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|caption=Artwork of '''Drawcia Sorceress'''.
|caption=Artwork of '''Drawcia Sorceress''' from ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''.  
|game1=''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' (2005)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' (cameo as [[Figurine]])
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023, reference)
|game=
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' (reference)<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' ([[keychain]])<br>''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' ([[figurine]])<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' ([[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]])<br>''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' (reference)<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' (reference)<br>''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' (reference)<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (reference)</small>
|weakness=[[Power Paintbrush]]
|weakness=[[Magical Paintbrush]]
|similar=[[Claycia]], [[Soul of Sectonia]], [[Paintra]]
|relative=[[Drawcia Soul]]
}}
|similar=[[Paintra]], [[Claycia]], [[Vividria]]
'''Drawcia''' is the main antagonist and the only boss not fought in a sub-game in ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''. She was a witch who turned [[Dream Land]] into a portrait. To hinder his attempt to stop her, she stripped [[Kirby|Kirby's]] limbs away. This turned [[Kirby]] into a [[ball]]. After going through 7 levels, Kirby goes to the [[World of Drawcia]], confronting her at the end. Kirby battles her twice, once each in her differing incarnations, while still in his ball form. After she is defeated, Drawcia is shoved into a canvas, breaking the Canvas Curse laid on him and Dream Land.
|theme music=[[File:KCC Drawcia battle theme.mp3]]
|theme title="[[Drawcia Sorceress (theme)|Drawcia Sorceress]]"
|description=Clip of the music that plays during the battle with Drawcia Sorceress.
}}{{about|Drawcia Sorceress|her second form|[[Drawcia Soul]]}}
{{distinguish|the boss from [[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]|[[Paintra]], [[Claycia]], or [[Vividria]]. For the theme of the same name that plays during the boss fight, see [[Drawcia Sorceress (theme)]]}}
{{quote|Suddenly, the world's colors warp, and a strange witch arises! Drawing in the air, the witch turns the land into a painting. Seeing Kirby, the witch flees to the sky, towards a weird vortex. Kirby gives chase... Into a world of paintings. He challenges the witch, but her magic turns him into a ball!|The [[Narrator|narrator]] in ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''}}
'''Drawcia''' (more formally '''Drawcia Sorceress''') is a magical and malevolent being who has the power to turn the world around her into a living painting and cast various magical spells, including taking away [[Kirby]]'s hands and feet and leaving him as a [[Kirby Ball|ball]]. She is the main antagonist and final [[boss]] of ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', responsible for placing a curse on [[Dream Land]] and its denizens, and whom Kirby must defeat with the help of the [[Magical Paintbrush]], which used to belong to the sorceress. Despite her immense power, her origin and motives are completely unknown.
 
Since her debut in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'', Drawcia has only made cameo appearances in subsequent [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' titles]]. However, her design influence is vast on subsequent characters, particularly her possible relatives [[Paintra]], [[Claycia]], and [[Vividria]], and all of the subsequent [[:Category:Soul bosses|Soul-form bosses]] that use Drawcia Soul's attacks.
 
==Physical appearance==
Dressed in a heavy lavender witch's hat and cloak and with a mask covering most of her face, Drawcia's features are largely hidden behind her outfit, and that along with her long outward-spreading hair give her the appearance of the end of a giant paintbrush. She does not appear to have any limbs, with her cloak moving like the undulating of a jellyfish to propel her through the air. Only a single one of her eyes is visible, which is yellow and featureless, similar to the eyes of [[Meta Knight]] or [[Magolor]], though another prominent glowing spot can be seen on her torso underneath her cloak, which she displays whenever she is conjuring her magical attacks. When she is defeated by Kirby, her features dissolve and congeal around this central glowing orb to form [[Drawcia Soul]].
 
