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* TheMinionMaster: From what we know, part of his Heirloom arsenal (his version of Relics) involves using average {{Mooks}} as weaponry, which includes enemies such as Propeller Rats and Blitzsteeds.
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* MundaneUtility: The reason that an infamous pirate and treasure hoarder was "hired" by The Enchantress? To be the financial manager for the Order of No Quarter.
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* ShorterMeansSmarter: Is, without question, the shortest member of the Order, but also quite possibly the smartest member as well (even Plague Knight requires assistants for his alchemy).
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* ShorterMeansSmarter: Is, without question, the shortest member of the Order, but also quite possibly the smartest member as well (even Plague Knight requires assistants for his alchemy). In fact, Plague Knight despite his flippant attitude toward most people, has respect for Tinker Knight's talents enough to offer leaving without a fight if the latter just handed over his essence.
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** Black Knight questions Plague Knight's motives for coming to the Tower of Fate. When he hears them,[[spoiler: he calls him a fool for not recognizing love even when it's staring him in the face]]. Although to be fair, [[spoiler:a part of that seems to hinge on the fact he doesn't think he's strong enough, judging by his reaction to Black Knight telling him Mona attempted to bribe him because she wanted to protect him]].
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** Black Knight questions Plague Knight's motives for coming to the Tower of Fate. When he hears them,[[spoiler: he calls him a fool for not recognizing love even when it's staring him in the face]]. Although to be fair, [[spoiler:a part of that seems to hinge on the fact [[spoiler:this likely stems from his belief he doesn't think he's isn't strong enough, enough to deserve Mona, making him not realize his feelings were always reciprocated judging by his reaction to insistence he still needs the potion despite Black Knight telling spelling it out to him Mona attempted to bribe him because she wanted to protect him]].he doesn't]].
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Maybe ‘gold’ is going a bit far, but he [[spoiler:can listen to The Baz’s sob story and take him under his wing as a result.]] He also [[SincerityMode says that he respects Tinker Knight’s craft when encountering him,]] and is willing to simply leave if Tinker Knight agreed give up his essence.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Maybe ‘gold’ is going a bit far, but he [[spoiler:can listen to The Baz’s sob story and take him under his wing as a result.]] He also [[SincerityMode says that he respects Tinker Knight’s craft when encountering him,]] and is willing to simply leave if Tinker Knight agreed give up his essence. Also notably, [[spoiler:he appears to be on amiable terms with Tinker Knight, Mole Knight and Propeller Knight in the WhereAreTheyNow sequence despite beating them up from their essences, hinting he's capable of being civil at the very least]].
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* [[spoiler: OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The only character with the title of Knight to avert this. Before becoming known as Spectre Knight, his name was Donovan.]]
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* [[spoiler: OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The only character with the title of Knight to avert this. Before becoming known as Spectre Knight, his name was Donovan.Donovan, and [[WordOfGod according to a stream by Yacht Club, his last name is Placentaur]], thus he's also the only knight with a confirmed full name.]]
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* MysteriousPast: His familiarity with the heroes is left ambiguous. As noted in TheRival he and Shovel Knight have met and fought before, with Polar Knight asking he'd join them, even when he's beaten through the entire Order, Polar Knight still extends a hand in allegiance. Shovel Knight's campaign ends with him staring off into the sunset, contemplating, while ''Plague of Shadows'' ends with him sharing a campfire [[spoiler:with Black Knight]] with the title being "Reunion." One of his Rail Riders, after you've defeated him in ''Specter of Torment'', says that he's dealing with loss.
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* MysteriousPast: His familiarity with the heroes is left ambiguous. As noted in TheRival he and Shovel Knight have met and fought before, with Polar Knight asking he'd join them, even when he's beaten through the entire Order, Polar Knight still extends a hand in allegiance. Shovel Knight's campaign ends with him staring off into the sunset, contemplating, while ''Plague of Shadows'' ends with him sharing a campfire [[spoiler:with Black Knight]] with the title being "Reunion." One of his Rail Riders, after you've defeated him in ''Specter of Torment'', says that he's dealing with loss."his loss" in a way that might refer to his BloodKnight tendencies, or may refer to something that happened before Specter Knight's arrival.
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* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Unlike Shovel Knight, Plague Knight, or Specter Knight, whose ground-based attacks generally keep them in the same place, with some differences in their aerial attacks, King Knight's basic attack ''always'' makes him charge forward, and changes to a spinning jump with properties similar to the Shovel Drop, which allows him to bounce off of walls, enemies, and even some hostile stage elements without fear of damage, and allows him to do another charge in mid-air.
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--> '''King Knight:'' [[spoiler:My castle... my luxury... my fiefdoms! My... ''chandeliers''! Curse you, Shovel Knight!]]
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--> '''King Knight:'' Knight:''' [[spoiler:My castle... my luxury... my fiefdoms! My... ''chandeliers''! Curse you, Shovel Knight!]]
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* FlashStep: King Knight will sometimes crouch, draw his scepter, then quickly dash to the other side of the screen.
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* FlashStep: King Knight will sometimes crouch, draw his scepter, then quickly dash to the other side of the screen. He appears to be able to do a variation of this as a playable character.
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* TheSlacker: He doesn't appear to do much aside from sit around on his throne in Pridemoor Keep and pontificate. ''Specter of Torment'' reveals that he was ''already'' part of the Order of No Quarter, but got behind on renovating the castle; the reason Specter Knight was sent after him in the first place was to get him back to work.
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* TheSlacker: He doesn't appear to do much aside from sit around on his throne in Pridemoor Keep and pontificate. ''Specter of Torment'' reveals that he was ''already'' part of the Order of No Quarter, but got behind on renovating the castle; the reason Specter Knight was sent after him in the first place was to get him back to work. Seeing as he's fully capable of being a threat in his boss fight for ''Specter of Torment'', [[FridgeBrilliance perhaps why he's somewhat of a pushover in Shovel Knight's and Plague Knight's campaigns is because he's either too lazy to do so or he doesn't feel the latter two are worth putting in his full effort]].
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--> '''King Knight:''' Knight:'' [[spoiler:My castle... my luxury... my fiefdoms! My... ''chandeliers''! Curse you, Shovel Knight!]]
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* RedBaron: "The Decadent Dandy". Shovel Knight calls him this as an insult, so it may also count as an InsultBackfire. The press release for King of Cards reuses the King of Pridemoor's moniker for him, the Gilded Goon.
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* RedBaron: "The Decadent Dandy". Shovel Knight calls him this as an insult, so it may also count as an InsultBackfire. The press release for King ''King of Cards Cards'' reuses the King of Pridemoor's moniker for him, the "The Gilded Goon.Goon".
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** Additionally, he has a Norse theming, a and his circular shoulderplates resemble bucklers with particularly aggressive bosses, [[spoiler: as well as the exact same beauty mark that is meant to foreshadow the relationship between Shield Knight and the Enchantress]]. This resemblance is heightened with Body Swap mode, which shifts the bucklers down to her forearms.
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** Additionally, he has a Norse theming, a and his circular shoulderplates resemble bucklers with particularly aggressive bosses, [[spoiler: as well as the exact same beauty mark that is meant to foreshadow the relationship between Shield Knight and the Enchantress]]. This resemblance is heightened with Body Swap mode, which shifts the bucklers down to her forearms.
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** Additionally, he has a Norse theming, aa and his circular shoulderplates resemble bucklers with particularly aggressive bosses, [[spoiler: as well as the exact same beauty mark that is meant to foreshadow the relationship between Shield Knight and the Enchantress]]. This resemblance is heightened with Body Swap mode, which shifts the bucklers down to her forearms.
* InformedFlaw: He's said to have the most annoying laugh in the Order. [[TheStoic He doesn't laugh]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R2rLplMo8 A Cool Reception]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9EOHANtbPA The Stalwart]]'' (his boss theme).
* MysteriousPast: His familiarity with the heroes is left ambiguous. As noted in TheRival he and Shovel Knight have met and fought before, with Polar Knight asking he'd join them, even when he's beaten through the entire Order, Polar Knight still extends a hand in allegiance. Shovel Knight's campaign ends with him staring off into the sunset, contemplating, while ''Plague of Shadows'' ends with him sharing a campfire [[spoiler:with Black Knight]] with the title being "Reunion." One of his Rail Riders, after you've defeated him in ''Specter of Torment'', says that he's dealing with loss.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He looks more like a Viking as opposed to the more heavily armored or clothed members of the cast, and is one of the few Knights in the game aside from Shield Knight to have his face exposed.
* PetTheDog: During the Epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'', [[spoiler: he's seen tending to the wounded Terrorpin, Black Knight's mount.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
* RedBaron: "The Stalwart".
* TheRival: While Black Knight is a mirror of Shovel Knight, Polar Knight is his opposite, being a ruthless Viking knight wielding a snow shovel. Pre-fight dialogue implies they've fought before, and Polar Knight seems to genuinely wish that Shovel Knight would join up with them.
* TheStoic: Doesn't emote beyond the occasional "Hmph!"
** NotSoStoic: In ''Plague of Shadows'', he flies into a rage when Plague Knight, a "weak wizard", challenges him.
* TurnsRed: Will start digging up ''one hit kill spikes'' from the ground of his arena.
* WorthyOpponent: He and Shovel Knight have fought before, and he has enough respect for Shovel Knight that he wishes that he could have fought alongside him in the Order of No Quarter. This doesn't extend to Plague Knight, who he considers a weakling that relies on cheap tricks to win.
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!!Propeller Knight
[[quoteleft:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12-propeller-knight_1380.jpg]]
A flamboyant knight with helicopter-like headgear. He's the captain of the Flying Machine.
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* AffablyEvil: He doesn't seem to really hold any grudge against Shovel Knight, asking him if he likes the view of his Flying Machine. He also thinks that it'd be neat if the two went on an adventure together.
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: His pre-battle dialogue gives this vibe towards Shovel Knight, saying he's all about work with no rest.
* AmbiguouslyBi: His mannerisms seem to evoke this, not to mention that during his ending he's endeared himself to several women ... and one burly Bag Guy.
** BiTheWay: Body Swapped Propeller Knight, on the other hand, has her ending completely unchanged, meaning she's still a ladykiller and attracts the same company.
* BlowYouAway: Using his propeller hat, becomes especially dangerous after he's had one of his airships blast a couple BottomlessPits into his stage.
* EvilCounterpart: To Phantom Striker. Both use fencing as their preferred combat style and are both are associated with elements of the the sky (Propeller Knight for wind/air and Phantom Striker with lightning). Both were approached by Specter Knight to join the Order of No Quarter, both were beaten by Specter Knight, but Phantom Striker refused, while Propeller Knight submitted.
* EvilLaugh: One of the few villains with an audible laugh clip ... but unlike Black Knight, his is more silly.
* ForcedIntoEvil: He initially refused to become a knight for the Enchantress, until Specter Knight beat him into submission.
* FunnyForeigner: Supplementary material claims he has an outrageous accent. In-game, his slightly irregular speech patterns hint at his foreignness, but the accent isn't specifically [[FunetikAksent written out]].
* GracefulLoser: When Shovel Knight lifts up The Order of No Quarter then Propeller Knight will compliment him and say that they join together in an adventure one day. In ''Plague of Shadows'' he will be a waiter for Plague Knight and Mona while they are on a date on his airship.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the French localization, he speaks in broken French and peppers his dialogue with a few English words, like how English speakers are portrayed in French comedy.
* GratuitousFrench: Calls Shovel Knight his "petite[[note]]Note the feminine modification[[/note]]" blue friend and (appropriately for a fencer) starts the battle with an 'En Guard!"
* HandsomeLech: Acts like one. [[spoiler:The ending reveals his charms are true; he manages to make women and even a ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim bulky guy]]'' swoon over him]].
* HatOfFlight: See those helicopter blades? Those are not just for show. He spends a large part of his boss fight flying out of reach.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Tries to do this to Shovel Knight in their battle by using his hat to blow Shovel Knight into the sky and then catching him on his rapier.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kf-OJdvb4 High Above the Land]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2P2Wq6qL3M The Spin Controller]]'' (his boss theme).
* {{Nerf}}: {{Downplayed}} in the BossRush version of his fight, there's no BottomlessPits pits to worry about. In fact, The ships that normally create them once he's 1/3 of his health now just shoot bombs after 2/3 is remaining and stays that way. The rest of his moveset is still present, however.
** His incarnation in ''Plague of Shadows'' had to be nerfed slightly because it was apparently ''too'' difficult.
* RedBaron: "The Spin Controller".
* RoyalRapier: Styled as somewhat of a noble and wields a rapier.
* SkyPirate: Though they're not too big on piracy, his crew is styled as this.
* TheTragicRose: He drops one during his defeat animation.
* TurnsRed: Will summon a backup battleship to break part of the arena and attempt to pull or push Shovel Knight into the pits.
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* InformedFlaw: He's said to have the most annoying laugh in the Order. [[TheStoic He doesn't laugh]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R2rLplMo8 A Cool Reception]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9EOHANtbPA The Stalwart]]'' (his boss theme).
* MysteriousPast: His familiarity with the heroes is left ambiguous. As noted in TheRival he and Shovel Knight have met and fought before, with Polar Knight asking he'd join them, even when he's beaten through the entire Order, Polar Knight still extends a hand in allegiance. Shovel Knight's campaign ends with him staring off into the sunset, contemplating, while ''Plague of Shadows'' ends with him sharing a campfire [[spoiler:with Black Knight]] with the title being "Reunion." One of his Rail Riders, after you've defeated him in ''Specter of Torment'', says that he's dealing with loss.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He looks more like a Viking as opposed to the more heavily armored or clothed members of the cast, and is one of the few Knights in the game aside from Shield Knight to have his face exposed.
