| “ | You know, it's wonderful to work in a perfectly controlled environment. But that's something you'd never understand. | „ |
| ~ Susie Haltmann to Kirby. |
President Susanna Patrya "Susie" Haltmann is the secondary antagonist of the 2016 platform game Kirby: Planet Robobot and one of the deuteragonists of its 2018 sequel Kirby Star Allies.
She is a secretary in the Haltmann Works Company and daughter-turned-successor of President Haltmann. She is in charge of the Mechanizing Occupation Project, the company's goal to eradicate all life on Planet Popstar and steal the planet's natural resources.
She was voiced by Makiko Õmoto, who also voiced Queen Sectonia.
Biography[]
Origins[]
When she was a child, Susanna and her father studied the ancient technologies of the universe via an ancient wish-making supercomputer they discovered. During a test to reactivate the Mother Computer, an accident occurred and Susanna was transported to Another Dimension, where she became amnesiac. Devastated by the loss of his daughter, Haltmann spent many years fixing the Mother Computer and built Star Dream, the most powerful machine in existence, in order to bring her back. Eventually, Susie was successfully retrieved, but by then, Haltmann lost all his memories of her due to excessive usage of Star Dream's head-mounted controller. However, he appointed her as a secretary for the company out of what fondness he still had for her.
Kirby: Planet Robobot[]
Kirby and Susie first meet in Level 3, Overload Ocean. After introducing herself, she discusses to Kirby about the Mechanizing Occupation Project, the objective of Haltmann Works Company, and how the company labels the natives of Planet Popstar as obstacles that must be destroyed, with Kirby being no exception.
Powers and Abilities[]
Story Mode[]
- Driver Slam: Susie will hop twice then performing a slam.
- Spin Cycle Slash: Susie will charge her mecha and charge across the stage while spinning rapidly.
- Driver Missile: While in mid-air, Susie will shoot four drill-shaped missiles from the foothold of her mecha, to which they will explode. This can give Kirby the Bomb Ability.
- Spin Cycle: Susie will charge her mecha and spin its arms while stationary.
Second Phase Only[]
Susie will slam into the center and spin her mecha's arms to unscrew the center, making a tower rise up, tapping her controls to spawn Drillbit missiles.
- Drillbit: Susie will shoot two Drillbit missiles to descend toward Kirby while she's on the platform. They'll explode near Kirby if lingering long enough. Or, they can be fired at Kirby based on the last known spot he was at. When fired at Kirby, they can grant him the Spark Ability, or the Bomb Ability if they just float toward him.
- Tower Spin Cycle: Susie will attach to the walls of the platform and perform a spin dash descending down to the ring.
- Driver Slam: By deploying two Drillbit missiles, Susie will hop twice then performing a slam.
Third Phase Only[]
Chuckling, Susie will press the button on her remote, revealing holes in the tower.
- Tower Strike: Susie will fly her mecha toward the hole and cause shockwaves upon impact.
- Tower Strike Bolt: The attack is performed the same, but with a charge of electricity inside the tower, making the shockwaves go a bigger distance.
- Drillbit: Susie will shoot her Drillbit missiles through the tower to cover the ringed floor.
After she's defeated, her mecha's arms plop down and her mecha explodes. She lands down, dusting herself off, summoning a Transporter, laughing "evilly".
Susie then appears in Level 4, Gigabyte Grounds, singing the Haltmann Works Company theme song, "The Noble Haltmann". She tells Kirby how she met a strong and fearless knight who she remodeled and introduces Mecha Knight, before activating him and flying away on her Transporter.
In Level 5, Rhythm Route, Susie is surprised to discover Kirby had made it all the way there. She then shows him a capsule of cloned DNA taken from a ruthless king and it bursts open when it notices Kirby, and Dedede Clone attacks Kirby while Susie flies away with her Transporter.
