Leap is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. She yields no Copy Ability when inhaled.
Physical Appearance
Leap resembles a small round blue creature with tiny wings, rosy cheeks, two black eyes, and a pair of large red lips.
Games
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Leap floats around in a limited area and attacks by planting a big kiss on Kirby, damaging him and leaving him stunned for several seconds while he wipes the excessive amount of lipstick off his face.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Leap appears as a collectible keychain.
Etymology
Leap's name is a corruption of "lip," referring to her oversized lips.
Trivia
- In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an enemy named Bucculus attacks in a very similar way to Leap: a large, unwanted kiss. A defeated Bucculus will often drop a Maxim Tomato. The differences are that Bucculus inflicts much more damage than a Leap, due to the fact that this kiss drains energy, and Bucculus resides underground and not in the air.
Names in Other Languages
| Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology and notes |
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リープ | Translates to Leap. |
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Leap | |
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Maulipp | Translates to Moulip. Derived from the German word for mouth, "maul"; and lip, "lippe." |
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Bisetout | Translates to Kissall. "Bise" means "kiss" and "tout" means "all." |
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Tirabaci | Translates to Lovelock. Derived from the Italian word for pull, "tirare"; and kisses, "back." |
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Muax | Muax. Derived from the onomatopoeia for a kiss. |