* PetTheDog: During the Epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'', [[spoiler: he's seen tending to the wounded Terrorpin, Black Knight's mount.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
* RedBaron: "The Stalwart".
* TheRival: While Black Knight is a mirror of Shovel Knight, Polar Knight is his opposite, being a ruthless Viking knight wielding a snow shovel. Pre-fight dialogue implies they've fought before, and Polar Knight seems to genuinely wish that Shovel Knight would join up with them.
* TheStoic: Doesn't emote beyond the occasional "Hmph!"
** NotSoStoic: In ''Plague of Shadows'', he flies into a rage when Plague Knight, a "weak wizard", challenges him.
* TurnsRed: Will start digging up ''one hit kill spikes'' from the ground of his arena.
* WorthyOpponent: He and Shovel Knight have fought before, and he has enough respect for Shovel Knight that he wishes that he could have fought alongside him in the Order of No Quarter. This doesn't extend to Plague Knight, who he considers a weakling that relies on cheap tricks to win.
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!!Propeller Knight
[[quoteleft:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12-propeller-knight_1380.jpg]]
A flamboyant knight with helicopter-like headgear. He's the captain of the Flying Machine.
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[[folder:Tropes about The Spin Controller]]
* AffablyEvil: He doesn't seem to really hold any grudge against Shovel Knight, asking him if he likes the view of his Flying Machine. He also thinks that it'd be neat if the two went on an adventure together.
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: His pre-battle dialogue gives this vibe towards Shovel Knight, saying he's all about work with no rest.
* AmbiguouslyBi: His mannerisms seem to evoke this, not to mention that during his ending he's endeared himself to several women ... and one burly Bag Guy.
** BiTheWay: Body Swapped Propeller Knight, on the other hand, has her ending completely unchanged, meaning she's still a ladykiller and attracts the same company.
* BlowYouAway: Using his propeller hat, becomes especially dangerous after he's had one of his airships blast a couple BottomlessPits into his stage.
* EvilCounterpart: To Phantom Striker. Both use fencing as their preferred combat style and are both are associated with elements of the the sky (Propeller Knight for wind/air and Phantom Striker with lightning). Both were approached by Specter Knight to join the Order of No Quarter, both were beaten by Specter Knight, but Phantom Striker refused, while Propeller Knight submitted.
* EvilLaugh: One of the few villains with an audible laugh clip ... but unlike Black Knight, his is more silly.
* ForcedIntoEvil: He initially refused to become a knight for the Enchantress, until Specter Knight beat him into submission.
* FunnyForeigner: Supplementary material claims he has an outrageous accent. In-game, his slightly irregular speech patterns hint at his foreignness, but the accent isn't specifically [[FunetikAksent written out]].
* GracefulLoser: When Shovel Knight lifts up The Order of No Quarter then Propeller Knight will compliment him and say that they join together in an adventure one day. In ''Plague of Shadows'' he will be a waiter for Plague Knight and Mona while they are on a date on his airship.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the French localization, he speaks in broken French and peppers his dialogue with a few English words, like how English speakers are portrayed in French comedy.
* GratuitousFrench: Calls Shovel Knight his "petite[[note]]Note the feminine modification[[/note]]" blue friend and (appropriately for a fencer) starts the battle with an 'En Guard!"
* HandsomeLech: Acts like one. [[spoiler:The ending reveals his charms are true; he manages to make women and even a ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim bulky guy]]'' swoon over him]].
* HatOfFlight: See those helicopter blades? Those are not just for show. He spends a large part of his boss fight flying out of reach.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Tries to do this to Shovel Knight in their battle by using his hat to blow Shovel Knight into the sky and then catching him on his rapier.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kf-OJdvb4 High Above the Land]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2P2Wq6qL3M The Spin Controller]]'' (his boss theme).
* {{Nerf}}: {{Downplayed}} in the BossRush version of his fight, there's no BottomlessPits pits to worry about. In fact, The ships that normally create them once he's 1/3 of his health now just shoot bombs after 2/3 is remaining and stays that way. The rest of his moveset is still present, however.
** His incarnation in ''Plague of Shadows'' had to be nerfed slightly because it was apparently ''too'' difficult.
* RedBaron: "The Spin Controller".
* RoyalRapier: Styled as somewhat of a noble and wields a rapier.
* SkyPirate: Though they're not too big on piracy, his crew is styled as this.
* TheTragicRose: He drops one during his defeat animation.
* TurnsRed: Will summon a backup battleship to break part of the arena and attempt to pull or push Shovel Knight into the pits.
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** Additionally, he has a Norse theming, and his circular shoulderplates resemble bucklers with particularly aggressive bosses, [[spoiler: as well as the exact same beauty mark that is meant to foreshadow the relationship between Shield Knight and the Enchantress]]. This resemblance is heightened with Body Swap mode, which shifts the bucklers down to her forearms.
* InformedFlaw: He's said to have the most annoying laugh in the Order. [[TheStoic He doesn't laugh]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R2rLplMo8 A Cool Reception]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9EOHANtbPA The Stalwart]]'' (his boss theme).
* MysteriousPast: His familiarity with the heroes is left ambiguous. As noted in TheRival he and Shovel Knight have met and fought before, with Polar Knight asking he'd join them, even when he's beaten through the entire Order, Polar Knight still extends a hand in allegiance. Shovel Knight's campaign ends with him staring off into the sunset, contemplating, while ''Plague of Shadows'' ends with him sharing a campfire [[spoiler:with Black Knight]] with the title being "Reunion." One of his Rail Riders, after you've defeated him in ''Specter of Torment'', says that he's dealing with loss.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He looks more like a Viking as opposed to the more heavily armored or clothed members of the cast, and is one of the few Knights in the game aside from Shield Knight to have his face exposed.
* PetTheDog: During the Epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'', [[spoiler: he's seen tending to the wounded Terrorpin, Black Knight's mount.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
* RedBaron: "The Stalwart".
* TheRival: While Black Knight is a mirror of Shovel Knight, Polar Knight is his opposite, being a ruthless Viking knight wielding a snow shovel. Pre-fight dialogue implies they've fought before, and Polar Knight seems to genuinely wish that Shovel Knight would join up with them.
* TheStoic: Doesn't emote beyond the occasional "Hmph!"
** NotSoStoic: In ''Plague of Shadows'', he flies into a rage when Plague Knight, a "weak wizard", challenges him.
* TurnsRed: Will start digging up ''one hit kill spikes'' from the ground of his arena.
* WorthyOpponent: He and Shovel Knight have fought before, and he has enough respect for Shovel Knight that he wishes that he could have fought alongside him in the Order of No Quarter. This doesn't extend to Plague Knight, who he considers a weakling that relies on cheap tricks to win.
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!!Propeller Knight
[[quoteleft:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12-propeller-knight_1380.jpg]]
A flamboyant knight with helicopter-like headgear. He's the captain of the Flying Machine.
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[[folder:Tropes about The Spin Controller]]
* AffablyEvil: He doesn't seem to really hold any grudge against Shovel Knight, asking him if he likes the view of his Flying Machine. He also thinks that it'd be neat if the two went on an adventure together.
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: His pre-battle dialogue gives this vibe towards Shovel Knight, saying he's all about work with no rest.
* AmbiguouslyBi: His mannerisms seem to evoke this, not to mention that during his ending he's endeared himself to several women ... and one burly Bag Guy.
** BiTheWay: Body Swapped Propeller Knight, on the other hand, has her ending completely unchanged, meaning she's still a ladykiller and attracts the same company.
* BlowYouAway: Using his propeller hat, becomes especially dangerous after he's had one of his airships blast a couple BottomlessPits into his stage.
* EvilCounterpart: To Phantom Striker. Both use fencing as their preferred combat style and are both are associated with elements of the the sky (Propeller Knight for wind/air and Phantom Striker with lightning). Both were approached by Specter Knight to join the Order of No Quarter, both were beaten by Specter Knight, but Phantom Striker refused, while Propeller Knight submitted.
* EvilLaugh: One of the few villains with an audible laugh clip ... but unlike Black Knight, his is more silly.
* ForcedIntoEvil: He initially refused to become a knight for the Enchantress, until Specter Knight beat him into submission.
* FunnyForeigner: Supplementary material claims he has an outrageous accent. In-game, his slightly irregular speech patterns hint at his foreignness, but the accent isn't specifically [[FunetikAksent written out]].
* GracefulLoser: When Shovel Knight lifts up The Order of No Quarter then Propeller Knight will compliment him and say that they join together in an adventure one day. In ''Plague of Shadows'' he will be a waiter for Plague Knight and Mona while they are on a date on his airship.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the French localization, he speaks in broken French and peppers his dialogue with a few English words, like how English speakers are portrayed in French comedy.
* GratuitousFrench: Calls Shovel Knight his "petite[[note]]Note the feminine modification[[/note]]" blue friend and (appropriately for a fencer) starts the battle with an 'En Guard!"
* HandsomeLech: Acts like one. [[spoiler:The ending reveals his charms are true; he manages to make women and even a ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim bulky guy]]'' swoon over him]].
* HatOfFlight: See those helicopter blades? Those are not just for show. He spends a large part of his boss fight flying out of reach.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Tries to do this to Shovel Knight in their battle by using his hat to blow Shovel Knight into the sky and then catching him on his rapier.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kf-OJdvb4 High Above the Land]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2P2Wq6qL3M The Spin Controller]]'' (his boss theme).
* {{Nerf}}: {{Downplayed}} in the BossRush version of his fight, there's no BottomlessPits pits to worry about. In fact, The ships that normally create them once he's 1/3 of his health now just shoot bombs after 2/3 is remaining and stays that way. The rest of his moveset is still present, however.
** His incarnation in ''Plague of Shadows'' had to be nerfed slightly because it was apparently ''too'' difficult.
* RedBaron: "The Spin Controller".
* RoyalRapier: Styled as somewhat of a noble and wields a rapier.
* SkyPirate: Though they're not too big on piracy, his crew is styled as this.
* TheTragicRose: He drops one during his defeat animation.
* TurnsRed: Will summon a backup battleship to break part of the arena and attempt to pull or push Shovel Knight into the pits.
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* InformedFlaw: He's said to have the most annoying laugh in the Order. [[TheStoic He doesn't laugh]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R2rLplMo8 A Cool Reception]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9EOHANtbPA The Stalwart]]'' (his boss theme).
* MysteriousPast: His familiarity with the heroes is left ambiguous. As noted in TheRival he and Shovel Knight have met and fought before, with Polar Knight asking he'd join them, even when he's beaten through the entire Order, Polar Knight still extends a hand in allegiance. Shovel Knight's campaign ends with him staring off into the sunset, contemplating, while ''Plague of Shadows'' ends with him sharing a campfire [[spoiler:with Black Knight]] with the title being "Reunion." One of his Rail Riders, after you've defeated him in ''Specter of Torment'', says that he's dealing with loss.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He looks more like a Viking as opposed to the more heavily armored or clothed members of the cast, and is one of the few Knights in the game aside from Shield Knight to have his face exposed.
* PetTheDog: During the Epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'', [[spoiler: he's seen tending to the wounded Terrorpin, Black Knight's mount.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
* RedBaron: "The Stalwart".
* TheRival: While Black Knight is a mirror of Shovel Knight, Polar Knight is his opposite, being a ruthless Viking knight wielding a snow shovel. Pre-fight dialogue implies they've fought before, and Polar Knight seems to genuinely wish that Shovel Knight would join up with them.
* TheStoic: Doesn't emote beyond the occasional "Hmph!"
** NotSoStoic: In ''Plague of Shadows'', he flies into a rage when Plague Knight, a "weak wizard", challenges him.
* TurnsRed: Will start digging up ''one hit kill spikes'' from the ground of his arena.
* WorthyOpponent: He and Shovel Knight have fought before, and he has enough respect for Shovel Knight that he wishes that he could have fought alongside him in the Order of No Quarter. This doesn't extend to Plague Knight, who he considers a weakling that relies on cheap tricks to win.
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!!Propeller Knight
[[quoteleft:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12-propeller-knight_1380.jpg]]
A flamboyant knight with helicopter-like headgear. He's the captain of the Flying Machine.
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* AffablyEvil: He doesn't seem to really hold any grudge against Shovel Knight, asking him if he likes the view of his Flying Machine. He also thinks that it'd be neat if the two went on an adventure together.
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: His pre-battle dialogue gives this vibe towards Shovel Knight, saying he's all about work with no rest.
* AmbiguouslyBi: His mannerisms seem to evoke this, not to mention that during his ending he's endeared himself to several women ... and one burly Bag Guy.
** BiTheWay: Body Swapped Propeller Knight, on the other hand, has her ending completely unchanged, meaning she's still a ladykiller and attracts the same company.
* BlowYouAway: Using his propeller hat, becomes especially dangerous after he's had one of his airships blast a couple BottomlessPits into his stage.
* EvilCounterpart: To Phantom Striker. Both use fencing as their preferred combat style and are both are associated with elements of the the sky (Propeller Knight for wind/air and Phantom Striker with lightning). Both were approached by Specter Knight to join the Order of No Quarter, both were beaten by Specter Knight, but Phantom Striker refused, while Propeller Knight submitted.
* EvilLaugh: One of the few villains with an audible laugh clip ... but unlike Black Knight, his is more silly.
* ForcedIntoEvil: He initially refused to become a knight for the Enchantress, until Specter Knight beat him into submission.
* FunnyForeigner: Supplementary material claims he has an outrageous accent. In-game, his slightly irregular speech patterns hint at his foreignness, but the accent isn't specifically [[FunetikAksent written out]].
* GracefulLoser: When Shovel Knight lifts up The Order of No Quarter then Propeller Knight will compliment him and say that they join together in an adventure one day. In ''Plague of Shadows'' he will be a waiter for Plague Knight and Mona while they are on a date on his airship.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the French localization, he speaks in broken French and peppers his dialogue with a few English words, like how English speakers are portrayed in French comedy.
