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(I guess that it should be stated that the title is conjectural because these butterflies haven't ever been acknowledged, so "butterfly" isn't an "official name" for them. If they did were acknowledged in something like an interview, it should be seen if it is actually referring to these butterflies in general or if specifically to Morpho Knight. I don't know if there are more butterflies in stages in KatFL aside form TBatM. If there do appear in more, change that to a plural general sense.) |
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|caption= | |caption=One red and orange '''butterfly''' standing on [[Kirby]]'s head in "Restored to Life", the final cutscene of ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''. | ||
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{{ | {{about|the recurring red and orange butterflies seen typically in cut-scenes|the white butterfly seen in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' and ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''|[[Flutter]]}} | ||
Butterflies are a common sight in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], but one particular red and orange ''' | Butterflies are a common sight in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], with several appearing in the intro of [[Green Greens]], but one particular species of red and orange-colored '''butterflies'''{{title}} are a reoccurring appearance through the series, which are typically seen in cut-scenes. These butterflies were first seen in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', where one was seen in the opening cut-scene for the game, and have made their most recent appearance in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. [[Morpho Knight]] is a notable member of these species, as it that initially displays the form of a red and orange butterfly, but later takes the form of a knight after absorbing a powerful being. | ||
It is unknown if all of these butterflies display the same capabilities that of Morpho Knight. It is also unknown if several appearances of these butterflies are of the same butterflies, if some of them are actually Morpho Knight without revealing its identity, or if all of them are different ones. At the very least, in the ending of ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', two red and orange butterflies have appeared on-screen at the same time, showing that there are multiple of them, while the only ones that are confirmed to be Morpho Knight appear in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' and ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''. | |||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
The | The butterflies are rather small, with a total length comparable to one of [[Kirby]]'s eyes, though specifically Morpho Knight has been shown to be much larger when it goes after [[Galacta Knight]] in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]]. Their wings are consistently depicted as yellow-orange on their insides and red on their edges, though whether the wings smoothly fade from red to orange or have a hard separation between them varies. The butterflies' body is mainly orange. | ||
These butterflies are usually seen fluttering around [[Dream Land]], and often lands on Kirby when he is unconscious, which is typically enough to wake him up. | |||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' === | === ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' === | ||
The red and orange butterfly first appears in this game's intro cut-scene, resting on a flower next to [[Meta Knight]] while he is reading near the knoll. | [[File:KRtDL Butterfly Intro.jpg|thumb|The first red and orange butterfly seen, standing on a flower as Meta Knight reads a book on a knoll in the opening cut-scene for ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.]] | ||
One red and orange butterfly first appears in this game's intro cut-scene, "A Visitor from Afar", resting on a flower next to [[Meta Knight]] while he is reading near the knoll. | |||
Another one, be the same one from "A Visitor from Afar" or not, later appears in the final cut-scene, "Each to His Own World", once Kirby and his friends are returned home unconscious by [[Landia]]. It initially lands on Kirby's face and wakes him up, which makes the butterfly fly away. Later, when [[King Dedede]] pulls his head out of the ground, the butterfly comes back and lands on a flower placed on King Dedede's head. The butterfly hops off his head after he looks up to see [[Landia]] and the [[Lor Starcutter]], and is then seen flying away as the cut-scene ends. | |||
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''=== | ===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''=== | ||
One butterfly can be seen briefly at the very start of "Waking to a flowery coup!", the opening cut-scene for this game. It lands on Kirby's head as he leaves his house in the morning to go frolicking. | |||
===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''=== | ===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''=== | ||
