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Axe Knight
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- This article is about the axe-wielding member of theMeta-Knights, and should not be confused withButch fromKirby's Dream Land 2.
| “ | I will stay until the bitter end. | ” | — Axe Knight inRevenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 7,Kirby Super Star Ultra |
Axe Knight is a recurring enemy throughout theKirby series, debuting inKirby's Adventure and making its most recent appearance inKirby Battle Royale. Along withJavelin Knight,Mace Knight andTrident Knight, Axe Knight is part of a small group of combatants, led byMeta Knight, appropriately named theMeta-Knights. As such, it is one of the enemy types encountered during a Meta-Knightsmid-boss fight, and normally must be destroyed at least once, in order to win the battle. On very rare occasions, it can also be found outside of a mid-boss encounter, portrayed as a regular enemy. It does not giveKirby anyCopy Ability when swallowed.
Characteristics[edit]
| “ | The way Meta Knight's attendant used an axe was SUPERCOOL! | ” | — Waddle Dee inKirby Battle Royale |
Axe Knight is, relatively, aKirby-sized creature, sporting a large, purple & gold, spike-ridden helmet with curved horns, and a small, skull-like body. It has unusually hollowed eyes, with red pupils, and wears small, oval, blue-hued slippers and round, white gloves. As its name indicates, Axe Knight is armed with a battle-axe.
Axe Knight's appearance as an axe-wielding warrior with a horned helmet may be a nod to the popular depiction of theVikings.
Game appearances[edit]
| Axe Knight's video game appearances | ||
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| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby series | ||
| Kirby's Adventure | Mid-boss | Appears in ambush rooms alongside the otherMeta-Knights. |
| Kirby's Pinball Land | Easter egg | Appears inPoppy Brothers' Land after beating the game once and performing a specific set of actions. |
| Kirby Super Star | Mid-boss, enemy, supporting character | Also encountered as standalone enemies. An Axe Knight shares dialogue with the other members of the Halberd Crew inRevenge of Meta Knight. |
| Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Mid-boss | As this is a remake ofKirby's Adventure, it has the same role here as it did in that game. |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Mid-boss, enemy, supporting character | As this is a remake ofKirby Super Star, it has the same role here as it did in that game. |
| Kirby Mass Attack | Boss, enemy | Appears only inSub-Games. Appears as a boss inStrato Patrol EOS, and an enemy inKirby Quest. |
| Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Mid-boss, enemy, supporting character | Kirby's Adventure andKirby Super Star are ported here, where he has the same role. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | Appears as aKeychain. |
| Kirby: Planet Robobot | Cameo | Appears in a screen-wiping attack inMeta Knightmare Returns. Also appears in the completion screen. |
| Kirby Battle Royale | Opponent | Appears asMeta Knight's partner in the Gold League Qualifier Battle. |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Appears as aCharacter Treat. |
| Super Smash Bros. series | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Spirit | Grouped with the other three Meta-Knights as one primary spirit. |
Kirby's Adventure /Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Axe Knight debuts along with the other Meta-Knights inKirby's Adventure and reappears in the remake,Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. He appears in ambush encounters along with other members of the Meta-Knights, and has two different ways of attacking. He can either continuously strike with his axe while stepping forward, or throw his axe like a boomerang. His axe can be an issue, but he is easy to defeat.
Kirby's Pinball Land[edit]
InKirby's Pinball Land, Axe Knight appears as anEaster egg in the upper board ofPoppy Brothers' Land if Kirby frees all theChicks without letting anyPoppy Bros. Jr. touch them, accompanied by theMike scream sound effect and 77700 points. This only happens when revisiting the board after defeating King Dedede, and Axe Knight himself cannot be interacted with after appearing.
Kirby Super Star /Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
Axe Knight returns as an enemy and member of the Meta-Knights inKirby Super Star and its remake,Kirby Super Star Ultra. In addition to appearing as part of an ambush, he may also be found in some stages as a regular enemy.
One particular Axe Knight assists Meta Knight inside the main cabin of theHalberd inRevenge of Meta Knight, and shares dialogue with the other members of the Halberd Crew. Most of his dialogue involves reporting Kirby's status toCaptain Vul and Meta Knight as the pink puffball slowly destroys their ship.
InKirby Super Star Ultra, Axe Knight also appears on a card inKirby Card Swipe. He can also be summoned byGalacta Knight during his boss fight.
Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
Axe Knight appears alongside the other Meta-Knights in theKirby Mass AttackSub-GamesStrato Patrol EOS andKirby Quest. In Strato Patrol EOS, he is fought as a boss alongsideTrident Knight. He attacks by moving to the side of the screen and throwing an axe at the Kirbys, or by moving to the middle of the screen and throwing axes in a circular shape that spreads out. In Kirby Quest, Axe Knight is fought as an enemy with the other three Meta-Knights, where he has 420 HP.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
Instead of making a formal appearance, Axe Knight can be found as a collectablekeychain inKirby: Triple Deluxe.
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
InKirby: Planet Robobot, Axe Knight cameos inMeta Knightmare Returns along with the rest of theMeta-Knights as part of Meta Knight's "Meta Knightmares" move and when they celebrate with him at the end of the mode.
Axe Knight also appears as asticker, taking his art fromKirby Super Star.
Kirby Battle Royale[edit]
| “ | Axe Knight is forming a team with Meta Knight, isn't he? | ” | — Waddle Dee inKirby Battle Royale |
InKirby Battle Royale, Axe Knight serves asMeta Knight's partner for the Gold League Qualifier Battle inDedede's Cake Royale. He has the same moveset asCutter Kirby, and is not playable.
