Zan Partizanne

Zan Partizanne Artwork of Zan Partizanne 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 Splash Similar to Francisca Flamberge Voice actor(s) Ryoka Yuzuki

Theme music "Forgotizanne Flash of Lightning" Zan Partizanne's battle theme from Kirby Star Allies

This article is about Zan Partizanne on her own. For all three sisters, see The Three Mage-Sisters.

“

But I am afraid your unwanted wanderings end here. By the will of our beloved liege, Lord Hyness, Officiant of Doom... I shall destroy you here and now!

”

— Zan Partizanne in Kirby Star Allies

Zan Partizanne is a boss who made her debut in Kirby Star Allies. She is described as the Lightning General of The Three Mage-Sisters (the other two being Francisca and Flamberge). She is also the highest-ranking general of the trio, taking orders directly from Hyness, the main antagonist of the game. Like the other two sisters, Zan Partizanne's name is based on the name of the polearm she carries.

As her title implies, Zan Partizanne uses electricity in battle, conducted through her polearm when she swings at the Star Allies, as well as a giant set of drums she straps onto her back, which are modeled after the drums worn by the Japanese God of Thunder Raijin. She gained these powers when she was about to succumb to a deadly thunderstorm, but was rescued by Hyness. Since then, she has been eternally loyal to him, despite his worsening treatment of her up to the events of Kirby Star Allies.

Game appearances

Zan Partizanne'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 in the Castle Village. Also appears as a sticker.
Kirby Fighters 2	Stage hazard	Appears alongside Francisca and Flamberge 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 Flamberge.

Kirby Star Allies

Zan Partizanne first appeared alongside her fellow mage-sisters in Kirby Star Allies. She is first faced in battle at the end of Heavenly Hall in Fortress of Shadows - Jambastion. Once defeated, she destroys the core of the fortress, prompting the Star Allies to escape before it collapses, making her the second boss in the Kirby series who forces an escape sequence after being defeated (the first one being Meta Knight in Revenge of Meta Knight). Zan Partizanne is faced again at The Divine Terminus, just before the battle with Hyness.

Attacks

Zan Partizanne using her "Drum N Waste" attack against Kirby and co. in Heavenly Hall

“

The dutiful leader of the three Jambastion mages, Lightning General Zan Partizanne seems to energize the fortress itself and uses high-speed attacks to render her prey helpless. At the bidding of some unknown power, she hunts for dark hearts…

”

— Pause flavor text of Zan Partizanne (1st battle in Heavenly Hall) in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!

The following tables list all of Zan Partizanne's attacks as a boss in Kirby Star Allies. Attacks in italics are used during the second phase only.

Zan Partizanne's Attacks during the first battle in Kirby Star Allies
Attack	Description
ザン・ザン Zan Zlash	Zan Partizanne slashes with her spear. The slash reach is short compared to her thrusting attacks. Most often she slashes twice in a row but can do it only once, too. If she does two sets, she may turn around at the start of her second set if her target is behind her. ザン can also be written as 斬 (slash).
ザン・サザン Zan Ztab	Zan Partizanne jumps and thrusts down her spear, creating an electric barrier and Drop Stars around her on impact. Sometimes she may do this move twice in a row. Inhaling the drop stars will grant either the Plasma or Beam abilities depending on color.
ザン・サウザンド Zan Zkewers	Zan Partizanne rapidly thrusts her spear while dashing, finishing with a forceful thrust. She may turn around upon performing the final thrust.
カミナリオコシ Drum N Waste	Zan Partizanne conjures a kit of three drums that resemble the ones wielded by Raijin, the Japanese god of lightning. Her drums will explode when taking enough hits from Artist or Water/Splash-augment attacks, leaving her stunned and vulnerable to attacks from Kirby & his allies. As long as her drums are not destroyed, she fires parabolic electric blasts from the drums for five rounds, leaving stars on impact: Round one & two: one shot from each drum Round three: 3-shot burst from each drum Round four: 5-shot burst from each drum Final round: one shot from each drum that focus on the center of the floor and create a huge eletric barrier there Under her is the safety zone where the electric blasts can't hit Kirby and his allies. The Japanese name of this attack, カミナリオコシ（雷粔籹）(Thunder Candies) is a kind of wagashi (Japanese traditional confections), well-known as a souvernir from the Kaminarimon ("Thunder Gate") that ultimately leads to the temple Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The English name refers to the music genre, drum 'n' bass.
ライトニングレモネイド Lightning Lemonade	Zan Partizanne points up her spear to summon a thundercloud above her. She drops a lightning bolt from the cloud on her both sides for 3 rounds, leaving stars on impact. She attacks on: one side of the stage, the center, the other side of the stage. The middle under her is the safety zone where the lightning bolts on her both sides can't hit Kirby & his allies.
Electro Eclair	Zan Partizanne conjures her Raijin drums in order to use this attack, similar to 'Drum N Waste'. Again, her drums will explode when taking enough hits from Artist or Water/Splash-augment attacks. As long as her drums are not destroyed, she uses her drums as a bow and shoot her spear horizontally like an arrow. Then, she fires a giant electric laser from her drums toward the spear (acting as a lightning rod), creating sparks on the floor as well as and stars bouncing from the spear. Eclair is the the original codename for Kirby Star Allies. There is also an Extra Stage called Extra Eclair.
Attack names are taken from Japanese guide books and the English version's Dream Friend moveset list.

