Editing Daroach

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|image=[[File:KSA Daroach Artwork.png|250px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Daroach''' from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''  (2006)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023, reference)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''</small>
|cameo=<small>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''<br>''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''<br>''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''</small>
|similar=[[Squeaks]]
|theme music=[[File:Squeak Squad Appears! KSqS.mp3]]
|description=Clip of "[[Squeak Squad Appears!]]", which, while considered the theme for the [[Squeaks]] as a whole, is most closely associated with Daroach
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{{quote|<big>"Those bejeweled hearts will be mine!"</big><br>The famous thief from Kirby: Squeak Squad heard tales of dark, gem-shaped hearts and set out to find them. Such seemingly wicked treasures are certainly worthy of his talents!|[[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!|Guest Star Daroach Enter the Space Thieves]] Pause Screen description in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''}}
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'''Daroach''' is a mouse-like caped thief and magician who serves as the mysterious leader of the [[Squeaks]] and a recurring character in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. He first appears as the secondary antagonist of ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', where he earns [[Kirby]]'s ire by stealing a chest which Kirby believes to contain his missing [[Strawberry Shortcake]]. After Kirby defeats [[Dark Nebula]], who was actually sealed in the chest, the misunderstanding is cleared up and the two make amends. Daroach would later appear as an ally in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', where he helps the Kirbys by giving them hints to find the [[Medal]]s, and would appear again as a playable [[Dream Friend]] in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.

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==Characteristics==
Daroach resembles a mouse, like other members of the [[Squeaks]], and is considerably larger than [[Kirby]]. He has a gray body with orange eyes and three orange claws on each hand. He has no visible limbs; his hands and feet appear disconnected from the rest of his body. He wears a red top hat, a red cape, and an orange bell on his neck. In ''Kirby Star Allies'', the orange in his design is instead more yellow. He is capable of floating and teleporting at will and uses the [[Triple Star]] cane as his main weapon, though he also possesses a magic wand that shoots ice beam, as well as fire bombs. 

When he is possessed by [[Dark Nebula]] and becomes '''Dark Daroach''', his skin becomes darker and his costume becomes purple, though not much else changes regarding his abilities.

==Game appearances==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|Daroach's video game appearances &nbsp;
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!Game
!Role
!Notes
|-
!colspan=3|''Kirby'' series
|-
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|Boss and secondary antagonist
|
|-
|''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
|Supporting character and enemy
|Gives [[Kirby]] advice on [[Daroach's Airship|his airship]], but also appears as an enemy in [[Kirby Quest]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[Keychain]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|Sticker]].
|-
|''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''
|Reference
|One of the Headgears for the [[Whip]] ability is based on him.
|-
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|Playable character
|Appears as a [[Dream Friend]].
|-
|''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[Sticker (Super Kirby Clash)|sticker]].
|-
|''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a costume for Whip Kirby.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
|Reference
|Referenced by a costume and color for Kirby. Also appears as a [[Character Treat]].
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
| Reference 
| Appears as a golden statue in [[Merry Magoland]] as a reward for completing 60 Missions, and his likeness appears in the form of a [[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]].
|-
!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a sticker.
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo
|Appears as a spirit.
|}
===''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===
Daroach makes his first appearance in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', though he has no direct dialogue, instead being described in cutscenes and appearing in-game in a few places. He is first seen in stage 3 of [[Prism Plains]], where he directs the Squeaks to chase after Kirby after he picks up the large [[Treasure Chest]] near the end of the stage. Daroach also appears briefly at the start of the boss fights with [[Mecha-Kracko]] and [[Yadgaine]], specifically ordering these bosses after Kirby, but does not fight Kirby directly until [[Ice Island]].

====Daroach in Ice Island====
[[File:KSqS Ice Island - Boss.png|thumb|150px|Kirby battling Daroach at the end of [[Ice Island]] in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''.]]
During Kirby's long chase of his lost Strawberry Shortcake (he believes it's in the treasure chest stolen by the [[Squeaks]]), he will find and fight Daroach at the end of [[Ice Island]]. The ground of this boss stage is covered with ice which can be melted by fire element [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] such as [[Fire]] and Fire Sword.

