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Apollo is an enemy that appears in Kirby's Dream Land 3.

Physical Appearance

Apollo is a simple brown cone with a pink upper section. The enemy has two shiny, circular eyes. Some Apollos present in the game have an alternate color scheme: a blue lower section and a light blue upper section. This variation of Apollo commonly appears in icy levels.

Games

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Apollo spins continually around trees or other rounded objects, and can hit the player when it is in the foreground. If Kirby inhales Apollo, he will recover a bar of vitality. The enemy is occasionally difficult to inhale due to its positioning; Apollo typically dwells high above the ground.

Etymology

Apollo's name is derived from aporo, a kind of Japanese candy. Aporo candy is cone-shaped and has two different flavors -- strawberry and chocolate or strawberry and blueberry. These two flavors directly correspond to Apollo's two different color palettes. The way Apollo restores Kirby's health when inhaled also refers to the fact that it is a candy. Apollo also happens to be the name of the Greek god of healing, which could possibly be a reference to the enemy's healing capabilities.

Trivia

  • Apollo is the only enemy in Kirby's Dream Land 3 that has two different color palettes.

Sprites

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