The Noble Haltmann

The Noble Haltmann 30 second clip from The Noble Haltmann. Details Debut appearance Kirby: Planet Robobot (2016) Last appearance Kirby Star Allies (2018) Composer(s) Hirokazu Ando

Susie performs The Noble Haltmann inside the Access Ark Executive Office

“

Oh, pardon me! That was our company's wonderful theme song, "The Noble Haltmann." Sometimes I just find myself singing it out loud. It's so catchy!

”

— Susie, prior to the Mecha Knight battle

The Noble Haltmann is a song performed in Kirby: Planet Robobot, and is the anthem of the Haltmann Works Company. It is performed on multiple occasions throughout the title, at least in part, and serves as the base for many other musical themes in the game.

Game appearances

Kirby: Planet Robobot

The song is the basis of many of game's tracks, such as Venturing into the Mechanized World and VS. The Wicked Company. Sections of it can also be found in many others, such as Flight of Azure, Crazy Rolling in Money and VS. Star Dream.

The song in itself is named and performed in-game multiple times. Each time the anthem is performed in-story, it is done so by secretary Susie. She sings parts of the anthem before the fights with Mecha Knight and Dedede Clone, and part of the lyrics are also revealed in the pause screen during the battle with President Haltmann.

After the player achieves 100% completion of Planet Robobot, a special video is unlocked, wherein Susie performs the entire song to Haltmann in the executive office of the Access Ark. This "Exclusive Performance Video" can be viewed in the Theater.

Kirby Star Allies

The song is remixed for Susie's Dream Friend jingle and her Pseudo HAL Room. The former is named 秘書スージー、くじょいたします！ (Susie Will Exterminate!), while the latter is named 銀河に名立たるハルトマン／スターアライズ アレンジ ver. (The Noble Haltmann/Star Allies Arrangement ver.) in the Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack.

Other appearances

The first verse of The Noble Haltmann was sung by Makiko Ohmoto in the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert.

The song was also incorporated into the last track of the Kirby Memorial Arrangements album, titled I'll Never Forget You, where it was paired with Magolor, the Distant Traveler.

Lyrics

The following are the full lyrics to the song:

