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Acharacter can be broadly defined as any entity within a work of art (typically fictional) whose presence drives forward the narrative related to that art piece. TheKirby franchise is replete with distinct and memorable characters, withKirby, his friends, and his enemies being the central driving mechanisms of the plots of thevideo game series,anime series,novel series,manga series, and more.
Characters in theKirby video game series[edit]
For the purposes of clarity, a major character in theKirby video game series is defined to have at least one of the following characteristics:
- Plays a significant role in the main story of a game
- Can be controlled independently by the player outside ofSub-Games or strictly multiplayer modes
Any entities which do not meet one of these requirements will not be included on this list, which includes mostenemies,mid-bosses, orbosses. Examples of entities which only have a minor role in stories or minor amounts of dialogue are listed on theMinor characters page.
The following table lists every major character in theKirby video game series (ordered by first game appearance primarily by default):
| Character | Typical role | Playable? | Major appearances | Minor appearances/cameos | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby | Main protagonist |  (exceptDedede's Drum Dash Deluxe) | All games aside fromDedede's Drum Dash Deluxe | Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe | The namesake of the series: Kirby is a small round pink creature who lives onPlanet Popstar and protects it from any villains who seek to destroy or dominate it. In addition, Kirby also goes on adventures to help those in need, including those from other worlds. Kirby's ability toinhale his enemies togain their powers or spit them out as projectiles makes him very versatile as the series' main playable character. His Copy Ability and other powers throughout the series make Kirby a force to be reckoned with. Outside of player control, Kirby can be described as cheerful, friendly, naïve, and relatively carefree. He loves food of all kinds, and also enjoys singing (despite being a terrible singer), fishing, and sleeping. | Kirby is typically portrayed as a "silent protagonist", which means that he does not typically have proper dialogue, despite being very vocal in more recent games. |
| King Dedede | Antagonist or secondary protagonist | (in some games) | All games except forKirby & The Amazing Mirror andTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe, and aside from minor appearances on the right | Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition,Kirby and the Rainbow Curse,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet | Kirby's main rival (friendly or otherwise) and the original main villain of the franchise. King Dedede is a stout portly blue bird-like creature who wears a kingly robe and hat with a decorated belt and wields a big wooden mallet as his main weapon. King Dedede is also capable of inhaling and hovering just like Kirby, but cannot copy abilities. In modern games, he is often playable, making use of his hammer and girth to fight his foes. King Dedede is defined by his pride, jealousy, and gluttony. He is not evil, but his personality flaws often put him at odds with Kirby, and make him a target for possession by the malevolent forces in Kirby's universe. His title of "King" extends only as far as hiscastle and retinue of loyal servants, mainlyWaddle Dees. Despite these shortcomings, King Dedede is very strong and brave when he needs to be. | King Dedede's design often changes drastically to suit the identity and needs of the game he appears in. |
| Waddle Dee | Roles vary by game | (in some games) | Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy),Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby: Canvas Curse,Kirby and the Forgotten Land,Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World,Kirby Air Riders | All other games | Humdrum round creatures with typically orange skin and no mouths who populateDream Land and other places in large numbers. They can be seen in a variety of situations and roles, with some having more distinct characteristics or articles of clothing, but the most common garden variety does little more than walk around or sleep. | More distinguished Waddle Dee characters are listed down below in accordance to their first game appearances. |
| Waddle Doo | Enemy or supporting character | (in some games) | Kirby Super Star,Kirby: Canvas Curse,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby's Dream Land,Kirby's Adventure,Kirby's Pinball Land,Kirby's Dream Course,Kirby's Avalanche,Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble,Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land,Kirby & The Amazing Mirror,Kirby: Squeak Squad,Kirby's Epic Yarn,Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages),Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby and the Rainbow Curse,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Battle Royale,Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A relative of Waddle Dee who has a giant singular eye in place of a proper face, and two or three eyelashes on top. Waddle Doo has all of the same abilities as Waddle Dee, but can also fire a beam whip from his eye, and grants theBeam ability when swallowed. Waddle Doo is little more than a common enemy in most games, but he has a distinct role as a playable character inKirby: Canvas Curse, and is also ahelper inKirby Super Star,Kirby Super Star Ultra, andKirby Star Allies. | |
| Meta Knight | Secondary antagonist or secondary protagonist | (in some games) | Kirby's Adventure,Kirby Super Star,Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land,Kirby Air Ride,Kirby & The Amazing Mirror,Kirby: Canvas Curse,Kirby: Squeak Squad,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby's Epic Yarn,Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Battle Royale,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby and the Forgotten Land,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe,Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby's Pinball Land,Kirby's Avalanche,Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom),Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby and the Rainbow Curse,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A masked and winged round swordsman who wraps himself with an aura of mystery. Wielding the powerful bladeGalaxia, he often tries to challengeKirby or others to sword duels, but against Kirby, he always ends up losing when his mask is cut off his face, forcing him to hide himself in his cape and flee to avoid others seeing his cute Kirby-like face. Meta Knight leads aband of warriors named after him, and also commands the futuristic space-faring battleshipHalberd. Meta Knight typically has good intentions, even if he presents himself as adversarial to Kirby. He can be described as an extreme disciplinarian, constantly working to improve himself and those under his influence, but this tendency is often paired with an inflated sense of pride and a short temper. He is among the most skilled and powerful fighters in the series, and when paired up with Kirby, the two can take ongalactic-level threats. | |
| Nightmare | Main villain |  | Kirby's Adventure,Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby's Avalanche,Kirby: Squeak Squad,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby Star Allies,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A flying cloaked figure with a haunting face and hands who embodies bad dreams and who attempted to corrupt theFountain of Dreams. Kirby and King Dedede work together (albeit with some measure of misunderstanding) to ward off this menace and keep Dream Land safe. Using theStar Rod, Kirby deals the final blows and causes the wizard to dissipate. | Not to be confused withParallel Nightmare. |
| Rick | Supporting character | (usually indirectly) | Kirby's Dream Land 2,Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy),Kirby's Dream Land 3,Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom),Kirby Star Allies,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby: Canvas Curse,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby Fighters Deluxe,Kirby and the Rainbow Curse,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby Battle Royale,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A large white and orange-furred hamster-like animal with stubby limbs who serves as one of Kirby'sAnimal Friends. His specialty is movement across the ground, as he has excellent traction on ice and can climb up any vertical wall, no matter how high. When paired up with Kirby, he can use a number of different combination attacks using Kirby's Copy Ability. | |
