In the Presence of the King Preview image forIn the Presence of the King. Details Level Redgar Forbidden Lands No. of Waddle Dees 7 Boss(es) Forgo Dedede

Theme music https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KatFL_Pre-boss_area_theme.mp3 "The Smell of a Scary Beast" Main theme for the stage.

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In the Presence of the King is the sixth and final main stage ofRedgar Forbidden Lands inKirby and the Forgotten Land. This stage is unlocked after completingThe Beast Pack's Final Stand and requires Kirby to have saved at least 32Waddle Dees in Redgar Forbidden Lands to enter. In this stage, Kirby does battle withForgo Dedede, the even further-possessed version ofKing Dedede, who is now wielding two hammers and a pig-like mask. Defeating him finally breaks the spell and returns Dedede to his senses. From there, Kirby can proceed to the final level of the game:Lab Discovera.

There are no Capsules to collect in this stage, but there are fivemissions to complete. There are a total of seven Waddle Dees to rescue here.

Stage overview[edit]

The stage begins in a mechanical zone, as Kirby heads toward an elevator leading downward. After passing aMaxim Tomato, Kirby has a choice betweenCopy Essences forIce,Ranger,Sword, orTornado as the elevator moves. Once at the bottom, Kirby approaches the main arena situated in a lake of lava. There, he sees King Dedede struggling with something. After a moment, Dedede turns around, revealing that he is wearing a totemic mask that resembles the face of a warthog. He pulls out two hammers and proceeds to attack Kirby.

Main article:Forgo Dedede

The battle with Forgo Dedede takes place in two distinct phases, with two separatehealth meters. For the first phase, Dedede attacks using his twin hammers, slamming towards Kirby as if he were banging on drums, and occasionally letting out flame pillars that chase after Kirby. Like before, Forgo Dedede also has access to hisSuper Dedede Jump, and can also toss his hammers at Kirby to create puddles of lava. Forgo Dedede can also spin around the arena like a tornado with his hammers out, but this leaves him momentarily dazed afterward.

When the second phase begins, Forgo Dedede drops his hammers and proceeds on all fours from then on. His attacks include calling for reinforcements, charging at Kirby, and pounding the ground to create flaming pillars. He can also use his powerfulinhale, but most of these attacks leave him exhausted afterward and wide open to counterattack. Once the second health bar is depleted, Forgo Dedede collapses and his mask breaks, leaving Kirby to collect the caged Waddle Dees.

After the fight, Kirby and the Waddle Dees gather around King Dedede to check up on him. Dedede gets up and seems to be back to his old self, as he is pleased to see Kirby and his Waddle Dees. At that moment, however, a large horde of theBeast Pack come swarming in. Kirby and company make an escape toward the elevator behind them, butone of the Waddle Dees trips and falls on his face. Seeing this, Dedede heads back to help him up while Kirby tries to hold the elevator door open. Seeing there is no time, Dedede tosses the Waddle Dee into the elevator, knocking Kirby away from the door in the process, and faces the Beast Pack alone with his hammer as the elevator door closes. This leads directly into the next level:Lab Discovera.

Differences between difficulties[edit]

There are no differences in the stage between Spring-Breeze Mode and Wild Mode.

Missions[edit]

In the Presence of the King has five missions to complete, as follows:

• "Clear the stage" - Kirby simply has to defeat Forgo Dedede and rescue the three caged Waddle Dees.
• "Don't get hit by Forgo Dedede's fire attack" - Kirby needs to avoid getting hit by any of Forgo Dedede's fiery projectiles.
• "Clear by using a second-level evolved ability" - Kirby must deal the finishing blow to Forgo Dedede using any of the followingEvolved Copy Abilities:Homing Bomb,Buzz-Saw Cutter,Twin Drill,Dragon Fire,Wild Hammer,Blizzard Ice,Crystal Needle,Space Ranger,Meta Knight Sword,Storm Tornado,Masked Hammer orMorpho Knight Sword.
• "Clear within 2:00" - Kirby must defeat Forgo Dedede within two minutes.
• "Clear without taking any damage" - Kirby must defeat Forgo Dedede without taking damage.

Enemies, Boss, and Abilities[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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  In the Presence of the King in the hub
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  Heading toward the elevator
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  Avoiding Forgo Dedede's flame columns
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  Forgo Dedede using his tornado spin
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  Using Super Dedede Jump
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  Tossing his hammers at Kirby
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  Forgo Dedede goes "primal" for the second phase
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  Forgo Dedede circling Kirby as he retaliates
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  Pounding the ground to create flame pillars
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  Calling for reinforcements
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  King Dedede is back to his old self again.
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  One of the Waddle Dees trips on the way to the elevator.
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  The Beast Pack closes in.
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  Dedede tosses the Waddle Dee into the elevator.
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  Dedede is left to face the pack as the elevator door closes.

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Names in other languages[edit]

• Stages in Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Stages in Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
• Boss stages

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