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|image=[[File:KatFL Bandana Waddle Dee artwork.png|250px]]

|caption=Artwork of '''Bandana Waddle Dee''' from ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''

|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023, upcoming)

{{quote|You're right, [[Kirby]]. We can't give up now. We've come too far!|'''Bandana Waddle Dee''', ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]}}

'''Bandana Waddle Dee''', known simply as '''Waddle Dee''' prior to ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', is a major protagonist and supporting character in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. As his name implies, he is a [[Waddle Dee]] wearing a blue bandana on his head. His weapon of choice is usually a [[spear]], but sometimes he wields a [[Parasol (enemy)|parasol]]. Originally shown to be [[King Dedede]]'s most loyal subject, he is now shown to be [[Kirby]]'s closest friend and sometimes even assists him in battling the king.

Bandana Waddle Dee, just like other Waddle Dees, is a round, orange creature with a peach-colored face, where his eyes and most of the rest of his body are located. He has also two yellow feet and small stubby arms. His blue bandana differentiates him from others of his kind. In most of his appearances, he also wields a spear to further differentiate himself; the design of the spear is near-identical to that of the [[Spear]] [[Copy Ability]], but starting in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', the ribbon tied around it has been orange rather than red. In ''Kirby Battle Royale'', he uses a blue parasol with a star on top of it instead of his usual spear.

Bandana Waddle Dee is most often portrayed as adventurous and energetic, contrasting with the lackadaisical nature of his kind. In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' and ''Kirby Star Allies'', his pause screen descriptions emphasize his courage compared to the other Waddle Dees, going as far as to call him "everyone's idol". Even when not in battle, he still does his best to support Kirby and his friends, as shown by how he provides [[Assist Star]]s in both ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''.  

| ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''

| Minor playable character

| Opponent in [[Megaton Punch]]. Can be controlled by player two.

| ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''

| Supporting antagonist and miniboss

| Serves as a supporting antagonist and miniboss in [[Revenge of the King]].

| ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''

| Cameo

| Appears in the background during [[Meta Knight]]'s boss battle in [[Strato Patrol EOS]].

| ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''

| Supporting protagonist and playable character

| ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition|Kirby's Dream Collection]]''

| Non-playable character

| Appears in the opening cut-scene as well as his role in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''.

| ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''

| Supporting protagonist

| Tosses Kirby [[Assist Star]]s at certain points.

| ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''

| Supporting protagonist and playable character

| ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''

| Supporting protagonist

| Throws Kirby Assist Stars at certain points.

| ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''

| Supporting protagonist

| Sits by the [[Gem Apple]] tree and gives Kirby advice.

| ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''

| Supporting protagonist

| While not playable, a standard Waddle Dee with his moveset is.

| ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''

| Supporting protagonist and playable character

| Appears as a [[Dream Friend]].

| ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''

| Supporting protagonist

| Sits by the [[Gem Apple]] tree and gives Kirby advice.

| ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''

| Supporting protagonist and playable character

| ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''

| Supporting protagonist and playable character

| ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''

| Reference

| Kirby can acquire a [[costume]] based on Bandana Waddle Dee. Also appears on a couple [[Character Treat]]s.

|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (upcoming)

| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''

| Cameo

| Appears as a spirit.

In ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', Waddle Dee made his debut in a minor appearance in the [[Megaton Punch]] [[Sub-Game]], being the first opponent [[Kirby]] faces. He starts the battle by winking, waving if he wins, and fainting if he loses.

''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' was Bandana Waddle Dee's first major appearance. He appears only in two modes: [[The Arena]] and [[Revenge of the King]].

In The Arena, he replaces the regular Waddle Dee that appears as a joke [[Mid-Boss]] in the original ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. He fills a similar role as the original "mid-boss", but, unlike the latter, can move around slowly and jump.

Waddle Dee is battled in [[The Revenge]] stage in Revenge of the King, and also has some dialogue with [[King Dedede|the Great King]] concerning [[Kirby]] and [[Mid-Boss]]es. He can be inhaled but provides no [[Copy Ability]]. He behaves the same way as a regular Waddle Dee, but has more HP and a different sprite. Afterwards, he appears as the only spectator during the fight between Kirby and [[Masked Dedede]].

=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===

Waddle Dee can use his spear to attack, identically to the way [[Spear]] Kirby can. Waddle Dee has the same 40 [[HP]] as [[Kirby]]. Unlike Kirby, [[Meta Knight]], or [[King Dedede]], Waddle Dee doesn't fly, but he can make [[Infinity Jump]]s to keep up.

