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|image=[[File:SKC Ice Dragon Art.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:SKC Ice Dragon Art.png|300px]]
|caption=In-game artwork of '''Ice Dragon''' from ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
|caption=In-game artwork of '''Ice Dragon''' from ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' (1995)
|lastgame=''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
|game= <small>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' (painted by [[Ado]])<br>''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (painted by [[Adeleine]])<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' (cameo)<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' ([[Holo Defense API|hologram]])<br>''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>([[Adeleine#Kirby Star Allies|Ado's Painter]])</small>
|game= <small>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' (painted by [[Ado]])<br>''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (painted by [[Adeleine]])<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' (cameo)<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' ([[Holo Defense API|hologram]])<br>''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>([[Adeleine#Kirby Star Allies|Ado's Painter]])<br>''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''</small>
|similar=[[Electric Dragon]]
}}
}}
'''Ice Dragon''' is a [[boss]] that debuted in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. It is a dragon that can breathe ice, hence its name. Apart from its game appearances, Ice Dragon also appears as a [[monster]] in ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' the anime. Ice Dragon is a large, greenish-blue dragon with a white belly and four cyan spikes on its back. It's an ancient life-form that has lived through a number of ages.
{{distinguish|the average-sized dragon [[boss]]|[[Freezy Rex]]}}
{{quote|Facing blizzards that can freeze foliage solid, take down the Ice Dragon!|Tough Quest flavor text from ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe''}}
'''Ice Dragon''' is a [[boss]] that debuted in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. Ice Dragon is a large, rounded, cyan lizard-like creature with a white belly and four blue spikes on his back. Unlike many other dragons (such as [[Landia]]), Ice Dragon does not possess wings, but he can still flutter through the air by rapidly flapping his tail. He is an ancient life-form that has lived through a number of ages. Apart from his game appearances, Ice Dragon also appears as a [[monster]] in ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''.


==Game appearances==
==Game appearances==
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!colspan=3|Ice Dragon's video game appearances &nbsp;
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!Game
!Role
!Notes
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|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
|Boss
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|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
|Reference
|Ice Dragon is one the paintings drawn by [[Ado]] in her boss fight.
|-
|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
|Reference
|Ice Dragon is one the paintings drawn by [[Adeleine]] in her boss fight.
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Cameo
|Appears in one of the cards in [[Kirby Card Swipe]]
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|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Reference
|Holo-Ice Dragon and its 2.0 form are based on him.
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|''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''
|Boss
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|-
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|Reference
|One of the paintings Adeleine & Ribbon can summon with Ado's Painter.
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|''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
|Boss
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===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
Ice Dragon is the boss of [[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Iceberg]], the fourth level in the game. Its attack patterns consist of charging, jumping, breathing ice, and causing icicles to fall from the ceiling. It can also kick a tiny glacier at Kirby which can't be inhaled.
Ice Dragon is the boss of [[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Iceberg]], the fourth level in the game. His attack patterns consist of charging, jumping, breathing ice, and causing icicles to fall from the ceiling. He can also kick a tiny glacier at Kirby which can't be inhaled.


After its defeat, Kirby can enter the boss room again to play the [[Bonus Chance]], which involves dodging icicles and collecting [[Point Star|Star pieces]].
After his defeat, Kirby can enter the boss room again to play the [[Bonus Chance]], which involves dodging icicles and collecting [[Point Star|Star pieces]].


<gallery>
<gallery>
DL2 Ice Dragon Fight.png|a portion of the battle with Ice Dragon in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.
KDL2 Ice Dragon Fight.png|A portion of the battle with Ice Dragon in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
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</gallery>


===''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' and ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
===''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' and ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
In both of these titles, Ice Dragon does not appear in its regular form. Instead it cameos as a living painting conjured by [[Ado]] (in ''Dream Land 3'') and [[Adeleine]] (in ''Kirby 64''). Both of these incarnations fight similar to its appearance in ''Dream Land 2'', though they are slower and easier to defeat, and also do not grant the [[Ice]] ability.
In both of these titles, Ice Dragon does not appear in his regular form. Instead, he cameos as a living painting conjured by [[Ado]] (in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'') and [[Adeleine]] (in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''). Both of these incarnations fight similar to his appearance in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'', though they are slower and easier to defeat, and also do not grant the [[Ice]] ability. Both games share the same sprites for this enemy, except for the new attacks in the latter title.


