#kirby worldbuilding

[nookisms]

i would like to hear about kirby worldbuilding ali 👀

You thought I forgot about this didn't you! Let's talk about waddle dees!

In the common language they speak on Popstar, waddle dees are named after what they do or what they wear. This obviously means there could be, and likely are, multiple waddle dees with the same name in this common language. Waddle dees also have their own language of some kind, shown by the wawas and wanyas.

While their common names are simple and to the point, their names in the waddle dee language are much more descriptive. They're also built by the community! Waddle dees are very community oriented, as shown by how quickly Waddle Dee Town gets rebuilt in Forgotten Land. The community will build on each other's names.

A waddle dee could describe themself as adventurous, but other waddle dees would describe them as reckless and thus their name would be something like "reckless adventurer". They could also wear a beanie and wield a parasol and are extremely fun to be around despite the recklessness, so those would also be part of their name. So their name would be something like, "Entertaining reckless beanie parasol adventurer"

In whatever common language they speak on Popstar, this waddle dee would likely be called "Beanie Waddle Dee", "Adventurer Waddle Dee", or simply "Parasol Waddle Dee". No need to get too complicated!

[startistdoodles]

How does the cape transformation into wings work? Or are the wings hidden under the cape? When do knights get a cape when in training?

Dimensional capes were typically given to mentors, established soldiers and other higher-ups in the GSA. Each one is specially made by Lorelei using her magic and can take several weeks to a month to make one.

The inner lining of a dimensional cape forms it's own pocket dimension where the user can store a few things (backup weapons, medicine, etc) and even their wings.

The main feature of a dimensional cape is so that the user can hide their wings in combat if they are not needed. Since wings do not grow back and can usually be pretty delicate, it was recommended that soldiers use one to protect them if needed.

A spell binds the cape to the user's wings and enables them to switch from cape to wings at any time. The spell can be disconnected by going into cape mode and removing the cape off of the user's back where the wings will slip out of the pocket dimension and can be used regularly until the cape is put back on.

Since these capes are very special, younger knights did not get them until they got older, after an extra 100 years of service to the GSA or so once they have been knighted. However, after a certain incident where a young soldier lost her wings in battle, they deemed it was important to also be distributed among the newer soldiers as a safety measure.

[rubybloodhound]

Adeleine isn't a human but a very close relative of humans known as man mimics aka whatever the hell this thing is

[lucent-nargacuga]

celesta knight has a strange connection to morpho knight. despite it being a grim reaper of sorts, it's keeping her alive because it sees celesta knight as a friend, even if she's oblivious to its presence.

since, in my headcanons, morpho knight eats souls and is cursed with eternal hunger due to being undead, celesta knight's tendency to ravage fish populations caught its attention quickly. it still follows her to this day, silently consuming the souls of the fish celesta knight eats.

[starflungwaddledee]

a star system is a small number of stars that orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction. a larger group of stars is generally called a star cluster or a galaxy, although broadly speaking these are still star systems. at the centre of galaxies, one can commonly find supermassive black holes.

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[forgottenkirbyfacts]

forgotten kirby facts 3 - taranza's "puppetry magic" is intended to be connected to sectonia's parasitism, as theyre both refered to in japanese as the art of manipulation that can possess and parasitize, this is removed from the official translation, likely by an oversight.

(jp fan translation source)

[moonmacabre01]

Waddle Dees have scent pouches in their cheeks they use to mark kids and newcomers to their huddle. They share the scent by nuzzling cheeks <3

[veinsfullofstars]

Okay I've seen it mentioned a couple times now but I gotta ask.....

what's the Library Turtle?

Oh? Would you perhaps be referring to-

-known more colloquially as the Library Turtle? Well, I'm glad you asked!

