Banandium Root

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Banandium Root
The Banandium Root
The Banandium Root in Donkey Kong Bananza
Appears in Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
Effect Grants its wielder any wish they desire
“Behold the power...of the Banandium Root! I'll change the whole world...into overripe, ROTTEN banana mush...then FEAST until I've had my fill!”
—King K. Rool

The Banandium Root is a magical, conscious[1] Banandium object in Donkey Kong Bananza that can grant its wielder any wish they desire. The Banandium Root is first alluded to by the Kong Elder to Donkey Kong and Pauline, who lets them know of a legend in which whoever can reach the Planet Core, they would be granted a wish; though, they learn of the artifact's proper name from the Elephant Elder halfway through the adventure. According to the Snake Elder, the gold roots occasionally found in the Underground World stem directly from the Banandium Root as well.

Donkey Kong and Pauline henceforth decide to venture through the Underground World to the Planet Core in order to have their wishes granted (endless bananas and returning home, respectively) before Void Kong and the Void Company reaches the Planet Core first. Void Kong also desires to get to the Banandium Root, it being the very objective of VoidCo's destructive expedition, in order to get his wish for endless gold granted, and requires Pauline's singing prowess to awaken the Banandium Root.

Near the end of the adventure, it is revealed that at some point before the events of Donkey Kong Bananza take place, King K. Rool and the Kremling Krew also went searching in the Underground World to find the root. However, the Banandium Root instead seized K. Rool just as he was about to enter the Forbidden Layer after his crew, resulting in K. Rool being trapped within that layer with only his navel exposed, and the Kremlings subsequently being stuck in the Planet Core with no way out. When Donkey Kong, Pauline and Void Kong reach the Forbidden Layer, they mistake K. Rool's exposed navel for the Banandium Root, as Void Kong forces Pauline to sing, resulting in K. Rool's freedom and Void Kong's defeat.

The true Banandium Root is located in the Heart of Gold in the Planet Core. Donkey Kong, Pauline, and King K. Rool all get their wishes granted by the root, with King K. Rool using it to transmogrify himself multiple times, and turn New Donk City into a city of his own image, aiming to turn all its residents into Banandium mush and consume the entire city. Ultimately, however, K. Rool's wish gets undone by Donkey Kong and Pauline.

During the post-game quest, while Pauline is in pursuit of inspiration for a new song, Donkey Kong can return to the Banandium Root to wish for inspiration; however, Pauline stops him, insisting that she prefers to come up with a new song by herself. After completing Great Harmoneel's Windpipe, Donkey Kong can instead wish to return to the surface, which plays an alternate version of the credits roll.

The Banandium Root resembles an Ophanim, a rank of angels described in the Book of Ezekiel in the Bible, except made out of bananas.

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Names in other languages[edit ]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese バナルート
Banarūto		 Banaroot; portmanteau of "banana" and "root" [2]
Chinese (Simplified) 蕉矿根
Jiāokwàng Gēn (Mandarin)		 Banandium Root [3]
Chinese (Traditional) 蕉礦根
Jiāokwàng Gēn (Mandarin)		 Banandium Root [4]
Dutch Banandiumbron Banandium Source [5]
French (European) Veine de banandium Banandium vein [6]
German Banandium-Ader Banandium Vein [7]
Italian Vena di Banandium Banandium Vein [8]
Korean 바나루트
Banaruteu		 Banaroot; portmanteau of "banana" and "root" [9]
Polish Żyła bananitu Banandium vein [5]
Portuguese (Brazilian) Raiz de banândio Banandium root [10]
Russian Бананиевая жила
Bananiyevaya zhila		 Banandium vein [11]
Spanish Veta de Banandio Banandium Vein [12]
Thai บานันเดียมรูท
Baanandiiam Rûut		 Banandium Root [13]

References[edit ]

