Thorn Tortletummy

Thorn Tortletummy is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby Mass Attack.

Physical Appearance
Thorn Tortletummy is a cylindrical green turtle. It has beady black eyes, orange lips, and stubby green arms. It wears a black helmet covered in three retractable spikes. It is unknown if the enemy has a shell as it is only seen directly from the front.

Kirby Mass Attack
Thorn Tortletummy appears exclusively in Stage 5 of Dedede Resort as a minion of the mid-boss Tortletummy. If the Kirbys fail to defeat the mid-boss after he finishes sending out jellyfish enemies, he summons six Thorn Tortletummys. These enemies line either the leftmost wall or the ground with their spikes ejected. The mid-boss then sends strong currents to blow the Kirbys into the prickly enemies. Any Kirby that touches one of these foes takes damage and turns blue.

After a short while, the Thorn Tortletummys switch positions, and the current follows them. The foes eventually leave altogether, and the tired mid-boss becomes susceptible to attack. Thorn Tortletummy is invincible and cannot be defeated.

Trivia

 * An unused purple Thorn Tortletummy appears in Kirby Mass Attack’s data. This suggests that the green version in the final game was intended to appear in the Tortletummy fight in Stage 10 of Green Grounds while this unused palette would accompany the purple Tortletummy in Dedede Resort.