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|image=[[ImageFile:SSBU Spirit Tabuu.jpgpng|250px]]<br>''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' spirit artwork
|full_name=Tabuu
|first_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ([[2008]])
|affiliation=[[Ancient Minister]], [[Subspace Army]]
|species=Unknown
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[2018]])
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}}
'''Tabuu''' is the final boss of the [[SuperAdventure SmashMode: Bros.The Brawl#Subspace Emissary|Subspace Emissary]] mode ofin ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He resemblesis a human,transparent thoughhumanoid hefigure, iswith transparent,a possessespair of red eyes, and houses a strange object inside of him. He is the "embodiementembodiment of [[Subspace (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Subspace]]"<ref name="Dojo">[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea17.html Mysteries of the Subspace Emissary - Smash Bros. DOJO!!]</ref> and created the [[Subspace Army]]. His name is a referencecorruption toof the word "taboo", which means unacceptable or improper by society's terms. The spelling of his name is derived from a ''{{wp|katakana}}'' transcription of the word, romanized for English language releases.
 
==History==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
Tabuu is the embodiment of Subspace. Observing the [[World of Trophies]], he has the desire to cut the world into pieces and bring it into Subspace. However, because he cannot leave Subspace, he is forced to form an army in order to do this. After studying the world and its inhabitants, Tabuu takes control of [[Master Hand]], the master of the world, and using Master Hand recruits [[Bowser]], [[Wario]], and [[Ganondorf]]. He also notes the peculiar structure of [[Mr. Game & Watch]], and uses him to create [[Shadow Bug]]s, which form the soldiers for the [[Subspace Army]].
 
Tabuu also takes notice of [[Meta Knight]]'s ship, the [[Halberd]], to use as transportation for his army, and is successfully able to attack and capture the ship. In addition, he learns of the advanced technology on the [[Isle of Ancients]] and conquers the island, using the Robots to build weapons such as [[Subspace Bomb]]s in order to take parts of the world into Subspace, the Master Robot joining him in the process, turning into the [[Ancient Minister]], serving as a deployer for the immensely powerful [[Subspace Bomb]]s.<ref name="Dojo"></ref>
===Backstory===
 
====The Subspace Emissary====
Tabuu observes the [[Trophy World]], and for unknown reason, desires to cut it in pieces and drag it to [[Subspace]]. However, Tabuu can not leave Subspace, and thus needs to create an army and recruit followers in order to invade it.
After suffering a humiliating defeat, Ganondorf and Bowser enter Subspace to seek out Master Hand. Planning to take control of the army, Ganondorf betrays Bowser before approaching Master Hand and bowing before him. Just as Ganondorf prepares to attack Master Hand, Tabuu reveals himself. Ganondorf tries to free Master Hand by attacking Tabuu, but he easily overpowers Ganondorf, turning him into a trophy with a single attack. Ganondorf falls on Master Hand with enough force to sever Tabuu's strings of light, freeing Master Hand. The weakened Master Hand attempts to destroy Tabuu, but Tabuu easily reflects his attack, stunning Master Hand.
 
The heroes later arrive and confront Tabuu, who spreads his wings and releases his ultimate attack, the Off Waves, instantly transforming every fighter to their trophy form. He then puts the pieces of the world taken from the World of Trophies to create [[The Great Maze]]. However, Luigi, King Dedede, and Ness return back to their original states thanks to the brooches Dedede had invented. The three travel to Subspace and return the heroes to their original forms.
Tabuu studies the world and its inhabitants, eventually deciding to possess [[Master Hand]], the master of the trophy world. Using Master Hand, he recruits [[Bowser]], [[Ganondorf]], and [[Wario]] to hunt down anyone who can challenge him. To drag the world into subspace, Tabuu takes the [[Isle of Ancients]] hostage and intimidate [[R.O.B.|its leader]], who, fearful of losing members of his own kind, accepts to work for him, manufacturing [[Subspace Bomb]]s and other weapons. Tabuu also uses [[Mr. Game & Watch]] to create the [[Subspace Army]] and steals the [[Halberd]] from [[Meta Knight]] to have a transport for his army.
 
