Editing Kabula

{{Infobox-Boss
|image=[[File:KSSU Kabula artwork.jpg|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Kabula''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' (1992)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)]]'' (cameo)<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (keychain)<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' (cameo)</small>
|weakness=The [[Mint Leaf]], [[Kirby Ball]], Kirby's [[Starship]], [[Scope Shot]] energy blasts, [[Robobot Armor]]
|theme music=[[File:KPR Core Kabula Surprise Sample.oga]]
|theme title="[[Shooting]]"
|description=Clip of "Shooting" from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', often considered Kabula's theme
}}{{quote|The {{color|blue|Starship}} comes just in time! Your {{color|red|foe}} is {{color|red|Kabula}}, sky lord! It's the {{color|blue|king}}'s flying {{color|red|fortress}}!|'''Vs. Kabula''' Pause Screen Description in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''}}
'''Kabula''', originally known as '''Kaboola''', is one of the many main [[boss]]es found throughout the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. She made her debut in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' and was seen again in ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'', but did not reappear afterwards until ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. Her overall appearance resembles that of a large blimp; although she originally did not possess a face: her modern appearance (starting with ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'') depicts her with face paint resembling a feminine version of the shark face motif, a popular form of nose art dating back to German, British, and American pilots in World War II. Latched to her underside is a [[Blatzy]]-like cannon (originally a [[Shotzo]]), which projects small, black cannonballs.

==Game appearances==
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!colspan=3|Kabula's video game appearances &nbsp;
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!Game
!Role
!Notes
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|''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''
|Boss
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|''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''
|Enemy and Boss
|Appears as an enemy in one area and a boss in another.
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|''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)]]''
|Cameo
|Appears in the title screen's opening.
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|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Boss
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|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
|Cameo
|Appears in the background in the [[Scope Shot]] [[Sub-Game]]. Can be shot down for points.
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|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Cameo
|Two of Kabula's sprites appear as collectible [[keychain]]s.
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|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Boss
|Fought immediately after defeating [[C.O.G.S.]] in [[Gigabyte Grounds - Stage 4]] and [[The True Arena]].
|-
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|Cameo
|Appears in the [[Celebration Picture]] "The First Rival".
|-
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
|Hazard
|Appears if [[Booming Blasters]] matches take too long.
|}
===''Kirby's Dream Land''===
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In her debut appearance, Kaboola is battled at the end of the [[Float Islands]] stage and later on appears in [[Mt. Dedede]], where she attacks [[Kirby]] mainly by firing cannonballs, sometimes three at a time, and occasionally charging at him. Kirby must dodge both attacks or he risks taking damage. In the [[Extra Game]], she shoots and moves faster.

===''Kirby's Block Ball''===
Kaboola appears as both the boss and pre-boss enemy of [[Kirby's Block Ball - Stage 9|Stage 9]] in this game. As an enemy, she is rather small, and can be defeated in four hits, conferring 5000 points. As a boss, she flies back and forth, and uses her cannons to attack the paddles. In this appearance, she has two cannons attached to her sides rather than one on her underside.

===''Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)''===
In the Super Famicom version of ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'', Kaboola makes a cameo on the title screen's opening animation.

===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
[[File:KSSU Kabula True Arena Icon.png|thumb|Kabula's icon in [[The True Arena]]]]
In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Kaboola was renamed to Kabula. It is the first game where she has a face. She is also able to project [[Gordo]]s, along with various other projectiles, such as [[mariowiki:Banzai Bill|Banzai Bill]]-like missiles and her normal cannonballs, and is now battled using the [[Starship]]. She is fought in the [[Mt. Dedede Sky]] stage in [[Revenge of the King]], and is also one of the first six bosses fought in [[The True Arena]].

===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''===
[[File:KRtDLD Booming Blasters Kabula appears screenshot.png|thumb|250px|Kabula approaching in [[Booming Blasters]], in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'']]
Kabula makes a minor cameo in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. In the background of the [[Scope Shot]] [[Sub-Game]], Kabula can fly across the screen, and can be shot down for 800 extra points.

In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', Kabula instead appears in the [[Booming Blasters]] subgame. If a minute and 15 seconds passes without a winner being decided, Kabula appears, and starts raining bombs down on the arena, which explode in a large area. This will continue until only one contestant remains.

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Kabula's sprites from ''Kirby's Dream Land'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' appear as [[keychain]]s.

