Daroach Artwork ofDaroach fromKirby Air Riders. Details First appearance Kirby: Squeak Squad (2006) Latest appearance Kirby Air Riders (2025) Other appearance(s) Kirby Mass Attack Kirby Star Allies Cameo appearance(s) Super Smash Bros. Brawl Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Battle Royale Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Super Kirby Clash Kirby Fighters 2 Kirby's Dream Buffet Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Related Dark Daroach Similar Squeaks

Theme music https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KSqS_Squeak_Squad_Theme.mp3 Clip of "Squeak Squad Theme", which, while considered the theme for theSqueaks as a whole, is most closely associated with Daroach

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Daroach (/dəˈɹoʊt͡ʃ/) is a mouse-like caped thief and magician who serves as the mysterious leader of theSqueaks and a recurring character in theKirby series. He first appears as the secondary antagonist ofKirby: Squeak Squad, where he earnsKirby's ire by stealing a chest which Kirby believes to contain his missingStrawberry Shortcake. After Kirby defeatsDark Nebula, who was actually sealed in the chest, the misunderstanding is cleared up and the two make amends. Daroach would later appear as an ally inKirby Mass Attack, where he helps the Kirbys by giving them hints to find theMedals. He also makes playable appearances as aDream Friend inKirby Star Allies and as a rider inKirby Air Riders.

Characteristics[edit]

Daroach resembles a mouse, like other members of theSqueaks, and is considerably larger thanKirby. He has a gray body with orange eyes and three orange claws on each hand. He has no visible limbs; his hands and feet appear disconnected from the rest of his body. He wears a red top hat, a red cape (which is tattered inKirby Air Riders), and an orange bell on his neck. InKirby Star Allies, the orange in his design is instead more yellow. He is capable of floating and teleporting at will and uses theTriple Star cane as his main weapon, though he also possesses a magic wand that shoots ice beams, as well as fire bombs.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]

Daroach makes his first appearance inKirby: Squeak Squad, though he has no direct dialogue, instead being described in cutscenes and appearing in-game in a few places. He is first seen in stage 3 ofPrism Plains, where he directs the Squeaks to chase after Kirby after he picks up the largeTreasure Chest near the end of the stage. Daroach also appears briefly at the start of the boss fights withMecha-Kracko andYadgaine, specifically ordering these bosses after Kirby, but does not fight Kirby directly untilIce Island.

Daroach in Ice Island[edit]

During Kirby's long chase of his lost Strawberry Shortcake (he believes it's in the treasure chest stolen by theSqueaks), he will find and fight Daroach at the end ofIce Island. The ground of this boss stage is covered with ice which can be melted by fire elementCopy Abilities such asFire and Fire Sword.

Daroach primarily attacks via three methods:

• Throwing bombs;
• Shooting three stars from theTriple Star Cane, which ricochet off the walls and the ground;
• Firing an ice beam across the stage.

He can also avoid Kirby's attacks by constantly teleporting throughout the stage.

When Daroach is defeated by Kirby, however,Meta Knight suddenly appears and takes away the supposed Strawberry Shortcake chest from the Squeaks. Kirby must collect all five Star Seals to enterSecret Sea where Meta Knight locates, but the Squeaks secretly follow Kirby's way.

When Meta Knight is also defeated by Kirby, the Squeaks appear again and steal back the supposed chest from Meta Knight, but...

Dark Daroach in Gamble Galaxy[edit]

Main article:Dark Daroach

Although presented as the main antagonist at the beginning of the game, after stealing back and opening the supposed chest, Daroach is possessed by the real mastermind released from the chest,Dark Nebula. As such, Daroach flees and appears as a boss again at the end ofGamble Galaxy, this time calledDark Daroach.

Upon Dark Daroach's defeat, he is released from the trance and transforms back into his regular form, causing Dark Nebula to flee from his body and forcing Kirby to chase it with the Triple Star Cane left by Daroach.

Kirby Mass Attack[edit]

Main article:Daroach's Airship

Daroach and theSqueaks reappear inKirby Mass Attack, but only Daroach has a speaking role. Hisairship appears on everylevel hub except forNecro Nebula, and Kirby can visit it at any time to obtain factoids from the wily mouse about thePopopo Islands and its inhabitants, as well as hints on how to survive and obtainmedals. All of these hints can be viewed on theDaroach's Airship page.

