CONCEPT ART: KOoD - Waddle Dee's Abilities

Concept art for Waddle Dee's abilities in my fan fiction, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Odyssey of Dreams.

Waddle Dee is the speedy, but low vitality character in Kirby's party. His abilities involve wielding a special light weight weapon or tool. Waddle Dee can also use weather related magic with these weapons due to his affiliation with the Cloud Sea Faction of Waddlekin. Due to Waddle Dee's low vitality he can't suffer much damage before being knocked out of a fight. Luckily, Waddle Dee's abilities have special effects that either drastically reduce damage or outright negate it. The Stat he relies mostly on is Agility.

1) NORMAL: This basically Waddle Dee while unarmed. He has physical fighting skills similar to Fighter Kirby and normal Kirby. This state can be upgraded by obtaining the Thunder Knuckle item from Bruiser Dee, which can cause enemies to lower in speed when struck. Waddle Dee has slightly lower strength than Kirby does and is faster than Kirby.

2) PARASOL: Just like in the games, sometimes Waddle Dee's hold Parasols. This ability functions like it does for him in Kirby Super Star Ultra, but this Waddle Dee can use two finishing moves. They are as follows, Rain Dance and Zap Dance. When Waddle Dee arrives at Cloudy Park, he gets an upgrade for this ability that gives him a yellow poncho and access to Weather Vanes that change the weather as long as they are active. There are five weather vanes altogether, they are as follows; a Healing Rain Vane, a Thunderstorm Vane, a Blizzard Vane, a Heat Wave Vane, and an Acid Rain Vane.

3) SPEAR: Like the Waddle Dee's in the anime and games subsequently, Waddle Dee can wield a Spear that has the same functions as the Spear ability in Kirby Return to Dreamland. However, due to his affiliation with the Cloud Sea Waddlekin and their penchant for weather control, a lightning aspect is added. The Spear in question is also called a Thunder Pike, which is exclusive to the Cloud Sea Faction of Waddlekin. Waddle Dee also gets a large heavy shield which he can only carry on his back. The shield is made out of a powerful bronzed alloy.

4) MINER: The Drill and Pick Axe give Waddle Dee the Mining ability. This powerful ability has explosive potential with remote mines as well as armor penetration. As General Dee states, it is used by Waddlekin Miners.

5) ENGINEER: The monkey wrench comes with multiple tools that allow Waddle Dee to make Shotzo Sentries. He is also able to attack with a Laser Beam device that is identical to the one Kirby uses with his own Laser ability.

6) BRIGAND: The Shiftblade grants the Brigand ability and it is similar to Kirby's Ninja ability. It is used by Waddlekin Spies of the Cloud Sea Faction. Waddle Dee can use instant KO attacks with this ability as well as dish out major damage. This ability is also used by the Spyglass Siblings that General Dee orders around.

7) ARCHER: The Storm Bow grants the Archer ability. The Archer ability can use arrows that are coupled with Lighting bolts, the lightning bolts can still be used when arrows are depleted, albeit with damage reduction.

8) CRUSADER: The Crusader ability resembles the Paladin class from old RPG games and came to the Cloud Sea Waddlekin via the Silver Clergy, which is upheld by the Argent Lady Sylvanya. It has many Light based attacks.