Editing Star Rod

{{Infobox-Item
|image= [[File:SSBU Star Rod.png|200px]]
|caption= Item model of '''Star Rod''' from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
|use= Powering the [[Fountain of Dreams]], fight against [[Nightmare]]
|game= <small>''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]'' (fragments only)<br>''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'' (cameo)<br>''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (cameo)<br>[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Game Boy)]] (cameo)<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' (cameo)<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' ([[Stone]] transformation)<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' ([[keychain]])<br>''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' (cameo)<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' ([[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]])<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' (reference)<br>''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' (cameo)<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' ([[Character Treat]])<br>''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</small>
|compare= [[Triple Star]], [[Love-Love Stick]], [[Ribbon's Crystal]]
}}
{{quote|When [[Kirby]] defeats [[King Dedede|Dedede's]] [[Boss|friend]] at the end of each [[level]], he can clear that level by picking up the piece of the Star Rod. He must gather all seven pieces of the Star Rod in order to return peace to [[Dream Land]].|Description of the '''Star Rod''' in the ''[[Kirby's Adventure]] Instruction Booklet''}} 
The '''Star Rod''' is a magical scepter that serves as the symbol of [[Dream Land]] and acts as the heart of the [[Fountain of Dreams]], supplying it with the power to send pleasant and peaceful dreams to all of the residents of the kingdom. According to legend, the large glowing star that forms the tip was a fragment from a star that had fallen into Dream Land long ago, and the Star Rod itself created the Fountain of Dreams.<ref>''Kirby's Adventure'' Instruction Booklet (NA print), page 6</ref> When [[King Dedede]] shatters the Star Rod into seven pieces, the fountain ceases to function, and it becomes [[Kirby]]'s task to gather all the pieces from King Dedede's [[boss|friends]] and put it back together again. Once the restored Star Rod is in Kirby's hands, he can swing it to fire [[Star Bullet]]s at rapid pace or strike close-up with a spinning jump attack; both of which he uses to battle and defeat [[Nightmare]].

The Star Rod made its first and most significant appearance in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', where its seven scattered pieces need to be collected from each [[level]] boss in the game before it can be reassembled for Level 8: [[The Fountain of Dreams (level)|The Fountain of Dreams]], where it is then used as the [[Last Battle Ability]] against Nightmare. Since then, its subsequent appearances in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] (outside of the [[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land|remake]] of ''Kirby's Adventure'') have been little more than references and cameo appearances. Aside from this, the Star Rod appears as an [[item]] in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and also appears in the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', where it is used to defeat [[Nightmare (anime character)|eNeMeE]].

== Moveset ==
[[File:KA Nightmare orb battle screenshot 02.png|thumb|200px|Kirby firing projectiles at Nightmare's Power Orb using the Star Rod in ''Kirby's Adventure'']]
In ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', [[Kirby]] uses the Star Rod as the [[Last Battle Ability]] against [[Nightmare]], both in his "Power Orb" and "Wizard" forms. In each of these fights, the primary move that Kirby can perform with the Star Rod involves him swinging it to fire a [[Star Bullet]] forward, which deals [[damage]] on impact. When Kirby is on the ground fighting Nightmare Wizard, he can also attack by performing a spinning jump from the ground with the Star Rod out to hit more directly, though this does not do as much damage as the Star Bullets. Unlike other abilities in ''Kirby's Adventure'' and ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'', Kirby keeps the Star Rod even if he is hit or defeated (granted he has any [[1-Up|extra lives]] left), only parting with it in the epilogue once Nightmare is defeated.

The Star Rod does not appear as an ability in any other ''Kirby'' game, but it does appear as an item in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' games]] (details in section below).