==Game appearances==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|Drawcia's video game appearances &nbsp;
|-
!Game
!Role
!Notes
|-
|''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''
|Main antagonist, villain and final boss
|
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a card in [[Kirby Card Swipe]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a rare [[keychain]] and as one of the [[Stone]] Kirby transformations, paired with [[Dark Nebula]].
|-
|''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[figurine]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a rare [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]].
|-
|''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''
|Reference
|One of [[Beam Mage]]'s equipment sets is based on her.
|-
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|Reference
|Appears in "Bad Boss Brothers" [[Celebration Picture]].
|-
|''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
|Reference
|One of [[Beam Mage]]'s equipment sets is based on her.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
|Reference
|Appears on a [[Character Treat]].
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
| Reference
| Appears as a [[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]].
|}
 
===''Kirby: Canvas Curse''===
Drawcia makes her only physical appearance in ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', and serves as the last boss in that game. She is also seen conjuring the other bosses that Kirby has to face along the way, though her appearance is only hinted at via her silhouette which gradually lifts until she is finally battled in [[The World of Drawcia]]. Drawcia has two known incarnations: these forms are Drawcia Sorceress and [[Drawcia Soul]].
 
====Drawcia Sorceress====
[[File:KCC Drawcia Sorceress Boss.png|thumb|200px|Kirby battling Drawcia Sorceress in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse''.]]
Drawcia initially faces Kirby as '''Drawcia Sorceress'''. In this form, she flies through the air and attacks using swoops and painted creatures which she summons. Drawcia can only be harmed when stunned, which can be done by deflecting her magic spheres back at her using [[Rainbow Line]]s. She can be hit up to three times when stunned in this way before resetting. Otherwise, she has a shield active which prevents Kirby and the paintbrush from affecting her.
 
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===== Attacks =====
The following table lists all of Drawcia Sorceress' attacks. Note that attack names are conjectural, with some being based off of known attack names from other bosses:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|'''Drawcia's attacks''' &nbsp;
|-
!'''Attack'''
!'''Description'''
!'''Notes'''
|-
|'''Leap'''
|{{center|Drawcia leaps around the arena, coming down on one side, then the other.}}
|
|-
|'''Magic Sphere'''
|{{center|Drawcia throws out an electric ball that explodes on impact with Kirby. It can be deflected by tapping it or drawing a Rainbow Line shield. She does this no more than twice at a time.}}
|Later on, Drawcia may throw out three of these at once.
|-
|'''Dive'''
|{{center|Drawcia jumps off-screen, then swoops in from one side. Which side she swoops from is determined by which side she jumps from.}}
|
|-
|'''Painter'''
|{{center|Drawcia paints an enemy on a canvas, then multiples of that enemy appear to attack Kirby. These can include the following:
*[[Spear Waddle Dee]]s
*[[Blipper]]s
*[[Bronto Burt]]s
*[[Bouncy|Bouncies]]
*[[Cappy|Cappies]]
*[[Kabu]]
*Bombs on parachutes
*[[Soarar]]s
*Deadly Needles which shoot up from the floor
 
Drawcia will not return to the stage until all the summoned enemies are defeated or the Deadly Needles attack completes.}}
|
|-
|'''[[Para Sorceress]]'''
|{{center|Drawcia releases [[Para Sorceress]]es to fly at and attack Kirby.}}
|The amount released is greater when Drawcia is at lower HP.
|}
 
=====Drawcia Soul=====
[[File:Drawcia Soul.png|thumb|125px|Drawcia Soul]]
{{Main|Drawcia Soul}}
When defeated in her Sorceress form, Drawcia morphs into a giant ghostly ball of paint and continues the fight in an entirely different manner. This form seems to be her true self, and (perhaps intentionally) matches Kirby's limbless ball shape. More information about this form and fight can be found on the [[Drawcia Soul]] article.
 
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===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Drawcia Sorceress appears on a card in [[Kirby Card Swipe]].
 