  1. ^ August 20, 2025. 【インタビュー】設定秘話や過去作ネタのことも!『ドンキーコング バナンザ』の任天堂東京開発に直撃. Nintendo DREAM WEB (Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2025. (Archived August 20, 2025, 14:23:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ Gachok (July 20, 2025). 【ドンキーコングバナンザ】ボス ヴォイドコング戦【switch2】. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. ^ losss (July 19, 2025). 咚奇刚 蕉力全开 part05. YouTube (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  4. ^ AMU Game Channel (July 29, 2025). 咚奇剛:蕉力全開 劇情攻略 (26) 星球中心-地下1600層【共20個蕉鑽石】. YouTube (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  5. ^ a b In textbox headers when talking to the Banandium Root in Donkey Kong Bananza.
  6. ^ OcariKnights (August 28, 2025). Bananza tempétueuse - Donkey Kong Bananza #26 (6:49). French. Retrieved November 15, 2025 from YouTube.
  7. ^ Domtendo (August 10, 2025). ER ist ZURÜCK?! DAS ist UNGLAUBLICH!!! 😍 DONKEY KONG BANANZA (King K. Rool Comeback). du. Retrieved from YouTube.
  8. ^ Mariuigi Khed (July 24, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live 5]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
  9. ^ 김용녀 (July 27, 2025). 동키콩 바난자 [18화 엔딩] 울어라 엔딩이다! 하지만 모험은 계속된다?! | 4K (0:07). Korean. Retrieved from YouTube.
  10. ^ Uns Caras Que Jogam (July 17, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA - Jogo Completo PT-BR (Full Gameplay). Portuguese. Retrieved from YouTube.
  11. ^ ARTEM SHOF (July 27, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA - Прохождение 100% - ФИНАЛ#7 (1:01:09). Russian. Retrieved November 3, 2025 from YouTube.
  12. ^ RockDevil (July 21, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza - Juego Completo en Español Latino - NS2 4K60 HDR (15:24:09). Spanish. Retrieved from YouTube.
  13. ^ "สู่นิทราอย่างสงบ...ณ ดินแดนแห่งนี้...ที่ถูกโอบอุ้มโดยบานันเดียมรูทผู้เป็นมารดา" – Sign on Climactic Cliff (22 Dec. 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza by Nintendo EPD Tokyo et al.. Nintendo (Thai).
Donkey Kong Bananza
Playable characters Donkey Kong • Pauline (Odd Rock)
Allies Fractones Architectone • Banandiumtone a • Bloomintone • Chiptone • Collectone • Constructone • Exploritone • Fragment • Fragmentone • Glamtone • Groovetones • Growtone • Hiddentone • Iron Jailer • Quiztone • Securitone • Seekertone • Smashintone • Stufftone • Styletone • Trustytone
Elders Elephant Elder • Kong Elder • Ostrich Elder • Snake Elder • Zebra Elder
Others Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Eel Family (Eelevator · Li'l Eelevator · Eeling · Great Harmoneel) • Elephant • Elephant Shopkeep • Monkey Shopkeep • New Donker • Ostrich • Ostrich Shopkeep • Prospector Monkey • Quawks a • Rambi • Salvager Monkey • Snake • Snake Shopkeep • Squawks a • Singing Blusterwing • Zebra • Zebra Shopkeep
Enemies Void Company Antickoid • Batteroid • Buzzoid • Crockoid • Glitzoid • Gloominoid • Illuminoid • Molevoloid • Muckoid • Munchoid • Peekaboopoid • Rolluskoid • Squeeloid • Stompoid • Trailfinoid • Trapantuloid • Wallopoid • VoidCo Bongo Blaster • VoidCo Spike-Ball Spitter
Kremling Krew Army • K. Wallopoid • Kaboom • Klaptrap • Kritter • Necky • Zinger
Bosses Abracajabya • Grumpy Kong (King Crockoid) • Inflammonite • King K. Rool (K. Rool, King of Rot) • Muckety-Muck • Mad Mixer • Peekabruiser • Poppy Kong • Sinister Blusterwing • Stompenclomper • Void Kong
Cameo appearances Banana Bird • Candy Kong a • Chunky Kong a • Clapper a • Enguarde • Expresso a • Ghastly King a • Glimmer • Gnawty • KAOS • Lanky Kong • Lord Fredrik a • Lurchin • Ninja Kong a • Professor Chops • Rattly a • Squitter • Tiny Kong a • Tucks a • Winky • Wrinkly Kong a
Obstacles Fiery rain • Flaming barrel • Iron Ball • Lightning • Poison plant • Poison water • Ring of fire • Spiky Ball • Tornado
Bananzas Kong Bananza • Zebra Bananza • Ostrich Bananza • Elephant Bananza • Snake Bananza
Terrain types Apple • Bacon • Banana a • Banandium Melon • Banandium Mush (Pure Banandium) • Boom Rock • Bread • Bright Ore • Cheese (Grated · Melty) • Concrete (Spiked) • Crumbly Crust • Crystal • Dirt • Fractonium • Glow Stone • Grass • Ice • Iron (Electrified · Melted · Slippery) • Ketchup • Lava • Lettuce • Liftoff Ore • Meat • Melon (Green Rind · White Rind) • Metal • Muck • Mud • Neptunite (Slippery) • Orange • Organic Matter • Pear • Potato • Pure Gold • Rubber (Fragile) • Salt • Sand • Shade Cloud • Shade Ore • Shifty Stone • Snow (Fresh) • Spikes • Strawberry • Switcheroo Goo • Stone • Thorns • Trash • Water (Freezing) • Wood
