Blade Knight
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- This article is about the sword-wielding foe with the magenta face mask and red plume, and should not be confused with Sword Knight.
“ | You'll gain the Sword ability by gulping this baddie down. | ” | — Description of Blade Knight from the Kirby: Triple Deluxe website |
Blade Knight is an enemy in the Kirby series that debuted in Kirby's Adventure along with his cousin Sword Knight. He is a swordsman of small stature that wears green armor with a red plume on his helmet. He attacks by swinging his sword and grants Kirby the Sword Copy Ability when inhaled.
Physical appearance
Blade Knight wears a set of green armor with a red plume on his helmet which has a magenta face mask and a gold visor. He wears a blue belt around his body, white gloves, and brown boots. On his shoulder pauldrons, he has two gold symbols which resemble tridents on them.
In older games, Blade Knight wore yellow boots and had a dark blue body, though this was altered later on. The official artwork from Kirby's Adventure depicted Blade Knight with insect-like antennae and no plume. In Kirby's Adventure and Kirby's Pinball Land, he has two hairs on his head like Waddle Doo.
Since Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Blade Knight is left-handed, but becomes right-handed like Sword Kirby when recruited as a Friend in Kirby Star Allies.
Game appearances
Blade Knight's video game appearances | ||
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Game | Role | Notes |
Kirby series | ||
Kirby's Adventure | Enemy | |
Kirby Super Star | Enemy and playable character | Blade Knight can be played as when recruited as a Helper. |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Enemy | As this is the remake of Kirby's Adventure, his role doesn't change. |
Kirby Super Star Ultra | Enemy and playable character | As this is the remake of Kirby Super Star, his role doesn't change. |
Kirby Mass Attack | Enemy | Enemy in the Kirby Quest Sub-Game. |
Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Enemy | |
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Enemy | Enemy in New Challenge Stages. Kirby's Adventure and Kirby Super Star are included, where Blade Knight has the exact same role. |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Enemy | |
Kirby Fighters Deluxe | Reference | The Rare Hat for Sword Kirby is based on him. |
Kirby: Planet Robobot | Enemy | |
Kirby Star Allies | Enemy and playable character | Blade Knight can be recruited as a Friend. |
Kirby Fighters 2 | Reference | The Rare Hat from Kirby Fighters Deluxe returns in this game. |
Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Enemy | |
Super Smash Bros. series | ||
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Trophy | |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Trophy |
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Blade Knight makes his first appearance in Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, along with Sword Knight. Both of them act mainly the same in this game and both provide the Sword ability when inhaled. In Kirby's Adventure, it can also be difficult to tell the two apart.
Locations
Blade Knight can be found in the following levels and stages:
Blade Knight locations in Kirby's Adventure & Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | |||||||
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Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
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Stage 3 | |||||||
Stage 4 | |||||||
Stage 5 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 6 | N/A | N/A |
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra
Blade Knight appears in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra as the primary source of the Sword ability, acting much the same as in his last appearance. He can be recruited as a Helper representing said ability, whereupon he will gain all of Sword Kirby's moves and gain an Infinity Jump, with a drawback being reduced maximum health compared to the pink puffball.
In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Blade Knight also appears as a selectable character in Helper to Hero. Sword Knight appears exclusively in the remake as well, but has been differentiated from Blade Knight in a few ways, giving him a few tricks that Blade Knight does not have.
When Blade Knight is damaged in both games, a single eye is revealed underneath his face mask.
Locations
Blade Knight can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
Blade Knight locations in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
Green Greens | RoMK Chapter 4 | ||
Float Islands | RoMK Chapter 5 | ||
Bubbly Clouds | RoMK Chapter 6 | ||
Mt. Dedede | RoMK Chapter 7 | ||
Peanut Plains | Floria | ||
Mallow Castle | Aquarius | ||
Cocoa Cave | Skyhigh | ||
Candy Mountain | Hotbeat | ||
Trial Room 1 | Cavius | ||
Trial Room 2 | Mekkai | ||
Sub-Tree | Halfmoon | ||
Crystal | ??? | ||
Old Tower | Purple Plants | ||
Garden | Illusion Islands | ||
RoMK Chapter 1 | Crash Clouds | ||
RoMK Chapter 2 | The Revenge | ||
RoMK Chapter 3 |
Kirby Mass Attack
In the Kirby Quest Sub-Game from Kirby Mass Attack, Blade Knight and Sword Knight appear together with Meta Knight during certain battles, which references their roles in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land & Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition
Blade Knight makes his first 3-D appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. His main objective is to either hold position or walk slowly and swipe at Kirby if he gets close enough. He also has a super variant called Super Blade Knight and a similar-looking Mid-Boss called Gigant Edge.
