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Coily Rattler
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| “ | A giant snake statue revered by the People of the Sky since the dawn of time. Its body lies sheathed in celestial golden armor, but the old texts say that its head lacks protection! | ” | — Triple Deluxe Boss description. This reveals how it can be damaged. |
Coily Rattler is a boss from Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It resembles a large rattlesnake, but is made entirely of rounded metal segments, and can be considered thus a robot or snake puppet. It attacks by using its body in various ways, including snaking around the stage, striking with its rattle, and biting, following up by carrying its victim across the stage. Coily Rattler can also split into several pieces and attack by raining itself down onto the stage. Coily Rattler is the boss of Triple Deluxe's fourth Level, Wild World, and it is also battled in The Arena and Stage 2 of Royal Road.
Battle[edit]
The battle initiates when Kirby enters the temple in Wild World. After he makes his way through the boss door, he sees Taranza in front of a statue where Coily Rattler is depicted. Taranza then uses his magic to animate the statue, and Coily Rattler is brought back to life. The now sentient statue and Kirby then face off.
The following lists all of Coily Rattler's attacks in Story Mode and The Arena in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase of the fight only.
| Attacks - Normal | |
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| Attack | Description |
| Rock Spit | Coily Rattler uses this move most often. It fires three burning rocks from its mouth aimed at Kirby. These can be swallowed for the Fire Ability. Coily Rattler may also do this move from the background after slithering off the stage. In the second phase, Coily Rattler will first dive under the stage, then stick its head up to spit the rocks, finishing by occupying the area where it stopped. It may also fire several rocks while in the background.
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| Slither | Coily Rattler snakes its way across the stage, covering much of the ground.
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| Flying Slam | Coily Rattler flies into the air, then crashes down at Kirby's last position, creating stars when it lands. In the second phase, it may perform multiple slams.
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| Rattle Bash | Coily Rattler approaches Kirby, shaking its tail as it does so. Then, Coily Rattler swipes its tail several times, leaving stars every time it hits the ground.
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| Rollout | Coily Rattler curls up into a tight ball and rolls across the stage, leaving small stars in a continuous trail. On the underside, it could either continue rolling in the direction it started in, or turn around and roll back in the opposite direction.
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| Coiled Slither | Coily Rattler moves across the stage by wrapping around it, making it more difficult to hit in the process.
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| Scatter Storm | After slithering off stage, Coily Rattler appears in the background, then flies apart into several segments, which then come raining down onto the stage. Its head comes down last, leaving stars when it impacts the ground.
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| Burning Hoop | Coily Rattler starts spinning wildly in a loop on the stage, burning as it does so. It then moves toward Kirby in an attempt to hit him.
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| Bite Tackle | Coily Rattler appears at the top of the screen after leaving the stage, only its head poking out. After a short time, it dashes at Kirby in an attempt to grab him in its mouth. It leaves stars on impact if it doesn't hit, and tries again. If successful, it drags Kirby across the background, dealing continuous damage as it does so, finishing off by violently spitting him out onto the stage. This is its strongest move.
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As pointed out in the pause quote, the only part of Coily Rattler that can be damaged is the head. This is not usually an issue, as many of Coily's attacks leave its head exposed, and often attacks that don't appear to hit the head still will.
Upon defeat, Coily Rattler attempts to flee to the background, but then reverts to statue form and crumbles piece-by-piece, its head flying back onto the stage before shattering and revealing the Grand Sun Stone for Kirby to collect.
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
Coily Rattler appears in hologram form in this title, conjured by the Holo Defense API. It fights in a largely similar manner, but it can leave conflagrations of sparks when it moves and splits apart.
Coily Rattler DX[edit]
| “ | This statuesque snake was once seen by the People of the Sky as a symbol of peace. However, it's since been corrupted by an evil magic and has become a scourge on the land. | ” | — Triple Deluxe Boss description |
Coily Rattler also possesses a DX version in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, which is more powerful. It has long red horns, a blue stone on its grayish face, and silver and yellow armor. It is encountered in Dededetour! and The True Arena.
In Dededetour!, instead of being brought to life by Taranza, Coily Rattler DX seems to bring itself to life without help.
The following lists all of Coily Rattler DX's attacks in Dededetour! and The True Arena. Attacks in italics are exclusively used in the second phase. Note that the attack names are conjectural:
| Attacks - Normal | |
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| Attack | Description |
| Rock Spit DX | Coily Rattler DX uses this move most often. It fires five burning rocks from its mouth aimed at Kirby or Dedede. It first fires two, then fires three relatively fast. These can be swallowed for the Fire Ability. Coily Rattler may also do this move from the background after slithering off the stage. In the second phase, Coily Rattler will first dive under the stage, then stick its head up to spit the rocks, finishing by occupying the area where it stopped. It may also fire several rocks while in the background.
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| Slither DX | Coily Rattler DX snakes its way across the stage, covering much of the ground. It can increase its speed while using this move.
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| Flying Slam DX | Coily Rattler DX flies into the air, then crashes down at Kirby's or Dedede's last position, creating stars when it lands. It may perform multiple slams.
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| Rattle Bash DX | Coily Rattler DX approaches Kirby, shaking its tail as it does so. Then, Coily Rattler DX swipes its tail several times, leaving stars every time it hits the ground.
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| Coiled Slither DX | Coily Rattler DX moves across the stage by wrapping around it, making it more difficult to hit in the process. It uses this move two times.
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| Scatter Storm DX | After slithering off stage, Coily Rattler DX appears in the background, then flies apart into several segments, which then come flying down over the stage. Its head comes down last, jumping upward in an attempt to catch Kirby or Dedede.
