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|image=[[File:KSA Void Termina fight 03.jpg|400px]]
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|caption='''Void Termina''' appears just as the battle begins in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.
|caption=Screencap of '''Void Termina''' in its initial form in ''Kirby Star Allies''.
|game1=''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' (2018)
|game1=''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
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|copy ability=[[Beam]], [[Bomb]], [[Cutter]], [[ESP]], [[Fire]], [[Ice]], [[Stone]], [[Water]] ([[Dropped Star]]s)
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|weakness=[[Star Allies Sparkler]]<br>[[Make Friend|Friend Hearts]]
|weakness=[[Star Allies Sparkler]]<br>[[Make Friend|Friend Hearts]]
|relative=[[Void Soul]]
|relative=[[Jamba Heart]], [[Void Soul]], [[Void]]
|similar=[[Dark Matter]]<br>[[0²]]<br>[[Star Dream]]
|similar=[[Kirby]] (during his spherical form)<br>[[Chaos Elfilis]]<br>[[Dark Matter]]<br>[[Fecto Elfilis]]<br>[[0²]]<br>[[Gorimondo]] (during phase 1)
|voice=[[Yuuta Ogasawara]], [[Hirokazu Ando]], [[Shinya Kumazaki]], [[Yumi Todo]]
|theme music=[[File:Void Termina Phase 1 Sample.mp3]]
|theme title="[[Suite: The Star-Conquering Traveler]]"
|description=Clip of Void Termina's battle theme (first movement).
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'''Void Termina''' is the final [[Boss]] of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. Known as the 'Destroyer of Worlds', he is a being made of pure chaos conjured from the [[Jamba Heart]] by [[Hyness]] in order to destroy the galaxy. Kirby & Friends have to battle Void Termina using the [[Star Allies Sparkler]] after Hyness sacrifices himself and his mage generals to revive the great beast. Void Termina is faced in the final level of the game - [[Kirby Star Allies (level)|Kirby Star Allies]] - and defeating him completes the main Story Mode. Void Termina can also be fought in [[The Ultimate Choice]], on the 'Infernal Crisis' and 'Soul Melter' difficulties.
{{Quote|Rise, Destroyer of Worlds! Rise, Void Termina!|[[Hyness]], when sacrificing himself to '''Void Termina''' in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.}}
'''Void Termina''' is the final [[boss]] of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. Known as the 'Destroyer of Worlds', he is a being made of pure chaos conjured from the [[Jamba Heart]] by [[Hyness]] in order to destroy the galaxy, after having been initially sealed within it by four [[List of rumors of ancient civilizations in the Kirby series|ancient heroes of yore]]. Having been worshiped as a god by Hyness and his followers, Void Termina is an immensely powerful primal cosmic being who seems only interested in destroying everything he comes across. Void Termina initially appears as a gigantic gorilla-like humanoid, but is capable of changing his form as the battle goes on, with his last form greatly resembling both [[Kirby]] and [[Dark Matter]]. Kirby & [[Helper|Friends]] have to battle Void Termina using the [[Star Allies Sparkler]] after Hyness sacrifices himself and his [[The Three Mage-Sisters|Generals of Magic]] to revive the great beast.  
 
In ''Kirby Star Allies'', Void Termina is faced in the final level of the game - also called [[Kirby Star Allies (level)|Kirby Star Allies]] - and his defeat completes the main Story Mode. Void Termina can also be fought in [[The Ultimate Choice]], on 'Infernal Crisis' (Difficulty 7), 'Soul Melter' (Difficulty S), and 'Soul Melter EX' (Difficulty SE). Since ''Kirby Star Allies'', Void Termina has made only a single cameo in a subsequent [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' game]], as a [[Character Treat]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''.
 
==Physical appearance==
[[File:KSA Void Termina artwork.png|thumb|Finalized concept art of Void Termina's first form, used for his [[Character Treat]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'']]
Void Termina takes on several different forms as the battle with him progresses. Initially, he has the form of a giant humanoid figure with exaggerated arms and a heart-shaped mask covering a hole where a head normally would be. He has metal plates which cover his loin and forearms, and is able to generate two giant swords to attack, which makes him look and behave similar to [[zeldawiki:Ganon|Ganon]] from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''. He has a mane of feathers which stretches along his back.
 
In Phase 3, Void Termina's body shifts as he transforms into a bird-like creature, becoming more slender, growing massive wings, and losing his legs, instead gaining a segmented tail made of hearts.
 
Later on, Kirby and company climb into Void Termina's body to attack his core. This core can be considered Void Termina's true form, and it resembles a ball of purple energy with a face similar to Kirby's though it changes depending on the attack it is about to use. This form resembles [[Dark Matter]] greatly.


==Role in ''Kirby Star Allies''==
==Role in ''Kirby Star Allies''==
[[File:Star Allies Sparkler Approach.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kirby and his allies approach the dark cloud that transforms into Void Termina.]]
[[File:KSA Void Termina fight 01.jpg|thumb|250px|Kirby and his allies approach the dark cloud that transforms into Void Termina.]]
Throughout the majority of the story, Void Termina is locked away inside the [[Jamba Heart]]. Hyness attempts to summon Void Termina, but accidentally shatters the heart instead, sending pieces of it all over the galaxy. As the hearts rain down on various worlds, Hyness sends his generals to go and collect them, but run into resistance in the form of Kirby & Friends.
Throughout the majority of the story, Void Termina is locked away inside the [[Jamba Heart]]. Hyness attempts to summon Void Termina, but accidentally shatters the heart instead, sending pieces of it all over the galaxy. As the hearts rain down on various worlds, Hyness sends the Mage-Sisters to go and collect them, but run into resistance in the form of Kirby & Friends.
 
Ultimately, the Mage-Sisters manage to return most of the pieces, but the allies arrives at [[The Divine Terminus]] before the heart is fully restored and defeat Hyness and the sisters in combat. As a last resort, Hyness sacrifices the Mage-Sisters and himself into the heart to complete it again, which causes Void Termina to awaken. From there, Kirby has to fight the great beast himself with the aid of Friends and the [[Star Allies Sparkler]]. After a grueling battle, Kirby finishes off Void Termina by destroying his body, and sending his allies in to strike at his soul.
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Ultimately, the generals manage to return most of the pieces, but the allies arrives at [[The Divine Terminus]] before the heart is fully restored and defeat Hyness and his generals in combat. As a last resort, Hyness sacrifices the generals and himself into the heart to complete it again, which causes Void Termina to awaken. From there, Kirby has to fight the great beast himself with the aid of Friends and the [[Star Allies Sparkler]]. After a grueling battle, Kirby finishes off Void Termina by destroying his body, and sending his allies in to strike at his soul.
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==Boss Battle==
==Boss Battle==
Void Termina's battle takes place in an unprecedented five phases. These phases alternate between outside and inside his body. While outside, Kirby & Friends fight him using the [[Star Allies Sparkler]]. When inside, they fight him on foot using their regular abilities. The last phase of the battle only takes place in Story Mode.
Void Termina's battle takes place in an unprecedented five phases. These phases alternate between outside and inside his body. While outside, Kirby and friends fight him using the [[Star Allies Sparkler]]. When inside, they fight him on foot using their regular abilities. The last phase of the battle only takes place in Story Mode.
 
On 'Soul Melter' difficulty of [[The Ultimate Choice]], Void Termina's attacks are slightly different in pattern, becoming slightly more difficult to dodge. He also has a slightly different color scheme on all forms. Additionally, the fourth phase of the battle is replaced with [[Void Soul]].


On 'Soul Melter' difficulty of [[The Ultimate Choice]], Void Termina's attacks are different in pattern, becoming generally more difficult to dodge. He also has a slightly different col{{ou}}r scheme on all forms. Additionally, the fourth phase of the battle is replaced with [[Void Soul]].
On 'Soul Melter EX' difficulty of [[The Ultimate Choice]], Void Termina (here referred to as the '''True Destroyer of Worlds''') is even tougher--with a dark color scheme, and his fourth phase is against [[Void]]. Additionally, on his first and third phases, his first four weak points all appear at once instead of sequentially.
 
The arena used in the outer phases appears to be an asteroid with a circular flat top.


===Phase 1===
===Phase 1===
[[File:Void Termina Fight 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A still from Phase 1 of the battle.]]
[[File:KSA Void Termina fight 04.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A still from Phase 1 of the battle.]]
{{quote|Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair!<br>Crush the stars! Lay waste to care!<br><br>Rise and cover the land in sorrows!<br>May your symphony of emptiness<br>bring the end of all tomorrows!|Pause flavor text from Void Termina battle Phase 1}}
{{quote|Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair!<br>Crush the stars! Lay waste to care!<br><br>Rise and cover the land in sorrows!<br>May your symphony of emptiness<br>bring the end of all tomorrows!|VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 1)}}
The first phase is referred to as the '''Demon God Form''' ('''{{furi|魔神|まじん}}{{furi|形態|けいたい}}'''). Void Termina takes the form of a giant humanoid beast and attacks by punching and slamming the ground to create shockwaves, and can also conjure swords to strike the allies.
The first phase is referred to as the '''Demon God Form''' ('''{{furi|魔神|まじん}}{{furi|形態|けいたい}}'''). Void Termina takes the form of a giant humanoid beast and attacks by punching and slamming the ground to create shockwaves, and can also conjure swords to strike the allies when he is low on health in this form.


Unlike other bosses, Void Termina's Phase 1 and 3 don't have a standard [[stamina]] bar, but a bar divided into 5 parts with one eye on each. Five eyes appear in different spots on Void Termina's body, which are his weak points (corresponding to the eyes on his stamina bar). Firing anywhere else will do nothing. Every time one of his weak points is destroyed, his stamina bar will be depleted by 1 part. Damage to the eyes are represented as shattering segments.
Unlike other bosses, Void Termina's Phase 1 and 3 don't have a standard [[health]] bar, but a bar divided into 5 parts with one eye on each. Five eyes appear in different spots on Void Termina's body, which are his weak points (corresponding to the eyes on his stamina bar). Firing anywhere else will do nothing. Every time one of his weak points is destroyed, his stamina bar will be depleted by 1 part. Damage to the eyes are represented as shattering segments.


