Yvonne
Yvonne | |
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![]() Yvonne | |
Life | 40 |
Location | Upchuck Forest |
UMA Book Description | Giant toxic toad. Swallows people whole. |
The Yvonne (イーボンヌ, Ībon'nu) is an UMA that resembles a giant frog. They wait and jump out when someone passes by and attack.
Guardian
Early in the game after defeating Cow Bones you get another letter in the Suggestion Box telling about a giant frog Guardian. The Guardian seems to be a more grown up version of the enemies or maybe another species of UMA all together.
Attacks
Both Yvonne and the Guardian that either is one or just similar have similar attacks to. Both have a tongue lash that can instantly kill any one of your people and a lunge that makes a shock wave. The Guardian version also can jump off-screen and land causing a large shock wave. And it has a poison spit attack that splats on the screen partially obstructing the player's view and that creates purple puddles that inflict poison.
Etymology
Yvonne is a relatively popular female first name, chiefly in Europe. Yvonne is the female form of the name Yvon, which stems from the French name "Yves", referring to the wood of a yew tree. It could have originally been an occupational name related to archery.
Why this name was chosen for this UMA is unknown, but it could be in part a reference to the Japanese word for "warts", いぼ ibo, since the Yvonne UMA has many warts on its back.
Names in other languages
Name | Meaning | |
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Japanese | イーボンヌ
Ībon'nu |
Yvonne |
French | Yvonne | Yvonne |
Italian | Yvonne | Yvonne |
German | Warzenkröte | Wart-toad |
Spanish | Ivana | Ivana |
The Spanish version interprets the Japanese name as a different female name, Ivana, which is popular in Latin America.
Trivia
- Yivonne is also a name under the Random option in the Italian version.
- In a trailer for the game, Yvonne is spelt as "Yiivonne".