TheStar Warriors (also referred to as part of theGalaxy Soldier Army) are an organization appearing inKirby: Right Back at Ya!. They are a group of strong space-faring knight-like warriors who were said to have battledeNeMeE in a war many years before the events of the anime. However, eNeMeE's monsters outnumbered them, killing most, and turning a few notable warriors against their former allies. The few Star Warriors who remained fled to distant parts of the galaxy in order to recover what they could and await the birth and distribution of new Star Warriors throughout the cosmos to continue the battle. The term Star Warrior is typically applied toMeta Knight, who is a veteran of the old war that decimated most of his comrades, andKirby, who is an early part of the aforementioned new generation.

Characteristics[edit]

Despite their central role in the larger narrative of the anime series, not much is known about the Star Warriors at large aside from details about specific members. Most of the information relating to them is given by Meta Knight andKabu, particularly in the episodesKirby's Duel Role,A Dark & Stormy Knight, andCrusade for the Blade. Individual Star Warriors seen in flashback sequences have varying body shapes and appear to be collections of various alien species, though nearly all of them are dressed like medieval knights with appropriate weaponry and helmets which either partially or totally obscure their faces. Many of them also have yellow star-like insignia somewhere on their outfits (with Meta Knight also possessing one at some point before the main story). The only two Star Warriors who do not wear armor in this fashion are Kirby andKit Cosmos.

New Star Warriors are said to be born out in the depths of space and incubated inpersonal starships until they are ready to battlemonsters which their ships detect and ferry them to. Kirby in particular is borne toDream Land in this fashion, but Meta Knight explains that he was called in prematurely, which serves as an explanation for Kirby's infantile nature. It is unclear however how Kirby ended up with his own Starship and with this distinction when taking into account Kabu's story of how Kirby was initially created by eNeMeE as a monster, but was unable to control him. Star Warriors set up bases of operation across the universe, with Kabu statues acting as sanctuaries where the warriors could recover. The Kabu in Dream Land specifically has a pedestal inside his sanctuary which can be used to repair Kirby'sWarp Star.

List of notable Star Warriors[edit]

The following are notable characters who have specifically been identified as Star Warriors inKirby: Right Back at Ya!. Other characters who are related to these ones, but not specifically referred to as Star Warriors will not be listed here.

