Batamon

Batamon are mysterious, seemingly pointless enemy characters encountered in Kirby's Dream Land 3. Batamon are notable for baring a great resemblance to Kirby.

Oddly, Batamon are never directly encountered, instead choosing to patrol behind walls inaccessible to Kirby. Because of this, it is unknown what attack methods Batamon put to use and if they even have the ability to harm Kirby, but Pitch's electricity ability can put an end to them.

One of the most interesting things to note about Batamon are their aforementioned resemblance to Kirby. As a matter of fact, Batamon appear near identical to the pink hero, although they differ in width and facial appearance. (Batamon are wider and have a more spread-out face, including a mouth and eyes so bright that they appear to be wearing cosmetics.) Because of their Kirby-like appearance and the fact that they are the only Kirby-reminiscent species in the series to ever be named, some fans have speculated that Kirby, Meta Knight, and Keeby may all be Batamon. This, however, is unconfirmed; it is most likely that HAL Laboratories will never reveal the name of Kirby's species.