Editing Copy Essence

{{Infobox-Object
|image=[[File:Cutter Copy Pedestals sprite.png|150px]]
|caption=An assortment of [[Cutter]] '''Copy Essences''' from various ''Kirby'' titles
|type=[[Device]]
|function=Gives Kirby the ability shown on the pedestal
|found=Hovering in midair, typically in unlockable rooms
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' </small>
|similar=[[Copy Essence Deluxe]]
}}
{{distinguish|the items on pedestals containing [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] found in all main series [[Kirby (series)|Kirby]] games|[[Ability Item]]s}}
{{Quote|Touching an item known as a Copy Essence allows you to take on the Copy Ability shown on it.|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' Instruction manual bio (page 7)}}
'''Copy Essences''',<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Copy Essence - Touching an item known as a Copy Essence allows you to take on the Copy Ability shown on it.|game=Kirby's Return to Dream Land|page=7}}</ref> also known as '''Enemy Symbols''' in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'',<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Enemy Symbol - Whenever you touch an enemy symbol, you will copy that enemy's ability.|game=Kirby Super Star|page=33}}</ref> and '''Copy Pedestals''' in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'',<ref name=K&tAM>{{cite manual|quote=Copy Pedestal - From time to time, you'll see special pedestals that give you a Copy Ability when you touch them. If you already have a copied ability, nothing will happen.|game=Kirby & The Amazing Mirror|page=13}}</ref> are items first introduced in ''Kirby Super Star'', reappearing in its remake, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. They have since reappeared - with an identical purpose - in every main series ''Kirby'' title, up to and including ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (excepting ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', which instead features [[Bubble (container)|bubbles]] containing abilities).

Each Copy Essence resembles a golden pedestal with a figurine of a certain enemy standing on top or the symbol of a [[Copy Ability]] in some games in the series. When Kirby touches such a pedestal, he is instantly awarded the [[Copy Ability]] appropriate to the enemy/icon displayed. For example, if Kirby touches a Copy Essence with a figurine of a [[Blade Knight]], Kirby will get the [[Sword]] ability. If Kirby already possesses an ability, his current power will be replaced in ''Kirby Super Star'' and its remake, as well as ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', whereas in other games, nothing will happen until he drops his Copy Ability.<ref name=K&tAM/> Every Copy Essence can be used an unlimited amount of times. Apart from being found sporadically throughout games, they usually appear in unlockable rooms containing most of the game's abilities, as well as featuring prominently in [[The Arena]] and similar [[Boss Endurance]] modes.

==Game appearances==
===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
[[File:KSS Old Tower screenshot 05.png|thumb|In the [[Old Tower]] area in [[The Great Cave Offensive]], Copy Essences for the [[Sleep]] ability are used as obstacles guarding a [[Treasure]].]]
Copy Essences debut in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', and also appear in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. In their debut appearance, they showcase a figurine of the enemy associated with the ability on its pedestal. Touching one automatically confers the represented ability to Kirby, and will also automatically change a [[Helper]] to the different corresponding character.

In the [[Dyna Blade (main game)|Dyna Blade]] game, stages featuring collections of Copy Essences can be unlocked by hitting the [[Big Switch]]es in [[Mallow Castle]] and in [[Candy Mountain]].

In the [[Milky Way Wishes]] sub-game, a special variety of Copy Essence known as [[Copy Essence Deluxe]] appears; this item permanently enables Kirby to assume the Copy Ability shown by it at any time and disappears upon being collected.

===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''===
In ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', two Copy Pedestals appear in each Hub room (small rooms which interlink areas) and three in each room leading up to a [[Boss]] fight. The only [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] that do not appear in a Copy Pedestal are single use ones, [[Mini]] and [[UFO]], which must be obtained by swallowing [[UFO (enemy)|UFO enemies]] in certain areas or by a [[Mix]]. All Copy Essences can be accessed in a [[Copy Ability Room]] in [[Rainbow Route - Central Circle|Central Circle]] that requires hitting all the [[Big Switch]]es to unlock.

The [[Master]] sword's pedestal (which appears in the Central Circle after beating the game) essentially acts as the Copy Essence for the Master Copy Ability.

=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===
Starting with ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', Copy Essences do not resemble the enemies they are obtained from anymore. Instead, they contain a likeness of the [[Ability Star]] for the ability in question, displaying the ability's symbol on its face. Kirby can gain access to 20 of these from within the [[Lor Starcutter]] once he has collected enough [[Energy Sphere]]s to unlock every room.

