Editing King Dedede

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|side=Waddle Dee Toss (SSBB), Gordo Toss (SSB4)
|up=Super Dedede Jump
|down=Jet Hammer
|final=Waddle Dee Army (SSBB), Dedede Burst (SSB4)
|entrance=Four [[Waddle Dee]]s carry King Dedede onto the stage.
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'''King Dedede''' (sometimes spelled '''DeDeDe''') is a large penguin-like creature and the self-proclaimed king of [[wikirby:Dream Land|Dream Land]], a rival and frequent antagonist of [[Kirby]]. He is from the [[wikirby:Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], first appearing in ''[[wikirby:Kirby's Dream Land|Kirby's Dream Land]]'', and appearing in every game afterward (with the exception of ''[[wikirby:Kirby & the Amazing Mirror|Kirby & the Amazing Mirror]]'').

==History==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
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[[File:BrawlKingDedede.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork of '''King Dedede''', from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl.]]
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King Dedede is a heavy and large character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', acting like [[Bowser]] and [[Donkey Kong]]. King Dedede's [[Final Smash]] move is Waddle Dee Army, and his main weapon is a large hammer that he always carries around, which gives him a long reach. King Dedede is also able to multi-jump, like [[Kirby]], [[Jigglypuff]], [[Pit]], [[Pokémon Trainer]]'s [[Charizard]], and [[Meta Knight]]. He is a very slow character, but has the fastest falling speed in the game.

Although he did not appear as playable in ''Super Smash Bros.'' or ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' he did make an appearance as a trophy in ''Melee''. Also, in the [[Dream Land (Super Smash Bros.)|Dream Land]] stage of the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' (and later ''Melee'') he could sometimes be seen flying in the background along with some other [[enemies]] of Kirby games. He was originally planned to be playable in ''Super Smash Bros.'', but had to be cut due to memory limitations and time constraints.

King Dedede is voiced by the director of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who is also his creator.
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====[[Solid Snake]] Codec Conversation====
*'''Snake''': Look at the size of that hammer...
*'''Colonel''': That's King Dedede you're fighting, Snake.
*'''Snake''': Dedede? You mean it's not a penguin, Colonel?
*'''Colonel''': He's the king of Dream Land. Well, so he says, anyway.
*'''Snake''': Are you sure he's not a penguin?
*'''Colonel''': One full swing from that hammer can level an entire building. It may look like just a big wooden mallet, but it's actually outfitted with special mechanical systems like turbo jets and precision bearings to boost its effectiveness.
*'''Snake''': I don't think I could even lift that thing. And he's swinging it around like it was nothing...
*'''Colonel''': But he also leaves himself wide open. Just make sure you avoid the swing, Snake.

====The Subspace Emissary====
[[File:SubspaceIntro-Dedede.png|thumb|200px|left|King Dedede in the Subspace Emissary.]]
In the [[Subspace Emissary]], King Dedede finds out about [[Tabuu]]'s motives, and about his Off Waves, and worries that if all the fighters of [[World of Trophies|this world]] are all turned into trophies, then there will be no one to change them back. Therefore, he develops special brooches that are set to turn trophies back into fighters after a specific amount of time. It is also revealed through the [http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea17.html Smash Bros. DOJO!!] that King Dedede engages [[Meta Knight]] in combat as the [[Subspace Army]] takes his [[Halberd]], though this scene was cut from the final version of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.<ref>[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea17.html Mysteries of the Subspace Emissary (Smash Bros. DOJO!!)]</ref>

He is first seen attacking [[Luigi]] with his mallet and turning him into a trophy. However, [[Wario]] and his car with the Princess ([[Princess Peach]] or [[Zelda]]) trophy and [[Ness]] trophy come along. King Dedede hides and leaves the Luigi trophy out in the open. Wario takes it, but King Dedede's [[Waddle Dee]]s come and attack Wario. Wario lets go of the Luigi trophy, which King Dedede takes. After that, he steals Wario's car and drvies off with the Princess trophy and Ness trophy. He later attempts to take either the Mario and Pit trophies or the Link and Yoshi trophies, until Kirby shows up, frees them, then all five characters give him a chase.
  