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! '''Description'''
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| '''{{furi|破|は}}{{furi|殴|おう}}{{furi|拳|けん}}'''<br>Punch of Destruction
| '''{{furi|破|は}}{{furi|殴|おう}}{{furi|拳|けん}}'''<br>Destructive Beating Punch
|Void Termina punches the ground, creating flares that travel outward.
|Void Termina punches the ground twice, creating flares that travel outward. The number of flares he creates depends on the difficulty:
*Story Mode and Infernal Crisis: 3 flares created
*Soul Melter and Soul Melter EX: 5 flares created
In Soul Melter EX only, the cooldown between punches is drastically shortened.
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| '''{{furi|破|は}}{{furi|踏|とう}}{{furi|襲|しゅう}}'''<br>Stomp of Destruction
| '''{{furi|破|は}}{{furi|踏|とう}}{{furi|襲|しゅう}}'''<br>Destructive Stomp Strike
|Void Termina stomps the ground, creating shockwaves which the allies must jump over to avoid.
|Void Termina jumps up and then stomps the ground, creating shockwaves on the ground which the allies must jump over to avoid. The number of shockwaves depends on the difficulty:
*Story Mode and Infernal Crisis: 1 shockwave per stomp
*Soul Melter and Soul Melter EX: 3 shockwaves per stomp
Occasionally, Void Termina may do a third stomp depending on the difficulty and amount of health depleted.<br>
In Soul Melter EX only, the third stomp will have alternating shockwaves in both the air and on the ground. These shockwaves in the air must be ducked underneath to avoid. The cooldown between stomps is also drastically shortened.
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| '''{{furi|破|は}}{{furi|双|そう}}{{furi|斬|ざん}}'''<br>Dual Slash of Destruction
| '''{{furi|破|は}}{{furi|双|そう}}{{furi|斬|ざん}}'''<br>Destructive Dual Slash
|Void Termina conjures two giant swords from [[Master Crown]]-like objects on his hands.<br>From there, he may perform a horizontal slash, a vertical slash, or a cross slash that creates an giant X-shaped energy wave flying outward.
|Void Termina conjures two giant swords from [[Master Crown]]-like objects on his hands.<br>From there, he may perform a horizontal slash, a vertical slash, or a cross slash that creates an giant X-shaped energy wave flying outward. More often than not, he will do a combination of the three in the order listed.<br>
In Soul Melter EX only, the cooldown between slashes is drastically shortened, and he does double the slashes instead (i.e. two horizontal and vertical slash combos, and then two X-shaped energy waves)
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| '''{{furi|孤独|こどく}}のブリザ/メラーガ/バリッカ'''<br>Lonely Blizzard/Sizzle/Zap
| '''{{furi|孤独|こどく}}のブリザ/メラーガ/バリッカ'''<br>Lonely Blizzard/Sizzle/Zap
|Void Termina can apply either a fire, ice, or electric element to his dual swords, which can create additional effects based on the element applied.<br>These elemental shockwaves can be negated by the respective weakness bullets from [[Star Allies Sparkler]]:
|Void Termina can apply either a fire, ice, or electric element to his dual swords, which can create additional effects based on the element applied. The shockwaves in particular have more noticeable effects:
*Lonely Blizzard: creates a wave of ice spikes that spread outward from the original impact point
*Lonely Sizzle: creates a wave of fire that rushes forward
*Lonely Zap: creates a line of sparking electricity that rushes forward
These elemental shockwaves can be negated by the respective weakness bullets from [[Star Allies Sparkler]]:
*Lonely Blizzard: [[Sizzle]] bullets;  
*Lonely Blizzard: [[Sizzle]] bullets;  
*Lonely Sizzle: [[Blizzard]]/[[Bluster]]/[[Splash]] bullets;
*Lonely Sizzle: [[Blizzard]]/[[Bluster]]/[[Splash]] bullets;
*Lonely Zap: [[Splash]] bullets.
*Lonely Zap: [[Splash]] bullets.
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!colspan=2|Attack names are taken from Japanese guide book.
!colspan=2|Attack names are taken from Japanese guide books.
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On the Soul Melter EX difficulty of [[The Ultimate Choice]], Phase 1's pause flavor text suggests itself to be actually lyrics of Void Termina's theme:
{{quote|Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair!<br>Crush the stars! Lay waste to care! (x 4)<br>- Inst. -<br>Rise and cover the land in sorrows!<br>May your symphony of emptiness<br>bring the end of all tomorrows! (x 2)|VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 1)}}
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KSA Void Termina fight 02.jpg|Kirby looking on from the Star Allies Sparkler as Void Termina takes shape
KSA Void Termina fight 05.jpg|Void Termina pulling out burning swords
KSA Void Termina fight 06.jpg|Throwing out a fiery Destructive Dual Slash
KSA Void Termina fight 07.jpg|Void Termina's first form is defeated.
KSA Void Termina fight 08.jpg|Kirby and his allies are sucked into Void Termina's body.
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===Phase 2===
===Phase 2===
[[File:Void Termina Fight 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kirby and his allies attack Void Termina's fleshy core in Phase 2.]]
[[File:KSA Void Termina fight 10.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kirby and his allies attack Void Termina's fleshy core in Phase 2.]]
{{quote|The shocking true form of Void Termina has been revealed! Born from the total absence of care and composed of dark energy, he has awakened from a state of mere existence to that of true sentience. He now desires only one thing…<br><big>to CRUSH all opposition!</big>|Pause flavor text from Void Termina battle Phase 2 in Story Mode}}
{{quote|The shocking true form of Void Termina has been revealed! Born from the total absence of care and composed of dark energy, he has awakened from a state of mere existence to that of true sentience. He now desires only one thing…<br>{{Large|to CRUSH all opposition!}}|VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2; Story Mode)}}
The second phase is referred to as the '''First Core''' ('''第1コア'''). After defeating Void Termina's Demon God Form, the body falls over and the mask comes loose, revealing a gaping vortex which the allies enter. Inside, they find a fleshy ball with [[Hyness]] and the [[Three Mages|mage generals]] wrapped up around it.
The second phase is referred to as the '''First Core''' ('''第1コア'''). After defeating Void Termina's Demon God Form, the body falls over and the mask comes loose, revealing a gaping vortex which the allies enter. Inside, they find a fleshy ball with [[Hyness]] and [[The Three Mage-Sisters]] wrapped up around it. It is Void Termina's heart.


In this phase, Kirby & Friends attack the core on foot, while avoiding the drops of blood-like liquid that fall from above.
In this phase, Kirby & Friends attack the core on foot, while avoiding the drops of blood-like liquid that fall from above.
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*[[Hyness]] with baby milk bottle
*[[Hyness]] with baby milk bottle


Once the core's health is completely depleted, Kirby & Friends then need to pull on the core's hinges to peel it apart. This causes them and the sacrificed devotees to be ejected from Void Termina's body, leading into Phase 3.
Once the core's health is completely depleted, four hinges will poke their way out of the core's underside. Kirby & Friends then need to pull on the core's hinges to peel its shell apart. This causes them and the sacrificed devotees to be ejected from Void Termina's body, leading into Phase 3.


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! '''Description'''
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| '''ヒトリゴト'''<br>Soliloquy
| '''ヒトリゴト'''<br>Mutter
|Void Termina attacks with letters of grudge.<br>These come in various sizes and home in on the allies, but can be inhaled and spat back by Kirby.
|Void Termina attacks with letters of grudge. These come in various sizes and home in on the allies, but can be inhaled and spat back by Kirby.<br>In 'Soul Melter EX', one of these letters will be red and the letters can change their trajectory to trick the player. Destroying the big letter, which cannot be inhaled, requires many hits, but will reward Kirby with a [[Maxim Tomato]]. Swallowing a symbol deals damage.
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| '''アカイナミダ'''<br>Red Tears
| '''アカイナミダ'''<br>Red Tears
|Void Termina attacks with the drops of blood-like liquid. These sometimes leave [[Recoil Star]]s on impact.<br>He only drops Red Tears when he's damaged.
|Void Termina attacks with the drops of blood-like liquid. These sometimes leave [[Dropped Star]]s upon their impact with the floor. He only drops Red Tears when his heart is damaged.<br>Red Tears can be blocked by [[Parasol]]/[[Chumbrella]] or destroyed by [[Sizzle]] element attacks.
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!colspan=2|Attack names are taken from Japanese guide book.
!colspan=2|Attack names are taken from Japanese guide books.
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In [[The Ultimate Choice]], this phase has a different flavor text:
 
{{quote|Hatred, obsession, jealousy, greed… The darkness gathered by Hyness has transformed into a corrupt power within Void Termina that conflicts with his newly forged soul. Chaos descends, but…you'll be OK.<br><big>The Star Allies have your back!</big>|Pause flavor text from Void Termina battle Phase 2 in The Ultimate Choice}}
In the Infernal Crisis and Soul Melter difficulties of [[The Ultimate Choice]], this phase has different flavor text:
{{quote|Hatred, obsession, jealousy, greed… The darkness gathered by Hyness has transformed into a corrupt power within Void Termina that conflicts with his newly forged soul. Chaos descends, but…you'll be OK.<br>{{Large|The Star Allies have your back!}}|VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2; The Ultimate Choice)}}
 
