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Whispy also participates in the Grass Land [[Bonus Chance]], where he spits out Apples and [[Point Star]]s, the latter of which Kirby needs to collect. | Whispy also participates in the Grass Land [[Bonus Chance]], where he spits out Apples and [[Point Star]]s, the latter of which Kirby needs to collect. | ||
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{{quote|Please don't tread on my roots, it would not be a wise decision.|Whispy Woods}} | {{quote|Please don't tread on my roots, it would not be a wise decision.|Whispy Woods}} | ||
{{Quote|A contemplative, age-old enemy of Kirby, Whispy Woods will prove to be the mightiest oak you have ever encountered.|''Kirby's Avalanche'' Instruction Booklet (North American print), page 22}} | |||
Whispy is the second opponent fought in the main game. He is relatively easy, and will always start the match by trying to build four rows of puyo-puyo at the bottom. | Whispy is the second opponent fought in the main game. He is relatively easy, and will always start the match by trying to build four rows of puyo-puyo at the bottom. | ||
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- This article is about Whispy Woods as a character. For other uses, see Whispy Woods (disambiguation).
“ | This forest king has lived in Dream Land for ages. He's always in Kirby's way. | ” | — Whispy Woods' Patch Plaza description in Kirby's Epic Yarn |
Whispy Woods (known in shorthand as Whispy or sometimes Wispy) is an anthropomorphic tree-like entity, having become one of the most iconic characters appearing in the Kirby series. Starting with Kirby's Dream Land, the first game in said series, he appears in a majority of titles, as well as the anime, Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, where Whispy is an allied character and is respected for his wisdom. In the games in which he appears, Whispy is usually faced as a Boss, often being the first one encountered. As such, he is easily recognizable as part of the Kirby series, even to those outside of the fandom. Whispy Woods is extremely ubiquitous throughout the Kirby series, appearing in nearly every title as a Boss or Mid-Boss. Even in games where he does not explicitly appear, another character which greatly resembles him (such as King Golem or Flowery Woods) usually appears in his place.
Physical appearance
Whispy Woods is characterized as an anthropomorphized apple tree with a humanoid 'face', though his nose is just a branch and his eyes and mouth are holes in his trunk which can widen and contract as needed. Being a tree, Whispy cannot move very much, usually being rooted to a fixed location whenever he is encountered. Whispy is (for reasons known or unknown) usually hostile towards Kirby and his friends, and attacks mainly by dropping Apples from his canopy, or by blowing out Air Bullets from his mouth. His apples can be Inhaled and used against him, and he is particularly weak to Fire-based attacks as well. Whispy Woods seems to be able to move due to his being featured in different locations, a fact which was first confirmed in Kirby's Dream Land 3.
Location
Whispy Woods makes his home in the lush greenery of Dream Land on Planet Popstar, usually within a thick forest area. It is unknown if he routinely migrates, or if he lives in the same spot while the scenery changes around him (as he can be found in many differently-named areas, it may be that the area he resides in simply gets renamed again and again). However, he can also be found in other more remote places, such as the Popopo Island of Green Grounds, or on other worlds entirely, like planet Floria (as Twin Woods) and on Falluna Moon, which would suggest that there is more than one Whispy. In Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash, Whispy Woods has the ability to jump and move to relatively far areas, what could somewhat explain him being found in different places of Popstar.
Varieties and relatives of Whispy Woods
Being one of the most iconic characters, Whispy Woods has many relatives and off-shoots, as well as other characters, enemies and bosses which are similar to him. These include the following:
- Twin Woods - A twin variant of Whispy Woods found in Kirby Super Star (Ultra).
- Whispy Woods Jr. - Saplings of Whispy Woods capable of hopping around. They are seen in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
- King Golem - A stone tower enemy who looks and fights very similarly to Whispy. Found in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.
- Whispy's Revenge - A toxic purple variant of Whispy which may be the same as the original. Appears in Revenge of the King from Template:KSSU.
- Wicked Willow - A cyclops tree made of yarn which appears in Kirby's Epic Yarn and drops spiky pollen.