| Kine | Supporting character | (usually indirectly) | Kirby's Dream Land 2,Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy),Kirby's Dream Land 3,Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom),Kirby Star Allies | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby: Canvas Curse,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby Fighters Deluxe,Kirby and the Rainbow Curse,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby Battle Royale,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby Air Riders | A blue, yellow-finned ocean sunfish-like animal who serves as one of Kirby's Animal Friends. His specialty is traversing through the water, able to overpower strong currents and allow Kirby to use his inhale in the water as well. When paired up with Kirby, he can use a number of different combination attacks using Kirby's Copy Ability. | |
| Coo | Supporting character | (usually indirectly) | Kirby's Dream Land 2,Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy),Kirby's Dream Land 3,Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom),Kirby Star Allies | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby: Canvas Curse,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby Fighters Deluxe,Kirby and the Rainbow Curse,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby Battle Royale,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby Air Riders | A purple owl-like animal with black and white accents who serves as one of Kirby's Animal Friends. His specialty is flying quickly through the air, able to overpower strong winds and allow Kirby to use his inhale in flight as well. When paired up with Kirby, he can use a number of different combination attacks using Kirby's Copy Ability. | |
| Gooey | Supporting character | (in some games) | Kirby's Dream Land 3,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby's Dream Land 2,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A blue blob with googly eyes and a long tongue who is made from the same stuff asDark Matter, but does not have the same malevolent tendencies. Gooey has many of the same abilities as Kirby, including the ability to copy enemy abilities or pair up with Animal Friends. He is often portrayed as confused, and even more naïve and childlike than Kirby. The two of them are good friends, particularly inKirby's Dream Land 3. | |
| Dark Matter | Main or secondary villain | | Kirby's Dream Land 2,Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby: Canvas Curse,Kirby: Squeak Squad,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby Star Allies,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet | An entity made of darkness who can take the form of a cloaked swordsman or a giant orb with circular frills and a single eye. He has the power to possess and otherwise alter the minds of otherwise innocent creatures, and wants to smother Popstar in darkness. InKirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby battles and defeats this menace using theRainbow Sword, and battles him again inKirby's Dream Land 3 using theLove-Love Stick. | Not to be confused withDark Matter cloud,Zero,0², orDark Matter Clone. |
| Bandana Waddle Dee | Secondary protagonist or supporting character | (in some games) | Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby and the Rainbow Curse,Kirby Battle Royale,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby and the Forgotten Land,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe,Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby Super Star,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A Waddle Dee who wears a blue bandana and typically wields a spear in combat. He is far braver than most other Waddle Dees, though he can still show nervousness when compared to Kirby. He is both good friends with Kirby and strongly loyal to King Dedede, forcing him to sometimes have to choose between the two in a conflict. | |
| Helper | Supporting characters | (as helpers) | Kirby Super Star,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Star Allies | Other appearances vary by character | Variants of otherwise enemy characters who serve as Kirby's stalwart companions inKirby Super Star,Kirby Super Star Ultra, andKirby Star Allies. Their move-sets are largely identical (with a few exceptions) to Kirby's corresponding Copy Ability move-sets. Each Helper has a chance to shine as the main player character inHelper to Hero inKirby Super Star Ultra, or inGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go! inKirby Star Allies. | Also referred to as "Friends" or "Allies". |
| Dyna Blade | Secondary antagonist or supporting character | | Kirby Super Star,Kirby Air Ride,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby Fighters Deluxe,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Star Allies,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A giant brilliantly-colored metal bird who has to be subdued by Kirby in hereponymous game inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra. After the fight, Kirby realizes that Dyna Blade was just trying to feed her chicks, and Kirby helps the chicks find a less disruptive food source and teaches them to fly, gaining the mother bird's friendship in the process. Later on, Dyna Blade helps Kirby board theHalberd inRevenge of Meta Knight, taking a hit for him in the process. | |
| Galactic Nova | Supporting character or main villain | | Kirby Super Star,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Star Allies,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A massive clockwork star with a cat-like face and various implements attached to it. This giant ancient relic is capable of granting wishes, and tries to grantMarx's wish of world-domination, but Kirby immobilizes the Nova from within and then it is destroyed when Marx flies into it after his defeat. Nova returns as the primary antagonist of theRoad Trip mode inKirby Air Riders, grantingZorah's wish by rebuilding it into the planetary war machineGigantes and creating Air Ride machines to power it. | |
| Marx | Main villain or supporting character | (in some games) | Kirby Super Star,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby: Squeak Squad,Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby Fighters Deluxe,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A small jester with big eyes, big shoes, and a bowtie who is commonly seen balancing on a ball. Innocent-seeming at first, Marx tricks Kirby into summoning the Galactic Nova and then steals Kirby's wish in order to try taking over Popstar. In his true form, Marx gains a pair of radiant wings and a scarier expression on his face, and can use all manner of horrifying magic, including splitting himself in half to reveal a black hole. Despite seemingly being destroyed at the end ofMilky Way Wishes, Marx would reappear much later as one of Kirby's companions inKirby Star Allies. | |
| Mr. Star | Supporting character | | Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom) | Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy),Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A sentient yellow star flanked with white spheres on his sides who can fly freely though outer space. InKirby's Star Stacker for Super Famicom, King Dedede fires at Mr. Star as he is flying by and causes him to shatter into pieces. Kirby helps Mr. Star retrieve all his pieces from various Dream Landers to return him to his full self. | |
| Nago | Supporting character | (only indirectly) | Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A large and chubby catlike character who serves as one of Kirby's Animal Friends. He is a jack of all trades with the ability to move quickly along the ground and perform a triple jump in the air. When paired up with Kirby, he can use a number of different combination attacks using Kirby's Copy Ability. | |
| ChuChu | Supporting character | (only indirectly) | Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby: Canvas Curse,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby Star Allies,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A pink, land-bound, octopus-like creature with a large bowtie who serves as one of Kirby's Animal Friends. She can perform a number of short jumps in the air to try and float, and can also cling to ceilings. When paired up with Kirby, she can use a number of different combination attacks using Kirby's Copy Ability. | |
