Eelevator
| Eelevator | |
|---|---|
| Species | Underground eel |
| Appears in | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) |
| Member of | Eel Family |
- “My, my! Are you the one who sounded my gong? It rang out loud and clear. What power you must have! Ah, but let me show you MY power...”
- —Eelevator, Donkey Kong Bananza
The Eelevator is an ally in Donkey Kong Bananza. She is a large eel who is the mother of the Li'l Eelevators and the wife of the Great Harmoneel. She resembles the Li'l Eelevators, but is larger, has sharp teeth, wears lipstick, and has an anglerfish-like lure resembling traffic lights. By hitting her Warp Gong, the Eelevator allows Donkey Kong and Pauline to quick travel between layers. While she first appears in the Hilltop Layer, she is first mentioned by a Li'l Eelevator in the Lagoon Layer. During the first visit to the Groove Layer, Donkey Kong is unable to use the Warp Gong, with a Fractone suggesting that the Eelevator is scared.[1]
In the post-game, the Eelevator transports Pauline from New Donk City to the Ingot Isle Cave-In after being called from her gong by Donkey Kong. In the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, she informs Donkey Kong and Pauline that Void Kong has appeared on DK Island. Additionally, a statue of the Eelevator can be collected and placed on the West Islet nearby DK Island.
Despite there being only one Eelevator appearing in the game, Eelings are implied to be young Eelevators by Pauline.[2]
Gallery[edit]
The Eelevator, a Li'l Eelevator, and an Eeling
The Eelevator statue from the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC
Naming[edit]
"Eelevator" is a portmanteau of "eel" and "elevator", referring to her main function of transporting the player around the layers of the Underground World similar to an elevator around the floors of a building.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イーレベータ Īrebēta |
Eelevator | [3] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 穿梭鳗 Chuānsuō Mán (Mandarin) Chyūnsō Màahn (Cantonese) |
Shuttle Eel | [4] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 穿梭鰻 Chuānsuō Mán (Mandarin) Chyūnsō Màahn (Cantonese) |
Shuttle Eel | [5] | |
| Dutch | TeleportAal | From teleporteren ("to teleport"), portaal ("portal"), and aal ("eel") | [6] | |
| French (European) | Ascenguille | Portmanteau of ascenseur ("elevator") and anguille ("eel") | [7] | |
| German | Teleportaal | From teleportieren ("to teleport"), Portal ("portal"), and Aal ("eel") | [8] | |
| Italian | Murenexpress | Portmanteau of murena ("moray eel") and "express" | [9] | |
| Korean | 일리베이터 Illibeiteo |
Eelevator | [10] | |
| Polish | Płetwoport | Portmanteau of płetwa ("fin") and "teleport" | [11] | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Enguiadora | Portmanteau of enguia ("eel") and elevador ("elevator"), declined in the feminine gender | [12] | |
| Russian | Угревоз Ugrevoz |
Portmanteau of "угорь" (ugor', "eel") and "воз" (voz, "cart") | [13] | |
| Spanish | Taxianguila | Portmanteau of "taxi" and anguila ("eel"); same as Li'l Eelevator | [14] | |
| Thai | อีลเลเวเตอร์ Iilleeweedtəə |
Eelevator | [15] |
References[edit]
- ^ "The
Eelevator isn't coming... Is it scared?"
- ^ "Do you think all
Eelings become
Eelevators when they get big enough? No wonder they grow so much, the way they gobble everything down."
- ^ 「ドンキーコング バナンザ 完全攻略本」(Donkey Kong Bananza Kanzen Kōryakubon). ambit ND (Japanese). Page 483.
- ^ 这里是BO叔叔 (September 14, 2025). 【BO叔】《咚奇刚:蕉力全开》DLC《绿宝石淘金》雕像全收集全流程实况直播录像(持续更新中). Simplified Chinese. Retrieved February 25, 2026 from Bilibili.
- ^ AMU Game Channel (July 18, 2025). 咚奇剛:蕉力全開 劇情攻略 (4) 山丘的地層-地下200層【共35個蕉鑽石】 (09:24). Traditional Chinese. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ OcariKnights (July 26, 2025). Le réseau des Ascenguilles - Donkey Kong Bananza #06 (25:44). French. Retrieved November 1, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ LETSPLAYmarkus (July 18, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA # 06 🍌 Brocksausen auf der Hügelschicht! (28:11). German. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (July 17, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live #1]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ 김용녀 (July 18, 2025). 동키콩 바난자 [3화 바난자 파워로 모든걸 파괴한다!] (18:48). Korean. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ In-game name. Donkey Kong Bananza (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ Um Caras Que Jogam (July 17, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA - Jogo Completo PT-BR (Full Gameplay) (1:39:26). Portuguese. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Trueku (August 10, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza / Донки Конг Бананза [SWITCH 2 Прохождение #2 ХОЛМЫ] (17:07). Russian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ RockDevil (July 21, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza - Juego Completo en Español Latino - NS2 4K60 HDR (4:41:42). Spanish. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ "ดิฉันชื่ออีลเลเวเตอร์" – Eelevator (22 Dec. 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza by Nintendo EPD Tokyo et al.. Nintendo (Thai).