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{{Infobox-Enemy | {{Infobox-Enemy | ||
|image=[[File:Driblee | |image=[[File:KSA Driblee Artwork.png|200px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption=Artwork of a [[Helper|Friend]] '''Driblee''' from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. | ||
|game1=''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' | |game1=''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' (2018) | ||
|copy ability=[[Water]] | |copy ability=[[Water]] | ||
|similar=[[Water Galbo]]}} | |similar=[[Water Galbo]], [[Colossal Driblee]] | ||
{{Quote| | }} | ||
{{Quote|<big>"I'm Driblee! I ❤ clean water!"</big><br>Driblee can't stand the destruction of the environment and wishes for only the purest of waters for the world! With that, Driblee sets off on a journey!|[[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!|Guest Star Driblee Rinse and Repeat]] Pause Screen description in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''}} | |||
'''Driblee''' is a common enemy that debuted in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. It resembles a blue eel fish, but with fins for arms, a small frill on its head and a large, leafy tail. It provides the [[Water]] ability when swallowed by [[Kirby]]. Its name is possibly a play on "dribble" and the reverse spelling of "eel". | |||
Driblee can also be made into a [[Helper|Friend]], whereby it dons a water crown similar to Kirby's. As an ally, Driblee can use the full moveset of the Water ability, along with the [[Friend Ability|Friend Abilities]] related to it. Like many allies, Driblee has lower [[Stamina|health]] than Kirby, but benefits from an [[Infinity Jump]]. | |||
Like other allies, Driblee gets a unique playthrough in the extra game called [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!|Guest Star Driblee Rinse and Repeat]]. | |||
Driblee | |||
Driblee | There is a larger variant of Driblee called [[Colossal Driblee]] that appears in ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' as part of Team Colossal Quad. | ||
== Locations == | |||
Driblee can be found in the following stages: | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2 | |||
!colspan=4|Driblee locations in ''Kirby Star Allies'' | |||
|- | |||
!Stage | |||
!Appearance? | |||
!Stage | |||
!Appearance? | |||
|- | |||
|[[Green Gardens]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Falluna Moon]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Donut Dome]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|[[Planet Misteen]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Honey Hill]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Mareen Moon]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Fruity Forest]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Planet Caverna]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Clash at Castle Dedede]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|[[Grott Moon]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Extra Eclair]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|[[Planet Frostak]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Friendly Field]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Blizzno Moon]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Reef Resort]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|[[Planet Towara]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Echo's Edge]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Gabbel Moon]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Nature's Navel]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|[[Star Lavadom]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sacred Square]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|[[Sizzlai Moon]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Inside Islands]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|[[Jambandra Base]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Duplex Dream]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[The Divine Terminus]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Gatehouse Road]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Extra Planet α]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Eastern Wall]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Extra Planet β]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Longview Corridor]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Extra Planet γ]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Western Outer Wall]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Extra Planet δ]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Inner Sanctum]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Ability Planet]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Heavenly Hall]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|[[Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension I|Dimension I]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sector A]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|[[Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension II|Dimension II]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sector B]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|[[Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension III|Dimension III]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sector C]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|[[Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension IV|Dimension IV]] | |||
|{{Y}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Planet Earthfall]] | |||
|{{N}} | |||
|colspan=2| | |||
|} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] pause flavor text, Driblee is described as female in Japanese, French, Italian and Spanish; neutral (or not mentioned) in English, Dutch, Korean and Simplified Chinese; male in German and Traditional Chinese. | *In the [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] pause flavor text, Driblee is described as female in Japanese, French, Italian and Spanish; neutral (or not mentioned) in English, Dutch, Korean and Simplified Chinese; male in German and Traditional Chinese. | ||
*According to its Chinese name, Driblee is an eel fish creature. | *According to its Chinese name, Driblee is an eel fish creature. | ||
