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This article is about Kirby's species. For other uses, see Kirby (disambiguation).

“	But, King Dedede! Who are all these Kirby look-alikes?”
	— Bandana Waddle Dee • Kirby Battle Royale

Kirby's species (individual members are called Kirbys) are small, round creatures with a pair of arms and feet-members of this species also appear to have blush on the sides of their faces. The only known members of the species are Kirby himself, Shadow Kirby, Keeby, and the other clones of Kirby. Meta Knight (and Dark Meta Knight as an extension), Galacta Knight, and Morpho Knight may also be Kirbys, and although there has been some, albeit not definitive, evidence that has accumulated since their debut, this has not been proven.

There is no official name for Kirby's species, however, so they are only referred to as such. A Kirby Super Star Ultra commercial calls Kirby a "Pink Puff," though this may just be regarding Kirby and not the species as a whole. Along with that, the Kirby Super Star Ultra manual refers to Kirby as a "gourmet," but this is probably due to his love of food. In official materials, Kirby is sometimes referred to as a "puff" or "puffball," though this does not necessarily mean that either of these are the actual species name.

Outside of Keeby and possibly Meta Knight, all depicted Kirbys are offshoots or clones of the original Kirby in some way.

Physical Appearance

Kirby's species appear to be completely (or almost completely) spherical in shape, with short "arms" that can double as hands. They stand on two feet, which are rather large in proportion to the rest of their bodies, similar to most creatures in the Kirby games and anime. They have large, oval shaped eyes, with the scleras usually invisible. Beneath their eyes are two markings, also oval in shape, that often are a shade of pink and resemble blushes, but different colorations reveal they may be colors besides pink. Each possesses a small mouth, red and pink inside, like humans, with a large tongue and no visible teeth (in most occurrences). If Meta Knight and Galacta Knight are members of this species, then it is possible they may also possess wings and/or horns, unless these appendages are merely part of the knights' armor; the latter appears more likely, as when Galacta Knight is defeated at the end of Meta Knightmare Ultra, his wings come off.

Known Members

Meta Knight is often speculated to be a relative or a member due to his facial features.

Kirby
Keeby: Player 2 in Kirby's Dream Course
Yellow Kirby: A yellow clone of Kirby
Red Kirby: A red clone of Kirby
Green Kirby: A green clone of Kirby
Blue Kirby: A blue clone of Kirby
Purple Kirby: A purple clone of Kirby
White Kirby: A white clone of Kirby
Brown Kirby: A brown clone of Kirby
Orange Kirby: An orange clone of Kirby
Shadow Kirby: Kirby's counterpart in the Mirror World

Meta Knight is often assumed to be a member of this species due to his appearance, and this would perhaps suggest that the similar characters of Dark Meta Knight, Galacta Knight, Morpho Knight, Parallel Meta Knight, and the Star Warriors Sir Arthur, Sir Galahad, Sir Percival, and Sir Lancelot might be members of this species as well as they have round bodies, but they show no other traits. In Kirby: Right Back at Ya! it is hinted Kirby might be a rebellious creation of Nightmare, but this is not canon to the main series.

Known Coloring

Kirby's color palettes in Super Smash Bros.

The common colors of the species are pink, yellow, red, and green, first appearing in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Kirby Air Ride introduced additional colors: blue, purple, brown, and white. Kirby Battle Royale introduced orange. Kirby & The Amazing Mirror also introduced Shadow Kirby, a dark gray version of Kirby, as well as Spray Paint. All of the colorations shown by this species seem to be vibrant and chromatic for the most part, very rarely taking on a dull shade. The colors for their feet are typically darker than the main color of their bodies. Spray Paint could change Kirby's coloration into many different colors. More Spray Paint was later added in Kirby: Squeak Squad, and different members of Kirby's species can also have different colorations for their feet. As of Kirby's Return to Dream Land, however, the four main colored Kirbys are pink, yellow, blue, and green.

Games

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, the Kirby species plays a large role. The story begins when Kirby is sliced by Dark Meta Knight's sword, causing him to split into four Kirbys, each a different color (Pink, Yellow, Red, and Green). The game also features a character called Shadow Kirby, the Mirror World version of Kirby who looks like a gray and black version of Kirby himself.

Kirby Battle Royale

In Kirby Battle Royale, King Dedede uses a machine called the Kirby Printer to produce a plethora of Kirbys. He holds a fighting competition with them in the hopes of humiliating his rival, though this ultimately fails. The colored Kirbys are identical to real members of the species, though their creation is artificial. Of the five clone colors (Yellow, Green, Blue, White, and Orange), Orange Kirby's creation is the most noteworthy, as this character has never appeared prior to this game.

