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|image= [[File:Rainbow Sword Victory Screen.png]]
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|caption= Cut-scene from [[Boss Endurance]] of Kirby brandishing the '''Rainbow Sword''', from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''.
|caption= Cutscene from [[Boss Endurance]] of Kirby brandishing the '''Rainbow Sword''', from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''.
|use= Fight against [[Dark Matter]].
|use= Fight against [[Dark Matter]].
|game= ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
|game= ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' (1995)
|compare= [[Star Rod]], [[Love-Love Stick]]
|compare= [[Star Rod]], [[Love-Love Stick]], [[Ribbon's Crystal]]
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The '''Rainbow Sword''' is a weapon and [[Copy Ability|ability]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. It is required to defeat the evil [[Dark Matter]], the main villain of the game.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=In order to defeat Dark Matter, you need the Rainbow Sword.|game='Kirby's Dream Land 2'|page=25}}</ref> Kirby obtains it automatically after defeating [[King Dedede]] if all the [[Rainbow Drop]]s hidden throughout the game have been recovered, which combine into the sword in a short cutscene.
{{quote|In order to defeat Dark Matter, you need the Rainbow Sword. It is said that the sword has something to do with the Rainbow Drops hiding on the islands. Will Kirby be able to save the Dream Land from Dark Matter?|[[Dark Castle|Last Stage (vs. Dark Matter)]] section of the ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]] Instruction Booklet''}}
[[File:KDL2 The Rainbow Sword sprite.png]] The '''Rainbow Sword''' is the [[Last Battle Ability]] of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. It is required to defeat the evil [[Dark Matter]], the main villain of the game. Kirby obtains it automatically after defeating [[King Dedede]] if all the [[Rainbow Drop]]s hidden throughout the game have been recovered, which combine into the sword in a short cutscene.


==Role in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''==
==Game appearances==
[[File:Rainbow Sword Get.png|thumb|left|Kirby acquires the Rainbow Sword after defeating [[King Dedede]] at [[Dark Castle]].]]
===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
The Rainbow Sword can only be used in the two-phase battle against Dark Matter, the final boss of the game, and is the only weapon that Kirby can use during the fight; likewise, Kirby cannot enter the battle without possessing the sword, instead being taken to a false ending if he defeats King Dedede and is unable to obtain it. Unlike many other weapons used in final battles throughout the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'']] series, it does not shoot projectiles, but can instead be swung at the boss to cause a small amount of damage. The sword can also be used to reflect projectiles fired at Kirby if he uses it at the right moment, causing a significantly larger amount of damage to Dark Matter if he is hit by these projectiles than slashing at him would.
[[File:KDL2 Rainbow Sword Get.png|thumb|left|Kirby acquires the Rainbow Sword after defeating [[King Dedede]] at [[Dark Castle]].]]
The Rainbow Sword first appeared in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', where it can only be used in the two-phase battle against Dark Matter, the final boss of the game, and is the only weapon that Kirby can use during the fight; likewise, Kirby cannot enter the battle without possessing the sword, instead being taken to a false ending if he defeats King Dedede and is unable to obtain it. Unlike many other weapons used in final battles throughout the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'']] series, it does not shoot projectiles, but can instead be swung at the boss to cause a small amount of damage. The sword can also be used to reflect projectiles fired at Kirby if he uses it at the right moment, causing a significantly larger amount of damage to Dark Matter if he is hit by these projectiles than slashing at him would.


Once Dark Matter is defeated, Kirby briefly loses the sword as he drifts through space exhausted or unconscious, but picks it up again, using it to restore the rainbows connecting the [[Rainbow Islands]] that Dark Matter had stolen.
Once Dark Matter is defeated, Kirby briefly loses the sword as he drifts through space exhausted or unconscious, but picks it up again, using it to restore the rainbows connecting the [[Rainbow Islands]] that Dark Matter had stolen.
===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', the [[Dark Matter Clone]] wields a sword that occasionally emits a rainbow glow. This sword is materialized from Dark Matter's memories of the Rainbow Sword from back when he battled it in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''. The reason he materialized the Rainbow Sword is because he felt [[Meta Knight]]'s great power and materialized the power of the sword to counter him.<ref>[https://kirbydevpostarchive.tumblr.com/post/164957186516/hal-laboratory-%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%80-hallaboratory-12022016-1210 Kirby: Planet Robobot Drawing and Screenshot Challenge winners]</ref>


