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Tropes relating to characters in the anime ''[[Kirby of the Stars]]''.
Tropes relating to characters in the anime ''[[Kirby of the Stars]]''.


To clarify where the characters go, characters that are non-specific to the anime go [[Kirby (Video Game)/Characters|here.]] The game characters that appear on this page are only for the tropes that are associated to them in the anime. To avoid redundancy, the traits that appear in both works stay on the main [[Kirby (Video Game)/Characters|Kirby character page.]]
To clarify where the characters go, characters that are non-specific to the anime go [[Kirby/Characters|here.]] The game characters that appear on this page are only for the tropes that are associated to them in the anime. To avoid redundancy, the traits that appear in both works stay on the main [[Kirby/Characters|Kirby character page.]]


[http://kirbysrainbowresort.net/info/anime/characters/ This page] on Kirby's Rainbow Resort has a larger list of all the anime characters, including the ones that appeared in the [[Kirby|games]] first.
[http://kirbysrainbowresort.net/info/anime/characters/ This page] on Kirby's Rainbow Resort has a larger list of all the anime characters, including the ones that appeared in the [[Kirby|games]] first.
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* [[Soapbox Sadie]]
* [[Soapbox Sadie]]
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: At least in the 4Kids dub.
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: At least in the 4Kids dub.
* [[Wide Eyed Idealist]]: Quite easily the most optimistic character in the entire cast (next to Kirby himself), but she gradually becomes a little more cynical towards the end.
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]: Quite easily the most optimistic character in the entire cast (next to Kirby himself), but she gradually becomes a little more cynical towards the end.


=== Tuff (Bun) ===
=== Tuff (Bun) ===
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* [[Blinding Bangs]]: You never see his eyes, not even once.
* [[Blinding Bangs]]: You never see his eyes, not even once.
* [[Dub Name Change]]: Bun to Tuff.
* [[Dub Name Change]]: Bun to Tuff.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Though he does love Kirby (but not nearly as much as his sister does), he's often seen playing soccer with him...and unintentionally kicking Kirby, mistaking him for the ball.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Though he does love Kirby (but not nearly as much as his sister does), he's often seen playing soccer with him...and unintentionally kicking Kirby, mistaking him for the ball.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: In Episode 18, Tuff nearly sends Kirby into an eternal sleep by falling for Dedede's trap of having Kirby inhale a Noddy.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: In Episode 18, Tuff nearly sends Kirby into an eternal sleep by falling for Dedede's trap of having Kirby inhale a Noddy.
* [[Shout-Out]]: In the dentist episode, Tuff gets a cavity, and his mother tells him that if he goes to the dentist, she'll buy him a [[Game Cube|CubeGame]].
* [[Shout-Out]]: In the dentist episode, Tuff gets a cavity, and his mother tells him that if he goes to the dentist, she'll buy him a [[Game Cube|CubeGame]].
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: In the 4Kids dub, despite the fact that he and Tiff aren't twins.
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: In the 4Kids dub, despite the fact that he and Tiff aren't twins.
* [[Totally Radical]]: Some of his lines in the original.
* [[Totally Radical]]: Some of his lines in the original.
* [[Wide Eyed Idealist]]
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]


