History Characters / KirbyDarkMatter

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: It has no stated motivation for invading planets and spreading darkness around. It also has (seemingly) no personality or even lines. On the other hand, some material says [[PutThemAllOutOfMyMisery it lashes out because it never felt anything but negative emotions, thus it spreads those to others.]]

** It's painfully obvious it's related to Zero, the real question being whether it's the ''exact'' same character. The fact that 0[[superscript:2]] wears two plasters underneath its halo, roughly corresponding to the location of where the eye ([[BizarreAlienBiology or was it an iris?]]) burst out of the original Zero seems to lend credence to the idea that it is the original, only reincarnated somehow, but it's still left vague. A picture in ''Star Allies'' that shows all of the series' final bosses, except for new forms of the same character that appeared later, has both Zero and 0[[superscript:2]], suggesting they're not the same entity.

* CallBack: The bandaged wound on Zero Two's head is an obvious throwback to the last phase of the battle against Zero in ''Dreamland 3'', but the full implications are unknown.

** Given its Japanese name, "Dark Zero", it stands to reason that it could have a connection to Zero and/or 0[[superscript:2]]. The ''20th Anniversary Hoshi no Kirby Pupupu Taizen'' does state that their relation is unclear.

** "20th Anniversary Hoshi no Kirby Pupupu Taizen", a visual dictionary released in 2012, confirms that the Dark Matter fought in ''Dream Land 3''[='=]s Hyper Zone is the same individual fought at the end of ''Dream Land 2''. It also confirms that it and Zero belong to the "Dark Matter Clan," which controls the dark cloud seen in ''Dream Land 3'' and ''Kirby 64''.

** Officially, the original Dark Matter character is often referred to as "Dark Matter" and is taken synonymously; however, its individual forms both have obscure official names, with "Dark Matter Blade" as its first form and "Real Dark Matter" as its second. [[spoiler:The True Arena in ''Planet Robobot'' calls the clone "Dark Matter Clone", but the American version also calls it "Dark Matter Blade", and a closer look at the Japanese version shows it was meant to be "Dark Matter Blade Clone" in full.]]

* ADogNamedDog: A consequence of the English localization of ''Kirby 64: Crystal Shards'' giving the cloud species the same name as the boss character. The Japanese-exclusive ''20th Anniversary Hoshi no Kirby Pupupu Taizen'' would eventually refer to the race of beings as "Dark Matter Clan", while the clouds are still referred to generically as "the dark cloud".

* ChekhovsGun: The fact that [[spoiler:the cloned Dark Matter Blade turns into Real Dark Matter (its true form) upon defeat]] becomes important when you face [[spoiler:Sectonia Clone]] immediately after. [[note]]When the Seconia Clone is defeated, she briefly turns into something that closely resembles Taranza, which raises questions about Sectonia's relationship with him before she turned evil.[[/note]]

** Officially, the original Dark Matter character is often referred to as "Dark Matter" and is taken synonymously; however, its individual forms both have obscure names. "Real Dark Matter" was given as the name of its second form, first seen in the Japanese player's guide for ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''. [[spoiler:The True Arena in ''Planet Robobot'' calls the "Dark Matter Clone" based on its first form "Dark Matter Blade", and a closer look at the Japanese version shows it was meant to be "Dark Matter Blade Clone" in full, making it a likely [[SuddenNameChange name change]].]]

* AdaptiveAbility: [[spoiler:Its clone shows the ability to utilize the Rainbow Sword's power, due to Dark Matter's memories of it, though whether or not Dark Matter itself can do so is unclear.]]

* BackFromTheDead: A Japanese guide book for ''Dream Land 3'' confirms that the Dark Matter fought in the Hyper Zone is indeed the same one from finale of ''Dream Land 2''.

* BeatTheCurseOutOfHim: Downplayed. Kirby ''does'' need to defeat Dedede, but needs the Rainbow Sword to force Dark Matter out.
* BigBad: This one serves as the main antagonist of ''[[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2 Dream Land 2]]'', and wouldn't reappear as the final boss until the Kirby Quest sub-game of ''[[VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack Mass Attack]]''.

