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{{Infobox-Enemy
{{Infobox-Enemy
|image=[[File:Lovelyanime.jpg|150px]]
|image=[[File:KSSU Lovely artwork.png|130px]]
|caption=Lovely, as it appears in the anime
|caption=Artwork of '''Lovely''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (1996)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|lastgame=''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (2014, as a [[keychain]])
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Star Stacker]]''</small>
|game=<small>[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)]]<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''</small>
|copy ability=None ([[Cutter]] in the anime)
|copy ability=N/A
|similar=[[Rosely]]
|similar=[[Rosely]]
}}
}}
'''Lovely''' is an enemy and species of [[wikipedia:flower|flower]] first appearing in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. They have since reappeared in ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker]]'' and the sequel of the original game, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. Additionally, they have frequently appeared in the [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|the anime]]. If [[Kirby]] approaches a Lovely, it will enclose its petals around him, similar to the way a [[wikipedia:venus fly trap|venus fly trap]] engulfs its prey.
'''Lovely''' is an [[enemy]] and species of flower first appearing in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. They have since reappeared in ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|Kirby's Super Star Stacker]]'' and made their last appearance in the remake of their first appearance, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. Additionally, she has appeared in the [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|the anime]] as a [[monster]]. If [[Kirby]] approaches a Lovely, she will enclose her petals around him, similar to the way a [[wikipedia:venus fly trap|venus fly trap]] engulfs their prey.


==Appearance==
==Characteristics==
Lovely's appearance is similar to a typical [[wikipedia:taraxacum|taraxacum]], but she also appears to have white 'cheeks' (pink in the anime), glowing eyes and are always smiling. Lovely also has large, thick vines. These are used to capture prey, but additionally serve to prevent her from blowing away in the wind, or to prevent Kirby from inhaling her. She can still be defeated by Kirby's other attacks.


Lovely's appearance is similar to a typical [[wikipedia:taraxacum|taraxacum]], but they also appear to have white 'cheeks' (pink in the anime), glowing eyes and are always smiling. Lovelys also have large, thick vines. These are used to capture prey, but additionally serve to prevent them from blowing away in the wind, or to prevent Kirby from inhaling them. They can still be defeated by Kirby's other attacks.
==Game appearances==
<br clear=all>
===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
{{KirbySS}}
[[File:KSS Lovely.png|left]] [[File:KSSU Lovely Sprite.png|left]]Lovely makes her first appearance in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and its remake ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', where she appears as a somewhat uncommon regular enemy in stages. Lovely sits in place (as she is unable to move from her starting position) and will attempt to strike Kirby using her head, swinging it forward like a flail. If Kirby is caught directly, he will be enveloped for a moment, then spat out, taking considerable damage. Lovely cannot be inhaled, and has a decent amount of [[health]], but is easy enough to avoid or defeat in most circumstances. If Lovely is scanned using [[Copy]], she grants no ability and is simply atomized. In [[Revenge of the King]], Lovely is replaced by a stronger variant called [[Rosely]].
[[Category:Enemies]]
 
[[Category:Uninhalable Enemies]]
A pair of Lovelies appear in the opening scene for [[Dyna Blade (main game)|Dyna Blade]] next to Kirby sleeping under a tree, and do not appear to be hostile towards him. When [[Dyna Blade]] passes by, they are knocked back by the strength of the gust and lose some of their petals.
[[Category:Ability-neutral Creatures]]
 
In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', Lovely also appears on a card in [[Kirby Card Swipe]].
{{clear}}
====Locations====
Lovely can be found in the following places in ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'':
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4|Lovely locations in ''Kirby Super Star'' & ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
|-
|[[Green Greens]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 4|RoMK Chapter 4]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Float Islands]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 5|RoMK Chapter 5]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Bubbly Clouds]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 6|RoMK Chapter 6]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Mt. Dedede]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 7|RoMK Chapter 7]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Peanut Plains]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Floria]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Mallow Castle]]
|{{N}}
|[[Aquarius]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Cocoa Cave]]
|{{N}}
|[[Skyhigh]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Candy Mountain]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Hotbeat]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Trial Rooms|Trial Room 1]]
|{{N}}
|[[Cavius]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Trial Rooms|Trial Room 2]]
|{{N}}
|[[Mekkai]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Sub-Tree]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Halfmoon]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Crystal (area)|Crystal]]
|{{N}}
|[[???]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Old Tower]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Purple Plants]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Garden]]
|{{N}}
|[[Illusion Islands]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 1|RoMK Chapter 1]]
|{{N}}
|[[Crash Clouds]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 2|RoMK Chapter 2]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Revenge]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 3|RoMK Chapter 3]]
|{{Y}}
!colspan=2|
|}
 
===''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)===
{{quote|I found it! Finders keepers!|Lovely's dialogue from ''Kirby Super Star Stacker'' (unofficial translation)}}
[[File:KSSS Lovely sprite.png]] Lovely is the third opponent in the story mode for ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]''. Kirby must challenge Lovely to a puzzle match in order to obtain a piece of [[Mr. Star]] that the flower had in her possession. Once Lovely has been beaten, it is shown in the next scene that Kirby and co. had flattened her.
 