=== Escargoon (Escargon) ===
=== Escargoon (Escargon) ===
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* [[Ambiguously Gay]]
* [[Ambiguously Gay]]
* [[Amusing Injuries]]: He's often subject to King Dedede's abuse.
* [[Amusing Injuries]]: He's often subject to King Dedede's abuse.
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: Has a cameo in the Kirby Master sub-game of ''[[Kirby Mass Attack (Video Game)|Kirby Mass Attack]]'' as part of Dedede's entourage during an attack.
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: Has a cameo in the Kirby Master sub-game of ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' as part of Dedede's entourage during an attack.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: In the original, every time he takes a drive to Cappy Town, expect him to say the phrase "stupid commoners!".
* [[Catch Phrase]]: In the original, every time he takes a drive to Cappy Town, expect him to say the phrase "stupid commoners!".
* [[Cool Car]]: He's Dedede's chauffeur, first in a military jeep with a tank cannon (making Dedede look like some kind of Third World dictator...) and later in a much snazzier big old fashioned limousine.
* [[Cool Car]]: He's Dedede's chauffeur, first in a military jeep with a tank cannon (making Dedede look like some kind of Third World dictator...) and later in a much snazzier big old fashioned limousine.
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* [[Furry Confusion|Gastropod Confusion]]: In a scene where Dedede makes escargot in front of him. He refuses to eat it, stating that it would be cannibalism if he did so.
* [[Furry Confusion|Gastropod Confusion]]: In a scene where Dedede makes escargot in front of him. He refuses to eat it, stating that it would be cannibalism if he did so.
* [[Ho Yay]]: A large amount with King Dedede. Episodes 55 and 88 are some of the strongest examples. In the former episode, it's made pretty clear how Escargon feels for the king.
* [[Ho Yay]]: A large amount with King Dedede. Episodes 55 and 88 are some of the strongest examples. In the former episode, it's made pretty clear how Escargon feels for the king.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: There are times when Escargoon can be quite a [[Jerkass]] to the citizens of Dreamland, to the point of threatening the death penalty to passerbys in the original. But he mostly acts like this to gain Dedede's favor, and is not a bad person at heart.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: There are times when Escargoon can be quite a [[Jerkass]] to the citizens of Dreamland, to the point of threatening the death penalty to passerbys in the original. But he mostly acts like this to gain Dedede's favor, and is not a bad person at heart.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: In episode 78, he builds a robot in his likeness to work for Dedede in his place, and goes insane because he stays up for nights on end to fix the damage inflicted on the robot by Dedede.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: In episode 78, he builds a robot in his likeness to work for Dedede in his place, and goes insane because he stays up for nights on end to fix the damage inflicted on the robot by Dedede.
** Near the beginning of the anime, he was called Dr. Escargon in the original, and depicted as the [[Foil]] of Dedede's convention of ordering monsters, preferring to build things by himself instead of spending money to order monsters (thus making them fall into debt). Towards the end he becomes just as reliant on the monsters.
** Near the beginning of the anime, he was called Dr. Escargon in the original, and depicted as the [[Foil]] of Dedede's convention of ordering monsters, preferring to build things by himself instead of spending money to order monsters (thus making them fall into debt). Towards the end he becomes just as reliant on the monsters.
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Tropes associated with Customer Service:
Tropes associated with Customer Service:
* [[Affably Evil]]: He's so charming and funny at times, that it's easy to forget that he wants Kirby ''dead'', like Nightmare.
* [[Affably Evil]]: He's so charming and funny at times, that it's easy to forget that he wants Kirby ''dead'', like Nightmare.
* [[The Cameo]] / [[Canon Immigrant]]: Appears in the game over screen in the SHMUP sub-game of ''[[Kirby Mass Attack (Video Game)|Kirby Mass Attack]]''. {{spoiler|Considering Nightmare is the boss of that sub-game, the cameo makes sense.}}
* [[The Cameo]] / [[Canon Immigrant]]: Appears in the game over screen in the SHMUP sub-game of ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''. {{spoiler|Considering Nightmare is the boss of that sub-game, the cameo makes sense.}}
* [[Chair Reveal]]: Played with. When {{spoiler|Dedede meets him for the first time face-to-face, he turns his chair around and reveals that he's just about as tall as Dedede, because you don't see anything below his waist on-camera.}}
* [[Chair Reveal]]: Played with. When {{spoiler|Dedede meets him for the first time face-to-face, he turns his chair around and reveals that he's just about as tall as Dedede, because you don't see anything below his waist on-camera.}}
* [[The Confidant]]: To Nightmare.
* [[The Confidant]]: To Nightmare.
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* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: She went on one against Meta Knight that would have made [[Kill Bill|The Bride]] proud.
* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: She went on one against Meta Knight that would have made [[Kill Bill|The Bride]] proud.
* [[So Proud of You]]: At the end of episode 60, in the Japanese version Meta Knight tells her that she's surpassed her mother in skill. The dub leans more towards "Your mother would have been proud."
* [[So Proud of You]]: At the end of episode 60, in the Japanese version Meta Knight tells her that she's surpassed her mother in skill. The dub leans more towards "Your mother would have been proud."
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: See [[Dub Name Change]] above.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: See [[Dub Name Change]] above.
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: To her mother.
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: To her mother.
* [[Swiss Army Gun]] / [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: Wields a five-in-one sword/grappling hook/[[Kill It With Fire|flamethrower]]/[[More Dakka|missile launcher]]/[[More Dakka|machine gun]] manufactured by NME.
* [[Swiss Army Gun]] / [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: Wields a five-in-one sword/grappling hook/[[Kill It with Fire|flamethrower]]/[[More Dakka|missile launcher]]/[[More Dakka|machine gun]] manufactured by NME.
* [[Unnamed Parent]]: Averted, as her mother is the only backstory character to have an official name.
* [[Unnamed Parent]]: Averted, as her mother is the only backstory character to have an official name.
* [[Violence Is the Only Option]]: Instead of trying to explain to Meta Knight that {{spoiler|she thought Meta Knight had stolen Galaxia from her mother}}, she heads straight to Dedede's castle and guns him down.
* [[Violence Is the Only Option]]: Instead of trying to explain to Meta Knight that {{spoiler|she thought Meta Knight had stolen Galaxia from her mother}}, she heads straight to Dedede's castle and guns him down.
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A legendary Star Warrior who crash-lands in Dream Land in the first episode. Eventually, he becomes a well-renowned local hero that is the primary hope for the citizens of Dream Land to keep Dedede's monsters at bay.
A legendary Star Warrior who crash-lands in Dream Land in the first episode. Eventually, he becomes a well-renowned local hero that is the primary hope for the citizens of Dream Land to keep Dedede's monsters at bay.