===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Ice Dragon makes an cameo apperance as a card in [[Card Swipe]] the [[Sub-Game]].
In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Ice Dragon makes a cameo appearance as a card in the [[Kirby Card Swipe]] [[Sub-Game]].


===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
[[File:Holo-Ice Dragon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Holo-Ice Dragon.]]
[[File:KPR Holo-Ice Dragon.png|thumb|right|200px|Holo-Ice Dragon.]]
{{main|Holo Defense API}}
{{main|Holo Defense API}}
In the Story Mode and [[The Arena]] of ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', Ice Dragon appears albeit as '''Holo-Ice Dragon''', one of the holograms of the boss '''Holo Defense API'''. Despite being a hologram, Holo-Ice Dragon fights in a very faithful manner to its original battle in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', retaining all of its prior attacks, but it can now spit out snowflakes.  
In the [[Story Mode]] and [[The Arena]] of ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', Ice Dragon appears albeit as '''Holo-Ice Dragon''', one of the holograms of the boss '''Holo Defense API'''. Despite being a hologram, Holo-Ice Dragon fights in a very faithful manner to his original battle in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', retaining all of its prior attacks, but it can now spit out snowflakes.  


In [[Meta Knightmare Ultra]] and [[The True Arena]], '''Holo Defense API''' and its holograms becomes version '''2.0'''. '''Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0''' has a few changes in its physical appearance. Its back plates become arrow-headed, and its belly now has a pattern. Like other 2.0 bosses, its attacks become more aggressive.
In [[Meta Knightmare Ultra]] and [[The True Arena]], '''Holo Defense API''' and its holograms becomes version '''2.0'''. '''Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0''' has a few changes in its physical appearance. Its back plates become arrow-headed, and its belly now has a pattern. Like other 2.0 bosses, its attacks become more aggressive.
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{{quote|A hologram of a {{color|orange|spectral dragon}} -- an {{color|orange|ancient}} life-form that has lived through a number of ages. Most dragons breathe {{color|orange|fire}}, but this blue dragon attacks with {{color|orange|ice}} that it {{color|orange|produces}} internally.|'''Vs. Holo-Ice Dragon''', Special Page in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' (American English)}}
{{quote|A hologram of a {{color|orange|spectral dragon}} -- an {{color|orange|ancient}} life-form that has lived through a number of ages. Most dragons breathe {{color|orange|fire}}, but this blue dragon attacks with {{color|orange|ice}} that it {{color|orange|produces}} internally.|'''Vs. Holo-Ice Dragon''' Pause Screen Description in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' (American English)}}
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{{quote|A hologram of a {{color|orange|spectral dragon}}. This {{color|orange|ancient}} life-form has lived through a number of ages. Most dragons breathe {{color|orange|fire}}, but this blue dragon attacks with {{color|orange|ice}} that it {{color|orange|produces}} internally.|'''vs Holo-Ice Dragon''', Special Page in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' (British English)}}
{{quote|A hologram of a {{color|orange|spectral dragon}}. This {{color|orange|ancient}} life-form has lived through a number of ages. Most dragons breathe {{color|orange|fire}}, but this blue dragon attacks with {{color|orange|ice}} that it {{color|orange|produces}} internally.|'''vs Holo-Ice Dragon''' Pause Screen Description in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' (British English)}}
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{{quote|This hologram was created from an ancient {{color|orange|dragon}}. Dragons are no longer seen, but one of them may still be {{color|orange|living quietly}} in a cave on an island {{color|orange|somewhere}}. Who knows?|'''Vs. Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0''', Special Page in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' (NA)}}
{{quote|This hologram was created from an ancient {{color|orange|dragon}}. Dragons are no longer seen, but one of them may still be {{color|orange|living quietly}} in a cave on an island {{color|orange|somewhere}}. Who knows?|'''Vs. Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0''' Pause Screen Description in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' (NA)}}
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{{quote|This hologram was created from an ancient {{color|orange|dragon}}. Most believe dragons no longer exist, but one of them may still be {{color|orange|living quietly}} in a cave on an island {{color|orange|somewhere}}. Who knows?|'''vs Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0''' Pause Screen Description in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' (British English)}}
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===''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'' & ''Super Kirby Clash''===
===''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'' & ''Super Kirby Clash''===
[[File:SKC Ice Dragon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ice Dragon in ''Super Kirby Clash'']]
[[File:SKC Ice Dragon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ice Dragon in ''Super Kirby Clash'']]
{{Quote|Facing blizzards that can freeze foliage solid, take down the Ice Dragon!|flavor text from ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe''}}
{{Quote|The super-cool dragon might get hotheaded surrounded by magma! Watch out!|Tougher Quest flavor text from ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe''}}
Ice Dragon makes its first proper appearance in decades in ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'', and appears again in ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', borrowing its essential look and behavi{{o}}r from its hologram from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''. In ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'', Ice Dragon appears twice, and it appears five times in ''Super Kirby Clash''. Among its appearances in the latter, it can be found alongside [[Frost Kibble Blade]] to form Team Frozen Stiff, and alongside its cousin [[Electric Dragon]] and a [[Flame Galboros]] to form Team Kaiju Trio.
{{Quote|Icy breath turns a chilly night in the Dunes to positively freezing! Defeat him before you're frozen solid!|Tougher Party Quest flavor text from ''Super Kirby Clash''}}
Ice Dragon makes his first proper appearance in decades in ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'', and appears again in ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', borrowing his essential look and behavior from his hologram from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''. In ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'', Ice Dragon appears twice, and he appears five times in ''Super Kirby Clash''. Among his appearances in the latter, he's fought solo in three quests and is paired with other enemies in two of them -- he can be found alongside [[Frost Kibble Blade]] to form Team Frozen Stiff, and alongside his cousin [[Electric Dragon]] and a [[Flame Galboros]] to form Team Kaiju Trio.


