Editing Leafling

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[[File:LeaflingMain.png|thumb|200px|The leafling found in [[Dandori Day Care]].]]
'''Leafling''' ({{j|葉っぱ人|Happa Jin|Leaf Man}}) is the name given to characters that cannot be identified because their heads are entirely covered by leaves. Their ID badges are unreadable due to corrupted biometric data, listing their name as "???" or "Error" and their home planet as [[PNF-404]]. [[#Leafling Olimar|Olimar as a leafling]] can be seen kidnapping a [[castaway]], dragging it into an Onion, and making it pop out as a leafling. He justifies this by saying that those that don't embrace [[dandori]] cannot survive in the planet, but they thrive instead if they have the leaves. This is how leaflings are made, and [[Dingo]] speculates that [[Yonny]], the [[Rescue Corps]] doctor, might be able to help bring them back to normal.

Leafling castaways can be rescued from [[Dandori Challenge]]s and [[Dandori Battle]]s, both of which are issued by characters that are themselves leaflings. In this state, leafling characters are unable to speak in normal sentences, instead using simple words and small sentences at a time, and are obsessed with dandori. They will hand over the leafling castaways they have, or fall unconscious so they can be rescued themselves, if they witness a good display of dandori in their challenges or battles. [[Glow sap]] from a [[Lumiknoll]] can be made into medicine by Yonny that dissolves the leaves, reverting the leaflings to their normal state. According to dialogue from cured characters,<ref>For example, [[Bernard]] describes how he was unable to take his mind off dandori and [[Molly]] laments how nobody was there to film her conversion to a leafling.</ref> they remember their time as leaflings but retain the personalities they had before becoming obsessed with dandori.

Following his curing, Olimar believes that leaflings may have had Pikmin DNA incorporated into their bodies after being taken into an [[Onion]], triggering their physical and psychological changes and causing them to rapidly sicken if they try to leave [[PNF-404]]. Although he does not know what purpose this "Pikmin-ification' might have, he speculates that the Pikmin may be trying to create a permanent [[leader]] for themselves.

== Appearance ==
Leaflings wear regular gray [[spacesuit]]s, but without a helmet, and their head is covered with leaves, almost like a head full of hair. Only their noses (if any) and eyes are visible. Different characters have different colored foliage. The color of the leaves on a leafling's head matches the hair color of the castaway once they're cured.

Atop their head is a stem with a leaf, much like that of a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. Fainted leaflings will also have a glow matching their leaves' color, similar to when a Pikmin is [[idle]].

== Leaflings ==
{{Spoiler|''Pikmin 4''{{'s}} main story}}

=== Dandori cave leaflings ===
Leaflings can be found inside of both [[Dandori Challenge]] and [[Dandori Battle]] caves. They often speak in broken English, always centered around the concept of dandori.

In Dandori Challenge caves, they act as hosts and comment on the player's dandori skills as they progress. The first of these, seen in the [[Dandori Day Care]] explains that the caves serve as a test designed to develop one's dandori skills. After completing the challenge, the leaflings faint from how quickly the player worked after giving them 30 [[raw material]], and can be brought back to the surface and carried to the [[S.S. Beagle]]. If failed, the leafling will only give 10 and also will insult the player’s Dandori skills

In Dandori Battle caves, they act as prizes. The [[#Leafling Olimar|red leafling]] carries them from the surface and converts them into leaflings using their Onion. The player can rescue them only if they can defeat the red leafling in a Dandori Battle. If they are defeated, they surrender the leafling, who can be taken back to the surface and carried to the S.S. Beagle. In [[Hot Sandy Duel]] and [[Final Battle]], the player instead saves [[Yorke]] and [[Nelle]], who (thanks to their consumption of glow sap prior) are immune to becoming leaflings.

