Goriath

“	The snowy mountains are Goriath's home. When this powerful brawler gets mad, he won't calm down...but you'll have to battle him anyway, because a ship part is hiding in his lair! Go get it!”
	— VS Goriath • Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Goriath is a boss in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Hydriath, an elemental variant of Goriath exists in Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.

Physical Appearance[]

Goriath is a white yeti with red markings on his face and wrists. He sports a gray goatee and a long lock of gray hair. His beige face also features black eyes and noticeable jowls. When Goriath gets angry halfway through the battle, his eyes turn red and his hair and goatee turn golden-yellow. In this state, he also gains an ominous red aura.

In Extra Mode, Goriath EX now has dark gray skin, and his tress of hair and goatee are bluish gray. When he gets angry, his hair turns gold and his white eyes turn red like before. His facial markings are purple instead of orange and his wrists are now brown instead of red. His fur remains white.

Games[]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[]

Goriath is the boss of White Wafers and holds the Lor Starcutter's emblem piece. When the player enters the arena, Goriath leaps out of the sky to confront him, at which point he smashes the ground they stand on and the battle begins.

Goriath[]

Goriath mainly attacks by scaling the walls of his battlefield and throwing snowballs at the player; Goriath cannot throw his snowballs directly downwards, so standing directly under Goriath while he does this attack is an easy way to avoid his projectiles. When he is on the ground, he can extend his fist outward to punch the player from a long distance. Sometimes, Goriath will glow with a pink aura; when he does this, he will attempt to crush the player from above.

After losing half of his health, Goriath's gray hair will turn blond and a pink aura will emanate from his body. Goriath will pound the ground until it breaks, changing the surface of the arena. Goriath will hold his arms back preparing his Force Blizzard attack and then release it in three separate bursts; hovering above Goriath is an easy way to avoid the attack. Goriath's ground pound and punches also become faster and more powerful. When he clings to the walls, he now throws two snowballs, followed by two icy spiked balls that stick to surfaces, and another spiked ball. He can charge up and ricochet off the walls several times before trying to divebomb into the player. Goriath can also create four large stalactites by slamming the ground. After a certain amount of his health is gone, he will break the floor, changing the arena once again.

After Goriath is defeated, he will get launched off the platform and comically freeze in mid-air. Looking down under himself, he then realizes he is no longer on the ground, and he panics in shock. Afterward, he falls offscreen while giving a final grunt. The ground Kirby stands on breaks once more, and the Lor Starcutter's emblem lies in the center of the bottom floor.

Goriath EX[]

In Extra Mode, Goriath EX can throw one large snowball twice or two large snowballs at a time during his snowball attack. He can jump from opposite walls much faster. Goriath's ground pound is now significantly faster and has a larger radius. When he pounds the ground, four spiked ice balls, two on each side, will emerge from the ground. Goriath can also use his stretching arm attack twice in a row.

After losing half of his health, Goriath becomes stronger and his hair becomes yellow once again. After breaking the ground, he will shroud himself in a purple energy ball that creates a large upward burst upon detonation. Goriath can ricochet off the walls much faster and for a longer period of time. Force Blizzard goes much faster and can shoot seven of them. His arm attack and his ground pounding attacks remain the same. Goriath EX can create stalactites much faster and these ice structures fall much faster as well. When clinging to the wall, Goriath EX may throw four ice spike balls. Like his main game counterpart, he will destroy the ground after taking a certain amount of damage; when he does this, his Force Blizzard attack becomes much faster.

Merry Magoland[]

After Goriath and his EX form are defeated in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Kirby can visit the Merry Magoland theme park to be rewarded with the Goriath and Goriath EX dress-up masks respectively. Goriath will also appear in the Entrance Plaza on the left side of the attraction building where he will hang onto a wall with one hand and occasionally laugh at the Waddle Dees trying to reach him.

Etymology[]

Goriath's name is a portmanteau of "gorilla," referencing his simian appearance; and "Goliath," referencing his strength. Due to how the words were combined, it appears to be an Engrish version of the word "Goliath," although this was probably not intended.

Related Quotes[]

“	This hat is designed to look like a mighty ape who lives in icy heights.”
	— Headgear description • Kirby Battle Royale

“	Goriath EX is the king of the forever-frosty mountains. His strong arms can create a Force Blizzard, and his fists attack with winding punches! Where did he learn such fierce fighting moves?!”
	— VS Goriath EX • Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Trivia[]

Goriath is the only boss in the games to alter the arena they are fought in, and one of the few bosses in the entire series to do so. At certain points in his fight, Goriath can smash the floor of his arena, dropping everyone including himself into a new area in the process.
The Japanese macaque, or snow monkey, bears a strong resemblance to Goriath, as both creatures are primates (the latter is presumably), live in frigid climates and share similar attributes (face and body most notably).
The pink aura emanating from Goriath as well as him gaining blond hair at half health bears resemblance to the aura of Super Saiyans from the Dragon Ball series. His energy sphere attack also resembles a Dragon Ball Z maneuver, the Spirit Bomb. His Force Blizzard resembles both the Hadoken attack from the Street Fighter series or the Kamehameha attack from Dragon Ball. His arm stretch attack also resembles the Gum-Gum Pistol Luffy uses from the One Piece series.
- This is likely because Goku and Luffy were based on the Chinese mythological figure, Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. Likewise, Goriath resembles that of a monkey or ape.
In Kirby Battle Royale and Kirby Fighters 2, one of Fighter's alternative headgear resembles Goriath, complete with his arms as well.