InKirby Mass Attack, he reveals tidbits about himself as well.

• BeforeKing Dedede made his resort onDedede Resort, Daroach used to go there to "steal the hearts of ladies".
• Cemeteries scare him, because "anything could pop out at you".
• The rest of the Squeaks are family to him.
• He wishes he had aNintendo 3DS, because they are "worth their weight in gold".

When Kirby collects all 186 Medals, Daroach takes them and gives Kirby theSurvival Rush book in return. He then departs on his airship.

Daroach also appears in theKirby QuestSub-Game as the first enemy encountered in Chapter 4. He has 222 HP, and if Kirby misses any attack against him, he flees.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

While Daroach himself does not appear inKirby: Triple Deluxe, Dark Daroach makes a cameo appearance as akeychain.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

Daroach's official art fromKirby: Squeak Squad and a new doodle of him both appear asstickers inKirby: Planet Robobot.

Kirby Battle Royale[edit]

While Daroach doesn't appear inKirby Battle Royale, a piece ofHeadgear based on him for theWhip Copy Ability makes an appearance.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

Daroach was added as aDream Friend in version 3.0.0 of the game, which released on July 27th, 2018. This made him a playable character for the first time in the series. When playing as him inGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, several areas change to resemble places fromKirby: Squeak Squad, and the final battle withMorpho Knight has the Squeaks' theme playing over it.

Daroach can use many attacks from his previous boss battles, including Ice Laser, Fire Bomb, andTriple Star. He can also summon members of theSqueaks to assist him. He receives new melee attacks with his sharp claws, which can cutropes and grass. He can'thover, but can jump infinitely like otherFriends.

Moveset[edit]

Cameos[edit]

• Daroach is depicted in "The Great Labyrinth Battle" and "Shadowy Partners"Celebration Pictures.
• Stone Kirby andRocky can transform into a statue of Dark Daroach.

Super Kirby Clash[edit]

InSuper Kirby Clash, Daroach makes a cameo appearance as asticker, using his artwork fromKirby Star Allies. The sticker comes with the caption:Got my eye on you!

Kirby Fighters 2[edit]

The Daroach Hat fromKirby Battle Royale returns inKirby Fighters 2. It is unlocked after reachingFighters Rank Rank 87.

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

InKirby's Dream Buffet, Kirby can take on Daroach's likeness using acostume andcolor resembling him. Daroach also appears as aCharacter Treat, using his artwork fromKirby: Squeak Squad.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, aDress-Up Mask based on Daroach can be unlocked by completing card #08 in theStamp Rally. Completing 60missions inMerry Magoland unlocks a statue of Daroach based on his artwork pose fromKirby Star Allies, in addition to unlocking a mask based on Dark Daroach.

Kirby Air Riders[edit]

Daroach is a selectable rider and playable character inKirby Air Riders. Like all other riders, he is capable of usingcopy abilities. Alternately, without a Copy Ability, he can attack enemies and other riders with claw swipes, and in doing so, may steal the Copy Ability of a rider who has one. For hisSpecial, Sneaky Dash, he turns invisible and increases his speed, briefly reappearing to attack any rider he touches. This guarantees the theft of a Copy Ability.

Daroach can be unlocked either throughAir Ride by defeating aGemaine, or throughTop Ride by winning after lapping at least one other rider. His alternate color is based on Dark Daroach. On theRoad TripChecklist image, he can be seen riding theRocket Star.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Daroach is depicted on asticker. Equipping this sticker adds +24 electric damage to any fighter who can utilize it.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Daroach appears as a ★★★ attack-type primaryspirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. In addition, it can be enhanced intoDark Daroach, a ★★★★ primary Spirit which is also attack-type. The normal Daroach Spirit's level 1 stats are 1,609 attack and 1,189 defense, plus it has stats of 4,839 attack and 3,577 defense at level 99.

In theKirby novel series[edit]

Daroach Artwork ofDaroach fromKirby Meets the Squeak Squad! Details First appearance Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad! Last appearance Kirby: Great Duel at a Quick Draw Contest! Role Supporting character Other appearance(s) his video game counterpart

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In theKirby novel series, Daroach appears as the main antagonist ofKirby Meets the Squeak Squad!. He is a slick thief who is the honorable leader of theSqueaks. He has a calm and levelheaded personality. He also has strong morals; his plans of thievery involve being as stealthy as possible without hurting anyone. Daroach also carries a cane that can shoot ice beams, which he uses when fighting.