- Twiggy Woods - Whispy lookalikes from Kirby's Epic Yarn which drop Gordos on occasion.
- Little Woods - Small versions of Whispy that blow air and may turn their nose into a spike. Appears in Kirby Mass Attack.
- Wicky Woods - Thinner mustached relatives of Whispy who appear exclusively in Kirby Mass Attack and blow the Kirbys about.
- Tower Woods - A totem-pole like variant of Whispy Woods with several faces that rotate. Found in Kirby Mass Attack.
- Floaty Woods - These guys appear in Kirby Mass Attack and can be knocked over to serve as a raft over water.
- Flowery Woods - A flower which was transformed into a giant foe similar to Whispy. Drops pollen and throws its roots and flower pedals about. Appears in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
- Clanky Woods - A mechanized version of Whispy Woods that walks around on drill-tipped legs and fires missiles. Easily the most mobile of all the Whispy relatives. Appears in Kirby: Planet Robobot.
- Mini Whispy Woods - A smaller version of Whispy who drops apples for the Apple Scramble game in Kirby Battle Royale. Always appears in pairs.
- Yggy Woods - An ancient toxic cherry tree who is more powerful than Whispy, but shares his weaknesses. Appears in Kirby Star Allies.
- Parallel Woods - A vastly more powerful version of Whispy Woods who appears in Heroes in Another Dimension as a boss.
Game appearances
Whispy Woods' video game appearances | ||
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Kirby series | ||
Game | Role | Notes |
Kirby's Dream Land | Boss | |
Kirby's Adventure | Boss | |
Kirby's Pinball Land | Boss | |
Kirby's Dream Course | Hazard | |
Kirby's Dream Land 2 | Boss | |
Kirby's Avalanche | Opponent | |
Kirby's Block Ball | Enemy and boss | Whispy appears both as a boss and an enemy, with the former having more HP. |
[[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] | Boss | |
Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Boss | |
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | Boss | |
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble | Level skip | |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Boss | As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, his role doesn't change. |
Kirby Air Ride | Cameo | Appears in the forest in City Trial |
[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSqS KMoA]] | Cameo | Appears only on the title screen |
Kirby Super Star Ultra | Boss | As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, his role doesn't change. |
Kirby's Epic Yarn | Mid-Boss | |
Kirby Mass Attack | Boss | |
[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]] | Boss | |
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Boss | Boss in New Challenge Stages. |
[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|Template:KatRC KatRP]] | Boss | |
Kirby Planet Robobot | Boss | Boss in the Team Kirby Clash Sub-Game. |
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe | Boss | |
Kirby Star Allies | Boss | |
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn | Mid-Boss | As this is a enhanced port of Kirby's Epic Yarn, his role doesn't change. |
Super Kirby Clash | Boss | |
Kirby Fighters 2 | Reference | One of the Rare Outfits for Staff Kirby bears his likeness. |
Super Smash Bros. series | ||
Super Smash Bros. | Stage hazard | Stage hazard on Dream Land |
Super Smash Bros. Melee | Stage hazard and trophy | Stage hazard on Dream Land and Green Greens |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Stage hazard and sticker | Stage hazard on Green Greens |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Stage hazard and trophy | Stage hazard on Dream Land and Green Greens |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Stage hazard and spirit | Stage hazard on Dream Land and Green Greens |
Kirby's Dream Land
Whispy Woods is the first Boss of the game, fought at the end of Green Greens. His attack patterns are extremely simple, and will either shoot out a few Air Bullets at Kirby, or will drop Apples from his canopy. Kirby can inhale the apples and spit them back out as Star Bullets to deal Whispy damage. After six hits, he stops fighting, and yields one of the Sparkling Stars for Kirby to collect.
In the Extra Game, Whispy will also drop Gordos from his canopy.
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Whispy is faced at the end of Vegetable Valley. His attack patterns are exactly the same as in Kirby's Dream Land. Once defeated, Whispy sheds a tear and yields the first piece of the Star Rod for Kirby to collect.
