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Minor characters
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Aminor character is acharacter who, while having a more significant role than simply being anenemy or cameo appearance, is still not a major part of the main story. There are many minor characters in theKirby series, and their roles typically include appearing incutscenes, having dialogue, or even being playable, though only inmultiplayer modes orSub-Games. In non-game media, minor characters usually only appear briefly, and may not be properly named, but still may have a significance in the story.
For the sake of simplicity, however, this page will focus on characters that don't have enough information to justify having their own separate pages.
List of minor characters in the games[edit]
The following list covers only minor characters that are either not properly named or have a significance to the game's plot, but otherwise don't have any significant roles outside their minor appearances. It should be noted that this list will not cover characters who appear from other video game franchises or media. Those characters are mentioned on theList of references in the Kirby series page instead. This list will also not cover audiences or crowds, as they also qualify as cameo appearances:
- InKirby's Adventure andKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, an unidentified shark swims after Kirby in the opening scene forOrange Ocean.
- InMilky Way Wishes inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra, the story begins due to a quarrel between the Sun and Moon, which Kirby seeks to stop. They later help Kirby fend off theGalactic Nova.
- InStory Mode: The Destined Rivals ofKirby Fighters 2, a pair of Waddle Dees disguise themselves asKing Dedede & Meta Knight and do battle with Kirby and his buddy at the end of Chapter 2. They are not revealed to be Waddle Dees until after they are defeated, and forced to flee the scene.
Minor characters inKirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]
The following are characters who do not serve a particularly plot-important purpose in the various episodes ofKirby: Right Back at Ya!. Any character who does have an episode devoted to them, even if they are a minor character for any others they appear in, will not be listed here:
| Minor characters inKirby: Right Back at Ya! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | Notable appearance(s) | Notes |
| Junk Jam | The Aliens are vaguely humanoid figures who pilot the flying saucer responsible for dumping massive mounds of garbage on Dream Land in the episodeJunk Jam. Their actual species name and where they come from is not known, but they appear to be affiliated withNight Mare Enterprises. Their flying saucer is similar in appearance to that of aDestroya, but is not the same design. | |
| Goin' Bonkers (flashback) | Bonkers' Keeper is not identified by name, and his appearance is not fully seen. He appears to be a circus clown and was responsible for keeping and training Bonkers while the ape was captive in the circus act. He is a fan of the showKirby: Right Back at Ya!, and would watch it while off-duty. | |
| Various | In addition to the recurring Cappy characters, there are many Cappies who do not have names or distinct roles who occupyCappy Town. They can be seen with various hairstyles and/or articles of clothing, but are rarely as distinct as more prominent Cappy characters. | |
| Buccaneer Birdy | A famous dread pirate who lived 200 years before the events of the show. Only his skeleton is seen in the episode proper. He is only named in the Japanese version. | |
| A Dental Dilemma | The Cavities are an anthropomorphization of tooth decay, and can be seen "mining away" the teeth of bothKing Dedede andTuff in order to create cavities. They are named as such by King Dedede while he is suffering from toothache. | |
| A Princess in Dis-Dress | Commander Vee isPrincess Rona's bodyguard and lady-in-waiting. She spends most of the episode disguised as the Princess, while she pretends to be Vee. | |
| A Princess in Dis-Dress | Princess Rona's grandfather. His name is conjectural. | |
| Escargoon Squad | A swarm ofFlappers make a small appearance in the episodeEscargoon Squad. | |
| A Fish Called Kine | A Flotzo makes a minor appearance in the episodeA Fish Called Kine. | |
| Flower Power | A giant spider attacksTuff in the episodeFlower Power. It also bears a resemblance toComo. | |
| Don't Bank on It | Honey's father is a slim Cappy with black hair similar toSamo's, a small bushy mustache, and a brown vest who goes nameless. He does not speak untilDon't Bank on It. | |
