Coo

{{Character-infobox
|image = [[File:KSA Coo artwork.png]]
|caption = ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' artwork
|jap_name = クー (Kū)
|jap_meaning = Coo
|games={{PortalLogo|KDL2}}{{PortalLogo|KStSt}}{{PortalLogo|KDL3}}{{PortalLogo|KSStSt}}{{PortalLogo|KMA}}{{PortalLogo|KTD}}{{PortalLogo|KFD}}{{PortalLogo|TKCD}}{{PortalLogo|KBR}}{{PortalLogo|KSA}}{{PortalLogo|SKC}}
|species = Owl
|affiliation = [[Animal Friends]]
|gender = Male}}
{{quote|Coo holds you in his talons, and you direct his flight with the control pad. This way, you can fly and inhale or attack at the same time.|Description|Nintendo Power (Volume #72)}}
'''Coo''' is a character in the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series, debuting as one of [[Kirby]]’s [[Animal Friends]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. He is a purple owl that is best suited for air.

==Physical Appearance==
Coo is an owl with purple feathers (gray in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'') that cover most of his body. He has a yellow beak and a white belly with purple feathers that form three stripes on it. He has two wings with black tips and white undersides, as well as purple tail feathers. His eyes are surrounded by black feathers that form three triangular markings that somewhat resemble eyelashes, and he has yellow talons. His feathers form several spikes on his head, though the exact number varies between games.

==Games==
===''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''===
Since he is larger in size, Coo carries Kirby around in his talons. Coo's abilities are very air-oriented. For example, for [[Burning]] and [[Stone]] Coo will use Kirby to descend quickly and attack enemies, and for [[Needle]] and [[Spark]], Coo will stop midair as Kirby releases the respective projectile downward.
{| class="wikitable"
!Base Ability
!Description
!Image
|-
|[[Burning]]
|Coo rushes forward and down at a sharp angle in a flaming meteor attack. Coo ignites as well.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL2_Burning_Coo_sprite.png]]<br />[[File:KDL2_Burning_Coo_sprite_2.png]]
|-
|[[Needle]]
|Kirby extends spikes below Coo, while they fly around together.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL2_Needle_Coo_sprite.png]]<br />[[File:KDL2_Needle_Coo_sprite_2.png]]
|-
|[[Spark]]
|Kirby electrifies himself, launching a constant stream of electricity to strike the ground directly beneath him.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL2_Spark_Coo_sprite.png]]<br />[[File:KDL2_Spark_Coo_sprite_2.png]]
|-
|[[Cutter]]
|Coo throws boomerangs in rings, three of them, in three directions: Diagonally up, diagonally down, and straight forward.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL2_Cutter_Coo_sprite.png]]<br />[[File:KDL2_Cutter_Coo_sprite_2.png]]
|-
|[[Ice]]
|Kirby breathes out ice while Coo stays in midair. Kirby is also able to change his direction.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL2_Ice_Coo_sprite.png]]<br />[[File:KDL2_Ice_Coo_sprite_2.png]]
|-
|[[Parasol]]
|Coo holds the umbrella above his head and spins in a tornado attack that lasts about three seconds. This grants invincibility. This attack is similar to the [[Tornado]] [[Copy Ability]]. Called '''Spin attack'''.<ref>[http://www.kirbysrainbowresort.net/games/dreamland2/instruction/dlii1415.jpg ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' instruction booklet]</ref>
| align="center" |[[File:KDL2_Parasol_Coo_sprite.png]]<br />[[File:KDL2_Parasol_Coo_sprite_2.png]]
|-
|[[Stone]]
|The duo forcibly drop straight down, destroying everything in their path.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL2_Stone_Coo_sprite.png]]<br />[[File:KDL2_Stone_Coo_sprite_2.png]]
|}

===''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''===
Coo's flying ability provides an advantage in many situations; he is strong enough to fly even in very strong wind, just like [[Kine]] is strong enough to swim against fast water currents. For some unknown reason Coo has no friends (or in [[Pitch]]'s case a mother) like all other [[Animal Friends]] have.
{| class="wikitable"
!Base Ability
!Description
!Image
|-
|[[Burning]]
|The move is unchanged from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL3_Burning_Coo_sprite.png]]
|-
|[[Needle]]
|Kirby becomes a single spike instead of many, otherwise, the move is unchanged from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL3 Needle Coo sprite.png]]
|-
|[[Spark]]
|In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Coo will not lose altitude while using this move.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL3 Spark Coo sprite.png]]
|-
|[[Cutter]]
|In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Coo will shoot only one feather that can be angled.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL3 Cutter Coo sprite.png]]
|-
|[[Ice]]
|In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Coo will launch three angled icicles.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL3 Ice Coo sprite.png]]
|-
|[[Parasol]]
|The move is unchanged from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL3 Parasol Coo sprite.png]]
|-
|[[Stone]]
|The move is mostly unchanged from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'', but Coo is able to fly a little while using the move.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL3 Stone Coo sprite.png]]
|-
|[[Clean]]
|Coo transforms into a giant feather duster that Kirby uses.
| align="center" |[[File:KDL3 Clean Coo sprite.png]]
|}

=== ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' ===
When the player mixes the [[Stone]] and [[Cutter]] abilities, Kirby gains the mix ability [[Animal Statues]], which lets him turn into statues of any of his past animal friends, including Coo. The weight of Coo's statue works against Kirby in this form as he falls quickly and cannot fly as well as with Stone Pitch. It also doesn't roll when landing.

=== ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' ===
[[Paint Roller]] draws Coo in the [[sub-game]] [[Paint Panic]].

=== ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' ===
A statue form of Coo can appear when Kirby uses the Stone ability.

===''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''===
Coo makes a cameo appearance alongside [[Rick]] and [[Kine]] in [[Kirby Quest]] when Kirby is defeated.

=== ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' ===
A statue form of the three original animal friends together ([[Rick]], Kine, and Coo) can appear when Kirby uses the Stone ability.

===''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''===
Coo appears in the [[Kirby Fighters]] sub-game (as well as in the downloadable ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''). In the stage Coo's Forest, he occasionally flies through doors and attacks the Kirbys with three feathers in a strikingly similar fashion to he and Kirby's Cutter ability. He then proceeds to reenter the door he came from.

===''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''===
Coo will become a resident of the city once the [[Pyribbit]] has been defeated. He will occasionally appear flying across the screen.

===''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''===
Coo appears as an audience member in the [[Slam Hockey]] mode in the Obstacle Arena. He can be seen to the left.

===''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''===
Coo appears in ''Kirby Star Allies'' as a [[Dream Friend]] in the game's first update. He works alongside [[Rick]] and [[Kine]] as a three-in-one Dream Friend, with each character using different elements. In Coo's case, he uses the [[Friend Abilities|Bluster]] element.
{| class="wikitable"
!Attack
!Controls
!Description
!Element
!Damage
{{PortalLogo|KSA}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/Fruib_/status/1095528948757397504 Twitter post]</ref>
|-
|Parasol Coo
|Dash + B in midair
|Works exactly the same as the Parasol ability in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' and ''3''.
| align="center" |[[Bluster]]
| align="center" |10 per hit
|-
|Flutter
|A in midair
|Unlike other friends, Coo cannot fly by holding down the A button. In order to gain altitude, the A button must be pressed repeatedly.
| align="center" |None
| align="center" |4
|-
|Cutter Coo
|B in midair after Flutter
|Works exactly the same as the Cutter ability in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.
| align="center" |Bluster
| align="center" |12 per Cutter
|}
===''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''===
Coo appears as a resident of the Port Village after [[Ignite Edge]] has been defeated in [[The Dunes]]. He will occasionally appear flying across the village. He, alongside Rick and Kine, also appears as a [[sticker]], which can be purchased from the [[Shoppe]] for 20 [[Gem Apple]]s.

==In ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''==
{{Non-Canon|issection=1}}
{{Anime-Character-Infobox
|image			=[[File:Coo1.png]]
|first_appearance	        =  [[A Blockbuster Battle]]
|last_appearance	        =  [[Waste Management]]
|affiliation		=Many
|english_voice		=[[wikipedia:Eric Stuart|Eric Stuart]]
|jap_voice		=[[wikipedia:Yūko Mizutani|Yūko Mizutani]]}}
Coo appears in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', as a wise owl that helps [[Kirby]] out in a few situations, mostly involving other animals of [[Dream Land]]. Other than that he doesn't appear in the series very often.

When mentioned by other characters, Coo is often held in high regard for his wisdom and judgment, like a wise old sage. Owls often seem to symbolize knowledge. He also seems to be a teacher or mentor for [[Tokkori]].

==In the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]==
[[File:SSBUl_Spirit_Fight_Coo.jpg|thumb|Spirit battle]]
Coo appears as an Advanced-class support [[spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. When applied to a fighter, the fighter’s defense will increase when in the air.

==Music==
{{db|Template:PortalRA06/Core}}
{{Template:PortalRA06/Core/Theme - Coo}}

==Related Quotes==
{{Quote|Coo the owl,{{Sic}} can help Kirby get to those hard-to-reach places. When he has special powers, watch out! <br> '''While with Coo, Kirby can't swallow and fly at the same time.'''|Kirby's Three Friends|[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]] Instruction Booklet}}

==Etymology==
Coo's name is derived from the onyomi pronunciation for the Japanese word for sky, 空 (Kū), which references Coo's skill. It may also be based on the onomatopoeia "coo," used to represent the noise a bird (particularly a dove) makes.