Items and objects Banandium Gems Ingot Isle Cave-In • Lagoon Layer • Hilltop Layer • Canyon Layer • The Divide • Freezer Layer • Forest Layer • The Junction • Resort Layer • Tempest Layer • Landfill Layer • Racing Layer • Radiance Layer • Groove Layer • Feast Layer • Forbidden Layer • Planet Core
Other ? Block a • Ancient Record • Apple (Giant · Juice) • Bakudan • Balloon • Banana Burger • Banandium (Chip · Gem Map · Melon · Root) • Barrel Cannon • Beach ball • Bed • Blast Barrel • Boom Bomb • Bopper Switch • Brick Block a • Bridge Seed • Burger Switch • Chunk • Closet • Coin a • Crate • Crumbly Road • Disc • DJ booth • Egg Bomb • Fossil • Fossil Map • Geyser • Gold • Golden root • Hand mark • Hot spring • Ice maker • Key • KONG Letters • Lift platform • Melon Juice • Mine Cart • Music source • Pay-Dirt Piledriver • Pile of banana a • Poster • Red Balloon • Rope • Seismic Splitter • Shifty Platform • Shokudai • Shuffle Stone • Small animal • Snake switch • Statue a • Super Mushroom a • Surfboard a • Swap Harp • Synthetic Sun • Terravoider • Throw zone • Tire • Treasure chest • Tuning fork • Updraft fan • Void Kong's seals • Void Stake • Warp Barrel a • Warp Gong • Watermelon • Zip line
Moves and abilities Brake Blast • Charge Dash • Charge Jump • Charge Punch • Charge Slap • Chunk Jump • Dive Punch • Flutter • Glare • Glide • Hand Slap • High-five • Inhale • Jump • Jump Burst • Make music • Meteor Punch • Pick up • Punch • Shout • Spin Jump • Spin Shot • Spin Slam • Tear off • Turf Surf / Surf Surf • Trunk Chunk
Locations Layers DK Island a • Ingot Isle Cave-In • Lagoon Layer • Hilltop Layer • Canyon Layer • The Divide • Freezer Layer • Forest Layer • The Junction • Resort Layer • Tempest Layer • Landfill Layer • Racing Layer • Radiance Layer • Groove Layer • Feast Layer • Forbidden Layer • Planet Core
Others All-You-Can-Eat Tower • Battle Challenge • Banana hoard a • Bonus Stage • Challenge Course • Chip Exchange • DK's Tree House • Fossil Museum • Gangplank Galleon a • Getaway • Ingot Isle • New Donk City • Sinkhole • Stuff Shop • Style Shop • Underground World
Music "Title Theme" • "DK Artist" • "Hilltop Layer: Fractone Village" • "Freezer Layer: Chocolava Lake" • "Racing Layer: Rambi Rumble" • "Banandium Root Tower" • "New Donk City" • "Kong Bananza" • "Zebra Bananza" • "Ostrich Bananza" • "Elephant Bananza" • "Snake Bananza" • "K. Rool, King of Rot Battle" • "Getaway" • "Closet" • "Challenge Course #1" • "Challenge Course #2" • "Challenge Course #3" • "Challenge Course #4" • "Challenge Course #5" • "Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)"
Emerald Rush a Emerald Chip • Emerald geyser • Emerald lump • Emerald ore • Emerald Perk • Emerald root • Void Goal • Emerald Rush events (Chip Fever · So Strong It's Funny · Dig the Beat · Freeze Break · Ostrich Riches · Unyielding Strength · Rattlin' Snake Bananza)
Miscellaneous All-Mine Remote • Ask the Developer • Lists of names in other languages (Banandium Gems · Clothing · Fossils · Music List · Terrains) • Bananergy • Bananza ceremony • Bananza Lesson (Kong Elder's Hall · Zebra Elder's Hall · Ostrich Elder's Hall · Elephant Elder's Hall · Snake Elder's Hall) • Bananza Rehearsal (Kong Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Zebra Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Ostrich Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Elephant Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Snake Elder's Rehearsal Hall) • DK Artist • Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush • Donkey Kong Bananza Rally Event • Gallery • Inviseaux • Loading screen tips • Mind-Bender Mask • Nintendo Music (Special Release ) • Photo Mode • Propellerpack • Quotes (Pauline Getaway dialogue) • Rambi Rumble • Skill Point • Smashin' Stats • Sound test • Squawkie-Talkie a • The ABCs of DK! • Staff • VoidCo IntelliSense Specs
a Exclusive to the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC