Merman Statue

This article is about the metal enemy in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. For other uses, see Statue (disambiguation).

	This article's title is derived from Japanese	(Edit \| (Similar)
	...because it was never localized to English in official sources.

Merman Statue is a large enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Physical Appearance[]

Merman Statue is a tall stone statue whose top resembles a tribal tiki. Its stone gray body is covered in subtle white designs. It has two round eyes that can light up like headlights. Below these are two sets of long, flat teeth. The enemy has three spikes on its head. Its bottom half is decorated with fish scales and has four spikes that serves as legs. Giant Merman Statues have five spikes on their heads.

Games[]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[]

Merman Statues appear in Stage 3 of Onion Ocean. They typically are seen in groups of two to four, moving in unison. A group moves by shuffling across the ground until it reaches an edge, at which point it will double back. If isolated on a short platform, a Merman Statue won't move at all.

Every few seconds, a Merman Statue's eyes will start glowing and its teeth will chatter before stopping. The enemy's mouth opens briefly, revealing a barrel with a flashing star pattern. When its eyes return to normal, its mouth closes and it continues shuffling.

Merman Statues are immune to all Copy Abilities, but can be destroyed by Monster Flame. Kirby must wait for them to open their mouths so he can attack their barrels; one hit is enough to break a barrel. Without the object for support, the foe's head (with eyes extinguished) crashes down on its lower half, destroying it.

Merman Statues drop stars and occasional pieces of food upon defeat.

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References[]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Levels
Playable characters	Kirby • Yellow Kirby • Green Kirby • Blue Kirby • Meta Knight • King Dedede • Waddle Dee
Allies	King Dedede • Landia • Magolor • Meta Knight • Waddle Dee
Villains	Landia • Magolor • Master Crown • Magolor Soul
Bosses (ordered)	Whispy Woods (EX) • Mr. Dooter (EX) • Fatty Puffer (EX) • Goriath (EX) • Grand Doomer (EX) • Metal General (EX) • HR-D3 • Landia (EX) • Lor (EX) & Magolor • Magolor (EX) • Magolor Soul • Galacta Knight • Waddle Tank (Scope Shot) • Mecha Kawasaki (Scope Shot) • Robo Dedede (Scope Shot)
Mid-Bosses	Bonkers (EX) • Dubior (EX) • Gigant Edge (EX) • Kibble Blade (EX) • King Doo (EX) • Moundo (EX) • Sphere Doomer (EX) • Super Bonkers (EX) • Water Galboros (EX)
	Planet Popstar	Lor Starcutter • Cookie Country • Raisin Ruins • Onion Ocean • White Wafers • Nutty Noon
	Halcandra	Lor Starcutter • Egg Engines • Dangerous Dinner • Another Dimension
Subgames	Goal Game • Ninja Dojo • Scope Shot • The Arena • The True Arena • Challenge Stages
Enemies	Armor Dee • Babut • Barbar • Barracu • Blade Knight • Blipper • Bomb Robot • Bouncy • Bouncy Sis • Bowby • Bronto Burt • Broom Hatter • Bulby • Cappy • Cerulean • Chilly • Clayn • Coldtzo • Como • Craby • Darpa • Degout • Deaper • Dippa • Doomer • Dupa • Elec • Flamer • Foley • Galbo • Gemra • Giant Flotzo • Gigatzo • Glunk • Gordo • Hot Head • Hunter Scarfy • Iron Barbar • Juckle • Kabu • Key Dee • Knuckle Joe • Lanzer • Leafan • Merman Statue • Moai Block • Moonja • Mopoo • Mumbies • Needlous • Nruff • Noddy • Owgulf • Pacto • Pierce • Pluid • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Puppet Dee • Rocky • Scarfy • Searches • Sheld • Shotzo • Sir Kibble • Snowl • Sparky • Starman • Strike Box • Squishy • Super Blade Knight • Super Hot Head • Super Waddle Doo • Super Chilly • Swordory • Tick • Totenga • Twister • Volttzo • Waddle Dee • Waddle Doo • Walf • Walky • Wapod • Water Galbo • Whippy
Copy Abilities	Beam • Bomb • Crash • Cutter • Fighter • Fire • Hammer • Hi-Jump • Ice • Leaf • Mike • Needle • Ninja • Parasol • Sleep • Spark • Spear • Stone • Sword • Tornado • Water • Whip • Wing
Super Abilities	Flare Beam • Grand Hammer • Monster Flame • Snow Bowl • Ultra Sword
Items	Balloon Bomb • Candle • Crackler • Energy Sphere • Food • Invisibility Stone • Lock Key • Maxim Tomato • Maxim Tomato Box • Part Sphere • Prism Shield • Stomper Boot