* GratuitousFrench: Calls Shovel Knight his "petite[[note]]Note the feminine modification[[/note]]" blue friend and (appropriately for a fencer) starts the battle with an 'En Guard!"
* HandsomeLech: Acts like one. [[spoiler:The ending reveals his charms are true; he manages to make women and even a ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim bulky guy]]'' swoon over him]].
* HatOfFlight: See those helicopter blades? Those are not just for show. He spends a large part of his boss fight flying out of reach.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Tries to do this to Shovel Knight in their battle by using his hat to blow Shovel Knight into the sky and then catching him on his rapier.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kf-OJdvb4 High Above the Land]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2P2Wq6qL3M The Spin Controller]]'' (his boss theme).
* {{Nerf}}: {{Downplayed}} in the BossRush version of his fight, there's no BottomlessPits pits to worry about. In fact, The ships that normally create them once he's 1/3 of his health now just shoot bombs after 2/3 is remaining and stays that way. The rest of his moveset is still present, however.
** His incarnation in ''Plague of Shadows'' had to be nerfed slightly because it was apparently ''too'' difficult.
* RedBaron: "The Spin Controller".
* RoyalRapier: Styled as somewhat of a noble and wields a rapier.
* SkyPirate: Though they're not too big on piracy, his crew is styled as this.
* TheTragicRose: He drops one during his defeat animation.
* TurnsRed: Will summon a backup battleship to break part of the arena and attempt to pull or push Shovel Knight into the pits.
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** Additionally, he has a Norse theming, and his circular shoulderplates resemble bucklers with particularly aggressive bosses, [[spoiler: as well as the exact same beauty mark that is meant to foreshadow the relationship between Shield Knight and the Enchantress]]. This resemblance is heightened with Body Swap mode, which shifts the bucklers down to her forearms.
* InformedFlaw: He's said to have the most annoying laugh in the Order. [[TheStoic He doesn't laugh]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R2rLplMo8 A Cool Reception]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9EOHANtbPA The Stalwart]]'' (his boss theme).
* MysteriousPast: His familiarity with the heroes is left ambiguous. As noted in TheRival he and Shovel Knight have met and fought before, with Polar Knight asking he'd join them, even when he's beaten through the entire Order, Polar Knight still extends a hand in allegiance. Shovel Knight's campaign ends with him staring off into the sunset, contemplating, while ''Plague of Shadows'' ends with him sharing a campfire [[spoiler:with Black Knight]] with the title being "Reunion." One of his Rail Riders, after you've defeated him in ''Specter of Torment'', says that he's dealing with loss.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He looks more like a Viking as opposed to the more heavily armored or clothed members of the cast, and is one of the few Knights in the game aside from Shield Knight to have his face exposed.
* PetTheDog: During the Epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'', [[spoiler: he's seen tending to the wounded Terrorpin, Black Knight's mount.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
* RedBaron: "The Stalwart".
* TheRival: While Black Knight is a mirror of Shovel Knight, Polar Knight is his opposite, being a ruthless Viking knight wielding a snow shovel. Pre-fight dialogue implies they've fought before, and Polar Knight seems to genuinely wish that Shovel Knight would join up with them.
* TheStoic: Doesn't emote beyond the occasional "Hmph!"
** NotSoStoic: In ''Plague of Shadows'', he flies into a rage when Plague Knight, a "weak wizard", challenges him.
* TurnsRed: Will start digging up ''one hit kill spikes'' from the ground of his arena.
* WorthyOpponent: He and Shovel Knight have fought before, and he has enough respect for Shovel Knight that he wishes that he could have fought alongside him in the Order of No Quarter. This doesn't extend to Plague Knight, who he considers a weakling that relies on cheap tricks to win.
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!!Propeller Knight
[[quoteleft:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12-propeller-knight_1380.jpg]]
A flamboyant knight with helicopter-like headgear. He's the captain of the Flying Machine.
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* AffablyEvil: He doesn't seem to really hold any grudge against Shovel Knight, asking him if he likes the view of his Flying Machine. He also thinks that it'd be neat if the two went on an adventure together.
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: His pre-battle dialogue gives this vibe towards Shovel Knight, saying he's all about work with no rest.
* AmbiguouslyBi: His mannerisms seem to evoke this, not to mention that during his ending he's endeared himself to several women ... and one burly Bag Guy.
** BiTheWay: Body Swapped Propeller Knight, on the other hand, has her ending completely unchanged, meaning she's still a ladykiller and attracts the same company.
* BlowYouAway: Using his propeller hat, becomes especially dangerous after he's had one of his airships blast a couple BottomlessPits into his stage.
* EvilCounterpart: To Phantom Striker. Both use fencing as their preferred combat style and are both are associated with elements of the the sky (Propeller Knight for wind/air and Phantom Striker with lightning). Both were approached by Specter Knight to join the Order of No Quarter, both were beaten by Specter Knight, but Phantom Striker refused, while Propeller Knight submitted.
* EvilLaugh: One of the few villains with an audible laugh clip ... but unlike Black Knight, his is more silly.
* ForcedIntoEvil: He initially refused to become a knight for the Enchantress, until Specter Knight beat him into submission.
* FunnyForeigner: Supplementary material claims he has an outrageous accent. In-game, his slightly irregular speech patterns hint at his foreignness, but the accent isn't specifically [[FunetikAksent written out]].
* GracefulLoser: When Shovel Knight lifts up The Order of No Quarter then Propeller Knight will compliment him and say that they join together in an adventure one day. In ''Plague of Shadows'' he will be a waiter for Plague Knight and Mona while they are on a date on his airship.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the French localization, he speaks in broken French and peppers his dialogue with a few English words, like how English speakers are portrayed in French comedy.
* GratuitousFrench: Calls Shovel Knight his "petite[[note]]Note the feminine modification[[/note]]" blue friend and (appropriately for a fencer) starts the battle with an 'En Guard!"
* HandsomeLech: Acts like one. [[spoiler:The ending reveals his charms are true; he manages to make women and even a ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim bulky guy]]'' swoon over him]].
* HatOfFlight: See those helicopter blades? Those are not just for show. He spends a large part of his boss fight flying out of reach.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Tries to do this to Shovel Knight in their battle by using his hat to blow Shovel Knight into the sky and then catching him on his rapier.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kf-OJdvb4 High Above the Land]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2P2Wq6qL3M The Spin Controller]]'' (his boss theme).
* {{Nerf}}: {{Downplayed}} in the BossRush version of his fight, there's no BottomlessPits pits to worry about. In fact, The ships that normally create them once he's 1/3 of his health now just shoot bombs after 2/3 is remaining and stays that way. The rest of his moveset is still present, however.
** His incarnation in ''Plague of Shadows'' had to be nerfed slightly because it was apparently ''too'' difficult.
* RedBaron: "The Spin Controller".
* RoyalRapier: Styled as somewhat of a noble and wields a rapier.
* SkyPirate: Though they're not too big on piracy, his crew is styled as this.
* TheTragicRose: He drops one during his defeat animation.
* TurnsRed: Will summon a backup battleship to break part of the arena and attempt to pull or push Shovel Knight into the pits.
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* InformedFlaw: He's said to have the most annoying laugh in the Order. [[TheStoic He doesn't laugh]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R2rLplMo8 A Cool Reception]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9EOHANtbPA The Stalwart]]'' (his boss theme).
* MysteriousPast: His familiarity with the heroes is left ambiguous. As noted in TheRival he and Shovel Knight have met and fought before, with Polar Knight asking he'd join them, even when he's beaten through the entire Order, Polar Knight still extends a hand in allegiance. Shovel Knight's campaign ends with him staring off into the sunset, contemplating, while ''Plague of Shadows'' ends with him sharing a campfire [[spoiler:with Black Knight]] with the title being "Reunion." One of his Rail Riders, after you've defeated him in ''Specter of Torment'', says that he's dealing with loss.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He looks more like a Viking as opposed to the more heavily armored or clothed members of the cast, and is one of the few Knights in the game aside from Shield Knight to have his face exposed.
* PetTheDog: During the Epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'', [[spoiler: he's seen tending to the wounded Terrorpin, Black Knight's mount.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
* RedBaron: "The Stalwart".
* TheRival: While Black Knight is a mirror of Shovel Knight, Polar Knight is his opposite, being a ruthless Viking knight wielding a snow shovel. Pre-fight dialogue implies they've fought before, and Polar Knight seems to genuinely wish that Shovel Knight would join up with them.
* TheStoic: Doesn't emote beyond the occasional "Hmph!"
** NotSoStoic: In ''Plague of Shadows'', he flies into a rage when Plague Knight, a "weak wizard", challenges him.
* TurnsRed: Will start digging up ''one hit kill spikes'' from the ground of his arena.
* WorthyOpponent: He and Shovel Knight have fought before, and he has enough respect for Shovel Knight that he wishes that he could have fought alongside him in the Order of No Quarter. This doesn't extend to Plague Knight, who he considers a weakling that relies on cheap tricks to win.
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!!Propeller Knight
[[quoteleft:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12-propeller-knight_1380.jpg]]
A flamboyant knight with helicopter-like headgear. He's the captain of the Flying Machine.
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[[folder:Tropes about The Spin Controller]]
* AffablyEvil: He doesn't seem to really hold any grudge against Shovel Knight, asking him if he likes the view of his Flying Machine. He also thinks that it'd be neat if the two went on an adventure together.
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: His pre-battle dialogue gives this vibe towards Shovel Knight, saying he's all about work with no rest.
* AmbiguouslyBi: His mannerisms seem to evoke this, not to mention that during his ending he's endeared himself to several women ... and one burly Bag Guy.
** BiTheWay: Body Swapped Propeller Knight, on the other hand, has her ending completely unchanged, meaning she's still a ladykiller and attracts the same company.
* BlowYouAway: Using his propeller hat, becomes especially dangerous after he's had one of his airships blast a couple BottomlessPits into his stage.
* EvilCounterpart: To Phantom Striker. Both use fencing as their preferred combat style and are both are associated with elements of the the sky (Propeller Knight for wind/air and Phantom Striker with lightning). Both were approached by Specter Knight to join the Order of No Quarter, both were beaten by Specter Knight, but Phantom Striker refused, while Propeller Knight submitted.
* EvilLaugh: One of the few villains with an audible laugh clip ... but unlike Black Knight, his is more silly.
* ForcedIntoEvil: He initially refused to become a knight for the Enchantress, until Specter Knight beat him into submission.
* FunnyForeigner: Supplementary material claims he has an outrageous accent. In-game, his slightly irregular speech patterns hint at his foreignness, but the accent isn't specifically [[FunetikAksent written out]].
* GracefulLoser: When Shovel Knight lifts up The Order of No Quarter then Propeller Knight will compliment him and say that they join together in an adventure one day. In ''Plague of Shadows'' he will be a waiter for Plague Knight and Mona while they are on a date on his airship.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the French localization, he speaks in broken French and peppers his dialogue with a few English words, like how English speakers are portrayed in French comedy.
* GratuitousFrench: Calls Shovel Knight his "petite[[note]]Note the feminine modification[[/note]]" blue friend and (appropriately for a fencer) starts the battle with an 'En Guard!"
* HandsomeLech: Acts like one. [[spoiler:The ending reveals his charms are true; he manages to make women and even a ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim bulky guy]]'' swoon over him]].
* HatOfFlight: See those helicopter blades? Those are not just for show. He spends a large part of his boss fight flying out of reach.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Tries to do this to Shovel Knight in their battle by using his hat to blow Shovel Knight into the sky and then catching him on his rapier.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kf-OJdvb4 High Above the Land]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2P2Wq6qL3M The Spin Controller]]'' (his boss theme).
* {{Nerf}}: {{Downplayed}} in the BossRush version of his fight, there's no BottomlessPits pits to worry about. In fact, The ships that normally create them once he's 1/3 of his health now just shoot bombs after 2/3 is remaining and stays that way. The rest of his moveset is still present, however.
** His incarnation in ''Plague of Shadows'' had to be nerfed slightly because it was apparently ''too'' difficult.
* RedBaron: "The Spin Controller".
* RoyalRapier: Styled as somewhat of a noble and wields a rapier.
* SkyPirate: Though they're not too big on piracy, his crew is styled as this.
* TheTragicRose: He drops one during his defeat animation.
* TurnsRed: Will summon a backup battleship to break part of the arena and attempt to pull or push Shovel Knight into the pits.
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* RedBaron: "The Decadent Dandy". Shovel Knight calls him this as an insult, so it may also count as an InsultBackfire. The press release for King of Cards dubs him the Guilded Goon.
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* RedBaron: "The Decadent Dandy". Shovel Knight calls him this as an insult, so it may also count as an InsultBackfire. The press release for King of Cards dubs him reuses the Guilded King of Pridemoor's moniker for him, the Gilded Goon.
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* PromotedToPlayable: As a result of a fan poll, he will be given his own expansion where he will be featured as the protagonist.
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* RedBaron: "The Decadent Dandy". Shovel Knight calls him this as an insult, so it may also count as an InsultBackfire.
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* RedBaron: "The Decadent Dandy". Shovel Knight calls him this as an insult, so it may also count as an InsultBackfire. The press release for King of Cards dubs him the Guilded Goon.
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A Knight clad in gold armor. The Enchantress gave him Pridemoor Keep, but [[FakeKing he isn't really]] [[TheUsurper the king of it]]. One of the Knights to be PromotedToPlayable thanks to the Kickstarter campaign.
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A Knight clad in gold armor. The Enchantress gave him Pridemoor Keep, but [[FakeKing he isn't really]] [[TheUsurper the king of it]]. One He is the protagonist of the Knights to be PromotedToPlayable thanks to the Kickstarter King of Cards campaign.