InKirby Meets the Squeak Squad!, Daroach, along with the rest of the Squeaks, try to steal an egg that itsmother bird had trustedKirby andWaddle Dee to take care of. He is first seen spying on them outisdeCastle Dedede, alongside his lackeys, planning to swiftly take the egg when they are asleep, without waking them up. When they do so, Daroach accidentally sets off their "warning device", made of cans and rocks that were tied to the egg, waking up Waddle Dee and Kirby. Daroach removes the warning device and flees with the egg, with his henchmen following. Kirby gives chase, and gets theSpark ability along the way to deal with Daroach's henchmen. When Kirby catches up to Daroach, he shoots a huge bolt of lightning, numbing him, and takes the egg back. After this,Meta Knight comes in to help the Squeaks out, revealing that he had become affiliated with them for an unknown reason.

A few nights later, Daroach decides to let hisSqueakers sneak into the attic of Waddle Dee's room to fill it with sleeping gas. He sneaks in with his lackeys and now Meta Knight, who all wear face masks to protect them from the sleeping gas. Unfortunately for them, Kirby has a dream about food, and starts sleep-inhaling. They all flee because it is too dangerous. When Kirby, Waddle Dee, andKing Dedede return to the temple where they first found the egg, the Squeaks follow after them there. According to Meta Knight's plan, they snatch Waddle Dee along with the egg, but then fall into a trap door leading to an underground lake. Once everyone is safely at the lake's surface, Meta Knight explains to Waddle Dee that there is a whole misunderstanding about Daroach and his intentions. After he tells him everything, Kirby and King Dedede catch up, and shortly after,Fatty Whale shows up and chases them all out of the underground lake. The group ventures through the rest of the underground area, and eventually fightsWham Bam Gaia at the end. Daroach helps in the fight by firing ice beams from his cane to freeze parts of Wham Bam Gaia.

After the mother bird, Acti Blade, flies them out of the temple, Daroach is finally able to explain the whole misunderstanding to everyone. He reveals that he only wanted the cushion that was tied to the egg. Daroach had trouble falling asleep before and wanted to find a good pillow, so he went for the egg's cushion, which is made of Acti Blade's feathers. Acti Blade forgives him for the trouble and lets him keep the cushion as he gives back her egg. Meta Knight then reveals that he was helping Daroach because he was indebted to him for saving his henchmenSword Knight andBlade Knight in the past.

Daroach is also mentioned in the next novel,Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess, where more info is given about the time Daroach helped Meta Knight before the events ofKirby Meets the Squeak Squad!.Baron Gallic was after Meta Knight's legendary sword, theGalaxia. He hypnotized Sword Knight and Blade Knight with amysterious red gem, and convinced them that Meta Knight is a universal threat. However, Daroach had noticed this, fully aware of Gallic's criminal nature, and informed Meta Knight about it. Thanks to Daroach, Meta Knight was able to bring his henchmen back to reason, and prevent Baron Gallic from taking his sword.

Daroach also reappears inKirby and the Search for the Dreamy Gears!, which takes place in an alternate universe. In there, Daroach has two identities, one of a regular café manager and one of a great thief, a bandit who steals from evil aristocrats. He learns the news about the missing gears and theancient machine from President Dedede, which makes him suspicious ofHugo's real intentions for collecting the gears, since he knows his true pesonality. Daroach comes to Meta Knight's mansion and asks him for help with learning about the ancient machine and exposing Hugo's evil plan. Meta Knight agrees to help him and Daroach leaves.

After Meta Knight learns that one of the gears is located in Hugo's mansion, he tells Daroach and they go to the mansion. To get into the mansion, Daroach latches a grappling hook onto the wall and they both climb on its rope. To find the gear, Daroach calls upon the Squeakers who go everywhere in the mansion without leaving footsteps. After they return, they tell Daroach where the gear is, but also that there is a hidden room in the mansion. Meta Knight and Daroach grab the gear and Daroach tells him that after they expose Hugo, he wants to keep the gear for himself as a treasure. They find the hidden room behind a bookshelf. Daroach finds a safe in the hidden room, but when he breaks it open, an alarm starts playing. Daroach and Meta Knight are chased by guards. To keep Meta Knight safe, Daroach gives him the photo from the safe and distracts the guard by revealing his identity as the great thief. The guards begin to attack him, but he dodges all their attacks and runs away.

