Capy
Haniwa scrap character
A weak enemy character that appears as a scrap character with a haniwa-like body shape. It has no feet and moves by wriggling its body. Even if inhaled, no ability is obtained.
Trivia
- Its characteristic movement is walking by wriggling its legless body.
- Representative of scrap characters without copy ability.
- In the anime version, many individuals wear clothes.
- Rare individuals attack by launching mushroom caps upward.
- In early series, notated as "Capyi", and from Kirby Super Star Ultra onward, sometimes as "Capy".
- Recognized in Nintendo official materials and related books as an almost powerless small fry character.
Alternate names
Capy
キャピー
Profile
- Species
- Haniwa-type creature
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Body shape reminiscent of a simple clay figurine like a haniwa, with no feet. It walks by wriggling its body. Depending on the game, some individuals have a head shaped like a mushroom cap. In the anime version, many individuals wear clothes.
- Distinguishing features
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- No feet
- Wriggly body
- Mushroom-like cap-shaped head (varies by individual)
- Iconic items
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- Mushroom cap (varies by individual)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Weak
- Detailed personality
- Extremely weak and capable only of simple movements, but appears as a basic enemy in the early stages of games. Lacks copy ability and is treated as a scrap character.
- Keywords
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- Weak
- Scrap character
- Simple movements
- Powerless
- Small fry
History
- Backstory
- Appears in the Kirby series as a weak enemy character with a haniwa-like appearance. First appeared in Kirby's Dream Land 3, and in Kirby Super Star Ultra, it is notated as Capy. Has no feet, moves by wriggling its body, and occasionally launches mushroom caps. In games, it can be easily defeated with normal attacks, and even if inhaled by Kirby, no ability is obtained, fulfilling the role of a scrap character.
- Work title
- Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Media type
- Game
First appearance
- Significant event
- First appearance
- Description
- Debuted in Kirby's Dream Land 3 as a haniwa-like enemy character.
Name variations
- Significant event
- Name variations
- Description
- In Kirby's Dream Land 3, notated as Capyi, and in Kirby Super Star Ultra, as Capy.
Anime appearance
- Significant event
- Anime appearance
- Description
- In the Kirby anime, many different Capys appear as residents of Pupu Village.
Role in games
- Significant event
- Role in games
- Description
- Serves as a scrap weak enemy, and is a prime example of an enemy from which no copy ability is obtained even if inhaled.
Media appearances
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Game / Supporting
1998
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Game / Supporting
2008
Kirby (anime)
Anime / Supporting
2001-2003
Voice cast and creators
Nintendo
- Creator name
- Nintendo
- Role
- Original author
HAL Laboratory
- Creator name
- HAL Laboratory
- Role
- Character designer