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Rainbow Sword is the only final weapon that does not have a ranged attack of its own. However, it can still be used to deflect Dark Matter's projectiles back at it.
*Since ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' was developed for the black-and-white [[Game Boy]], the Rainbow Sword doesn't actually appear rainbow-colored unless playing the enhanced [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System#Super Game Boy|Super Game Boy]] version.
*[[Dark Matter Clone]] from ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' wields a sword that occasionally emits a rainbow glow, resembling the Rainbow Sword.
*Since ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' was developed for the black-and-white [[Game Boy]], the Rainbow Sword doesn't actually appear rainbow-colored unless playing the enhanced [[Super Game Boy]] version.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Rainbow Sword Credits.png|Kirby uses the sword to restore the rainbow bridges between the islands in the credits sequence.
KDL2 Tank concept artwork.png|Concept art featuring Kirby with the Rainbow Sword
KDL2 Rainbow Sword sprite.png|Sprite of Kirby with the Rainbow Sword
KDL2 Rainbow Sword Credits.png|Kirby uses the sword to restore the rainbow bridges between the islands in the credits sequence.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
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|ja=虹の剣
|jaR=Niji no ken
|jaM=Rainbow Sword
|ko=Rainbow Sword
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|ptA=Rainbow Sword
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Latest revision as of 13:29, 15 April 2024

Rainbow Sword
KDL2 Rainbow Sword Victory Screen.png
Cutscene from Boss Endurance of Kirby brandishing the Rainbow Sword, from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Details
Use Fight against Dark Matter.
Game(s) Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995)
Comparable to Star Rod, Love-Love Stick, Ribbon's Crystal
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In order to defeat Dark Matter, you need the Rainbow Sword. It is said that the sword has something to do with the Rainbow Drops hiding on the islands. Will Kirby be able to save the Dream Land from Dark Matter?
— Last Stage (vs. Dark Matter) section of the Kirby's Dream Land 2 Instruction Booklet

KDL2 The Rainbow Sword sprite.png The Rainbow Sword is the Last Battle Ability of Kirby's Dream Land 2. It is required to defeat the evil Dark Matter, the main villain of the game. Kirby obtains it automatically after defeating King Dedede if all the Rainbow Drops hidden throughout the game have been recovered, which combine into the sword in a short cutscene.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]

Kirby acquires the Rainbow Sword after defeating King Dedede at Dark Castle.

The Rainbow Sword first appeared in Kirby's Dream Land 2, where it can only be used in the two-phase battle against Dark Matter, the final boss of the game, and is the only weapon that Kirby can use during the fight; likewise, Kirby cannot enter the battle without possessing the sword, instead being taken to a false ending if he defeats King Dedede and is unable to obtain it. Unlike many other weapons used in final battles throughout the Kirby series, it does not shoot projectiles, but can instead be swung at the boss to cause a small amount of damage. The sword can also be used to reflect projectiles fired at Kirby if he uses it at the right moment, causing a significantly larger amount of damage to Dark Matter if he is hit by these projectiles than slashing at him would.

Once Dark Matter is defeated, Kirby briefly loses the sword as he drifts through space exhausted or unconscious, but picks it up again, using it to restore the rainbows connecting the Rainbow Islands that Dark Matter had stolen.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, the Dark Matter Clone wields a sword that occasionally emits a rainbow glow. This sword is materialized from Dark Matter's memories of the Rainbow Sword from back when he battled it in Kirby's Dream Land 2. The reason he materialized the Rainbow Sword is because he felt Meta Knight's great power and materialized the power of the sword to counter him.[1]

Trivia[edit]

  • Since Kirby's Dream Land 2 was developed for the black-and-white Game Boy, the Rainbow Sword doesn't actually appear rainbow-colored unless playing the enhanced Super Game Boy version.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 虹の剣
Niji no ken
Rainbow Sword
Korean Rainbow Sword
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Brazilian Portuguese Rainbow Sword -


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