| Pitch | Supporting character | (only indirectly) | Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A small, green, bird-like animal who serves as one of Kirby's Animal Friends. His small size makes him the only Animal Friend who Kirby carries, rather than the other way around: when Pitch tries to carry Kirby, he goes fairly slow, particularly in the air. When paired up with Kirby, he can use a number of different combination attacks using Kirby's Copy Ability, with his particular combinations focusing on strong ranged attacks. | |
| Dark Matter cloud | Villain | | Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | A nebulous entity of darkness which can contort its shape and possess other entities. When threatened, this cloud congeals into a separate realm (Hyper Zone inKirby's Dream Land 3, andDark Star inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards) which contains the leader(s) of the cloud. | |
| Zero | Main villain | | Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A giant white ball with a single red eye that leads the Dark Matter cloud and can be found in theHyper Zone. Zero attacks by throwing volleys of his own blood at Kirby and Gooey, and can also fire miniature versions of Dark Matter. Kirby battles Zero using theLove-Love Stick. When Zero is near defeat, its eye rips out of its body and tries desperately to collide with Kirby. | |
| Gryll | Secret final opponent | | Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom) | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A ball-shaped witch-like creature who rides a broomstick and travels through space with several small onion-shaped companions. InKirby Star Stacker for Super Famicom, Gryll challenges Kirby to a star stacking competition if the mainStory Mode is completed without a loss, serving as the secret true final opponent of the game. | |
| Ribbon | Supporting character | (paired with Adeleine inKirby Star Allies) | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby Star Allies | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Afairy girl fromRipple Star who tries to escape with the planet's giant crystal when Dark Matter invades, but ends up losing most of it when it is shattered by the pursuing cloud. She happens upon Kirby and he agrees to help her get the shards back. Ribbon is shown to be fairly timid under most circumstances, but will pair up with Kirby or Adeleine in order to help them battle enemies. | |
| Waddle Dee (64) | Supporting character | (in multiplayer modes) | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A Waddle Dee who agrees to help Kirby find theCrystal Shards after being freed from possession by the Dark Matter cloud. His contributions include operatingdevices, breaking holes in the floors and ceilings to make a passageway, or driving various vehicles. He is playable in themini-games. | |
| Adeleine | Supporting character | (in some games) | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby Star Allies | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A young painter girl from another world who is always seen wearing a green smock and a red beret, and regularly carrying a magical paintbrush and easel. Her paintings can come to life, which becomes an issue when she is possessed by Dark Matter and forced to fight Kirby. Without her paintings, Adeleine is fairly frail, and not great at fighting. InKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, she joins Kirby after being freed from Dark Matter and helps the team by painting helpful items for them, or painting clues to puzzles. She is playable in the mini-games inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, and is also playable inKirby Star Allies, being paired up with Ribbon. | Adeleine is notably similar in appearance and demeanor toAdo, who appears inKirby's Dream Land 3. It isunclear whether they are intended to be the same character or not. |
| 0² | Main villain | | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby Star Allies | An angelic entity similar toZero who resides in the heart ofDark Star. It is distinguished from Zero by his halo, wings, bandage, and tail, which turns into a green spiny appendage serving as its weak point when it is stunned. Kirby and Ribbon engage 0² usingRibbon's Crystal and defeat it in order to dispel the dark cloud and save Ripple Star. | |
| Kirby clones | Supporting characters or opponents | (in some games) | Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land,Kirby Air Ride,Kirby & The Amazing Mirror,Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby Fighters Deluxe,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby Battle Royale,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Kirby: Squeak Squad,Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Star Allies | Various clones of Kirby who share his abilities and differ only by body color. Their roles vary based on which games they appear in. | Minor appearances are games where Kirbys only appear in sub-games. Does not includeKeeby or Kirby clones that are simply extensions of himself. |
| Shadow Kirby | Supporting character or antagonist | (inKirby Fighters Deluxe) | Kirby & The Amazing Mirror,Kirby Fighters Deluxe,Kirby Fighters 2 | Kirby: Squeak Squad,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby Star Allies,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A murky gray lookalike of Kirby who was born from the reflection of Kirby in theDimension Mirror. He appears to have all the same powers as Kirby, but is notably more mischievous. Despite this, he is not evil at heart, and helps Kirby fightDark Mind and save theMirror World. InKirby Fighters andKirby Fighters 2, Shadow Kirby serves as a boss, and always mirrors his opponent's ability. InKirby Fighters Deluxe, Shadow Kirby can instead be unlocked as an alternatecolor for Kirby. | |
| Dark Meta Knight | Secondary villain or supporting character | (inKirby Star Allies) | Kirby & The Amazing Mirror,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby Star Allies | Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe,Kirby Air Riders | A malevolent mirror image ofMeta Knight who was born from theDimension Mirror and who serves Dark Mind. InKirby and the Amazing Mirror, he traps Meta Knight in the Dimension Mirror and shatters it into eight pieces, keeping one for himself and scattering the rest across the Mirror World. Kirby fights and defeats Dark Meta Knight several times, the second time shattering him into glass. InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Dark Meta Knight serves as the surprise final boss ofDededetour. InKirby Star Allies, Dark Meta Knight is one of Kirby's companions, having apparently mended his ways. | |
| Dark Mind | Main villain | | Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Kirby: Squeak Squad,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby Star Allies,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet | The malevolent entity responsible for corrupting the Dimension Mirror and menacing the Mirror World. Dark Mind has aspects of both Nightmare and Dark Matter, and has two different forms, the latter resembling a giant red eye. Kirby and his clones fight Dark Mind in the mirror after defeating Dark Meta Knight, and with the help of theMaster sword and Shadow Kirby, they are successful in destroying him and bringing peace back to the Mirror World. | |
| Drawcia | Main villain | | Kirby: Canvas Curse | Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby and the Rainbow Curse,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby Star Allies,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A heavily-robed sorceress who can conjure worlds and creatures made of paint and can cast a hex on Kirby to strip him of his limbs. With the help of theMagical Paintbrush, Kirby fights and defeats both of Drawcia's forms despite having no limbs and returns his world and himself to normal. | |
