Broom Hatter (alternatively spelt Broomhatter[1]) is a recurring enemy in the Kirby series. Since her debut in Kirby's Dream Land, she has continued to make constant appearances throughout most of the main series and several spin-offs. Broom Hatter typically does not provide any Copy Ability, but in Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby Star Allies, she gives Kirby the Cleaning ability.
Characteristics[edit]
Broom Hatter's basic appearance is that of a short, yellow creature with no visible face, wearing a black, pointed hat (similar to that of a stereotypical witch) and brown shoes. She always carries a broom, which she usually uses for sweeping the ground. She is a relatively harmless and basic foe, whose behavior does not change much between games. She is often seen sweeping on the letter "L" in HAL Rooms.
Broom Hatter is described as an apprentice witch by her trophy in Super Smash Bros. For Wii U. She is frequently referred to with feminine pronouns, which can also be seen in that trophy description, along with blurbs from Play Nintendo. However, the Guest Star description for Kirby Star Allies instead uses masculine pronouns, though the Play Nintendo website for said game still refers to Broom Hatter as female.[2] For the purposes of this page, Broom Hatter is assumed to be female outside of specific references to "his" role in Kirby Star Allies the game.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby's Dream Land[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Land, Broom Hatter behaves noticeably different from most of her later appearances. She walks left and right rather quickly while sweeping the ground with her broom and occasionally jumps. Kirby can defeat her using any of his standard attacks. Broom Hatter is not replaced by any other enemy in the Extra Game.
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Broom Hatter appears in Kirby's Adventure and its remake as a standard enemy who provides no Copy Ability. Broom Hatter typically sweeps back and forth along the ground, but may also be found standing completely still, doing nothing in particular.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby's Pinball Land[edit]
In Kirby's Pinball Land, Broom Hatter appears in the bonus game on Wispy-Woods Land, appearing after Waddle Dee is defeated. She is worth 10000 points when collided with.
Kirby's Dream Course[edit]
Broom Hatter, spelt Broomhatter in the manual,[1] appear as one of the four basic enemy types in Kirby's Dream Course, the others being Kabu, Waddle Dee and Squishy. Much like the latter three, Broomhatter does not move or possess any special abilities, simply waiting on the ground instead for Kirby to hit her and transform her into a Point Star.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Course, Broomhatter can be found in the following courses:
Kirby's Avalanche[edit]
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This pesky,[sic] little character will try to sweep you right off the path to the Dream Fountain Cup.
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— Kirby's Avalanche Instruction Booklet (North American print), page 22
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Broom Hatter acts as the first opponent in Hard mode in Kirby's Avalanche. She starts the match by filling up her left and right-most columns with blobs. Her Puyo Puyo equivalent is Harpy.
Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]
Kine and Kirby approaching a Broom Hatter in
Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Broom Hatter returns as a common enemy in Kirby's Dream Land 2, behaving the same way she has in prior titles. She once again provides no Copy Ability.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Land 2, Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby's Block Ball[edit]
Broom Hatter appears as a common enemy in Kirby's Block Ball, worth 300 points when defeated. She also drops a food item on defeat.
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
In Kirby Super Star and its enhanced remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Broom Hatter moves more slowly than in her original appearance and cannot jump, instead simply walking back and forth on a platform while cleaning. She periodically speeds up her movements a little and then slows down again in accordance with the sweeping motion of her broom.
In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Broom Hatter also appears on a card in Kirby Card Swipe.
Locations[edit]
Broom Hatter can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]
Kirby spotting a Broom Hatter in
Kirby's Dream Land 3.
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Broom Hatter is first encountered in the fifth stage of Grass Land. Unlike in previous installments of the Kirby series, she yields a Copy Ability in this game—by inhaling and swallowing Broom Hatter, Kirby can acquire the Clean ability, which, in its basic form, allows him to use a broom very similar in appearance to that used by this enemy. Apart from this, her behavior remains mostly the same as in Kirby Super Star, although she moves slightly faster and covers a greater distance with each sweep.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble[edit]
Broom Hatter makes an appearance as an enemy in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble. She is often found holding position or sweeping along back and forth and will hurt Kirby on contact. She can be easily defeated by flipping the Game Boy Color to turn her into a star piece.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby Air Ride[edit]
Broom Hatter appears as a neutral enemy in Kirby Air Ride, where she is regularly seen in Air Ride courses riding her broomstick through the air along the track. She typically tries to ignore the racers, but frequently finds herself as fodder for the Kirbys to inhale.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby Air Ride, Broom Hatter can be found in the following places:
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
Some Broom Hatters sweeping Star Blocks in
Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Broom Hatter once again appears as a common enemy, appearing in the very first stage and in many other locations. She does not provide any Copy Abilities, and will simply sweep her broom across the ground where she patrols.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Broom Hatter appears in all of the classic titles except for Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. She does not appear in New Challenge Stages.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
Screenshot of a Broom Hatter from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Broom Hatter returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, though she remains identical in form and function to her appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]
Broom Hatter in the intro movie
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Broom Hatter didn't see the strange light in the sky because of that big hat--and didn't even notice going from unfrozen to frozen and back again to unfrozen. Maybe it's better that way.
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— Figurine description from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.
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A Broom Hatter appears in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. She is seen in the intro along with Cappy and Waddle Doo, where she and the two have their color taken away when Claycia steals Popstar's colors.
While not appearing in the game's roster of enemies, Broom Hatter does make an appearance as a collectable Figurine.
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
A Broom Hatter can be spotted sweeping the carpet outside the casino in
Kirby: Planet Robobot.