Daroach primarily attacks via three methods:
*Throwing bombs;
*Shooting three stars from the Triple Star Cane, which ricochet off the walls and the ground;
*Firing an ice beam across the stage.
He can also avoid Kirby's attacks by constantly teleporting throughout the stage.

When Daroach is defeated by Kirby, however, [[Meta Knight]] suddenly appears and takes away the supposed Strawberry Shortcake chest from the Squeaks. Kirby must collect all five Star Seals to enter [[Secret Sea]] where Meta Knight locates, but the Squeaks secretly follow Kirby's way.

When Meta Knight is also defeated by Kirby, the Squeaks appear again and steal back the supposed chest from Meta Knight, but...

====Dark Daroach in Gamble Galaxy====
[[File:KSqS Gamble Galaxy - Boss 1.png|thumb|150px|Battling Dark Daroach in [[Gamble Galaxy]].]]
Although presented as the main antagonist at the beginning of the game, after stealing back and opening the supposed chest, Daroach is possessed by the real mastermind released from the chest, [[Dark Nebula]]. As such, Daroach flees and appears as a boss again at the end of [[Gamble Galaxy]], this time called '''Dark Daroach'''.

Dark Daroach attacks in a similar way to his first battle. His Triple Star attack remains the same but his other two attacks are strengthened:
*The bomb will create a fire pillar after the explosion.
*The ice beam becomes noticeably thicker.

Upon Daroach's second defeat, he is released from the trance and Kirby must defeat Dark Nebula next with the Triple Star Cane left by him. 

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===''Kirby Mass Attack''===
[[File:KMA Daroachs Airship.png|thumb|150px|Visiting Daroach in his airship in ''Kirby Mass Attack''.]]
{{main|Daroach's Airship}}
{{quote|Welcome, my little friend! Or should I say...friends? I am Daroach, the captain of the treasure-hunting Squeaks. I have sniffed out a stash of riches that I must possess. Medals, on this island! Would you help me collect these medals?|[[Daroach]]'s first dialogue to Kirby in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''.}}
Daroach and the [[Squeaks]] reappear in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', but only Daroach has a speaking role. His [[Daroach's Airship|airship]] appears on every [[level hub]] except for [[Necro Nebula]], and Kirby can visit it at any time to obtain factoids from the wily mouse about the [[Popopo Islands]] and its inhabitants, as well as hints on how to survive and obtain [[medal]]s. All of these hints can be viewed on the [[Daroach's Airship]] page.

In ''Kirby Mass Attack'', he reveals tidbits about himself as well.
*Before [[King Dedede]] made his resort on [[Dedede Resort]], Daroach used to go there to "steal the hearts of ladies".
*Cemeteries scare him, because "anything could pop out at you".
*The rest of the Squeaks are family to him.
*He wishes he had a [[Nintendo 3DS]], because they are "worth their weight in gold".

When Kirby collects all 186 Medals, Daroach takes them and gives Kirby the [[Survival Rush]] book in return. He then departs on his airship.

Daroach also appears in the [[Kirby Quest]] [[Sub-Game]] as the first enemy encountered in Chapter 4.

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
Dark Daroach makes a cameo appearance as a [[Keychain]] in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''.

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
Daroach's official art from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' and a new doodle of him both appear as [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]]s in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.

===''Kirby Battle Royale''===
{{quote|A hat based on that of a notorious thief. Perfect for stealing victories!|'''Daroach Hat''' description}}
While Daroach doesn't appear in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'', a piece of [[Costumes#Kirby Battle Royale|Headgear]] based on him for the [[Whip]] Copy Ability makes an appearance.