| Daroach | Secondary antagonist or supporting character | (in some games) | Kirby: Squeak Squad,Kirby Mass Attack,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Battle Royale,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A wily mouse thief who wears a red cloak and top hat, cut to fit his giant ears. Daroach commands a gang of thieving mice named theSqueaks and can use a variety of weapons and skills in battle, including teleporting, tossing bombs, casting an ice beam with a magic wand, and using theTriple Star cane to throw star projectiles. InKirby: Squeak Squad, Daroach is the main source of trouble in Dream Land, stealing many valuable things, including a treasure chest containing an ancient evil called Dark Nebula (which Kirby mistakenly believes holds hisStrawberry Shortcake). When he opens the chest containing Dark Nebula, he is consumed and possessed by it, and Kirby has to battle hisdark form to free him from the evil influence. Grateful to Kirby for saving him, Daroach returns Kirby's cake and becomes an ally to him going forward. InKirby Star Allies, Daroach appears as one of Kirby's companions, becoming playable for the first time. Here, he has access to many of his moves as a boss fromKirby: Squeak Squad, and can also call on his Squeaks for assistance. | |
| Dark Nebula | Main antagonist | | Kirby: Squeak Squad | Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby Star Allies,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Dark Nebula is a black star-shaped creature, cloaked in purple flames, with a single red eye. Dubbed the "ruler of the underworld", it was sealed in a treasure chest which ended up in the hands of Daroach and the Squeaks. On its own, it can shift between three different forms—fire, ice, and spark—and attack using star-shaped projectiles. It can also, much like Dark Matter, possess other beings to do its bidding. After Daroach opens Dark Nebula's container, it corrupts him into Dark Daroach; upon beating the evil out of him, Kirby chases down the dark star to defeat it for good. Dark Nebula serves as a villain and the final boss ofKirby: Squeak Squad, though his role in the game's plot is fleeting. | |
| Galacta Knight | Extra Mode antagonist | | Kirby Super Star Ultra,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Super Kirby Clash | Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby Battle Royale,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe,Kirby Air Riders | Dubbed "The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy", Galacta Knight is an ancient hero who was sealed away long ago for fear his power was too great. He is repeatedly called into Kirby's universe fromAnother Dimension on several occasions, and usually punishes whoever summoned him for doing so. It is typically up to Kirby or Meta Knight to fight this angelic swordsman and seal him back away. Up untilSuper Kirby Clash, Galacta Knight would appear exclusively inExtra Modes. In this game, however, he is known as "Aeon Hero" and serves as the true final boss of the game, taking on three different forms for various battles. | |
| Prince Fluff | Supporting protagonist | (inKirby's Epic Yarn) | Kirby's Epic Yarn,Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A blue yarn boy who is prince ofPatch Land. He is somewhat brash and cocky, but can back up his words when he needs to. He and Kirby venture through Patch Land and then Dream Land to save both kingdoms fromYin-Yarn. InKirby's Epic Yarn, he has all of the same abilities as Kirby and serves as the Player 2 character. InKirby's Extra Epic Yarn, he is instead relegated to a support role, finding items for Kirby in stages. | |
| Yin-Yarn | Main villain | | Kirby's Epic Yarn,Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn | Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A sorcerer made of yarn who uses his knitting needles and theMagic Yarn torn from Patch Land to bend both Patch Land and Dream Land to his will, coating the latter in yarn. His reasons for trying to dominate these worlds is unknown, even to him. Kirby and Prince Fluff undo Yin-Yarn's work and then do battle with him in Dream Land, finishing his second Mega form off using theTankbotMetamortex transformation. | |
| Kirby's heroic heart | Player cursor | | Kirby Mass Attack | A bright star-shaped object which popped out of Kirby when he was split into ten weaker copies, and which guides him through thePopopo Islands. Kirby's heroic heart serves as the means through which the player directs the Kirbys and keeps them out of harm's way. | ||
| Necrodeus | Main villain | | Kirby Mass Attack | Kirby Star Allies | An undead wizard who leads theSkull Gang fromNecro Nebula and tries to destroy Kirby by splitting him into ten weaker copies so that he can smother out the light of Popstar forever. Necrodeus primarily takes the form of a giant horned skull with two disembodied skeletal hands, and can fire a laser from an eye inside his mouth. The Kirbys eventually get themselves together and infiltrate Necro Nebula, banish Necrodeus to the abyss, and then use his staff to return themselves back to one Kirby. | |
| Magolor | Main villain and/or supporting protagonist | (in some games) | Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages),Kirby Star Allies,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe,Kirby Air Riders | Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A small egg-shaped alien magician and technician who hails fromAnother Dimension, particularlyHalcandra. InKirby's Return to Dream Land, Magolor crashes his ship - theLor Starcutter - in Dream Land, and gets the help of Kirby and his friends to get his ship repaired. Later on, Magolor takes them to Halcandra and gets their help defeating a hostile dragon namedLandia. It is then revealed that Magolor orchestrated all of this so he could steal Landia'sMaster Crown and use it to gain untold magical power and conquer the universe. With Landia's help, Kirby and friends follow Magolor into the rift he made and defeat him, freeing him from the crown's influence. Magolor is quite clever and industrious, but he is also rather mischievous and somewhat dishonest. InKirby Star Allies, he appears as one of Kirby's companions. He is shown constructing and operating several things throughout theKirby series, including aGem Applecart inTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe andSuper Kirby Clash. | |
| Landia | Secondary villain and/or supporting protagonist | (indirectly) | Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby Star Allies,Super Kirby Clash | A red four-headed dragon who resides onHalcandra and guards the Master Crown from any who may try to steal it. In battle, Landia can breathe fire, conjure electricity, and cast gale winds. Landia can also split into four separate smaller dragons. InKirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby and company are tricked by Magolor into defeating Landia for him so he can take the crown. After the treachery is revealed, Landia helps Kirby and his team go after Magolor and put a stop to his plans. Landia also appears in theTeam Kirby Clash games as a recurring boss, and often the last one faced before the main credits. | |
| Taranza | Secondary villain and/or supporting protagonist | (in some games) | Kirby: Triple Deluxe,Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby Air Riders | Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe,Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Battle Royale,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | An arachnid mage with six hands who can catch his victims in a magic web and use strings to control them like puppets, or use magic to summon powerful entities to get in the way of his foes. InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Taranza kidnaps King Dedede on orders fromQueen Sectonia in order to neutralize "the hero of Dream Land", but failed to realize that Kirby was the true hero before it was too late. Taranza tries to call on Queen Sectonia to help him against Kirby, but the queen turns on him for his failures. Taranza later has a change of heart and helps King Dedede and Kirby defeat Queen Sectonia. Taranza would later become playable inKirby Star Allies, where he is one of Kirby's companions. He also appears as a leading villain inTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe, and has a more minor role inSuper Kirby Clash. | |
| People of the Sky | Supporting characters | | Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Kirby: Planet Robobot | Small sprites with flower hair and grass skirts who live inFloralia and who were imprisoned byQueen Sectonia and her minions. Kirby runs across and rescues them while trying to save King Dedede, and they return the favor by helping him defeat Queen Sectonia. | |
