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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Kazooie.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of Kazooie from ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''
|full_name=Kazooie the Breegull<ref>One of the answers during a question in [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]] in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''.</ref>
|species=[[Breegull]]
|first_appearance=''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' (1998)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018)
|world=[[Spiral Mountain]]
|latest_portrayal=[[Chris Sutherland]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0840055/ IMDB]</ref>
}}
{{quote2|Great, I get to peck some more witch butt! Let's go, [[Banjo]]!|Kazooie|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
'''Kazooie''' is one of the eponymous starring characters in the [[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]], the other being [[Banjo]].

==Name origin==
Kazooie's name, like Banjo's, is based on a musical instrument: the [[Wikipedia:Kazoo|kazoo]]. Incidentally, Kazooie herself is known to be an experienced kazoo player, although the only time Kazooie was ever seen playing her kazoo was during the introduction theme in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. Oddly enough, Kazooie's kazoo barely resembles an actual kazoo and looks more like a [[Wikipedia:Bugle (instrument)|bugle]]. Interestingly, whether coincidence or not, the term ''bugle'' is phonetically similar to ''breegull''.

==Appearance==
Kazooie is a red-orange bird. She has yellow feathers, green eyes, brown and yellow feet, long chicken like yellow legs, white toe nails, and a sharp beak with an orange tip. There is a tuft of feathers that sticks up on its head.

==Personality==
In contrast to Banjo's personality, Kazooie is a wisecracking, obnoxious, sassy, cheeky, hot-tempered, slightly egotistic, tell-it-like-it-is loudmouth and "teen" bird, with Banjo sometimes having to scold her for being rude and tactless. This could be because almost everyone that she has met had insulted her in some way. [[Bottles]], for example, called her a 'strange friend' and asked Banjo if she could talk and Mumbo Jumbo called her the 'filthy feathered one'. This could also be why Banjo and Kazooie are such great friends since Banjo hardly ever insults anyone (and if he does he usually apologizes). In some cases, she also can express sarcasm, such as her interactions with [[Salty Joe]], where she claimed she and Banjo had to "fight their way" through a crowd of customers when there weren't any customers besides themselves present in response to his claim that he was a busy guy.

Kazooie likes adventuring (something which Banjo doesn’t normally do) and saving the world while she hates boredom, Banjo's lack of an attitude and facing backwards. During screensaver mode in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', Kazooie will suddenly poke her head out the backpack and peck at Banjo's head for the fun of it. In both Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo Tooie, half the time Banjo might get irritated by this and wring her by the neck, choking her momentarily without doing any damage. Obviously, this may resolve that Kazooie is a bit of a prankster.

Despite Kazooie's foulmouthed rudeness, she never insults Banjo at all. Being best friends and both with different personalities, it's obvious that she respects him greatly and will stop insulting upon Banjo's words, proving her loyalty to him, however she insults everyone and always make trouble. She also seems to have a soft spot for children, such as calling [[Terry]] heartless after he told her she can kill fourth terrydactyl baby after Kazooie hatched it, or when she says "Cool, a little alien baby" when she meets [[Gamette]] on icy side of [[Hailfire Peaks]]. Despite all her flaws, Kazooie still has a good heart, always willing to help those in need (Provided that it has something to do with the adventure) and she has a strong sense of justice. She hates evil, like Gruntilda, and takes pleasure in defeating enemies.

==Abilities==
As with Banjo, Kazooie learns most of her moves from either Bottles, [[Jamjars]] or [[Bozzeye]], depending on the game. Kazooie has the ability to [[flight|fly]], run up steep slopes via [[Talon Trot]], fire eggs from her beak and behind, [[peck]] at enemies and other targets, gain temporary invincibility via [[Wonderwing]], and whack enemies with her wings via [[Wing Whack]].

In ''Banjo-Tooie'', Kazooie's standalone abilities are demonstrated while she and Banjo are apart, such as [[hatch]]ing an egg. If the duo bring a [[Mega Glowbo]] to [[Humba Wumba]], Kazooie can transform into a [[Dragon Kazooie|dragon]].

