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Trident Knight is a stout enemy first appearing in Kirby's Adventure. Trident Knights wear armor resembling that of a samurai warrior with a crescent moon decoration on their helmet, and use electrified tridents as projectile weapons. Part of the Meta-Knights group, Trident Knights appear during Meta-Knight mid-boss sequences, typically spawning on high platforms and throwing tridents down at Kirby. Like the other members of their group, they give no ability if inhaled and swallowed.
Game appearances[edit]
| Trident Knight's video game appearances | ||
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| Kirby series | ||
| Kirby's Adventure | Mid-Boss | Appears in ambush rooms alongside the other Meta-Knights. |
| Kirby Super Star | Mid-Boss, enemy | Also encountered as standalone enemies. |
| Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Mid-Boss | As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, he has the same role here as he did in that game. |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Mid-Boss, enemy | As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, he has the same role here as he did in that game. |
| Kirby Mass Attack | Boss, enemy | Appears only in Sub-Games. Appears as a boss in Strato Patrol EOS, and an enemy in Kirby Quest. |
| Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Mid-Boss, enemy | Kirby's Adventure and Kirby Super Star are ported here, where he has the same role. |
| Kirby: Planet Robobot | Cameo | Appears in a screen-wiping attack in Meta Knightmare Returns. Also appears in the completion screen. |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Appears as a Character Treat. |
| Super Smash Bros. series | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Spirit | Grouped with the other three Meta-Knights as one primary spirit. |
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Trident Knight debuts as a member of the Meta-Knights in Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. It is fought alongside the other group members Axe Knight, Javelin Knight, and Mace Knight. During the battle, it will stand on a ledge and throw tridents in an attempt to damage Kirby. It can be defeated by using Copy Abilities or inhaling and spitting the tridents back at it.
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
Trident Knight re-appears in Kirby Super Star/Kirby Super Star Ultra with a similar role to that of its previous outing. In this, however, it is capable of charging at Kirby with his trident in addition to its trident throws.
Unlike Axe Knight and Mace Knight, Trident Knight has no dialogue in Revenge of Meta Knight.
Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
In Kirby Mass Attack, Trident Knight is fought alongside Axe Knight at the end of Stage 4 in the sub-game Strato Patrol EOS. Its moveset has been reworked to fit the style of the subgame. Now, its only attack is charging downward from the top of the screen, followed by an upward thrust once it travels off-screen. Trident Knight also appears in the Kirby Quest sub-game. Similarly to Strato Patrol EOS, it is battled with the rest of the Meta-Knights in Chapter 3.
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
Trident Knight makes a cameo in the Kirby: Planet Robobot sub-game Meta Knightmare Returns. When Meta Knight uses his Meta Knightmares attack, Trident Knight appears with the rest of the Meta-Knights to defeat all on-screen foes.
Trident Knight also appears as a sticker, taking his art from Kirby Super Star.
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Trident Knight appears on a Character Treat, depicting his artwork from Kirby Super Star.
In the Kirby novel series[edit]
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In the Kirby novel series, Trident Knight is one of the four members of the Meta-Knights, a group of loyal servants who work for Meta Knight as the main combatants of the Battleship Halberd. He is usually grouped with the others, and does very little to stand out.
