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 ==Abilities==
 [[File:KSA HiAD Happy Ending final card.png|thumb|250px|Kirby's soft squishy body is surprisingly tough and malleable. It helps solidify his appeal as a character.]]
-Kirby uses the malleability and flexibility of his tuft-shaped body to establish his individuality, and traverse the colorful, interactive landscapes around him. On his own, Kirby typically has little physical strength (though [[Gordo Course|notable exceptions exist]], some [[Hatch Me If You Can|outside the]] [[Power Ploy|games canon]]). However, his ability to mimic his foes' characteristics, known as [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]], through ingestion adds quite the amount of physical, chemical, energetic, and/or magical power to his arsenal. Utilizing these abilities, Kirby can greatly increase his versatility, able to overcome all manner of environmental barriers, and defeat enemies in innumerable different ways. When Kirby gains an ability, he famously also obtains a special hat or another sort of costume to signify its presence, though this distinction was not present in the series until ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' introduced it. Notably, however, Kirby cannot typically use his [[inhale]] again unless he discards the ability he has first, resetting him to his normal form.
+Kirby has a malleable and flexible form which is useful in a number of situations. On his own, Kirby is usually rather weak (though [[Gordo Course|notable exceptions exist]], some [[Hatch Me If You Can|outside the]] [[Power Ploy|games canon]]). However, his ability to mimic his foes' characteristics, known as [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]], provides him plenty of strength. Utilizing these abilities, Kirby becomes highly versatile, capable of solving any puzzle with ease. When Kirby gains an ability, he famously also obtains a special hat or another sort of costume to signify its presence, though this distinction was not present in the series until ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' introduced it. This usually removes his ability to [[inhale]] for the sake of gameplay mechanics.
-Kirby is known for his exceptional hardiness, particularly when compared to other video game characters in the platforming genre. His [[health]] is such that he can take several hits before being knocked out and is easily replenished by consuming [[food]] and other such items. In most games, Kirby is able to [[hover]] in the air indefinitely, which allows him to cross otherwise impassable barriers such as tall walls or [[bottomless pit]]s with ease. In most circumstances, he is able to breathe underwater and in deep space; he can also withstand extremes in temperature with no lasting harm.
+Kirby has stellar [[health|vitality]], often able to take many hits (usually six without a [[food|snack]] before falling. In most games, Kirby is able to [[hover]] in the air indefinitely, which allows him to cross otherwise impassable barriers such as tall walls or [[bottomless pit]]s with ease. In most circumstances, he is able to breathe underwater and in deep space; he can also withstand extremes in temperature with no lasting harm.
-Kirby's arms, while normally short and stubby, are capable of stretching whenever he needs to grab or punch something. His arms also appear to be able to shift position greatly across his sides, even partially overlapping his face on occasion. Although Kirby does not have fingers, he is perfectly capable of holding onto things he's grabbed. This is presumably done by folding the tips of his arms around the object in question, creating a pseudo-grip. In addition, it is likely that Kirby's hands have a suction property to them, as it often looks like he's merely touching items that he is holding.
+Kirby's arms, while normally short and stubby, are capable of stretching whenever he needs to grab or punch something. They can also slide around all over his form, whether across his sides or even his face. Although Kirby does not have fingers, he is perfectly capable of holding onto things he's grabbed. This is likely achieved by morphing his hand around the object in question.
 His red feet are often mistaken for shoes, but design documents from or before ''Kirby's Adventure'' and later statements by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] confirm that they are his actual feet.<ref name="20th_himitsu"/><ref name="smashflash">Sakurai answering fan questions following the release of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', pages [http://web.archive.org/web/20041207182342/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return534.html 34] (ちなみに、カービィの足はクツではありません。) and [http://web.archive.org/web/20041207180203/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return549.html 49] (カービィに骨はありません。 いちおう歯もありませんよ。); [https://i.redd.it/rjr9m83io3l41.png translation] via [https://old.reddit.com/r/Kirby/comments/feiz16/psa_sakurai_once_stated_that_kirby_does_not_have/ Reddit]</ref> [[Shinya Kumazaki]], meanwhile, replied to a question about Kirby's feet by saying that "the mysterious composition of Kirby's body is top secret".<ref name="feet">Interview with Shinya Kumazaki: ''[https://kotaku.com/the-truth-about-kirby-s-feet-is-top-secret-developer-1833727024 The Truth About Kirby's Feet Is 'Top Secret,' Developer Says]''</ref> While still evidently squishy, they are his primary utensils for fighting when using martial-arts-based abilities.