On the Soul Melter EX difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, this phase also has different flavor text:
{{quote|Void exists in all dimensions, but his shining form in another dimension inspired the ancients to transcribe his mysteries in sacred texts. What will be written next?<br>{{Large|Will the new scrolls describe a destroyer of worlds, or an ally to the stars?}}|VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2)}}
The Japanese, Chinese and Korean versions also mention that Void was born as the origin of all kinds of chaotic possibilities, including matters such as dream, dark, soul and heart.<ref>{{cite|{{furi|夢|ドリーム}}が、{{furi|闇|ダーク}}が、{{furi|魂|ソウル}}が、{{furi|心|ハート}}が…<br>その物質に 混沌と可能性が全て集い、淵源の祖となり 生誕する。"<br>Translation:<br>"When the matters of dream, dark, soul, and heart gather... and combine with chaos and infinite possibilities, the ancestor from the origin is born.|VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2)|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Japanese version}}</ref><ref>{{cite|梦、黑暗、灵魂、心……<br>那物质里集合了所有混沌与可能性,成为了渊源的鼻祖。"<br>Translation: <br>"Dream, Darkness, Soul, Heart……<br>These matters form together to create chaotic possibility, and became the original ancestor.|VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2)|''Kirby Star Allies'', Simplified Chinese version}}</ref><ref>{{cite|꿈, 어둠, 영혼, 마음의 성질에 혼돈과 가능성이 모여<br>탄생한 존재에 대해⋯|VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2)|''Kirby Star Allies'', Korean version}}</ref>
 
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KSA Void Termina fight 09.jpg|The concealed core is first seen
KSA Void Termina fight 11.jpg|Kirby and his allies pull on the core using the veins that once held the captive Hyness and The Three Mage-Sisters to expose Void Termina's soul.
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===Phase 3===
===Phase 3===
[[File:Void Termina Fight 3.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Void Termina's Angel form in Phase 3.]]
[[File:KSA Void Termina fight 14.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Void Termina's Angel form in Phase 3.]]
{{quote|Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair!<br>Crush the stars! Lay waste to care!<br><br>Upon your wing, dark judgment bring!<br>May your symphony of tragedy<br>cause the end of everything!|Pause flavor text from Void Termina battle Phase 3}}
{{quote|Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair!<br>Crush the stars! Lay waste to care!<br><br>Upon your wing, dark judgment bring!<br>May your symphony of tragedy<br>cause the end of everything!|VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 3)}}
The third phase is referred to as the '''Angel Form''' ('''{{furi|天使形態|てんしけいたい}}'''). Kirby & Friends are picked up by the [[Star Allies Sparkler]] once they are back outside. Void Termina then transforms into a bird-like creature and resumes the attack.
The third phase is referred to as the '''Angel Form''' ('''{{furi|天使形態|てんしけいたい}}'''). Kirby & Friends are picked up by the [[Star Allies Sparkler]] once they are back outside. Void Termina then transforms into a bird-like creature and resumes the attack after he revives.


This phase plays out very similarly to the first, but Void Termina's new form offers a heightened challenge for the allies, as he is much more mobile than before.
This phase plays out very similarly to the first, but Void Termina's new form offers a heightened challenge for the allies, as he is much more mobile than before.
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| '''{{furi|堕|だ}}{{furi|天|てん}}'''<br>Fallen Heaven
| '''{{furi|堕|だ}}{{furi|天|てん}}'''<br>Fallen Heaven
|Void Termina flies toward the allies at an angled pose, which may force them to avoid by jumping.<br>When Void Termina has 5 (full) or 2 [[stamina]] bars left, the [[Star Allies Sparkler]] can enter the "bullet time" when Void Termina is swooping,<br>which slows down Void Termina's movement while increasing the fire rate and charge speed of the Star Allies Sparkler.
|Void Termina flies toward the allies at an angled pose, which may force them to avoid his wing by jumping.<br>When Void Termina has 5 (full) or 2 [[health]] bars left, the [[Star Allies Sparkler]] can enter the "bullet time" when Void Termina is swooping,<br>which slows down his movement while increasing the fire rate and charge speed of the Star Allies Sparkler.
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| '''{{furi|愛|あい}}の{{furi|槍|やり}}'''<br>Spear of Love
| '''{{furi|愛|あい}}の{{furi|槍|やり}}'''<br>Spears of Love
|Void Termina flies high into the air and starts raining spears down on the allies.<br>The camera will change to an overhead view to help the allies dodge the attacks.
|Void Termina flies high into the air and starts raining spears down on the allies. The camera will change to an overhead view to help the allies dodge the attack. Where the spears will land is telegraphed by a white circle appearing in their landing spot.<br>While his spears rain down, Void Termina is immune to attack. <br>In Soul Melter EX, the spears create shockwaves as they land, which spread out slowly.
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| '''{{furi|虹|にじ}}の{{furi|弓|ゆみ}}'''<br>Bow of Rainbow
| '''{{furi|虹|にじ}}の{{furi|弓|ゆみ}}'''<br>Bows of Rainbow
|Void Termina conjures two bows floating beside him and shoots fire or ice arrows at the allies.<br>The arrows can be destroyed by the respective weakness bullets from Star Allies Sparkler.
|Void Termina conjures two bows floating beside him and shoots fire or ice arrows at the allies.<br>The arrows can be destroyed by the respective weakness bullets from Star Allies Sparkler. <br>In Soul Melter and Soul Melter EX, four bows are conjured at once. Soul Melter EX's Bows of Rainbow attacks are much harder to dodge, as it is more accurate.
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| '''{{furi|憤怒|ふんど}}の{{furi|斧|おの}}'''<br>Axe of Fury
| '''{{furi|憤怒|ふんど}}の{{furi|斧|おの}}'''<br>Axe of Fury
|Void Termina conjures a giant axe and flies toward the allies while dragging it on the ground.<br>Then, Void Termina slams his axe into the ground, creating shockwaves.
|Void Termina conjures a giant axe and flies toward the allies while dragging it on the ground.<br>After reaching their position, Void Termina slams his axe into the ground, creating shockwaves. In [[The Ultimate Choice|Soul Melter or harder]], more shockwaves are created.
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| '''{{furi|巨悪|きゅあく}}と{{furi|執念|しゅうねん}}の{{furi|冠|かんむり}}'''<br>Crown of Evil and Obsession
| '''{{furi|巨悪|きゅあく}}と{{furi|執念|しゅうねん}}の{{furi|冠|かんむり}}'''<br>Crown of Evil and Obsession
|Void Termina conjures a giant crown that resembles the [[Master Crown]], and fires many lasers from it.<br>While the crown is out, a second set of lasers is fired which cross each-other.
|Void Termina conjures a giant crown that resembles the [[Master Crown]], and fires many lasers from it.<br>While the crown is out, a second set of lasers is fired which cross each-other. These lasers will also warp the battlefield's coloration in their active state. <br>In Soul Melter EX, Void Termina conjures multiple crowns over the course of the attack.
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!colspan=2|Attack names listed are taken from Japanese guide book.
!colspan=2|Attack names listed are taken from Japanese guide books.
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KSA Void Termina fight 12.jpg|The four who were sacrificed to Void Termina are released from within him.
KSA Void Termina fight 13.jpg|Void Termina takes on his free angel form.
KSA Void Termina fight 15.jpg|Kirby lands a critical strike on Void Termina.
KSA Void Termina fight 16.jpg|Void Termina launches his Bows of Rainbow attack.
KSA Void Termina fight 17.jpg|Void Termina calls on the Spears of Love.
KSA Void Termina fight 18.jpg|Kirby is forced to dodge the spears.
KSA Void Termina fight 19.jpg|Void Termina flies in to perform Fallen Heaven.
KSA Void Termina fight 20.jpg|Void Termina attacks using the Crown of Evil and Obsession.
KSA Void Termina fight 21.jpg|The second portion of the Crown attack
KSA Void Termina fight 22.jpg|Void Termina's angel form is defeated.
</gallery>
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On Soul Melter EX difficulty of [[The Ultimate Choice]], Phase 3's pause flavor text suggests itself to be actually lyrics of Void Termina's theme:
{{quote|Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair!<br>Crush the stars! Lay waste to care! (x 4)<br>- Inst. -<br>Upon your wing, dark judgment bring!<br>May your symphony of tragedy<br>cause the end of everything! (x 2)|VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 3)}}


===Phase 4===
===Phase 4===
[[File:Void Termina Fight 4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A still from the battle in Phase 4.]]
[[File:KSA Void Termina fight 23.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Void Termina reveals his true form.]]
{{quote|As the [[Spring Breeze|spring breeze]] blows, [[Kirby|a young traveler]] appears. After greeting new friends and bidding farewell to old ones, his path has finally led him here. Let’s beat this guy already!<br><big>After that, lunch and a nap!</big>|Pause flavor text from Void Termina battle Phase 4 in Story Mode}}
{{quote|As the spring breeze blows, a young traveler appears. After greeting new friends and bidding farewell to old ones, his path has finally led him here. Let’s beat this guy already!<br>{{Large|After that, lunch and a nap!}}|VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 4; Story Mode)}}
The fourth phase is referred to as the '''Final Core''' ('''最終コア'''). Once Void Termina's Angel Form is downed, Kirby & Friends enter his body once more. In place of the old fleshy core, Void Termina now battles Kirby & Friends exposed as a sphere of purple energy.
The fourth phase is referred to as the '''Final Core''' ('''最終コア'''). Once Void Termina's Angel Form is downed, Kirby & Friends enter his body once more. In place of the old fleshy core, Void Termina now sics the star allies against a sphere of purple energy.


In this form, Void Termina's face appears to mimic Kirby's, but he changes shape constantly. He can also take a form that looks very similar to [[Dark Matter]]. All Kirby & Friends need to do at this point is attack Void Termina directly, but he can release waves of energy that will turn Kirby's Friends against him. Kirby will need to toss a [[Make Friend|Friend Heart]] at the affected Friends to bring them back.
The core's face appears to mimic Kirby's, but it changes shape constantly. It can also take a form that looks very similar to [[Dark Matter]]. All Kirby and his friends need to do at this point is attack the core's body directly, but it can release waves of energy that will turn Kirby's friends against him. Kirby will need to either toss a [[Friend Heart]] at the affected friends or knock them out and then revive them to bring them back.


