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|description=Clip of "Divine Beauty" from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|description=Clip of "Divine Beauty" from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
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{{quote|Now then, [[Kirby|hero]] of the [[Dream Land|lower world]]. You would risk your life for [[Floralia|this land]]? You would stand against me, the ruler of the heavens? Very well... You will bow before the great Queen Sectonia! My beauty rivals the divine... And my power will crush all that you hold dear!|'''Queen Sectonia ''' in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''}}
{{quote|Now then, hero of the lower world. You would risk your life for this land? You would stand against me, the ruler of the heavens? Very well... You will bow before the great Queen Sectonia! My beauty rivals the divine... And my power will crush all that you hold dear!|'''Queen Sectonia ''' in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''}}
'''Queen Sectonia''' is a beauty-obsessed insectoid monarch and magician, and the primary antagonist of ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', making her debut as the final [[boss]] of that game in various forms. Queen Sectonia is a power-hungry and half-crazed tyrant who sought to subjugate all of [[Floralia]] after gazing for too long into a [[Dimension Mirror|cursed mirror]]. She first appears in-game after [[Kirby]] beats [[Taranza]], who was the queen's loyal servant.  After she is defeated in battle, she combines with the [[Dreamstalk]] for her [[Flowered Sectonia|second phase]]. In [[The True Arena]], this form is replaced with [[Soul of Sectonia]], who has an additional phase.
'''Queen Sectonia''' is a beauty-obsessed insectoid monarch and magician, and the primary antagonist of ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', making her debut as the final [[boss]] of that game in various forms. Queen Sectonia is a power-hungry and half-crazed tyrant who sought to subjugate all of [[Floralia]] after gazing for too long into a [[Dimension Mirror|certain mirror]]. She first appears in-game after [[Kirby]] beats [[Taranza]], who was the queen's loyal servant.  After she is defeated in battle, she combines with the [[Dreamstalk]] for her [[Flowered Sectonia|second phase]]. In [[The True Arena]], this form is replaced with [[Soul of Sectonia]], who has an additional phase.


Though only making a proper appearance in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', Queen Sectonia has made multiple cameo appearances in later ''Kirby'' games, though due to her presumed death, none have her physically appear.
Though only making a proper appearance in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', Queen Sectonia has made multiple cameo appearances in later ''Kirby'' games, though due to her presumed death, none have her physically appear.
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==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
[[File:KTD Queen Sectonia.png|thumb|Screenshot of Queen Sectonia at the start of her battle in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.]]
[[File:KTD Queen Sectonia.png|thumb|Screenshot of Queen Sectonia at the start of her battle in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.]]
Queen Sectonia used to more closely resemble Taranza, but used magic to change her appearance to that of a large, lavishly decorated wasp. She bears a primarily blue and yellow-striped face and body, with a pink heart on her thorax. Her size and color scheme reflect the characteristics of the female [[wikipedia:Trichonephila clavata|Joro spider]]. The Joro spider is associated with the myth of the ''[[wikipedia:Jorōgumo|jorōgumo]]'', a female arachnid ''yōkai'' that can shapeshift into a beautiful woman; this likely served as a major source of inspiration for Queen Sectonia, who once resembled a spider and transformed into a more beautiful appearance. Her design might also be a reference to the "[[wikipedia:Wasp waist|wasp waist]]", a fashion trend that consisted of narrowing the waist through the use of [[wikipedia:Corset|corsets]] and [[wikipedia:girdle|girdle]], named after a [[wikipedia:petiole|petiole]] (a two-segmented body joined by a thin abdoment) characteristic to wasps.
Queen Sectonia used to more closely resemble Taranza, but used magic to change her appearance to that of a large, lavishly decorated wasp.<ref name="appearance">{{Cite|Queen Sectonia is a mistress of manipulative magic. Once upon a time, she looked similar to her insectoid underlings, but her current beautiful yet deadly bee-like form is a body that she took over through the use of her magic. I wonder how the minions who knew her before felt, serving a mistress who changes her appearance like that? I think that stopping at nothing to sit on the throne, even going so far as to discard one’s true form, is one of the traits that makes a true final boss.|Satoshi Ishida|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170730215505/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkSsJclEg Miiverse post (archived)]}}</ref> She bears a primarily blue and yellow-striped face and body, with a pink heart on her thorax. Her size and color scheme reflect the characteristics of the female [[wikipedia:Trichonephila clavata|Joro spider]]. The Joro spider is associated with the myth of the ''[[wikipedia:Jorōgumo|jorōgumo]]'', a female arachnid ''yōkai'' that can shapeshift into a beautiful woman; this likely served as a major source of inspiration for Queen Sectonia, who once resembled a spider and transformed into a more beautiful appearance. Her design might also be a reference to the "[[wikipedia:Wasp waist|wasp waist]]", a fashion trend that consisted of narrowing the waist through the use of [[wikipedia:Corset|corsets]] and [[wikipedia:girdle|girdle]], named after a [[wikipedia:petiole|petiole]] (a two-segmented body joined by a thin abdoment) characteristic to wasps.


Queen Sectonia bears four golden semi-translucent wings, a wide regal crest, and a gaudy gem-encrusted crown. She wields two magical staves; the left one is silver and has a green crystal, while the right one is gold and has a magenta crystal. She carries these with two disembodied gloved hands. Queen Sectonia has no trouble flying, and typically hovers off the ground. She is also capable of teleporting short distances, leaving blurry disorienting images of herself as she does so. As Queen Sectonia DX, her design bears a pink and red color scheme with spiked magenta wings. Her overall appearance has more pointed edges, as well.
Queen Sectonia bears four golden semi-translucent wings, a wide regal crest, and a gaudy gem-encrusted crown. She wields two magical staves; the left one is silver and has a green crystal, while the right one is gold and has a magenta crystal. She carries these with two disembodied gloved hands. Queen Sectonia has no trouble flying, and typically hovers off the ground. She is also capable of teleporting short distances, leaving blurry disorienting images of herself as she does so. As Queen Sectonia DX, her design bears a pink and red color scheme with spiked magenta wings. Her overall appearance has more pointed edges, as well.
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==Backstory==
==Backstory==
Long before the events of ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Sectonia and Taranza were once good friends who lived on the highest island of Floralia, [[Royal Road]], but even at this early stage, Sectonia's vanity was apparent. At some point, Taranza stole the [[Dimension Mirror]] and gifted it to her. Both unaware of its powers, the mirror's influence caused Sectonia to become even more self-obsessed, ultimately turning her heart toward tyranny. It is even suggested that Queen Sectonia used to resemble Taranza more closely, but in her desire for power and beauty, used magic to jump from her original body into the wasp-like form she bears in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''. To ensure that nobody would challenge her rule, she imprisoned the [[People of the Sky]] and built an army of magically created minions to guard her palace in Royal Road. When the People of the Sky tried to call for help by sending down the Dreamstalk seed, Sectonia noticed this and ordered Taranza to foil their plan by pre-emptively kidnapping "the hero of Dream Land". It is from here that the main story of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' unfolds.
Long before the events of ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Sectonia and Taranza were once good friends who lived on the highest island of Floralia, [[Royal Road]], alongside the [[People of the Sky]]. Even at this early stage, Sectonia's vanity and desire for power were both apparent and steadily growing.<ref>{{quote|Sectonia and Taranza were {{color|orange|once good friends}}, but Sectonia became obsessed with vanity and {{color|orange|delusions of grandeur}}. It wasn't long before her heart went evil, turning her into the {{color|orange|power-hungry monarch}} she is today.|'''VS Queen Sectonia DX''', Special Page in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''}}</ref> At some point, Taranza stole the [[Dimension Mirror]] and gifted it to the beauty-obsessed queen. Both of them unaware of its power, the mirror's influence caused Sectonia to become even more self-obsessed, ultimately turning her heart toward tyranny.<ref>{{Cite|But how exactly did Queen Sectonia actually get her hands on the mirror? Well, her underling Taranza stole it from the Mirror World, and gave it as tribute to his beauty-obsessed queen! Sadly, it was gazing into the mirror day after day that led to her mind being twisted towards tyranny by its power.|[[Satoshi Ishida]]|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170730215657/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkVe0VpUw Miiverse post (archived)]}}</ref> Sectonia abandoned the idea of coexisting peacefully with the People of the Sky, and began to use [[Warp Hole]]s to control all of Floralia.<ref>{{cite|The entire floating island of Royal Road is covered with palatial buildings, to the point that the whole mass resembles a single giant castle. On it there lives a race of sweet, good-natured flower people, along with an intelligent (and possibly slightly greedy) species of insect. Our story begins when one prominent insect clan abandons the idea of peaceful coexistence and succumbs to its obsession with beauty and desire for control. The Warp Holes in level 6 that connect the various islands were probably put in place by the final boss who controls Royal Road, in order to forward the campaign for control of the land below and the countries beyond!|[[Satoshi Ishida]]|[https://web.archive.org/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkJ_Ugy6g Miiverse post (archived)]}}</ref> In her desire for power and beauty, she used magic to change her body, demonstrating that even her true form mattered less to her than her image.<ref name="appearance"/> Suffering under the queen's cruelty, the [[People of the Sky]] tried to call for help by sending a seed down to the world below, which bloomed into the [[Dreamstalk]].<ref>{{cite|The People of the Sky had long lived under the cruelties of the evil queen. In a last-ditch effort to save themselves, they put their hopes and dreams into a seed and sent it to the surface... in order to bring Kirby, the hero of Dream Land, to their rescue.|[[Narrator]]|"F-L-O-W-E-R-E-D" cutscene}}</ref> Sectonia noticed this, imprisoned the People of the Sky within Royal Road, and ordered Taranza to foil their plan by pre-emptively kidnapping "the hero of Dream Land".<ref>{{cite|The final boss of Kirby: Triple Deluxe – a unique, insectoid master of manipulative magic who calls the Warp Holes into existence and imprisons the People of the Sky – is a little different compared to previous bosses in the Kirby series.|[[Satoshi Ishida]]|[https://web.archive.org/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkKVfVMZw Miiverse post (archived)]}}</ref><ref>{{cite|I, Taranza, cannot allow you to interfere with Queen Sectonia's plans. Let me guess: you're here to save the hero of the lower world.|[[Taranza]]|"Taranza, the master of puppetry" cutscene}}</ref> It is from here that the main story of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' unfolds.