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
{{ImCap|image=File:KTD Stone14.png|size=62px|align=left|caption=Stone transformation of Drawcia and [[Dark Nebula]] from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''|captionwidth=100px}}
In ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', Drawcia Sorceress appears as a rare [[keychain]]. Hers can be found in [[Endless Explosions - Stage 3]]. She also appears as a [[Stone]] sculpture, where she is paired up with [[Dark Nebula]].
 
===''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''===
[[File:KatRC Drawcia Figurine.png|right|100px|thumb|Drawcia figurine in ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse'']]
{{Quote|This powerful sorceress once turned Kirby into a rolling pink ball and Dream Land into a world made of paint. Her name is awfully similar to that of Claycia's, but no one knows for sure if the two are actually related.|Drawcia's Figurine description}}
In ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', Drawcia appears as a special [[Figurine]] unlocked after [[Challenge Mode]] is completed. Her figurine is essentially a symbol of [[100% completion]] for the game.
 
===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', Drawcia appears as one of the game's rare [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|stickers]], depicting her inside a canvas. This sticker can be found in [[Gigabyte Grounds - Stage 2]].
 
===''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'' / ''Super Kirby Clash''===
[[File:SKC Beam Mage Drawcian Gear.jpg|thumb|100px|The "Drawcian Gear" set for [[Beam Mage]] from ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'']]
In both ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', one of the equipment sets for [[Beam Mage]] is based on Drawcia. It consists of the "Drawcian Garb" armor and the "Drawcian Magic Staff" weapon, with the latter being based off the [[Magical Paintbrush]].
 
===''Kirby Star Allies''===
In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Drawcia appears in "Bad Boss Brothers" [[Celebration Picture]].
 
According to [[Shinya Kumazaki]], Drawcia was considered as a [[Dream Friend]] for ''Kirby Star Allies'', along with other characters such as [[Elline]], [[Shadow Kirby]] and [[Galacta Knight]], but ultimately wasn't chosen due to a rule that was established soon after, which excluded characters from spin-off games.<ref>{{Cite|There were other characters that we wanted to make special guest appearances, like Drawcia, Elline, Shadow Kirby, Galacta Knight, and so on. But we established a certain rule for our selection process. The rule was to select one character from each title in the main action games over the years, the so-called core Kirby games, the equivalent to numbered sequels.|[[Shinya Kumazaki]]|[https://kotaku.com/kirby-star-allies-developers-explain-how-they-improved-1833813511 Kotaku interview]}}</ref>
 
===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Drawcia Sorceress appears on a [[Character Treat]], depicting her [[sprite]] from ''Kirby: Canvas Curse''. [[Drawcia Soul]] also appears on another treat. Additionally, two [[CPU]] names in this game are based on Drawcia: one of the CPU Waddle Dee names is "Waddlecia" while one of the CPU Kirby names is "Drawcian".


==Forms==
===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''===
Drawcia has two known incarnations. These forms are Drawcia Sorceress and Drawcia Soul.
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', a [[Mask|Dress-Up Mask]] based on Drawcia can be unlocked by completing card #42 in the [[Stamp Rally]]. Wearing this mask replaces the wearer's voice with Drawcia's laughs.


===Drawcia Sorceress===
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[[File:KCC Drawcia Sorceress Boss.png|thumb|left|200px|Drawcia facing Kirby]]
'''Drawcia Sorceress''' is the form Drawcia assumes when she and Kirby fight at the end of the game. Drawcia Sorceress attacks Kirby in many ways. She can paint enemies that do not give [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]], such as [[Waddle Dee]]. Drawcia can also draw spikes, which severely limits the space Kirby can move to for a short time. Drawcia Sorceress also swings across the screen, attempting to damage Kirby and release mini versions of herself to attack Kirby. When she shoots energy balls, Kirby can use the [[Magic Paintbrush]] to deflect them, stunning Drawcia, and can then use his spin dash to attack the insane sorceress. After being defeated in this form, Drawcia Sorceress becomes Drawcia Soul: a distorted beast that has five eyes and a huge mouth, and the predecessor to [[Marx Soul]].