Kirby Star Allies

The Kirbys appear in Kirby Star Allies’s sub-games, Chop Champs and Star Slam Heroes. Players and/or CPUs are Kirby, Yellow Kirby, Blue Kirby, and Green Kirby for Player 1, Player 2, Player 3, and Player 4 respectively.

Trivia

Given that the only games in which the Kirbys play a role in the story, outside of Keeby and possibly Meta Knight, portray them as clones of the original Kirby in some fashion, it is unknown if Kirby's species is a naturally occurring race.
- However, there are some exceptions, such as the Kirbys in Kirby Air Ride; it may still be possible that Kirby's race occurs naturally.
The enemy species known as Batamon bears a great resemblance to Kirby's species, although it is unknown if there's any relation between the two.
- In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and its remake, Anti-Kirbys exist. These opponents have similar abilities and attributes to Kirby.
Despite sources claiming Kirby is only 8 inches tall^[1]^[2], in Kirby's Dream Land 3, Samus is shown to be about only twice as tall as Kirby, despite being either 6'3 or 5'5 (depending on the source).
- Additionally, Adeleine is only slightly taller than Kirby despite being a human.
Starting in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, one of Kirby's palette swaps resembles Meta Knight without his mask, further implying that Meta Knight may be a Kirby.
Void Termina/Void Soul/Void may be related to this species because he constantly uses Kirby's neutral expression in his core form. However, it is unknown if Void is truly related to the species or not.

