Spynum

Kirby: Triple Deluxe artwork
Spynum
Name (JA)	スパイナム (Supainamu)
In Games
Copy Ability	Archer
Category	Regular Enemy

Spynum is an enemy in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It yields the Archer ability when inhaled.

Physical Appearance

Spynum is a shifty bipedal enemy. It has a blue body and an indigo head with white eyes. The enemy has crimson feet (brownish-purple in-game) and spherical yellow hands. It wears a purple cloak and a crimson hat to keep its identity masked. The hat is adorned with a rainbow feather on its left and right sides.

Spynum carries a red bow on its back.

Behavior

Spynum rarely moves. It holds completely still until Kirby approaches. The enemy quickly lifts the brim of its hat, pulls out its bow and arrow, and fires a well-aimed arrow at the hero. It immediately returns its bow to its back and lowers the brim of its hat.

Most Spynums are positioned on Star Blocks or other high platforms, giving them a good range from which to snipe Kirby. A few Spynums in the game walk around when Kirby is away. Most Spynums attack the hero from the foreground, but some stand in the background and shoot arrows at him from there.

Etymology

Spynum's name comes from spy, describing the enemy's shady appearance.

Trivia

• As illustrated in Spyum's artwork, it is one of the few enemies in the Kirby series to have thumbs.

Gallery

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Two Spynums fire arrows at Kirby.

Spynum stands still on a platform.

Spynum prepares to snipe Kirby from the background.

Kirby inhales Spynum.

Insect variations of Spynum.