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'''Francisca''', also titled as '''Frozen General''' and '''Bringer of Icy Doom''', is a character in the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series, debuting as a secondary antagonist in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', but would later become an ally. She is a member of [[The Three Mage-Sisters]], who are followers of [[Hyness]] and priestesses of the [[Jambastion Religion]].
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'''Francisca''' is a character in the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series, debuting as a secondary antagonist in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', but would later become an ally. She is a member of [[The Three Mage-Sisters]], who are followers of [[Hyness]] and priestesses of the [[Jambastion Religion]].
   
 
==Physical Appearance==
 
==Physical Appearance==
Francisca has disembodied hands and long, blue hair parted to her right. She has a noticeably paler skin tone compared to the other mages, possibly due to spending time in the cold. She has no nose, and her eyes are blue and resemble [[Kirby]]'s as opposed to being one color. She also has blue markings curving downward from the bottom of her eyes. She wears a dark purple beret with a blue version of the [[Jambastion Religion]]’s emblem on the front. She wears a long, v-style collarette around where her shoulders would be that is outlined in blue. On the collarette are two purple hearts interlocked by a golden chain, presumably to keep the collarette from falling off of her. She also wears a dress with a blue underside. This dress also partially covers her face in a similar manner to a veil, the area on her face is black and white with orange buttons on it. She wears what appear to be stout, fingerless gloves on her hands. The gloves’ cuffs cover the areas where her wrists would be, and they do not cover the underside of her hands. Each glove also has a blue heart design on their cuffs.
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Francisca has disembodied hands and long, blue hair parted to her right. She has a noticeably paler skin tone compared to the other mages, possibly due to spending time in the cold. She has no nose, and her eyes are blue and resemble [[Kirby]]'s as opposed to being one color. She also has blue markings curving downward from the bottom of her eyes. She wears a dark purple beret with a blue version of the [[Jambastion Religion]]’s emblem on the front. She wears a long, v-style collarette around where her shoulders would be that is outlined in blue. On the collarette are two purple hearts interlocked by a golden chain, presumably to keep the collarette from falling off of her. She also wears a dress with a blue underside. This dress also partially covers her face in a similar manner to a veil, the area on her face is black and white with orange buttons on it. She wears what appears to be stout hand pads outlined in blue on her hands. The pads’ cuffs cover the areas where her wrists would be, and the pads do not cover the underside of her hands. Each pad also has a blue heart design on their cuffs.
   
When fought in [[Heroes in Another Dimension]] and the Soul Melter EX difficulty in [[The Ultimate Choice]], Francisca’s outfit has changed into more of an angelic color scheme. Her outfit and beret are all completely white with beige lining. The two hearts on her chest are also gold instead of purple. Her skin has turned black and her eyes have turned red. However, she retains her blue markings and hair.
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When fought in [[Heroes in Another Dimension]] and the Soul Melter EX difficulty in [[The Ultimate Choice]], Francisca’s outfit has changed into more of an angelic color scheme. Her outfit and beret are all completely white with beige lining. The two hearts on her collarette are also gold instead of purple. Her skin has turned black and her eyes have turned red. However, she retains her blue markings and hair.
   
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
Francisca is very refined and elegant, twirling around when moving in her boss fight. Her [[Pause Screen]] description on [[Longview Corridor]] describes her as “calm, cool, and collected.” However, she is also known to be ruthless and cold-blooded, swiftly encasing her opponents in ice and keeping them as trophies in a collection. Despite her cruel manners to her enemies, she is very kind and polite to her allies, as shown in [[Heroes in Another Dimension]] where she addresses [[Flamberge]] as “Ms. Flamberge.” Specifically, she used this prefix to respectfully adress someone. She has a close bond with Flamberge as well, missing her when out on missions. She also likes to hang out in snowy, cold areas.
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Francisca is very refined and elegant, twirling around when moving in her boss fight. Her [[Pause Screen]] description on [[Longview Corridor]] describes her as “calm, cool, and collected.” However, when angered, she appears to lose that calmness and become engulfed in rage, as her screams when knocked into her second phase in ''Kirby Star Allies'' are noticeably more violent and fury-filled than [[Zan Partizanne]]'s and even [[Flamberge]]'s. Francisca is also known to be ruthless and cold-blooded, swiftly encasing her opponents in ice and keeping them as trophies in a collection. Despite her cruel manners to her enemies, she is very kind and polite to her allies, as shown in [[Heroes in Another Dimension]] where she addresses [[Flamberge]] as “Ms. Flamberge.” Specifically, she used this prefix to respectfully address someone. She has a close bond with Flamberge as well, missing her when out on missions. According to a Twitter post, she is not very good at talking.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/951613506368897025 Kirby Twitter]</ref> This is shown in her introduction in Longview Corridor, where she fumbles on what word to use when describing how her and the others' visions will come true. According to another Twitter post, Francisca has an aesthetic sense.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1085008711385399296 Kirby Twitter]</ref>
   
== Battle ==
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== History ==
 
Before the events of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Francisca was originally a normal girl on the brink of death. Francisca was wandering in a snowstorm, and nearly froze to death. However, before she could depart from the world, Hyness arrived in the nick of time and saved her by granting her the powers of ice. Thus, she became one of Hyness’s followers, admiring him for rescuing her.
Francisca is first fought on [[Jambastion]] in [[Longview Corridor]], serving as the fifth boss, and is fought again later in [[Far-Flung - Starlight Heroes]] on [[Blizzno Moon]], serving as the twelfth boss.
 