Artwork

Gallery

References

↑ Kirby's profile
↑ Super Smash Bros. - Kirby's in-game biography

[profilejp-1] Kirby's profile

[2] Super Smash Bros. - Kirby's in-game biography

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 {{quote|But, King Dedede! Who are all these Kirby look-alikes?|[[Bandana Waddle Dee]]|[[Kirby Battle Royale]]}}
-In the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], [[Kirby]] is usually depicted as the only member of his kind; however, there are exceptions in some games. '''Kirby's species''' consists of small, round creatures with a pair of arms and feet- members of this species also appear to have blush on the sides of their faces. The only known members of the species are Kirby himself, [[Shadow Kirby]], [[Keeby]], and the other clones of Kirby. [[Meta Knight]], [[Galacta Knight]], and [[Morpho Knight]] may also be Kirbys, and although there has been some, albeit not definitive, evidence that has accumulated since their debut, this has not been proven.
+'''Kirby's species''' (individual members are called '''Kirbys''') are small, round creatures with a pair of arms and feet-members of this species also appear to have blush on the sides of their faces. The only known members of the species are Kirby himself, [[Shadow Kirby]], [[Keeby]], and the other clones of Kirby. [[Meta Knight]] (and [[Dark Meta Knight]] as an extension), [[Galacta Knight]], and [[Morpho Knight]] may also be Kirbys, and although there has been some, albeit not definitive, evidence that has accumulated since their debut, this has not been proven.
-There is no official name for Kirby's species, however, so they are only referred to as such. A ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' commercial calls Kirby a "Pink Puff", though this may just be regarding Kirby and not the species as a whole. Along with that, the ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' manual refers to Kirby as a 'gourmet', but this is probably due to his love of [[food]]. In official materials, Kirby is sometimes referred to as a "puff" or "puffball", though this does not necessarily mean either of these are the actual species name.
+There is no official name for Kirby's species, however, so they are only referred to as such. A ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' commercial calls Kirby a "Pink Puff," though this may just be regarding Kirby and not the species as a whole. Along with that, the ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' manual refers to Kirby as a "gourmet," but this is probably due to his love of [[food]]. In official materials, Kirby is sometimes referred to as a "puff" or "puffball," though this does not necessarily mean that either of these are the actual species name.
 Outside of Keeby and possibly Meta Knight, all depicted Kirbys are offshoots or clones of the original Kirby in some way.
 ==Physical Appearance==
-Kirby's species appear to be completely, (or almost completely), spherical in shape, with short "arms" that can double as hands. They stand on two feet, that are rather large in proportion to the rest of their bodies, similar to most creatures in the Kirby games and anime. They have large, oval shaped eyes, with the scleras usually invisible. Beneath their eyes are two markings, also oval in shape, that often are a shade of pink and resemble blushes, but different colorations reveal they may be colors besides pink, leading to the possibility that they are not blushes at all. Each possesses a small mouth, red and pink inside, like humans, with a large tongue and no visible teeth. If [[Meta Knight]] and [[Galacta Knight]] are members of this species, then it is possible they may also possess wings and/or horns, unless these appendages are merely part of the knights' armor.
+Kirby's species appear to be completely (or almost completely) spherical in shape, with short "arms" that can double as hands. They stand on two feet, which are rather large in proportion to the rest of their bodies, similar to most creatures in the Kirby games and anime. They have large, oval shaped eyes, with the scleras usually invisible. Beneath their eyes are two markings, also oval in shape, that often are a shade of pink and resemble blushes, but different colorations reveal they may be colors besides pink. Each possesses a small mouth, red and pink inside, like humans, with a large tongue and no visible teeth (in most occurrences). If [[Meta Knight]] and [[Galacta Knight]] are members of this species, then it is possible they may also possess wings and/or horns, unless these appendages are merely part of the knights' armor; the latter appears more likely, as when [[Galacta Knight]] is defeated at the end of [[Meta Knightmare Ultra]], his wings come off.
 ==Known Members==
-[[File:Unmasked Meta knight.png|frame|right|Meta Knight is often speculated to be a relative or a member due to his facial features.]]
+[[File:Unmasked Meta knight.png|frame|Meta Knight is often speculated to be a relative or a member due to his facial features.]]
 *[[Kirby]]
-*[[Keeby]] - Player 2 in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''
+*[[Keeby]]: Player 2 in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''
-*[[Yellow Kirby]] - A yellow clone of Kirby
+*[[Yellow Kirby]]: A yellow clone of Kirby
-*[[Red Kirby]] - A red clone of Kirby
+*[[Red Kirby]]: A red clone of Kirby
-*[[Green Kirby]]- A green clone of Kirby
+*[[Green Kirby]]: A green clone of Kirby
-*[[Blue Kirby]]- A blue clone of Kirby
+*[[Blue Kirby]]: A blue clone of Kirby
-*[[Purple Kirby]]- A purple clone of Kirby
+*[[Purple Kirby]]: A purple clone of Kirby
-*[[White Kirby]]- A white clone of Kirby
+*[[White Kirby]]: A white clone of Kirby
-*[[Brown Kirby]]- A brown clone of Kirby
+*[[Brown Kirby]]: A brown clone of Kirby
-*[[Orange Kirby]]- A orange clone of Kirby
+*[[Orange Kirby]]: An orange clone of Kirby
-*[[Shadow Kirby]]- Kirby's counterpart in the [[mirror world]]
+*[[Shadow Kirby]]: Kirby's counterpart in the [[Mirror World]]
-[[Meta Knight]] is often assumed to be a member of this species due to his appearance, and this would perhaps suggest that the similar characters of [[Dark Meta Knight]], [[Galacta Knight]], and the Star Warriors [[Sir Arthur]], [[Sir Galahad]], [[Sir Percival]], and [[Sir Lancelot]] might be members of this species as well as they have round bodies, but they show no other traits. In the [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|anime]], it is hinted Kirby might be a rebellious creation of [[Nightmare]].
+[[Meta Knight]] is often assumed to be a member of this species due to his appearance, and this would perhaps suggest that the similar characters of [[Dark Meta Knight]], [[Galacta Knight]], [[Morpho Knight]], [[Parallel Meta Knight]], and the [[Star Warrior]]s [[Sir Arthur]], [[Sir Galahad]], [[Sir Percival]], and [[Sir Lancelot]] might be members of this species as well as they have round bodies, but they show no other traits. In ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' it is hinted Kirby might be a rebellious creation of [[Nightmare]], but this is not canon to the main series.
 ===Known Coloring===
-[[File:ColorKirby.gif|thumb|Kirby's color palettes in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'']]
+[[File:Kirby Colors.png|thumb|Kirby's color palettes in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'']]
