Sword Knight
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| Full Name | Sword Knight |
| Debut | Kirby's Adventure (1993) |
| Ability | Sword |
| Category | Regular enemy, Helper (Helper to Hero and Meta Knightmare Ultra only) |
Sword Knight is an enemy character in Kirby games who gives the Sword copy ability when eaten. He also appears in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! as an ally and a servant of Meta Knight.
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[edit] Games
[edit] Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Sword Knights first appeared in Kirby's Adventure for the NES. Here they try to cut Kirby with their swords and can also block most projectiles thrown at them. Kirby gets the Sword ability when he swallows one. Blade Knight, a similar foe, also makes his first appearance in this game. Both knights behave the same way.
[edit] Kirby Air Ride
In Kirby Air Ride Sword Knights return riding on floating cybernetic boards. Once a Kirby gets close to one, it will swing its sword wildly at him until he passes. Unlike most enemies in the game, Sword Knights rarely appear in large groups. At most two or three might appear to gang up on Kirby. Inhaling one grants Sword.
[edit] Kirby Super Star Ultra
Sword Knight appears as an enemy in this game, but only in Revenge of the King, where he replaced Blade Knight. Sword Knight blocks projectiles and is a lot more aggressive than Blade Knight. As usual they give the Sword ability.
In Meta Knightmare Ultra, Meta Knight can call on a Sword Knight to assist him. He has most of Meta Knight's basic abilities and moves. By default, Sword Knight is computer-controlled, but a second player is able to control him. Whether a Sword Knight or Blade Knight is summoned is done randomly.
A Sword Knight also appears in Helper to Hero with orange armor and a blue and red torso and unlike Blade Knight, can use an upwards-thrust attack.
[edit] Other Games
In many games, Sword Knight appears as the main source of the Sword ability. They appear primarily on handheld systems (to date their only appearance on a 3D game has been Kirby Air Ride) such as Kirby and the Amazing Mirror and Kirby Squeak Squad and their tactics remain the same as they did since their debut in Kirby's Adventure.
[edit] Related Enemies
[edit] Trivia
- As with Heavy Knight and Blade Knight, Sword Knight's face is never shown.
- Sword Knight has the same head and body shape as Blade Knight. It is possible that they are the same species, just with different armour.
[edit] Appearances
- Kirby's Adventure (debut)
- Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (remake of Kirby's Adventure)
- Kirby Air Ride
- Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
- Kirby Squeak Squad
- Kirby Super Star Ultra (remake of Kirby Super Star, latest appearance)
