Destroya Screenshot of aDestroya arriving inDream Land fromCappy Town Down. Details

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Destroya (also calledDestrayer^[1]) is a type of gargantuan flying saucer inKirby: Right Back at Ya! used byNight Mare Enterprises to bombard enemy planets and defendeNeMeE's Fortress from invaders. They first appear in the episodeAir-Ride-in-Style - Part I, and are seen and battled against byKirby and his allies in every episode from then toFright to the Finish. They have a number of different attacks, but their homing bombardment projectiles are the most notable, and they grant Kirby theCrashCopy Ability when swallowed.

Description[edit]

Destroyas are massive largely flat flying saucers which travel through outer space and are used when Night Mare Enterprises is serious about destroying an enemy threat. The size of a single Destroya rivals the entire kingdom ofDream Land, though their size does appear to fluctuate slightly in later episodes. They are largely dark gray in color, though they are cris-crossed with all manner of patterns on their surfaces with glimmering lights that usually shine blue. The outer rim of the Destroya notably lights up when it is moving or attacking.

Destroyas have two primary methods of attack. When bombarding an enemy from above, they send out an endless volley of explosive projectiles which have the power to home in on targets. This makes them extremely dangerous when they target specific things on the ground. Their second attack involves shooting a concentrated laser beam from the rim which is used in ship-to-ship combat, and these beams are capable of ripping through the hulls of other Destroyas and doing severe damage to other ships such as theHalberd. Aside from the aforementioned weakness, Destroyas can be easily destroyed using the Halberd's primary offensive turrets or by being blown up from within byCrashKirby.

Role inKirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]

A single Destroya appears inDream Land inAir-Ride-in-Style - Part I andPart II in order to destroy Kirby and, when that fails, levelKabu before Kirby can recover. It causes havoc in Dream Land as it does so, but Kirby eventually defeats it by riding inside it and blowing it up from within using the Crash Copy Ability.

Later on, inCappy Town Down, a fleet of Destroyas is sent to completely demolish Dream Land, and in the process, they reduceCappy Town to ashes. To counter this,Meta Knight gathers a crew and launches the secret warshipHalberd to dispatch the Destroyas and then head for eNeMeE's fortress.

InCombat Kirby andFright to the Finish, the Halberd is forced to contend with the hundreds of Destroyas that guard eNeMeE's fortress. During this struggle, they are aided by three rogue Destroyas piloted byKnuckle Joe,Sirica, andSir Arthur and his men. These three Destroyas are the last ones that survive the destruction of eNeMeE's fortress.

Gallery[edit]

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  The first Destroya arrives in Dream Land.
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  Homing projectiles rain out of the central opening at the bottom of the Destroya.
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  A Destroya releasing fourAir Riders to attack Kirby
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  A Destroya in the process of exploding
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  Several Destroyas bombarding Dream Land
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  A Destroya being pierced by theHalberd's main cannon
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  A fleet of Destroyas defending eNeMeE's Fortress
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  Destroyas engaging in combat with each-other
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  Three rogue Destroyas fleeing the fortress as it explodes
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  Promotional artwork featuring Destroya

Names in other languages[edit]

References

• Anime
• Objects
• Transportation
• Creatures that yield Crash from projectiles

• Articles which list Japanese names
• Articles which list Portuguese names