Characters of the Kirby series

Kirby (カービィ, Kābī) is the protagonist of the series and a playable character in every game except Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe. The villains he encounters typically threaten his home of Dream Land (プププランド, Pupupu Rando, Pupupu Land) on Planet Pop Star (ポップスター, Poppusutā, Pop Star). The main games give Kirby the same basic abilities; he can walk, run, jump, float and inhale, as well as spit out or swallow his enemies. Starting in Kirby's Adventure, Kirby can gain the abilities of the enemies he swallowed.

The character has had much positive reception, including being listed as one of the top twenty most popular video game characters in the 2011 edition of Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition.[1]

Kirby was originally voiced by Taeko Kawata in Kirby and the Story of the Dream Spring. Since Super Smash Bros., Kirby has been voiced by Makiko Ohmoto (in exception for certain lines in the English dub of the anime, where he is voiced by Amy Birnbaum).

Meta Knight (メタナイト, Meta Naito) is an antihero character referred to as Kirby's rival, who will often fight him for varying reasons. He wears a grey mask. In certain games, defeating him will result in his mask falling off, revealing an appearance similar to Kirby, though with a blue body. He wears a cloak that can transform into a set of wings, and he wields a special sword called the Galaxia Sword.

The character was received positively, including by IGN, who said "his devilishly cool appearance set him apart from the rest." However, the writer for IGN disliked how he appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.[2] Additionally, Complex said he became more popular than King Dedede.[3]

Meta Knight is voiced by Atsushi Kisaichi in Japan, Eric Stuart in the English dub of the anime, and Eric Newsome in the English version of the Super Smash Bros. series.

King Dedede (デデデ大王, Dedede Daiō) is the antihero of the series. He is a large penguin-like bird who serves as the monarch of Dream Land. He is known for carrying a large wooden hammer, and is known to be egocentric. Dedede has many of the same abilities as Kirby, such as being able to inhale objects and spit them back out, and the ability to suck in air and fly.

The "Revenge of the King" game of Kirby Super Star Ultra introduces a stronger version of King Dedede, known as Masked Dedede (マスクド・デデデ, Masukudo Dedede). This character wears a combat mask and wields a giant mechanical hammer filled with multiple weapons. This version of the character appears as Dedede's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Den of Geek rated the game ninth on their ranking of all Super Smash Bros. characters, calling him "a cheerful penguin with delusions of grandeur." They also expressed appreciation that he is a heavyweight character who is not evil.[4]

In the games, King Dedede is voiced by Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards), Super Smash Bros. series) and Kirby director Shinya Kumazaki (Kirby's Return to Dream Land). In the anime, King Dedede is voiced by Kenichi Ogata in the Japanese version and voiced by Ted Lewis in the English dub.

Bandana Waddle Dee (バンダナワドルディ, Bandana Wadorudi), sometimes simply called Waddle Dee (ワドルディ, Wadorudi), is a Waddle Dee who wears a blue bandana and is frequently seen wielding a spear. He has developed from an insignificant joke character to one of Kirby's closest and most recurring friends. He first appeared in Kirby Super Star as the first opponent in the "Megaton Punch" minigame. In Kirby Super Star Ultra, he appears in the "Revenge of the King" game mode as King Dedede's loyal right-hand man. Bandana Waddle Dee also appears in Kirby Super Star Ultra's "The Arena" mode as a joke boss.

Beginning with Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Bandana Waddle Dee transitioned into being an ally of Kirby, and was one of the game's four playable characters.[5] He assists Kirby in both Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot by providing him with items, and again as a playable character in Kirby Star Allies.[6] In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, he is featured as the game's Player 2.[7] In the series' spinoffs, Bandana Waddle Dee appears as a playable character in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, and as a CPU-controlled ally in the single-player mode of Kirby Battle Royale. He returns in Kirby Fighters 2 as one of the game's starting playable characters, using his spear move set from Star Allies.[8]

Nightmare (ナイトメア, Naitomea), also known as Cloaked Nightmare,[9] is the final boss of Kirby's Adventure (1993) and its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (2002). After Nightmare invades the miraculous Fountain of Dreams, King Dedede splits up the Star Rod into seven pieces and gives them to his friends, preventing Nightmare from spreading bad dreams. Kirby, not knowing this, finds the pieces and reunites them. Nightmare is inadvertently freed, but Kirby ends up using it to defeat him. Nightmare's Power Orb (ナイトメアパワーオーブ, Naitomea Pawā Ōbu) is his initial form that shoots stars, and he eventually transforms into a humanoid, vampire-like being with a tornado-like cloak, for a body known as Nightmare Wizard (ナイトメアウィザード, Naitomea Wizādo).[10]

