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''Not to be confused with [[Galleom]].''

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'''Galeem''' ({{ja|キーラ|Kīra}}, ''Kiira'') is one of the two main antagonists of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''{{'}}s [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]] along with his dark counterpart [[Dharkon]]. He is described as "Lord of Light" and the "ultimate enemy" in the World of Light. His goal is to recreate the universe in his own image.

Prior to the events of the mode, Galeem attacks the [[fighter]]s, commanding an army of [[Master Hand]]s. He uses his light attack to destroy and imprison all fighters except for {{SSBU|Kirby}}, in addition to turning every non-playable character into a [[Spirits (characters)|spirit]]; his attack engulfs the entire universe in a burst of light, leaving what is left of the world a barren wasteland inhabited by hostile spirits and [[False character|puppet fighters]] cloned from the fighters imprisoned by Galeem. After Galeem's first defeat, [[Dharkon]] appears along with his army of [[Crazy Hand]]s, driving Galeem away. Galeem later returns when Dharkon is defeated and flees into a dark portal, Galeem in pursuit. In the final world, Galeem wages war with Dharkon, while also seeking to destroy the fighters. If only Dharkon is defeated, Galeem destroys Dharkon's army and strikes him down, killing him by engulfing the world in light, resulting in one of two bad endings. The true ending can be obtained by defeating both Galeem and Dharkon. Both Galeem and Dharkon are finally defeated by the fighters, sinking into the ocean and exploding thereafter.

Galeem can only be damaged by attacking its core. It has the following attacks:

*Galeem creates up to four small objects that explode in plus-shaped beams of light like [[X Bomb]]s.  

*Galeem's wings unravel into three drill-like objects which slam through the ground. At low health, it will produce four drills instead and perform the attack twice in a row.

*Galeem's core splits into three yellow spheres of light, which fire a barrage of smaller projectiles.

*Galeem produces a large blue sphere of light, which breaks apart into 4-6 smaller spheres that attempt to home in on the fighter.

*A crisscrossing mass of small purple lines appear on the screen, which will mark the position of powerful laser beams. The beams deal heavy damage but can be avoided with extremely precise positioning.

*Galeem releases two orbs that produce shockwaves like [[Tabuu]]'s [[Off Waves]]. Like the Off Waves, they fill the whole screen and cannot be shielded against, requiring careful dodging to avoid damage.

*Galeem fills part of the screen with waves of white energy, which causes damage on contact. The waves will move up and down, trying to hit the player.  

If the player fights both Galeem and [[Dharkon]] simultaneously, these attacks can damage Dharkon if his eye gets caught in an attack. It has the following attacks exclusive when Dharkon is present;

* When Dharkon is stunned, Galeem turns into a spear which will harm Dharkon and the player if caught by the attack.

*Galeem's name is a corruption of the word "gleam," and his name in Japanese is a corruption of the Japanese onomatopoeia "{{ja|キラキラ|Kirakira}}" (''shine, twinkle''). Both names are tied to the Adventure Mode motif of light.

**''Kiira'' is additionally similar to the Japanese transliteration of "killer" ({{ja|キラー|Kirā}}, ''Kiraa''), using the same characters aside from the placement of the long-vowel mark.

*The wings on Galeem's body glow in the same colors as the ones on the ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' logos.

*His appearance as an ethereal being of light with six wings resembles [[Wikipedia:Seraphim|Seraphim]].

**In the Abrahamic religions, the appearance of a Seraph in the mortal realm signifies the end of the world. This reflects Galeem's role in [[Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] as the one who attempted to destroy everyone in existence, turning them all (except for the fighters) into [[Spirits (characters)|spirits]].