Star Warriors inKirby: Right Back at Ya!
Character	Episode(s)	Notes
Kirby	All	Kirby is described as a premature Star Warrior who was called in to battle monsters before he was fully ready to. Despite this, he is among the most powerful of his kind, able to effortlessly master and then discard various abilities which would take most other warriors years to learn. He is also described as a failed creation of Night Mare Enterprises, which is why eNeMeE wishes to destroy him.
Meta Knight	Various	Meta Knight is a veteran of the war against eNeMeE which wiped out most of the previous generation of Star Warriors, taking refuge in Dream Land and helping Kirby fend off the monsters sent at him. Meta Knight wields the sacred bladeGalaxia, and is very knowledgeable, in addition to being a master swordsman. He has taken on two apprenticesSword Knight andBlade Knight, though these two are not Star Warriors themselves.
Garlude	Crusade for the Blade	Garlude was a veteran Star Warrior who was a master in swordplay and the mother ofSirica. Long before the events of the show, she and Meta Knight ventured into the depths ofKirisakin's lair to recover theGalaxia, but she was killed in the process, allowing Meta Knight to escape with the legendary sword. Sirica would later blame Meta Knight for her death and try to hunt him down.
Knuckle Joe's father	Here Comes the Son,Masher 2.0	Knuckle Joe's father was a swordsman and ally to Meta Knight in the war against eNeMeE. He was described as one of the strongest warriors, but he was kidnapped and turned against his allies by eNeMeE directly. Meta Knight had to personally slay Knuckle Joe's father, causing his son to seek revenge.
Kit Cosmos	Island of the Lost Warrior,Cappy Town Down,Combat Kirby,Fright to the Finish	Kit Cosmos is an old drill sergeant of the Galaxy Soldier Army who ended up stranded ona deserted island off the coast ofDream Land during the war against eNeMeE. He becomes paranoid thatKirby and his friends aremonsters out to get him when they wash up on his island, but eventually comes to terms with them, and later joinsMeta Knight and his crew in the final assault oneNeMeE's Fortress.
Sir Arthur	Combat Kirby,Fright to the Finish	Sir Arthur is a senior-ranking Star Warrior who wears a full suit of golden armor and wields a sword in his right hand. He looks similar in physique to Meta Knight, though his skin is dark green and his eyes are lavender. He also wears a long gray cape. An action figure resembling him appears in the episodeSnack Attack - Part I, and he does not show up in person untilCombat Kirby, where he appears on the main screen of theHalberd flight deck.
Sir Galahad	Combat Kirby,Fright to the Finish	Sir Galahad is one of Sir Arthur's soldiers. He resembles Meta Knight in look and dress, wearing a mask over his face and having large spiked pauldrons and boots. He is distinguished by his magenta body color, his orange ponytail, his blue cape, and his dark-gray falchion. An action figure resembling him appears in the episodeSnack Attack - Part I, and he does not show up in person untilCombat Kirby, where he appears on the main screen of theHalberd flight deck.
Sir Lancelot	Combat Kirby,Fright to the Finish	Sir Lancelot is one of Sir Arthur's soldiers. He is depicted fully clad in gray armor and has a physique similar to Meta Knight. He can be distinguished by his big battle axe, his red cape, and the yellow accents on his armor. An action figure resembling him appears in the episodeSnack Attack - Part I, and he does not show up in person untilCombat Kirby, where he appears on the main screen of theHalberd flight deck.
Sir Percival	Combat Kirby,Fright to the Finish	Sir Percival is one of Sir Arthur's soldiers. His physique and look is very similar to Meta Knight's, though his mask is slightly smaller. He is also distinguished by his green body and cape, his red mohawk, and his triangular sword which he wields in his left hand. An action figure resembling him appears in the episodeSnack Attack - Part I, and he does not show up in person untilCombat Kirby, where he appears on the main screen of theHalberd flight deck.
Yamikage	Ninja Binge	Yamikage is a ninja who once battled alongside the Star Warriors, but turned on them to serve Night Mare Enterprises instead for unknown reasons. He is battled by Kirby in the episodeNinja Binge and defeated. Despite swearing to get his revenge on Kirby, Yamikage never appears again in the show except as a figurine.

Trivia[edit]

• Several Star Warriors cameo as action figures in the episodeSnack Attack - Part I. In particular, the four warriors whose names start with "Sir" are introduced in this way.
  • Additionally, these four aforementioned warriors are each named after variousKnights of the Round Table.
  • Lastly, of those four warriors, Sir Arthur is the only one who talks.
• Interestingly, one of the unlockable comics inBye-Bye BoxBoy!, "So Close, Yet..." uses the Star Warriors title as a way of referring toKirby in its description, marking the only time the term (in context with the anime) was used in a video game.^[1]

Gallery[edit]

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  Screenshot fromA Dark & Stormy Knight featuring Meta Knight and several unnamed Star Warriors
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  Figurine ofKnuckle Joe's father fromSnack Attack - Part I
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  Figurine ofKit Cosmos fromSnack Attack - Part I
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  Figurine ofMeta Knight fromSnack Attack - Part I
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  Figurine of Sir Arthur fromSnack Attack - Part I
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  Figurine of Sir Galahad fromSnack Attack - Part I
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  Figurine of Sir Lancelot fromSnack Attack - Part I
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  Figurine of Sir Percival fromSnack Attack - Part I
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  Figurine ofYamikage fromSnack Attack - Part I
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  Meta Knight and Garlude battling together in a flashback fromCrusade for the Blade

Names in other languages[edit]

References

• Anime
• Groups and civilizations

• Articles which list Japanese names
• Articles which list Portuguese names