Inside the Access Ark, the headquarters for the Haltmann Works Company, Susie congratulates Kirby for making it all the way to the head office alive, while also scolding him for treating the office like a living room simply for being a native. She then shows off the latest model of Mecha Knight, Mecha Knight+, which Kirby defeats. Angered that all of her efforts to use a machine made by the Mother Computer went to waste, Susie prepares to take action into her own hands, but is stopped by President Haltmann, who dismisses her from her position for her failures so he could fight Kirby himself.
After Kirby defeats Haltmann, Haltmann prepares to activate Star Dream, but his controller helmet is snatched by Susie so she can sell Star Dream for a high profit and teach the old man a lesson. Before she is able to put on the helmet herself, it is blasted out of her hands by the Mother Computer, knocking Susie to the ground. Instead of Haltmann taking control of Star Dream, the procedure has a vice versa result and Star Dream bursts from its pedestal into space to eradicate all life in the universe to bring eternal prosperity to Haltmann's name.
Upon waking up, Susie settles her differences with Kirby and calls in an Invader Armor for Kirby to control and orders him to chase after Star Dream before it can cause galactic calamity. Kirby combines his Robobot Armor with Meta Knight's Halberd and the ship sets off to battle Star Dream, ultimately defeating the malicious machine. Susie is last seen in the ending cutscene observing Dream Land restoring its natural, organic state before flying off in her mech. Where she flies off to is unknown, presumably her home planet to hatch up her next plan.
Kirby Star Allies[]
| “ | The company he built... I will bring it back! | „ |
| ~ Susie in Star Allies. |
Susie appears in Kirby Star Allies as a Dream Friend, one of the four introduced in Wave 3, the others being Magolor, Taranza, and the Three Mage-Sisters. She fights by using a ray gun, and is able to summon her mecha to aid her in battle. She can be imbued with an element to increase her attack power.
Other Media[]
Kirby Battle Royale[]
Susie can be seen in the background spectating the "Rocket Rumble" minigame.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe/Super Kirby Clash[]
Susie herself does not appear in either Team Kirby Clash Deluxe nor Super Kirby Clash, although a parallel replica from Another Dimension named Parallel Susie appears as a boss in both games. If Kirby: Planet Robobot save data is on the player's 3DS, they can buy the Haltonium Helm and Susian Bolt Blade from Magolor's Shoppe, based on Susie's helmet and mech respectively.
Super Smash Bros.[]
Susie appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an advanced support spirit. When equipped, she grants the fighter a Beam Sword. Her spirit battle is on the Halberd with hazards turned off where the fighter faces Isabelle and a Metal Meta Knight, possibly to resemble Mecha Knight. In "World of Light", she is one of the spirits who can hack computers, which is required to access certain areas.
Appearance[]
Susie is a slender young woman with pale skin, light blue eyes, and pink hair. Similar to her father, her arms are disembodied from her body (her feet are never seen from underneath her skirt, but are likely disembodied as well). Susie's suit comes in two parts, a metallic top and a dark gray skirt. She wears orange gloves with two pink accessories on each sleeve and an orange hairpin on her left bang. Whenever she's controlling her mech, the two accessories on each side of her hood fold down and create a visor-like helmet covering her face.
Personality[]
Susie is a sophisticated and intellectual secretary who works hard at her goals and takes her work seriously. Because of her position in the technologically advanced HWC, she tends to feel superior over the residents of Planet Popstar, viewing them as insects with no power over society. Regardless of her priority, Susie speaks in a benevolent attitude to everyone she meets, including Kirby, despite his position as an obstacle that must be destroyed for the prosperity of the company. She enjoys her life of luxury by shopping, exercising, and finds herself singing "The Noble Haltmann" when no one is around.
Relationships[]
Kirby[]
Susie has a low opinion of Kirby, describing his antics as native and calling him "Pinky". Although she sees him as an enemy, Susie understands the strength of Kirby and even enforces him as the one to take down Star Dream. Eventually, in Kirby Star Allies, they reconcile, and Susie becomes a Dream Friend.
