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Whispy Woods (known in shorthand as Whispy, and titled Guardian of the Forest in Kirby Star Allies) is an anthropomorphic tree who resides in Dream Land and is most well known as being an early (if not the first) boss that Kirby faces in many of his adventures. In his simplest incarnations, he is incapable of moving, and can only attack by dropping apples and blowing Air Bullets at Kirby, but his many appearances and variants give him a variety of additional attacks, and in some cases, allow him to hop around or even run after his opponents.
Along with Kracko, Whispy Woods is one of the most iconic boss characters in the Kirby series, having made dozens of appearances since his debut in Kirby's Dream Land, as well as appearing in the Super Smash Bros. series and in other media such as the anime and novel series. Additionally, there are many other entities throughout the series that are either related to Whispy Woods, inspired by him, or both. Whispy Woods is almost always an enemy to Kirby, though he does very occasionally appear as a neutral character or even an ally. The most notable examples of Whispy Woods being an ally are in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble and the anime series, Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
His name comes from the words "wispy" (meaning fine, feathery, or delicate), a term often used to describe plants and trees, and "whisper" (meaning to speak softly with one's breath), which reflects the wind-based attacks he utilizes. His name has been misspelled "Wispy Woods" (in Kirby's Pinball Land) and "Whisper Woods" (in the original Super Smash Bros.).
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