Whispy is also the first boss that Kirby will face as part of the Boss Endurance.
Kirby's Pinball Land
Whispy is the last obstacle of Wispy-Woods Land, faced in a separate board. Like in his main game incarnations, he will drop apples and shoot out air bullets, which act as bumpers. He may also drop Gordos from his canopy which are capable of disabling the flippers. Kirby has to crash into his face eight times to defeat him and clear the course.
Kirby's Dream Course
Whispy is not a boss in this game. Instead, he can be seen in several locations, either offstage, or as a stage hazard. He can be destroyed using offensive Copy Abilities like Burning or Spark. He also appears on platform during end of the course.
Whispy Woods also has his own stage in 2P Mode - Whispy Woods Course.
Locations
In Kirby's Dream Course, Whispy Woods can be found in the following courses and holes:
Whispy Woods locations in Kirby's Dream Course (Main Game) | ||||||||
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Hole 8 | ||||||||
2P Mode | ||||||||
Course | Whispy Woods Course | Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright Course | Kracko Course | Gordo Course | ||||
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Hole 8 |
Whispy Woods locations in Kirby's Dream Course (Extra Game) | ||||||||
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Course | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 | Course 5 | Course 6 | Course 7 | Course 8 |
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Hole 8 | ||||||||
2P Mode | ||||||||
Course | Whispy Woods Course | Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright Course | Kracko Course | Gordo Course | ||||
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Hole 8 |
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Whispy serves as the first boss, at the end of Grass Land. For unknown reasons, he is wearing a surgical mask and goggles at first, preventing him from shooting out air bullets. However, he can now attack with his roots. Once he is hit enough times, these come off, and the fight becomes as usual.
Whispy also participates in the Grass Land Bonus Chance, where he spits out Apples and Point Stars, the latter of which Kirby needs to collect.
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“ | Please don't tread on my roots, it would not be a wise decision. | ” | — Whispy Woods |
“ | A contemplative, age-old enemy of Kirby, Whispy Woods will prove to be the mightiest oak you have ever encountered. | ” | — Kirby's Avalanche Instruction Booklet (North American print), page 22 |
Whispy is the second opponent fought in the main game. He is relatively easy, and will always start the match by trying to build four rows of puyo-puyo at the bottom.
Kirby's Block Ball
Whispy Woods appears both as a regular enemy and as a Boss in Stage 8 of this title. His enemy variant takes 4 hits to defeat and is worth 5000 points. His boss form has 12 HP and is worth 50000 points when defeated. Whispy attacks by dropping Gordos from his canopy and spitting air bullets.
Kirby Super Star (Ultra)
In Kirby Super Star and its remake Kirby Super Star Ultra, Whispy Woods is first encountered in Spring Breeze, serving as the first intended boss in the game. He fights in a similar way as in the other games with his Apples and Air Bullets. Whispy Woods is seen again during Revenge of Meta Knight, and defeating him here leads to a second encounter with a dual version of himself called Twin Woods. Twin Woods is then faced one more time in Milky Way Wishes, as the boss of planet Floria.
Whispy Woods also makes an appearance in the game Dyna Blade, where Kirby will feed some of his apples to Dyna Blade's chicks.
Whispy's Revenge
Whispy's Revenge is a powered-up form of Whispy Woods in the Revenge of the King level in Kirby Super Star Ultra. He has purple leaves and stronger attacks. Whispy, in addition to the standard abilities of Whispy Woods, can now blow tornadoes, make Poison Apples fall from his leaves, and drop many Gordos and Caterpillars. While his boss icon depicts him with the arm-like stumps on his side, he does not have them in the battle.