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* RedBaron: "The Vital Vitriol".
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* RedBaron: "The Claws of Fate"Fate".
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* TheBrute: Largest member of the Order, and is only rivaled by Baz for largest character in the game.
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* PetTheDog: During the Epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'' [[spoiler: he's seen tending to Terrorpin, Black Knight's mount.]]
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* PetTheDog: During the Epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'' Torment'', [[spoiler: he's seen tending to the wounded Terrorpin, Black Knight's mount.]]]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
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** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
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* PetTheDog: In the epilogue for ''Specter of Torment', [[spoiler:he's seen tending to the wounded Terrorpin]].
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
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* AnchorsAway: His WeaponOfChoice, as he as a cannon/harpoon gun that fires an anchor.
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* AnchorsAway: His WeaponOfChoice, as he as a cannon/harpoon gun cannon/HarpoonGun that fires an anchor.
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* HiddenDepths: Each knight had a proposed campaign that would have explored these, whether it was the other facets of their past and personality or what their personal motivations are. Specter, Plague, and King are the only knights who would actually get it explored in-game, however.
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* CripplingOverspecialization: Due to being an inventor, first and foremost, he's very ill-equipped for a straight fight, spending his boss fight awkwardly running around and trying to throw wrenches at you, and is only really effective in a fight riding upon the Mobile Gear, as shown in ''Specter of Torment'', or [[spoiler:piloting his mech]].
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* BreakoutCharacter: His campaign gives him a much more important role in the characters of Black Knight, Reize, [[spoiler:Shield Knight]], and, by proxy, [[spoiler:The Enchantress]], giving him a greater place in ''Shovel Knight'''s lore.
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** [[spoiler: To [[Film/StarWars Darth Vader]] As mentioned in DarthVaderClone. He also was a former hero, corrupted by evil, attacked his allies, severely wounded and left in a weakened state, revived to serve as the BigBad's enforcer, secretly wishes to free himself from his master's control, had to fight a son-like figure (who was intended to be his replacement), before finally turning on his master and sacrificing himself to protect said son-like figure.]]
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** [[spoiler: To [[Film/StarWars Darth Vader]] Vader]], As mentioned in DarthVaderClone. He [[spoiler:He also was a former hero, corrupted by evil, attacked his allies, severely wounded and left in a weakened state, revived to serve as the BigBad's enforcer, secretly wishes to free himself from his master's control, had to fight a son-like figure (who was intended to be his replacement), before finally turning on his master and sacrificing himself to protect said son-like figure.]]
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* BreakoutCharacter: The entire idea of the "Dig the Vote" poll was based upon this, allowing the game's backers to vote on which bosses should [[PromotedToPlayable not only become playable]], but get their own campaign with their own distinct mechanics and feel; the majority vote winner was Specter Knight, with Plague Knight and King Knight taking second and third place.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: They're a colorful, sometimes humorous band of villains... Who have terrified the valley into cowering, usurped their royalty, threaten to take over the world, and are a bad enough threat that requires a hero like Shovel Knight to step in, who isn't exempt from getting his attacks handed back to him with the Order's skill at combat.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic the Robot Masters]], being unique bosses with different stage themes and gimmicks.
* ForcedIntoEvil: Zigzagged. Almost none of them wanted to work for the Order in the first place, but were either already rather villainous (Treasure Knight being an established pirate), preferred to be left alone to their own devices (Polar Knight, Tinker Knight, Propeller Knight, and Mole Knight), trying to accomplish their own goals (Plague Knight), or blackmailed ([[spoiler:Specter Knight]]).
* NamesToRunFromReallyFast: The order title basically translates into The Order of ''No Mercy.''
* PunchClockVillain: They each seem to have their own lives outside of being Order members, such as Mole Knight's excavation and Tinker Knight's work on machinery.
* VillainsOutShopping​: They're not always being dastardly. The BossRush even takes place when Shovel Knight bursts in on them casually having dinner as a group.
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[[folder:King Knight]]
[[quoteleft:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/05---king-knight-02_6000.jpg]]
A Knight clad in gold armor. The Enchantress gave him Pridemoor Keep, but [[FakeKing he isn't really]] [[TheUsurper the king of it]]. One of the Knights to be PromotedToPlayable thanks to the Kickstarter campaign.
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* AllThatGlitters: According to Plague Knight, his crown isn't even real gold. Whether this means it's "Fools Gold" or something cheaper is up to you.
* AngryFistShake: [[spoiler:In his ending, in response to being made to scrub the floors while the rightful king once again sits on his throne]].
* AintTooProudToBeg: [[spoiler:After his final defeat, he is the one to beg for mercy from Shovel Knight to save him and his companions]].
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Being a King-themed knight, he's ''very'' proud.
* BlingOfWar: Solid gold armor, with a "royal" cloak and a crown built into his helmet. If you equip the Ornate Armor (which also happens to be golden) during the BossRush, he'll compliment you on your taste in armor afterwards if you save the Order. Somewhat subverted, since, as stated above, his crown isn't real gold. Pretender indeed.
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:After the rightful king is restored, he forces King Knight to scrub the floors of Pridemoor Keep.]]
* BullyingADragon: He's picked on a famous adventurer, a second tier Order member, and the person sent to ''forcibly recruit'' other members of the Order.
* ButtMonkey: He's one of the easier bosses in the game, at least two Order members don't really seem to take him seriously, and [[spoiler:in both Shovel Knight and Plague Knight's epilogues, he's forced to scrub the floor for the true king. To rub salt in the wound, Plague Knight, who had betrayed him, is being knighted in the ''same room''.]]
* CarryABigStick: His WeaponOfChoice is his [[StaffOfAuthority royal scepter]].
* DeathDealer: In ''Specter of Torment'', part of his new attacks involve floating cards that go in several directions.
* ErmineCapeEffect: Always, always, ''always'' wears a fur-trimmed cape, [[spoiler:even when scrubbing floors.]]
* FlashStep: King Knight will sometimes crouch, draw his scepter, then quickly dash to the other side of the screen.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: [[GenderFlip As Queen Knight]], even if she's not a real queen.
* InformedAttribute: His Kickstarter profile says that he's "charismatic", in spite of the few interactions in ''Shovel of Hope'', ''Plague of Shadows'', and ''Specter of Torment'' indicating that he annoys almost everybody he meets.
* JerkAss: He sees fit to make fun of those he deems beneath him, [[BullyingADragon even if they're a level above him]]. Even after being set straight in ''Specter of Torment'', he still snubs Specter Knight whilst eating.
* KneelBeforeZod: His ground pound will force his foe to kneel, so he can [[OminousWalk saunter forward]] and [[{{Knighting}} bring his scepter down upon their head]].[[labelnote: In case you're curious...]] The other playable knights' knockdown animations from quaking attacks just so happen to involve them having fallen to their knees.[[/labelnote]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uOuLH5xKVc In the Halls of the Usurper]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeLYbRbY7nc The Decadent Dandy]]'' (his boss theme).
* PimpedOutCape: Comes with the kingly theme.
* PromotedToPlayable: As a result of a fan poll, he will be given his own expansion where he will be featured as the protagonist.
* {{Pride}}: One of the most arrogant bosses around.
* PuppetKing: He serves the Enchantress, and only stands in a position of power because of her.
* RedBaron: "The Decadent Dandy". Shovel Knight calls him this as an insult, so it may also count as an InsultBackfire.
* RequisiteRoyalRegalia: Combines it with [[BlingOfWar golden armor]] for just the right mix of impractical luxury and... [[ImpracticallyFancyOutfit impractical luxury]].
* RoyalBlood: Insists that he has it.
* RoyalWe: Not surprising as he does everything possible to evoke his royal rights ... until he gets called out on not being a real king.
* TheSlacker: He doesn't appear to do much aside from sit around on his throne in Pridemoor Keep and pontificate. ''Specter of Torment'' reveals that he was ''already'' part of the Order of No Quarter, but got behind on renovating the castle; the reason Specter Knight was sent after him in the first place was to get him back to work.
* TurnsRed: Will summon trumpets to rain harmful confetti on Shovel Knight, likely decreasing his maneuverability.
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:As stated in the "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" entry above, he'll always be the one to cry out for help after the Boss Rush. Even after you help him, he'll berate you for making him lose his ill-gotten possessions.]]
--> '''King Knight:''' [[spoiler:My castle... my luxury... my fiefdoms! My... ''chandeliers''! Curse you, Shovel Knight!]]
* TheUsurper: Was given Pridemoor Keep by the Enchantress. The deposed king can be found within a village near the castle.
* WarmupBoss: Likely to be the first of the Order challenged, he has no particular gimmicks compared to later members.
* YourSizeMayVary: Averted. Unlike Plague Knight and Specter Knight, who have become smaller when becoming playable, King Knight's the same large size as he is as a boss.
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[[folder:Specter Knight [[spoiler: Donovan]]]]
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An undead knight who wields a scythe and master of The Lich Yard. He's the protagonist of the ''Specter of Torment'' DLC.
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* AffectionateParody: There's a lot of humor in ''Specter of Torment'' based around how "edgy" Specter Knight is; he can do skateboard style tricks on his scythe, his [[BadassArmfold Cold Shoulder]] is treated as ''an unlockable move'', and the Edge Farmer, upon seeing said Cold Shoulder, commends Specter Knight for being edgy. However, the story is still fairly serious, and shows Specter Knight's fate as being legitimately tragic.
* AntiVillain: In ''Specter of Torment''. [[spoiler: He does the Enchantress's bidding not of his own volition, is only doing it to protect [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Reize,]] and even in his flashbacks he and Luan were only fighting Shield Knight and robbing the tower so they could get the amulet to protect Luan's son from danger.]]
* BadassCape: Before joining the Order of No Quarter he wore a cape. The ending of ''Specter of Torment'' shows him changing the way he wears it to become the cloak he wears as a boss.
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: He has a deep-seated grudge with Shield Knight, as she is one of the last things he remembers before he died, so much so that the realization that the Enchantress is possessing her body is all it takes for him to finally summon the willpower to turn on her.]]
* [[spoiler: BrainwashedAndCrazy: When Donovan approached the cursed amulet, he became increasingly hostile to the point of attacking Shield Knight and killing Luan. He eventually managed to grab the amulet, but this caused the room to collapse and fatally wound him. After the Enchantress's spirit left the amulet and possessed Shield Knight, Donovan seemed to return to his senses and tried to apologize to Luan.]]
** [[spoiler: After making his deal with the Enchantress to keep from dying, he even fights former allies for her. He only musters enough will to oppose her once he learns that her original self was Shield Knight and he remembers his promise to Luan to protect Reize. Unfortunately, His magic amulet only had enough power to restore one person to their former self, and in using it on Reize, he fell under the Enchantress's control once again.]]
** [[spoiler: However, if the player collects every skull, Red implies that Specter Knight is secretly plotting against the Enchantress.]]
* TheComicallySerious: One of the [[EasterEgg nifty aspects]] of holding up or down in the air while jumping off rails in ''Specter of Torment''? Specter Knight ''does skateboard style tricks'' on his scythe. [[spoiler: And if you equip Donovan's set, he does them ON A SHORT SWORD!]]
* [[CastFromHitPoints Cast From Will]]: Like the previous campaigns completing ''Specter of Torment'' unlocks New Game+, but it comes with a cruel twist. Not only does Specter Knight's Will and Darkness meters become one and the same but this now massive meter constantly ticks down, even in the Tower of Fate. That means all the toys you bring over require you to use ''your very life'' as fuel. And the Will Skull, now redundant, is completely disabled. And if THAT wasn't bad all the food in the game is replaced with bombs making killing enemies and activating checkpoint your only means of regaining health mid mission.
* DarthVaderClone: He's got the menacing armor, a flowing cloak, red WeaponOfChoice, and was resurrected by The Enchantress to serve her, being her primary enforcer.
** And on a funnier note he doesn't visit Pridemoor Keep to recruit King Knight. He's sent there because King Knight is screwing around and behind schedule with Pridemoor's renovations. Specter Knight is sent there to slap him around and get him back on schedule, not unlike the reason Vader was sent to the second Death Star in ''Episode VI'' [[spoiler:and the first in ''Rogue One'']].
** For added FridgeBrilliance, keep in mind the final dialogue between Specter Knight and Black Knight. Specter Knight claims there is no hope to stop the Enchantress. Black Knight holds on to his hope. Both use the word "hope" in their final words to each other. Suddenly, the subtitle of Shovel Knight's story makes perfect sense. Much like Episode IV, he is A New Hope.
* DespairEventHorizon: He's crossed this by the time the ''Specter of Torment'' ends.
--> '''Specter Knight:''' There's no hope of stopping her. The Order of No Quarter will sweep through this land without mercy. She's too strong...
--> '''Black Knight:''' The strength [[spoiler: of her former self gives me hope she can be reached.]]
--> '''Specter Knight:''' A fool's errand. [[spoiler: She will destroy you, as she did me, and show no remorse. I have no choice but to serve. I am now bound to her, perhaps forever.]]
* TheDragon: Due to the premise of ''Specter of Torment'' being that he's recruiting the members of the Order of No Quarter, this means that he was, if not still is, the primary enforcer of The Enchantress.
* EarlyBirdBoss: While the rematch with him will quickly demonstrate that he's not ''that'' difficult, he ''is'' fought early on before the player is likely to have gotten lots of extra health and magic, or access to relics like the throwing arc or, potentially, the lob casing that would make him easier to fight in the air. And don't get us started on his [[TurnsRed last ditch move]].
* {{Expy}}:
** Of Death from ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''. He doesn't go for the projectile spam, but he does throw his scythe around and try to use Death's run-up-and-slash move.
** His described gameplay style, which puts emphasis on his speed and {{wall jump}}ing, is fairly similar to ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden''. He can also air dash like Zero from ''VideoGame/MegaManX'', and grind on rails and chain attacks like ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''.
