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{{familiar
|famid=66
|H1=Shocking, cringing cat
|H2=without the vim and verve, true
|H3=But he sure can dance.
|ability=Increases item drops and restores HP and MP after combat
|function=[[Baby Gravy Fairy|Fairy]] + [[Ghuol Whelp]]. Increases item drops and restores HP/MP after combat. Snappy dresser! ''NB: Hidden ability: occasionally attacks when you attack with a whip type weapon equipped''
|throne=Regenerate 2-8 HP and MP per adventure, sometimes delevels by 3-5
|hatchling=dandy lion cub
|equipment=woolen cravat
|ucm=0
|sh=3
|oc=2
|hns=1
|hands=0
|wings=0
|animal=1
|clothes=0
|eyes=1
|mechanical=0
|sleaze=1
|undead=0
|hot=0
|biting=0
|quick=0
|flying=0
|evil=0
|bug=0}}

*Regular message:
*:<name> notices you're bleeding, nearly faints at the sight, then bandages you with a strip torn from his ruffly sleeves. {{HP}}
*:<name> touches you with one exquisitely-manicured claw. The built-up static electricity in his wool suit shocks you. {{MP}}
*:<name> does a mincing two-step, swinging his tail like a cane. Though it's utterly lacking in vim and verve, you applaud politely.
*With the [[safarrri hat]] equipped: 
*:<name> cowers in fear, peeking occasionally at your hat. You tell him to be a lion, not a mowouse, but he doesn't listen.
*With a [[:Category:Whips|whip-type weapon]] equipped as your primary weapon:
*:Like the majority of whipholders, you crack your whip. <name> is startled by the noise and goes feral, clawing your opponent for X damage. All fear the kitten with a whip!
*Enthroned in the [[Crown of Thrones]]:
*:<name> delivers a scathing critique of his ensemble and hygiene. He looks pretty demoralized after the attack. {{delevel|att=3-5|def=3-5}}
*Bjornified in the [[Buddy Bjorn]]:
*:<name> pops up over your shoulder, gives your opponent an appraising look, then returns to his Buddy Bjorn with a haughty sniff. Your opponent pouts. {{delevel|att=3-5|def=3-5}}
*With [[lucky Tam O'Shanter]] equipped:
*:<name> winks underneath his Tam O'Shanter. Somehow he's found a matching scarf, so he's impeccably dressed as always.
*With [[miniature gravy-covered maypole]] equipped:
*:<name> does a little country lion dancing around the maypole. Don't hit me.
*With [[wax lips]] equipped:
*:<name>'s fangs poke through the wax lips, making him lisp even more than usual.

==Arena Messages==
*When entered in an Ultimate Cage Match:
*:<name> doesn't want to get his nice clothes dirty. He's a dancer, not a fighter.

==Notes==
*Increases item drops by the same factor as a [[Baby Gravy Fairy|Gravy Fairy]].
*HP and MP are both determined by the familiar's weight: anywhere from (N+5)/2 to N+5, where N is the familiar's weight. (A 1-pound Dandy Lion will restore from 3 to 6 HP/MP, while a 25-pound Dandy Lion will restore 15-30 HP/MP.) Fractions are rounded down.
*The Dandy Lion will restore HP/MP roughly 50% of the time.
*The formula for damage dealt with a whip equipped appears to be the same as a [[Sabre-Toothed Lime]]: (floor(weight/2)+2) to (weight+2). The lion will attack 50% of the time.
*If both the safarrri hat and a whip are equipped, you will only get the hat message, never the whip message/effect.
*If you are full on either HP or MP when the Dandy Lion activates, the corresponding message(s) will not be displayed.
*In a 100 adventure test run, there were no special effects when the [[Cat-Herding Prod]] was equipped.

==References==
*The name "Dandy Lion" is a pun on the common [[Wikipedia:Taraxacum|dandelion]], a [[Wikipedia:Dandy|dandy]] being a man (or lion) who places importance on fashion and style.
*Several aspects are references to the movie [[Wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|''The Wizard Of Oz'']]. The Cowardly Lion's song "If I Only Had The Nerve" contains the lines "without the vim and verve", "I'm just a dandy lion", and "But I could show my prowess / Be a lion, not a mowess". The wax lips message is a reference to the Cowardly Lion's lisp. (See also similar references on the [[White lion]]'s page)
*The description haiku and arena message may refer to the animated movie [[Wikipedia:Cats Don't Dance|''Cats Don't Dance'']].
*The message displayed with miniature gravy-covered maypole equipped is a pun on [[Wikipedia:Country music|Country]] [[Wikipedia:Line dance|line dancing]] (hence the "Don't hit me" at the end).
*"Kitten With A Whip" is a 1965 Ann-Margret movie featured on [[wikipedia:Mystery Science Theater 3000|Mystery Science Theater 3000]].