   
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==Games==
Francisca mostly attacks using a [[wikipedia:Labrys|labrys]] with a snowflake design; she can swing it normally, or she can enlarge the head and throw it like a disk using magic to capture Kirby and co. by freezing them. If anyone is captured in the attack, she then turns it back into a labrys and flings them at the wall and floor. She can create icicles that can freeze the ground. If Kirby and/or his friends have the [[Sizzle]] element, then they can attack the icicles or the frozen ground to gain food. In update 4.0.0, they can also now attack the enlarged labrys head with the Sizzle element in order to burn it, leaving Francisca shocked at what had happened and vulnerable to attack. She also has a soda gun, which she shakes in order to expel a strong soda current that bounces off the ceiling and floor. Attacking the soda stream with the [[Zap]] element will send an electric current through the stream, electrocuting Francisca and stunning her.
 
 
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====Story====
 
At the beginning of ''Kirby Star Allies'', Hyness attempts to resurrect [[Void]], the god of their religion, as [[Void Termina]] by breaking the seal of his vessel, the [[Jamba Heart]], in a ritual. However, Hyness did not fully understand how to break the seal, and as a result, he accidentally shattered it, sending its shards across the galaxy. Thus, Francisca and her sisters, on behalf of Hyness, set out on a mission to retrieve the Jamba Heart shards in order to complete the ritual.
   
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After Kirby and friends defeat [[Meta Knight]], Francisca and her sisters land their [[Jambastion]] on [[Planet Popstar]] in search of any Jamba Heart shards that were on it. Kirby and friends break into their fortress and battle them one by one, confronting Francisca first. After snatching a Jamba Heart shard, she introduces herself before telling the heroes of the religion's plan to gather the shards so their visions will come true. She then warns the quartet not to interfere before attacking them. However, she is defeated, and retreats with the Jamba Heart shard in her grasp.
In her rematch on Blizzno Moon, her attack pattern is somewhat different. Specifically, her soda beam and icicle attacks were changed quite a bit. It takes a little less time to charge up her Soda Beam, and she now moves it around by closing it in or moving out. For her icicle attack, the icicles, once fired, now loop around and head in the opposite direction of where they spawned. She can now jab her labrys into the ground and drag it across the arena, then doing an upward slash afterwards. The trail of ice her labrys leaves freezes anyone it contacts.
 
   
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Later on, Kirby and friends encounter Francisca again on [[Blizzno Moon]], where she is continuing her search for the Jamba Heart shards. After noticing them, she floats down from the sky and remarks that she is surprised they had survived the Jambastion's collapse and made it out this far, before attacking them once again to ensure her victory. Nonetheless, she is defeated once more and sent flying into the distance.
Francisca appears in the game's boss rush mode, [[The Ultimate Choice]]. She appears in five levels of difficulty (Zesty Expedition, Fiery Showdown, Infernal Crisis, Soul Melter, and Soul Melter EX).
 
   
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Afterwards, Kirby and friends make their way to Francisca's base, the [[Jambandra Base]], and eventually find themselves in [[The Divine Terminus]]. There, they defeat her sister, [[Zan Partizanne]], once again, and do battle with Hyness as well. Eventually, Hyness's hood and veil are knocked off, and enters an episode of madness. He then summons Francisca and her sisters and drains their life force to restore his own before proceeding to use their unconscious bodies as living weapons in the resuming battle. After Hyness is defeated, in a last-ditch effort to complete his plans, he sacrifices Francisca, her sisters, and himself to the incomplete Jamba Heart, successfully reviving Void as Void Termina, who then sets out to destroy the universe.
== Story ==
 
{{SpoilerStart}}Before the events of the main story, Francisca was originally a normal girl on the brink of death. Francisca was wandering in a snowstorm, and nearly froze to death. However, before she could depart from the world, Hyness arrived in the nick of time and saved her by granting her the powers of ice. Thus, she became one of Hyness’s followers, admiring him for rescuing her.
 
   
 
During the fight with Void Termina, Kirby and friends enter his body to battle his heart. During so, they find Francisca, along with Hyness, Zan Partizanne, and [[Flamberge]], trapped inside cocoons. One by one, they are freed as the heroes deal more damage to Void Termina’s heart. After the heroes rip off the outer shell, the core is released, ejecting everyone, including Francisca, her two sisters, and Hyness, who aren’t seen again until [[Heroes in Another Dimension]].
At the beginning of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Hyness attempts to resurrect [[Void Termina]], the god of their religion, by breaking the seal of his vessel, the [[Jamba Heart]]. However, Hyness did not fully understand how to break the seal, and as a result, he accidentally shattered it, sending its shards across the galaxy. Thus, Francisca and her sisters, on behalf of Hyness, set out on a mission to retrieve the Jamba Heart shards in order to resurrect Void Termina.
 
