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Sometimes more than one Kirby is seen simultaneously. Kirby was split into four separate beings by Dark Meta Knight in Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, and two in The Fofa Factor, by Slice n' Splice. In the Super Smash Bros. series, different players can play as Kirby simultaneously and perform a palette swap (color change) so the characters look different from one another. Keeby is identical to Kirby apart from color, and has only appeared in Kirby's Dream Course It is not known whether Keeby is Yellow Kirby. |
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Animal Friends are allies first appearing in Kirby's Dream Land 2 who assist Kirby with puzzle-solving or by making use of his Copy Abilities in certain ways. |
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First featured in Kirby Super Star, Kirby can forfeit further use of his current Copy Ability by summoning a Helper, which usually has similar abilities. See Helper article for list of helpers |
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Tiff (Fumu Parm in Japan) is Kirby's most steadfast ally and protector in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, despite being initially disappointed that Kirby is not a dashing warrior as she had imagined. She quickly warms up to Kirby after he saves her from falling to her death, and she is the only one who can summon the Warp Star as cares about Kirby the most. She is the most intelligent resident in Cappy Town, but can be idealistic and stubborn, and (rightfully) suspects that King Dedede's plans are up to no good despite having no proof. She has a younger brother Tuff, and both are children of Sir Ebrum and Lady Like. | ||
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Villains are plot-centric characters who go against Kirby. |
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Demon Beasts are monstrous creatures seen in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, created by Nightmare to take over the known universe. Nightmare's operations are funded by his sales team including Customer Service, his No.2 and right-hand man, who makes Nightmare Enterprises a hefty profit from selling Demon Beasts to clients for their own needs. |
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Most of the time, enemies in the Kirby series refers to regular enemies. These are any common characters hostile towards Kirby and have less-than-significant role in the plot. |
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Enemies by threat: Regular enemy | Large enemy | Mid-boss | Boss | Final Boss |
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The iconic Waddle Dee is the most common inhabitant and regular enemy of Dream Land, largely peaceful and give no Copy Ability when inhaled. They have been around since Kirby's Dream Land, and their appearance has largely remained the same - with slightly pear-shaped faces, stubby limbs, and no mouth. Many, many variations of them exist, and in one case, a Waddle Dee is Kirby's ally in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, but most of them are Waddle Dees carrying various items, such as spears or parasols. In the episode Pink-Collar Blues of Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, they are speculated to be wanderers from across the sea. | ||
The Kirby series is not known for its complicated characters, but there are special ones just the same. These are characters who defy classification into straight hero or villain, and can neither be enemy nor friend to Kirby, or appear to be one or the other.
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A solitary character and one of few words, he can be friend or foe depending on what he seeks. His plans are as unpredictable as his appearances on the battlefield, which presents a powerful force to be reckoned with. Add in the fact that he zealously guards his true looks and his code of honour, Meta Knight is the character of intrigue that everyone has come to know. | |
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Nova is a giant clockwork comet in Kirby Super Star and its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra. He is summoned by the powers of the Dream Fountains and has the power to grant a wish. Who he grants the wish to is not fixed, however, and Marx took advantage of that to wish for control over Dream Land. | |
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Samus Aran is female protagonist and bounty hunter from the Metroid series, and features as a cameo playable character in Kirby's Dream Land 3 and in the Super Smash Bros. series. She asks Kirby to eliminate a group of Metroids in exchange for a Heart Star. |