Onii
| Onii | |
|---|---|
 Onii | |
| Life | 8 |
| Location | Dark Valley |
| UMA Book Description | Cute and annoying: likes to throw pots. |
The Onii (オニー, Onī) are a demonic species of black humanoid creatures that originate from the Onii Kingdom. They are considered the primary enemies of Little King's Story, as most UMA are a form of Onii. Although adorable in appearance and playful in nature, they are hostile when provoked.
The basic Onii has two sharp teeth and a single horn atop their head, and has several different variations. Some basic Onii hold chests on high ledges, and can only be defeated by Animal Hunters. They are not hostile, and will briefly run away when provoked. Others throw rocks from above, or occasionally Molotov cocktails.
According to the English version of Little King's Story, Onii can be pluralised as both Onii and Oniis.
See also: Category:Onii
Attacks
Unlike most UMA, the standard Onii can use several different fighting styles without being considered a separate UMA.
Default
| Attack | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Headbutt | Melee | Hits above and in front |
| Run forwards | Charge |
Pot Thrower
| Attack | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Throws Pot/Rock/Cake | Projectile | Can be broken by Animal Hunters |
Drunk
| Attack | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Throws exploding bottle | Projectile, Burn | Fire briefly stays in place where bottle lands |
| Spins bottle | Melee | Hits around Onii |
| Throws bottle | Projectile | Throws in a low arc |
Locations
- Meadow over the Bridge
- Onii Grounds
- Onii Kingdom
- Onii King fight
- Dark Valley (emerge from hole)
- Near Boney Tunnel
- Jolly Kingdom
- King Duvroc fight
- Ripe Kingdom
- King Shishkebaboo fight (holding sign)
- Skull Plains
- King Omelet fight (quiz answer)
- New Island (emerge from hole)
- Jumbo Champloon fight
- Near New Island (emerge from hole)
Spoils
- Chipped Horn
- Trash Can
- Candy Drop
Etymology
The 鬼 oni are a type of demon hailing from Japanese folklore. "Onii-" can also be used as a prefix to denote a sibling in Japanese grammar, although this appears to be unrelated. Due to the food- and drink-related etymology used throughout the game, it is possible that the creatures are a reference to the popular Onii Ramen food chain in Japan.
Names in other languages
| Name | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オニー
Onī |
Onii |
| French | Démon | Demon |
| Italian | Onii | Onii |
| German | Teufel | Devil |
| Spanish | Demonio | Demon |
Notably, the French version uses the masculine form of "demon" for all Onii, including the Onii Bride.
The Spanish version incorrectly refers to its "Demonios" as "Onii" on several occasions.
Trivia
- Onii sometimes have conversations, featuring speech bubbles with pictures of Oniis, crowns, hammers, and symbols showing anger.
- Various adits can be seen in the walls of the Dark Valley and other Onii-controlled areas. This may suggest that Onii build and live in Montezuma's Castle-like structures in the sides of cliffs.
- According to Pancho, the Onii are responsible for the UMA by feeding animals Janga Pickles made by the Onii to cause the animals to become aggressive. This is seen first-hand by the Pickle Pot Onii's ability.
- An Onii stress doll was available for people who pre-ordered Little King's Story in North America.
- The Japanese name for the Onii species (オニー onī) is one phoneme away from their original Japanese inspiration (鬼 oni). Their name is almost always written in katakana since it is a made up word. There are two notable exceptions: the Fan Onii and Vacuum Onii oddly use the original kanji, 鬼 oni, instead.
Gallery
Onii with an Onii ball
Multiple Onii in Artwork
Icon for the Meadow over the Bridge
Art of an Onii from the PAL Instruction Booklet
Oniis in the Record Book
Onii doll avaliable to those who pre-ordered the game in North America
