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I³

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I³
Details
First gameKirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000)
Latest gameKirby Star Allies (2018, painted byAdeleine)
Copy AbilityN/A
Enemy Info Card
Similar entitiesThudd,Grindarr,Dark Matter
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I³ is a type of invincible enemy and hazard which debuted inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It is a green trapezoidal box with rounded edges and a single, large eye on its front side. I³ is invincible and repeatedly moves up and down, attempting to land onKirby and do him harm. While it will hurt Kirby if it hits him or he touches it, it cannotcrush him, instead just dealing him one bar of damage and knocking him away like any other enemy. I³ also appears on the 32ndEnemy Info Card.

InKirby Star Allies,Adeleine can paint an I³ which will fight her enemies by leaping forward, then landing on them.

Locations[edit]

I³ can be found in the following levels and stages:

I³ locations inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards  
StageStage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4Stage 5
Pop StarNoNoNoNoN/A
Rock StarYesNoNoNoNo
Aqua StarNoNoNoNoNo
Neo StarNoYesNoNoNo
Shiver StarNoNoYesYesNo
Ripple StarNoNoNoNoN/A
Dark StarNoN/AN/AN/AN/A

Trivia[edit]

  • In behavior, I³s resemble theThwomp enemies from theSuper Mario franchise.
  • Most likely by coincidence, I³ and0² are the only enemies in theKirby series who have exponent numbers in their names, and both of them appear in the same game.
  • It is possible that the "³" in I³'s name is a reference tothe algebraic notation of cubes, reflecting its shape.

Gallery[edit]

  • In-game model of I³ from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
    In-game model of I³ fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
  • Screenshot of I³ in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
    Screenshot of I³ inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
  • Sketch of I³ along with Maw, Ghost Knight, and Mumbies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
    Sketch of I³ along withMaw,Ghost Knight, andMumbies inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
  • Illustration of I³ along with Maw, Ghost Knight, and Mumbies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
    Illustration of I³ along withMaw,Ghost Knight, andMumbies inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
  • I³ as it appears when painted by Adeleine & Ribbon in Kirby Star Allies
    I³ as it appears when painted by Adeleine & Ribbon inKirby Star Allies

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseドネン
Donen		Unclear, but possible origins or influences include:
  • Anagram of「粘土」(nendo, clay)
  • 「どん」(don, Japanese onomatopoeia for crushing)
  • 「ドッスン」(dossun, the Japanese name forThwomps, itself deriving from Japanese onomatopoeia for heavy thumping)


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