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|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
|Reference
|Reference
|Her likeness appears in the form of two [[Dress-Up Masks]], both her original and current forms.
|Her likeness appears in the form of two [[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Masks]], both her original and current forms.
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!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo
|Cameo
|Appears as spirit
|Appears as a [[smashwiki:Spirit|spirit]].
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===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
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|caption='''Queen Sectonia''' tries to zap Kirby with black lightning in Phase 1 of the fight.
|caption='''Queen Sectonia''' tries to zap Kirby with black lightning in Phase 1 of the fight.
|game1=''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (2014)
|game1=''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (2014)
|copy ability=[[Ice]], [[Spark]], [[Fire]] ([[Antler]]s)
|theme music=[[File:KTD Sullied Grace Sample.oga]]
|theme music=[[File:KTD Sullied Grace Sample.oga]]
|theme title="[[Sullied Grace]]"
|theme title="[[Sullied Grace]]"
|description=Clip of Queen Sectonia's theme from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|description=Clip of Queen Sectonia's boss battle theme from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
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{{quote|The {{color|orange|evil queen}} who {{color|orange|bewitched}} Taranza is motivated by {{color|orange|beauty}} and {{color|orange|world domination}}. She seized control of Floralia and oppressed the People of the Sky with her cruelty. It's time to face the true {{color|orange|mastermind}} behind the curtain!|'''VS Queen Sectonia''', Special Page in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''}}
{{quote|The {{color|orange|evil queen}} who {{color|orange|bewitched}} Taranza is motivated by {{color|orange|beauty}} and {{color|orange|world domination}}. She seized control of Floralia and oppressed the People of the Sky with her cruelty. It's time to face the true {{color|orange|mastermind}} behind the curtain!|'''VS Queen Sectonia''', Special Page in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''}}
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The following attack names are taken from Japanese guidebooks.
The following attack names are taken from Japanese guidebooks.
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=====Phase 1=====
=====Phase 1=====
In Phase 1, Queen Sectonia fights in the hall of her palace.
In Phase 1, Queen Sectonia fights in the hall of her palace.
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|Sectonia fires black lightning bolts from her right rod in the bottom three directions.<br>She will perform this continuously in four locations: center, one side of the stage, the other side of the stage, and back to center. The final round leaves 3 stars.
|Sectonia fires black lightning bolts from her right rod in the bottom three directions.<br>She will perform this continuously in four locations: center, one side of the stage, the other side of the stage, and back to center. The final round leaves 3 stars.
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|-
|'''Cross Slash'''
|'''{{furi|飛来攻撃|ひらいこうげき}}'''<br>''Flying Attack''
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby twice. Each slash leaves a star.
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby twice. Each slash leaves a star.
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|-
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|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then thrust her rapiers rapidly and finish with a cross slash that leaves two stars.
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then thrust her rapiers rapidly and finish with a cross slash that leaves two stars.
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|-
|'''Brightless Ring'''
|'''ブライトネスリング'''<br>''Brightness Ring''
|Sectonia teleports to the background and summons a spinning ring around her waist.<br>First, she tries to cut Kirby with her ring by moving toward him, which can be avoided by ducking at either corner of the floor.<br>Then, she flies back to the background and throws 3 much bigger rings at Kirby's vertical position.<br>Interestingly, while King Dedede is lying unconscious in the hall during Story Mode, he avoids the attack by lowering his body.
|Sectonia teleports to the background and summons a spinning ring around her waist.<br>First, she tries to cut Kirby with her ring by moving toward him, which can be avoided by ducking at either corner of the floor.<br>Then, she flies back to the background and throws 3 much bigger rings at Kirby's vertical position.<br>Interestingly, while King Dedede is lying unconscious in the hall during Story Mode, he avoids the attack by lowering his body.
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=====Phase 2=====
=====Phase 2=====
[[File:KTD Queen Sectonia battle 4.png|thumb|250px|The Queen tosses sharp golden rings at Kirby in Phase 2 of the fight.]]
[[File:KTD Queen Sectonia battle 4.png|thumb|250px|The Queen tosses sharp golden rings at Kirby in Phase 2 of the fight.]]
This phase commences when Queen Sectonia has lost one-third of her [[health]]; she will summon the '''Queen's Jewel''' (クィンズジュエル) and forcefully throw Kirby onto the jewel as the battlefield. This area is smaller than the initial playing field and has gaps on either side, so Kirby must be careful not to fall into the [[bottomless pit]]s.
This phase commences when Queen Sectonia has lost one-third of her [[health]]; she will summon the '''Queen's Jewel''' (クィンズ・ジュエル) and forcefully throw Kirby onto the jewel as the battlefield. This area is smaller than the initial playing field and has gaps on either side, so Kirby must be careful not to fall into the [[bottomless pit]]s.


