Kirby

Kirby is the main character in the *Kirby* series. Kirby was born on April 27, 1992. He first appeared in the game for the Nintendo Game Boy called *Kirby’s Dream Land*, and has appeared in all of the Super Smash Bros Games. His friends are Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Link, Zelda, Amy Rose, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Daisy, and Yoshi. His enemies are King Dedede, Meta Knight, Bowser, Dr. Eggman, and Ganondorf.

## History

Kirby’s exact origins seem to be mostly shrouded in mystery, with little explanation in the games being given on his biographical details (such as if he has parents, exactly how old he is, or wether he arrived on Popstar or if he had lived on the planet his entire life). *Kirby Star Allies,* however, seems to carry implications that he is a reincarnation of a creature known as Void after absorbing enough positive emotions. Beyond this, there is very little information on exactly how Kirby had lived prior to the games other than the fact that he’s been living in a faraway planet named Popstar.

Kirby first made his appearance in *Kirby’s Dream Land* in 1992, where he lived peacefully on Planet Popstar until King Dedede enacted a plan where he stole all of Dreamland’s food for himself. Not standing for such actions, Kirby spent the game fighting and defeating both Dedede and his forces, eventually returning all the food to Dreamland for him and everyone else to freely enjoy. From that point on, Kirby has indulged in countless activities, ranging from protecting Popstar from a wide array of dubious creatures (Nightmare from *Kirby’s Adventure/ Kirby; Nightmare in Dreamland,* Marx from *Kirby Superstar/ Kirby Superstar Ultra,* and Dark Matter), rivaling with King Dedede in events such as Gourmet Races and the Smash Bros tournaments, and simply enjoying the spring breeze during snack times.

In SuperMarioPlushKids, Kirby’s most recent and most notable appearance is in his playthrough of the newest installment of his series, *Kirby and the Forgotten Land.* In the channel’s playthrough, he is joined with characters such as Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Sonic, and Sticks, who all provide commentary as Kirby fights to save the Waddle Dees being captured by a group known as the Beast Pack.

## Personality

Within the SuperMarioPlushKids channel, Kirby seems to have a personality comparable to that of his appearance in *Kirby’s Avalanche.* He is able to speak perfect English, and he’s not afraid to be snarky at times (such as when he quips that an boss enemy known as Sillydillo must’ve been divorced due to the latter being crazy, and when he asserts his hatred for another boss enemy known as Clawroline). He also doesn’t seem to handle frustration well, such as when he occasionally ragequits due to Treasure Road, when he swallows Wario and Waluigi after the two anger him, and when he yells Mario and Luigi when the duo distract him from his gameplay.

However, none of this is to say he’s mean-spirited or malicious, as he still very much displays the heroic and kind-natured traits he shows within the games, like saving the Waddle Dees from their cages and stopping the Beast Pack when they wreak havoc. He genuinely cares for those who he sees as friends, and he’ll fight through some of the harshest environments if it means saving those he cares for, such as braving through the Orignull Wasteland and the Redgar Forbidden Lands in order to save a friend named Elfilin. In fact, he ends up heartbroken when tragedy befalls onto his friends, becoming crestfallen when Elfilin is captured and taken away. If anything, the traits listed in the above paragraph more so shows how rage-inducing certain video games can be at times. Kirby even expresses how much he doesn’t want to be mean or rude to others on multiple occasions.

Due to being a newcomer to the channel, Kirby is shown to be prone to emotions such as doubt and fear, best exemplified when he becomes nervous as he has to first face off against King Dedede in the Winter Horns, and when he has to take a pause before fighting Dedede again in the Redgar Forbidden Lands. However, these fears are often short-lived, and he shows much courage as he fights off bosses and enemies, including the aforementioned King Dedede. His fearlessness is especially shown when he easily makes it through a haunted house attraction in Wondaria Remains, being completely unaffected by the cardboard cutouts of aliens that jump out at him (which directly contrasts with Luigi, who jumps and screams every time one of the alien cutouts pop up).

Related to the above information, Kirby shows little hesitation preforming acts that could be considered risky, like when he dashes through a line of cannonballs using his Dragon Fire despite the clear danger of either being hurt or falling to his certain doom.

## Relationships

\*Note that this section will only pertain to characters relations to others in the context of SuperMarioPlushKids. Any relation purely based in the context of games unplayed on the channel are to be considered separate. Relations based on the gameplay videos on the SuperMarioPlushKids channel, however, are to be counted.

### King Dedede

For better or worse, Kirby seems to have a very strong relation to King Dedede, with the royal arguably having the strongest relation to Kirby compared to others. According to Meta Knight at the beginning of the *Kirby and the Forgotten Land* playthrough, and based on the behavior the penguin exhibits both in his introduction and during his boss battles, Dedede seems to be Kirby’s frenemy. He frequently calls Kirby insulting names such as “bubblegum” and “pipsqueak”, much to the puffball’s displeasure. The demeaning words of Dedede and Meta Knight often end up being both Kirby’s demoralizing memories whenever he’s feels down and motivators to fight on and prove them wrong.

Kirby’s distaste for Dedede only grew after the events of the Dedede boss battle at Winter Horns, where the penguin kidnapped Kirby’s new friend, Elfilin, after managing to sneak up on the pair while they were celebrating their victory. As a result of such an event, Kirby had furiously declared that he’d get Dedede back for stealing away his friend.

However, much like in the canon games, Dedede also has a side to him that seems to truthfully like and respect Kirby. During his introduction, Dedede stated with full honesty that he wished to congratulate Kirby for getting his first walkthrough, even though he later stated that he’d appreciate it more if Kirby lost the game. He also sacrifices himself for Kirby and the Waddle Dees when the Beast Pack started to close in during the climax of Redgar Forbidden Lands, with Dedede proclaiming that Kirby should save himself and even stating “I’m sorry” at the end, implying that he feels remorse for how he tends to treat Kirby.

### Meta Knight

Similarly to Dedede, Meta Knight has a frenemy-like situation with Kirby in SuperMarioPlushKids. Alongside King Dedede, Meta Knight introduces himself to Kirby by stating that he wished the puff good luck, and yet also stating that he hopes that Kirby would lose. This frenemy relation is expanded upon during the Meta Knight boss battle in the area, where the swordsman was determined to triumph over Kirby. To that end, Kirby has teasingly thanked Meta Knight for unintentionally giving him the Meta Knight Sword ability.

### Mario

Kirby appears to be on very good terms with Mario, as the plumber tends to be the first one to be there for Kirby whenever a situation arises. He was the first to greet Kirby when he first appeared for the playthrough, and he encourages the pink puffball when the latter got nervous as he first approached Dedede in Winter Horns. Mario even tells his story about how he was nervous when he and Luigi were first battling with Bowser but overcame his fear when Kirby starts to get discouraged as he approached the Forgo Dedede battle in Redgar Forbidden Lands in order to motivate Kirby into battling Dedede.

### Luigi

Like Mario, Luigi seems to be on good terms with Kirby, often cheering on Kirby and encouraging him whenever things go bad. He wished Kirby good luck when he first started his playthrough, and joins in on motivating Kirby when he got hesitant to fight Forgo Dedede by telling him the story of how scared he was journeying through the haunted mansions and fighting King Boo in the *Luigi’s Mansion* series.

However, Luigi’s more cowardice nature can end up being a little too grating for Kirby at times. This is best shown in the haunted house attraction of Wondaria Remains, where Luigi’s constant screaming ended up distracting Kirby and occasionally caused him to take damage.