Galbo is a limbless dragonenemy with decorative spikes on its back that made its debut inKirby's Dream Land 3. It attacksKirby by breathing fire at him if he gets too close, but otherwise remains immobile from its spot. It provides theBurning ability wheninhaled in its initial appearance and inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, and theFire ability in all its subsequent appearances. It has a water variant calledWater Galbo and has amid-boss variant calledFlame Galboros.
Galbo makes its debut appearance in this game, serving alongsideBobo as a primary provider of theBurn ability. Galbo tends not to move from its starting position, and will instead opt to breathe a steady cone of fire in the direction of whichever character is closest to it. Compared to Bobo, Galbo is relatively rare in the game.
InKirby's Dream Land 3, Galbo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Galbo returns in this title, making its debut in 3D. It behaves largely the same as before, hopping in place and breathing a cone of fire in Kirby's direction when it sees him. If Kirby holds Galbo over his head, Galbo will continually breathe fire ahead of itself, damaging enemies.
A big Galbo appears as amid-boss instage 1 ofNeo Star. Like its smaller cousins, its only strategy is to hold position and breathe a cone of fire toward Kirby on occasion.Yarikos appear continuously above this big Galbo to rain spears down on Kirby during this fight, but these unwitting minions can be used as ammunition against the Galbo instead.
Galbo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Galbo appears as it did in previous games, though its flame breath now makes Kirby go up in flames while making him drop hisCopy Ability. It also has a new blue-colored cousin namedWater Galbo, which grants theWater ability and spits out streams of water.
From this game onwards, Galbo provides theFire ability.
InKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Galbo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Galbo locations inKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
In theHatch Me If You Can episode ofKirby: Right Back at Ya!, Kirby is given a Galbo egg, in a manner which makes him believe that he may have lain it. He raises the infant Galbo after it hatches, but ends up spoiling it in the process due to failing to discipline it after it wreaks havoc inCappy Town. Later in the episode,Night Mare Enterprises sends the parent Galbo to attack Kirby, banking on the idea that Kirby would be unwilling to defend himself against something which resembles the Galbo he'd become attached to. At first, this plan seems to be working, as Kirby finds himself unable to attack the mother Galbo, and ends up being roasted by the Galbo's flames. However, while Kirby is being attacked, the baby Galbo appears. The mother Galbo urges it to come back to it, being its true parent, but the baby Galbo chooses Kirby instead. Angered by this, the mother Galbo incinerates the baby with its fire breath, presumably killing it. Upon seeing this, Kirby mourns, then goes after the mother Galbo with full force, defeating it by copying its Fire ability and destroying it from within. In the end, the baby Galbo survives, having molted its burnt skin.
Much like in the video games, Galbo is portrayed as a round limbless reptile-like creature with the ability to breathe a cone of fire. The baby Galbo in particular demonstrates its voracious omnivorous appetite by consuming nearly every food item it sees, along with some typically inedible objects. Despite this, it does not seem to like the taste of hay very much. The baby Galbo also demonstrates the rapid regenerative abilities of its species by recovering from otherwise lethal burns within hours. Despite its role in the episode it appears in, the baby Galbo is never seen or mentioned again in the series.
In the anime, Galbo is depicted as having purple skin, purple or brown spikes, and having fangs despite it consistently having red skin, yellow-orange spikes, and no fangs in all the games it appears in.
Galbo makes its debut appearance in this game, serving alongsideBobo as a primary provider of theBurn ability. Galbo tends not to move from its starting position, and will instead opt to breathe a steady cone of fire in the direction of whichever character is closest to it. Compared to Bobo, Galbo is relatively rare in the game.
Galbo returns in this title, making its debut in 3D. It behaves largely the same as before, hopping in place and breathing a cone of fire in Kirby's direction when it sees him. If Kirby holds Galbo over his head, Galbo will continually breathe fire ahead of itself, damaging enemies.
Sketch of Galbo along withYariko,Tick, andGabon from thebad ending credits ofKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Illustration of Galbo along with Yariko, Tick, and Gabon from the true ending credits ofKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Galbo's model fromKirby's Return to Dream Land, alongside aWater Galbo
A Galbo inKirby: Planet Robobot
A Galbo inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
The baby Galbo emerges from its egg.
The baby Galbo shows off its powerful jaws by crushing coconuts with its teeth.
Size comparison between the baby Galbo and the parent
The baby Galbo recovering from its injury by molting its burnt skin