{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" width="70%"
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" width="70%"
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|Sectonia summons multiple rounds of small rings to throw at Kirby. The first two sets have her throw one ring on each side, while the final set has her throw three rings on each side, each leaving a [[Dropped Star]] on impact.
|Sectonia summons multiple rounds of small rings to throw at Kirby. The first two sets have her throw one ring on each side, while the final set has her throw three rings on each side, each leaving a [[Dropped Star]] on impact.
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|-
|'''Antler Summon'''
|'''バグズ{{furi|召喚|しょうかん}}'''<br>''Bugs Summon''
|Sectonia summons several [[Antler]]s and disappears from the stage. Sectonia won't come back until all the summoned Antlers are defeated.
|Sectonia summons several [[Antler]]s and disappears from the stage. Sectonia won't come back until all the summoned Antlers are defeated.
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|Sectonia fires black lightning bolts from her right rod. Her first and third sets have the electric bolts sweep the stage from either left-to-right or right-to-left, while her second set has her zap the center of the stage.<br>In-between sets, she will move around sporadically to get in position for her next set.
|Sectonia fires black lightning bolts from her right rod. Her first and third sets have the electric bolts sweep the stage from either left-to-right or right-to-left, while her second set has her zap the center of the stage.<br>In-between sets, she will move around sporadically to get in position for her next set.
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|-
|'''Multithrust'''
|'''{{furi|百烈突|ひゃくれつつ}}き'''<br>''Multithrust''
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then thrust her rapiers rapidly and finish with a cross slash that leaves 2 stars.
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then thrust her rapiers rapidly and finish with a cross slash that leaves 2 stars.
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|'''Triple Slash'''
|'''{{furi|突進|とっしん}}'''<br>''Rush''
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then perform a left slash, a right slash, and finish with a thrust.<br>Each of the first two slashes leaves a star that disappears quickly. The final thrust leaves a star in front of her and 3 stars on her path.
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then perform a left slash, a right slash, and finish with a thrust.<br>Each of the first two slashes leaves a star that disappears quickly. The final thrust leaves a star in front of her and 3 stars on her path.
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|-
|'''Cross Slash'''
|'''{{furi|飛来攻撃|ひらいこうげき}}'''<br>''Flying Attack''
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby twice. Each slash leaves a star.
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby twice. Each slash leaves a star.
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After that, she then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
After that, she then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
#Antler Summon (2 Red Fire Antlers)
#Bugs Summon (2 Red Antlers)
#Electric Shock
#Electric Shock
#Multithrust
#Multithrust
#Antler Summon (4 Blue Ice Antlers)
#Bugs Summon (4 White Antlers)
#Triple Slash
#Rush
#Ring Shot
#Ring Shot
#Antler Summon (3 Green Electric Antlers)
#Bugs Summon (3 Green Antlers)
#Cross Slash
#Flying Attack
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|-
|-
|'''バグズ{{furi|召喚|しょうかん}}'''<br>''Bugs Summon''
|'''バグズ{{furi|召喚|しょうかん}}'''<br>''Bugs Summon''
|Sectonia summons several [[Antler]]s. This time, she will not wait for their defeat and can damage or even destroy her summoned minions with her own attacks. The Antlers will walk off the stage if luckily not destroyed by Sectonia.<br>The kinds of Antlers summoned are in a fixed order as follows: five blue Antlers, three red Antlers and four green Antlers.
|Sectonia summons several [[Antler]]s. This time, she will not wait for their defeat and can damage or even destroy her summoned minions with her own attacks. The Antlers will walk off the stage if luckily not destroyed by Sectonia.<br>The kinds of Antlers summoned are in a fixed order as follows: five white Antlers, three red Antlers and four green Antlers.
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|-
|'''ブライトネスリング'''<br>''Brightless Ring''
|'''ブライトネスリング'''<br>''Brightness Ring''
|Sectonia teleports to the background and throws three big rings at Kirby's vertical position.<br>Interestingly, while King Dedede is lying unconscious in the hall during Story Mode, he avoids the attack by lowering his body.
|Sectonia teleports to the background and throws three big rings at Kirby's vertical position.<br>Interestingly, while King Dedede is lying unconscious in the hall during Story Mode, he avoids the attack by lowering his body.
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|Sectonia fires black lightning bolts from her right rod which sweeps across the stage from left-to-right or right-to-left.
|Sectonia fires black lightning bolts from her right rod which sweeps across the stage from left-to-right or right-to-left.
|-
|-
|'''Cross Slash'''
|'''{{furi|飛来攻撃|ひらいこうげき}}'''<br>''Flying Attack''
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby twice. Each slash leaves a star.
|Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby twice. Each slash leaves a star.
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#Bugs Summon
#Bugs Summon
#Any of the following (Sectonia will always perform one of these and will perform a second one if the summoned Antlers are still alive):
#Any of the following (Sectonia will always perform one of these and will perform a second one if the summoned Antlers are still alive):
##Brightless Ring
##Brightness Ring
##Silver Rod Shot
##Silver Rod Shot
##Cross Slash
##Flying Attack
##Electric Shock (sweeps across the stage like in Phase 2)
##Electric Shock (sweeps across the stage like in Phase 2)
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|Sectonia DX transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then perform a left slash, a right slash, and finish with a thrust, that either goes straight forward or aims diagonally.<br>Each of the first two slashes leaves a star that disappears quickly. The final thrust leaves a star in front of her and 3-4 stars on her path.
|Sectonia DX transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then perform a left slash, a right slash, and finish with a thrust, that either goes straight forward or aims diagonally.<br>Each of the first two slashes leaves a star that disappears quickly. The final thrust leaves a star in front of her and 3-4 stars on her path.
|-
|-
|'''ブライトネスリング'''<br>''Brightless Ring''
|'''ブライトネスリング'''<br>''Brightness Ring''
|Sectonia DX teleports to the background and summons a spinning ring around her waist.<br>First, she tries to cut Kirby or Dedede with her ring by moving toward him, which can be avoided by ducking at either corner of the floor.<br>Then, she flies back to the background and throws 3 much bigger rings aimed at Kirby's or Dedede's current vertical location. She then throws two rings, one to the top and one to the bottom, to finish the attack.<br>In phase 3, only the background attack is used.
|Sectonia DX teleports to the background and summons a spinning ring around her waist.<br>First, she tries to cut Kirby or Dedede with her ring by moving toward him, which can be avoided by ducking at either corner of the floor.<br>Then, she flies back to the background and throws 3 much bigger rings aimed at Kirby's or Dedede's current vertical location. She then throws two rings, one to the top and one to the bottom, to finish the attack.<br>In phase 3, only the background attack is used.
|-
|-
|'''Cross Slash'''
|'''{{furi|飛来攻撃|ひらいこうげき}}'''<br>''Flying Attack''
|Sectonia DX transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby or Dedede four times. The final slash leaves a star.
|Sectonia DX transforms her rods into dual rapiers.<br>She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby or Dedede four times. The final slash leaves a star.
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In phase 1, Queen Sectonia DX attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
In phase 1, Queen Sectonia DX attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
#Rush
#Rush
#Brightless Ring
#Brightness Ring
#Cross Slash
#Flying Attack
#Electric Shock
#Electric Shock
#Multithrust
#Multithrust
#Silver Rod Shot
#Silver Rod Shot
#Cross Slash
#Flying Attack


In phase 2 Sectonia DX always starts with these attacks:
In phase 2 Sectonia DX always starts with these attacks:
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#Ring Shot
#Ring Shot
#Bugs Summon
#Bugs Summon
#Brightless Ring
#Brightness Ring
After that, she attacks in a random order.
After that, she attacks in a random order.


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Afterwards she will loop the following attack pattern:
Afterwards she will loop the following attack pattern:
#Bugs Summon
#Bugs Summon
#Brightless Ring
#Brightness Ring
#Teleport Attack (2 feints)
#Teleport Attack (2 feints)
#Bugs Summon
#Bugs Summon
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#Teleport Attack (2 feints)
#Teleport Attack (2 feints)
#Bugs Summon
#Bugs Summon
#Brightless Ring
#Brightness Ring
#Bugs Summon
#Bugs Summon
#Teleport Attack (1 feint)
#Teleport Attack (1 feint)
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===''Kirby Battle Royale''===
===''Kirby Battle Royale''===
A mask based upon Sectonia's design appears as unlockable [[Alternate costumes#Kirby Battle Royale|Headgear]] for the [[Spear]] ability in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''. The spear itself is replaced with one of her rods. It is unlocked after collecting 3000 Battle Coins.
A mask based upon Sectonia's design appears as unlockable [[Costumes#Kirby Battle Royale|Headgear]] for the [[Spear]] ability in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''. The spear itself is replaced with one of her rods. It is unlocked after collecting 3000 Battle Coins.


===''Kirby Star Allies''===
===''Kirby Star Allies''===
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===''Kirby Fighters 2''===
===''Kirby Fighters 2''===
A [[Alternate costumes#Kirby Fighters 2|Rare Outfit]] for [[Parasol]] Kirby (called the '''Sectonian Queen's Parasol''') is based on her. It is one of the last Rare Outfits unlocked in the game, becoming available at [[Fighters Rank]] 94.
A [[Costumes#Kirby Fighters 2|Rare Outfit]] for [[Parasol]] Kirby (called the '''Sectonian Queen's Parasol''') is based on her. It is one of the last Rare Outfits unlocked in the game, becoming available at [[Fighters Rank]] 94.


