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Galeem is male, according to https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/howtoplay/spirits.html.
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'''Galeem''' ({{ja|キーラ|Kīra}}, ''Kiira'') is a character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'''s [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]], described as the "ultimate enemy" in the World of Light. Prior to the events of the mode, Galeem attacks the [[fighter]]s, commanding an army of [[Master Hand]]s. | '''Galeem''' ({{ja|キーラ|Kīra}}, ''Kiira'') is a character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'''s [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]], described as the "ultimate enemy" in the World of Light. Prior to the events of the mode, Galeem attacks the [[fighter]]s, commanding an army of [[Master Hand]]s. He seemingly destroys all but {{SSBU|Kirby}} and engulfs the entire galaxy in a burst of light, leaving the world a barren wasteland inhabited by hostile [[Spirits (characters)|Spirits]] and [[False character|dark version of the fighters]] whose [[trophy|trophies]] were captured by Galeem. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Galeem's name is a corruption of the word "gleam," and | *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. | **''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. | *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 into [[Spirits (characters)|Spirits]]. | **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 into [[Spirits (characters)|Spirits]]. | ||