* ADogNamedDog: A consequence of the English localization of ''Kirby 64: Crystal Shards'' giving the cloud species the same name as the boss character. The Japanese-exclusive ''20th Anniversary Hoshi no Kirby Pupupu Taizen'' would eventually refer to the race of beings as "Dark Matter clan", though the clouds themselves are not given this name.

* GeneticMemory: [[spoiler:According to WordOfGod, the reason the Dark Matter Clone wields the Rainbow Sword is because it recognized Meta Knight's power, and so materialized what it remembered as a powerful weapon to fight him with.]]

* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:In ''Planet Robobot'', Dark Matter Blade fights Meta Knight using the Rainbow Sword, the same weapon Kirby needed to destroy it in ''Dream Land 2''.]]

* MyNameIsQuestionMarks: [[DownplayedTrope Kinda]]-[[BuffySpeak ish]]. In the bad ending to ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'', it's referred to as "!?".
* NoNameGiven: Dark Matter Blade went unnamed for the longest time.

* PurpleIsPowerful: Its secondary color motif in ''Dream Land 2'' was purple (Dark Castle's palette when playing on the Super Game Boy is purple and Real Dark Matter's artwork depicts its "petals" as purple rather than the familiar orange).

** [[spoiler:After Dark Matter Clone is defeated, its body distorts, then briefly turns into Real Dark Matter a split-second before it explodes and truly dies.]]

* TrueFinalBoss: Of ''Dream Land 2''. Also, one serves as the first True Final Boss of ''Dream Land 3'', before Zero, the '''real''' True Final Boss, shows up.
* UniquenessDecay: Downplayed. While ''Dreamland 3'' reveals it to be one of many, it still holds a higher rank among them.

* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: [[spoiler:In ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot'', this is the given reason why Star Dream could only create a clone of Dark Matter Blade. It's the '''only''' version of it that could be analyzed ''at all'' — even then, Star Dream is said to have been pushed to its limits to manage ''that'' much, and the resulting clone is ''still'' flawed. Yes, Dark Matter is such a bizarre and incomprehensible being that not even a ''sentient, reality-warping, wish-granting supercomputer on par with '''Nova''' can wrap its mind around this thing''. It's just way too alien for ''anyone'' to truly explain.]]

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: It has no stated motivation for invading planets and spreading darkness around. It also has (seemingly) no personality or even lines.

* AmbiguouslyRelated: Given its Japanese name, "Dark Zero", it stands to reason that it could have a connection to Zero and/or 0[[superscript:2]]. The ''20th Anniversary Hoshi no Kirby Pupupu Taizen'' does state that their relation is unclear.
** It also bears a passing resemblance to the star shaped tears in space used in more recent Kirby games (starting with ''Return'') considering these are usually portals to Another Dimension (opened by powerful characters like Hyness and Fecto Forgo), it's possible Dark Nebula was just ''somethings'' eye looking through a moving tear in space an exerting itself

'''''Due to how nearly every character on this page is a major antagonist, and all but one being some form of FinalBoss, there will be many unmarked {{spoiler}}s below, so reader discretion is advised.'''''

* WalkingSpoiler: A rare [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] for these types of villains: While the game itself keeps Dark Matter's appearance a mystery, [[AllThereInTheManual the english manual]] outright states that it destroyed the Rainbow Bridges and is controlling King Dedede.

* VileVillainSaccharineShow: Infamous for it and the former provider of the page image for this trope. Whenever somebody tells you Kirby is "kiddy", show them a picture of this guy.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: It is described as a cloud of smoke when it initially appears and is shown possessing people much like Dark Matter. Additionally it is shown to have elemental powers like a (''very'' toned down) Miracle Matter and its Japanese name is Dark ''Zero''. While it ''is'' shown in the ''20th Anniversary Hoshi no Kirby Pupupu Taizen'' for the "Dark Matter clan", it is presumably there since the text mentions it as having an unknown connection to Zero (along with 0[[superscript:2]]).