===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''===
===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''===
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', there are two [[Dress-Up Mask]]s based on Queen Sectonia - one for her main form and another for her original, Taranza-esque form (known as "Old Friend"). The first one is unlocked by completing card #44 in the [[Stamp Rally]], while the "Old Friend" mask is unlocked by completing 60 [[Mission (Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe)|missions]] in [[Merry Magoland]].
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', there are two [[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]]s based on Queen Sectonia - one for her main form and another for her original, Taranza-esque form (known as "Old Friend"). The first one is unlocked by completing card #44 in the [[Stamp Rally]], while the "Old Friend" mask is unlocked by completing 60 [[Mission (Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe)|missions]] in [[Merry Magoland]].


===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
[[File:V14 Queen Sectonia Illustration.png|thumb|120px|An illustration of Queen Sectonia from Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!.]]
[[File:V14 Queen Sectonia Illustration.png|thumb|120px|An illustration of Queen Sectonia from ''Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!''.]]
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], Queen Sectonia is mentioned throughout ''[[Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]''. Pirika looks up to Queen Sectonia and wishes for similar power and admiration from others. Pirika visits [[Floralia]] because she wants to see the castle where she once lived. [[Taranza]], who hears Pirika's admiration for Sectonia, explains her story. After hearing from Pirika that she wants to be like Sectonia, Taranza tells her to move on since nobody can be like her and tries to persuade her against it, which doesn't work.
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], Queen Sectonia is mentioned throughout ''[[Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]''. Pirika looks up to Queen Sectonia and wishes for similar power and admiration from others. Pirika visits [[Floralia]] because she wants to see the castle where she once lived. [[Taranza]], who hears Pirika's admiration for Sectonia, explains her story. After hearing from Pirika that she wants to be like Sectonia, Taranza tells her to move on since nobody can be like her and tries to persuade her against it, which doesn't work.


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Queen Sectonia appears to be in possession of the [[Dimension Mirror]] from ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', which is summoned upon her defeat in [[Dededetour!]]. It was stated on Miiverse that Taranza got it for her as a gift, though he was unaware of its enchantment, and that gazing into it for too long resulted in her corruption, as her vanity got the best of her.<ref>{{Cite|Sadly, it was gazing into [[Dimension Mirror|the mirror]] day after day that led to her mind being twisted towards tyranny by its power|[[Satoshi Ishida]]|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170730215657/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkVe0VpUw Miiverse post (archived)]}}</ref> This is also mentioned in the description of the Sectonia Flask in ''Super Kirby Clash''.<ref>{{cite|A glass modeled after the queen who once ruled the people of the sky. Her obsession with her own beauty was magnified by a certain mirror to a tragic end.|Sectonia Flask description|''Super Kirby Clash''}}</ref>
*The parallels between Sectonia's original spider-like appearance, and her shapeshifting into a form resembling that of a Joro spider, suggest a connection to the mythical ''jorōgumo''. Her resemblance to a Joro spider has been officially acknowledged at least once: one potential [[CPU]] nickname in ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' is "Q.Joronia" (in Japanese, タランザ&ジョロニア ''Taranza and Joronia'').
*It was also stated on Miiverse that Sectonia originally resembled her insect-like subjects, but used magic to make herself more beautiful.<ref>{{Cite|Queen Sectonia is a mistress of manipulative magic. Once upon a time, she looked similar to her insectoid underlings, but her current beautiful yet deadly bee-like form is a body that she took over through the use of her magic. I wonder how the minions who knew her before felt, serving a mistress who changes her appearance like that? I think that stopping at nothing to sit on the throne, even going so far as to discard one’s true form, is one of the traits that makes a true final boss.|Satoshi Ishida|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170730215505/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkSsJclEg Miiverse post (archived)]}}</ref> This is supported by the Taranza-like figure seen in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' and ''Kirby Star Allies'', which appears to be her original form.
**Flavor text suggests that her transformation was supported through parasitic methods: [[Soul of Sectonia]]'s Special Page in her second phase states that she "has fed off of countless hosts", and the flavor text for the Sectonia Mask in ''Super Kirby Clash'' mentions that the mask resembles an associate of hers,<ref name="Sectonia Mask">{{cite|A lovely mask associated with a ravishing queen. Supposedly resembles an associate of hers from before she attained her great beauty.|Sectonia Mask description|''Super Kirby Clash''}}</ref> although the original Japanese version instead only says that she used to resemble her aide, possibly referring to how she used to look like Taranza.<ref>{{cite|美しき女王にちなんだゆうがなマスク。このすがたにいたる前は彼女のそっきんとにたすがただったという。(Connected to a beautiful queen. A graceful mask. It's said that before she attained this form, she resembled her aide. )|Sectonia Mask description (Japanese)|''Super Kirby Clash''}}</ref> Additionally, in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'', [[Sectonia Clone]]'s Special Page says that her DNA contains elements of creatures spanning a period of 1,000 years.<ref name="Sectonia Clone"/>
**As mentioned above, the parallels between Sectonia's original spider-like appearance, and her shapeshifting into a form resembling that of a Joro spider, suggest a connection to the mythical ''jorōgumo''. Her resemblance to a Joro spider has been officially acknowledged at least once: one potential [[CPU]] nickname in ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' is "Q.Joronia" (in Japanese, タランザ&ジョロニア ''Taranza and Joronia'').
*Sectonia's name is derived from "insect" and "near", to suggest that she is almost an insect, but not quite.<ref>{{Cite|That such a royal being would be called a queen goes without saying, but what about the name ‘Sectonia’? We created this name by combining two English words – ‘insect’ and ‘near’ – to create the idea of a being that is almost an insect, but not quite. The ending ‘nia’ also has quite a regal and feminine ring to it.|Satoshi Ishida|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170730215547/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkST2hKzg Miiverse post (archived)]}}<br>(Note: In Japanese, "nia" and the English word "near" are spelled the same way - ニア)</ref>
*Sectonia's name is derived from "insect" and "near", to suggest that she is almost an insect, but not quite.<ref>{{Cite|That such a royal being would be called a queen goes without saying, but what about the name ‘Sectonia’? We created this name by combining two English words – ‘insect’ and ‘near’ – to create the idea of a being that is almost an insect, but not quite. The ending ‘nia’ also has quite a regal and feminine ring to it.|Satoshi Ishida|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170730215547/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkST2hKzg Miiverse post (archived)]}}<br>(Note: In Japanese, "nia" and the English word "near" are spelled the same way - ニア)</ref>