Much like in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', | Much like in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', a butterfly lands on Kirby's head in the final cutscene, "Restored to Life", which wakes him up after Meta Knight deposits him unconscious near a tree. The buttefly flies away, and presumably the same butterfly is then seen flying on top of the mains of [[Castle Dedede]]. While King Dedede and a [[Waddle Dee]] emerge from the castle's remains, two more butterflies appear and flutter around them for a bit, before flying away. | ||
===''Kirby Star Allies''=== | ===''Kirby Star Allies''=== | ||
[[File:KSA Guest Star gameplay 07.jpg| | [[File:KSA Guest Star gameplay 07.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Morpho Knight in its butterfly form appears and approaches [[Galacta Knight]], intent on absorbing him.]] | ||
One butterfly appears in the Story Mode intro cut-scene, "Starfall: A Rude Awakening", flying around [[Whispy Woods]] while the [[Jamba Heart]] pieces are raining down on Popstar. One may also appear over the bottom-right waters on the world map of [[World of Peace - Dream Land|Dream Land]] on occasion. | |||
Another butterfly later appears at the end of [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]]. Here, after [[Hyness]] is defeated at [[The Divine Terminus]], [[Galacta Knight]] emerges from a portal and prepares to face down the allies. Just after his title card, the butterfly flutters down, now glowing ominously. It lands gently on Galacta Knight's lance and shortly after, causes this greatest warrior in the galaxy to be vaporized. It then absorbs this power and morphs while revealing itself as the knight of the underworld, [[Morpho Knight]], before attacking the allies. | |||
A Butterfly also makes a cameo in the [[Celebration Picture]] "A Farewell to Kirby", depicted in monochrome. | |||
It is unknown if the butterfly that appear "Starfall: A Rude Awakening", the one that can appear on Dream Land, and the one of "A Farewell to Kirby" are Morpho Knight or if they are different ones. | |||
===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''=== | ===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''=== | ||
[[File:KatFL Butterfly in intro screenshot.png|thumb|left|250px|A butterfly in the opening scene for ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.]] | |||
A butterfly makes a brief appearance in the opening cutscene, "Kirby and the Mysterious Vortex". Here, it can be seen being sucked into the dimensional rift along with [[Kirby]] and the [[Waddle Dee]]s. One butterfly appears at the start of [[The Brawl at the Mall]], on top of a sign just next to where Kirby starts, which flies away if Kirby or [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] approaches. | |||
Another butterfly later appears in [[Forgo Land]] at the end of [[Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams]], where it flies in and lands on [[Fecto Forgo|Soul Forgo]], transforming and revealing itself as Morpho Knight. | |||
It is unknown if the butterfly being absorbed into the rift in "Kirby and the Mysterious Vortex" and the one in The Brawl at the Mall are Morpho Knight or not. | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
KRtDL Butterfly Ending.jpg|A butterfly in the ending cut-scene from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. | |||
KRtDL Butterfly Ending.jpg| | KTD Intro screenshot 01.png|A butterfly in the intro for ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', on Kirby's face. | ||
KTD Intro screenshot 01.png| | KSA Intro Butterfly.jpg|A butterfly (on left) in the story mode opening of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. | ||
KSA Intro Butterfly.jpg| | A Farewell to Kirby.png|A butterfly is depicted in the [[Celebration Picture]] "A Farewell to Kirby". | ||
A Farewell to Kirby.png| | KatFL The Brawl at the Mall screenshot 01.png|A butterfly resting on a sign at the beginning of The Brawl at the Mall in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''. | ||
KatFL | KatFL Butterfly Forgo Land screenshot.png|Morpho Knight in its butterfly form fluttering into [[Forgo Land]] in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''. | ||
KatFL Butterfly Forgo Land screenshot.png| | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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- This article is about the recurring red and orange butterflies seen typically in cut-scenes. For the white butterfly seen in Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, see Flutter.
Butterflies are a common sight in the Kirby series, with several appearing in the intro of Green Greens, but one particular species of red and orange-colored butterflies[conjectural title] are a reoccurring appearance through the series, which are typically seen in cut-scenes. These butterflies were first seen in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where one was seen in the opening cut-scene for the game, and have made their most recent appearance in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Morpho Knight is a notable member of these species, as it that initially displays the form of a red and orange butterfly, but later takes the form of a knight after absorbing a powerful being.