!colspan=4|'''Waddle Dee Moveset for ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'''''  

In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', he is now referred to as Bandana Waddle Dee for consistency with later games, and has the orange ribbon around his spear introduced in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''.

Waddle Dee appears during the intro cinematic for ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'', to present the title screen along with [[King Dedede]], [[Meta Knight]], and [[Kirby]].

In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Bandana Waddle Dee appears in stages to give Kirby healing items to store on the player's touch screen. These items appear in [[Assist Star]]s. He usually gives them prior to boss fights or mid-boss fights. If the player has streetpassed with someone before they meet Bandana Waddle Dee, he will give better items. These include more powerful healing items, such as [[Energy Drink]]s or [[Maxim Tomato]]es, and even [[Keychain]]s. If the player has streetpassed with that person multiple times, the quality of the healing items get even better, and Bandana Waddle Dee may even throw a Rare Keychain to Kirby.

| Move

| {{center|←/→ on Control Pad or left stick}}

| Skyward Thrust

| {{center|↑ + B (↑ + 1 on Wii Remote)}}

| Slide along a rope

| {{center|←/→ on Control Pad or left stick (press or tap twice)}}

| Moon Drop

| {{center|↓ + B (↓ + 1 on Wii Remote) while jumping}}

| Jump

| {{center|A (2 on Wii Remote)}}

| Charge Attack

| {{center|Hold B (Hold 1 on Wii Remote)}}

| Spear Thrust

| {{center|B (1 on Wii Remote)}}

| Lift Kirby / Throw Kirby

| {{center|B (1 on Wii Remote) near Kirby}}

Bandana Waddle Dee performs the same function in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' as in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', offering Kirby food items he can store at various points in the stages. Using Streetpass will improve the quality of the items as in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.

In ''Super Kirby Clash'', Bandana Waddle Dee is also depicted by multiple [[Sticker (Super Kirby Clash)|stickers]].

In ''[[Kirby: Battle Royale]]'', Bandana Waddle Dee serves a prominent role in the single-player mode, [[Dedede's Cake Royale]]. Kirby meets up with him on the way to the arena, finding him exhausted, having 'walked all night long' to get there. As such, Kirby agrees to carry him for a while down the trail. After Kirby deals with an enemy ambush, including another blue Kirby, the [[Warp Star]] appears to take them both to the arena.

From here on, Bandana Waddle Dee serves as an ally to Kirby in team matches. Unlike in previous incarnations, Bandana Dee uses a [[Parasol]] instead of a Spear. This Parasol is modeled after the one Kirby uses when copying the Waddle Dee [[Amiibo]] in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''. While the player cannot play as Bandana Waddle Dee, a hatless Waddle Dee is available who plays much the same.

In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Bandana Waddle Dee appears as the first available [[Dream Friend]], recruitable from a [[Dream Palace]] without the need to unlock him. His moveset appears to be largely the same as it was in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' but with a few tweaks, including the ability to have his [[spear]] receive [[Power Effect|elemental powers]] from allies, and a new attack, Ground Thrust (added in Version 4.0.0). He has the same [[health]] as [[Kirby]]. Since Kirby cannot obtain the [[Spear]] ability in this title, Bandana Waddle Dee is the only user of this [[Copy Ability]] ([[Zan Partizanne]] of [[The Three Mage-Sisters]], the Dream Friend, has a different style of spear combat).

In [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]], Bandana Waddle Dee's title screen features his [[Megaton Punch]] sprites from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', his 3D artworks from modern titles, and his doodle [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]] from ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' (from Version 2.0.0 onward). His Dream Friend jingle is based on the Disc Channel music from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', which in turn is based on [[Welcome to Dream Land]], the title theme from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''.

|{{center|↓ + B (Added in v4.0.0 update)}}

|{{center|A during Ground Thrust (Added in v4.0.0 update)}}

Bandana Waddle Dee appears as a playable character in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', using his same move-set from ''Kirby Star Allies'' and thus acting as a substitute for the Spear ability. He is the only Buddy available from the start. Starting in this game, the ribbon tied around his spear is colored orange, whereas in previous games it was red.