==Game appearances==
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===
[[File:KNiDL Nightmare from Fountain of Dreams.png|thumb|Nightmare appearing in the Fountain of Dreams after Kirby returns the Star Rod]]
{{Quote|As you defeat the biggest baddies of all in the boss rooms, you'll find pieces of this precious item. King DeDeDe stole it and broke it apart into seven pieces—one for each color of the rainbow. Can you find all seven parts?|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' Instruction Booklet (NA print), page 23}}
The Star Rod serves as the central collectible item in both ''Kirby's Adventure'' and ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'', as Kirby's main goal is to find each of the seven scattered pieces of the Star Rod from each of the level bosses. The scattered pieces resemble the whole Star Rod, but are monochrome—each displaying only the color representing their corresponding level. Collecting the level's Star Rod piece after defeating the boss is a necessary prerequisite for moving on to the next level, and Kirby is obligated to do a [[Kirby Dance|victory dance]] after picking one up.

Once the Star Rod is fully reassembled, Kirby uses it in place of his usual Copy Ability to battle Nightmare in [[The Fountain of Dreams (level)|Level 8: The Fountain of Dreams]]. It can fire an unlimited number of Star Bullets at rapid pace in order to deal with this looming threat to Dream Land. Once Nightmare is finally vanquished, Kirby then flies back to the Fountain of Dreams on his [[Warp Star]] and deposits the Star Rod back atop the fountain where it belongs.

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===''Kirby's Pinball Land''===
As in ''Kirby's Adventure'', Star Rod pieces are collected after defeating the bosses of the main levels of ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]''. Here, however, they are little more than cosmetic, as the Star Rod itself is not reassembled at any point.

===''Kirby's Block Ball''===
In ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'', Kirby can be seen holding the Star Rod in the [[cutscene]] shown if the player passes the Border Line in a stage. The Star Rod is also seen being held by Kirby on the file select screen upon achieving [[100% completion]].

===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
[[File:KSS Fountain of Dreams.png|thumb|150px|The Star Rod on the Fountain of Dreams in Milky Way Wishes of ''Kirby Super Star'']]
In ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', at the end of each level in [[Milky Way Wishes]], as well as in the opening cutscene, the Star Rod can be seen in the background on the [[Fountain of Dreams]]. It is not interacted with directly at any point.
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===''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Game Boy)===
In ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'' for [[Game Boy]], Kirby can be seen holding the Star Rod in an alternate version of the title screen that is unlocked upon achieving [[100% completion]].

=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===
[[File:KRtDL Stone Weapons.png|thumb|150px|right|The Star Rod, alongside the Magical Paintbrush and the Triple Star, as one of Kirby's rare [[Stone]] transformations in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'']]
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', the Star Rod reappears as a [[Stone]] transformation, alongside the [[Magical  Paintbrush]] and the [[Triple Star]].

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', the Star Rod appears in [[keychain]] form, using its [[sprite]] from ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''. It is a rare keychain, and can be found in [[Fine Fields - Stage 1]] (making it the first rare keychain in the game).

===''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'' & ''Kirby Fighters 2''===
In ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', the Star Rod makes a cameo appearance in the [[Fountain of Dreams (Battle Stage)|Fountain of Dreams stage]], appearing in the background. Additionally, during the battle with [[Team DDD]] in ''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'', when King Dedede energizes himself with the Fountain of Dreams, he gains a new hammer called "'''Star Rod Hammer Dedede Custom'''" which he uses to battle Kirby. This hammer resembles a cross between the Star Rod and Dedede's standard hammer, having a blocky, golden, star-emblazoned mallet with a swirling white-and-pink handle.

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', two [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|stickers]] of the Star Rod can be collected: with one depicting Kirby with the Star Rod using the artwork from ''Kirby's Adventure'', and the other depicting the Star Rod by itself using the artwork from ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''. Both of these are rare stickers, with the former being located in [[Patched Plains - Stage 1]], and the latter being found in [[Gigabyte Grounds - Stage 4]].

===''Kirby Star Allies''===
[[File:A Dream Above The Clouds.png|thumb|200px|The Star Rod makes a small cameo appearance in the ''Kirby Star Allies'' [[Celebration Picture]] "A Dream Above The Clouds".]]
In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', the Star Rod can be seen in the [[Celebration Picture]], "A Dream Above The Clouds". It is found to the left of [[Rick]].

