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|image=[[File:Kleever.png|x250px]]
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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
}}{{quote2|When you hit Kleever, quickly get across to the other side before he gets angry.|[[Wrinkly Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]}}
}}{{quote|When you hit Kleever, quickly get across to the other side before he gets angry.|[[Wrinkly Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]}}
'''Kleever''', spelled '''Kleaver''' in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', is a living sword and a boss who first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Kleever is a cutlass with a green glowing pommel and a skeletal guard shaped like a [[Kremling]] skull. Its name is a pun on the word "cleaver", which is a large broad knife.
'''Kleever''', spelled '''Kleaver''' in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', is a living sword and a boss who first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Kleever is a cutlass with a green glowing pommel and a skeletal guard shaped like a [[Kremling]] skull. Its name is a pun on the word "cleaver", which is a large broad knife.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Kleever is the boss of the second world, [[Crocodile Cauldron]], where it is fought at [[Kleever's Kiln]]. During the first part of the battle, Kleever is held above the [[lava]] by an arm made up of fire; this is based on King Arthur's sword {{wp|Excalibur}}, which Lady of the Lake held above the water when she presented it to the legendary king. Kleever attacks [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] by creating [[fireball (obstacle)|fireball]]s from the lava and then throwing them at the [[Kong]]s. After Kleever takes a third hit from a [[kannonball]], it is no longer held by an arm of fire, moves around by hovering in midair, and gains an attack where it tries to charge into Diddy and Dixie. After a fourth hit, Kleever rapidly slashes at the Kongs for a few seconds. After taking six hits, Kleever explodes into shards and falls into the lava, defeated. In the ending's Cast of Characters, Kleever is classified as part of the [[Barnacled Bosses]].
Kleever is a boss in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. It is the boss of the second world, [[Crocodile Cauldron]], where it is fought at [[Kleever's Kiln]]. During the first part of the battle, Kleever is held above the [[lava]] by an arm made up of fire; this is based on King Arthur's sword {{wp|Excalibur}}, which Lady of the Lake held above the water when she presented it to the legendary king. Kleever attacks [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] by creating [[fireball (obstacle)|fireball]]s from the lava and then throwing them at the [[Kong]]s. After Kleever takes a third hit from a [[Cannonball|kannonball]], it is no longer held by an arm of fire, moves around by hovering in midair, and gains an attack where it tries to charge into Diddy and Dixie. After a fourth hit, Kleever rapidly slashes at the Kongs for a few seconds. After taking six hits, Kleever explodes into shards and falls into the lava, defeated. In the ending's Cast of Characters, Kleever is classified as part of the [[Barnacled Bosses]].


Concept drawings for ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' show that [[Squawks]] would originally fight Kleever, though in the final game, he fights a different boss instead, [[King Zing]].
Concept drawings for ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' show that [[Squawks]] would originally fight Kleever, though in the final game, he fights a different boss instead, [[King Zing]].


In the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]] of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', [[Kerozene]]'s first two attacks in [[Stronghold Showdown]] is bringing out two small Kleevers to attack the Kongs. The small Kleevers are much weaker than Kleever, and it only takes one hit from a kannonball to defeat it. The small Kleevers cannot throw fireballs and only attack by slashing rapidly either horizontally or in circles.
In the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], [[Kerozene]]'s first two attacks in [[Stronghold Showdown]] is bringing out two small Kleevers to attack the Kongs. The small Kleevers are much weaker than Kleever, and it only takes one hit from a kannonball to defeat it. The small Kleevers cannot throw fireballs and only attack by slashing rapidly either horizontally or in circles.
 