In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', Banjo and Kazooie's abilities were taken by [[L.O.G.]], who instead puts them on a journey of them constructing and driving vehicles. Kazooie stays in Banjo's backpack for the whole adventure. She carries a magical wrench, [[Mumbo's Wrench]], which she can smack [[Gruntbot]]s with, carry objects, and turn pipes. She also carries it in ''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie''.

==Career==
According to ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'', Kazooie was originally discovered by Banjo on [[Breegull Beach]] inside the blue backpack one day. For whatever reason, the two became friends at some point after that and Kazooie lived an annoyingly-quiet life with Banjo and his sister [[Tooty]] for an unknown period of time.

[[Banjo-Kazooie|In 1998]], Kazooie finally convinced Banjo to go out on an adventure somewhere, although Banjo insisted on taking Tooty along as well. Kazooie got her wish when [[Gruntilda]] captured Tooty, forcing a rescue operation. Kazooie thoroughly enjoyed learning cool moves and witch-bashing, although having to deal with [[Bottles]], [[Mumbo Jumbo]] and Banjo's constant desire to help everyone was a constant pain in the butt to her. Eventually, Grunty was buried and Tooty saved.

[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge|A few months afterward]], [[Klungo]] devised a plan for Grunty to escape her rock prison and go back in time, preventing Banjo and Kazooie from ever meeting. Kazooie was taken back in time by [[Mecha-Grunty]] in order to prevent her past self from meeting up with Banjo. Luckily, Banjo followed Grunty and, with help from Mumbo and [[Bozzeye|Bottles' ancestor]], rescued Kazooie. The two of them proceeded to beat Grunty and restore the timeline. 

Convinced that they had not seen the last of Gruntilda, Kazooie insisted that she and Banjo continue practicing their moves and refining their abilities. [[Banjo-Tooie|In 2000]], her instincts proved correct when Gruntilda's sisters [[Mingella]] and [[Blobbelda]] rescued her and destroyed Banjo's House in the process, killing Bottles. Kazooie was instantly pumped to get off on another adventure and, while Bottles' brother [[Jamjars]] was every bit as annoying to her as Bottles himself was, she learned to [[Split-up|separate]] from Banjo and lay the hurt on the witch's minions herself. After defeating Grunty a second time and reviving everyone who died, the duo went into "rest mode" once more.

Kazooie became available in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' on September 4th 2019 as the fourth DLC playable character (third in the Fighter Pass), alongside Banjo. 
==Biography==
Kazooie is a red-crested breegull who lives in Banjo's backpack, and stays in it most of the time.

===''Banjo-Kazooie''===
Kazooie first appears in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. In the prologue, [[Tooty]] wants to go on an adventure with Banjo, which Kazooie also wants to do. When [[Gruntilda]] kidnaps Tooty, Kazooie anxiously tries to wake up Banjo, and they start their adventure to rescue Tooty.

[[Bottles]] teaches moves to both Banjo and Kazooie along the way. Kazooie has an essential role during the adventure, as she learns to fire [[Blue Egg|egg]]s, reach higher areas, and fly in the air. Kazooie is rude to most of the characters, especially Bottles, and calls them insulting nicknames.

===''Grunty's Revenge''===
[[File:Mecha-Grunty kidnaps Kazooie BKGR intro.png|thumb|Mecha-Grunty kidnapping Kazooie in the ''Grunty's Revenge'' intro.]]
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'', [[Mecha-Grunty]] kidnaps Kazooie and goes back in time, hoping to stop Banjo and Kazooie from ever meeting. During his adventure, Banjo finds Kazooie imprisoned behind bars in [[Breegull Beach]]. After battling Mecha-Grunty, Banjo frees Kazooie, and they reunite for the rest of their adventure. As a duo, Banjo and Kazooie managed to defeat Mecha-Grunty and restore the timeline.

At one point, it is revealed that Banjo and Kazooie met on Breegull Beach, where he found her inside a blue backpack.

===''Banjo-Tooie''===
[[File:B-T Kazooie 5.png|thumb|left|200px|Solo artwork from ''Banjo-Tooie'']]
In the prologue for ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', Kazooie is playing poker with [[Banjo]], [[Bottles]], and [[Mumbo Jumbo]] in [[Banjo's House]]. Kazooie is losing, so tricks Bottles by alerting him that she can see Gruntilda outside. While Bottles looks outside the window, Kazooie steals his poker chips. Later, when Gruntilda fired a magical spell at Banjo's House, everyone escaped except Bottles. Kazooie was inadvertently responsible for Bottles' death because when they alerted him about Gruntilda, he thought they were tricking him again.