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
InKirby's Dream Buffet, Axe Knight appears on aCharacter Treat, depicting his artwork fromKirby Super Star.
In theKirby novel series[edit]
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In theKirby novel series, Axe Knight is one of the four members of theMeta-Knights, a group of loyal servants who work forMeta Knight as the main combatants of theBattleship Halberd. Axe Knight's job is to manage communications with the Halberd. He is the only member to have a specific job besides fighting for Meta Knight.
Volume appearances[edit]
The following is a complete list of every appearance Axe Knight has made in theKirby novel series, along with the role he plays and its details in the plot of each volume:
| Axe Knight's appearances in theKirby novel series | ||||
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| Volume | Image | Role | Role details | Notes |
| Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land! |  | Tertiary supporting character | In this volume, Axe Knight is one of the many contestants in the big race held inDream Land, along with the other threeMeta-Knights. When the racers are choosing their machines, Axe Knight goes for theShadow Star because it looks like Meta Knight's cape. The other knights get jealous, and they board the machine too. The four of them fight over the machine as it unstably cruises along. Throughout the rest of the race, Axe Knight is usually grouped with the other contestants without standing out. When the group encounters the monstrousPeperon, Axe Knight yells atKizario for having them fight it as their last challenge. | |
| Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!! |  | Supporting character | In this volume, Axe Knight serves as Meta Knight's partner duringDedede's Cake Royale. During their match ofFlagball againstKirby, while Axe Knight chases the ball and follows the rules of the game, Meta Knight only tries to fight Kirby. As he questions Meta Knight's actions, Captain Vul tells him to not be dependent on Meta Knight and to play the game like he is alone. While Kirby and Meta Knight fight, Axe Knight andWaddle Dee fight too over the ball. As much as he tries, he and Meta Knight still lose the round. During the finals, Axe Knight comments on the match that there is no way for the tired Kirby to win it. After Kirby spits outSword Knight, Axe Knight comes to see him again. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi |  | Supporting character | In this volume, Axe Knight competes with the other Meta-Knights to see who can defeat the most enemies as he protects theHalberd from a usual pirate raid. After the pirates' captain breaks the supposedGalaxia, he helps to stop him in the middle of a gloat and scare him out of the Halberd. He comes with Meta Knight to the weapon shop and learns about the master of disguise from the imprisoned shopkeeper. He answersKing Dedede's call and learns from him about the fake Meta Knight's rampages. He also answers the call fromBeryl, who is disguised as Captain Vul. He comes with Meta Knight toPlanet Magnus and gets the hose for Kirby to rescue Meta Knight from the Magnus Hellhole. He is ordered by Captain Vul to communicate with Kirby as they continue to chase after Beryl. He and the other The Meta-Knights are sent by Captain Vul toPlanet Charm to help Kirby and his friends with fighting. When Kirby fightsGalacta Knight, he tries to volunteer himself to be inhaled by Kirby so he can receive a copy ability, but Kirby inhalesBlade Knight instead. While Kirby and King Dedede fight Galacta Knight, Axe Knight chases Beryl but falls into a hole he prepared as a trap. While the fight continues, he needs to hear fromWaddle Dee reports to how it is going. After Meta Knight rescues them, he suggests that a suitable punishment for Beryl is sending him to fix everything he destroyed. At the end of the story, he has a tea party with all the other subordinates of Meta Knight. | |
| Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?! |  | Tertiary supporting character | In this volume, like the other Meta-Knights, Axe Knight is excited by the thought of trying the desserts of the cooking competition. Meta Knight agrees to let the Meta-Knights taste the dishes, but only if they think of it as part of their training. Axe Knight comes on the day of the competition with Meta Knight and wonders with the others what dish will win each round. | |
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Illustration from theKirby JP Twitter featuring Axe Knight
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Axe Knight giftingMeta Knight with a new mask
Artwork forKirby's 25th Anniversary
Sprites[edit]
Kirby's Adventure
Kirby Super Star
Revenge of Meta Knight palette fromKirby Super Star
Alternate palette fromKirby Super Star
Dialogue portrait fromKirby Super Star
Dialogue portrait fromKirby Super Star
Dialogue portrait fromKirby Super Star
Unused palette fromKirby Super Star
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Alternate palette fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Alternate palette fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Alternate palette when summoned byGalacta Knight inKirby Super Star Ultra
Dialogue portrait fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Dialogue portrait fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Dialogue portrait fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Card fromKirby Card Swipe inKirby Super Star Ultra
Other[edit]
Axe Knight inKirby Battle Royale
Axe Knight inFind Kirby!!
Axe Knight with the rest of theMeta-Knights,Captain Vul,Sailor Waddle Dee andSword Kirby inFind Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party!
Set 12 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Axe Knight
Towels fromLawson's Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign, featuring an 8-bit sprite of Axe Knight on one of the towels
Quotes[edit]
The following are all of Axe Knight's lines of dialogue fromKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra. For greater context, see theRevenge of Meta Knight chapter pages:
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | アックスナイト Akkusu Naito | Axe Knight |
| Traditional Chinese | 斧頭騎士 Fǔtóu qíshì | Axe Knight |
| Simplified Chinese | 斧头骑士 Fǔtóu qíshì | |
| Dutch | Axe Knight | - |
| French | Sieur Lahache | Sir Axe |
| German | Lord Beilchen | Lord Axe -chen can refer to something small in some cases |
| Italian | Cavalier Ascia | Axe Knight |
| Korean | 액스 나이트 Aekseu Naiteu | Axe Knight |
| Portuguese | Cavaleiro machado | Axe Knight |
| Spanish | Axe Knight | - |
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