History Characters / Kirby

* {{Workaholic}}: [[spoiler:After losing his daughter in an accident, Haltmann dedicated his life to making sure his company is prosperous. It got so bad that he apparently didn't recognize her when she rejoined the company (Though that's partially due to [[LaserGuidedAmnesia memory loss]].]]

* FloatingLimbs: Much like Taranza, she has these, though only two.

* AscendedExtra: Not the first Waddle Dee to stand out (that would be the "Sailor Dee" of the Meta-Knights), nor the last (as the "Bandana Dee" of ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' and ''Return to Dream Land'' would come after). Still, his presence leads to there being no other Waddle Dees at all in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''.

The Meta-Knights are a group of warriors led by Meta Knight, They are incredibly loyal to their master and would do anything to help him in his endeavours. Originally, the name referred to a small group of footsoldiers Meta Knight led, Axe Knight, Mace Knight, Javelin Knight, and Trident Knight. However, since ''Kirby Super Star'' and its remake, this has expanded to include... Captain Vul, an albatross, a Waddle Dee wearing a sailor's hat (nicknamed [[FanNickname Sailor Dee]]) and finally a Blade Knight and Sword Knight. Captain Vul, Sailor Dee, alongside Axe Knight and Mace Knight make up the Halberd crew.

* TheUnfought: Captain Vul and Sailor Dee are never fought at all in either their début appearance in ''Kirby Super Star'' or its remake.

Tropes associated with Sailor Dee:

* NoNameGiven: Unlike Captain Vul, he didn't receive one in the remake either. [[AllThereInTheManual The Japanese 20th anniversary book]] refers to him as [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Waddle Dee (Sailor)".]]

* DreadfulMusician. Kirby loves to sing. Unfortunately, he is completely tone deaf and he loves to sing ''loud'', to the extent that it is a screen-clearing SmartBomb attack in the games, and in the anime a full minute of his caterwauling reduces a castle to rubble. The early games' description for the mike copy power and the microphone item from the first game state that Kirby is at least aware that he not a good singer.

* HeelFaceTurn: In ''Kirby 64'', to help fight Dark Matter. He's pretty reluctant about the whole thing, though. Also in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', with far less reluctance.

* {{Expy}}: Of Lolo and Lala from the ''[[VideoGame/AdventuresOfLolo Eggerland]]'' games.

* AmbiguouslyHuman: While she looks human, her ArtInitiatesLife, and WordOfGod has stated that the Kirby himself is only a few inches tall (with Adeleine only being slightly taller than him).

A friendly-looking alien who crash-landed on Planet Popstar with his ship, the Lor Starcutter. Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight and Bandanna Dee volunteered to help him recover the parts that broke off the ship. In truth, Magolor wants them to recover a magical item called the Master Crown from Landia so he can use it to become the supreme EvilOverlord of the galaxy. He succeeds in getting the crown and fights Kirby and his friends, but is defeated and banished to a Void Between the Worlds. He ultimately managed to escape, and in ''Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition'', it is revealed that he felt sorry for his transgressions.

* UnderestimatingBadassery: Leave him for dead. Split him into pieces. Steal his food. Roboticize his planet. Play him like a fiddle and stand and gloat. But whatever you do, ''finish him off.'' Frequently, Kirby villains catch Kirby unawares or brutally defeat him, but make the all-too-common mistake of deciding he isn't worth their time or not making ''damn'' sure he's done.

** of course, another major issue is that people compound his impulsiveness by [[PoorCommunicationKills not actually trying to explain themselves]] when Kirby is on the case.

** Incidentally, the anime's writers were either unaware of the series' GenderNeutralWriting or chose to ignore it, as the anime consistently uses male pronouns. The episode "The Fofa Factor / Melody of Love" also shows Kirby's male half as closer to the original, while the Female half has TertiarySexualCharacteristics.

* TheUnreveal: Unlike Meta Knight [[spoiler:(who looks adorable when unmasked)]], Galacta Knight's mask doesn't come off when.

* TheUnreveal: Unlike Meta Knight [[spoiler:(who looks adorable when unmasked)]], we will never learn what's under Galacta Knight's mask.

* UnexplainedRecovery: He somehow returns in ''Return to Dream Land'' despite blowing up similarly to Galactic Nova in ''Super Star Ultra''.
* TheUnreveal: Unlike Meta Knight[[spoiler:(who looks adorable when unmasked)]], we will never learn what's under Galacta Knight's mask.