In between attacks, Zan Partizanne moves via Lightning Dodge to get into position for her next attack. For Drum N Waste and Electro Eclair, she moves to the center of the battlefield, while for all the others she moves to one side of the screen (left or right) before executing the move. The only exception to this pattern is if she does two sets of Zan Zlashes in a row.

In all of her battles, Zan Partizanne can be stunned while she is performing Drum N Waste and Electro Eclair if she is hit by attacks with the Splash Power Effect (or by Artist and Adeleine's paintbrush attacks).

Click "Expand" on the right to see Zan Partizanne's attack order in her first battle.

In phase 1, Zan Partizanne always starts with these attacks:

• Zan Zlash x2
• Zan Zlash x2
• Zan Ztab

After that, her attack order goes on loop as follows:

1. Zan Zlash
2. Zan Zlash x2
3. Zan Zkewers
4. Zan Ztab x2
5. Zan Zlash x2
6. Zan Zlash x2
7. Zan Zkewers

In phase 2, Zan Partizanne's attack order is on loop as follows:

1. Drum N Waste
2. Zan Zlash x2
3. Zan Ztab
4. Lightning Lemonade
5. Zan Zkewers
6. Electro Eclair
7. Zan Zlash x2
8. Zan Zlash x2
9. Zan Ztab x2
10. Zan Ztab x2

Zan Partizanne using her "Rare Electro Eclair" attack in desperation against the Star Allies in The Divine Terminus

“

Zan Partizanne swore an oath of loyalty to Hyness—even though he has yet to remember her overly long name! Her respect for Hyness never falters, thanks to his intoxicating charisma and her deep sense of duty (and despite his poor treatment of her).

”

— Pause flavor text of Zan Partizanne (2nd battle in The Divine Terminus) in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!

When she is fought again at The Divine Terminus, Zan Partizanne's attacks are more elaborate, but still fundamentally the same.

Zan Partizanne's Attacks during the second battle in Kirby Star Allies
Attack	Description
ザン・ザン Zan Zlash	Similar to her first battle.
ザン・サザン Zan Ztab	Unlike in her first battle, Zan Partizanne may perform this three times in a row.
ライトニングレモネイド・ターン Lightning Lemonade Turn	Unlike in her first battle, Zan Partizanne drops 5 rounds of lightning bolts instead. She attacks on: one side of the stage, the center, the other side of the stage, (turns around) the center, back to the starting side.
ザン・サウザンド Zan Zkewers	Similar to her first battle.
レア・エレクトロエクレア Rare Electro Eclair	Unlike 'Electro Eclair' in her first battle, she moves higher and shoots her spear laser diagonally downward instead. However, this time under her is the safety zone where neither the spear nor the sparks can hit Kirby and his allies.
カミナリオコシ・オンド Drum N Waste Ondo	Unlike 'Drum N Waste' in her first battle, Zan Partizanne fires electric blasts for 4 rounds instead: The first three rounds are all rapid-fire bursts. The final round is still one shot from each drum that focus on the center of the floor and create a huge eletric barrier there. Ondo is a type of Japanese folk music that uses drums similar to the ones Zan Partizanne wields.
Attack names are taken from Japanese strategy guides and the English version's Dream Friend moveset list.

