Professor Curio

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Professor Curio
Artwork of Professor Curio from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
Details
First episode	A Blockbuster Battle
Main role	Supporting character
Voice actor(s)	Maddie Blaustein (English) Takashi Nagasako (Japanese)

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Professor Curio is a Cappy from Cappy Town who appears in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. He is also known as Mr. Curio or just Curio. He first appeared in A Blockbuster Battle, but did not have a starring role until Episode 8: Curio's Curious Discovery.

Personality

Professor Curio is a well respected and elderly gentlemen who lives in Cappy Town. Curio runs an antique shop/museum where he displays his artifacts of ancient Dream Land and a long lost Cappy civilization. Besides collecting ancient artifacts, Curio also finds solace by learning about the past in his free time as well. His museum and its artifacts are often destroyed by various events within the episodes, so he often has to spend hours sprucing it up. He enjoys working to piece together the past, however hard it may be.

Despite his passion for his work, Curio is not very skilled in social interactions, and often stumbles and stammers when he speaks. He is also easily taken advantage of, as evidenced in Episode 8 when King Dedede and Escargoon pressure him to forge archaeological findings to boost the King's royal legitimacy. He is somewhat reserved and cowardly most of the time, but finds bravery when King Dedede pushes him too far in Episode 8, going so far as to even run up to the giant monster Dedede Stone and attack it with a pickaxe.

Physical Appearance

Curio is a Cappy who wears a brown coat with a red bowtie. Since he is elderly, he has grey hair, grey eyebrows, and a grey moustache and beard. His mouth is hidden under his facial hair. His gear includes a satchel which he stores artifacts in.

Filmography

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The following is a complete list of all of Professor Curio's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, along with other information regarding his role in each episode:

Professor Curio's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Episode	Image	Role	Selected quote	Notes
A Blockbuster Battle		Secondary character	"I think I'll lay down for a moment..." faints
Dark and Stormy Knight		Tertiary character	"I have finally reconstructed the rare Triceratops Cappiensis!" (just before the fossil gets zapped)
Beware: Whispy Woods!		Tertiary character	(no dialogue)
Un-Reality TV		Tertiary character	"Oh, well I uhh..." (after being caught watching T.V. by Tiff)
Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure		Secondary character	"It appeared only once a century. It would come to Cappy Town to lay a single egg. After the egg hatched, Dyna Blade would leave Cappy Town only to reappear 100 years later, century after century. Dyna Blade last appeared to a caravan of immigrants during the age of the pioneers, and now, the time of the Dyna Blade is here again."
Curio's Curious Discovery		Primary character	"Oh let them get themselves out! I'm through digging up fakes, especially dangerous ones!"	This marks Curio's first leading role.
The Fofa Factor		Tertiary character	(unintelligible, mixed with other members of crowd)
Hail to the Chief		Secondary character	"It'll take days to clean up this mess! Those vandals painted everything in my shop!"
Cappy New Year		Secondary character	"In some places, everyone pauses a moment to reflect on the year passed."
The Pillow Case		Tertiary character	(hypnotized) "Must destroy Kirby!"
A Fish Called Kine		Tertiary character	"I think these two make a charming couple!"
The Thing About the Ring		Secondary character	"Artifacts such as these cannot be bought and sold!"
Here Comes the Son		Tertiary character	"Hrmm..."
Dedede's Snow Job		Tertiary character	"Get with it, Blustergas! This is a snowboard!"
A Princess in Dis-Dress		Tertiary character	"She's the prettiest princess who's ever been here!"
The Empty Nest Mess		Secondary character	"It's true Dyna Blade was upset when it first came here, but that was because it had lost its egg."
Ninja Binge		Secondary character	"The ninjas were skilled martial artists. They could outrun the wind, leap over buildings...they could even make themselves invisible."
Escargoon Rules		Tertiary character	"I'd imagine it all the time..." (in response to Escargoon joking about Curio having a proper museum)
Labor Daze		Secondary character	"The danger inherent in learning a lesson is that what is readily apparent at the outset becomes obscure as time passes, and what was once clear inexorably fades from memory."
A Spice Odyssey		Secondary character	"Mmm... the flavTemplate:Ors are fascinating. I wonder what that delightfully tangy taste is?"
Hatch Me If You Can		Secondary character	"Hmmm...I'm not absolutely certain, but this may be the world's largest cue-ball!" laughs
Abusement Park		Tertiary character	"Yo-yo! Curio!"
Junk Jam		Secondary character	"What if we float it away in big balloons?"
The Kirby Derby - Part I		Tertiary character	"Racing isn't a real sport!"
Watermelon Felon		Tertiary character	"I hate to say it, but since Kirby's been here, a great many precious Cappy artifacts have been destroyed beyond repair."
A Novel Approach		Tertiary character	"It's wonderful to see so many Cappies suddenly enthusiastic about reading!"
Escar-Gone		Tertiary character	"And look at this one! Here we are fossil hunting, but I sure don't remember it!"
Monster Management		Tertiary character	"Ahh! That urn is an antique you uncultured brute!"
Prediction Predicament - Part I		Tertiary character	(no dialogue)
Prediction Predicament - Part II		Tertiary character	"Good-bye, my beloved Cappy Town. I shall miss you."
Sheepwrecked		Tertiary character	"I have to get my shop in sheep-shape!"
Scare Tactics - Part I		Tertiary character	"You're brave now, but soon, we'll have you blubbering!"
Pink-Collar Blues		Secondary character	"Some scholars believe that Waddle Dees roam freely unless somebody gives them a meal and a place to sleep."
Tourist Trap		Tertiary character	"Careful! That's the only surviving toilet bowl from the ancient Cappy World! Oh... Years of toilet restoration flushed away!"
Cartoon Buffoon		Secondary character	"He has all the qualities of an ancient warrior!"
Don't Bank on It		Tertiary character	hypnotized "Good morning, one and all! Isn't our King Dedede wonderful?"
Kirby Takes the Cake		Tertiary character	"That's right! We're busy so uhh..."
Snack Attack - Part I		Tertiary character	"Hmm...let's see now...soon I'll have a battalion of troopers!"
Snack Attack - Part II		Tertiary character	"Stop! These pieces are priceless!"
One Crazy Knight		Tertiary character	(no dialogue)
Sweet and Sour Puss		Tertiary character	"How can we be sure this isn't another one of his tricks?"
A Half-Baked Battle		Tertiary character	"These pies are worse than Kawasaki's!"
eNeMeE Elementary		Secondary character	"As you know, I'm the leading authority on ancient Dream Land history! We're told this dates back to an ancient Cappy civilization. Hah! I tell you this ancient civilization never existed! In fact it's nothing but hogwash!"
The Meal Moocher		Tertiary character	"Maybe I should get in on this. Learning how to cook can't be that hard."
Fitness Fiend		Tertiary character	"Well he certainly is king-sized."
Mabel Turns the Tables		Secondary character	"I should have listened to Mabel!"
Something to Sneeze At		Tertiary character	(no dialogue)
The Chill Factor		Tertiary character	"I've never heard of such a thing, but perhaps they're not penguins exactly, but a related species."
The School Scam		Secondary character	"I've been holding the fort while Tiff was out, but an archaeological emergency has popped up, so unfortunately this is my last class."
Delivery Dilemma		Tertiary character	"Excellent! Now I won't have to interrupt my studies."