Tag: Kikwi

If you have a bit of fabric, some odds and ends and a little sewing knowledge, the possibilities are endless. A fellow Zelda fan, tw1nrova from Imgur, had an idea to bring one of those cute little Kikwis to life in plushie form. It is just as adorable in physical form with its bushy tail and pointy nose. Just be careful not to mistake it for a tree. Take a look and see what you think. Pictures after the jump!

The Kikwi are the first race you encounter in Skyward Sword, and in a lot of ways, they set the tone for the races throughout the game. They don’t seem particularly intelligent, they’re not graceful, and they look like a primitive version of indeterminate species from subsequent games. This also lends them a sort of dignity by default, though, as they’re an ancient, probably extinct race, grandparents of countless important successors. Their willingness to help Link–after he does a few…

During that magical time of year when the ground is covered in snow, it’s almost a natural instinct to want to play in it and build a snowman. Well, this winter it seems some Zelda fans had a rather creative approach on their snowman. After realizing the base for their would be Frosty was too big, they decided to convert him into a giant Kikwi. After over a week the proud Kikwi leader, Bucha, is still standing tall. If i…

Ever since I first met one of the new races created in Skyward Sword, the Kikwi, I always found myself humored by their actions and image, yet interested in finding out more about who they were and if they had any connection to races that came to be later on in the Zelda timeline. I think the concept that I most enjoyed about them though was the way they looked and were designed. This look, that I, and probably many…

There’s something random in Zelda games for everyone, whether it be a saying repeated throughout the series or an annoyingly adorable creature that makes “kwiii!” noises. It appears that there are Kikwi fans out there and they are making their mark on the Zelda-loving population. White-bunnies on Reddit has created a Kikwi-lover’s dream… A Kikwi plush. It’s actually sort of cute, coming from someone who didn’t particularly like them in Skyward Sword. The plush itself is fuzzy (or at least…