Star

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Kirby fires out a Star Bullet.

The term Star refers to many different entities within the Kirby series. As such, stars take on many different forms and functions. The term is most commonly used to refer to the Star Bullets that Kirby spits out at his enemies.

List of Stars

• Point Stars are collectible stars that take on various forms throughout the series. Collecting enough of them will net Kirby a 1-Up.
• Pop Star is Kirby's star-shaped home world. Other planets are often referred to as 'stars' as well.
• Recoil Stars are stars that appear after Bosses and Mid-Bosses perform certain attacks, which Kirby can inhale and spit back at them.
• Sparkling Stars are objects that provide light and energy to Dream Land. King Dedede once stole them, prompting Kirby to go get them back.
• Star Blocks are a regular occurrence in Kirby games and can be smashed or inhaled.
• Star Bullets are Kirby's primary means of attack when he has no Copy Ability.
• Star Dream is an ancient computer once appropriated by the Haltmann Works Company to fuel their operations.
• The Starship is a flying spacecraft that Kirby uses to battle the Galactic NOVA.
• The Star Rod is a weapon that allows Kirby to fire star-shaped projectiles at Nightmare.
• The term Star Warrior is used in the anime to refer to a specific order of warriors who keep the peace in the universe - Kirby and Meta Knight being the most noteworthy examples.
• The Triple Star Cane allows Kirby to fire up to three star-shaped projectiles outward, which will then return to him.
• The Warp Star is a regularly occurring star that allows Kirby to travel great distances by riding it.
  • Similarly, other such vehicles, like the ones in Kirby Air Ride, are often referred to as 'Stars'.

And finally, there are a great deal of background stars, as one might expect, in the night sky in various places. There are also places where Kirby walks on stars, such as the eternal planet Halfmoon. Stars are also used as a decorative motif on all sorts of structures in the series.

Trivia

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Kirby using the Star Rod

• The Japanese name of the Kirby series - Hoshi no Kabi - directly translates to Kirby of the Stars, signifying the importance of stars in the series.
• On several occasions, the stars from Kirby's homeworld Dream Land have been stolen and it is up to Kirby to return them to their rightful place.
• The Star Rod is also the focus of Kirby's Adventure where it has been stolen from the Fountain of Dreams and its absence is upsetting the sleep of the residents of Dream Land
• A star is often used as the symbol of the Kirby series and is used as such in the Super Smash Bros. series.
• In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby and friends visit many different planets - each of them are called "stars" despite only the Pop Star having any resemblance to a star.