===''Kirby Star Allies''===
[[File:KSA Dream Friend Daroach splash.jpg|thumb|260px|right|Daroach when summoned as a Dream Friend]]
{{quote|The illustrious thief from Kirby: Squeak Squad is back, and there's nothing he can't—or won't—steal! If making friends is all it takes to find some treasure, this purloiner is happy to tag along with the Squeak Squad in tow!|Daroach's pause screen description in the [[Story Mode]] and [[The Ultimate Choice]] of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''}}
Daroach was added as a [[Dream Friend]] in version 3.0.0 of the game, which released on July 27th, 2018. This made him a playable character for the first time in the series. When playing as him in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]], several areas change to resembles places from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', and the final battle with [[Morpho Knight]] has the Squeaks' theme playing over it.

Daroach can use many attacks from his previous boss battles, including Ice Laser, Fire Bomb, and [[Triple Star]]. He can also summon members of the [[Squeaks]] to assist him. He receives new melee attacks with his sharp claws, which can cut [[String Platform|ropes]] and grass. He can't [[hover]] but can jump infinitely like other [[Helper|Friends]].

==== Moveset ====
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="3"
!colspan=4| Daroach's moveset in ''Kirby Star Allies'' &nbsp; <br><small>Facing right</small> 
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! Skill
! Button Execution
! Description
! Damage<ref>https://twitter.com/zhanghm11111/status/1029754886034882561</ref>
|-
|'''Ice Shot'''
|{{center|B}}
|Daroach fires a small ice shard from his wand. Can be fired rapidly.
*This will grant the [[Blizzard]] element to friends.
|16→9→8→4 (4th hit onward)
|-
|'''Charge'''
|{{center|Press and hold B}}
|Daroach charges up his ice wand. He is immobile while charging, but can turn freely.
|N/A
|-
|'''Charged Up'''
|{{center|Charge + A or L/R}}
|Daroach stores his charge, letting him move freely and activate Ice Laser or Ultra Ice Laser at any time by pressing B again.
|N/A
|-
|'''Ice Laser'''
|{{center|Small Charge, then release B}}
|Daroach fires an icy laser from his wand, which covers the entire length of the screen and passes through walls.
*This will grant the Blizzard element to friends.
|8×3
|-
|'''Ultra Ice Laser'''
|{{center|Large Charge, then release B}}
|Daroach fires an icy laser much like the Ice Laser, but it is twice as large and deals more damage.
*This will grant the Blizzard element to friends.
|10×7
|-
|'''Triple Star'''
|{{center|↓ + B in midair}}
|Daroach swings the [[Triple Star]] cane, launching three stars diagonally downwards which bounce several times around the stage before disappearing.
|16→8→4→2 (4th hit onward)
|-
|'''Daroach Bomb'''
|{{center|↑ + Press and release B}}
|Daroach throws a bomb in an upwards arc, which explodes upon hitting anything.
|24
|-
|'''Daroach Fire Bomb'''
|{{center|↑ + Hold B briefly, then release}}
|Daroach charges up, then throws a larger, red-colored bomb covered in flames.<br>It rolls along the ground for a moment before exploding, creating a tall pillar of flames that lingers for several seconds.
*This will grant friends the [[Sizzle]] element.
|Bomb: 24<br>Fire: 24→7→2 (3rd hit onward)
|-
|'''Summon Spinni'''
|{{center|↓ + Press and release B}}
|Daroach summons '''[[Spinni]]''', who runs straight ahead and slashes at any enemy he runs into for several seconds before disappearing, which can also cut [[String Platform|ropes]] and grass.<br>If the move is used again while Spinni is present, Daroach will summon a '''[[Squeaker]]''' instead, which slowly hops forwards and disappears after a shorter length of time.
|Spinni slash: 16<br>Spinni moving: 8<br>Squeaker: 16
|-
|'''Summon Doc'''
|{{center|↓ + Hold B briefly before releasing}}
|Daroach summons '''[[Doc]]''', who orbits around him in his UFO for several seconds before disappearing,<br>damaging enemies with an electric forcefield around the UFO in a manner similar to the [[UFO (enemy)|UFO]] [[Copy Ability|ability]]'s Star Guard move.
*This will grant the [[Zap]] element to friends.
|16
|-
|'''Summon Storo'''
|{{center|↓ + Hold B even longer before releasing}}
|Daroach summons '''[[Storo]]''', who leaps forwards before doing a ground pound, crushing enemies and pounding [[Post|stakes]] underneath his bulk.<br>He will perform three successive ground pounds before disappearing.
|Body slam: 32<br>Move: 16→8 (2nd hit onward)
|-
|'''Hunter Claw'''
|{{center|Dash + B}}
|Daroach rushes forwards and slashes with his claws. Can cut ropes and grass.<br>If he dashes off of a ledge, he will slide significantly farther due to not having any ground to stop against.
*Daroach is invincible during this attack.
|Dash: 16→4 (2nd hit onward)<br>Claw: 32
|-
|'''Scratch Out'''
|{{center|B near an enemy}}
|Daroach slashes at a nearby enemy twice with his claws. Can also cut ropes and grass.
|12+8
|-
|'''Cross Claw'''
|{{center|Scratch Out, then B}}
|Daroach teleports into the air after slashing the foe, then teleports back down and slashes his claws in an X shape, launching the hit foe away and striking either side of himself.<br>This can also cut ropes and grass.
*Daroach is invincible during this attack.
|40
|-
|'''Smack-in-the-Box'''
|{{center|↓, and then ↑ + B}}
|Daroach produces a big blue [[Treasure Chest|treasure chest]], holding it as an item like a [[key]]. This chest can be thrown and picked up by other players.<br>After sitting on the ground for a moment, a toy of '''[[Dark Nebula]]''' will pop out of it on a spring, swinging back and forth while damaging any enemies it hits.<br>The chest can still be picked up and thrown after it has opened, allowing players to carry the swinging jack-in-the-box with them. After swinging for a few seconds, the chest will break.
|Box: 8<br>Dark Nebula toy: 24
|-
|'''Teleport'''
|{{center|L/R in midair}}
|Daroach teleports to dodge attacks, briefly disappearing as he floats in place in midair. If a direction is held while dodging, Daroach will teleport a short distance in that direction.
|N/A
|-
!colspan=4|Reference: A [[Star Bullet]] deals 52 damage.
|}

