Editing Mace Knight

{{Infobox-Enemy
|image=[[File:KSSU Mace Knight Artwork.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Mace Knight''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (1993)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Super Star]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' ([[Sub-Game]]s)<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' (cameo)</small>
|copy ability=None
|similar=[[Javelin Knight]], [[Axe Knight]], [[Trident Knight]], [[Masher]]
}}
{{quote|He mustn't interfere with our plans!|'''Mace Knight''' in [[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 1]], ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''}}
'''Mace Knight''' is part of the Mid-Boss [[Meta-Knights]] in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', as well as their respective remakes, ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. He is seen on the [[Halberd]] and on [[Aquarius]]. 

Mace Knight is the [[Stamina|toughest]] of the four Meta-Knights, taking many hits to defeat, though he is still easily [[inhale]]d. Despite his name, he actually attacks with a flail, not a mace. He swings the flail over his head and occasionally throws it, causing it to fly a considerable distance to the left or right before returning to him. His flail is capable of blocking certain attacks, particularly ones that cannot penetrate. Mace Knight cannot jump, meaning that if he is knocked down to a lower area, he cannot get back up again.

==Game appearances==
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!colspan=3|Mace Knight's video game appearances &nbsp;
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!Game
!Role
!Notes
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!colspan=3|''Kirby'' series
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|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|Mid-Boss
|Appears in ambush rooms alongside the other [[Meta-Knights]].
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character
|Also encountered as standalone enemies. A Mace Knight shares dialogue with the other members of the Halberd Crew in [[Revenge of Meta Knight]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
|Mid-Boss
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby's Adventure'', he has the same role here as he did in that game.
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby Super Star'', he has the same role here as he did in that game.
|-
|''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
|Boss, enemy
|Appears only in [[Sub-Game]]s. Appears as a boss in [[Strato Patrol EOS]], and an enemy in [[Kirby Quest]].
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''
|Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character
|''Kirby's Adventure'' and ''Kirby Super Star'' are ported here, where he has the same role.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Cameo
|Appears in a screen-wiping attack in [[Meta Knightmare Returns]]. Also appears in the completion screen.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[Character Treat]].
|-
!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|[[smashwiki:Spirit|Spirit]]
|Grouped with the other three Meta-Knights as one primary spirit.
|}
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby:Nightmare in Dream Land''===
Mace Knight debuts as a member of the Meta-Knights mid-boss in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. He is fought alongside the other group members [[Axe Knight]], [[Javelin Knight]], and [[Trident Knight]]. During the battle, he will swing his flail over his head and thrust it at [[Kirby]]. He can be defeated with [[Copy Abilities]] or by simply inhaling him, though he has more [[health]] than the other knights.

===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
Mace Knight re-appears in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and its remake ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' with a similar role to that of its previous outing, battle-wise. However, in the sub-game [[Revenge of Meta Knight]], he has a speaking role along with [[Axe Knight]] and the other members of the [[Halberd]] crew, commenting as Kirby completes his task of destroying the Halberd. He is mainly in charge of giving updates on the Halberd's condition and is also tasked with firing up the main cannon. Additionally, if Kirby finds the secret room on the ship with lots of [[food]] and [[1-Up]]s, Mace Knight will reveal that the stash of goodies in said room belongs to him, and expresses much sadness as Kirby eats it all. In the Japanese version, Mace Knight has a habit of appending 「だス」 ("da su") to the end of his sentences.

===''Kirby Mass Attack''===
In ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', Mace Knight is fought alongside [[Javelin Knight]] at the end of Stage 4 in the sub-game [[Strato Patrol EOS]]. In this mode, his only attack is swinging his flail around. In addition to damaging Kirbys, the flail can block shots fired from them. Mace Knight also appears in [[Kirby Quest]]. Similarly to Strato Patrol EOS, he is battled with the rest of the Meta-Knights in Chapter 3.

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
Mace Knight makes a cameo in the ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' sub-game [[Meta Knightmare Returns]]. When Meta Knight uses his Meta Knightmares attack, Mace Knight appears with the rest of the Meta-Knights to defeat all on-screen foes.

Mace Knight also appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]], taking his art from ''Kirby Super Star''.

===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Mace Knight appears on a [[Character Treat]], depicting his artwork from ''Kirby Super Star''.

==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
{{Infobox-NovelCharacter
|title=Mace Knight
|image=[[File:Novel Mace Knight Artwork V17.png]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Mace Knight''' from ''[[Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi]]''
|first=''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''
|last=''[[Kirby: The Dream Onsen is a Good Hot Spring♪]]''
|role=Recurring side character
|other=his video game counterpart
|similar=[[Axe Knight]], [[Trident Knight]], [[Javelin Knight]]
}}
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], Mace Knight is one of the four members of the [[Meta-Knights]], a group of loyal servants who work for [[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]] as the main combatants of the [[Halberd|Battleship Halberd]]. He is usually grouped with the others, and does very little to stand out.