In the CFAU, it’s a little interstellar lending library that travels all around the local star system, collecting, trading, and sharing a wide assortment of books, magazines, music, and other sources of knowledge and entertainment between the various interplanetary communities. The elderly duo that owns the library have been running it for quite some time, visiting Popstar in particular few times a month. As for the proprietors themselves…

First, we have the lovely Ms. Paige, a tiny owl-like lady with a witchy aesthetic and a grandmotherly disposition, as patient and wise as you’d expect given her librarian title (as long as you don’t damage her books, that is). A former teacher and very well-traveled, she is a wealth of general knowledge and information, always happy to answer questions when she can or, barring that, to find the book that will. (She also has a bit of a weakness for gossip, even if she won’t admit it.) On occasion, she’ll regale the children with a story or two, folktales and epics and even anecdotes from her own travels (though, few tend to believe such fantastical yarns). She’s also rather spry for her age, often seen carrying improbably tall stacks of books without breaking a sweat. She claims it’s because she always remembers to eat her greens, or exercise regularly, or get a good amount of sleep every day. The answer seems to vary each time she’s asked about it.

We also have the illustrious Sir Apple Tortsworth IV, Esq. - or Sir Tort for short - a large tortoise-like creature who co-owns the library with Paige. He is an easygoing old man of few words and fewer hurries, perfectly content to take the twilight years of his life at a leisurely pace (even if others don’t always meet him at his speed). On land, he stands on four sturdy legs, while, in the air, he transforms them into flippers that let him soar with grace and ease, even with the weight of a whole library on his shell (well… some of it, anyway). He’s happy to chat when prompted, his words thoughtful and eloquent, but he generally prefers to sit back and observe while Paige does the talking for them both. She claims that he’s actually quite the chatterbox when he wants to be (and a sassy one at that). Then again, she also claims that he was once a highly-decorated knight. And a certified lawyer. And a four-star chef. He’s yet to confirm or deny any of these claims. Mostly he just smiles and sleepily admires the scenery, humming old songs from his youth.

The kids love when the Library Turtle comes to visit the village, even the ones not so inclined to reading. As interesting as their homeland can be, there's something exciting about learning what goes on in the cosmos beyond. Paige never fails to find something to interest them, even if it's just another one of her famously tall tales. And Sir Tort is more than happy to listen when one of them has news to share or just needs an ear to confide in. And, whenever the kids have questions about anything - their home, the world beyond Popstar, their families and neighbors, even the two of them - Paige and Sir Tort always make time to answer to the best of their abilities.

Sketch started 01/09/25, sketch finished 01/14/25. | Childhood Friends AU Masterpost

[blorbseuki]

Notes on Fortel:

Although this previous ask was semi-dodged as par for course for the character, I did wish to share some notes regarding Lady Helia’s home planet!

Fortel is located in a sister system to that of Pop star’s within the Gamble Galaxy. It has captured the hearts of bards with its verdant mountains and valleys, and the curiosity of scholars with its wealth of ancient ruins, being one of the few civilizations that had survived the great darkness of millennia past.

Ancient Fortian society was recorded to be akin to a premonition-based theocracy. Great value was placed upon fulfilling one’s destined fate, and those gifted with clairvoyant abilities were highly regarded and expected to lead their people so that they may fulfil as such.

Today, with much of its history having faded to legend, Fortel remains a popular tourist destination for its sights.

[connor-101]

Realized that I can literally make an OC as cringe and overpowered as I want because not only do I have free will, I also don't give a shit about what other people say about me!

Anyways, Fluff is a minor god and can canonically go into any media's universe!

[george228732]

Fylass' Fun Facts :D

[nookisms]

Here are the walking sprites of Kirby and the batamon in DL3 (taken from Spriters Resource)

Very similar, but imagine if you walked up to someone and their eyes were too big and their face was too wide.

Give them more colors, not just default Kirby pink, and that's a deeply unsettling being

Looks at batamon (enemy from Dream Land 3). Do you think they give puffballs the uncanny valley feeling

[startistdoodles]

Do you think Kirby can actually talk? Or do you think he exclusively speaks in “poyos” and “hais” until he gets older? And if the “poyos” are just baby talk, then how could others seemingly understand him?

I personally headcanon that he mostly babbles, he can say some words but he won't be able to talk in complete sentences until he gets a bit older. Others don't really understand him all the time, but he can gesture or use some words he knows to try and get his point across.

