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It's too late, child. Kirby is about to face his worst nightmare...
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~ eNeMeE
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True to my name, I am but a dream that lives in your heart. Therefore, I am immortal. For as long as there is fear in your heart, I will someday return.
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~ Nightmare's last words in the original Japanese version of the show.
Lord Nightmare, also better known as eNeMeE in the English dub, is the overarching antagonist of the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! anime series. He is the arch-nemesis of both Kirby and Meta Knight.
Nightmare runs a business called Nightmare Enterprises (N.M.E. for abbreviation): a business that specializes in selling monsters to its clients in exchange for payment. Among the wealthier of his clients, King Dedede happens to be one of his prominent ones, constantly ordering new monsters to get rid of Kirby just for every one of those monsters ends up failing in their goal. The king never has the money to pay for any of these monsters and ends up eventually building up a massive debt that Nightmare keeps reminding him of.
He was voiced by Banjō Ginga in the Japanese version and Andrew Rannells, who also voiced Veneer in TrollsBand Together in the English dubbed version. In the special short Kirby 3D, he was voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas.
This version of Nightmare is far viler than his video game counterpart as he is intent on the conquest of the universe through force. Creating the Nightmare Enterprises, he manufactures and sells hordes of monsters to customers. Prior to the show's events, a massive war ensure between Nightmare and his monsters against the Star Warriors and Galaxy Soldier Army. Nightmare was defeated, but at a high cost as all Star Warriors were wiped out except for Meta Knight, Kit Cosmos, Sir Arthur, Sir Falspar, Sir Dragato, and Sir Nonsurat.
The episode "Kirby's Duel Role" has Kabu mention that Nightmare created one monster that didn't obey him. The monster in question is never revealed, though it is heavily implied to be Kirby. However, it is likely also possible that it might be Meta Knight instead, given his grudge against Nightmare. Additionally, Kirby wasn't even born yet when the great war occurred.
Throughout the series, Nightmare is only seen monitoring Kirby, watching him fight against the monsters sold to King Dedede from within the depths of his planet-sized fortress. He rarely speaks, although occasionally he might speak to Customer Service concerning their business. He also seems to take amusement in taking money from Dedede, his best customer.
Eventually, Nightmare decides to end his amusement with Kirby and summons a massive asteroid called Gerath to destroy all of Dream Land. When it fails, Nightmare sends his Destroya ships to kill him instead. Kirby destroys two by becoming Crash Kirby while another six are destroyed by Meta Knight's flying battleship, Halberd. Using the Halberd, Kirby and allies fly toward the fortress to take out Nightmare once and for all. He attempts to stop them with one last monster called the Heavy Lobster that infiltrates the Halberd, but it too is no match against Kirby.
The Halberd manages to liberate the fortress and the group (at this point consisting of Kirby, Tiff, Tuff, Meta Knight, Sword, Blade, a number of other Cappy Town residents, and other old friends of Kirby) finally confront Nightmare, deciding to engage Kirby head-on. After a brief scuffle, Nightmare kidnaps Tiff to lure Kirby away from the others. Kirby takes the bait and despite trying desperately to save his friend, his fire breath as Fire Kirby proves useless and falls unconscious out of exhaustion. Nightmare then enters his mind to finish Kirby off, not before sadistically taunting him first. Tiff, who also managed to get in the dream, tosses Kirby a dream version of the Warp Star, which he swallows to obtain the Star Rod, the only thing capable of harming Nightmare. With the power of the stars, Kirby finally destroys the wicked wizard for good. However, the original Japanese version of the anime implies that he is not really gone for good, as he states that due to his nature as a living nightmare, he will always come back as long as fear exists in others' hearts.
Nightmare also appears in the un-aired Kirby of the Stars pilot and appears to be the one who sent the monsters at Kirby. After Kirby defeats all the monsters, a shadowy figure implied to be Nightmare captures Kirby, Tiff, and King Dedede with some kind of energy beam before Kirby wakes up, revealing it was just a nightmare. His appearance in the pilot is based on his original design in Kirby's Adventure.
Personality[]
Lord Nightmare is a power-hungry, malevolent, compassionless, sinister, and cruel warlord. As shown by his means of conducting business, he is shown to be extremely greedy as indicated by the absurd prices he charges for his monsters. Although hands-off for the most part, his lack of care for the destruction caused by his monsters as long as he gets paid well conveys the extensive violence and heinousness of his own personality. Having not been sufficiently paid by Dedede, his utter greed and cruelty are further proven by having threatened to destroy all of Popstar over such matter.
Quotes[]
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Sell him Fofa. Better yet, chop it and charge him double!
Feeling injured? Then take some of this. Take it, and your fading life will be restored.
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~ Nightmare to Knuckle Joe's father.
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Forget it. Let them celebrate. When they let their guard down, we'll teach them a little lesson!
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~ Nightmare to Customer Service after learning that Kirby and Knuckle Joe destroyed Masher.
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(Customer Service: Well, it looks like Kirby and his Warp Star aren't invincible after all.) It's only a matter of time until the Warp Star will be ours for the taking.
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~ Customer Service and Nightmare.
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They're growing desperate... They'll realize I have them beaten. I was hoping they'd be foolish enough to attack, so I've prepared a surprise for them.
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~ Nightmare about the Halberd crew, "Combat Kirby".
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Heh. It was a mistake to come here, Kirby. As you can see, you and your puny band of Star Warriors pose no threat to me. Challenging me is the last mistake you will ever make!
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~ Nightmare
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Hahahaha... This is checkmate, Kirby. The game is up!
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~ Nightmare
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Before this match is over, you will learn the force of my power.
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~ Nightmare
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Hahahaha... Your friend has chosen an unfortunate time for a nap!
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~ Nightmare
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He has used up all his energy... Kirby is now completely helpless. I can crush him with little effort... But first, some fun! I shall enter his sleep and give him a nightmare, and you can join him. I think you'll find this dream a real scream!
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~ Nightmare
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Ahahahahaha! What a dreamscape. All Kirby cares about is food!
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~ Nightmare
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You're wasting your time! This is Kirby's dream. There is no Warp Star here!
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~ Nightmare
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Foolish child... There is nothing you can do to help your friend.
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~ Nightmare
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He swallowed the Warp Star...
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~ Nightmare
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The Star Rod?! AAAAH!
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~ Nightmare noticing the Star Rod.
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Aah! Aaaah! No... How did Kirby discover the secret?! That pitiful little Star Warrior has found my only weakness! I am helpless against the power of the Star Rod!
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~ Nightmare's last words after Kirby defeats him and losing.
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Allies[]
King Dedede - formerly, primary consumer (Nightmare Enterprises)
Nightmare is referred to as NME (or eNeMeE) in the English dub of the anime. Not only are these the initials for Nightmare Enterprises, but together they sound like the word "enemy".
Likely because the Kirby anime was meant to coincide with the release of Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Nightmare is the overarching antagonist, despite actually appearing in only nine of the one hundred episodes.
In the Japanese version of the anime's last episode, Nightmare says these lines while Tiff, Kirby and the others are escaping his fortress: "True to my name, I am but a dream that lives in your heart. Therefore, I am immortal. For as long as there is fear in your heart, I will someday return." These lines were edited out of the dub.
Nightmare's Power Orb form makes a cameo in the first Japanese intro of the anime. It is a circus ball that Kirby and Tiff walk on. As with other elements in the anime, the Power Orb is based on the design from Kirby's Adventure, as Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land had not yet been released at the time.