Editing Javelin Knight

{{Infobox-Enemy
|image=[[File:KSSU Javelin Knight Artwork.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Javelin Knight''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (1993)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Super Star]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' ([[Sub-Game]]s)<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' (cameo)</small>
|similar= [[Axe Knight]], [[Mace Knight]], [[Trident Knight]]
}}
'''Javelin Knight''' is a hovering robotic member of the [[mid-boss]] group [[Meta-Knights]] which first appeared in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' that holds javelins and swings them around. It can be inhaled like any other enemy, but does not give [[Kirby]] an [[Copy Ability|ability]].

Javelin Knight appears to be entirely robotic, with no real limbs to speak of, and only a slit visor that glows red or yellow to pass for a 'face'. It is also the only Meta-Knight capable of hovering, and can also bounce around the place with high and graceful jumps. It will attack either by swinging its javelin around as it bounces, or by shooting it at Kirby.

==Game appearances==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|Javelin Knight's video game appearances &nbsp;
|-
!Game
!Role
!Notes
|-
!colspan=3|''Kirby'' series
|-
|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|Mid-Boss
|Appears in ambush rooms alongside the other [[Meta-Knights]].
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|Mid-Boss, enemy
|Also encountered as standalone enemies.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
|Mid-Boss
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby's Adventure'', he has the same role here as he did in that game.
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Mid-Boss, enemy
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby Super Star'', he has the same role here as he did in that game.
|-
|''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
|Boss, enemy
|Appears only in [[Sub-Game]]s. Appears as a boss in [[Strato Patrol EOS]], and an enemy in [[Kirby Quest]].
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''
|Mid-Boss, enemy
|''Kirby's Adventure'' and ''Kirby Super Star'' are ported here, where he has the same role.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Cameo
|Appears in a screen-wiping attack in [[Meta Knightmare Returns]]. Also appears in the completion screen.
|-
|''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''
|Reference
|One of the pieces of [[Alternate costumes|Headgear]] for Spear Kirby is based on him.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[Character Treat]].
|-
!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|[[smashwiki:Spirit|Spirit]]
|Grouped with the other three Meta-Knights as one primary spirit.
|}
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===
Javelin Knight debuts as a member of the Meta-Knights in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. It is fought alongside the other group members [[Axe Knight]], [[Trident Knight]], and [[Mace Knight]]. It appears more rarely than the other three, but can usually be seen either hopping through the air while spinning a javelin around, or hovering in place and throwing its javelins in an arc toward Kirby. It is not particularly hardy when compared to the other Meta-Knights, and can be defeated easily with an inhale or a Copy Ability attack.

===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
Javelin Knight re-appears in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' with a similar role to that of its previous outing.

Unlike [[Axe Knight]] and [[Mace Knight]], Javelin Knight has no dialogue in [[Revenge of Meta Knight]].

===''Kirby Mass Attack''===
In ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', Javelin Knight is fought alongside [[Mace Knight]] at the end of Stage 4 in the sub-game [[Strato Patrol EOS]]. 

Javelin Knight also appears in the [[Kirby Quest]] sub-game. Similarly to Strato Patrol EOS, it is battled with the rest of the Meta-Knights in Chapter 3.

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
Javelin Knight makes a cameo in the ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' sub-game [[Meta Knightmare Returns]]. When Meta Knight uses his Meta Knightmares attack, Javelin Knight appears with the rest of the Meta-Knights to defeat all on-screen foes.

Javelin Knight also appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]], taking its art from ''Kirby Super Star''.

===''Kirby Battle Royale''===
{{Quote|This bright helmet is worn by the boldest of spear masters.|'''Javelin Knight Helm''' description from ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''}}
In ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'', there is an unlockable type of [[Alternate costumes|headgear]] for [[Spear]] Kirby based on Javelin Knight. It is called the Javelin Knight Helm, and it costs 750 Battle Coins.

===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Javelin Knight appears on a [[Character Treat]], depicting its artwork from ''Kirby Super Star''.

==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
{{Infobox-NovelCharacter
|title=Javelin Knight
|image=[[File:V5 Javelin Knight Illustration.png|150px]]
|caption='''Javelin Knight''', as he appears in ''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''
|first=''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''
|last=''[[Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?!]]''
|role=Recurring side character
|other=his video game counterpart
|similar=[[Axe Knight]], [[Mace Knight]], [[Trident Knight]]
}}
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], Javelin Knight is one of the four members of the [[Meta-Knights]], a group of loyal servants who work for [[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]] as the main combatants of the [[Halberd|Battleship Halberd]]. He is usually grouped with the others, and does very little to stand out. The text never acknowledges Javelin Knight's ability to float, even though the illustrations clearly show him floating.

===Volume appearances===
The following is a complete list of every appearance Javelin Knight has made in the ''Kirby'' novel series, along with the role he plays and its details in the plot of each volume:

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=5|Javelin Knight's appearances in the ''Kirby'' novel series &nbsp;
|-
!Volume
!Image
!Role
!Role details
!Notes
|-
|''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''
|[[File:V5 Javelin Knight Illustration.png|100px]]
|Tertiary supporting character
|In this volume, Javelin Knight is one of the many contestants in the big race held in [[Dream Land]], along with the other three [[Meta-Knights]]. When the racers are choosing their machines, [[Axe Knight]] chooses the [[Shadow Star]]. The other Meta-Knights get jealous, and they board the machine too. The four of them fight over the machine as it unstably cruises along. Throughout the rest of the race, Javelin Knight is usually grouped with the other contestants without standing out. During the singing contest, Javelin Knight starts singing after [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]]'s bad performance. Javelin Knight sings with all his feelings in a sweet voice. He successfully matches the song perfectly, but he does not sing loud enough to win the contest.
|
|}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
KA Javelin Knight artwork.png|''Kirby's Adventure''
KSS Javelin Knight artwork.png|''Kirby Super Star''
KNiDL Javelin Knight artwork.jpg|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
Twitter commemorative - Hinamatsuri 2017.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Javelin Knight
Twitter commemorative - Meta-Knights' party.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Javelin Knight gifting [[Meta Knight]] with an [[Invincible Candy]]
Kirbys 25th Anniversary artwork.png|Artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery style="image-rendering:pixelated;">
KA Javelin Knight sprite.png|''Kirby's Adventure''
KSS Javelin Knight.png|''Kirby Super Star''
KNiDL Javelin Knight sprite.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
KSSU Javelin Knight Sprite.png||''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
KBR Javelin Knight Helm.png|The Javelin Knight Helm in ''Kirby Battle Royale''
KDB Javelin Knight character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
Kirby Hanafuda Card Set 12.jpg|Set 12 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Javelin Knight.
Lawson 30th Campaign Towels.jpg|Towels from [[Lawson]]'s Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign, featuring an 8-bit sprite of Javelin Knight on one of the towels
</gallery>

== Names in other languages ==
{{Names
|ja=トジャベリンナイト
|jaR=Jaberin Naito
|jaM=Javelin Knight
|zh=标枪骑士
|zhR=Biāoqiāng qíshì
|zhM=Javelin Knight
|fr=Sieur Lalance
|frM=Sir Spear
|de=Sir Pieko
|deM=Sir Pieko
|it=Cavalier Lancia
|itM=Spear Knight
|pt=Cavaleiro lança
|ptM=Spear Knight
|ko=자벨린 나이트
|koR=Jabellin Naiteu
|koM=Javelin Knight
|es=Javelin Knight
|esM=-
|nl=Javelin Knight
|nlM=-
}}

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