[[File:DDDtrophy.jpg|thumb|200px|right|King Dedede, looking at his trophies.]]
In his castle, he puts a special badge on all the trophies he collected. However [[Bowser]] also starts attacking the others, turning him into a trophy and after some fighting, Bowser escapes with the princess trophy (who dropped the badge King Dedede put on her) and Mario, [[Link]], Pit, [[Yoshi]], and [[Kirby]] run away leaving the King Dedede, Luigi, and Ness trophies behind. Later, King Dedede's castle is blown up by the [[Subspace Bomb]]. However the King Dedede, Luigi, and Ness trophies manage to survive. Meanwhile, Kirby finds the other Dedede badge that the princess dropped and [[swallow]]s it. 

The caps actually have the power to turns trophies back to life after some time. After [[Tabuu]] turns everyone into trophies, the caps start working and they turn Luigi and Ness back to life, who in turn bring King Dedede back to life as well. King Dedede then decides to help Ness and Luigi save everyone. Meanwhile, Kirby who swallowed the cap is turned back to life. The four go around turning everyone back to life. When King Dedede brings [[Bowser]] back to life, Bowser attacks. However King Dedede turns him back into a trophy and then back to life again. Bowser is about to attack again but King Dedede lightly hits him in the nose, then points over toward the staircase to [[the Great Maze]]. 

Bowser then runs off to attack the [[Ganondorf]] trophy because Ganondorf was the one who had turned Bowser into a trophy in the first place. After they are all turned back, everyone, including King Dedede, fights Tabuu. After Tabuu is defeated, the Super Smash Bros. World returns to its normal state and Tabuu disappears.

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===
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King Dedede returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''. A change to his moveset is that he now throws [[Gordo]]s rather than [[Waddle Dee]]s and [[Waddle Doo]]s and that his Final Smash has been changed.
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==Special Moves==
===Inhale===
[[File:Indale.jpg|200px|thumb|left|King Dedede using '''Inhale'''.]]
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King Dedede's version of Inhale is much like Kirby's, although it does not copy the other fighter's abilities for Dedede. Rather, it is able to suck in more than one opponent, and fires them back out, dealing 10% damage to them. Kirby can gain this ability as well by copying it with his own Inhale move.
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===Waddle Dee Toss===
[[File:Waddle Dee Toss.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Waddle Dee Toss''' in action.]]
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When this move is used, Dedede will pull a [[Waddle Dee]] out of nowhere, and toss it at his opponent, similar to [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s [[Princess Peach#Vegetable|Vegetable]] attack. After the attack is used, the Waddle Dee will continue to walk around the stage by itself, acting as an [[Items|item]]. A [[Waddle Doo]] or Gordo may appear instead of a Waddle Dee. The Waddle Doo can shoot a beam of energy out, which can cause additional damage. The Gordo, however, is an extremely powerful projectile. Occasionally, he will also throw a [[Capsule (Super Smash Bros.)|Capsule]] which will explode or release an item.
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===Super Dedede Jump===
[[File:Super Dedede Jump.jpg|200px|thumb|left|'''Super Dedede Jump''' in action.]]
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When used, King Dedede jumps up very high. It appears that it damages any player nearby. After jumping, he lands back down again with incredible force, sending a large shock wave around himself. This does a large amount of damage on any player nearby him, but also leaves Dedede stunned for a few seconds. However, hitting down on the Control Stick will cancel Dedede's stomp in mid-air, allowing him to simply land without force, thus, preventing him from being stunned. If canceled right before he lands, he will have lag for even longer time than if it wasn't canceled. Dedede will be put into a helpless state if you hit a ceiling with this move or if you cancel it.
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===Jet Hammer===
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Jet Hammer is Dedede's Down Special Move, in oppose to Side Special Move, which is how to use [[Kirby]]'s [[Hammer (Kirby)|Hammer]] attack. Unlike in the Kirby series, Dedede uses a mechanic Hammer during the attack, and the way he does Jet Hammer is similar to Kirby's Hammer move. When it is used, King Dedede will swipe his hammer sideways, hitting his player with the fire coming out of the jet on the hammer. This results in a powerful explosion, that blasts opponents away when hit. Holding down both the {{button|gcn|Stick}} and the attack button will result in the hammer being charged up, which will multiply the power of the attack. Dedede can even walk around with the hammer when it is charged up, but apparently, using the shield button lowers the charge. If the hammer is charged too much, it will grant 1% per second on him if he is below 150%, otherwise it will not do any damage on him regardless the time of charge.