In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', 25 Copy Abilities are now accessible from the Lor Starcutter, with the additional five being the new and limited-use abilities (minus [[Sleep]]). Additionally, the [[Mix]] Copy Essence returns from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'', which cycles through every possible ability except for Sleep. Like in ''Kirby Star Allies'' and ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', Mid-Bosses now drop their respective Copy Essences when defeated.

A [[Random Copy Essence]] can also be obtained from [[Merry Magoland]] which cycles through Copy Abilities in the same order as a [[Mix#Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Mix]] roulette, at a slower pace.

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
[[File:Copy Essences KTD screenshot.png|250px|thumb|Kirby near four Copy Essences in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''. From left to right: [[Circus]], [[Bell]], [[Beetle]], [[Archer]].]]
In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Copy Essences appear unchanged from their ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' appearance. Beating the game once allows Kirby to access the [[Copy Ability Room]], filled with Copy Essences of every [[Copy Ability]].

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
Copy Essences once again remain unchanged in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''. The only [[Copy Ability]] that does not appear in a Copy Essence is [[UFO]], which requires the player to attain [[100% completion]] (which makes [[UFO (enemy)|UFO]] appear in the Ability Testing Room) or scan a Kirby [[amiibo]].

A [[Mix]] Copy Essence that cycles very fast through different [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] can be found in [[Access Ark - Stage 7 EX]], [[The Arena]] and [[The True Arena]]. It cycles through every Copy Ability besides [[Sleep]], [[Smash Bros.]], and UFO. In the boss endurance modes, this special Copy Essence appears in both the main hub where players select their ability, and between subsequent fights. The exceptions to this are before the fights against [[C.O.G.S.]] and [[Star Dream]], which use the [[Jet Mode]] and [[Halberd Mode]] respectively.

===''Kirby Star Allies''===
[[File:KSA Ability Planet 01.jpg|thumb|250px|Four Copy Essences from the [[Ability Planet]] in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. From left to right: [[Yo-Yo]], [[Ninja]], [[Sword]], [[Whip]].]]
In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Copy Essences once again resemble the enemies/allies who provide them. Kirby can [[Make Friend|toss a friend heart]] directly at one to immediately gain the appropriate [[Friend|ally]]. 
{{main|Reset Platform}}
Stages that contain boss fights at the end of them have big platforms with four empty Copy Essences, called [[Reset Platform|Reset Platforms]], present before the battle. If the player holds Y on these platforms, Kirby's current [[Copy Ability]] and all of his [[Helper|Friend]]s will be removed then transferred to each of the four Copy Essence pedestals.
{{main|Ability Planet}}
After completing the game once, Kirby can access all of the Copy Essences with each ability in the [[Ability Planet]]. The only Copy Abilities that are not represented in a Copy Essence are the limited-use abilities like [[Crash]], [[Mike]] and [[Festival]], which are replaced by their respective enemies in the stage. Likewise, Kirby cannot get rid of these abilities using a Reset Platform.

<gallery>
KSA Reset Platform 02.jpg|Generating four Copy Essences from a [[Reset Platform]] in ''Kirby Star Allies''
</gallery>

===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''===
[[File:KatFL Copy Essence screenshot.png|thumb|100px|A Copy Essence for [[Bomb]] from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.]]
In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', Copy Essences can appear before boss and mid-boss encounters. Here, they resemble their corresponding [[Ability Item]]s, but on golden podiums. Notably, if Kirby touches one while using a [[Mouthful Mode]] transformation, he will gain the ability without any transformation animation. In most cases, [[Mid-Boss]]es now leave behind the Copy Essence corresponding to their Copy Ability after being defeated.

{{clear}}

==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
[[File:V3 Illustration 2.png|thumb|130px|[[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]] and [[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Waddle Dee]] observe the newfound Copy Essences in ''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]'']]
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], Copy Essences appear in ''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]''. They are found in a room deep in the temple that [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]] and [[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Waddle Dee]] discover. The room is full of a variety of different Copy Essences. Only Kirby can use them; nothing happens when Waddle Dee touches one.

