Hornhead
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| “ | 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
| Hornhead's video game appearances | ||
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| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Mid-Boss | |
| Kirby Battle Royale | Reference | One of the Rare Outfits for Beetle Kirby bears his likeness. |
| Super Kirby Clash | Boss | |
| 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 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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| Fine Fields | 
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| Lollipop Land |
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| Wild World |
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| Endless Explosions |
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| Royal Road |
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Super Kirby Clash
| “ | 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:
| Hornhead's attacks in Super Kirby Clash | ||||
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| Attack | Description | Variants | ||
| Horn Attack | 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. | |||
Cameo appearances
In Kirby Battle Royale one of the 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.
Gallery
Screenshot from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Upscaled screenshot of Hornhead from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Hornhead DX from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
The Hornhead Helmet in Kirby Battle Royale
The Hornhead Helmet in Kirby Fighters 2
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ヘルメホーン Herumehōn |
Helmehorn |
| Traditional Chinese | 盔角蟲 kuī jiǎo chóng |
Helmet Horn Beetle |
| Simplified Chinese | 盔角虫 kuī jiǎo chóng | |
| Dutch | Hornhead | - |
| French | Têtacorne | Hornhead |
| German | Hornramm | Hornram |
| Italian | Capocorno | Hornhead |
| Korean | 혼헤드 Honhedeu |
Hornhead |
| Spanish | Cornucasco | Hornhelmet |
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