{{smallcaps|Note:}} This space is only for the tropes that apply to Kirby in the anime only. All other traits go on the [[Kirby (Video Game)/Characters|main Kirby character page.]]
{{smallcaps|Note:}} This space is only for the tropes that apply to Kirby in the anime only. All other traits go on the [[Kirby/Characters|main Kirby character page.]]


Tropes associated with Kirby:
Tropes associated with Kirby:
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The self-proclaimed king of Dream Land, with a huge castle, an army of Waddle Dees and his servant [[Battle Butler|Escargoon]] at his disposal.
The self-proclaimed king of Dream Land, with a huge castle, an army of Waddle Dees and his servant [[Battle Butler|Escargoon]] at his disposal.


{{smallcaps|Note:}} King Dedede appears as a recurring villain in the [[Kirby]] games. This spot is for tropes that apply to him only in the anime. All other traits go on the [[Kirby (Video Game)/Characters|main Kirby character page.]]
{{smallcaps|Note:}} King Dedede appears as a recurring villain in the [[Kirby]] games. This spot is for tropes that apply to him only in the anime. All other traits go on the [[Kirby/Characters|main Kirby character page.]]


* [[Accent Adaptation]]: Gets a Southern accent in the dub.
* [[Accent Adaptation]]: Gets a Southern accent in the dub.
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* [[Jerkass]]: Taken [[Up to Eleven]], but he softens as the episodes go by, ultimately siding with Kirby for the final fight against N.M.E.
* [[Jerkass]]: Taken [[Up to Eleven]], but he softens as the episodes go by, ultimately siding with Kirby for the final fight against N.M.E.
** To clarify: what does Dedede do when he first meets Kirby? ''He throws him off a cliff.''
** To clarify: what does Dedede do when he first meets Kirby? ''He throws him off a cliff.''
** [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
** [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Narcissist]]: His castle has statues of him all over the place, and he even puts up a statue in the village just so he can admire it.
* [[Narcissist]]: His castle has statues of him all over the place, and he even puts up a statue in the village just so he can admire it.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: In episode 42, Dedede fulfills his promise of building a park for the village kids right before the apocalypse happens. {{spoiler|It turns out that the crisis is averted, but the park stays there for the rest of the series.}}
* [[Pet the Dog]]: In episode 42, Dedede fulfills his promise of building a park for the village kids right before the apocalypse happens. {{spoiler|It turns out that the crisis is averted, but the park stays there for the rest of the series.}}
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{{smallcaps|Note:}} This space is only for the tropes that apply to Meta Knight in the anime only. All other traits go on the [[Kirby (Video Game)/Characters|main Kirby character page.]]
{{smallcaps|Note:}} This space is only for the tropes that apply to Meta Knight in the anime only. All other traits go on the [[Kirby/Characters|main Kirby character page.]]