Nightmare is also the main villain of the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001-2003) anime. He runs NightMare Enterprises. Unlike in Kirby's Adventure and its remake, he has sharp teeth, as opposed to the game he appeared in. He is given the name of eNeMeE in the English version. Depicted as having a more threatening person than in the game, he is instead bent on conquering the universe, and dominates much of the universe from the series' beginning. He uses his ability to create an endless number of monsters to conquer civilizations. He also sells them to unsuspecting customers for a profit, via a transportation network. His only opposition are the Star Warriors and Galaxy Soldier Army, though they are wiped out before the series begins. He is an embodiment of life's fear and suffering, and so he strives to bring more pain to increase his power, and will always exist as long as people hold fear in their hearts. In the finale, he was destroyed by Kirby using the Star Rod.

Nightmare is voiced by Banjo Ginga in the Japanese version of the anime and by Andrew Rannells in the English dub.

Nightmare appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an assist trophy, voiced by Hisao Egawa.

An Another Dimension counterpart of Nightmare known as Parallel Nightmare (アナザーナイトメア, Anazā Naitomea, Another Nightmare) appears as the main antagonist in the game Super Kirby Clash (2019). Parallel Nightmare is again voiced by Banjo Ginga.

Dark Matter (ダークマター, Dāku Matā) is a cloud-like creature, commonly appearing as a black orb covered in orange blobs which it uses for flight, and possessing a single red eye. It has been depicted as both a character, and as a species, the latter of which is generally known in Japanese as Kuroi Kumo (黒い雲, meaning "black cloud"). Dark Matter can possess other beings, putting them under its control.

Dark Matter makes its debut in Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) and possesses King Dedede. Its form is revealed as a masked, robed being wielding a magical sword. After being defeated, it assumes its small orb form as it faces Kirby. In Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997), a massive cloud of Dark Matter appears in the Pop Star sky and possesses many of its inhabitants. After aiding various creatures in need, Kirby eventually defeats Dark Matter once again. After its defeat, Kirby faces the leader of Dark Matter, a giant white creature with a single red eye known as Zero (ゼロ).

Zero itself is a large eyeball with a red iris. He shoots blood at Kirby, making him the most mature boss in the series.[11] After Kirby defeats him, he detaches from his white eyeball, and flies around as a faster (though considerably weaker) last-ditch effort to defeat Kirby.

Dark Matter clouds return once more in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000), where they invade Ripple Star for its Crystal. When the Crystal is shattered, Kirby reassembles the pieces before confronting a Dark Matter creature called Miracle Matter (ミラクルマター, Mirakuru Matā). Its defeat repels Dark Matter from Ripple Star, but the Crystal detects and expels a powerful presence of Dark Matter from the queen, which goes on to form a new planet. In the core of this last world is 0² (ゼロツー, Zero Tsū, Zero Two). It an angelic-looking form of Zero with a halo, a bandage, segmented wings, and a green spiked tail.

Dark Matter makes small cameo appearances in Kirby: Squeak Squad (2006), Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008), Kirby Mass Attack (2011), and Kirby Star Allies (2018, as Void Termina's Final Form). A clone of Dark Matter in its Kirby's Dream Land 2 form, dubbed Dark Matter Clone (クローン剣士ダークマター, Kurōn Kenshi Dāku Matā, Clone Swordsman Dark Matter) or Dark Matter Blade, appears as an extra boss in Kirby: Planet Robobot (2016). It was created by the supercomputer Star Dream. It is unable to turn into his second form, but it can still use its second form's powers when at half health.

Marx (マルク, Maruku) is the final boss in Kirby Super Star (1996) and its remake Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008). He is a round, lavender creature, similar to Kirby, but having no arms, wearing a jester hat, a bow tie, and brown shoes. He is frequently seen bouncing on a ball.