*If the enemy Driblee falls into the waters, it will survive but the water ball it shoots will vanish immediately. This is possibly because the waters are considered to be an obstacle to Driblee's projectiles. | *If the enemy Driblee falls into the waters, it will survive but the water ball it shoots will vanish immediately. This is possibly because the waters are considered to be an obstacle to Driblee's projectiles. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{center|<gallery> | |||
Driblee.png|Driblee as a Friend | KSA Driblee opening movie.png|Driblee in the animated opening of ''Kirby Star Allies'' | ||
Driblee | KSA Driblee Pause Screen Artwork.png|Artwork as a Friend from ''Kirby Star Allies'' | ||
Driblee. | KSA Driblee.jpg|Driblee as an enemy | ||
KSA Guest Star Driblee title screen.png|Title screen for [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!|Guest Star Driblee: Rinse and Repeat]] in ''Kirby Star Allies'' | |||
KSA Guest Star Credits11.png|Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! credits picture of a pair of Driblee defeating [[Flamberge]] | |||
Driblee concept art 1.png|Concept art of Driblee | Driblee concept art 1.png|Concept art of Driblee | ||
Driblee concept art 2.png|Concept art of Driblee | Driblee concept art 2.png|Concept art of Driblee | ||
</gallery> | Twitter commemorative - Spring harvest season.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Driblee | ||
Twitter commemorative - Marine Day 2018.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring an allied Driblee | |||
Twitter commemorative - New Year's Day 2021.jpg|New Year's Day 2021 illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Driblee | |||
</gallery>}} | |||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
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|jaR=Puruanna | |jaR=Puruanna | ||
|jaM="Pluanna" in internal filename | |jaM="Pluanna" in internal filename | ||
* | *Combination of「プルプル」(''puru-puru'', jiggling) + possibly a pun on「{{furi|海鰻|アナゴ}}」(''anago'', conger eel) and English female name "Anna" | ||
*May also be an anagram of "[[Wikipedia: Annapurna (mountain range)|Annapurna]]" | |||
|zhTrad=噗嚕鰻 | |zhTrad=噗嚕鰻 | ||
|zhTradR=pū lū màn | |zhTradR=pū lū màn | ||
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|zhSimpR=pū lū màn | |zhSimpR=pū lū màn | ||
|zhM=Plu Eel | |zhM=Plu Eel | ||
|ko=탱장어 | |||
|koR=Taengjang'eo | |||
|koM=Bouncy Eel | |||
*Combination of "탱탱" (''taengtaeng'', sound symbolism for describing tightness or bounciness) and "장어" (''jang'eo'', eel), possibly specifically "뱀장어" (''baemjang'eo'', Japanese eel) or "붕장어" (''bungjang'eo'', conger eel as in the Japanese name) | |||
|nl=Driblee | |nl=Driblee | ||
|nlM= | |nlM=- | ||
|fr=Jaido | |fr=Jaido | ||
|frM= | |frM=Modified orthograph of "jet d'eau" (lit. "jet of water") | ||
|de=Tröpfli | |de=Tröpfli | ||
|deM= | |deM=From "tröpfeln" (to drip) and the suffix for clippings "-i" | ||
|it=Sgocciolo | |it=Sgocciolo | ||
|itM= | |itM=Masculine form of "sgocciolare" (to drip) | ||
|es=Chapotila | |es=Chapotila | ||
|esM= | |esM=Portmanteau of "chapotear" (to dabble/splatter) and "anguila" (eel) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{clear}} | ||
{{Navbox-KSA}} | |||
[[Category:Helpers]] | [[Category:Helpers]] | ||
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby Star Allies]] | [[Category:Enemies in Kirby Star Allies]] | ||
[[Category:Water | [[Category:Creatures that yield Water when swallowed]] | ||
[[Category:Aquatic enemies]] |
Latest revision as of 19:34, 17 December 2023
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“ | "I'm Driblee! I ❤ clean water!" Driblee can't stand the destruction of the environment and wishes for only the purest of waters for the world! With that, Driblee sets off on a journey! |
” | — Guest Star Driblee Rinse and Repeat Pause Screen description in Kirby Star Allies |
Driblee is a common enemy that debuted in Kirby Star Allies. It resembles a blue eel fish, but with fins for arms, a small frill on its head and a large, leafy tail. It provides the Water ability when swallowed by Kirby. Its name is possibly a play on "dribble" and the reverse spelling of "eel".
Driblee can also be made into a Friend, whereby it dons a water crown similar to Kirby's. As an ally, Driblee can use the full moveset of the Water ability, along with the Friend Abilities related to it. Like many allies, Driblee has lower health than Kirby, but benefits from an Infinity Jump.
Like other allies, Driblee gets a unique playthrough in the extra game called Guest Star Driblee Rinse and Repeat.
There is a larger variant of Driblee called Colossal Driblee that appears in Super Kirby Clash as part of Team Colossal Quad.
Locations[edit]
Driblee can be found in the following stages:
Trivia[edit]
- In the Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! pause flavor text, Driblee is described as female in Japanese, French, Italian and Spanish; neutral (or not mentioned) in English, Dutch, Korean and Simplified Chinese; male in German and Traditional Chinese.
- According to its Chinese name, Driblee is an eel fish creature.
- If the enemy Driblee falls into the waters, it will survive but the water ball it shoots will vanish immediately. This is possibly because the waters are considered to be an obstacle to Driblee's projectiles.
Gallery[edit]
Title screen for Guest Star Driblee: Rinse and Repeat in Kirby Star Allies
Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! credits picture of a pair of Driblee defeating Flamberge
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Driblee
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | プルアンナ Puruanna |
"Pluanna" in internal filename
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Traditional Chinese | 噗嚕鰻 pū lū màn |
Plu Eel |
Simplified Chinese | 噗噜鳗 pū lū màn | |
Dutch | Driblee | - |
French | Jaido | Modified orthograph of "jet d'eau" (lit. "jet of water") |
German | Tröpfli | From "tröpfeln" (to drip) and the suffix for clippings "-i" |
Italian | Sgocciolo | Masculine form of "sgocciolare" (to drip) |
Korean | 탱장어 Taengjang'eo |
Bouncy Eel
|
Spanish | Chapotila | Portmanteau of "chapotear" (to dabble/splatter) and "anguila" (eel) |