* [[Acrophobic Bird]]: Subverted and justified--he doesn't have the [[Cape Wings]] that are in the games, putting him at a disadvantage in many of the battles he fights.
* [[Acrophobic Bird]]: Subverted and justified--he doesn't have the [[Cape Wings]] that are in the games, putting him at a disadvantage in many of the battles he fights.
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** A darker example, in his flashback from episode 19: {{spoiler|He [[Mercy Kill|Mercy Killed]] his best friend after he was [[Demonic Possession|posessed by Nightmare.]] And this was the ''only'' person in the entire series, game ''or'' anime, that was ever stated to be Meta Knight's friend.}}
** A darker example, in his flashback from episode 19: {{spoiler|He [[Mercy Kill|Mercy Killed]] his best friend after he was [[Demonic Possession|posessed by Nightmare.]] And this was the ''only'' person in the entire series, game ''or'' anime, that was ever stated to be Meta Knight's friend.}}
* [[Big Brother Mentor]] / [[The Obi-Wan]]: Once he stops being a [[Jerkass]] to Kirby.
* [[Big Brother Mentor]] / [[The Obi-Wan]]: Once he stops being a [[Jerkass]] to Kirby.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Taken [[Up to Eleven]] in episode 18 (episode 16 in the dub), which proves that everyone would be dead without him. He follows Tuff and his friends into a jungle, saving them a grand total of three times without revealing his presence every single time their lives are endangered. At the end, he nearly gets killed trying to save Tuff from a [[Giant Enemy Crab|giant Venus Flytrap-like plant by forcing its jaws open with his bare hands]], gets nearly bitten and chewed to a pulp, and later '''[[Kill It With Fire|burns the plant down]]'''. No one thanks him for this.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Taken [[Up to Eleven]] in episode 18 (episode 16 in the dub), which proves that everyone would be dead without him. He follows Tuff and his friends into a jungle, saving them a grand total of three times without revealing his presence every single time their lives are endangered. At the end, he nearly gets killed trying to save Tuff from a [[Giant Enemy Crab|giant Venus Flytrap-like plant by forcing its jaws open with his bare hands]], gets nearly bitten and chewed to a pulp, and later '''[[Kill It with Fire|burns the plant down]]'''. No one thanks him for this.
** There's another moment of this in episode 26, where he jumps in front of Kirby and Bun to challenge Wolfwrath, and later in the flashback, where he saves Sword and Blade by ''wrestling Wolfwrath off a cliff.''
** There's another moment of this in episode 26, where he jumps in front of Kirby and Bun to challenge Wolfwrath, and later in the flashback, where he saves Sword and Blade by ''wrestling Wolfwrath off a cliff.''
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: The [[Wall of Weapons]] in his room, which belong to Sword and Blade, his assistants.
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: The [[Wall of Weapons]] in his room, which belong to Sword and Blade, his assistants.
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* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: More so in the anime than in the games. In this continuity, he also puts [[Honor Before Reason|reason in higher priority than honor]].
* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: More so in the anime than in the games. In this continuity, he also puts [[Honor Before Reason|reason in higher priority than honor]].
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]
* [[Dragon With an Agenda]]: He's said to serve King Dedede, but barely ever does anything for him. Lampshaded by Escargoon in the original with the following line from episode 60:
* [[Dragon with an Agenda]]: He's said to serve King Dedede, but barely ever does anything for him. Lampshaded by Escargoon in the original with the following line from episode 60:
{{quote| Escargoon: "At least do your job once in a while!"}}
{{quote| Escargoon: "At least do your job once in a while!"}}
