Cloudjin
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- “My fiery breath is very hot! Those spiked balls are certainly not!”
- —Cloudjin, Yoshi's Story
Cloudjin is a cloud genie that was sent by Baby Bowser to patrol the mountains of Yoshi's Island in the game Yoshi's Story. As such, a Yoshi must fight him after collecting 30 fruits in Stage 3-3: Poochy & Nippy. He attacks by using large spiked balls and causes them to roll down slippery teeter-totters, and breathes fire at the Yoshi. However, three shots in the stomach by a Yoshi's egg (while he is tangible) defeat Cloudjin, allowing the Yoshi to continue. Cloudjin is one of the five bosses found in the game. His name is a combination of "cloud" and "djinn," which is the Arab word for "genie."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | にゅうどうさん Nyūdōsan |
From「入道雲」(nyūdōgumo, cumulonimbus) and「さん」(san, Japanese honorific suffix) |
| German | Wolkendschinn |
Cloud genie |
Trivia
- Cloudjin is one of two cloud type bosses faced in the game; the other is Cloud N. Candy.
- Cloudjin has a similar appearance to a Goron from the The Legend of Zelda series.