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| Burning Hoop DX | Coily Rattler DX starts spinning wildly in a loop on the stage, burning as it does so. It then moves toward Kirby or Dedede in an attempt to hit them. It moves halfway forward, then back, before finishing with dashing forward.
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| Bite Tackle DX | Coily Rattler DX appears at the top of the screen after leaving the stage, only its head poking out. After a short time, it backs out two times before dashing at Kirby or Dedede in an attempt to grab them in its mouth after its third try. It leaves stars on impact if it doesn't hit, and tries again two times. If successful, it drags Kirby or Dedede across the background, dealing continuous damage as it does so, finishing off by violently spitting them out onto the screen. This is its strongest move.
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| Rollout DX | Coily Rattler DX curls up into a tight ball and rolls across the stage, leaving small stars in a continuous trail. On the underside, it could either continue rolling in the direction it started in, or turn around and roll back in the opposite direction. After coming back up, it will jump over the stage and roll back to where it started.
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When fought at the end of Wild World, Coily Rattler DX attacks in a fixed loop throughout phase one as follows:
- Rock Spit DX
- Slither DX
- Flying Slam DX
- Rattle Bash DX
- Rock Spit DX
- Slither DX
- Rock Spit DX (background pillars)
In phase two, it might attack in this fixed order on loop as follows:
- Coiled Slither DX
- Scatter Storm DX
- Rollout DX
- Rock Spit DX (from under the stage) x2
- Rock Spit DX
- Rattle Bash DX
- Burning Hoop DX
- Rock Spit DX (background pillars)
- Bite Tackle DX
- Flying Slam DX
- Rock Spit DX
- Rattle Bash DX
- Coiled Slither DX
- Rock Spit DX (background pillars)
- Rock Spit DX (from under the stage)
- Rock Spit DX
- Rock Spit DX (from under the stage)
- Rock Spit DX
- Rollout DX
- Rattle Bash DX
When fought in Royal Road - Stage 2, Coily Rattler DX always starts out phase one with these two attacks:
- Rollout DX (rolls back midway through)
- Rock Spit DX (from under the stage) x2
Afterward, it loops through this attack pattern:
- Rock Spit DX
- Slither DX
- Flying Slam DX
- Rattle Bash DX
- Rock Spit DX
- Slither DX
- Rock Spit DX (background pillars)
In phase two, Coily Rattler DX always starts with this attack pattern:
- Burning Hoop DX
- Scatter Storm DX
- Rollout DX
- Flying Slam DX
- Rattle Bash DX
- Coiled Slither DX
- Scatter Storm DX
- Burning Hoop DX
- Bite Tackle DX
- Rock Spit DX
- Flying Slam DX
- Rollout DX
- Rock Spit DX (from under the stage) x2
- Coiled Slither DX
- Rock Spit DX (background pillars)
- Rollout DX
- Rock Spit DX
- Rattle Bash DX
- Flying Slam DX
Afterwards, it loops the following attack pattern:
- Rock Spit DX (from under the stage)
- Rock Spit DX
- Rock Spit DX (from under the stage)
- Rock Spit DX
- Rollout DX
- Rattle Bash DX
- Coiled Slither DX
- Scatter Storm DX
- Rollout DX
- Rock Spit DX (from under the stage)*2
- Rock Spit DX
- Rattle Bash DX
- Burning Hoop DX
- Rock Spit DX (background pillars)
- Bite Tackle DX
- Flying Slam DX
- Rock Spit DX
- Rattle Bash DX
- Coiled Slither DX
- Rock Spit DX (background pillars)
Trivia[edit]
- Coily Rattler is the only boss to start out on the left. However, its introduction cutscene shows it on the right. Then, after it is animated, its statue falls off and comes back on the left.
- Coily Rattler's name is ironic, as its tail does not have a rattle. Its body does make a rattling noise during many of its attacks, however.
- Coily Rattler-inspired gear for Doctor Healmore was considered to appear in Super Kirby Clash; however, it was scrapped.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of Coily Rattler from the Kirby Art & Style Collection
Concept art of Coily Rattler
Model from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Model of Coily Rattler DX from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Taranza using his magic to animate Coily Rattler
Coily Rattler attempting to land on Kirby
Coily Rattler flying at Kirby in pieces
Coily Rattler attacking as a burning hoop
Coily Rattler DX flying at King Dedede in pieces
Coily Rattler DX attacking as a burning hoop
Coily Rattler DX shooting burning rocks
Credits picture of Bell Kirby fighting Coily Rattler from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Holo-Coily Rattler in Kirby: Planet Robobot
Holo-Coily Rattler 2.0 in Kirby: Planet Robobot
Data-rendered model of Holo-Coily Rattler from Kirby: Planet Robobot
Data-rendered model of Holo-Coily Rattler 2.0 from Kirby: Planet Robobot
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | トグ・ロ・ガラーガ Togu Ro Garāga |
Coil Rattle From「とぐろを巻く」(toguro o maku, to coil up) and「がらがら蛇」(garagara-hebi, rattlesnake) The formatting of the name is intended to make it sound like an ancient, foreign language[1] |
| French | Krotal | From "crotale" ("rattlesnake" in French) or possibly "κροταλίας" (krotalías, "rattlesnake" in Greek) |
| German | Klapperschlängler | Agentive form of "Klapperschlange" (rattlesnake) |
| Italian | Sfida Sonaglius | From "sfida" (challenge) and the Latin form of "sonaglio" (rattle) |
| Korean | 코일샤샤 Koil Syasya |
Coil Rattle "샤샤" is onomatopoeia for the sound of rattling |
| Spanish | Cascabel Enroscada | Coiled Rattle From "cascabel" (rattle) and "enroscada" (coiled) |