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Levels
Playable characters	Kirby • Yellow Kirby • Green Kirby • Blue Kirby • Meta Knight • King Dedede • Bandana Waddle Dee • Magolor • Yellow Magolor • Blue Magolor • Green Magolor
Allies	Bandana Waddle Dee • King Dedede • Landia • Magolor • Meta Knight
Villains	Landia • Magolor • Master Crown • Magolor Soul
Bosses (ordered)	Whispy Woods (EX) • Mr. Dooter (EX) • Fatty Puffer (EX) • Goriath (EX) • Grand Doomer (EX) • Metal General (EX) • HR-D3 • Landia (EX) • Lor (EX) & Magolor • Magolor (EX) • Magolor Soul • Galacta Knight • Electricky Dooter • Fiery Puffer • Hydriath • Rampaging Doomers • Crowned Doomer • Master Crown
Mid-Bosses	Bonkers (EX) • Dubior (EX) • Gigant Edge (EX) • Kibble Blade (EX) • King Doo (EX) • Moundo (EX) • Sphere Doomer (EX) • Super Bonkers (EX) • Water Galboros (EX)
	Planet Popstar	Lor Starcutter • Cookie Country • Raisin Ruins • Onion Ocean • White Wafers • Nutty Noon
	Halcandra	Lor Starcutter • Egg Engines • Dangerous Dinner • Another Dimension
Subgames	Bomb Rally • Booming Blasters • Checkerboard Chase • Crackity Hack • Egg Catcher • Goal Game • Kirby on the Draw • Magolor's Tome Trackers • Ninja Dojo • Samurai Kirby • Samurai Kirby 100 • Smash Ride • The Arena • The True Arena • Challenge Stages
Enemies	Armor Dee • Armoroid • Babut • Barbar • Barracu • Blade Knight • Blipper • Bomb Robot • Bouncy • Bouncy Sis • Bowby • Bronto Burt • Broom Hatter • Bulby • Cappy • Cerulean • Chilly • Clayn • Coldtzo • Como • Craby • Darpa • Degout • Deaper • Dippa • Doomer • Donpuffle • Dupa • Elec • Flamer • Foley • Galbo • Gemra • Giant Flotzo • Gigatzo • Glunk • Gordo • Hot Head • Hunter Scarfy • Iron Barbar • Juckle • Kabu • Key Dee • Knuckle Joe • Lanzer • Leafan • Merman Statue • Moai Block • Moonja • Mopoo • Mumbies • Needlous • Nruff • Noddy • Owgulf • Pacto • Pierce • Pluid • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Puppet Dee • Rocky • Sandran • Scarfy • Searches • Sheld • Shotzo • Sir Kibble • Snowl • Sparky • Starman • Strike Box • Squishy • Super Blade Knight • Super Hot Head • Super Waddle Doo • Super Chilly • Swordory • Tick • Totenga • Twister • Volttzo • Waddle Dee • Waddle Doo • Walf • Walky • Wapod • Water Galbo • Whippy
Copy Abilities	Beam • Bomb • Crash • Cutter • Festival • Fighter • Fire • Hammer • Hi-Jump • Ice • Leaf • Mecha • Mike • Needle • Ninja • Parasol • Sand • Sleep • Spark • Spear • Stone • Sword • Tornado • Water • Whip • Wing
Super Abilities	Flare Beam • Grand Hammer • Monster Flame • Snow Bowl • Ultra Sword
Items	Balloon Bomb • Candle • Crackler • Dress-Up Mask • Energy Capsule • Energy Drink • Energy Sphere • Food • Fruit Fragment • Gem Apple Seed • Hidden Magolor • Invisibility Stone • Lock Key • Magic point • Maxim Tomato • Maxim Tomato Box • Part Sphere • Potion • Prism Shield • Random Copy Essence • Souvenir item • Stamp Ticket • Stomper Boot