Kirby: Who is Morpho Knight?
The Kirby franchise is home to all manner of friendly faces and sinister foes. The pink puffball has been fighting King Dedede since the beginning, even if it's not always His Highness' choice. Kirby's circle of friends has also been steadily growing over the years, with just about every major living friend and rival reappearing in Kirby Star Allies. Kirby's other foes are just as iconic and dangerous, with Meta Knight alternating between hero and villain alongside Dedede, and various other threats stepping up to challenge Kirby.
There is a sort of meta plot running through the non-canon post-game modes of many Kirbytitles, with «Soul» bosses referencing one another to demonstrate a legacy of evil. There is also the enigmatic Galacta Knight, considered the strongest warrior in the galaxy who Meta Knight — and later Kirby — challenges to prove his worth. One more entity is hidden deep within Kirby's last couple games. A mysterious figure named Morpho Knight has shown up near the end of Kirby Star Allies’ and Kirby and the Forgotten Land's post-game content, and there seems to be a lot going on with this new yet familiar face. Spoilers for Kirby and the Forgotten Land ahead.
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Morpho Knight was intended to be in the Kirby series since its potential first 3D offering. There were three Kirby games intended for the Nintendo GameCube that were quietly canceled. One was planned to have both the four player co-op that defined console Kirby games, and another had a 3D play space that would only be realized in Forbidden Land. The Japanese 20th anniversary booklet revealed that one of these titles was going to have a knight almost identical to Morpho
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