===Drawcia Soul===
==Flavor text==
{{split|[[Drawcia Soul]]}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
[[File:Drawcia Soul.png|thumb|right|160px|Drawcia's soul form]]
!rowspan=1|Image
[[File:KCC Drawcia Soul Boss.png|thumb|left|140px|Kirby fighting Drawcia Soul]]
!rowspan=1|Game
'''Drawcia Soul''' is the second form Kirby battles after she is taken down in the first phase. This form appears to be made out of paint. Drawcia Soul attacks Kirby in several ways. One of these ways is by sending out blobs which can be tapped using the touch screen in order for them to attack Drawcia. If not tapped, these instead hurt Kirby in ways that depend on which type of blob wasn't tapped. The red ones self-destruct. The yellow ones shoot lasers from their core. The blue ones charges at Kirby, trying to freeze him. Drawcia Soul can also attack Kirby by going across the screen in a way similar to the [[Burning]] Copy Ability, except that this doesn't burn Kirby if they collide. Another way she attacks is by making paint fall, which Kirby can block with the Magic Paintbrush. She can also use [[Shooter Cutter]], an attack which many [[:Category:Soul Bosses|Soul Bosses]] use as part of their moveset, though this can be blocked with the paintbrush as well. When she appears in the foreground , Kirby can stun Drawcia by tapping with the Magic Paintbrush and stun her, making a chance to attack appear. After she is defeated, Drawcia Soul is stuffed into a canvas, Kirby reverts to his original form, and the game ends.
!rowspan=1|Flavor text
|-
|[[File:Kirby Canvas Curse box art.png|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''
|''Drawcia rules the land. The last battle begins!''
|-
|[[File:KatRC NA box art.png|100px]]
|''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''<br>([[Figurine]])
|''This powerful sorceress once turned Kirby into a rolling pink ball and Dream Land into a world made of paint. Her name is awfully similar to that of Claycia's, but no one knows for sure if the two are actually related.''
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Drawcia earned her name from the English verb, "To draw."
*The flavor text for [[Paintra]] hints that she and Drawcia may be sisters.<ref>{{Cite|There was once a {{color|red|painting}} said to depict a {{color|red|pair of sisters separated}} at birth. It slept, unnoticed, in a painter's studio for countless years before it {{color|red|came to life}} and {{color|red|vowed revenge on the world.}}|[[Paintra]] pause screen description|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''}}</ref> These two characters being related is further hinted by their similar names and designs, as well as both using paint-based attacks. Their relationship was seemingly confirmed in the booklet included with ''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack]]'', where sketches of Drawcia and Paintra are seen on a page showing concept art for [[Vividria]] and labelled as "姉様" (ane-sama), meaning "elder sister".
*Her soul form is the only Soul [[Boss]] to be canon, as [[Boss Endurance|Boss Rushes]] are considered non-canon. She also slightly resembles [[Dark Mind]]'s Soul in this form, although Dark Mind cannot change his col{{ou}}r.
 