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===Artwork===
===Artwork===
<gallery>
<gallery>
KPR Queen Sectonia Portrait Sticker.png|[[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|Sticker]] from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KPR Queen Sectonia Portrait Sticker.png|[[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|Sticker]] from ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
A Miracle Sent to The Skies.png|Sectonia cameos as a visage in the "A Miracle Sent to the Skies" [[Celebration Picture]] from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
A Miracle Sent to The Skies.png|Sectonia cameos as a visage in the "A Miracle Sent to the Skies" [[Celebration Picture]] from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
Rockabilly And Blues.png|Sectonia cameos in both her wasp and pre-transformation form in the "Rockabilly And Blues" Celebration Picture from ''Kirby Star Allies''
Rockabilly And Blues.png|Sectonia cameos in both her wasp and pre-transformation form in the "Rockabilly And Blues" Celebration Picture from ''Kirby Star Allies''
Bad Boss Brothers.png|Sectonia cameos in the "Bad Boss Brothers" [[Celebration Picture]] from ''Kirby Star Allies''
Bad Boss Brothers.png|Sectonia cameos in the "Bad Boss Brothers" [[Celebration Picture]] from ''Kirby Star Allies''
Rockabilly And Blues sketch.jpg|Original sketch of the "Rockabilly And Blues" Celebration Picture
Rockabilly And Blues sketch.jpg|Original sketch of the "Rockabilly And Blues" Celebration Picture
SKC Sectonia Mask Render.png|Official render of the Sectonia Mask from ''Super Kirby Clash''
Bad Boss Brothers sketch.jpg|Original sketch of the "Bad Boss Brothers" Celebration Picture
SKC Sectonia Flask Render.png|Official render of the Sectonia Flask from ''Super Kirby Clash''
SKC Sectonia Mask Render.png|Artwork of the Sectonia Mask from ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
KF2 Sectonian Queen's Parasol render.png|Sectonian Queen's Parasol from ''Kirby Fighters 2''
SKC Sectonia Flask Render.png|Artwork of the Sectonia Flask from ''Super Kirby Clash''
SKC Channel post 12 image.png|Concept art featuring Sectonia Gear for ''Super Kirby Clash''
KF2 Sectonian Queen's Parasol render.png|Sectonian Queen's Parasol from ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''
KTD Miiverse artwork.jpg|[[Miiverse]] illustration commemorating the first anniversary of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KTD Miiverse artwork.jpg|[[Miiverse]] illustration commemorating the first anniversary of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
Twitter commemorative - Valentine's Day 2017.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Queen Sectonia
Twitter commemorative - Valentine's Day 2017.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Queen Sectonia
Twitter commemorative - Tanabata.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring a constellation of Queen Sectonia
Twitter commemorative - Tanabata.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring a constellation of Queen Sectonia
TKCD Twitter - Black Mirror Tragedy Password.png|''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' Twitter promotional art of [[Taranza]] sadly looking at Queen Sectonia who is trapped in the [[Black Mirror]].
TKCD Twitter - Black Mirror Tragedy Password.png|''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' Twitter promotional art of [[Taranza]] sadly looking at Queen Sectonia who is trapped in the [[Black Mirror]]
Twitter commemorative - White Day.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Taranza making a Queen Sectonia cookie
Twitter commemorative - White Day.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Taranza making a Queen Sectonia cookie
Twitter commemorative - New Year's Eve 2020.jpg|New Year's Eve 2020 illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter, featuring Queen Sectonia singing on live television
Twitter commemorative - New Year's Eve 2020.jpg|New Year's Eve 2020 illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter, featuring Queen Sectonia singing on live television
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===Sprites===
===Sprites===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Keychain Sectonia.png|[[Keychain]] from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
Keychain Sectonia.png|[[Keychain]] from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD Old Friend Mask Icon.png|Old Friend [[Dress-Up Mask]] from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
KRtDLD Old Friend Mask Icon.png|Old Friend [[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]] from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD Queen Sectonia Mask Icon.png|Queen Sectonia Dress-Up Mask from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
KRtDLD Queen Sectonia Mask Icon.png|Queen Sectonia Dress-Up Mask from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
</gallery>
</gallery>
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KTD Queen Sectonia battle 3.png|Queen Sectonia attempting to strike Kirby with her swords
KTD Queen Sectonia battle 3.png|Queen Sectonia attempting to strike Kirby with her swords
KTD Queen Sectonia DX battle.png|Queen Sectonia DX chasing King Dedede with a sharp golden hoop
KTD Queen Sectonia DX battle.png|Queen Sectonia DX chasing King Dedede with a sharp golden hoop
KBR Sectonia Mask.png|Sectonia Headgear in ''Kirby Battle Royale''
KBR Sectonia Mask.png|Sectonia Headgear in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''
SKC Sectonia Mask.jpg|Sectonia Mask in ''Super Kirby Clash''
SKC Sectonia Mask.jpg|Sectonia Mask in ''Super Kirby Clash''
SKC Sectonia Flask.jpg|Sectonia Flask in ''Super Kirby Clash''
SKC Sectonia Flask.jpg|Sectonia Flask in ''Super Kirby Clash''
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===Merchandise===
===Merchandise===
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<gallery>
KIRBY Mystic Perfume QsSdVt Artwork.jpg|Queen Sectonia-themed perfume bottle for the "KIRBY Mystic Perfume" merchandise alongside [[Star Dream]] and [[Void Termina]] themed bottles.
KIRBY Mystic Perfume QsSdVt Artwork.jpg|Queen Sectonia-themed perfume bottle for the "KIRBY Mystic Perfume" merchandise alongside [[Star Dream]] and [[Void Termina]] themed bottles
Kirby Hanafuda Card Set 6.jpg|Set 6 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Queen Sectonia.
Kirby Hanafuda Card Set 6.jpg|Set 6 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Queen Sectonia.
KMP Metal Charm with Tassel.jpg|Metal charms with tassels from the "KIRBY Mystic Perfume" merchandise line
KMP Metal Charm with Tassel.jpg|Metal charms with tassels from the "KIRBY Mystic Perfume" merchandise line
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|ja=ありし{{furi|日|ひ}}の{{furi|友|とも}}
|ja=ありし{{furi|日|ひ}}の{{furi|友|とも}}
|jaR=Arishi hi no tomo
|jaR=Arishi hi no tomo
|jaM=Old Friend
|jaM=A Friend from Days Gone By
|zhTrad=過往的朋友
|zhTrad=過往的朋友
|zhTradR=Guòwǎng de péngyǒu
|zhTradR=Guòwǎng de péngyǒu
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|zhSimpR=Guòwǎng de péngyǒu
|zhSimpR=Guòwǎng de péngyǒu
|zhM=Former Friend
|zhM=Former Friend
|ko=처난날의
|ko=지난날의
|koR=Cheonannal-ui beos
|koR=jinannal-ui beot
|koM=A Friend in Distress
|koM=A Friend of the Past
|fr=Vieille amie
|fr=Vieille amie
|frM=Old friend
|frM=Old friend
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[[Category:Villains]]
[[Category:Villains]]
[[Category:Non-playable characters]]
[[Category:Non-playable characters]]
[[Category:Creatures that yield Bomb from projectiles]]
[[Category:Creatures that yield Spark from projectiles]]
[[Category:Creatures that yield Fire from projectiles]]

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Queen Sectonia
Queen Sectonia Spirit.png
Artwork of Queen Sectonia from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Details
First appearance Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014)
Latest appearance Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023, reference)
Cameo appearances Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby Battle Royale
Kirby Star Allies
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Kirby Clash
Kirby Fighters 2
Related Flowered Sectonia, Soul of Sectonia, Sectonia Clone
Similar Taranza
Voice actor(s) Makiko Ohmoto
Theme music

Clip of "Divine Beauty" from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

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Now then, hero of the lower world. You would risk your life for this land? You would stand against me, the ruler of the heavens? Very well... You will bow before the great Queen Sectonia! My beauty rivals the divine... And my power will crush all that you hold dear!
— Queen Sectonia in Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Queen Sectonia is a beauty-obsessed insectoid monarch and magician, and the primary antagonist of Kirby: Triple Deluxe, making her debut as the final boss of that game in various forms. Queen Sectonia is a power-hungry and half-crazed tyrant who sought to subjugate all of Floralia after gazing for too long into a certain mirror. She first appears in-game after Kirby beats Taranza, who was the queen's loyal servant. After she is defeated in battle, she combines with the Dreamstalk for her second phase. In The True Arena, this form is replaced with Soul of Sectonia, who has an additional phase.

Though only making a proper appearance in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Queen Sectonia has made multiple cameo appearances in later Kirby games, though due to her presumed death, none have her physically appear.

Characteristics

Screenshot of Queen Sectonia at the start of her battle in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

Queen Sectonia used to more closely resemble Taranza, but used magic to change her appearance to that of a large, lavishly decorated wasp.[1] She bears a primarily blue and yellow-striped face and body, with a pink heart on her thorax. Her size and color scheme reflect the characteristics of the female Joro spider. The Joro spider is associated with the myth of the jorōgumo, a female arachnid yōkai that can shapeshift into a beautiful woman; this likely served as a major source of inspiration for Queen Sectonia, who once resembled a spider and transformed into a more beautiful appearance. Her design might also be a reference to the "wasp waist", a fashion trend that consisted of narrowing the waist through the use of corsets and girdle, named after a petiole (a two-segmented body joined by a thin abdoment) characteristic to wasps.

Queen Sectonia bears four golden semi-translucent wings, a wide regal crest, and a gaudy gem-encrusted crown. She wields two magical staves; the left one is silver and has a green crystal, while the right one is gold and has a magenta crystal. She carries these with two disembodied gloved hands. Queen Sectonia has no trouble flying, and typically hovers off the ground. She is also capable of teleporting short distances, leaving blurry disorienting images of herself as she does so. As Queen Sectonia DX, her design bears a pink and red color scheme with spiked magenta wings. Her overall appearance has more pointed edges, as well.