Notably, Friend Hearts can also damage Void Termina in this phase if tossed directly at him.
Notably, Friend Hearts can also damage Void Termina's core in this phase if tossed in its direction.


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! '''Description'''
! '''Description'''
|-
|-
| '''トモダチノワ'''<br>Wheels of Friends
| '''トモダチノワ'''<br>Circle of Friends{{DataTitle|1}}
|Void Termina goes to the center and sends out 3 circular waves of purple-green energy. There are gaps on each wave for Kirby & Friends to avoid.<br>Any Friend hit by the wave will be converted against Kirby and other Friends. This can be undone by tossing a [[Make Friend|Friend Heart]] at the affected Friend.
|Void Termina's core goes to the center and sends out 3 circular waves of purple-green energy after it does so. There are gaps on each wave for Kirby and his friends to avoid.<br>Any friend hit by the wave will be converted against Kirby and other friends. This can be undone by either tossing a [[Make Friend|Friend Heart]] at the affected friend or depleting all their health before reviving them.<br>Void Termina's core will stick to the background as long as there's at least one friend still brainwashed; only returning to attacking range if either all three friends are cured with Friend Hearts or run out of health.
|-
|-
| '''タノシイユメ'''<br>Pleasant Dream
| '''タノシイユメ'''<br>Pleasant Dream{{DataTitle|1}}
|Void Termina fires barrages of energy bullets in 5 directions, which cover a huge area of the stage. The bullets leave [[Recoil Star]]s on impact.
|Void Termina's core fires barrages of energy bullets in multiple directions, which cover a huge area of the stage. The bullets leave [[Dropped Star]]s on impact.
|-
|-
| '''マンメンノエガオ'''<br>Full Smile
| '''マンメンノエガオ'''<br>Full Smile<br>(internally known as Laughing Needle{{DataTitle|1}})
|Void Termina bursts into laughter and pokes needles from his body to 8 directions, each needle leaving a star.<br>This resembles the Needle Form of [[Miracle Matter]].
|Void Termina's core bursts into laughter and pokes needles from its body in eight directions, each needle leaving a star. The stars it leaves behind can be used for various copy abilities depending on their color.<br>This resembles and functions similar to that of [[Miracle Matter]]'s Needle form.
|-
|-
| '''カケッコ'''<br>Sprint
| '''カケッコ'''<br>Sprint<br>(internally known as [[Bound Pound|Bound Pond]]{{DataTitle|1}})
|Void Termina tries to ram Kirby & Friends by sprinting accross the stage in different directions, leaving stars on impact.<br>This resembles the ball tackle of [[Drawcia]] Soul and other soul form bosses.
|Void Termina's core tries to ram Kirby & Friends by sprinting across the stage in different directions, leaving stars on impact. After a few cycles around the level, it jumps into the backgorund and then returns to stomp on the player a few times and then retreats into the background only to try to ram the player.<br>This resembles the [[Bound Pound]] attack initially used by [[Drawcia Soul]] and would later be used by other [[:category:Soul bosses|soul bosses]].
|-
|-
| '''オオキナウタ'''<br>Loud Song
| '''オオキナウタ'''<br>Loud Song<br>(internally known as Song Laser{{DataTitle|1}})
|Void Termina transforms into a [[Dark Matter]]-like form and fire huge electric lasers several times in a row, leavings stars on their paths.<br>The lasers cannot be [[guard]]ed.
|Void Termina transforms his core into a [[Dark Matter]]-like form and it fires huge electric lasers several times in a row, leaving stars on their paths.<br>The lasers cannot be [[guard]]ed.
|-
|-
| '''イタダキマス'''<br>Bon Appétit
| '''イタダキマス'''<br>Bon Appétit<br>(internally known as Mini Core{{DataTitle|1}})
|Void Termina summons 2 watery Dark Matter-like minions.<br>Each minion opens a black hole in an attempt to inhale Kirby & Friends. If successful, Kirby & Friends will take huge damage from their chewing.<br>The minions can be defeated in one hit by [[Blizzard]] and [[Zap]] element attacks. They will disappear eventually if not defeated.
|Void Termina summons two watery Dark Matter-like minions to aid his core.<br>Each minion opens a black hole in an attempt to inhale Kirby and his friends. If successful, the affected victims will be chewed upon, taking huge damage.<br>The minions can be defeated in one hit by [[Blizzard]] and [[Zap]] element attacks. They will disappear eventually if not defeated, leaving behind a Dropped Star each.
|-
|-
!colspan=2|Attack names are taken from Japanese guide book.
!colspan=2|Japanese attack names are taken from Japanese guide books. Some English attack names are taken from internal game files.
|}
|}


The pause flavor text of this phase in Story Mode is a reference to the title of [[Spring Breeze]], which in turn was originally taken from the game manual of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-kirby ''Kirby Super Star'' Developer Interview with Masahiro Sakurai on Nintendo.com]</ref> "Lunch and a nap" is taken from the Japanese pause flavor text of the [[Starship]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''.<ref>{{Cite|ほしのちからで、スターシップができた!!<br>めざすは、ノヴァのちゅうしんぶ。<br>マルクのやぼうを さっさとくいとめ、<br>'''ゴハンたべて ねよう。'''|[[Starship]]|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''}}</ref>
The Final Core attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
#Circle of Friends
#Pleasant Dream [ver. 1]
#Full Smile
#Sprint
#Loud Song
#Circle of Friends
#Bon Appétit
#Full Smile x2
#Pleasant Dream [ver. 2]
#Sprint
 
The pause flavor text of this phase in Story Mode is a reference to the title of [[Spring Breeze]], which in turn was originally taken from the game manual of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-kirby ''Kirby Super Star'' Developer Interview with Masahiro Sakurai on Nintendo.com]</ref> "Lunch and a nap" is taken from the Japanese pause flavor text of the [[Starship]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''.<ref>{{Cite|ほしのちからで、スターシップができた!!<br>めざすは、ノヴァのちゅうしんぶ。<br>マルクのやぼうを さっさとくいとめ、<br>'''ゴハンたべて ねよう。'''|[[Starship]]|''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', Japanese version}}</ref>
 
In [[The Ultimate Choice]], however, this phase has different flavor text:
{{quote|No one knows from whence he came, only that he has existed for aeons, unchanging and unrelenting. Perpetually roaming the cosmos, he has finally arrived. And now, he has begun to feel. To desire. To think.<br>{{Large|Within the void, there lurks…a Soul!}}|VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 4; The Ultimate Choice)}}


In [[The Ultimate Choice]], however, this phase has a different flavor text:
{{quote|No one knows from whence he came, only that he has existed for aeons, unchanging and unrelenting. Perpetually roaming the cosmos, he has finally arrived. And now, he has begun to feel. To desire. To think.<br><big>Within the void, there lurks…a Soul!</big>|Pause flavor text from Void Termina battle Phase 4 in The Ultimate Choice}}
{{main|Void Soul}}
{{main|Void Soul}}
On 'Soul Melter' difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, this phase is replaced by '''Void Soul''', the Soul Form (i.e. EX version) of Void Termina's Final Core.
On the 'Soul Melter' difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, this phase is replaced by '''[[Void Soul]]''', the [[:Category:Soul bosses|soul form]] of Void Termina's Final Core.
 
{{main|Void}}
On the 'Soul Melter EX' difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, this phase is replaced by '''[[Void]]''', the extra version of Void Termina's Final Core and Void Soul.
 
<gallery>
KSA Void Termina fight 24.jpg|Performing Full Smile
KSA Void Termina fight 25.jpg|Performing Loud Song
KSA Void Termina fight 26.jpg|Void Termina's soul is defeated.
</gallery>
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===Phase 5===
===Phase 5===
{{quote|There's NO WAY we can lose after making it this far! Let fly the Sparkler Starshot, brave Kirby, and finish your final foe!|Pause flavor text from Void Termina battle Phase 5 in Story Mode}}
{{quote|There's NO WAY we can lose after making it this far! Let fly the Sparkler Starshot, brave Kirby, and finish your final foe!|VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 5)}}


[[File:Star Allies Sparkler Finisher.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kirby summons all of his allies to deal the final blow to Void Termina.]]
[[File:KSA Sparkler Finisher.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kirby summons all of his allies to deal the final blow to Void Termina.]]
In this last phase, Void Termina's soul is ejected from his body as the latter disintegrates. Kirby & Friends board the [[Star Allies Sparkler]] one last time to deal the final blow.
In this last phase, Void Termina's core is ejected from his body as the latter disintegrates. Kirby & Friends board the [[Star Allies Sparkler]] one last time to deal the final blow.


As a last defense, Void Termina fires a powerful laser beam, but Kirby fires his own in response. From there, {{realMe}} must mash various buttons or the control stick in diffferent sequences to allow Kirby to push the laser back at Void Termina in the form of a [[wikipedia:Quick time event|quick time event]]. This done, Kirby will then summon all of his allies (including [[Dream Friend]]s from game update DLC) and send them at Void Termina to finally destroy him.
As a last defense, Void Termina's core fires a powerful laser beam, but Kirby fires his own in response. From there, the player must mash various buttons or the control stick in different sequences to allow Kirby to push the laser back at the core in the form of a [[wikipedia:Quick time event|quick time event]]. This done, Kirby will then summon all of his allies (including [[Dream Friend]]s from free updates) and send them at Void Termina's core to finally destroy the deity himself.
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==Music==
When the finishing blow is being dealt in Phase 5, all allies use the same pose that they use when riding on the sides of the Star Allies Sparkler. This is most easily seen with [[Susie]], who has her visor down. Because they cannot be used on the Star Allies Sparkler, [[Kine]] and [[Coo]] use the poses that they use in standard gameplay instead. Oddly, [[Poppy Bros Jr.]] is holding a bomb in the finishing blow, despite no other allies holding weapons.
Void Termina's full battle theme (all four phases as a whole) is titled '''{{furi|組曲|くみきょく}}:{{furi|星羅|せいら}}{{furi|征|ゆ}}く{{furi|旅人|たびひと}}'''<ref>'''Nintendo DREAM''', June 2018 Issue, pg.24</ref> ''(Melody: The Star Conquering Traveler)''.


