Fang Screenshot ofFang fromKirby: Right Back at Ya! Details First episode Born to Be Mild - Part I Main role Guest star / villain Similar characters Rip,Turbo,Dirk, Kirk, and Smirk

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Fang is the violent and ruthless leader of a biker gang who appears in theKirby: Right Back at Ya! episodesBorn to Be Mild - Part I andPart II. He is sent on contract byNight Mare Enterprises to terrorizeDream Land along with his minionsRip and Turbo and defeatKirby, though he also has a personal score to settle between his former companionGus and the legendary bikerSteppenwolf, who he believes to be residing there. While there, Fang and his gang ally themselves withKing Dedede and terrorizeCappy Town, leading the residents to mobilize against them. Eventually, the matter is settled by setting up a race between Fang and the Dream Landers, which Fang eventually loses after being bested by first Steppenwolf, then Kirby. In the process, Fang transforms into themonsterWheelie, but is defeated and presumably killed when the raceway collapses on top of him.

Characteristics[edit]

Fang is a bulky vaguelyCappy-like creature with a grisly face defined by six sharp "fangs" in his mouth. He is dressed vaguely like a Romancenturion, though the outfit is modified to better fit the persona of a motorcycle gang member. His eyelids are pale and wrinkled, and his hair is purple, curling into sideburns around his head.

Fang is defined by his vile and ruthless character, and leads his gang to terrorize innocent civilians, actively targeting figures of lawful authority and willfully stealing, pillaging, bullying, and vandalizing people and their property. He is also largely driven by vengeance, as his main motive for coming to Dream Land was to find and exact revenge on the legendary biker Steppenwolf, who had bested him many years before.

When Fang is defeated by Steppenwolf again during the race, he reveals his hidden power, transforming into the monster Wheelie and continuing to fight.

Role in Born to Be Mild - Parts I and II[edit]

Fang appears in the two-part episodeBorn to Be Mild - Part I andPart II. Here, he leads his gang of bikers at the request ofNight Mare Enterprises in order to terrorize the people of Dream Land and defeat Kirby. King Dedede is initially unaware of these bikers, but he eventually makes fast friends with them when they compliment hisRoyal Racecar and dismissive attitude toward his subjects. The biker gang proceeds to tear upCappy Town, which leadsTiff and her friends to build their own vehicles so they can go after them.Gus reveals that he used to be affiliated with Fang, and is hesitant to battle him at first, but after Fang roughs up Melman, Gus is moved to avenge the old man by going after him with his motorbike. Kirby helps Gus in this by using hisWarp Star to cause Fang's minions Rip and Turbo to crash, but King Dedede redirects everyone's attention to a formal race to decide matters.

Gus reveals to Tiff and her friends that he used to be fast friends with Fang until the two of them tried to challenge the legendary biker Steppenwolf and failed, causing Gus to leave Fang over his underhanded tactics. He is eventually convinced to join the race in order to stand up to Fang, and receives help when Steppenwolf returns and deals with Fang personally. From here, in order to get back in the race, Fang transforms into Wheelie, but is eventually defeated and likely killed by the collapsing arena.

Trivia[edit]

• In the Japanese version, Beat is also known as "Hell on wheels".

Gallery[edit]

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  Chief Bookem is intimidated by Fang and his gang.
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  King Dedede makes friends with Fang and his bikers.
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  Fang's gang raids Tuggle's grocery store.
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  Fang and Kirby line up for the race.
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  Gus reveals a photo of him and Fang as pals in the past.
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  Fang and Gus wrestle with each-other on the racetrack.
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  Fang is once more bested by Steppenwolf.

Names in other languages[edit]

• Kirby: Right Back at Ya! characters

• Articles which list Japanese names