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
[[File:Kleaver DKL2 ending.png|thumb|left|Kleaver in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''{{'}}s ending]]
Kleaver is a boss in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. It is the second boss overall, being fought in [[Krem Cauldron]] at the similarly named [[Kleaver's Kiln]]. Kleaver is fought differently than in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. It is no longer held by an arm made of fire, and it takes four hits to defeat instead of six. During the first half, Kleaver throws fireballs at the Kongs and eventually a [[barrel]] containing a [[Cannonball|kannonball]], which has to be thrown at it. In the second part, Kleever charges at the active Kong horizontally. A [[Cannon|kannon]] appears on the stage, and right as Kleaver moves over it, Diddy or Dixie must walk into the kannon to blast a kannonball into him. When the Kongs do it another time, Kleaver gets defeated. Outside of the game, his usual name, Kleever, was used on one occasion.<ref>{{cite|date=February 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 47|page=49}}</ref>
In ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', Kleaver is the boss of [[Krem Cauldron]] at the similarly named [[Kleaver's Kiln]]. Kleaver is fought differently than in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. It is no longer held by an arm made of fire, and it takes four hits to defeat instead of six. During the first half, Kleaver throws fireballs at the Kongs and eventually a [[barrel]] containing a [[kannonball]], which has to be thrown at it. In the second part, Kleever charges at the active Kong horizontally. A [[kannon (cannon)|kannon]] appears on the stage, and right as Kleaver moves over it, Diddy or Dixie must walk into the kannon to blast a kannonball into him. When the Kongs do it another time, Kleaver gets defeated. Outside of the game, his usual name, Kleever, was used on one occasion.<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 47, page 49.</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Kleever DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' sprite
Kleever DKC2.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Kleaver DKL2.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2'' sprite
Kleaver DKL2.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Kleever GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance) sprite
Kleaver DKL2 ending.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Kleaver DKL2 ending.png|Kleaver in the ending of ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Kleever GBA sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance)
Kleever concept.jpg|Concept of the boss battle against Kleever
Kleever concept.jpg|Concept of the boss battle against Kleever
</gallery>
</gallery>
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|JapM=Boss Kleaver
|JapM=Boss Kleaver
|Ita=Koltel
|Ita=Koltel
|ItaM=Knif(e)
|ItaM=From ''coltello'' ("knife")
|Spa=Kleever
|Spa=Kleever
|SpaM=-
}}
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Kleever
Artwork of  Kleever.
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004)
“When you hit Kleever, quickly get across to the other side before he gets angry.”
Wrinkly Kong, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Kleever, spelled Kleaver in Donkey Kong Land 2, is a living sword and a boss who first appears in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kleever is a cutlass with a green glowing pommel and a skeletal guard shaped like a Kremling skull. Its name is a pun on the word "cleaver", which is a large broad knife.

HistoryEdit

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestEdit

Kleever is a boss in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. It is the boss of the second world, Crocodile Cauldron, where it is fought at Kleever's Kiln. During the first part of the battle, Kleever is held above the lava by an arm made up of fire; this is based on King Arthur's sword Excalibur, which Lady of the Lake held above the water when she presented it to the legendary king. Kleever attacks Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong by creating fireballs from the lava and then throwing them at the Kongs. After Kleever takes a third hit from a kannonball, it is no longer held by an arm of fire, moves around by hovering in midair, and gains an attack where it tries to charge into Diddy and Dixie. After a fourth hit, Kleever rapidly slashes at the Kongs for a few seconds. After taking six hits, Kleever explodes into shards and falls into the lava, defeated. In the ending's Cast of Characters, Kleever is classified as part of the Barnacled Bosses.

Concept drawings for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest show that Squawks would originally fight Kleever, though in the final game, he fights a different boss instead, King Zing.

In the remake, Kerozene's first two attacks in Stronghold Showdown is bringing out two small Kleevers to attack the Kongs. The small Kleevers are much weaker than Kleever, and it only takes one hit from a kannonball to defeat it. The small Kleevers cannot throw fireballs and only attack by slashing rapidly either horizontally or in circles.

Donkey Kong Land 2Edit

Kleaver is a boss in Donkey Kong Land 2. It is the second boss overall, being fought in Krem Cauldron at the similarly named Kleaver's Kiln. Kleaver is fought differently than in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. It is no longer held by an arm made of fire, and it takes four hits to defeat instead of six. During the first half, Kleaver throws fireballs at the Kongs and eventually a barrel containing a kannonball, which has to be thrown at it. In the second part, Kleever charges at the active Kong horizontally. A kannon appears on the stage, and right as Kleaver moves over it, Diddy or Dixie must walk into the kannon to blast a kannonball into him. When the Kongs do it another time, Kleaver gets defeated. Outside of the game, his usual name, Kleever, was used on one occasion.[1]

GalleryEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボス クリーバー[?]
Bosu Kurībā
Boss Kleaver
Italian Koltel[?] From coltello ("knife")
Spanish Kleever[?] -

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ February 1997. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 47. Page 49.