* [[Dwindling Party]]: Discussed in episode 4. {{spoiler|In the initial conflict with Nightmare, the monsters killed everyone that tried to resist his conquest of the universe, [[Last of His Kind|leaving only Meta Knight alive - or so he thinks.]]}}
* [[Dwindling Party]]: Discussed in episode 4. {{spoiler|In the initial conflict with Nightmare, the monsters killed everyone that tried to resist his conquest of the universe, [[Last of His Kind|leaving only Meta Knight alive - or so he thinks.]]}}
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* [[Hero of Another Story]]: A ''very'' [[Darker and Edgier|different story]]. The most we get to hear about it is through miscellaneous flashbacks.
* [[Hero of Another Story]]: A ''very'' [[Darker and Edgier|different story]]. The most we get to hear about it is through miscellaneous flashbacks.
* [[I Have the High Ground]]: A favorite pose of his. Most fans think that it's because he has a height complex, or simply wants to see everything going on from a higher vantage point.
* [[I Have the High Ground]]: A favorite pose of his. Most fans think that it's because he has a height complex, or simply wants to see everything going on from a higher vantage point.
* [[Infinity+1 Sword]]: He wields one [[Named Weapons|named Galaxia]], which was [[Forged By the Gods]]. Somehow, as long as it's in his possession, Nightmare cannot take over the entire universe.
* [[Infinity+1 Sword]]: He wields one [[Named Weapons|named Galaxia]], which was [[Forged by the Gods]]. Somehow, as long as it's in his possession, Nightmare cannot take over the entire universe.
* [[Kaleidoscope Eyes]]: Green (thoughtfulness or seriousness), blue (pride or happiness), bright yellow (determination), red (anger or fear), pink (amusement), orange (surprise or fear) and silver (unknown - it's seen only once and we don't know what he's feeling). When he's sleeping or unconscious, they're a dull, dark yellow.
* [[Kaleidoscope Eyes]]: Green (thoughtfulness or seriousness), blue (pride or happiness), bright yellow (determination), red (anger or fear), pink (amusement), orange (surprise or fear) and silver (unknown - it's seen only once and we don't know what he's feeling). When he's sleeping or unconscious, they're a dull, dark yellow.
* [[Knight, Knave, and Squire]]: He's the knight, while both Sword and Blade are his knaves.
* [[Knight, Knave, and Squire]]: He's the knight, while both Sword and Blade are his knaves.
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Tropes associated with Nightmare:
Tropes associated with Nightmare:
* [[Achilles Heel]]: As revealed in the finale of the anime, {{spoiler|Nightmare's just a [[Meaningful Name|bad dream]], meaning he can only be defeated in dreams. Not to mention, his only weakness is the Star Rod, which Kirby can take control of and use against him by swallowing his own Warp Star. Of course, with his [[As Long As There Is Evil]] gig, Nightmare can't truly be destroyed forever so long as there's fear and nightmares in everyone's hearts}}.
* [[Achilles Heel]]: As revealed in the finale of the anime, {{spoiler|Nightmare's just a [[Meaningful Name|bad dream]], meaning he can only be defeated in dreams. Not to mention, his only weakness is the Star Rod, which Kirby can take control of and use against him by swallowing his own Warp Star. Of course, with his [[As Long as There Is Evil]] gig, Nightmare can't truly be destroyed forever so long as there's fear and nightmares in everyone's hearts}}.
* [[Adaptational Badass]]: While he doesn't do much fighting, in the games he was just a [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]] whose only threat was spreading bad dreams, but here, he's a [[Physical God]] that poses a threat to the entire universe.
* [[Adaptational Badass]]: While he doesn't do much fighting, in the games he was just a [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]] whose only threat was spreading bad dreams, but here, he's a [[Physical God]] that poses a threat to the entire universe.