The Jet Hammer will be returning in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'', but it's unknown if any changes have been made to the move yet.
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===Waddle Dee Army===
[[File:Waddle Dee Army.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The '''Waddle Dee Army''', charging across the screen.]]
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This is King Dedede's [[Final Smash]]. Using a group of [[Waddle Dee]]s, like he does for [[Waddle Dee Toss]], Waddle Dee Army is made to reflect King Dedede's somewhat lazy personality. When King Dedede smashes open the [[Smash Ball]], he calls a group of Waddle Dee's onto the stage, which appear out of nowhere, similar to [[items]]. These Waddle Dees are much faster than the normal ones Dedede relies on, and as such, are more difficult to dodge. They also cause more damage, and their incredible speed can push opposing players right off the stage. Another advantage to the attack is the large amount of Waddle Dees on the stage at one time. As is the case with Waddle Dee Toss, the Waddle Dees themselves are not the only thing in the army. Gordos, stronger than the ones in Waddle Dee Toss, may also appear amongst the army, and cause much more damage than the Waddle Dees.
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==Official Profiles and Statistics==
===Trophies===
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
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! width=11% | Type
!Image
!Description
|-
| align=center | '''King Dedede
|[[File:Trophy237.PNG|100px]]
|''Dedede's the self-proclaimed king of Dream Land. While he says he's king, Dedede performs no administrative functions and the citizens of Dream Land continue to live as they always have. He's able to suck in air and fly like Kirby does, but only as a result of the vigorous training he undertook after being bested by Kirby.
|}

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{| cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
! width=11% | Type
!Image
!Description
|-
| align=center | '''King Dedede
|[[File:BrawlTrophy046.png|100px]]
|''The self-styled king of the amazingly peaceful Dream Land. He continually does things unbecoming a king, like stealing the kingdom's food supplies or all the stars from the sky. He's not all bad, though, and sometimes performs good deeds. While he and Kirby often battle, they've been known to compete good-naturedly at speed-eating contests and minigames.
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| align=center | '''Waddle Dee Army
|[[File:BrawlTrophy047.png|100px]]
|''King Dedede's Final Smash. He whistles, and an army of Gordos, Waddle Dees, and Waddle Doos rain down and rampage, pummeling all in their way. After a bit, they'll pack it in and hit the road. Any left can be forcibly removed. They are fast and numerous, which makes it difficult to get through their ranks without taking any damage.
|}

===Stickers===
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%
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! width=100px | Image !! | Game !! | Effect
|-
| [[File:Sticker Kirby Dedede 64.png|100x100px]]
| ''[[wikirby:Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards|Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
| ['''Specials:''' Direct] - Attack +21<br>'''Usable by:''' Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede
|-
| [[File:Dedede Super Star.jpg|100x100px]]
| ''[[wikirby:Kirby Super Star|Kirby Super Star]]''
| [Leg] - Attack +28<br>'''Usable by:''' Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede
|-
| [[File:Dedede Squeak Squad.jpg|100x100px]]
| ''[[wikirby:Kirby: Squeak Squad|Kirby Squeak Squad]]''
| [Throwing] - Attack +30<br>'''Usable by:''' King Dedede
|-
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==Names in Other Languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=大王デデデ
|JapR=Daiō Dedede
|JapM=Great King Dedede
|Fra=Roi DaDiDou
|FraM=King DaDiDou
|Spa=Rey Dedede
|SpaM=King Dedede
|Ita=King Dedede
|ItaM=
|Por=Rei Dedede
|PorM=King Dedede
|Dut=King Dedede
|DutM=
|Ger=König Dedede
|GerM=King Dedede
|Kor=디디디 대왕
|KorR=Dididi Daewang
|KorM=King Dedede
|Rus=Король ДиДиДи
|RusR=Korol' DiDiDi
|RusM=King DiDiDi
|Chi=迪迪迪大王
|ChiR=Dídídí Dàwáng
|ChiM=
}}

==Trivia==
*King Dedede's plot in the episode "Un-Reality TV" of the animated series ''[[Wikirby:Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' is remarkably similar to [[Bowser]]'s plot in the [[Super Mario World (animated series)|''Super Mario World'']] episode "[[Rock TV]]."
*King Dedede ranked first in the Japanese Character Poll for inclusion in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.{{refneeded}}
*King Dedede is the only main antagonist of a series to appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and not lead the Subspace Army in the Subspace Emissary.  However, as revealed in a removed cutscene, he did briefly lead the Subspace Army during the Halberd takeover.
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