During the adventure, Kazooie resumes her rivalry with Bottles via [[Jamjars]]. Kazooie often breaks the fourth wall with quotes such as, "We'll have this game finished in no time." Banjo and Kazooie gain the ability to separate once they learn the [[Split-Up]] technique. Kazooie has less health than Banjo when she is outside of his backpack. She can run faster, jump higher, and has the ability to [[hatch]] eggs. Kazooie's technique, the [[Wing Whack]], allows her to hit foes with her wings. While Kazooie is moving or is in midair, she twirls with her wings spread out.

Banjo and Kazooie manage to defeat [[Gruntilda]] once more and spend the next eight years a lazy lifestyle.

===''Banjo-Pilot''===
In ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'', Kazooie is a playable character and is available from the start, having low top speed, average acceleration and high handling. Being a standalone racer, Kazooie is separate from Banjo for the whole game (the game's tagline even references Kazooie by saying, "Bear no longer needs a bird to fly!"). Kazooie is the boss of [[Honeycomb Cup]], being fought at the end in the match "Kazooie Klash." During the battle, when Kazooie is flying in front, she drops behind [[Clockwork Kazooie Egg]] that act like [[Ice Egg|Single Blue Ice Egg]]s. 
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===''Nuts & Bolts''===
[[File:Kazooie gaming in NnB intro.jpg|thumb|left|Kazooie playing ''[[Hero Klungo Sssavesss Teh World]]'' on her Xbox 360 during the introduction sequence of ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''.]]
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', Kazooie, like Banjo, has become lazy and fat from years of inactivity. In the game's introduction, Kazooie is shown playing [[Xbox 360]] with Banjo. When Gruntilda's head shows up and challenges the duo again, Kazooie prepares to fight alongside Banjo. Just before they can fight, an omnipotent entity named [[Lord of Games|L.O.G.]] intervenes by pausing the game. He creates a vehicle-based journey for Banjo and Kazooie against Gruntilda.

The duo is then given their first vehicle and sent to Showdown Town, after which Kazooie is made the official keeper of the magic wrench that L.O.G. awards them to assist them in their journey. Kazooie can use it at any time to pick up various items, or to magically summon their vehicle if it is out of reach. At the end of the game, she defeats Gruntilda once again with the help of Banjo, and is made the co-owner of Spiral Mountain as a result. 
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==Other appearances==
Kazooie is mentioned in the ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' instruction booklet, before her first appearance in a video game. In Banjo's character description, the manual alludes to her future adventures in ''Banjo-Kazooie'', suggesting that ''Diddy Kong Racing'' took place before the events of it. 

Kazooie appeared in the ''N-Gang'' comic "[[mariowiki:N-Gang vs. Nintendo|N-Gang vs. Nintendo]]," where she played on the same soccer camp team with Banjo, Wario, Yoshi, Peach, Donkey Kong, and Lanky Kong. Mario refereed the match. Kazooie remained in Banjo's backpack for the entire match.

In ''[[mariopedia:Mario Artist: Paint Studio|Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'', two artworks of Banjo and Kazooie appear as premade images that can be generated and edited.

Kazooie, along with Banjo, make a cameo appearance in the selection menu for ''[[wikipedia:Conker's Bad Fur Day|Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Conker: Live & Reloaded|Conker: Live & Reloaded]]''. When selecting the chapters, Kazooie's head is used for an umbrella handle in the background.

In ''[[wikipedia:Grabbed by the Ghoulies|Grabbed by the Ghoulies]]'', a monstrous version of Kazooie's head, labeled "Breegull," appears in the Trophy Room of [[wikipedia:Ghoulhaven Hall|Ghoulhaven Hall]].

