Blade Knight

Blade Knight Artwork of Blade Knight from Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Details First game Kirby's Adventure (1993) Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023) Other game(s) Kirby Super Star Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby Mass Attack (Kirby Quest) Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages) Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Star Allies Kirby and the Forgotten Land Kirby's Dream Buffet (reference) Copy Ability Sword Similar entities Sword Knight, Super Blade Knight, Heavy Knight, Gigant Edge

This article is about the sword-wielding foe with the magenta face mask and red plume, and should not be confused with Sword Knight.

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You'll gain the Sword ability by gulping this baddie down.

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— Description of Blade Knight from the Kirby: Triple Deluxe website

Blade Knight is an enemy in the Kirby series that debuted in Kirby's Adventure along with his cousin Sword Knight. He is a swordsman of small stature that wears green armor with a red plume on his helmet. He attacks by swinging his sword and grants Kirby the Sword Copy Ability when inhaled.

Physical appearance

Blade Knight wears a set of green armor with a red plume on his helmet which has a magenta face mask and a gold visor. He wears a blue belt around his body, white gloves, and brown boots. On his shoulder pauldrons, he has two gold symbols which resemble tridents on them.

In older games, Blade Knight wore yellow boots and had a dark blue body, though this was altered later on. The official artwork from Kirby's Adventure depicted Blade Knight with insect-like antennae and no plume. In Kirby's Adventure and Kirby's Pinball Land, he has two hairs on his head like Waddle Doo.

Since Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Blade Knight is left-handed, but becomes right-handed like Sword Kirby when recruited as a Friend in Kirby Star Allies.

Game appearances

Blade Knight's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Adventure	Enemy
Kirby Super Star	Enemy and playable character	Blade Knight can be played as when recruited as a Helper.
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Enemy	As this is the remake of Kirby's Adventure, his role doesn't change.
Kirby Super Star Ultra	Enemy and playable character	As this is the remake of Kirby Super Star, his role doesn't change.
Kirby Mass Attack	Enemy	Enemy in the Kirby Quest Sub-Game.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land	Enemy
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition	Enemy	Enemy in New Challenge Stages. Kirby's Adventure and Kirby Super Star are included, where Blade Knight has the exact same role.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Enemy	Also appears as a keychain.
Kirby Fighters Deluxe	Reference	The Rare Hat for Sword Kirby is based on him.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Enemy
Kirby Star Allies	Enemy and playable character	Blade Knight can be recruited as a Friend.
Kirby Fighters 2	Reference	The Rare Hat from Kirby Fighters Deluxe returns in this game.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land	Enemy	Also appears as a figure.
Kirby's Dream Buffet	Reference	Appears on a Character Treat.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe	Enemy
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Trophy
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U	Trophy

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Kirby about to run down a Blade Knight using the Wheel ability in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

Blade Knight makes his first appearance in Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, along with Sword Knight. Both of them act mainly the same in this game and both provide the Sword ability when inhaled. In Kirby's Adventure, it can also be difficult to tell the two apart.

Blade Knight can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blade Knight locations in Kirby's Adventure & Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Stage	Vegetable Valley	Ice Cream Island	Butter Building	Grape Garden	Yogurt Yard	Orange Ocean	Rainbow Resort
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5	N/A
Stage 6	N/A	N/A

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

Kirby and a Blade Knight helper in Kirby Super Star.

Blade Knight appears in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra as the primary source of the Sword ability, acting much the same as in his last appearance. He can be recruited as a Helper representing said ability, whereupon he will gain all of Sword Kirby's moves and gain an Infinity Jump, with a drawback being reduced maximum health compared to the pink puffball.

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Blade Knight also appears as a selectable character in Helper to Hero. Sword Knight appears exclusively in the remake as well, but has been differentiated from Blade Knight in a few ways, giving him a few tricks that Blade Knight does not have. Blade Knight also appears on a card in Kirby Card Swipe.

When Blade Knight is damaged in both games, a single eye is revealed underneath his face mask.

