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** This is especially notable in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', where he has arguably the deepest voice out of anyone else in the entire roster, which includes the likes of Snake, Wolf, Ganondorf, and Sephiroth.
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* IconicSequelCharacter: He's the most recognizable character in the series after Kirby and King Dedede. Pretty impressive since he didn't debut in ''Kirby's Dream Land'', but the later installment ''Kirby's Adventure''.
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* MindControlEyes: As opposed to King Dedede's [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] when possessed or brainwashed, Meta Knight usually has purple eyes when brainwashed, such as in ''Epic Yarn'' and the second phase of his boss fight in ''Star Allies''.
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* PreFinalBoss: In ''VideoGame/KirbysAvalanche'', he's the enemy that is faced in Stage 12. All that's left after him is Stage 13 and the FinalBoss, King Dedede.
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* BeamSpam: Meta Knight uses a SwordBeam-based variation of this as a ranged attack in the second phase of his ''Forgotten Land'' boss battle. Meta Knight flies up and rapidly swings his sword in mid-air, launching a fast, focused barrage of crescent-shaped beams in Kirby's direction. He can also do a ground-based variation that fires off only three beams that are slower, but are wider and have more range.
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** Despite Meta Knight's legacy as one of the most recognizable characters in the series, he wasn't very prevalent in the series' early days. This becomes especially when taking into account the games directed by Shinichi Shimomura, where he was inexplicably absent. However, following his significant role in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', Meta Knight becomes a much more prominent character.
** In the original versions of ''Super Star'' and ''Adventure'', Meta Knight had a fairly simple role as the antagonist. In their remakes, however, he is the playable character of his own titular modes, ''Meta Knightmare'' and ''Meta Knightmare'' Ultra respectively.

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** Despite Meta Knight's legacy as one of the most recognizable characters in the series, he wasn't very prevalent in the series' early days. This becomes especially when taking into account In particular, he was nowhere to be found in the games directed by Shinichi Shimomura, where he was inexplicably absent.Shimomura. However, following his significant role in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', Meta Knight becomes a much more prominent character.
** In the original versions of ''Super Star'' and ''Adventure'', Meta Knight had a fairly simple role as the antagonist. In their remakes, however, he is the playable character of his own titular modes, ''Meta Knightmare'' and ''Meta Knightmare'' Ultra Knightmare Ultra'' respectively.
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** Despite Meta Knight's legacy as one of the most recognizable characters in the series, he wasn't very prevalent in the series' early days. This becomes especially when taking into account the games directed by Shinichi Shimomura, where he was inexplicably absent. However, following his significant role in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', Meta Knight becomes a much more prominent character.
** In the original versions of ''Super Star'' and ''Adventure'', Meta Knight had a fairly simple role as the antagonist. In their remakes, however, he is the playable character of his own titular modes, ''Meta Knightmare'' and ''Meta Knightmare'' Ultra respectively.

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* TheReveal: Beating him in ''Kirby's Adventure'', and most games thereafter, implies that he's another member of Kirby's species, though nothing conclusive has been said thus far.

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** The final chase sequence in ''Revenge of Meta Knight'' has him throw off his cape and sprout a pair of wings from his back, revealing that he can fly. This is kept secret throughout the game and treated as a major reveal when it happens, but has since become a well-known aspect of his character.
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[-'''Main Series:''' [[Characters/KirbyHeroesAndSupportingCharacters Heroes and Supporting Characters]] ([[Characters/KirbyKirby Kirby]] | [[Characters/KirbyKingDedede King Dedede]] | '''Meta Knight''') | [[Characters/KirbyMagolor Magolor]]) | [[Characters/KirbyEnemies Enemies]] ([[Characters/KirbyMajorRecurringEnemies Major Recurring Enemies]]) | [[Characters/KirbyRecurringBosses Recurring Bosses]] | [[Characters/KirbyVillainousFactions Villainous Factions]] ([[Characters/KirbyDarkMatter Dark Matter]] | [[Characters/KirbyAnotherDimension Another Dimension]] | [[Characters/KirbyHaltmannWorksCompany Haltmann Works Company]] | [[Characters/KirbyBeastPack Beast Pack]]) | [[Characters/KirbyOtherMajorAntagonists Other Major Antagonists]] | [[Characters/KirbyOtherBosses Other Bosses]]\\

