Flamberge
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- This article is about Flamberge on her own. For all three sisters, see The Three Mage-Sisters.
| “ | Bahaha! Who would have thought my search for the Jamba Heart pieces would lead me back to you and your puffery! This must be the fiery flames of fate at work! Ooooh yeaaaah! My flames and I are fully stoked now! Beware, you puny pink pest! In the name of Lord Hyness... I'll turn you into a burning ball of meddlesomeness! | ” | — Flamberge in Kirby Star Allies |
Flamberge is a boss who made her debut in Kirby Star Allies. She is described as the Blazing General of The Three Mage-Sisters (the other two being Francisca and Zan Partizanne), and serves Hyness, the main antagonist of the game.
In contrast to Francisca (who is Ice-based), Flamberge mainly uses fire in battle. She carries a wavy sword with a fiery enchantment, and also uses a flamethrower. Her fire powers were granted to her after she was saved from an inferno by Hyness. Flamberge has a hot-headed temperament and is quick to anger and frustration. She has a particularly close bond to Francisca, and will not countenance her being attacked by anyone else.
Flamberge's English name is directly taken from the name of a particular type of sword, which is also the flaming sword she wields in battle.
Game appearances[edit]
| Flamberge's video game appearances | ||
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| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby Star Allies | Secondary villain, boss, and playable character | Available as a Dream Friend since Version 4.0.0. |
| Super Kirby Clash | Cameo | Appears alongside Francisca in the Port Village. Also appears as a sticker. |
| Kirby Fighters 2 | Stage hazard | Appears alongside Francisca and Zan Partizanne in the Jambastion Entrance stage. |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Represented by a costume and color for Kirby. Also appears on a Character Treat. |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Reference | Appears as a golden statue in Merry Magoland as a reward for completing 90 Missions, and her likeness appears in the form of two Dress-Up Masks. |
| Super Smash Bros. series | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Cameo | Appears as a spirit alongside Francisca and Zan Partizanne. |
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
Francisca made her debut alongside her fellow mage-sisters in Kirby Star Allies. She is faced as a boss in the Inner Sanctum and Sizzlai Moon stages in Story Mode. She can also be fought in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! and The Ultimate Choice.
Attacks[edit]
| “ | One of the three Jambastion mages, the Blazing General Flamberge rains fiery vengeance upon any who stand in her way. She gets pretty mad if anyone does anything to upset Francisca. In fact, she's kind of riled up right now... | ” | — Pause flavor text of Flamberge (1st battle in Inner Sanctum) in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! |
The following tables list all of Flamberge's attacks as a boss in Kirby Star Allies. Attacks in italics are used during the second phase only.
| Flamberge's attacks during the first battle in Kirby Star Allies | |
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| Attack | Description |
| ベルジュ・スラッシュ Berge Slash |
Flamberge slashes her sword up and down multiple times. |
| ベルジュ・ラッシュ Berge Rush |
Flamberge stabs with her sword multiple times. |
| ベルジュ・フィニッシュ Berge Finish |
Flamberge swings her sword, sending out four fireballs. This attack usually comes after a "Berge Rush." |
| フラン・フランベ Flam Flambé |
Flamberge jumps and thrusts down her sword. Then, she drags her sword and sets her path on fire. She leaves her sword on the ground for a while, but she will conjure it back later. |
| バーベキューパーティー BBQ Skewer |
Flamberge jumps and thrusts her sword down into the ground, then pulls it back up now with a stone stuck to it, similar to a barbeque stick. She will do this four times in a row. She will then fly up and swing her 'barbeque' sword to send the flaming stones back onto the ground, which can be cooled down to yield the Stone ability. |
| レッドホット・ベイクドソード Scorching Sword Plunge |
Flamberge conjures four flaming swords and individually tosses them into different places in the ground. Each sword creates a fire pillar. The flaming swords can be cooled down to yield the Sword ability. |
| オーブンウェルダン Mega Broiler |
Flamberge conjures a cannon to shoot flames horizontally, leaving Drop Stars on impact. The burning fuse can be put out to make her cannon explode, leaving her stunned and vulnerable. |
| Attack names listed are taken from Japanese strategy guides and the English version of the Dream Friend moveset. | |
Flamberge will often Burst Jump to other locations of the stage to set up for certain attacks.
Click "Expand" on the right to see Flamberge's attack order in her first battle.
