Editing Rainbow Islands

[[File:KDL2 Rainbow Islands.png|thumb|Composite map of the '''Rainbow Islands''' from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''.]]
The '''Rainbow Islands'''<ref>Name taken from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' instruction booklet (NA print), starting on page 5</ref> are a group of islands on [[Popstar|Pop Star]] and the main setting of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. They are part of [[Dream Land]] and the home of [[Kirby]] in that particular game. The various islands are usually connected by a number of rainbow bridges, but said rainbows were stolen by [[Dark Matter]] prior to the game's events. To restore them, Kirby must collect the [[Rainbow Drop]]s hidden away on each island and combine them into the [[Rainbow Sword]], with which he can battle and defeat the perpetrator. After defeating Dark Matter, Kirby uses the Rainbow Sword to rebuild the Rainbow bridges that connected the islands.

Despite being the central setting of ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'', the Rainbow Islands do not make any significant appearance in any subsequent ''Kirby'' game. Their only subsequent appearance of note is in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'', where they appear alongside the lands of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' as an [[Easter egg]] in the background of the Obstacle Arena for [[Slam Hockey]].

==Geography==
Each of the seven Rainbow Islands are relatively small and rounded landmasses separated in roughly equal proportion by sea channels. Each island corresponds to a color of the rainbow, in a similar manner to the levels in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (though these colors can only be seen when playing ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' on the Super Game Boy, and are not ordered the same way as an actual rainbow). From west to east, the specific islands in this archipelago are as follows:
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border=1 cellpadding=2
!Island
!class=unsortable|Appearance
!Color
!Stages
!Boss(es)
!Description
|-class="Grass"|
|{{Key|1}}{{center|[[File:KDL2 Island Grass Land.png]]<br>'''[[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Grass Land]]'''}}
|[[File:KDL2 Point Star.png]]
|Yellow
|4
|[[Whispy Woods]]
|This grassy island is an open field with only a small number of hills, as well as a few small ponds. [[Whispy Woods]] makes his home here, and this island is also where Kirby will first encounter [[Rick]] the hamster.
|-class="Big"|
|{{Key|2}}{{center|[[File:KDL2 Island Big Forest.png]]<br>'''[[Big Forest]]'''}}
|[[File:KDL2 Rainbow Drop location 2.png]]
|Green
|4
|[[Nruff and Nelly]]
|As the name implies, Big Forest is densely forested, with lots of tall trees. Its inhabitants live both on the ground as well as in the tree tops. [[Nruff#As a Boss|Nruff and Nelly]] are encountered here, and Kirby will run into [[Coo]] the owl for the first time on this island.
|-class="Ripple"|
|{{Key|3}}{{center|[[File:KDL2 Island Ripple Field.png]]<br>'''[[Ripple Field (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Ripple Field]]'''}}
|[[File:KDL2 Kirby and Kine Underwater.png]]
|Blue
|4
|[[Sweet Stuff]]
|The bulk of this island is submerged, leading to a lot of aquatic creatures like [[Blipper]]s and [[Squishy]]s being found here. It is also the home of [[Sweet Stuff]] and it is where Kirby will first run into [[Kine]] the sunfish.
|-class="Ice"|
|{{Key|4}}{{center|[[File:KDL2 Island Iceberg.png]]<br>'''[[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Iceberg]]'''}}
|[[File:KDL2 Rainbow Drop location 4.png]]
|Indigo
|5
|[[Ice Dragon]]
|This island is largely frozen over, with very little in the way of vegetation and lots of slippery surfaces, making Rick's excellent traction on ice very useful here. [[Pengy|Master Pengy]]s are often encountered on this island, and it is also the home of the [[Ice Dragon]].
|-class="Red"|
|{{Key|5}}{{center|[[File:KDL2 Island Red Canyon.png]]<br>'''[[Red Canyon]]'''}}
|[[File:KDL2 Rainbow Drop location 5.png]]
|Red
|6
|[[Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright|Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright]]
|A mountainous region filled with caves, [[wikipedia:Hoodoo (geology)|hoodoos]], and bottomless pits, Red Canyon is a mostly barren island consisting primarily of dry earth and rock. [[Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright]] reside here.
|-class="Cloudy"|
|{{Key|6}}{{center|[[File:KDL2 Island Cloudy Park.png]]<br>'''[[Cloudy Park (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Cloudy Park]]'''}}
|[[File:KDL2 Rainbow Drop location 6.png]]
|Orange
|7
|[[Kracko]]
|The main part of this island consists of a gigantic volcano. However, most of its inhabitants have made their homes in the clouds surrounding it, including [[Kracko]]. Strong winds are common on and around the isle, which Coo alone has the power to fly against.
|-class="Dark"|
|{{Key|7}}{{center|[[File:KDL2 Island Dark Castle.png]]<br>'''[[Dark Castle]]'''}}
|[[File:KDL2 Rainbow Drop location 7.png]]
|Violet
|8
|[[King Dedede]]<br>[[Dark Matter]] (two phases)
|The large castle taking up most of this flat isle is the residence of [[King Dedede]], as well as many of his stronger minions. Kirby and his animal friends are in for many fights with tough opponents as they storm the castle and wind their way through spike-lined halls and past crumbling bridges.
|}

==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
[[File:V14 Illustration 26.png|thumb|170px|The Rainbow Bridges return.]]
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], the Rainbow Islands appear in ''[[Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]''. Before the events of the story, [[Pirika]] plants a seed of the [[Dreamstalk]] in the clouds above the Rainbow Islands to strengthen her puppet spell and pour it on all the residences of the Rainbow Islands when the cloud would rain. Worrying about the potion's nature, [[Gooey]] puts stones to block the potion from leaking, but also makes the rain stop in the Rainbow Islands. The rain stopping causes trouble to the residences of the Rainbow Islands, the ground cracks, rivers and lakes dry and the Rainbow Bridges that connect the Rainbow Islands begin to fade. [[Kirby (novel series)|Kirby]], [[Rick]], [[Kine]] and [[Coo]] go to try and return the rain.

By the end of the story, after Pirika's heart has been cleared, the rain returns to the Rainbow Islands, making everyone happy. The next day, Kirby and [[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Waddle Dee]] see the Rainbow Bridges return.

==Names in other languages==
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|jaR=Niji no Shimajima
|jaM=Rainbow Islands
|de=Regenbogeninseln
|deM=Rainbow Islands
|ko=Rainbow Islands
|koM=-
|ptA=Rainbow Islands
|ptAM=-
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