African Bush Elephant/Kingdom
“I'm African [Bush] Elephant, the King of the Jungle Castle. I don't like sticking to the throne, so I often sneak outside. If you need me, just find Shoebill, and she will pass me your message.”
—African Bush Elephant's Friend Info page, "Self-inroduction"
| African Bush Elephant | |||
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| Voice | 川边紫 Kawabe Murasaki
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| Radiance |  Brilliance
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| Role |  Guard
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| Attack Type | Single-Target Melee
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| Implemented | May 31, 2022 (Launch)
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| ID # | 11 | ||
| African Bush Elephant | Manga | Festival | Pavilion | KF3 | Kingdom | Nexon Game | Stage Play | Gallery |
African Bush Elephant is a Friend that appears in Kemono Friends Kingdom. In the English release of the game, she is simply referred to as African Elephant.
Personality
“I wonder what sort of leader I will be when I grow up?”
—African Bush Elephant's Friend Info page
Self-Introduction
| Japanese | English |
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| ? | I am African Elephant. My dream is to become a king, but it's going to take me a loooong time. Until then we can arouuu... arouuu...! |
Role in the Plot
Main Story
Though they do not yet know her identity, African Bush Elephant is the first King that Jinri, Least Weasel and Chevrotain seek to meet when they set out on their journey, the Jungle Area being their very first destination. When attempting to find an audience with her, they first encounter the wary Shoebill, who breaks to them that the King is not in her castle but rather assisting with the clearing of a recent landslide elsewhere in the Jungle Area. After Shoebill promises them a meeting with the Jungle Area King if they can help quickly resolve the landslide issue, the trio sets off and quickly runs headfirst into the commotion. They meet African Bush Elephant, not yet knowing she is the King who they seek, and come to learn this only after devising a strategy to clear away fallen trees with the aid of North American Beaver. Unfortunately, they also learn that African Bush Elephant has no knowledge of Jinri's past; she thus directs them towards the Plains Area.
Relationships
Chevrotain
Upon encountering Chevrotain and her companions during the events of the main story, African Bush Elephant claims to recognize the timid deer Friend from having met her during a walk, though Chevrotain doesn't hold the same degree of recollection.
“The brown-eared Friend over there, you are... Chevrotain-san? [...] I reckon I've seen you somewhere when I was out for a walk~ I remember because you're so cute~”
—African Bush Elephant, "A King's Guide"
Shoebill
African Bush Elephant's advisor, confidant, Guard, and best friend. The two are a powerful duo and have incredible synergy, even if African Bush Elephant's tendency to sneak out of the Jungle Castle can be irksome to the tidy Shoebill. Though they may tease back and forth, the two wholly think the world of one another.
“You know, African [Bush] Elephant, even though I always tease you for wandering, I actually know that you're not just strolling, but also lending a paw to Friends in need.”
—Shoebill to African Bush Elephant, "Scary Guard"
Stats
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| Base | Max | Base | Max | ||
| HP | 815 | 4343 | PATK | 204 | 1093 |
| PDEF | 153 | 761 | SATK | 61 | 304 |
| SDEF | 158 | 785 | Speed | 50 | 50 |
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| Kemono Miracle Level +2 | Glorious Legacy I
When African Elephant's Shield expires, 5% of the remaining Shield is converted to Max HP for 7 rounds. |
COMBO Effect +14% | Same-Radiance Teammate Friends' DMG +1.5% | Glorious Legacy II
When African Elephant's Shield expires, 14% of the remaining Shield is converted to Max HP for 7 rounds. | |
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| Awaken Tier 1: With a Radiant Advantage, all Friends take 0.7% less damage from Celliens.
Awaken Tier 2: With a Radiant Advantage, all Friends take 2.8% less damage from Celliens. | |||||
| Skills | |||||
| Miracle | |||||
 Super Splash! |
African Elephant curls up and spins quickly to fiercely impact an enemy unit, dealing PDMG equal to 324% PATK.
Grants 4985 Shield to Friends in combat for 1 round. Awaken Tier 1: When a Friend has less than 20% HP, she gains +7% Shield. (Note: At Tier 2, the requirement becomes "less than 50% HP".) | ||||
| Habits | |||||
 Shield of Water |
 Strong and Gentle |
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| African Elephant summons shields that bring comfort and warmth just like water. Friends protected by such shields gain DEF equal to 12% of African Elephant's Max HP. | When African Elephant enters combat, if there is a Friend whose HP is below 20%, grants a stack of Shield equal to 29% of African Elephant's Max HP for 1 round. | N/A | |||
| Nature Skill | Expert Hiker Lv.1/2 | ||||
| Wind Turbine Production Rate +1%/+1.5% | |||||
| Combo | Builder Team | ||||
 
African Bush Elephant, North American Beaver |
All Friends' ATK +23% for 3 rounds. This effect is halved every round. | ||||
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 This Friend can grant other Friends a Shield.
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Strategy
“African [Bush] Elephant does as a proper Friend should—she protects the other Friends.”
—African Bush Elephant's Friend Info page, "Personality"
African Bush Elephant is a serviceable early-game Guard who specializes in granting Shields to other Friends. Her Combo with North American Beaver, a great early-to-mid-game 
Control Friend, adds merit to her use; however, she will likely fall out of a player's roster long before her counterpart does, especially if they acquire the free Hippopotamus available to new players for completing limited-time missions upon their first sign-in. New players who miss this opportunity are likely to get solid mileage out of African Bush Elephant's overall consistent kit.
Her first Habit, Shield of Water, has a decent effect and should be the go-to Habit when using African Bush Elephant. While raising her to Wild Awakening 2 is not strongly recommended, her second Habit, Strong and Gentle, does have a niche-use case; by enhancing her Miracle's ability to rescue a low-health ally with its extra shielding, it may be able to allow a player to delay activating a 
Heal Friend's Miracle for an extra turn in some situations or battles, if they for any reason wish to do so.
Profile
Trivia
- The shortening of African Bush Elephant's name to "African Elephant" in English releases of the game causes a potential conflict with another Friend in the franchise, African Forest Elephant, who could also be referred to as "African Elephant".