<gallery>
DandoriDaycare Leafling.png|thumb|100px|right|The pink leafling found in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]'s Dandori Challenge cave.
PurpleLeafling.png|thumb|100px|right|The purple leafling found in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]'s Dandori Battle cave.
BattleInABoxLeaflingIcon.png|thumb|100px|right|The purple leafling found in the [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s Dandori Battle cave.
Hotshock Canyon Leafling Icon.png|thumb|100px|right|The blue leafling found in one of [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s Dandori Challenge caves.
Rockaway Cellars Leafling Icon.png|thumb|100px|right|The pink leafling found in one of [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s Dandori Challenge caves.
P4 Rockway Cellars Icon.png|100px|thumb|The green leafling found in one of [[Giant's Hearth]]’s  Dandori challenge caves.
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=== Castaway leaflings ===
Later in the game, some [[castaway]]s found in caves will instead be leaflings. They function identically to a standard castaway, though they must be cured with glow sap like prior leaflings. The order in which players cure leaflings will remain unchanged by this different method of obtaining them. The location for these leaflings are as follows:

*[[Doppelgänger's Den]] sublevel 4: inside a group of [[jar]]s, which are behind a [[numbered gate]] opened by defeating a [[Gildemander]].
*[[Frozen Inferno]] sublevel 4: behind a number gate opened by defeating a [[Snowfake Fluttertail]].
*[[Plunder Palace]] sublevel 5: being dragged or buried by a [[Giant Breadbug]].
*[[Ultimate Testing Range]] sublevel 3: stuck to an [[Arachnode]]'s web.
*[[Dream Home]] sublevel 1: inside a [[Mammoth Snootwhacker]].

=== Leafling Olimar ===
[[File:Leaf-a-mar.png|100px|thumb|Leafling Olimar's ID Badge.]]
A red leafling that has [[Captain Olimar]]'s suit, nose, and voice. Unlike the prior leaflings, he uses correct grammar, though still obsesses over the idea of dandori. He is usually seen accompanied (and later guarded) by [[Moss]]. Both are seen stealing castaways and turning them into leaflings via their Onion, as they believe that those who are not leaflings cannot survive this planet. The mysterious duo challenges the player to rounds of [[Dandori Battle]]s, returning the castaways they steal only when the player wins. They are first battled in [[Trial Run]], [[Battle in a Box]], and [[Dandori Castle]].

In [[Hero's Hideaway]], he is revealed to be Olimar himself through various late entries in [[Pikmin 4 voyage log|his voyage log]]. After opening the [[safe]] he is inside, he challenges the player to one more battle, [[Leafy Showdown]]. Once he is defeated, he has no castaway to give and instead falls unconscious to be rescued as Moss runs away. Once he is rescued and cured, he reverts back to his usual non-leafling self, though seems able to recall some aspects of his time as a leafling.

His role as a Dandori Battle opponent is later taken over by [[Louie]] and Moss.

=== Sage Leaf ===
[[File:Sage Leaf fullbody.png|100px|thumb|The Sage Leaf standing upright.]]
The Sage Leaf is a white leafling found in a hidden cave in the [[Rescue Command Post]], which is only revealed after completing [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]. They oversee the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]], a series of ten complex [[Dandori Challenge]]s with varied objectives. Like the red leafling (Olimar), they speak normally.

Though they refuse to be rescued or cured, they will reward the player with the White [[Onion]] and Purple Onion upon completing their fifth and tenth trials respectively. Recompleting the fifth and tenth trials will reward the player 10 White Pikmin and Purple Pikmin respectively. It remains unknown who this Sage Leaf was before they became a leafling (and the Sage Leaf has long since forgotten their former identity), but given their old age, it would seem they have been one for a long time.

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== Rescue order ==
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Like [[Castaway#Rescue order|castaway]]s, leaflings are rescued and cured in a particular order no matter where they are found. It should be noted that leaflings are cured in the same order they are rescued. While the order won't change, one thing that does change based on the order rescued is hair color, as each cured castaway's hair will match the color of their former leafs.

