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Morpho Knight Sword

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Morpho Knight Sword
Artwork ofMorpho Knight Sword Kirby fromKirby and the Forgotten Land.
Details
Based onSword
Blueprint locationForgo Land
Cost×1500 and×5
Starting Power-up Cost×2500 and×5
No. Power-ups1
Power(s)Wield a sword that can shoot out crescent beams, as well as drain the health of enemies
Starting Power5
Rapid-Fire5
Similar toGigant Sword,Meta Knight Sword
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Before the final battle, a fluttering fiend arrives to cast its judgment. This dangerous weapon grants that form to any who wield it. For Kirby, handling this power is...a breeze.
— Figure description fromKirby and the Forgotten Land

Morpho Knight Sword is anEvolved Copy Ability based onSword that appears inKirby and the Forgotten Land andKirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World.Kirby wields a reddish sword akin toMorpho Knight which has the capability to fire crescent beams likeMeta Knight Sword and temporarily grow in size substantially likeGigant Sword. Kirby'sdodge is upgraded as well to where Kirby will vanish completely for the entirety of the dodge's duration. Certain attacks allow Kirby to recover a bit ofhealth when he hits an enemy, which is represented by a glowing orb being released and flying into him. He can use the "Sukhavati Scale Wave" attack byguarding in the air and then attacking, which creates a protective wave around him, as well as the "Sukhavati Psychic Beast" attack by guarding and then attacking on the ground.

Theblueprint for Morpho Knight Sword can be found in the stageForgo Land, appearing after defeatingMorpho Knight. Morpho Knight Sword is required to unlock and play theTreasure Road stageSlash! Morpho Knight Sword Trial.

Moveset[edit]

All attack names come from theKirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide. Applicable equivalent adapted English names from other games are listed in bold.

Morpho Knight Sword moveset 
MoveButton executionDescription
よこぎり
Horizontal Slash
B/YKirby slashes in front of him. This attack will send a beam when Kirby's base health bar is full.
ソード百れつぎり
100-Sword Slash
Multisword Attack
B/Y + B/Y after Horizontal SlashKirby slashes with the sword again. This attack will send a beam when Kirby's base health bar is full.
きめぎり
Decisive Slash
B/Y after Multisword Attack or B/Y afterdodging an attackKirby does a stronger slash with larger range. This attack will send a beam when Kirby's base health bar is full. If the attack hits, Kirby will be healed depending on how many hits from the Slash + Multisword Attack + Cleave combo connected.
スピニングソード
Spinning Sword
Sword Spin
B/Y in midairKirby spins in a circle with the sword. This will send a beam when Kirby's base health bar is full.
回てんぎり
Spin Slash
Hold B/Y a short time and releaseKirby spins around with the sword. Kirby can move slowly while charging. During (Big) Spin Slash, Kirby can move much faster than the standard variant of Sword. If the attack finishes uninterrupted, Kirby will be healed depending on how many hits connected.
大回てんぎり
Big Spin Slash
Hold B/Y a longer time and releaseKirby spins around with the sword for longer. Kirby canjump during this attack, similar to the Twister Slash in previous titles. If the attack finishes uninterrupted, Kirby will be healed depending on how many hits connected.
極楽新界斬閃
Sukhavati New World Slash-Flash
Hold B/Y an even longer time and releaseKirby's sword grows to a very large size, deals major damage, and summons fire tornadoes as additional attacks. For a period after this, sword-based attacks in this ability's moveset will be replaced by those with properties of theGigant Sword ability.
ソードスライディング
Sword Slide
Slide (Guard + A/B)Kirby slides forwards with his sword outstretched.
きり上げスラッシュ
Finishing Upward Slash
Upward Slash
A/B during Sword Slide or TeleportKirby rises into the air while slashing.
メテオエンド
Meteor End
Sword Dive
B/Y during Upward SlashKirby dives downward with the sword, creating a small shockwave upon landing. If Sword Dive is executed, Kirby will be healed depending on how many hits of the Sword Slide + Upward Slash + Sword Dive combo connected.
瞬間移動
Teleport
ReplacesdodgingKirby will teleport in the direction the Left Stick is tilted. It covers a larger distance than the standard dodge move, and Kirby will produce a small shockwave when he reappears. Kirby's direction can be influenced while moving by tilting the Left Stick.
極楽念獣
Sukhavati Psychic Beast
Hold B/Y and release whileguardingKirby summons two spirits resemblingFecto Forgo, similar to one attack that Morpho Knight uses. They will orbit Kirby until they find a nearby enemy, which they will then begin to chase down. They deal damage to anything they come into contact with.
極楽鱗波
Sukhavati Scale Wave
Hold B/Y and release whileguarding in midairKirby summons two shockwave spheres at his position, similar to the 'Sukhavati Scale Wave' attack that Morpho Knight uses. While charging, Kirby will stop falling, but if the charge is held he will begin to descend.
弦月斬
Half-Moon Slash
B/Y when Kirby is either at full health or has a second health barFiery, crescent-shaped energy beams fly out of the sword after the Horizontal Slash, Multisword Attack, Decisive Slash, and Sword Spin attacks. If used after performing Sukhavati New World Slash-Flash, the energy beams will be larger until the sword shrinks to its usual size.

