Characteristics[edit]
Meta Knight is an honorable swordsman who follows the chivalric code;[1] this is exemplified when he gives Kirby a sword with which to fight.[2] He is always seen in a silver mask; beneath it he looks identical to Kirby,[3] with a dark blue body[4] (black in his first appearance[5]) and white eyes, which appear yellow with his mask on.[6] Meta Knight wears a navy-blue mantle, the Dimensional Cape (ディメンションマント Dimenshon Manto?),[4] which can change into a set of bat-like wings[7] (although in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, the wings grow directly from his body[5]) and he usually wields a golden sword, known as the Galaxia Sword (宝剣ギャラクシア Hōken Gyarakushia?).[4] He is usually described as Kirby's rival,[1][8] and as an antihero.[9] Despite being a villain, he has benign intentions[10] and he will fight with Kirby (when necessary) for his survival.[2] This attitude has led to debate about his allegiances.[11][12]