!colspan=4|Bandana Waddle Dee move-set in ''Kirby Fighters 2''  

! Skill

! Button Execution

! Description

! Damage (unmodified)

| '''Spear Thrust'''

| {{center|B}}

| Bandana Waddle Dee thrusts forward with his spear.

| 11

| '''Back Thrust'''

| {{center|After pressing B, use ← + B}}

| Bandana Waddle Dee thrusts behind himself with his spear.

| 15

| '''Multispear Thrust'''

| {{center|B repeatedly}}

| Bandana Waddle Dee jabs multiple times with his spear, then finishes by whacking his opponent away.

| 21 (if all hits connect) <br>32 (including initial Spear Thrust)

| '''Waddle Copter'''

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

| Bandana Waddle Dee charges up, then starts twirling his spear around above his head, using it to take flight. Foes caught by the spear are dragged along for a while, and Bandana Waddle Dee can move in any direction while flying. The copter stops gaining lift after 2 seconds.

| 8 (initial hit) <br>2 (subsequent hits)

| '''Skyward Thrust'''

| {{center|↑ + B}}

| Bandana Waddle Dee thrusts upward using his spear.

| 21 (if both hits connect)

| '''Ground Thrust'''

| {{center|↓ + B}}

| Bandana Waddle Dee strikes the ground with his spear, then charges forward a good distance, dragging foes along with him before swinging upward to launch them. By pressing A during Ground Thrust, he cancels the move and performs a pole vault jump.

| 28 (if all hits connect)

| '''Moon Drop'''

| {{center|↓ + B in midair}}

| Bandana Waddle Dee stops in the air and thrusts his spear below himself, then falls to the floor, knocking any foes away.

| 18 (if all hits connect)

| '''Waddle Spear Throw'''

| {{center|Dash + B}}

| Bandana Waddle Dee throws his spear in an arc ahead of him.

| 13

| '''Waddle Spear Barrage'''

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

| Bandana Waddle Dee throws his spear at an arc diagonally downward and can throw several in rapid succession.

| 13 (initial hit) <br>6 (subsequent hits)

| '''Waddle Triple Throw'''

| {{center|Dash + hold B, then release}}

| Bandana Waddle Dee charges up, then tosses his spear, which splits into three.

| 13 (each)

=== ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' ===

[[File:KatFL coop screenshot 2.jpg|thumb|250px|In ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', Bandana Waddle Dee serves as the Player 2 character. This screenshot shows him posing with Kirby in [[Welcome to Wondaria]].]]

Bandana Waddle Dee returns as a playable character in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. Here, he takes the role of the second player character, and takes his spear into battle as usual (the ribbon tied around his spear is still colored orange). Among his new abilities is dropping spear-like projectiles downward on foes while using his Waddle Copter, as well as a new finisher to his Multispear Thrust where he swings his spear above himself and slams it to the ground, sending out a projectile.

When Bandana Waddle Dee is active as Player 2, he will appear in every in-game cutscene. When he is not active, he can be found in [[Waddle Dee Town]], lounging on a reclining chair once [[Kirby's House]] is built, and slouching near the [[Warp Star]] while [[Elfilin]] is kidnapped. Regardless of whether or not Bandana Waddle Dee is active, he still makes appearances in the opening and ending pre-rendered cut-scenes for the game.

All attack names are conjectural.

|Spear Thrust

|B

|Multispear Thrust

|B + B after Spear Thrust

|Bandana Waddle Dee jabs multiple times with his spear, then finishes by shooting out a beam and whacking his opponent away. He can change the direction during Multispear Thrust.

|Waddle Copter

|Hold B a short time and release

|Super Waddle Copter

|Hold B a longer time and release

|Ground Thrust

|[[Slide]] ([[Guard]] + A)

|Bandana Waddle Dee strikes the ground with his spear, then charges forward a good distance, dragging foes along with him before swinging upward to launch them. By pressing A during Ground Thrust, he cancels the move and performs a pole vault jump.

|Moon Drop

|B during (Super) Waddle Copter or Ground Thrust pole vault jump

|Waddle Spear Throw

|Tilt L-Stick + hold B a short time and release

* When [[Kirby]] is in certain [[Mouthful Mode]]s that Bandana Waddle Dee can ride on, this becomes Bandana Waddle Dee's only available attack alongside its charged version (press B to throw; tilt the stick to aim).

|Waddle Triple Throw

|Tilt L-Stick + hold B a longer time and release

* When [[Kirby]] is in certain [[Mouthful Mode]]s that Bandana Waddle Dee can ride on, this becomes Bandana Waddle Dee's only available attack alongside its uncharged version (hold B and release to throw; tilt the stick to aim), and three spears are thrown in the same direction if the aim is fixed.

|Bandana Waddle Dee instantly does the finishing thrust of Multispear Thrust.

