Meta Knight: Difference between revisions

|related=[[Dark Meta Knight]]<br>[[Mecha Knight]]<br>[[Parallel Meta Knight]]<br>[[Waning Crescent Masked Dedede & Waxing Crescent Masked Meta Knight|Waxing Crescent Masked Meta Knight]]<br>[[Phantom Meta Knight]]

|similar=[[Galacta Knight]]<br>[[Metal General]]<br>[[Morpho Knight]]

|theme music=[[File:My Friend and the Sunset KF2.mp3]]

|description=Clip of "My Friend and the Sunset" from ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''. Though introduced as a cutscene theme in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', the song was established as Meta Knight's personal theme beginning in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.

|other wikis=[[smashwiki:Meta Knight|SmashWiki]]<br>[[mariowiki:Meta Knight|Super Mario Wiki]]

In games where he speaks, he is shown to have a deep voice and can talk in full sentences, which makes a sharp contrast to the usual depiction of Kirby.

When Meta Knight first debuted in ''Kirby's Adventure'', he was defined only by his round body, cape, mask, gloves, and sword. He originally had a jet black body color and lacked wings entirely, and would discard his cape when battling Kirby. Since then, subsequent games in the ''Kirby'' and ''Super Smash Bros.'' series would make alterations and additions to his design. The following is a timeline of each notable change to Meta Knight by game since his debut (though these changes would not be consistently applied across games after being introduced):

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' - Meta Knight would be given more details in this game, such as his cape specifically transforming into his wings and back. He would also gain distinct armored shoes, his emblem on his left pauldron, and a bat symbol added to the back of his cape. This is also the first game where Galaxia is referred to by name.

*''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' - Meta Knight's body color would be adjusted to a dark indigo, matching the color of his wings and pauldrons.

==Personality==

{{quote|You showed me your true strength... and for that I must thank you. I must train harder... I WILL TRAIN HARDER!|'''Meta Knight''' in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''}}

Meta Knight appears to be quite prideful and relies heavily upon his image as a stern and mysterious swordsman, which would explain why he hides his face. Despite his desired image, however, he is often brash and short-tempered. In the spin-off title ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' for instance, one of the [[Channel PPP Crew]] members remarks that Meta Knight has a tendency to curse when he is stressed out during the games (though obviously, the player never hears this). Additionally, in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Meta Knight will lose his temper if Kirby refuses to pick up the [[Sword]] given to him before his boss fight, causing him to kick it away.

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===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===

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KNiDL Meta Knight battle.png|Kirby battles Meta Knight in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''

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===''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)===

===''Kirby Air Ride''===

{{see also|Dark Meta Knight}}

[[File:KatAM Intro3.png|thumb|right|Meta Knight gets thrown into the Dimension Mirror by Dark Meta Knight.]]

===''Kirby: Canvas Curse''===

While not formally appearing during ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', Meta Knight is an unlockable playable character, appearing in ball form. He is the fastest and bounciest character, but also with the lowest health, only having three "bars". He, like [[Waddle Dee]] and [[King Dedede]], can use only the dash attack, instead of [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]], in a similar way to how he was playable in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''. When he collides with a stunned enemy or while dashing, a sword sound effect is heard.

===''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===

In ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', Meta Knight makes a surprise appearance. After Kirby defeats [[Daroach]] in [[Ice Island]] and retrieves the chest Kirby believes to contain his [[Strawberry Shortcake]], Meta Knight suddenly swoops in and steals the chest. He takes the chest to [[Secret Sea]], an area blocked by the star door, which can only be opened by finding the five [[Star Seal]]s.  

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===''Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition''===

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===

{{main|Mecha Knight}}

{{main|Mecha Knight+}}

This iteration of Meta Knight takes heavy cues from his appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', as his cloak transforms directly into his wings, and he is wearing armored gloves and boots. In addition, his mask is thicker, with the visor protruding a fair distance off his face. As a final touch, when his mask breaks, his eyes are now yellow, as opposed to white as they had been prior; according to [[Shinya Kumazaki]], the designers felt that white eyes didn't look right when creating the 3D model for this game.<ref>{{cite|In Kirby's Adventure on the Famicom (NES), Meta Knight's eyes are indeed white. At the time, there was a limit to the number of colors you could use, so I think that white was chosen because it stood out more. They were also white in Kirby Super Star (EU: Kirby's Fun Pak), but when we created the 3D model for this game, giving him white eyes somehow didn't feel right. And besides, his eyes have always shone with a yellow glow from behind his mask. We were worried about how old-school fans might react to this, but for the purposes of the design, we settled on yellow eyes.|[[Shinya Kumazaki]]|[[Miiverse]]}}</ref>