**She is also the only boss in ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' to have a visible [[Stamina]] bar.
==Gallery==
*Although she does not appear proper, Drawcia is portrayed in [[Figurine]] form in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''.
<gallery>
*The flavor text for [[Paintra]] suggests that she and Drawcia may be related.
KCC Drawcia Sorceress 1.png|Start of the Drawcia Sorceress battle in ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''.
*Many future bosses have attacks similar to Drawcia:
KCC Drawcia Sorceress 2.png|Drawcia Sorceress using ''Magic Sphere''.
**[[Soul of Sectonia]] has a giant fireball attack which is very similar in appearance to that of Drawcia Soul's.
KCC Drawcia Sorceress 3.png|Drawcia Sorceress painting some bombs.
**[[Marx]] can use [[Shooter Cutter]] in both his forms, as well as Drawcia's Deadly Meteor (though his version has him do two meteors) and Paint Rain attacks in his [[Marx Soul|Soul form]].
KCC Drawcia Sorceress 4.png|Bombs falling after being painted by Drawcia Sorceress.
**[[Void Termina]]'s Core can pull off a similar move to Drawcia's Ball Tackle. In this move, called Sprint, it bounces around the stage before going into the background and then tries to literally stomp on [[Kirby]] before retreating and charging from the background shortly after.
KCC Drawcia Sorceress 5.png|Deadly Needles painted by Drawcia Sorceress attacking Kirby.
**[[Void Soul]] has a variant of the attack called Deadly Bound which resembles Drawcia's Ball Tackle more closely, but he splits into four. Void Soul and his clones then try to stomp on [[Kirby|their]] [[Helper|target]] in order to deal damage, without bouncing on the stage beforehand. As [[Void (boss)|Void], he and his duplicates come in two at a time, and Void can also use Void Termina's Core's variant but with water to slow the player's movement. Void can also use an attack that is similiar to Drawcia Soul's burning attack.
KCC Drawcia Sorceress 6.png|Drawcia Sorceress paints a [[Kabu]].
KCC Drawcia Sorceress 7.png|Drawcia Sorceress summons some [[Para Sorceress]]es.
Drawcia CardSwipe KSSU.png|Drawcia's card in [[Kirby Card Swipe]] from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
Keychain Drawcia.png|[[Keychain]] from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
KatRC Drawcia model.png|Model of Drawcia's [[Figurine]] from ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''
KPR Drawcia Sticker.png|[[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|Sticker]] from ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
TKCD Drawcian Garb.png|The Drawcian Garb in ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''
TKCD Drawcian Magic Staff.png|The Drawcian Magic Staff in ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe''
Bad Boss Brothers.png|Drawcia cameos in the "Bad Boss Brothers" [[Celebration Picture]] from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
Bad Boss Brothers sketch.jpg|Original sketch of the "Bad Boss Brothers" Celebration Picture
KDB Pixel Drawcia Sorceress character treat.png|Pixel Drawcia Sorceress [[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
KRtDLD Drawcia Mask Icon.png|[[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]] from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD Drawcia Mask.jpg|Kirby wearing the Drawcia Dress-Up Mask in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
General Miiverse artwork 2.jpg|[[Miiverse]] illustration commemorating Kirby's 23rd birthday
Twitter commemorative - Valentine's Day 2017.jpg|Valentine's Day 2017 illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Drawcia
Twitter commemorative - Paint creatures.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Drawcia
KTSSI Drawcia crepes.png|Drawcia's Dress crêpes in ''[[Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island]]''
Artists Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of [[Vividria]] with Drawcia and other painter-based characters from the ''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack]]'' CD set
Kirby Hat Studio Artwork.jpg|Drawcia's hat is featured in this artwork for KIRBY HAT STUDIO merchandise series
Dedede Directory 73 - Drawcia.jpg|[[Dedede Directory]] about Drawcia and her [[Drawcia Soul|soul form]]
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
===Drawcia===
{{Names
{{Names
|ja=ドロシア
|ja=ドロシア
|jaR=Doroshia
|jaR=Doroshia
|jaM=Drawcia
|jaM=Drawcia
|zhTrad=繪畫墮落錫安
|zhTradR=huì huà duò luò xī ān
|zhSimp=绘画堕落锡安<ref>From the Drawcian Gear in ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''</ref>
|zhSimpR=huì huà duò luò xī ān
|zhM=Paint Dolozion
*Dolozion is a transliteration of Drawcia's Japanese name. The character 堕落 also means "corrupted" or "fallen".
|fr=Crayona
|frM=Derived from crayonner, which means "to draw"
|de=Malia
|deM=Derived from malen, meaning to paint
|ptA=Betinta
|ptAM=Derived from "tinta" (paint), and possibly the name Betina
|ko=도로시아
|koR=Dorosia
|koM=Drawcia
|es=Drawcia
|esM=-
|it=Pigmenta
|itM=Derived from "pigmento" (pigment) but in a female form
|nl=Drawcia
|nlM=-
}}
===Drawcia Sorceress===
{{Names
|ja=ドロシア ソーサレス
|jaR=Doroshia Sōsaresu
|jaM=Drawcia Sorceress
|zhTrad=繪畫墮落錫安 女巫
|zhTradR=huì huà duò luò xī ān nǚ wū
|zhSimp=绘画堕落锡安 女巫<ref>''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''</ref>
|zhSimpR=huì huà duò luò xī ān nǚ wū
|zhM=Paint Dolozion Witch
|fr=Crayona la Sorcière
|frM=Drawcia the Witch
|ptA=Bruxa Betinta
|ptAM=Witch Drawcia
|de=Hexe Malia
|deM=Witch Drawcia
|ko=마법사 도로시아
|koR=Mabeopsa Dorosia
|koM=Magician Drawcia
|es=Bruja Drawcia
|esM=Drawcia Witch
|it=Strega Pigmenta
|itM=Drawcia Witch
}}
}}
{{ref}}