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
{{Quote|The flying internal weapon has been revealed. Who would've thought that the {{color|orange|Kabula}} was acting as the {{color|orange|power core}} for the {{color|orange|research facility}}? Take out this flying security machine!|Vs. Core Kabula}}
[[File:KPR Core Kabula.png|thumb|right|250px|Core Kabula in [[Gigabyte Grounds]]]]
Kabula makes a surprise appearance in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' as the [[boss]] in Stage 4 of [[Gigabyte Grounds]]. Known as '''Core Kabula''', she emerges from the core of a defeated [[C.O.G.S.]] and engages Kirby, who fights her with his [[Robobot Armor]]'s [[Jet Mode]]. Core Kabula has two cannons, one on top as well as below, and also has a built-in third main cannon inside the blimp, which can shoot flames, missiles, and lasers. In addition, Core Kabula makes use of both the foreground and background to harass Kirby.

She can also fire cannonballs as usual, which can be destroyed with the projectiles of the Robobot Armor. Additionally, she can fire [[Gordo]]s from her cannons in place of the cannonballs, which cannot be destroyed, and thus should be evaded.

The following lists all of Core Kabula's attacks in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''. All attack names are conjectural.

{|class= "wikitable"
!colspan= "2"|Attacks
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!Attack||Description
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|'''Triple Cannonballs'''||Kabula shoots three cannonballs at the same time from each of her two cannons. One cannonball goes forward, while the other two travel diagonally upward and downward, respectively.
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|'''Cannonball Barrage'''||Kabula shoots one-by-one three cannonballs from her upper cannon, and three from her lower cannon, alternating between each cannon.
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|'''Kabula Missiles'''||Kabula shoots three missiles resembling her from her front cannon in succession. She may shoot them from the top of the screen to the bottom, from the bottom to the top, or first one in the center of the stage, and then one each at the bottom and top of the screen. In this last case, the second missile is shot where Kirby currently is.
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|'''Flamethrower'''||Kabula charges up her frontal cannon at the center of the stage, and shoots a large flame afterwards. She may do an extended version of this attack, in where she goes to the left side of the stage, shoot the flame from left to right, and tilt up and down while shooting the flame before stopping it.
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|'''Mixed Barrage'''||Kabula shoots one-by-one three projectiles from her upper cannon, and three from her lower cannon, alternating between each cannon. The projectiles consists of cannonballs and Gordos chosen at random.
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|'''Spinning Tackle'''||Kabula goes the front plane of the screen where Kirby can't attack her. She starts spinning, aiming at Kirby, and then quickly charges forward at him.
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|'''Gordo Barrage'''||Kabula shoots one-by-one three Gordos from her upper cannon, and three from her lower cannon, alternating between each cannon.
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|'''Massive Laser'''||Kabula charges up her frontal cannon to the front aiming at Kirby, and shoots a massive laser to the front.
|-
|'''Circling Cannonballs'''||Kabula moves sideways around the stage between the foreground and background, repeatedly shooting cannonballs from her upper cannon while moving around.
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|'''Waving Laser'''||Kabula charges all of her three cannons and shoots a laser from each of them. While firing the lasers, she starts moving up and down, and slightly rotates sideways, sending the lasers into the background and foreground.
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|'''Angled Cannonballs'''||Kabula repeatedly shoots cannonballs from both of her cannons while tilting the cannons up and down, sending the cannonballs at various angles.
|}

Core Kabula attacks in a fixed loop, as follows:
#Triple Cannonballs
#Cannonball Barrage
#Cannonball Barrage
#Kabula Missiles (from bottom to top)
#Kabula Missiles (from top to bottom)
#Flamethrower
#Flamethrower (extended version)
#Triple Cannonballs
#Mixed Barrage
#Mixed Barrage
#Spinning Tackle
#Gordo Barrage
#Gordo Barrage
#Massive Laser
#Circling Cannonballs
#Waving Laser
#Kabula Missiles (alternating)
#Kabula Missiles (alternating)
#Angled Cannonballs
#Spinning Tackle

In [[The True Arena]], Core Kabula is battled as the seventh boss, along with C.O.G.S., using the same attacks as in Story Mode. Here, she starts the battle on attack number 11 of her attack loop, but from there, she follows the same loop as usual.

When fought in Story Mode, Core Kabula has 1600 HP. In The True Arena, Core Kabula has 1200 HP. The actual damage that Kirby deals to Core Kabula is based on the base power of an attack used by [[Jet Mode]] (see its [[Jet Mode#Moveset|moveset page]] for more information), with a 0.95x multiplier.

===''Kirby Star Allies''===
In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Kabula makes a cameo in the [[Celebration Picture]] "The First Rival", where she is one of the many spectators of [[Kirby]]'s battle against [[King Dedede]]. Despite the picture representing the original ''Kirby's Dream Land'', she appears in her modern design, whereas all other characters in the picture use their original designs.