At the beginning of the sixth and final chapter, "Milky Way Wishes", Marx tells Kirby about how the Sun and Moon are fighting and that only the power of a giant mechanical creature called Nova can make them stop, sending Kirby on the adventure. Once Nova appears, Marx suddenly pushes Kirby out of the way and wishes for control over Pop Star. Explaining that he was the one who started the fight between the Sun and Moon in the first place, Marx then turns into a more powerful form of himself, which has fangs and strange yellow wings, before sending Nova on a collision course with Pop Star. As the Sun and Moon hold Nova back, Kirby rides a magical shooting Starship into Nova and disables its heart, then defeats Marx and sends him crashing into Nova to destroy them both. In Kirby Super Star Ultra, pieces of Nova fuse with Marx's dead body and revives him as the more powerful Marx Soul (マルクソウル, Maruku Souru), the final boss of the new and most difficult mode "The True Arena" with a new design and improved attacks.

He makes a cameo appearance in Kirby: Squeak Squad (2006), in an unlockable picture with other series villains. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008), an arrangement of the music when Kirby is battling Marx in Kirby Super Star can be played on the Halberd stage. The final boss from this game, Tabuu, also shares some similar moves and pattern with Marx (both of them created by Masahiro Sakurai) In Kirby Mass Attack, he appears as the big boss of the "Kirby Brawlball" sub-game. In Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011), he makes a brief appearance in the crowd of the final Kirby Master 100% video, and if Kirby uses the Stone ability in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, he will occasionally turn into a stone statue of Marx in his original form bouncing on his striped ball. He also appears in Kirby Star Allies (2018) as a playable Dream Friend, added through update 2.0.0.

He makes an appearance of the Kirby representative of the boss fights in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018), through Kirby's, the Inkling's, Rosalina and Luma's, and Sephiroth's Classic Modes and also appears in World of Light.

Galacta Knight (ギャラクティックナイト, Gyarakutikkunaito, Galactic Knight) is the greatest warrior in the galaxy and the nemesis of Meta Knight. His first appearance is in Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008), as the final boss of "Meta Knightmare Ultra". He performs unusual attacks with his sword, consisting of swipes, tornadoes, and energy blasts. He appears when Meta Knight wishes to the reformed Nova to fight the strongest warrior in the galaxy. Nova grants this by summoning Galacta Knight, who is said by Nova to have been sealed away in ancient times for fear that his power was too great. He has a white mask with a plus sign on it and a hot pink body. He wields a purple lance with a white shield. He must also be faced in "The True Arena", in which he is fought as the penultimate boss.

He also appears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011), fought right before Magolor EX in that game's own "The True Arena" mode as a secret boss. In the Meta Knightmare sub-game of Kirby: Planet Robobot (2016), Star Dream summons Galacta Knight as Meta Knight's final opponent, but Galacta Knight destroys Star Dream before fighting Meta Knight again. In Kirby Star Allies (2018), Galacta Knight appears as the apparent final boss of the Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! sub-game. However, before the fight with him can begin, a butterfly lands on his lance and merges with him, creating the being known as Morpho Knight (バルフレイナイト, Barufureinaito, Butterfly Knight).

Galacta Knight again appears as the final boss in the game Super Kirby Clash (2019) where he was summoned by Parallel Nightmare to beat Team Kirby. Here he is known as the Aeon Hero (淵源を巡る英雄, Engen o Meguru Eiyū, Origin-Revolving Hero).

Magolor (マホロア, Mahoroa) appears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011), initially as a friendly character. He travels to Dream Land on an inter-dimensional ship called the Lor Starcutter. When the ship crash lands in Dream Land, Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Bandana Waddle Dee offer to help repair the Lor Starcutter so that he can return to a realm known as Halcandra - and as a reward for their efforts, Magolor brings Kirby and the group to Halcandra for a visit. When the group arrives, a large four-headed dragon known as Landia attacks and shoots down the Lor Starcutter for an unknown reason. Angry that they have been trapped, Magolor sends Kirby and the group to defeat Landia.