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[-'''Main Series:''' [[Characters/KirbyHeroesAndSupportingCharacters Heroes and Supporting Characters]] ([[Characters/KirbyKirby Kirby]] | [[Characters/KirbyKingDedede King Dedede]] | '''Meta Knight''') Knight''' | [[Characters/KirbyMagolor Magolor]]) | [[Characters/KirbyEnemies Enemies]] ([[Characters/KirbyMajorRecurringEnemies Major Recurring Enemies]]) | [[Characters/KirbyRecurringBosses Recurring Bosses]] | [[Characters/KirbyVillainousFactions Villainous Factions]] ([[Characters/KirbyDarkMatter Dark Matter]] | [[Characters/KirbyAnotherDimension Another Dimension]] | [[Characters/KirbyHaltmannWorksCompany Haltmann Works Company]] | [[Characters/KirbyBeastPack Beast Pack]]) | [[Characters/KirbyOtherMajorAntagonists Other Major Antagonists]] | [[Characters/KirbyOtherBosses Other Bosses]]\\
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* RatedMForManly: Believe it or not. Between his CoolMask, BaritoneOfStrength, cool moves and [[BloodKnight intense competitive spirit]], Meta Knight qualifies for this trope despite being a cute puffball living in a saccharine world.
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[-'''Main Series:''' [[Characters/KirbyHeroesAndSupportingCharacters Heroes and Supporting Characters]] ([[Characters/KirbyKirby Kirby]] | [[Characters/KirbyKingDedede King Dedede]] | '''Meta Knight''') | [[Characters/KirbyEnemies Enemies]] ([[Characters/KirbyMajorRecurringEnemies Major Recurring Enemies]]) | [[Characters/KirbyRecurringBosses Recurring Bosses]] | [[Characters/KirbyVillainousFactions Villainous Factions]] ([[Characters/KirbyDarkMatter Dark Matter]] | [[Characters/KirbyAnotherDimension Another Dimension]] | [[Characters/KirbyHaltmannWorksCompany Haltmann Works Company]] | [[Characters/KirbyBeastPack Beast Pack]]) | [[Characters/KirbyOtherMajorAntagonists Other Major Antagonists]] | [[Characters/KirbyOtherBosses Other Bosses]]\\

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[-'''Main Series:''' [[Characters/KirbyHeroesAndSupportingCharacters Heroes and Supporting Characters]] ([[Characters/KirbyKirby Kirby]] | [[Characters/KirbyKingDedede King Dedede]] | '''Meta Knight''') | [[Characters/KirbyMagolor Magolor]]) | [[Characters/KirbyEnemies Enemies]] ([[Characters/KirbyMajorRecurringEnemies Major Recurring Enemies]]) | [[Characters/KirbyRecurringBosses Recurring Bosses]] | [[Characters/KirbyVillainousFactions Villainous Factions]] ([[Characters/KirbyDarkMatter Dark Matter]] | [[Characters/KirbyAnotherDimension Another Dimension]] | [[Characters/KirbyHaltmannWorksCompany Haltmann Works Company]] | [[Characters/KirbyBeastPack Beast Pack]]) | [[Characters/KirbyOtherMajorAntagonists Other Major Antagonists]] | [[Characters/KirbyOtherBosses Other Bosses]]\\

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* {{Deuteragonist}}: Becomes this in ''Planet Robobot,'' not only having a major role in the Story Mode, but also getting his own WhatIf side mode where he fends off Haltmann's forces while Kirby takes a nap.

