Editing Axe Knight

{{Infobox-Enemy
|image=[[File:KSSU Axe Knight Artwork.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Axe Knight''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (1993)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' ([[Sub-Game]]s)<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (as a [[keychain]])<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' (cameo)<br>''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''</small>
|copy ability=None
|similar=[[Javelin Knight]], [[Mace Knight]], [[Trident Knight]], [[Butch]]
}}
{{distinguish|the axe-wielding member of the [[Meta-Knights]]|[[Butch]] from [[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]}}
{{quote|I will stay until the bitter end.|'''Axe Knight''' in [[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 7]], [[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]}}
'''Axe Knight''' is a recurring enemy throughout the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], debuting in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and making its most recent appearance in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''.  Along with [[Javelin Knight]], [[Mace Knight]] and [[Trident Knight]], Axe Knight is part of a small group of combatants, led by [[Meta Knight]], appropriately named the [[Meta-Knights]]. As such, it is one of the enemy types encountered during a Meta-Knights [[Mid-Boss]] fight, and normally must be destroyed at least once, in order to win the battle. On very rare occasions, it can also be found outside of a Mid-Boss encounter, portrayed as a regular enemy.

==Characteristics==
{{quote|The way Meta Knight's attendant used an axe was SUPERCOOL!|[[Waddle Dee]] in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''}}
Axe Knight is, relatively, a [[Kirby]]-sized creature, sporting a large, purple & gold, spike-ridden helmet with curved horns, and a small, skull-like body. It has unusually hollowed eyes, with red pupils, and wears small, oval, blue-hued slippers and round, white gloves. As its name indicates, Axe Knight is armed with a battle-axe.

Axe Knight's appearance as an axe-wielding warrior with a horned helmet may be a nod to the popular depiction of the [[wikipedia:Vikings|Vikings]].

==Game appearances==
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!colspan=3|Axe Knight's video game appearances &nbsp;
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!Game
!Role
!Notes
|-
!colspan=3|''Kirby'' series
|-
|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|Mid-Boss
|Appears in ambush rooms alongside the other [[Meta-Knights]].
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]''
| Easter egg
| Appears in [[Poppy Brothers' Land]] after beating the game once and performing a specific set of actions.
|-  
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character
|Also encountered as standalone enemies. An Axe Knight shares dialogue with the other members of the Halberd Crew in [[Revenge of Meta Knight]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
|Mid-Boss
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby's Adventure'', it has the same role here as it did in that game.
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby Super Star'', it has the same role here as it did in that game.
|-
|''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
|Boss, enemy
|Appears only in [[Sub-Game]]s. Appears as a boss in [[Strato Patrol EOS]], and an enemy in [[Kirby Quest]].
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''
|Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character
|''Kirby's Adventure'' and ''Kirby Super Star'' are ported here, where he has the same role.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[Keychain]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Cameo
|Appears in a screen-wiping attack in [[Meta Knightmare Returns]]. Also appears in the completion screen.
|-
|''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''
|Opponent
|Appears as [[Meta Knight]]'s partner in doubles.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[Character Treat]].
|-
!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|[[smashwiki:Spirit|Spirit]]
|Grouped with the other three Meta-Knights as one primary spirit.
|}
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===
Axe Knight debuts along with the other Meta-Knights in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and reappears in the remake, ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. He appears in ambush encounters along with other members of the Meta-Knights, and has two different ways of attacking. He can either continuously strike with his axe while stepping forward, or throw his axe like a boomerang. His axe can be an issue, but he is easy to defeat.

===''Kirby's Pinball Land''===
In ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]'', Axe Knight appears as an [[Easter egg]] in the upper board of [[Poppy Brothers' Land]] if Kirby frees all the [[Hatched Chick|Chicks]] without letting any [[Poppy Bros. Jr.|Junior Poppy Brothers]] touch them, accompanied by the [[Mike]] scream sound effect and 77700 points. This only happens when revisiting the board after defeating King Dedede, and Axe Knight himself cannot be interacted with after appearing.

===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
Axe Knight returns as an enemy and member of the Meta-Knights in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. In addition to appearing as part of an ambush, he may also be found in some stages as a regular enemy. 

One particular Axe Knight assists Meta Knight inside the main cabin of the [[Halberd]] in [[Revenge of Meta Knight]], and shares dialogue with the other members of the Halberd Crew. Most of his dialogue involves reporting Kirby's status to [[Captain Vul]] and Meta Knight as the pink puffball slowly destroys their ship.

