When Meta Knight first debuted in Kirby's Adventure, he was defined only by his round body, cape, mask, gloves, and sword. In games where he speaks, he is shown to have a deep voice and can talk in full sentences, which makes a sharp contrast to the usual depiction of Kirby. HAL was concerned about fan reactions but decided to change the color to yellow for the aesthetic purposes of his 3D model. The reason behind the color change was addressed in a developer Miiverse post: there was a limit of the number of colors at the time that could be used due to technical limitations, and white was chosen because 'it stood out more'. Brawl, the mask is shown to give his eyes a yellow tint, as Kirby's blue eyes turn green when he wears it after copying him. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, and he later appeared that way in Kirby: Planet Robobot and subsequent games. In earlier games, his eyes were white under his mask and he did have cheek blush, but this was changed to have his eyes always be yellow in Super Smash Bros. When Meta Knight is defeated, his mask usually splits in two and falls off, revealing a face similar to Kirby's own, except blue and without cheek blush. This legendary golden blade is usually depicted with prongs on each of its sides. He is often seen wielding his trademark sword, the Galaxia. He also wears purple sabatons, metal pauldrons, and a purple cape, which he can transform into two large bat wings.

His most prominent feature is his silver mask. Meta Knight appears as a blue, roundish creature, with a physique similar to that of Kirby. Since his debut in Kirby's Adventure, Meta Knight has gradually gained more and more details to his look.

8.5 Kirby: Planet Robobot British English electronic manualĮven in his most basic appearances, Meta Knight is defined by his dark round body, his sword, and his mask.

5.14 Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition.

5.13 Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.

5.11 Kirby's Epic Yarn / Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn.

5.6 Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom).

5.5.1 Meta Knight's moves in Revenge of Meta Knight.

5.5 Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra.

5.1 Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

He wields Galaxia, which is a powerful mythical blade in the anime series and carries some of that mystique to the main series as well. Meta Knight is famous for his expert swordsmanship, and combined with his unparalleled aerial mobility, he is a force to be reckoned with. He would appear more regularly in the series from that point onward, and would often be playable. However, he would become much more prevalent in the series following his role in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, becoming playable for the first time in an unlockable Extra Game in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Meta Knightmare. Despite this fame, he was not very prevalent in the early days of the series, making his only major appearances in titles like Kirby's Adventure and Kirby Super Star (he is notably absent from any of the titles directed by Shinichi Shimomura). Meta Knight is also the leader of a band of warriors known simply as the Meta-Knights, and he owns a giant warship designed after himself, known as the Halberd.Īlong with King Dedede and the Waddle Dees, Meta Knight serves as one of the most recognizable characters in the Kirby series aside from Kirby himself.

Though most of his schemes originate from arguably good intentions, the ways he tries to accomplish his goals are often very extreme and poorly understood by others.

The installments he appears in usually feature him as a boss, but since Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, there have been instances where he is playable in alternate modes, or even teams up with Kirby directly. He is a mysterious figure, and his backstory is not clearly shown in the game series. Meta Knight (occasionally formatted as Meta-Knight in older media) is a masked, winged swordsman who serves as a recurring character in the Kirby series, first appearing in Kirby's Adventure. Meta Knight in Revenge of Meta Knight's opening cutscene, Kirby Super Star

For the group named after and led by him, see Meta-Knights. Though introduced as a cutscene theme in Kirby Super Star, the song was established as Meta Knight's personal theme beginning in Kirby Star Allies. Clip of 'My Friend and the Sunset' from Kirby Fighters 2.

Meta knight plush with removable mask