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* {{Deuteragonist}}: Becomes Gets upgraded to this status in ''Planet Robobot,'' not only having a major role in Robobot.'' He is shot down by the Story Mode, but Access Ark during their invasion at the beginning of the game, [[spoiler:and then gets ReforgedIntoAMinion by Susie to serve as her bodyguard shortly after and appears as a recurring boss under the new name Mecha Knight. He also getting arrives to pull a BigDamnHeroes moment after Star Dream takes off to terminate all life by allowing Kirby to merge his last Robobot Armor with the Halberd, and is even implied to have returned Kirby safely to Popstar during the ending.]] He also gets his own WhatIf side mode extra mode, where he fends fights off Haltmann's the Haltmann forces while on his own, and at the end [[spoiler:faces off against clones of Dark Matter and Queen Sectonia, and finally, the returning Galacta Knight.]]
** He's also this in ''Amazing Mirror.'' Sensing trouble in the Mirror World, Meta Knight sets out to stop it only to be trapped in the mirror by his EvilTwin, Dark Meta Knight, and it becomes Kirby's mission to fix the mirror and save him. He then appears to expose Dark Meta Knight to
Kirby takes a nap.before their second battle, and throws his sword into the portal that Kirby gets sucked up into before the true final battle with [[spoiler:Dark Mind.]]
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* ShadowArchetype: He's a spherical creature just like Kirby who can master swords, but Meta Knight represents Kirby if he went to the extreme to do what's right and save the day. In essence, he's the [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Shadow]] to Kirby's [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]].
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Role-wise, he's this to King Dedede in ''Planet Robobot.'' Both are Kirby's rivals/allies who get themselves captured and subdued by the main villains (specifically, their [[spoiler:[[TheDragon Dragons]]]]), [[spoiler:are brainwashed to fight Kirby with special masks to keep them under the villains' control, are upgraded into stronger forms after being defeated the first time with special new abilities, are freed by having their masks destroyed just before the BigBad makes their presence, and arrive to Kirby's aid to pull a BigDamnHeroes moment just when it looks like the FinalBoss is about to win.]] They then get their own sub-game in the form of a tougher version of the main game, but with stronger bosses, [[spoiler:and ends with them becoming the new leader of the main villain's army (it's only implied in Dedede's case, but Star Dream makes it clear that defeating President Haltmann causes him to become the new admin).]]
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* BaritoneOfStrength: Courtesy of Eric Newsome, his voice can occasionally be portrayed as damn deep, which greatly reflects his strength and skill as a MasterSwordsman, but [[VocalDissonance clashes heavily with his cute Kirby-like body]].
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* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: His request when he is granted one wish? To have a duel with the greatest warrior the universe has ever known. He ''wins!''

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* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: His request when he is granted one wish? To have a duel with the greatest warrior the universe has ever known. He And he ''wins!''
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* KidAppealCharacter: {{Inverted|trope}}; Meta Knight appeals to older players in this adorable, beginner-focused series through his cool design and mature personality. In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games, he fits right in with the cast of ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' as seen when he teams up with Marth and Ike, and nobody bats an eyelid at his cartoony design or diminutive stature. And there's also his voice, which is one of the [[BadassBaritone deepest]] in any Nintendo franchise.

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* KidAppealCharacter: {{Inverted|trope}}; Meta Knight appeals to older players in this adorable, beginner-focused series through his cool design and mature personality. In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games, he fits right in with the cast of ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' as seen when he teams up with Marth and Ike, and nobody bats an eyelid at his cartoony design or diminutive stature. And there's also his voice, which is one of the [[BadassBaritone [[BaritoneOfStrength deepest]] in any Nintendo franchise.



* RatedMForManly: Believe it or not. Between his CoolMask, BadassBaritone, cool moves and [[BloodKnight intense competitive spirit]], Meta Knight qualifies for this trope despite being a cute puffball living in a saccharine world.

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* RatedMForManly: Believe it or not. Between his CoolMask, BadassBaritone, BaritoneOfStrength, cool moves and [[BloodKnight intense competitive spirit]], Meta Knight qualifies for this trope despite being a cute puffball living in a saccharine world.