===''Super Kirby Clash''===
In ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', Daroach makes a cameo appearance as a [[Sticker (Super Kirby Clash)|sticker]], using his artwork from ''Kirby Star Allies''. The sticker comes with the caption: ''Got my eye on you!''

===''Kirby Fighters 2''===
The Daroach Hat from ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' returns in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''. It is unlocked after reaching [[Fighters Rank]] Rank 87.

===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Kirby can take on Daroach's likeness using a [[Costumes|costume]] and [[color]] resembling him. Daroach also appears as a [[Character Treat]], using his artwork from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''.

===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''===
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', a [[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]] based on Daroach can be unlocked by completing card #08 in the [[Stamp Rally]]. Completing 60 [[Mission (Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe)|missions]] in [[Merry Magoland]] unlocks a statue of Daroach based on his artwork pose from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', in addition to unlocking a mask based on Dark Daroach.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Daroach is depicted on a [[Smashwiki:List of stickers (Kirby series)|sticker]]. Equipping this sticker adds +24 electric damage to any fighter who can utilize it.

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
Daroach appears as a ★★★ attack-type primary [[smashwiki:Spirit|Spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In addition, it can be enhanced into Dark Daroach, a ★★★★ primary Spirit which is also attack-type. The normal Daroach Spirit's level 1 stats are 1,609 attack and 1,189 defense, plus it has stats of 4,839 attack and 3,577 defense at level 99. Dark Daroach has 2,305 attack and 1,886 defense at level 1, and 5,763 attack and 4,715 defense at level 99. Dark Daroach will also make the user's fire and explosion-based attacks stronger than usual. Both forms have 3 support slots. In addition, Dark Daroach can also be used as an avatar for the player's [[smashwiki:Smash Tag|Smash Tag]].