{|class="wikitable"
!Image
!Name
!ID Description
!Unlocks
!Notes
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Jin.png|100px]]
|[[Jin]]
|He's always in search of the next uncharted planet to explore, as well as someone who wants to hear tales of his past adventures.
|The ability to replay [[Dandori Challenge]]s.
|A space explorer. He is from the planet [[Flukuey]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Chet.png|100px]]
|[[Chet]]
|The leader of a diverse research task force. It may seem like he doesn't work at all, but he's the glue that keeps the team together.
|N/A
|The leader of a research task force. He is from the planet [[Mihama]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Patch.png|100px]]
|[[Patch]]
|A true gambler who revels in the game of life and leaves it all up to fate. He came to this planet with high hopes and high stakes.
|N/A
|A gambler. He is from the planet [[Flukuey]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Chewy.png|100px]]
|[[Chewy]]
|A midranking travel agent at Satella Travel. She organized the Uncharted Planet Tour to save the company from bankruptcy.
|N/A
|A tour guide. She is from the planet [[Neechki]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Molly.png|100px]]
|[[Molly]]
|She's a streamer who came to this planet in desperate need of content and followers. Her eccentric style hasn't quite caught on.
|N/A
|A streamer. She is from the planet [[Flukuey]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Santi.png|100px]]
|[[Santi]]
|Currently a temp at Satella Travel. He's had many jobs over the years and seems fated to always cross paths with his rival.
|N/A
|A pilot. He is from the planet [[Nijo]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Kayz.png|100px]]
|[[Kayz]]
|Chowder's secretary at Tulbo Real Estate. Loyal to the core, he puts up with a lot from his impulsive and unpredictable boss.
|N/A
|A secretary. He is from the planet [[Maxima]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Kit.png|100px]]
|[[Kit]]
|An expert in minerals and social niceties. He joined the task force to study raw materials alongside former classmate Osa.
|N/A
|A researcher. He is from the planet [[Siguray]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Komo.png|100px]]
|[[Komo]]
|Here to study hydrologic cycles, she hopes her research will save her home planet from industry-caused ecological destruction.
|N/A
|A researcher. She is from the planet [[Tagwa]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Alpin.png|100px]]
|[[Alpin]]
|His boundless ambition drove him to expand his telecommunication business into areas like space travel, food, and entertainment.
|N/A
|A CEO of a telecom company. He is from the planet [[Conohan]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Chowder.png|100px]]
|[[Chowder]]
|He followed his whims in real estate for 27 years. Now he travels the galaxy, expecting his next big idea to pop up out of nowhere.
|N/A
|The president of Tulbo Real Estate. He is from the planet [[Conohan]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Lapi.png|100px]]
|[[Lapi]]
|A painter who joined the tour so he could paint these never-before-seen landscapes. Sadly, he left his art supplies behind.
|N/A
|A painter. He is from the planet [[Koodgio]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Ren.png|100px]]
|[[Ren]]
|A winner of a competitive cooking show, he was invited by the task-force lead to join them and discover new flavor profiles.
|N/A
|A researcher. He is from the planet [[Enohee]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Boris.png|100px]]
|[[Boris]]
|An author struggling to write the follow-up to his best-selling debut novel. He hopes the demands of his editor won't find him here.
|N/A
|An author. He is from the planet [[Koodgio]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Grace.png|100px]]
|[[Grace]]
|She's just an ordinary gal who follows her bliss as she floats around space, though the space police have their suspicions.
|N/A
|A nomad. She is from the planet [[Sozor]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Fawks.png|100px]]
|[[Fawks]]
|Acquired his enormous wealth by creating, and then subsequently selling, IT start-ups. His motto is "Be the first to jump ship."
|N/A
|A venture capitalist. He is from the planet [[Conohan]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Beaux.png|100px]]
|[[Beaux]]
|His talent and reputation for method acting precedes him. No matter the role, he always plays himself perfectly.
|N/A
|An actor. He is from the planet [[Conohan]].
|}

=== Dandori Battle leaflings ===
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The only exception to the order of leaflings are those rescued from [[Dandori Battle]] caves, who have their own order. When being cured, they take precedence over normal leaflings found as castaways or for completing [[Dandori Challenge]] caves. All four must be rescued to progress the game's story. As stated above, their role is filled by [[Yorke]] and [[Nelle]] in later Dandori Battle caves, who do not need to be cured.

