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|firstappearance= ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' (1986) | |firstappearance= ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' (1986) | ||
|latestappearance= ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' (2012) | |latestappearance= ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' (2012) | ||
|affiliations= [[ | |affiliations= [[Underworld Army]] | ||
|type= Burrowing | |type= Burrowing | ||
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'''Girin''' (ギリン) is an antlion-like monster that | '''Girin''' (ギリン) is an antlion-like monster that appears in the [[Kid Icarus series]]. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===''[[Kid Icarus]]''=== | ===''[[Kid Icarus]]''=== | ||
The Girin [[Enemy Tactics#Burrowing|burrows]] beneath the ground in the [[Overworld]]. If [[Pit]] is not mobile enough, Girin will be able to peg him with a projectile. Luckily, it's one of the weakest monsters in [[Angel Land]]. The manual claims that Girins can trap Pit, but they actually cannot in the game. | |||
====Manual Description==== | |||
''A giant ant that lives deep in the ground and lies in wait for Pit. Once it catches things in its big jaws, it never lets them get away.'' | |||
[[File:GirinPict.png|thumb|140px|Official artwork from ''Kid Icarus''.]] | [[File:GirinPict.png|thumb|140px|Official artwork from ''Kid Icarus''.]] | ||
[[Image:Girin.gif|left]] | [[Image:Girin.gif|left]] | ||
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===''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''=== | ===''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''=== | ||
Like in its last appearance, a Girin will lie in wait for Pit to approach its position, which its over-sized jaws give away. It will jump out of the ground when Pit gets close enough to it, but if it is hit while lunging or misses its attack, it will be knocked on its back, leaving it defenseless until it can right itself and burrow to safety. | |||
====Idol Description==== | |||
''Rather than waiting for prey to fall into its trap, this hyperevolved ant lion jumps out at enemies, attempting to crush them in its pincers. However, Girin leaves itself open to attack after this lunge and will retreat in surprise if hit.'' | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Girin is likely based off of an [[wikipedia:antlion|antlion]] larva. | *Girin is likely based off of an [[wikipedia:antlion|antlion]] in its larva stage. | ||
*Until ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', Girin is one of the few enemies in the ''Kid Icarus'' series whose full body is never seen, as fellow burrowers [[McGoo]] and [[Holer]] rise completely out of the ground when they attack. | *Until ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', Girin is one of the few enemies in the ''Kid Icarus'' series whose full body is never seen, as fellow burrowers [[McGoo]] and [[Holer]] rise completely out of the ground when they attack. | ||
