Fire Snoozroot

Fire Snoozroot is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby Mass Attack. It is a variant of Snoozroot.

Physical Appearance
Fire Snoozroot is a red plant enemy with a bead-like stem with two leaves at its base. It has an ovular head, white cheek blushes, large white lips, and a lavender bow on its head.

Kirby Mass Attack
Fire Snoozroot appears exclusively in Stage 1 of Volcano Valley. Like other Snoozroot variants, it is found sleeping. When the Kirbys approach, it awakens and, after a moment, spits a fireball. Any Kirby hit by it catches fire; if the player does not cool them off with water before the gauge completely depletes, they disintegrate. This makes them impossible to revive, and the player must instead replace them by collecting fruit.

Fire Snoozroot can be easily defeated with just a few Kirbys or repeated attacks from one. Like other fiery enemies in Volcano Valley, it is extremely vulnerable to water of all kinds. When hydrated, it turns light blue and becomes stunned. It can be defeated in less than a second by a single Kirby. One particular Fire Snoozroot is situated inside a pillar of flame, so the player must cool it off before fighting it.

Etymology
Fire Snoozroot's name is a portmanteau of the words snooze, which refers to its habit of sleeping, and root, which refers to the fact that it is a plant. The fire part of its name refers to the enemy's fire-spitting attack.