Fecto Forgo Screenshot ofFecto Forgo in its initial larval state fromKirby and the Forgotten Land. Details First appearance Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) Latest appearance Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (2025) Related Elfilin Fecto Elfilis Chaos Elfilis Similar Star Dream Void Termina

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Fecto Forgo, also known as specimenID-F86 and theGreat One, is a fractured alien life-form with immense psychic power and malevolent ambitions, which was introduced inKirby and the Forgotten Land and is the overarching antagonist of the game and itsNintendo Switch 2 Edition. Prior to the events of the game, the creature had invaded thenew world in its whole state asFecto Elfilis, and attempted to subsume all the life on the planet into itself, but it was stopped and contained by the civilization that lived there, and later subjected to experimentation in theirLab Discovera. There, the new world civilization was able to learn from the creature's abilities how to develop "planetary warp" technology, allowing them to ascend into a "land of dreams" and leave their world behind forever. Before they left, however, a "warp-experiment incident" caused Fecto Elfilis to split into two beings: one of which was the remnant Fecto Forgo who remained in stasis, and the other of which wasElfilin, who managed to escape, but with no memory of his previous connections or power.

In order to try and become whole again, Fecto Forgo used its psychic influence to control the mind ofLeongar, who then formed theBeast Pack and used it to try and gather power and reclaim Elfilin. DespiteKirby's interference, Fecto Forgo managed to succeed at this task and reincorporate Elfilin into itself, but was then shortly dispatched by Kirby after Elfilin was re-separated. With its physical body destroyed, Fecto Forgo's soul fled into the realm of dreams and took Leongar's body with it, trying to subsume itself into his body as a replacement for its own. Kirby and Elfilin venture into theIsolated Isles of Forgo Dreams and stop this from happening by reclaiming the lost pieces of Leon's soul, andSoul Forgo tries to intervene, but is shortly subsumed by a familiar red-and-orangebutterfly and incorporated intoMorpho Knight, using the same gag as inKirby Star Allies withGalacta Knight. Its final form ofChaos Elfilis (the being created from Morpho Knight's energy after its defeat) is eventually defeated by Kirby, and the last remnants of Fecto Forgo's life energy then returns to Elfilin, ending the conflict for good.

Etymology[edit]

The origin of Fecto Forgo's name has not been concretely confirmed. "Fecto" may come from "perfect", as Fecto Elfilis is known as the Perfect Lifeform in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. "Forgo" is likely a shortened form of "forgotten", as its figure description states it was left forgotten by those who departed from the planet. In Japanese, its name (フェクト・フォルガ) is spelled like the words パーフェクト "perfect", which is used in the Japanese name of the cutscene The Ultimate Life-Form, andフォルガトゥン "forgotten", which is used instead of just "Forgo" at the beginning of the Japanese stage names in Forgo Dreams. This also applies to the Korean version as well.

Forms[edit]

Fecto Forgo (Larva)[edit]

The larval state of Fecto Forgo is first seen inLab Discovera, inside the Eternal Capsule. This form resembles a giant embryo or fetus that vaguely resembles Elfilin, though heavily deformed and with visible energy coursing through its veins. It is in this state that it is known as the "Great One" by Leongar and the Beast Pack. It is implied (and directly stated in the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean versions) that this form of Fecto Forgo is unstable, and would quickly dissolve if it were to leave its capsule, so Fecto Forgo is left to concoct its plan by remotely affecting the minds of creatures throughout the new world, including most notably Leongar andKing Dedede.

Invasive Species: Fecto Forgo[edit]

Fecto Forgo Title card forFecto Forgo fromKirby and the Forgotten Land Details First game Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) Latest game Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (2025) Copy Abilities Ranger,Cutter,Fire (enemies) Relative(s) Elfilin Fecto Elfilis

Theme music https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KatFL_Hunted_by_the_Beast.mp3 "Hunted by the Beast" Music for the battle with Fecto Forgo inKirby and the Forgotten Land

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When Kirby foils Fecto Forgo's initial carefully-laid plan, it gives up any semblance of planning and instead breaks out of its capsule to subsume Leongar's body and the bodies of several other Beast Pack members, forming a hideous teal amalgam with the heads of all the creatures it had eaten, most notably including Leongar's face, which is now red and deformed, and one of his arms. In this state, Fecto Forgo is fought as the second boss ofLab Discovera.

The specific enemies seen in Fecto Forgo's amalgam form, from left to right, are as follows: aPoison Croakom, fourSssnackers, aDigguh, aBalloon-Meister, aPrimal Awoofy, anOrabiroo, aGnawcodile, and Leongar, whose head now sports the ear of aBernard and the horn of aBuffahorn. Notably, all these enemies are new toKirby and the Forgotten Land, and are members of theBeast Pack.

The battle against Fecto Forgo is a running fight, as Kirby needs to keep ahead to avoid making contact with the creature's blob-like form. At regular intervals, the creature lunges at Kirby and tries to bite him using Leongar's head, which createsDropped Stars on either side. It may also throw pieces of its own cells^[1] at Kirby as projectiles which linger on the ground and also produce Dropped Stars. Along the way, a number of ability-providing enemies appear which Kirby can use to gain an ability or as ammunition. These enemies includeBernard,Sir Kibble, andHot Head, which loop in that order.

