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Goriath

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Goriath
KRtDLD Goriath screenshot.png
Screenshot of Goriath from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Details
First game Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011)
Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
Other game(s) Kirby Battle Royale (cameo)
Kirby Fighters 2 (cameo)
Copy Abilities Ice (Snowballs & Ice and Icicle Drop)
Relative(s) Hydriath
Similar to Gorimondo
Theme music

Clip of the theme that plays when battling Goriath (Main Mode).

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This article is about the large gorilla-like boss from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, and should not be confused with Gorimondo.
The snowy mountains are Goriath's home. When this powerful brawler gets mad, he won't calm down...but you'll have to battle him anyway, because a ship part is hiding in his lair! Go get it!
— VS Goriath Special Page in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Goriath is a yeti-like boss that appears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake—Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. He appears as the boss of White Wafers and guards the Lor Starcutter's Emblem. Most of his attacks are direct melee attacks, such as punches and stomps, though he will also climb the walls and throw objects such as snowballs, or shoot beams from his hand (similar to Fighter Kirby).

The name "Goriath" is a portmanteau of the words "gorilla" and "Goliath". Despite this, he really isn't that large, especially compared to Kirby's height of only eight inches.

Characteristics[edit]

Goriath's body is somewhat pear-shaped, his face taking up most of it. This makes his physique similar to a Waddle Dee, though his feet and arms are more defined. His fur covers his body, which is largely white in tone (much like the Japanese snow monkey), though it has red, spiky accents near the hands. His skin is tan, and his face resembles that of an ape, with baboon-like red marks on his cheeks. He also sports a long beard and a similarly long tuft of hair on his head, which is gray in color.

When Goriath is knocked down to half health, he charges up and his beard and hair tuft turn golden. He also begins to glow and his eyes turn red.

In Extra Mode, Goriath's skin is dark gray, his eyes are white, his face marks are of several colors (ranging from blue to lavender), his hair tuft and beard have a blue tint at first, and his wrist hair is brown. These changes cause him to more closely resemble a mandrill.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Goriath's appearance in the second phase of the fight, in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, when Kirby enters the arena Goriath is fought in, the big ape jumps down from the sky. He beats down upon the ground, causing the stage to crumble beneath his mighty blows.

Goriath has a unique feature to his boss fight, in that, as the fight progresses, he will pound the stage with his fists to make it crumble, causing everyone to fall to a lower stage with a different layout. This is done up to four times before the fight is over.

The following lists all of Goriath's attacks in the Main Mode of Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase of the fight only. Most attack names are derived from official Japanese strategy guides, while others are conjectural.

Attacks - Main Mode  
Attack Description
Wall Jump[conjectural title]
Goriath climbs a wall, then jumps back and forth between them. He may jump off the wall to pound the ground, creating stars.
雪玉&氷塊
Snowballs & Ice
While on a wall, Goriath tosses snowballs at Kirby, which can be swallowed for the Ice Copy Ability. In the second phase, he may also throw spiked ice balls with a different trajectory.
グルグルパンチ
Spinning Punch
On the ground, Goriath charges up a punch, then extends his arm all the way across the stage in an impressive feat of flexibility aimed at Kirby. A star appears where the punch lands.
ヒップアタック
Hip Attack
While on a wall, Goriath may charge up and then jump off the wall to pound the ground, leaving behind stars.
ブリザードはどう
Force Blizzard
Goriath forms and fires a series of energy blasts, shooting three at different angles. Each one creates a star when it impacts the wall.
連続バウンドロケット
Consecutive Bound Rocket
Goriath charges up on a wall, then starts rapidly ricocheting between the two walls. After a few collisons, he will then ricochet towards Kirby's current position, creating stars wherever he lands.
ツララ落とし
Icicle Drop
Goriath pounds the ground, making icicles appear mysteriously from above to fall. These can also be swallowed for the Ice ability.
Screenshot of Goriath EX in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Goriath EX is the king of the forever-frosty mountains. His strong arms can create a Force Blizzard, and his fists attack with winding punches! Where did he learn such fierce fighting moves?!
— VS Goriath EX Special Page in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe


In Extra Mode, Goriath's attacks are generally more punishing, and he sports a couple new ones as well:

Attacks - Extra Mode  
Attack Description
Wall Jump[conjectural title]
Goriath climbs a wall, then jumps back and forth between them. He may jump off the wall to pound the ground, creating spiked ice balls. Jumps faster than in Story Mode.
雪玉&氷塊
Snowballs & Ice
While on a wall, Goriath tosses snowballs at Kirby, which can be swallowed for the Ice Copy Ability. These are larger than in the Story Mode. In the second phase, he may also throw spiked ice balls with a different trajectory that explode on impact.
グルグルパンチ
Spinning Punch
On the ground, Goriath charges up a punch, then extends his arm all the way across the stage in an impressive feat of flexibility aimed at Kirby. A star appears where the punch lands. Punches twice in a row.
ヒップアタック
Hip Attack
While on a wall, Goriath may charge up and then jump off the wall to pound the ground, creating spiked ice balls that fly out on both sides.
エネルギー玉
Energy Ball
Goriath rises into the air, then charges a gigantic ball of energy, which passes through the center of the stage. After it goes down, it creates a shock wave that sends any grounded characters flying (except for the very edges) and creates two stars that bounce onto the stage.
ブリザードはどう
Force Blizzard
Goriath forms and fires a series of energy blasts, shooting several at different angles. Each one creates a star when it impacts the wall. More numerous and covers greater ground than in Story Mode.
連続バウンドロケット
Consecutive Bound Rocket
Goriath charges up on a wall, then starts rapidly ricocheting between the two walls. After a few collisons, he will then ricochet towards Kirby's current position, bounce back to the upper walls and then ricochet to Kirby again, creating stars every time he lands.
ツララ落とし
Icicle Drop
Goriath pounds the ground, making icicles appear from above to fall. These can also be swallowed for the Ice ability.

When Goriath is defeated, he reverts to his look before the second phase and gets knocked into the background, where he cartoonishly falls to his doom.

Role in Merry Magoland[edit]

Goriath is ready to hang out.

Exclusively in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, after Goriath is defeated in Story Mode, he will appear in Merry Magoland the next time Kirby visits it, hanging off the side of the main castle toward the left, and chatting with some nearby Waddle Dees. Two Dress-Up Masks based on Goriath's regular and EX forms can be worn, provided the player has defeated him in both Story Mode and Extra Mode, respectively.

Cameo appearances[edit]

This hat is designed to look like a mighty ape who lives in icy heights.
— Goriath Hat description from Kirby Battle Royale

In Kirby Battle Royale, one of the pieces of Headgear for the Fighter ability is a hat that is based on Goriath, named the Goriath Hat, and costs 3000 Battle Coins. The same hat returns in Kirby Fighters 2, where it is unlocked at a Fighters Rank of 85. The hat itself resembles Goriath's appearance during the second phase of his boss battle in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Video walkthrough[edit]

No damage fight against Goriath.
No damage fight against Goriath EX.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゴライアス
Goraiasu
ゴライアス EXイーエックス
Goraiasu Īekkusu
Goriath
Goriath EX
Chinese 戈力牙斯
gē lì yá sī
戈力牙斯EX
gē lì yá sī EX
Goriath
Goriath EX
Dutch Goriath
Goriath+
-
French Goriath
Goriath EX
-
German Goriath
Goriath X
-
Italian Gorilla polare
Gorilla polare X
Polar gorilla
Polar gorilla X
Korean 고리아스
goliaseu
고리아스EX
goliaseuiegseu
Goriath
Goriath EX
Portuguese Goriath
Goriath EX
-
Latin American Spanish Goriath
Goriath EX
-
European Spanish Goriath
Goriath +
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Name with title[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 雪山ゆきやまくう あばれんぼう ゴライアス
yukiyama ni sukū abaren bō goraiasu
Hooligan Hanging in the Snowy Mountains, Goriath