Unlike the other evolutions of the Sword ability, all attacks of Morpho Knight Sword are elementally fire attacks (except the Scale Wave), and thus will light lanterns and fuses and melt ice. In addition, Sukhavati New World Slash-Flash (Lv2 charge only) and Sword Dive (Gigant mode only) can poundstakes and nails (whereasGigant Sword's version can't), and the tornadoes it summons can solve wind-related puzzles. These properties make Morpho Knight Sword similar toMaster fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror.

Flavor Text[edit]

ImageGameFlavor Text
Kirby and the Forgotten LandFigure description:

Before the final battle, a fluttering fiend arrives to cast its judgment. This dangerous weapon grants that form to any who wield it. For Kirby, handling this power is...a breeze.

Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee:
The Morpho Knight Sword will grow REALLY big if youhold down B to charge it to the max. The sword has a wider range and a higher attack power at max size. It's incredibly powerful!

Trivia[edit]

Morpho Knight Sword appears as a variant of theUltra Sword swing attack inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.
  • This is not the first time weapons based onMorpho Knight have appeared. Previously inSuper Kirby Clash,the inventory sold at Magolor's Shoppe includes the "Morpho Doomblade" and "Morpho Doomhelm" for theSword Hero role. However, this gear (like others in theKirby Clash series) only boosts Kirby's stats and doesn't have any additional moves.
  • Morpho Knight Sword's Japanese name (バルフレイソード "Morpho Sword", lit. "Barufurei Sword') does not include the word "Knight". Among theEvolved Copy Abilities,Dragon Fire has the longest Japanese name at 10 characters (ドラゴニックファイア). It's possible that バルフレイソード is used due to a limit of 10 characters, as バルフレイナイトソード ("Morpho Knight Sword", lit. "Barufurei Knight Sword") would be 11 characters.
  • Morpho Knight Sword'sguard has the same sound effect asGigant Sword's shield.
  • The Japanesefigure description includes a unique line to describe Kirby:わるゆめさえ たべてしまう ほどのカービィ ("For Kirby, who is even able to eat up bad dreams..."). This could be a reference to lyrics from the Japanese opening themes forKirby: Right Back at Ya!:
わるゆめなんかべてしまいましょう (Let's eat up those nasty bad dreams)
— "Kirby ★ March"
わるゆめでもべちゃえば平気へいき! (Even if bad dreams come, it's no problem if you eat them up!)
— "Kirby!"

Gallery[edit]

  • Figure of Morpho Knight Sword
    Figure of Morpho Knight Sword
  • Treasure Road artwork
  • Icon used in Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop
  • Morpho Knight Sword Kirby unleashing a powerful blast with a charged attack in Slash! Morpho Knight Sword Trial
    Morpho Knight Sword Kirby unleashing a powerful blast with a charged attack inSlash! Morpho Knight Sword Trial
  • Unleashing a fiery tornado attack
    Unleashing a fiery tornado attack
  • Using the larger sword to attack Twin Wild Edge
    Using the larger sword to attack Twin Wild Edge
  • Morpho Knight Sword Kirby performing the Sword Dive attack on Mr. Sandbag
    Morpho Knight Sword Kirby performing the Sword Dive attack onMr. Sandbag
  • Morpho Knight Sword Kirby teleporting
    Morpho Knight Sword Kirby teleporting
  • Morpho Knight Sword Kirby using the Sukhavati Psychic Beast attack
    Morpho Knight Sword Kirby using the Sukhavati Psychic Beast attack
  • Morpho Knight Sword Kirby performing the Big Sword Spin attack on Mr. Sandbag
    Morpho Knight Sword Kirby performing the Big Sword Spin attack on Mr. Sandbag

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseバルフレイソード
Barufurei Sōdo
Barufurei Sword
From バルフレイナイト, which is Morpho Knight's Japanese name.
Traditional Chinese冥蝶騎士利劍
Míngdié Qíshì Lìjiàn
Underworld Butterfly Knight Sharp Sword
From 冥蝶騎士 / 冥蝶骑士 (lit. "Underworld Butterfly Knight"), which is Morpho Knight's Chinese name.
Simplified Chinese冥蝶骑士利剑
Míngdié Qíshì Lìjiàn
DutchMorpho Knight-zwaardMorpho Knight sword
FrenchEpée Morpho KnightMorpho Knight Sword
GermanMorpho-Knight-SchwertMorpho-Knight-Sword
ItalianSpada Morpho KnightMorpho Knight Sword
Korean몰포 스워드
Molpo Seuwodeu
Morpho Sword
SpanishEspada Morpho KnightMorpho Knight Sword


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