English (localization)JapaneseJapanese (Romaji)English (direct translation)GermanEnglish (German translation) Noble Haltmann, we adore him Noble Haltmann, we adore him Kingly lord of time and space! Every day we wish him glory Every day we wish him glory Gazing on his noble face! Master, crush the competition! In your presence let us stay! Yours is every star and planet Now and ever, night and day! We implore you, dear Haltmann We implore you, dear Haltmann Bless our work and be at ease! Pay and ergonomic seating Pay and ergonomic seating Give us favors such as these! All we wish for you our lord is That you never lead us wrong! Rule us all, beloved Haltmann! That we may all sing our song! おお　偉大な　ハルトマン おお　偉大な　ハルトマン 永遠に　果て無く　栄えよ おお　我らが　ハルトマン おお　我らが　ハルトマン 銀河に　名立たる　王者よ 星星を　手折り　束ねて 全て　捧げて　しまえば 皆を　約束の地へと　導く 銀河の　父よ おお　輝け　ハルトマン おお　輝け　ハルトマン 過去に　未来に　いまに おお　讃えよ　ハルトマン おお　讃えよ　ハルトマン 讃え　願えば　叶う 宇宙を舞う　青き　翼も 夢歌う　桃色の　花も 心　その身さえ　捧げよ 我らが　父へ おお　崇めよ　ハルトマン おお　崇めよ　ハルトマン 主への　絶対の　忠誠 おお　願えよ　ハルトマン おお　願えよ　ハルトマン 黄金の　化身を　信じて 手に入れし　野望　儚く 彼方へと 消え行くは　記憶 時を　巡る歯車 みつめて　願うは　父よ O o idaina harutoman O o idaina harutoman Eien ni hatenaku haeyo O o warera ga harutoman O o warera ga harutoman Ginga ni nadataru ōja yo Shinshin o taori tabanete Subete sasagete shimaeba Mina o yakusoku no ji e to michibiku Ginga no chichiyo Ō kagayake harutoman Ō kagayake harutoman Kako ni mirai ni ima ni o Ō tataeyo harutoman Ō tataeyo harutoman Tatae negaeba kanau Uchū o mau aoki tsubasa mo Yume utau momoiro no hana mo Kokoro sono mi sae sasage yo Warera ga chichi e Ō agameyo harutoman Ō agameyo harutoman Omo e no zettai no chūsei Ō negaeyo harutoman Ō negaeyo harutoman Kogane no keshin o shinjite Te ni ireshi yabō hakanaku Kanata e to Kie yuku wa kioku Toki o meguru haguruma Mitsumete negau wa chichiyo Oh mighty Haltmann Oh mighty Haltmann Eternal glory shall be yours Oh our Haltmann Oh our Haltmann The king’s name is heard throughout the galaxy He who takes and unites the stars His kindness knows no bounds He leads the way to promised wisdom As the father of our galaxy Oh shining Haltmann Oh shining Haltmann In the past, in the future, now Oh praise Haltmann Oh praise Haltmann With praise he makes our wishes come true And on blue wings he soars through the galaxy Singing the song of the peach flower’s dreams We give our hearts and flesh and blood to him, our father Oh worship Haltmann Oh worship Haltmann Swear loyalty to our lord Oh pray to Haltmann Oh pray to Haltmann Believe in the symbol of wealth The fleeting ambitions that we hold slowly fade away until only memories remain The gears of time, ever turning We look up and pray to our father Nobler Haltmann, wir verehren Nobler Haltmann, wir verehren Dich, oh Herr im Weltenraum! Wollen deine Schätze mehren Wollen deine Schätze mehren Dir zu dienen: Unser Traum! Du besiegst die Mitbewerber Bringst der Firma nur Gewinn! Duldest keine Spaßverderber Dir zu dienen: Unser Sinn! Haha-Haltmann, hör uns flehen Haha-Haltmann, hör uns flehen Segne unser Arbeitsheer! Willst du es, soll alles gehen Willst du es, soll alles gehen Denn wir lieben dich so sehr! Wir sind alle deine Drohnen Du bist unser guter Lord! Magst uns königlich entlohnen Lässt uns schaffen im Akkord! Noble Haltmann, we worship Noble Haltmann, we worship You, oh Lord in the world! Want to multiply your treasures Want to multiply your treasures Serving you: Our Dream! You defeat the competitors Brings the company only profit! Don't tolerate any joy-killers Serving you: Our purpose! Haha-Haltmann, hear our pleads Haha-Haltmann, hear our pleads Bless our workarmy! If you want it, everything will work If you want it, everything will work Because we love you so much! We all are your drones You are our good Lord! May you pay us royally Let us work in the chord!

Development

Prototype 1Prototype 2Prototype 3

First prototype

Second prototype

Third prototype

The song's composition had various versions until it was completed. After listening to the first prototype, Shinya Kumazaki asked the composer, Hirokazu Ando, to "give it the weight of a wicked giant corporate company". Ando then made the second prototype, but Kumazaki felt it was a bit too heavy, and asked him to make it sound "more like an unknown invader". With the collected feedback, the third prototype was made, which became the basis for the final version.

Trivia

• The lyrics strongly suggest that the Haltmann Works Company is a form of Corporatocracy, as President Haltmann is seen as a ruler, in addition to the company's head.
  • In turn, the Japanese lyrics suggest an even greater fanaticism within the company, comparing Haltmann to a divine figure who deserves to be worshiped.
• The Japanese version of the song contains an extra two verses, making it longer than the localized English version.

Video Gallery

Click to load content A recording of the performance video from Planet Robobot.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	銀河に名立たるハルトマン Ginga ni nadataru Harutoman	Haltmann, the famous in the galaxy
French	Ô noble Haltmann	The Noble Haltmann
German	Der noble Haltmann	The Noble Haltmann
Italian	Il nobile Haltmann	The Noble Haltmann
Korean	은하에 드높은 할트만의 이름 eunha-e deunop-eun halteuman-ui ileum	Haltmann, the famous in the galaxy
Spanish	El gran presidente Haltmann	The great President Haltmann