| Watermelon Felon | Honey's mom wears a green scarf and a pink bonnet with brown tufts of hair, and goes nameless (only being referred to as "Honey's mom" by Tiff inWatermelon Felon). Her only significant role is in the episodeWatermelon Felon, where she acts as one of Tiff's witnesses for Kirby. | |
| Prediction Predicament - Part II | Iro's father is a rather portly Cappy who goes nameless. He does not speak untilPrediction Predicament - Part II, and only in the Japanese version. | |
| Hunger Struck | Iro's mother wears an orange apron and a bonnet, and goes nameless. | |
| A Fish Called Kine,Island of the Lost Warrior,Buccaneer Birdy | Joe makes minor appearances in various episodes, where he antagonizes King Dedede and Escargoon. He is a pal of Kine, and helps to protect the ocean's natural environs. | |
| War of the Woods | Kittsuu is a woodpecker who lives inAcore along with the other animals. It is named only in the Japanese version. | |
| Buccaneer Birdy | Captain Kick's bird, stolen from a royal family. Presumed to be the great grandfather ofTokkori, until it is shown he was not the same species. He is only named in the Japanese version. | |
| Un-Reality TV | Mayor Len's butler wears a fancy brown tuxedo, and goes nameless. He is sometimes seen with a small blue cap. | |
| The Kirby Derby - Part I | Mayor Len's grandchildren are three small Cappies who live with him in his villa. They are differentiated with red, green, and blue clothing and each have slightly different hair styles, but are otherwise interchangeable and go nameless. | |
| War of the Woods | This monkey can be seen in many episodes, but only has a significant role inWar of the Woods. It lives inAcore along with the other animals. | |
| War of the Woods | Nruff and Nelly cameo in a couple episodes, but appear most prominently inWar of the Woods. | |
| Crusade for the Blade (in a flashback) | Described as the ancient King of the Fire People. Photron is said to be responsible for forging theGalaxia many thousands of years ago. This character does not appear in the present storyline. | |
| A Princess in Dis-Dress | Alongside Elder Pipi are a number of nondescript bodyguards who have no dialogue. | |
| War of the Woods | Pon & Con cameo in a couple episodes, but appear most prominently inWar of the Woods. Here, they are able to speak. | |
| One Crazy Knight | Princess Zaia is a fictional Cappy who resemblesMabel.Sir Gallant believes Mabel to be her after meeting her inCappy Town. In the Japanese version, she is called Princess Raia. | |
| Born to Be Mild - Part I | Rip is a member of the biker gang led byFang. He wears a mask over his face, but is otherwise similar to Fang and Turbo. In the Japanese version, he is called "Accel". | |
| Sheepwrecked | The sheep appear in a number of different episodes, but they do not serve a significant purpose in the plot aside from their role in the episodeSheepwrecked. | |
| Sheepwrecked | The shepherd is a nameless Cappy villager who is responsible for tending to the sheep out in the countryside, though he tends to not handle them very well. He is distinguishable by his rough green vest, and can be seen wearing one of two different hats. One of these hats has a feather in it, while the other is more cylindrical. He has a wife and two kids, seen inPrediction Predicament - Part II. | |
| Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure | Spikehead's father wears a vest and small green beret and sports a mustache, and goes nameless. His hair is sometimes brown, and other times gray. | |
| Hunger Struck | Spikehead's mother wears a pink chef hat and apron, and goes nameless. | |
| War of the Woods | This squirrel can be seen in many episodes, but only has a significant role inWar of the Woods. It lives inAcore along with the other animals and can speak. | |
| Here Comes the Son | In addition to the named Star Warriors, there are several nondescript ones who appear in some scenes, mainly flashbacks. | |
| Born to Be Mild - Part I | Turbo is a member of the biker gang led byFang. He has buck teeth and a small mustache, but is otherwise similar to Fang and Rip. | |
| Tourist Trap | The tourists are a large group of Cappy-like creatures who wear floral shirts, dark sunglasses, and all carry cameras. Some of them also wear straw hats. They speak a foreign language (which is in reality gibberish) and tend to trash and vandalize any area they visit. Their skin color is pale lavender, which makes them similar in hue toPoison Mash. | |
| Beware: Whispy Woods!,The Flower Plot | All of the trees surroundingWhispy Woods are descendants of him, and can speak. | |
Minor characters in theKirby novel series[edit]