==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
{{Infobox-NovelCharacter
|title=Daroach
|image=[[File:Novel Daroach Artwork.png|250px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Daroach''' from ''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]''
|first=''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]''
|last=''[[Kirby: The Dream Onsen is a Good Hot Spring♪]]''
|role=Supporting character
|other=his video game counterpart}}
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], Daroach appears as the main antagonist of ''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]''. He is a slick thief who is the honorable leader of the [[Squeaks]]. He has a calm and levelheaded personality. He also has strong morals; his plans of thievery involve being as stealthy as possible without hurting anyone. Daroach also carries a cane that can shoot ice beams, which he uses when fighting.

In ''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'', Daroach, along with the rest of the Squeaks, try to steal an egg that its [[Acti Blade|mother bird]] had trusted [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]] and [[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Waddle Dee]] to take care of. He is first seen spying on them outisde [[Castle Dedede]], alongside his lackeys, planning to swiftly take the egg when they are asleep, without waking them up. When they do so, Daroach accidentally sets off their "warning device", made of cans and rocks that were tied to the egg, waking up Waddle Dee and Kirby. Daroach removes the warning device and flees with the egg, with his henchmen following. Kirby gives chase, and gets the [[Spark]] ability along the way to deal with Daroach's henchmen. When Kirby catches up to Daroach, he shoots a huge bolt of lightning, numbing him, and takes the egg back. After this, [[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]] comes in to help the Squeaks out, revealing that he had become affiliated with them for an unknown reason.

A few nights later, Daroach decides to let his [[Squeaker]]s sneak into the attic of Waddle Dee's room to fill it with sleeping gas. He sneaks in with his lackeys and now Meta Knight, who all wear face masks to protect them from the sleeping gas. Unfortunately for them, Kirby has a dream about food, and starts sleep-inhaling. They all flee because it is too dangerous. When Kirby, Waddle Dee, and [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]] return to the temple where they first found the egg, the Squeaks follow after them there. According to Meta Knight's plan, they snatch Waddle Dee along with the egg, but then fall into a trap door leading to an underground lake. Once everyone is safely at the lake's surface, Meta Knight explains to Waddle Dee that there is a whole misunderstanding about Daroach and his intentions. After he tells him everything, Kirby and King Dedede catch up, and shortly after, [[Fatty Whale]] shows up and chases them all out of the underground lake. The group ventures through the rest of the underground area, and eventually fights [[Wham Bam Gaia]] at the end. Daroach helps in the fight by firing ice beams from his cane to freeze parts of Wham Bam Gaia.

After the mother bird, Acti Blade, flies them out of the temple, Daroach is finally able to explain the whole misunderstanding to everyone. He reveals that he only wanted the cushion that was tied to the egg. Daroach had trouble falling asleep before and wanted to find a good pillow, so he went for the egg's cushion, which is made of Acti Blade's feathers. Acti Blade forgives him for the trouble and lets him keep the cushion as he gives back her egg. Meta Knight then reveals that he was helping Daroach because he was indebted to him for saving his henchmen [[Sword Knight]] and [[Blade Knight]] in the past.

Daroach is also mentioned in the next novel, ''[[Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess]]'', where more info is given about the time Daroach helped Meta Knight before the events of ''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!''. [[Baron Gallic]] was after Meta Knight's legendary sword, the [[Galaxia]]. He hypnotized Sword Knight and Blade Knight with a [[Malice Stone|mysterious red gem]], and convinced them that Meta Knight is a universal threat. However, Daroach had noticed this, fully aware of Gallic's criminal nature, and informed Meta Knight about it. Thanks to Daroach, Meta Knight was able to bring his henchmen back to reason, and prevent Baron Gallic from taking his sword.

