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In earlier games in the ''Kirby'' series, [[Meta Knight]] previously wielded a generic sword that varied in appearance, both in official artwork and in-game. Said sword is typically portrayed with a completely golden coloration, or features a silver blade and a golden hilt in some appearances. | In earlier games in the ''Kirby'' series, [[Meta Knight]] previously wielded a generic sword that varied in appearance, both in official artwork and in-game. Said sword is typically portrayed with a completely golden coloration, or features a silver blade and a golden hilt in some appearances. | ||
''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' was the first | ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' was the first time Meta Knight's sword was named Galaxia and featured a characteristic pronged design (though it appears slightly different than its typical look). ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' was its first in-game appearance (via Meta Knight's [[trophy]]), and from there, it has consistently appeared in Meta Knight's official artwork since ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. The primary exception is its appearance in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', which remains unclear due to how inconsistently Meta Knight's sword is portrayed in said game, even in official artwork (see [[#Similar swords|below]]). Eventually, ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' would feature Meta Knight properly using the famous sword with its current appearance in gameplay. | ||
While Galaxia was given its current name in the anime, it was | While Galaxia was given its current name in the anime, it was not used in the games until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' with Meta Knight's "Galaxia Darkness" Final Smash. In the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series, Galaxia's name is used starting with ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'', with the term "Galaxia Sword" being used to refer to both a piece of [[Furniture]] and an [[Area Patch]] used to unlock [[Battleship Halberd (stage)|Battleship Halberd]]. | ||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== |