== Videos ==
<gallery>
Kirby Star Allies Rick & Kine & Coo Are Back! - Nintendo Switch
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* In the English dub of the anime, Coo has a male voice. In the original Japanese airing, he (said to be a "she") has a female voice.
* In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]] ''and ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' as one of Kirby's [[stone]] forms is Coo. He also appeared in [[Kirby Card Swipe]] (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'').
* Coo appears brown-feathered alongside Rick and Kine on the continue screen of the ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' [[sub-game]], [[Kirby Quest]], based on the game over screen of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''.
* Due to the lack of a sixth, multi-leveled world, Coo is the only [[Animal Friend]] lacking a counterpart kindly affiliated with him.
* Coo appears as a statue alongside [[Kine]], [[Rick]], [[Waddle Dee]], and Kirby himself in [[Kirby's History|Kirby's History hall]].
* Coo makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', along with [[Rick]] and [[Kine]], when [[Kirby]] is transforming into [[Kirby Rocket]].
*A rearrangement of Coo's theme from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' was used as the music for [[Deploy the Kirby Tank!]] in ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''.
* Coo, along with Rick and Kine, make an appearance in ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' after certain Ordeals are cleared.
* In the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqVVG4FCq7w American TV advertisement] for ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'', Coo is depicted unusually: In particular, he's given a menacing grin, and also proceeds to lift up and send a biker sliding across a bar table to Kirby.
*In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', fighting [[Morpho Knight]] in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] with Rick & Kine & Coo replaces the normal theme with a remixed version of [[Dark Matter]]'s theme for his second form, referencing the Animal Friends' original appearance in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.

==Artwork==
<gallery widths="150">
KDL2 Coo.png|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
KDL2 Coo 7.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' ([[Burning]])
KDL2 Coo 6.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' ([[Needle]])
KDL2 Coo 5.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' ([[Spark]])
KDL2 Coo 8.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' ([[Cutter]])
KDL2 Coo 4.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' ([[Ice]])
KDL2 Coo 3.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' ([[Parasol]])
KDL2 Coo 2.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' ([[Stone]])
KStSt_Coo_Block_artwork.png|''[[Kirby's Star Stacker]]''
KStSt_Coo.png|''[[Kirby's Star Stacker]]''
1543204295022.png|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
Coo Kirby.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
Cooparas.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' (Parasol)
KDL3 Coo.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
Coo KDL3.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' ([[Ado]]'s drawing)
HnK_Coo_2.png|''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''
HnK_Coo.png|''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''
KPR Sticker 99.png|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' ([[sticker]])
KPR Sticker 119.png|''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' (sticker)
K25_Coo_artwork.png|''[[Kirby series anniversaries#25th Anniversary|Kirby 25th Anniversary]]'' website
Kirby 25th Anniversary artwork 8.jpg|Kirby 25th anniversary artwork (cameo)
Kirby 25th Anniversary artwork 24.jpg|Kirby 25th anniversary artwork (cameo)
K25th Twitter (106).jpg|Kirby 25th anniversary artwork
KSA RickKineCoo.png|[[Kirby Star Allies]] (with [[Kine]] and [[Rick]])
IllustImage02.png|''Kirby Star Allies'' (Celebration Picture)
IllustImage09.png|''Kirby Star Allies'' (Celebration Picture)
CooMonorail.png|''Kirby Pupupu Train'' artwork (on pillow)
Christmas Kirby.jpg|Kirby Twitter
Coo_novel.png|''[[Kirby of the Stars (Mie Takase)|Kirby of the Stars: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]''
</gallery>

=== Icons ===
<gallery>
KSA Rick & Kine & Coo Icon.png|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
KDL2 Coo.PNG|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
LandSeaAirSquad.png|''[[Kirby's Star Stacker]]''
RR Coo.png|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
SSTST Lotsa Blocks.png|''[[Kirby's Super Star Stacker]]''
KTD Coo.jpg|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
KFD_Coo.jpg|''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''
KatRC_Coo.jpg|[[Elline]] momentarily transforms Kirby into a Coo replica.
TKCD_Coo.jpg|''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''
KSA R&K&C Splash Screen.png|Rick & Coo & Kine's splash screen in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.
RickinSplash.png|Rick & Coo & Kine's intro menu in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]].
KSA Coo.png|''Kirby Star Allies''
KSA_Coos.jpg|Each of Coo's color palettes.
SSBUl_Spirit_15.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[spirit]])
SKC_Coo.jpg|''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
</gallery>

==Sprites and Models==
<gallery>
KDL2 Coo sprite 2.png|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
KDL2 Coo sprite.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' (Super Game Boy)
KStSt Coo sprite 2.png|''[[Kirby's Star Stacker]]''
KStSt Coo sprite.png|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Game Boy)
KSStSt Coo sprite.gif|''[[Kirby's Super Star Stacker]]''
KDL3 Coo sprite.gif|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
Coo 62311.png|''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
Coo DAjq113XcAAKXNa.png|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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