| Queen Sectonia | Main villain | | Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Battle Royale,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A vain wasp-like monarch who is obsessed with beauty and power. It is said that she once resembled Taranza, but was corrupted by the Dimension Mirror and eventually took control of a new body to enhance her beauty. She wields two staves and two swords into battle, and has access to a large array of magical abilities. InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby battles and defeats Queen Sectonia after dealing with Taranza. In a last-ditch effort to try and defeat Kirby, Queen Sectonia merges with theDreamstalk to become ahybrid monstrosity set on consuming all life on the planet. With the help of Taranza, King Dedede, and the People of the Sky, Kirby destroys Flowered Sectonia and restores peace to the world. | |
| Elline | Supporting character | (indirectly) | Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby Air Riders | An anthropomorphic paintbrush fairy who has the power to drawrainbow ropes and paint colorless objects to bring them to life. She can also change Kirby's shape to three different forms to help him tackle various obstacles. InKirby and the Rainbow Curse, Elline runs into Kirby and Waddle Dee afterClaycia stole all the color and life from Popstar, and repaints Kirby and Waddle Dee so they can help her stop Claycia and get the color back. Elline'sSecret Diary reveals a fair amount about her personality, including her general childishness, friendship with Claycia, and imaginative and playful nature. | |
| Claycia | Secondary villain and supporting character | | Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby's Dream Buffet | A sorceress who specializes in creating things from clay, which her friend Elline can then paint to bring to life. One day, she mysteriously turns evil and uses a new power to steal color from other places, including Popstar, to build a new world without Elline's help. It is later revealed that she was being possessed by an evil entity namedDark Crafter, who Kirby and Elline chase off, allowing Claycia to return to normal. | |
| Dark Crafter | Main villain | | Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | Kirby Star Allies | A malevolent cloud-like entity with a single eye and pair of disembodiedGrab Hands who tried to steal as much color as he could for unknown reasons by possessing Claycia. After being chased out of Claycia, Kirby chases after Dark Crafter usingKirby Rocket and knocks the color out of him to defeat him. | |
| Susie | Secondary villain and/or supporting character | (in some games) | Kirby: Planet Robobot,Kirby Star Allies,Kirby Air Riders | Team Kirby Clash Deluxe,Kirby's Blowout Blast,Kirby Battle Royale,Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | The executive assistant of theHaltmann Works Company and adept at piloting giant mechs or tinkering with machinery. Susie has a cold and vengeful streak about her, even when she is trying to be professional. She is also deceitful, as shown when she tries to steal the company's computerStar Dream fromPresident Haltmann, who is later revealed to be her father. After Star Dream goes haywire, Susie regrets her actions and turns to Kirby for help destroying the computer, turning to his side. Susie later appears as one of Kirby's companions inKirby Star Allies. | |
| President Haltmann | Secondary villain | | Kirby: Planet Robobot | Kirby Star Allies,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | The head ofHaltmann Works Company and Susie's father, though he does not recognize her as his daughter anymore due to his memories being stolen by Star Dream. President Haltmann is a sedentary egg-shaped man who wears a luxury suit, golden headpiece, and pilots a large robotic suit made of solid gold. When Kirby defeats him in theAccess Ark, Haltmann tries to use Star Dream to destroy Kirby, but Susie sabotages him to try and get the computer. This rash action causes the computer to haywire and meld Haltmann's mind into its system, taking control of him and eventually erasing his personality. Haltmann is destroyed upon Star Dream's defeat. | |
| Star Dream | Main villain | | Kirby: Planet Robobot | Kirby Star Allies | An ancient computer which was repurposed by theHaltmann Works Company to power their operations. After Susie tries to hijack the computer from President Haltmann, Star Dream takes control of Haltmann's mind and then goes haywire, declaring its intention to end the universe. Kirby and Meta Knight have to team up using theRobobot Armor and theHalberd to defeat the computer in outer space, as it merges with theAccess Ark to reveal itself as an entity similar to Galactic Nova. After a lengthy struggle, Kirby and Meta Knight eventually succeed in destroying Star Dream and undoing its damage to Popstar. | |
| Francisca | Secondary villain and supporting character | (inKirby Star Allies) | Kirby Star Allies | Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | One ofThe Three Mage-Sisters and a general of magic forJambandra. Francisca's powers revolve around ice, and she wields a frozen battle axe. Francisca is relatively soft-spoken, and has a close bond with her fellow mage-sisters, particularlyFlamberge. InKirby Star Allies, Kirby and his team fight her on several occasions, and eventually have to free her fromVoid Termina's innards, then later use a giantFriend Heart to befriend her and her mage-sisters inHeroes in Another Dimension. From there, she becomes playable alongside Flamberge andZan Partizanne. | |
| Flamberge | Secondary villain and supporting character | (inKirby Star Allies) | Kirby Star Allies | Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | One ofThe Three Mage-Sisters and a general of magic for Jambandra. Flamberge's powers revolve around fire, and she wields an enchanted fiery sword. Flamberge is loud and hot-headed, and has a close bond with her fellow mage-sisters, particularly Francisca. InKirby Star Allies, Kirby and his team fight her on several occasions, and eventually have to free her from Void Termina's innards, then later use a giantFriend Heart to befriend her and her mage-sisters inHeroes in Another Dimension. From there, she becomes playable alongside Francisca and Zan Partizanne. | |
| Zan Partizanne | Secondary villain and supporting character | (inKirby Star Allies) | Kirby Star Allies | Super Kirby Clash,Kirby Fighters 2,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | One ofThe Three Mage-Sisters and a general of magic for Jambandra. Zan Partizanne's powers revolve around thunder, and she wields an enchanted spear. Zan Partizanne is the most senior of the mage-sisters and in particular admires LordHyness, though he rarely repays the compliment, often forgetting her name. InKirby Star Allies, Kirby and his team fight her on several occasions, and eventually have to free her from Void Termina's innards, then later use a giantFriend Heart to befriend her and her mage-sisters inHeroes in Another Dimension. From there, she becomes playable alongside Francisca and Flamberge. | |
| Hyness | Secondary villain | | Kirby Star Allies | Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A deranged and abusive ancient robed wizard who leads the cult ofJambandra and commands The Three Mage-Sisters. InKirby Star Allies, he attempts to revive his dark god Void Termina from theJamba Heart by breaking the seal on it, but accidentally shatters the heart in the process. By the time Kirby and his friends arrive at the altar, Hyness finds himself with an incomplete heart, and has to interrupt his ritual to try and fend off the Star Allies, but fails. In desperation, he sacrifices himself and the mage-sisters to the heart to revive Void Termina, and Kirby later retrieves them from Void Termina's innards. In Heroes in Another Dimension, after defeating Hyness in his Corrupt form, Kirby and friends are able to use a lingering remnant of their Friend Heart power to restore Hyness to normal and cause him to see the light. | |
| Void Termina | Main villain | | Kirby Star Allies | Kirby's Dream Buffet | Known as the Destroyer of Worlds, Void Termina is a being conjured from chaos who resembles a giant runic humanoid monster on the outside, and possesses a soul with a round shape and face similar to Kirby's, but also a shape similar to Dark Matter and Zero. InKirby Star Allies, Void Termina spends most of his time sealed inside the Jamba Heart, and his pieces are scattered as Dark Hearts which cause anyone they come into contact with to give in to their darker natures and be powered up. When Void Termina is eventually reassembled, Kirby and friends have to do battle with him using theStar Allies Sparkler, eventually defeating his soul and restoring peace to the universe. | |
