Coo

Coo Artwork of Coo from Kirby's Dream Land 3. Details First appearance Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) Latest appearance Kirby Star Allies (2018) Other appearance(s) Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997) Cameo appearances Kirby's Star Stacker Kirby's Star Stacker Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards [[Kirby: Canvas Curse|Template:KCC KPP]] Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby Mass Attack [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]] Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby Fighters Deluxe [[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|Template:KatRC KatRP]] Kirby: Planet Robobot Team Kirby Clash Deluxe Kirby Battle Royale Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Super Kirby Clash

Theme music Coo's Theme Coo's Theme in Kirby's Dream Land 2.

“

In the air, it's Coo to the rescue. Storms and strong winds are a piece of cake! Coo can fly like an eagle.

”

— Kirby's Dream Land 3 instruction booklet

Coo is one of Kirby's three original Animal Friends, being introduced in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Coo is a purple owl with a white chest, although some of his sprites and artwork depict him with Template:Gray instead of purple as his primary colTemplate:Or.

When Kirby travels with Coo, the large owl holds the hero in his talons and carries him around, allowing him to fly faster than he normally could and fall much slower. Additionally, Kirby can inhale and fly at the same time, although he still has to be on the ground in order to swallow an enemy. Coo is also strong enough to fly against wind currents, making it possible to reach areas that would otherwise be inaccessible. Coo is easily the quickest of the Animal Friends, only being outmatched in the water against Kine.

Game appearances

Kirby's Dream Land 2

Coo debuted along with Rick and Kine in this title. He can be found in certain bags after defeating the mini-boss on guard. From there, Kirby can mount him and they can travel together. Coo is extremely quick in the air and can fly against strong breezes. He also utilizes Kirby's currently-equipped Copy Ability to perform various combo attacks.

Combinations

Base Ability	Appearance	Description
Burning		Kirby ignites and the duo dives downward diagonally forward, harming foes below.
Cutter		Coo throws three feathers ahead which spread out.
Ice		Kirby breathes ice which can be angled in an arc below Coo.
Needle		Kirby shoots out a large spike from his body which can harm foes below.
Parasol		Coo equips a Parasol and starts spinning rapidly, similar to the Tornado ability.
Spark		Kirby shoots out a single lightning bolt below him.
Stone		Kirby turns to stone, causing the duo to plummet to the ground.

Kirby's Star Stacker

Coo features prominently in the Very Hard! ending illustration in Round Clear mode in Kirby's Star Stacker.

In Kirby's Star Stacker, Coo, along with Kine and Rick, aids Kirby by eliminating any star blocks and devaluing hard blocks to star blocks between pairs of tiles.

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Coo returns as a friend for Kirby to team up with in Kirby's Dream Land 3, alongside the other Animal Friends from the game's predecessor. His appearance has remained largely the same, though he plays a little differently. If the player mashes the A button, Coo can fly even faster than before, even being able to beat water currents like Kine, but doing so comes at a risk, as many more enemies fill the air than before, and Coo and Kirby now share life.

Just like other Animal Friends, Coo once again grants Kirby access to different skills if the pink hero possesses a Copy Ability, although a few of these combinations differ slightly from those of the previous game.

Combinations

Base Ability	Appearance	Description
Burning	File:KDL3 FireCoo.png	Kirby ignites and the duo dives downward diagonally forward, harming foes below.
Clean	File:KDL3 BroomCoo.png	Coo turns into a feather duster that Kirby holds out in front of himself. If done in the air, they will plummet immediately.
Cutter	File:KDL3 CutterCoo.png	Coo throws out a single feather that can be angled in three directions.
Ice	File:KDL3 IceCoo.png	Kirby breathes ice which Coo then converts into three ice crystals.
Needle	File:KDL3 NeedleCoo.png	Kirby's body morphs into a single large spike pointing downward which will harm foes under the duo.
Parasol	File:KDL3 ParasolCoo.png	Coo equips a Parasol and starts spinning rapidly, similar to the Tornado ability.
Spark	File:KDL3 SparkCoo.png	Kirby shoots out a long lightning bolt below the duo.
Stone	File:KDL3 StoneCoo.png	Kirby turns to stone, causing the duo to plummet to the ground. Coo can fly upward a bit wile Kirby is in Stone form.