====Attacks====
====Attacks====
{{Quote|What's this snowy dragon doing here under this beautiful sunny sky? Show him the way out!|flavor text from ''Super Kirby Clash''}}
{{Quote|What's this snowy dragon doing here under this beautiful sunny sky? Show him the way out!|Tougher Story Quest flavor text from ''Super Kirby Clash''}}
The following are all of Ice Dragon's attacks in ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'' and ''Super Kirby Clash''. Note that attack names are conjectural:
The following are all of Ice Dragon's attacks in ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'' and ''Super Kirby Clash'':
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!colspan=5|Ice Dragon's attacks in ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'' & ''Super Kirby Clash'' &nbsp;
!colspan=5|Ice Dragon's attacks in ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'' & ''Super Kirby Clash'' &nbsp;
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!Description
!Description
!Variants
!Variants
!Notes
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|Dash
|'''とっしん'''<br>''Charge''
|Ice Dragon picks a target Kirby and starts running after him for a while. It will turn around if that Kirby manages to get behind it.
|Ice Dragon picks a target Kirby and starts running after him for a while. He will turn around if that Kirby manages to get behind him.
|Ice Dragon may vary how long it is willing to run.
|Ice Dragon may vary how long he is willing to run.
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|-
|-
|Flutter
|'''テイルズホバー'''<br>''Tails Hover''
|Ice Dragon hops into the air, and floats for a while as it waggles its tail before landing.
|Ice Dragon hops into the air, and floats for a while as he waggles his tail before landing.
|The length of the jump can vary.
|The length of the jump can vary.
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|-
|-
|Frost Breath
|'''ブリザード'''<br>''Blizzard''
|Ice Dragon breathes a cone of frost from its mouth, wiggling its tail as it does so.
|Ice Dragon breathes a cone of frost from his mouth, wiggling his tail as he does so.
|Ice Dragon may hold out this attack for longer, or move while using it.
|Ice Dragon may hold out this attack for longer, or move while using it.
|
|-
|-
|Iceberg Toss
|'''カーリングアイス'''<br>''Curling Ice''
|Ice Dragon conjures a small iceberg and tosses it forward. These icebergs can be destroyed with an attack.
|Ice Dragon conjures a small iceberg and tosses it forward. These icebergs can be destroyed with an attack.
|The number of icebergs created can vary.
|The number of icebergs created can vary.
|
|-
|-
|Icicle Pound
|'''ヒッププレス'''<br>''Hip Press''
|Ice Dragon jumps in the air and then pounds the ground. Upon landing, a series of icicles form and then fall and strike the ground spaced evenly from each-other.
|Ice Dragon jumps in the air and then pounds the ground. Upon landing, a series of icicles form and then fall and strike the ground spaced evenly from each-other.
|The positioning of the icicles can vary.
|The positioning of the icicles can vary.<br>The Ice Dragon may start with a Tails Hover before transitioning straight into this attack.
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|-
|-
|Snowflake Cutters
|'''けっしょうカッター'''<br>''Crystal Cutter''
|Ice Dragon spits out a series of icy snowflake boomerangs from its mouth. The last one is extra large, and can push back a guarding Kirby.
|Ice Dragon spits out a series of icy snowflake boomerangs from his mouth. The last ones are extra large, and can push back a guarding Kirby.
|The number of blades can vary.
|The number of blades can vary.
|
|}
|}