** To [[VideoGame/MegamanClassic Bass]] from the ''Franchise/MegaMan'' franchise. Both are TheDragon to the main antagonists, secretly wish for their own freedom, [[spoiler: and eventually rebel to help the protagonists while settling a personal score]]. His appearance [[spoiler: as Donovan]] is also highly similar to [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork Bass.EXE]].
** To Shadow, from VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI. The ninja and thief archetypes notwihstanding, both [[spoiler:use a pseudonym to [[ThatManIsDead dissociate themselves from their past life]], and pass nights awake constantly reminiscing of their [[MyGreatestFailure regrettable misdeeds]], which are linked to a [[RegretfulTraitor close friend being scorned]] and [[TakeCareOfTheKids a child they must look after]].]]
** [[spoiler: To [[Film/StarWars Darth Vader]] As mentioned in DarthVaderClone. He also was a former hero, corrupted by evil, attacked his allies, severely wounded and left in a weakened state, revived to serve as the BigBad's enforcer, secretly wishes to free himself from his master's control, had to fight a son-like figure (who was intended to be his replacement), before finally turning on his master and sacrificing himself to protect said son-like figure.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:He is still loyal to Luan in his death and is determined to protect Reize, to the point where he willingly throws his one chance of resurrection away for his sake.]]
* EvilCostumeSwitch: In the end of his campaign, he turns his red cape into his GrimReaper garb from the main game. [[spoiler: In his backstory, when he is resurrected by the Enchantress, he changes his armor and cloak. His former self's garb can be reacquired at the end of the game.]]
* [[spoiler: FightingFromTheInside: his campaign shows that he used to be a very different person, but the cursed amulet and his deal with the Enchantress has found him fighting former allies. But after every mission he stares at a locket given to him by Luan and remembers his former self. He manages to use the last of his willpower to fight the Enchantress and free Reize, the son of his former partner whom he had promised to protect, from her control. This uses up all the magic he has gathered in the amulet, thus destroying any hope he had of completely breaking free from the Enchantress's control. Although, there is still enough willpower left in him, at the end, to be the only knight who does not kneel before her.]]
* FlunkyBoss: Summons three skeleton minions at a time to assist him in battle. They pose little threat, but if not slain he can later consume them to restore his health.
* GrimReaper: Has skeleton minions, uses a scythe, and wears an evil cloak.
* GrindBoots: In ''Specter of Torment'', he can slide along rails using his scythe.
* HeroicSacrifice: With a twist, considering he's already dead. [[spoiler: He sacrifices his chance at being restored to life to save Reize from the corruption of the Enchantress. Unfortunately for him, [[JustAsPlanned that's exactly what she wanted.]]]]
* HeroicWillpower: [[spoiler: Even after using his magic amulet to free Reize instead of himself, he retained enough of his own willpower to be the only knight who does not kneel to the Enchantress.]]
* HiddenDepths: His official bio on the Kickstarter describes one of his bad points as being "overly sentimental". This is finally seen in ''Specter of Torment'' where he's often seen staring at the phase locket brooding about [[spoiler: his old friend Luan.]]
* HonoraryUncle: Luan considered him this to his son. [[spoiler: Luan's son is Reize.]]
* InterfaceScrew: Capable of plunging the arena into [[BlackoutBasement flickering darkness]] during the battle.
* InTheHood: Comes with his Grim Reaper look, [[spoiler: though he wore one even before becoming Specter Knight]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDJMKv2Old8 La Danse Macabre]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe_XgkJ44_E The Apparition]]'' (his boss theme).
* {{Nerf}}: Logically in the BossRush: His [[BlackoutBasement flickering darkness]] InterfaceScrew is much less annoying thanks to the bricked background. The rest of his arsenal, however is unchanged.
* NeverMyFault: He largely blames [[spoiler:Shield Knight]] for his current condition, failing to realize [[spoiler:that she was the one who warned him to not go after the Amulet he was seeking, as well as that he offed himself and Luan due to being blinded by his greed. Although it's also likely the Enchantress might of had a part in this to accomplish her gambit to rid him of his free will]].
* {{Ninja}}: Has a NinjaRun, can run up and somersault off walls, weapon held in a reverse grip, and his aerial attacks have a SingleStrokeBattle look to them. [[spoiler: His former self was even more so, with a face mask, sword sheath placed on his lower back, and his preferred secondary weapon is {{caltrops}}.]]
* NinjaRun: Has a loose version of this as his running animation. [[spoiler: Played completely straight as his former self, Donovan.]]
* NobleTopEnforcer: By the end of ''Specter of Torment'' [[spoiler: any loyalty to the Enchantress is all but destroyed, now only serving her because he had no other choice if he was to save Reize. During the ending when the Order of No Quarter is seen kneeling before her he descends to the ground, [[DefiantToTheEnd but he refuses to kneel.]]]]
* NotSoAboveItAll: Implied in his Kickstarter profile, where it says that he "tries too hard to be cool". In Shovel Knight's epilogue, it shows him playing one of Mona's games (hackey sack, except with a potion), and getting frustrated when he can't keep up the pace.
* NotSoStoic: In the epilogue for ''Plague of Shadows'', [[spoiler:he charges into the area you find the Phase Locket, looks through the chest in a panicked fashion, and angrily slices it in half when he can't find it.]]
** FridgeBrilliance: [[spoiler: That is the locket that Luan gave to him before they entered the Tower of Fate.]]
* [[spoiler: OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The only character with the title of Knight to avert this. Before becoming known as Spectre Knight, his name was Donovan.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner:
-->[Against Shovel Knight] '''Specter Knight''': ''"[The Enchantress] granted me new life... So that I may take yours!"''
-->[Against Plague Knight] '''Specter Knight''': "''How tragic that you shall never emerge from cowardice! For here...your story must end.''"
-->[Against Black Knight] '''Specter Knight''': ''"[[BorrowedCatchphrase Steel]]'' ''[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge thy]]'' ''[[ItsPersonal shovel!]]"''
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: His tossed scythe always returns to him, even if he teleports to a different spot.
* PromotedToPlayable: As a result of a fan poll, he's the protagonist of the ''Specter of Torment'' prequel campaign.
* RedBaron: Is known as "The Apparition".
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Or, since he's already dead, Redemption Equals [[spoiler: Permanent Undeath]].
* ReforgedIntoAMinion: He passed away before Shovel Knight's campaign started, and was resurrected by the Enchantress to work for her.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: He was relatively alright with working for the Enchantress... Right up until the part where Black Knight [[spoiler: called her Shield Knight and he realized [[BerserkButton who she really was]].]]
--> '''Specter Knight:''' It was ''[[spoiler: Shield Knight]]'' all along! She took ''everything!'' [[spoiler: The amulet! Luan! She stole my very life away!]] ''*Draws his scythe*'' '''''THIS ENDS TONIGHT!'''''
* SignatureMove: His scythe throwing seems like the obvious one, however another is flying forward for a lunge attack. The latter of these two takes the form of the Judgement Orb curio that allows you to lunge at your nearest opponent for your air dash attack, even though walls.
* SinisterScythe: His weapon of choice. It's ''especially'' sinister, with its massive size and red-and-black coloring.
* StealthPun: As an Expy of ''Castlevania'''s Death, this means that he is technically [[spoiler:a Death Knight]].
* TakeMeInstead: In finale of ''Specter of Torment'' in order to [[spoiler: uphold his promise to Luan to protect Reize he offers himself up to The Enchantress as her eighth knight for the Order of No Quarter to stop her from making Reize her eighth instead. After using the amulet, his only shot at truly living again, to purify Reize of the darkness The Enchantress tainted him with she speaks as though getting him to waste the locket's power and cement his reliance on her was her plan all along.]]
* TheUndead: Underneath his cloak, he appears to be a shriveled corpse, but the Enchantress' magic keeps him in the realm of the living.
* TomTheDarkLord: ''Specter of Torment'' reveals his real name is Donovan. Yes, the ghostly GrimReaper's name is ''Don.''
* TragicKeepsake: [[spoiler:The Phase Locket is implied to be this during the ending of ''Plague of Shadows''. ''Specter of Torment'' reveals that the locket was a gift from his former companion Luan.]]
* TragicMonster: [[spoiler: A thief simply trying to protect the son of his best friend is warped into the BigBad's undead servant.]]
* TurnsRed: He turns the arena dark once he's low enough on health.
* YourSizeMayVary: Like with Plague Knight, his sprites have been downsized to accommodate becoming [[PromotedToPlayable a fully playable character]] although he's still a bit bigger than both Shovel Knight and Plague Knight. [[spoiler: In the ending of ''Specter of Torment'', he's shown lifting off and ground and increasing the size of his cloak, becoming indistinguishable from his boss sprite save the armor color he finished the game in.]]
* VillainProtagonist: ''Specter of Torment'' is from his perspective, and due to being a prequel, means that he'll be recruiting the Order of No Quarter, the main obstacles Shovel Knight will face.
* VillainTeleportation: He employs this frequently, especially in order to catch his spinning scythe.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Unlike Black Knight and King Knight, who are rather easy and predictable, Spectre Knight hovers in the air and moves around very quickly to prevent the player from chain-bouncing him for very long, has an intricate set of movement patterns and attacks that need to be memorized to ensure victory, and can punish players who try to blitz him down with all-out aggression. And, at low health, he pulls out an InterfaceScrew that can turn the tide in his favor rather quickly. In his terminology, His fight will be your time.... '''MULTIPLE TIMES'''.
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[[folder:Plague Knight]]
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A cloaked knight who wears a PlagueDoctor mask. He specializes in chemical warfare of the explosive variety. He's hiding in the depths of The Explodatorium. He's also the protagonist of the ''Plague of Shadows'' expansion.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: As a "reward" for beating him, Reize tells Plague Knight a really bad pun involving octopi, this actually gets Plague Knight to lose his composure laughing.
* {{Adorkable}}: His interactions with Mona once their feelings become more overt. Especially if you try to dance in front of her after learning how to from the Troupple king, where he does ShyFingerTwiddling instead.
** During the end of ''Specter of Torment'' he and Mona are seen tearing down their lab to set it up below town for ''Plague of Shadows''. A chain they're both tugging on gets loose and pulls him up to her eye level, faces barely inches from one another, looking each other in the eyes. Both of their reactions is to shyly turn away and fidget.
* AlchemyIsMagic: While the game specifically refers to Plague Knight's Alchemy as science, it's treated like the standard magical potions.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Judging by his exposed hands, he appears to have green skin.
* AnIcePerson: His Frost Burst allows him to rain harmful ice shards on enemies when he uses his [[RocketJump burst jump]].
* AnimalMotifs: Crows. He wears the raven mask of a PlagueDoctor and carries around a staff with a decorative raven head. Many characters lampshade this during his campaign.
* ASinisterClue: It's pretty subtle, but if one pays close attention, they can see that Plague Knight carries and throws bombs with his left hand.
* AwesomeButImpractical: The Pandemonium Cloak, it requires all 420 Cipher Coins to obtain and could be considered Plague Knight's InfinityPlusOneSword since it allows him to always be able to use three bombs, even with bomb-types that limit their uses. However, what bombs you have equipped are entirely up to the RandomNumberGod, you may get an extremely useful combination, or you might get something that leaves you at a severe disadvantage. It ''also'' randomly changes your Arcana, so you may not be able to use the ones you need at any given moment. And to top it all off, a good or bad combination only lasts 10 seconds (you're locked into the bomb type, burst, Arcana it gives you during that time) before it changes and you're once again at the mercy of random chance.
* BadBoss: His story opens with a couple of his minions running when they hear him coming out of fear of being experimented on, and whenever you see them in the field in gameplay, you can blow them up, some of them even beg you not to.
* BraggingRightsReward: The Pandemonium Cloak can only be obtained with the Pandemonium Chalice, which itself can only be gotten if Plague Knight has scoured every inch of every level before the final boss [[GottaCatchThemAll to collect all 420 Cipher Coins]].
* CantSpitItOut: [[spoiler:Causes the ThirdActMisunderstanding in ''Plague of Shadows'' when he can't bring himself to tell Mona what he really thinks of her.]] It's foreshadowed after Plague Knight tries to impress Mona with his dancing skills, but twiddles his thumbs when he's around her.
* TheChewToy: Suffers more AmusingInjuries than the other playable knights over the course of his adventure.
* CombatPragmatist: A trait that Polar Knight hates him for. He stays as far away from you as he can in his boss fight, either jumping or [[TeleportSpam teleporting frequently]] across the stage while throwing bombs or spawning explosive vats. This aspect also plays a key part in his playstyle; his mobility allows him to play keep away with almost every boss, and the potion mechanic encourages you to figure out what's best for the situation.
* CoolMask: His signature green PlagueDoctor mask, which makes him look like a bird.
* CoveredInGunge: Played serious, getting covered in the Troupple King's ichor is Plague Knight's equivalent to upgrading his armor ... [[{{Squick}} although he still finds it pretty gross]].
* CuteWitch: Body swap mode gives Female!Plague Knight a witch hat.
* DeadpanSnarker: Some of his internalized quotes are incredibly snarky, his line after beating Phantom Striker is probably the best example.
--> '''Plague Knight''': Hee, I wonder if people can tell when I roll my eyes under this mask.
--> '''Plague Knight''': [after getting catapulted [[spoiler:into Armor Outpost]]] Ugh.. Percy couldn't hit the broad side of a barn!
* DifficultButAwesome: His gameplay style. He jumps lower than Shovel Knight (but can double jump and do a "bomb burst" to jump higher), lacks his pogo jumping ability and has a default attack that basically amounts to a grenade: until you learn to control him, you'll easily end up overshooting platforms and fail to hit enemies that Shovel Knight could kill with no difficulty. This is made up by his ridiculous mobility when mastered, a vastly customizable main attack with an answer for basically any situation and RegeneratingMana that allows him to spam his Arcana much more freely than Shovel Knight can use his Relics. Overlaps with MagikarpPower due to his starting equipment not being that great.