The full melody is composed by [[Hirokazu Ando]] and can be found as Track 114 in the [[Sound Test|Jukebox]].
In Infernal Crisis of [[The Ultimate Choice]], Phase 5 is not fought, and defeating the Final Core completes the difficulty.


As of ''Star Allies'' Version 3.0.0,each phase's theme in the Jukebox can be found as follows:
<gallery>
*Track 175: Phase 1 (Demon God Form)
KSA Void Termina fight 27.jpg|The final energy push against Void Termina
*Track 177: Phase 2 (First Core)
KSA Void Termina fight 28.jpg|Void Termina is overpowered
*Track 179: Phase 3 (Angel Form)
KSA Void Termina fight 29.jpg|Kirby's allies fly in to deal the finishing blow.
*Track 181: Phase 4 (Final Core / [[Void Soul]])
KSA Void Termina fight 30.jpg|Void Termina is finally defeated.
</gallery>


===First to Third Movements===
== Other appearances ==
Phase 1 to 3 themes feature orchestral arrangements of the leitmotiv from '''"Prayer song to God"'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/963972225173880833 Kirby's official JP Twitter post on Febuary 15, 2018, when Francisca reveals her theme song title and demonstrates her own boss battle]</ref>, the battle theme of [[Francisca]] and [[Flamberge]].
*In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Void Termina appears on one of the [[Character Treat]]s, using his finalized concept art from ''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Original Art Book]]''.


The 'God' is likely Void Termina as his Japanese/Chinese [[Boss#Boss Caption|Boss Caption]] is titled '''破神''' ''(God of Destruction)''. However, this song is titled '''"Song of Supplication"''' on the pause menu from [[Francisca]]'s [[The Ultimate Choice]] battle in the English version.
==References to other ''Kirby'' series entities==
There are a number of different runes and symbols on Void Termina's body. Among them include depictions of:
*[[Star Rod]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[Parasol]]
*[[Missile]]
*[[Meta Knight]]'s mask
*[[Magolor]]-looking face
*[[Dark Nebula]]
*[[Qbby]]
These runes appear to be an Easter egg.


Three verses of the song's lyrics are shown on the pause menu screens from [[Francisca]], [[Flamberge]], and [[Zan Partizanne]] during their battles in [[The Ultimate Choice]].
===Dark Matter and related entities===
Void Termina's final form can take on the shape of [[Dark Matter]] from earlier games. Additionally, in Phase 3, Void Termina's wings have a similar look to those of [[]], though much more substantial. Lastly, in Phase 4, Void Termina's 'Full Smile' attack is a reference to [[Miracle Matter]]'s Needle Form.


====Lyrics of ''Prayer song to God / Song of Supplication''====
===Drawcia Soul===
{{Quote|-Song of Supplication-<br>In spite of all, cold as ice! In spite of all, hard as stone!<br>In spite of all, hear out plea! In spite of all, all alone!<br>In spite of all, we reconcile! In spite of all, we pass the trial!<br>In spite of all, hear us three! We beg of thee! We beg of thee!|Pause flavor text from [[Francisca]] battle in [[The Ultimate Choice]]}}
Void Termina's final core form uses an attack very reminiscent of the [[Bound Pound]] attack first used by [[Drawcia Soul]] in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse''. It has a similar shape and color to Drawcia Soul as well.
{{Quote|In spite of all, we sing to you!<br>Please hear our pleas and help us too!<br>In spite of all, sadness rose!<br>In spite of all, yearning grows!<br><br>We call to you! We dream of you!<br>In spite of all, this all is true!|Pause flavor text from [[Flamberge]] battle in [[The Ultimate Choice]]}}
{{Quote|In spite of all, cold as ice! In spite of all, hard as stone!<br>In spite of all, it would seem...<br>in spite of all, we're but a dream.<br><br>Hear our plea, you must! <small>(You must!)</small><br>Please return our hearts to us!|Pause flavor text from [[Zan Partizanne]] battle in [[The Ultimate Choice]]}}


===Fourth Movement===
===Master Crown===
Phase 4 theme is titled '''{{furi|第四|だいよん}}{{furi|楽章|がくしょう}}:{{furi|生誕|せいたん}}の{{furi|希望|きぼう}}'''<ref>'''Nintendo DREAM''', July 2018 Issue, pg.34</ref> ''(Fourth Movement: Hope of Birth)''. It features an electric guitar arrangement of [[Green Greens (theme)|"Green Greens"]] and the Void Termina leitmotiv from the first three movements.
Void Termina's crown in Phase 3 which he uses to fire lasers looks suspiciously like the [[Master Crown]]. His dual giant swords in Phase 1 also emerge from the Master Crowns.


For some reason in audio mixing, Phase 4 theme sounds muddy in ''Star Allies'' Version 1.0.0. It's remastered in Version 2.0.0 for better sound quality.
===Queen Sectonia===
In Phase 5, Void Termina's beam struggle is reminiscent of [[Flowered Sectonia]]'s own beam struggle against [[Hypernova]] Kirby, albeit this time Kirby actually retaliates with his own beam instead of eating the beam and firing it back.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*While other boss battles before this have experimented in pseudo-3D environments, Void Termina is the first boss to be fought (at least in the outer phases) in a full 3D arena in the main series.
*While other boss battles before this have experimented in pseudo-3D environments, Void Termina is the first boss to be fought (at least in the outer phases) in a full 3D arena in the main series.
*It is strongly implied that Void Termina is a form of [[Dark Matter]]. His pieces are capable of possessing things, and his final form can take on the shape of Dark Matter from earlier games.
**The first phase of Void Termina's fight would later be used as a reference when designing the battle against [[Gorimondo]] in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.
*There are a number of different runes and symbols on Void Termina's body. Among them include depictions of:
*Void Termina's voice effects were created by [[Yuuta Ogasawara]], [[HAL Laboratory]]'s new composer as of the development of ''Kirby Star Allies''.
**[[Star Rod]]
**Void Termina's voices in Phase 1 and 3 were sampled from [[Shinya Kumazaki]] screaming at the heavy workload of game development at that time.<ref name=voice>[https://www.hallab.co.jp/products/201801/ Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack - official website (JP)]</ref>
**[[Sword]]
**Void Termina's voice in Phase 4 / [[Void Soul]] / [[Void]] was sampled from the sentence '''"イロハニホヘト、カービィ〜" (Irohanihoeto, Kirby)''' spoken by [[Hirokazu Ando]], [[Yuuta Ogasawara]], [[Yumi Todo]] (director of ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'') and [[Shinya Kumazaki]] together. イロハニホヘト is the first line of the [[wikipedia:Iroha|Iroha poem]].<ref name=voice/>
**[[Parasol]]
*As ''Kirby Star Allies'' is rated E10+ by ESRB for its cartoon violence, the rating summary mentions the Phase 3 battle with Void Termina where Kirby fights a "winged-creature" with a "[[Star Allies Sparkler|starship]]" from a third-person perspective.<ref>{{cite web|quote=During one boss battle, players pilot a starship and shoot projectiles at a winged-creature from a third-person perspective.|url=https://esrb.org/ratings/Synopsis.aspx?Certificate=35381&Title=Kirby%20Star%20Allies|title=Kirby Star Allies|site=ESRB}}</ref>
**[[Missile]]
*Void Termina's body can be entered regardless of the angle from which he is approached.
**[[Meta Knight]]'s mask
*The letters of Void Termina's Mutter attack can be grabbed and thrown by [[Suplex]] Kirby and [[Bugzzy]]. This also applies to the red letter that appears in Soul Melter EX; however, this does not revoke the damage/hits required to shatter it.
**[[Magolor]]-looking face
**[[Dark Nebula]]
**[[Qbby]]
**[[UFO]] (the enemy, or possibly referring to the UFO protagonist from [[HAL Laboratory]]'s mobile game ''[[Part Time UFO]]'')
*Void Termina's voice effects are created by [[Yuta Ogasawara]], [[HAL Laboratory]]'s new composer as of the development of ''Star Allies''.
*In Phase 3, Void Termina's wings have a similar look to those of [[]], though much more substantial. Additionally, Void Termina's crown which he uses to fire lasers looks suspiciously like the [[Master Crown]].
**His dual giant swords in Phase 1 also emerge from the suspected Master Crowns.
*As ''Kirby Star Allies'' is rated E10+ by ESRB for its cartoon violence, the rating summary mentions the Phase 3 battle with Void Termina where Kirby fights a "winged-creature" with a "[[Star Allies Sparkler|starship]]" from a third-person perspective.<ref>{{cite web|quote=During one boss battle, players pilot a starship and shoot projectiles at a winged-creature from a third-person perspective.|url=http://www.esrb.org/ratings/search.aspx?searchType=title&titleOrPublisher=Kirby+Star+Allies|title=Kirby Star Allies|site=ESRB}}</ref>
*In Phase 4, Void Termina's 'Full Smile' attack is a reference to [[Miracle Matter]]'s Needle Form.
*Void Termina's Phase 4 is one of the few bosses in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] that can convert Kirby's allies into enemies during the battle. The others include [[Void Soul]] and [[Morpho Knight]].
*In Phase 5, Void Termina's beam struggle is reminiscent of [[Flowered Queen Sectonia]]'s own beam struggle against [[Hypernova]] Kirby, albeit this time Kirby actually retaliates with his own beam instead of eating the beam and firing it back.
*The outside phases of the battle with Void Termina are very similar to the battle with [[zeldawiki:Dark Beast Ganon|Dark Beast Ganon]] from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]''.
**Additionally, Void Termina's human form looks very similar to [[zeldawiki:Ganon#Ocarina of Time|Ganon]] from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.
**As a final note, Void Termina's mask is similar in shape and style to [[zeldawiki:Majora's Mask (Object)|Majora's Mask]]. Coincidentally, the events of  ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'' also take place in a land called [[zeldawiki:Termina|Termina]].
*Void Termina's final core phase is somewhat similar to Gohma Vlitra’s core from Asura's Wrath that both bosses take the form of the protagonists.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center>
===Void Termina (base form)===
<gallery>
KSA Void Termina splash.jpg|The splash card for Void Termina
KSA Tip Image Void Termina.png|[[List of Kirby Star Allies loading screen tips|Tip]] image with a closeup on one of Void Termina's eyes in his first phase
KSA Tip Image Parasol.png|Tip image on how to dodge Void Termina's "Red Tears" attack in his second phase
KSA Tip Image Regain Friend.png|Tip image on how to combat against Void Termina's "Circle of Friends" attack in his fourth phase
KSA Story Mode Credits22.png|Story Mode credits picture of Kirby and co. fighting Void Termina in his first phase
KSA Story Mode Credits23.png|Story Mode credits picture of Kirby and co. fighting Void Termina in his third phase
Bad Boss Brothers.png|Void Termina cameos in the "Bad Boss Brothers" [[Celebration Picture]] in his base form
Bad Boss Brothers sketch.jpg|Original sketch of the "Bad Boss Brothers" Celebration Picture
KDB Void Termina character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
</gallery>
 
