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'''False characters''' are enemies featured in [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and [[Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. They are the result of [[trophy|trophies]] of [[character]]s being duplicated by [[Shadow Bug]]s or replicated through an unknown power and possessed by spirits forced to do the bidding of [[Galeem]] or [[Dharkon]]. Most false characters in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' retain the look and abilities of the original with the addition of a shadowy purple aura, solid and glowing yellow irises, and darker color hues (outliers that do not entirely conform to these schematics include Samus and Mr. Game & Watch); in battle, they are simply rendered with a purple tint and constantly glowing eyes, lacking the glowing aura. Like the original characters, they revert into trophy forms upon defeat, but these duplicate trophies quickly dissolve afterward. Similar to [[Metal Box|metal]] characters, they are voiceless. All false characters are slightly larger than their normal counterparts (or much larger in the case of the false Diddy Kong), and deal slightly more damage while having slightly more [[knockback resistance]].

False characters in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''{{'}}s World of Light appear differently than how they did in ''Brawl''{{'}}s Subspace Emissary and have been appropriately rechristened as "puppet fighters". They initially appear as inanimate and colorless replicas, but once spirits are forced to take control of them through their strings, the puppets gain color; said color represents one of the original characters' many costumes (typically their alternate costumes outside of a handful of exceptions)—sometimes colored similarly to the spirit possessing them or something else related to said spirit (e.g. the Yoshi puppet fighters containing Eevee's spirit are blue, yellow, and red in reference to Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon—Eevee's original evolutions), and their eyes gain a distinct red glowing color (the color is instead purple for when Dharkon is controlling the fighters), though the color's pattern varies — the Mario puppet fighter containing a Smoky Progg's spirit displayed lighter red for his irises and darker red for his pupils during the opening cutscene, while outside of this the puppet fighters inverted this while also having pink sclera (in the case of the puppet fighters cloned from Samus or Dark Samus, their entire visor lights up, rather than their eyes simply shining through it); the Marth controlled by Dharkon in the {{SSBU|Hero}}'s reveal trailer displayed a dark purple pupil, even darker purple sclera, and almost white lavender irises while the other characters displayed darker irises and brighter pupils much like they do in gameplay. In gameplay itself, all fighters under Galeem's control (and later [[Dharkon]]'s) display glowing eyes while only the original fighters possess an aura during gameplay (they do display such a characteristic in the Hero's trailer).

====False Diddy Kong====

As Fox and Diddy walked through [[The Swamp]], they were ambushed by Bowser, with Bowser using his Dark Cannon against Diddy, turning him into a trophy. Bowser then orders some Shadow Bugs to swarm the trophified Diddy, creating the false Diddy. As it was starting to worsen, Falco then flies down in an Arwing and destroys the Dark Cannon, forcing Bowser to retreat by means of his [[Koopa Clown Car]]. Afterwards, the false Diddy gathers even more Shadow Bugs and grows to an enormous size, effectively making it a [[minor boss]]. Fox revives Diddy, who freaks out at the sight of the clone and the three defeat it. Once defeated, the clone's trophy disintegrates into Shadow Bugs.

 

Because both the real Diddy and the false Diddy appear in this fight, the clone uses a pink palette swap for its icon on the bottom-of-the-screen HUD in the battle. Also, the clone's eyes are not yellow like in the cutscene.

[[File:FalseSamus.png|thumbnail|200px|A false Samus]]

[[File:FalseGameWatch.png|thumbnail|left|200px|A quintet of false Mr. Game & Watches in control of the [[Halberd]].]]

[[File:False Peach Brawl.png|thumbnail|A false Peach.]]

Different versions of false characters appear in [[The Great Maze]]. These versions of false characters are slightly larger than the originals and sport a shining yellow-green look and white eyes. These characters also emit lower-pitched sounds. No reason has been given for the change in color compared to those found outside of Subspace, though it is speculated that this is their "natural form" while inside Subspace.

[[File:False characters SSBU.png|thumb|An army of false characters in the opening cinematic of World of Light.]]False characters reappear in [[Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]]. This time, instead of Shadow Bugs, they are formed by a strange glowing substance being poured over the trapped fighters, which forms into a inanimate replica. These "puppet fighters" are then animated by [[spirit]]s bound by [[Galeem]] or [[Dharkon]], which can be claimed by defeating the puppet fighters. They are also usually represented by the fighters' [[Alternate costume (SSBU)|alternate costumes]]. More information on these fights can be found [[Unlockable character#World of Light|here]].

*In {{SSBU|Sora}}'s gameplay trailer, a dark red tinted, false {{SSBU|Toon Link}} clone under possession of Dharkon is seen with a {{SSBU|Meta Knight}} clone as Sora performs his Final Smash. This Toon Link variation is not possible to encounter in the Final Battle.

{{Minor Bosses}}