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Drawcia
Drawcia.png
Artwork of Drawcia Sorceress from Kirby: Canvas Curse.
Details
First game Kirby: Canvas Curse (2005)
Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023, reference)
Other game(s) Kirby Super Star Ultra (reference)
Kirby: Triple Deluxe (keychain)
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (figurine)
Kirby: Planet Robobot (sticker)
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe (reference)
Kirby Star Allies (reference)
Super Kirby Clash (reference)
Kirby's Dream Buffet (reference)
Weakness(es) Magical Paintbrush
Relative(s) Drawcia Soul
Similar to Paintra, Claycia, Vividria
Theme music

Clip of the music that plays during the battle with Drawcia Sorceress.

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This article is about Drawcia Sorceress. For her second form, see Drawcia Soul.
This article is about the boss from Kirby: Canvas Curse, and should not be confused with Paintra, Claycia, or Vividria. For the theme of the same name that plays during the boss fight, see Drawcia Sorceress (theme).
“ Suddenly, the world's colors warp, and a strange witch arises! Drawing in the air, the witch turns the land into a painting. Seeing Kirby, the witch flees to the sky, towards a weird vortex. Kirby gives chase... Into a world of paintings. He challenges the witch, but her magic turns him into a ball! ”
— The narrator in Kirby: Canvas Curse

Drawcia (more formally Drawcia Sorceress) is a magical and malevolent being who has the power to turn the world around her into a living painting and cast various magical spells, including taking away Kirby's hands and feet and leaving him as a ball. She is the main antagonist and final boss of Kirby: Canvas Curse, responsible for placing a curse on Dream Land and its denizens, and whom Kirby must defeat with the help of the Magical Paintbrush, which used to belong to the sorceress. Despite her immense power, her origin and motives are completely unknown.

Since her debut in Kirby: Canvas Curse, Drawcia has only made cameo appearances in subsequent Kirby titles. However, her design influence is vast on subsequent characters, particularly her possible relatives Paintra, Claycia, and Vividria, and all of the subsequent Soul-form bosses that use Drawcia Soul's attacks.

Physical appearance[edit]

Dressed in a heavy lavender witch's hat and cloak and with a mask covering most of her face, Drawcia's features are largely hidden behind her outfit, and that along with her long outward-spreading hair give her the appearance of the end of a giant paintbrush. She does not appear to have any limbs, with her cloak moving like the undulating of a jellyfish to propel her through the air. Only a single one of her eyes is visible, which is yellow and featureless, similar to the eyes of Meta Knight or Magolor, though another prominent glowing spot can be seen on her torso underneath her cloak, which she displays whenever she is conjuring her magical attacks. When she is defeated by Kirby, her features dissolve and congeal around this central glowing orb to form Drawcia Soul.