- Whispy's Revenge KSSU screenshot.png
Whispy's Revenge
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Whispy serves as the boss of the first level - Grass Land. Unlike in previous incarnations, Whispy will drop and spit out vegetables that Kirby must use to retaliate with. This battle comes in two phases, with the second involving Whispy uprooting and chasing Kirby down. He can kick Kirby away if he's near him.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Main article: Pop Star - Stage 4
Whispy Woods is the final obstacle Kirby faces at the end of the Pop Star realm, in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Here, Kirby does battle with the old tree (now sporting a checkerboard pattern on his bark) in a circular ring. As such, Kirby cannot attack Whispy's trunk directly as per usual. Instead, Kirby must first defeat all three of Whispy Woods' children (called Whispy Woods Jr.), and then provoke the tree into sending his roots out to attack. Kirby can then strike these roots to defeat the tree and move on with his adventure.
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
In this title, Whispy Woods is not a boss. Instead, he can be found in Lvl 3-1 and Lvl 6-1 off the beaten path. When Kirby talks to Whispy, the old tree will offer to send him to a later level. In 3-1, Kirby can skip to Level 6, and in 6-1, Kirby can skip to Level 8. Details on how to reach him can be found on the related stage pages where he appears.
Kirby Air Ride
Whispy Woods can be found in a small grove of trees in the City Trial map. He doesn't do anything to the Kirbys, but hitting into him enough times will 'defeat' him.
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Whispy is not fought as a boss in this game. However, he appears on the title screen.
Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn
In Kirby's Epic Yarn and its port, Whispy Woods is fought as a mid-boss in Whispy's Forest, the first stage of Dream Land. Kirby fights Whispy with his Tankbot form, using missiles to attack Whispy's body. Whispy's attacks pattern are the same from other Kirby games: he can create an Air Bullet to damage Kirby and can throw Apples in a faster way than his earlier appearances, though both of these can be shot down using missiles.
Kirby Mass Attack
“ | I feel like I've seen the boss of this island somewhere before... If you're trying to cut him down to size, I'd say you should attack the hard parts of his body. Watch out for the spiked balls though. Keep your eyes peeled for attacks from above. After he drops those, I bet he'll get tired and stop moving for a little while. That's the time to strike! | ” | — Daroach in Kirby Mass Attack |
In Kirby Mass Attack, Whispy Woods appears as the boss of Green Grounds. Rather than his usual strategy of dropping apples, the massive tree drops huge spiky fruits which, depending on their colTemplate:Or, may either shatter or bounce. Whispy also rises up into several segments that sprout bouncy mushrooms or spikes. These segments must be pummeled until they break, so that the main tree can be hit and defeated.
Whispy Woods also appears as the first boss of the Sub-Games Strato Patrol EOS and Kirby Brawlball. Flanked by three Colossal Beanbons, Whispy attacks by dropping three bouncy fruits or turning his nose into missiles, as well as being defended by the Beanbons and their explosive seeds. In Kirby Brawlball, he does not use apples for unknown reasons, instead relying only on his Air Bullets.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Whispy Woods once again appears as the boss of the first level of the game, Cookie Country, and has been given more attacks in said game than in any previous incarnation, especially in Extra Mode. Whispy Woods will once again use the initial strategy of dropping apples and puffing air in the beginning stages. Additionally, Whispy Woods will grow significantly larger once his health drops to about half, dropping enemies such as Waddle Dees and Gordos. Whispy Woods will also inhale Kirby and chew on him, causing damage, forcing the player to shake the Wii Remote to allow Kirby to escape.
The following lists all of Whispy's attacks in the Main Mode of Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase of the fight only.
