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Parallel Meta Knight
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- This article is aboutMeta Knight's Parallel counterpart, and should not be confused withDark Meta Knight.
Parallel Meta Knight, titledOtherworldly Frost Blade, is theParallel counterpart toMeta Knight, who makes his appearance as aboss inHeroes in Another Dimension ofKirby Star Allies.
Origin[edit]
| “ | When the Jamba Hearts rained down, Meta Knight set out alone to protect the Sacred Square. Ah, but he was turned by the dark power of the hearts...and reborn as a deviant corruption of his usual chivalrous form! | ” | — VS Parallel Meta Knight (English) |
Most localizations of Parallel Meta Knight's pause flavor text misinterpret his origin. As the original Japanese text describes:
| “ | メタナイトは ジャマハートが ふり注ぐ中、一人セイント スクエアーズに向かい、住民を守っていた。そこでハートに ふれ、意しきを失うが やってきた カービィたちに救われた。 その時、彼の思ねんが ジャマハートを通じて異界へ運ばれ、 クローンとも ちがう、異界のナイトを生み出したのだ！ Translation: "When the Jamba Hearts rained down, Meta Knight set out alone to protect the residents of Sacred Square. He was struck by one Jamba Heart and lost his consciousness, but he was saved by the arrived Kirby and co. It was at that time that his spirit along with that Jamba Heart were cast out into another dimension. As a result, an otherworldly knight, not a clone, was born!" | ” | — VS Parallel Meta Knight (Japanese) |
The origin of Parallel Meta Knight is similar to that ofParallel Dedede: As the originalKing Dedede andMeta Knight were defeated byKirby in Story Mode, their spirits and theJamba Hearts possessing them went toAnother Dimension and the parallel versions were born. Thus, Parallel Meta Knight is a different character from Meta Knight. The Chinese and Korean versions also describe Parallel Meta Knight's backstory as such.[1][2]
Parallel Woods, Parallel Twin Kracko/Parallel Big Kracko,Parallel Meta Knight andParallel Dedede are referred to as異界四天王 (The Otherworldly Four Heavenly Kings).
Physical appearance[edit]
Parallel Meta Knight looks identical toMeta Knight but with a much darker color palette. He has a pitch-black body, red eyes and a brown/golden set of armor. He wields an identical version ofGalaxia as well.
Boss battle[edit]
Parallel Meta Knight appears in the following game modes:
| Mode | Level | HP (Star Bullet = 52 or 78[note 1]) | Notes |
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| Heroes in Another Dimension | Dimension III | 1200 | He appears as theboss at the end of Dimension III. |
| Guest Star The Three Mage-Sisters | Level 2 | 1200 | He replaces theMeta Knight boss battle at the end of Level 2. |
| The Ultimate Choice | Soul Melter EX | 900 | He appears in the 9th battle. |
- ↑Increased star bullet damage for Heroes in Another Dimension or Soul Melter EX.
UnlikeMeta Knight, Parallel Meta Knight doesn't leave asword forKirby to pick up, and he will immediately jump off the cliff and begin the battle.
Parallel Meta Knight shares similar attacks to that ofMeta Knight, but also possesses the Triple Crescent Shot, Knight Spin and Galactic Counter attacks. Much like Meta Knight, he can oftenguard, which can nullify any damage from Kirby and co.Sword ability allies (includingBlade Knight,Meta Knight andDark Meta Knight) can interrupt his sword attacks. In the second phase, he can also duplicate into up to four Parallel Meta Knights depending on the number of Kirby's allies.
The following lists Parallel Meta Knight's attacks. Attack names listed are conjectural unless otherwise stated.
| Parallel Meta Knight's attacks inKirby Star Allies | |
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| Attack | Description |
| Backhand Slash | Parallel Meta Knight performs a backhand slash. He may do this while dashing as well. |
| Backhand Slash - Triple Slash | Parallel Meta Knight performs a backhand slash followed by Triple Slash. |
| Hyper Rush - Crescent Shot | Parallel Meta Knight performs a multithrust and then fires a crescent-shaped energy wave. |
| Triple Crescent Shot | Parallel Meta Knight fires 3 Crescent Shots in a row. |
| Aerial Crescent Shot | Parallel Meta Knight jumps and fires 3 Crescent Shots at the same time. |
| Glide Sword | Parallel Meta Knight glides while thrusting his sword. |
| Down Thrust | Parallel Meta Knight jumps and thrusts down his sword, leaving two stars on impact. |
| Knight Spin | Parallel Meta Knight jumps and performs a vertical spinning slash. |
| Tornado | After a brief charge, Parallel Meta Knight stabs his sword into the ground to summon one or more giant tornadoes that travel across the stage.
If the allies are hit by the tornado, they will be thrown into the air and take damage when crashing onto the ground.
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| Upper Calibur | After a few seconds of charging, Parallel Meta Knight dashes and performs an upper slash. If the upper slash connects to any player(s), he will then perform a multi-slash combo to them in midair. If the allies avoid the upper slash, Parallel Meta Knight will end this attack.