Blade Knight can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:

Kirby Mass Attack

In the Kirby Quest Sub-Game from Kirby Mass Attack, Blade Knight and Sword Knight appear together with Meta Knight during certain battles, which references their roles in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe & Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition

A Blade Knight from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.

Blade Knight makes his first 3-D appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. His main objective is to either hold position or walk slowly and swipe at Kirby if he gets close enough. He also has a super variant called Super Blade Knight and a similar-looking Mid-Boss called Gigant Edge.

Blade Knight also appears in Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition in the New Challenge Stages game, as well as Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler, directly taken from his appearance and function in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Blade Knight can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blade Knight locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5
Cookie Country
Raisin Ruins
Onion Ocean					N/A
White Wafers
Nutty Noon
Egg Engines
Dangerous Dinner				N/A	N/A

Blade Knight locations in Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler
Stage	Appearance?	Stage	Appearance?
Opening Stage		4-3
1-1		4-4
1-2		4-EX
1-3		Sphere
1-BOSS		Levitation
2-1		Health
2-2		Surge
2-3		Bomb
2-4		Upward
2-BOSS		Needles
3-1		Barrier
3-2		Vanish
3-3		Cannon
3-4		Black Hole
3-BOSS		Trickery
4-1		Secret Stage
4-2		Final Boss

Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot

Kirby inhaling a Blade Knight in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

Blade Knight returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot. He acts nearly the same as in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, he also appears as a randomly obtained keychain in his 16-bit sprite form from Kirby Super Star.

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Blade Knight can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blade Knight locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6 EX	Stage 7 EX	Stage 8 EX
Fine Fields					N/A		N/A	N/A
Lollipop Land					N/A		N/A	N/A
Old Odyssey						N/A		N/A
Wild World						N/A		N/A
Endless Explosions						N/A		N/A
Royal Road						N/A

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Blade Knight can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blade Knight locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6 EX	Stage 7 EX	Stage 8 EX
Patched Plains					N/A		N/A	N/A
Resolution Road					N/A		N/A	N/A
Overload Ocean						N/A		N/A
Gigabyte Grounds						N/A		N/A
Rhythm Route						N/A		N/A
Access Ark						N/A

Kirby Fighters Deluxe

In Kirby Fighters Deluxe, a Rare Hat based on Blade Knight can be unlocked for Sword Kirby. It is unlocked by completing Single Player mode with Sword.

Kirby Star Allies

Kirby traveling with a Blade Knight ally in Kirby Star Allies.

“

"I will be a swordmaster like my idol!" This green warrior swears upon his blade that he will master his weapon, learn how to attack with flame, wind, and lightning, and ultimately conquer the world!

”

— Guest Star Blade Knight Staying Sharp Pause Screen description in Kirby Star Allies

Blade Knight appears in Kirby Star Allies, and is the main representative of the Sword ability, being recruitable as a Friend who can fight with just as much prowess as Sword Kirby. When recruited, Blade Knight can also have his sword infused with elements such as Sizzle and Bluster. Like many Friends, Blade Knight has less health than Kirby.

Blade Knight has his own adventure in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! and can be selected in The Ultimate Choice as a playable character.

Blade Knight can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby Star Allies:

Kirby Fighters 2

In Kirby Fighters 2, the Rare Hat from Kirby Fighters Deluxe inspired by Blade Knight returns. It is now named the Blade Knight Helm, and is unlocked after reaching Fighters Rank 15.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Blade Knight in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Blade Knight reappears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and once again provides the Sword ability. In addition to his regular sword swipes, Blade Knight can also perform the Sword Spin technique. He may be seen guarding a specific location, or may chase after Kirby.