* AmbiguousGender: In the Japanese versions, though it differs slightly as the question wasn't whether Kirby was male or female but rather if Kirby even [[NoBiologicalSex had a gender]] [[RiddleForTheAges to begin with]]. On the Japanese ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' [[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/PostReturn084.html developer's site,]] in response to the reaction that [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]] [[SamusIsAGirl is a girl]], Creator/MasahiroSakurai joked that Kirby (and [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]]) might actually be female. JapanesePronouns historically [[GenderNeutralWriting avoid being gender-specific]] about ''Kirby'' characters in general -- [[AvertedTrope though not in English,]] likely because ItIsDehumanizing (save for one early ''Kirby 64'' preview that was quickly forgotten once the main site went up). However, this seems to have been mostly [[TheArtifact phased out]] even in Japan, as the series has increasingly [[CharacterizationMarchesOn portrayed the cast as masculine]] in later years.
** Incidentally, the anime's writers were either unaware of the series' GenderNeutralWriting or chose to ignore it, as the anime consistently uses male pronouns.

** The tutorial in ''Super Star'' even calls him a "jolly fellow" .

* VillainRespect: When [[spoiler:Star Dream is activated and prepares to destroy ''everything'']] Susie believes that if anyone can defeat it, it's Kirby. It's also at this point she actually uses his name rather than calling him Pinky or just a native. She's also quite impressed by Meta Knight when he tried to stop the invasion solo [[spoiler:which is why he was considered the perfect candidate to be roboticised as Mecha Knight with plans to make him into a production line.]]

* BonusBoss: Of ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'' and ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot''.

* TrueFinalBoss: One serves as the first True Final Boss of ''Dream Land 3'', before Zero shows up.

* BonusBoss: [[spoiler:The first secret boss of ''Planet Robobot'', being one of Meta Knight's last opponents]].

---> "'''Hiii!'''"

* CatchPhrase: "Hi!"

A mecha suit designed by the Haltmann Works Company. Hundreds of models ended up on Pop Star after it was mechanized, referred to as "Invader Armor" when under the HWC's control. Kirby learns to hijack these vehicles and turn them into Robobot Armor, giving them his appearance and the ability to copy enemy powers and transform into different "Modes".

* LastOfItsKind: [[spoiler:With most of the Haltmann Works Company's technology vanishing after the destruction of Star Dream, it's likely that the Robobot Armor Kirby used in the final battle it is the only one left.]]

* LastOfItsKind: [[spoiler:With most of the Haltmann Works Company's technology vanishing after the destruction of Star Dream, it's likely that the Robobot Armor Kirby used in the final battle it the only one left.]]

A friendly-looking alien who crash-landed on Planet Popstar with his ship, the Lor Starcutter. Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight and Bandanna Dee volunteered to help him recover the parts that broke off the ship. In truth, Magolor wants them to recover a magical item called the Master Crown from Landia so he can use it to become the supreme EvilOverlord of the galaxy. He succeeds in getting the crown and fights Kirby and his friends, but is defeated. In ''Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition'', it is revealed that he felt sorry for his transgressions.

* JokerImmunity: Unsurprising, given his popularity, but Galacta Knight has never actually been killed. Merely resealed and/or driven away. [[WordOfGod Director Shinya Kumazaki]] says that this is because the place in which he was sealed is outside of time and space, thus every battle with him [[CosmicRetcon
erases the last]].

* SealedBadassInACan: Galacta Knight was sealed in a crystal [[RetGone outside of the timelime]], for fear of his immense power. In his ''Return to Dream Land'' appearance, he appears from within some crystal structure. In Planet Robobot, Meta Knight manages to reseal him in a crystal only for Kirby to free him again afterwards.

* JokerImmunity: Unsurprising, given his popularity, but aside from his [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar first appearance]], Galacta Knight has never actually been killed. Merely resealed and/or driven away.

* SealedBadassInACan: Galacta Knight was sealed in a crystal for fear of his immense power. In his ''Return to Dream Land'' appearance, he appears from within some crystal structure. In Planet Robobot, Meta Knight manages to reseal him in a crystal only for Kirby to free him again afterwards.

* TeleportSpam

* WickedWitch