==Music==
{{main|Shooting}}
This track debuted in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' as the power-up music, playing when Kirby takes the [[Superspicy Curry]] or the [[Mint Leaf]]. Since then, this theme has been remixed several times for the boss battle with Kabula in her different forms.

==Trivia==
*Kabula's original name, Kaboola, is most likely derived from "''kaboom''", the sound of an explosion.
**In pre-release material for ''Kirby's Dream Land'', Kaboola was referred to as "Dumdumburg", a portmanteau of "[[wikipedia:Expanding bullet|dumdum]]" (a type of bullet that expands upon impact) and [[wikipedia:LZ 129 Hindenburg|''Hindenburg'']] (a dirigible infamous for being involved in a widely-reported disaster).<ref>"Dumdumburg" can be seen in [https://archive.org/details/kirbys20thanniversary/Kirby_s%2020th%20Anniversary%20(22).JPG the ''Kirby's 20th Anniversary Celebration Booklet''] that came with ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''.</ref>
*There is a little-known enemy in ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'' called [[Cloud Cannon]] which is similar in many ways to Kaboola, though much weaker.
*After the redesign, the missiles that Kabula fires, as well as Kabula herself, bear a resemblance to [[mariowiki:Banzai Bill|Banzai Bill]]s from the [[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]].
*Even though Kabula is referred to as female, according to the manual for the first game,<ref>''"Kaboola will have you scrambling to dodge her constant attack of cannon balls."'' <small>--''Kirby's Dream Land'' Instruction Booklet (North American print), page 18</small></ref> she is called a sky lord in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' flavor text. "Lord" is often used to refer to males.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
KDL Kaboola sketch.png|Original sketch for ''Kirby's Dream Land''
KDL Kabula battle screenshot.png|Kirby battling Kabula in ''Kirby's Dream Land''
KBBa Mini Kaboola sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby's Block Ball'' (as a pre-boss enemy)
KBBa Kaboola sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby's Block Ball'' (as a boss)
KSSU Kabula Sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Mt Dedede Sky cutscene screenshot.png|Screenshot of Kabula in a cutscene in [[Revenge of the King]]
KSSU Mt Dedede Sky screenshot Kabula.png|The Kabula battle in Revenge of the King
Keychain Kabula.png|Keychain from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
Keychain Kabula2.png|Keychain from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KPR Core Kabula model.png|Model of Core Kabula from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KPR Core Kabula Massive Laser model.png|Model of Core Kabula preparing her Massive Laser from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KPR Kabula missile model.png|Model of one of Core Kabula's missiles from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KPR Kabula missile side model.png|One of Core Kabula's missiles from the side from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KPR Core Kabula battle 1.png|Core Kabula pelts Kirby with [[Gordo]]s in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KPR Core Kabula battle 2.png|Core Kabula fires a laser at Kirby in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KPR Main Credits picture 14.png|Credits picture of Kirby fighting Core Kabula from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
The First Rival.png|"The First Rival" [[Celebration Picture]] from ''Kirby Star Allies'', featuring a Kabula cameo with her updated design
Twitter commemorative - Sleeping.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Kabula in the background
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
===Kabula===
{{Names
|ja=カブーラー<br>''Kabūrā''<br>飛行砲台カブーラー (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')<br>''Hikō Hōdai Kabūrā
|jaM=Kaboola<br>Flying Fortress Kaboola (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')
|de=Kaboola<ref>''Der Offizielle Nintendo Super Game Boy-Spieleberater'' (Nintendo, 1994, pg. 55)</ref><br>Bombetty
|deM=Kaboola<br>Combination of "Bombe" (Bomb) and the name "Betty"
|ko=카부라<br>''Kabula''<br>비행포대 카부라 (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')<br>''Bihaengpodae Kabula''
|koM=Kabula<br>Flying Fortress Kabula (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')
|frA=Kaboola
|frAM=-
|frE=Boumbala<br>Kaboola
|frEM=-
|es=Kabula
|esM=-
|it=Kabula
|itM=-
|pt=Kabula
|ptM=-
|nl=Kabula
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|zhTrad=卡鈽拉
|zhTradR=kǎ bū lā
|zhSimp=卡钸拉
|zhSimpR=kǎ bū lā
|zhM=Kabula
}}

===Core Kabula===
{{Names
|ja=コア・カブーラー
|jaR=Koa Kabūrā
|jaM=Core Kaboola
|ko=코어 카부라
|koR=Koeo Kabula
|koM=Core Kaboola
|fr=Noyau Boumbala
|frM=
|de=Nucleaboola
|deM=Nuclear Kaboola
|es=Nucleokabula
|esM=Core Kabula
|it=Kabula Ka-bum
|itM=Ka-Boom Kabula
}}

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