Attacks - Main Mode | |
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Attack | Description |
Apple Drop | Whispy drops three apples that bounce along the ground. These can be inhaled and spat back at Whispy. In the second phase, more apples of different sizes can be dropped. |
Air Bullet | Whispy spits two to four Air Bullets of air that travel a short distance then rise up or down. In the second phase, this attack can create up to six Air Bullets that spread out in clusters of two. |
Como Drop | Three Comos swing down from Whispy's canopy to do his bidding. They rise back up if not interacted with. |
Whispy Inhale | Whispy preps himself and then starts inhaling for an extended period. If Kirby is captured, Whispy will chew until the player shakes the Wii Remote enough to let him escape. |
Variety Drop | Several different enemies form within Whispy's canopy, then drop to attack Kirby. These can include Bronto Burt, Gordo, Waddle Dee and Como. |
In Extra Mode, Whispy Woods EX has a more toxic-looking colTemplate:Or scheme: his bark is a duller Template:Gray and his leaves have changed from green to a deep purple, similar to Whispy's Revenge. His pre-existing attacks are now stronger and he has more attacks, as outlined below:
Attacks - Extra Mode | |
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Attack | Description |
Apple Drop EX | Whispy drops up to four apples that bounce along the ground. One or more apples is poisonous, which will hurt Kirby if he attempts to swallow it. Whispy may also throw large Gordos or Comos in to the mix. |
Gust Bullet | Whispy spits out three small tornadoes that spin quickly across the ground before rising to the left. |
Air Bullet EX | Whispy spits out up to four Air Bullets of purple gas that move in erratic patterns. In the second phase, Whispy will release a cluster of three Air Bullets, then follow with a Gust Bullet. |
Root Attack | Whispy shoots his roots out in sharp spikes near his trunk, to fend off would-be attackers. |
Whispy Inhale EX | Whispy preps himself and then starts inhaling for an extended period. If Kirby is captured, Whispy will chew until the player shakes the Wii Remote enough to let him escape. Additionally, Whispy will drop apples or Gordos to attempt to trip up anyone trying to run away. |
Variety Drop EX | Several different enemies form within Whispy's canopy, then drop to attack Kirby. These can include Bronto Burt, Gordo, Waddle Dee, Scarfy and Como. |
Defeating Whispy Woods will cause him to shrink to smaller than when the battle started (especially in the canopy area) and yield the Lor Starcutter's lost Oars, while producing his charismatic tear.
- KRTDL Whispy Woods Apple Drop.png
Whispy Woods drops apples
- KRTDL Whispy Woods Como Drop.png
Whispy Woods dropping Comos
- KRTDL Whispy Woods Air Puff.png
Whispy Woods puffing air
- KRTDL Giant Whispy Woods.png
Whispy Woods grows huge
- KRTDL Whispy Woods Chewing.png
Whispy Woods eating Meta Knight
- KRTDL Whispy Woods Defeated.png
Kirby defeats Whispy Woods
- KRTDL Whispy Woods EX Gordo Drop.png
Whispy Woods EX dropping Gordos
- KRTDL Whispy Woods EX Gust Bullet.png
Whispy Woods EX spitting tornados
- KRTDL Whispy Woods EX Root Attack.png
Whispy Woods EX attacking with roots
- KRTDL Whispy Woods EX Whispy Inhale.png
Whispy Woods EX tries to inhale Kirby
Kirby's Dream Collection
In addition to his appearance in the games featured in the collection, Whispy makes an appearance in New Challenge Stages, serving as the final opponent in the Smash Combat Chamber EX. His appearance and fighting style is taken directly from Return to Dream Land, but notably, while he bears his normal colTemplate:Or scheme, he fights like his EX version except he does not attack with his roots. Like in the Team Kirby Clash games, Whispy's stamina bar is not visible during the fight.
- New Smash Challenge EX.jpg
Whispy tries to eat Kirby in the Smash Combat Chamber EX
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
“ | When most people think Whispy Woods, they think apples! But this Whispy Woods can't grow apples, so he simply drops bombs instead. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but I don't think the same thing can be said for bombs. | ” | — Figurine quote regarding Whispy Woods. |
Whispy is fought twice in this title, first at the end of Green Valley, and again at the end of Blue Sky Palace. Unlike most other incidents of this boss, Whispy does not use Apples to attack, and instead he must be damaged by crashing into his face with a charge attack. When he is fought the second time, he turns himself metal, meaning that only a Star Dash can hurt him. When half of his stamina is depleted, he will summon Bronto Knights to protect him. In his metal form, he will summon Barampas.
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Whispy Woods serves as a boss to be fought in the Sub-Game Team Kirby Clash. His ability to leap between the foreground and background and some of his attacks take cues from his Triple Deluxe relative, Flowery Woods.
