Editing Clawroline

{{Infobox-Character|image=[[File:KatFL Clawroline artwork.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Clawroline''' from ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' (2022)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023, reference)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (reference)</small>
|related=[[Phantom Clawroline]]
|similar=[[Leongar]]
|voice=Sora-kun ([[Shinya Kumazaki]]'s pet cat)
|theme music=[[File:KatFL Boss battle theme.mp3]]
|theme title="[[VS. Dangerous Beast]]"
|description=Music for the battle with Clawroline in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''
}}
{{quote|Clawroline tried to cut your adventure short at the Wondaria circus. She normally acts as a point of contact for the Beast Pack's boss, but she couldn't resist the chance to track Kirby down herself. Her grace and speed are quite impressive, so the rest of the pack think of her as an idol. She has lots of fans!|[[Figure]] description from ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''}}
'''Clawroline''', titled '''Lethal Leopard''' and known as '''Carol''' in short, is a [[character]] in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], appearing in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' as a member of the [[Beast Pack]]'s council. She is an agile anthropomorphic leopard entity with extended eyelashes and eyeshadow, along with nail polished claws, which are able to be greatly extended. She is famed by many, and according to the "Leon & Carol" [[figure]] description, she can only speak through meows. She is firstly fought as a [[boss]], but once the main game is completed, she becomes an ally to [[Kirby]] and his friends.

According to [[Shinya Kumazaki]], her name in both Japanese and English is a mix of "cat", "claw", "line" (representing the limberness of her body lines),<ref name=Nindori>''Nintendo Dream'' vol. 337, page 15</ref> and the name "Caroline", hence her nickname being "Carol". It could also be a pun including the word "feline".

==Game appearances==
===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''===
[[File:KatFL Clawroline Battle Gameplay Screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|left|230px|[[Bomb]] [[Kirby]] and [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] mid-battle with Clawroline]]
In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', Clawroline is fought in the [[Danger under the Big Top|last stage]] of [[Wondaria Remains]] as its [[boss]], at first under the cover of a cloak. She is later fought again in the [[Gathering of the Beast Council]] stage of [[Redgar Forbidden Lands]], and is also battled in the Meta Knight Cup and The Ultimate Cup in the [[Colosseum]]. After [[Elfilin]] uses the rest of his power to stop [[Popstar]] from crashing into the [[new world]] at the end of the game's main story, Clawroline saves him off-camera, and shows up in [[Waddle Dee Town]]. Here, she notices that all of the [[Beast Pack]] except for Leongar had been accounted for after things had returned to peace, and requests Kirby's assistance. Speaking to her at first will lead Kirby to a small rift that sucks him and Elfilin up into the game's [[Extra Mode]] — [[Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams]], where Clawroline is replaced by a stronger doppelgänger known as [[Phantom Clawroline]] in the [[Forgo Park]] stage.

According to several [[figure]] descriptions, Clawroline was referred to by Carol and was closely partnered with [[Leongar]] — also referred to differently as Leon — before the Beast Pack was formed, as the two were the renowned leaders over the animal kingdom. Leon came across a long forgotten specimen known as "[[Fecto Forgo|ID-F86]]" one day and set his sights on the power offered by it. This resulted in the forming of the Beast Pack, and caused Leon to grow distant as he began speaking in a new language that Carol was unable to understand. She shifted her identity per what was preferred in the pack, becoming Clawroline instead, and joined in the scheme to stick by Leon, in the hopes that he would eventually change back to normal. 

Completing the Extra Mode by defeating [[Forgo Leon]] and [[Morpho Knight]] in the end will roll a cutscene where Clawroline and the rest of the Beast Pack return several wayward soul pieces to Leon, returning him back to his old self and allowing Clawroline to reunite with him.

==Attacks==
Clawroline has 1,000 HP in [[Danger under the Big Top]], 600 HP in [[Gathering of the Beast Council]], and 700 HP at the [[Colosseum]]. In Wondaria Remains and the colosseum, she enters the second phase once her HP is less than 40% and takes 0.8× damage during the entire second phase. She also takes 0.2× damage when roaring at the start of the battle and before she roars at the start of phase 2.<ref name="FL">[https://docs.google.com/file/d/1UF0W1OgjFWUjTaUEs_jakGtbVUA_vVHt/view ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''  damage and health spreadsheet (Japanese)] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230523063313/https://docs.google.com/file/d/1UF0W1OgjFWUjTaUEs_jakGtbVUA_vVHt/view archive])</ref>

The following table lists all of Clawroline's attacks (attack names are from the ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide'').
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=5|Clawroline's attacks in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' &nbsp;
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!Attack
!Description
!Variants
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|'''1・2クロウ'''<br>''1-2 Claw''
|Clawroline takes out her claws and slashes twice in front of her, leaving a [[Dropped Star]] with each slash.
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|'''フィニッシュクロウ'''<br>''Finish Claw''
|After "1-2 Claw," Clawroline may follow up with a third swipe with both claws, leaving three Dropped Stars.
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|-
|'''アサルトキャット'''<br>''Assault Cat''
|Clawroline takes out her claws, gets into position, and dashes at high speed towards Kirby, leaving a Dropped Star wherever she created an afterimage of herself.
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|'''ハンティング'''<br>''Hunting''
|Clawroline leaps toward Kirby, sometimes with a flip attack, and then falls straight downward with her claws out, creating a shockwave on landing and producing several Dropped Stars.
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|-
!colspan=3|'''Second phase only''' &nbsp;
|-
|'''スリルエッジ'''<br>''Thrill Edge''
|Clawroline jumps to one of the metal structures surrounding the arena before taking out seven knives and throwing them at Kirby in rapid succession, leaving a Dropped Star on impact. She may repeat this move once, twice, or three more times before following up with a "Surprise Event."<br>Inhaling one of her knives will give Kirby the [[Sword]] [[Copy Ability|ability]].
|Clawroline always begins with the second phase with this attack at least once.
|-
|'''サプライズイベント'''<br>''Surprise Event''
|Clawroline jumps to one of the metal structures surrounding the arena before taking out her claws and diving towards Kirby's current location, leaving six Dropped Stars in a hexagonal pattern on impact with the ground.
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|-
|'''スポットライト・ショータイム'''<br>''Spotlight Showtime''
|Clawroline gets on all fours and vanishes in a puff of smoke. After a drum roll and swiveling lights hint to where she might appear, she reappears and uses a Finish Claw on Kirby, leaving three Dropped Stars.
|
|}