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| Galactic Counter | Parallel Meta Knight enters a counter pose, like Meta Knight's Galactic Counter. If he is attacked by any means during this pose (including viasliding[3]), he will counterattack with a sword slash. During the charge-up animation, any attacks that hit him will deal no damage. |
| Second phase only | |
| Four Bodies | Parallel Meta Knight always begins with this attack in the second phase. Parallel Meta Knight duplicates himself. The number of Parallel Meta Knights in play depends on how many allies there are:
Every Parallel Meta Knight can take damage and each of them attack independently from the others.Immediately after the duplication, two Parallel Meta Knights will always use an Aerial Crescent Shot attack. If there are three, the last one does a Down Thrust. If there are four, the other half will do Glide Sword.Afterwards, two of the Parallel Meta Knights will stay on the ground with their basic attacks, while the other two will stay airborne and attack with either Glide Sword or one Aerial Crescent Shot projectile. |
| Force Holdings | Two Parallel Meta Knights on the ground each fires a purple force beam in an attempt to catch the allies, which cannot beguarded. If successful, he will slam the trapped allies with the purple force. Trapped allies can escape by mashing the Control Stick or directional buttons rapidly.
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| Force Force | The duplicated Parallel Meta Knights fly to the background. Using the purple force, they summon large boulders to hurl at the allies. The boulders stack into pillars, the number of which matches the number of Parallel Meta Knights. Then, every Parallel Meta Knight cuts down a pillar in a flash, creating smaller rocks on both sides which can beinhaled and swallowed for theStoneability.
After the pillar slashes, the duplicates will merge back into the only one Parallel Meta Knight.
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| Simultaneous Glide Sword | All duplicated Parallel Meta Knights Shuttle Loop towards a given character's position three times in a row. The Parallel Meta Knights each target one character to Shuttle Loop towards. If fighting him with only one character, both Parallel Meta Knights target just that character. |
When Parallel Meta Knight is defeated, his mask breaks, revealing his true face just like the recurring scenario ofMeta Knight. Then, he wraps himself with his cape and escapes.
Music[edit]
Parallel Meta Knight andParallel Dedede share the same battle theme. It is composed byYuuta Ogasawara and titled"Against a Sword-King, the Dimension to Win".[4] It can be found as Track 193 in theJukebox.
The first verse is the same as the battle theme ofParallel Woods andParallel Big Kracko, but is followed by rock remixes of "My Friend and the Sunset" and "Masked Dedede's Theme". "Sword King" actually refers to both Parallel Meta Knight (sword) and Parallel Dedede (king).
Trivia[edit]
- Parallel Meta Knight's version ofUpper Calibur can deplete about 70% ofKirby'shealth, making it one of the most damagingboss attacks in the main seriesKirby games. His version is even stronger thanMorpho Knight EX's version.
Gallery[edit]
The Ultimate Choice icon for Parallel Meta Knight
Parallel Meta Knight performing a Knight Spin attack
Parallel Meta Knight splitting into four and firing multiple crescent shots from the air
Parallel Meta Knight calling in the rock pillars
Parallel Meta Knight using Force Holding attacks
King Dedede narrowly avoiding Parallel Meta Knight's Upper Calibur
Even Parallel Meta Knight's mask breaks when he is defeated.
Heroes in Another Dimension credits picture ofMeta Knight andDark Meta Knight fighting Parallel Meta Knight
Videos[edit]
Load video YouTube YouTube might collect personal data.Privacy Policy Battle with Parallel Meta Knight inKirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice). |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 異界の霜刃 アナザーメタナイト Ikai no Soujin Anazā Meta Naito | Otherworldly Frost Blade, Another Meta Knight In Chinese literature, 霜刃 (lit. "frost blade") is a figurative way of saying "sharp blade." |
| English | Otherworldly Frost Blade, Parallel Meta Knight | - |
| Traditional Chinese | 異界的霜刃 異次元魅塔騎士 yì jiè de shuāng rèn yì cì yuán mèi tǎ qí shì | Otherworldly Frost Blade, Another-Dimension Meta Knight |
| Simplified Chinese | 异界的霜刃 异次元魅塔骑士 yì jiè de shuāng rèn yì cì yuán mèi tǎ qí shì | |
| Dutch | Bovennatuurlijke sabel, Parallelle Meta Knight | Supernatural sabre, Parallel Meta Knight |
| French | Lame d'outre-monde, Meta Knight parallèle | Blade from beyond the world, Parallel Meta Knight |
| German | Jenseitige Frostklinge, Ein anderer Meta-Knight | Otherworldly Frost Blade, Another Meta Knight |
| Italian | Gelida lama trascendente, Un altro Meta Knight | Transcendent frost blade, Another Meta Knight |
| Korean | 이공간의 예리한 칼날 어나더 메타 나이트 Igon-gan-ui Telihan Kalnal Eonadeo Meta Naiteu | Other-Space Sharp Blade, Another Meta Knight |
| Spanish | Filo gélido espectral, Meta Knight paralelo | Spectral frost edge, Parallel Meta Knight |
References
- ↑"魅塔骑士在纷纷落下的邪魔之心中，独自面对
盟军梦想，守护着居民们。因此而受邪魔之心的影响，
失去了意识，但被赶来的卡比他们所救。
那个时候，他的意识通过邪魔之心被带到了异界，
和克隆也有所不同，而是诞生为了异界的骑士!" –VS Parallel Meta Knight (Simplified Chinese ver.) - ↑"메타 나이트는 자마 하트가 흘뿌리는 와중에 홀로
세이크리드 스퀘어로 가서 주민을 지켰지만 그곳에서
하트를 만지고 의식을 잃게 된다. 다행히 커비 일행의
도움을 받았지만 그의 정신은 자마 하트를 통해 이공간
으로 건너가서 이공간의 나이트가 만들어지고 말았다!" –VS Parallel Meta Knight (Korean ver.) - ↑https://twitter.com/Pengairxan/status/1477340990306275331
- ↑Nintendo Music