===Void Termina (extra forms)===
<gallery>
KSA Void Termina Soul Melter splash.jpg|The splash card for Void Termina in 'Soul Melter'
KSA Void Termina Soul Melter fight 01.jpg|Void Termina's color scheme when faced in Soul Melter
KSA Void Termina Soul Melter fight 02.jpg|"Crown of Evil and Obsession" attack in Soul Melter
KSA Void Soul splash.jpg|The Splash Card for [[Void Soul]]
KSA Guest Star Credits24.png|Teaser image of Void Soul in the credits for [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]]
KSA True Void Termina splash screen.png|The splash card for Void Termina in 'Soul Melter EX'
KSA True Void Termina fight 01.jpg|Void Termina's color scheme when faced in Soul Melter EX
KSA True Void Termina fight 02.jpg|The first four weak points appear all at once in the Soul Melter EX battle.
KSA True Void Termina fight 03.jpg|Void Termina's fleshy core in Soul Melter EX
KSA True Void Termina fight 04.jpg|Attacking the core in Soul Melter EX using [[Magolor]]
KSA True Void Termina hidden Maxim Tomato screenshot.png|Kirby uncovering the hidden Maxim Tomato during the Core phase in Soul Melter EX
KSA True Void Termina fight 05.jpg|Void Termina preparing the "Spears of Love" attack in Soul Melter EX
KSA True Void Termina Spears of Love screenshot.png|Kirby dodging the "Spears of Love" attack in Soul Melter EX
KSA True Void Termina fight 06.jpg|"Crown of Evil and Obsession" attack in Soul Melter EX
KSA Void splash screen.png|The Splash Card for [[Void]]
KSA HiAD Credits24.png|Teaser image of Void in the credits for [[Heroes in Another Dimension]]
</gallery>
 
===Concept art===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Void Termina Splash.jpg|The splash card for Void Termina.
KSA Twitter - Void Termina concept art image 1.jpg|Concept art
Void Termina Core.jpg|Void Termina's innards, with the sacrificed devotees inside.
KSA Twitter - Void Termina concept art image 2.jpg|Concept art
Void Termina Soul.jpg|Void Termina's exposed soul.
Void Termina Laughing Needle.jpg|Void Termina's 'Full Smile' attack.
Void Termina EX.jpg|Void Termina's col{{ou}}r scheme when faced in 'Soul Melter' difficulty.
</gallery>
</gallery>
</center>
 
===Other===
<gallery>
KIRBY Mystic Perfume QsSdVt Artwork.jpg|Void Termina-themed perfume bottle for the "KIRBY Mystic Perfume" merchandise alongside [[Queen Sectonia]] and [[Star Dream]] themed bottles.
KMP Metal Charm with Tassel.jpg|Metal charms with tassels from the "KIRBY Mystic Perfume" merchandise line
KMP Acrylic Stand Collection.jpg|Acrylic stand collection from the "KIRBY Mystic Perfume" merchandise line
KMP Oil Charms 2.jpg|Second set of oil charms from the "KIRBY Mystic Perfume" merchandise line
</gallery>
 
==Videos==
{{Youtube|EjVVz0vycoM|300|Battle with Void Termina in ''Kirby Star Allies'' (Story Mode).}}
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{{Youtube|SLo8SIc9uVg|300|Battle with Void Termina and Void in ''Kirby Star Allies'' (The Ultimate Choice - Soul Melter EX).}}
 
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
===Destroyer of Worlds, Void Termina===
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|jaR=Hajin Ende Niru
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*''Nil'' means 'zero/nothingness' in English.
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Void Termina
KSA Void Termina fight 03.jpg
Void Termina appears just as the battle begins in Kirby Star Allies.
Details
First game Kirby Star Allies (2018)
Latest game Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, reference)
Copy Abilities Beam, Bomb, Cutter, ESP, Fire, Ice, Stone, Water (Dropped Stars)
Weakness(es) Star Allies Sparkler
Friend Hearts
Relative(s) Jamba Heart, Void Soul, Void
Similar to Kirby (during his spherical form)
Chaos Elfilis
Dark Matter
Fecto Elfilis

Gorimondo (during phase 1)
Voice actor(s) Yuuta Ogasawara, Hirokazu Ando, Shinya Kumazaki, Yumi Todo
Theme music

Clip of Void Termina's battle theme (first movement).

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Rise, Destroyer of Worlds! Rise, Void Termina!
— Hyness, when sacrificing himself to Void Termina in Kirby Star Allies.

Void Termina is the final boss of Kirby Star Allies. Known as the 'Destroyer of Worlds', he is a being made of pure chaos conjured from the Jamba Heart by Hyness in order to destroy the galaxy, after having been initially sealed within it by four ancient heroes of yore. Having been worshiped as a god by Hyness and his followers, Void Termina is an immensely powerful primal cosmic being who seems only interested in destroying everything he comes across. Void Termina initially appears as a gigantic gorilla-like humanoid, but is capable of changing his form as the battle goes on, with his last form greatly resembling both Kirby and Dark Matter. Kirby & Friends have to battle Void Termina using the Star Allies Sparkler after Hyness sacrifices himself and his Generals of Magic to revive the great beast.

In Kirby Star Allies, Void Termina is faced in the final level of the game - also called Kirby Star Allies - and his defeat completes the main Story Mode. Void Termina can also be fought in The Ultimate Choice, on 'Infernal Crisis' (Difficulty 7), 'Soul Melter' (Difficulty S), and 'Soul Melter EX' (Difficulty SE). Since Kirby Star Allies, Void Termina has made only a single cameo in a subsequent Kirby game, as a Character Treat in Kirby's Dream Buffet.

Physical appearance[edit]

Finalized concept art of Void Termina's first form, used for his Character Treat in Kirby's Dream Buffet

Void Termina takes on several different forms as the battle with him progresses. Initially, he has the form of a giant humanoid figure with exaggerated arms and a heart-shaped mask covering a hole where a head normally would be. He has metal plates which cover his loin and forearms, and is able to generate two giant swords to attack, which makes him look and behave similar to Ganon from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. He has a mane of feathers which stretches along his back.

In Phase 3, Void Termina's body shifts as he transforms into a bird-like creature, becoming more slender, growing massive wings, and losing his legs, instead gaining a segmented tail made of hearts.

Later on, Kirby and company climb into Void Termina's body to attack his core. This core can be considered Void Termina's true form, and it resembles a ball of purple energy with a face similar to Kirby's though it changes depending on the attack it is about to use. This form resembles Dark Matter greatly.

Role in Kirby Star Allies[edit]

Kirby and his allies approach the dark cloud that transforms into Void Termina.

Throughout the majority of the story, Void Termina is locked away inside the Jamba Heart. Hyness attempts to summon Void Termina, but accidentally shatters the heart instead, sending pieces of it all over the galaxy. As the hearts rain down on various worlds, Hyness sends the Mage-Sisters to go and collect them, but run into resistance in the form of Kirby & Friends.

Ultimately, the Mage-Sisters manage to return most of the pieces, but the allies arrives at The Divine Terminus before the heart is fully restored and defeat Hyness and the sisters in combat. As a last resort, Hyness sacrifices the Mage-Sisters and himself into the heart to complete it again, which causes Void Termina to awaken. From there, Kirby has to fight the great beast himself with the aid of Friends and the Star Allies Sparkler. After a grueling battle, Kirby finishes off Void Termina by destroying his body, and sending his allies in to strike at his soul.

Boss Battle[edit]

Void Termina's battle takes place in an unprecedented five phases. These phases alternate between outside and inside his body. While outside, Kirby and friends fight him using the Star Allies Sparkler. When inside, they fight him on foot using their regular abilities. The last phase of the battle only takes place in Story Mode.

On 'Soul Melter' difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, Void Termina's attacks are slightly different in pattern, becoming slightly more difficult to dodge. He also has a slightly different color scheme on all forms. Additionally, the fourth phase of the battle is replaced with Void Soul.

On 'Soul Melter EX' difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, Void Termina (here referred to as the True Destroyer of Worlds) is even tougher--with a dark color scheme, and his fourth phase is against Void. Additionally, on his first and third phases, his first four weak points all appear at once instead of sequentially.

The arena used in the outer phases appears to be an asteroid with a circular flat top.

Phase 1[edit]

A still from Phase 1 of the battle.
Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair!
Crush the stars! Lay waste to care!

Rise and cover the land in sorrows!
May your symphony of emptiness
bring the end of all tomorrows!

— VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 1)

The first phase is referred to as the Demon God Form (魔神まじん形態けいたい). Void Termina takes the form of a giant humanoid beast and attacks by punching and slamming the ground to create shockwaves, and can also conjure swords to strike the allies when he is low on health in this form.