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===Kirby Star Allies===
===''Kirby Star Allies''===
{{main|Adeleine#Kirby Star Allies}}
{{main|Adeleine#Kirby Star Allies}}
In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', '''Adeleine & Ribbon''' the [[Dream Friend]] can summon Ice Dragon with the move '''Ado's Painter'''. The ice dragon retains his moveset from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''.
In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', '''Adeleine & Ribbon''' the [[Dream Friend]] can summon Ice Dragon with the move '''Ado's Painter'''. The Ice Dragon retains his moveset from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''.
 
===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Ice Dragon appears on one of the [[Character Treat]]s, using his artwork from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.


==Anime==
==In ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==
{{Infobox-Monster
{{Infobox-Monster
|title=Ice Dragon
|title=Ice Dragon
|image=[[File:Icedragonanime.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:KRBaY Big Ice Dragon artwork.png|250px]]
|caption=Artwork from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''.
|caption=Artwork of '''Ice Dragon''' from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''.
|debut=[[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]]
|debut=[[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]]
|other=[[Dedede's Snow Job]]
|role=[[Monster]]
|ability=[[Ice]]
|ability=[[Ice]]
|similar=[[Chilly]], [[Ice Dragon Robot]]
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===''Kirby of the Stars Pilot''===
{{Quote|You call this thing a{{sic}} Ice Dragon? Looks like something you win in a carnival!|[[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]'s initial appraisal of '''Ice Dragon''' in [[Dedede's Snow Job]]}}
In the pilot episode of the anime, Ice Dragon appears among the horde of Monsters invading [[Dream Land]]. Kirby inhales Ice Dragon with ease, copies the [[Ice]] ability and freezes [[Dark Matter]], another Monster in the horde.
In the [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot|pilot episode]] of the anime, Ice Dragon appears among the horde of Monsters invading [[Dream Land]]. Kirby inhales Ice Dragon with ease, copies the [[Ice]] ability and freezes [[Dark Matter]], another Monster in the horde.


===Episode 18: ''Dedede's Snow Job''===
In ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', Ice Dragon appears in the episode [[Dedede's Snow Job]], where it is a [[monster]] ordered by [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] because it is very hot in [[Cappy Town]], which the king does not like at all. This incarnation of Ice Dragon is initially very small, but it eventually grows much larger than the one seen in the games and possesses a dark green body, a yellow belly and a long ridge of yellow spikes extending down its back. Its mouth is also shown to contain several sharp, protruding teeth, an attribute that is absent from the games.
{{Quote|You call this thing a{{sic}} Ice Dragon? Looks like something you win in a carnival!|[[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]]'s initial appraisal of '''Ice Dragon''' in [[Dedede's Snow Job]]}}
In ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', Ice Dragon appears in the episode [[Dedede's Snow Job]], where it is a [[monster]] ordered by [[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]] because it is very hot in [[Cappy Town]], which the king does not like at all. This incarnation of Ice Dragon is initially very small, but it eventually grows much larger than the one seen in the games and possesses a dark green body, a yellow belly and a long ridge of yellow spikes extending down its back. Its mouth is also shown to contain several sharp, protruding teeth, an attribute that is absent from the games.