Broom Hatter returns again in Kirby: Planet Robobot, acting like in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby: Planet Robobot Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe[edit]
Broom Hatter makes a cameo appearance in this game, sweeping the floor of the village in the background after the first Ordeal is passed.
Kirby's Blowout Blast[edit]
Broom Hatter makes an appearance as an enemy in Kirby's Blowout Blast, where she can be seen sweeping the ground in some stages, and can be inhaled and spat at for points.
Kirby Battle Royale[edit]
Broom Hatter does not appear as an enemy in Kirby Battle Royale, but she does appear in many of the battle modes as part of the audience.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
Menu image of Broom Hatter from
Kirby Star Allies
Broom Hatter returns once again in Kirby Star Allies, where notably he is referred to using masculine pronouns. He now grants the Cleaning ability once again, and is the Friend for that ability. Once recruited, Broom Hatter can perform all of Cleaning Kirby's attacks, including the Animal Friend cameo ones.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby Star Allies, Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy description[edit]
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"Broom Hatter is an apprentice witch with the hat to match. She uses her trademark broom to fly through the-- Wait. No, she just sweeps the floor with it. Maybe she's just a bit of a clean freak. Or maybe she hasn't learned to fly yet. After all, she's only an apprentice. Except...in Kirby Air Ride, she DOES fly, so there goes that theory..."
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Kirby's Dream Land Kirby Air Ride
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In the Kirby novel series[edit]
In the Kirby novel series, Broom Hatter appears in Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!. Their Dream Kingdom equivalent also appears in Kirby Clash Team Unite!.
In Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!, Broom Hatter lives with their friend Ringle in an ancient ruined building in Gloomy Woods. After "the master" of the place had disappeared, Broom Hatter and Ringle's past relatives obligated them to guard a sacred crystal kept in the ruins. Broom Hatter has the additional job of keeping the place clean. During the events of the book, Kirby enters the ruins and inhales Ringle to get the Bell ability. Broom Hatter then steps in to see what happened. They realize what happened to Ringle, and rushes at Kirby. Broom Hatter stops when Meta Knight tells them that Ringle is unharmed. Broom Hatter tells the group about their job at the ruins, but quickly goes quiet to avoid mentioning the Stardust Crystal. When Meta Knight reminds them about Ringle, they then begin to explain everything. They guide Kirby and the others into the ruins, telling them about how valuable the treasure is, and that rumors of the master still being there have scared thieves away from the ruins. Broom Hatter adds that their family has always been in charge of cleaning, so they would not be able to fight back against bandits. After Kirby releases Ringle, the group then finds that the treasure had been stolen by the Woodkeeper. Kirby sets out with Meta Knight and King Dedede to stop him. They succeed in the end, and the crystal is safely returned to Broom Hatter and Ringle.
In Kirby Clash Team Unite!, the Dream Kingdom equivalent of the normal Broom Hatter lives in Castle Village. They first appear in Chapter 7, when they are attacked by Miasmoros and barely makes it out alive, though heavily damaged. While Doctor Kirby heals their wounds, they inform the residents of Castle Village about their encounter, which causes them to doubt if the problem with monsters is really gone. Broom Hatter is not mentioned again in the story, though they are among the villagers who give some of their Gem Apples to Team Kirby in preparation for the team's return trip to the Empyrean.
Gallery[edit]
- Main article: Broom Hatter/gallery
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3
Artwork from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Artwork from Kirby Air Ride
Artwork from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Figurine from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Artwork from Kirby Star Allies
Names in other languages[edit]
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Japanese
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ブルームハッター Burūmu Hattā
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Broom Hatter
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Traditional Chinese
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魔掃把 mó sào bǎ
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Magic Broom
- The character「魔」, while having many meanings, here means "magic" considering Broom Hatter's appearance of a witch
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Simplified Chinese
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魔扫把 mó sào bǎ
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Dutch
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Broom Hatter
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French
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Chabalai
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From "chapeau" (hat) and "balai" (broom)
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German
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Blitzi Blank
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From "blitzblank" (spotless)
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Italian
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Maga Spazzolina
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Brush Sorceress
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Korean
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브룸 해터 Beurum Haeteo
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Broom Hatter
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European Portuguese
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Broom Hatter[3]
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Spanish
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Sombrescoba
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Portmanteau of "sombrero" (hat) and "escoba" (broom)
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References
Kirby's Dream Course |
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| Characters | | | Single-Player Courses and Holes | | | Two-Player Courses and Holes | | | Copy Abilities | | | Enemies | | | Course Obstacles | | | Extra | |
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe |
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| Characters | | | Levels and stages | | | Bosses | | | Mid-Bosses | | | Copy Abilities | | | Enemies | | | Sub-games | | | Items and objects | | | Kirby Fighters Battle Stages | | | Dedede's Drum Dash stages | | | Extra | |
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Kirby: Planet Robobot |
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| Characters | | | Levels and stages | | | Bosses | | | Mid-Bosses | | | Copy Abilities | | | Enemies | | | Sub-Games | | | Kirby 3D Rumble levels | | | Items and objects | | | Extra | |
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Kirby Star Allies |
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| Characters | | | Levels and Stages | | | Copy Abilities | | | Friend Abilities | | | Friend Actions | | | Standard Friends | | | Dream Friends | | | Regular enemies | | | Mid-Bosses | | | Bosses | | | Items and objects | | | Sub-Games | | | Extra | |
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Kirby novel series |
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| Protagonists | | | Supporting characters | | | Minor characters | | | Guest characters | | | Volumes | | | Copy Abilities | | | Locations | | | Objects and plot devices | | | Extra | |
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