Queen Sectonia is vain and power-hungry, and she believes that her beauty makes her equivalent to the divine. She has a bit of a shallow demeanor, with no obvious goal other than amassing more power. She also has a bad habit of cackling incessantly when she fights. Despite this, she has the combat skills to back up her boasting, as she is well-trained in both swordplay and sorcery. As shown by her actions toward Taranza, she is no longer of sound mind and will even attack those who are near to her. At this point, it becomes clear to Taranza that she is no longer the person she once was. This becomes especially true when Sectonia is beaten by Kirby after their first engagement, and resorts to merging with the Dreamstalk in order to indiscriminately drain the life out of the entire world and all its inhabitants.

Backstory

Long before the events of Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Sectonia and Taranza were once good friends who lived on the highest island of Floralia, Royal Road, alongside the People of the Sky. Even at this early stage, Sectonia's vanity and desire for power were both apparent and steadily growing.[2] At some point, Taranza stole the Dimension Mirror and gifted it to the beauty-obsessed queen. Both of them unaware of its power, the mirror's influence caused Sectonia to become even more self-obsessed, ultimately turning her heart toward tyranny.[3] Sectonia abandoned the idea of coexisting peacefully with the People of the Sky, and began to use Warp Holes to control all of Floralia.[4] In her desire for power and beauty, she used magic to change her body, demonstrating that even her true form mattered less to her than her image.[1] Suffering under the queen's cruelty, the People of the Sky tried to call for help by sending a seed down to the world below, which bloomed into the Dreamstalk.[5] Sectonia noticed this, imprisoned the People of the Sky within Royal Road, and ordered Taranza to foil their plan by pre-emptively kidnapping "the hero of Dream Land".[6][7] It is from here that the main story of Kirby: Triple Deluxe unfolds.

Game appearances

Queen Sectonia's video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby series
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Main antagonist, final boss and villain
Kirby: Planet Robobot Reference Sectonia Clone is based on her. She is also referenced in its pause screen description.[8]. A sticker of her also appears.
Kirby Battle Royale Reference One of the headgear options for Spear Kirby is based on her.
Kirby Star Allies Reference A Stone sculpture of her original form appears in this game. She also appears in one of Taranza's attacks, called Queen's Phantom.
Super Kirby Clash Reference The Sectonia Mask is based on her.
Kirby Fighters 2 Reference The Sectonian Queen's Parasol is based on her.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Reference Her likeness appears in the form of two Dress-Up Masks, both her original and current forms.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cameo Appears as a spirit.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Sectonia and Taranza were once good friends, but Sectonia became obsessed with vanity and delusions of grandeur. It wasn't long before her heart went evil, turning her into the power-hungry monarch she is today.
— VS Queen Sectonia DX, Special Page in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Queen Sectonia's first appearance in the story, as she is about to smite Taranza.

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Queen Sectonia's visage is seen all over Royal Road, but she does not make her physical appearance until Kirby defeats Taranza and Masked Dedede in Royal Road - Stage 6. Taranza calls for her assistance after he realizes that King Dedede was not the hero of Dream Land he meant to capture. Angered by his failure, the queen swats Taranza aside, then proceeds to confirm Kirby's identity as the hero of Dream Land. After a somewhat lengthy and convoluted speech about obtaining ultimate power and beauty, she does battle with Kirby directly. However, even given her magical potency, she falls to the pink warrior.

In a last-ditch attempt to defeat Kirby, Sectonia merges with the Dreamstalk. She nearly defeats Kirby in this form, but King Dedede and Taranza (after a change of heart) team up to save him. At the end of the fight, Kirby assumes Hypernova form and destroys the flowered Queen Sectonia by blasting her with her own power beam, thus freeing the Kingdom of Floralia.

In The True Arena, Queen Sectonia uses the last of her strength to consume four Miracle Fruits, transforming into Soul of Sectonia. She then fights Kirby one more time, with strengthened power and new attacks.

Queen Sectonia also appears in sprite form as a collectible keychain. Hers is only awarded once all the Sun Stones have been collected.

Boss battle

Queen Sectonia
KTD Queen Sectonia battle 2.png
Queen Sectonia tries to zap Kirby with black lightning in Phase 1 of the fight.
Details
First game Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014)
Copy Abilities Ice, Spark, Fire (Antlers)
Theme music

Clip of Queen Sectonia's boss battle theme from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

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The evil queen who bewitched Taranza is motivated by beauty and world domination. She seized control of Floralia and oppressed the People of the Sky with her cruelty. It's time to face the true mastermind behind the curtain!
— VS Queen Sectonia, Special Page in Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Queen Sectonia fights with a pair of staves. She can cast spells with these staves and transform them into rapiers for melee combat. She also teleports constantly between attacks, similar to Nightmare, Marx and Magolor.

The following attack names are taken from Japanese guidebooks.

Phase 1

In Phase 1, Queen Sectonia fights in the hall of her palace.

Queen Sectonia attacks in a fixed order on loop in Story Mode and The Arena as follows:

Attacks - Phase 1
Attack Description
シルバーロッドショット
Silver Rod Shot
Sectonia fires 3 purple orbs from her left rod aimed at Kirby. Each orb leaves a Dropped Star on impact.
突進とっしん
Rush
Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.
She will then perform a left slash, a right slash, and finish with a thrust.
Each of the first two slashes leaves a star that disappears quickly. The final thrust leaves a star in front of her and 3 stars on her path.
電撃でんげき
Electric Shock
Sectonia fires black lightning bolts from her right rod in the bottom three directions.
She will perform this continuously in four locations: center, one side of the stage, the other side of the stage, and back to center. The final round leaves 3 stars.
飛来攻撃ひらいこうげき
Flying Attack
Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.
She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby twice. Each slash leaves a star.
百烈突ひゃくれつつ
Multithrust
Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.
She will then thrust her rapiers rapidly and finish with a cross slash that leaves two stars.
ブライトネスリング
Brightness Ring
Sectonia teleports to the background and summons a spinning ring around her waist.
First, she tries to cut Kirby with her ring by moving toward him, which can be avoided by ducking at either corner of the floor.
Then, she flies back to the background and throws 3 much bigger rings at Kirby's vertical position.
Interestingly, while King Dedede is lying unconscious in the hall during Story Mode, he avoids the attack by lowering his body.
Phase 2
The Queen tosses sharp golden rings at Kirby in Phase 2 of the fight.

This phase commences when Queen Sectonia has lost one-third of her health; she will summon the Queen's Jewel (クィンズ・ジュエル) and forcefully throw Kirby onto the jewel as the battlefield. This area is smaller than the initial playing field and has gaps on either side, so Kirby must be careful not to fall into the bottomless pits.

Attacks - Phase 2
Attack Description
リングショット
Ring Shot
Sectonia summons multiple rounds of small rings to throw at Kirby. The first two sets have her throw one ring on each side, while the final set has her throw three rings on each side, each leaving a Dropped Star on impact.
バグズ召喚しょうかん
Bugs Summon
Sectonia summons several Antlers and disappears from the stage. Sectonia won't come back until all the summoned Antlers are defeated.
電撃でんげき
Electric Shock
Sectonia fires black lightning bolts from her right rod. Her first and third sets have the electric bolts sweep the stage from either left-to-right or right-to-left, while her second set has her zap the center of the stage.
In-between sets, she will move around sporadically to get in position for her next set.
百烈突ひゃくれつつ
Multithrust
Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.
She will then thrust her rapiers rapidly and finish with a cross slash that leaves 2 stars.
突進とっしん
Rush
Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.
She will then perform a left slash, a right slash, and finish with a thrust.
Each of the first two slashes leaves a star that disappears quickly. The final thrust leaves a star in front of her and 3 stars on her path.
飛来攻撃ひらいこうげき
Flying Attack
Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.
She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby twice. Each slash leaves a star.

In Story Mode and The Arena, Queen Sectonia always begins the second phase with this attack:

  • Ring Shot

After that, she then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:

  1. Bugs Summon (2 Red Antlers)
  2. Electric Shock
  3. Multithrust
  4. Bugs Summon (4 White Antlers)
  5. Rush
  6. Ring Shot
  7. Bugs Summon (3 Green Antlers)
  8. Flying Attack
Phase 3
Sectonia phases in and out of view in Phase 3 of the fight.

