>captured, taken from his home, and abused in a circus by Mario
>dropped his head on concrete from multiple stories high
>captured and caged again by Mario as his captor makes his son go through death-defying obstacles to save him
>home island invaded and in a war against Kremlings for years
>grandson kidnapped by said kremlings in DKC2
>grandson kidnapped again by kremlings in DKC3
>his wife passed away
>family kidnapped and imprisoned again by Kremlings in DK64
>home frozen by the snowmads