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Island Sisters
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| “ | We are the Island Sisters from the South Seas. | ” | — Island Sisters, inCaterpillar Thriller |
TheIsland Sisters are a pair of tiny twin fairies fromKirby: Right Back at Ya! who live withMosugaba on the Embrya Island in the South Seas. They have a peculiar bond with the giantmonsterMosugaba, and have the power to both summon and calm the giant insect using their singing. To take advantage of this, the Island Sisters are kidnapped byNight Mare Enterprises and forced to call Mosugaba toDream Land forKing Dedede. After causing a stir in the kingdom,Tiff,Tuff, andKirby reunite the sisters with Mosugaba and they return to their island in peace.
The Island Sisters are based on theShobijin from the filmMothra.
Characteristics[edit]
The Island Sisters are two tiny twin girls with sparkling eyes and tan skin. They wear a rough two-piece outfit and have long light-blue hair with blossoms on their heads, as well as orange hoop earrings. Their anatomy is similar toTiff's, as they have defined arms and hands, but only two stubby greenKirby-like feet and no legs.
The Island Sisters either speak in unison or finish each-others' sentences, and only desire to live in peace on Embrya Island with Mosugaba. They have the ability to both summon and calm Mosugaba using their singing, which can be heard by the creature from extreme distances.
Mosugaba's song[edit]
- Main article:Mosugaba's song
In the Japanese version, the song that the Island Sisters sing to Mosugaba has very peculiar lyrics. It is based upon "Mothra's Song", but unlike the original it is not in garbled Indonesian. On the contrary, the lyrics are substantially in coherent Japanese.
The song reappears in instrumental form inKirby and the Rainbow Curse, as "More Dig and Dash". Instrumental arrangements of the same song also appear inKirby Mass Attack, as "Desert Scorcher" and "Lifted Upward," respectively.
Role in Caterpillar Thriller[edit]
- Main article:Caterpillar Thriller
InCaterpillar Thriller, the Island Sisters are kidnapped from their home on Embrya Island byNight Mare Enterprises. From there, they are sent through theMonster Delivery System in a cage toCastle Dedede, andKing Dedede commands them to summon their guardian monster to Dream Land using their singing.
Later on, while Mosugaba is antagonizing Kirby,Escargoon decides he has had enough allergies and givesTiff the key to the Island Sisters' cage. After being freed, the Island Sisters sing to calm Mosugaba down, ending the conflict. Kirby then delivers the Island Sisters to Mosugaba, and they fly home.
Trivia[edit]
- The light pattern in the Island Sisters' eyes is a reference to the symbol used to summon Mothra in the filmMothra.
- The Island Sisters later cameo as posters in the episodeTooned Out.
Gallery[edit]
The Island Sisters trapped in a cage by Night Mare Enterprises
Kirby returning the Island Sisters to Mosugaba
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ザ・ツインナッツ Za Tsuin Nattsu | The Twin Nuts This name is based on the music duoThe Peanuts, who play Mothra's twin fairies in the filmMothra. |
