Editing Darkness Illusion

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|caption=Meta Knight using Darkness Illusion in ''Ultimate''.
|user=[[Meta Knight]]
|universe={{uv|Kirby}}
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'''Darkness Illusion''' ({{ja|ダークネスイリュージョン|Dākunesu Iryūjon}}, ''Darkness Illusion'') is {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}'s [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It replaces [[Galaxia Darkness]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

==Overview==
When activated, Meta Knight gains an extra pair of wings, lifts his sword, says "Know my power!" ({{ja|思い知れ|Omoishire}}, ''You shall realize.'') or "Behold..." ({{ja|見るがいい！|Mirugaī!}}, ''Behold!''), and summons a lightning bolt that creates a cross-shaped burst. If he traps anyone, he'll then proceed to slice the opponent at multiple angles, finishing with a final hit that launches the opponent sideways with a different camera angle if the attack was gained from a Smash Ball rather than through a meter; if the Final Smash is gained via a meter, the final hit will slow down opponents not caught in the attack.

==Instructional quotes==
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|ssbuchar=Meta Knight
|ssbudesc=Meta Knight raises his sword, emitting a blast of electricity. If he hits an opponent, he multiplies himself to attack and launch the opponent. If no one is hit, the move won't do anything.
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==Origin==
[[File:Meta Calibur.gif|thumb|left|Meta Knight using Upper Calibur in ''Kirby Star Allies''.]]
This move resembles {{s|wikirby|Upper Calibur}}, a move Meta Knight uses in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Star Allies}}'', with the addition of the extra wings and a flash of lightning as opposed to an ascending slash. The pose Meta Knight takes when summoning his sword is a pose commonly associated with opponents of his type, appearing as either a mere up stab or as a summoning act. The cross-lightning both resembles Meta Knight infused with the Zap element in ''Kirby Star Allies'' and the animation for [[Mach Tornado]] in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Super Star Ultra}}''. The pose he takes after landing the final strike resembles his ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Air Ride}}'' render.

Darkness Illusion also bears a resemblance to {{s|wikipedia|Morrigan Aensland}}'s own attack of the same name from the [[Capcom]]-produced fighting game ''{{s|wikipedia|Darkstalkers}}''. Both involve launching the opponent upwards, assaulting them from multiple angles, then sending them away in a final blow.
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==Gallery==
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Meta Knight SSBU Skill Preview Final Smash.png|Darkness Illusion as shown by the [[Move List]] in ''Ultimate''.
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==Names in other languages==
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|ja={{ja|ダークネスイリュージョン|Dākunesu Iryūjon}}, ''Darkness Illusion''
|en=Darkness Illusion
|fr=Illusion ténébreuse
|es=Espejismo oscuro
|de=Finsternis-Illusion
|it=Oscurità illusoria
|nl=Duistere Illusie
|ru={{rollover|Иллюзия тьмы|Illyuziya tmy|?}}
|ko={{rollover|다크니스 일루전|Dakeuniseu Illujeon|?}}, ''Darkness Illusion''
|zh={{rollover|暗幕幻影|Àn Mù Huànyǐng|?}}
}}

==Trivia==
*The final slash of Darkness Illusion features an incredibly high [[hitlag]] multiplier of 100, which is somewhat redundant due to hitlag being capped at 30 frames. 
**Additionally, as the final slash is programmed to cause a brief [[slow motion]] effect, victims are launched more slowly, which notably makes the move easier to tech if the victim is sent towards a wall (such as on [[Mementos]]).

{{Special Moves|char=Meta Knight}}
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