In phase 1, Flamberge begins with these attacks:
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Flam Flambé
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
She then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Flam Flambé
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Rush
- Berge Rush
- Flam Flambé
In phase 2, Flamberge begins with these attacks:
- BBQ Skewer
- Scorching Sword Plunge
- Mega Broiler
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Berge Slash x2
- Flam Flambé
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
She then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Scorching Sword Plunge
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- BBQ Skewer
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Mega Broiler
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Flam Flambé
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Slash x2
| “ | She's supposed to be looking for dark hearts, but Flamberge has found her way to a nice, toasty spot and is taking a bit of a break. She'd like to invite Francisca to join her but worries she might melt in the heat... | ” | — Pause flavor text of Flamberge (2nd battle in Sizzlai Moon) in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! |
When she is fought again on Sizzlai Moon, Flamberge's attacks are more elaborate, but still fundamentally the same.
| Flamberge's attacks during the second battle in Kirby Star Allies | |
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| Attack | Description |
| ベルジュ・スラッシュ Berge Slash |
Similar to her first battle. |
| ファイアボール・サーカス Fireball Circus |
Flamberge leaps to one end of the stage and swings her sword to send six fireballs downwards. She does this attack twice in a row. |
| ベルジュ・ラッシュ Berge Rush |
Similar to her first battle. |
| ロングフラン・フランベ Long Flam Flambé |
Flamberge drags her sword further than in her first battle. |
| ベルジュ・フィニッシュ Berge Finish |
Similar to her first battle, though she may turn around before attacking after a "Berge Rush." |
| ファスト・オーブン・ウェルダン Fast Mega Broiler |
Unlike her first battle's Mega Broiler, the fuse burns faster and Flamberge switches positions before firing the cannon. |
| レッドホット・ベイクドソード Scorching Sword Plunge |
Unlike in her first battle, Flamberge conjures six flaming swords instead. |
| バーベキューパーティー BBQ Skewer |
Similar to her first battle. |
| Attack names listed are taken from Japanese strategy guides and the English version of the Dream Friend moveset. | |
Flamberge will often Burst Jump to other locations of the stage to set up for certain attacks.
Click "Expand" on the right to see Flamberge's attack order in her second battle.
In her first phase, Flamberge begins with these attacks:
- Berge Slash x2
- Fireball Circus
- Berge Rush
- Long Flam Flambé
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
After that, she then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Slash
- Fireball Circus
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Long Flam Flambé
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Berge Rush
- Fireball Circus
- Berge Rush
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Long Flam Flambé
For her second phase, Flamberge begins with these attacks:
- Fast Mega Broiler
- Scorching Sword Plunge
- BBQ Skewer
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Berge Slash x2
- Fireball Circus
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
After that, she then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Fast Mega Broiler
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Scorching Sword Plunge
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Berge Slash x2
- Long Flam Flambé
- Berge Rush
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- BBQ Skewer
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Berge Slash x2
- Fast Mega Broiler
- Berge Slash x2
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Scorching Sword Plunge
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Berge Slash x2
- Fireball Circus
- Berge Rush
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- BBQ Skewer
- Berge Slash x4
- Berge Rush
- Berge Finish
- Berge Slash x2
| “ | Once upon a time, a girl facing a raging inferno tilted her head to the sky and let loose a fiery scream. Just before she lost consciousness, a mysterious traveler appeared and unlocked her natural talent for fire magic. Thus, Flamberge was born. | ” | — Pause flavor text of Flamberge (Soul Melter EX battle) in The Ultimate Choice |
When fought solo in Soul Melter EX, Flamberge's moves are fundamentally the same as her second battle on the Sizzlai Moon, but are slightly more dangerous than previously.
| Flamberge's attacks during the Soul Melter EX battle in Kirby Star Allies | |
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| Attack | Description |
| ロングフラン・フランベ Long Flam Flambé |
Flamberge drags her sword even further than in her previous battles. |
| ベルジュ・スラッシュ Berge Slash |
Similar to her first two battles. |
| ベルジュ・ラッシュ Berge Rush |
Similar to her first two battles, usually followed by "Berge Finish." |
| ベルジュ・フィニッシュ Berge Finish |
Similar to her first two battles. |
| ファイアボール・サーカス Fireball Circus |
Similar to her second battle. |
| バーベキューパーティー BBQ Skewer |
This time, Flamberge's cooldown in-between stabs has drastically shortened, except for the final one. |
| レッドホット・ベイクドソード Scorching Sword Plunge |
Like her second battle, except she sends the flaming swords down three at a time instead of one at a time. |
| ファスト・オーブン・ウェルダン Fast Mega Broiler |
Similar to her second battle, though the fuse burns even faster before the cannon goes off. |
| Attack names listed are taken from Japanese strategy guides and the English version of the Dream Friend moveset. | |
As an ally[edit]
| “ | BONJAM! No way! The fiery mage sister Flamberge from Kirby Star Allies has joined the fight as one of your Dream Friends! She's known for accidentally roasting Francisca's frozen foes, but now you can put her fire to work for you. | ” | — Pause text as a Dream Friend in Kirby Star Allies |
| “ | "Ha, ha, ha! Come on Francisca. Let's get wild!" The hot-blooded red priestess from Kirby Star Allies pays a surprise visit! Along with her sisters, she seeks paradise. But can the trio handle her at her most heated? |
” | — Pause text in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! |
In Version 4.0.0. of the game, Flamberge was added alongside her sisters Zan Partizanne and Francisca as playable Dream Friends, unlockable after completing Heroes in Another Dimension with at least 100 Friend Hearts. The three can swap out for each-other at almost any time. Flamberge has access to most of her moves as a boss, and uses an Infinity Jump to move through the air, unlike her sisters.
