Axe Knight

Axe Knight Artwork of Axe Knight from Kirby Super Star Ultra. Details First game Kirby's Adventure (1993) Latest game Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, reference) Other game(s) Kirby Super Star Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby Mass Attack (Sub-Games) Kirby: Triple Deluxe (as a keychain) Kirby: Planet Robobot (cameo) Kirby Battle Royale Copy Ability None Similar entities Javelin Knight, Mace Knight, Trident Knight, Butch

This article is about the axe-wielding member of the Meta-Knights, and should not be confused with Butch from Kirby's Dream Land 2.

“

I will stay until the bitter end.

”

— Axe Knight in Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 7, Kirby Super Star Ultra

Axe Knight is a recurring enemy throughout the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Adventure and making its most recent appearance in Kirby Battle Royale. Along with Javelin Knight, Mace Knight and Trident Knight, Axe Knight is part of a small group of combatants, led by Meta Knight, appropriately named the Meta-Knights. As such, it is one of the enemy types encountered during a Meta-Knights Mid-Boss fight, and normally must be destroyed at least once, in order to win the battle. On very rare occasions, it can also be found outside of a Mid-Boss encounter, portrayed as a regular enemy.

Characteristics

“

The way Meta Knight's attendant used an axe was SUPERCOOL!

”

— Waddle Dee in Kirby Battle Royale

Axe Knight is, relatively, a Kirby-sized creature, sporting a large, purple & gold, spike-ridden helmet with curved horns, and a small, skull-like body. It has unusually hollowed eyes, with red pupils, and wears small, oval, blue-hued slippers and round, white gloves. As its name indicates, Axe Knight is armed with a battle-axe.

Axe Knight's appearance as an axe-wielding warrior with a horned helmet may be a nod to the popular depiction of the Vikings.

Game appearances

Axe Knight's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Adventure	Mid-Boss	Appears in ambush rooms alongside the other Meta-Knights.
Kirby Super Star	Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character	Also encountered as standalone enemies. An Axe Knight shares dialogue with the other members of the Halberd Crew in Revenge of Meta Knight.
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Mid-Boss	As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, he has the same role here as he did in that game.
Kirby Super Star Ultra	Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character	As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, he has the same role here as he did in that game.
Kirby Mass Attack	Boss, enemy	Appears only in Sub-Games. Appears as a boss in Strato Patrol EOS, and an enemy in Kirby Quest.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition	Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character	Kirby's Adventure and Kirby Super Star are ported here, where he has the same role.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Reference	Appears as a Keychain.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Cameo	Appears in a screen-wiping attack in Meta Knightmare Returns. Also appears in the completion screen.
Kirby Battle Royale	Opponent	Appears as Meta Knight's partner in doubles.
Kirby's Dream Buffet	Reference	Appears as a Character Treat.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Spirit	Grouped with the other three Meta-Knights as one primary spirit.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Kirby fighting a wave of Axe Knights in Kirby's Adventure.

Axe Knight debuts along with the other Meta-Knights in Kirby's Adventure and reappears in the remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. He appears in ambush encounters along with other members of the Meta-Knights, and has two different ways of attacking. He can either continuously strike with his axe while stepping forward, or throw his axe like a boomerang. His axe can be an issue, but he is easy to defeat.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

Axe Knight returns as an enemy and member of the Meta-Knights in Kirby Super Star and its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra. In addition to appearing as part of an ambush, he may also be found in some stages as a regular enemy.

One particular Axe Knight assists Meta Knight inside the main cabin of the Halberd in Revenge of Meta Knight, and shares dialogue with the other members of the Halberd Crew. Most of his dialogue involves reporting Kirby's status to Captain Vul and Meta Knight as the pink puffball slowly destroys their ship.

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Axe Knight also appears on a card in Kirby Card Swipe.

Kirby Mass Attack

Axe Knight appears alongside the other Meta-Knights in the Kirby Mass Attack Sub-Games Strato Patrol EOS and Kirby Quest. In Strato Patrol EOS, he is fought as a boss alongside Trident Knight. In Kirby Quest, Axe Knight is fought as an enemy with the other three Meta-Knights, where he has 420 HP.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Instead of making a formal appearance, Axe Knight can be found as a collectable keychain in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Axe Knight with the rest of the Meta Knights

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Axe Knight cameos in Meta Knightmare Returns along with the rest of the Meta-Knights as part of Meta Knight's "Meta Knightmares" move.

