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Drawcia
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- This article is about Drawcia Sorceress. For her second form, seeDrawcia Soul.
- This article is about the boss fromKirby: Canvas Curse, and should not be confused withPaintra,Claycia, orVividria. For the theme of the same name that plays during the boss fight, seeDrawcia Sorceress (theme).
| “ | Suddenly, the world's colors warp, and a strange witch arises! Drawing in the air, the witch turns the land into a painting. Seeing Kirby, the witch flees to the sky, towards a weird vortex. Kirby gives chase... Into a world of paintings. He challenges the witch, but her magic turns him into a ball! | ” | — Thenarrator inKirby: Canvas Curse |
Drawcia (more formallyDrawcia Sorceress) is a magical and malevolent being who has the power to turn the world around her into a living painting and cast various magical spells, including taking awayKirby's hands and feet and leaving him as aball. She is the main antagonist and finalboss ofKirby: Canvas Curse, responsible for placing a curse onDream Land and its denizens, and whom Kirby must defeat with the help of theMagical Paintbrush, which used to belong to the sorceress. Despite her immense power, her origin and motives are completely unknown.
Since her debut inKirby: Canvas Curse, Drawcia has only made cameo appearances in subsequentKirby titles. However, her design influence is vast on subsequent characters, particularly her possible relativesPaintra andVividria,Claycia, and all of the subsequentSoul-form bosses that use Drawcia Soul's attacks.
Physical appearance[edit]
Dressed in a heavy lavender witch's hat and cloak and with a mask covering most of her face, Drawcia's features are largely hidden behind her outfit, and that along with her long outward-spreading hair give her the appearance of the end of a giant paintbrush. She does not appear to have any limbs, with her cloak moving like the undulating of a jellyfish to propel her through the air. The patterns on the side of her cloak resemble the ones fromDark Matter Blade with similar colors as well. Only a single one of her eyes is visible, which is yellow and featureless, similar to the eyes ofMeta Knight orMagolor, though another prominent glowing spot can be seen on her torso underneath her cloak, which she displays whenever she is conjuring her magical attacks. When she is defeated by Kirby, her features dissolve and congeal around this central glowing orb to formDrawcia Soul.
Game appearances[edit]
| Drawcia's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby: Canvas Curse | Main antagonist, villain and final boss | |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Reference | Appears as a card inKirby Card Swipe. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | Appears as a rarekeychain and as one of theStone Kirby transformations, paired withDark Nebula. |
| Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | Reference | Appears as afigurine. |
| Kirby: Planet Robobot | Reference | Appears as a raresticker. |
| Team Kirby Clash Deluxe | Reference | One ofBeam Mage's equipment sets is based on her. |
| Kirby Star Allies | Reference | Appears in "Bad Boss Brothers"Celebration Picture. |
| Super Kirby Clash | Reference | One ofBeam Mage's equipment sets based on her returns in this game. |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Appears on aCharacter Treat. |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Reference | Appears as aDress-Up Mask. |
Kirby: Canvas Curse[edit]
Drawcia makes her only physical appearance inKirby: Canvas Curse, and serves as the last boss in that game. She is also seen conjuring the other bosses that Kirby has to face along the way, though her appearance is only hinted at via her silhouette which gradually lifts until she is finally battled inThe World of Drawcia. Drawcia has two known incarnations: these forms are Drawcia Sorceress andDrawcia Soul.
Drawcia Sorceress[edit]
Drawcia initially faces Kirby asDrawcia Sorceress. In this form, she flies through the air and attacks using swoops and painted creatures which she summons. Drawcia can only be harmed when stunned, which can be done by deflecting her magic spheres back at her usingRainbow Lines. She can be hit up to three times when stunned in this way before resetting. Otherwise, she has a shield active which prevents Kirby and the paintbrush from affecting her.