* DoppelgangerSpin: In ''Specter of Torment'', he can summon up to two clones to help disguise himself.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: For all his insanity and tendency to use his minions as guinea pigs, he truly does care for Mona. [[spoiler:Wanting her to love him is the reason he tried making the Ultimate Potion in the first place (not that he needed to).]]
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: During ''Plague of Shadows'', it's mentioned how everyone can see how Plague Knight has a crush on the Magicist. [[spoiler:This is subverted, however, as he actually loves Mona.]]
* ExplosivePropulsion: In ''Plague of Shadows'', he can boost himself mid-air by causing an explosion at his feet.
* ForScience: One of his key motivations is doing crazy experiments. He launches his own campaign against his teammates on the basis of collecting material for his experiments. His minions mention that he sometimes experiments on them, and his battle cry is "For Science."
* ForTheEvulz: During his ending montage, him [[spoiler:and Mona]] steal all of Treasure Knight's treasure (and then bomb him for good measure). This after they both say that his gold was useless to them since they could just alchemize their own if they wanted to.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: It's mentioned at one point (after he defeats Treasure Knight) that as an alchemist he could just craft all the gold he wanted out of sawdust and mouse skulls, however in actual gameplay he still needs to scour for treasure in order to buy things like bomb upgrades and armor ichor. Although this might be because it'd be harder to pass off crafted gold, judging by Chester not being willing to accept gold from an alchemist.
* GetBackHereBoss: Chances are you'll spend most of the battle chasing after him while getting viciously bombarded by him.
* GigglingVillain: Laughing seems to be a borderline VerbalTic for Plague Knight.
* HardLevelsEasyBosses: While it'll get easier as he obtains new upgrades and Arcana, levels can still give Plague Knight a lot of trouble. However with his bombs and the ability to change the trajectory of his explosives to be whatever the player may want, he normally rips through bosses with relative ease.
* HavingABlast: Explosives are his WeaponOfChoice. He utilizes his potions to this effect by throwing them like grenades. The playable version of him can also "burst" (cause an explosion) to reach higher places.
* HiddenDepths:
** After getting scolded by the Troupple King, he learns how to dance the tango.
** In spite of constantly making flippant remarks to everybody and seeming like he's above them, [[spoiler:he's actually very insecure about his strength and power; the reason he's creating the Serum Supernus in the first place is because he doesn't feel he's good enough for Mona.]]
* HurricaneOfPuns: Stammers through one after he's recruited.
-->'''Plague Knight:''' This tower sure is seeing a... heh... '''burst'''... of activity lately! Business is... '''booming!''' Uhhh, I'm having.... ''hee hee!'' '''A blast!'''
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: [[spoiler:His main flaw and the focus of his character arc.]]
* InformedFlaw:
** Stated to be [[FragileSpeedster physically weak, but he's ''very'' mobile]] and moves by jumping frenetically all over his arena. {{Zigzagged|Trope}} within his game mode, where, while his gameplay style makes it difficult to maneuver and gives him less base health (in comparison to Shovel Knight), his potent alchemy skills make up for it with versatile attacks and regeneration potions. This trope also plays into the story line, where nearly every character belittles him in one way or another whether they mean to or not. Even Plague Knight himself believes it. [[spoiler:It's part of what drives him to craft the Potion of Ultimate Power, so he'll be "strong" enough to deserve Mona.]]
** He's also mocked for being a coward by some of the Knights in the Order of No Quarter; despite this, the only thing Plague Knight is reluctant about is his feelings, in combat proper he isn't intimidated by a single foe, he insults and taunts all of them as a matter of course.
** Black Knight questions Plague Knight's motives for coming to the Tower of Fate. When he hears them,[[spoiler: he calls him a fool for not recognizing love even when it's staring him in the face]]. Although to be fair, [[spoiler:a part of that seems to hinge on the fact he doesn't think he's strong enough, judging by his reaction to Black Knight telling him Mona attempted to bribe him because she wanted to protect him]].
* JerkAss: He's very quick to insult people (whether to their face or not), [[BadBoss abuses his own henchmen]], and during ''Plague of Shadows'', blows up the house one of his acolytes has lived in his entire life, and never apologizes. The only person that is generally free from this attitude is Mona.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Maybe ‘gold’ is going a bit far, but he [[spoiler:can listen to The Baz’s sob story and take him under his wing as a result.]] He also [[SincerityMode says that he respects Tinker Knight’s craft when encountering him,]] and is willing to simply leave if Tinker Knight agreed give up his essence.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6SJkjRcSJs Flowers of Antimony]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhO4BdvHrjs The Vital Vitriol]]'' (his boss theme).
* LimitedWardrobe: Opening Plague Knight's wardrobe in his secret room in the Explodatorium will reveal that he has nine pairs of the same green mask he currently wears. Only one mask stands out, which is yellow with a spotted pattern.
* MadScientist: Specializes in alchemy, and doesn't exactly seem to be the most stable of characters. In fact, ''Plague of Shadows'' reveals he's actually TheStarscream, only using the Order of No Quarter for his own scientific ends.
* MagicStaff: Plague Knight has one, although he only utilizes it with the Staff of Surging for a {{Shoryuken}} or the Staff of Striking to swing it like a SimpleStaff.
* MagikarpPower: His "InformedFlaw" of being physically weak is more apparent during his mode due to him starting with sub-par equipment and having less total health (unlike his boss fight). You have to build his abilities by researching and buying them from Mona [[spoiler:or Percy after she leaves]], as well as trading "useless relics" (the ones Shovel Knight uses) to Chester for Arcana.
* MirrorBoss: [[spoiler:He fights a shadowy version of himself as the penultimate boss of ''[[MeaningfulName Plague of Shadows]]'', with the same fighting style and even the '''same music''' and animations as his boss fight in the main story.]]
* NonindicativeName: He doesn't really have much to do with disease or poison, aside from his PlagueDoctor mask, but "Chemist Knight" doesn't sound nearly as cool.
* NotQuiteFlight: His Float Burst upgrade allows him to slowly glide after using his [[RocketJump bomb burst]], which can make platforming and boss fights significantly easier.
* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:With Mona at the end of ''Plague of Shadows''.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He loses most of his liveliness and merriment after [[spoiler:Mona leaves her laboratory]].
* PlagueDoctor: The basis of his character design, although he's really more of an alchemist and scientist in actual practice.
* PragmaticVillainy: In ''Plague of Shadows'', [[spoiler:he decides to blow up the Enchantress's tower after finding out Mona loves him, since it would greatly sway public opinion toward him and allow him to do more or less what he wants in the open.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"Now let's have a lesson, shall we? I promise... Hee! It will be '''enlightening!'''"''
* ProgressivelyPrettier: His playable version is shorter, his colors are more vibrant, and his cloak has more details compared to his original Boss Version, where he is taller, looks more threatening and has a more subdued color scheme.
* PromotedToPlayable: As a result of a fan poll, he is the protagonist of his own scenario, ''Plague of Shadows''.
* RocketJump: Has two options, he can launch himself into the air using his own explosives, or use the Staff of Surging Arcana to magically propel himself skywards.
* SmokeOut: With vials of chemicals. When playable, he uses the Smoke Bomb Arcana to disappear and become invulnerable to all forms of damage, even instant-death spikes.
* SpamAttack: His Staff of Striking allows him to spam melee attacks for as long as his Arcana power holds out, it can easily allow Plague Knight to rip through bosses (with the exception of Shovel Knight and Dark Knight, due to their extended MercyInvincibility).
* SpinAttack: His Spin Burst upgrade launches him forward like a cannonball, slamming into and damaging enemies. [[ShoutOut It bears a remarkable resemblance]] to another [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} energy-charged somersaulting attack...]]
* {{Squick}}: In-universe, whenever the Troupple King hoarks his ichor all over Plague Knight for his 'armor upgrade', Plague Knight will always retort with a rather sharp "Yuck!".
* TheStarscream: The prologue to ''Plague of Shadows'' reveals he was only pretending loyalty to the Order of No Quarter in that game mode. In reality, he was planning on making a potion potent enough to allow him to take anything he desires. [[spoiler:Which fortunately, isn't a dark or evil desire at all]]. By sheer coincidence, each of the knights carry the exact crucial ingredients he needs to make his potion, setting up the events of his story.
* TemporaryPlatform: His Vat Arcana allows him to create FloatingPlatforms in the form of glass vats filled with volatile liquid, they slowly sink if created in mid-air, and [[HavingABlast explode]] if they hit the ground, or after a short time if made on the ground.
* ThrowDownTheBomblet: His primary form of attack is throwing down bombs. As a playable character he can even customize his bombs with different casings, powder and fuses so that they have different properties when tossed.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: He's about as tall as Shovel Knight, and Mona is one of the tallest [=NPCs=], period. [[spoiler: You see she's about twice his size while they waltz together after the credits.]]
* TokenEvilTeammate: Less obvious within Shovel Knight's story, but Plague Knight's actually even more evil than his fellow brethren, even willing to turn on them within his own game mode just to collect their essences for his "ultimate potion". [[spoiler: Subverted as he only wanted to make the ultimate potion in order to woo Mona. He can be just as much of a jerk as any of the rest of the Order, but he's no more evil. Personally, he doesn't even care about taking over the world. By the end of ''Plague of Shadows'', he's hailed as a hero alongside Shovel Knight.]]
* TrashTalk: He taunts his former teammates before he fights them within the ''Plague of Shadows'' expansion, even though some of them tell him he's not worth fighting and he should just see himself off.
* TurnsRed: Will throw in quick succession several bombs and summon chemical flasks to enhance the explosion of his bombs more often.
* TwiceShy: He and [[spoiler: Mona have feelings for one another and can't puzzle out they feel the same about one another.]] Especially apparent in the ending of ''Plague of Shadows''.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Despite being a renown alchemist and explosives expert, none of the other members of the Order treat him with any respect, considering him weak and cowardly. [[spoiler:He then proceeds to kick every one of their asses and steal their essences.]]
* UnreliableNarrator: In ''Plague of Shadows''. Due to his campaign and ''Shovel of Hope'' taking place at the same time, [[spoiler: his run in with Shovel Knight himself seem skewed in his favor; Despite Shovel Knight beating him in a fair fight in the original campaign, ''[=PoS=]'' shows it as Plague Knight winning and Shovel beating him with dirty tactics.]]
* VerbalTic: Frequently litters his speech with random "Hee!"s.
* VillainProtagonist: Plague Knight doesn't become less evil within his own game mode. In fact, said game mode actually makes him out as him being even ''more'' evil than his fellow brethren due to having his own goals within the Order of No Quarter that involves collecting their essences.[[spoiler:This is subverted once his motives for making said potion becomes apparent - to woo love interest Mona over to him. He is hailed as a hero by the end, and likes that idea just fine. It's easier to do science when you're praised for it instead of hated.]]
* VillainTeleportation: As if his constant jumping around wasn't annoying enough, he'll also pull this.
* YourSizeMayVary: As a boss, he's about as tall as King Knight. As a playable character, he's about as tall as Shovel Knight. [[spoiler: If you bomb your way into his secret room in the Explodatorium, you'll see the larger, more hooked mask he wears as a boss battle sitting alongside the smaller masks he wears as a playable character. This implies that both sizes are canon and he uses some form of trickery to seem larger when you play as Shovel Knight. Fitting, considering the InferioritySuperiorityComplex he suffers from. ''Specter of Torment'' furthers this idea by showing both appearances at different points. He uses the boss appearance for his boss encounter and in the Tower of Fate, but he's back to his playable size in his section of the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue.]]
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[[folder:Treasure Knight]]
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A Knight clad in a diving suit. He's found in the Iron Whale, a gigantic submarine-like vehicle. He attacks with an anchor attached to a harpoon gun.
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* AnchorsAway: His WeaponOfChoice, as he as a cannon/harpoon gun that fires an anchor.
* ArmCannon: Uses it to fire an anchor on a chain, which he also uses as a grappling hook.
* BerserkButton: Becomes enraged after Plague Knight states there is something more valuable than ''gold''.
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:In his ending, he's left with nothing except a single penny... Or a ''Bait Bomb'', courtesy of Plague Knight.]]
* ButtMonkey: [[spoiler:In both game's endings, he has his entire treasure trove stolen from him while he just sulks in the corner. In ''Plague of Shadows'' specifically, he also he gets bombed just for the heck of it.]]
* CastFromMoney: The character poll suggested one of his abilities would have been this, if he'd become a playable character.
* {{Greed}}: As his name would suggest, he spends his time searching the sea floor for treasure and confronts anyone who would try to take it...
** {{Pirate}}: ...Though he's not above stealing from others to increase his hoard.
* LaserGuidedKarma: In the ending, [[spoiler:the people who he pillaged take their money back from him, and leave him with nothing but a penny]]. In ''Plague of Shadows'', [[spoiler:Plague Knight and Mona both steal all of his fortune (despite earlier [[HypocriticalHumor stating they were above petty theft because they could just create gold]]), and [[KickTheDog leave him a bomb]]]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynLNyLH8MbY A Thousand Leagues Below]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kpoQJxeF_E The Bounty Hunter]]'' (his boss theme).
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He wears a diving suit as opposed to armor like everyone else, and his proportions look more along the lines of a retro, RubberhoseAnimation character.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[spoiler:If saved after his second defeat, he states that no amount of gold is worth the pain Shovel Knight will have to face later]].
* PetTheDog: After [[spoiler:Shovel Knight saves the Order, he can talk to each one. Treasure Knight is one of the few to wish him luck in the final fight.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"Let us duel. Winner takes all..."''
