Kirisakin Artwork ofKirisakin fromKirby: Right Back at Ya!. Details Debut episode Crusade for the Blade Similar entities Bugzzy

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Kirisakin is a formidable blade-wielding gorilla-likemonster that appears in theKirby: Right Back at Ya! episodeCrusade for the Blade. Before the events of the episode proper, it was said to be the monster responsible for stealing and keeping theGalaxia foreNeMeE before the sword was recovered byMeta Knight andGarlude, though it ended up killing Garlude in the process. In the episode proper, it is sent toDream Land in order to killSirica and recover the Galaxia once again, but it is stopped byKirby after he picks up the sacred sword and slays Kirisakin with it.

Characteristics[edit]

Kirisakin is a giant furry creature which somewhat resembles a silverback gorilla, though its fur is largely purple in color and it sports long blades instead of hands. It also has red eyes and blades coming out of its face along with its sharp teeth. Kirisakin is deadly in combat, able to make swift strikes with its blades and pounce on its foes using its incredible speed and girth. If its blades are damaged or broken, Kirisakin can rapidly regenerate them.

Role in Crusade for the Blade[edit]

Main article:Crusade for the Blade

Prior to the events of the show, Kirisakin was sent by eNeMeE to steal the sacred blade Galaxia and guard it in a dark cave on an unknown world. Meta Knight and Garlude were sent by the Galaxy Soldier Army to recover this sword and were successful, though Garlude was slain by Kirisakin in the process.

DuringCrusade for the Blade, Kirisakin is sent toDream Land afterKing Dedede requests a monster to go afterSirica. Kirisakin soon finds Sirica and interrupts her fight with Meta Knight to try and reclaim the Galaxia. Using its blades and its ferocity, Kirisakin beats back Sirica, thenSword Knight andBlade Knight, then nearly defeatsSwordKirby as well. However, after learning the truth of her mother's death from the Galaxia, Sirica tosses the sword to Kirby and he uses it to cleave Kirisakin in half, finally killing it.

Gallery[edit]

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  Kirisakin about to strike
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  Kirisakin emerging from theMonster Delivery System
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  Kirisakin attacking Sirica
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  Sword Kirby faces off against Kirisakin
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  Kirisakin showing its ability to rapidly regrow its blades
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  Kirisakin sliced in half by the Galaxia Sword Beam attack
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  Promotional artwork featuring Kirisakin

Names in other languages[edit]

• Monsters

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• Articles which list Portuguese names