Beast Pack

The Beast Pack (alternatively known as the Beast Council) are the major antagonistic force in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, they're a large group of various creatures from the New World who seek to capture the Waddle Dees pulled in by the dimensional vortex. Initially they appear to be doing this simply for as a means of amassing power, however it is later revealed that the leader of the Beast Pack, Leongar was being mind-controlled by the creature IDF-86 (Fecto Forgo). After Kirby defeats Leongar and Fecto Forgo as well as delve into the dreamscape, Forgo Dreams to recover Leon's soul fragment the group become friendly to the pink puffball and the settlement of Waddle Dee Town.
It is suggested that most if not all of the beast pack were being mind-controlled by Fecto Forgo with specific mentions for Leongar and King Dedede. Although the group serve as the main antagonists, there are other antagonists in Kirby and the Forgotten Land who are not affiliated with the Beast Pack, including Tropic Woods the second boss of the game.
==History==
Much of the Beast Pack's history is unknown, they existed before Fecto Forgo took over the group where the then rulers Leon and Carol lead the Beast Pack. It isn't specified when the group formed although Leon was aware of the race of creatures that once existed and built the large structures like Lab Discovera. At some point, Leon became aware of IDF-86 and sought to create the dimensional vortex that supposedly took the original inhabitants of the New World to the land of Dreams. In doing so however, Leon was taken over by Fecto Forgo and used his influence to force the Beast Pack to begin a campaign of destruction.
In the opening of the game we see a vortex open over Pop Star that pulls in may Waddle Dees as well as Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight & Bandana Waddle Dee. There appears to be a time delay as by the time Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee arrive, King Dedede had already been brainwashed by Fecto Forgo and joined the Beast Pack and the Waddle Dees which had been pulled in created their own town which was destroyed by the time the game starts proper.
==Major Characters==
===Leongar/Leon===
The leader of the Beast Pack, Leongar is a large bipedal lion, several times Kirby's size. Although he appears quite intimidating while under Fecto Forgo's control, he is much more friendly when freed as seen when he joins in a dance with Kirby and Elfilin. Leongar is only encountered upon reaching Lab Discovera where he sits atop a stone throne in front of the containment chamber for IDF-86.
During the player's battles against Leon, he primarily sticks to melee attacks, slashing with his claws and creating shockwaves by slamming his fists into the ground. When he is puppeted by Fecto Forgo, he gains additional attacks in the form of energy waves from his claws and a mouth laser which appears to cause him great pain. He also will chase Kirby on all fours attempting to bite him with his teeth. After Leongar's first defeat, his soul is seemingly shattered into many shards which are scattered across the dreamscape known as Forgo Dreams. After Kirby manages to recover all the fragments as well as defeat those that inhabit the Forgo Dreams, Leongar is returned to his old self as Leon.
===Clawroline/Carol===
Clawroline is seemingly the second in command among the Beast Pack, when Leongar is incapacitated during the events of Forgo Dreams, Clawroline takes control of the pack. She is the wife of Leon and the two once ruled the pack as benevolent rulers before Leon was corrupted by Fecto Forgo. She appears as the boss of Wondaria Remains where she is initially draped in a cape and top hat concealing her appearance.
Clawroline is the most acrobatic of the Beast Pack, able to jump incredible heights and attack with her needle-like claws, she can also hurl deadly knives from afar in quick succession and perform a diving attack from tall structures. Along with Leon she appears to be the most intelligent of the Beast Pack, showing a great deal of leadership and decisiveness while Leongar was incapacitated.
===King Dedede===
King Dedede is initially made to appear as the leader of the Beast Pack. Under the control of Fecto Forgo, he has donned some more primal looking attire compared to his usual flair and attacks with much more fury than usual. He is initially encountered as the boss of Winter Horns where after he is seemingly defeated he manages to capture Elfilin and fly away to the forbidden continent. King Dedede is shown to be considerably stronger in this first encounter than usual being able to lift an entire pillar with just one arm and jump around with incredible height incomparable to his previous appearances.
He is later encountered again in Redgar Forbidden Lands where although seemingly having broken his mind control temporarily, a boar-like mask was attached to his face allowing Fecto Forgo to take hold of his mind again. In this second encounter, King Dedede (referred to as Forgo Dedede) is able to generate fire from his hammers as well as create pools of lava by hurling them. His attacks are generally much deadlier this time around compared to those in Winter Horns. After depleting most of his health bar, King Dedede will again ditch his hammers however this time the mask completely takes over and King Dedede attacks on all fours, running around like a wild boar. In this phase of the fight, King Dedede is much faster and attacks with more close range attacks either trying to charge or body slam Kirby.
After the second defeat, King Dedede is finally freed from Fecto Forgo's control for good, as the Beast Pack who're still under Fecto Forgo's control near in on Kirby and the last Waddle Dees, King Dedede sends them up to Lab Discovera where Kirby confronts Leongar while King Dedede bravely decides to face off against the full might of the rest of the Beast Pack.
===Gorimondo===
Gorimondo is one of the lieutenants of the Beast Pack. A massive Gorilla, he is by far the largest member of the pack, as even when hunched over he is larger than Leongar. Gorimondo appears to mainly be used as muscle for the group, possessing considerable strength he is rather slow and easy to outflank compared to other members. He serves as the boss of Natural Plains, the first area in the game, where he's encountered at the old mall. It is also suggested that Gorimondo might live in Natural Plains as a large banana stash is found just before his encounter.
Gorimondo's attacks are fairly simple, having him swipe and attempt to stomp Kirby, most of his attacks however have a long wind-up and so can be easily dodged and countered. Gorimondo also attacks by jumping around creating shockwaves and hurling large chunks of concrete and earth showing his considerable strength. He is shown wearing the cage containing the Waddle Dees around his neck during his encounter although later appearances replace this with an anchor made of the same material as his nose ring.
===Sillydillo===
Sillydillo is an unusual member of the Beast Pack, although shown to be part of the group it is unknown what role he serves. Despite his quirky appearance, Sillydillo is also an artist, seemingly being the one behind the various wanted posters of Kirby and Elfilin found throughout the game. He is also able to create various paper-mache constructs including ones of Kirby, Elfilin and a female dance partner for himself. Sillydillo's lair is found in the Originull Wasteland on the forbidden continent and he lures Kirby into his lair under the guise of Kirby expecting to find Elfilin there.
Sillydillo's battle is broken up into three phases, during his first phase, Sillydillo attempts to capture Kirby in a cage, notably if he is successful and Kirby fails to break free this attack one-hits Kirby, one of the few instances of such an attack in the series. After taking some damage, Sillydillo causes the floor to buckle underneath him, revealing the second, larger arena which is bathed in moonlight overlooking a canyon. During this second phase, Sillydillo rolls into a ball and charges at Kirby three times before knocking himself out for a few seconds, leaving him open to attack. After taking some more damage, Sillydillo reveals his dance partner and begins spinning rapidly in an attempt to sweep Kirby up, after which Sillydillo spins his dance partner towards Kirby, he also sends a second dance partner after Kirby before then rolling into a ball and charging again.
== gallery ==
KatFL Gorimondo artwork.png|Gorimondo
KatFL Clawroline artwork.png|Clawroline
KatFL Fleurina figure.png|Fleurina
KatFL Awoofy artwork.png|An Awoofy, the common mook of the Beast Pack
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