   
 
Sometime after the events of the main story, Hyness began to repeatedly perform chants and prayers to open a [[dimensional rift]] to [[Another Dimension]], and fell into it after having done so. Hearing that he was swallowed by the rift, Francisca and her sisters enter Another Dimension as well in order to search for him. After having been called over by Zan Partizanne, who found him after he was defeated by Kirby and friends, she attempts to calm Flamberge before lamenting the old times with Hyness. Filled with repentance, Francisca and her sisters engage in a grueling battle with the heroes in an attempt to end their long-lasting conflict. However, the heroes are victorious, and Francisca and her sisters are defeated. After the battle, all of the Friend Hearts the heroes collected merge into one giant Friend Heart, which Kirby throws at the sisters. Francisca and her sisters wake up and are restored to their original colors, looking around their environment in shock. After some thinking, Francisca and Flamberge nod in agreement to Zan Partizanne. The three of them presumably say a prayer of sorts, which turns the dark battlefield into a brightly-lit arena. The Warp Star then descends from the sky, and the heroes hop on. Before leaving, Kirby waves goodbye to the sisters, with Francisca looking on to them in serenity, and the Warp Star takes off, leaving behind a small heart that slowly falls onto Hyness. Purged from the darkness within him, Hyness then wakes up, restored to his former glory, and Francisca and her sisters run up to him in joy. They then presumably make sure he is alright and tell him what had happened as the screen fades to black. It is unknown Francisca, her sisters, and Hyness decided to live on Planet Popstar with Kirby afterwards, but the 100% completion picture for Heroes in Another Dimension shows that they are now on good terms with each other.
After Kirby and friends defeat Meta Knight, Francisca and her sisters land their [[Jambastion]] on [[Planet Popstar]] in search of any Jamba Heart shards that were on it. Kirby and friends break into their fortress and battle them one by one, confronting Francisca first, who reveals that they are gathering dark hearts for their plans, and warns them not to interfere before subsequently attacking them. However, she is defeated, and retreats with a Jamba Heart shard in her grasp. Later on, Kirby and friends encounter Francisca again on [[Blizzno Moon]], where she is continuing her search for Jamba Heart shards. Francisca fights them again, only to be launched into the distance. Near the end of the game, Kirby and friends try to confront Francisca and her sisters’ leader, Hyness, who is performing the revival ceremony, only to be stopped by Zan Partizanne.
 
   
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====Battle====
Kirby and friends defeat Zan Partizanne, who then begs for Hyness’s help before losing consciousness. Hyness, displeased with the interruption, bats her aside and faces Kirby and friends himself. When the heroes knock off his hood, however, Hyness becomes enraged, summoning Francisca and her two sisters and draining their life force to restore his own, rendering them unconscious. Hyness uses them as living weapons to fight Kirby and friends, but still manages to fail at defeating them. In a last ditch effort to finish the revival of the Dark Lord, Hyness throws Francisca into the Jamba Heart, along with her sisters Zan Partizanne and Flamberge, all three of them still unconscious, and then dives into the Jamba Heart himself, successfully reviving Void Termina.    
 
 
Francisca is first fought on [[Jambastion]] in [[Longview Corridor]], serving as the fifth boss, with the boss title of '''Frozen General'''. She is fought again later in [[Far-Flung - Starlight Heroes]] on [[Blizzno Moon]], serving as the twelfth boss, with the boss title of '''Bringer of Icy Doom'''.
   
 
Francisca mostly attacks using a [[wikipedia:Labrys|labrys]] with a snowflake design; she can swing it in a quarter circle in front of her, she can thrust it forward, or she can swing up into the air, spin in a circle, and slam her axe down onto the ground. She can enlarge the head of her axe and spin it like a disk, controlling it with her magic to home in on Kirby and co. to capture them. If anyone is captured by the disk, she then turns it back into a labrys and flings them at the wall and floor. With the [[Sizzle]] element, the disk can be burned to a crisp, leaving Francisca shocked at what happened and vulnerable to attack. In her second phase, she can create icicles that she launches onto the ground, freezing it and anyone near them. She creates three waves of icicles, with the first being two on one side and one on the other, the second being vice versa, and the last being two on each side. With the Sizzle element, the icicles can be destroyed, providing food. She also has a soda gun, which she shakes in order to expel a strong soda current into the air that she slowly lowers. She can also aim the gun at the floor and ceiling, causing the soda stream to ricochet off them. Attacking the soda stream with the [[Zap]] element will send an electric current through the stream, electrocuting Francisca and stunning her, while using the [[Blizzard]] element can temporarily freeze the soda.
During the fight with Void Termina, Kirby and friends enter his body to battle his heart. During so, they find Francisca, along with Hyness, Zan Partizanne, and Flamberge, trapped inside cocoons. One by one, they are freed as the heroes deal more damage to Void Termina’s heart. After the heroes rip off the outer shell, the core is released, ejecting everyone, including Francisca, her two sisters, and Hyness, who aren’t seen again until [[Heroes in Another Dimension]].
 
