Magolor

Magolor is a cat-like alien magician. He is from another world, claims to live on the planet Halcandra, and commands a dimension-crossing starship called the Lor Starcutter. Magolor is defined by his diminutive stature, his ability to fly and cast magical spells, and his effective (but sometimes deceptive) salesmanship. When he first met Kirby, Magolor crashed the Lor Starcutter into Dream Land and scatters its parts and Energy Spheres all over Planet Popstar. Kirby and his friends aided Magolor by collecting these pieces to repair the ship, and he thanks them by taking the group to his homeworld, Halcandra. Once there, they are attacked by the guardian angel Landia, and Magolor requested that Kirby and his team defeat the dragon. When Landia was beaten, however, Magolor stole the dragon's Master Crown—revealing that he was after this powerful object the whole time—and then used it to transform into a menacing final boss, aiming to rule over the entire universe. With help from Landia, Kirby and friends defeated him. The crown is shattered, Magolor returned to his normal state, and after making his way through another dimension, he eventually made amends with Kirby. When Magolor first arrived on Popstar, he appeared to be friendly and cordial, and easily convinced Kirby and friends to help him in his plight to recover his ship's Energy Spheres. As revealed later in the story, this act was a charade; he is cleverly able to feign grief and joy in order to get people to do what he wants. Combined with his tendency to outright lie, this allowed him to take advantage of Kirby's hospitality, leading him to the Master Crown. Initially, it appears that Magolor's only goal is to rule the entire universe with the power of the Master Crown, but dialogue prior to his reveal makes it ambiguous as to whether he genuinely appreciated Kirby or only saw him as a pawn for his goals (in particular, he sincerely thanks Kirby for helping him repair the Lor while explaining his plan). Magolor share with Kirby his dream of building an amusement park, which seems to be a genuine desire, as he has built multiple such parks after his redemption, such as the game-filled Merry Magoland. Regardless of intent, Magolor's desires became twisted over time, thanks to the parasitic power of the Master Crown. He eventually lost control of his actions and became a sad shell possessed by the limitless power of the Master Crown, no more than a manifestation of the crown itself. The Master Crown was devouring Magolor's soul, and he was aware of this process, begging Kirby to help him. After being freed from the crown's grasp by Kirby and his friends, and then battling his way through other dimensions and destroying the Master Crown, Magolor has atoned for his misdeeds. To make up for the trouble he caused, he builds an amusement park filled with new challenge courses. He now seems to have a friendly rivalry with Kirby, as seen during the races with him; the two of them part ways on amicable terms. Magolor is often melodramatic, and even when he is trying to act evil and intimidating (as seen after his Master Crown-induced transformation), he usually can't get the emotion right. He also appears to have an ego about him and is obsessed with challenges, particularly races. He often gloats when he is in the lead, which usually leads to him slowing down and getting passed up, to which he will then get angry and speed up. If he wins a race, he revels in his victory, but if he loses, he sulks. He is shown to enjoy pranks and practical jokes. Overall, he can be seen as a reformed villain with hints of trickery still buried within him. Magolor appears to be able to get annoyed easily. Occasionally he interacts with other people from across space, such as The Three Mage-Sisters, with whom he appears to have a rocky relationship. Magolor is also often compared to Marx, another trickster who betrayed Kirby for ultimate power (though Magolor was methodical had a purpose whereas Marx caused a potentially catastrophic conflict between the Sun and Moon and tried to enslave Planet Popstar because he was hungry). They share similar attacks, even near identical black hole and laser beam attacks.