Moveset[edit]
The following is Flamberge's moveset as a Dream Friend in Kirby Star Allies:
| Flamberge's Dream Friend Moveset in Kirby Star Allies | |||
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| Skill | Button Execution | Skill | Button Execution |
| Berge Slash | B, then B again
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Scorching Sword Plunge | ↑ + B in midair
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| Berge Rush | B after Berge Slash
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Mega Broiler | ↓, and then ↑ + B
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| Berge Finish | B after Berge Rush
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Burst Jump | ↑ + B
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| Flam Flambé | Dash + B
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Burst Step | L/R + a direction
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| BBQ Skewer | ↓ + B in midair
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Sister Tag | ↓ + press and release B
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| Sister Circle | Press and hold ↓ + B, and then release
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Super Kirby Clash[edit]
In Super Kirby Clash, Flamberge appears in the Port Village alongside Francisca after Team Kirby clears the Tougher: Parallel Nightmare Story Quest. The two of them can be seen chatting on the curb near the right end of the village.
Flamberge also appears as a purchasable sticker. Her sticker comes with the caption "Fired up!"
Kirby Fighters 2[edit]
In Kirby Fighters 2, Flamberge appears alongside her sisters on the Jambastion Entrance Battle Stage, where they act as stage hazards. Neither Flamberge or her sisters can be attacked by the fighters, and they use some of their boss attacks from Kirby Star Allies to break up the action.
In addition, a costume for Sword Kirby can be unlocked which resembles Flamberge, available if the player has save data for Kirby Star Allies on their Nintendo Switch.
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Flamberge is represented by a costume and color for Kirby to use. She also appears as a Character Treat, depicting her artwork from Kirby Star Allies.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, a Dress-Up Mask of Flamberge is available to wear upon completing card #15 of the Stamp Rally. By completing 90 missions in Merry Magoland, a statue featuring the Three Mage-Sisters will appear in the park, in addition to unlocking a mask based on Retaliator Flamberge from Heroes in Another Dimension.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Flamberge appears as a Spirit alongside Francisca and Zan Partizanne. More information can be found on The Three Mage-Sisters page.
Music[edit]
Flamberge's battle theme, shared by Francisca, is titled "Song of Supplication" in English.
The song title and three verses of the lyrics are shown on the pause menu screens from Francisca, Flamberge, and Zan Partizanne during their battles in The Ultimate Choice.
Trivia[edit]
- The internal file name for Flamberge's animation when she gets angry is called "God Damn It".
- Flamberge is often erroneously portrayed. These errors include:
- Being depicted with the same skin tone as the other mages despite having a darker complexion
- Having Francisca's eye markings instead of her own
- When she brushes her hair during an idle animation, Flamberge does not actually touch her hair
- When guarding, one of her hands is on the blade of her sword
Gallery[edit]
- Main article: Flamberge/gallery
Artwork as a boss
Kirby Star Allies pause screen artwork as a Dream Friend
Flamberge's first splash screen in Kirby Star Allies
Credits image of a closeup of Flamberge using BBQ Skewer in Kirby Star Allies
Sticker of Flamberge from Super Kirby Clash
Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
Flamberge Dress-Up Mask from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Retaliator Flamberge Dress-Up Mask from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Flamberge's avatar from the Kirby JP Twitter
Videos[edit]
First battle with Flamberge in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).
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Second battle with Flamberge in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).
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EX battle with Flamberge in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).
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Quotes[edit]
| Quotes from Flamberge in the Kirby Star Allies |
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | フラン・ルージュ Furan Rūju |
Flam-Rouge[1]
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| Traditional Chinese | 炎劍露啾 yán jìan lù jīu |
Flame Sword Rouge |
| Simplified Chinese | 炎剑露啾 yán jìan lù jīu | |
| Dutch | Flamberge | – |
| French | Flamberge | – |
| German | Flammberga | Flamberge |
| Italian | Flamberga | Flamberge |
| Korean | 플랑베르주 Peullangbereuju |
Flamberge |
| Portuguese | Flamberge | - |
| Spanish | Flamberge | – |
References
- ↑ Nintendo Dream interview, rough translation regarding the relationship between Francisca's and Flamberge's Japanese names: "When you think of rouge, you think of red lipstick, don’t you? For lipstick… it's a kiss!"
- ↑ Nintendo Dream interview, rough translation: "I named her “Flam-Rouge” based on a sword called “Flamberge” that resembles the shape of a flame.
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