General Klump

This article is about the character from the Donkey Kong Country animated series. For the species of the same name, see Klump.

General Klump
Species	Klump
First appearance	Donkey Kong Country – "Bad Hair Day" (1996)
Latest appearance	Donkey Kong Country – "Message in a Bottle Show" (2000)
Portrayed by	Adrian Truss

“Serving you, King K. Rool, is my life!”

—General Klump, "Klump's Lumps"

Screenshot of General Klump

General Klump (also known as simply Klump) is King K. Rool's second-in-command and general in the Donkey Kong Country animated series, where he is one of the show's main characters. He was voiced by Adrian Truss and speaks in a heavy southern United States accent. Despite most Klumps having brown skin, his is lime green.

Despite being constantly berated and disrespected by K. Rool (even being fired a few times by him), Klump remains ever faithful to him, even stating in the episode "Klump's Lumps" (which is centered around Klump being fired) that serving K. Rool is his life. Perhaps due to his loyalty and/or the fact that K. Rool's other minions, especially Krusha, are just too dimwitted to be organized, Klump is often put in charge of K. Rool's various plots and schemes.

Despite his tough military man-like exterior, Klump is quite a softie in reality; he actually befriends Dixie Kong and helps her find her pet lobster Thermidor in the aforementioned episode, "Klump's Lumps."

According to Klump in the episode "Speak No Evil, Dude," he is immune to illness due to the fact that he eats at least 100 garlic cloves a day. In the same episode, he is dimwitted enough to misinterpret Rool's laryngitis and suffocation as an order to blow up the entire island, or even to fall for Diddy's ploy of being a talking bush after accidentally sneezing near Klump and Krusha while hiding from them. Even when Cranky Kong pointed out the idiocy of such an order—especially since Klump would also be killed in the blast—Klump ignored the Kong and nearly completed the operation.

Much of Klump's origin was revealed in the Christmas-themed episode "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights." This episode reveals that as a young boy, Klump ended up causing a huge fire which devastated the swamp where he and his family lived. Klump's older brother, revealed to be the infamous pirate and K. Rool's rival, Kaptain Skurvy, decided to take the blame for Klump in a show of true brotherly love. This resulted in Skurvy's banishment from the home swamp. Klump only recalled vague memories of these events until Skurvy reveals everything to him. The end of the episode reveals that Klump had planned on joining Skurvy's crew, but was presumably dissuaded by King K. Rool based on later episodes.

Quotes[edit]

Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]

• "Yeah well, don't tell no one, but I think the others are starting to, well, like me! Even Cranky! And I won't lie to ya Dixie, I ain't never had friends before." - "Klump's Lumps"
• "Good thing my mama told me to always wear my helmet!" - "Watch the Skies"
• "Fireworks. I just love fireworks. They're my favourite part o' the holiday." - "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights"
• "I dunno... once King K. Rool had a goiter the size of a watermelon. It was pretty darn-near the ugliest thing I've ever seen." - "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights"
• "King K. Rool, you'll never believe it! I found my family! Skurvy here"s my long-lost brother!" - "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights"
• "Got you, K. Rool! Now we can... Oh, no! I told you to wait until I gave the signal!" - "Best of Enemies"
• "I formally charge you with high treason! You have been seen fraternizing with the enemy, namely Cranky!" - "Best of Enemies"
• "I never get sick, sir! I consume no less than 100 garlic cloves a day, whether I needs it or not!" - "Speak No Evil, Dude"

DKC: Return to Krocodile Isle[edit]

The following quote is from the fan-made animation DKC: Return to Krocodile Isle, in which Adrian Truss reprises his role as Klump from the Donkey Kong Country television series.

• "It's uh, great to have you back, Your Highness. The Kremling Krew's been in a bit of disarray without ya."

Gallery[edit]

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  Donkey Kong Country (Season 3)

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  Group artwork for the Donkey Kong Country television series

Names in other languages[edit]

Trivia[edit]

• General Klump, along with Krusha, have their character models used in a commercial for the Game Boy Color remake of Donkey Kong Country, in which they fight Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Rambi the Rhino for the possession of a giant GBC system. The commercial features models of the former four characters as depicted in the second season of the animated series, with Rambi being presented in a similar style (despite never being featured in the show itself).