Daroach also reappears in ''[[Kirby and the Search for the Dreamy Gears!]]'', which takes place in an alternate universe. In there, Daroach has two identities, one of a regular café manager and one of a great thief, a bandit who steals from evil aristocrats. He learns the news about the missing gears and the [[Galactic Nova|ancient machine]] from President Dedede, which makes him suspicious of [[Hugo]]'s real intentions for collecting the gears, since he knows his true pesonality. Daroach comes to Meta Knight's mansion and asks him for help with learning about the ancient machine and exposing Hugo's evil plan. Meta Knights agrees to help him and Daroach leaves.

After Meta Knight learns that one of the gears is located in Hugo's mansion, he tells Daroach and they go to the mansion. To get into the mansion, Daroach latches a grappling hook onto the wall and they both climb on its rope. To find the gear, Daroach calls upon the Squeakers who go everywhere in the mansion without leaving footsteps. After they return, they tell Daroach where the gear is, but also that there is a hidden room in the mansion. Meta Knight and Daroach grab the gear and Daroach tells him that after they expose Hugo, he wants to keep the gear for himself as a treasure. They find the hidden room behind a bookshelf. Daroach finds a safe in the hidden room, but when he breaks it open, an alarm starts playing. Daroach and Meta Knight are chased by guards. To keep Meta Knight safe, Daroach gives him the photo from the safe and distracts the guard by revealing his identity as the great thief. The guards begin to attack him, but he dodges all their attacks and runs away.

Daroach returns to Meta Knight and sees that he deciphers the ancient writing in the photo, but after spending all his energy, he needs rest. Meta Knight wakes up him to tell him about the warning about the ancient machine, and they decide to warn the others who collected the gears from Hugo's plans. After [[Magolor]] steals all the gears, Daroach and Meta chase him, but when they find him already captured by Hugo, they battle Hugo's subordinates. They stop fighting after Hugo holds Waddle Dee hostage. In the ending of the story, Daroach creates a new type of chocolate cake, and everyone eats it together.

<gallery>
V3 Illustration 8.png|The Squeaks plan their heist.
V3 Illustration 10.png|Daroach grabs the egg, accidentally setting off the "security system".
V3 Illustration 16.png|Kirby's sleep-inhaling terrorizes everyone.
V3 Illustration 22.png|The Squeaks capture Waddle Dee, along with the egg.
V3 Illustration 29.png|The group fights Wham Bam Gaia.
V3 Illustration 30.png|Daroach reveals that he only wanted the cushion that was tied to the egg.
V3 Table of contents artwork.png|Table of contents artwork from ''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!''
V16 Illustration 4.png|President Dedede tells Daroach the news.
V16 Illustration 5.png|Daroach reveals his identity as the great thief.
V16 Illustration 6.png|Daroach leaves Meta Knight's mansion.
V16 Illustration 13.png|Daroach breaks into the safe in the hidden room.
V16 Illustration 15.png|Meta Knight tells Daroach the warning about the ancient machine.
V16 Illustration 21.png|Everyone battles together.
V16 Illustration 25.png|Everyone has cake together.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Daroach and the [[Squeaks]] were originally called ドロチュー (''Dorochū'') in early concepts, a simple portmanteau of the Japanese words ''dorobō'' (thief) and ''chū'' (a childish onomatopoeia for a mouse squeaking). While the designers thought this name was cute, design supervisor Atsushi Kakuta thought "Dorochū" was ''too'' cute; he was concerned that using such childish language would pigeonhole Kirby as a character for young children. After reading a design proposal that misspelled his name as ドローチュ (''Dorōchu''), he thought it sounded better and decided to change the name. Further tweaks eventually led to ドロッチェ (''Dorocche''), which is intended to have a "cool and Italian-like" sound.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20221026130626/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0611/1/page3.html Nintendo Magazine Online No.100 (November 2006) - Interview with ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' developers (Japanese)]</ref>
*Due to his role in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', Daroach has by far the most dialogue of any character in the ''Kirby'' series. 
*According to a [[Nintendo Switch News Channel]] post regarding ''Kirby Star Allies'', Daroach hates tomatoes, but eats [[Maxim Tomato]]es without complaining.<ref>[[Kirby Star Allies Channel|''Kirby Star Allies'' Channel - August 6, 2018]]</ref> Daroach also mentions this in [[Daroach's Airship|his dialogue]] from ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', but only in the Japanese version of the game.<ref>[https://kirby.fandom.com/ja/wiki/あつめて!_カービィ/セリフ集 In the Japanese version], Daroach says: 「リンゴよりバナナ バナナよりメロン メロンよりトマト… オレはトマトは好きではないがマキシムトマトはさぞかしうまいんだろうな」, which translates to, "Bananas are better than apples. Melons are better than bananas. Tomatoes are better than melons... I don't like tomatoes, myself, but I bet Maxim Tomatoes are real good." The English equivalent of that dialogue is, "Bananas are better than apples. And melons? Better yet. Maxim Tomatoes produce the juiciest results of all."</ref>