Attacks[edit]
The following table lists all of Drawcia Sorceress' attacks. Note that attack names are conjectural, with some being based off of known attack names from other bosses:
| Drawcia's attacks | ||
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| Attack | Description | Notes |
| Leap | Drawcia leaps around the arena, coming down on one side, then the other. | |
| Magic Sphere | Drawcia throws out an electric ball that explodes on impact with Kirby. It can be deflected by tapping it or drawing a Rainbow Line shield. She does this no more than twice at a time. | Later on, Drawcia may throw out three of these at once. |
| Dive | Drawcia jumps off-screen, then swoops in from one side. Which side she swoops from is determined by which side she jumps from. | |
| Painter | Drawcia paints an enemy on a canvas, then multiples of that enemy appear to attack Kirby. These can include the following:
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| Para Sorceress | Drawcia releasesPara Sorceresses to fly at and attack Kirby. | The amount released is greater when Drawcia is at lower HP. |
Drawcia Soul[edit]
- Main article:Drawcia Soul
When defeated in her Sorceress form, Drawcia morphs into a giant ghostly ball of paint and continues the fight in an entirely different manner. This form seems to be her true self, and (perhaps intentionally) matches Kirby's limbless ball shape. More information about this form and fight can be found on theDrawcia Soul article.
Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
InKirby Super Star Ultra, Drawcia Sorceress appears on a card inKirby Card Swipe.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Drawcia Sorceress appears as a rarekeychain. Hers can be found inEndless Explosions - Stage 3. She also appears as aStone sculpture, where she is paired up withDark Nebula.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]
| “ | This powerful sorceress once turned Kirby into a rolling pink ball and Dream Land into a world made of paint. Her name is awfully similar to that of Claycia's, but no one knows for sure if the two are actually related. | ” | — Drawcia's Figurine description |
InKirby and the Rainbow Curse, Drawcia appears as a specialFigurine unlocked afterChallenge Mode is completed. Her figurine is essentially a symbol of100% completion for the game.
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
InKirby: Planet Robobot, Drawcia appears as one of the game's rarestickers, depicting her inside a canvas. This sticker can be found inGigabyte Grounds - Stage 2.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe /Super Kirby Clash[edit]
In bothTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe andSuper Kirby Clash, one of the equipment sets forBeam Mage is based on Drawcia. It consists of the "Drawcian Garb" armor and the "Drawcian Magic Staff" weapon, with the latter being based off theMagical Paintbrush.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
InKirby Star Allies, Drawcia appears in the "Bad Boss Brothers"Celebration Picture.
According toShinya Kumazaki, Drawcia was considered as aDream Friend forKirby Star Allies, along with other characters such asElline,Shadow Kirby andGalacta Knight, but ultimately wasn't chosen due to a rule that was established soon after, which excluded characters from spin-off games.[1]
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
InKirby's Dream Buffet, Drawcia Sorceress appears on aCharacter Treat, depicting hersprite fromKirby: Canvas Curse.Drawcia Soul also appears on another treat. Additionally, twoCPU names in this game are based on Drawcia: one of the CPU Waddle Dee names is "Waddlecia" while one of the CPU Kirby names is "Drawcian".
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, aDress-Up Mask based on Drawcia can be unlocked by completing card #42 in theStamp Rally. Wearing this mask replaces the wearer's voice with Drawcia's laughs.
Flavor text[edit]
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
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 | Kirby: Canvas Curse | Drawcia rules the land. The last battle begins! |
 | Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Figurine) | This powerful sorceress once turned Kirby into a rolling pink ball and Dream Land into a world made of paint. Her name is awfully similar to that of Claycia's, but no one knows for sure if the two are actually related. |
Trivia[edit]
- The flavor text forPaintra hints that she and Drawcia may be sisters.[2] These two characters being related is further hinted by their similar names and designs, as well as both using paint-based attacks. Their relationship was seemingly confirmed in the booklet included withKirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack, where sketches of Drawcia and Paintra are seen on a page showing concept art forVividria and labelled as "姉様" (ane-sama), meaning "elder sister".