[vigilskeep]

sorry for answering that ask half asleep. the REAL thing you need to know about dragon age is that it’s not one of those fantasy worlds that’s built really deeply fixed into real history with deep knowledge. it borrows shallowly. it’s built first and foremost to set a videogame in and i love that about it, that it’s built so quickly you can still see the scaffolding went up and how they got there. they decide on a worldbuilding principle—“uhhh what if our jesus figure was [spins wheel] joan of arc?”—and they go for it because they are on a schedule. you should absolutely never be intimidated by dragon age lore it does not know more than you. all i’m doing is being able to make good guesses at what they’re borrowing from and make leaps from there

[lucent-nargacuga]

Haba Maal

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Haba Maal is a dark dragon made of pure antimatter who originates from another universe known as the Antiworld. For millennia, it travelled aimlessly throughout the Antiworld, its curiosity impossible to sate. However, with the help of the technology of an unknown Antiworldian civilization, it suddenly gained the ability to travel into other universes.

The first (and last) time it used this ability, the outcome was disastrous.

It entered a new world, one that it should not have existed in due to the antimatter that its form consisted entirely of. To Haba Maal, this new world was eldritch and its very matter was hostile towards the dragon. Haba Maal, unable to comprehend what was happening, quickly lost its sanity and went on a rampage.

Its wanderlust had been quenched. Its new goal was to destroy.

It was during Haba Maal's rampage that the only Dark Matter inhabiting Conquest Galaxy was destroyed. For reasons still unknown, Dark Matter was the only matter Haba Maal was able to consume without being damaged by it.

Five heroes (one of these being Celesta Knight) appeared to cease Haba Maal's destruction and after a long and painful battle were able to successfully banish it back into the Antiworld. However, this incident had far more devastating consequences than believed.

Haba Maal's intrusion caused the timeline to slowly unravel. Now, thousands of timelines are occurring at once, and those caught in the middle of it have no idea what's going on – except for Arcta Knight.

Haba Maal's current whereabouts, and whether it's even alive or not, is unknown.

[m0n0morph]

More Kirby Lore for Y’all

The Planet Taphino and the Kabii

Taphino is the home world of the Kabii, who are essentially the Kirby species. This is just a quick summary for why it’s important and so I can use it as an anchor for my oc’s backstory

Note: this one is a bit long and I will always take feedback for world building and lore. Also I would love to see people add their oc’s in this or create oc’s for this universe

History

Tha Kabii (Kirby species) are an ancient race born from powerful emotions. Although in the present they are very rare back then they could be found everywhere. At one point in history they had their own planet called Taphino, this was a peaceful place where Kabii and other residents could live in harmony. Taphino was lush and abundant, the Kabii caused resources to grow rabidly due to their presence.

Soon they received visitors from the stars that called themselves The Ancients who brought along great magic power and science to the small planet and with little hesitation were accepted by the denizens of the peaceful planet. It did not take long for the Ancients to start taking resources and people specifically Kabii to started going missing.

I did not take long for people to put two and two together and they confronted The Ancients, their attempt at a peaceful exchange turned to fighting and later an all out war. Many people sided with The Ancients viewing their knowledge as a power, others were against them as they did not want to lose their planet for the sake of greed and power.

In the end, The Ancients were too powerful. They had taken the Kabii’s most powerful warriors and hunted them until they were all under their control. There was only 1/3 of the Kabii species remaining after, most were under control of The Ancients. The rest were gathered as a small colony hidden on Taphino, they were skilled at hiding and remained this way until long after The Ancients went extinct, taking most of their species with them.

Only a select few of the remaining Kabii, the leaders knew what happened to The Ancients and how they were destroyed by Eclipse Knight [see: There’s Something in the Abyss]. They prevented this information from spreading though, to keep the colony in fear and under their control. Over time though few Kabii were able to sneak out and explore the universe.

These include Sir Arthur (Meta Knights adoptive dad), baby Dragato, baby Falspar, and teenage Nonsaurot (Meta Knights adoptive siblings), Baby Meta Knight(separately than his adoptive family), Tontu, Revek and much much later Kirby.