In ''[[wikipedia:Viva Piñata|Viva Piñata]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise|Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise]]'', there are several references to Kazooie. In the description of Bottles' Glasses, it is stated that Kazooie once sold it to [[wikipedia:Paper Pets|Paper Pets]], causing more to be made and the product to be highly sought after. Eventually, Bottles appeared and bought one himself. Piñatas can also wear "Kazooie Talons," and in both games plus ''[[wikipedia:Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise|Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise]]'' a statue of Banjo and Kazooie holding a Jiggy called "Bird and Bear Statue" can be placed on the garden. In ''Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise'' specifically, Kazooie's head appears in a mountain on the background alongside Banjo's

In ''[[wikipedia:List of Xbox One games|#IDARB]]'', Banjo and Kazooie appear as playable characters. They are available in the "Rare Ltd." pack.

===''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie''===
Banjo and Kazooie are playable characters in ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie]]'' for the [[Xbox 360]]. In it, Kazooie heard rumors of a racing tournament starring a blue hedgehog. Kazooie helped Banjo fix up the [[Bolt Bucket]] and join in the race against Sonic and friends.

When achieving All-Star-Move, Kazooie swings the [[Magic Wrench]] in the air to summon the [[Jiggy Rain]].

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Banjo and Kazooie were released as the third DLC character for Fighters Pass, and the fourth DLC character overall. This is the first game since ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'' where Banjo and Kazooie appear on a [[Nintendo]] system.

==Statistics and flavor text==
===''Banjo-Kazooie''===
*'''Manual profile:''' "''Unlikely as the partnership may seem, Banjo and Kazooie have been firmest friends since the day they met. Red Crested Breegulls are notorious loudmouths, but at least there's plenty truth behind Kazooie's boasts—she and Banjo together make an extraordinary team.''"

===''Banjo-Tooie''===
*'''Manual profile:''' "''The Red Crested Breegull is the attacking force behind the formidable bear and bird partnership, but steady Banjo makes too many sensible decisions for her liking. Kazooie can't wait to see what trouble she can get into once free of his backpack!''"

===''Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge''===
*'''Manual profile:''' "''All Banjo's sharp-tongued pal wants to do is get back together with her partner — then our favorite Breegull would ensure that the mad hag didn't have the last laugh!''"

===''Banjo-Pilot''===
*'''Top Speed:''' 2/5
*'''Acceleration:''' 3/5
*'''Handling:''' 4/5
*'''Manual profile:''' "''Banjo's noisy Breegull partner, reluctantly accepting her flight limitations and hopping into a plane like everyone else.''"
===''Viva Piñata''===
*'''Bird and Bear Statue description:''' "''This statue comes with a warranty - 'Guaranteed to keep witches at bay'. That isn't much of a promise, when was the last time you saw a witch? Oh, I see, that means it's already working.''"
===''Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise''===
*'''Kazooie Talons description:''' "''This is one bird whose claws should always be welcome!''"
*'''Bird and Bear Statue description:''' "''This statue comes with a warranty - 'Guaranteed to keep witches at bay'. That isn't much of a promise, when was the last time you saw a witch? Oh, I see, that means it's already working.''"

===''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''===
*'''Manual profile:''' "''The wisecracking breegull Kazooie is back, and while she's lost her gift of flight, she has gained the fabulously powerful wrench L.O.G. gave her. She also retains her feathers, beak, wings, and other general bird-like properties.''"

===''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie''===
**'''Manual profile (shared with Banjo):''' "''Banjo, the heroic Honey Bear, and Kazooie, the wisecracking red Breegull will race on their weird and wonderful wheels. Can the duo outperform Sonic and friends for the checkered flag?''"
*'''In-game profile (shared with Banjo):'''
**'''Species:''' Honey Bear
**'''1st appearance:''' ''Diddy Kong Racing'' (1997)
**'''Likes:''' Kazooie
**'''Skills:''' Plays the banjo
**'''Vehicle:''' Bolt Bucket
**'''All-Star Move:''' Jiggy Rain
**'''Description:''' "''Banjo and Kazooie are an adventurous bear and bird duo, always on hand to thwart the schemes of their nemesis, the rhyming hag Gruntilda.''

''Banjo himself is a big, amiable Honey Bear, polite and well-mannered—in stark contrast to the Red-Crested Breegull Kazooie who lives in his backpack. Loud, sarcastic and rude, Kazooie's inability to keep her beak shut often lands the pair in trouble...''

''Together they race in the Bolt Bucket, a quirky vehicle custom-built by their longstanding ally (and a real wizard in the garage) Mumbo Jumbo.''"

