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Peely
Fortnite character
First appearanceFortnite Battle Royale (2019)

Peely is a character who appears in the Fortnite media franchise, created and developed by Epic Games. The character first appeared as an unlockable skin in season 8 of the first chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale.[1]

Development and design

Peely first appeared in "X Marks the Spot", which was season 8 of the first chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale.[1][2] The season ran from February through May 2019. Kotaku writer Riley MacLeod noted that Peely has "oddly muscular arms and legs".[1]

Alternate designs of Peely have been included in the game, beginning with the Halloween-themed "Fortnitemares" event, which first launched in October 2019.[3] In July 2020, "Unpeely", a skin featuring Peely without a peel was released for the game's "Summer Legends" cosmetics pack.[2][4] By December 2023, there were twelve skin variants of Peely.[5]

Role in Epic Games v. Apple

Main article: Epic Games v. Apple

Peely's design and "Agent Peely" skin variant were mentioned during the 2021 trial for the lawsuit brought by Epic Games against Apple.[6] A lawyer representing Apple stated during the trial, "We thought it better to go with the suit than the naked banana since we are in federal court this morning".[7]

Appearances

First appearing in Fortnite Battle Royale's "X Marks the Spot" season, Peely was unlocked at level 47 of the game's battle pass.[1] To reveal Peely's "Fornitemares" skin, dubbed "Peely Bone", the character appeared in a short uploaded by Epic Games to YouTube.[3]

In Season 1 of Chapter 4 of Fortnite's narrative, Epic introduced "Peely's Plunder"–an augment, or buff, that allows players to track buried loot.[8] Peely later appears in Chapter 5 of the game's storyline, where he is kidnapped.[9]

Promotion and reception

Peely has made several appearances in Fortnite merchandising. In November 2019, a Funko Pop of Peely was released.[10] Later, in 2021, McFarlane Toys released a 7" figurine of the Peely Bone skin.[11] Epic Games also released an Christmas ornament based on Peely's "Polar Peely" variant skin.[12] In December 2023, Epic partnered with Lego to release a Lego version of a Peely variant skin.[5]

Peely has been the recipient of bemusement from media writers and Fortnite's player base alike.[1] In November 2021, Heavy's Eli Becht wrote that "against all odds Peely has become an icon."[13] Two Peely variants were included in a Dot Esports ranking of the ten best Fortnite skins: Peely's original variant was ranked at tenth, while his "Polar Peely" variant was ranked as the overall best, with the outlet noting that players who equip the Polar variant are "sweaty" and "mean business".[14]

Analyzing Peely's "Summer Legends" design, MacLeod wrote: "Props to Epic's artists: Peely's peel-less body is intensely evocative of actual bananas. When you look at him, you can practically feel the squishy, nubby sensation of peeling a banana that's been sitting in your beach cooler all day".[4] Writing for GameRevolution, Adam N. Roberts stated that "Peely, on its own, is already pretty strange looking. While a casual glance makes it seem like a guy in a banana suit, it's actually some kind of eldritch banana demon with skinny arms and legs".[3] The character has been noted to be a popularly-selected character, with Tanner Dedmon of ComicBook.com writing that Peely has "persisted between seasons and has become a frequent pick with different variations released."[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e MacLeod, Riley (March 5, 2019). "Fortnite's New Banana Skin Is Not Right". Kotaku. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Self, Callum (December 22, 2022). "Fortnite all Peely skins and how to get". The Loadout. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Adams, Robert N. (October 31, 2019). "The Fortnite Peely Halloween skin is creepy as hell". GameRevolution. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ^ a b MacLeod, Riley (July 29, 2020). "Oh God, Fortnite Made Peely Worse". Kotaku. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Thomas, Harrison (December 6, 2023). "One iconic Fortnite skin's LEGO update has players losing their minds". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  6. ^ MacLeod, Riley (May 10, 2021). "Even Apple Knows Fortnite's Peely Is A Monster". Kotaku. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Walker, Ian (September 10, 2021). "Breaking: Fortnite Banana Man Saga Ends With Official Court Ruling". Kotaku. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "How to use the Peely's Plunder Augment to find buried treasure in Fortnite". Eurogamer. January 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  9. ^ Webster, Andrew (December 2, 2023). "Peely has been kidnapped in the first Fortnite Chapter 5 trailer". The Verge. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Dedmon, Tanner (November 22, 2019). "Funko Reveals New Fortnite Pops". ComicBook.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Roberts, Tyler (June 29, 2021). "Peely Bone Rises From The Grave With New McFarlane Toys Fortnite". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "Fortnite Polar Peely Ornament". Hallmark. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  13. ^ Becht, Eli (November 8, 2021). "Fortnite Making Yet Another Peely Skin in Season 8". Heavy. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Harrison, Christian; McClain, Dominique' (August 17, 2023). "Best Fortnite skins, ranked (2023)". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
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