In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', Axe Knight also appears on a card in [[Kirby Card Swipe]].

===''Kirby Mass Attack''===
Axe Knight appears alongside the other Meta-Knights in the ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' [[Sub-Game]]s [[Strato Patrol EOS]] and [[Kirby Quest]]. In Strato Patrol EOS, he is fought as a boss alongside [[Trident Knight]]. In Kirby Quest, Axe Knight is fought as an enemy with the other three Meta-Knights, where he has 420 HP.

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
Instead of making a formal appearance, Axe Knight can be found as a collectable [[keychain]] in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''.

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
[[File:KPR Meta-Knights.png|200px|thumb|left|Axe Knight with the rest of the Meta Knights]]
In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', Axe Knight cameos in [[Meta Knightmare Returns]] along with the rest of the [[Meta-Knights]] as part of Meta Knight's "Meta Knightmares" move.

Axe Knight also appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]], taking his art from ''Kirby Super Star''.

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===''Kirby Battle Royale''===
{{quote|Axe Knight is forming a team with Meta Knight, isn't he?|[[Waddle Dee]] in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''}}
In ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'', Axe Knight serves as [[Meta Knight]]'s partner for the Gold League Qualifier Battle in [[Dedede's Cake Royale]]. He has the same moveset as [[Cutter]] Kirby, and is not playable. This role gives Axe Knight the distinction of being the only member of the Meta-Knights who makes a physical appearance separate from the others.

===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Axe Knight appears on a [[Character Treat]], depicting his artwork from ''Kirby Super Star''.

==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
{{Infobox-NovelCharacter
|title=Axe Knight
|image=[[File:Novel Axe Knight Artwork V17.png]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Axe Knight''' from ''[[Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi]]''
|first=''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''
|last=''[[Kirby: The Dream Onsen is a Good Hot Spring♪]]''
|role=Recurring side character
|other=his video game counterpart
|similar=[[Mace Knight]], [[Trident Knight]], [[Javelin Knight]]
}}
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], Axe Knight is one of the four members of the [[Meta-Knights]], a group of loyal servants who work for [[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]] as the main combatants of the [[Halberd|Battleship Halberd]]. Axe Knight's job is to manage communications with the Halberd. He is the only member to have a specific job besides fighting for Meta Knight.

===Volume appearances===
The following is a complete list of every appearance Axe Knight has made in the ''Kirby'' novel series, along with the role he plays and its details in the plot of each volume:

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!colspan=5|Axe Knight's appearances in the ''Kirby'' novel series &nbsp;
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!Volume
!Image
!Role
!Role details
!Notes
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|''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''
|[[File:V5 Illustration 14.png|120px]]
|Tertiary supporting character
|In this volume, Axe Knight is one of the many contestants in the big race held in [[Dream Land]], along with the other three [[Meta-Knights]]. When the racers are choosing their machines, Axe Knight goes for the [[Shadow Star]] because it looks like Meta Knight's cape. The other knights get jealous, and they board the machine too. The four of them fight over the machine as it unstably cruises along. Throughout the rest of the race, Axe Knight is usually grouped with the other contestants without standing out. When the group encounters the monstrous [[Peperon]], Axe Knight yells at [[Kizario]] for having them fight it as their last challenge.
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|-
|''[[Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?!]]''
|[[File:V18 Axe Knight Illustration.png|100px]]
|Tertiary supporting character
|In this volume, like the other Meta-Knights, Axe Knight is excited by the thought of trying the desserts of the cooking competition. Meta Knight agrees to let the Meta-Knights taste the dishes, but only if they think of it as part of their training. Axe Knight comes on the day of the competition with Meta Knight and wonders with the others what dish will win each round.
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
KA Axe Knight artwork.png|''Kirby's Adventure''
KSS Axe Knight artwork.png|''Kirby Super Star''
KNiDL Axe Knight artwork.jpg|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
Twitter commemorative - Hinamatsuri 2017.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Axe Knight
Twitter commemorative - Meta-Knights' party.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Axe Knight gifting [[Meta Knight]] with a new mask
Kirbys 25th Anniversary artwork.png|Artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery style="image-rendering:pixelated;">
KA Axe Knight sprite.png|''Kirby's Adventure''
KPL Axe Knight sprite.png|''Kirby's Pinball Land''
KSS Axe Knight.png|''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Axe Knight sprite.png|Alternate palette from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Axe Knight Portrait 2.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Axe Knight Portrait 1.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Axe Knight Portrait 3.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star''
KNiDL Axe Knight sprite.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
KSSU Axe Knight sprite.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Axe Knight Portrait 1.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Axe Knight Portrait 2.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Axe Knight Portrait 3.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
Axe Knight CardSwipe KSSU.png|Card from [[Kirby Card Swipe]] in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
KBR Axe Knight.png|Axe Knight in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''
KDB Axe Knight character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
FK1 BH Axe Knight.png|Axe Knight in ''[[Find Kirby!!]]''
Kirby Hanafuda Card Set 12.jpg|Set 12 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Axe Knight
Lawson 30th Campaign Towels.jpg|Towels from [[Lawson]]'s Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign, featuring an 8-bit sprite of Axe Knight on one of the towels
</gallery>