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Lovely appears as a randomly-appearing keychain, using her ''Kirby Super Star'' sprite.
 
==In ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==
{{Infobox-Monster
|title=Lovely
|image=[[File:E27 Lovely.png|150px]]
|caption=Screencap of Lovely from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''.
|debut=[[The Flower Plot]]
|ability=[[Cutter]]
|voice=Lisa Ortiz (English)<br>Yūko Mizutani (Japanese)
}}
{{Quote|Nothing you can do can keep me away from Whispy! Don't you get it?!|Lovely in [[The Flower Plot]]}}
Lovely appears in the episode [[The Flower Plot]]. At first, she is simply a flower that grew near [[Whispy Woods]]' trunk. As she grows, Whispy becomes infatuated with her, giving her a name and protecting her from the elements. Learning of the flower and Whispy's love of her, [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]], [[Tiff]], and [[Tuff]] help Whispy name and shelter her, including shielding her from harsh weather. Upon learning of this flower and wanting revenge for the events of the prior episode [[Beware: Whispy Woods!]], [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] conducts a plot to steal the flower and have [[Night Mare Enterprises]] transform her into a [[monster]]. They do this by abducting the flower using a smokescreen and then taking her to the [[Monster Delivery System]] in [[Castle Dedede]].
 
Not knowing what had been done to the flower, Kirby and co. enter the castle, locate Lovely sitting in a flower pot, and take her back to Whispy. Once returned, Lovely reveals her face and charms Whispy further by speaking to him. Overnight, Lovely begins to sap Whispy's strength by tapping his roots, meanwhile growing in size. Suspecting foul play, Kirby and co. attempt to dig Lovely out without Whispy noticing, but Lovely sees them and alerts Whispy, causing the old tree to apprehend them with his roots. Lovely then makes her move and turns into a giant monster, sporting razor-sharp petals which she can throw at will.
 
After thwarting King Dedede and snapping Whispy back to his senses, Kirby inhales one of Lovely's razor petals and gains the [[Cutter]] ability. Kirby finishes off the giant flower using a Cutter boomerang. As she falls, Lovely promises to be reborn one day, but not as a monster, later being replaced by an entire patch of small faceless Lovely flowers.
 
<gallery>
Monster Lovely.png|Lovely in her full monster form.
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
*Lovely, surprisingly enough, is able to operate underwater, though she is not seen there often.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery style="image-rendering:pixelated;">
KSS Lovely sprite 2.png|Alternate palette from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
KSS Lovely sprite 3.png|Unused palette from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSSS Lovely icon.png|Icon from ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'' (Super Famicom)
KSSS Lovely cutscene 1.png|Opening scene for Lovely from ''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)
KSSS Lovely cutscene 2.png|Ending scene for Lovely from ''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)
Lovely CardSwipe KSSU.png|Card from [[Kirby Card Swipe]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
KRBaY Kirby group art cutter.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''
Twitter commemorative - Hanami.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Lovely
Twitter commemorative - Summer solstice.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Lovely
Kirby's Happy Room Collection Mirror Figure.jpg|"Mirror" miniature set from the "Kirby's Happy Room" merchandise line, featuring a [[Star Block]] flowerpot with Lovely in it
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=ラブリー
|jaR=Raburī
|jaM=Lovely
|fr=Lovely
|frM=-
|de=Lovely
|deM=-
|it=Lovely
|itM=-
|es=Margarita
|esM=Common Spanish name for women that means "Daisy"
|ko=러블리
|koR=Reobeulli
|koM=Lovely
}}
 
{{Navbox-CommonEnemies}}
{{Navbox-KSS/KSSU}}
{{Navbox-KSSGB/KSSS}}
{{Navbox-Anime}}
 
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby Super Star]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra]]
[[Category:Opponents in Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)]]
[[Category:Uninhalable enemies]]
[[Category:Ability-neutral creatures]]
[[Category:Cutter-yielding creatures]]
[[Category:Aquatic enemies]]

Latest revision as of 06:22, 19 February 2024

Lovely
KSSU Lovely artwork.png
Artwork of Lovely from Kirby Super Star Ultra.
Details
First game Kirby Super Star (1996)
Latest game Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014, as a keychain)
Other game(s) Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Copy Ability N/A
Similar entities Rosely
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Lovely is an enemy and species of flower first appearing in Kirby Super Star. They have since reappeared in Kirby's Super Star Stacker and made their last appearance in the remake of their first appearance, Kirby Super Star Ultra. Additionally, she has appeared in the the anime as a monster. If Kirby approaches a Lovely, she will enclose her petals around him, similar to the way a venus fly trap engulfs their prey.

