Zan Partizanne
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“ | 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! |
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 others two being Francisca and Flamberge). She is also the highest-ranking general of the trio, taking orders directly from Hyness, the main antagonist of the game.
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 faced again at The Divine Terminus, just before the battle with Hyness.
Attacks
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 | |
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Attack | Description |
ザン・ザン Zan Slash |
Zan Partizanne slashes with her spear. The slash reach is short compared to her thrusting attacks.
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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.
As long as her drums are not destroyed, she may fire parabolic electric blasts from the drums for 5 rounds, leaving stars on impact:
Under her is the safety zone where the electric blasts can't hit Kirby & his allies.
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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:
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'. As long as her drums are not destroyed, she may use her drums as a bow and shoot her spear horizontally like an arrow.
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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 | |
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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:
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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. |
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:
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Attack names are taken from Japanese guide book. |
Music
Zan Partizanne's battle theme is titled 忘らるる閃光のライトニング[2] (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.[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... Should I not tell you my name, you should have remembered it now! |
” | — When She introduced the HD Rumble feature in Star Allies.[5] |
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.
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.
Trivia
- Like the previous two generals, Zan Partizanne's English name is based on the name of the polearm she carries.
- Zan Partizanne is voiced by Ryōka Yuzuki.
- 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 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.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ザン・パルルティザーヌ Zan Parurutizānu |
Zan Parltizanne
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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 | - |
References
- ↑ Japanese Wikipedia article on 雷粔籹
- ↑ Kirby's official JP Twitter post on April 24, 2018, when Zan Partizanne reveals her theme song title and demonstrates her own boss battle
- ↑ Kirby's official JP Twitter post on March 21, 2018
- ↑ Kirby's official JP Twitter post on April 3, 2018
- ↑ Kirby's official JP Twitter post on April 20, 2018