* RedBaron: "The Bounty Hunter".
* SchmuckBait: Occasionally, he'll toss out a treasure chest. [[spoiler:Trying to open it will not only hurt Shovel Knight, but also steal some of his gold.]]
* ShockwaveStomp: An attack he can do. In this case, the shockwave is a wave of gold coins. Even when you refight him during the Boss Gauntlet (where the gold apparently appears out of {{Hammerspace}} when he does that attack).
* ShutUpKirk: Shovel Knight criticizes him for his greed, but he's having none of it.
-->'''Shovel Knight:''' You are to lay claim to the sea itself? Your greed knows no bounds, Treasure Knight.
-->'''Treasure Knight:''' Your hands are no less dirty. Even now, others are paying for your avarice.
* TheTeamBenefactor: ''Specter of Torment'' reveals that he is the bookkeeper of The Order and pays the soldiers.
* TreasureRoom: Mountains of gold are visible in the background of his boss room. The gold also covers the floor of the room, to the point that his ShockwaveStomp sends out waves of them.
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[[folder:Mole Knight]]
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A rotund knight who has mole-like claws and fiery ports on his armor. He's digging his way through the Lost City.
[[hardline]]
* {{Acrofatic}}: Even though he's very stubby, he can ''jet'' himself through his arena, and he only gets faster as the fight goes on.
* AnimalMotifs: Moles, naturally.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He is always eager to prove his digging superiority.
* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: His armor resembles both a furnace and a large mole.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Shovel Knight and Plague Knight both befriend him, and the latter [[spoiler: lends him the aid of his Shovel Knight slime for extra digging power.]]
* DishingOutDirt: He frequently burrows into the walls and floor of his boss room, and can attack by sending walls of dirt hurtling at Shovel Knight or even dropping dirt blocks all around him.
* DopplegangerSpin: 4 piles of dirt emerge from the floor, one of them contain Mole Knight digging from the floor. Each pile Shovel Knight doesn't dig bursts forth and spews lava, although everything is defused if he digs up Mole Knight.
* {{Expy}}: He seems to be one of [[VideoGame/MegaManZX Flammole the Moleroid]], both being mole-themed characters with fire-elemental powers.
* FastTunnelling: He can tunnel into the walls and burst through with such force he can immediately dive right into the opposite wall.
* FlamingHair: The longer plume in his Body Swap counterpart seems to imply this trope.
* GracefulLoser: He recognizes Shovel Knight as his better after the rematch in the Tower of Fate.
--->'''Mole Knight:''' I have to hand it to you, you have superior digging technique. We should share notes.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdVfnKCYdJ8 An Underlying Problem]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri3UljPGpkk The Claws of Fate]]'' (his boss theme).
* MagmaMan: In addition to digging, Mole Knight can cover himself in fire and flick off lava at Shovel Knight.
* MoleMiner: He's actually just a guy in a mole-like suit of armor, but still applies since he's excavating the Lost City.
* PlayingWithFire: Magma, technically. He coats himself in it and lobs balls of it. There's no shortage of the stuff in his stage, either.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"I will bury you!"''
* PunchClockVillain: More than any other knight in the Order. He's clearly more interested in his excavation project than whatever the Enchantress has planned.
* RedBaron: "The Claws of Fate"
* RunningGag: Mistaking his assailants for his workers.
* TopHeavyGuy: His torso looks like a bulb with toothpicks for legs.
* TurnsRed: Will trap Shovel Knight by surrounding him with large blocks of dirt and begin to move much faster while tunneling.
* WorthyOpponent: If you save him after the BossRush, he says that Shovel Knight's digging techniques are better than his, and that they should share notes.
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[[folder:Tinker Knight]]
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A tiny knight who wears a wielding mask. He may be short, but he makes up for it with ingenuity. Don't underestimate him. He has a workshop in the Clockwork Tower.
[[hardline]]
* AdvancingBossOfDoom: In ''Specter of Torment'', [[spoiler:Tinker Knight's mecha will pursue Specter Knight from behind over a series of platforms and pits.]]
* ButtMonkey: He's the smallest member of the Order and tends to trip a lot. His only attack is throwing wrenches at you. [[spoiler:Until he gets into his medieval tank.]]
** Averted in ''Specter of Torment'' where he's far more dangerous, doesn't trip, and there will be no cheesing him this time. [[spoiler: And then in phase two he sets his mech to auto-pilot and attacks you in tandem with it.]]
* DubNameChange: He is named Machine Knight in the Japanese Version.
* FriendToAllChildren: [[spoiler:In the ending to Shovel Knight's story, he's shown to have put his tinkering skills to work making tin toys for children.]]
* GadgeteerGenius: While it may be a bit off given the setting, Tinker Knight is a master gadeteer.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcGV9VdnvhQ Of Devious Machinations]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CuJRI15as8 The Schemer]]'' (his boss theme). [[spoiler:And ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKRngIDQsms The Destroyer]]'' when he busts out his Tinker Tank.]]
* OneHitKill: [[spoiler:The Mobile Gear will instantly defeat his first form.]]
* RedBaron: "The Schemer". [[spoiler:"The Destroyer" for the Tinker Tank]].
* SequentialBoss: At first, all he does is run around throwing wrenches in the air, but after he's defeated in this phase, [[spoiler:he jumps into his [[HumongousMecha Tinker Tank]]]].
* ShorterMeansSmarter: Is, without question, the shortest member of the Order, but also quite possibly the smartest member as well (even Plague Knight requires assistants for his alchemy).
* ShoutOut: To [[VideoGame/MegaMan Metal Man]]. In addition to the conveyor belts in both characters' stages, [[spoiler:he also has a massive weakness to his own cog weapon (he utilizes the Mobile Gear in his ''Specter of Torment'' boss battle).]]
* TheKlutz: Trips over his own feet constantly in his boss fight.
* TokenGoodTeammate: While most of the Order are more rude and/or selfish than outright evil, ''Specter of Torment'' paints him as the nicest of the bunch. When encountered in the Tower of Fate, he recommends that the Order's rule over the land should be a fair and just one.
-->'''Tinker Knight:''' ''Tools of war can force a kind of peace, but I think our rule should be fair and just. None but fools would break things and not rush to fix them.''
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Specter of Torment'', he's far more dangerous even without the use of his mech and much less clumsy, as opposed to being a complete joke in ''Shovel of Hope'' and ''Plague of Shadows''. However, as ''Specter of Torment'' takes place before the former two campaigns chronologically, this is an inversion.
* TurnsRed: He will desperately fling wrenches all over the place when damaged enough. [[spoiler:During the second phase of the fight, he will turn the slow-moving missiles of his mech into bouncing bombs, making the way to the top of his mech more dangerous]].
* WrenchWench: In Body Swap mode.
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[[folder:Polar Knight]]
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A huge viking-helmeted knight. Apparently, he and Shovel Knight have fought before. He wields a massive snow shovel and is found in the remote Stranded Ship.
[[hardline]]
* BadassBeard: Appropriate for being a Viking knight, he has quite the Nordic beard.
* BeardOfBarbarism: See above, though he's far from savage.
* BigEater: Implied when speaking to him at the dinner table in ''Specter of Torment''.
--> '''Polar Knight:''' This stuffy keep is no place for warriors, but the meat is plentiful. I may sit here awhile yet.
* BraidsOfBarbarism: On the female version, the male Polar Knight's beard and the pelt on his back and shoulders are both replaced by ''massive'' thick braids.
* BrawnHilda: The female version of Polar Knight is, as you may expect, a giant, fearsome, muscular woman.
* DubNameChange: He is named Frost Knight in the Japanese Version.
* EvilCounterpart:
** He wields a large snow shovel and a number of his attacks are bigger, more powerful versions of Shovel Knight's attacks and appears to have been an avid adventurer, having met Shovel Knight before their fight in the game.
** Additionally, he has a Norse theming, and his circular shoulderplates resemble bucklers with particularly aggressive bosses, [[spoiler: as well as the exact same beauty mark that is meant to foreshadow the relationship between Shield Knight and the Enchantress]]. This resemblance is heightened with Body Swap mode, which shifts the bucklers down to her forearms.
* InformedFlaw: He's said to have the most annoying laugh in the Order. [[TheStoic He doesn't laugh]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R2rLplMo8 A Cool Reception]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9EOHANtbPA The Stalwart]]'' (his boss theme).
* MysteriousPast: His familiarity with the heroes is left ambiguous. As noted in TheRival he and Shovel Knight have met and fought before, with Polar Knight asking he'd join them, even when he's beaten through the entire Order, Polar Knight still extends a hand in allegiance. Shovel Knight's campaign ends with him staring off into the sunset, contemplating, while ''Plague of Shadows'' ends with him sharing a campfire [[spoiler:with Black Knight]] with the title being "Reunion." One of his Rail Riders, after you've defeated him in ''Specter of Torment'', says that he's dealing with loss.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He looks more like a Viking as opposed to the more heavily armored or clothed members of the cast, and is one of the few Knights in the game aside from Shield Knight to have his face exposed.
* PetTheDog: During the Epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'' [[spoiler: he's seen tending to Terrorpin, Black Knight's mount.]]
* RedBaron: "The Stalwart".
* TheBigGuy: Largest member of the Order, and is only rivaled by Baz for largest character in the game.
* TheRival: While Black Knight is a mirror of Shovel Knight, Polar Knight is his opposite, being a ruthless Viking knight wielding a snow shovel. Pre-fight dialogue implies they've fought before, and Polar Knight seems to genuinely wish that Shovel Knight would join up with them.
* PetTheDog: In the epilogue for ''Specter of Torment', [[spoiler:he's seen tending to the wounded Terrorpin]].
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
* TheStoic: Doesn't emote beyond the occasional "Hmph!"
** NotSoStoic: In ''Plague of Shadows'', he flies into a rage when Plague Knight, a "weak wizard", challenges him.
* TurnsRed: Will start digging up ''one hit kill spikes'' from the ground of his arena.
* WorthyOpponent: He and Shovel Knight have fought before, and he has enough respect for Shovel Knight that he wishes that he could have fought alongside him in the Order of No Quarter. This doesn't extend to Plague Knight, who he considers a weakling that relies on cheap tricks to win.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Propeller Knight]]
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A flamboyant knight with helicopter-like headgear. He's the captain of the Flying Machine.
[[hardline]]
* AffablyEvil: He doesn't seem to really hold any grudge against Shovel Knight, asking him if he likes the view of his Flying Machine. He also thinks that it'd be neat if the two went on an adventure together.
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: His pre-battle dialogue gives this vibe towards Shovel Knight, saying he's all about work with no rest.
* AmbiguouslyBi: His mannerisms seem to evoke this, not to mention that during his ending he's endeared himself to several women ... and one burly Bag Guy.
* BlowYouAway: Using his propeller hat, becomes especially dangerous after he's had one of his airships blast a couple BottomlessPits into his stage.
* EvilCounterpart: To Phantom Striker. Both use fencing as their preferred combat style and are both are associated with elements of the the sky (Propeller Knight for wind/air and Phantom Striker with lightning). Both were approached by Specter Knight to join the Order of No Quarter, both were beaten by Specter Knight, but Phantom Striker refused, while Propeller Knight submitted.
* EvilLaugh: One of the few villains with an audible laugh clip ... but unlike Black Knight, his is more silly.
* ForcedIntoEvil: He initially refused to become a knight for the Enchantress, until Specter Knight beat him into submission.
* FunnyForeigner: Supplementary material claims he has an outrageous accent. In-game, his slightly irregular speech patterns hint at his foreignness, but the accent isn't specifically [[FunetikAksent written out]].
* GracefulLoser: When Shovel Knight lifts up The Order of No Quarter then Propeller Knight will compliment him and say that they join together in an adventure one day. In ''Plague of Shadows'' he will be a waiter for Plague Knight and Mona while they are on a date on his airship.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the French localization, he speaks in broken French and peppers his dialogue with a few English words, like how English speakers are portrayed in French comedy.
* GratuitousFrench: Calls Shovel Knight his "petite[[note]]Note the feminine modification[[/note]]" blue friend and (appropriately for a fencer) starts the battle with an 'En Guard!"
* HandsomeLech: Acts like one. [[spoiler:The ending reveals his charms are true; he manages to make women and even a ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim bulky guy]]'' swoon over him]].
* HatOfFlight: See those helicopter blades? Those are not just for show. He spends a large part of his boss fight flying out of reach.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Tries to do this to Shovel Knight in their battle by using his hat to blow Shovel Knight into the sky and then catching him on his rapier.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kf-OJdvb4 High Above the Land]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2P2Wq6qL3M The Spin Controller]]'' (his boss theme).
* {{Nerf}}: {{Downplayed}} in the BossRush version of his fight, there's no BottomlessPits pits to worry about. In fact, The ships that normally create them once he's 1/3 of his health now just shoot bombs after 2/3 is remaining and stays that way. The rest of his moveset is still present, however.
** His incarnation in ''Plague of Shadows'' had to be nerfed slightly because it was apparently ''too'' difficult.
* RedBaron: "The Spin Controller".
* RoyalRapier: Styled as somewhat of a noble and wields a rapier.
* SkyPirate: Though they're not too big on piracy, his crew is styled as this.
* TheTragicRose: He drops one during his defeat animation.
* TurnsRed: Will summon a backup battleship to break part of the arena and attempt to pull or push Shovel Knight into the pits.
[[/folder]]
* BreakoutCharacter: The entire idea of the "Dig the Vote" poll was based upon this, allowing the game's backers to vote on which bosses should [[PromotedToPlayable not only become playable]], but get their own campaign with their own distinct mechanics and feel; the majority vote winner was Specter Knight, with Plague Knight and King Knight taking second and third place.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: They're a colorful, sometimes humorous band of villains... Who have terrified the valley into cowering, usurped their royalty, threaten to take over the world, and are a bad enough threat that requires a hero like Shovel Knight to step in, who isn't exempt from getting his attacks handed back to him with the Order's skill at combat.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic the Robot Masters]], being unique bosses with different stage themes and gimmicks.
