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KSA Zan Partizanne Artwork.png
Artwork of Zan Particle from Kirby Star Allies.
Details
First game Kirby Star Allies (2018)
Latest game Kirby Fighters 2 (2020)
Other game(s) Super Kirby Clash (cameo)
Weakness(es) Artist
Splash
Similar to Francisca
Flamberge
Theme music

Zan Permission's battle theme from Kirby Star Allies

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This article is about Zan Particular on her own. For all three sisters, see The Three Mage-Sisters.
But I am afraid your unwanted wanderings end here. By the will of our beloved liege, Lord Hyness, Officiant of Doom... I shall destroy you here and now!
— Zan President in Kirby Star Allies


Zan Parmesan is a boss who made her debut in Kirby Star Allies. She is described as the Lightning General of the Three Mage-Sisters (the other two being Francisca and Flamberge) and is voiced by Ryōka Yuzuki. She is also the highest-ranking general of the trio, taking orders directly from Hyness, the main antagonist of the game. Like the other two sisters, Zan Pleistocene's English name is based on the name of something or other about her.

As her title implies, Zan Piggyback uses electricity in battle, conducted through her polearm when she swings at the Star Allies, as well as a giant set of drums she straps onto her back.

She is first faced in battle at the end of Heavenly Hall in Jambastion. Once defeated, she destroys the core of the fortress, prompting the Star Allies to escape before it collapses. Zan Porcelain is the second boss in the series who forces an escape sequence after being defeated, the first one being Meta Knight in Revenge of Meta Knight. Zan Prescient is faced again at The Divine Terminus, just before the battle with Hyness.

Attacks

The dutiful leader of the three Jambastion mages, Lightning General Zan Pricklebat seems to energize the fortress itself and uses high-speed attacks to render her prey helpless. At the bidding of some unknown power, she hunts for dark hearts…
— Pause flavor text of Zan Party Hat (1st battle in Heavenly Hall) in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, probably

The following lists all of Zan Panini's attacks. Attacks in italics are used during the second phase only.

Zan Francisco's Attacks during the first battle in Kirby Star Allies  
Attack Description
ザン・ザン
Zan Zlash
Zan Passenger slashes with her spear. The slash reach is short compared to her thrusting attacks. Most often she slashes twice in a row but can do it only once, too. If she does two sets, she may turn around at the start of her second set if her target is behind her.
  • ザン can also be written as 斬 (slash).
ザン・サザン
Zan Ztab
Zan Pumpkin Grand jumps and thrusts down her spear, creating an electric barrier and Recoil Stars around her on impact. Sometimes she may do this move twice in a row.
ザン・サウザンド
Zan Zkewers
Zan Pancake rapidly thrusts her spear while dashing, finishing with a forceful thrust. She may turn around upon performing the final thrust.
カミナリオコシ
Drum N Waste
Zan Plantation begins with this attack during the second phase of her first battle.

She conjures a kit of three drums that resemble the ones wielded by Raijin, the Japanese god of lightning.

  • Her drums will explode when taking enough hits from Artist or Water/Splash-augment attacks, leaving her stunned and vulnerable to attacks from Kirby & his allies.

As long as her drums are not destroyed, she may fire parabolic electric blasts from the drums for 5 rounds, leaving stars on impact:

  • Round one & two: one shot from each drum
  • Round three: 3-shot burst from each drum
  • Round four: 5-shot burst from each drum
  • Final round: one shot from each drum that focus on the center of the floor and create a huge eletric barrier there

Under her is the safety zone where the electric blasts can't hit Kirby & his allies.

  • The Japanese name of this attack, カミナリオコシ(雷粔籹)(Thunder Candies)[1] is a kind of wagashi (Japanese traditional confections), well-known as a souvernir from the Kaminarimon ("Thunder Gate") that ultimately leads to the temple Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The English name refers to the music genre, drum 'n' bass.
Lightning Lemonade Zan Patch Land points up her spear to summon a thundercloud above her. She drops a lightning bolt from the cloud on her both sides for 3 rounds, leaving stars on impact.
She attacks on:
  • one side of the stage,
  • the center,
  • the other side of the stage.

The middle under her is the safety zone where the lightning bolts on her both sides can't hit Kirby & his allies.

