Taranza
Taranza is a spider-like wizard-like from the Kirby franchise of games for the Nintendo family of video game console systems, where he first appears in the game Kirby's Triple Deluxe. Taranza is a silly silly guy who is super cool and awesome.
| Taranza | |
|---|---|
 Taranza's render from Kirby Air Riders | |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | male[citation needed] |
| Spouse | Queen Sectonia[was] |
Appearances in the Kirby franchise
| Taranza's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Antagonist | |
| Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe | Cameo | Appears on the title screen, as part of trophies, and as an unlockable mask. |
| Kirby: Planet Robobot | Cameo | Two stickers of Taranza appear in this title. One of Archer's possible camouflages is a portrait of him. |
| Team Kirby Clash Deluxe | Main antagonist | Also represented by equipment for Doctor Healmore. |
| Kirby Battle Royale | Cameo | Appears as a spectator in Coin Clash. |
| Kirby Star Allies | Playable character | Appears as a Dream Friend, added in Version 4.0.0. |
| Super Kirby Clash | Boss | Also appears as a sticker and is represented by equipment for Doctor Healmore. |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Represented by a costume and color for Kirby. Also appears as a Character Treat. |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Main Antagonist | |
| Kirby Air Riders | Rider | so basically you can play as him and ride around and he shoots spider webs and its soooo cool guys |
Kirby's Block Ball
He was Not in that game lmao
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
In Kirby and the Triple Deluxe, Taranza kidnaps King Dedede at the start of the game and antagonizes Kirby throughout, using his magic to create or awaken the bosses Kirby has to face. At the end of the game, Taranza directly confronts Kirby, puppeteering King Dedede and making them fight. After Kirby beats King Dedede, he summons Queen Sectonia, who demeans him for failing to complete her mission, before blasting him away, killing him instantly. Taranza never appears in the Kirby franchise again. Sad!
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
Taranza's next appearance in the Kirby franchise is in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, where Kirby fights him directly because he became evil due to the evil mirror in that game. Taranza's evil mirror counterpart, Dark Taranza also appears in this game.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Taranza makes quite a shocking appearance, as he completely replaces every instance of Magolor in the original game, while he is kept exclusively to his theme park, Merry Magoland. When asked to comment on the matter, Hal Laboratory replied saying "fuck you!!!"
Relationship to Queen Sectonia
The relationship between Taranza and Sectonia is unclear. It is likely that Taranza was a mercenary who simply worked for Sectonia for money. Their lack of personal connection is evident in the fact that they don't look all that much alike, despite both being bugs.
Relationship to Morpho Knight
Morpho Knight, as well as the Butterfly that turns into Morpho Knight, is also a bug, making the connection to Taranza all the more likely. Further research is required.
Relationship to Kirby
Taranza and Kirby do not interact, so it can be assumed that neither of them are aware of the other's existence.