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An Unexpected Beast King is the fifth and final main stage ofWinter Horns inKirby and the Forgotten Land. This stage is unlocked after completingThe Battle of Blizzard Bridge and requires Kirby to have saved at least 23Waddle Dees in Winter Horns to enter. In this stage, Kirby does battle withKing Dedede, who is sporting a new look after having joined theBeast Pack, in order to free the Waddle Dees he has caged up.

There are no Capsules to collect in this stage, but there are fivemissions to complete. There are a total of seven Waddle Dees to rescue here. Theblueprint forHoming Bomb can be found here.

Stage overview[edit]

The stage begins with a long flight of stairs up a precarious cliffside leading past a Maxim Tomato, and then past an area where theCopy Essences forCutter,Drill,Fire, andIce can be utilized. From here, past twoAwoofies on guard, Kirby heads up one more set of stairs to a big decrepit cathedral. Once inside the door, he sees someone with a familiar shape ordering one of the caged Waddle Dees taken away. The figure turns dramatically, flanked by twoPrimal Awoofies, and reveals himself to beKing Dedede, wearing war paint and a new leopard-skin coat.

Main article:King Dedede

The battle with King Dedede starts with the usual set of moves, including hammer attacks,Head Slide, andSuper Dedede Jump. However, King Dedede now has his spinning jump fromKirby's Dream Land 3, and all of his jumps create big shockwaves on landing. When Dedede is knocked to half health, he drops his hammer and picks up a big pillar to attack Kirby with instead. Using this pillar, he can cause giant icy fissures in the ground to flare up, and his reach becomes much more impressive. Still, each swing with the pillar creates lots ofDropped Stars, so Kirby has a good deal to work with here and bring down the King quickly. Once defeated, King Dedede collapses to the floor, and the gold cage lowers for Kirby to collect, along with the blueprint forHoming Bomb.

As Kirby is celebrating his victory, however, King Dedede gets up and sneaks behind him during the stage clear screen. Right afterward, Dedede quickly nabsElfilin with a cage, and then escapes using a flock ofClockers with ropes. Kirby is left to call out for the loss of his friend as the stage ends. He pursues Dedede viaWarp Star to the next level:Originull Wasteland.

Differences between difficulties[edit]

There are no differences in the stage between Spring-Breeze Mode and Wild Mode.

Missions[edit]

An Unexpected Beast King has five missions to complete, as follows:

• "Clear the stage" - Kirby simply has to defeat King Dedede and rescue the three caged Waddle Dees.
• "Swallow King Dedede's hammer" - After King Dedede drops his hammer, Kirby needs to inhale it (not actually swallow it).
• "Clear without guarding" - Kirby must defeat King Dedede without getting hit during hisGuard.
• "Clear within 1:30" - Kirby must defeat King Dedede within a minute and 30 seconds.
• "Clear without taking any damage" - Kirby must defeat King Dedede without taking damage.

Enemies, Boss, and Abilities[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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  An Unexpected Beast King in the hub
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  Heading for the Maxim Tomato on the bridge
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  Reaching the main entrance to the cathedral
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  King Dedede ordering one of the Waddle Dees taken away
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  King Dedede creating a big shockwave with one of his jumps
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  Dedede grabbing a pillar for the second phase
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  Dedede creating a big icy fissure by slamming the ground
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  Dedede slamming the ground with his pillar
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  Dedede sneaking up behind Kirby while he is distracted
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  King Dedede capturing Elfilin in a cage
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  Dedede escaping with Elfilin
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  Kirby left by himself in the cathedral

Video walkthrough[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

• Stages in Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Stages in Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
• Boss stages

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