- Main article: Clanky Woods
In the main game, Whispy has been mechanized and turned into Clanky Woods. He can now move around due to the spindly "legs" on his base.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe & Super Kirby Clash
“ | The ancient tree has awoken from its slumber to block your path through the Ruins! | ” | — flavor text from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe |
Whispy Woods is encountered twice in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and thrice in its successor Super Kirby Clash. Both games treat Whispy Woods the exact same way, with the fights being almost indistinguishable. The first fight is much the same as it was in the original Sub-Game, but the second throws Gordos into the mix, and makes his leaping attacks quicker and more unpredictable.
In Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, Whispy serves the role of the second Ordeal in his first encounter, with his defeat unlocking the Volcano region. In Super Kirby Clash, Whispy is not faced as an ordeal at all.
Attacks
“ | The canopy of foliage blots out the night sky. Smash the fruits of destruction! | ” | — flavor text from Super Kirby Clash |
The following are all of Whispy Woods' attacks in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash. Note that attack names are conjectural:
Whispy Woods' attacks in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe & Super Kirby Clash | ||||
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Attack | Description | Variants | Notes | |
Air Bullet | Whispy Woods shoots out air bullets which travel in a slight arc. | Sometimes, these can split into two which travel perpendicular to the original one's path. These can also be fired from the background. | ||
Apple Drop | Whispy Woods drops Apples from his canopy, which bounce along the ground and can be knocked away. | Sometimes, these are dropped from the background as extra large apples. | ||
Gordo Drop | Whispy Woods drops Gordos from his canopy, which bounce along the ground and cannot be knocked away. | Sometimes, these are dropped from the background as extra large Gordos. | ||
Caterpillar Drop | Whispy Woods drops Caterpillars from his canopy, which fall quickly to the ground and can be knocked away. | |||
Propeller Apples | Whispy Woods sends apples with propeller leaves in from the background to fly at Team Kirby. | |||
Leap | Whispy Woods is able to uproot and leap into the background, or to a different part of the arena. Kirbys caught underneath the tree are flattened, and put out of commission until Whispy leaps again. | Sometimes, Whispy grows bigger during leaps. |
Kirby Star Allies
“ | Kirby's familiar foe Whispy Woods is back--bright eyed, bushy headed, and dropping more apples than should even be possible! Use your Friend Abilities with ↑, and cut him down to size! | ” | — Pause screen info from Star Allies |
Whispy Woods returns as a boss in this installment. His fight is similar to earlier bouts, though with his ability to jump like Flowery Woods now firmly established. Partway into the fight, Whispy grows much larger, and starts emitting purple gas from his eyes and mouth. From here, his attacks become much more potent, with a prominent example being his ability to shower the entire area with hundreds of Apples. This purple effect appears to be a result of the shower of magic that occurs in the opening cut-scene of the game. When Whispy Woods is defeated, a purple heart pops out of him before he ceases fighting.
In addition to his powered-up attacks, Whispy has a severe weakness to Fire-based attacks. If Kirby and all of his allies attack him at once using fiery attacks during the second phase, Whispy will catch fire, and continually take damage until defeated, being no longer able to fight. Whispy also has an older relative in this title, called Yggy Woods, and an even more powerful relative known as Parallel Woods. Whispy can be befriended upon defeat, though Yggy and Parallel Woods cannot.