In truth, Magolor is secretly using the four to defeat Landia for him, so that he could obtain the Master Crown. The Master Crown grants limitless power to the wearer, and Landia is currently in possession of this crown. Magolor wishes to become the universe's ruling overlord, but he must gain the power to do so from the Master Crown. It is revealed that Magolor had fought and lost to Landia before, and in his escape attempt, he landed in Dream Land. After Landia is defeated by Kirby and the group, Magolor puts on the Master Crown and transforms into a giant floating entity with enormous power, then announces that he will start his plan by conquering Planet Popstar as his "reward" to Kirby and his friends for their help. With help from Landia, Kirby and his friends chase Magolor into another dimension and sink the Lor Starcutter, then battle Magolor himself. After his first defeat, Magolor is seemed to been destroyed. But it's revealed that the Master Crown took control of Magolor's body. After the second defeat, the crown is broken, and Magolor is banished into another dimension where he is trapped there.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023) introduces a new game mode: Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler. It stars Magolor after his defeat at the hands of Kirby and his friends. Stranded in the unknown realm of another dimension and without most of his powers, Magolor sets out trying to reclaim them while also collecting fragments of a mysterious fruit called the Gem Apple. He eventually repairs the Gem Apple seed at the Ethereal Altar, but it is soon corrupted by the remnants of the Master Crown, becoming the Crowned Doomer. After its defeat, the Master Crown remnants combine with the Gem Apple, transforming into a massive tree-like being. Magolor fights the Master Crown, and eventually slices it in half with a magically enhanced Ultra Sword. Magolor opens a portal, escaping the dimension he was trapped within. The credits sequence reveals that via the portal, Magolor ends up in the village of the Dream Kingdom, the parallel version of Dream Land which is located in an alternate universe, with the Gem Apple seed, now reduced to a sapling, being planted as the village's Gem Apple tree. Having now redeemed himself, Magolor takes up residence as the Dream Kingdom's shopkeeper, leading into the events of Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash.

Magolor returns in Kirby's Dream Collection (2012) where he builds a new theme park for Kirby, seemingly to make up for what occurred in Return to Dream Land. Here, Kirby can play through new challenge stages, during some of which he races against Magolor. During the races, he uses magic to summon enemies, as well as attack Kirby. In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Merry Magoland opens up, referencing his wishes in Dream Collection, and expands them. Here, Magolor is a head manager of the amusement park, providing masks and souvenir items for playing games and completing challenges.

He appears as a playable character in the third update for Kirby Star Allies (2018) and also appears in Kirby Fighters 2 (2020) as a playable character along with Gooey, Meta Knight, King Dedede, and Bandana Waddle Dee.

Gooey (グーイ, Gūi) is a blue blob with a pair of eyes and a mouth. He first appears in Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) as a friend of Kirby that can be rescued from a holding bag (if Kirby is already with the animal partner that's inside it). Rescuing him at least once awards a single percentage point for 100% completion.

Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997) expands on Gooey's character. He is revealed to be a member of the Dark Matter race, but chose to be Kirby's friend instead. He can be summoned by Kirby as a helper character similar to those in Kirby Super Star (1996), controlled by either the computer or a second player. Gooey's main form of offense is to snag enemies with his tongue and spit them out like Kirby does, with a few differences. Gooey can also copy abilities like Kirby, but only when a second player is controlling him. He also appears in Kirby Star Allies (2018) as a Dream Friend, and is playable in Kirby Fighters 2 (2020).

Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) and Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997) feature various allies that can team up with Kirby and share powers.

Kirby's Dream Land 2 introduces:

• Rick (リック, Rikku) - A brown and white hamster who can walk on ice without slipping. In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Rick can also defeat enemies by jumping on them and climb walls. In Kirby's Dream Land 3, he has a significant other named Pick.
• Coo (クー, Kū) - A purple owl who can fly against strong winds.
• Kine (カイン, Kain) - A blue fish who can swim against strong currents and allow Kirby to use his inhaling attack underwater. He can also travel on land, and in Kirby's Dream Land 3 can jump on foes to defeat them. In Kirby's Dream Land 3, he has a significant other named Mine.

Kirby's Dream Land 3 introduces:

• Nago (ナゴ) - A brown, orange, and white Japanese Bobtail. He can roll Kirby around as a ball. He can also jump multiple times and jump on foes to defeat them.
• Pitch (ピッチ, Pitchi) - A small green Japanese white-eye who can perform powerful attacks when he has a Copy Ability. He can fly too, but not against strong winds.
• ChuChu (チュチュ, Chuchu) - A pink flapjack octopus who can cling to ceilings, but weighs Kirby down when he attempts to fly.

Rick, Coo, and Kine make a cameo in several games. In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000), when Kirby uses the Cutter/Stone Power Combo, he can randomly carve himself into a stone statue of his animal friends. They also appear in the Kirby Fighters mode of Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014), appearing in the stage Coo's Forest, where they randomly appear and attack players indiscriminately. In Kirby Star Allies (2018), Rick, Coo, and Kine are a composite playable Dream Friend, while Nago, Pitch, and ChuChu appear in various attacks when Kirby uses the Cleaning ability (introduced and last seen in Dream Land 3).

