Awoofy

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“	A common beast that can be found all over the new world. They're pretty cute, but they have a dangerous wild side. They'll growl and jump at anyone who crosses them! A whole bunch of these critters attacked the Waddle Dees. Funny, you'd think they'd get along!”
	— Gotcha Capsule description • Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Awoofy (plural: Awoofies) is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. It gives no Copy Ability when inhaled.

Physical Appearance[]

Awoofy has notably canine-like features. It is covered in orange fur with a beige underbelly and snout. It has pointy ears, a slightly bushy tail, yellow hind paws, and a shiny, black nose. Its fur has red tips on its ears, tail, and front paws. Additionally, it has a red stripe on its forehead. It has eyes similar to those of Kirby's, albeit brown instead of blue.

Games[]

Kirby and the Forgotten Land[]

A pack of Awoofies are first seen chasing Waddle Dees as Kirby traverses the Point of Arrival, helping the Beast Pack capture them.

Awoofy is a lower-ranking member of the Beast Pack, and serves to replace Waddle Dee as the common enemy. In the game, Awoofy either stands idly, wanders around, or sleeps until it spots Kirby. When it does, it chases after him in an attempt to charge into him. However, it runs slowly and cannot make sharp turns. When Awoofy is standing, it stands on two legs, however, when it is chasing Kirby or a Waddle Dee, it runs on all fours.

Awoofies have a stronger variant called the Primal Awoofy, with a similar appearance to theirs, although it has darker colors and a fringe on its back. They are also noticeably bigger.

In Lab Discovera, when Fecto Forgo absorbs multiple members of the Beast Pack, an Awoofy is one of the members to get absorbed, appearing between Leongar's head and a Rabiroo and above a Gnawcodile.

Etymology[]

"Awoofy" comes from the onomatopoeia for a dog's bark, "woof."

Its Japanese name, ガルルフィ (Garurufi), comes from the Japanese onomatopoeia for growling, ガルル (garuru).

Trivia[]

Upon talking to Wise Waddle Dee, he may state the number of Awoofies the player has defeated. If the player has online enabled, Wise Waddle Dee will also state the combined total number of Awoofies defeated worldwide.
- On June 16, 2022, this number exceeded one billion (1,000,000,000) Awoofies.^[1]
The way Awoofies target the player but Waddle Dees do not is reminiscent of how Goombas do in the Mario games; in their 2D games, Goombas and Waddle Dees just walk around, ignoring player characters, but in their 3D games, if a Goomba or an Awoofy spots a player, it will charge towards them.