Although its skin can withstand very low temperatures, being completely immune to [[Ice]] [[Kirby|Kirby's]] attacks, the monster is still vulnerable on the inside.<ref>{{cite episode|quote=The dragon's skin can withstand the cold. Kirby must freeze it from the inside!|name=Meta Knight|show=Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|episode=20(J), 18(E): Dedede's Snow Job|time=17:23}}</ref> Kirby uses this fact to his advantage by letting [[Chilly]] help him jump into the dragon's maw so he can freeze it from within. After being frozen, the Ice Dragon promptly breaks apart into shards of ice, which bury King Dedede and [[Escargoon]] as the duo stand observing what has happened to their monster. Following the dragon's defeat, all the snow and ice it has created begins to melt, restoring Cappy Town to normal.
Although its skin can withstand very low temperatures, being completely immune to [[Ice]] [[Kirby|Kirby's]] attacks, the monster is still vulnerable on the inside.<ref>{{cite episode|quote=The dragon's skin can withstand the cold. Kirby must freeze it from the inside!|name=Meta Knight|show=Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|episode=20(J), 18(E): Dedede's Snow Job|time=17:23}}</ref> Kirby uses this fact to his advantage by letting [[Chilly]] help him jump into the dragon's maw so he can freeze it from within. After being frozen, the Ice Dragon promptly breaks apart into shards of ice, which bury King Dedede and [[Escargoon]] as the duo stand observing what has happened to their monster. Following the dragon's defeat, all the snow and ice it has created begins to melt, restoring Cappy Town to normal.
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E20 Scene 24.png|[[Ice]] Kirby freezes Ice Dragon from the inside to defeat it.
E20 Scene 24.png|[[Ice]] Kirby freezes Ice Dragon from the inside to defeat it.
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==Trivia==
*Since dragons and lions both appear commonly in mythology, Ice Dragon may be the opposite of [[Fire Lion]].
*According to his hologram's ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' description, the Ice Dragon creates ice internally.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
KDL2ArtIceDragon.png|artwork from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
KDL2 Ice Dragon artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
KDL2IceDragon.png|sprite from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
KDL2 Ice Dragon sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
Ice Dragon KDL3.png|sprite from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
KDL3 Ice Dragon sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
Ice Dragon TKCD.jpg|in-game appearance from ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''
Ice Dragon CardSwipe KSSU.png|Card from [[Kirby Card Swipe]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
Keychain IceDragon.png|[[Keychain]] from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
KPR Holo-Ice Dragon EX.png|Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0 in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
KPR Holo-Ice Dragon model.png|Data-rendered model of Holo-Ice Dragon from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KPR Holo-Ice Dragon 2 model.png|Data-rendered model of Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0 from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KPR Extra Credits picture 22.png|[[Meta Knightmare Returns]] credits picture from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'', featuring [[Meta Knight]] attacking Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0
