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Birdon
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| “ | "Flapping to new horizons!" He hates spending every day stuck in a bird cage and decides to see how high he can fly! And just that easily, he's off to find freedom. Fly high and fast! | ” | — Guest Star Birdon Freedom in the Sky Pause Screen description inKirby Star Allies |
Birdon is a flying birdenemy found in a handful ofKirby games. He is a multicolored bird with an aviator's cap and goggles on his head. While he can come in many colors, he is most often seen with a magenta body, green and yellow fringes on the wings, and an orange tuft of hair with orange feet. His eyes are very large and round, and his beak is bright yellow. His name is a derivation of "bird".
Birdon flies around, shooting feathers atKirby and occasionally trying to ram him. In his helper form, he has all the abilities ofWing Kirby. When Kirby swallows him or scans him with theCopyability, he receives the Wing ability. It is very rare to see a Birdon attacking from the ground.
Game appearances[edit]
| Birdon's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby Super Star | Enemy and playable character | Birdon can be played as when recruited as aHelper. |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Enemy and playable character | As this is the remake ofKirby Super Star, his role doesn't change. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Enemy | |
| Kirby Star Allies | Enemy and playable character | Birdon can be recruited as aFriend. |
Kirby Super Star /Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
Birdon makes his first appearance in these games, serving as the only enemy-based source for the exoticWing ability. In these games, Birdon is fairly uncommon, nor is he particularly dangerous toward Kirby. Birdon is typically seen flying at a modest pace in a straight line, and he can shoot out feathers to attack. When made into ahelper, Birdon has all the same abilities as Wing Kirby, though he has significantly lesshealth than the pink puffball.
InKirby Super Star Ultra, Birdon also appears on a card inKirby Card Swipe.
Locations[edit]
Birdon can be found in the following places inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra:
| Birdon locations inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
| Green Greens |  | RoMK Chapter 4 | |
| Float Islands | | RoMK Chapter 5 | |
| Bubbly Clouds | | RoMK Chapter 6 | |
| Mt. Dedede | | RoMK Chapter 7 | |
| Peanut Plains | | Floria | |
| Mallow Castle | | Aquarius | |
| Cocoa Cave | | Skyhigh | |
| Candy Mountain |  | Hotbeat | |
| Trial Room 1 | | Cavius | |
| Trial Room 2 | | Mekkai | |
| Sub-Tree | | Halfmoon | |
| Crystal | | ??? | |
| Old Tower | | Purple Plants | |
| Garden | | Illusion Islands | |
| RoMK Chapter 1 | | Crash Clouds | |
| RoMK Chapter 2 | | The Revenge | |
| RoMK Chapter 3 | | ||
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
Birdon returns after a long absence and making his debut in 3D inKirby: Triple Deluxe, first appearing in the EX stage ofFine Fields. He once again provides theWing ability and is typically seen flying back and forth and shoots feathers, much likeOwgulf does.
Locations[edit]
InKirby: Triple Deluxe Birdon can be found in the following levels and stages:
| Birdon locations inKirby: Triple Deluxe | ||||||||
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| Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
| Fine Fields | | | | | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Lollipop Land | | | | | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Old Odyssey | | | | | | N/A | | N/A |
| Wild World | | | | | | N/A | | N/A |
| Endless Explosions | | | | | | N/A | | N/A |
| Royal Road | | | | | | N/A | | |
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
Birdon appears again inKirby Star Allies, where he can be recruited as aFriend. Much like other common friends in the game, Birdon wears the same hat Wing Kirby does (which replaces his original aviator's cap), as well as use the same moves Wing Kirby has access to. Birdon is also capable of adding the BlusterPower Effect to other friends' weapons, which not only increases damage output, but can affect move trajectory among other properties using wind. He can also team up with eitherFire Kirby,Burning Leo,Rick,Daroach,Magolor orFlamberge to perform the Friend Combo,Rising Sizzler.
Locations[edit]
InKirby Star Allies Birdon can be found in the following levels and stages:
Trivia[edit]
- Birdon looks similar to a miniature, more organic lookingDyna Blade. However, Dyna Blade's chicks do not resemble Birdon, being more realistic and yellow, and they are larger than Kirby while Birdon is the same size as Kirby. Birdon is similar to Bronto Burt in being small, mostly round except for wings, and almost always being found flying.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Key artwork forKirby Super Star Ultra
Pause screen artwork fromKirby Star Allies
Ending image fromWorld of Miracles: Planet Popstar inKirby Star Allies
Artwork forKirby's 20th Anniversary, where Birdon is holding part of the curtains above
Illustration from theKirby JP Twitter featuring Birdon
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Birdon
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Birdon
A drawing byYuki Endo featured inKirby Art & Style Collection
Sprites[edit]
Kirby Super Star (as an enemy)
Milky Way Wishes palette fromKirby Super Star (as an enemy)
Icon fromKirby Super Star
Unused palette fromKirby Super Star (as an enemy)
Kirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy)
Milky Way Wishes palette fromKirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy)
Sprite fromHelper to Hero inKirby Super Star Ultra
Icon fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Pause screen icon fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Card fromKirby Card Swipe inKirby Super Star Ultra
Helper to Hero boss icon forDyna Blade fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Animated sprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Unused palette fromKirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy)
Screenshots[edit]
Title screen forGuest Star Birdon: Freedom in the Sky inKirby Star Allies
Other[edit]
Story Mode credits picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuring Birdon and co. traveling toFar-Flung Starlight Heroes
Story Mode credits picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuring Birdon on theStar Allies Sparkler
Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! credits picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuring twoChef Kawasakis cookin' some Birdons
Birdon in the bookFind Kirby!! (World of Clouds)
Birdon in the bookFind Kirby!! (Outer Space)
"Star Allies" miniature set from the "Kirby Popstar Night Cinema" merchandise line, featuring Birdon on the movie ticket
"Okayama / Momotaro" keychain from the "Kirby's Dream Land: Pukkuri Keychain" merchandise line.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バードン Bādon | Birdon |
| Traditional Chinese | 飛行鳥 fēi xíng niǎo | Flying Bird |
| Simplified Chinese | 飞行鸟 fēi xíng niǎo | |
| Dutch | Birdon | - |
| French | Oazo | Pun of "oiseau" (bird) |
| German | Dora | - |
| Italian | Talpagallo | Comes from "pappagallo" (parrot) |
| Korean | 버든 Beodeun | Birdon |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Birdon[1] | - |
| Spanish | Pajarón | Augmentative form of "pájaro" (bird) |
References
- ↑Nintendo Today! Name that Copy Ability #16
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