Key Dee

Key Dee Screenshot of Key Dee from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Details First game Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011) Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023) Other game(s) Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby's Blowout Blast Kirby Star Allies Copy Ability None Similar entities Waddle Dee, Gold Waddle Dee

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Key Dee^[1] (known as Carry Dee and Wonkey in internal game data) is a brightly colored enemy that resembles a Waddle Dee and sports a small tail and red swirls on its cheeks. It first appeared in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, and has appeared in most main series installments (and some spin-offs) since then. It is almost without exception seen carrying items, usually keys. Kirby or another character is often tasked to collect the item in hand before the Key Dee gets away.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Key Dee, called Carry Dee in this game's internal files, can be found in many stages in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake, usually inside a closed chamber—starting in a place where Kirby cannot reach it. From here, some mechanism can usually be tripped to set the Key Dee free, where it will then run off with its Key. Kirby will have to chase down the Key Dee and intercept it before it falls into a bottomless pit or other hazard, taking the Key with it. Other times, Kirby will have to stop the Key Dee from using the Key on the wrong door.

Key Dees can move at various speeds, and have the ability to jump over certain obstacles when their path is blocked. They tend to fall off cliffs, though, so Kirby may have to make them a path in some instances. In Extra Mode, Key Dees generally move faster, making it harder for Kirby to keep up. In Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler, some Key Dees can be seen carrying Magic Points.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Key Dee can be found in the following levels and stages:

Key Dee locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6
Cookie Country						N/A
Raisin Ruins						N/A
Onion Ocean						N/A
White Wafers
Nutty Noon
Egg Engines
Dangerous Dinner				N/A	N/A	N/A

Key Dee locations in Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler
Stage	Appearance?	Stage	Appearance?
Opening Stage		4-3
1-1		4-4
1-2		4-EX
1-3		Sphere
1-BOSS		Levitation
2-1		Health
2-2		Surge
2-3		Bomb
2-4		Upward
2-BOSS		Needles
3-1		Barrier
3-2		Vanish
3-3		Cannon
3-4		Black Hole
3-BOSS		Trickery
4-1		Secret Stage
4-2		Final Boss

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

Key Dee returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, performing the exact same function as in its previous appearance. However, the Key Dees found in Dededetour! are white instead of gold and move even faster than their regular counterparts. Key Dees can often be seen in the background, being a natural place where Kirby and Dedede would not have immediate access to them.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Key Dee can be found in the following levels and stages:

Key Dee locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6 EX	Stage 7 EX	Stage 8 EX
Fine Fields					N/A		N/A	N/A
Lollipop Land					N/A		N/A	N/A
Old Odyssey						N/A		N/A
Wild World						N/A		N/A
Endless Explosions						N/A		N/A
Royal Road						N/A

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

Key Dee makes a few small appearances in Kirby: Planet Robobot, serving the same function as before, though instead of Keys, they carry Batteries. In one particular instance, Kirby and Meta Knight have to guide an aspiring Key Dee through heavy traffic. When encountered in Meta Knightmare Returns, Key Dees are found with the same color scheme and move at the exact same speed as that of its Dededetour! appearance.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Key Dee can be found in the following levels and stages:

Key Dee locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6 EX	Stage 7 EX	Stage 8 EX
Patched Plains					N/A		N/A	N/A
Resolution Road					N/A		N/A	N/A
Overload Ocean						N/A		N/A
Gigabyte Grounds						N/A		N/A
Rhythm Route						N/A		N/A
Access Ark						N/A

Kirby's Blowout Blast[edit]

Kirby chasing a Key Dee in Level 3-4 EX

In Kirby's Blowout Blast, Key Dee holds a golden coin and will attempt to run off an edge, either if Kirby gets too close or takes too long to dispatch it. Defeating it will automatically confer the coin upon Kirby.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

Key Dee returns in Kirby Star Allies, where it carries Keys per the usual. To help Key Dee reach its destination, Kirby and his friends can form a Friend Bridge and guide it across gaps. This title features Key Dees who do not have items at first, and is actually the first time they are seen being able to pick up items, instead of just starting with one in their hands.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby Star Allies, Key Dee can be found in the following levels and stages:

Key Dee locations in Kirby Star Allies
Stage	Appearance?	Stage	Appearance?
Green Gardens		Falluna Moon
Donut Dome		Planet Misteen
Honey Hill		Mareen Moon
Fruity Forest		Planet Caverna
Clash at Castle Dedede		Grott Moon
Extra Eclair		Planet Frostak
Friendly Field		Blizzno Moon
Reef Resort		Planet Towara
Echo's Edge		Gabbel Moon
Nature's Navel		Star Lavadom
Sacred Square		Sizzlai Moon
Inside Islands		Jambandra Base
Duplex Dream		The Divine Terminus
Gatehouse Road		Extra Planet α
Eastern Wall		Extra Planet β
Longview Corridor		Extra Planet γ
Western Outer Wall		Extra Planet δ
Inner Sanctum		Ability Planet
Heavenly Hall		Dimension I
Sector A		Dimension II
Sector B		Dimension III
Sector C		Dimension IV
Planet Earthfall

Trivia[edit]

• Key Dee's internal data and Japanese name, Wonkey, is a portmanteau of "Waddle Dee" and "monkey". It may also involve "wonky", describing something which is odd or unusual, and "key", referring to the item it is often associated with.

Gallery[edit]

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  Model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

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  Screenshot from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

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  Screenshot from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

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  Screenshot of a white-colored Key Dee wearing skis from Dededetour!

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  Screenshot from Kirby: Planet Robobot

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  Screenshot from Kirby Star Allies

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  Story Mode credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Kirby and co. forming a Friend Bridge for a Key Dee to cross

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  Heroes in Another Dimension credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Kirby and co. forming a Friend Bridge for a Key Dee and Waddle Dee

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  "Okayama / Momotaro" keychain from the "Kirby's Dream Land: Pukkuri Keychain" merchandise line

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  "Oita / Monkey" keychain from the "Kirby's Dream Land: Pukkuri Keychain" merchandise line

Names in other languages[edit]

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