Volume appearances[edit]
The following is a complete list of every appearance Trident Knight has made in the Kirby novel series, along with the role he plays and its details in the plot of each volume:
| Trident Knight's appearances in the Kirby novel series | ||||
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| Volume | Image | Role | Role details | Notes |
| Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land! | 
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Tertiary supporting character | In this volume, Trident Knight is one of the many contestants in the big race held in Dream Land, along with the other three Meta-Knights. When the racers are choosing their machines, Axe Knight chooses the Shadow Star. The other Meta-Knights get jealous, and they board the machine too. The four of them fight over the machine as it unstably cruises along. Throughout the rest of the race, Trident Knight is usually grouped with the other contestants without standing out. | |
| Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!! | 
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Tertiary supporting character | In this volume, like the other Meta-Knights, Trident Knight comes to Dedede's Cake Royale to root for Meta Knight in his matches. During the round of Flagball against Kirby, he cheers after Meta Knight hits the flag. He is sad when Meta Knight loses the round but cheers up after Captain Vul tells the Meta-Knights that winning the match was not Meta Knight's goal, rather it was testing his strength. During the finals, Trident Knight observes the match, wondering who will win. After Kirby spits out Sword Knight, he is relieved to find that Sword Knight did not abandon them. | |
| Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands! | 
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Tertiary supporting character | In this volume, Trident Knight, Mace Knight and Captain Vul go to get cake for themselves from Chef Kawasaki. When Kirby asks about their intentions, Trident Knight reveals their goal, as much for Captain Vul's dismay. Trident Knight gets mad at Kirby after learning that he ate all the cakes and holds his weapon against him. After they state that they want to help save the Rainbow Islands, he and the other Meta-Knights start to envision a vacation like the one that King Dedede wants, implying that they want to save the Rainbow Islands only to get a vacation. When Meta Knight returns from the adventure, Trident Knight misinterprets Meta Knight's disclaim of accomplishment as modesty. | |
| Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi | 
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Tertiary supporting character | In this volume, Trident Knight competes with the other Meta-Knights to see who can defeat the most enemies as he protects the Halberd from a usual pirate raid. After the pirates' captain breaks the supposed Galaxia, he helps to stop him in the middle of a gloat and scare him out of the Halberd. He comes with Meta Knight to the weapon shop and learns about the master of disguise from the imprisoned shopkeeper. He comes with Meta Knight to Planet Magnus and searches for a doctor to heal him after he is rescued from the Magnus Hellhole. He and the other The Meta-Knights are sent by Captain Vul to Planet Charm to help Kirby and his friends with fighting. When Kirby fights Galacta Knight, he tries to volunteer himself to be inhaled by Kirby so he can receive a copy ability, but Kirby inhales Blade Knight instead. While Kirby and King Dedede fight Galacta Knight, Trident Knight chases Beryl but falls into a hole he prepared as a trap. While the fight continues, he needs to hear from Waddle Dee reports to how it is going. After Meta Knight rescues them, he suggests that a suitable punishment for Beryl is sending him to Castle Dedede to do all of the Waddle Dees's work. At the end of the story, he has a tea party with all the other subordinates of Meta Knight. | |
| Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?! | 
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Tertiary supporting character | In this volume, like the other Meta-Knights, Trident Knight is excited by the thought of trying the desserts of the cooking competition. Meta Knight agrees to let the Meta-Knights taste the dishes, but only if they think of it as part of their training. Trident Knight comes on the day of the competition with Meta Knight and wonders with the others what dish will win each round. | |
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
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Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Trident Knight
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Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Trident Knight
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Sprites[edit]
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Kirby's Adventure
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Kirby Super Star
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Revenge of Meta Knight palette from Kirby Super Star
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Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star
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Unused palette from Kirby Super Star
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Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
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Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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Alternate palette when summoned by Galacta Knight in Kirby Super Star Ultra
Other[edit]
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Trident Knight in the book Find Kirby!!
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Set 12 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Trident Knight
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Towels from Lawson's Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign, featuring an 8-bit sprite of Trident Knight on one of the towels
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | トライデントナイト Toraidento Naito |
Trident Knight |
| Traditional Chinese | 三叉戟騎士 Sānchā jǐ qíshì |
Trident Knight |
| Simplified Chinese | 三叉戟骑士 Sānchā jǐ qíshì | |
| Dutch | Trident Knight | - |
| French | Sieur Trident | Sir Trident |
| German | Sir Dreizack | Sir Trident |
| Italian | Cavalier Tridente | Trident Knight |
| Korean | 트라이던트 나이트 Teulaideonteu Naiteu |
Trident Knight |
| Portuguese | Cavaleiro tridente | Trident Knight |
| Spanish | Trident Knight | - |