Lor & Magolor
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- This article is about the boss fight with the Lor Starcutter in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. For Lor Starcutter in a general context, see Lor Starcutter. For Magolor's boss form that is seen in this fight, see Traitor Magolor.
| “ | The Lor Starcutter, now controlled by the traitor Magolor, is being used as a weapon against Kirby and friends! If the shadowy ship had a mind of its own...how would it feel at this moment? | ” | — VS Lor & Magolor Special Page in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe |
Near the end of the Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake, Kirby and his friends have to face off against the Lor Starcutter, whilst riding the dragon Landia. This boss fight is formally called Lor & Magolor, and is fought as the first boss of the level Another Dimension. During the battle, as it is being puppeteered by Magolor, the Lor's appearance changes to a dark purple and pink coloration (or a combination of black, gold and red in Extra Mode and is capable of using its own parts to attack Kirby and his allies.
Attacks[edit]
The following lists all of the Lor's attacks in the Main Mode of Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase of the fight only. All attack names are from official Japanese strategy guides, unless otherwise stated.
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| Attack | Description |
| エムブレムショット Emblem Shot |
The Lor fires stars from its Emblem as it re-positions. In the second phase, more stars are fired at once. Sometimes it may move in from behind, and start firing, with a blind spot directly underneath the Lor. Other times, it may fire from the background à la Zero from Kirby's Dream Land 3.
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| ウィングブーメラン Wing Boomerang |
The Lor throws its wings at Landia as boomerangs, starting with the left, which travels more horizontally, then the right, which travels more vertically. In the second phase, this is followed up by throwing them both at once.
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| オールレイン Oar Rain |
The Lor fires its Oars as homing missiles, going one at a time.
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| マストストーム Mast Storm |
The Lor fires a massive whirlwind from its Mast. In the first phase, it moves up and down while doing so. In the second phase, it instead swivels around.
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| エナジースフィア弾 Energy Sphere Bullet |
The Lor fires giant spheres of energy behind, which then move to the left. The blue ones fire straight ahead, while the red ones fire toward the target.
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| スフィアバリアタックル Sphere Barrier Tackle |
The Lor activates its shield, then flies forward off the screen. It then transitions into an Emblem Shot.
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Lor EX & Magolor[edit]
| “ | Lor sensed something was amiss when it met Magolor. It can travel to far-off paradises with ease...so why didn't it? Perhaps it hid its true power, wanting to be stopped after stealing the crown... | ” | — VS Lor EX & Magolor Special Page in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe |
In Extra Mode, the Lor's attack patterns are faster and cover more space, and a few new moves are added:
| Attacks - Extra Mode | |
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| Attack | Description |
| ウィングブーメラン Wing Boomerang |
The Lor throws its wings at Landia as boomerangs, starting with the left, which travels more horizontally, then the right, which travels more vertically. In the second phase, this is followed up by throwing them both at once. When thrown, the boomerangs make two passes each.
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| エナジースフィア弾 Energy Sphere Bullet |
The Lor fires giant spheres of energy behind, which then move to the left. The blue ones fire straight ahead, while the red ones fire toward the target. The second phase introduces gold ones, which fly into the background and then target Landia. In the second phase, it'll fire multiple colors at once.
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| スフィアバリアタックル Sphere Barrier Tackle |
The Lor activates its shield, then flies forward off the screen. It then either does a second Sphere Barrier Tackle from the opposite direction or transitions into an Emblem Shot.
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| マストストーム Mast Storm |
The Lor fires a massive whirlwind from its Mast while moving up and down. In the second phase, it swivels around while doing so.
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| エムブレムショット Emblem Shot |
The Lor fires stars from its Emblem as it re-positions. In the second phase, more stars are fired at once. Sometimes it may move in from behind, and start firing, with a blind spot directly underneath the Lor. Other times, it may fire from the background à la Zero from Kirby's Dream Land 3. Many more shots are fired than in the Story Mode.
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| オールレイン Oar Rain |
The Lor fires its Oars as homing missiles, going one at a time. Faster than in the Story Mode.
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Trivia[edit]
- The star visible on the mast during the Lor & Magolor and Lor EX & Magolor boss battles strongly resembles the Dark Star and Dark Star X from the original Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
- The Extra Mode version of this boss is named "Lor EX & Magolor", and is notably unique for being the only EX version of a boss to not have the "EX" denominator be placed at the end of the boss's name. This is because Magolor has not transformed into his EX form yet at the time of the battle, resulting in the "EX" denominator being moved near Lor's name.
Gallery[edit]
Kirby's Return to Dream Land[edit]
Magolor summons the Lor to fight Kirby and Landia.
The Arena icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
The True Arena icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Main Mode credits picture from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, featuring Kirby and co. riding Landia and attacking the Lor Starcutter
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
Magolor calling in the Lor through a portal
The battle against Lor & Magolor
Lor & Magolor using a blue energy orb attack
Lor & Magolor firing on Kirby and Landia from behind
The Lor using a tornado attack
Lor EX & Magolor appears.
Lor EX fires large red orbs at Landia.
Lor EX shoots from the background.
Lor EX sends out golden orb attacks.
Lor EX unleashes a screen-covering barrage of projectiles.
The Lor's red coloration in Extra Mode.
The Arena Icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
The True Arena Icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Main Mode credits picture from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, featuring Kirby and co. riding Landia and attacking the Lor Starcutter
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ローア ＆ マホロア rōa & mahoroa ローア EX ＆ マホロア rōa īekkusu & mahoroa |
Lor & Magolor Lor EX & Magolor |
| Traditional Chinese | 洛亞&魔法洛亞 luò yà & mó fǎ luò yà 洛亞EX&魔法洛亞 luò yà EX & mó fǎ luò yà |
Lor & Magolor Lor EX & Magolor |
| Simplified Chinese | 洛亚&魔法洛亚 luò yà & mó fǎ luò yà 洛亚EX&魔法洛亚 luò yà EX & mó fǎ luò yà | |
| Dutch | Lor & Magolor Lor+ & Magolor |
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| French | Lor & Magolor Lor EX & Magolor |
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| German | Lor & Magolor Lor X & Magolor |
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| Italian | Lor & Magolor Lor X & Magolor |
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| Korean | 로아&마버로아 loa & mabeoloa 로아EX&마버로아 loa iegseu & mabeoloa |
Lor & Mabeoroa Lor EX & Mabeoroa |
| Portuguese | Lor e Magolor Lor EX e Magolor |
Lor and Magolor Lor EX and Magolor |
| Latin American Spanish | Lor y Maglor Lor EX y Maglor |
Lor and Magolor Lor EX and Magolor |
| European Spanish | Lor y Maglor Lor + y Maglor |
Lor and Magolor Lor + and Magolor |
