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Flamberge
FlambergeKSA-Art.png
Artwork of Flamberge from Kirby Star Allies.
Details
First game Kirby Star Allies (2018)
Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023, reference)
Other game(s) Super Kirby Clash (cameo)
Kirby Fighters 2
Kirby's Dream Buffet (reference)
Weakness(es) Artist
Blizzard
Bluster
Splash
Similar to Francisca
Zan Partizanne
Voice actor(s) Rie Takahashi
Theme music

Clip from the theme used for Flamberge's boss battles in Kirby Star Allies.

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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  
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]

Flamberge attacking using Flam Flambé, which leaves a big fire field in the middle of the arena.
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  
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.
  • The flames on the floor can be put out by Artist or Ice/Water/wind-based attacks (see her weaknesses in the Boss Infobox).
  • The flaming sword can be cooled down by the aforementioned element attacks and then swallowed to yield the Sword ability.
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 Dropped 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:

  1. Berge Slash x2
  2. Berge Rush
  3. Berge Finish
  4. Flam Flambé
  5. Berge Slash x4
  6. Berge Rush
  7. Berge Finish

She then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:

  1. Berge Slash x2
  2. Berge Slash x2
  3. Berge Rush
  4. Berge Finish
  5. Flam Flambé
  6. Berge Slash x2
  7. Berge Slash x4
  8. Berge Rush
  9. Berge Finish
  10. Berge Slash x2
  11. Berge Rush
  12. Berge Rush
  13. Flam Flambé

In phase 2, Flamberge begins with these attacks:

  1. BBQ Skewer
  2. Scorching Sword Plunge
  3. Mega Broiler
  4. Berge Rush
  5. Berge Finish
  6. Berge Slash x2
  7. Flam Flambé
  8. Berge Slash x4
  9. Berge Rush
  10. Berge Finish

She then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:

  1. Scorching Sword Plunge
  2. Berge Slash x2
  3. Berge Rush
  4. Berge Finish
  5. BBQ Skewer
  6. Berge Slash x4
  7. Berge Rush
  8. Berge Finish
  9. Mega Broiler
  10. Berge Slash x2
  11. Berge Slash x4
  12. Berge Rush
  13. Berge Finish
  14. Flam Flambé
  15. Berge Slash x2
  16. Berge Slash x2
Flamberge attacking using Mega Broiler, which shoots out a huge gout of flame across the screen.
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  
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:

  1. Berge Slash x2
  2. Fireball Circus
  3. Berge Rush
  4. Long Flam Flambé
  5. Berge Slash x4
  6. Berge Rush
  7. Berge Finish

After that, she then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:

  1. Berge Slash x2
  2. Berge Slash
  3. Fireball Circus
  4. Berge Rush
  5. Berge Finish
  6. Long Flam Flambé
  7. Berge Slash x2
  8. Berge Slash x4
  9. Berge Rush
  10. Berge Finish
  11. Berge Rush
  12. Fireball Circus
  13. Berge Rush
  14. Berge Rush
  15. Berge Finish
  16. Long Flam Flambé

For her second phase, Flamberge begins with these attacks:

  1. Fast Mega Broiler
  2. Scorching Sword Plunge
  3. BBQ Skewer
  4. Berge Rush
  5. Berge Finish
  6. Berge Slash x2
  7. Fireball Circus
  8. Berge Slash x4
  9. Berge Rush
  10. Berge Finish

After that, she then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:

  1. Fast Mega Broiler
  2. Berge Slash x2
  3. Berge Rush
  4. Berge Finish
  5. Scorching Sword Plunge
  6. Berge Slash x4
  7. Berge Rush
  8. Berge Finish
  9. Berge Slash x2
  10. Long Flam Flambé
  11. Berge Rush
  12. Berge Rush
  13. Berge Finish
  14. BBQ Skewer
  15. Berge Slash x4
  16. Berge Rush
  17. Berge Finish
  18. Berge Slash x2
  19. Fast Mega Broiler
  20. Berge Slash x2
  21. Berge Rush
  22. Berge Finish
  23. Scorching Sword Plunge
  24. Berge Slash x4
  25. Berge Rush
  26. Berge Finish
  27. Berge Slash x2
  28. Fireball Circus
  29. Berge Rush
  30. Berge Rush
  31. Berge Finish
  32. BBQ Skewer
  33. Berge Slash x4
  34. Berge Rush
  35. Berge Finish
  36. 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  
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  
Skill Button Execution Skill Button Execution
Berge Slash
B, then B again
Scorching Sword Plunge
↑ + B in midair
Berge Rush
B after Berge Slash
Mega Broiler
↓, and then ↑ + B
Berge Finish
B after Berge Rush
Burst Jump
↑ + B
Flam Flambé
Dash + B
Burst Step
L/R + a direction
BBQ Skewer
↓ + B in midair
Sister Tag
↓ + press and release B
Sister Circle
Press and hold ↓ + B, and then release

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

Videos[edit]

First battle with Flamberge in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).
Second battle with Flamberge in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).
EX battle with Flamberge in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).

Quotes[edit]

Quotes from Flamberge in the Kirby Star Allies  
  • "HEY, YOU! Stubby little...pink thing!"
  • "Yes, YOU! I have a buuuurning question for you!"
  • "You're the one who was so rude to sweet Francisca, aren't you?! Don't you dare try to deny it!"
  • "Fiend! Coward! I swear, if you've harmed a single blue hair on her perfect head...you'll BURN for it!!!"
  • "Jamblasted!! I will never EVER forgive you!"
  • "For what you've done, I'll scorch you to such a degree that...that..."
  • "even tasty, toasty marshmallows will seem like ice cubes compared to you!"
  • "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!"
  • "Whoa..."
  • "What is this?"
  • "Lord Hyness..."
  • "Oh, it's YOU again."
  • "Well, there's nothing else to say, but...jamblasted."
  • "VUN JAMBLASTED!"
  • "Ha, ha, ha! Come on Francisca. Let's get wild!"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フラン・ルージュ
Furan Rūju
Flam-Rouge[1]
  • Derived from フランベルジュ (flamberge)[2]
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


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