Planet Taphino

Taphino is described as being green and lush and was recognized from travelers as having a calming pale green colour. Food and other resources were abundant on the planets surface with rare and powerful minerals underground awaiting to be harvested. The primary residents, the Kabii had made this planet the way it was, the sheer amount of them there had been charging the planet with magic making it what was often described as heaven to any explorers from outer worlds. One of the most defining features of the planet was its two large rings that wrapped perpendicular around the planets surface. The first ring glowed with a faint blue and the second with a faint yellow, they appeared due to the amount of magic energy being greater then what the planet itself could carry and simply moved the magic to orbit around.

The Kabii living their had a absolute monarchy with the higher ups being distinguished by white markings around their eyes symbolizing strong magical power. Due to their long lifespan, there was rarely a change in rule and since the day the first monarch came into power and the end of the war with the ancients, there have only been three monarchs (Monarch Raven, Monarch Nexia and Monarch Pantheon). A monarch will continuing ruling until they are challenged by another with a royal bloodline which will lead to them either fighting to the death or until one surrenders. Once the Kabii lost to the ancients and went into hiding the remaining royals continued to rule but as a group of leaders instead of as monarchs (Monarch Revan is currently leader but is now simply known as Leader Revan).

Kabii species

The main requirement of a Kabii's birth is the power of emotions, positive emotions with make a positive or light kabii (ex. Kirby or Galacta Knight) and negative emotions will make a negative or dark Kabii (ex. Meta Knight). The type of Kabii does not impact the colour of the kabii nor how they act, only their magic and features. Should Kabii have wings a negative kabii tend to have more bat like wings and positive kabii tend to have feathered wings although this is not true 100% of the time, some Kabii are the opposite andothers have unique wings like insect wings. Horns. antlers or others of the sort tend to be a sign of magic in some Kabii, although all kabii have at least some magic these kabii tend to rise above but again there can still be exceptions.

There are three ways a Kabii can be born that can depend of the type of Kabii. Positive Kabii tend to be born though regular sexual reproduction as seen by most species and dark kabii can be born through the same means or a type of mitosis that makes a kabii with the same colour but without the potential to wield magic power. This is very uncommon and most species and even light Kabii are unaware of this ability. Only negative adult kabii who can use magic are able to do this. When a kabii is made between two others their is no pregnancy period, rather the couple (or more if poly) will remain close and join their magic together and after about thirty minutes a small ball of pure energy and magic will form. After about a year the ball will develop into a baby Kabii, until then the ball will stay orbiting around one or both parents. The baby will be a mix of the parents in terms of colours and features, two positives Kabii will make a positive Kabii, two negative Kabii will make a negative kabii and a mix of either two or more of different parents can make either though usually light if there is an equal amount of each charge.

The third way and the most intriguing is through the death of a star, this is called a supernova birth. These Kabii tend to be more powerful than regular Kabii and are considered to have been molded by the Gods (they are not related). These Kabii will be born as a baby instead of starting as a ball of magic.

Kabii are an immortal species, only dying to illness (rare) or injury and because of this long lifespan they are the longest creatures in existence to fully mature. A baby kabii will turn adolescent at age 100, teenager at age 750 and adult at age 1500, once they reached adulthood they simply stop growing until they die.

Kabii believe in two Gods, Peaceful Gaia who is the God of peace and positive Kabii and Morpho Knight who is the God of Death and negative Kabii. They are loved by the species who write stories and songs about them.

Considering the species is to rare it is rarely discussed anymore as most do not know but there used to be racism between the light and dark Kabii, the light kabii believed the dark Kabii to be evil and have some relation to dark matter and the dark kabii viewed light Kabii to be entitled. Even in present day there is still a level of bias between them whick can lead to dark kabii hiding themselves.

Character Notes:

(Game Characters)

Kirby is a light Kabii with a supernova birth.

Meta Knight is a dark Kabii who was born from mitosis

Sir Arthur is a light Kabii, he and his wife are the biological parents of Nonsaurot, Dragato and Falspar (oldest-youngest, all light) with Meta Knight as an adopted child. (slightly older than Nonsaurot)

Galacta Knight is a light Kabii with a supernova birth

Morpho Knight is Morpho Knight

(My characters)

Tontu is a light Kabii with royal blood

Eclipse Knight is a dark Kabii with a supernova birth

Revek is a dark kabii

And Pipistrello is a light kabii