Jinxy

Jinxy is a large sphinx that first appeared in Banjo-Kazooie found in Gobi's Valley. He also appeared in Super Mario Bros: Warriors of the Mushroom Kingdom where he was found in Dry Desert Ruins near the Inverted Pyramid.

Appearance and Biology.

Jinxy appears to have the body of a cat and the face of a bear and largely resembles the sphinx. He is large and made of yellow sand with light blue eyes and a brown nose. In front of him is a door with Banjo's face on it. However, the one in the Mario game has no face on it.

Strategy.

When you first meet Jinxy, he introduces himself and tells Mario to help clear his nose because he always complains about his nose of being stuffed up when Mario stands on one of the two cacti in front of him. Mario can remedy his ailment by firing Navi's beams into his nostrils, tickling his nose and causing him to sneeze. As thanks, Jinxy will open the small door at his base and allow them inside, where they can find some items and a moon, as well as an angry Slappa.