Unlike other bosses, Void Termina's Phase 1 and 3 don't have a standard health bar, but a bar divided into 5 parts with one eye on each. Five eyes appear in different spots on Void Termina's body, which are his weak points (corresponding to the eyes on his stamina bar). Firing anywhere else will do nothing. Every time one of his weak points is destroyed, his stamina bar will be depleted by 1 part. Damage to the eyes are represented as shattering segments.

Void Termina's Attacks - Phase 1  
Attack Description
おうけん
Destructive Beating Punch
Void Termina punches the ground twice, creating flares that travel outward. The number of flares he creates depends on the difficulty:
  • Story Mode and Infernal Crisis: 3 flares created
  • Soul Melter and Soul Melter EX: 5 flares created

In Soul Melter EX only, the cooldown between punches is drastically shortened.

とうしゅう
Destructive Stomp Strike
Void Termina jumps up and then stomps the ground, creating shockwaves on the ground which the allies must jump over to avoid. The number of shockwaves depends on the difficulty:
  • Story Mode and Infernal Crisis: 1 shockwave per stomp
  • Soul Melter and Soul Melter EX: 3 shockwaves per stomp

Occasionally, Void Termina may do a third stomp depending on the difficulty and amount of health depleted.
In Soul Melter EX only, the third stomp will have alternating shockwaves in both the air and on the ground. These shockwaves in the air must be ducked underneath to avoid. The cooldown between stomps is also drastically shortened.

そうざん
Destructive Dual Slash
Void Termina conjures two giant swords from Master Crown-like objects on his hands.
From there, he may perform a horizontal slash, a vertical slash, or a cross slash that creates an giant X-shaped energy wave flying outward. More often than not, he will do a combination of the three in the order listed.

In Soul Melter EX only, the cooldown between slashes is drastically shortened, and he does double the slashes instead (i.e. two horizontal and vertical slash combos, and then two X-shaped energy waves)

孤独こどくのブリザ/メラーガ/バリッカ
Lonely Blizzard/Sizzle/Zap
Void Termina can apply either a fire, ice, or electric element to his dual swords, which can create additional effects based on the element applied. The shockwaves in particular have more noticeable effects:
  • Lonely Blizzard: creates a wave of ice spikes that spread outward from the original impact point
  • Lonely Sizzle: creates a wave of fire that rushes forward
  • Lonely Zap: creates a line of sparking electricity that rushes forward

These elemental shockwaves can be negated by the respective weakness bullets from Star Allies Sparkler:

Attack names are taken from Japanese guide books.

On the Soul Melter EX difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, Phase 1's pause flavor text suggests itself to be actually lyrics of Void Termina's theme:

Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair!
Crush the stars! Lay waste to care! (x 4)
- Inst. -
Rise and cover the land in sorrows!
May your symphony of emptiness
bring the end of all tomorrows! (x 2)

— VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 1)


Phase 2[edit]

Kirby and his allies attack Void Termina's fleshy core in Phase 2.
The shocking true form of Void Termina has been revealed! Born from the total absence of care and composed of dark energy, he has awakened from a state of mere existence to that of true sentience. He now desires only one thing…
to CRUSH all opposition!

— VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2; Story Mode)

The second phase is referred to as the First Core (第1コア). After defeating Void Termina's Demon God Form, the body falls over and the mask comes loose, revealing a gaping vortex which the allies enter. Inside, they find a fleshy ball with Hyness and The Three Mage-Sisters wrapped up around it. It is Void Termina's heart.

In this phase, Kirby & Friends attack the core on foot, while avoiding the drops of blood-like liquid that fall from above.

As the core's health is gradually depleted, the sacrificed devotees will be freed one by one in the following order, with food popped out as well:

Once the core's health is completely depleted, four hinges will poke their way out of the core's underside. Kirby & Friends then need to pull on the core's hinges to peel its shell apart. This causes them and the sacrificed devotees to be ejected from Void Termina's body, leading into Phase 3.

Void Termina's Attacks - Phase 2  
Attack Description
ヒトリゴト
Mutter
Void Termina attacks with letters of grudge. These come in various sizes and home in on the allies, but can be inhaled and spat back by Kirby.
In 'Soul Melter EX', one of these letters will be red and the letters can change their trajectory to trick the player. Destroying the big letter, which cannot be inhaled, requires many hits, but will reward Kirby with a Maxim Tomato. Swallowing a symbol deals damage.
アカイナミダ
Red Tears
Void Termina attacks with the drops of blood-like liquid. These sometimes leave Dropped Stars upon their impact with the floor. He only drops Red Tears when his heart is damaged.
Red Tears can be blocked by Parasol/Chumbrella or destroyed by Sizzle element attacks.
Attack names are taken from Japanese guide books.

In the Infernal Crisis and Soul Melter difficulties of The Ultimate Choice, this phase has different flavor text:

Hatred, obsession, jealousy, greed… The darkness gathered by Hyness has transformed into a corrupt power within Void Termina that conflicts with his newly forged soul. Chaos descends, but…you'll be OK.
The Star Allies have your back!

— VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2; The Ultimate Choice)


On the Soul Melter EX difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, this phase also has different flavor text:

Void exists in all dimensions, but his shining form in another dimension inspired the ancients to transcribe his mysteries in sacred texts. What will be written next?
Will the new scrolls describe a destroyer of worlds, or an ally to the stars?

— VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2)

The Japanese, Chinese and Korean versions also mention that Void was born as the origin of all kinds of chaotic possibilities, including matters such as dream, dark, soul and heart.[1][2][3]

Phase 3[edit]

Void Termina's Angel form in Phase 3.
Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair!
Crush the stars! Lay waste to care!

Upon your wing, dark judgment bring!
May your symphony of tragedy
cause the end of everything!

— VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 3)

The third phase is referred to as the Angel Form (天使形態てんしけいたい). Kirby & Friends are picked up by the Star Allies Sparkler once they are back outside. Void Termina then transforms into a bird-like creature and resumes the attack after he revives.

This phase plays out very similarly to the first, but Void Termina's new form offers a heightened challenge for the allies, as he is much more mobile than before.

Void Termina's Attacks - Phase 3  
Attack Description
てん
Fallen Heaven
Void Termina flies toward the allies at an angled pose, which may force them to avoid his wing by jumping.
When Void Termina has 5 (full) or 2 health bars left, the Star Allies Sparkler can enter the "bullet time" when Void Termina is swooping,
which slows down his movement while increasing the fire rate and charge speed of the Star Allies Sparkler.
あいやり
Spears of Love
Void Termina flies high into the air and starts raining spears down on the allies. The camera will change to an overhead view to help the allies dodge the attack. Where the spears will land is telegraphed by a white circle appearing in their landing spot.
While his spears rain down, Void Termina is immune to attack.
In Soul Melter EX, the spears create shockwaves as they land, which spread out slowly.
にじゆみ
Bows of Rainbow
Void Termina conjures two bows floating beside him and shoots fire or ice arrows at the allies.
The arrows can be destroyed by the respective weakness bullets from Star Allies Sparkler.
In Soul Melter and Soul Melter EX, four bows are conjured at once. Soul Melter EX's Bows of Rainbow attacks are much harder to dodge, as it is more accurate.
憤怒ふんどおの
Axe of Fury
Void Termina conjures a giant axe and flies toward the allies while dragging it on the ground.
After reaching their position, Void Termina slams his axe into the ground, creating shockwaves. In Soul Melter or harder, more shockwaves are created.
巨悪きゅあく執念しゅうねんかんむり
Crown of Evil and Obsession
Void Termina conjures a giant crown that resembles the Master Crown, and fires many lasers from it.
While the crown is out, a second set of lasers is fired which cross each-other. These lasers will also warp the battlefield's coloration in their active state.
In Soul Melter EX, Void Termina conjures multiple crowns over the course of the attack.
Attack names listed are taken from Japanese guide books.

On Soul Melter EX difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, Phase 3's pause flavor text suggests itself to be actually lyrics of Void Termina's theme:

Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair!
Crush the stars! Lay waste to care! (x 4)
- Inst. -
Upon your wing, dark judgment bring!
May your symphony of tragedy
cause the end of everything! (x 2)

— VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 3)


Phase 4[edit]

Void Termina reveals his true form.
As the spring breeze blows, a young traveler appears. After greeting new friends and bidding farewell to old ones, his path has finally led him here. Let’s beat this guy already!
After that, lunch and a nap!

— VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 4; Story Mode)

The fourth phase is referred to as the Final Core (最終コア). Once Void Termina's Angel Form is downed, Kirby & Friends enter his body once more. In place of the old fleshy core, Void Termina now sics the star allies against a sphere of purple energy.

The core's face appears to mimic Kirby's, but it changes shape constantly. It can also take a form that looks very similar to Dark Matter. All Kirby and his friends need to do at this point is attack the core's body directly, but it can release waves of energy that will turn Kirby's friends against him. Kirby will need to either toss a Friend Heart at the affected friends or knock them out and then revive them to bring them back.

Notably, Friend Hearts can also damage Void Termina's core in this phase if tossed in its direction.

