Editing Hornhead

{{Infobox-MidBoss
|image=[[File:SKC Hornhead Art.png|250px]]
|caption=In-game artwork of '''Hornhead''' from ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (2014)
|lastgame=''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' (2019)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' (reference)<br>''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' (reference)</small>
|copy ability=[[Beetle]]
|similar=[[Bugzzy]], [[Beetley]]
}}
{{quote|Hornhead, a friendly resident of the local forest, grew up big and started wreaking havoc on the Seaside! Why?|Party Quest caption for Hornhead from ''Super Kirby Clash''}}
'''Hornhead''' is a giant rhinoceros beetle-like [[Mid-Boss]] with an indigo carapace, four legs with cup-like feet that are larger on the hind legs, and a massive triceratops-like horn for a face with two brown eyes inset. Like an actual beetle, he has wings and can fly, but he tends to stay on the ground most of the time, where he will attempt to ram [[Kirby]] or grab him with his horn. Hornhead grants the [[Beetle]] [[Copy Ability]] when ingested.

==Game appearances==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|Hornhead's video game appearances &nbsp;
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!Game
!Role
!Notes
|-
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Mid-Boss
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|''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''
|Reference
|One of the [[Costumes|Rare Outfits]] for [[Beetle]] [[Kirby]] bears his likeness.
|-
|''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
|Boss
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|''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''
|Reference
|The same Rare Outfit from ''Kirby Battle Royale'' returns.
|}
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
Hornhead made his first appearance in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', first appearing in [[Fine Fields - Stage 4|Stage 4 of]] [[Fine Fields]]. He serves as a mid-boss and grants the Beetle ability when swallowed. His attacks include charging, swiping with his horn, grabbing Kirby with his horn, and flying about. He also has a yellow variant called '''Hornhead DX''' which is more powerful and has access to additional moves, such as the ability to perform a Hardhead Slam from the air and shoot beams from his horn.

====Locations====
In ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', Hornhead can be found in the following levels and stages:
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!colspan=9|Hornhead locations in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' &nbsp;
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!Stage
!Stage 1
!Stage 2
!Stage 3
!Stage 4
!Stage 5
!Stage 6 EX
!Stage 7 EX
!Stage 8 EX
|-
![[Fine Fields]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
|N/A
|-
![[Lollipop Land]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
|N/A
|-
![[Old Odyssey]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
![[Wild World]]
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
![[Endless Explosions]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
![[Royal Road]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|}

===''Super Kirby Clash''===
[[File:SKC Hornhead screenshot.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Hornhead appears on the Seaside, and is quite angry.]]
{{quote|The first quest! Defeat the huge Hornhead wreaking havoc in the Seaside!|Story Quest caption for Hornhead from ''Super Kirby Clash''}}
Hornhead returns after a five-year absence from the series to serve as the first encounter in the game, where he is fought in the Seaside. For this appearance, Hornhead has been made larger, and given a larger variety of attacks (though he only uses these in subsequent encounters). Hornhead is faced in a total of seven different quests, among them also appearing as part of Team Tough Stuff and Team Triple Threat.

==== Attacks ====
The following are all of Hornhead's attacks in ''Super Kirby Clash''. Note that attack names are conjectural:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=5|Hornhead's attacks in ''Super Kirby Clash'' &nbsp;
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!Attack
!Description
!Variants
|-
|Horn Flurry
|Hornhead swipes with his horn.
|The number of swipes and how much forward he moves depends on the difficulty of the encounter.
|-
|Charge
|Hornhead steps back, then charges to one end of the screen. Upon hitting the side of the screen, his horn gets stuck for a moment.
|He may grab any Kirby he runs into with his horn to toss him.
|-
|Flight
|Hornhead opens his elytra and takes flight before landing elsewhere.
|Hornhead's flight patterns can vary.
|-
|Horn Beam
|Hornhead throws out crescent-shaped beams from his horn which travel in a straight path.
|The number of beams thrown out can vary. Hornhead may also do this while flying.
|-
|Hardhead Slam
|From the air, Hornhead stalls for a moment as he orients downward, then falls quickly to the ground, stabbing his horn against the ground and pulling it off, tossing a ball of dirt as a projectile.
|
|}

===Cameo appearances===
In ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'', one of the [[Costumes|Rare Outfits]] for [[Beetle]] [[Kirby]] is based on Hornhead, costing 750 Battle Coins. It returns in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', where it is unlocked at a [[Fighters Rank]] of 69.

==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
[[File:V18 Hornhead Illustration.jpg|thumb|100px|An illustration of Hornhead from ''Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?!''.]]
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], Hornhead is briefly mentioned in ''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''. He is one of the "cool" pets that [[Kizario]]'s friends owned, which made them tease him about [[Peperon]].

Hornhead also makes an appearance in ''[[Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?!]]''. He leads a group of [[Beetley]]s that was called by an alarm after [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]] touches a spider's web. After questioning Kirby and [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]] about their motives and being informed that they want to take the [[Green Spider Grass]], Hornhead becomes mad at their want to steal the insects treasure and orders the Beetleys to attack them. When the insects defeat Kirby and Dedede in a battle, Hornhead orders the Beetleys to throw them in jail. Later, Hornhead becomes angry finding out that Kirby and Dedede are in the pantry. He calls them to get back into their jail cell, but they are to busy eating to bother. Hornhead pushes Kirby with his horn, and Kirby screams at him. Kirby inhales Hornhead and gets the [[Beetle]] copy ability.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
KTD Hornhead.png|Screenshot from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
Hornhead 2.jpg|Upscaled screenshot of Hornhead from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KTD Hornhead DX.png|Hornhead DX from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KTD Extra Credits picture 8.png|[[Dededetour!]] credits picture from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', featuring [[King Dedede]] throwing his hammer while battling Hornhead DX
KBR Hornhead Helmet.png|The Hornhead Helmet in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''
SKC Team Tough Stuff.png|In-game artwork of Team Tough Stuff from ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', which includes Hornhead
SKC Team Triple Threat.png|In-game artwork of Team Triple Threat from ''Super Kirby Clash'', which includes Hornhead
KF2 Hornhead Helmet.png|The Hornhead Helmet in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ko=혼헤드
|koR=Honhedeu
|koM=Hornhead
|fr=Têtacorne
|frM=Hornhead
|ja=ヘルメホーン
|jaR=Herumehōn
|jaM=Helmehorn
|de=Hornramm
|deM=Hornram
|es=Cornucasco
|esM=Hornhelmet
|it=Capocorno
|itM=Hornhead
|nl=Hornhead
|nlM=-
|zhTrad=盔角蟲
|zhTradR=kuī jiǎo chóng
|zhSimp=盔角虫
|zhSimpR=kuī jiǎo chóng
|zhM=Helmet Horn Beetle
}}

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