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The following are characters who make minor appearances in theKirby novel series, whether that be because they are not majorly plot-significant, and/or because they only appear in a single volume. These are as follows:
| Minor characters in theKirby novel series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | Appears in | Notes |
| Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad! | Acti Blade's chick appears as a minor character in theKirby Meets the Squeak Squad! volume. His egg is the main plot device throughout the story, and he finally hatches in the end. The chick recognizesKirby's voice, and is happy to see him. He highly resembles one ofDyna Blade's chicks. | |
| Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!,Kirby's Labyrinth Rescue!,Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!! | Bronto Burt appears as a cameo inKirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!, and also has incredibly brief appearances inKirby's Labyrinth Rescue! andKirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!!. | |
| Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land! | Cappy appears as a secondary character inKirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!, where he is one of the race's many participants. At the beginning, he discusses a rumor withWalky that foreshadows the end of the story. | |
| Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land! | Capsule J2 appears as a cameo inKirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!, where he is one of the race's many participants. | |
| Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad! | Clown Acrobot appears as a cameo in theKirby Meets the Squeak Squad! volume, as a castaway in an underground area of an ancient temple. He is hostile towards anyone he meets there, butKirby ends up saving him anyways. | |
| Kirby Clash Team Unite! | Colossal Waddle Dee appears as a cameo inKirby Clash Team Unite!, initially stoppingKirby in his tracks while he spots theCastle Village. Initially believing it to be hisWaddle Dee friend that might have gotten brainwashed, Kirby is nearly done in by the monster until three other Kirbys come to his rescue. | |
| Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad! | Fatty Whale appears as a cameo in theKirby Meets the Squeak Squad! volume, as a dangerous beast in an ancient temple, found in an underground lake that a trap door leads to. | |
| Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods! | Fire Lion appears as a cameo in theKirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods! volume, as a dangerous creature that inhabitsGloomy Woods. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi | Giant Snake appears inKirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi as one of the residents ofYomi which has been named byPapi. It attacks Meta Knight and Papi as they travel in Yomi. Meta Knight fights the Giant Snake and defeats it, causing the snake to shrink down. Papi changes its name to "Mini Black Snake". | |
| Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods! | Grizzo briefly makes a cameo appearance in theKirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods! volume, as a dangerous creature that inhabitsGloomy Woods. | |
| Kirby and the Search for the Dreamy Gears! | Hugo's subordinates appear inKirby and the Search for the Dreamy Gears! when Hugo sends them to chase afterMagolor. When Magolor tries to talk with them, Hugo shows up from behind them. When Meta Knight andDaroach show up and take the gears, Hugo's subordinates surround their car and flatten its tires. Meta Knight and Daroach fight the subordinates and Kirby andPresident Dedede join them too. One of the subordinates capturesWaddle Dee and takes him as a hostage. This subordinate goes with Hugo to the diamond mine. He reveals himself to be theGreat Elder of the Magic Guild, who only came to see theancient machine. | |
| Kirby Clash Team Unite!,Kirby: Super Team Kirby's Big Battle! | ||
| Kirby Clash Team Unite! | ||
| Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods! | Ringle appears as a cameo in theKirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods! volume, where his duty is to guard a sacred crystal with his friendBroom Hatter. | |
| Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?! | Sir Kibble appears as a secondary character in theKirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?! volume, where he is one of the three thieves who kidnapsMrs. Parfaitski for her wrongdoings. | |
| Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!,Kirby Clash Team Unite! | Sparky appears as a cameo in theKirby Meets the Squeak Squad! volume, as a resident ofDream Land who gets mad atKirby for making noise in front of his house in the middle of the night. He also has aDream Kingdom variant, who makes an unillustrated cameo inKirby Clash Team Unite! as a peaceful resident of the Castle Village. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess | Spear Cotta Knight appears inKirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess asBaron Gallic's servant, who was brainwashed by theMalice Stone to do his bidding. After the stone is destroyed, he regains his senses and heads back tohis world. | |
| Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!,Kirby and the Search for the Dreamy Gears! | Squeakers appear as a cameo in theKirby Meets the Squeak Squad! volume, as the many lower-ranking combatants of theSqueaks. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi | The butterfly which lands on the yellow flower Meta Knight holds at the end ofKirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi. Meta Knight asks him to thank Papi for him if it ever meets him in Yomi. The white butterfly flies away until it disappears from view. | |
Unillustrated[edit]
The following are minor characters in theKirby novel series who do not receive illustrations, and therefore lack much detail:
- Mrs. Parfaitski's chefs — A large group of top-class chefs who were hired to cook for Mrs. Parfaitski for her birthday celebration in theKirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?! volume. They end up locked away by her due to her dissatisfaction with their cooking, but eventually are freed. The only one named out of these and shown in an illustration isChef Kawasaki, who is not considered a minor character.
- Mr. Tick-Tock — Mr. Tick-Tock very briefly appears as a cameo in theKirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods! volume as a resident ofDream Land.
- The master — An ancient rumored beast who was greatly feared and supposedly guarded the sacredStardust Crystal within theGloomy Woods area ofDream Land. Before his abrupt disappearance, the sound of a bell would resound in the woods upon his awakening. He is mentioned in theKirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods! volume, primarily by theWoodkeeper who continuously frets about him, but he does not physically appear.
- Cake shop employee — An employee at one ofChiffon Star's many cake shops inKirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess. He greetsMeta Knight and co. when they come to search forPrincess Marona. She andBaron Gallic conveniently come in, and Gallic hypnotizes everyone in the shop with hisMalice Stone. When Marona starts throwing cakes, the employee is brought back to his senses when he tastes whipped cream from it. This makes Meta Knight realize that the stone's spell can be broken when its victims think of what they love most.
- Waiting maid —Princess Marona's maid-in-waiting fromKirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess. She is an emotional lady who gives Meta Knight an co. crucial details about the princess' whereabouts. She then starts angrily badmouthing her sister, until Meta Knight reminds her of how she bonded with her sister in the past. She realizes that she was hypnotized byBaron Gallic'sMalice Stone. The maid and her sister reconcile after this, and remain on good terms. At the end of the story, she scolds Princess Marona for bad manners, but everyone else is just glad that the princess is being herself again.
- Apprentice waiting maid — The maid-in-waiting's younger sister fromKirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess. She is much more laid-back than her sister. After the two of them reconcile, they discuss with Meta Knight where Gallic and Marona's next target might be. They go on and on about all the delicious cake shops. An explosion is suddenly heard in the nearby Royal Cake Factory, which Meta Knight and co. head to investigate immediately. At the end of the story, when the waiting maid scolds Princess Marona's bad manners, the apprentice maid says she prefers the princess being more comfortable around everyone.
- Chief of the fruitcake department — The chief of the fruitcake department atChiffon Star's Royal Cake Factory inKirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess. When an explosion occurs in the factory, everybody evacuates except for him. He is extremely dedicated to his job of baking fruitcakes, and insists on staying inside to finish his work. Meta Knight finds the chief when he goes into the factory to investigate what caused the explosion.
- King Doo — He is one of the monsters mentioned by some of the members of Team Kirby inKirby Clash Team Unite! and is also one of five monsters that lay waste to the Port Village inKirby: Super Team Kirby's Big Battle!. In the former book, King Doo does not physically appear, and in the latter book, he is not given an illustration.