Void Termina's Attacks - Phase 4  
Attack Description
トモダチノワ
Circle of Friends[from internal data]
Void Termina's core goes to the center and sends out 3 circular waves of purple-green energy after it does so. There are gaps on each wave for Kirby and his friends to avoid.
Any friend hit by the wave will be converted against Kirby and other friends. This can be undone by either tossing a Friend Heart at the affected friend or depleting all their health before reviving them.
Void Termina's core will stick to the background as long as there's at least one friend still brainwashed; only returning to attacking range if either all three friends are cured with Friend Hearts or run out of health.
タノシイユメ
Pleasant Dream[from internal data]
Void Termina's core fires barrages of energy bullets in multiple directions, which cover a huge area of the stage. The bullets leave Dropped Stars on impact.
マンメンノエガオ
Full Smile
(internally known as Laughing Needle[from internal data])
Void Termina's core bursts into laughter and pokes needles from its body in eight directions, each needle leaving a star. The stars it leaves behind can be used for various copy abilities depending on their color.
This resembles and functions similar to that of Miracle Matter's Needle form.
カケッコ
Sprint
(internally known as Bound Pond[from internal data])
Void Termina's core tries to ram Kirby & Friends by sprinting across the stage in different directions, leaving stars on impact. After a few cycles around the level, it jumps into the backgorund and then returns to stomp on the player a few times and then retreats into the background only to try to ram the player.
This resembles the Bound Pound attack initially used by Drawcia Soul and would later be used by other soul bosses.
オオキナウタ
Loud Song
(internally known as Song Laser[from internal data])
Void Termina transforms his core into a Dark Matter-like form and it fires huge electric lasers several times in a row, leaving stars on their paths.
The lasers cannot be guarded.
イタダキマス
Bon Appétit
(internally known as Mini Core[from internal data])
Void Termina summons two watery Dark Matter-like minions to aid his core.
Each minion opens a black hole in an attempt to inhale Kirby and his friends. If successful, the affected victims will be chewed upon, taking huge damage.
The minions can be defeated in one hit by Blizzard and Zap element attacks. They will disappear eventually if not defeated, leaving behind a Dropped Star each.
Japanese attack names are taken from Japanese guide books. Some English attack names are taken from internal game files.

The Final Core attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:

  1. Circle of Friends
  2. Pleasant Dream [ver. 1]
  3. Full Smile
  4. Sprint
  5. Loud Song
  6. Circle of Friends
  7. Bon Appétit
  8. Full Smile x2
  9. Pleasant Dream [ver. 2]
  10. Sprint

The pause flavor text of this phase in Story Mode is a reference to the title of Spring Breeze, which in turn was originally taken from the game manual of Kirby's Dream Land.[4] "Lunch and a nap" is taken from the Japanese pause flavor text of the Starship in Kirby Super Star.[5]

In The Ultimate Choice, however, this phase has different flavor text:

No one knows from whence he came, only that he has existed for aeons, unchanging and unrelenting. Perpetually roaming the cosmos, he has finally arrived. And now, he has begun to feel. To desire. To think.
Within the void, there lurks…a Soul!

— VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 4; The Ultimate Choice)


Main article: Void Soul

On the 'Soul Melter' difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, this phase is replaced by Void Soul, the soul form of Void Termina's Final Core.

Main article: Void

On the 'Soul Melter EX' difficulty of The Ultimate Choice, this phase is replaced by Void, the extra version of Void Termina's Final Core and Void Soul.

Phase 5[edit]

There's NO WAY we can lose after making it this far! Let fly the Sparkler Starshot, brave Kirby, and finish your final foe!
— VS Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 5)


Kirby summons all of his allies to deal the final blow to Void Termina.

In this last phase, Void Termina's core is ejected from his body as the latter disintegrates. Kirby & Friends board the Star Allies Sparkler one last time to deal the final blow.

As a last defense, Void Termina's core fires a powerful laser beam, but Kirby fires his own in response. From there, the player must mash various buttons or the control stick in different sequences to allow Kirby to push the laser back at the core in the form of a quick time event. This done, Kirby will then summon all of his allies (including Dream Friends from free updates) and send them at Void Termina's core to finally destroy the deity himself.

When the finishing blow is being dealt in Phase 5, all allies use the same pose that they use when riding on the sides of the Star Allies Sparkler. This is most easily seen with Susie, who has her visor down. Because they cannot be used on the Star Allies Sparkler, Kine and Coo use the poses that they use in standard gameplay instead. Oddly, Poppy Bros Jr. is holding a bomb in the finishing blow, despite no other allies holding weapons.

In Infernal Crisis of The Ultimate Choice, Phase 5 is not fought, and defeating the Final Core completes the difficulty.

Other appearances[edit]

References to other Kirby series entities[edit]

There are a number of different runes and symbols on Void Termina's body. Among them include depictions of:

These runes appear to be an Easter egg.

Dark Matter and related entities[edit]

Void Termina's final form can take on the shape of Dark Matter from earlier games. Additionally, in Phase 3, Void Termina's wings have a similar look to those of , though much more substantial. Lastly, in Phase 4, Void Termina's 'Full Smile' attack is a reference to Miracle Matter's Needle Form.

Drawcia Soul[edit]

Void Termina's final core form uses an attack very reminiscent of the Bound Pound attack first used by Drawcia Soul in Kirby: Canvas Curse. It has a similar shape and color to Drawcia Soul as well.

Master Crown[edit]

Void Termina's crown in Phase 3 which he uses to fire lasers looks suspiciously like the Master Crown. His dual giant swords in Phase 1 also emerge from the Master Crowns.

Queen Sectonia[edit]

In Phase 5, Void Termina's beam struggle is reminiscent of Flowered Sectonia's own beam struggle against Hypernova Kirby, albeit this time Kirby actually retaliates with his own beam instead of eating the beam and firing it back.

Trivia[edit]

  • While other boss battles before this have experimented in pseudo-3D environments, Void Termina is the first boss to be fought (at least in the outer phases) in a full 3D arena in the main series.
  • Void Termina's voice effects were created by Yuuta Ogasawara, HAL Laboratory's new composer as of the development of Kirby Star Allies.
  • As Kirby Star Allies is rated E10+ by ESRB for its cartoon violence, the rating summary mentions the Phase 3 battle with Void Termina where Kirby fights a "winged-creature" with a "starship" from a third-person perspective.[7]
  • Void Termina's body can be entered regardless of the angle from which he is approached.
  • The letters of Void Termina's Mutter attack can be grabbed and thrown by Suplex Kirby and Bugzzy. This also applies to the red letter that appears in Soul Melter EX; however, this does not revoke the damage/hits required to shatter it.

Gallery[edit]

Void Termina (base form)[edit]

Void Termina (extra forms)[edit]

Concept art[edit]

Other[edit]

Videos[edit]

Battle with Void Termina in Kirby Star Allies (Story Mode).
Battle with Void Termina in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice - Infernal Crisis).
Battle with Void Termina and Void Soul in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice - Soul Melter).
Battle with Void Termina and Void in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice - Soul Melter EX).

Names in other languages[edit]

Destroyer of Worlds, Void Termina[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 破神はじん エンデ・ニル
Hajin Ende Niru
God of Destruction, Ende Nil

Ende means "end" in German. It might also derive from 円 en, "circle", or 笑んで ende, "smile".
"Nil" means "nothingness" in English. One of the CPU names in the Japanese version of Kirby's Dream Buffet implies that it might be a word play on 似る (also pronounced ニル niru), which roughly means "to resemble" or "to be alike".
Thus, Ende Niru can mean "resembling a circle".

Traditional Chinese 破神 終焉·虛無
pò shén zhōng yān xū wú
Destruction God, End Bringer Nil
Simplified Chinese 破神 终焉·虚无
pò shén zhōng yān xū wú
Dutch Wereldvernietiger, Void Termina Destroyer of Worlds, Void Termina
French Destruction incarnée, Void Termina Destruction incarnate, Void Termina
German Weltenzerstörer, Void Termina Destroyer of Worlds, Void Termina
Italian Distruzione totale, Void Termina Total destruction, Void Termina
Korean 파괴의 신 엔드 닐
Pagoeui Sin Endeu Nil
God of Destruction, Ende Nil
Brazilian Portuguese Vazio Absoluto Absolute Void
Spanish Destrucción encarnada, Vacío Final Destruction incarnate, Final Void


The True Destroyer of Worlds, Void Termina[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese しん破神はじん エンデ・ニル
Shin Hajin Ende Niru
True God of Destruction, Ende Nil
Traditional Chinese 真 破神 終焉·虛無
zhēn pò shén zhōng yān xū wú
True Destruction God, End Bringer Nil
Simplified Chinese 真 破神 终焉·虚无
zhēn pò shén zhōng yān xū wú
Dutch Ware wereldvernietiger, Void Termina True Destroyer of Worlds, Void Termina
French Ultime destruction incarnée, Void Termina Ultimate destruction incarnate, Void Termina
German Wahrhafter Weltenzerstörer, Void Termina True Destroyer of Worlds, Void Termina
Italian Vera Distruzione totale, Void Termina True Total destruction, Void Termina
Korean 진정한 파괴의 신 엔드 닐
Jinjeonghan Pagoeui Sin Endeu Nil
True God of Destruction, Ende Nil
Spanish Verdadera destrucción encarnada, Vacío Final True destruction incarnate, Final Void

References

  1. "ドリームが、ダークが、ソウルが、ハートが…
    その物質に 混沌と可能性が全て集い、淵源の祖となり 生誕する。"
    Translation:
    "When the matters of dream, dark, soul, and heart gather... and combine with chaos and infinite possibilities, the ancestor from the origin is born.
    " –VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2) (Kirby Star Allies, Japanese version)
  2. "梦、黑暗、灵魂、心……
    那物质里集合了所有混沌与可能性,成为了渊源的鼻祖。"
    Translation:
    "Dream, Darkness, Soul, Heart……
    These matters form together to create chaotic possibility, and became the original ancestor.
    " –VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2) (Kirby Star Allies, Simplified Chinese version)
  3. "꿈, 어둠, 영혼, 마음의 성질에 혼돈과 가능성이 모여
    탄생한 존재에 대해⋯
    " –VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2) (Kirby Star Allies, Korean version)
  4. Kirby Super Star Developer Interview with Masahiro Sakurai on Nintendo.com
  5. "ほしのちからで、スターシップができた!!
    めざすは、ノヴァのちゅうしんぶ。
    マルクのやぼうを さっさとくいとめ、
    ゴハンたべて ねよう。
    " –Starship (Kirby Super Star, Japanese version)
  6. 6.0 6.1 Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack - official website (JP)
  7. "During one boss battle, players pilot a starship and shoot projectiles at a winged-creature from a third-person perspective." Kirby Star Allies, ESRB