King Dedede and Meta Knight[]
Although she is briefly seen with either of them, Susie found the resentment King Dedede has for Kirby and Meta Knight's swordplay impressive, and allowed Star Dream to create clones of Dedede and mechanize Meta Knight into Mecha Knight.
President Haltmann[]
Despite being his loyal secretary and right-hand, Susie secretly despises Haltmann. The reason she hates him is possibly due to his obsession with Star Dream, because of his memory transferring controller, he could never recognize her as the one that he spent years looking for. Following Star Dream's possession of his body, Susie mentions how she wanted to "teach the old man a lesson", or "wake him up" in the Japanese version, indicating that all she wants from Haltmann is for him to remember her.
Star Dream[]
At first, Susie trusts the judgment and actions of the Mother Computer, but after the failure of Mecha Knight and Mecha Knight+, she turns her faith against it, leading to her plan to betray Haltmann and sell Star Dream for profit. After it gains sentience and flies off to destroy all life in the universe, she aids Kirby in defeating it. That being said, there is a possibility that she never had faith in the Mother Computer in the first place, possibly due to witnessing how dangerous & unreliable it was because of the accident that sent her into Another Dimension.
Special Pages[]
| “ | Executive assistant of the Haltmann Works Company. While her job title is "secretary", she is the stakeholder of the ongoing invasion project. | „ |
| ~ Susie's Special Page description, depciting her rank of HWC. |
| “ | As a child, Sue was involved in an accident during a Mother Computer experiment and went missing. Why has she joined the company after all this time? Her full name is Susanna Patrya Haltmann. | „ |
| ~ Susie's 2.0 Special Page description, giving a little background on her childhood. |
Quotes[]
| “ | Heehee... I didn't expect to see a native inhabitant all the way out here... Excuse my manners. Let me introduce myself. My name is Susie, executive assistant of the Haltmann Works Company. Pleased to make your acquaintance. Just look at this planet. Clean air, fresh water... There is a wealth of natural resources found here. But all of you who live in this world take that wealth for granted. Regrettable, but at any rate... Our Mechanization Occupation Project is under way... and your people have unfortunately been identified as... obstacles. Our most sincere condolences, and I'm sorry you had to come all this way... but I'm afraid... you must be destroyed! | „ |
| ~ Susie's first dialogue lines upon meeting Kirby shortly before fighting him. |
| “ | Noble Haltmann, we adore him Noble Haltmann, we adore him Every day, we wish him glory! Oh! Pardon me. That was our company's wonderful theme song: "The Noble Haltmann." Sometimes, I just find myself singing it out loud. It's so catchy! At any rate, I must say, how nice to see you again. I am Susie, but I am sure you remember me. Anyways, let me tell you a story. Not long ago, I met someone who impressed me very much. He was so strong and full of confidence... A knight of the highest order. I was so impressed... I gave him a complete remodel! And I hired him as a company security guard. Heehee! I wonder what you'll make of him? Please allow me to present... Model M#7110, Mecha Knight... ENGAGE! |
„ |
| ~ Susie encountering Kirby a second time at Gigabyte Grounds before unleashing Meta Knight who was transformed into Mecha Knight. |
| “ | We implore you, dear Haltmann! We implore you, dear Haltmann! Bless our work and be at ease! Oh! Well, hello there. We meet again. I'm sure you remember me. Susie? The charming secretary? Yes? Anyhow, I was surprised... when you reduced my Mecha Knight to scrap. Hmph. I guess the Mother Computer isn't perfect after all...No matter! This next one should quash your rebellion. He was created from the latest in nanotechnology. He's ruthless. He's driven. He's... a clone of royal proportions! Heehee! And it seems he has a long-standing grudge against you! Get ready for... Model D#0030... Dedede Clone! Here, see that little pink nuisance! Destroy it! |
„ |
| ~ Susie's third encounter with Kirby at Rhythm Route before unleashing Dedede Clone at him. |
