Editing Tiff

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|caption=Artwork of '''Tiff''' from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''.
|debut=[[Kirby Comes to Cappy Town]]
|last=[[Kirby 3D]]
|role= Deuteragonist
|relatives=[[Tuff]] (younger brother)<br>[[Sir Ebrum]] (father)<br>[[Lady Like]] (mother)
|voice=Kerry Williams (English)<br>Sayuri Yoshida (Japanese)
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{{quote|[[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]...just let me know when you need the [[Warp Star|Star]] treatment!|'''Tiff''', ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''}}
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'''Tiff''' is the [[wikipedia:Deuteragonist|deuteragonist]] of the anime ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''. She is the daughter and eldest child of [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]'s Cabinet Minister, [[Sir Ebrum]], and Sir Ebrum's wife, [[Lady Like]]. She lives with her parents and younger brother, [[Tuff]], in [[Castle Dedede]]. Tiff is one of [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]'s closest allies and is mentored by [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]]. Tiff is known to be very intelligent for her age, and she is the only one who has the ability to call upon the [[Warp Star]] when needed since she is the one who cares about Kirby the most.
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==Appearance==
Tiff is a pale yellow-skinned young girl who is about twice Kirby's height with long hair that she keeps in an ornate ponytail held by purple and orange clasps and expressive green eyes. She almost always wears a one-piece outfit which is pink on the top with puffy sleeves and green on the bottom that is separated by a zigzag and orange shoes.

Neither Tiff nor her family are Cappies. The only similarity between them is the yellow skin color. Other than that, the design of their heads, eyes, and limbs are completely different.

==Personality==
[[File:Tiff Reading Artwork.png|thumb|right|200px|Tiff reading a book]]
Tiff is among the most developed and prominent characters in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' due to being the main speaking character of the show and the closest ally of Kirby. She is portrayed as being highly intelligent and resourceful, often outclassing the adults of [[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]]. In addition, she is a fountain of knowledge in all manner of subjects, mainly concerning the natural sciences and mathematics. As such, she is often the one left to explain the various situations that occur in the episodes, and is also often responsible for forming plans to solve the main conflicts of the show, as well as giving Kirby advice in battle. Over the course of the show, King Dedede and Escargoon come to understand how pivotal Tiff is to Kirby's success, and as such, do whatever they can to belittle and hinder her.

Counterbalancing Tiff's intelligence is her short temper and naivete, which demonstrates that despite her knowledge, she is still young and inexperienced. This particularly shows when King Dedede and Escargoon succeed at getting on her nerves, and can sometimes result in putting Kirby in danger, due to not always understanding how to handle him. Tiff is also very prone to making mistakes when she is annoyed or angry, which leads her to sometimes accuse Kirby of things he did not do, an example being in [[The School Scam]]. In order to help Tiff regain composure and offer her the wisdom she needs, Tiff frequently receives aid from her main mentor [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]], who tries his best to offer suggestions and hints to Tiff rather than just giving her the answer, in hopes that she will better herself by working it out on her own. Tiff also has a healthy rapport with the other senior members of Dream Land, most notably [[Professor Curio]] and [[Mabel]], who she looks up to as role models. Notably, despite their usual animosity toward one another, even Escargoon will sometimes seek Tiff's help when circumstances lead to the two of them sharing a cause or a problem.

Tiff is extremely protective of the people and things she cares about, and can be considered activistic. She is not afraid to berate anybody who she believes to be in the wrong, even if that person is pointing a weapon at her. Due in part to her noble status and in part to her own personal quirks, Tiff is also extremely proud, which is often used against her by her opponents. Despite this weakness, Tiff is typically able to recover quickly, and always tries her best to keep an optimistic point of view. To help her with this, she relies on Kirby's persistent cheerfulness, as well as the strength of her other friendships.

==Relationships==
[[File:E78 Scene 18.png|thumb|250px|Tiff has many of the most complicated character relationships in the show, one of her most notable ones being her often conflicted interactions with Escargoon.]]
* [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]: Tiff is the first person that Kirby meets after crashing into Dream Land. She had hoped Kirby would be a tall, dashing knight when she first heard about him, and was disappointed at first to find that he was just a little pink creature. She quickly became Kirby's strongest supporter, and is the only person who can summon his [[Warp Star]] from [[Kabu (anime character)|Kabu]] because she cares for him. They have a relationship somewhat like a mother and child, or older and younger siblings. Tiff tends to be protective of him, and is one of the few characters who tries to keep in mind that he's just a baby. This attitude sometimes causes problems, however, as her coddling can get in the way of Kirby's path to personal development as a hero.

* [[Tuff]]: Tiff and Tuff have a stereotypical older sibling/younger sibling relationship. Tiff often scolds Tuff for his rash behavior while Tuff wishes his sister was less strict. Despite their banter, the two are close and are often seen playing together.