Game appearances[edit]

Drawcia's video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby: Canvas Curse Main antagonist, villain and final boss
Kirby Super Star Ultra Reference Appears as a card in Kirby Card Swipe.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Reference Appears as a rare keychain and as one of the Stone Kirby transformations, paired with Dark Nebula.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Reference Appears as a figurine.
Kirby: Planet Robobot Reference Appears as a rare sticker.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe Reference One of Beam Mage's equipment sets is based on her.
Kirby Star Allies Reference Appears in "Bad Boss Brothers" Celebration Picture.
Super Kirby Clash Reference One of Beam Mage's equipment sets is based on her.
Kirby's Dream Buffet Reference Appears on a Character Treat.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Reference Appears as a Dress-Up Mask.

Kirby: Canvas Curse[edit]

Drawcia makes her only physical appearance in Kirby: Canvas Curse, and serves as the last boss in that game. She is also seen conjuring the other bosses that Kirby has to face along the way, though her appearance is only hinted at via her silhouette which gradually lifts until she is finally battled in The World of Drawcia. Drawcia has two known incarnations: these forms are Drawcia Sorceress and Drawcia Soul.

Drawcia Sorceress[edit]

Kirby battling Drawcia Sorceress in Kirby: Canvas Curse.

Drawcia initially faces Kirby as Drawcia Sorceress. In this form, she flies through the air and attacks using swoops and painted creatures which she summons. Drawcia can only be harmed when stunned, which can be done by deflecting her magic spheres back at her using Rainbow Lines. She can be hit up to three times when stunned in this way before resetting. Otherwise, she has a shield active which prevents Kirby and the paintbrush from affecting her.

Attacks[edit]

The following table lists all of Drawcia Sorceress' attacks. Note that attack names are conjectural, with some being based off of known attack names from other bosses:

Drawcia's attacks  
Attack Description Notes
Leap
Drawcia leaps around the arena, coming down on one side, then the other.
Magic Sphere
Drawcia throws out an electric ball that explodes on impact with Kirby. It can be deflected by tapping it or drawing a Rainbow Line shield. She does this no more than twice at a time.
 Later on, Drawcia may throw out three of these at once.
Dive
Drawcia jumps off-screen, then swoops in from one side. Which side she swoops from is determined by which side she jumps from.
Painter
Drawcia paints an enemy on a canvas, then multiples of that enemy appear to attack Kirby. These can include the following: Drawcia will not return to the stage until all the summoned enemies are defeated or the Deadly Needles attack completes.
Para Sorceress
Drawcia releases Para Sorceresses to fly at and attack Kirby.
 The amount released is greater when Drawcia is at lower HP.
Drawcia Soul[edit]
Drawcia Soul
Main article: Drawcia Soul

When defeated in her Sorceress form, Drawcia morphs into a giant ghostly ball of paint and continues the fight in an entirely different manner. This form seems to be her true self, and (perhaps intentionally) matches Kirby's limbless ball shape. More information about this form and fight can be found on the Drawcia Soul article.

Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Drawcia Sorceress appears on a card in Kirby Card Swipe.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

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Stone transformation of Drawcia and Dark Nebula from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Drawcia Sorceress appears as a rare keychain. Hers can be found in Endless Explosions - Stage 3. She also appears as a Stone sculpture, where she is paired up with Dark Nebula.

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]

Drawcia figurine in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
“ This powerful sorceress once turned Kirby into a rolling pink ball and Dream Land into a world made of paint. Her name is awfully similar to that of Claycia's, but no one knows for sure if the two are actually related. ”
— Drawcia's Figurine description

In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Drawcia appears as a special Figurine unlocked after Challenge Mode is completed. Her figurine is essentially a symbol of 100% completion for the game.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Drawcia appears as one of the game's rare stickers, depicting her inside a canvas. This sticker can be found in Gigabyte Grounds - Stage 2.

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe / Super Kirby Clash[edit]

The "Drawcian Gear" set for Beam Mage from Super Kirby Clash

In both Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash, one of the equipment sets for Beam Mage is based on Drawcia. It consists of the "Drawcian Garb" armor and the "Drawcian Magic Staff" weapon, with the latter being based off the Magical Paintbrush.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

In Kirby Star Allies, Drawcia appears in "Bad Boss Brothers" Celebration Picture.