TKCD Ice Dragon Art.png|In-game artwork from ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''
TKCD Ice Dragon screenshot.png|Ice Dragon in ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe''
SKC Team Frozen Stiff.png|In-game artwork of Team Frozen Stiff from ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', which includes Ice Dragon
SKC Team Kaiju Trio.png|In-game artwork of Team Kaiju Trio from ''Super Kirby Clash'', which includes Ice Dragon
KDB Ice Dragon character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
KRBaY Baby Ice Dragon artwork 1.png|Artwork of Baby Ice Dragon from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''
KRBaY Baby Ice Dragon artwork 2.png|Artwork of Baby Ice Dragon from ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''
KRBaY Kirby group art ice.jpg|Artwork from ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''
E0 Ice Dragon.png|Ice Dragon as it appears in [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]]
E0 Ice Dragon.png|Ice Dragon as it appears in [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]]
Twitter commemorative - Building Snowman.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Ice Dragon
Twitter commemorative - Sapporo Snow Festival.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring an Ice Dragon snow sculpture
Twitter commemorative - Paint creatures.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring a living Ice Dragon painting
Twitter commemorative - Kirby Frozen Food.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Ice Dragon with some shaved ice
Kirby Cafe Winter 2021 Site Footer.png|Art used for the footer of the [[Kirby Café]] website during the Winter 2021 event
IKT2 Ice Dragon Illustration.png|Ice Dragon in the book ''[[It's Kirby Time: The Gift of a Star]]''
Dedede Directory 16 - Ice Dragon.jpg|[[Dedede Directory]] about Ice Dragon
Roly-Poly Friends - Ice Dragon plushie.jpg|Plushie from "Roly-Poly Friends" merchandise series
Kirby Pupupu Japanese Festival Shaved Ice Figure.jpg|"Shaved Ice" miniature set from the "Kirby Pupupu Japanese Festival" merchandise line, featuring three Ice Dragons on the poster
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==Trivia==
*Since dragons and lions both appear commonly in mythology, Ice Dragon may be the opposite of [[Fire Lion]].
*According to his ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' description, the Ice Dragon creates ice internally.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|jaR=Aisu Doragon
|jaR=Aisu Doragon
|jaM=Ice Dragon
|jaM=Ice Dragon
|de=Ice Dragon<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Boss: Ice Dragon|language=German|game=Kirby's Dream Land 2|page=24}}</ref><br/>Eisdrachen
|de=Ice Dragon<br/>Eisdrachen<ref>Issues 3/95 and 6/95 of the Club Nintendo magazine</ref>
|deM=<nowiki>-</nowiki><br/>Ice Dragon
|deM=<nowiki>-</nowiki><br/>Ice Dragon
|fr= Dragon de glace  
|fr=Dragon de glace  
|frM=Ice Dragon
|frM=Ice Dragon
|ko=아이스 드래곤
|koR=aiseu deuraegon
|koM=Ice Dragon
|it=Ice Dragon
|itM=-
|esE=Ice Dragon
|esEM=-
|esA=Dragón de hielo
|esAM=Ice Dragon
|nl=Ice Dragon
|nlM=-
|zhTrad=冰龍
|zhTradR=bīng lóng
|zhSimp=冰龙
|zhSimpR=bīng lóng
|zhM=Ice Dragon
|pt=Dragão de gelo
|ptM=Ice Dragon
}}
}}


