Daroach: Difference between revisions

|caption=Artwork of '''Daroach''' from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.

|game1=''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''  (2006)

|game=<small>''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''</small>

|similar=[[Squeaks]]

|theme music=[[File:Squeak Squad Appears! KSqS.mp3]]

|description=Clip of "[[Squeak Squad Appears!]]", which, while considered the theme for the [[Squeaks]] as a whole, is most closely associated with Daroach

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|Reference

|Referenced by a costume and color for Kirby. Also appears as a [[Character Treat]].

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!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series

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

===''Kirby Battle Royale''===

{{quote|A hat based on that of a notorious thief. Perfect for stealing victories!|'''Daroach Hat''' description}}

===''Kirby Star Allies''===

[[File:KSA Dream Friend Daroach splash.jpg|thumb|260px|right|Daroach when summoned as a Dream Friend]]

Daroach was added as a [[Dream Friend]] in version 3.0.0 of the game, which released on July 27th, 2018. This made him a playable character for the first time in the series. When playing as him in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]], several areas change to resembles places from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', and the final battle with [[Morpho Knight]] has the Squeaks' theme playing over it.

|'''Ice Shot'''

|{{center|B}}

*This will grant the [[Blizzard]] element to friends.

|16→9→8→4 (4th hit onward)

|'''Triple Star'''

|{{center|↓ + B in midair}}

|16→8→4→2 (4th hit onward)

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|'''Summon Spinni'''

|{{center|↓ + Press and release B}}

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|'''Summon Doc'''

|'''Summon Storo'''

|{{center|↓ + Hold B even longer before releasing}}

|Body slam: 32<br>Move: 16→8 (2nd hit onward)

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|'''Scratch Out'''

|{{center|B near an enemy}}

|12+8

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

Daroach appears as a ★★★ attack-type primary [[smashwiki:Spirit|Spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In addition, it can be enhanced into Dark Daroach, a ★★★★ primary Spirit which is also attack-type. The normal Daroach Spirit's level 1 stats are 1,609 attack and 1,189 defense, plus it has stats of 4,839 attack and 3,577 defense at level 99. Dark Daroach has 2,305 attack and 1,886 defense at level 1, and 5,763 attack and 4,715 defense at level 99. Dark Daroach will also make the user's fire and explosion-based attacks stronger than usual. Both forms have 3 support slots. In addition, Dark Daroach can also be used as an avatar for the player's [[smashwiki:Smash Tag|Smash Tag]].

|caption=Artwork of '''Daroach''' from ''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]''

|first=''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]''

In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], Daroach appears as the main antagonist of ''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]''. He is a slick thief who is the honorable leader of the [[Squeaks]]. He has a calm and levelheaded personality. He also has strong morals; his plans of thievery involve being as stealthy as possible without hurting anyone. Daroach also carries a cane that can shoot ice beams, which he uses when fighting.

A few nights later, Daroach decides to let his [[Squeaker]]s sneak into the attic of Waddle Dee's room to fill it with sleeping gas. He sneaks in with his lackeys and now Meta Knight, who all wear face masks to protect them from the sleeping gas. Unfortunately for them, Kirby has a dream about food, and starts sleep-inhaling. They all flee because it is too dangerous. When Kirby, Waddle Dee, and [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]] return to the temple where they first found the egg, the Squeaks follow after them there. According to Meta Knight's plan, they snatch Waddle Dee along with the egg, but then fall into a trap door leading to an underground lake. Once everyone is safely at the lake's surface, Meta Knight explains to Waddle Dee that there is a whole misunderstanding about Daroach and his intentions. After he tells him everything, Kirby and King Dedede catch up, and shortly after, [[Fatty Whale]] shows up and chases them all out of the underground lake. The group ventures through the rest of the underground area, and eventually fights [[Wham Bam Gaia]] at the end. Daroach helps in the fight by firing ice beams from his cane to freeze parts of Wham Bam Gaia.

Daroach is also mentioned in the next novel, ''[[Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess]]'', where more info is given about the time Daroach helped Meta Knight before the events of ''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!''. [[Baron Gallic]] was after Meta Knight's legendary sword, the [[Galaxia]]. He hypnotized Sword Knight and Blade Knight with a [[Malice Stone|mysterious red gem]], and convinced them that Meta Knight is a universal threat. However, Daroach had noticed this, fully aware of Gallic's criminal nature, and informed Meta Knight about it. Thanks to Daroach, Meta Knight was able to bring his henchmen back to reason, and prevent Baron Gallic from taking his sword.

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V3 Illustration 29.png|The group fights Wham Bam Gaia.

V3 Illustration 30.png|Daroach reveals that he only wanted the cushion that was tied to the egg.

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==Trivia==

*Due to his role in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', Daroach has by far the most dialogue of any character in the ''Kirby'' series.  

*According to a [[Nintendo Switch News Channel]] post regarding ''Kirby Star Allies'', Daroach hates tomatoes, but eats [[Maxim Tomato]]es without complaining.<ref>[[Kirby Star Allies Channel|''Kirby Star Allies'' Channel - August 6, 2018]]</ref> Daroach also mentions this in [[Daroach's Airship|his dialogue]] from ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', but only in the Japanese version of the game.<ref>[https://kirby.fandom.com/ja/wiki/あつめて!_カービィ/セリフ集 In the Japanese version], Daroach says: 「リンゴよりバナナ バナナよりメロン メロンよりトマト… オレはトマトは好きではないがマキシムトマトはさぞかしうまいんだろうな」, which translates to, "Bananas are better than apples. Melons are better than bananas. Tomatoes are better than melons... I don't like tomatoes, myself, but I bet Maxim Tomatoes are real good." The English equivalent of that dialogue is, "Bananas are better than apples. And melons? Better yet. Maxim Tomatoes produce the juiciest results of all."</ref>

==Gallery==

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Dark Daroach Spirit.png|Artwork of Dark Daroach from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''

Kirby's Dreamy Gear - Daroach.png|Artwork used for Kirby's Dreamy Gear merchandise series

Sanei Daroach plush.jpg|Daroach plushie, manufactured by San-ei

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