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
*'''Spirit (shared with Banjo):'''
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*'''Website profile (shared with Banjo):''' "''The missing piece of the puzzle is found as Banjo & Kazooie join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable fighter! With Banjo’s bare hands to bruise rivals up close and Kazooie’s egg-cellent shooting skills, your rivals will be singing the blues in no time. For their Final Smash, these perfect partners call upon a flock of Jinjos and the Mighty Jinjonator to deal the final blow to any “feeble jerk” that may stand in their way!''"
*'''amiibo (shared with Banjo):''' "''The stars of the classic Banjo-Kazooie series, this bear and bird duo enjoyed great critical acclaim on their quests to stop the evil witch Gruntilda, while earning the support of a generation of gamers.''"

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
B-K Kazooie Head.jpg|''Banjo-Kazooie''
B-T Banjo Kazooie art 2.png|''Banjo-Tooie''
BP Kazooie art 1.jpg|''Banjo-Pilot''
</gallery>

===Icons===
<gallery>
BK Kazooie icon.png|[[Nintendo 64]] games
GR Kazooie icon.png|''Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge''
BK XBLA Kazooie icon.png|Xbox Live Arcade remakes
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreign names
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|ChiM=A Ka
|Dut=Kazooie
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|Fra=Kazooie
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|Ger=Kazooie
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|Ita=Kazooie
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|Jap = カズーイ
|JapR = Kazui
|JapM = Kazooie
|Kor=카주이
|KorR=Kajui
|KorM=Kazooie
|Rus=Казуи
|RusR=Kazui
|RusM=Kazooie
|Spa=Kazooie
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}}

==Trivia==
*Kazooie was introduced to later [[Nintendo 64]] builds of ''[[Dream: Land of Giants]]''; her name was originally '''Kazoo''' during this development. 
*In a [[mariowiki:List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content|pre-release]] screenshot of ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong 64|Donkey Kong 64]]'', there is a shower stall in [[mariowiki:DK's Tree House|DK's Tree House]] depicting both Banjo and Kazooie's heads on the curtains. The shower stall and their cameo was removed in the final release.
*In the ending for ''Banjo-Kazooie'', when Mumbo shows pictures of [[Stop 'n' Swop]] items to the duo, Kazooie remarks "Hey, why isn't it called 'Banjo-Kazooie-Tooie'? I'd better be in it too!."
*In ''Banjo-Kazooie'', if the player holds {{button|N64|A}} while Kazooie is talking, she talks faster, making her voice considerably higher in pitch. If done enough times, Kazooie's voice stays high pitched regardless of whether the player is holding {{button|N64|A}}. In ''Banjo-Tooie'', although it is possible to speed up Kazooie's voice, it does not remain high-pitched.
*During the "To Boldly Go... Anywhere" challenge of the [[Terrarium of Terror]]'s fourth Act in ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'', Banjo mentions that Kazooie's favorite film is titled "''[[List of implied entertainment#The Phantom Meanies|The Phantom Meanies]]''," although she doesn't like telling others that fact.
*Kazooie once won the "Who'd Get You The Best Secret Santa Prezzie?" contest hosted by [[Rare Ltd.]]'s [https://twitter.com/RareLtd official Twitter account].<ref>[https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1338846194689257473 Rare Ltd. on Twitter: "Thanks for voting in our silly contest! As you all seem to think Kazooie would be better at buying a Secret Santa present than Mr. Pants, we asked original Banjo designer @Ghoulyboy how she'd approach the task. You can read that below, as this tweet is taken up with this waffle."] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20201215165859/https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1338846194689257473 archive.org])</ref> Because of that, designer [[Gregg Mayles]] described her Secret Santa present by saying she "would wrap herself up, then burst from the paper, screeching and flapping her wings before giving the lucky recipient a playful peck or three. Then she’d laugh about it until her next chance to do something mischievous."<ref>[https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1338846197277200387 Rare Ltd. on Twitter: "The brain behind the Breegull, @Ghoulyboy:<br>"Kazooie would wrap 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 up, then burst from the paper, screeching and flapping her wings before giving the lucky recipient a playful peck or three. Then she’d laugh about it until her next chance to do something mischievous.""] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20201215165912/https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1338846197277200387 archive.org])</ref>

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