In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Blade Knight can be found in the following stages:

Kirby's Dream Buffet

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Blade Knight appears on a Character Treat, using his artwork as a Friend with Blizzard Sword from Kirby Star Allies.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Blade Knight appears as a Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl:

Image	Description	Found in
	"A sword wielder covered head to toe in armor. Kirby can copy his Sword ability by inhaling him. Blade Knight has a variety of sword techniques, including chops and 100-slash combo attacks. As a helper, you can take him with you, and he will assist by taking out enemies with sword attacks. He's about as strong as Sword Knight."	Kirby's Adventure

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Blade Knight appears as a Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U:

Image	Appears In/Related Games	American English description	British English description
	NES: Kirby's Adventure (05/1993) SNES: Kirby Super Star Ultra (09/2008)	"This enemy from Dream Land strikes out with his sword. There's an old saying that you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer—and there's nothing closer than inhaling an enemy! Once Kirby has copied the Sword ability, he can summon Blade Knight as a Helper!"	"A knight enemy in Dream Land who often gets in Kirby's way. There's an old saying, though, that you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Well, nothing will get your enemies closer than inhaling them! And when Kirby copies the Sword ability in Kirby Super Star Ultra, he can summon Blade Knight as a Helper!"

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Artwork from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Main article: Blade Knight (anime character)

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Blade Knight is an assistant to Meta Knight, and has the same basic job as Sword Knight. In the English dub, he speaks with a Scottish accent. In that dub and several others, however, Blade Knight doesn't speak as coherent as he does in the Japanese version, sometimes to the point to where he can’t be understood at all by the viewer. Despite that, the characters in the show seem to understand him perfectly fine. This happens quite possibly because of his face mask.

In the Kirby novel series

Blade Knight Artwork of Blade Knight from Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess Details First appearance Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess Last appearance Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi Role Supporting character Other appearance(s) his video game counterpart his anime counterpart Similar to Sword Knight

“

Meta Knight's subordinate. A bit prone to anger.

”

— Unofficial translation of Blade Knight's description from Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess

In the Kirby novel series, Blade Knight is one of Meta Knight's two highest-ranking henchmen, alongside Sword Knight. The two of them are often seen together, and are extremely loyal to Meta Knight. Blade Knight is somewhat prone to anger.

Volume appearances

The following is a complete list of every appearance Blade Knight has made in the Kirby novel series, along with the role he plays and its details in the plot of each volume:

Blade Knight's appearances in the Kirby novel series
Volume	Image	Role	Role details	Notes
Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess		Tritagonist	In this volume, Blade Knight travels with Sword Knight and Meta Knight to Chef Kawasaki's restaurant. When Kirby crosses paths with them, the two knights get mad when he does not recognize them, but Meta Knight calms them down. When the group arrives at the restaurant, they find out that Princess Marona of the planet Chiffon Star has gone missing, and they all travel there to find her. The group finds out that the princess was manipulated by Baron Gallic, a villain that Meta Knight and his henchmen had dealt with in the past. Blade and Sword remember that Baron Gallic had tried to control them with his Malice Stone to steal Meta Knight's treasured sword Galaxia in the past, but Meta Knight had stopped him. When the group confronts Baron Gallic, Blade Knight accidentally looks at his Malice Stone, falling under the baron's control. They escape to his lair, and the group goes after him. Meta Knight and Sword Kirby battle against the brainwashed Blade Knight. Kirby eventually strikes him down with an Air Bullet, and inhales him so Meta Knight can go after Baron Gallic. After Baron Gallic's defeat, Blade and Sword come back to their senses, and they reunite with Meta Knight.

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  Table of contents artwork from Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess

Gallery

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  Artwork from Kirby's Adventure

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  Artwork from Kirby Super Star

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  Artwork from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

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  Artwork of a Blade Knight Friend with Blizzard Sword from Kirby Star Allies

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  Pause screen artwork from Kirby Star Allies

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  Figure from Kirby and the Forgotten Land

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  Artwork from Kirby no Copy-toru!

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  Artwork for the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ブレイドナイト Bureido Naito	Blade Knight
Traditional Chinese	劍騎士 jiàn qí shì	Sword Knight Not to be confused with Sword Knight.
Simplified Chinese	剑骑士 jiàn qí shì
Dutch	Blade Knight	-
French	Sharpe Knight	Sharp Knight
German	Sharpe Knight	Sharp Knight
Italian	Sharpe Knight	Sharp Knight
Korean	블레이드 나이트 Beulleideu Naiteu	Blade Knight
Portuguese	Blade Knight	-
Spanish	Sharpe Knight	Sharp Knight