After dodging many traps in the temple, Kirby and Waddle Dee reach the Copy Essence room. Kirby is very happy to see such a convenient stash of these for him to use. He goes for the one that gives him the [[Fire]] ability before going deeper into the temple with Waddle Dee. Later in the story, Kirby, Waddle Dee, and [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]] reach the room again when they return to the temple to give back the egg they were trusted with. They prepare to have a lunch break in the room, but their lunch is cut short when the [[Squeaks]] enter the room to take the egg. Kirby chooses the Fire essence again to fight back.

Copy Essences return in ''[[Kirby: Meta Knight and the Galaxy's Greatest Warrior]]'' where Kirby, King Dedede, Waddle Dee, and the [[Meta-Knights]] purchase a bag full of Copy Essences from a shady merchant. Kirby uses several throughout the novel, such as [[Wing]], [[Cupid]], and Fire. However, a baby [[Sphere Doomer]] takes a liking to the assortment of Copy Essences and eventually carries it away into a [[Another Dimension|dimensional rift]].

==Profiles==
===Flavor text===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=1|Image
!rowspan=1|Game
!rowspan=1|Flavor text
|-
|[[File:KSA Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|''If you hit a Copy Essence with a Friend Heart, you'll get a friend from it!''
|}

===''Kirby Super Star'' Wii U Virtual Console manual bio===
*''Gains a Copy Ability.''

===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' Instruction manual bio (page 7)===
*''Touching an item known as a Copy Essence allows you to take on the Copy Ability shown on it.''

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' Instruction manual bio (page 16)===
*''Grants you the ability displayed on the Copy Essence.''

==Trivia==
*In ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', the stationary enemies found in [[Museum]]s fulfill a similar purpose to Copy Essences, enabling Kirby to acquire an ability without the need of overcoming a dangerous opponent to obtain it.
**Similarly, the [[Bubble (container)|Bubbles]] in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' and the [[Ravel Ability]] balls in ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' also fulfill the purposes of Copy Essences, but with different manners of using them.
*Occasionally, [[Sleep]] Essences are seen as obstacles in various stages, with the point being that Kirby should try to avoid them, lest he be put to sleep.
*Prior to Version 4.0.0 of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', if a [[Dream Friend]] touched a Copy Essence, they would be forced to transform into the respective [[Helper|Friend]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
KaTAM Rainbow Route Hub 1.png|Screenshot from one of the hub rooms in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', featuring two Copy Essences
KRTDL Copy Essences models.png|Models of some Copy Essences from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', including an unused one that removes Kirby's copy ability
KRtDL Raisin Ruins Stage 1-1.jpg|Copy Essences often appear in side areas to offer a hint at which ability is needed to solve a particular puzzle, as is the case from this room in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
KPR Ability Testing Area.png|Copy Essences for every ability can be found in the [[Copy Ability Room]] except for [[UFO]], in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.
KPR Main Credits picture 21.png|''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' credits picture of Kirby in a [[HAL Room]] with some Copy Essences
KSA Tip Image Copy Essences.png|[[List of Kirby Star Allies loading screen tips|Tip image]] of Kirby using a [[Friend Heart]] on a Copy Essence in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
KRtDLD Copy Essence screenshot.png|A Copy Essence for Spark from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=コピーのもと
|jaR=Kopī no Moto
|jaM=Copy Essence
|es=Esencia de copia
|esM=Copy Essence
|fr=Essence pouvoir
|frM=Copy Essence
|nl=Kopieerextract
|nlM=Copy Essence
|de=Spezial-Power-Spender
|deM=Special Power Donor
|it=Essenze di copia
|itM=Copy Essence
|zhTrad=複製之源
|zhTradR=fù zhì zhī yuán
|zhSimp=复制之源
|zhSimpR=fù zhì zhī yuán
|zhM=Copy Essence
|ko=카피 에센스
|koR=Kapi Esenseu
|koM=Copy Essence
|pt=Essência de cópia
|ptM=Copy essence
}}

{{ref}}

{{Navbox-KSS/KSSU}}
{{Navbox-KaTAM}}
{{Navbox-KSqS}}
{{Navbox-KRtDL/KRtDLD}}
{{Navbox-KTD}}
{{Navbox-KPR}}
{{Navbox-KSA}}
{{Navbox-KatFL}}
{{Navbox-Novels}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[Category:Devices]]
[[Category:Unlockable]]
[[Category:Methods of gaining abilities]]