* [[Sir Ebrum]] & [[Lady Like]]: Tiff has a positive relationship with her parents, but has little in common with them, aside from sharing a temper with her mother. Perhaps most notable is the fact that neither of her parents appear to be very responsible for her, often leaving Tiff to fend for herself.

* [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]]: Meta Knight serves as a crucial mentor and ally to Tiff, particularly when she is in trouble with something that involves Kirby or King Dedede. His extremist methods of teaching and discipline often rub Tiff the wrong way, however, and sometimes she becomes upset with him over his more cold-hearted remarks. Despite this, his hints are often crucial to Tiff solving an issue she is faced with, particularly when it comes to understanding Kirby's needs and how best to assist him.

* [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]: There is no character Tiff dislikes more than King Dedede. She is openly critical of his goals, and knows perfectly well that most of the things Dedede does are schemes to harm Kirby or the environment of Dream Land. Dedede also knows that there is little that Tiff can do directly to stop him most of the time, and so he regularly taunts and teases her.

* [[Escargoon]]: Tiff and Escargoon have a complicated but typically antagonistic relationship, as Escargoon seems to see Tiff's intellect as a rival to his own. As such, Tiff regularly has to put up with Escargoon's demeaning and jeering remarks. Despite this, the two are occasionally of the same mind when a common issue arises, as in [[A Dental Dilemma]]. Tiff also often takes pity on Escargoon when she sees how much abuse he takes from Dedede, and offers to help him out for some things, most notably helping him build a [[Escar-droid|robot assistant]] in the episode [[Right Hand Robot]].

*[[Kine]]: Tiff's biggest fan is Kine the sunfish. Despite being a completely different species, he has a huge crush on her. Even though they can't feasibly be together, Kine asks about her whenever he gets the chance. He always calls her 'Fumu-san' (Miss Fumu) in the Japanese version.

*[[Cappy Town]]: The villagers of Cappy Town respect Tiff's opinion, even the adults, but they don't always listen when she warns them about Dedede's schemes. She often tries to teach the other Cappy children in a makeshift school, but they don't share her love of learning.

==Role in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==
[[File:E100 Scene 42.png|thumb|250px|Tiff has many duties as a character, but her most important one is backing up Kirby.]]
Due to Kirby's inability to speak in full sentences, Tiff can be regarded as the main speaking protagonist of the show, which is accentuated by the fact that she often takes the role of lead character in episodes until Kirby needs to step in to deal with a monster. The show establishes the relationship between Tiff and Kirby as the most prominent one in the narrative, with Meta Knight in particular pointing out that it is only Tiff who can call Kirby's Warp Star due to being the one who cares the most about him. As the show goes on, Tiff becomes the one primarily responsible for Kirby's safety when he isn't battling a monster, and goes to great lengths to defend him from the various schemes of King Dedede or the misgivings of the people of Cappy Town. Due to her youth and inexperience, Tiff often requires assistance at this task, and usually receives the most meaningful advice from Meta Knight, who she looks up to as a mentor. At one point, she even learns self-defense techniques from the masked swordsman, giving her some proficiency in fighting by the end of the series, though still not enough to battle tough monsters.

Aside from her role as Kirby's main guardian, Tiff is usually the first source of expository information about whatever subject matter an episode focuses on due to her encyclopedic knowledge of many things, particularly when it comes to environmental issues. She is often the one who has to educate or warn the Cappies about varying phenomena, whether they end up listening to her or not. Tiff is also usually the one responsible for doing the investigative work necessary to solve the main dilemmas in most episodes, with assistance from her close cohorts including Tuff, Fololo, Falala, and sometimes even Kirby.

==Filmography==
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Tiff appears in all 100 main episodes of ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', along with [[Kirby 3D]]. For a full list of her appearances and role in each one, see [[Tiff/filmography|this page]].

==Precursor==
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While it is not confirmed, viewers have suspected that the Dream Land princess in the [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]] is an early design of Tiff. As they have the same color of skin and basic body design, as well as being Kirby's primary friend and being royalty. Additional similarities include the princess's strong emotional reactions and the manner in which she meets Kirby.

Despite all this information, little else can be determined, due primarily to the sparse nature of the cartoon the Dream Land princess appears in; particularly the lack of spoken dialogue.

