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Hornhead
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| “ | Hornhead, a friendly resident of the local forest, grew up big and started wreaking havoc on the Seaside! Why? | ” | — Party Quest caption for Hornhead fromSuper Kirby Clash |
Hornhead is a giant rhinoceros beetlemid-boss with an indigo carapace, four legs with cup-like feet that are larger on the hind legs, and a massive horn for a face, along with two smaller horns above, with two brown eyes inset. Being an insect, he has wings and can fly, but he tends to stay on the ground most of the time, where he will attempt to ramKirby or grab him with his horn. Hornhead grants theBeetleCopy Ability when inhaled.
Game appearances[edit]
| Hornhead's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Mid-Boss | |
| Kirby Battle Royale | Reference | One of theRare Outfits forBeetleKirby bears his likeness. |
| Super Kirby Clash | Boss | |
| Kirby Fighters 2 | Reference | The same Rare Outfit fromKirby Battle Royale returns. |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
Hornhead made his first appearance inKirby: Triple Deluxe, first appearing inStage 4 ofFine Fields. He serves as a mid-boss and grants the Beetle ability when swallowed. His attacks include charging, swiping with his horn, grabbing Kirby with his horn, and flying about. He also has a yellow variant calledHornhead DX which is more powerful and has access to additional moves, such as the ability to perform a Hardhead Slam from the air and shoot beams from his horn.
Locations[edit]
InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Hornhead can be found in the following levels and stages:
| Hornhead locations inKirby: Triple Deluxe | ||||||||
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| Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
| Fine Fields |  | | |  | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Lollipop Land | | | | | N/A | | N/A | N/A |
| Old Odyssey | | | | | | N/A | | N/A |
| Wild World | | | | | | N/A | | N/A |
| Endless Explosions | | | | | | N/A | | N/A |
| Royal Road | | | | | | N/A | | |
Super Kirby Clash[edit]
| “ | The first quest! Defeat the huge Hornhead wreaking havoc in the Seaside! | ” | — Story Quest caption for Hornhead fromSuper Kirby Clash |
Hornhead returns after a five-year absence from the series to serve as the first encounter in the game, where he is fought in the Seaside. For this appearance, Hornhead has been made larger, and given a larger variety of attacks (though he only uses these in subsequent encounters). Hornhead is faced in a total of seven different quests, among them also appearing as part of Team Tough Stuff and Team Triple Threat.
Attacks[edit]
The following are all of Hornhead's attacks inSuper Kirby Clash. Note that attack names are conjectural:
| Hornhead's attacks inSuper Kirby Clash | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | Description | Variants | ||
| Horn Flurry | Hornhead swipes with his horn. | The number of swipes and how much forward he moves depends on the difficulty of the encounter. | ||
| Charge | Hornhead steps back, then charges to one end of the screen. Upon hitting the side of the screen, his horn gets stuck for a moment. If a Kirby touches Hornhead while not actively guarding, he will get stuck to Hornhead before he throws that Kirby to damage him. | In later encounters, Hornhead may stop before hitting the wall and either charge in the exact opposite direction or transition into a different attack. | ||
| Flight | Hornhead opens his elytra and takes flight before landing elsewhere. This attack is never used during the first Story Quest. | Hornhead's flight patterns can vary. | ||
| Horn Beam | Hornhead throws out crescent-shaped beams from his horn which travel in a straight path. This attack begins seeing use starting with the Tough-rank quests. | The number of beams thrown out can vary. Hornhead may also do this while flying or at the end of a Horn Flurry. | ||
| Hardhead Slam | From the air, Hornhead stalls for a moment as he orients downward, then falls quickly to the ground, stabbing his horn against the ground and pulling it off, tossing a ball of dirt as a projectile. This attack begins seeing use starting with the Tough-rank quests. | |||
Cameo appearances[edit]
InKirby Battle Royale, one of theheadgear forBeetleKirby is based on Hornhead, costing 750 Battle Coins. The Hornhead Helmet returns inKirby Fighters 2, where it is unlocked at aFighters Rank of 69.
In theKirby novel series[edit]
In theKirby novel series, Hornhead is briefly mentioned inKirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!. He is one of the "cool" pets thatKizario's friends owned, which made them tease him aboutPeperon.
During the battle againstMagolor at the end ofKirby's Labyrinth Rescue!,Waddle Dee brings Hornhead toKirby so he can use the Beetle ability to fight Magolor.
Hornhead also makes an appearance inKirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?!. He leads a group ofBeetleys that was called by an alarm after Kirby touches a spider's web. After questioning Kirby andKing Dedede about their motives and being informed that they want to take theGreen Spider Grass, Hornhead becomes mad at their want to steal the insects treasure and orders the Beetleys to attack them. When the insects defeat Kirby and Dedede in a battle, Hornhead orders the Beetleys to throw them in jail. Later, Hornhead becomes angry finding out that Kirby and Dedede are in the pantry. He calls them to get back into their jail cell, but they are to busy eating to bother. Hornhead pushes Kirby with his horn, and Kirby screams at him. Kirby inhales Hornhead and gets theBeetle copy ability.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
Upscaled screenshot of Hornhead fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
Hornhead DX fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
Dededetour credits picture fromKirby: Triple Deluxe, featuringKing Dedede throwing his hammer while battling Hornhead DX
Mid-Boss All Stars 1 icon fromKirby: Triple Deluxe (The True Arena)
In-game artwork of Team Tough Stuff fromSuper Kirby Clash, which includes Hornhead
In-game artwork of Team Triple Threat fromSuper Kirby Clash, which includes Hornhead
The Hornhead Helmet inKirby Fighters 2
Beetle Kirby with the Hornhead Helmet headgear in the bookFind Kirby!! Full of Kirby
Names in other languages[edit]
Hornhead[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヘルメホーン Herumehōn | Helmehorn |
| Traditional Chinese | 盔角蟲 kuī jiǎo chóng | Helmet Horn Beetle |
| Simplified Chinese | 盔角虫 kuī jiǎo chóng | |
| Dutch | Hornhead | - |
| French | Têtacorne | Hornhead |
| German | Hornramm | Hornram |
| Italian | Capocorno | Hornhead |
| Korean | 혼헤드 Honhedeu | Hornhead |
| Russian | Хорнхед[1] Khornkhed | Hornhead |
| Spanish | Cornucasco | Hornhelmet |
Hornhead DX[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヘルメホーンＤＸ Herumehōn Derakkusu | Helmehorn DX |
| French | Têtacorne DX | Hornhead DX |
| German | Hornramm DX | Hornram DX |
| Italian | Capocorno DX | Hornhead DX |
| Korean | 혼헤드DX Honhedeu Direokseu | Hornhead DX |
| Spanish | Cornucasco DX | Hornhelmet DX |
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