Gallery[edit]
Start of the Drawcia Sorceress battle inKirby: Canvas Curse
Drawcia Sorceress usingMagic Sphere
Drawcia Sorceress painting some bombs
Bombs falling after being painted by Drawcia Sorceress
Deadly Needles painted by Drawcia Sorceress attacking Kirby
Drawcia Sorceress paints aKabu
Drawcia Sorceress summons somePara Sorceresses
Drawcia's card inKirby Card Swipe fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Drawcia in the opening ofKirby: Canvas Curse when she turns the land into a painting
Drawcia turns Kirby into a ball after being challenged by him
Model of Drawcia'sFigurine fromKirby and the Rainbow Curse
The Drawcian Garb inTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe
The Drawcian Magic Staff inTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe
Drawcia cameos in the "Bad Boss Brothers"Celebration Picture fromKirby Star Allies
Original sketch of the "Bad Boss Brothers" Celebration Picture
Pixel Drawcia SorceressCharacter Treat fromKirby's Dream Buffet
Kirby wearing the Drawcia Dress-Up Mask inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Drawcia in the mangaKirby of the Stars! Moretsu Pupupu Hour! Volume 2
Miiverse illustration commemorating Kirby's 23rd birthday
Valentine's Day 2017 illustration from theKirby JP Twitter featuring Drawcia
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Drawcia
Drawcia's Dress crêpes in the bookKirby: The Strange Sweets Island
Concept art ofVividria with Drawcia and other painter-based characters from theKirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack CD set
Drawcia's hat is featured in this artwork for KIRBY HAT STUDIO merchandise series
Drawcia in the bookFind Kirby!! Full of Kirby
Dedede Directory about Drawcia and hersoul form
Names in other languages[edit]
Drawcia[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ドロシア Doroshia | Drawcia |
| Traditional Chinese | 繪畫墮落錫安 huì huà duò luò xī ān | Paint Dolozion
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| Simplified Chinese | 绘画堕落锡安[3] huì huà duò luò xī ān | |
| Dutch | Drawcia | - |
| French | Crayona | Derived from "crayonner" (to draw) |
| German | Malia | Derived from "malen" (to paint) |
| Italian | Pigmenta | Derived from "pigmento" (pigment) but in a female form |
| Korean | 도로시아 Dorosia | Drawcia |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Betinta | Derived from "tinta" (paint), and possibly the name Betina |
| Spanish | Drawcia | - |
Drawcia Sorceress[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドロシア ソーサレス Doroshia Sōsaresu | Drawcia Sorceress |
| Traditional Chinese | 繪畫墮落錫安 女巫 huì huà duò luò xī ān nǚ wū | Paint Dolozion Witch |
| Simplified Chinese | 绘画堕落锡安 女巫[4] huì huà duò luò xī ān nǚ wū | |
| French | Crayona la Sorcière | Drawcia the Witch |
| German | Hexe Malia | Witch Drawcia |
| Italian | Strega Pigmenta | Witch Drawcia |
| Korean | 마법사 도로시아 Mabeopsa Dorosia | Magician Drawcia |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Bruxa Betinta | Witch Drawcia |
| Spanish | Bruja Drawcia | Witch Drawcia |
References
- ↑"There were other characters that we wanted to make special guest appearances, like Drawcia, Elline, Shadow Kirby, Galacta Knight, and so on. But we established a certain rule for our selection process. The rule was to select one character from each title in the main action games over the years, the so-called core Kirby games, the equivalent to numbered sequels." –Shinya Kumazaki (Kotaku interview)
- ↑"There was once apainting said to depict apair of sisters separated at birth. It slept, unnoticed, in a painter's studio for countless years before itcame to life andvowed revenge on the world." –Paintra pause screen description (Kirby: Triple Deluxe)
- ↑From the Drawcian Gear inSuper Kirby Clash
- ↑Kirby's Dream Buffet
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