|'''Overhead Slash'''

|{{center|B}}

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|'''Knight Beam'''

|{{center|B with full health}}

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|'''Meta Triple Slash'''

|{{center|B twice after Overhead Slash}}

|24×2

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|'''Meta Multithrust'''

|{{center|B after Meta Triple Slash}}

|Multithrust: 11+4+2+1<br>Final slash: 32

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|'''Piercing Slash'''

|{{center|Dash + B}}

|15+7+4×3

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|'''Knight Spin'''

|{{center|Dash + B in midair}}

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|'''Meta Chop'''

|{{center|B in midair}}

|Chop: 28<br>Hold: 21

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|'''Down Thrust'''

|{{center|↓ + B in midair}}

|Airborne: 11<br>Thrust: 36<br>Land: 21

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|'''Up Thrust'''

|{{center|↑ + B}}

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|'''Meta Spin Slash'''

|{{center|Press and hold B, and then release}}

|Spin: 18+9×4<br>Final slash: 36<br>Total: 90

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|'''Mach Tornado'''

|{{center|Press and hold B, and then release + ↑}}

|Spin: 15+6×4<br>Final slash: 25<br>Total: 64

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|'''Meta Condor Dive'''

|{{center|Dash and press ↓ + B in midair}}

|Dive: 30<br>Shockwave: 20

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|'''[[Shuttle Loop]]'''

|{{center|↓↑ + B}}

|24→2 (2nd hit onward)

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|'''Hover'''

|{{center|A in midair}}

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|'''Galactic Counter'''

|{{center|↓ + B}}

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Meta Knight returns in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', titled '''The Lone Swordsman'''. Like many others, Meta Knight was brought to the mysterious world by vortexes that opened in the skies above [[Dream Land]]. Once the [[Colosseum]] in [[Waddle Dee Town]] is built, Meta Knight can be fought as the final fight in The Meta Knight Cup. He appears again in The Ultimate Cup, though not as the final opponent. After beating him the first time, Kirby is awarded the [[Meta Knight Sword]] blueprint. After clearing the main story and unlocking The Ultimate Cup, Meta Knight stays perched upon the entrance of the Colosseum. [[Elfilin]] explains that Meta Knight stays in Waddle Dee Town to protect the town from the [[Beast Pack]] while Kirby is away.  

A more challenging doppelgänger of Meta Knight, known as [[Phantom Meta Knight]], is encountered in the Ultimate Cup Z of the Colosseum. Phantom Meta Knight's figure description reveals that [[Fecto Forgo]] aimed to control Meta Knight in the same manner as [[King Dedede]]. However, due to the knight's unbending will, the attempt failed, leading to the creation of Phantom Meta Knight.

The following are all of Meta Knight's attacks in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' (attack names are from the ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide''). Attacks in ''italics'' are used in the second phase only:

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===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

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[[File:Meta Knight Anime.png|thumb|Meta Knight in the ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' anime series.]]

In the series, Meta Knight is said to be a [[Star Warrior]], a protector of the galaxy against [[Night Mare Enterprises]]. However, most of the Star Warriors ended up being killed, leaving him as a survivor, training Kirby to become one too. Due to this, he displays very skilled swordplay. He is also very stealthy, being able to appear at scenes without being noticed until he speaks up. He wields the same sword from the games, the [[Galaxia]], which is said in the series to be a legendary sword which only can be wielded by those destined to do so. When he first encounters Galaxia, it is being guarded by a fierce [[monster]] called [[Kirisakin]]. His partner [[Star Warrior|Garlude]] resorts to sacrificing herself, but manages to get the sword to Meta Knight.

Meta Knight also appears in [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot|the pilot episode]], but here, he is portrayed as one of the enemies who Kirby fights. He is defeated when Kirby spits [[Captain Stitch]] at him.

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===''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' [https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_3ds_2/kirbyplanetrobobot/ElectronicManual_Nintendo3DS_KirbyPlanetRobobot_EN.pdf British English electronic manual]===

*''"A masked warrior who tries to take on Haltmann Works Co. by himself. However, he's soon defeated by a mighty enemy..."''

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*"''None shall pass! En garde, Kirby!''"

*"''Oh, you're so right...then Avalanche it is, ha ha ha ha!''"

*''"You'll never escape!"''

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*"''Hold it right there, Kirby!''"

*"''Leave the star pieces to me.''"

*''"the greatest warrior in the galaxy!"''

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*''"Patches... And stitching everywhere...?!"''

*''"What monster would do such a thing?!"''