| Morpho Knight | Secondary villain | | Kirby Star Allies,Kirby and the Forgotten Land,Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World | Super Kirby Clash,Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A spectral sword-wielding warrior who emerges whenever the etherealButterfly absorbs an entity of great power. Morpho Knight seems to only be driven by an urge to fight and subsume other entities, and uses powerful fiery magic along with the ability to confuse its opponents with its cries. Much likeGalacta Knight, Morpho Knight typically appears as a surprise boss at the end of extra modes. | |
| Parallel Nightmare | Secondary villain | | Super Kirby Clash | Kirby's Dream Buffet | A version of Nightmare from a different dimension who terrorizes theDream Kingdom by summoning all manner of monsters that Team Kirby has to deal with. Team Kirby battles Parallel Nightmare numerous times, eventually cornering him in the Dreamscape. Here, Parallel Nightmare summons the Aeon Hero to try and stop Team Kirby, but Aeon Hero turns on Parallel Nightmare immediately and slays him. | |
| Elfilin | Supporting character | | Kirby and the Forgotten Land,Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World | Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A flying blue rodent-like creature who accompanies Kirby on his quest to save the Waddle Dees after Kirby frees him from one of theBeast Pack's cages. Elfilin gives Kirby advice during his journey, and is later captured once again, this time byKing Dedede. Later on, it is revealed that Elfilin was the missing half of aninvading alien life form, and when Elfilin is re-absorbed, Kirby has to battle the creature to free Elfilin and then destroy it for good. | |
| Clawroline | Secondary antagonist and supporting character | | Kirby and the Forgotten Land,Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World | Kirby's Dream Buffet,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A humanoid leopard who serves as part of the Executive Council for theBeast Pack, and inspires the Pack with her grace and skill. She later turns into an ally when she saves Elfilin off-camera during the ending cutscene and then asks Kirby and Elfilin to help her saveLeon fromForgo Dreams. She is also known as Carol. | |
| Leongar | Secondary antagonist | | Kirby and the Forgotten Land,Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | A giant bipedal lion-man who serves as the leader of the Beast Pack. Several years prior to the main story, he encountered specimenID-F86 and was corrupted by it, leading his pack to do its bidding and learning to speak through its influence. After Kirby defeats him inLab Discovera, his body and soul is subsumed into Fecto Forgo, and Kirby needs to wrestle both away from it in Forgo Dreams to recover the Beast Pack's leader. He is also known as Leon. | |
| Fecto Forgo | Main villain | | Kirby and the Forgotten Land,Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World | A fractured cosmic life-form which was captured and kept as a test subject known as specimen ID-F86 by thenew world civilization after it had attempted to invade their world. Using its superb psychic power, it took control ofLeongar andKing Dedede and used them to try and gather labor and power to itself, as well as capture and recover its missing half:Elfilin. Near the end of the game, it succeeds at this task after a few setbacks, becoming its whole self again asFecto Elfilis, but is shortly thereafter bested by Kirby and Elfilin freed. Later, Kirby and Elfilin venture into Forgo Dreams to prevent the soul of ID-F86 from possessing Leon's body, and the creature is absorbed intoMorpho Knight, who is later defeated. However, Soul Forgo manages to take a bit of the ethereal butterfly's power, escaping through a rift in theColosseum and turning intoChaos Elfilis. After this form is also defeated by Kirby, the last bit of life willingly returns to Elfilin to finally become one. | ||
| Starries | Supporting characters | | Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World | A race of small, mysterious creatures that have existed since ancient times. Together, they have the power to seal away great evil in crystal. During the events ofStar-Crossed World, they break off theStar of Darkness that they had previously sealed and fall across the new world, causing Kirby to have to save them from their own crystal seals to re-seal the Star of Darkness. | ||
| Astronomer Waddle Dee | Supporting character | | Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World | A Waddle Dee fromWaddle Dee Town who passionately researches the Star of Darkness that fell into the new world. He explains the legend of the meteor to Kirby at theFallen-Star Volcano before advising Kirby to go save the Starries. He eventually returns to Waddle Dee Town, allowing Kirby to draw EXfigures from him using his Gotcha Machine EX. | ||
| Genwel Meteonelfilis | Main villain | | Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World | Fecto Elfilis's previously unseen brother and the final boss of Star-Crossed World. Genwel Meteonelfilis is the entity that was sealed away within the Star of Darkness, and after Kirby saves enough Starries, he manages to break out of their crystal seal and absorb them, transforming into a powerful form. After a long battle, Kirby is able to defeat him, freeing the Starries and allowing them to seal Genwel Meteonelfilis into the Star of Darkness yet again. | ||
| Zorah | Secondary antagonist and supporting character | (indirectly) | Kirby Air Riders | An inorganic life-form that landed upon Popstar ages ago. It has a living mind, but cannot move. Zorah's desire for movement is so strong that its wish reaches Galactic Nova, who grants the wish by creating Air Ride machines and rebuilding Zorah into a superweapon calledGigantes. Gigantes requires a strong-willed rider to activate it, so Nova calls all Air Ride machines to its location, taking their riders with them. To prevent Gigantes from activating, a small fragment of Zorah splits apart, taking on the guise of the shadowy riderNoir Dedede to intercept anyone approaching Gigantes. | Noir Dedede is playable as a rider, while Gigantes can be controlled as a legendary machine. |
Characters inKirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]
The anime seriesKirby: Right Back at Ya! features many characters, both familiar to the video game series and unique to the anime. The principal characters of the show are as follows:
Main Protagonists[edit]
| Image | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Kirby | The star of the show. Kirby is a small alien creature who crashed into Dream Land in order to defeat the monsters that plague it time and time again. Kirby has the mind of a small child and a bottomless appetite, but has limitless potential as a hero andStar Warrior, especially when he gains aCopy Ability. |
 | Tiff | Kirby's closest friend and supervisor. Tiff is a young and intelligent girl who resides with her family in Castle Dedede. She helps Kirby by working to foil King Dedede's plans and calls theWarp Star for Kirby when he is in trouble. |
 | Tuff | Tiff's little brother. He is immature and headstrong, but very brave. He assists Tiff and Kirby whenever he can, but his foolhardiness sometimes causes trouble for them. |
 | Meta Knight | A veteranStar Warrior who feigns to serve King Dedede in order to protect and guide Kirby as he learns to be a hero. He has two apprentices named Sword Knight and Blade Knight and can also be seen assisting and mentoring Tiff and Tuff. |
Villains[edit]
| Image | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | King Dedede | The self-proclaimed king of Dream Land who often spends loads of money contracting monsters from Night Mare Enterprises to either defeat Kirby or drive him out of Dream Land. His greed and vanity often cause problems for his subjects, leading them to resent him. |
 | Escargoon | King Dedede's right-hand man and personal assistant. Escargoon often behaves cruelly toward King Dedede's enemies, but he is not quite as vain and selfish as the King, and can sometimes be seen cooperating with them instead. |
 | N.M.E. Sales Guy | The front man ofNight Mare Enterprises who sells N.M.E.'s questionable products to gullible buyers such as King Dedede. His professional demeanor masks a cruel and exploitative personality. |