| “ | This is the Haltmann Works Company's head office. This is the heart of the company. And here you are, as if it was your own living room... You natives need to be taught manners! You know, it's nice to work in a perfectly controlled environment. But that's something you would never understand. Well, at any rate, I have something special for you today. Have a sneak peek at our latest product, hot off the production line! It's been completely updated with our latest technology. It's capable of working 24 hours without recharging... And it's programmed to be a merciless fighting machine. We call it Mecha Knight+! I hope you enjoy it! Have a nice day! Buh-bye! | „ |
| ~ Susie's final encounter with Kirby at Access Ark before unleashing an upgraded Mecha Knight at him. |
| “ | Susie: Improbable... No, impossible! A machine made by the Mother Computer lost... twice! I guess it's time to take matters into my own extremities! Haltmann: That's enough, Susie. Haltmann: Hello. I must thank you for looking after my secretary. Susie, dismissed. You're done here. You may step down now. Susie: ...Yes, sir. |
„ |
| ~ Susie's humiliating defeat as she is fired by Haltmann, her CEO (and brainwashed father). |
| “ | Haltmann: You...! Susie! What did you...?! I... I can't... con... trol... Susie: Yipee! I thought this day would never come! Star Dream is all mine now, Mr. Haltmann. Some start-up company will pay top-dollar for this! (to Kirby) Heehee! How do I look? Like a cool coporate spy, don't you think? You probably have no idea what I'm saying... Whatever... The program controller is all I need... Poor Star Dream! Your entire database will soon be mine! (Star Dream blasts eratically before...) AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!! |
„ |
| ~ Susie stealing Star Dream's program controller helmet to bring her father to her senses before being knocked unconscious by the latter. |
| “ | This wasn't supposed to happen...! No! I won't let it! (She lowers an Invader Armor Suit.) All I wanted was to steal Star Dream! And teach the old man a lesson. Was that too much to ask? Look at this mess... I am not going to stand here and be destroyed by some crazy machine! ...There. Get in, pinky. Take this armor and go! Stop that machine! | „ |
| ~ Susie's redemption as she helps Kirby stop Star Dream. |
| “ | Please... little pinky! You have to stop it! If anyone can do it, it's you! | „ |
| ~ Susie wishing Kirby good luck and having faith in him to destroy Star Dream. |
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Trivia[]
- During the Holo-Doomer phase of the boss fight against the Holo Defense API 2.0, the description states that the holographic Doomers took their shape based on monsters Susie saw in the alternate dimension she was transferred to by Star Dream during the failed test run. This implies that Susie was transported to Another Dimension opened by Magolor under the control of the Master Crown in Kirby's Return to Dreamland.
- In the first concept art of Kirby: Planet Robobot, Susie was going to have paler skin and large insectoid eyes similar to an android.
- This may imply that Susie was originally meant to be a robotic replica of the Susanna that was seen in earlier versions of the game.
- Susie's face is on the 50,000 Haltmann bill.
- Susie appears in Kirby Star Allies as one of the statues for the Stone ability, alongside Ribbon. Both would later become Dream Friends in further updates.
- Also, in the same game, a statue of Susie as she would appear in a Greek outfit can be created using the Artist ability.
- On the official Kirby Twitter account, Susie was used to host events in 2017 during the Kirby 25th anniversary special, advertising games such as Kirby's Blowout Blast before they were released. After Kirby Star Allies was announced, Francisca took her place. One post reveals Susie was very displeased on being replaced.
- Despite not having visible legs, Susie emits footstep sounds in Kirby Star Allies.
- A Japan-exclusive 3DS theme depicts Susie's daily schedule. Such events in her daily routine include holding presentations for the HWC staff at 9 a.m., working on her laptop at 11 a.m., running on a treadmill at 1 p.m., reporting to Haltmann at 3 p.m., shopping at 5 p.m., and singing at 8 p.m.
External Links[]
- Susie Haltmann on the Heroes Wiki
- Susie Haltmann on the Kirby Wiki