Daroach returns to Meta Knight and sees that he deciphers the ancient writing in the photo, but after spending all his energy, he needs rest. Meta Knight wakes up him to tell him about the warning about the ancient machine, and they decide to warn the others who collected the gears from Hugo's plans. AfterMagolor steals all the gears, Daroach and Meta chase him, but when they find him already captured by Hugo, they battle Hugo's subordinates. They stop fighting after Hugo holds Waddle Dee hostage. In the ending of the story, Daroach creates a new type of chocolate cake, and everyone eats it together.

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  The Squeaks plan their heist.
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  Daroach grabs the egg, accidentally setting off the "security system".
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  Kirby's sleep-inhaling terrorizes everyone.
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  The Squeaks capture Waddle Dee, along with the egg.
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  The group fights Wham Bam Gaia.
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  Daroach reveals that he only wanted the cushion that was tied to the egg.
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  Table of contents artwork fromKirby Meets the Squeak Squad!
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  President Dedede tells Daroach the news.
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  Daroach reveals his identity as the great thief.
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  Daroach leaves Meta Knight's mansion.
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  Daroach breaks into the safe in the hidden room.
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  Meta Knight tells Daroach the warning about the ancient machine.
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  Everyone battles together.
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  Everyone has cake together.

Profiles[edit]

Flavor text[edit]

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby Star Allies	As a Dream Friend: The illustrious thief from Kirby: Squeak Squad is back, and there's nothing he can't—or won't—steal! If making friends is all it takes to find some treasure, this purloiner is happy to tag along with the Squeak Squad in tow! Guest Star Daroach: "Those bejeweled hearts will be mine!" The famous thief from Kirby: Squeak Squad heard tales of dark, gem-shaped hearts and set out to find them. Such seemingly wicked treasures are certainly worthy of his talents!
	Kirby Air Riders	A sneaky, squeaky thief. Scratch to snatch up rival Copy Abilities, then vanish in a flash.

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Kirby's Star Fortune[edit]

Daroach is the leader of a band of thieves. His friendship with Kirby deepens as they compete to find the treasures of the world. Since they're both accomplished treasure hunters, if they team up there's nothing they won't find!

Trivia[edit]

• Daroach and theSqueaks were originally called ドロチュー (Dorochū) in early concepts, a simple portmanteau of the Japanese wordsdorobō (thief) andchū (a childish onomatopoeia for a mouse squeaking). While the designers thought this name was cute, design supervisor Atsushi Kakuta thought "Dorochū" wastoo cute; he was concerned that using such childish language would pigeonhole Kirby as a character for young children. After reading a design proposal that misspelled his name as ドローチュ (Dorōchu), Kakuta thought it sounded better and decided to change the name. Further tweaks eventually led to ドロッチェ (Dorotche), which is intended to have a "cool and Italian-like" sound.^[2]
• Due to his role inKirby Mass Attack, Daroach has by far the most dialogue of any character in a singleKirby game, at roughly 850 lines.
• According to aNintendo Switch News Channel post regardingKirby Star Allies, Daroach hates tomatoes, but eatsMaxim Tomatoes without complaining.^[3] Daroach also mentions this inhis dialogue fromKirby Mass Attack, but only in the Japanese version of the game.^[4]

Gallery[edit]

Main article:Daroach/gallery

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  Artwork fromKirby: Squeak Squad
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  Artwork fromKirby: Squeak Squad
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  Artwork fromKirby: Squeak Squad
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  Artwork ofDark Daroach fromKirby: Squeak Squad
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  Artwork fromKirby Mass Attack
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  The Daroach Doodlesticker fromKirby: Planet Robobot
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  Icon fromKirby Star Allies
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  Artwork used for Kirby's Dreamy Gear merchandise series
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  Daroach plushie, manufactured by San-ei
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  "Sponge Cake" figure from the "Kirby Sweet Tea Time" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment

Names in other languages[edit]

References

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• Triple Star-yielding creatures
• Antagonists
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• Bosses in Kirby: Squeak Squad
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• Riders in Kirby Air Riders
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