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This article is about the Copy Ability featured in the anime. For the similar ability that appears in Kirby: Squeak Squad, see Metal. |
“ | He is now Iron Kirby.” |
— Meta Knight • Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II |
Iron is one of Kirby's Copy Abilities. It is unique to the anime, and has so far not appeared in any game, although there exists a similar ability in Kirby: Squeak Squad named Metal.
Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Along with Baton, Water, and Top, Iron appeared in Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II of the anime, and was created by fans. There was a contest in Japan for fans to submit their own Copy Ability ideas, and this was one of the winning entries. Iron Kirby has two forms. His first has him wearing a golden bodysuit with a cobra-shaped crown and a cobra staff, giving him a rather Egyptian style. He can use the staff to deflect attacks. His main attack is transforming into his second form: a giant golden Kirby statue which rolls to crush enemies.
Transformation Sequence
The sequence starts with Kirby glowing with energy, then he is covered in some iron and wields a staff, which he swings.
Trivia


- The Iron Copy Ability is a combination of two winning entries: Tutan Kirby and Metal Kirby. The Tutan Kirby entry is used for Iron Kirby's primary form, with the cobra staff and Egyptian-inspired outfit. His second form is a recolored version of the Metal Kirby entry in order to be thematically cohesive with the golden color.
- The entry for Metal Kirby would eventually be made into a Copy Ability in Kirby: Squeak Squad; the Tutan Kirby entry, however, has not been revisited.