===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', artwork depicting Kirby with the Star Rod from ''Kirby's Adventure'' is used for one of the [[Character Treat]]s.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:SSBU Star Rod demonstration screenshot.png|thumb|250px|The Star Rod being used to fire a star projectile in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
{{Quote|Side smash attacks and side tilt attacks will make this item fire star-shaped projectiles.|In-game description for the Star Rod from ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''}}
In all installments of the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], the Star Rod appears as an item which fighters can use in battle. Here, it can be used either to hit the opponent directly, or to shoot stars at the opponent by using a side tilt or side smash. In contrast to the Star Rod's infinite power in the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' games, it only has enough power in it to fire 16 stars here. After all 16 stars are used, the item can still be swung at close quarters to strike opponents, and will immediately vanish when it hits the ground after being tossed or dropped. Also, in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' , when the item is used by [[smashwiki:Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]], the Star Rod releases five stars at once, and if used by [[smashwiki:Sheik|Sheik]], it fires two. 

Additionally, representations of the Star Rod appear in collectable material throughout the series, as follows:
*A Star Rod Trophy appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
*A Star Rod Support Spirit appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

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==In ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==
{{Infobox-Anime Copy Ability
|image=[[File:Anime Star Rod Kirby.png|150px]]
|caption=Screenshot of '''Star Rod''' Kirby from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''
|firstepisode=[[Fright to the Finish]]
|power= Defeating [[Nightmare (anime character)|eNeMeE]]
}}
{{Quote|How did Kirby discover the secret?! That pitiful little Star Warrior has found my only weakness! I am helpless against the power of the Star Rod!|[[Nightmare (anime character)|eNeMeE]], in [[Fright to the Finish]]}}
The Star Rod makes an appearance as the final [[Copy Ability]] that [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] uses in the main anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', appearing in the episode [[Fright to the Finish]]. Kirby obtains this ability by [[inhale|inhaling]] his [[Warp Star]] when it is tossed to him by [[Tiff]] while in a dream that [[Nightmare (anime character)|eNeMeE]] is haunting. Using this ability, Kirby is able to conjure a wave of star-shaped projectiles that envelop eNeMeE and destroy him; the ability described by eNeMeE himself as his only weakness.

<gallery>
E100 Scene 37.png|Kirby inhaling his Warp Star to gain the Star Rod ability
E100 Scene 38.png|Kirby brandishing the Star Rod in front of eNeMeE
E100 Scene 39.png|eNeMeE surrounded by star-shaped projectiles from the Star Rod
</gallery>

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==Profiles==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=1|Image
!rowspan=1|Game
!rowspan=1|Flavor text
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|[[File:KA Box.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|''Make the final effort! Shoot the star to defeat the final enemy!''
|-
|[[File:KNiDL box artwork.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
|''This suddenly appeared at the Fountain of Dreams. Use it in your final battle against the Nightmares!''
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy===
{|class=wikitable
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=150px|Game!!|Description
|-
!Star Rod
|[[File:StarRodMelee.png|100px]]
|''Kirby's Adventure'' (5/93)
|''This magic wand holds 16 star shots and sends foes flying at a low angle when thrown. It's most powerful when Captain Falcon or Sheik performs a Smash Attack while holding it. In Kirby's Adventure, the Star Rod is the secret power behind the Fountain of Dreams. King Dedede steals the Star Rod in order to seal away the nasty Cloaked Nightmare.''
|}<br>

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy===
{|class=wikitable
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=150px|Game!!|Description
|-
!Star Rod
|[[File:StarRodBrawl.png|100px]]
|'''NES''' ''Kirby's Adventure''<br>'''SNES''' ''Kirby Super Star''
|''A magic wand. Perform a standard attack with it, and it's a battering weapon. Perform a strong or smash attack, and it fires a barrage of star shots. Throw it at a foe, and that opponent will get sent flying sideways. In the Kirby series, the Star Rod is the power source of the Fountain of Dreams. King Dedede once stole it to imprison the Cloaked Nightmare.''
|}<br>

