King Dedede

**King Dedede** (デデデ大王) is the self-proclaimed king of Dream Land and the arch-enemy of Kirby. Though he is a recurring antagonist in the *Kirby* series, in more than one occasion he has sided with Kirby to face a common threat that endangers Dream Land, revealing he is not truly evil in nature, but mostly greedy and selfish.

## Origin

King Dedede is a rotund penguin-like creature with blue feathers, a yellow beak, blue eyes, and yellow feet. He wears a kingly red coat with white trim and a red tuque with a golden crown-like ridge. The red coat itself sports a white trim and, on its back, bears his signature V-sign emblem. In most appearances, he also wears yellow gloves on his hands, and a beige undershirt under his coat. Around his belly is an patterned belt with a tessellated red-and-yellow design on it, somewhat resembling pointed teeth. When he is possessed by Dark Matter, this obi will open up like a big mouth to chomp at Kirby or fire projectiles.

King Dedede, like Kirby, can inhale and hover by expanding his belly. However, King Dedede is not able to copy abilities like his pink rival. Despite this, he carries a large wooden mallet he uses to thwack Escagroon with. Because of his immense weight, King Dedede often uses body slams to damage his opponents, such as the aptly named "Super Dedede Jump". In his stock, Dedede has a supply of minions in his sleeves, ranging from his basic henchmen, Waddle Dees, to the far more deadly Gordos.

King Dedede is a selfish and egocentric king who enjoys pulling cruel pranks on his subjects, but most constantly, Kirby. His nefarious schemes range from robbing Dream Land of its food to sending a slew of monsters to terrorize his kingdom. Despite this, King Dedede is not truly evil in nature; on several occasions, he goes out of his way to assist Kirby in battling deadlier threats, such as Dark Matter. Other times, Kirby misinterprets his actions, such as in *Kirby's Squeak Squad* or *Kirby's Adventure*. Dedede is often brainwashed by an entity and forced to attack Kirby.

## History

### Brutal Mario

King Dedede is a boss that appears in Dedede's Sky Castle. He is the 26th boss fought in the game.

Like the other Kirby fights, Dedede's much similar to the original. His attacks include:

* Charging towards Mario and tripping
* Doing a high jump and slamming into the ground
* Whacking Mario with his hammer
* Puffing up and fly like Kirby, then puff out air

#### Tactics

You just need to hit him on his head, specifically when he trips and lands after a jump. Eight or nine hits should do the trick.

### *Super Smash Flash 2*

In *Super Smash Flash 2*, King Dedede can be spotted as a background character in the stage Dream Land. Just like in *Super Smash Bros.*, Dedede occasionally flies from one side to the other as he crosses the background.

### *Super Smash Adventures*

King Dedede is one of the many main antagonists of this storyline. In here, he's depicted as more selfish, greedy, and antagonistic. However, he is also portrayed as more of a whimper and immature villain.

### *Mario and Kirby: Super Star Legacy*

King Dedede is one of the two main antagonists of this series. Here, just like *Super Smash Adventures*, he's portrayed as more villainous and unruly.