Mistilteinn, Tree Crown without a Ruler

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Mistilteinn, Tree Crown without a Ruler

"Mistilteinn, Tree Crown without a Ruler" is a musical piece composed by Hirokazu Ando. It debuted in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, serving as the boss battle theme for the Master Crown.

Composition

"Mistilteinn, Tree Crown without a Ruler" plays at a consistent 4/4, with vast usage of strings, percussion, and, alternating with each other, vocals and brass. It plays primarily in the keys of G-sharp (A-flat) minor and A minor. It uses several themes associated with Magolor and the Master Crown ("Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler", "C-R-O-W-N-E-D"), as well as from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and its sequel ("Max Happy Town!!", "Ordeal"). These themes symbolize the clash between the aforementioned characters and foreshadows their fate.

The intro consists of a G-sharp minor version of the "Max Happy Town!!" theme, featuring a cello, vocals, cymbals and church bells at the start and adding a harpsichord, violin, and organ. The piece then accelerates. A xylophone and soprano choir perform a frantic descending progression.

A violin and percussion play the "Ordeal" theme, accompanied by the strings the second time the melody plays. As the theme continues, it rapidly transitions to A minor, at which point a trumpet joins. Brass instruments continue the theme.

Not a moment after the "Ordeal" theme reaches an end, two themes from "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" usually heard one after another join simultaneously, hinting at C major, adding a single stray B flat (low second tone) that was not present in the original. The two themes alternate between instruments (primarily strings) while contributing to polyphony. A third theme from "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" joins in the brass - the C minor "Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler", but it does not reach the end, interrupted by a melodic turn similar to the themes from the Kirby Clash series, with the addition of orchestra bells and piano accompaniment.

"Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler" does not take long to return", however, with a piano glissando leading into it. Establishing the C minor it introduced, it plays similarly to the introductory segment of "C-R-O-W-N-E-D", albeit with a tempo more reminiscent of Magolor's jollier theme, while the Crown's theme plays in the background. "Max Happy Town!!" returns at a climax, hinting at B flat major, and it quickly dissipates when a new section comes.

Establishing the first lasting (C) major of the composition is the theme from "Road to Victory" at the heart of the piece. The bells and choir return to cast light on this section, and another piano glissando decorates it. The primary "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" theme, still in the background, also takes a major turn. Before long, the intro of "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" (or middle section of "Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler") returns the piece to A minor, where the "Max Happy Town!!" theme is played by the xylophone again, albeit often including major harmonies.

A calm version of the "Redgar Forbidden Lands" theme brings a change of character, as the instrumentation becomes more scarce and light. This lyrical section makes way for G sharp minor again, where the "Max Happy Town!!" and "Ordeal" themes return, with a quiet quotation of "Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler"'s primary theme.

The piece reaches another climax in the higher registers. The pace comes to a brief halt, where the piano hits a bass dominant note thrice. "Max Happy Town!!" develops from there, with different elements of "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" and "Road to Victory" scattered throughout. "Ordeal" eventually returns, at which point the track loops.

Game appearances

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

"Mistilteinn, Tree Crown without a Ruler" plays during the battle against the Master Crown in Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler and The True Arena.

Trivia

The name has multiple possible meanings:

• Mistilteinn is a Norse word that translates to "mistletoe", a parasitic plant which grows on trees, and in particular apple trees. Master Crown's boss battle reflects this by having a wreath wrapped around the tree-like form of itself.
• The word is associated with the myth of the death of the Norse god Baldr. The mistletoe is considered too young to be asked to swear an oath of allegiance to Baldr, and Loki ultimately transforms it into a lethal projectile killing Baldr. This parallels the killing of beings of mythical and legendary stature so frequently accomplished in the Kirby series, including in the Master Crown fight.
  • The mistletoe, by causing the death of Baldr, precipitates a series of apocalyptic events commonly known as Ragnarök. Just as Baldr succumbing to the mistletoe leads ultimately to the final fate of the gods, battling the Master Crown ultimately determines the fate of the universe (again, as is often the case in the Kirby series).
• The name Mistilteinn is also associated with the Icelandic saga of Hromund Gripsson, where it is the name of an enchanted sword. Hrómundr defeats the undead witch-king Þráinn, claims the sword from him, and uses it to slay Swedish kings. This parallels Magolor's use of the sword at the end to slay the Master Crown.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	王亡おうなき樹冠じゅかんのミストルティン	Mistilteinn, The Tree Crown Without a Ruler
Traditional Chinese	逝去王者樹冠的米斯特汀
Simplified Chinese	逝去王者树冠的米斯特汀
Dutch	Mistilteinn, boomkroon zonder meester
French	Mistilteinn, la couronne végétale sans roi	Mistilteinn, the plant crown without a king
German	Mistilteinn: Baumkrone ohne Regent	Mistilteinn: Tree crown without Regent
Italian	Mistilteinn, tre corone senza sovrano
Korean	왕을 잃은 수관의 미스틸테인	Mistilteinn, of the Tree Crown Without A Ruler
Brazilian Portuguese	Mistilteinn, uma coroa sem governante	Mistilteinn, a crown without ruler
Spanish	Mistilteinn, una corona sin gobernante	Mistilteinn, a crown without a ruler