 | eNeMeE | The main villain who runs Night Mare Enterprises. He is usually only seen in the shadows, and is responsible for creating many of the monsters he sells. |
Side & guest characters[edit]
| Side & guest characters inKirby: Right Back at Ya! | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Character | Debut episode | Description |
 | Acore | War of the Woods | An ancient oak tree who resides in theEastern Forest, and is home to many animals, includingRick andCoo. |
 | Air Riders | Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I | Soldiers deployed byNight Mare Enterprises who rideAir Ride Machines and are battled by Kirby. |
 | Benikage | Ninja Binge | An unskilled ninja who comes to Dream Land to reclaim his ninja scroll. |
 | Biblio | Watermelon Felon | A spectacle-wearing Cappy who runs the local bookstore. |
 | Biggy, Boney, and Sleepy | Tooned Out | Three animators on contract fromNight Mare Enterprises who become overly obsessed with Tiff. |
 | Blade Knight | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | One of Meta Knight's apprentices, the other being Sword Knight. The two were once roadside bandits until they met Meta Knight, who saved their lives fromWolfWrath. Since then, they have become fiercely loyal to Meta Knight and will often be seen by his side. |
 | Bonkers | Goin' Bonkers | A renegade hammer-wielding simian who idolizes Kirby and hopes to be aStar Warrior himself. He was once transformed into amonster byNight Mare Enterprises, but was able to recover. |
 | Buttercup | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | The wife ofChief Bookem. Despite having little dialogue, she is often portrayed as kind and sincere. |
 | Captain Waddle Doo | Un-Reality TV | Commander of theWaddle Dees inCastle Dedede. |
 | Chef Kawasaki | A Blockbuster Battle | A notoriously unskilled chef who runs theonly restaurant in Cappy Town. |
 | Chef Nagoya | A Chow Challenge | A wandering chef who once attended culinary school with Chef Kawasaki. He is much more skilled than Kawasaki is, but lacks his own restaurant. |
 | Chef Shiitake | A Recipe for Disaster | Number one food critic and Kawasaki's teacher. A false version of him appears inThe Big Taste Test. |
 | Chief Bookem | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | Chief of police in Cappy Town and Tuff's role model. |
 | Coo | A Blockbuster Battle | A wise owl capable of speech who lives in theEastern Forest and can be seen about Dream Land. |
 | Doctor Yabui | A Fish Called Kine | Cappy Town's only physician. Notorious for his effective but painful dentistry. |
 | Doron | A Blockbuster Battle | A silent thief who spends most of his time in Cappy Town's jail cell. |
 | Dyna Blade | Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure | An ancient bird who returns to Dream Land every one hundred years to lay a single egg. She is very protective ofher chick and will attack whoever has caused it distress. |
 | Dyna Chick | Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure | Dyna Blade's chick that newly hatched from her egg. Dyna Chick is known to run into trouble be it King Dedede and Escargoon, or at its own cause. |
 | Escargoon's mother | Escargoon Rules | A kindly elder snail who lives in a country far away from Dream Land. She visits her son who pretends to be the King of Dream Land to please her. |
 | Fang | Born to Be Mild - Part I | A vicious motorcyclist who leads a biker gang and antagonizesCappy Town. He later transforms intoWheelie. |
 | Fololo & Falala | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | Two small flying servants ofCastle Dedede. They are allies of Kirby and Tiff's family, and despise King Dedede. |
 | Gangu | Un-Reality TV | The kind-hearted but simple-minded Cappy who runs the local toy store. |
 | Gus | A Blockbuster Battle | A rough-hewn Cappy who runs the local gas station. |
 | Hana | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | Mayor Len's somewhat reserved but kindly and loving wife. |
 | Honey | A Blockbuster Battle | One of the three main Cappy children. Honey is kind and reserved, but very inexperienced. |
 | Iro | A Blockbuster Battle | One of the three main Cappy children. Iro is brave, but often foolhardy and selfish. |
 | Island Sisters | Caterpillar Thriller | Twin fairies who live withMosugaba on Embrya Island and can calm the monster with their singing. |
 | Kabu | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | Dream Land's great idol and sage who the Cappies revere. Kabu has the ability to see the future, and also houses Kirby'sWarp Star. |
 | Kine | A Blockbuster Battle | One of the intelligent animals of Dream Land. Kine has a crush on Tiff and tries to earn her affection inA Fish Called Kine. |
 | Kit Cosmos | Island of the Lost Warrior | A retiredStar Warrior who resides ona deserted island. He is extremely paranoid, and initially believes Kirby to be a monster. |
 | Knuckle Joe | Here Comes the Son | A young monster hunter and the son of a legendary Star Warrior who fell during the war with N.M.E. He is extremely headstrong, but also a very skilled and cunning fighter. |
 | Lady Like | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | A ditsy noblewoman who lives inCastle Dedede. She isTiff andTuff's mother and the wife ofSir Ebrum. |
 | Mabel | A Dark & Stormy Knight | A Cappy Town resident who counsels the villagers in the guise of reading their fortune. She has a close relationship with Samo. |
 | Mayor Len Blustergas | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | The mayor of Cappy Town who represents the villagers and looks after a flock of sheep. |
 | Melman | Kirby's Duel Role | The town mailman; often seen asleep. |
 | Mr. Chip | Teacher's Threat | A passionate contract teacher who is sent by Night Mare Enterprises to harass the students atDedede Academy, but cannot bring himself to harm them. |
 | Pengy | The Chill Factor | The leader of the Pengy tribe. He has the ability to breathe ice and attempts to take over Dream Land by turning it into a permanent tundra. |
 | Princess Rona | A Princess in Dis-Dress | An alien princess who visits Dream Land disguised as her personal bodyguard. She identifies with the commoners and is skilled with a sword. |
 | Professor Curio | A Blockbuster Battle | Cappy Town's resident archaeologist. While knowledgeable, he is very meek and insecure. |
 | Rick | A Blockbuster Battle | One of Dream Land's intelligent animals. He can be seen wandering Dream Land and conversing with the villagers, and lives in theEastern Forest inAcore. |
 | Rowlin | A Novel Approach | A famous author who wrote the best-selling book "Pappy Pottey and the Fool's Stone". She is impersonated by a monster inA Novel Approach. |
 | Samo | A Blockbuster Battle (Japanese version) | The bartender of Cappy Town. He gathers gossip from his customers and delivers it to Mabel to help with her fortune telling. |
 | Sir Ebrum | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | King Dedede's cabinet minister, the father ofTiff andTuff and husband ofLady Like. He is a very timid and nervous man. |
 | Sir Gallant | One Crazy Knight | A wandering quixotic knight who believes himself to be a comic book hero. |
 | Sirica | Crusade for the Blade | A young alien warrior who once battled Meta Knight for the Galaxia over a misunderstanding. She is a potent fighter who wields a weapon stolen from N.M.E. |
 | Spikehead | A Blockbuster Battle | One of the three main Cappy children. He loves to play games and can be very impatient. |
 | Sword Knight | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | One of Meta Knight's apprentices, the other being Blade Knight. The two were once roadside bandits until they met Meta Knight, who saved their lives from WolfWrath. Since then, they have become fiercely loyal to Meta Knight and are often seen by his side. |
 | Tokkori | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | A cantankerous little talking bird who lives with Kirby in his house. He often rubs other characters the wrong way, but is not bad at heart. |
 | Tuggle | A Dark & Stormy Knight | A cranky Cappy who runs the grocery store. |
 | Waddle Dees | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | The tireless servants ofCastle Dedede, who number in the thousands. They are usually silent, and obey King Dedede and his subordinates in exchange for living in the castle. |
 | Whales | A Whale of a Tale | A giant sperm whale and calf who visit Dream Land and are harassed by King Dedede. |