This phase begins when Queen Sectonia has lost three-quarters of her health; at this point, she will destroy the Queen's Jewel with her rods. If Kirby is hit while Sectonia is smashing the stage, he will take damage and his current Copy Ability will be lost. Kirby must dodge her attack if he wishes to escape unscathed, though simply standing out of the way will suffice. Then, Kirby is thrown back to the hall for the final phase of the battle.

Attacks - Phase 3
Attack Description
テレポート攻撃こうげき
Teleport Attack
Sectonia teleports several times to create illusions. Then, she appears from behind Kirby, covers her rapiers with purple aura and performs a quick slash, before repeating three more times. The final slash leaves 2 stars.
バグズ召喚しょうかん
Bugs Summon
Sectonia summons several Antlers. This time, she will not wait for their defeat and can damage or even destroy her summoned minions with her own attacks. The Antlers will walk off the stage if luckily not destroyed by Sectonia.
The kinds of Antlers summoned are in a fixed order as follows: five white Antlers, three red Antlers and four green Antlers.
ブライトネスリング
Brightness Ring
Sectonia teleports to the background and throws three big rings at Kirby's vertical position.
Interestingly, while King Dedede is lying unconscious in the hall during Story Mode, he avoids the attack by lowering his body.
シルバーロッドショット
Silver Rod Shot
Sectonia fires five purple orbs from her left rod aimed at Kirby. Each orb leaves a Dropped Star on impact.
電撃でんげき
Electric Shock
Sectonia fires black lightning bolts from her right rod which sweeps across the stage from left-to-right or right-to-left.
飛来攻撃ひらいこうげき
Flying Attack
Sectonia transforms her rods into dual rapiers.
She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby twice. Each slash leaves a star.

In Story Mode and The Arena, Queen Sectonia attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:

  1. Teleport Attack
  2. Bugs Summon
  3. Any of the following (Sectonia will always perform one of these and will perform a second one if the summoned Antlers are still alive):
    1. Brightness Ring
    2. Silver Rod Shot
    3. Flying Attack
    4. Electric Shock (sweeps across the stage like in Phase 2)

Queen Sectonia DX

Queen Sectonia DX in Dededetour! and The True Arena.

In Dededetour! and The True Arena, Queen Sectonia will appear in her DX form, which bears a red-pink-purple color scheme with her crown becoming green-golden. Her wings gain edges and become pink.

Queen Sectonia DX will use a stronger version of attacks in a different order than her normal counterpart:

Attacks
Attack Description
突進とっしん
Rush
Sectonia DX transforms her rods into dual rapiers.
She will then perform a left slash, a right slash, and finish with a thrust, that either goes straight forward or aims diagonally.
Each of the first two slashes leaves a star that disappears quickly. The final thrust leaves a star in front of her and 3-4 stars on her path.
ブライトネスリング
Brightness Ring
Sectonia DX teleports to the background and summons a spinning ring around her waist.
First, she tries to cut Kirby or Dedede with her ring by moving toward him, which can be avoided by ducking at either corner of the floor.
Then, she flies back to the background and throws 3 much bigger rings aimed at Kirby's or Dedede's current vertical location. She then throws two rings, one to the top and one to the bottom, to finish the attack.
In phase 3, only the background attack is used.
飛来攻撃ひらいこうげき
Flying Attack
Sectonia DX transforms her rods into dual rapiers.
She will then fly to the other planes of the stage and perform a cross slash aimed at Kirby or Dedede four times. The final slash leaves a star.
電撃でんげき
Electric Shock
Sectonia DX fires black lightning bolts from her right rod in the bottom three directions.
She will perform this continuously in four locations: center, one side of the stage, the other side of the stage, and back to center. The final round is much bigger and leaves 3 stars.
In phase two, she may fire across the stage from either the foreground or on the same plane as Kirby/Dedede.
百烈突ひゃくれつつ
Multithrust
Sectonia DX transforms her rods into dual rapiers.
She will then thrust her rapiers rapidly and finish with a cross slash that leaves 2 stars.
She will travel back and forth during this attack.
シルバーロッドショット
Silver Rod Shot
Sectonia DX fires 5 purple orbs from her left rod aimed at Kirby or Dedede. Each orb leaves a Dropped Star on impact.
リングショット
Ring Shot
Sectonia DX summons multiple rounds of small rings to throw at Kirby or Dedede.
  • Round one & two: 1 ring on each side;
  • Round three: 3 rings on each side, beginning from the inside to the outside, each leaving a Dropped Star on impact.
バグズ召喚しょうかん
Bugs Summon
Sectonia DX summons several Antlers and disappears from the stage. Sectonia may attack while the Antlers are still on the stage.
テレポート攻撃こうげき
Teleport Attack
Sectonia DX teleports several times to create illusions. Then, she appears from behind Kirby or Dedede, covers her rapiers with purple aura and performs a quick slash, before repeating one to three more times, feinting once or twice before the final slash, which leaves behind 2 stars.
King Dedede battles Queen Sectonia DX

In phase 1, Queen Sectonia DX attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:

  1. Rush
  2. Brightness Ring
  3. Flying Attack
  4. Electric Shock
  5. Multithrust
  6. Silver Rod Shot
  7. Flying Attack

In phase 2 Sectonia DX always starts with these attacks:

  1. Bugs Summon
  2. Ring Shot
  3. Bugs Summon
  4. Brightness Ring

After that, she attacks in a random order.

In phase 3 Sectonia DX will always start with:

  1. Teleport Attack (1 feint)

Afterwards she will loop the following attack pattern:

  1. Bugs Summon
  2. Brightness Ring
  3. Teleport Attack (2 feints)
  4. Bugs Summon
  5. Teleport Attack (2 feints)
  6. Electric Shock
  7. Bugs Summon
  8. Teleport Attack (1 feint)
  9. Teleport Attack (2 feints)
  10. Bugs Summon
  11. Brightness Ring
  12. Bugs Summon
  13. Teleport Attack (1 feint)
  14. Electric Shock

Kirby: Planet Robobot

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Star Dream uses residual genetic material from the Dreamstalk to create a clone of Queen Sectonia, which is fought in Meta Knightmare Returns and The True Arena.

A sticker of Queen Sectonia appears in Kirby: Planet Robobot. Here, it is a unique sticker that can only be found in Gigabyte Grounds - Stage 7 EX

Additionally, a clone of Sectonia appears in the Meta Knightmare Returns Sub-Game. This clone is the second of three Bosses which Star Dream uses to test its new admin. When Sectonia Clone is defeated, she will show her original form (a Taranza-esque character with minor differences in appearance) and explode afterwards.

Kirby Battle Royale

A mask based upon Sectonia's design appears as unlockable Headgear for the Spear ability in Kirby Battle Royale. The spear itself is replaced with one of her rods. It is unlocked after collecting 3000 Battle Coins.

Kirby Star Allies

Stone transformation of Taranza and Sectonia's original form in Kirby Star Allies

One of the Stone transformations in Kirby Star Allies depicts both Taranza and the aforementioned Taranza-esque character. This form is presumably Sectonia before jumping bodies. A black version of Queen Sectonia also makes an appearance when Taranza uses one of his moves, Queen's Phantom, where she blasts the stage with lightning. Taranza also appears sad when he uses this move, possibly due to her death. This model is the exact same as her appearance in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, only with higher-quality textures.[9] She also makes cameo appearances in the Celebration Pictures "A Miracle Sent to the Skies", "Rockabilly And Blues" and "Bad Boss Brothers".

Super Kirby Clash

A lovely mask associated with a ravishing queen. Supposedly resembles an associate of hers from before she attained her great beauty.
— Sectonia Mask description from Super Kirby Clash
A glass modeled after the queen who once ruled the people of the sky. Her obsession with her own beauty was magnified by a certain mirror to a tragic end.
— Sectonia Flask description from Super Kirby Clash

A mask based on Sectonia appears as the Level 14 rarity gear for Doctor Healmore in Super Kirby Clash, along with a corresponding flask in her likeness. The mask adds +213 to Stamina, +30 to Team Meteor, +7 to Material Gain and +40 to Recovery; the flask adds +166 to Attack, +30 to Team Meteor, +7 to Material Gain and +40 to Recovery.