==Gallery==
{{main|Daroach/gallery}}
<gallery>
KSqS Daroach Artwork 1.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
KSqS Daroach Artwork 2.png|Artwork from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''
KSqS Daroach Artwork 3.jpg|Artwork from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''
Dark Daroach Spirit.png|Artwork of Dark Daroach from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''
KMA Daroach artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
KPR Daroach Doodle Sticker.png|The Daroach Doodle [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]] from ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
KSA Daroach icon.png|Icon from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
Kirby's Dreamy Gear - Daroach.png|Artwork used for Kirby's Dreamy Gear merchandise series
Sanei Daroach plush.jpg|Daroach plushie, manufactured by San-ei
Kirby Sweet Tea Time Sponge Cake Figure.jpg|"Sponge Cake" figure from the "Kirby Sweet Tea Time" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment
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==Names in other languages==
===Daroach===
{{Names
|ja=ドロッチェ
|jaR=Dorocche
|jaM=Derived from「泥坊」(''dorobō'', thief) and a corruption of「チュー」(''chū'', onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak)<br>''Daroach'' is one way to transliterate the Japanese name
|es=Daroach
|esM=-
|fr=Desroches
|frM=Real last name meaning "from the rocks"; phonetically similar to "Daroach"
|nl=Daroach
|nlM=-
|de=Daroach
|deM=-
|it=Daroach
|itM=-
|ru=Дароч
|ruR=Daroch
|ruM=Daroach
|zhTrad=怪盜洛切
|zhTradR=guài dào luò qiè
|zhSimp=怪盗洛切
|zhSimpR=guài dào luò qiè
|zhM=Phantom Thief Daroach
*In Japanese, 「怪盗」(''kaitō'', literally "phantom thief") usually refers to fictional thieves
*盗洛切 is the transcription of the Japanese name「ドロッチェ」
|ko=도팡
|koR=Dopang
|koM=A combination of "도둑" (''doduk'', thief) and "루팡" (''Rupang'', from [[wikipedia:Arsène Lupin|Arsène Lupin]])
|pt=Daroach
|ptM=-
}}

===Dark Daroach===
{{names
|ja=ダークドロッチェ
|jaR=dāku dorocche
|jaM=Dark Daroach
|fr=Dark Desroches
|frM=Dark Daroach
|nl=Dark Daroach
|nlM=-
|es=Daroach oscuro
|esM=Dark Daroach
|pt=Daroach sombrio
|ptM=Shadow Daroach
|de=Dunkler Daroach
|deM=Dark Daroach
|it=Dark Daroach
|itM=-
|ko=다크 도팡
|koR=dakeu dopang
|koM=Dark Daroach
|zhTrad=闇怪盜洛切
|zhTradR=àn guài dào luò qiè
|zhSimp=暗怪盗洛切
|zhSimpR=àn guài dào luò qiè
|zhM=Dark Phantom Thief Daroach
}}

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