   
 
In her rematch on Blizzno Moon, her attack pattern is somewhat different. She has received one new attack, in which she jabs her axe into ground, drags it along it, and swings upwards, leaving behind an ice trail on the ground that freezes anyone on contact. Additionally, she now enlarges the head of her axe even more, and it takes less charging time to thrust her axe. In her second phase, it takes a little less time to charge up her soda gun, and she now moves it around by closing it in or moving out. For her icicle attack, the icicles, once fired, now loop around and head in the opposite direction of where they were originally meant to land, creating a space in the center of the arena, and less at the sides.
Sometime after the events of the main story, Hyness had somehow fallen into a [[dimensional rift]] leading to [[Another Dimension]], leading to Francisca and her sisters entering Another Dimension as well in order to search for him. Zan Partizanne soon finds him after Kirby and friends have defeated him, lamenting his [[Corrupt Hyness|current state]] before calling Francisca and Flamberge, who also lament him. Francisca and her sisters then direct their rage to Kirby and friends and attempt to end their long-lasting battle. However, the heroes are victorious, and Francisca and her sisters are defeated. After the battle, all of the Friend Hearts the heroes collected merge into one giant Friend Heart, which Kirby throws at the sisters. Francisca and her sisters wake up and are restored to their original colors. After some thinking, they then nod their heads in agreement and presumably say a prayer of sorts, which turns the dark battlefield into a brightly-lit arena. The Warp Star then descends from the sky, and the heroes hop on. Before leaving, Kirby waves goodbye to the sisters and the Warp Star takes off, leaving behind a small heart that slowly falls onto Hyness. Hyness then wakes up, restored to his former glory, and Francisca and her sisters run up to him in joy and presumably tell him what had happened as the screen fades to black. It is unknown Francisca, her sisters, and Hyness decided to live on Planet Popstar with Kirby afterwards, but the 100% completion picture for Heroes in Another Dimension shows that they are now on good terms with each other.
 
   
 
Francisca appears in the game's boss rush mode, [[The Ultimate Choice]]. She appears in five levels of difficulty (Zesty Expedition, Fiery Showdown, Infernal Crisis, Soul Melter, and Soul Melter EX). In Soul Melter EX, she has received more alterations, although they do not change much. Her axe swings can now hit repeatedly, and her soda gun can now send anyone flying instead of just a bump. For her icicle attack, only the last wave loops around.
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==As a [[Dream Friend]]==
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====As a [[Dream Friend]]====
 
Francisca also appears as a Dream Friend, where she is paired with her two sisters as a single character. Unlike other paired Dream Friends, the player can switch between the three sisters at will. Francisca’s moveset consists of attacks from her boss fights. Most of her attacks grant the [[Blizzard]] element, while her Soda Blaster grants the [[Splash]] element.
 
Francisca also appears as a Dream Friend, where she is paired with her two sisters as a single character. Unlike other paired Dream Friends, the player can switch between the three sisters at will. Francisca’s moveset consists of attacks from her boss fights. Most of her attacks grant the [[Blizzard]] element, while her Soda Blaster grants the [[Splash]] element.
   
=== Moveset ===
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===''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''===
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Francisca appears as a resident of the Port Village after [[Parallel Nightmare]] has been defeated in [[The Empyrean]]. She can be seen sitting on a ledge to the right, listening to Flamberge talking to her. She also appears as a [[sticker]], which can be purchased from the [[Shoppe]] for 30 [[Gem Apple]]s.
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== Moveset ==
 
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== Etymology ==
 
== Etymology ==
A "[[wikipedia:Francisca|francisca]]" is a type of throwing axe that was used in the Early Middle Ages. Since Francisca wields an axe as a weapon, her name may have been derived from it.
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Francisca is named after a [[wikipedia:Francisca|a type of throwing axe]] that was used in the Early Middle Ages. Since Francisca wields an axe as a weapon, her name is likely derived from it.
   
Her Japanese name, Fran-Kiss (フラン・キッス), has the "Fran" prefix, which is also present in Flamberge's Japanese name, Fran-Rouge. "Kiss" and "Rouge" both also refer to lips. Her Japanese name is also very similar to フランキスカ (Furankisuka), the Japanese word referring to the francisca throwing axe.
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Her Japanese name, フラン・キッス (Furan Kissu), has the "Fran" prefix, which is also present in Flamberge's Japanese name, フラン・ルージュ (Furan Rūju). "Kiss" and "Rouge" both also refer to lips. Her Japanese name is also very similar to フランキスカ (Furankisuka), the Japanese word referring to the francisca throwing axe.
   
 
==Music==
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*Francisca was the first Mage-Sister to be revealed, and is the only one to be done so separately, as [[Flamberge]] and [[Zan Partizanne]] were both revealed together afterwards on the official Japanese website for ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.
*Interestingly, Francisca has been prominently featured as an avatar on the ''Kirby 25th Anniversary Twitter'' account for posts relating to ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' (much like [[Susie]] before her).
 
**The Twitter would later feature [[Flamberge]] and [[Zan Partizanne]] as the hosts for sharing content about ''Kirby Star Allies''.
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*Francisca has been prominently featured as an avatar on the ''Kirby 25th Anniversary Twitter'' account for posts relating to ''Kirby Star Allies'' (much like [[Susie]] before her).
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**The Twitter would later feature Flamberge and Zan Partizanne as the hosts for sharing content about ''Kirby Star Allies''.
*If a fire attack is used against one of Francisca's icicles that she launches, it will turn into one [[Food|food item]], even during [[The Ultimate Choice]].
 
