Goriath
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Goriath is a yeti-like boss that debuted in [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRDL KAW]]. He appears as the boss of White Wafers and guards the Lor Starcutter's Emblem. Most of his attack are direct melee attacks, such as punches and stomps, though he will also climb the walls and throw objects such as snowballs, or shoot beams from his hand (similar to Fighter Kirby).
Appearance
Goriath's body is somewhat pear-shaped, his face taking up most of its area. This makes his physique similar to a Waddle Dee, though his feet and arms are more defined. His fur covers his body, which is largely white in tone, though it has red accents near the hands. His skin is tan, and his face resembles that of an ape, with baboon-like red marks on his cheeks. He also sports a long beard and a similarly long tuft of hair on his head, which is gray in color.
When Goriath is knocked down to half health, he charges up and his beard and hair tuft turn golden. He also begins to glow and his eyes turn red.
In Extra Mode, Goriath's skin is dark gray, his face marks are of several colors, ranging from blue to lavender, his hair tuft and beard have a blue tint at first, and his wrist hair is brown.
Attacks
When Kirby enters the arena he is fought in, Goriath jumps down from the sky. He beats down upon the ground, causing the stage to crumble beneath his mighty blows.
Goriath has a unique feature to his boss fight, in that, as the fight progresses, he will pound the stage to make it crumble, causing everyone to fall to a lower stage with a different layout. This is done up to four times before the fight is over.
The following lists all of Goriath's attacks in the Main Game of Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase of the fight only.
*Attack names are conjectural.
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Attack | Description |
Wall Jump | Goriath climbs a wall, then jumps back and forth between them. He may jump off the wall to pound the ground, creating stars.
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Snowball Toss | While on a wall, Goriath tosses snowballs at Kirby, which can be swallowed for the Ice Copy Ability. In the second phase, he may also throw spiked ice balls with a different trajectory.
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Lanky Punch | On the ground, Goriath charges up a punch, then extends his arm all the way across the stage in an impressive feat of flexibility aimed at Kirby. A star appears where the punch lands.
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Ground Pound | On the ground, Goriath jumps up, and slams the ground, creating stars.
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Force Blast | Goriath forms and fires a series of energy blasts, shooting three at different angles. Each one creates a star when it impacts the wall.
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Super Ricochet | Goriath charges up on a wall, then starts rapidly ricocheting all over the stage, creating stars where he lands.
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Icicle | Goriath pounds the ground, making icicles appear mysteriously from above to fall. These can also be swallowed for the Ice ability.
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In Extra Mode, Goriath's attacks are generally more punishing, and he sports a couple new ones as well:
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Attack | Description |
Wall Jump EX | Goriath climbs a wall, then jumps back and forth between them. He may jump off the wall to pound the ground, creating spiked ice balls. Jumps faster than in the Main Game.
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Snowball Toss EX | While on a wall, Goriath tosses snowballs at Kirby, which can be swallowed for the Ice Copy Ability. These are larger than in the Main Game. In the second phase, he may also throw spiked ice balls with a different trajectory that explode on impact.
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Lanky Punch EX | On the ground, Goriath charges up a punch, then extends his arm all the way across the stage in an impressive feat of flexibility aimed at Kirby. A star appears where the punch lands. Punches twice in a row.
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Ground Pound EX | On the ground, Goriath jumps up, and slams the ground, creating spiked ice balls that fly out on both sides.
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Force Blast EX | Goriath forms and fires a series of energy blasts, shooting several at different angles. Each one creates a star when it impacts the wall. More numerous and covers greater ground than in the Main Game.
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Super Ricochet EX | Goriath charges up on a wall, then starts rapidly ricocheting all over the stage, creating stars where he lands. Even faster than in the Main Game.
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Icicle | Goriath pounds the ground, making icicles appear mysteriously from above to fall. These can also be swallowed for the Ice ability.
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Super Force Blast | Goriath rises into the air, and charges a gigantic ball of energy, which passes through the center of the stage. After it goes down, it creates a shock wave that sends any grounded characters flying and creates two stars that bounce onto the stage.
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When Goriath is defeated, he reverts to his look before the second phase, and gets knocked into the background, where he cartoonishly falls to his doom.
Trivia
- When Goriath's health drops below the half-way point, his hair turns golden and he begins to glow, and is able to fire beams from his hand. This could be a vague nod to the Dragonball anime series.
- The name 'Goriath' is a portmanteau of the words 'Gorilla' and 'Goliath'. Despite this, he really isn't that large, especially compared to Kirby's height of only eight inches.
- One of the alternate costumes for the Fighter ability in Kirby Battle Royale is a hat that resembles Goriath.
- Goriath is the only boss in [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRDL KAW]] (and one of the few bosses in the entire series) who can change their stage's layout. Goriath does so by smashing the floor with his fists.
Gallery
- Goriath Intro.jpg
Goriath roars at Kirby.
- KRTDL Super Goriath.png
Goriath's appearance in the second phase of the fight.
- KRTDL Goriath EX.png
Goriath in Extra Mode.
- KRTDL Super Goriath EX.png
Goriath EX's second form.
- Twitter Snow Sculptures.jpg
A commemorative illustration that features a snow sculpture of Goriath.
- Goriath Hat.jpg
Headgear based on Goriath.
Video Walkthrough
No damage fight against Goriath.
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No damage fight against Goriath EX.
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Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ゴリアテ Goriate |
Goriath |