Kirby Fighters 2

A Rare Outfit for Parasol Kirby (called the Sectonian Queen's Parasol) is based on her. It is one of the last Rare Outfits unlocked in the game, becoming available at Fighters Rank 94.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, there are two Dress-Up Masks based on Queen Sectonia - one for her main form and another for her original, Taranza-esque form (known as "Old Friend"). The first one is unlocked by completing card #44 in the Stamp Rally, while the "Old Friend" mask is unlocked by completing 60 missions in Merry Magoland.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

A primary spirit is devoted to Queen Sectonia in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. She is ★★★, grab-type, and carries two support slots. She can be obtained by summoning her with the spirits or cores of Zinger and Princess Shroob.

In the Kirby novel series

An illustration of Queen Sectonia from Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!.

In the Kirby novel series, Queen Sectonia is mentioned throughout Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!. Pirika looks up to Queen Sectonia and wishes for similar power and admiration from others. Pirika visits Floralia because she wants to see the castle where she once lived. Taranza, who hears Pirika's admiration for Sectonia, explains her story. After hearing from Pirika that she wants to be like Sectonia, Taranza tells her to move on since nobody can be like her and tries to persuade her against it, which doesn't work.

By the end of the story, Pirika tells Kirby and his friends about her ambition to be like Queen Sectonia, not knowing that she was defeated by Kirby himself. Taranza is also reminisce of her and her downfall after finding a Dreamstalk fruit. He wishes that Pirika will never become like Queen Sectonia, so she won't meet the same fate as her. When he plants the seed he is hopeful that one day, he will meet Sectonia again.

Music

Main article: Sullied Grace

Queen Sectonia's battle theme is "Sullied Grace". This track features organ (in both sections) and electric guitar (in Section 2, which is looped for the rest of the track in gameplay).

Flavor text

Image Game Flavor text
KTD Boxart NA.jpg Kirby: Triple Deluxe Queen Sectonia

The evil queen who bewitched Taranza is motivated by beauty and world domination. She seized control of Floralia and oppressed the People of the Sky with her cruelty. It's time to face the true mastermind behind the curtain!
Queen Sectonia DX
Sectonia and Taranza were once good friends, but Sectonia became obsessed with vanity and delusions of grandeur. It wasn't long before her heart went evil, turning her into the power-hungry monarch she is today.

Trivia

  • The parallels between Sectonia's original spider-like appearance, and her shapeshifting into a form resembling that of a Joro spider, suggest a connection to the mythical jorōgumo. Her resemblance to a Joro spider has been officially acknowledged at least once: one potential CPU nickname in Kirby's Dream Buffet is "Q.Joronia" (in Japanese, タランザ&ジョロニア Taranza and Joronia).
  • Sectonia's name is derived from "insect" and "near", to suggest that she is almost an insect, but not quite.[10]

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Quotes

Quotes from Queen Sectonia in Kirby: Triple Deluxe  
  • "Pitiful, Taranza..."
  • "I have no use for a fool who cannot follow orders."
  • "Now then, hero of the lower world."
  • "You would risk your life for this land?"
  • "You would stand against me, the ruler of the heavens?"
  • "Very well..."
  • "You will bow before the great Queen Sectonia!"
  • "My beauty rivals the divine..."
  • "And my power will crush all that you hold dear!"
  • "Bah... Aha..."
  • "I...see."
  • "I expected as much from the hero chosen by the Dreamstalk."
  • "But I wonder... How will you handle this?"
  • "You see, true beauty...is control."
  • "The Dreamstalk has guided you thus far."
  • "But its bloom will be your doom!"
  • "Floralia, Dream Land, and this entire planet!"
  • "You should all feel honored."
  • "You will serve as my sustenance... for eternity!"

Names in other languages

Queen Sectonia

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クィン・セクトニア
Kuin Sekutonia
Queen Sectonia
Chinese 女王·塞昆托霓雅
Nǚwáng sāi kūn tuō ní yǎ
Queen Sectonia
  • Incorporates 霓 which is the name for Japanese cicada and 雅 which means elegant
Dutch Koningin Sectonia Queen Sectonia
French Reine Sectonia Queen Sectonia
German Königin Sectonia Queen Sectonia
Italian Queen Sectonia -
Korean 퀸 세크토니아
Kwin Sekeutonia
Queen Sectonia
Portuguese Rainha Sectonia Queen Sectonia
Russian Королева Сектония
Koroleva Sektoniya
Queen Sectonia
Spanish Reina Sectonia Queen Sectonia


Old Friend

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ありしとも
Arishi hi no tomo
A Friend from Days Gone By
Traditional Chinese 過往的朋友
Guòwǎng de péngyǒu
Former Friend
Simplified Chinese 过往的朋友
Guòwǎng de péngyǒu
Dutch Oude vriendin Old friend
French Vieille amie Old friend
German Alte Freundin Old Friend
Italian Vecchia amica Old friend
Korean 지난날의 벗
jinannal-ui beot
A Friend of the Past
Portuguese Velha amiga Old friend
Spanish Vieja amiga Old friend


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Queen Sectonia is a mistress of manipulative magic. Once upon a time, she looked similar to her insectoid underlings, but her current beautiful yet deadly bee-like form is a body that she took over through the use of her magic. I wonder how the minions who knew her before felt, serving a mistress who changes her appearance like that? I think that stopping at nothing to sit on the throne, even going so far as to discard one’s true form, is one of the traits that makes a true final boss." –Satoshi Ishida (Miiverse post (archived))
  2. Sectonia and Taranza were once good friends, but Sectonia became obsessed with vanity and delusions of grandeur. It wasn't long before her heart went evil, turning her into the power-hungry monarch she is today.
    — VS Queen Sectonia DX, Special Page in Kirby: Triple Deluxe

  3. "But how exactly did Queen Sectonia actually get her hands on the mirror? Well, her underling Taranza stole it from the Mirror World, and gave it as tribute to his beauty-obsessed queen! Sadly, it was gazing into the mirror day after day that led to her mind being twisted towards tyranny by its power." –Satoshi Ishida (Miiverse post (archived))
  4. "The entire floating island of Royal Road is covered with palatial buildings, to the point that the whole mass resembles a single giant castle. On it there lives a race of sweet, good-natured flower people, along with an intelligent (and possibly slightly greedy) species of insect. Our story begins when one prominent insect clan abandons the idea of peaceful coexistence and succumbs to its obsession with beauty and desire for control. The Warp Holes in level 6 that connect the various islands were probably put in place by the final boss who controls Royal Road, in order to forward the campaign for control of the land below and the countries beyond!" –Satoshi Ishida (Miiverse post (archived))
  5. "The People of the Sky had long lived under the cruelties of the evil queen. In a last-ditch effort to save themselves, they put their hopes and dreams into a seed and sent it to the surface... in order to bring Kirby, the hero of Dream Land, to their rescue." –Narrator ("F-L-O-W-E-R-E-D" cutscene)
  6. "The final boss of Kirby: Triple Deluxe – a unique, insectoid master of manipulative magic who calls the Warp Holes into existence and imprisons the People of the Sky – is a little different compared to previous bosses in the Kirby series." –Satoshi Ishida (Miiverse post (archived))
  7. "I, Taranza, cannot allow you to interfere with Queen Sectonia's plans. Let me guess: you're here to save the hero of the lower world." –Taranza ("Taranza, the master of puppetry" cutscene)
  8. "Data was collected from traces of a giant flower the invaders stumbled upon. Cloning it produced the insect queen. Its data contains elements of creatures spanning a period of 1,000 years." –Sectonia Clone pause screen description (Kirby: Planet Robobot)
  9. firubii on Twitter
  10. "That such a royal being would be called a queen goes without saying, but what about the name ‘Sectonia’? We created this name by combining two English words – ‘insect’ and ‘near’ – to create the idea of a being that is almost an insect, but not quite. The ending ‘nia’ also has quite a regal and feminine ring to it." –Satoshi Ishida (Miiverse post (archived))
    (Note: In Japanese, "nia" and the English word "near" are spelled the same way - ニア)