After making their way through the Great Maze, the heroes arrive at Tabuu's lair for the final showdown. Tabuu prepares to use his Off Waves again, but [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] appears and attacks Tabuu, shattering his wings and preventing him from transforming the group into trophies. The heroes then face Tabuu in the final battle. After he is defeated, all the pieces of the world taken into subspace and all the characters are returned to their proper locations.
===The Subspace Emissary===
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[[Image:Brawl_Taboo2.jpg|thumb|left|Tabuu using his Off Waves.]]
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Suffering a humiliating defeat, Ganondorf and Bowser entered Subspace to seek out the Master Hand whom they have been trying to please. Finally prepared to usurp all the power, Ganondorf first betrayed Bowser and turned him into a trophy before approaching the Master Hand and bowing before him. However, just as Ganondorf prepared to launch an attack on Master Hand and overthrow him, Tabuu then revealed himself and the Chains of Light he had been using to control the Master Hand. Ganondorf, enraged that the circumstances of his plans have changed, tried to free Master Hand, simply for the sake of defeating the being himself, and defeat Tabuu. Tabuu easily overwhelmed Ganondorf and turned him into a trophy with a single attack. However, Ganondorf fell back on Master Hand with enough force to sever Tabuu's strings of light and freed him in the process. Master Hand, in a weakened yet vengeful state, then attempted to attack and destroy Tabuu. However, Tabuu reflected his attack easily and Master Hand flew back and hit the ground. As Master Hand is not a playable character, he simply lied there, wounded and possibly dead.
Tabuu appears as a Legend-class Neutral-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', with new artwork. It has three support slots and can be used on [[Ness]] or [[Lucas]] to increase their PSI attacks; any fighter can otherwise be equipped with the spirit to increase their power, being among the most powerful spirits in the game. The spirit can be encountered on the Mysterious Dimension sub-world of the Dark Realm in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Adventure|World of Light]]. Its puppet fighter is a [[Metal Mario|Metal]] [[Bayonetta]] fought on the [[Final Destination]] stage.
 
==Attacks==
The heroes arrived and immediately noticed Tabuu, who spread his ethereal wings and released his ultimate attack: [[Off Waves]], which instantly returned every fighter to their trophy form. Tabuu then used the energy of all the lands sent to Subspace to create his own world known as The Great Maze. When all seemed lost, Luigi, King Dedede, and Ness returned back to their original states thanks to the brooches the King had invented. They soon arrived in Subspace and, along with Kirby who is revived by one of Dedede's badges, returned all the heroes back to life.
*'''Off Waves<ref>(April 10, 2008). [http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea17.html Mysteries of The Subspace Emissary]. ''Smash Bros. DOJO!!''. Retrieved February 6, 2018.</ref> (Japanese: OFF波動 ''Ofu Hadō''):''' During this attack, Tabuu appears in the background and opens up his wings which proceeds to release three red shock waves. These shock waves deal very high damage and knockback, enough to one-hit KO on normal and higher difficulties in SSE and on very hard and intense difficulties of Boss Battles. To avoid the shock waves, a character must either roll, sidestep dodge, or air dodge. If playing as Pokémon Trainer, Kirby, or Zelda/Sheik, using Down B the instant Tabuu extends his wings also works. The player can also Perfect Shield, despite the fact that the attack is unblockable. The effects of a [[Cap Block#Super Smash Bros. series|Metal Box]] will help resist this attack, in which case, the character is only slightly pushed. Tabuu will use the Off Waves every eighth move. In the Boss Battles game mode, Tabuu's Off Waves can only 1-hit KO fighters on the Very Hard and Intense difficulty levels.
 