The following table lists all of Whispy Woods' attacks in Kirby Star Allies. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase only:
Whispy Woods' Attacks in Kirby Star Allies | |
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Attack | Description |
Air Bullet | Whispy first shoots 2 Air Bullets and then 4 in a row. This leaves Recoil Stars on impact. In Phase 2, Whispy shoots three Air Bullets, then shoots 4 sets of 2 rapid-fire. These leaves Recoil Stars on impact. |
Burst Fruits | Whispy lets down much burning fruits on vines. These can be swallowed for the Fire ability. If cooled down using a water, ice or wind-based attack, they yield Food items. |
Apple Drop | Whispy drops one or more apples, which can be inhaled and spat back at him. |
Enemy Drop | Whispy shakes out a number of different enemies from his canopy. These include enemies that can be made into allies. |
Whispy Inhale | Whispy attempts to inhale Kirby and his allies. If successful, he will chew on them, then spit them back out. |
Great Harvest Apple Festival | Whispy uproots and jumps to the center. Then, he shakes violently, causing many apples to fall from its canopy. Chumbrella can protect any player beneath it. |
Jump | Whispy jumps, letting anyone go to the other side. Not considered as an attack, but can crush anyone below Whispy. |
Attack names listed are taken from Japanese guide books. |
Whispy Woods' attacks for Phase 1 are in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Apple Drop
- Air Bullet
- Whispy Inhale
- Burst Fruits
- Enemy Drop
- Air Bullet
His Phase 2 attacks for his battle in Fruity Forest are in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Great Harvest Apple Festival
- Air Bullet
- Burst Fruits
- Air Bullet
- Jump
His Phase 2 attacks for his battle on Falluna Moon are in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Burst Fruits
- Air Bullet
- Enemy Drop
- Air Bullet
- Jump
Kirby Fighters 2
While Whispy doesn't appear physically appear in this game, his dual version, Twin Woods, does. One of the Rare Hats for the Staff Copy Ability, the Whispy Headgear, is also based on him.
Super Smash Bros. series
Whispy Woods has appeared in every Super Smash Bros. game as a stage hazard for Kirby-based stages. In SSB, he appears at part of the Dream Land stage, occasionally blowing gusts of wind that cause all the players on one side of the stage to slide sideways. Oddly, Whispy's name is misspelt as "Whisper Woods" in the instruction manual.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Whispy Woods is found in the background of the Green Greens stage. He will occasionally blow, which will move the fighters. He will also sometimes launch several apples onto the stage, which can be eaten as healing items or thrown at opponents (this is determined at random when the apple is picked up).
Likewise, whenever these two stages were featured in later installments, Whispy Woods would follow them. At least one of these stages appears in every subsequent game in the series.
In addition, in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he appears as a ★★★ shield-type primary spirit. His level 1 stats are 1,183 attack and 1,813 defense, and his level 99 stats are 3,565 attack and 5,461 defense.
Whispy Woods' Trophies in the Super Smash Bros. series. | |||
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Game | Image | Appears In | Description |
Super Smash Bros. Melee | Game Boy Kirby's Dream Land | A boss enemy from Kirby's Dream Land. Whispy Woods is a big tree that shoots whirlwinds at Kirby. It isn't the toughest enemy: all Kirby has to do is avoid the occasional whirlwind, suck in apples that fall down, and then shoot them back at the tree. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Whispy Woods is quite the blowhard. | |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Game Boy Kirby's Dream Land Wii Kirby's Return to Dream Land |
American English: Whispy Woods lives deep in the forest, waiting patiently for Kirby to stop by so he can share his delicious apples with the pink hero... That's not true at all, actually. Instead, he drops apples on Kirby, trying to cause him injury. He may look friendly, but remember what they say: don't judge a tree by its bark.
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In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
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Whispy Woods is a minor character in the anime series, Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. He can be found residing in Dream Land, in the aptly named Whispy Woods Forest. Here, he is capable of speech, and is not inherently hostile to Kirby or his friends, but he does run into a misunderstanding or two with them in some of the episodes. Whispy is primarily responsible for keeping the woods surrounding him healthy, and is often the target of King Dedede, who wants him gone in order to clear the forest and build a country club in its place.
Filmography
The following is a complete list of all of Whispy Woods' appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, along with other information regarding his role in each episode:
Whispy Woods' appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | ||||
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Episode | Image | Role | Selected quote | Notes |
Beware: Whispy Woods! | Primary character | "I'll show you all! Behold the fruit of your folly!" | ||
Cappy New Year | Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | ||
The Flower Plot | Primary character | "You must try to understand! I will never battle Lovely! I'd rather perish!" | ||
Prediction Predicament - Part II | Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | ||
War of the Woods | Secondary character | "I can't be certain. He's been around for eight hundred years. There are many perils at such a great age." | ||
Trick or Trek | Secondary character | "I will protect you for as long as I am able." | ||
Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I | Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | Appears only in the Japanese version. | |
Cappy Town Down | Tertiary character | (no dialogue) |
Profiles
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This lively tree is a protector of the forest, and somehow he always ends up in Kirby’s way.