Axe Knight also appears as a sticker, taking his art from Kirby Super Star.

Kirby Battle Royale

“

Axe Knight is forming a team with Meta Knight, isn't he?

”

— Waddle Dee in Kirby Battle Royale

In Kirby Battle Royale, Axe Knight serves as Meta Knight's partner for the Gold League Qualifier Battle in Dedede's Cake Royale. He has the same move-set as Cutter Kirby, and is not playable. This role gives Axe Knight the distinction of being the only member of the Meta-Knights who makes a physical appearance separate from the others.

Kirby's Dream Buffet

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Axe Knight appears on a Character Treat, depicting his artwork from Kirby Super Star.

Gallery

Artwork

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  Kirby's Adventure

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  Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Axe Knight

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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Axe Knight gifting Meta Knight with a new mask

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  Artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary

Sprites

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  Kirby's Adventure

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  Kirby Super Star

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star

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  Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

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  Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Card from Kirby Card Swipe in Kirby Super Star Ultra

Other

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  Axe Knight in Kirby Battle Royale

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  Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet

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  Set 12 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Axe Knight.

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  Towels from Lawson's Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign, featuring an 8-bit sprite of Axe Knight on one of the towels

Quotes

The following are all of Axe Knight's lines of dialogue from Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra. For greater context, see the Revenge of Meta Knight chapter pages:

Quotes from Axe Knight in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra

Kirby Super StarKirby Super Star Ultra "K...Kirby's here! He's heading towards us!" "Kirby's in the rocket valve!" "OK! Main engine ignition!" "Kirby's been blown to the ocean!" "Kirby is flying back toward us!" "We got him! He fell into the forest." "We shot down Dyna Blade!" "Kirby is getting close to the twin cannon." "Kirby is heading toward the left wing." "Serious damage to the left wing! Approx.74%!" "Kirby is moving into the duct." "Is this OK, Sir?" "Oh no, our battleship is being destroyed..." "Kirby's outside! He's going under the ship!" "Kirby's entered from underneath the ship." "I'm afraid of heights!" "Kirby is heading toward the reactor!" "Bad news! The reactor's been damaged!" "We are losing power! Engine No.3! Engine No.5!" "No, I want to stay with you, Sir!" "Wait, Kirby!!" "Sir Meta-Knight, you're on your own!" "Kirby's here! He's flying this way!" "Captain Vul, Kirby's infiltrated the rocket valve!" "Ready for takeoff now! She can fly at any time!" "OK! Main engine ignition!" "Looks like Kirby was blown into the ocean." "Kirby is flying after us!" "Kirby is hit! He's fallen in the woods." "Dyna Blade has been shot down!" "Kirby is now approaching Main Cannon #2." "Ahh! Main Cannon #2 was destroyed!" "Kirby is now heading for the left wing!" "The left wing is destroyed! Damage to 74% of the wing!" "We got him on radar! He's in the ducts!" "Are we really doing this?" "Ahh... Looks like our ship is falling apart..." "Kirby is climbing around the outside of the ship, heading for the helm." "Kirby is moving along the base of the ship." "And it's high." "Kirby is headed for the reactor!" "The reactor has been destroyed!" "All systems failing! No.3 and No.5 engines are gone!" "I will stay until the bitter end." "Wait, Kirby!!" "Lord Meta Knight, please take care!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	アックスナイト Akkusu Naito	Ax Knight
Chinese	斧头骑士 Fǔtóu qíshì	Ax Knight
Dutch	Axe Knight	-
French	Sieur Lahache	Sir La-axe
German	Lord Beilchen	Lord Axe (-chen can refer to something small in some cases)
Italian	Cavalier Ascia	Axe Knight
Korean	액스 나이트 Aekseu Naiteu	Axe Knight
Portuguese	Cavaleiro machado	Axe Knight
Spanish	Axe Knight	-