From Kirbypedia

English Name:	Nightmare
Japanese Name:	ナイトメア Naitomea Nightmare
First Game:	Kirby's Adventure
Species:	Unknown
Gender:	Male?
Alignment:	Evil
Category:	Final Boss

This page is about Nightmare in the games. For the anime version, see Nightmare (Anime).

Nightmare is one of the boss characters that Kirby must fight in his game series. He only appears in two games, which were really the same game. As an evil force, he corrupts the Fountain of Dreams but has his plans interrupted when King Dedede takes the Star Rod and hides it, which works until Kirby unknowingly returns it and empowers Nightmare.

Appearance

Nightmare's look was changed between the two versions, but mainly in the look of his second in-game sprite.

In his initial "Power Orb" form, Nightmare is a dark sphere covered in stars. This remains the same between game versions.

Later, Nightmare assumes his "Wizard" form. In this state, he bears the nasty face of a wizened man atop a mass of swirling darkness. It is a sickly color with a long, pointed nose and a jutting, deeply cleft chin. A black cloak equipped with shoulder guards hangs over this central core, keeping it hidden most of the time. A pair of thin, spindly arms hand out of it. A horned helmet is worn on his head of an elaborate design as a pair of shades conceals his eyes.

Later, the basic design remained the same with some slight modifications and clarifications to the graphic. His shoulder guards became two fold, extending further. The horns on his headpiece were pulled out away from his head and rose up higher. The medallion around his neck became more pronounced and no longer hidden behind his chin.

Games

He serves at the final boss in both Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. In both, he must be defeated twice using the power of the Star Rod.

In his initial form, the Power Orb, he flies about the screen and shoots empty stars at Kirby who, in turn, is attacking him with stars from the wand. The entire battle takes place as the two are falling back to Pop Star which allows Kirby to freely move in any direction. If the Orb is not defeated quickly enough, Kirby will be crushed against the ground. Once the first form is defeated, the battle is taken to the Moon.

In the second form, the Wizard, Nightmare still attacks Kirby with hollow stars and by ramming him. The only vulnerable area on him is his swirling core which is normally protected by his cape. His cloak will open when he launches out an attack or drills down from above. After being hit, Nightmare is pushed off the screen, interrupting his activities and only allowing one hit to be scored at a time.

Kirby Game Characters:

Main: Kirby - King Dedede - Meta Knight - Waddle Dee

Allies: Animal Friends - Gooey - Ribbon - Adeleine - Helpers - Other Friends

Enemies: Regular enemies - Mini-bosses - Bosses The Meta Knights - The Squeaks

Final Bosses: Nightmare - Dark Matter - Miracle Matter - 0 (Zero) - 0² (Zero Two) Marx - Dark Mind - Drawcia - Grill - Dark Nebula