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Ice Dragon
SKC Ice Dragon Art.png
In-game artwork of Ice Dragon from Super Kirby Clash
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First game Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995)
Latest game Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, reference)
Other game(s) Kirby's Dream Land 3 (painted by Ado)
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (painted by Adeleine)
Kirby Super Star Ultra (cameo)
Kirby: Planet Robobot (hologram)
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
Kirby Star Allies
(Ado's Painter)
Super Kirby Clash
Similar to Electric Dragon
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This article is about the average-sized dragon boss, and should not be confused with Freezy Rex.
Facing blizzards that can freeze foliage solid, take down the Ice Dragon!
— Tough Quest flavor text from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe

Ice Dragon is a boss that debuted in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Ice Dragon is a large, rounded, cyan lizard-like creature with a white belly and four blue spikes on his back. Unlike many other dragons (such as Landia), Ice Dragon does not possess wings, but he can still flutter through the air by rapidly flapping his tail. He is an ancient life-form that has lived through a number of ages. Apart from his game appearances, Ice Dragon also appears as a monster in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.

Game appearances[edit]

Ice Dragon's video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby's Dream Land 2 Boss
Kirby's Dream Land 3 Reference Ice Dragon is one the paintings drawn by Ado in her boss fight.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Reference Ice Dragon is one the paintings drawn by Adeleine in her boss fight.
Kirby Super Star Ultra Cameo Appears in one of the cards in Kirby Card Swipe
Kirby: Planet Robobot Reference Holo-Ice Dragon and its 2.0 form are based on him.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe Boss
Kirby Star Allies Reference One of the paintings Adeleine & Ribbon can summon with Ado's Painter.
Super Kirby Clash Boss

Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]

Ice Dragon is the boss of Iceberg, the fourth level in the game. His attack patterns consist of charging, jumping, breathing ice, and causing icicles to fall from the ceiling. He can also kick a tiny glacier at Kirby which can't be inhaled.

After his defeat, Kirby can enter the boss room again to play the Bonus Chance, which involves dodging icicles and collecting Star pieces.

Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

In both of these titles, Ice Dragon does not appear in his regular form. Instead, he cameos as a living painting conjured by Ado (in Kirby's Dream Land 3) and Adeleine (in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards). Both of these incarnations fight similar to his appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 2, though they are slower and easier to defeat, and also do not grant the Ice ability. Both games share the same sprites for this enemy, except for the new attacks in the latter title.

Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Ice Dragon makes a cameo appearance as a card in the Kirby Card Swipe Sub-Game.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

Holo-Ice Dragon.
Main article: Holo Defense API

In the Story Mode and The Arena of Kirby: Planet Robobot, Ice Dragon appears albeit as Holo-Ice Dragon, one of the holograms of the boss Holo Defense API. Despite being a hologram, Holo-Ice Dragon fights in a very faithful manner to his original battle in Kirby's Dream Land 2, retaining all of its prior attacks, but it can now spit out snowflakes.

In Meta Knightmare Ultra and The True Arena, Holo Defense API and its holograms becomes version 2.0. Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0 has a few changes in its physical appearance. Its back plates become arrow-headed, and its belly now has a pattern. Like other 2.0 bosses, its attacks become more aggressive.

Quotes[edit]

A hologram of a spectral dragon -- an ancient life-form that has lived through a number of ages. Most dragons breathe fire, but this blue dragon attacks with ice that it produces internally.
— Vs. Holo-Ice Dragon Pause Screen Description in Kirby: Planet Robobot (American English)
A hologram of a spectral dragon. This ancient life-form has lived through a number of ages. Most dragons breathe fire, but this blue dragon attacks with ice that it produces internally.
— vs Holo-Ice Dragon Pause Screen Description in Kirby: Planet Robobot (British English)
This hologram was created from an ancient dragon. Dragons are no longer seen, but one of them may still be living quietly in a cave on an island somewhere. Who knows?
— Vs. Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0 Pause Screen Description in Kirby: Planet Robobot (NA)
This hologram was created from an ancient dragon. Most believe dragons no longer exist, but one of them may still be living quietly in a cave on an island somewhere. Who knows?
— vs Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0 Pause Screen Description in Kirby: Planet Robobot (British English)

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe & Super Kirby Clash[edit]

Ice Dragon in Super Kirby Clash
The super-cool dragon might get hotheaded surrounded by magma! Watch out!
— Tougher Quest flavor text from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
Icy breath turns a chilly night in the Dunes to positively freezing! Defeat him before you're frozen solid!
— Tougher Party Quest flavor text from Super Kirby Clash

Ice Dragon makes his first proper appearance in decades in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, and appears again in Super Kirby Clash, borrowing his essential look and behavior from his hologram from Kirby: Planet Robobot. In Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, Ice Dragon appears twice, and he appears five times in Super Kirby Clash. Among his appearances in the latter, he's fought solo in three quests and is paired with other enemies in two of them -- he can be found alongside Frost Kibble Blade to form Team Frozen Stiff, and alongside his cousin Electric Dragon and a Flame Galboros to form Team Kaiju Trio.

