Parasol

''This article is about the Parasol ability. For the Parasol enemy, see Parasol (Enemy).''

"Guard against falling objects! Twirl to attack or just drift. Or do a parasol throw!"

- Parasol's Flavor Text

General Information
Parasol is a copy ability that has appeared in numerous Kirby games, first seen in Kirby's Adventure. Parasol is a deceptively simple, harmless looking ability, that allows Kirby to use a red and white striped, star-tipped parasol as a weapon, slow his fall from high places, and protect his head from most attacks. Parasol is one of the few abilities to never have Kirby wearing a hat, other than many of the final abilities like Star Rod.

It is one of the few abilities that may be used in water. Its handle comes in three color variations: pink, white, and green.

In some artworks the tips of the parasol have dots. The shape of the parasol tips are like triangles. The parasol that Kirby uses now has a star on top, whilst in earlier games it didn't have the star. The parasol`s pattern has always been red and white, except in Kirby's Dream Course, where it is green and white.

Move Set
Note: In certain games (Kirby's Dream Land 3 comes to mind) Kirby may not be holding the Parasol over his head when he enters a new room and will therefore be unable to use the Drift and Shield abilities until Kirby attacks with it, then he will hold it over his head.

Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Parasol Kirby in the anime is most like the version from Super Star, with several of the same attacks- namely Parasol Swing and Parasol Shield, in addition to Parasol Grab and Throw, which he uses on Dedede. In the transformation sequence, Kirby lands atop his parasol. It spins, making Kirby dizzy, and he gets off. Kirby takes the Parasol floating down.

In Episode 13, the ability's first appearance, Kirby did not use it in battle, but instead only to slow his fall from high up in the air.

The ability later appeared in episode 25, Escargoon Rules, where Kirby inhaled a Drifter and used the ability to foil Dedede's scheme.

The ability's last appearance was D'Preciation Day, where Kirby uses this ability to destroy Chuckie's neck.

Other Quotes
"The sun shines on this Parasol of mine. Where I walk, enemies balk, and I float gently down..."

- Parasol's Flavour Text

"Protect Kirby from enemies above! Splash, drill, or toss your enemies to the sky! A lot of possibilities with the Parasol."

- Parasol's Flavor Text

"Open your parasol and take a nice walk! Do you think this might have other uses, too?"

- Parasol's Flavor Text

Trivia

 * This is the only ability in the anime that never used its transformation sequence the first time it was used. It is also the first ability that Kirby uses that did not show a transformation sequence.
 * Paint Roller draws the Parasol (without Kirby holding it) in the Paint Panic subgame.
 * In Kirby Super Star and its remake's ability icons, the handle's color variation is yellow. In the Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land ability icon the stroke and the handle are both wooden.

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Schirm-Fähigkeit パラソル