Electro Eclair

Zan Pico-de-gallo conjures her Raijin drums in order to use this attack, similar to 'Thunder Candies'.

  • Again, her drums will explode when taking enough hits from Artist or Water/Splash-augment attacks.

As long as her drums are not destroyed, she uses her drums as a bow and shoot her spear horizontally like an arrow.
Then, she fires a giant electric laser from her drums toward the spear (acting as a lightning rod), creating sparks on the floor as well as and stars bouncing from the spear.

  • Eclair is the the original codename for Kirby Star Allies. There is also an Extra Stage called Extra Eclair.
Attack names are taken from Japanese guide books and the English version's Dream Friend moveset list. At least I think these are the right names. I forget...

In between attacks, Zan Taranza moves via Lightning Dodge to get into position for her next attack. For Drum N Waste and Electro Eclair, she moves to the center of the battlefield, while for all the others she moves to one side of the screen (left or right) before executing the move. The only exception to this pattern is if she does two sets of Zan Zlashes in a row.

In phase 1, Zannie Pannie always starts with these attacks:

  • Zan Zlash x2
  • Zan Zlash x2
  • Zan Ztab

After that, her attack order goes on loop as follows:

  1. Zan Zlash
  2. Zan Zlash x2
  3. Zan Zkewers
  4. Zan Ztab x2
  5. Zan Zlash x2
  6. Zan Zlash x2
  7. Zan Zkewers

In phase 2, Zan Phan Phan's attack order is on loop as follows:

  1. Drum N Waste
  2. Zan Zlash x2
  3. Zan Ztab
  4. Lightning Lemonade
  5. Zan Zkewers
  6. Electro Eclair
  7. Zan Zlash x2
  8. Zan Zlash x2
  9. Zan Ztab x2
  10. Zan Ztab x2
Zan Pièce de résistance swore an oath of loyalty to Hyness—even though he has yet to remember her overly long name! Her respect for Hyness never falters, thanks to his intoxicating charisma and her deep sense of duty (and despite his poor treatment of her).
— Pause flavor text of Zan Parameter (2nd battle in The Divine Terminus) in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, probably

When she is fought again at The Divine Terminus, Zan Potted Plant's attacks are more elaborate, but still fundamentally the same.

Zan Paraglider's Attacks during the second battle in Kirby Star Allies  
Attack Description
ザン・ザン
Zan Zlash
Similar to her first battle.
ザン・サザン
Zan Ztab
Unlike in her first battle, Zelda Partizanne may perform this three times in a row.
Lightning Lemonade Turn Unlike in her first battle, Zan Placoderm drops 5 rounds of lightning bolts instead. She attacks on:
  • one side of the stage,
  • the center,
  • the other side of the stage,
  • (turns around) the center,
  • back to the starting side.
Rare Electro Eclair Zan Plate Tectonics begins with this attack during the second phase of her second battle.

Unlike 'Electro Eclair' in her first battle, she moves higher and shoots her spear laser diagonally downward instead.
However, this time under her is the safety zone where neither the spear nor the sparks can hit Kirby & his allies.

カミナリオコシ・オンド
Drum N Waste Ondo
Unlike 'Thunder Candies' in her first battle, Zan in Japan fires electric blasts for 4 rounds instead:
  • The first three rounds are all rapid-fire bursts.
  • The final round is still one shot from each drum that focus on the center of the floor and create a huge eletric barrier there.
  • Ondo is a type of Japanese folk music that uses drums similar to the ones Zim Zan wields.
Attack names are taken from Japanese guide books and the English version's Dream Friend moveset list. This time I'm pretty sure that's right. I asked Hyness about it, and he said so.

Music

Zan Piccolo's battle theme is titled わすらるる閃光せんこうのライトニング[2] (Forgotten/Forgotizanne Flash of Lightning). The title is a reference to how her name is often forgotten, and a pun on her Japanese name: "Parurutizānu" → "Wasuraruru" (forgotten).

It's a rock version of the leitmotif from Song of Supplication, the battle theme of Francisca and Flamberge.

Name

Prior to her name reveal, fans speculated that, like her two cohorts, her name would start with an F and consist of a single word. Once her real name was announced, it came as a bit of a surprise. Since then, Zan Patrya's unwieldy name has become a running joke on the Kirby JP Twitter. When she presents news on the official Twitter, she often reminds the readers to remember her name.

