Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Character Analysis: Meta Knight

 I made this as part of my patreon! Think about joining to vote on new blogs for me to do! The votes for the next blog will be Rimuru Tempest, Ladybug, Yor Forger and Kirito.


Anime source was this. https://animesuge.to/anime/kirby-right-back-at-ya-ympp/ep-1

Background

A knight living on the planet Popstar. He often helps Kirby fight various monsters or evil entities. In the anime series he’s a 100 year old veteran Star Warrior who fought against the forces of Nightmare Enterprises. He desires to train Kirby as a warrior to protect the cosmos.

  • Ep 1 12:30 Meta Knight meets Kirby and recognizes him 

  • Ep 4 11:30 Meta Knight talks about Nightmare enterprises 

  • Ep 4 12:00 Meta Knight explains how the star warriors fought Nightmare

  • Ep 4 12:30 Meta Knight mentions how he was the last Star Warrior outside of Kirby

  • Ep 4 13:50 Meta Knight wants to help train Kirby to be a warrior


Arsenal


Sword

A normal double bladed sword. Used by Meta Knight during his original appearances in the Kirby series.


Samurai blade

A samurai blade.


Galaxia

A magic sword forged over 1000 years ago by the alien Photron. It was recovered by Meta Knight from a monster known as the Kirisakin. The sword is sapient and can only be used by its chosen wielder(Meta Knight). 

  • Ep 60 13:06 1000s of years ago, the ruler of the fire people Photron. The sword has a mind of its own.

  • Ep 60 15:6 Galaxia electrocutes those who are unworthy of wielding it

  • Ep 60  18:05 Galaxia telepathically explains that Meta knight was the chosen warrior to wield it.

  • Ep 60 8:55 Meta knight fought the beast Kirisaken to reclaim the sacred sword Galaxia

  • Meta Knight throws Galaxia to Kirby https://youtu.be/6ZHmsyCr4Qw?t=410 

  • Galaxia is used to fight Dark Mind https://youtu.be/6ZHmsyCr4Qw?t=697 

  • Ep 3 4:44 Meta Knight has his Galaxia sword


Sword beam

Galaxia can fire sword beams and energy projectiles from itself.


Energy manipulation

Galaxia can generate pillars of energy or envelope itself in an electric/fire aura.

  • Ep 60  19:15 Galaxia creates a pillar of energy. Galaxia can create a firelike aura around its user https://youtu.be/6ZHmsyCr4Qw?t=418

  • Ep 30 3:20 Galaxia has an energy aura


Meteors

Galaxia can summon meteors from the sky.


Dimensional cape

A cape that allows Meta Knight to teleport between locations.


Galaxia darkness

A special attack where Meta Knight will draw an opponent into a dimensional warp and then strike them with his sword.


Maximum tomato

A healing item that can be used to fully recover HP.


Halberd

A interstellar spaceship used by Meta Knight as a battle fortress in a few games and the anime.

The Halberd is used to fight Star Dream https://youtu.be/jOwAnaRjR8A?t=6203 

  • Final ep 34:40 Meta Knight's Halberd is revealed

  • Final ep 44:40 The Halberd fires a missile and blows up a starship

  • Final ep 1:00:06 The Halberd in a space fight with Enemy forces


Abilities


Flight

The ability to fly with a pair of bat-like wings.


Mach Tornado

A spinning attack that envelopes Meta Knight in a tornado that rips opponents to shreds. Meta Knight can also create twisters to envelope the environment or his foes.


Meta Quick 

An ability that gives Meta Knight a short boost in speed.


Meta Heal

An ability that heals the user.


Summoning 

An ability to summon other blade wielding warriors for backup.


Meta knightmare

A team attack with various knights. Attacks the opponent with numerous sword strikes.


Illusions/Duplication

Meta Knight can project tangible doppelgangers of himself. These doubles can deal damage with their attacks.


Telekeneisis

Meta Knight can lift objects telekinetically.


Misc

Feats

Strength


Endurance


Speed

Scaling 

Kirby


Misc bosses

Experience