Mace Knight

Mace Knight Artwork of Mace Knight from Kirby Super Star Ultra. Details First game Kirby's Adventure (1993) Latest game Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, reference) Other game(s) Kirby Super Star Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby Mass Attack (Sub-Games) Kirby: Planet Robobot (cameo) Copy Ability None Similar entities Javelin Knight, Axe Knight, Trident Knight, Masher

“

He mustn't interfere with our plans!

”

— Mace Knight in Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 1, Kirby Super Star Ultra

Mace Knight is part of the Mid-Boss Meta-Knights in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby Super Star, as well as their respective remakes, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and Kirby Super Star Ultra. He is seen on the Halberd and on Aquarius.

Mace Knight is the toughest of the four Meta-Knights, taking many hits to defeat, though he is still easily inhaled. Despite his name, he actually attacks with a flail, not a mace. He swings the flail over his head and occasionally throws it, causing it to fly a considerable distance to the left or right before returning to him. His flail is capable of blocking certain attacks, particularly ones that cannot penetrate. Mace Knight cannot jump, meaning that if he is knocked down to a lower area, he cannot get back up again.

Game appearances

Mace Knight's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Adventure	Mid-Boss	Appears in ambush rooms alongside the other Meta-Knights.
Kirby Super Star	Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character	Also encountered as standalone enemies. A Mace Knight shares dialogue with the other members of the Halberd Crew in Revenge of Meta Knight.
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Mid-Boss	As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, he has the same role here as he did in that game.
Kirby Super Star Ultra	Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character	As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, he has the same role here as he did in that game.
Kirby Mass Attack	Boss, enemy	Appears only in Sub-Games. Appears as a boss in Strato Patrol EOS, and an enemy in Kirby Quest.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition	Mid-Boss, enemy, supporting character	Kirby's Adventure and Kirby Super Star are ported here, where he has the same role.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Cameo	Appears in a screen-wiping attack in Meta Knightmare Returns. Also appears in the completion screen.
Kirby's Dream Buffet	Reference	Appears as a Character Treat.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Spirit	Grouped with the other three Meta-Knights as one primary spirit.

Kirby's Adventure/Kirby:Nightmare in Dream Land

Mace Knight debuts as a member of the Meta-Knights mid-boss in Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. He is fought alongside the other group members Axe Knight, Javelin Knight, and Trident Knight. During the battle, he will swing his flail over his head and thrust it at Kirby. He can be defeated with Copy Abilities or by simply inhaling him, though he has more health than the other knights.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

Mace Knight re-appears in Kirby Super Star and its remake Kirby Super Star Ultra with a similar role to that of its previous outing, battle-wise. However, in the sub-game Revenge of Meta Knight, he has a speaking role along with Axe Knight and the other members of the Halberd crew, commenting as Kirby completes his task of destroying the Halberd. He is mainly in charge of giving updates on the Halberd's condition and is also tasked with firing up the main cannon. Additionally, if Kirby finds the secret room on the ship with lots of food and 1-Ups, Mace Knight will reveal that the stash of goodies in said room belongs to him, and expresses much sadness as Kirby eats it all. In the Japanese version, Mace Knight has a habit of appending 「だス」 ("da su") to the end of his sentences.

Kirby Mass Attack

In Kirby Mass Attack, Mace Knight is fought alongside Javelin Knight at the end of Stage 4 in the sub-game Strato Patrol EOS. In this mode, his only attack is swinging his flail around. In addition to damaging Kirbys, the flail can block shots fired from them. Mace Knight also appears in Kirby Quest. Similarly to Strato Patrol EOS, he is battled with the rest of the Meta-Knights in Chapter 3.

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Mace Knight makes a cameo in the Kirby: Planet Robobot sub-game Meta Knightmare Returns. When Meta Knight uses his Meta Knightmares attack, Mace Knight appears with the rest of the Meta-Knights to defeat all on-screen foes.

Mace Knight also appears as a sticker, taking his art from Kirby Super Star.

Kirby's Dream Buffet

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Mace Knight appears on a Character Treat, depicting his artwork from Kirby Super Star.

Gallery

Artwork

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  Artwork from Kirby's Adventure

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  Artwork from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Mace Knight

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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Mace Knight gifting Meta Knight with a Maxim Tomato and a 1-Up

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  Artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary

Sprites

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  Sprite from Kirby's Adventure

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  Sprite from Kirby Super Star

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star

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  Sprite from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

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  Sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Dialogue portrait from Kirby Super Star Ultra

Other

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  Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet

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  Set 12 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Mace Knight.

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  Towels from Lawson's Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign, featuring an 8-bit sprite of Mace Knight on one of the towels

Quotes

Quotes from Mace Knight in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra

Kirby Super StarKirby Super Star Ultra "He'll get in the way. Get rid of him!" "Kirby's behind the nozzle! Fix him!" "That was sure close." "Main cannon's ready. Shall we blast him?" "Look! Kirby's reached the deck." "Kirby's gonna reach the deck!" "What is this place?" "The main cannon has been destroyed!" "We're gonna lose balance!" "Are you positive about this?" "Major damage to the right wing!" "No way! I ain't goin'." "Oh no! Those are my hidden tomatoes!" "If we lose power, we're doomed!!" "The Wheelies are abandoning ship!" "Ain't any power left! We can't fly!" "Let's try one more time to get Kirby!" "You can't go any further!" "We're evacuating!" "He mustn't interfere with our plans!" "Kirby is just behind the nozzle now!" "Hmm. That was close." "OK. Main cannons online. Shall we fire?" "But... ! But... ! Kirby is on the deck!" "Looks like Kirby is trying to get on deck." "What is this place?" "The cannon's a wreck! We can't use it!" "We're starting to lose stability because of it!" "It looks like he's inside the cabin now..." "He's moving through the ducts now!" "He has his pick of the lot now." "Hmph. I know we'll regret this." "Looks like the explosion from Heavy Lobster took out the right wing!" "And it's scary." "Nooo! My secret stash of food and 1-UPs!" "If we lose the reactor, this is all over for sure!" "All of our Wheelie power sources are escaping!" "We're junked! Nothing left to do but crash!" "We should finish off Kirby then all escape together!" "I cannot let you go any farther!" "We'll go on ahead then!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	メイスナイト Meisu Naito	Mace Knight
Chinese	锤矛骑士 Chuí máo qíshì	Mace Knight
Dutch	Mace Knight	-
French	Sieur Lamasse	Sir Mace
German	Sir Morgenstern	Sir Morning Star (a mace like weapon)
Italian	Cavalier Mazza	Mace Knight
Korean	메이스 나이트 Meiseu Naiteu	Mace Knight
Portuguese	Cavaleiro clava	Mace Knight
Spanish	Mace Knight	-