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“ | Before the final battle, a fluttering fiend arrives to cast its judgment. This dangerous weapon grants that form to any who wield it. For Kirby, handling this power is...a breeze. | ” | — Figure description from Kirby and the Forgotten Land |
Morpho Knight Sword is an Evolved Copy Ability based on Sword that appears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Kirby wields a reddish sword akin to Morpho Knight which has the capability to grow in size substantially and fire crescent beams. Kirby's dodge is upgraded as well to where Kirby will vanish completely for the entirety of the dodge's duration. Certain attacks allow Kirby to recover a bit of health when he hits an enemy, which is represented by a glowing orb being released and flying into him. He can use the "Sukhavati Scale Wave" attack by guarding in the air and then attacking, which creates a protective wave around him, as well as the "Sukhavati Underworld Beast" attack by guarding and then attacking on the ground.
Moveset
All attack names are conjectural.
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Move | Button execution | Description |
Slash | B | Kirby slashes in front of him. This attack will send a beam when Kirby is at full health. |
Multislash | B + B after Slash | Kirby slashes with the sword two more times. The final slash is a stronger one with larger range. Each slash sends a beam at full health. If the final hit is executed, Kirby will be healed depending on how many of the hits of the combo connected. |
Sword Spin | B in midair | Kirby spins in a circle with the sword. This will send a beam at full health. |
Spin Slash | Hold B a short time and release | Kirby spins around with the sword. Kirby can move slowly while charging. During (Super) Spin Slash, Kirby can move much faster than the standard variant of Sword. If the final hit connects with an enemy, Kirby will be healed depending on how many of the hits of the combo connected. |
Super Spin Slash | Hold B a longer time and release | Kirby spins around with the sword for longer. Kirby can jump during this attack, similar to the Twister Slash in previous titles. If the final hit connects with an enemy, Kirby will be healed depending on how many of the hits of the combo connected. |
Giga Sword Strike | Hold B an even longer time and release | Kirby's sword grows to a very large size, deals major damage, and summons fire tornadoes as additional attacks. For a period after this, sword-based attacks in this ability's moveset will be replaced by those with properties of the Gigant Sword ability. |
Sword Slide | Slide (Guard + A) | Kirby slides forwards with his sword outstretched. |
Upward Slash | A while sliding | Kirby rises into the air while slashing. |
Sword Dive | B during Upward Slash | Kirby dives downward with the sword, creating a small shockwave upon landing. |
Teleport | Replaces dodging | Kirby will teleport in the direction the Left Stick is tilted. It covers a larger distance than the standard dodge move, and Kirby will produce a small shockwave when he reappears. Kirby's direction can be influenced while moving by tilting the Left Stick. |
Counter Slash | B after dodging an attack | Kirby does the finishing slash of Multislash instantly. |
Sukhavati Underworld Beast | Hold B and release while guarding | Kirby summons two spirits resembling Fecto Forgo, similar to one attack that Morpho Knight uses. They will orbit Kirby until they find a nearby enemy, which they will then begin to chase down. They deal damage to anything they come into contact with. |
Sukhavati Scale Wave | Hold B and release while guarding in midair | Kirby summons two shockwave spheres at his position, similar to the 'Sukhavati Scale Wave' attack that Morpho Knight uses. While charging, Kirby will stop falling, but if the charge is held he will begin to descend. |
Unlike the other evolutions of the Sword ability, all attacks of Morpho Knight Sword are elementally fire attacks, and thus will light lanterns and fuses and melt ice. In addition, Morpho Knight Sword's Giga Sword Strike can pound stakes (whereas Gigant Sword's version can't), and the tornadoes it summons can solve wind-related puzzles. These properties make Morpho Knight Sword similar to Master from Kirby and the Amazing Mirror.
Trivia
- This is not the first time weapons based on Morpho Knight have appeared. Previously in Super Kirby Clash, the inventory sold at Magolor's Shoppe includes the "Morpho Doomblade" and "Morpho Doomhelm" for the Sword Hero role. However, this gear (like others in the Kirby Clash series) only boosts Kirby's stats and doesn't have any additional moves.
- Interestingly, Morpho Knight Sword is named バルフレイソード ("Morpho Sword", or literally "Valfrey Sword") in the Japanese version.
- Among the Evolved Copy Abilities, Dragon Fire has the longest Japanese name at 10 characters (ドラゴニックファイア). It is unknown if the naming of バルフレイソード (8 characters) in Japanese is due to the character limit, as バルフレイナイトソード ("Morpho Knight Sword", or literally "Valfrey Knight Sword") would be 11 characters.
- The Japanese Figure description includes a unique line to describe Kirby: 悪い夢さえ たべてしまう ほどのカービィ ("For Kirby, who is even able to eat up bad dreams..."). This could be a reference to lyrics from the Japanese opening themes for Kirby: Right Back at Ya!:
“ | 悪い夢なんか食べてしまいましょう (Let's eat up those nasty bad dreams) | ” | — "Kirby ★ March" |
“ | 悪い夢でも 食べちゃえば平気! (Even if bad dreams come, it's no problem if you eat them up!) | ” | — "Kirby!" |
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | バルフレイソード Barufurei Sōdo |
Valfrey Sword |
Traditional Chinese | 冥蝶騎士利劍 Míngdié Qíshì Lìjiàn |
Underworld Butterfly Knight Sword |
Simplified Chinese | 冥蝶骑士利剑 Míngdié Qíshì Lìjiàn | |
French | Epée Morpho Knight | Morpho Knight Sword |
German | Morpho-Knight-Schwert | Morpho-Knight-Sword |
Korean | 몰포 스워드 Molpo Seuwodeu |
Morpho Sword |
Spanish | Espada Morpho Knight | Morpho Knight Sword |