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Dark Mind is the recurring antagonist in the Kirby series, first appearing as the final boss of Kirby and the Amazing Mirror. He is an evil mirror demon that tried to conquer the parallel Mirror World, corrupting the titular Amazing Mirror to only reflect evil desires, which begin to seep into the world of Dream Land. Dark Mind leads an army of parallel versions of Kirby characters including Dark Meta Knight (his minion and an evil version of Meta Knight himself) and Shadow Dedede (probable; it's unknown if Shadow Dedede actually serves Dark Mind or was corrupted by him). Meta Knight, realizing the danger Dark Mind poses to Dream Land, flies into the Amazing Mirror in order to face him but is defeated by his mirror counterpart and imprisoned in a broken mirror which scatters around the Mirror World. At the end of the game, Kirby and a freed Meta Knight defeat Dark Meta Knight and confront Dark Mind. Kirby gets sucked into a portal, but Meta Knight throws his sword in after Kirby and Kirby uses it to defeat Dark Mind. Dark Mind returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe where he (or Dark Meta Knight) is implied to be the one who corrupted Queen Sectonia, turning her into a tyrant. In Team Kirby Clash Deluxe an entity named King D-Mind is implied to be Shadow Dedede possessed by Dark Mind, but it is never said clearly if it is truely the case.

Description[]

Dark Mind is a humanoid, legless being. He wears a purple cloak, and his helmet looks vaguely skull-like. His yellow eyes and dark coloration give him a sinister vibe. Orbiting his body are two mirrors with yellow frames.

After his body is destroyed, Dark Mind loses all but his torso, becoming Dark Mind Soul, who resembles an orange eye. His mirrors still remain. This form shrinks after enough damage.

History[]

Kirby & the Amazing Mirror[]

Dark Mind act as the true Final boss and the main antagonist of Amazing Mirror, he is also the master of Dark Meta Knight. According to the description of the piece of armor called the Dark Mind Helmet, his soul was shattered by the Galaxia during his fight with Kirby.

Battle[]

Dark Mind is fought in the Dimension Mirror itself. His battle involves three phases, the first two having him fought normally (both normal and Soul) and his final phase being a shoot-'em-up level.

Phase 1[]

During Phase 1, Dark Mind is fought in a humanoid form. He attacks by firing stars everywhere. His weakness is Galaxia, which must be grabbed in order to start the fight. As his stamina is drained, Dark Mind may drop a screen-destroying bomb that Kirby must destroy. Hitting Dark Mind's eye on his belly causes him to deal more damage. After his health bar is depleted, Dark Mind shatters, transforming into his second form, Dark Mind Soul.

Phase 2[]

During this phase, Dark Mind becomes Dark Mind Soul, which looks like Dark Matter, but his mirrors are still present. His attacks now include firing a laser at his mirrors. The mirrors can be destroyed, but will turn into cutter blades upon their destruction before reforming. Striking his eye still damages the boss. Dark Mind Soul can also slide around with his mirrors, with either Dark Mind himself or the mirrors dealing damage. Once his stamina is completely drained in this form, Dark Mind Soul shrinks as his mirrors shatter.

Phase 3[]

During his final phase, Dark Mind retreats into the sky. Kirby and his friends follow him on their Warp Stars. This phase is a shmup. Dark Mind fires stars downward, and Kirby must fire stars back at him. After 30 hits, Dark Mind is defeated and his body explodes.

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe[]

King D-Mind, the entity who is commanding Dark Taranza, makes an appearance here as the final boss. His appearance is similar to King Dedede, though with a more sinister palette and wearing the same helmet as Dark Mind and house his giant flaming eyeball inside of his body.

Additionally, the same Helmet can be bought at the Shoppe and be equipped by the Hammer Lord


In-game description[]

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe[]

Dark Mind Helmet description[]

Armor that once belonged to one who schemed to rule the Mirror World. It is said his soul shattered at the flash of a blade.

Trivia[]

  • Dark Mind is the first boss to have a screenwide attack that cannot be avoided conventionally; however, his screen-nuking bombs can be disarmed by dealing sufficient damage.
  • Dark Mind may be the Nightmare Wizard's Mirror World counterpart. He has a normal form and a ball-like form, which slightly resembles a Dark Matter.
  • Dark Mind Soul is the first Soul boss in the Kirby franchise. However, he is simply called "Dark Mind" in-game.
  • Dark Mind does not appear proper in Kirby Star Allies, but he is referenced when Void Soul uses his Dark Matter Laser Attack 1 in Soul Melter of the boss rush (which has him fire a laser downwards at the water that the boss flooded the stage with) and his Dark Mind laser attack in his second phase in Soul Melter EX of the boss rush, an attack which involves him sliding across the screen with the Mirrors Dark Mind used in his second phase. After sliding, Void Soul (now called Void - Astral Birth) launches a beam that bounces around the screen as the mirrors, now indestructible unlike their original appearance, reflect the beam like a particle accelerator. Void Soul even mirrors Dark Mind Soul Form in coloration during the latter attack, with an orange body and a red backdrop.
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