Kalypso



Kalypso as teen kremling of the group in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. She is Kass older sister and Tiny Kong's rival  joins the Kremlings and races against their long lifetime rivals the Kongs. She is an unlockable character, and is unlocked by winning the Sapphire Cup with a Kremling. She appears in the game as a rival for Tiny Kong; as such they share stats and have similar body composition. Kalypso slashes with her claws as her attack and like all characters in the game she can also perform Wild Moves.

Role History
Her bongos are designed to represent her purple palette and golden jewelry. She has top boost and good speed but below average agility. Aside from the main game she can be seen in various cutscenes. In the Single Racing cutscene Kalypso can be seen, alongside Kass,Kritter and Klump, in front of their rivals, Tiny Kong, Dixie Kong, Donkey Kong and Lanky Kong. In the Time Trial cutscene she can be seen along with Kopter and Diddy Kong as part of the public giving indications to Kass and Lanky Kong of which lap they are on by showing them a sign. She makes another appearance in one of Candy Challenges in Challenge # 14: Help Tiny Kong!. Donkey Kong has to help Tiny Kong beat Kalypso in a race; this challenge is level 2 in difficulty.==Super Smash Bros. Brawl== Kalypso also appears as a Sticker and a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, both of which are unlockable, and are designed after her appearance in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. Her trophy mentions her beauty and her groovy hair as well as describing her stats and her clawing attack. Her sticker uses her artwork from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast and increases launch power.

Personality and Appearance
Kalypso has been described as a cool and attractive character, but it is said she has a high-pitched laugh. She is also described as being a good leader who has the trust of all the Kremling Krew as well as having good reflexes. She is also good at sports and dancing, the latter never having been shown in games. Kalypso is known to own a clubhouse which is seen as an oasis by all the Kremlings.

has pale blue-green skin, a purple top with a skull design, and blue jeans with a skull belt. Her hairstyle is a large purple afro. She has large breasts and wide hips. Her size compliments Tiny Kong's albeit slightly bustier, as such they rival each other in her debut appearance. Kalypso has been described as a cool and attractive character, but it is said she has an irritating laugh.

Trivia

 * Kalypso's name is derived from "calypso", a type of Caribbean folk music. This is based on her resemblance to afro dancers.
 * The European version of the SMB4. Mentions that she owns a clubhouse and that she is good at sports and dancing, while also being a good leader. Her sticker boosts Launch Power by 26 and can be used by any character.
 * It could also be said that apart from Tiny it possesses a rivalry with Candy Kong, for the simple fact of envying its beauty.