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*Francisca is the only one of [[the Three Mage-Sisters]] who can use two elements (namely [[Blizzard]] and [[Splash]]) instead of one.
 
{{Speculation|
 
{{Speculation|
*While not confirmed, Francisca and Flamberge are seemingly implied to have a romantic relationship with each other. This is evidenced by Francisca missing Flamberge when out on missions, Flamberge being very protective of Francisca and getting extremely furious when someone has hurt her, saying that she has a “perfect head, encouraging Francisca to get wild with her in her [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] description, and them often being depicted next to each other. Additionally, in a tweet from the official ''Kirby Twitter'', Flamberge remarks that the drawing of Francisca is cute and that her chest is “burning.”<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1078485967470682113 Kirby Twitter]</ref> This appears to heavily imply, if not confirm, that Flamberge does have a romantic interest in Francisca.
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*While unconfirmed, Francisca and Flamberge's bond may possibly be that of a romantic one, due to them being noticeably close with each other, along with Flamberge's introduction dialogue. On the topic of their relationship in a ''Nintendo Dream'' interview, [[Shinya Kumazaki]] stated, “although they are comrades, perhaps their bond could be a bit deeper than just that.”<ref>[https://nintendoeverything.com/kirby-star-allies-director-on-the-name-selecting-new-returning-copy-abilities-pon-cons-return-more/2/ Nintendo Dream Interview (Translated)]</ref> This may imply that this is the case. Additionally, in a Tweet from the official Kirby Twitter, Flamberge remarks that the drawing of Francisca is cute and that her chest is “burning.”<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1078485967470682113 Kirby Twitter]</ref> This appears to imply that at least Flamberge has a romantic interest in Francisca. Lastly, in the end card for the Three Mage-Sisters in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]], the two of them can be seen holding hands, although it is unknown if it is in a loving manner or not.}}
**On the topic of their relationship in a ''Nintendo Dream'' interview, [[Shinya Kumazaki]] stated “Although they are comrades, perhaps their bond could be a bit deeper than just that.”<ref>[https://nintendoeverything.com/kirby-star-allies-director-on-the-name-selecting-new-returning-copy-abilities-pon-cons-return-more/2/ Nintendo Dream Interview (Translated)]</ref> This could imply that they do indeed have a romantic relationship, or it could mean that they are simply very close.
 
**If this were to be the case, Francisca and Flamberge would notably be the first homosexual couple in a ''Kirby'' game.}}
 
   
 
==Videos==
 
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KSA_Francisca_artwork.png|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
 
KSA_Francisca_artwork.png|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
 
Let_Them_Know_We’re_Happy.png|''Kirby Star Allies'' ([[Celebration Picture]])
 
KSA Artwork 2.jpg|''Kirby Star Allies''
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Kirby Star Allies Twitter Wallpaper 2.jpg|''Kirby Star Allies''
 
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KSA_Dev_Artwork_2.png|''Kirby Star Allies''
 
K25th Anniversary Francisca artwork.png|Francisca in the 25th Anniversary art style
 
K25th Anniversary Francisca artwork.png|Francisca in the 25th Anniversary art style
 
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K25th Twitter (208).jpg|''Kirby 25th Anniversary'' artwork
 
K25th Twitter (208).jpg|''Kirby 25th Anniversary'' artwork
 
Halloween artwork.jpg|''Kirby Twitter''
 
Halloween artwork.jpg|''Kirby Twitter''
Francisca novel.png|''[[Kirby of the Stars (Mie Takase)|Kirby of the Stars: Star Allies - The Great Pinch of the Universe!?]]''
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Francisca novel.png|''[[Kirby of the Stars (Mie Takase)|Kirby Star Allies: Universe's Big Crisis!?]]''
Let_Them_Know_We’re_Happy.png|''Kirby Star Allies'' (Celebration Picture)
 
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KSA Artwork.jpg|''Kirby Star Allies''
 
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K25th Twitter (124).jpg|Francisca hosts an image on ''[[Kirby series anniversaries#25th Anniversary|Kirby 25th Anniversary Twitter]]''.
 
K25th Twitter (124).jpg|Francisca hosts an image on ''[[Kirby series anniversaries#25th Anniversary|Kirby 25th Anniversary Twitter]]''.
 
Francisca Scene.png|''Kirby Twitter''
 
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Revision as of 02:02, 24 September 2020

If you resist, I will freeze you into ice.
— Francisca • Kirby Star Allies

Francisca is a character in the Kirby series, debuting as a secondary antagonist in Kirby Star Allies, but would later become an ally. She is a member of The Three Mage-Sisters, who are followers of Hyness and priestesses of the Jambastion Religion.