If Kirby doesn't defeat Forgo in under approximately three minutes, the long corridor will reach a dead end, and Fecto Forgo will stop moving and throwing pieces of its cells toward Kirby. Kirby no longer needs to run away at this point, and it will only attack by using its lunging bite.

Fecto Forgo has 1,600 HP inLab Discovera and 1,120 HP at theColosseum.^[2]

The following lists both of Fecto Forgo's attacks during battle, not counting them slithering towards Kirby during battle. The attack names listed come from theKirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide:

Fecto Elfilis[edit]

Main article:Fecto Elfilis

In their whole form, Fecto Forgo and Elfilin combine to formFecto Elfilis, the "Ultimate Life-Form". Kirby has to battle this creature at the helipad atop the lab as the final boss ofLab Discovera. In this form, Fecto Elfilis has the ability to fly freely through the air, attack with a long spear, and create gigantic dimensional rifts. Eventually, Kirby is able to free Elfilin from Fecto Elfilis' body. Even when this is done, however, Fecto Elfilis still has time to try and invoke the Roche Limit on bothPlanet Popstar and the new world before it disintegrates, and Kirby has to stop it with the help of Elfilin and aBig-Rig truck.

Psychic Beast: Soul Forgo[edit]

After its loss to Kirby in the main story and now withoutElfilin tokeep it whole, Fecto Forgo's soul somehow manages to survive and turns intoSoul Forgo, titledPsychic Beast. It keepsLeon captive in its dreams, and Kirby must collect pieces of Leon's soul in theIsolated Isles of Forgo Dreams. After failing to controlForgo Leon into defeating Kirby, Soul Forgo initiates a battle, but is distracted when it notices abutterfly nearby. The butterfly then makes contact with Soul Forgo, absorbs their power and forms the scarlet-cladMorpho Knight.

Chaos Elfilis[edit]

Main article:Chaos Elfilis

The final and most powerful form of Fecto Forgo is created as a result of the souls of Fecto Forgo merging with those of "native beasts" and that of the "ethereal butterfly", thus no longer requiring Elfilin to be "whole". Kirby must face down this creature at the end of The Ultimate Cup Z and The Ultimate Cup Z EX in theColosseum, where it takes on two distinct forms, the second of which is largely amorphous and similar toVoid orDrawcia Soul. When this form of Fecto Forgo is finally defeated, it dissipates into a small remnant of life energy which willingly returns to Elfilin.

Trivia[edit]

• In the Japanese version, Fecto Forgo's dialogue is written in a mix betweenhiragana — the typical writing system used in Japanese — andkatakana — the writing system used for foreign words, emphasis, or strange or unfamiliar pronunciation. As its dialogue continues, it gradually uses less hiragana and more katakana.^[3] This gives the impression that speech is so taxing on Fecto Forgo, it loses its grasp on language as it continues to speak. The Japanese dialogue is literally translated in Chinese and Korean without the writing system quirk the Japanese version uses, while in the English version and the other localizations, it instead speaks in short, fragmented sentences, as if speech is so taxing, it can only expend the bare minimum of energy.
• Fecto Forgo is the only boss in the main story ofKirby and the Forgotten Land that doesn't have a harder version of its fight, with it being replaced by Morpho Knight in The Ultimate Cup Z. It is also the only boss that doesn't have an ability room directly before it, though ability-providing enemies appear within the boss fight itself.
• Fecto Forgo's color scheme could possibly be based on diaphonization, the scientific process in which animal specimens are chemically dyed as a form of preservation.
• According to thePerfect Support Guide, Fecto Forgo is partially reverted to the larval form its species takes before emerging asan adult. The word used to describe this is "羽化する"uka suru (to eclose), a term used to describe the process of an insect hatching from an egg or pupa.^[4]
• Fecto Forgo's physical and mental state is similar to those of patients withfrontal lobe disorders andbrain injuries. This can be seen in Forgo'sdifficulties with speaking,extreme persistence even afterlosing their physical form, andinability to move on their own.^[4] This is supported by thePerfect Support Guide's claims aboutElfilin's role in the psyche ofFecto Elfilis.^[4]

Gallery[edit]

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  Elfilin and Fecto Forgo; two halves of the same being
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  Fecto Forgo awakening to subsume everything
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  Fecto Forgo transforming into a hideous amalgam
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  Kirby running from Fecto Forgo
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  Fecto Forgo using its bite attack
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  Fecto Forgo tossing blobs at Kirby
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  Kirby utilizing an enemy along the path to battle Fecto Forgo
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  Elfilin captured by Fecto Forgo
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  Fecto Forgo flying off after subsuming Elfilin
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  Soul Forgo attacking Kirby during the Forgo Leon battle
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  Soul Forgo's splash screen (it should be noted that Soul Forgo is not actually fought as a boss)
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  Soul Forgo being absorbed by afamiliar red-and-orangebutterfly
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  Credits image of Soul Forgo moments before being absorbed
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  Figure of Fecto Forgo's Larva form
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  Figure of Fecto Forgo's amalgam form
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  Figure of Soul Forgo possessing Leongar
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  Artwork fromKirby and the Forgotten Land: Break Out of the Dreams of the Isolated Isles!.

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Names in other languages[edit]

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Soul Forgo[edit]

References

• Characters
• Bosses in Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Antagonists

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