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

Although Coo does not appear in person in The Crystal Shards, he makes a cameo as one of the statues Kirby can turn into by using the Stone-Cutter Power Combo. As the Coo sculpture, Kirby can fly slowly through the air, though he cannot move while on the ground. As with the other results of Stone-Cutter, Kirby is invincible in this form and may end the transformation at any time by pushing the ability button again, causing the statue to crumble and harm nearby enemies with its debris.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Coo appears along with Rick and Kine in Kirby Fighters (and Kirby Fighters Deluxe) in the forest stage. He occasionally emerges from one of the tree trunks and can toss feathers out to serve as a hazard to the combatants.

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Coo does not appear directly in this game. However, whenever Elline transforms Kirby into the Kirby Rocket, she briefly sculpts him to resemble Coo before finishing the transformation. This is a reference to Coo's airborne nature.

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Coo appears as a sticker in this title, and can also appear in one of the Stone transformations along with Rick and Kine.

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe

Coo cameos in this title, appearing in the village once enough battles have been won.

Kirby Battle Royale

Coo can be seen in the audience in one of the Slam Hockey stages.

Kirby Star Allies

Main article: Rick & Kine & Coo

In Kirby Star Allies, Coo appears as a Dream Friend, and is fully playable as such, though tied in with Rick and Kine into a single character as Rick & Kine & Coo.

Coo appears when using any aerial moves or when flying off the ground. All his attacks can provide the Bluster elemental power. His feathers can also cut ropes and clear foliage.

Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Coo Artwork of Coo from Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Details First episode A Blockbuster Battle Last episode Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I Main role Supporting character Similar characters Rick, Kine Voice actor(s) Eric Stuart (English) Yūko Mizutani (Japanese)

Coo is a minor recurring character in the anime series; Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. Here, he is portrayed as an intelligent native animal of Dream Land who is capable of conversing with the residents of Cappy Town. He does not have a deep relationship with Kirby, but he does care about the pink Star Warrior. In the Japanese version, Coo is mentioned as being "highly respected", even by Tokkori.

Coo makes his home in the Eastern Forest, living with several other animals in the ancient tree Acore.

Filmography

The following is a complete list of all of Coo's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, along with other information regarding his role in each episode:

Coo's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Episode	Image	Role	Selected quote	Notes
A Blockbuster Battle		Secondary character	"Sorry, Tiff. Tokkori's a tough ol' bird. Maybe you should try to find another tree."
Beware: Whispy Woods!		Tertiary character	"Maybe so, but in Whispy Woods, you'll turn chicken!"	Appears only in a flashback.
Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure		Tertiary character	"I doubt it. You're forgetting that egg contained Dyna Blade's chick. How can we expect it to forgive us for its loss?!"	Coo incorrectly refers to Dyna Blade as an "it".
Curio's Curious Discovery		Tertiary character	*exaggerated yawn*
The Kirby Derby - Part II		Tertiary character	(no dialogue)
War of the Woods		Secondary character	"Acore provides us with a place to stay, and in exchange, we eat harmful insects and enrich the soil as well!"
Kirby Takes the Cake		Tertiary character	(no dialogue)
A Sunsational Puzzle		Tertiary character	"A pleasure, sir! And I may say if your charming wife only had wings, she could easily be mistaken for a nightingale!"
Waste Management		Tertiary character	"You always have to keep on your guard when you're around crows! They can be very devious!"
Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I		Tertiary character	(no dialogue)

Profiles

Kirby's Dream Land 2

• Manual bio: "Coo the owl,^[sic] can help Kirby get to those hard-to-reach places. When he has special powers, watch out! While with Coo, Kirby can't swallow and fly at the same time."
• 3DS Virtual Console manual bio: "This owl allows you to fly freely through the sky. While flying with Coo, you can inhale objects and enemies but not swallow them unless you are on the ground."

Trivia

• Coo is the only Animal Friend who has no Heart Star quest from his relative or friend in Kirby's Dream Land 3. There are only 5 levels in Dream Land 3, each level with one Animal Friend relative quest, leaving Coo alone.

Gallery

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  Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2

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  Burning + Coo artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2

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  Cutter + Coo artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2

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  Ice + Coo artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2

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  Needle + Coo artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2

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  Parasol + Coo artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2

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  Spark + Coo artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2

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  Stone + Coo artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2

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  Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3

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  Wallpaper featuring PUPUPU FRIEND merchandise series

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  Artwork used for the detail site for the Pupupu Train 2020 event

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	クー kū	Coo Derived from the Chinese character/kanji 空 (sky/air), which is read kū exactly.
English	Coo
Chinese	空 kōng	Coo Exactly the Chinese character 空 (air).
Dutch	Coo	-
French	Coo	-
German	Coo	-
Italian	Coo	-
Korean	쿠우 Kuu	Coo
Russian	Ку Ku	-
Spanish	Coo	-