===Volume appearances===
The following is a complete list of every appearance Mace Knight has made in the ''Kirby'' novel series, along with the role he plays and its details in the plot of each volume:

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!colspan=5|Mace Knight's appearances in the ''Kirby'' novel series &nbsp;
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!Volume
!Image
!Role
!Role details
!Notes
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|''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''
|[[File:V5 Mace Knight Illustration.png|100px]]
|Tertiary supporting character
|In this volume, Mace Knight is one of the many contestants in the big race held in [[Dream Land]], along with the other three [[Meta-Knights]]. When the racers are choosing their machines, [[Axe Knight]] chooses the [[Shadow Star]]. The other Meta-Knights get jealous, and they board the machine too. The four of them fight over the machine as it unstably cruises along. Throughout the rest of the race, Mace Knight is usually grouped with the other contestants without standing out. During the spicy food-eating contest, Mace Knight is one of the many contestants in pain from the spice, and wonders why [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]] is fine after eating the spicy food.
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|-
|''[[Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]''
|[[File:V14 Mace Knight Illustration.png|100px]]
|Tertiary supporting character
|In this volume, Mace Knight, [[Trident Knight]] and [[Captain Vul]] go to get cake themselves from [[Chef Kawasaki (novel character)|Chef Kawasaki]]. When [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]] asks about their intentions, Mace Knight reveals their goal, as much for Captain Vul's dismay. Mace Knight gets mad at Kirby after learning that he ate all the cakes and holds his weapon against him. After they state that they want to help save the [[Rainbow Islands]], he and the other [[Meta-Knights]] start to envision a vacation like the one that [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]] wants, implying that they want to save the Rainbow Islands only to get a vacation. When Meta Knight returns from the adventure, Mace Knight misinterprets Meta Knight's disclaim of accomplishment as modesty.
|
|-
|''[[Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?!]]''
|[[File:V18 Mace Knight Illustration.png|100px]]
|Tertiary supporting character
|In this volume, like the other Meta-Knights, Mace Knight is excited by the thought of trying the desserts of the cooking competition. Meta Knight agrees to let the Meta-Knights taste the dishes, but only if they think of it as part of their training. Mace Knight comes on the day of the competition with Meta Knight and wonders with the others what dish will win each round.
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
KA Mace Knight artwork.png|''Kirby's Adventure''
KSS Mace Knight artwork.png|''Kirby Super Star''
KNiDL Mace Knight artwork.jpg|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
Twitter commemorative - Hinamatsuri 2017.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Mace Knight
Twitter commemorative - Meta-Knights' party.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Mace Knight gifting [[Meta Knight]] with a [[Maxim Tomato]] and a [[1-Up]]
Kirbys 25th Anniversary artwork.png|Artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery style="image-rendering:pixelated;">
KA Mace Knight sprite.png|''Kirby's Adventure''
KSS Mace Knight sprite.png|''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Mace Knight.png|Alternate palette from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Mace Knight Portrait 2.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Mace Knight Portrait 1.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Mace Knight Portrait 3.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star''
KNiDL Mace Knight sprite.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
KSSU Mace Knight Sprite.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Mace Knight Portrait 1.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Mace Knight Portrait 2.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Mace Knight Portrait 3.png|Dialogue portrait from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
KDB Mace Knight character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
FK1 BH Mace Knight.png|Mace Knight in ''[[Find Kirby!!]]''
Kirby Hanafuda Card Set 12.jpg|Set 12 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Mace Knight
Lawson 30th Campaign Towels.jpg|Towels from [[Lawson]]'s Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign, featuring an 8-bit sprite of Mace Knight on one of the towels
</gallery>

==Quotes==
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|'''Quotes from Mace Knight in ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''''' &nbsp;
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<tab name="Kirby Super Star">
*''"He'll get in the way. Get rid of him!"''
*''"Kirby's behind the nozzle! Fix him!"''
*''"That was sure close."''
*''"Main cannon's ready. Shall we blast him?"''
*''"Look! Kirby's reached the deck."''
*''"Kirby's gonna reach the deck!"''
*''"What is this place?"''
*''"The main cannon has been destroyed!"''
*''"We're gonna lose balance!"''
*''"Are you positive about this?"''
*''"Major damage to the right wing!"''
*''"No way! I ain't goin'."''
*''"Oh no! Those are my hidden tomatoes!"''
*''"If we lose power, we're doomed!!"''
*''"The Wheelies are abandoning ship!"''
*''"Ain't any power left! We can't fly!"''
*''"Let's try one more time to get Kirby!"''
*''"You can't go any further!"''
*''"We're evacuating!"''
</tab>
<tab name="Kirby Super Star Ultra">
*''"He mustn't interfere with our plans!"''
*''"Kirby is just behind the nozzle now!"''
*''"Hmm. That was close."''
*''"OK. Main cannons online. Shall we fire?"''
*''"But... ! But... ! Kirby is on the deck!"''
*''"Looks like Kirby is trying to get on deck."''
*''"What is this place?"''
*''"The cannon's a wreck! We can't use it!"''
*''"We're starting to lose stability because of it!"''
*''"It looks like he's inside the cabin now..."''
*''"He's moving through the ducts now!"''
*''"He has his pick of the lot now."''
*''"Hmph. I know we'll regret this."''
*''"Looks like the explosion from Heavy Lobster took out the right wing!"''
*''"And it's scary."''
*''"Nooo! My secret stash of food and 1-UPs!"''
*''"If we lose the reactor, this is all over for sure!"''
*''"All of our Wheelie power sources are escaping!"''
*''"We're junked! Nothing left to do but crash!"''
*''"We should finish off Kirby then all escape together!"''
*''"I cannot let you go any farther!"''
*''"We'll go on ahead then!"''
</tab>
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== Names in other languages ==
{{Names
|ja=メイスナイト
|jaR=Meisu Naito
|jaM=Mace Knight
|zh=锤矛骑士
|zhR=Chuí máo qíshì
|zhM=Mace Knight
|fr=Sieur Lamasse
|frM=Sir Mace
|de=Sir Morgenstern
|deM=Sir Morning Star (a mace like weapon)
|pt=Cavaleiro clava
|ptM=Mace Knight
|ko=메이스 나이트
|koR=Meiseu Naiteu
|koM=Mace Knight
|it=Cavalier Mazza
|itM=Mace Knight
|es=Mace Knight
|esM=-
|nl=Mace Knight
|nlM=-
}}

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