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'''Princess Shokora''' is a character who once reigned over an unspecified country and was buried long ago within a [[Golden Pyramid]]. She appears only within ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' and its related literary media, such as one volume of the Japanese ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' manga. When [[Wario]] learns about the recently discovered Golden Pyramid, he has the intention of stealing Shokora's treasure for himself, unaware that the [[Kuro Neko|black cat]] who has been guiding him throughout the game is actually Shokora herself, cursed by the [[Golden Diva]]. Said black cat also turns into the [[shop owner]], providing objects and transformations that deal damage to the game's bosses.

Sometime before the events of the game, Shokora had been transformed into a [[Kuro Neko|black cat]], although still possessing her human mind. She is seen in the very beginning of the game's opening cut-scene, residing in a dirty alleyway in her cat form. She is soon shown crossing a city street, whilst [[Wario]] speeds over her in his [[Wario Car]]. This causes a newspaper to fly into her face, which she begins to read. The front page shows an article about the discovery of the pyramid where Shokora once rested. The article also shows a small portrait of Shokora.

Throughout the game, the black cat acts somewhat as a guide to Wario. In the room before each passage's boss, the black cat can be seen running into the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]], transforming into the [[shop owner]] before Wario enters. This form of Princess Shokora can also be seen on the walls of the [[Hall of Hieroglyphs]], which provide tutorials on how to use Wario's various moves and attacks.

Princess Shokora in her shop owner form can be seen in the game's [[Sound Room]], where some animated images of her can be seen when playing some [[CD]]s. She can also sometimes be seen on the game's main map in her cat form. If Wario purchases certain items from the Item Shop to use against the final boss, the [[Golden Diva]], the player can see the shop owner transforming back into the black cat. At the beginning of the Golden Diva battle, the black cat scratches the Golden Diva's face. Unaffected, the Diva uses magic to absorb her. When the [[lips]] are defeated, the black cat emerges, and she escapes with Wario from the crumbling pyramid.

After the pyramid crumbles, the four pieces of jewelry that Wario collected from the game's bosses are returned to the black cat, causing her to transform into her human form. Princess Shokora's appearance is dependent on the number of [[Treasure chest (Wario Land 4)|treasure chest]]s collected by Wario from the pyramid. If one or no chests were collected, then Princess Shokora appears as a young, bratty toddler. If two to five chests were collected, Shokora appears as a large, unattractive woman with a big nose, resembling Wario. If six to eleven chests were collected, Shokora takes the appearance of a young woman with long hair and a princess's dress. If all twelve treasure chests are collected, Shokora's true form is shown, as a slender and matured woman with shorter hair and a cape. Regardless of which form she takes, Princess Shokora kisses Wario on the cheek. After that, four cherubim with halos lift her into the air, and Shokora then disappears into the sky.

The form that Princess Shokora takes when collecting six to eleven treasure chests most resembles her official artwork and her portrait seen in the opening cutscene. The form that she takes after collecting all twelve treasure chests appears to be an adult version of her.

Shokora3-WL4.png|Her "teenage" form.