In between attacks, Zan Partizanne moves via Lightning Dodge to get into position for her next attack. For Drum N Waste and Electro Eclair, she moves to the center of the battlefield, while for all the others she moves to one side of the screen (left or right) before executing the move. The only exception to this pattern is if she does two sets of Zan Zlashes in a row.

Click "Expand" on the right to see Zan Partizanne's attack order in her second battle.

In phase 1, Zan Partizanne always starts with these attacks:

• Zan Zlash x2
• Zan Zlash x2
• Zan Ztab x3
• Lightning Lemonade Turn

After that, her attack order goes on loop as follows:

1. Zan Zlash
2. Zan Zlash x2
3. Zan Zkewers
4. Zan Zlash x2
5. Lightning Lemonade Turn
6. Zan Ztab x2
7. Zan Zlash x2
8. Zan Zlash x2
9. Zan Zkewers

In phase 2, Zan Partizanne's attack order is on loop as follows:

1. Rare Electro Eclair
2. Zan Zlash x2
3. Zan Ztab
4. Drum N Waste Ondo
5. Zan Zkewers
6. Zan Zlash x2
7. Zan Zlash x2
8. Zan Zlash x2
9. Zan Ztab
10. Zan Ztab x3

“

Once upon a time, a poor girl climbed a tower in desperation, only to be struck by lightning. As she breathed her last, a mysterious traveler appeared and unlocked her natural talent for lightning magic. ZAP! Zan Partizanne was born.

”

— Pause flavor text of Zan Partizanne (Soul Melter EX battle) in The Ultimate Choice

When she is fought solo in Soul Melter EX, Zan Partizanne's attacks are fundamentally the same as her battle at The Divine Terminus, but most of her attacks now ignore invincibility frames from after getting damaged.

Zan Partizanne's attacks during her Soul Melter EX battle in Kirby Star Allies
Attack	Description
ライトニングレモネイド Lightning Lemonade	Zan Partizanne always begins the battle with this attack. Like her first battle, Zan Partizanne drops 3 rounds of lightning bolts on one side of the stage, the center and the other side. However, the thundercloud above her is bigger and six bolts, three on each side, strike down at a time instead.
ザン・ザン Zan Zlash	Similar to her first two battles.
ザン・サザン Zan Ztab	Similar to her first two battles.
ザン・サウザンド Zan Zkewers	Similar to her first two battles.
カミナリオコシ・オンド Drum N Waste Ondo	Zan Partizanne begins with this attack during the second phase. She fires electric blasts for four rounds like her second battle. However, before her third set, she immediately switches to the opposite side she started from before firing away.
レア・エレクトロエクレア Rare Electro Eclair	Similar to her second battle.
Attack names are taken from Japanese strategy guides and the English version's Dream Friend moveset list.

As an ally

“

Never forget her name! Not that you could with a name like Zan Partizanne... The eldest mage-sister will lend her lightning to your case, because she's loyal and she always repays her debts. But just this once. You got that, puffball?!

”

— Pause text as a Dream Friend in Kirby Star Allies

“

"Sure thing. I will show you...the terror of the Three Mage-Sisters!" The lightning gold priestess from Kirby Star Allies pays a surprise visit! Along with her sisters, she seeks paradise. Will she make Lord Hyness proud?

”

— Pause text in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!

In Version 4.0.0. of the game, Zan Partizanne was added alongside her sisters Flamberge 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. Zan Partizanne has access to most of her moves as a boss, and can hover through the air.

Moveset

The following is Zan Partizanne's moveset as a Dream Friend in Kirby Star Allies:

Zan Partizanne's Dream Friend Moveset in Kirby Star Allies
Skill	Button Execution	Skill	Button Execution
Zan Zlash	B, then B again	Drum N Waste	↓ and forward + B repeatedly
Zan Ztab	↓ + B in midair	Electro Eclair	↓, and then ↑ + B
Zan Zkewers	Dash + B	Lightning Dodge	L/R + a direction
Lightning Lemonade	Press and hold ↑ + B	Sister Tag	↓ + press and release B
Sister Circle	Press and hold ↓ + B, and then release

Super Kirby Clash

In Super Kirby Clash, Zan Partizanne appears in the Castle Village after Team Kirby clears the "Super: The True Final Battle" Story Quest. She can be found sitting alone on the bench at the right end of the village.