- Kibble Blade - It is one of the monsters mentioned by some of the members of Team Kirby inKirby Clash Team Unite!, though it does not physically appear in the story otherwise.
- Frost Kibble Blade — It is the second monster Team Kirby fights inKirby: Super Team Kirby's Big Battle! at the Seaside and does not re-appear again after its defeat.
- Pyribbit — He is the third monster Team Kirby fights inKirby: Super Team Kirby's Big Battle! at the Volcano and does not re-appear again after his defeat.
- Spark Bonkers — One of five monsters that lay waste to the Port Village inKirby: Super Team Kirby's Big Battle!.
- Ice Dragon — One of five monsters that lay waste to the Port Village inKirby: Super Team Kirby's Big Battle!.
- Colossal Kabu — One of five monsters that lay waste to the Port Village inKirby: Super Team Kirby's Big Battle!.
- Mr. Floaty — InKirby: Super Team Kirby's Big Battle!, shortly after Team Kirby leaves the Port Village, they encounter Mr. Floaty at the Seaside and quickly defeat him.
- Pirates – A band of pirates who invades theHalberd to defeat Meta Knight inKirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi. Meta Knight's subordinates compete between each other on who can defeat the most pirates.
- Pirates' captain – The leader of the pirate raiders who challenges Meta Knight to a duel inKirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi. When he fights him, he breaks the supposedGalaxia, revealing it was a fake. As he gloats about his victory, theMeta-Knights scare him away.
- A butterfly – A butterfly which appears at the beginning ofKirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi when Kirby andWaddle Dee play at the field. When Kirby talks about trying toinhale the butterfly to gain a butterfly copy ability, it flutters away as if it understood the conversation.
- Shopkeeper – The owner of the weapon shop fromKirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi to which Meta Knight brings the Galaxia for regular checks. He lets inBeryl to his shop disguised as Meta Knight, thinking he needs the Galaxia for an emergency. Beryl knocks him down and ties his legs, forcing him to create a replica of the Galaxia for him. Beryl disguises himself as the shopkeeper and gives the fake Galaxia toCaptain Vul. Later, Meta Knight finds him andSword Knight slices the rope that traps him.
- Ghost Bat – A bat-like resident ofYomi which appears inKirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi and has been named byPapi. It attacks Meta Knight and Meta Knight slashes it, causing it to run away.
- Doctors – Well known doctors in the galaxy that try to heal the unconscious Meta Knight inKirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi. They are unsuccessful in treating his condition until he suddenly disappears from his bed.
- Citizens of various planets across the galaxy – People who are attacked by Beryl's rampage inKirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi. Since Beryl is disguised as Meta Knight, they blame him for the attacks. Kirby and his friends try to tell them it is a fake, but nobody believes them.
Minor characters in other media[edit]
The following are characters that make a one-time appearance in much smaller forms ofKirby media, such as promotional material.
Dashing Superguy[edit]

Dashing Superguy is a large and muscular man who makes his only appearance in theAmerican commercial forKirby's Dream Land.
In the commercial, he is compared toKirby in what appears to be a contest for who is stronger. Dashing Superguy is described to have big hair, muscles, and weapons, which Kirby lacks. The commercial then emphasizes that Kirby's main method of defense is eating his enemies, which he demonstrates by grotesquelyinhaling Dashing Superguy, and spitting him out as a cartoonishly mushy, floating head. Dashing Superguy is last seen holding theGame Boy up at the end of the commercial.
Puppy and its mom[edit]

Thepuppy and its mom are characters that appear in theKirby segment of theMario Kirby Masterpiece Video. In the beginning, Kirby finds a small dog who has lost his mother. Kirby sets off to help the dog, coming across a girl, a bug, and the moon, which tells him thatKing Dedede might have the dog's mother. After going toDedede's Castle, he finds Dedede, who is just putting a bandage on the mother's paw. Mother and son are reunited and the four of them have a tea party together.
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