* VocalDissonance: Despite being a round, tiny WaddlingHead of the same species as Kirby, all his voiced appearances give him a manly BadassBaritone in the English versions, which only adds to his appeal; in the Japanese version he doesn't quite sounds as manly but still has a voice that you wouldn't expect a Kirby-faced character to have.

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* VocalDissonance: Despite being a round, tiny WaddlingHead of the same species as Kirby, all his voiced appearances give him a manly BadassBaritone BaritoneOfStrength in the English versions, which only adds to his appeal; in the Japanese version he doesn't quite sounds as manly but still has a voice that you wouldn't expect a Kirby-faced character to have.
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* BadassBaritone: Courtesy of Eric Newsome, his voice can occasionally be portrayed as damn deep, which greatly reflects how he's a badass MasterSwordsman, but [[VocalDissonance clashes heavily with his cute Kirby-like body]].
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[-'''Main Series:''' [[Characters/KirbyHeroesAndSupportingCharacters Heroes and Supporting Characters]] ([[Characters/KirbyKirby Kirby]] | [[Characters/KirbyKingDedede King Dedede]] | '''Meta Knight''') | [[Characters/KirbyEnemies Enemies]] ([[Characters/KirbyMajorRecurringEnemies Recurring Enemies]]) | [[Characters/KirbyRecurringBosses Recurring Bosses]] | [[Characters/KirbyVillainousFactions Villainous Factions]] ([[Characters/KirbyDarkMatter Dark Matter]] | [[Characters/KirbyAnotherDimension Another Dimension]] | [[Characters/KirbyHaltmannWorksCompany Haltmann Works Company]] | [[Characters/KirbyBeastPack Beast Pack]]) | [[Characters/KirbyOtherMajorAntagonists Other Major Antagonists]] | [[Characters/KirbyOtherBosses Other Bosses]]\\

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[-'''Main Series:''' [[Characters/KirbyHeroesAndSupportingCharacters Heroes and Supporting Characters]] ([[Characters/KirbyKirby Kirby]] | [[Characters/KirbyKingDedede King Dedede]] | '''Meta Knight''') | [[Characters/KirbyEnemies Enemies]] | [[Characters/KirbyRecurringBosses Recurring Bosses]] | [[Characters/KirbyVillainousFactions Villainous Factions]] ([[Characters/KirbyDarkMatter Dark Matter]] | [[Characters/KirbyAnotherDimension Another Dimension]] | [[Characters/KirbyHaltmannWorksCompany Haltmann Works Company]] | [[Characters/KirbyBeastPack Beast Pack]]) | [[Characters/KirbyOtherMajorAntagonists Other Major Antagonists]] | [[Characters/KirbyOtherBosses Other Bosses]]\\

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[-'''Main Series:''' [[Characters/KirbyHeroesAndSupportingCharacters Heroes and Supporting Characters]] ([[Characters/KirbyKirby Kirby]] | [[Characters/KirbyKingDedede King Dedede]] | '''Meta Knight''') | [[Characters/KirbyEnemies Enemies]] ([[Characters/KirbyMajorRecurringEnemies Recurring Enemies]]) | [[Characters/KirbyRecurringBosses Recurring Bosses]] | [[Characters/KirbyVillainousFactions Villainous Factions]] ([[Characters/KirbyDarkMatter Dark Matter]] | [[Characters/KirbyAnotherDimension Another Dimension]] | [[Characters/KirbyHaltmannWorksCompany Haltmann Works Company]] | [[Characters/KirbyBeastPack Beast Pack]]) | [[Characters/KirbyOtherMajorAntagonists Other Major Antagonists]] | [[Characters/KirbyOtherBosses Other Bosses]]\\
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* BeatTheCurseOutOfHim: Usually happens to him whenever he is possessed or brainwashed like King Dedede such as in ''Epic Yarn'' where Kirby needs to destroy all swords to defeat.

