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Sword Knight
KSSU Sword Knight artwork.png
Artwork of Sword Knight from Kirby Super Star Ultra.
Details
First game Kirby's Adventure (1993)
Latest game Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, as a Character Treat)
Other game(s) Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby Air Ride
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby: Squeak Squad
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby Mass Attack (Kirby Quest)
Kirby: Triple Deluxe (keychain)
Copy Ability Sword
Similar entities Blade Knight
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This article is about the sword-wielding foe with the segmented helmet, and should not be confused with Blade Knight.

Sword Knight is a relatively obscure sword-wielding enemy in the Kirby series, wearing green or purple armor and wielding a spiked blade either white or golden in hue. First appearing in Kirby's Adventure, he makes a fair number of appearances in early Kirby games, and will grant Kirby the Sword Copy Ability when swallowed. Sword Knight is normally found in random areas, and is usually ranked as a minor enemy, but he tends to have more prestige (if nothing else) than his cousin Blade Knight, despite appearing less often. Sword Knight also appears in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! as an ally and an apprentice of Meta Knight.

Game appearances

Sword Knight's video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby's Adventure Enemy
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Enemy As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, his role doesn't change.
Kirby Air Ride Enemy This is Sword Knight's first (and currently only) 3D appearance.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Enemy
Kirby: Squeak Squad Enemy
Kirby Super Star Ultra Enemy, ally, and playable character Enemy in Revenge of the King. Ally in Meta Knightmare Ultra that can be controlled if there is a second player. Playable in Helper to Hero.
Kirby Mass Attack Enemy Appears in the Sub-Game Kirby Quest.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Enemy Kirby's Adventure is included, where Sword Knight has the exact same role.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Reference Appears as a collectible Keychain.
Kirby's Dream Buffet Reference Sword Knight appears on a collectible Character Treat.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Kirby approaching a Sword Knight in Kirby's Adventure.

KA Sword Knight sprite.png Sword Knight first appeared alongside Blade Knight in Kirby's Adventure. Here, he attacks Kirby with his sword, and can block most projectiles thrown at him. Kirby is granted the Sword Copy Ability when he swallows one.

Locations

Sword Knight can be found in the following levels and stages:

Sword Knight locations in Kirby's Adventure & Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land  
Stage Vegetable Valley Ice Cream Island Butter Building Grape Garden Yogurt Yard Orange Ocean Rainbow Resort
Stage 1 No Yes Yes No Yes No No
Stage 2 Yes Yes No No No Yes No
Stage 3 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Stage 4 Yes No Yes No No Yes No
Stage 5 N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Stage 6 N/A N/A No Yes No No No

Kirby Air Ride

In Kirby Air Ride, Sword Knight returns in his only appearance in 3D (so far), riding on a hoverboard. If Kirby approaches, Sword Knight will swing his sword wildly at him until he passes. Unlike most enemies in the game, Sword Knight rarely appears in a large group. At most, two or three might appear at once to gang up on Kirby.

Notably, two Sword Knights appear to antagonize Kirby in the game's opening cutscene. Kirby quickly dispatches them with the Sword Ability before moving on to face Meta Knight.

Locations

In Kirby Air Ride, Sword Knight can be found in the following places:

Sword Knight locations in Kirby Air Ride  
Location Appearance? Location Appearance?
Fantasy Meadows Yes Beanstalk Park No
Celestial Valley Yes Machine Passage No
Sky Sands Yes Checker Knights Yes
Frozen Hillside Yes Kirby Melee 1 Yes
Magma Flows Yes Kirby Melee 2 Yes

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Kirby: Squeak Squad

UFO Kirby flying past Sword Knight in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.

KNiDL Sword Knight sprite.png Sword Knight appears in both of these games, looking and acting exactly as he has in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

When possessed by Ghost Kirby, Sword Knight can be made to walk, jump, and perform both standing and dashing slashes with his sword. He can do three different swipes with his sword while standing, though these differ only in look.

Locations

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Sword Knight can be found in every major area of the Mirror World except for Radish Ruins.

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Sword Knight can be found in the following levels and stages:

Sword Knight locations in Kirby: Squeak Squad  
Stage Prism Plains Nature Notch Cushy Cloud Jam Jungle Vocal Volcano Ice Island Secret Sea Gamble Galaxy
Stage 1 No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes
Stage 2 Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Stage 3 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stage 4 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No N/A
Stage 5 No Yes No No N/A No No N/A
Stage EX No Yes Yes No No No No N/A

Kirby Super Star Ultra

Kirby approaching Sword Knight in Kirby Super Star Ultra.

KSSU Sword Knight Sprite.png In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Sword Knight appears as a normal enemy, but only in Revenge of the King, where he replaces Blade Knight (Sword Knight does not appear in the original Kirby Super Star). Sword Knight blocks projectiles and is much more aggressive than Blade Knight. Kirby is granted the Sword Copy Ability when he swallows one. However, Kirby is unable to call on Sword Knight to be a Helper. He can only call for Blade Knight. In Revenge of the King, Sword Knight appears in the stages Purple Plants, Crash Clouds, and The Revenge.

In Meta Knightmare Ultra, Meta Knight can call on a Sword Knight to assist him. He possesses most of Meta Knight's basic abilities and moves. By default, Sword Knight is AI-controlled, but a second player is able to control him. Whether a Sword Knight or Blade Knight is summoned is randomized.

Sword Knight also appears in Helper to Hero, with orange armor and a blue and red torso. Unlike Blade Knight, he is able to use an upwards-thrust attack. Sword Knight also appears on a card in Kirby Card Swipe.

Kirby Mass Attack

File:KMA Sword Knight Sprite.png Sword Knight appears in the Kirby Mass Attack Sub-Game Kirby Quest, alongside Blade Knight in Stage 29 and with Blade Knight and Meta Knight in Stage 39. Sword Knight has 750 HP, slightly more than Blade Knight's 720 HP, which may be a nod to how of the two, Sword Knight is generally considered to be slightly stronger.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, two randomly appearing Keychains of Sword Knight can be obtained. One of them uses his sprite from Kirby's Adventure, while the other uses his sprite from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

Kirby's Dream Buffet

Sword Knight does not appear in Kirby's Dream Buffet directly, but his artwork from Kirby's Adventure is used for one of the Character Treats.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Main article: Sword Knight (anime character)

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Sword Knight is an assistant of Meta Knight, and has the same basic job as Blade Knight. In the English dub, he speaks with a British cockney accent, and is the only one of the two who can be understood clearly.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ソードナイト
Sōdo Naito
Sword Knight
French Edge Knight -
German Edge Knight -
Italian Edge Knight -
Korean 스워드 나이트
Seuwodeu Naiteu
Sword Knight
Portuguese Sword Knight -
Spanish Edge Knight -