Bernard

Bernard
Artwork of Bernard from Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Details
First game	Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
Copy Ability	Ranger
Similar entities	Spynum

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“

This uppity pup is an expert marksman—pew, pew—who's quick on his feet as he patrols the new world. His eyes are hidden under his hat, but that doesn't seem to affect his aim! He also has an impressive sniffer that can track prey, near or far.

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— Figure description from Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Bernard is an enemy who is part of the Beast Pack and first appeared in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. He is a bipedal compact sheepdog-like enemy who wears an explorer's hat and carries a blunderbuss-like pistol. Bernard is usually seen either out in the open or hiding behind cover, popping out to shoot at Kirby when he gets within range. Bernard's projectiles can block most normal attacks from Kirby or Bandana Waddle Dee, so they are best avoided. Bernard can be defeated easily with most attacks, yielding a Star Coin on defeat, but can also be inhaled and swallowed for the Ranger Copy Ability.

Bernard is named after the St. Bernard, a dog breed notable for its bulky appearance and droopy lips and ears. St. Bernards are not naturally hunting dogs, which may be why Bernard wields a pistol, seeing as he resembles a hunter.

LocationsEdit

Bernard can be found in the following stages:

Bernard locations in Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Stage	Appearance?	Stage	Appearance?	Stage	Appearance?	Stage	Appearance?
Point of Arrival		The Tropical Terror		An Unexpected Beast King		The Beast Pack's Final Stand
Downtown Grassland		Welcome to Wondaria		The Wastes Where Life Began		In the Presence of the King
Through the Tunnel		Circuit Speedway		Searching the Oasis		Lab Discovera
Rocky Rollin' Road		Invasion at the House of Horrors		Alivel Mall (Staff Side)		Forgo Plains
A Trip to Alivel Mall		The Wondaria Dream Parade		Moonlight Canyon		Forgo Bay
The Brawl at the Mall		Danger under the Big Top		Collector in the Sleepless Valley		Forgo Park
Abandoned Beach		Northeast Frost Street		Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands		Forgo Horns
Concrete Isles		Metro on Ice		Conquer the Inferno Road		Forgo Wasteland
Scale the Cement Summit		Windy, Freezing Seas		Burning, Churning Power Plant		Forgo Zone
Fast-Flowing Waterworks		The Battle of Blizzard Bridge		Gathering of the Beast Council		Forgo Land

TriviaEdit

During the "Sudden Metamorphosis" cutscene where Fecto Forgo begins subsuming the Beast Pack after Leongar is defeated, Bernard's otherwise concealed eyes can be seen raised up in shock.

GalleryEdit

In-game screenshot of Bernard
Bernard's figure
Picture of the ending credits, showing a Bernard taking a picture with others in Wondaria Remains
Picture of the true ending credits, showing Elfilin and Kirby running from a possessed Bernard

Names in other languagesEdit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	バーナード Bānādo	Bernard
Chinese	伯纳犬 Bó nà quǎn	Bernard
Dutch	Bernard	-
French	Bernard	-
German	Bernhard	Bernard
Italian	Bernardo	Italian equivalent of the name Bernard
Korean	버나드 Beonadeu	Bernard
Spanish	Bernardo	Spanish equivalent of the name Bernard