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|first_appearance= ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])}} | |first_appearance= ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])}} | ||
{{quote|Now meet my dear friend Priscilla. You'll need some fancy footwork if you want to leave her castle!|Kamek|Yoshi's Island DS}} | {{quote|Now meet my dear friend Priscilla. You'll need some fancy footwork if you want to leave her castle!|Kamek|Yoshi's Island DS}} | ||
'''Priscilla the Peckish''' is an insect creature found on [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]]. She is the boss of [[World 3 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 3]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. | '''Priscilla the Peckish''' is an insect creature found on [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]]. She is the boss of [[World 3 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 3]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', and is fought in [[Castle of Priscilla the Peckish|a castle named for her]]. | ||
If the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] jumps into or over the sand which she inhabits at the wrong time, Priscilla may eat him, causing him to lose all of his [[Yoshi Egg|eggs]]. Yoshi can jump from platform to platform in Priscilla's path to lure her out of her sand pit and throw an egg at her. Alternatively, a [[Glide Guy]] may come out and lure her; however, this second method happens periodically and can therefore take quite some time. She also spits [[Needlenose]]s. | If the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] jumps into or over the sand which she inhabits at the wrong time, Priscilla may eat him, causing him to lose all of his [[Yoshi Egg|eggs]]. Yoshi can jump from platform to platform in Priscilla's path to lure her out of her sand pit and throw an egg at her. Alternatively, a [[Glide Guy]] may come out and lure her; however, this second method happens periodically and can therefore take quite some time. She also spits [[Needlenose]]s. | ||
Revision as of 21:10, August 21, 2018
- “Now meet my dear friend Priscilla. You'll need some fancy footwork if you want to leave her castle!”
- —Kamek, Yoshi's Island DS
Priscilla the Peckish is an insect creature found on Yoshi's Island. She is the boss of World 3 in Yoshi's Island DS, and is fought in a castle named for her.
If the Yoshi jumps into or over the sand which she inhabits at the wrong time, Priscilla may eat him, causing him to lose all of his eggs. Yoshi can jump from platform to platform in Priscilla's path to lure her out of her sand pit and throw an egg at her. Alternatively, a Glide Guy may come out and lure her; however, this second method happens periodically and can therefore take quite some time. She also spits Needlenoses.
Priscilla's stage name includes with word "peckish", which is a British term used to describe someone who is hungry.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アリジゴクン Arijigokun |
From arijigoku, meaning antlion or doodlebug. |
| German | Hungrige Huberta |
Hungry Huberta |
| Italian | Vilma Vorax |
Voracious Vilma |
Trivia
- Priscilla's behavior is likely based on the larva of an antlion, a type of real world insect (these larvae are also known as doodlebugs). Antlion larvae are well-known for digging pits in sand and devouring any insects that fall into them.