Blade Knight also appears in Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition in the New Challenge Stages game, directly taken from his appearance and function in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Locations
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Blade Knight can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Cookie Country | ||||||||
Raisin Ruins | ||||||||
Onion Ocean | N/A | |||||||
White Wafers | ||||||||
Nutty Noon | ||||||||
Egg Engines | ||||||||
Dangerous Dinner | N/A | N/A |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot
Blade Knight returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot. He acts nearly the same as in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, he also appears as a randomly obtained keychain in his 16-bit sprite form from Kirby Super Star.
Locations
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Blade Knight can be found in the following levels and stages:
Blade Knight locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
Fine Fields | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Lollipop Land | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Old Odyssey | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Wild World | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Endless Explosions | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Royal Road | N/A |
In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Blade Knight can be found in the following levels and stages:
Blade Knight locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
Patched Plains | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Resolution Road | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Overload Ocean | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Gigabyte Grounds | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Rhythm Route | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Access Ark | N/A |
Kirby Fighters Deluxe
In Kirby Fighters Deluxe, a Rare Hat based on Blade Knight can be unlocked for Sword Kirby. It is unlocked by completing Single Player mode with Sword.
Kirby Star Allies
“ | "I will be a swordmaster like my idol!" This green warrior swears upon his blade that he will master his weapon, learn how to attack with flame, wind, and lightning, and ultimately conquer the world! |
” | — Guest Star Blade Knight Staying Sharp Pause Screen description in Kirby Star Allies |
Blade Knight appears in Kirby Star Allies, and is the main representative of the Sword ability, being recruitable as a Friend who can fight with just as much prowess as Sword Kirby. When recruited, Blade Knight can also have his sword infused with elements such as Sizzle and Bluster. Like many Friends, Blade Knight has less health than Kirby.
Blade Knight has his own adventure in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! and can be selected in The Ultimate Choice as a playable character.
Locations
Blade Knight can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby Star Allies:
Kirby Fighters 2
In Kirby Fighters 2, the Rare Hat from Kirby Fighters Deluxe inspired by Blade Knight returns. It is now named the Blade Knight Helm, and is unlocked after reaching Fighters Rank 15.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Blade Knight reappears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and once again provides the Sword ability. In addition to his regular sword swipes, Blade Knight can also perform the Sword Spin technique. He may be seen guarding a specific location, or may chase after Kirby.
Locations
In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Blade Knight can be found in the following stages:
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Blade Knight appears as a Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl:
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Blade Knight appears as a Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U:
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
- Main article: Blade Knight (anime character)
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Blade Knight is an assistant to Meta Knight, and has the same basic job as Sword Knight. In the English dub, he speaks with an Australian accent. In that dub and several others, however, Blade Knight doesn't speak as coherent as he does in the Japanese version, sometimes to the point to where he can’t be understood at all by the viewer. Despite that, the characters in the show seem to understand him perfectly fine. This happens quite possibly because of his face mask.
Gallery
Artwork of a Blade Knight Friend with Blizzard Sword from Kirby Star Allies
Figure from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Blade Knight appears in the back of this illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter, running late to Meta Knight's party along with Sword Knight.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ブレイドナイト Bureido Naito |
Blade Knight |
Traditional Chinese | 劍騎士 jiàn qí shì |
literally 'Sword Knight'
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Simplified Chinese | 剑骑士 jiàn qí shì | |
Dutch | Blade Knight | - |
French | Sharpe Knight | Sharp Knight |
German | Sharpe Knight | Sharp Knight |
Italian | Sharpe Knight | Sharp Knight |
Korean | 블레이드 나이트 Beulleideu Naiteu |
Blade Knight |
Portuguese | Blade Knight | - |
Spanish | Sharpe Knight | Sharp Knight |
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- Good pages
- Helpers
- Sword-yielding creatures
- Enemies in Kirby's Adventure
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star
- Enemies in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Enemies in Kirby Mass Attack
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Enemies in New Challenge Stages
- Enemies in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Enemies in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Enemies in Kirby Star Allies
- Enemies in Kirby and the Forgotten Land