Rick, Coo, and Kine also appear in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001-2003). Rick lives in Whispy Woods' forest inside of Acore, a friend of Whispy who houses many woodland critters. When mentioned by other characters, Coo is often held in high regard for his wisdom and judgment. Kine is a kind but naïve fish who has a unrequited crush on Tiff. In the episode A Fish Called Kine, Kine disclosed the location of the coral reef he lives in to King Dedede so he could be brought on land, not knowing Dedede planned to destroy the reef. After losing interest in the land, Kine helped Kirby in saving the reef.

Rick, Coo, and Kine were respectively voiced by Makiko Ohmoto, Yūko Mizutani, and Nobuo Tobita in the Japanese version, and Andrew Rannells, Eric Stuart, and Darren Dunstan in the English dub.

Taranza (タランザ) is a spider-like creature who appears in Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014). He hails from Floralia and is a retainer to Queen Sectonia. He was sent by Queen Sectonia to kidnap Kirby but kidnaps King Dedede instead. Kirby then chases him to Royal Road, where he uses his hypnotic abilities to control King Dedede as Masked Dedede. After Masked Dedede is defeated, he asks Queen Sectonia to save him, but she does not, instead striking him with a laser beam attack, prompting Taranza to switch allegiances. It is said in the in-game descriptions that Taranza used to be friends with Queen Sectonia but recently noticed some disturbing changes in her demeanor.

In Team Kirby Clash Deluxe (2017), Taranza is the main villain responsible for driving the inhabitants of the Dream Kingdom into disturbing the peace. However, the game's ending reveals that the mirror was controlling Taranza the entire time, and he returns to being peaceful after it is destroyed. He is a playable character in the third update for Kirby Star Allies (2018).

Blade Knight (ブレイドナイト, Bureido Naito) and Sword Knight (ソードナイト, Sōdo Naito) are two similar enemies that are sources of the Sword ability for Kirby. Both debuted in Kirby's Adventure (1993), and Blade Knight still makes regular appearances, but Sword Knight hasn't appeared since Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008).

Both enemies are armored with big shoulder pads and helmets that hide their faces. The color of their armor has varied between games, but their default colors are green for Blade Knight and purple for Sword Knight. In gameplay, they try to hit Kirby with their swords.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001-2003), Blade Knight and Sword Knight are both colored green and are the loyal assistants of Meta Knight. During the war preceding the events of the series, the two were bandits who attempted to rob Meta Knight when they were attacked. After Meta Knight saved them, the two pledged themselves to their rescuer.

Blade Knight and Sword Knight are respectively voiced by Chiro Kanzaki and Hikaru Tokita in the Japanese version, and both by Eric Stuart in the English dub.

Cappy (キャピィ, Kyapī) resembles a mushroom with a tan body and a red-and-white spotted cap. When Kirby attempts to inhale it, he instead sucks off its cap, revealing a Haniwa-like creature with a hollow mouth and eyes. Cappy does not give any ability when swallowed by Kirby. He attacks by throwing his cap upwards. In later installments in the series, if Kirby destroys its cap, it becomes sad.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001-2003), Cappies are the villagers of Cappy Town, one of the series' main settings. The red-and-white spotted caps from the games are not seen at any point.

Waddle Dee (ワドルディ, Wadorudi) are red-orange creatures with yellow feet, pear-shaped faces, and no mouth that serve as the most basic enemy in most Kirby games. They have appeared in every Kirby game to date starting with Kirby's Dream Land (1992). There are also many types of Waddle Dee, including Parasol Waddle Dee.

In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000), one Waddle Dee, in contrast to his usual role as a common enemy, helps Kirby in his adventure. An average Waddle Dee also appears as a playable character in Kirby: Canvas Curse (2005).

In Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022), the Waddle Dees transported to the Forgotten Land have been kidnapped by the Beast Pack. After certain numbers of Waddle Dees have been rescued, the hub area of Waddle Dee Town increases in size.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001-2003), the Waddle Dees are the servants of King Dedede and are commanded by Captain Waddle Doo, who translates for them.