Physical Appearance

Francisca has disembodied hands and long, blue hair parted to her right. She has a noticeably paler skin tone compared to the other mages, possibly due to spending time in the cold. She has no nose, and her eyes are blue and resemble Kirby's as opposed to being one color. She also has blue markings curving downward from the bottom of her eyes. She wears a dark purple beret with a blue version of the Jambastion Religion’s emblem on the front. She wears a long, v-style collarette around where her shoulders would be that is outlined in blue. On the collarette are two purple hearts interlocked by a golden chain, presumably to keep the collarette from falling off of her. She also wears a dress with a blue underside. This dress also partially covers her face in a similar manner to a veil, the area on her face is black and white with orange buttons on it. She wears what appears to be stout hand pads outlined in blue on her hands. The pads’ cuffs cover the areas where her wrists would be, and the pads do not cover the underside of her hands. Each pad also has a blue heart design on their cuffs.

When fought in Heroes in Another Dimension and the Soul Melter EX difficulty in The Ultimate Choice, Francisca’s outfit has changed into more of an angelic color scheme. Her outfit and beret are all completely white with beige lining. The two hearts on her collarette are also gold instead of purple. Her skin has turned black and her eyes have turned red. However, she retains her blue markings and hair.

Personality

Francisca is very refined and elegant, twirling around when moving in her boss fight. Her Pause Screen description on Longview Corridor describes her as “calm, cool, and collected.” However, when angered, she appears to lose that calmness and become engulfed in rage, as her screams when knocked into her second phase in Kirby Star Allies are noticeably more violent and fury-filled than Zan Partizanne's and even Flamberge's. Francisca is also known to be ruthless and cold-blooded, swiftly encasing her opponents in ice and keeping them as trophies in a collection. Despite her cruel manners to her enemies, she is very kind and polite to her allies, as shown in Heroes in Another Dimension where she addresses Flamberge as “Ms. Flamberge.” Specifically, she used this prefix to respectfully address someone. She has a close bond with Flamberge as well, missing her when out on missions. According to a Twitter post, she is not very good at talking.[1] This is shown in her introduction in Longview Corridor, where she fumbles on what word to use when describing how her and the others' visions will come true. According to another Twitter post, Francisca has an aesthetic sense.[2]

History

Before the events of Kirby Star Allies, Francisca was originally a normal girl on the brink of death. Francisca was wandering in a snowstorm, and nearly froze to death. However, before she could depart from the world, Hyness arrived in the nick of time and saved her by granting her the powers of ice. Thus, she became one of Hyness’s followers, admiring him for rescuing her.

Games

Kirby Star Allies

Story

At the beginning of Kirby Star Allies, Hyness attempts to resurrect Void, the god of their religion, as Void Termina by breaking the seal of his vessel, the Jamba Heart, in a ritual. However, Hyness did not fully understand how to break the seal, and as a result, he accidentally shattered it, sending its shards across the galaxy. Thus, Francisca and her sisters, on behalf of Hyness, set out on a mission to retrieve the Jamba Heart shards in order to complete the ritual.

After Kirby and friends defeat Meta Knight, Francisca and her sisters land their Jambastion on Planet Popstar in search of any Jamba Heart shards that were on it. Kirby and friends break into their fortress and battle them one by one, confronting Francisca first. After snatching a Jamba Heart shard, she introduces herself before telling the heroes of the religion's plan to gather the shards so their visions will come true. She then warns the quartet not to interfere before attacking them. However, she is defeated, and retreats with the Jamba Heart shard in her grasp.

Later on, Kirby and friends encounter Francisca again on Blizzno Moon, where she is continuing her search for the Jamba Heart shards. After noticing them, she floats down from the sky and remarks that she is surprised they had survived the Jambastion's collapse and made it out this far, before attacking them once again to ensure her victory. Nonetheless, she is defeated once more and sent flying into the distance.

Afterwards, Kirby and friends make their way to Francisca's base, the Jambandra Base, and eventually find themselves in The Divine Terminus. There, they defeat her sister, Zan Partizanne, once again, and do battle with Hyness as well. Eventually, Hyness's hood and veil are knocked off, and enters an episode of madness. He then summons Francisca and her sisters and drains their life force to restore his own before proceeding to use their unconscious bodies as living weapons in the resuming battle. After Hyness is defeated, in a last-ditch effort to complete his plans, he sacrifices Francisca, her sisters, and himself to the incomplete Jamba Heart, successfully reviving Void as Void Termina, who then sets out to destroy the universe.

During the fight with Void Termina, Kirby and friends enter his body to battle his heart. During so, they find Francisca, along with Hyness, Zan Partizanne, and Flamberge, trapped inside cocoons. One by one, they are freed as the heroes deal more damage to Void Termina’s heart. After the heroes rip off the outer shell, the core is released, ejecting everyone, including Francisca, her two sisters, and Hyness, who aren’t seen again until Heroes in Another Dimension.