* [[As Long As There Is Evil]]: {{spoiler|He gives this kind of speech in the finale.}}
* [[As Long as There Is Evil]]: {{spoiler|He gives this kind of speech in the finale.}}
{{quote| {{spoiler|''"True to my name, I am but a dream that lives in your heart. Therefore, I am immortal. For as long as there is fear in your heart, I will someday return."''}}}}
{{quote| {{spoiler|''"True to my name, I am but a dream that lives in your heart. Therefore, I am immortal. For as long as there is fear in your heart, I will someday return."''}}}}
* [[Astral Checkerboard Decor]]: In his lair, complete with a few monsters that look like chess pieces.
* [[Astral Checkerboard Decor]]: In his lair, complete with a few monsters that look like chess pieces.
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* [[Evil Overlord]]
* [[Evil Overlord]]
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: He created Nightmare Enterprises and sells monsters to customers, pretending to pass them off as useful everyday objects (that eventually [[Turns Red|turn red]]). He even prefers to amuse himself by watching Kirby fighting his Demon Beasts/monsters.
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: He created Nightmare Enterprises and sells monsters to customers, pretending to pass them off as useful everyday objects (that eventually [[Turns Red|turn red]]). He even prefers to amuse himself by watching Kirby fighting his Demon Beasts/monsters.
* [[Fun With Acronyms]]: Often in the dub his company's name (NightMare Enterprises) is abbreviated as 'NME'. [[Don't Explain the Joke|It sounds like 'enemy' when read aloud]].
* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: Often in the dub his company's name (NightMare Enterprises) is abbreviated as 'NME'. [[Don't Explain the Joke|It sounds like 'enemy' when read aloud]].
* [[Lazy Bum]]: He embodies the Deadly Sin of Sloth really well, as in the anime, he prefers to spend his time in his chessboard-like lair and amuses himself with watching Kirby battle his Demon Beasts/monsters.
* [[Lazy Bum]]: He embodies the Deadly Sin of Sloth really well, as in the anime, he prefers to spend his time in his chessboard-like lair and amuses himself with watching Kirby battle his Demon Beasts/monsters.
* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: In-universe. [[Meaningful Name|Obviously]].
* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: In-universe. [[Meaningful Name|Obviously]].
* [[Obviously Evil]]: He has a dark aura, giant demon horns, and an evil toothy grin. And he makes [[Evil Minions]] in the form of monsters that his trusted employee, Customer Service, sells for him. His official title is even ''[[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Emperor of Darkness]]''.
* [[Obviously Evil]]: He has a dark aura, giant demon horns, and an evil toothy grin. And he makes [[Evil Minions]] in the form of monsters that his trusted employee, Customer Service, sells for him. His official title is even ''[[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Emperor of Darkness]]''.
* [[Orcus On His Throne]]: Does absolutely nothing himself until the cast gets near his fortress. Justified since Kirby, at best, could likely only prove to be a minor nuisance, and he seemed to enjoy watching the events involving him.
* [[Orcus on His Throne]]: Does absolutely nothing himself until the cast gets near his fortress. Justified since Kirby, at best, could likely only prove to be a minor nuisance, and he seemed to enjoy watching the events involving him.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: To Customer Service.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: To Customer Service.
* [[Pimped-Out Cape]]: His [[Hammerspace]] cape is decked out with an ''independently scrolling star field'' not unlike a Windows screensaver.
* [[Pimped-Out Cape]]: His [[Hammerspace]] cape is decked out with an ''independently scrolling star field'' not unlike a Windows screensaver.
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=== Knuckle Joe ===
=== Knuckle Joe ===


