Zan Partizanne

Zan Partizanne File:Zan Partizanne.png Official artwork of Zan Partizanne as a boss Details First game Kirby Star Allies Latest game Super Kirby Clash (cameo) Weakness(es) Artist Splash Similar to Francisca Flamberge

This article is about Zan Partizanne 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 Partizanne in Kirby Star Allies

Zan Partizanne 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 Partizanne's English name is based on the name of the polearm she carries.

As her title implies, Zan Partizanne 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 Partizanne 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 Partizanne 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 Partizanne 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 Partizanne (1st battle in Heavenly Hall) in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!

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

Zan Partizanne's Attacks during the first battle in Kirby Star Allies
Attack	Description
ザン・ザン Zan Slash	Zan Partizanne slashes with her spear. The slash reach is short compared to her thrusting attacks. ザン can also be written as 斬 (slash).
ザン・サザン Zan Down Thrust	Zan Partizanne jumps and thrusts down her spear, creating an electric barrier and Recoil Stars around her on impact.
ザン・サウザンド Zan Thousand	Zan Partizanne 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 Thunder Candies	Zan Partizanne 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. カミナリオコシ（雷粔籹） 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.
Lightning Lemonade	Zan Partizanne 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 Partizanne 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 may use 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 book.

“

Zan Partizanne 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 Partizanne (2nd battle in The Divine Terminus) in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!

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

Zan Partizanne's Attacks during the second battle in Kirby Star Allies
Attack	Description
ザン・ザン Zan Slash	Similar to her first battle.
ザン・サザン Zan Down Thrust	Unlike in her first battle, Zan Partizanne may perform this three times in a row.
Lightning Lemonade Turn	Unlike in her first battle, Zan Partizanne 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 Partizanne 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 Thunder Candies Onde	Unlike 'Thunder Candies' in her first battle, Zan Partizanne 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. Onde means 'wave' in French.
Attack names are taken from Japanese guide book.

Music

Zan Partizanne's battle theme is titled 忘わすらるる閃光せんこうのライトニング (Forgotten 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 Partizanne'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 my name.

”

— When she first appeared on the official Twitter.

“

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.

“

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... Should I not tell you my name, you should have remembered it now!

”

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

Additionally, Zan Partizanne 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.

Trivia

• Zan Partizanne refers to her sisters lovingly as 'Franny' and 'Berge'.
• Zan Partizanne 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.

Gallery

• Zan Partizanne Splash.jpg

  Zan Partizanne's intro splash card

• Zan Ring.jpg

  Zan Partizanne using her ring of lightning drums

• Zan Laser.jpg

  Zan Partizanne performs 'Electro Eclair', a giant laser attack by combing her spear (as a lightning rod) and her drums (to fire the electric laser)

• Zan Twitter Post.jpg

  Zan Partizanne's avatar from Kirby's official JP Twitter

Quotes

Quotes from Zan Partizanne in the Kirby Star Allies

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 it 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..."

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ザン・パルルティザーヌ Zan Parurutizānu	Zan Parltizanne Derived from partisan
Traditional Chinese	雷槍帕嚕提扎努 léi qiāng pà lū tí zā nǔ	Lightning Spear Partizanne
Simplified Chinese	雷枪帕噜提扎努 léi qiāng pà lū tí zā nǔ
Dutch	Zan Partizanne	-
French	Zan Pertuisane	-
German	Partissane	From Partisane (partisan)
Italian	Zan Partizanne	-
Korean	잔 파르티잔느 Jan Pareutijanneu	Zan Partizanne
Spanish	Zan Partizanne	-