His bark is usually worse than his bite, but he’ll fight back if you step on his roots. And, if you make him really mad, he’ll even toss his apples at you!
Trivia
- Whispy Woods' name comes from the words "wispy" (meaning fine, feathery, or delicate), a term often used to describe plants and trees, and "whisper" (meaning to speak softly with one's breath), which reflects the wind-based attacks he utilizes.
- Because of this, his name is occasionally misspelled as either "Wispy Woods" (as in Kirby's Pinball Land) or "Whisper Woods" (as in Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64).
- In early games in the Kirby series, the actual entity of Whispy Woods was little more than his face. The tree was just a background element. Kirby also gets hurt when touching Whispy's face/nose in some of these games.
- Whispy Woods (not counting his relatives) has appeared in a total of 23 Kirby games, 18 of which were as a Boss or Mid-Boss. This ranks Whispy Woods as the second most prevalent boss character after Kracko (not counting King Dedede, who makes appearances as a playable character just as often as a Boss).
- Whispy Woods is typically portrayed as being roughly 9 Kirbies tall, before any other transformations or changes in size are taken into account. Given Kirby's height of eight inches, this would make the tree roughly six feet (or 1.83 meters) tall.
- Prior to Kirby Super Star, and past that up to Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, Whispy Woods was depicted without any lower stubs or branches on his sides. From Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land onward, Whispy fairly consistently has two stubs on his sides which resemble arms to an extent, but are completely useless to the tree. They are occasionally missing in spin-offs such as Kirby Mass Attack and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, however.
Gallery
- Wispy-Woods Land Boss.jpg
Whispy's boss fight in Kirby's Pinball Land
- KDL2 Whispy Woods artwork.jpg
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2
- KAvWhispyWoods.png
Icon from Kirby's Avalanche
- KDL3 WhispyCA.png
Ado's depiction of Whispy Woods from the credits in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Whispy Woods NinDL battle.png
Boss fight in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- WhispySSU.png
Boss picture from Kirby Super Star Ultra
- WhispyrevengeSSU.png
Boss picture of Whispy's Revenge from Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Whispy Woods arena icon RtDL.png
Icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Whispy Woods EX arena icon RtDL.png
Icon of Whispy Woods EX from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Whispy's Intro.jpg
Kirby tripped in front of Whispy Woods, before he reveals his face in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Kirby Star Allies Whispy Woods.jpg
Screenshot of Whispy Woods in Kirby Star Allies
Video gallery
No damage fight against Whispy Woods in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
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No damage fight against Whispy Woods EX in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
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Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ウィスピーウッズ Wisupī Uzzu |
Whispy Woods |
Chinese | 风语大树 (chs) 風語大樹 (cht) fēng yǔ dà shù |
Wind Whisper Woods |
Dutch | Whispy Woods | - |
French | Whispy Woods | - |
German | Whispy Woods Stump Stumpf |
- From Baumstumpf (tree stump) |
Italian | Whispy Woods | - |
Spanish | Whispy Woods | - |
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- Kirby: Right Back at Ya! characters
- Bosses
- Bosses in Kirby's Dream Land
- Bosses in Kirby's Adventure
- Bosses in Kirby's Pinball Land
- Bosses in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Course
- Bosses in Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Bosses in Kirby's Block Ball
- Bosses in Kirby Super Star
- Bosses in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Bosses in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Bosses in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Bosses in Kirby Mass Attack
- Bosses in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Bosses in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
- Bosses in Kirby Star Allies
- Enemies in Team Kirby Clash
- Enemies
- Enemies in Kirby's Block Ball
- Enemies in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
- Enemies in Super Kirby Clash
- Opponents in Kirby's Avalanche