*'''{{conjectural|Dark Cannon|attack}}:''' Tabuu appears on one side of the stage and takes out a large, dragon-shaped cannon, which fires a powerful laser that can only be dodged with a jump.
Ganondorf, Bowser, and Wario realized that they all shared a common enemy with the heroes, Tabuu. Knowing that they have nothing further to gain by fighting the heroes now that their master is dead, the trio decided to put aside their differences for the time being and work together with the heroes to destroy Tabuu before he destroys them. The heroes and villains were forced to travel through Tabuu's maze in order to reach him for a rematch. As they traveled, they learned that Tabuu had resurrected all the previous monsters fought and even created dark clones of the heroes and villains based on detailed analysis's made by the subspace army. The clones were made to guard the maze from intruders. The heroes managed to destroy them all and made their way into Tabuu's residence for the final showdown. As they all arrived Tabuu once again spread his wings and was ready to attack the heroes when [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] appeared from seemingly nowhere and attacked Tabuu, shattering his wings. This caused Tabuu to lose his ability to turn the fighters into trophies, but his wings were still capable of causing significant damage to the heroes.
*'''{{conjectural|Side Spear|attack}}:''' Tabuu transforms into a wide spear and attacks sideways with one swipe.
*'''Chain of Light:''' Tabuu takes out a gold chain, grabs the character, swings them around and slams them onto the ground for high knockback. This move uses the same type of chain that he used on Master Hand.
*'''{{conjectural|Eye Lasers|attack}}:''' Tabuu transforms into a giant version of himself and appears on either the left or right side of the stage, before unleashing red lasers from both his eyes. They mostly work the same way as Master Hand's lasers, including leaving their user vulnerable to attacks, but Tabuu's lasers are significantly more powerful, and are different in that they only take effect at the point of contact with the stage. They can be avoided by running to the edge of the stage where Tabuu is located.
*'''{{conjectural|Energy Blade|attack}}:''' Tabuu appears in mid-air on one side of the stage and attacks the stage with a curved swipe of a red energy sword. It is avoided by jumping.
*'''{{conjectural|Teleport|move}}:''' Tabuu teleports around the area and appears at a set spawn position which is randomly decided from the large amount of spawn points available. He also sometimes teleports behind the character and attacks.
*'''{{conjectural|Teleport Explosion|attack}}:''' Same as his normal teleportation move, but it creates a red explosion everywhere he teleports.
*'''{{conjectural|Electrical Shield|attack}}:''' Tabuu teleports to a random area and releases energy from the object inside him to circle around him like a shield and attack.
*'''{{conjectural|Rapid Chop|attack}}:''' Tabuu teleports behind the character and rapidly slashes the area near the character. The attack has less range than the visible shockwaves would indicate.
*'''{{conjectural|Golden Bracket|attack}}:''' Tabuu transforms into two brackets and flies across the stage, grabbing the character (if he's not avoided) and slamming them onto the stage. On Intense difficulty, this attack is a one-hit KO.
*'''{{conjectural|Pinpoint Explosion|attack}}:''' Tabuu points at five locations which will blink. Those locations will explode after a second, damaging anyone who did not move away in time.
*'''{{conjectural|Bullet Rain|attack}}:''' Tabuu appears in a random area in the air and fires a series of small, magical bullets. Tabuu concludes this attack with a powerful energy blast, all of which is avoided by staying behind him.
*'''{{conjectural|Shuriken Boomerang|attack}}:''' Tabuu appears on one side of the stage and throws a round boomerang which crosses the stage twice before he catches it. This is avoided by jumping and using Up-B (depending on character) to avoid the second swing.
*'''{{conjectural|Self Projection|attack}}:''' Tabuu pauses in midair and sends out copies of himself in all directions. Characters will take damage if they make contact with a projection.
 
==Names in other languages==
[[Image:TabuuStrings.jpg|thumb|right|Tabuu and his chains of light.]]
{{foreign names
All the characters, now including Sonic the Hedgehog, faced Tabuu for the Final Battle. Tabuu proved to be an incredibly powerful opponent, having numerous powerful abilities and skills. Though he proved to be more than formidable, Tabuu was no match for the collective might of all the fighters in the end and was defeated. He screamed a painful shriek as his spirit shattered and his grip on all the worlds taken into subspace was lost and returned to the Smash World along with all the characters. Tabuu was ultimately destroyed and Subspace and its army were sealed off from existence forever, ending Tabuu's plans and threat. The only area that was not returned was the Floating Island of the Ancients due to the effect of so many subspace bombs going off at once. Instead a glowing X from the rays of the sun set was in place of the floating island, paying homage to the R.O.B.s. This made the Ancient Minister the last of his kind unfortunately, his entire race wiped out by Tabuu and his warped desires. Despite this tragic loss, the heroes and villains now as temporary allies watched the setting sun, reveling in their accomplishment as the Tabuu cast on their world was corrected.
 
==Powers and Abilities==
'''Off Waves:''' During this attack, Tabuu appears in the background and opens up his wings which proceeds to release three red shock waves. These shock waves deals very high damage and knockback, enough to one-hit KO on normal and higher difficulties in SSE and on very hard and intense difficulties of Boss Battles. To avoid the shock waves, a character must either roll or sidestep dodge with accurate timing. If playing as Pokémon Trainer, or Zelda/Sheik using Down B the instant Tabuu extends his wings also works. The player can also Perfect Shield, despite the fact that the attack is unblockable. The effects of a [[Metal Box]] will help resist this attack, in which case, the character is only slightly pushed.
 
[[Image:TabuuTrans.jpg|thumb|right|Side Spear.]]
'''Dark Cannon:''' Tabuu appears on one side of the stage and takes out a Dark Cannon, which fires a powerful laser that can only be dodged with a jump.
 
'''Side Spear:''' Tabuu transforms into a wide spear and attacks sideways with one swipe.
 
'''Chain of Light:''' Tabuu takes out a yellow chain, grabs the character, swings them around and slams them onto the ground for high knockback. This move uses the same type as chain that he used on Master Hand.
 