Sometime after the events of the main story, Hyness began to repeatedly perform chants and prayers to open a dimensional rift to Another Dimension, and fell into it after having done so. Hearing that he was swallowed by the rift, Francisca and her sisters enter Another Dimension as well in order to search for him. After having been called over by Zan Partizanne, who found him after he was defeated by Kirby and friends, she attempts to calm Flamberge before lamenting the old times with Hyness. Filled with repentance, Francisca and her sisters engage in a grueling battle with the heroes in an attempt to end their long-lasting conflict. However, the heroes are victorious, and Francisca and her sisters are defeated. After the battle, all of the Friend Hearts the heroes collected merge into one giant Friend Heart, which Kirby throws at the sisters. Francisca and her sisters wake up and are restored to their original colors, looking around their environment in shock. After some thinking, Francisca and Flamberge nod in agreement to Zan Partizanne. The three of them presumably say a prayer of sorts, which turns the dark battlefield into a brightly-lit arena. The Warp Star then descends from the sky, and the heroes hop on. Before leaving, Kirby waves goodbye to the sisters, with Francisca looking on to them in serenity, and the Warp Star takes off, leaving behind a small heart that slowly falls onto Hyness. Purged from the darkness within him, Hyness then wakes up, restored to his former glory, and Francisca and her sisters run up to him in joy. They then presumably make sure he is alright and tell him what had happened as the screen fades to black. It is unknown Francisca, her sisters, and Hyness decided to live on Planet Popstar with Kirby afterwards, but the 100% completion picture for Heroes in Another Dimension shows that they are now on good terms with each other.

Battle

Francisca is first fought on Jambastion in Longview Corridor, serving as the fifth boss, with the boss title of Frozen General. She is fought again later in Far-Flung - Starlight Heroes on Blizzno Moon, serving as the twelfth boss, with the boss title of Bringer of Icy Doom.

Francisca mostly attacks using a labrys with a snowflake design; she can swing it in a quarter circle in front of her, she can thrust it forward, or she can swing up into the air, spin in a circle, and slam her axe down onto the ground. She can enlarge the head of her axe and spin it like a disk, controlling it with her magic to home in on Kirby and co. to capture them. If anyone is captured by the disk, she then turns it back into a labrys and flings them at the wall and floor. With the Sizzle element, the disk can be burned to a crisp, leaving Francisca shocked at what happened and vulnerable to attack. In her second phase, she can create icicles that she launches onto the ground, freezing it and anyone near them. She creates three waves of icicles, with the first being two on one side and one on the other, the second being vice versa, and the last being two on each side. With the Sizzle element, the icicles can be destroyed, providing food. She also has a soda gun, which she shakes in order to expel a strong soda current into the air that she slowly lowers. She can also aim the gun at the floor and ceiling, causing the soda stream to ricochet off them. Attacking the soda stream with the Zap element will send an electric current through the stream, electrocuting Francisca and stunning her, while using the Blizzard element can temporarily freeze the soda.

In her rematch on Blizzno Moon, her attack pattern is somewhat different. She has received one new attack, in which she jabs her axe into ground, drags it along it, and swings upwards, leaving behind an ice trail on the ground that freezes anyone on contact. Additionally, she now enlarges the head of her axe even more, and it takes less charging time to thrust her axe. In her second phase, it takes a little less time to charge up her soda gun, and she now moves it around by closing it in or moving out. For her icicle attack, the icicles, once fired, now loop around and head in the opposite direction of where they were originally meant to land, creating a space in the center of the arena, and less at the sides.

Francisca appears in the game's boss rush mode, The Ultimate Choice. She appears in five levels of difficulty (Zesty Expedition, Fiery Showdown, Infernal Crisis, Soul Melter, and Soul Melter EX). In Soul Melter EX, she has received more alterations, although they do not change much. Her axe swings can now hit repeatedly, and her soda gun can now send anyone flying instead of just a bump. For her icicle attack, only the last wave loops around.

As a Dream Friend

Francisca also appears as a Dream Friend, where she is paired with her two sisters as a single character. Unlike other paired Dream Friends, the player can switch between the three sisters at will. Francisca’s moveset consists of attacks from her boss fights. Most of her attacks grant the Blizzard element, while her Soda Blaster grants the Splash element.

Super Kirby Clash

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Francisca appears as a resident of the Port Village after Parallel Nightmare has been defeated in The Empyrean. She can be seen sitting on a ledge to the right, listening to Flamberge talking to her. She also appears as a sticker, which can be purchased from the Shoppe for 30 Gem Apples.

Moveset

Move Controls Description
Cisca Slash B Francisca slashes with her labrys.
Cisca Dash Dash + B Francisca lunges forward with her labrys.
Cisca Uppercut ↑ + B Francisca swings her labrys up into the air, creating a body of ice on the ground.
Cisca Slam ↓ + B after Cisca Uppercut Francisca flips and smashes her labrys on the ground. If the ice is still around and she smashes her labrys on it, she will shatter the ice and send three ice chunks tumbling along the ground.
Deadly Ice Candy ↓ + B in midair Francisca creates six icicles to rain down on opponents.
Frozen Gelato Press and hold B, then release Francisca launches her labrys's head at opponents, catching them in it and rebunding it off walls.
Shaken Soda Blaster ↓ then press and hold ↑ + B and release Francisca grabs her soda gun, shakes it, and fires it. Can be aimed up and down while firing. Unlike all of her other attacks, this gives the Splash element.
Elegant Escape L/R then move Francisca floats a huge distance while dodging.
Sister Tag ↓ + B Francisca high-fives Flamberge to tag her in.
Sister Circle Hold ↓ + B then release Alongside her sisters, Francisca performs their variation on the Friend Circle to wipe out enemies on-screen.

