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Driblee
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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 pause flavor text |
Driblee is a common enemy that debuted in Kirby Star Allies.
Overview
Driblee 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.
Driblee can also be made into a Friend, whereby it dons a water crown similar to Kirby's. Driblee the helper can use the full moveset of the Water ability, along with the Friend Abilities pertaining. Like many helpers, Driblee has lower health than Kirby.
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.
- According to its Chinese name, Driblee is an eel fish creature.
- The English name "Driblee" is probably derived from driblet and the reverse spelling of eel.
- 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
- Driblee.png
Driblee as a Friend
- Driblee 2.jpg
Driblee as an enemy
- Driblee.jpg
Screenshot from the Kirby for Nintendo Switch E3 trailer
Concept art of Driblee
Concept art of Driblee
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プルアンナ puruanna |
"Pluanna" in internal filename
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| Chinese | 噗噜鳗 (chs) 噗嚕鰻 (cht) pū lū màn |
Plu Eel |
