Peely

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Lore & Background

Peely first appeared in "X Marks the Spot", which was Season 8 of the first chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale. The season ran from February through May 2019. In this season, Peely was unlocked at level 47 of the game's battle pass. In the subsequent Season 9, Peely escapes from an erupting volcano and heads into an underground vault with another character, named Jonesy. After time passes, Jonesy emerges from the vault, though apparently having blended Peely into a milkshake. Nevertheless, Peely is shown still sentient, flashing a smile. Epic released a cinematic short on YouTube to reveal Peely's "Fornitemares" outfit, dubbed "Peely Bone". Peely later appears in the second season of Chapter 2, wearing a tuxedo. 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. Peely later appears in Chapter 5 of the game's storyline, where he is kidnapped. A version of Peely as Wolverine, dubbed "Peelverine", is featured in the Chapter 5 Season 4 battle pass, with the season themed after Marvel and named "Absolute Doom". Peely was first seen using Wolverine's claws in the trailer for the previous Marvel season, Chapter 2 Season 4, titled "Nexus War".

In Their Own Story

During the 2021 trial for the lawsuit brought by Epic Games against Apple, Peely's design and "Agent Peely" outfit variant were mentioned. The Agent Peely variant, which features Peely sporting a tuxedo, was referenced and shown by Apple's representation to provide a visual aid for what Fortnite players can do in the game's creative mode. A lawyer representing Apple stated, "We thought it better to go with the suit than the naked banana since we are in federal court this morning". A lawyer representing Epic asked for Matthew Weissinger, the developer-publisher's marketing director, to clarify if there was "anything inappropriate about Peely without clothes", to which Weissinger was quoted as stating "It's just a banana, ma'am". In her ruling on the case, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers concurred with Weissinger's sentiments that Peely is just a "banana man", added that Apple's dressing of Peely in a tuxedo was done in "jest to reflect the general solemnity of a federal court proceeding", and called the "additional attire" unnecessary.

Reader's Guide

Peely has made several appearances in Fortnite merchandising. In November 2019, a Funko Pop of Peely was released. Later, in 2021, Nintendo released their "Fortnite Fleet Force Bundle", which included a set of Joy-Con featuring a yellow Peely-themed controller. Also in 2021, McFarlane Toys released a 7" figurine of the Peely Bone outfit. Epic collaborated with American artist Kaws to release a Peely outfit themed after the artist's style. Epic Games also released a Christmas ornament based on Peely's "Polar Peely" variant outfit. In December 2023, Epic partnered with Lego to release a Lego version of a Peely variant outfit. The partnership was accompanied by a Lego-styled animated cinematic trailer featuring Peely. PowerA, an American video game accessory manufacturer, released Peely-themed accessories including controllers and Nintendo Switch cases in February 2024. In March 2025, Adidas and Epic collaborated, with the former releasing a line of Fortnite-themed Ultraboost sneakers; one pair was inspired and named after Peely. 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." In November 2021, Heavy's Eli Becht wrote that "against all odds Peely has become an icon."

Did You Know?

• Peely first appeared as an unlockable outfit in Season 8 of the first chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale, unlocked at level 47 of the game's battle pass.
• By December 2023, there were twelve outfit variants of Peely.
• During the Epic Games v. Apple trial, a lawyer for Apple stated 'We thought it better to go with the suit than the naked banana since we are in federal court this morning' regarding the Agent Peely variant.
• In August 2021, Fortnite's 'Imposters' mode gave imposters the ability to make all other players temporarily appear as Peely.
• A version of Peely as Wolverine, dubbed 'Peelverine', is featured in the Chapter 5 Season 4 battle pass themed after Marvel.