Editing The Light Realm

Since Kirby escaped from Galeem's attack, he is the only fighter the player has available from the start. The other 73 base roster fighters (with {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} counting as one) have been captured and must be awakened for the player to unlock. Any [[Downloadable content (SSBU)#Fighters|downloaded fighters]] are simply unlocked after the player has awakened a total of 10 fighters. 42 of the 73 captured fighters are unlocked in The Light Realm. 10 of them reside in sub-worlds. Aside from {{SSBU|Bowser}}, all captured fighters must be unlocked through a fighter battle. {{SSBU|Mario}} is always awakened first, with the second awakening being a choice between {{SSBU|Sheik}}, {{SSBU|Marth}}, or {{SSBU|Villager}}. After the second awakening, {{SSBU|Master Hand}} appears and forms barriers over the two fighters the player didn't unlock, preventing them from being unlocked until the player beats one of the [[boss]]es or finds an alternate route back. The lists of fighters are organized roughly by order of appearance.