According to Shinya Kumazaki, Drawcia was considered as a Dream Friend for Kirby Star Allies, along with other characters such as Elline, Shadow Kirby and Galacta Knight, but ultimately wasn't chosen due to a rule that was established soon after, which excluded characters from spin-off games.[1]

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Drawcia Sorceress appears on a Character Treat, depicting her sprite from Kirby: Canvas Curse. Drawcia Soul also appears on another treat. Additionally, two CPU names in this game are based on Drawcia: one of the CPU Waddle Dee names is "Waddlecia" while one of the CPU Kirby names is "Drawcian".

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, a Dress-Up Mask based on Drawcia can be unlocked by completing card #42 in the Stamp Rally. Wearing this mask replaces the wearer's voice with Drawcia's laughs.

Flavor text[edit]

Image Game Flavor text
Kirby Canvas Curse box art.png Kirby: Canvas Curse Drawcia rules the land. The last battle begins!
KatRC NA box art.png Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
(Figurine) 		This powerful sorceress once turned Kirby into a rolling pink ball and Dream Land into a world made of paint. Her name is awfully similar to that of Claycia's, but no one knows for sure if the two are actually related.

Trivia[edit]

  • The flavor text for Paintra hints that she and Drawcia may be sisters.[2] These two characters being related is further hinted by their similar names and designs, as well as both using paint-based attacks. Their relationship was seemingly confirmed in the booklet included with Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack, where sketches of Drawcia and Paintra are seen on a page showing concept art for Vividria and labelled as "姉様" (ane-sama), meaning "elder sister".

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Drawcia[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ドロシア
Doroshia 		Drawcia
Traditional Chinese 繪畫墮落錫安
huì huà duò luò xī ān 		Paint Dolozion
  • Dolozion is a transliteration of Drawcia's Japanese name. The character 堕落 also means "corrupted" or "fallen".
Simplified Chinese 绘画堕落锡安[3]
huì huà duò luò xī ān
Dutch Drawcia -
French Crayona Derived from crayonner, which means "to draw"
German Malia Derived from malen, meaning to paint
Italian Pigmenta Derived from "pigmento" (pigment) but in a female form
Korean 도로시아
Dorosia 		Drawcia
Brazilian Portuguese Betinta Derived from "tinta" (paint), and possibly the name Betina
Spanish Drawcia -


Drawcia Sorceress[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ドロシア ソーサレス
Doroshia Sōsaresu 		Drawcia Sorceress
Traditional Chinese 繪畫墮落錫安 女巫
huì huà duò luò xī ān nǚ wū 		Paint Dolozion Witch
Simplified Chinese 绘画堕落锡安 女巫[4]
huì huà duò luò xī ān nǚ wū
French Crayona la Sorcière Drawcia the Witch
German Hexe Malia Witch Drawcia
Italian Strega Pigmenta Drawcia Witch
Korean 마법사 도로시아
Mabeopsa Dorosia 		Magician Drawcia
Brazilian Portuguese Bruxa Betinta Witch Drawcia
Spanish Bruja Drawcia Drawcia Witch

References

  1. ↑ "There were other characters that we wanted to make special guest appearances, like Drawcia, Elline, Shadow Kirby, Galacta Knight, and so on. But we established a certain rule for our selection process. The rule was to select one character from each title in the main action games over the years, the so-called core Kirby games, the equivalent to numbered sequels." –Shinya Kumazaki (Kotaku interview)
  2. ↑ "There was once a painting said to depict a pair of sisters separated at birth. It slept, unnoticed, in a painter's studio for countless years before it came to life and vowed revenge on the world." –Paintra pause screen description (Kirby: Triple Deluxe)
  3. ↑ From the Drawcian Gear in Super Kirby Clash
  4. ↑ Kirby's Dream Buffet
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