It is unknown if all of these butterflies display the same capabilities that of Morpho Knight. It is also unknown if several appearances of these butterflies are of the same butterflies, if some of them are actually Morpho Knight without revealing its identity, or if all of them are different ones. At the very least, in the ending of Kirby: Planet Robobot, two red and orange butterflies have appeared on-screen at the same time, showing that there are multiple of them, while the only ones that are confirmed to be Morpho Knight appear in Kirby Star Allies and Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Characteristics
The butterflies are rather small, with a total length comparable to one of Kirby's eyes, though specifically Morpho Knight has been shown to be much larger when it goes after Galacta Knight in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!. Their wings are consistently depicted as yellow-orange on their insides and red on their edges, though whether the wings smoothly fade from red to orange or have a hard separation between them varies. The butterflies' body is mainly orange.
These butterflies are usually seen fluttering around Dream Land, and often lands on Kirby when he is unconscious, which is typically enough to wake him up.
Game appearances
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
One red and orange butterfly first appears in this game's intro cut-scene, "A Visitor from Afar", resting on a flower next to Meta Knight while he is reading near the knoll.
Another one, be the same one from "A Visitor from Afar" or not, later appears in the final cut-scene, "Each to His Own World", once Kirby and his friends are returned home unconscious by Landia. It initially lands on Kirby's face and wakes him up, which makes the butterfly fly away. Later, when King Dedede pulls his head out of the ground, the butterfly comes back and lands on a flower placed on King Dedede's head. The butterfly hops off his head after he looks up to see Landia and the Lor Starcutter, and is then seen flying away as the cut-scene ends.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
One butterfly can be seen briefly at the very start of "Waking to a flowery coup!", the opening cut-scene for this game. It lands on Kirby's head as he leaves his house in the morning to go frolicking.
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Much like in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, a butterfly lands on Kirby's head in the final cutscene, "Restored to Life", which wakes him up after Meta Knight deposits him unconscious near a tree. The buttefly flies away, and presumably the same butterfly is then seen flying on top of the mains of Castle Dedede. While King Dedede and a Waddle Dee emerge from the castle's remains, two more butterflies appear and flutter around them for a bit, before flying away.
Kirby Star Allies
One butterfly appears in the Story Mode intro cut-scene, "Starfall: A Rude Awakening", flying around Whispy Woods while the Jamba Heart pieces are raining down on Popstar. One may also appear over the bottom-right waters on the world map of Dream Land on occasion.
Another butterfly later appears at the end of Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!. Here, after Hyness is defeated at The Divine Terminus, Galacta Knight emerges from a portal and prepares to face down the allies. Just after his title card, the butterfly flutters down, now glowing ominously. It lands gently on Galacta Knight's lance and shortly after, causes this greatest warrior in the galaxy to be vaporized. It then absorbs this power and morphs while revealing itself as the knight of the underworld, Morpho Knight, before attacking the allies.
A Butterfly also makes a cameo in the Celebration Picture "A Farewell to Kirby", depicted in monochrome.
It is unknown if the butterfly that appear "Starfall: A Rude Awakening", the one that can appear on Dream Land, and the one of "A Farewell to Kirby" are Morpho Knight or if they are different ones.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
A butterfly makes a brief appearance in the opening cutscene, "Kirby and the Mysterious Vortex". Here, it can be seen being sucked into the dimensional rift along with Kirby and the Waddle Dees. One butterfly appears at the start of The Brawl at the Mall, on top of a sign just next to where Kirby starts, which flies away if Kirby or Bandana Waddle Dee approaches.
Another butterfly later appears in Forgo Land at the end of Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams, where it flies in and lands on Soul Forgo, transforming and revealing itself as Morpho Knight.
It is unknown if the butterfly being absorbed into the rift in "Kirby and the Mysterious Vortex" and the one in The Brawl at the Mall are Morpho Knight or not.
Gallery
A butterfly in the ending cut-scene from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
A butterfly in the intro for Kirby: Triple Deluxe, on Kirby's face.
A butterfly (on left) in the story mode opening of Kirby Star Allies.
A butterfly is depicted in the Celebration Picture "A Farewell to Kirby".
A butterfly resting on a sign at the beginning of The Brawl at the Mall in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Morpho Knight in its butterfly form fluttering into Forgo Land in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
See also
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