==Quotes==
The following are all of Axe Knight's lines of dialogue from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. For greater context, see the [[:Category:Stages in Revenge of Meta Knight|Revenge of Meta Knight chapter pages]]:
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|'''Quotes from Axe Knight in ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''''' &nbsp;
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*''"K...Kirby's here! He's heading towards us!"''
*''"Kirby's in the rocket valve!"''
*''"OK! Main engine ignition!"''
*''"Kirby's been blown to the ocean!"''
*''"Kirby is flying back toward us!"''
*''"We got him! He fell into the forest."''
*''"We shot down Dyna Blade!"''
*''"Kirby is getting close to the twin cannon."''
*''"Kirby is heading toward the left wing."''
*''"Serious damage to the left wing! Approx.74%!"''
*''"Kirby is moving into the duct."''
*''"Is this OK, Sir?"''
*''"Oh no, our battleship is being destroyed..."''
*''"Kirby's outside! He's going under the ship!"''
*''"Kirby's entered from underneath the ship."''
*''"I'm afraid of heights!"''
*''"Kirby is heading toward the reactor!"''
*''"Bad news! The reactor's been damaged!"''
*''"We are losing power! Engine No.3! Engine No.5!"''
*''"No, I want to stay with you, Sir!"''
*''"Wait, Kirby!!"''
*''"Sir Meta-Knight, you're on your own!"''
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*''"Kirby's here! He's flying this way!"''
*''"Captain Vul, Kirby's infiltrated the rocket valve!"''
*''"Ready for takeoff now! She can fly at any time!"''
*''"OK! Main engine ignition!"''
*''"Looks like Kirby was blown into the ocean."''
*''"Kirby is flying after us!"''
*''"Kirby is hit! He's fallen in the woods."''
*''"Dyna Blade has been shot down!"''
*''"Kirby is now approaching Main Cannon #2."''
*''"Ahh! Main Cannon #2 was destroyed!"''
*''"Kirby is now heading for the left wing!"''
*''"The left wing is destroyed! Damage to 74% of the wing!"''
*''"We got him on radar! He's in the ducts!"''
*''"Are we really doing this?"''
*''"Ahh... Looks like our ship is falling apart..."''
*''"Kirby is climbing around the outside of the ship, heading for the helm."''
*''"Kirby is moving along the base of the ship."''
*''"And it's high."''
*''"Kirby is headed for the reactor!"''
*''"The reactor has been destroyed!"''
*''"All systems failing! No.3 and No.5 engines are gone!"''
*''"I will stay until the bitter end."''
*''"Wait, Kirby!!"''
*''"Lord Meta Knight, please take care!"''
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==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|es=Axe Knight
|esM=-
|fr=Sieur Lahache
|frM=Sir Axe
|de=Lord Beilchen
|deM=Lord Axe (-chen can refer to something small in some cases)
|it=Cavalier Ascia
|itM=Axe Knight
|ja=アックスナイト
|jaR=Akkusu Naito
|jaM=Ax Knight
|zh=斧头骑士
|zhR=Fǔtóu qíshì
|zhM=Ax Knight
|pt=Cavaleiro machado
|ptM=Axe Knight
|ko=액스 나이트
|koR=Aekseu Naiteu
|koM=Axe Knight
|nl=Axe Knight
|nlM=-
}}

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