Zan Partizanne also appears as a purchasable sticker. Her sticker comes with the caption "Purge them!"

Kirby Fighters 2

In Kirby Fighters 2, Zan Partizanne appears alongside her sisters on the Jambastion Entrance Battle Stage, where they act as stage hazards. Neither Zan 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 Staff Kirby can be unlocked which resembles Zan Partizanne, available if the player has save data for Kirby Star Allies on their Nintendo Switch.

Kirby's Dream Buffet

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Zan Partizanne 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

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, a Dress-Up Mask of Zan Partizanne is available to wear upon completing card #17 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 Zan Partizanne from Heroes in Another Dimension.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Zan Partizanne appears as a Spirit alongside Francisca and Flamberge. More information can be found on The Three Mage-Sisters page.

Music

Zan Partizanne's battle theme is titled 忘わすらるる閃光せんこうのライトニング (Forgotten/Forgotizanne Flash of Lightning). The title is a reference to how her name is often forgotten, and a pun on her Japanese name: "Parurutizānu" → "Wasuraruru" (forgotten).

It's an intense rock version of "Song of Supplication", the battle theme of Francisca and Flamberge.

Name

Zan Partizanne's name differs from the names of the other two Mage Sisters in both the English and Japanese versions. In English, the two have a single word name that starts with F, and are named after a weapon with no modifications, while in Japanese, both start with フラン (that can be read as both "Fran" or "Flam") and are followed by a word. Due to this, prior to her name reveal, fans speculated that her name would follow the same patterns in the respective languages. Once her real name was announced, it came as a bit of a surprise. Series director Shinya Kumazaki named her differently on purpose, to surprise the players, make them feel as if she had a different origin from the other two, and make her unique with a really long name.

Zan Partizanne's unwieldy name has also become a running joke on the Kirby JP Twitter. When she presents news on the official Twitter, she often reminds the readers to remember her name.

“

名は「ザン・パルルティザーヌ」だ。この名、忘れるでないぞ。 My name is Zan Partizanne. Don't forget it.

”

— When she first appeared on the official Twitter.

“

ジャマハローア。私だ、もう名前は覚えたな？ Bonjam. It's me. You have remembered my name, right?

”

— When she introduced the newly added Celebration Picture in Star Allies Version 2.0.0.

“

ジャマハローア。私だ。ザン…もう名乗らなくても覚えているな！ Bonjam. It's me, Zan... I shouldn't have to tell you! You should remember!

”

— When she introduced the HD Rumble feature in Star Allies.

Additionally, Zan Partizanne is an admirer of Hyness, but the robed sorcerer does not reciprocate her feelings. In particular, Hyness routinely forgets her name, which is referenced in his phase 2 boss fight pause description in The Ultimate Choice.

Nicknames to other characters

Zan Partizanne has a habit of giving other characters nicknames. For example, she refers to her sisters lovingly as "Franny" (キッス Kiss in Japanese) and "Berge" (ルージュ Rouge in Japanese), while she refers to Kirby by varying derogatory nicknames like "tiny ball of pink puffy mischief" and "stubby pink ball" (ずんぐりピンク Stubby Pink in Japanese). She eventually refers to Kirby properly by name at the end of Heroes in Another Dimension, indicating that she now takes him seriously. More of these nicknames can be seen by her reports on the Kirby JP Twitter feed, including:

• Marx - たまのりピエロ (Ball-Balancing Clown)
• Gooey - 驚きのあいつ (Astonishing Lad)
• Daroach - 化けネズミ (Changed Mouse, a play on the bakeneko or "changed cat")
• Dark Meta Knight - ちょいワル仮面 (Little Bad Mask)
• Adeleine - でこっぱちアーティスト (Big-Forehead Artist)
• Ribbon - チビッコ妖精 (Rugrat Fairy)
• Magolor - イカサマたまご (Crafty Egg, as translated in English by CPU nickname in Kirby's Dream Buffet). In return, he calls her パルメザンチーズ (Parmesan Cheese).
• Taranza - インテリ坊ちゃん刈り (Bowlcut Intellectual)
• Susie - スイーツOL (Sweet-tooth Office Lady)
• Susie's Business Suit - メタル回転コマ (Metal Spinning Top)
• Shadow Kirby - ずんぐりグレー (Stubby Gray)
• Prince Fluff - ふとまゆプリンス (Big-Eyebrows Prince)
• Void Termina - モフモフゴッド様 (O Fluffy God)
• King Dedede - くちびるペンギン (Mouthy Penguin)