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* BeatTheCurseOutOfHim: Usually happens to him whenever he is possessed or brainwashed like King Dedede such as in ''Epic Yarn'' where Kirby needs to destroy all his swords in order to defeat.defeat him.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He doesn't give Kirby a sword for their fight in ''Squeak Squad''; however, Kirby can still get the Sword ability in the previous room. [[spoiler:But given that he ''knew'' what was lurking inside the chest,]] he had a very good reason for this.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He doesn't give Kirby a sword for their fight in ''Squeak Squad''; however, Kirby can still get the Sword ability in the previous room. [[spoiler:But But given that he ''knew'' what [[spoiler:what was lurking inside the chest,]] chest]], he had a very good reason for this.

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* BeatTheCurseOutOfHim: Usually happens to him whenever he is possessed or brainwashed like King Dedede such as in ''Epic Yarn'' where Kirby needs to destroy all swords to defeat.



* DemonicPossession: In ''Star Allies,'' Meta Knight tries to defend Dream Land from the falling Jamba Heart meteors but ultimately gets corrupted by one in the process.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He doesn't give Kirby a sword for their fight in ''Squeak Squad''; however, Kirby can still get the Sword ability in the previous room. [[spoiler:But given that he ''knew'' what was lurking inside the chest,]] he had a very good reason for this.



* TookALevelInBadass: Just like King Dedede, he always brings something new to the table. In the first game, all he could do was swing his sword at Kirby and guard. By the time we see him again ''Super Star,'' he's learned to make giant tornadoes from his sword and even surround himself in one. And by ''Star Allies'' and ''Forgotten Land,'' he's learned to fight with the ''earth around him.''

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* TookALevelInBadass: Just like King Dedede, he always brings something new to the table. In the first game, all he could do was swing his sword at Kirby and guard. By the time we see him again ''Super Star,'' he's learned to make giant tornadoes from his sword and even surround himself in one. And by Come ''Star Allies'' Allies,'' and ''Forgotten Land,'' he's learned to fight with the ''earth around him.''

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* MesACrowd: The influence of the Jamba Heart in ''Star Allies'' gives him the ability to clone himself into up to four duplicates, and he maintains said power in ''Forgotten Land''.

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* MesACrowd: The influence of the Jamba Heart in ''Star Allies'' gives him Meta Knight the ability to clone himself into up to four duplicates, and he maintains said power in ''Forgotten Land''.Land''. Well before then though, he also used said power during his boss battle in the ''Strato Patrol EOS'' sub-game from ''VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack''.
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* NoNameGiven: He always goes by "Meta Knight" and no implications of his real name are never said aloud.

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* NoNameGiven: He always goes by "Meta Knight" and no implications of his real name are never said aloud.
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* NeverSayDie: Averted in the original ''Super Star,'' where he explicitly tells Kirby "[[PrepareToDie Prepare to die]]!" before his fight. In the remake, this was changed to "Kirby! Come meet your doom!".
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* TookALevelInBadass: Just like King Dedede, he always brings something new to the table. In the first game, all he could do was swing his sword at Kirby and guard. By the time we see him again ''Super Star,'' he's learned to make gian tornadoes from his sword and even surround himself in one. And by ''Star Allies'' and ''Forgotten Land,'' he's learned to fight with the ''earth around him.''

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* TookALevelInBadass: Just like King Dedede, he always brings something new to the table. In the first game, all he could do was swing his sword at Kirby and guard. By the time we see him again ''Super Star,'' he's learned to make gian giant tornadoes from his sword and even surround himself in one. And by ''Star Allies'' and ''Forgotten Land,'' he's learned to fight with the ''earth around him.''
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* TookALevelInBadass: Just like King Dedede, he always brings something new to the table. In the first game, all he could do was swing his sword at Kirby and guard. By the time we see him again ''Super Star,'' he's learned to make gian tornadoes from his sword and even surround himself in one. And by ''Star Allies'' and ''Forgotten Land,'' he's learned to fight with the ''earth around him.''

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