Phantom Star Gerath Screenshot ofPhantom Star Gerath in outer space inPrediction Predicament - Part I. Details First episode Prediction Predicament - Part I Last episode Prediction Predicament - Part II

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Phantom Star Gerath^{[Japanese title]} is a massive stellar object that appears in theKirby: Right Back at Ya! episodesPrediction Predicament - Part I andPart II. It is shown to be a large spherical asteroid which has a molten surface and emits an eerie red glow when it comes close. It nearly crashes intoDream Land and destroys it utterly, butKirby manages to redirect it at the last moment by spitting cannonballs at it fromCastle Dedede's cannons.

In the English version, the asteroid is not given a specific name. The Japanese name of Gerath is a reference to the Japanese filmGorath, which involves a white dwarf star heading directly toward Earth.

Characteristics[edit]

Phantom Star Gerath is a spherical body which appears to be several miles in diameter; roughly the same size asCappy Town and the surrounding countryside and more than twice as tall as theBooma-Dooma Volcano. It is shown to be largely molten, and will ignite anything that gets too close. From far away, it appears as a red star in the sky, but gradually grows as it approaches Dream Land over the course of days.

InPrediction Predicament - Part I,Mabel claims that Phantom Star Gerath is the source ofKing Dedede's nightmares aboutKirby, but it is unclear if this is really the case or not. InPart II, as the asteroid approaches Dream Land, it causes natural disasters to occur, including the eruption of the Booma-Dooma Volcano. As it draws near, it blots out the sun, causing the daytime sky to turn to an eerie red. At its closest approach, it kicks up violent winds which can carry people up into the sky.

Role in Prediction Predicament - Parts I and II[edit]

In Prediction Predicament - Parts I and II, Phantom Star Gerath presents an existential threat to Dream Land and its denizens as it approaches. It is explained byMabel that the asteroid would not approach for another thousand years, but this changes whenNight Mare Enterprises decides to speed it up, leading it to be set to crash into Dream Land in only a matter of days. When the Cappies learn of their fate fromKabu, they set back home and prepare for the end, leaving onlyTiff and a handful of her colleagues to try and find a way to divert it.

Tiff comes up with a plan to divert the asteroid by shooting a series of cannon volleys at it. This ends up being unsuccessful when the cannonballs are halted in their tracks by the asteroid's influence on the surrounding air. As a last resort, Kirby is sent on hisWarp Star toinhale the cannonballs and spit them back out with greater force to hit the asteroid, which diverts it just enough to only graze the very top ofCastle Dedede before flying back into space. After that point, it is not seen again.

Gallery[edit]

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  Phantom Star Gerath as a speck in the night sky
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  Gerath's course plotted byNight Mare Enterprises' computer systems
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  Gerath overtaking the Sun in apparent diameter
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  Cannonballs shot at Gerath are halted in their tracks
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  Kirby heads toward Gerath to divert its course
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  Gerath at its closest approach
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  Gerath leaving Dream Land after being diverted

Names in other languages[edit]

References

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