Trivia

• Zan Partizanne is the only one of The Three Mage-Sisters to have her own boss battle theme, albeit just being an arrangement of Francisca and Flamberge's battle theme.
• Barring text used in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, Zan Partizanne's Dream Friend pause screen description is the only one to not mention the title of her game of origin.

Gallery

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  Artwork as a boss

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  Kirby Star Allies pause screen artwork as a Dream Friend

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  Zan Partizanne's first splash screen in Kirby Star Allies

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  Credits image of Zan Partizanne preparing Electro Eclair in Kirby Star Allies

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  Sticker of Zan Partizanne from Super Kirby Clash

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  Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet

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  Zan Partizanne Dress-Up Mask from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

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  Retaliator Zan Partizanne Dress-Up Mask from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

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  Zan Partizanne's avatar from the Kirby JP Twitter

Videos

Click to load content First battle with Zan Partizanne in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).

Click to load content Second battle with Zan Partizanne in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).

Click to load content EX battle with Zan Partizanne in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).

Quotes

Quotes from Zan Partizanne in Kirby Star Allies

Kirby Star Allies "Bonjam." "I am Zan Partizanne, the eldest of the three generals of magic." "At first I thought you to be just a simpleton with a knack for annoyance." "Hmph! Now it is clear that you are an interfering interloper!" "But I am afraid your unwanted wanderings end here." "By the will of our beloved liege, Lord Hyness, Officiant of Doom..." "I shall destroy you here and now!" "Ugh... Jam...blasted..." "Bah! How could there be such opposition on a measly and remote planet like this?!" "Well, it matters not. This Jamba Heart piece is already within my grasp!" "Listen here, you tiny ball of puffy pink mischief! For all I care..." "You and this Jambastion can rot in ruin forever!!" "Baaahahahaha!" "Jambuhbye!" "Stop right there, pink one!" "I did not expect you to survive your visit to Jambastion." "What's more, you somehow bested my darling Franny and Berge!" "However, your luck has run out. It is the dearest wish of Lord Hyness..." "THAT NO ONE INTERFERES!" "Heeelp... Hy..ness..." "Lord Hyness!" "Wha—What is this?" "I merely sought Lord Hyness, who was said to have been swallowed into the void." "And now...I find myself at the precipice of another dimension!" "Wait a minute...that stubby pink ball... Is that you?!" "Francisca! Flamberge! Get over here!" "Francisca. Flamberge. There's no time for sorrow." "It's time now for us to repay our debt to Lord Hyness." "But before that...you stubby little pink ball... OH!" "KIRBY!" "It seems the fated time is here at last." "We, the three Mage-Sisters, will bring this battle to its end..." "Sure thing. I will show you...the terror of the Three Mage-Sisters!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ザン・パルルティザーヌ Zan Parurutizānu	Zan Parurutizane ザン: From「斬」(zan, "to behead" in an on'yomi reading) or possibly a partial voiced form of「サント」(Santo, Saint) パルルティザーヌ: A partial repetition of「パルティザーヌ」(Parutizānu), which is from "partisan" and "-ine" (a feminine agentive/diminutive suffix)
Traditional Chinese	雷槍帕嚕提扎努 léi qiāng pà lū tí zā nǔ	Thunder Spear Parlutizane (transliteration of Parurutizane/Partizanne)
Simplified Chinese	雷枪帕噜提扎努 léi qiāng pà lū tí zā nǔ
Dutch	Zan Partizanne	-
French	Zan Pertuisane	From "pertuisane" (partisan)
German	Partisanne	From "partisane" (partisan)
Italian	Zan Partizanne	-
Korean	잔 파르티잔느 Jan Pareutijanneu	Zan Partizanne
Portuguese	Zan Partizanne	-
Spanish	Zan Partizanne	-