-Shinya Kumazaki has said that Kirby's movements are based on that of a human, specifically a young child, addressing the discrepancies with his movement by explaining that certain parts of his anatomy (such as thighs, legs, and ankles) are invisible but nonetheless accounted for.<ref name="feet"/> Concept artwork from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' also shows that a human was used as a model for Kirby's movements, though said artwork uses a muscular adult as the model.<ref>[https://twitter.com/obscurekirby/status/1495060424622055427 Concept art from ''Kirby Super Star'']</ref>
+Shinya Kumazaki has said that Kirby's movements are based on that of a human, specifically a young child, addressing the discrepancies with his movement by explaining that certain parts of his anatomy (such as thighs, legs, and ankles) are invisible but nonetheless accounted for.<ref name="feet"/> Concept artwork from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' also shows that a muscular adult human was used as a model for Kirby's movements.<ref>[https://twitter.com/obscurekirby/status/1495060424622055427 Concept art from ''Kirby Super Star'']</ref>
-Kirby is able to talk, and indeed, he is often very vocal. [[Kirby's voice]] — befitting his look — is high-pitched, with inflections similar to a toddler first learning how to speak. It should be noted that this is a more unique quality to Kirby himself, as [[Meta Knight]], who is generally considered to be the [[Kirby (species)|same species]], has a deep voice befitting a warrior of his stature. However, Kirby's speech is often limited to simple grunts, shouts, and monosyllables, with his most famous being his cheery elongated "Hi!"
+Kirby has limited speech, as well. [[Kirby's voice]] is high-pitched, with inflections similar to a toddler first learning how to speak. It should be noted that this is a more unique quality to Kirby himself, as [[Meta Knight]], who is generally considered (but not confirmed) to be the [[Kirby (species)|same species]], has a deep voice befitting a warrior of his stature. However, Kirby's speech is often limited to simple grunts, shouts, and monosyllables, with his most famous being his cheery elongated "Hi!"
-That said, unlike his [[Kirby (anime character)|anime counterpart]], Kirby has occasionally been shown to speak full sentences, going as far back as the manual for ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''. In this instance, he says "Don't worry, I'll get your food and your [[Sparkling Stars]] back!" to the citizens of [[Dream Land]], and then explains the game's controls to the reader. His first in-game dialogue was in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'', where during the game's intro cutscene (only present in the game's Japanese release) Kirby talks about how the sky is missing its stars and later has a brief chat with [[King Dedede]]. Since then, Kirby has spoken full lines of dialogue few other times; for example, in the SNES version of ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'', where he gives a description for each game mode and narrates the tutorial, or in ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' and [[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn|its remake]], where he speaks during the game's cutscenes (though his dialogue is conveyed by a [[narrator]]). In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', Kirby tells [[Elfilin]] both his name (after rescuing him in the [[Point of Arrival]]) and how he met the [[Waddle Dee]]s before they were taken to the [[New World]] by the vortex (in [[Waddle Dee Town]]), although neither are heard and only Elfilin's reaction to both is shown. Various non-canon materials, particularly narrative ones such as comics and manga, also show Kirby speaking in full sentences, including the [[Kirby (novel series)|novel series]].
+That said, unlike his [[Kirby (anime character)|anime counterpart]], Kirby has occasionally been shown to speak full sentences, going as far back as the manual for ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', where he explains the game's controls to the reader. His first in-game dialogue was in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'', but only in the Japanese version. From ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' onwards, on the rare occasion he does speak, it is conveyed by other characters ([[Elfilin]] in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'') or a narrator (''Epic Yarn''.
+Various non-canon or alternate-[[canon]] materials, particularly narrative ones such as comics and manga, also show Kirby speaking in full sentences, including the [[Kirby (novel series)|novel series]].
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