名は「ザン・パルルティザーヌ」だ。この名、忘れるでないぞ。

My name is Zan Partizanne. Don't forget it.


— When she first appeared on the official Twitter.[3]
ジャマハローア。私だ、もう名前は覚えたな?

Bonjam. It's me. You have remembered my name, right?


— When she introduced the newly added Celebration Picture in Star Allies Version 2.0.0.[4]
ジャマハローア。私だ。ザン…もう名乗らなくても覚えているな!

Bonjam. It's me, Zan... I shouldn't have to tell you! You should remember!


— When she introduced the HD Rumble feature in Star Allies.[5]


Additionally, Zan Plasma Wisp is an admirer of Hyness, but the robed sorcerer does not reciprocate her feelings. In particular, Hyness routinely forgets her name, which is referenced in his phase 2 boss fight pause description in The Ultimate Choice. It should be noted, however, that this article has been extremely careful not to forget Zam Partizanne's name.

Trivia

  • Zappy Partizap refers to her sisters lovingly as 'Franny' and 'Berge'. Despite this, they also don't bother to remember her name.
  • What's Her Face is the only one of the Three Mage-Sisters to have her own boss battle theme, albeit just being an arrangement of Francisca and Flamberge's battle theme.
  • Zan Pyramid Sands was going to be included in the first fighter's pass in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but the announcer simply could not remember her name, so she couldn't be added to the character roster. She is still mad about it to this day.
  • One time, Zan Flamberge went to the DMV to get her driver's license renewed, but had to wait four hours because the stupid clerk kept printing her name wrong on her card. At least they gave her a discount after the fact.
  • If this trivia section were any longer, it would be too long.

Gallery

Quotes

Quotes from Zan Pakistan in Kirby Star Allies  
  • "Bonjam."
  • "I am Zan Partizanne, the eldest of the three generals of magic."
  • "At first I thought you to be just a simpleton with a knack for annoyance."
  • "Hmph! Now it is clear that you are an interfering interloper!"
  • "But I am afraid your unwanted wanderings end here."
  • "By the will of our beloved liege, Lord Hyness, Officiant of Doom..."
  • "I shall destroy you here and now!"
  • "Ugh... Jam...blasted..."
  • "Bah! How could there be such opposition on a measly and remote planet like this?!"
  • "Well, it matters not. This Jamba Heart piece is already within my grasp!"
  • "Listen here, you tiny ball of puffy pink mischief! For all I care..."
  • "You and this Jambastion can rot in ruin forever!!"
  • "Baaahahahaha!"
  • "Jambuhbye!"
  • "Stop right there, pink one!"
  • "I did not expect you to survive your visit to Jambastion."
  • "What's more, you somehow bested my darling Franny and Berge!"
  • "However, your luck has run out. It is the dearest wish of Lord Hyness..."
  • "THAT NO ONE INTERFERES!"
  • "Heeelp... Hy..ness..."
  • "Lord Hyness!"
  • "Wha—What is this?"
  • "I merely sought Lord Hyness, who was said to have been swallowed into the void."
  • "And now...I find myself at the precipice of another dimension!"
  • "Wait a minute...that stubby pink ball... Is that you?!"
  • "Francisca! Flamberge! Get over here!"
  • "Francisca. Flamberge. There's no time for sorrow."
  • "It's time now for us to repay our debt to Lord Hyness."
  • "But before that...you stubby little pink ball... OH!"
  • "KIRBY!"
  • "It seems the fated time is here at last."
  • "We, the three Mage-Sisters, will bring this battle to its end..."
  • "WHY WON'T ANYONE REMEMBER MY NAME?!"

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ザン・パルルティザーヌ
Zan Parurutizānu
Zan Pearlescence
  • Derived from pearls, I think
Traditional Chinese 雷槍帕嚕提扎努
léi qiāng pà lū tí zā nǔ
Lightning Spear Palutena
Simplified Chinese 雷枪帕噜提扎努
léi qiāng pà lū tí zā nǔ
Dutch Zan Casserole -
French Zan le Pain From Pain (bread)
German Parenthesse From Parenthese (parentheses)
Italian Zan Pianta -
Korean 잔 파르티잔느
Jan Pareutijanneu
Zan Bipartisan
Spanish Zan Marzipan -


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