Attacks[edit]

What's this snowy dragon doing here under this beautiful sunny sky? Show him the way out!
— Tougher Story Quest flavor text from Super Kirby Clash

The following are all of Ice Dragon's attacks in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash:

Ice Dragon's attacks in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe & Super Kirby Clash  
Attack Description Variants
とっしん
Charge
Ice Dragon picks a target Kirby and starts running after him for a while. He will turn around if that Kirby manages to get behind him. Ice Dragon may vary how long he is willing to run.
テイルズホバー
Tails Hover
Ice Dragon hops into the air, and floats for a while as he waggles his tail before landing. The length of the jump can vary.
ブリザード
Blizzard
Ice Dragon breathes a cone of frost from his mouth, wiggling his tail as he does so. Ice Dragon may hold out this attack for longer, or move while using it.
カーリングアイス
Curling Ice
Ice Dragon conjures a small iceberg and tosses it forward. These icebergs can be destroyed with an attack. The number of icebergs created can vary.
ヒッププレス
Hip Press
Ice Dragon jumps in the air and then pounds the ground. Upon landing, a series of icicles form and then fall and strike the ground spaced evenly from each-other. The positioning of the icicles can vary.
The Ice Dragon may start with a Tails Hover before transitioning straight into this attack.
けっしょうカッター
Crystal Cutter
Ice Dragon spits out a series of icy snowflake boomerangs from his mouth. The last ones are extra large, and can push back a guarding Kirby. The number of blades can vary.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

Main article: Adeleine#Kirby Star Allies

In Kirby Star Allies, Adeleine & Ribbon the Dream Friend can summon Ice Dragon with the move Ado's Painter. The Ice Dragon retains his moveset from Kirby's Dream Land 3.

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Ice Dragon appears on one of the Character Treats, using his artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]

Ice Dragon
KRBaY Big Ice Dragon artwork.png
Artwork of Ice Dragon from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
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Debut episode Kirby of the Stars Pilot
Other appearance(s) Dedede's Snow Job
Ability granted Ice
Similar entities Chilly, Ice Dragon Robot
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You call this thing a[sic] Ice Dragon? Looks like something you win in a carnival!
— King Dedede's initial appraisal of Ice Dragon in Dedede's Snow Job

In the pilot episode of the anime, Ice Dragon appears among the horde of Monsters invading Dream Land. Kirby inhales Ice Dragon with ease, copies the Ice ability and freezes Dark Matter, another Monster in the horde.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Ice Dragon appears in the episode Dedede's Snow Job, where it is a monster ordered by King Dedede because it is very hot in Cappy Town, which the king does not like at all. This incarnation of Ice Dragon is initially very small, but it eventually grows much larger than the one seen in the games and possesses a dark green body, a yellow belly and a long ridge of yellow spikes extending down its back. Its mouth is also shown to contain several sharp, protruding teeth, an attribute that is absent from the games.

Although its skin can withstand very low temperatures, being completely immune to Ice Kirby's attacks, the monster is still vulnerable on the inside.[1] Kirby uses this fact to his advantage by letting Chilly help him jump into the dragon's maw so he can freeze it from within. After being frozen, the Ice Dragon promptly breaks apart into shards of ice, which bury King Dedede and Escargoon as the duo stand observing what has happened to their monster. Following the dragon's defeat, all the snow and ice it has created begins to melt, restoring Cappy Town to normal.

Trivia[edit]

  • Since dragons and lions both appear commonly in mythology, Ice Dragon may be the opposite of Fire Lion.
  • According to his hologram's Kirby: Planet Robobot description, the Ice Dragon creates ice internally.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese アイスドラゴン
Aisu Doragon
Ice Dragon
Traditional Chinese 冰龍
bīng lóng
Ice Dragon
Simplified Chinese 冰龙
bīng lóng
Dutch Ice Dragon -
French Dragon de glace Ice Dragon
German Ice Dragon
Eisdrachen[2]
-
Ice Dragon
Italian Ice Dragon -
Korean 아이스 드래곤
aiseu deuraegon
Ice Dragon
Portuguese Dragão de gelo Ice Dragon
Latin American Spanish Dragón de hielo Ice Dragon
European Spanish Ice Dragon -


References

  1. "The dragon's skin can withstand the cold. Kirby must freeze it from the inside!"Meta Knight (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Episode 20(J), 18(E): Dedede's Snow Job [17:23])
  2. Issues 3/95 and 6/95 of the Club Nintendo magazine