Meta Knight
Meta Knight (also referred to as Meta-Knight) is a recurring character in the Kirby series, who first appeared in Kirby's Adventure. He is a mysterious figure and his backstory is not known. The installments he appears in usually feature him as a boss, though there are instances where he and Kirby team up. Though most of his schemes originate from arguably good intentions, the way he tries to accomplish his goals are often very extreme. Meta Knight is also the leader of a band of warriors, known as the Meta Knights, and his base of operations appears to be a giant warship called Halberd.
History
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Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Meta Knight makes his first appearance in Kirby's Adventure for the Nintendo Entertainment System, later also reappearing in its remake, Nightmare in Dream Land for the Game Boy Advance. During the game he is one of King Dedede's friends who guard the seven pieces of the Star Rod in order to seal away Nightmare. He could be seen in several instances before Kirby gets the chance to fight him, though. Meta Knight appears in several levels, where he taunts Kirby, before he summons his minions, the Meta Knights, to fight Kirby. In the boss stage of Orange Ocean, Meta Knight himself decides to challenge Kirby to a duel, throwing a Sword that Kirby must pick up to get the sword ability. Kirby has to make full use of the Sword ability here in order to win. He also appears as a playable character in the Meta Knightmare sub-game of Nightmare in Dream Land. He uses his sword instead of copy abilities. Interestingly, Meta Knight faces himself in Orange Ocean, instead of being replaced by another character to be the boss for the level.
It is notable that Meta Knight's body appears to be black in this game, as opposed to his usual blue color.
Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra
Meta Knight reappears as an antagonist in the game Kirby Super Star and its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra, where he has an entire sub-game dedicated to him, called Revenge of Meta Knight. The central point of this game is the warship Halberd, which Meta Knight tries to Template:Utilize to conquer Dream Land, in order to end the inhabitants' lazy lifestyles. After having been seen during numerous cutscenes, Meta Knight finally engages Kirby in a duel reminiscent of their duel in Kirby's Adventure. Kirby manages to defeat him, though, and the Halberd is short of being destroyed. While Kirby tries to escape from the descending warship on a Wheelie, Meta Knight makes one last effort to stop Kirby by attacking him in anger. This fails however, and the Halberd plummets into the ocean.
"Kirby: Right Back at Ya!"
Meta Knight appears in the Kirby anime, Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. In it, he speaks with a Spanish accent and sometimes challenges Kirby to a duel.
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Meta Knight as he appears in the anime.
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
Meta Knight appears again in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror, where he is seen flying into the Mirror World in order to save it. He then gets knocked into a mirror by Dark Meta Knight, where he disappears. Dark Meta Knight then slashes the mirror into several fragments, which then gets scattered across the Mirror World. After Kirby and his clones rescue the shards, they battle and defeat Dark Meta Knight in the mirror where they also meet Meta Knight. Kirby and his clones then get sucked in through a portal, which Meta Knight proceeds to throw his sword before the portal disappears, to help Kirby and his clones.
the player should note that ??? fought in Radish Ruins is not Meta Knight, but Dark Meta Knight in disguise, as seen of his darkening after Kirby and his clones defeat him.
Kirby: Canvas Curse
While not formally appearing during the game, Meta Knight can be an unlockable Character ball. He is the fastest character, but also with the lowest health, only having three 'bars'. He, like Waddle Dee and King Dedede can only use the dash attack, instead of Copy Abilities, in a similar way to how he was playable in Nightmare in Dream Land.
Kirby: Squeak Squad
In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Meta Knight makes a surprise appearance, taking the treasure chest Kirby got from defeating Daroach. Kirby can only reach the level he is found in by finding the five Star Seals. He is fought as the boss of the Secret Sea, with many moves from previous games with more attacks on his arsenal, such as unleashing a fire blast. After he is defeated, his mask once again falls off, revealing his face underneath. It is later revealed he took the treasure chest to prevent Dark Nebula, the lord of the underworld and final boss of the game, from being released.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Meta Knight becomes a playable character. He is one of only three characters to possess wings, and therefore the ability to glide, the others being Charizard and Pit. He is among the fastest characters in the game. In the Subspace Emissary, Meta Knight is found with many partners, including Lucario, the Ice Climbers, and Snake. Here, he attempts to get his ship, the Halberd, back from the Subspace army. Meta Knight's Final Smash is Galaxia Darkness. To perform this attack, he swings his cape. If he fails to hit an opponent with his cape, the attack will fail. However, if he does manage to encloak someone, the entire arena will be shrouded in darkness, and Meta Knight will attempt to attack all enemies within range, and not just the one he struck with his cape. Other moves he has include Mach Tornado, Drill Rush, Shuttle Loop, and Dimensional Cape.
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Meta Knight using Shuttle Loop in Brawl
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Meta Knight once again appears, this time in "Kirby's Epic Yarn". He isn't seen until late in the game, where he is found on the battleship Halberd, wondering why Dream Land is starting to look like Patch Land. Yin-Yarn suddenly appears, and sucks up Meta Knight with his sock. He is not seen after that until he is revealed to be the boss of Space Land under Yin-Yarn's control. His fighting style is similar to his previous appearances, attacking with various sword techniques and using tornadoes. Later, after he is defeated, Yin-Yarn's spell is broken. Meta Knight then returns home to Dream Land via Prince Fluff's sock, along with Kirby, Fluff, and Dedede.
Physical Appearance
Meta Knight appears as a blue, roundish creature, with a physique similar to that of Kirby. His most prominent feature is a heavy silver mask, which makes his eyes glow in a bright yellow. He also wears purple shoes, metal shoulder base plates, and a purple cape which he can transform into two large bat wings. He is often seen wielding his trademark sword, the Galaxia. During rare occasions when Meta Knight drops his mask, he looks strikingly similar to Kirby, albeit his body is blue and his facial features are white.
Personality
Meta Knight is what can be described as a passionate swordsman, and a well-intended extremist. He features a quite combative personality, and is constantly striving to be the best sword fighter in Dream Land. This is shown in Kirby Super Star Ultra, where he wishes to best Galacta Knight, the strongest fighter of the universe. He also seems to despise laziness, as shown in Kirby Super Star. Meta Knight is very well known for following a stern warrior codex, and when he challenges someone, he is usually looking for a fair and equal match. Whenever Kirby has to fight him for different reasons, he provides him with a sword for protection, and insists that Kirby uses it. Meta Knight also has a habit to conceal his face for unknown reasons. Whenever his mask breaks during a fight, he hides his face in his cape and instantly leaves the battle field.
Gallery
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