Characteristics[edit]

Lovely's appearance is similar to a typical taraxacum, but she also appears to have white 'cheeks' (pink in the anime), glowing eyes and are always smiling. Lovely also has large, thick vines. These are used to capture prey, but additionally serve to prevent her from blowing away in the wind, or to prevent Kirby from inhaling her. She can still be defeated by Kirby's other attacks.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

KSS Lovely.png
KSSU Lovely Sprite.png

Lovely makes her first appearance in Kirby Super Star and its remake Kirby Super Star Ultra, where she appears as a somewhat uncommon regular enemy in stages. Lovely sits in place (as she is unable to move from her starting position) and will attempt to strike Kirby using her head, swinging it forward like a flail. If Kirby is caught directly, he will be enveloped for a moment, then spat out, taking considerable damage. Lovely cannot be inhaled, and has a decent amount of health, but is easy enough to avoid or defeat in most circumstances. If Lovely is scanned using Copy, she grants no ability and is simply atomized. In Revenge of the King, Lovely is replaced by a stronger variant called Rosely.

A pair of Lovelies appear in the opening scene for Dyna Blade next to Kirby sleeping under a tree, and do not appear to be hostile towards him. When Dyna Blade passes by, they are knocked back by the strength of the gust and lose some of their petals.

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Lovely also appears on a card in Kirby Card Swipe.

Locations[edit]

Lovely can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:

Lovely locations in Kirby Super Star & Kirby Super Star Ultra  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Greens No RoMK Chapter 4 No
Float Islands No RoMK Chapter 5 No
Bubbly Clouds Yes RoMK Chapter 6 No
Mt. Dedede No RoMK Chapter 7 No
Peanut Plains Yes Floria Yes
Mallow Castle No Aquarius No
Cocoa Cave No Skyhigh No
Candy Mountain Yes Hotbeat No
Trial Room 1 No Cavius No
Trial Room 2 No Mekkai No
Sub-Tree Yes Halfmoon No
Crystal No ??? No
Old Tower Yes Purple Plants No
Garden No Illusion Islands No
RoMK Chapter 1 No Crash Clouds No
RoMK Chapter 2 No The Revenge No
RoMK Chapter 3 Yes

Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)[edit]

I found it! Finders keepers!
— Lovely's dialogue from Kirby Super Star Stacker (unofficial translation)

KSSS Lovely sprite.png Lovely is the third opponent in the story mode for Kirby's Star Stacker. Kirby must challenge Lovely to a puzzle match in order to obtain a piece of Mr. Star that the flower had in her possession. Once Lovely has been beaten, it is shown in the next scene that Kirby and co. had flattened her.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Lovely appears as a randomly-appearing keychain, using her Kirby Super Star sprite.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]

Lovely
E27 Lovely.png
Screencap of Lovely from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
Details
Debut episode The Flower Plot
Ability granted Cutter
Voice actor(s) Lisa Ortiz (English)
Yūko Mizutani (Japanese)
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Nothing you can do can keep me away from Whispy! Don't you get it?!
— Lovely in The Flower Plot

Lovely appears in the episode The Flower Plot. At first, she is simply a flower that grew near Whispy Woods' trunk. As she grows, Whispy becomes infatuated with her, giving her a name and protecting her from the elements. Learning of the flower and Whispy's love of her, Kirby, Tiff, and Tuff help Whispy name and shelter her, including shielding her from harsh weather. Upon learning of this flower and wanting revenge for the events of the prior episode Beware: Whispy Woods!, King Dedede conducts a plot to steal the flower and have Night Mare Enterprises transform her into a monster. They do this by abducting the flower using a smokescreen and then taking her to the Monster Delivery System in Castle Dedede.

Not knowing what had been done to the flower, Kirby and co. enter the castle, locate Lovely sitting in a flower pot, and take her back to Whispy. Once returned, Lovely reveals her face and charms Whispy further by speaking to him. Overnight, Lovely begins to sap Whispy's strength by tapping his roots, meanwhile growing in size. Suspecting foul play, Kirby and co. attempt to dig Lovely out without Whispy noticing, but Lovely sees them and alerts Whispy, causing the old tree to apprehend them with his roots. Lovely then makes her move and turns into a giant monster, sporting razor-sharp petals which she can throw at will.

After thwarting King Dedede and snapping Whispy back to his senses, Kirby inhales one of Lovely's razor petals and gains the Cutter ability. Kirby finishes off the giant flower using a Cutter boomerang. As she falls, Lovely promises to be reborn one day, but not as a monster, later being replaced by an entire patch of small faceless Lovely flowers.

Trivia[edit]

  • Lovely, surprisingly enough, is able to operate underwater, though she is not seen there often.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ラブリー
Raburī
Lovely
French Lovely -
German Lovely -
Italian Lovely -
Korean 러블리
Reobeulli
Lovely
Spanish Margarita Common Spanish name for women that means "Daisy"