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

In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Bandana Waddle Dee is represented by a [[costume]] that Kirby can wear. Notably, the [[Waddle Dee]] [[CPU]] racers can also sometimes wear this costume, making the resemblance practically indistinguishable. Bandana Waddle Dee also appears on three [[Character Treat]]s; one depicts him alone using his artwork from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', another depicts art of him with Kirby, King Dedede, and Meta Knight on a Warp Star, also from that game, and the last depicts him using his art from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====

''Is this [[Dream Friend]] making a special appearance? This fella was selected to represent the [[Waddle Dee]]s as they accept their perfect attendance award for the [[Kirby (series)|Kirby series]]. When asked, he said, "Oh, I couldn't!" But he was practicing his [[spear]] moves at the time…''<br><br>

'''Guest Star:'''<br>

''He's got stellar attendance in the [[Kirby (series)|Kirby series]] and deserves a prize. That bandana! That [[spear]]! With his courage, he sets himself apart from [[Parasol Waddle Dee|carefree parasol holders]]!''<br>

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' [https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-3DS-kirby-triple-deluxe-en.pdf electronic manual]===

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

*On the ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' official North American website and in the fifth Switch news post regarding ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', Bandana Waddle Dee is referred to as "Bandana Dee".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190113212808/http://kirby.nintendo.com/triple-deluxe/meet-kirby/ ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' Website]</ref> It is unknown whether this was intended as a nickname or was merely an error, as he is referred to by his full name, Bandana Waddle Dee, elsewhere on the pages.

*It is strongly implied that Bandana Waddle Dee is the singer of "[[The Apple Juice Song]]" from the [[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]] bonus disc, as well as "[[Green Tree Memories from Kirby]]" from the credits of ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''.

*Bandana Waddle Dee appeared alongside [[Susie]] as the narrator of an overview video for ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''. For this video, he was given voiced dialogue by [[Makiko Ohmoto]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1OGSZnjOXY Kirby Battle Royale: The Winning Strategy!]</ref>

KatRC Yellow Bandana Waddle Dee Artwork.png|''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''

KatRC Green Bandana Waddle Dee Artwork.png|''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''

</gallery>

 

 

KSSU Bandana Waddle Dee Sprite.png|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''

KSSU Bandana Waddle Dee Portrait 2.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''

KSSU Bandana Waddle Dee Portrait 3.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''

KRtDL Bandana Waddle Dee Icon.png|Icon from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''

KF2 Bandana Waddle Dee icon.png|Icon from ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''

 

KSSU The Revenge screenshot 7.png|Screenshot of his battle in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''

KSA Stone Wii Trio Bandana Waddle Dee.jpg|[[Stone]] transformation of Bandana Waddle Dee next to [[Meta Knight]] and [[King Dedede]] in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''

KatFL Main Credits picture 2.png|Picture of the main mode credits of ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', showing Bandana Waddle Dee and friends coming back to the New World

KatFL Main Credits picture 3.png|Picture of the main mode credits of ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', showing Bandana Waddle Dee celebrating the happy ending with others

KatFL Main Credits picture 5.png|Picture of the main mode credits of ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', showing Bandana Waddle Dee sleeping with others

KatFL Main Credits picture 15.png|Picture of the main mode credits of ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', showing Bandana Waddle Dee, Kirby and Elfilin

KatFL Extra Credits picture 24.png|Picture of the extra mode credits of ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', showing Bandana Waddle Dee celebrating the true happy ending with others

HnK ASC Bandana Waddle Dee Plush.jpg|Bandana Waddle Dee plush from "Hoshi no Kirby All Star Collection" merchandise series manufactured by San-ei

|'''Quotes from Bandana Waddle Dee in the ''Kirby series''''' &nbsp;

*"''Tilt ↑ to check the Quest Board to you left. Your team can set out from there.''"

*"''Be sure to prep your gear, the take him on!''"

*"''Welcome back, Kirby! Good job clearing that ordeal!''"

*"''It looks like there are new quests...but you might want to raise your level before trying them out''"

*"''Welcome back, Kirby! Good job clearing that ordeal!''"

*"''When you want to go back to Port Village, tilt←/→ at the edge of the village!''"

*"''I can’t help but think that it’s going to be tougher than any of your battles so far.''"

*"''I’ve...got a really bad feeling about this, to be honest.''"

*"''I’ll be waiting with everyone else here in the village for your return!''"

*"''Oh yeah, it looks like there are more new quests! Be sure to level up and try them!''"

*"''Welcome back, Kirby! Congrats on clearing that ordeal!''"

|ru=Вэдл Ди в бандане

|pl=Waddle Dee<ref>[https://www.nintendo.pl/kirby-and-rainbow-paintbrush-amiibo-kirby/ Nintendo Polska - ''Kirby and Rainbow Paintbrush'' / ''Kirby: Power Paintbrush'' / ''Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush'']</ref>

|plM=Waddle Dee