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' trophy===
{|class=wikitable
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image (3DS)!!width=100px|Image (Wii U)!!width=150px|Appears In!!|Description
|-
!Star Rod
|[[File:StarRodTrophy3DS.png|100px|center]]
|[[File:StarRodWiiU.png|100px|center]]
|'''NES''' ''Kirby's Adventure'' (05/1993)<br>'''GBA''' ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' (12/2002)
|American English &ndash; ''Swung normally, this item will deal a regular physical attack. But if you charge up the blow, it becomes a magic wand that launches stars! The Star Rod is the source of power for the Fountain of Dreams in Kirby's Adventure. Using the rod, Kirby was able to defeat Nightmare.''<br>British English &ndash; ''Attack normally and you may as well just be swinging any old stick around, but if you deliver a hefty blow with it, this magic wand will launch a shooting star! The Star Rod powers the Fountain of Dreams, and Kirby once used it to defeat the evil Nightmare when he appeared from the fountain in Kirby's Adventure.''
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' Spirit===
{|class=wikitable
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=150px|Game!!width=150px|Rank!!width=150px|Bonus
|-
!Star Rod
|[[File:KNiDL Star Rod Kirby artwork.png|150px]]
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
|★3 Ace
|First-Strike Advantage
|}

==Trivia==
*In ''[[mariowiki:Paper Mario|Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[mariowiki:Mario Party 8|Mario Party 8]]'', two different [[mariowiki:Star Rod|Star Rods]] exist. They do not appear to be precisely the same object as the Kirby one, though they bear a similar design and in some cases have similar powers.
*When used in a normal stage using a cheating device such as Gameshark, the Star Bullets it shoots will be glitched and cannot destroy Star Blocks.

== Gallery ==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
KA Star Rod artwork.png|''Kirby's Adventure''
KNiDL Star Rod Kirby artwork.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
KNiDL Star Rod artwork.jpg|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
Star Rod doodle KAaSC.jpg|Doodle drawn by Kirby from ''Kirby Art & Style Collection''
WTS Artwork.jpg|Artwork for Wado's Toy Shop
K30A Kirby 10.png|Kirby #10 from the Kirby 30th Anniversary site
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery style="image-rendering:pixelated;">
KA Star Rod Kirby sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby's Adventure''
KA Star Rod icon.png|Icon from ''Kirby's Adventure''
KNiDL Star Rod icon.png|Icon from ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
Keychain StarRod.png|Keychain from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
KBBa_Border_Line_cleared.png|Kirby can be seen using the Star Rod as a marching stick in a cutscene celebrating the player passing the Border Line in ''Kirby's Block Ball''
KSSGB Title Screen alt.png|Kirby can be seen holding the Star Rod on the alternate title screen from the original ''Kirby's Star Stacker''
KNiDL The Fountain Of Dreams opening screenshot.png|Kirby holding aloft the restored Star Rod in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
KNiDL Nightmare battle.png|Kirby wielding the Star Rod against Nightmare in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=スターロッド
|jaR=Sutāroddo
|jaM=Star Rod
|es=Varita estelar
|esM=Star rod
|fr=Bâton étoile
|frM=Star rod
|nl=Sterrenstafje
|nlM=Star rod
|de=Sternenzepter
|deM=Star rod
|it=Scettro Stella
|itM=Star Rod
|ko=스타로드
|koR=SeutaRodeu
|koM=Star Rod
|ru=Звездный жезл
|ruR=Zvezdnyy zhezl
|ruM=Star rod
|zh=Star Rod
|zhR=
|zhM=-
|ptE=Varinha Estelar<ref>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''</ref>
|ptEM=Star Rod
|ptA=Estrela Vara <small>(''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'')</small><br>Varinha estrela <small>(''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' [[Character Treat]])</small>
|ptAM=Star Rod
}}

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