** Its Japanese name (and English name, [[SuperSmoke in a different fashion]]) depends on [[AmbiguouslyRelated whether or not one believes it to be connected to the Dark Matter race]].

The various Dark Matter-related characters of the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games. Note that, officially speaking, only Dark Matter and Zero are confirmed to be part of the [[https://kirby.fandom.com/ja/wiki/ダークマター族 "Dark Matter Clan"]] (as the Japanese ''Pupupu Taizen'' guide calls it), with the others on this page merely being heavily implied or all-but-stated to be.

The dark god worshipped by Hyness and the FinalBoss of the game. A mindless[[ItCanThink (?)]] destroyer of worlds who only knows ruination. He is summoned by "the worshippers of the darkest matter" ("masters of a matter most dark" in the localized versions) and his true core very heavily resembles Dark Matter, but his true relationship to the species is unknown. Furthermore, it's implied that he's related to a more surprising subject...

The dark god worshipped by Hyness and the FinalBoss of the game. A mindless[[ItCanThink (?)]] destroyer of worlds who only knows ruination. He is summoned by "the worshippers of the darkest matter" ("masters of a matter mos dark" in the localized versions) and his true core very heavily resembles Dark Matter, but his true relationship to the species is unknown. Furthermore, it's implied that he's related to a more surprising subject...

The various Dark Matter-related antagonists of the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games. Note that, officially speaking, only Dark Matter and Zero are confirmed to be part of the [[https://kirby.fandom.com/ja/wiki/ダークマター族 "Dark Matter Clan"]] (as the Japanese ''Pupupu Taizen'' guide calls it), with the others on this page merely being either heavily implied or all-but-stated to be.

The dark god worshipped by Hyness and the FinalBoss of the game. A mindless[[ItCanThink (?)]] destroyer of worlds who only knows ruination. He is summoned by "the masters of a matter most dark," and his true core very heavily resembles Dark Matter, but his true relationship to the species is unknown. Furthermore, it's implied that he's related to a more surprising subject...

'''''Due to how every character on this page is a major antagonist, and all but one being some form of FinalBoss, there will be many unmarked {{spoiler}}s below, so reader discretion is advised.'''''

Despite being a member of the species, all information on Gooey can be found in Characters/KirbyHeroesAndSupportingCharacters.

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The dark god worshipped by Hyness and the FinalBoss of the game. A mindless[[ItCanThink (?)]] destroyer of worlds who only knows ruination. In reality, however, he may be something much more...
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* MagicKnight: Half of its moveset in ''Dream Land 2'' involves using its sword as a weapon while the other half involves using the sword to shoot projectiles at Kirby. [[spoiler: The clone in ''Planet Robobot'' not only uses these attacks, but adds some of its true form's moves for good measure]]. The ''Kirby Quest'' sub-game in Mass Attack also grants it the ability to shoot energy waves.

* BreakoutVillain: The Dark Matter species is up there with Marx as Kirby's most recognized BigBad, being the main enemies for multiple games and [[spoiler: as the series has gone it's been implied they are connected with many of the antagonists of the series and possibly even Kirby himself.]]

The various Dark Matter-related antagonists of the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games. Note that, officially speaking, only Dark Matter and Zero are confirmed to be part of the "Dark Matter Clan" (as the Japanese ''Pupupu Taizen'' guide calls it), with the others on this page merely being either heavily implied or all-but-stated to be.

The various Dark Matter-related antagonists of the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games. Note that, officially speaking, only Dark Matter, Zero, 02 and Dark Nebula are confirmed to be part of the Dark Matters, with the others on this page merely being either heavily implied or all-but-stated to be.

The various Dark Matter-related antagonists of the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games. Note that, officially speaking, only Dark Matter and Zero are confirmed to be part of the Dark Matter clan, with the others on this page merely being heavily implied or suspected.