 The common colors of the species are pink, yellow, red, and green, first appearing in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' introduced additional colors: blue, purple, brown, and white. ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' introduced orange. ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' also introduced Shadow Kirby, a dark gray version of Kirby, as well as [[Spray Paint]]. All of the colorations shown by this species seem to be vibrant and chromatic for the most part, very rarely taking on a dull shade. The colors for their feet are typically darker than the main color of their bodies. Spray Paint could change Kirby's coloration into many different colors. More Spray Paint was later added in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', and different members of Kirby's species can also have different colorations for their feet. As of ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', however, the four main colored Kirbys are pink, yellow, blue, and green.
 ==Games==
 ===''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''===
-In ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'', the Kirby species plays a large role. The story begins when Kirby is cut by [[Dark Meta Knight]]'s sword, causing him to split into four Kirbys each a different color (Pink, Yellow, Red, and Green). The game also features a character called [[Shadow Kirby]], the [[mirror world]] version of Kirby who looks like a gray and black version of Kirby himself.
+In ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'', the Kirby species plays a large role. The story begins when Kirby is sliced by [[Dark Meta Knight]]'s sword, causing him to split into four Kirbys, each a different color (Pink, Yellow, Red, and Green). The game also features a character called [[Shadow Kirby]], the [[Mirror World]] version of Kirby who looks like a gray and black version of Kirby himself.
 ===''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''===
-In ''Kirby Battle Royale'', [[King Dedede]] uses a machine called the [[Kirby Printer]] to produce a plethora of Kirbys. He holds a [[The Cake Royale|fighting competition]] with them in the hopes of humiliating his rival, though this ultimately fails. The colored Kirbys are identical to real members of the species, though their creation is artificial. Of the five clone colors (Yellow, Green, Blue, White, and Orange),
+In ''Kirby Battle Royale'', [[King Dedede]] uses a machine called the [[Kirby Printer]] to produce a plethora of Kirbys. He holds a [[The Cake Royale|fighting competition]] with them in the hopes of humiliating his rival, though this ultimately fails. The colored Kirbys are identical to real members of the species, though their creation is artificial. Of the five clone colors (Yellow, Green, Blue, White, and Orange), [[Orange Kirby]]'s creation is the most noteworthy, as this character has never appeared prior to this game.
-[[Orange Kirby]]'s creation is the most noteworthy, as this character has never appeared prior to this game.
 ===''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''===
-The Kirbys appear in ''Kirby Star Allies''’ [[sub-games]], [[Chop Champs]] and [[Star Slam Heroes]]. Players and/or CPUs are Kirby, Yellow Kirby, Blue Kirby, and Green Kirby for P1, P2, P3, and P4 respectively.
+The Kirbys appear in ''Kirby Star Allies''’s [[sub-games]], [[Chop Champs]] and [[Star Slam Heroes]]. Players and/or CPUs are Kirby, Yellow Kirby, Blue Kirby, and Green Kirby for Player 1, Player 2, Player 3, and Player 4 respectively.
 ==Trivia==
 *Given that the only games in which the Kirbys play a role in the story, outside of [[Keeby]] and possibly [[Meta Knight]], portray them as clones of the original Kirby in some fashion, it is unknown if Kirby's species is a naturally occurring race.
-**However, there are some exceptions, such as the Kirbys in ''[[Kirby Air Ride|Kirby&nbsp;Air Ride]]''; it may still be possible that Kirby's race occurs naturally.
+**However, there are some exceptions, such as the Kirbys in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''; it may still be possible that Kirby's race occurs naturally.
 *The enemy species known as [[Batamon]] bears a great resemblance to Kirby's species, although it is unknown if there's any relation between the two.
-**In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' and its remake, [http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-Kirby Anti-Kirbys] exist. These opponents have similar abilities and attributes to Kirby.
+**In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' and its remake, [[w:c:zelda:Anti-Kirby|Anti-Kirbys]] exist. These opponents have similar abilities and attributes to Kirby.
 *Despite sources claiming Kirby is only 8 inches tall<ref name="profilejp">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0003/miryoku/index.html Kirby's profile]</ref><ref>''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' - Kirby's in-game biography</ref>, in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', [[Samus]] is shown to be about only twice as tall as Kirby, despite being either 6'3 or 5'5 (depending on the source).
 **Additionally, [[Adeleine]] is only slightly taller than Kirby despite being a [[human]].
-*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', one of Kirby's palette swaps resembles Meta Knight without his mask, further implying that Meta Knight may be a Kirby.
+*Starting in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']], one of Kirby's palette swaps resembles Meta Knight without his mask, further implying that Meta Knight may be a Kirby.
-*[[Void Termina]] may be related to this species because his voice are actually slowed and distorted version of Kirby's. However, this cannot be proven as his core only makes faces of Kirby.
+*[[Void Termina]]/[[Void Soul]]/[[Void]] may be related to this species because he constantly uses Kirby's neutral expression in his core form. However, it is unknown if Void is truly related to the species or not.
 ==Artwork==
 <gallery>
-File:Kirbycolors.png|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
+Kirbycolors.png|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
 Bombrally.jpg|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
 Airgrind.jpg|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
-KNiD Four Kirbys.PNG|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
+Knid fly 1280 1024.jpg|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
 Kirbygroup.jpg|''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''
 Citytrial.jpg|''Kirby Air Ride''
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 Crackity Hack.jpg|''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''
 Speed Eaters.jpg|''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''
-KatAM Boxart Spine.jpg|''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' box art spine
+Kirbys.png|''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''
 KRTDL FourKirbys.png|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
 KTB Fighting Kirbys.png|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
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 KSA_Star_Slam_Heroes_2.jpg|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' ([[Star Slam Heroes]])
 KSA_Chop_Champs_2.jpg|''Kirby Star Allies'' ([[Chop Champs]])
+SKC_4_Kirbys.jpg|''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
 </gallery>
 ==References==
 <references />[[de:Andersfarbige Kirbys]]
+[[it:Kirby (specie)]]
 [[ja:カービィの色]]
+[[ru:Кирби (существа)]]
 [[Category:Kirby]]
 [[Category:Playable characters in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]
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 [[Category:Playable characters]]
 [[Category:Main Characters]]
+[[Category:Playable characters in Super Kirby Clash]]