A brash and impulsive kid who comes to Popstar seeking revenge against the Star Warrior that [[You Killed My Father|killed his father]]. Dedede and Escargoon take this as a chance to [[Never Say Die|'get']] Kirby, and they tell him that Kirby's the Star Warrior that he's looking for. {{spoiler|Later it's revealed that it wasn't Kirby, but Meta Knight that did, indeed, [[Mercy Kill]] his father after he was possessed by Nightmare.}}
A brash and impulsive kid who comes to Popstar seeking revenge against the Star Warrior that [[You Killed My Father|killed his father]]. Dedede and Escargoon take this as a chance to [[Never Say "Die"|'get']] Kirby, and they tell him that Kirby's the Star Warrior that he's looking for. {{spoiler|Later it's revealed that it wasn't Kirby, but Meta Knight that did, indeed, [[Mercy Kill]] his father after he was possessed by Nightmare.}}


{{quote| First appearance: Episode 19}}
{{quote| First appearance: Episode 19}}


{{smallcaps|note:}} <small>He appears in the games as a regular enemy, and also as a helper character in ''[[Kirby Super Star (Video Game)|Kirby Super Star]]''. Being only a minor character in the games with no personality, he was given one in the anime, hence the reason why he's on the [[Kirby of the Stars (Anime)/Characters|anime's character page]] instead of the [[Kirby (Video Game)/Characters|game's character page.]]</small>
{{smallcaps|note:}} <small>He appears in the games as a regular enemy, and also as a helper character in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. Being only a minor character in the games with no personality, he was given one in the anime, hence the reason why he's on the [[Kirby of the Stars/Characters|anime's character page]] instead of the [[Kirby/Characters|game's character page.]]</small>


Tropes associated with Knuckle Joe:
Tropes associated with Knuckle Joe:
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* [[The Cameo]]: In the finale, along with Silica.
* [[The Cameo]]: In the finale, along with Silica.
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: His father's [[Memento MacGuffin|pendant]] {{spoiler|contains the blueprints for a power-amplification device that helps him to defeat Masher 2.0. The only way for it to fire is to put the pendant itself into the device, and [[Tragic Keepsake|after it's used, the pendant is destroyed.]]}}
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: His father's [[Memento MacGuffin|pendant]] {{spoiler|contains the blueprints for a power-amplification device that helps him to defeat Masher 2.0. The only way for it to fire is to put the pendant itself into the device, and [[Tragic Keepsake|after it's used, the pendant is destroyed.]]}}
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Episode 65 (Masher 2.0), where Joe makes his third appearance, is one of the darkest episodes of the entire series, with [[Bloodless Carnage|blood in the fight scene]] and [[Never Say Die|use of the word 'die']]. [[Spice Up the Subtitles|The fansubs even add some]] [[Obligatory Swearing]].
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Episode 65 (Masher 2.0), where Joe makes his third appearance, is one of the darkest episodes of the entire series, with [[Bloodless Carnage|blood in the fight scene]] and [[Never Say "Die"|use of the word 'die']]. [[Spice Up the Subtitles|The fansubs even add some]] [[Obligatory Swearing]].
** Surprisingly, the blood in said fight scene remains unedited in the 4Kids dub.
** Surprisingly, the blood in said fight scene remains unedited in the 4Kids dub.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]
* [[Disappeared Dad]]
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Meta Knight's subordinates. They don't do much except for reinforcing Meta Knight's combat commentary.
Meta Knight's subordinates. They don't do much except for reinforcing Meta Knight's combat commentary.


* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: In the game they're just regular enemies, but in the anime they're given more depth and are made servants of Meta Knight. [[Ret Canon|This carries over to]] ''[[Kirby Super Star (Video Game)|Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' and ''[[Kirby Mass Attack (Video Game)|Kirby Mass Attack]]''.
* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: In the game they're just regular enemies, but in the anime they're given more depth and are made servants of Meta Knight. [[Ret Canon|This carries over to]] ''[[Kirby Super Star|Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' and ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''.
* [[A Day in The Limelight]]: See episode 26 of the original (and to an extent, the former half of episode 82).
* [[A Day in the Limelight]]: See episode 26 of the original (and to an extent, the former half of episode 82).
* [[Badass Cape]]: Sword used to wear one in the time before he met Meta Knight.
* [[Badass Cape]]: Sword used to wear one in the time before he met Meta Knight.
* {{spoiler|[[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: The reason behind why they chose to follow Meta Knight.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: The reason behind why they chose to follow Meta Knight.}}
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