Kirby

**Kirby** (カービィ, Kābī) is the titular main protagonist and namesake of Nintendo's eponymous franchise of the same name.

Kirby is described as a friendly pink puffball from Planet Popstar in the country of Dream Land, who is well-known for his ability to vacuum up his antagonists and copy their powers and abilities, though his true origin is unknown. True to his considerate and all-time kindhearted atmosphere, Kirby is also argued to be the most loved club member of the Literature Club, by Monika, Sayori, Natsuki and Yuri. He is the best friend of Bandana Waddle Dee, the friendly arch-rival of both King Dedede and Meta Knight and the arch-nemesis of Dark Matter.

Kirby is voiced by Makiko Ōmoto, who also voices Ness in the *EarthBound* franchise, Susie Haltmann in *Kirby*, Nephenee and Lyndis in *Fire Emblem* and Yui Kasuga in *Corrector Yui*.

## Physical appearance

Kirby is a small round creature, with pink skin and red feet. According to the *Super Smash Bros.* series, he is eight inches tall, however his height is inconsistent in the games themselves. In the games he has two small fingerless hands (depicted and illustrated as just stubs) and a large pair of red feet/shoes. He has a pair of round blueish-hued eyes with black pupils and white irises, and a mouth that, while might seem proportionally and initially small, can grow to epic proportions.

Throughout the entire franchise, he sports a pair of red blushes on his cheeks. Additionally, the Ice Climbers are notable for sharing some of Kirby's features; in particular, the cheeks, and the eyes. He is extremely light and flexible; in the franchise, he can become flat as a pancake, but as hard as a rock.

In the franchise's original games, Kirby's facial features were small, though in more recent titles they havve grown. It should be noted that the Japanese and American boxart of the *Kirby* games have slight alterations. While in Japan, Kirby typically seems to be energetic on the boxart, Nintendo of America changes the boxart slightly so that Kirby has less passive, more aggressive eyes and occasionally has a frown. In the games, it is mentioned that Kirby is a male, although his true age is deemed unknown.

## Personality

In virtually all of his appearances and designs, Kirby is depicted as cheerful, innocent and food-loving. In particular for the latter, Kirby is best known for possessing a heightened appetite, similar to PAC-MAN. In Kirby's own case, however, he has the ability to inhale his opponents by using his mouth, then swallowing them effortlessly.

However, he becomes fearless and tough, bold and clever in the face of danger. Despite his childlike nature and naivety, he is shown to be quite a kindhearted puffball who is strongly driven to protect his home and its other inhabitants, as well as to perform what is right in general, as demonstrated by how quick he is been to intervene in outside matters to assist other individual in need on multiple occasions. He is also frequently shown to be professional at creating friendships easily, despite lacking the ability to normally speak. This is most evident with Doki Doki Literature Club, as shown in several artworks associating with Kirby, Monika, Sayori, Natsuki and Yuri, or even altogether.

As demonstrated in the *Super Smash Bros.* series, Kirby is shown to be among the best and most friendly characters for beginners.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/minzzway/art/Sayori-found-a-Kirby-879967663
2. ↑ https://vk.com/wall-155243863\_83316
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/nik5cents/status/1568789228359925761
4. ↑ https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/6460107