'''Dual Eye Lasers:''' Tabuu transforms into a giant version of himself and appears on either the left or right side of the stage, before unleashing red lasers from both his eyes. They mostly work the same way as Master Hand's lasers, including leaving their user vulnerable to attacks, but Tabuu's lasers are significantly more powerful, and are different in that they only take effect at the point of contact with the stage. They can be avoided by running to the edge of the stage where Tabuu is located.
 
'''Energy Blade:''' Tabuu appears mid-air on one side of the map and attacks the stage with a curved swipe of a red energy sword. It is avoided by jumping.
 
'''Teleport:''' Tabuu teleports around the area and appears at a set spawn position which is randomly decided from the large amount of spawn points available. He also sometimes teleports behind the character and attacks.
 
'''Teleport Explosion:''' Same as his normal teleportation move, but it creates a red explosion everywhere he teleports.
 
'''Electrical Shield:''' Tabuu teleports to a random area and releases energy from the object inside him to circle around him like a shield and attack.
 
'''Rapid Claw:''' Tabuu teleports behind the character and rapidly slashes the area near the character. The attack has less range than the visible shockwaves would indicate.
 
[[Image:Tabuu3.jpg|thumb|right|The Golden Brackets.]]
'''Golden Bracket:''' Tabuu transforms into two brackets and flies across the stage, grabbing the character (if he's not avoided) and slamming them onto the stage. On Intense difficulty, this attack is a one-hit KO.
 
'''Pinpoint Explosion:''' Tabuu points at five locations which will blink. Those locations will explode after a second, damaging anyone who did not move away in time.
 
'''Bullet Rain:''' Tabuu appears in a random area in the air and fires a series of small, magical bullets. Tabuu concludes this attack with a powerful energy blast, all of which is avoided by staying behind him.
 
'''Shuriken Boomerang:''' Tabuu appears on one side of the stage and throws a round boomerang which crosses the stage twice before he catches it. This is avoided by jumping and using Up-B (depending on character) to avoid the second swing.
 
'''Self Projection:''' Tabuu pauses in midair and sends out copies of himself in all directions. Characters will take damage if they make contact with a projection.
 
==Character Depiction==
[[File:SubspaceIntro-Tabuu.png|thumb|right|Tabuu's entrance.]]
Tabuu is a manipulative and evil person. He is willing to murder anyone who stands in the way of his goals, including large numbers of innocent R.O.B.s. Tabuu shows the capablitity to manage diverse groups of personalities at the same time for his own purposes. Tabuu is deliberate and willing to plan his actions beforehand, waiting a long while for them to come to fruition.
 
==Trophy Information==
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=200px | Game !! | Description
|-
! Tabuu
| [[File:BrawlTrophy128.png|100px]]
| align=center | '''Wii''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
| ''The ruler of Subspace and master of operations. Tabuu controls Master Hand with chains of light to excise this world and build up his great maze. He used Shadow Bugs to form Subspace and manipulates the servants of Master Hand to his heart's content. Born in a vastly foreign realm, he also possesses great leadership powers. Tabuu... No name is more suitable.''
|-
! Tabuu (Wings)
| [[File:BrawlTrophy129.png|100px]]
| align=center | '''Wii''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
| ''Tabuu with wings extended. The dreadful energy surges cast from these wings instantly turn all fighters back into trophies. Knowing this, King Dedede assembles all able-bodied troops and sets a timed device on each of them. This device is a brooch that, after the designated time runs out, revives all fighters wiped out by Tabuu.''
|-
|}
 
The '''Tabuu''' trophy is earned by use of a [[Trophy Stand]]. To get the '''Tabuu (Wings)''' trophy, the player must clear the Boss Battles game mode with every playable character.
 
==Names in Other Languages==
{{foreignname
|Jap=タブー
|JapR=Tabū
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|Ger=Tabuh
|GerM=From ''Tabu'' (taboo)
|Kor=타부
|KorR=Tabu
|KorM=Tabu
|Chi=禁忌
|ChiR=Jìnjì
|ChiM=Taboo
}}
 
==Trivia==
*Tabuu's move setmoveset is very similar to [[Marx]]'s move setmoveset from ''[[wikirby:Kirby Super Star|Kirby Super Star]]''.
 
*In the Boss Battles game mode, Tabuu's Off-Waves are not capable of making 1-hit KOs on the Easy, Normal, and Hard skill levels.
==External links==
*Tabuu is the only boss who has a snapshot in the Subspace Emissary.
*[[mh:smashbros:Tabuu|Tabuu on the Super Smash Bros. Wiki]]
*[[mh:kirby:Tabuu|Tabuu on The Kirby Encyclopedia]]
 
==References==
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{{niwa|SmashWiki=Tabuu}}
 
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