Waddle Dee

Waddle Dees are red-orange creatures with yellow feet, pear-shaped faces, rosy cheeks and no mouth. They have appeared in every Kirby game to date, usually as enemies who serve King Dedede, ever since their debut in Kirby's Dream Land. In most Kirby games, Waddle Dees are the most basic enemies, as they walk slowly in a straightforward pattern and do not have any means of attacking, and Kirby only takes damage if he touches them. Waddle Dees have numerous variants, many of which have a more specific means of attack, and relatives named Waddle Doo. Waddle Dees do not grant a Copy Ability to Kirby if he swallows them. In these respects, Waddle Dees are often compared to Goombas from the Mario franchise.

A few Waddle Dees have partnered with Kirby on his adventures before, notably Bandana Waddle Dee.

Kirby's Dream Land

 * Nintendo Power issue 39 (page 49): "Waddle Dee and its first cousin, Waddle Doo, will try to gang up on Kirby. Their downfall is their intelligence. They're not too smart."

Trivia

 * In the 39th issue of Nintendo Power, the profile for a Waddle Dee is mistakenly accompanied by an image of a Waddle Doo.