As the tittle says, my own Shantae OC, Coconut, the inspiration is more than obvious.

His true identity is that he is a shooting star Shantae wished upon for a new friend to help her fight her rogues gallery, the shooting star decended and is stuck in a palm tree trunk, uncle Mimic made a body for him, armed to the teeth, plus leaf hair, Bolo gave some clothing and a hat of the ammoian army they took from somewhere, say hi.

https://twitter.com/MaverickVortex/status/1711393105394434448