In the Super Smash Bros. series

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Spirit battle

Francisca appears alongside Flamberge and Zan Partizanne as a single Advanced-class support spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Their spirit can be obtained by fighting a team of three Robins with enhanced power in their special moves, each one of them bearing a different color palette, the pink one representing Francisca. When equipped, their spirit enhances the power of battering items.

Quotes

…Bonjam. Heh. That’s how we greet people on MY planet. I am Francisca, one of the three generals of magic. Together, we command the Fortress of Shadows known as…Jambastion! We wish to assemble the dark Jamba Heart pieces that were scattered across the universe. Once we do, our most twisted of visions will finally be…untwisted. Unthawed? Unfurled! But I do not wish to waste my time with pointless chatter. So I won’t! Just know that should you attempt to oppose us…I'll have no choice but to put you on ice...FOREVER!
— Francisca • Kirby Star Allies
…Hmph. Color me surprised. I certainly didn’t expect to run into your puffy self again. And here I thought you were buried along with the Jambastion… Well then! I’ll just have to ensure that my victory is complete this time! I shall now turn this pink ball of nice into a frozen block of ice! Heh! I always wanted an ice sculpture for my trophy collection!
— Francisca • Kirby Star Allies
Ms. Flamberge… Please calm down a little. Oh, look at you… You're not the same Lord Hyness we once knew… Oh, but for the glorious old days when you led us toward a bright future…
— Francisca • Kirby Star Allies

Related Quotes

Calm, cool, and collected, Frozen General Francisca is one of three mages at the head of Jambastion’s forces. The freezing attacks she unleashes are enough to chill the very hearts of those who oppose her.
— VS Francisca (1st battle) • Kirby Star Allies
Undeterred from her quest to find the dark hearts that have rained down across the galaxy, the Frozen General is back and tougher than ever before! Her duties have kept her away from Flamberge lately… She kind of misses her.
— VS Francisca (2nd battle) • Kirby Star Allies
-Song of Supplication-

In spite of all, cold as ice! In spite of all, hard as stone!
In spite of all, hear out plea! In spite of all, all alone!
In spite of all, we reconcile! In spite of all, we pass the trial!

In spite of all, hear us three! We beg of thee! We beg of thee!
— VS Francisca (The Ultimate Choice) • Kirby Star Allies
Once upon a time, a girl was stranded freezing in a snowstorm. As she got colder and colder, a mysterious traveler appeared and unlocked her natural talent for ice magic. She kept turning blue, all right--the beautiful blue of Francisca!
— VS Francisca (Soul Melter EX) • Kirby Star Allies
Francisca attacks with ice and water. Use Friend Abilities with fire and electricity against her!
— Francisca’s use of water and ice • Kirby Star Allies loading screen
Bonjam. Can it be? Frosty Francisca from Kirby Star Allies is your new ally?! Indeed, this cool character is known for swiftly encasing her enemies in ice and keeping them as trophies. Looks like her collection is about to get even bigger...
— Flavor Text • Kirby Star Allies
The cold-blooded blue priestess from Kirby Star Allies pays a surprise visit! Along with her sisters, she seeks paradise. But will standing too close to Flamberge throw water on her dreams?
— Guest Star Description • Kirby Star Allies

Etymology

Francisca is named after a a type of throwing axe that was used in the Early Middle Ages. Since Francisca wields an axe as a weapon, her name is likely derived from it.

Her Japanese name, フラン・キッス (Furan Kissu), has the "Fran" prefix, which is also present in Flamberge's Japanese name, フラン・ルージュ (Furan Rūju). "Kiss" and "Rouge" both also refer to lips. Her Japanese name is also very similar to フランキスカ (Furankisuka), the Japanese word referring to the francisca throwing axe.

Music

Name Artist Length Music Track
"Song of Supplication" 6:10

Trivia

  • Francisca was the first Mage-Sister to be revealed, and is the only one to be done so separately, as Flamberge and Zan Partizanne were both revealed together afterwards on the official Japanese website for Kirby Star Allies.
  • Francisca has been prominently featured as an avatar on the Kirby 25th Anniversary Twitter account for posts relating to Kirby Star Allies (much like Susie before her).
    • The Twitter would later feature Flamberge and Zan Partizanne as the hosts for sharing content about Kirby Star Allies.
  • Francisca is the only one of the Three Mage-Sisters who can use two elements (namely Blizzard and Splash) instead of one.
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  • While unconfirmed, Francisca and Flamberge's bond may possibly be that of a romantic one, due to them being noticeably close with each other, along with Flamberge's introduction dialogue. On the topic of their relationship in a Nintendo Dream interview, Shinya Kumazaki stated, “although they are comrades, perhaps their bond could be a bit deeper than just that.”[3] This may imply that this is the case. Additionally, in a Tweet from the official Kirby Twitter, Flamberge remarks that the drawing of Francisca is cute and that her chest is “burning.”[4] This appears to imply that at least Flamberge has a romantic interest in Francisca. Lastly, in the end card for the Three Mage-Sisters in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, the two of them can be seen holding hands, although it is unknown if it is in a loving manner or not.
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