The Kremlings were a species of bipedal reptilians who were known mostly for their seafaring piracy and buccaneer escapades. Among the krew, a single croc, educated and conniving, sought to take control of his people’s fate and create an empire. Although the details of how he seized power have been effectively lost to time (or erased from history), the fact remains that the former pirate-base Krocodile Isle became an industrialized hellscape in the span of a few short years. Rather than intercept ships, the krew began sending their fleet to conquer islands and steal their resources for the sake of their homeland.

They made a dire mistake, however, when they chose Donkey Kong Island as their next target. Their attempts to subdue the inhabitants resulted in a battered fighting force. King K. Rool, as he had ordered everyone to call him, would not take this lying down, but he really should have let it go. His duel with Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong resulted in his beloved Krocodile Isle sinking to the bottom of the sea, leaving them all homeless. This put a strain on poor K. Rool’s sanity, which was already questionable and shaky to begin with! A third attempt left him humiliated and even more insane and cruel than before.

His final, infamous assault was actually quite the plan. Creating a gigantic laser to annihilate the entirety of Donkey Kong Island was a serious threat, and capturing a majority of his companions seemed to be a sure-fire way to put an end to his greatest rival. However, by a freak chance of misfortune, the device took a nasty bump and became inoperable for a time. It was just enough time for Donkey Kong and his companions to trounce K. Rool, despite his very best efforts to succeed. Ever since that day, any pathetic attempt to show up the Kongs has been underwhelming at best, including a contest to gather medals and… baseball. K. Rool lacks the resources to venture out and fight the Kongs like the old days. His empire has been devastated, and for the past decade, nobody has seen hide or scale of him…