{|class="wikitable"
!Image
!Name
!ID Description
!Unlocks
!Notes
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Dash.png|100px]]
|[[Dash]]
|He's known for saying, "You can always find me in the pits!" He'll take the leap into any cave, no matter how dangerous it is.
|N/A
|A spelunker. He is from the planet [[Flukuey]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Corgwin.png|100px]]
|[[Corgwin]]
|When it comes to work, he's thorough, fast, reckless, and presumptuous. Which also describes his plan to build houses here.
|The ability to replay [[Dandori Battle]]s.
|A general contractor. He is from the planet [[Moyama]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Bernard.png|100px]]
|[[Bernard]]
|A veteran pilot who started in the private sector before joining the Rescue Corps. He's always brimming with optimism.
|[[Hero's Hideaway]] (once the player has {{sparklium|p4|7,000}}) and the ability to leave the planet (once the [[Ancient Sirehound]] has been defeated) 
|A Rescue Corps Officer. He is from the planet [[Nijo]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Olimar.png|100px]]
|[[Olimar]]
|A hard worker and family man who often sacrifices his time off to support his family. He also seems to be a magnet for bad luck.
|[[Giant's Hearth]] (once the player has {{sparklium|p4|11,000}}), [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], and [[Oatchi]]'s [[Oatchi#Swallow|Swallow]] skill.
|An employee of Hocotate Freight. He is from the planet [[Hocotate]].
|}

== Leafling body type ==
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After the player has rescued [[Puddle]] and completed the "Leafling Meet and Greet" [[side mission]], Puddle can customize the player character's appearance to resemble a leafling.

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== Gallery ==
=== ID cards ===
<gallery>
Dandori Day Care Leafling id card.jpg|500px|The pink leafling found in [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]'s ID card.
Oilmanasaleaf.png|500px|Leafling Olimar's ID card.
Battle In A Box Leafling Card.png|500px|The purple leafling found in [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s ID Card.
Hotshock Canyon Leafling ID Card.png|500px|The blue leafling found in [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s ID Card.
Rockaway Cellars Leafling ID Card.png|500px|The pink leafling found in [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s ID Card.
</gallery>

=== Leafling Olimar ===
<gallery>
Leafling Olimar and Moss.png|Leafling Olimar and [[Moss]] in a [[Dandori Battle]] arena.
Olimar Leafling.png|A close-up of Olimar's leafling form.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Many of the leaflings share colors with Pikmin types: red, green, white, blue, purple, and pink. The only color that isn't a Pikmin type is orange, although it's arguable that it's yellow, or amber (the color between orange and yellow).
* The concept of Olimar being turned into a Pikmin-like creature was introduced in the "bad" ending of the first ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', in which the Pikmin carry an unconscious Olimar to the Red Onion, which absorbs him and releases an Olimar head-shaped Pikmin seed. The scene of Olimar becoming a leafling in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] mirrors this sequence.

== Names in other languages ==
{{Foreignname
|Jap = 葉っぱ人
|JapR = Happa Jin
|JapM = Leaf Man
|ChiTrad = 葉子人
|ChiTradR = Yèzi rén
|ChiTradM = Leaf Man
|ChiSimp = 叶子人
|ChiSimpR = Yèzi rén
|ChiSimpM = Leaf Man
|Fra=Feuillu
|FraM=From "Feuille" (leaf)
|Spa=Frondante
|SpaM=From "frondoso" (leafy) and "andante" (walker)
|Por=Folhano
|PorM=From "folha" (leaf) and "fulano" (guy)
|PorB = Folhano
|Kor = 잎사귀 인간
|KorR = Ipswagi ingan
|KorM = Leaf Man
|Ger=Laubling
|GerM=From "Laub" (foliage) and the suffix "-ling"
}}

== See also ==
* [[Castaway]]s, a group of characters that are rescued similarly to leaflings in {{p4}}.

==References==
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