Waddle Doo (ワドルドゥ, Wadorudu) is a cyclops creature with stubby arms, and orange shoes. It has a giant eyeball for a face, from which it uses a beam to attack. If swallowed by Kirby in most Kirby games, Kirby is given the Beam ability. Waddle Doo first appeared in Kirby's Dream Land (1992), and has since then been consistent in his appearance in Kirby games. It attacks by trying to hit Kirby with a short-ranged beam. In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000), Waddle Doo only appeared as a version of Waddle Dee possessed by Dark Matter.

In the anime, Captain Waddle Doo is King Dedede's right-hand man as the leader of Waddle Dee troops and gives orders under King Dedede's commands. He doesn't use a beam attack like in the game. He is voiced by Yūko Mizutani in the Japanese version and Maddie Blaustein in the English dub.

Chef Kawasaki, also known as Cook Kawasaki (コックカワサキ, Kokku Kawasaki), is an enemy that first appears in Kirby Super Star (1996). He throws dishes and uses a frying pan that extends in an attempt to catch and fry Kirby for damage. He gives Kirby the Cook ability, which is used in Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) as his Final Smash. However, he appears as a friendly character in Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997), where he plays a game with Kirby. He can become a Friend in Kirby Star Allies (2018) if Kirby uses a Friend Heart on him after defeating him. He also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) as an Assist Trophy.

He also appears in the anime Kirby: Right Back at Ya! where he runs the only restaurant in Cappy Town. Kawasaki is voiced by Nobuo Tobita in the Japanese version and Maddie Blaustein impersonating Ed Wynn in the English dub.

Lololo & Lalala (ロロロ&ラララ, Rororo to Rarara) appear once as the second boss fight in Kirby's Dream Land (1992), where they push objects in an attempt to hurt Kirby. They appear to be parodies of Lolo and Lala, the protagonists of HAL's Eggerland series (1985-2000) of games.

They also appear in Kirby Super Star (1996) as bosses, and in the Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008) game mode "Revenge of the King", they return as Lololo & Lalala's Revenge (ロロロ&ラララ リベンジ, Rororo to Rarara Ribenji).

They appear in the anime as friendly characters, where they are known as Fololo & Falala in the English dub. They were originally a single monster created by NightMare Enterprises called Fofa (ロラ, Rora, Lola), but it was split into two and sent to Dedede.

In the Japanese version of the anime, Lola and Lololo are voiced by Chiro Kanzaki and Lalala is voiced by Madoka Akita. In the English dub, Fofa, Fololo, and Falala are all voiced by Tara Jayne Sands.[12]

Whispy Woods (ウィスピーウッズ, Wisupī Uzzu) is a large apple tree whose most common attack is dropping apples from his branches. He appears as a boss, and was the first boss to appear in the Kirby series back in Kirby's Dream Land (1992). Also, in Kirby Super Star (1996) (and its 2008 remake) there exists a related pair of creatures named Twin Woods (ツインウッズ, Tsuin Uzzu), and they can be found in several game modes, including "Revenge of the King", where Whispy Woods comes back as Whispy's Revenge (ウィスピーウッズ リベンジ, Wisupī Uzzu Ribenji, Whispy Woods Revenge). As Whispy's Revenge, it can drop poisonous apples and worms. It can also drop Gordos like Twin Woods, and shoot gusts of wind and small twisters.

Whispy also appears in the Super Smash Bros. series (1999–present), as a stage hazard.

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014), Taranza uses his power on a nearby plant which grows into Flowery Woods (ウィスピーフラワーズ, Wisupī Furawāzu, Whispy Flowers) and is the game's first boss. Unlike Whispy Woods, Flowery Woods can uproot itself and can attack using its roots. In Kirby: Planet Robobot (2016), a mechanical version of Whispy appears called Clanky Woods (ウィスピーボーグ, Wisupī Bōgu, Whispy Borg), in Kirby: Star Allies (2018), an aged version of Whispy called Yggy Woods (ユグドラルウッズ, Yugudoraru Uzzu, Yggdral Woods) appears alongside Whispy Woods, and in Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) a palm tree version of Whispy called Tropic Woods (トロピカルウッズ, Toropikaru Uzzu, Tropical Woods) appears as the boss of Everbay Coast.

The anime features him as the king of the forest in Dream Land. At first, he believes Kirby and his friends are intruders, but turns out to be a setup by Dedede, who wants to destroy Whispy to build a golf course. Dedede continues to constantly try to build his golf course during the series while Whispy becomes Kirby's ally. He is voiced by Osamu Hosoi in the Japanese version of the anime, and Dan Green in the English dub.