Mecha Knight

Mecha Knight is a recurring boss in Kirby: Planet Robobot. As the name suggests, he is none other than a mechanized version of Meta Knight, acting as Susie's top warrior in her conflicts with Kirby.

Appearance
Mecha Knight appears as an exaggerated, high-tech version of Meta Knight. His mask has a similar shape to his normal self's mask, but with added blue markings and a round pink lens at the center of the visor. The lens seems to move around the visor during certain animations.

Mecha Knight's pauldrons are far larger than his normal self's, in order to accommodate a pair of large missile launchers on each shoulder. His wings appear as mechanical versions of Meta Knight's, with the addition of thrusters to increase his mobility. His right hand features a golden device that can project an energy blade shaped like that of Galaxia - due to his massive shoulder armor, it's unclear if Mecha Knight is holding the weapon, or if it has completely replaced his right hand.

Between his wings, a ring-like structure sits on Mecha Knight's back, with five claw-like plates attached to it. In the second battle with the boss, a multi-jointed mechanical arm emerges from the structure, with the plates acting as fingers for grappling and punching attacks.

History (IN-PROGRESS)
When the Haltmann Works Company first descended on Dream Land, Meta Knight attempted to fight them off from the helm of the Halberd. Unfortunately, the invaders' technology proved far superior, and the battleship was downed after a single blast from the Access Ark. Following his defeat, Meta Knight was captured and mechanized by the HWC to serve as a powerful enforcer.

The newly-minted Mecha Knight first appeared as the boss of Gigabyte Ground, summoned by Susie to defeat Kirby before he could cause any more damage to the HWC's plans.