 | Whispy Woods | Beware: Whispy Woods! | A sentient tree who resides overWhispy Woods Forest. King Dedede often tries to chop him down in order to destroy the forest and build a golf course. |
 | Yamikage | Ninja Binge | A treacherous ninja warrior who used to be a Star Warrior. He is prideful and cruel. |
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Characters in theKirby novel series[edit]
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There are a variety of characters featured in theKirby novel series. Most of said characters originate from the overall game series, fleshed-out appropriately within literature. There are several unique characters as well, exclusive to the novels. The key characters of the novels are as follows:
Protagonists[edit]
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| A pink puffball with the ability to wieldCopy Abilities byinhaling certain creatures. He is very naïve and oftentimes becomes distracted by the thought of food, sometimes making it his priority even in dire situations. However, he will toughen up and stand up for his friends when necessary. | |
| The self-proclaimed short tempered king ofDream Land. He is selfish and often treats his servantWaddle Dee harshly when upset. He also sees Kirby as his rival and does not take kindly to his presence. Deep down, he genuinely cares for the puffball, but rarely openly admits it. | |
| A mysterious caped swordsman who wears a mask at all times. He is respectful and skilled with his blade, but has a short temper which can easily be set off if he is humiliated in any way. Although his true motives are usually unknown, he will step up to help his friends when they need him. | |
| A timid Waddle Dee prone to worry who is deeply loyal to King Dedede as his servant, despite the faulty treatment he receives in return. He is best friends with Kirby despite the rivalry between Dedede and the puffball. He often must switch between sides unknowingly to keep things from spiraling out of control. He is willing to help his friends when possible, and quick to finish a requested task. Starting withKirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!!, he gains a blue bandana, making him more analogous toBandana Waddle Dee. |
Guest characters[edit]
A "guest character" is a novel exclusive character, who usually only makes an appearance in a single volume and drives the plot forward in some significant way.
| Guest characters in theKirby novel series | ||
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| Character | Appears in | Description |
| Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad! | A large bird similar toDyna Blade who trusts Kirby with protecting her egg. | |
| Kirby: King Dedede's Great Escape Mission! | A boy who meets King Dedede and Waddle Dee in the prison of the planetMinore. His true identity is Alion Sandiar Minoret VII, the former king of Minore who was tricked into giving up power to his minister and banished and imprisoned. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess | A sly villain who manipulates others by controlling them with hisMalice Stone. He enjoys spreading hatred among others, and will stop at nothing to obtain whatever treasure he is after. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi | ||
| Kirby: Having a Blast at the Music Festival! | A trumpet-player fromPlanet Refrain who runs a restaurant. | |
| Kirby: Having a Blast at the Music Festival! | ||
| Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!! | An inventor from planet Trocro whoseKirby Printer was stolen by his brother,Tron in order to conduct a scheme to force the people of Dream Land to buy his poor-quality vegetables. He exposes his brother as a fraud and drags him back to their home planet. | |
| Kirby and the Great Planet Robobot Adventure! | ||
| Kirby: Having a Blast at the Music Festival! | ||
| Kirby and the Search for the Dreamy Gears! | A wise wizard who has knowledge about theancient machine. | |
| Kirby and the Search for the Dreamy Gears! | A greedy millionaire who schemes to use theancient machine for profit no matter the cost. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Monster of the Magic Stone | Pietro's granddaughter, who respects her grandfather immensely. | |
| Kirby: Welcome to the Starlight Theater! | A genius magician who is the leader of the traveling Starlight Theater. In truth, she is actually the illusionist Lulugand, who was once feared throughout the galaxy. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess | The king ofChiffon Star, and father of Princess Marona. He is very kind and considerate. | |
| Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods! | Three siblings who become determined to eat thetastiest fruits in the universe and seek to become notorious for their carefully crafted schemes. | |
| Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land! | A pompous boy who claims to be the CEO of Comet TV, a popular television station. The studio is actually managed by his mother. | |
| Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land! | A magician who works asKizario's caretaker. He is very responsible, and refuses to cast spells for selfish purposes. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Galaxy's Greatest Warrior | A young boy who wants to become a member of theMeta-Knights. His true intentions are to reawakenGalacta Knight and control him to use as a training partner and overcome his timid personality. | |
| Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?! | A gourmet who moved toDream Land and built a mansion heavily inspired by sweets. She is often selfish and extremely picky about what food she is served, prone to overreact when her expectations are not precisely met. | |
| Kirby: The Dream Onsen is a Good Hot Spring♪ | ||
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi | A butterfly and resident ofYomi, becomes Meta Knight's guide in the underworld and subsequently a friend. | |
| Kirby: Full Stomach, Perfect Circle, Dream Buffet! | A woman who calls herself the greatest witch in the galaxy, she arrives in Dream Land and uses theDream Fork to conjure sweets in order to hold a Gourmet Festival. | |
| Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land! | A miniature bear that isKizario's pet. The two are very close. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Monster of the Magic Stone | A legendary pirate who is the hero ofPlanet Marino. | |
| Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands! | A fairy who cast a spell on the lake that pours rain onto theRainbow Islands which makes everyone who drinks its water become her puppet. She is a fan ofQueen Sectonia and wants to be like her. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess | The princess ofChiffon Star, who keeps up a gentle and sophisticated image to please everyone. She is secretly tired of this role, and wants more freedom. | |
| Kirby: Having a Blast at the Music Festival! | A guitarist from Planet Refrain. | |
| Kirby: Sever Evil with a Slash in a Flash! | The newly-arrived lord of Dream Castle, who commits numerous evil deeds that wreak havoc throughoutDream Village. | |
| Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!! | An habitant from planet Trocro who claims to be an inventor that created theKirby Printer. In reality, he is a farmer who was lazy and failed to properly tend to his crops, and the printer was actually the invention of his brother,Cron. | |
| Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad! | A hotheaded sorcerer who sleeps in a cave below his temple, and will attack anyone who dares to wake him. His bad temper drove everyone away from his temple, causing it to become abandoned. | |
| Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods! | An old man claiming to be the guardian of the "Gloomy Woods" area within Dream Land. In reality, he is a fickle thief whose priority is to become rich. | |
| Kirby: The Mysterious Incident on the Pupupu Train?! | The head of the York Railway Company, which owns a number of railroads throughout the galaxy. He asks King Dedede for permission to construct a railroad from Dream Land to the planetYutari. | |
Supporting characters[edit]
Supporting characters are considered to be characters who originate from the games, and have an important role in the plot or appear at least twice over in the series, even if their role is insignificant.
Characters who deviate from these guidelines are considered minor characters, and are covered onthis page.
Characters in theKirby manga series[edit]
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