== Other appearances ==
*In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Clawroline appears on a [[Character Treat]], using her artwork from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.
*In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', a [[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]] based on Clawroline can be unlocked by completing [[Stamp Rally]] card #19, which replaces the wearer's voice with that of her meowing sounds.

==Trivia==
*It is implied that the language Leongar learned that could not be understood by Clawroline was English (or whatever language the game is set to). However, [[Elfilin]] communicates with her using this language and is understood without any issues. The most likely possibility is that Elfilin speaks another language that is [[Fourth wall|translated for the player's benefit]]. Alternatively, it could be that Clawroline instead understands him thanks to his physical expressions.
*Clawroline's voice is sampled from a male pet cat currently owned by [[Shinya Kumazaki]], who is called Sora-kun.<ref name=Nindori />

==Gallery==
<gallery>
KatFL Clawroline Boss Title Screenshot.jpg|Clawroline's in-game splash screen
KatFL Clawroline Battle Gameplay Screenshot 2.jpg|Clawroline attacking downwards onto Kirby as he dodges
KatFL Clawroline Battle Gameplay Screenshot 3.jpg|Clawroline rushing past [[Ranger]] Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee
KatFL Clawroline hairs on end screenshot.png|Clawroline with her hairs on end, as she transitions into the second phase of the fight
File:KatFL Twitter - Beast Pack image 1.jpg|Elfilin comments on Clawroline on the [[Kirby JP Twitter]].
KatFL Clawroline figure.png|[[Figure]] of Clawroline
KatFL Meow Meow figure.png|Figure of Clawroline holding a [[Piece of Leon's Soul]]
KatFL Leon & Carol figure.png|Figure of Carol with Leon
KatFL Main Credits picture 3.png|Picture of the main mode credits, showing Clawroline celebrating the happy ending with others
KatFL Main Credits picture 10.png|Picture of the main mode credits, showing Clawroline buying a Car-Mouth Cake at the [[Waddle Dee Café]]
KatFL Extra Credits picture 20.png|Picture of the extra mode credits, showing Clawroline and various members of the Beast Pack giving Leon the last pieces of his soul
KatFL Extra Credits picture 21.png|Picture of the extra mode credits, showing Clawroline reuniting with Leon
KatFL Extra Credits picture 24.png|Picture of the extra mode credits, showing Clawroline celebrating the true happy ending with others
KDB Clawroline character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
KRtDLD Clawroline Mask Icon.png|[[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]] from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD Clawroline Mask.jpg|Kirby wearing the Clawroline Dress-Up Mask in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
Twitter commemorative - New Years Day 2023.jpg|New Year's Day 2023 illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter, featuring Clawroline peeking through the window with [[Gorimondo]] and [[Sillydillo]]
</gallery>

=== Video gallery ===
{{Youtube|As0byFdquX8|300|Video playthrough of Kirby battling Clawroline in the Colosseum.}}
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==Names in other languages==
{{names
|ja={{furi|女爪豹|めそうひょう}} キャロライン
|jaR=Mesōhyō Kyarorain
|jaM=Clawed Leopardess, Caroline<br><small>The title is a pun on {{furi|女豹|めひょう}} (''mehyō'', leopardess) and {{furi|女爪|めそう}} (''mesō'', women's nails).</small>
|zh=女爪豹 卡洛凌
|zhR=Nǚzhuǎbào Kǎluòlíng
|zhM=Clawed Leopardess, Caroline<br><small>From 卡洛琳 (''Kǎluòlín'', Caroline) and 凌 (''líng'', to climb high and also to bully)</small>
|fr=Panthère furieuse, Mistigrif<br>Misti
|frM=Furious leopardess, Mitsigrif<br><small>Griffe (claw) + Mitsi (girl's name); pun on Mistigri (informal word for a cat)</small>
|de=Listige Leopardin, Tatzandra
|deM=Cunning Leopardess, Tatzandra<br><small>Tatze (paw) + Sandra (girl's name)
|es=Leoparda letal, Zarparina
|esM=Lethal leopardess, Zarparina<br><small>Zarpa (paw) + Carolina (girl's name)</small>
|ko=강철 손톱 캐롤라인
|koR=Gangcheol Sontop Kaelollain
|koM=Steely Nails, Caroline
|nl=Linke luipaard, Klauwdia
|nlM=Dangerous leopard, Clawdia<br><small>Klauw (Claw) + Klaudia (girl's name)</small>
|it=Leopardessa feroce, Grinfiolina<br>Grinfy
|itM=Ferocious leopardess, Grinfiolina<br>-
|ptA=Simonça
|ptAM=Derived from "Onça" (Jaguar) and the name Simone
}}

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