==Trivia==
[[File:K30A Kirby 23.png|thumb|150px|Kirby #23 from the Kirby 30th Anniversary website, featuring Tiff and Tuff plushies as cameos.]]
*Tiff is one of the five recurring characters who appears in every episode of the main anime series. The other four are [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]], [[Tuff]], [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]], and [[Escargoon]].
*In the [[Kirby Anniversary|Kirby 30th Anniversary]] artwork, Tiff and her brother Tuff make a cameo appearance as small plushies being held by a Kirby. This is the two's first official cameo appearance outside anime material. A plushie based on the artwork was also made, making it one of the only pieces of official merchandise to depict Tiff and Tuff.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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Tiff and Dragonfly Artwork.png|Artwork of Tiff with a dragonfly on her head
Tiff Character Artwork 1.png|Artwork of Tiff
Tiff Character Artwork 2.png|Artwork of Tiff
Tiff Character Artwork 3.png|Artwork of Tiff
Tiff Character Artwork 4.png|Artwork of Tiff
Tiff Character Artwork 5.png|Artwork of Tiff
Tiff Character Artwork 6.png|Artwork of Tiff
Tiff Character Artwork 7.png|Artwork of Tiff
Tiff Character Artwork 8.png|Artwork of Tiff
KRBaY Tiff disguised as Pengy artwork.png|Artwork of Tiff disguised as a [[Pengy]]
Kirby's Dream Collection KRBAY Poster.jpg|Promotional poster showing the main cast of the anime
KRBAY Stars Poster.png|Promotional poster showing various characters
Anime Promo Poster.jpg|Promotional poster in Japan, featuring the main cast in Dream Land
KRBaY Kirby group art ninja 1.jpg|Promotional artwork featuring Tiff
KRBaY Kirby group art cutter.jpg|Promotional artwork featuring Tiff
KRBaY Kirby group art water.jpg|Promotional artwork featuring Tiff
KRBaY Kirby coloring page.jpg|Coloring page from promotional Fox Box CD-ROM
Twitter commemorative - New Years Day 2023.jpg|New Year's Day 2023 illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]], featuring plushies of Tiff and Tuff
</gallery>

===Character sheets===
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Tiff Character Sheet 1.png|Animator sheet showing basic front, side, and back views.
Tiff Character Sheet 2.png|Animator sheet showing various dynamic poses
Tiff Character Sheet 3.png|Animator sheet showing eye movement
Tiff Character Sheet 4.png|Animator sheet showing mouth movement
KRBaY height character sheet 1.png|Height comparison of principal characters (Kirby alongside the court of [[Castle Dedede]])
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
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Baby Tiff.png|Baby Tiff, from [[The Fofa Factor]]
Dumpling Tiff.png|Tiff as she appears to Kirby while he is overdosed on Gijira Extract
Rowlin and Tiff.png|Tiff meeting [[Rowlin]] in [[A Novel Approach]]
E41 Scene 12.png|Tiff conversing with [[Samo]] at his bar
E42 Scene 8.png|Tiff studying intently in the castle library
E45 Scene 26.png|Tiff huddling with Kirby in fear
E49 Scene 13.png|Tiff presenting storyboards for a cartoon about Kirby
E52 Scene 15.png|Tiff's pride often makes her an easy target by others.
E60 Scene 14.png|Tiff tending to a wounded Meta Knight
E61 Scene 14.png|Tiff running a chemical analysis
E67 Scene 14.png|Tiff learning self-defense from Meta Knight
E67 Scene 21.png|Tiff battling against [[Dirk, Kirk, and Smirk|Kirk]] in [[The School Scam]]
E67 Scene 32.png|Tiff attempting to teach mathematics to the other kids
E75 Scene 21.png|Tiff participating in genetic engineering
E79 Scene 26.png|Tiff bites [[Bonkers]]' hand to help Kirby defeat him.
E83 Scene 15.png|Tiff sitting with [[Mr. Chip]] and complimenting him
E86 Scene 13.png|Tiff covertly helping Chef Kawasaki during a cooking contest
E96 Scene 4.png|Tiff being held for interrogation by King Dedede and Escargoon
E100 Scene 34.png|Tiff trapped inside Kirby's dream with eNeMeE
E100 Scene 57.png|Tiff watching the sunrise with Kirby and Tuff
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
Sanei Kirby 30th Anniversary Tiff and Tuff.jpg|Plushie of Kirby holding plushies of Tiff and Tuff, created for [[Kirby Anniversary|Kirby's 30th Anniversary]] by San-ei.
Kirby 30th Anniversary Mascot Plushies 4.jpg|Fourth set of mascot plushies of various Kirbys, created for Kirby's 30th Anniversary
Gashapon Kirby 30th Anniversary Figurines.jpg|Gashapon Kirby figurines by Bandai, created for Kirby's 30th Anniversary
Poyotto Collection Fun Memories Figure.jpg|"Fun Memories" figure from the "Poyotto Collection Kirby 30th Anniversary" merchandise line, featuring a Kirby holding plushies of Tiff and Tuff
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
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|ja=フーム
|jaR=Fūmu
|jaM=Elongated form of Japanese interjection「ふむ」(''fumu'', hmm), referring to her short temper
|ptA=Tiff
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