Mirra

Mirra
Artwork of Mirra from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.
Details
First game	Kirby & The Amazing Mirror (2004)
Latest game	Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, reference)
Other game(s)	Kirby: Triple Deluxe (keychain) Kirby: Planet Robobot (sticker)
Copy Ability	N/A
Similar entities	Nidoo

Mirra is a rare enemy exclusively found in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. Its appearance is that of a blob-like, yellow creature with two big, black eyes and a small mouth. It dwells in the frames of mirrors—the game's equivalent to doors—and appears to be fused to them initially. While vulnerable to most Copy Abilities and projectiles, Mirras are immune to Kirby's sliding attack and cannot be inhaled, thus yielding no ability. A defeated Mirra does not respawn unless Kirby leaves the section and enters it again.

Characteristics

Mirras are unique enemies in that they do not attack Kirby; instead, they simply keep him from entering the mirror they occupy for as long as they reside in its frame, remaining entirely stationary like the object they are fused to. If a Kirby performs an attack or dashes within a Mirra's sight, however, it panics and quickly escapes by burying itself and the mirror in the ground (this also happens if the area shakes from Burning or Wheel Kirby hitting a wall, for example), leaving the latter entirely inaccessible for as long as Kirby remains in the same section of the stage.

In order to get rid of Mirra and be able to enter the mirror, Kirby must either approach it slowly before swiftly attacking, assault the Mirra from afar (by spitting something at it or using a ranged ability, such as Cutter or Fire) or defeat it faster than it can notice him, which can be accomplished with speed-increasing abilities such as Burning or Wheel. If successful, the Mirra is separated from the mirror, flying away and exploding.

Locations

Mirra may be found in Rainbow Route, Carrot Castle, Olive Ocean, Peppermint Palace, and Radish Ruins. In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Mirra can be found in the following rooms:

Other appearances

• In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Mirra appears as one of the collectible keychains.
• In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Mirra appears as one of the collectible stickers.
• In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Mirra is depicted on a Character Treat, using its sprite from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.

In the Kirby novel series

An illustration of Mirra from Kirby's Labyrinth Rescue!.

In the Kirby novel series, Mirra makes an appearance in Kirby's Labyrinth Rescue!. During the fight against the gigantic Magolor, Taranza accidentally stumbles upon Mirra, who came out of the ground to complain about the noise. Meta Knight recognizes it as Mirra, and finds use in its ability to cling to mirrors, which help traverse the Mirror World. As Mirra tries to leave, Meta Knight threatens to cut him if it moves, telling him to stay in its place. Meta Knight sends Waddle Dee to travel through Mirra and find Kirby a copy ability to use in the fight. Waddle Dee, through Mirra, brings Hornhead, Spynum, Minny and Knuckle Joe.

Gallery

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  Sprite from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
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  Kirby dispatches a Mirra in Radish Ruins from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
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  Keychain sprite of Mirra from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
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  Sticker of Mirra from Kirby: Planet Robobot
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  Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
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  The Mirra that the reader must find in Find Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party!

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ミラン Miran	Derived from "mirror"
English	Mirra	From "mirror"; likely also from "Mira", a multilingual given name
Traditional Chinese	鏡藍 Jìng lán	Blue Mirror
Simplified Chinese	镜蓝 Jìng lán
Dutch	Mirra	-
French	Mirargot	From "miroir" (mirror) and "escargot" (snail)
German	Spiegula	From "Spiegel" (mirror) and Latin diminutive "-ula"
Italian	Pecchio	From "specchio" (mirror) without an "s"
Korean	미랑 Mirang	Transliteration of Japanese name
Portuguese	Spelhesma	From "espelho" (mirror) and "lesma" (slug)
Spanish	Spegula	From "spegel" ("mirror" in Norwegian Nynorsk) and Latin diminutive "-ula"