* ForcedIntoEvil: Zigzagged. Almost none of them wanted to work for the Order in the first place, but were either already rather villainous (Treasure Knight being an established pirate), preferred to be left alone to their own devices (Polar Knight, Tinker Knight, Propeller Knight, and Mole Knight), trying to accomplish their own goals (Plague Knight), or blackmailed ([[spoiler:Specter Knight]]).
* NamesToRunFromReallyFast: The order title basically translates into The Order of ''No Mercy.''
* PunchClockVillain: They each seem to have their own lives outside of being Order members, such as Mole Knight's excavation and Tinker Knight's work on machinery.
* VillainsOutShopping​: They're not always being dastardly. The BossRush even takes place when Shovel Knight bursts in on them casually having dinner as a group.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:King Knight]]
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A Knight clad in gold armor. The Enchantress gave him Pridemoor Keep, but [[FakeKing he isn't really]] [[TheUsurper the king of it]]. One of the Knights to be PromotedToPlayable thanks to the Kickstarter campaign.
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* AllThatGlitters: According to Plague Knight, his crown isn't even real gold. Whether this means it's "Fools Gold" or something cheaper is up to you.
* AngryFistShake: [[spoiler:In his ending, in response to being made to scrub the floors while the rightful king once again sits on his throne]].
* AintTooProudToBeg: [[spoiler:After his final defeat, he is the one to beg for mercy from Shovel Knight to save him and his companions]].
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Being a King-themed knight, he's ''very'' proud.
* BlingOfWar: Solid gold armor, with a "royal" cloak and a crown built into his helmet. If you equip the Ornate Armor (which also happens to be golden) during the BossRush, he'll compliment you on your taste in armor afterwards if you save the Order. Somewhat subverted, since, as stated above, his crown isn't real gold. Pretender indeed.
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:After the rightful king is restored, he forces King Knight to scrub the floors of Pridemoor Keep.]]
* BullyingADragon: He's picked on a famous adventurer, a second tier Order member, and the person sent to ''forcibly recruit'' other members of the Order.
* ButtMonkey: He's one of the easier bosses in the game, at least two Order members don't really seem to take him seriously, and [[spoiler:in both Shovel Knight and Plague Knight's epilogues, he's forced to scrub the floor for the true king. To rub salt in the wound, Plague Knight, who had betrayed him, is being knighted in the ''same room''.]]
* CarryABigStick: His WeaponOfChoice is his [[StaffOfAuthority royal scepter]].
* DeathDealer: In ''Specter of Torment'', part of his new attacks involve floating cards that go in several directions.
* ErmineCapeEffect: Always, always, ''always'' wears a fur-trimmed cape, [[spoiler:even when scrubbing floors.]]
* FlashStep: King Knight will sometimes crouch, draw his scepter, then quickly dash to the other side of the screen.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: [[GenderFlip As Queen Knight]], even if she's not a real queen.
* InformedAttribute: His Kickstarter profile says that he's "charismatic", in spite of the few interactions in ''Shovel of Hope'', ''Plague of Shadows'', and ''Specter of Torment'' indicating that he annoys almost everybody he meets.
* JerkAss: He sees fit to make fun of those he deems beneath him, [[BullyingADragon even if they're a level above him]]. Even after being set straight in ''Specter of Torment'', he still snubs Specter Knight whilst eating.
* KneelBeforeZod: His ground pound will force his foe to kneel, so he can [[OminousWalk saunter forward]] and [[{{Knighting}} bring his scepter down upon their head]].[[labelnote: In case you're curious...]] The other playable knights' knockdown animations from quaking attacks just so happen to involve them having fallen to their knees.[[/labelnote]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uOuLH5xKVc In the Halls of the Usurper]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeLYbRbY7nc The Decadent Dandy]]'' (his boss theme).
* PimpedOutCape: Comes with the kingly theme.
* PromotedToPlayable: As a result of a fan poll, he will be given his own expansion where he will be featured as the protagonist.
* {{Pride}}: One of the most arrogant bosses around.
* PuppetKing: He serves the Enchantress, and only stands in a position of power because of her.
* RedBaron: "The Decadent Dandy". Shovel Knight calls him this as an insult, so it may also count as an InsultBackfire.
* RequisiteRoyalRegalia: Combines it with [[BlingOfWar golden armor]] for just the right mix of impractical luxury and... [[ImpracticallyFancyOutfit impractical luxury]].
* RoyalBlood: Insists that he has it.
* RoyalWe: Not surprising as he does everything possible to evoke his royal rights ... until he gets called out on not being a real king.
* TheSlacker: He doesn't appear to do much aside from sit around on his throne in Pridemoor Keep and pontificate. ''Specter of Torment'' reveals that he was ''already'' part of the Order of No Quarter, but got behind on renovating the castle; the reason Specter Knight was sent after him in the first place was to get him back to work.
* TurnsRed: Will summon trumpets to rain harmful confetti on Shovel Knight, likely decreasing his maneuverability.
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:As stated in the "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" entry above, he'll always be the one to cry out for help after the Boss Rush. Even after you help him, he'll berate you for making him lose his ill-gotten possessions.]]
--> '''King Knight:''' [[spoiler:My castle... my luxury... my fiefdoms! My... ''chandeliers''! Curse you, Shovel Knight!]]
* TheUsurper: Was given Pridemoor Keep by the Enchantress. The deposed king can be found within a village near the castle.
* WarmupBoss: Likely to be the first of the Order challenged, he has no particular gimmicks compared to later members.
* YourSizeMayVary: Averted. Unlike Plague Knight and Specter Knight, who have become smaller when becoming playable, King Knight's the same large size as he is as a boss.
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[[folder:Specter Knight [[spoiler: Donovan]]]]
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An undead knight who wields a scythe and master of The Lich Yard. He's the protagonist of the ''Specter of Torment'' DLC.
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* AffectionateParody: There's a lot of humor in ''Specter of Torment'' based around how "edgy" Specter Knight is; he can do skateboard style tricks on his scythe, his [[BadassArmfold Cold Shoulder]] is treated as ''an unlockable move'', and the Edge Farmer, upon seeing said Cold Shoulder, commends Specter Knight for being edgy. However, the story is still fairly serious, and shows Specter Knight's fate as being legitimately tragic.
* AntiVillain: In ''Specter of Torment''. [[spoiler: He does the Enchantress's bidding not of his own volition, is only doing it to protect [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Reize,]] and even in his flashbacks he and Luan were only fighting Shield Knight and robbing the tower so they could get the amulet to protect Luan's son from danger.]]
* BadassCape: Before joining the Order of No Quarter he wore a cape. The ending of ''Specter of Torment'' shows him changing the way he wears it to become the cloak he wears as a boss.
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: He has a deep-seated grudge with Shield Knight, as she is one of the last things he remembers before he died, so much so that the realization that the Enchantress is possessing her body is all it takes for him to finally summon the willpower to turn on her.]]
* [[spoiler: BrainwashedAndCrazy: When Donovan approached the cursed amulet, he became increasingly hostile to the point of attacking Shield Knight and killing Luan. He eventually managed to grab the amulet, but this caused the room to collapse and fatally wound him. After the Enchantress's spirit left the amulet and possessed Shield Knight, Donovan seemed to return to his senses and tried to apologize to Luan.]]
** [[spoiler: After making his deal with the Enchantress to keep from dying, he even fights former allies for her. He only musters enough will to oppose her once he learns that her original self was Shield Knight and he remembers his promise to Luan to protect Reize. Unfortunately, His magic amulet only had enough power to restore one person to their former self, and in using it on Reize, he fell under the Enchantress's control once again.]]
** [[spoiler: However, if the player collects every skull, Red implies that Specter Knight is secretly plotting against the Enchantress.]]
* TheComicallySerious: One of the [[EasterEgg nifty aspects]] of holding up or down in the air while jumping off rails in ''Specter of Torment''? Specter Knight ''does skateboard style tricks'' on his scythe. [[spoiler: And if you equip Donovan's set, he does them ON A SHORT SWORD!]]
* [[CastFromHitPoints Cast From Will]]: Like the previous campaigns completing ''Specter of Torment'' unlocks New Game+, but it comes with a cruel twist. Not only does Specter Knight's Will and Darkness meters become one and the same but this now massive meter constantly ticks down, even in the Tower of Fate. That means all the toys you bring over require you to use ''your very life'' as fuel. And the Will Skull, now redundant, is completely disabled. And if THAT wasn't bad all the food in the game is replaced with bombs making killing enemies and activating checkpoint your only means of regaining health mid mission.
* DarthVaderClone: He's got the menacing armor, a flowing cloak, red WeaponOfChoice, and was resurrected by The Enchantress to serve her, being her primary enforcer.
** And on a funnier note he doesn't visit Pridemoor Keep to recruit King Knight. He's sent there because King Knight is screwing around and behind schedule with Pridemoor's renovations. Specter Knight is sent there to slap him around and get him back on schedule, not unlike the reason Vader was sent to the second Death Star in ''Episode VI'' [[spoiler:and the first in ''Rogue One'']].
** For added FridgeBrilliance, keep in mind the final dialogue between Specter Knight and Black Knight. Specter Knight claims there is no hope to stop the Enchantress. Black Knight holds on to his hope. Both use the word "hope" in their final words to each other. Suddenly, the subtitle of Shovel Knight's story makes perfect sense. Much like Episode IV, he is A New Hope.
* DespairEventHorizon: He's crossed this by the time the ''Specter of Torment'' ends.
--> '''Specter Knight:''' There's no hope of stopping her. The Order of No Quarter will sweep through this land without mercy. She's too strong...
--> '''Black Knight:''' The strength [[spoiler: of her former self gives me hope she can be reached.]]
--> '''Specter Knight:''' A fool's errand. [[spoiler: She will destroy you, as she did me, and show no remorse. I have no choice but to serve. I am now bound to her, perhaps forever.]]
* TheDragon: Due to the premise of ''Specter of Torment'' being that he's recruiting the members of the Order of No Quarter, this means that he was, if not still is, the primary enforcer of The Enchantress.
* EarlyBirdBoss: While the rematch with him will quickly demonstrate that he's not ''that'' difficult, he ''is'' fought early on before the player is likely to have gotten lots of extra health and magic, or access to relics like the throwing arc or, potentially, the lob casing that would make him easier to fight in the air. And don't get us started on his [[TurnsRed last ditch move]].
* {{Expy}}:
** Of Death from ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''. He doesn't go for the projectile spam, but he does throw his scythe around and try to use Death's run-up-and-slash move.
** His described gameplay style, which puts emphasis on his speed and {{wall jump}}ing, is fairly similar to ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden''. He can also air dash like Zero from ''VideoGame/MegaManX'', and grind on rails and chain attacks like ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''.
** To [[VideoGame/MegamanClassic Bass]] from the ''Franchise/MegaMan'' franchise. Both are TheDragon to the main antagonists, secretly wish for their own freedom, [[spoiler: and eventually rebel to help the protagonists while settling a personal score]]. His appearance [[spoiler: as Donovan]] is also highly similar to [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork Bass.EXE]].
** To Shadow, from VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI. The ninja and thief archetypes notwihstanding, both [[spoiler:use a pseudonym to [[ThatManIsDead dissociate themselves from their past life]], and pass nights awake constantly reminiscing of their [[MyGreatestFailure regrettable misdeeds]], which are linked to a [[RegretfulTraitor close friend being scorned]] and [[TakeCareOfTheKids a child they must look after]].]]
** [[spoiler: To [[Film/StarWars Darth Vader]] As mentioned in DarthVaderClone. He also was a former hero, corrupted by evil, attacked his allies, severely wounded and left in a weakened state, revived to serve as the BigBad's enforcer, secretly wishes to free himself from his master's control, had to fight a son-like figure (who was intended to be his replacement), before finally turning on his master and sacrificing himself to protect said son-like figure.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:He is still loyal to Luan in his death and is determined to protect Reize, to the point where he willingly throws his one chance of resurrection away for his sake.]]
* EvilCostumeSwitch: In the end of his campaign, he turns his red cape into his GrimReaper garb from the main game. [[spoiler: In his backstory, when he is resurrected by the Enchantress, he changes his armor and cloak. His former self's garb can be reacquired at the end of the game.]]
* [[spoiler: FightingFromTheInside: his campaign shows that he used to be a very different person, but the cursed amulet and his deal with the Enchantress has found him fighting former allies. But after every mission he stares at a locket given to him by Luan and remembers his former self. He manages to use the last of his willpower to fight the Enchantress and free Reize, the son of his former partner whom he had promised to protect, from her control. This uses up all the magic he has gathered in the amulet, thus destroying any hope he had of completely breaking free from the Enchantress's control. Although, there is still enough willpower left in him, at the end, to be the only knight who does not kneel before her.]]
* FlunkyBoss: Summons three skeleton minions at a time to assist him in battle. They pose little threat, but if not slain he can later consume them to restore his health.
* GrimReaper: Has skeleton minions, uses a scythe, and wears an evil cloak.
* GrindBoots: In ''Specter of Torment'', he can slide along rails using his scythe.
* HeroicSacrifice: With a twist, considering he's already dead. [[spoiler: He sacrifices his chance at being restored to life to save Reize from the corruption of the Enchantress. Unfortunately for him, [[JustAsPlanned that's exactly what she wanted.]]]]
* HeroicWillpower: [[spoiler: Even after using his magic amulet to free Reize instead of himself, he retained enough of his own willpower to be the only knight who does not kneel to the Enchantress.]]
* HiddenDepths: His official bio on the Kickstarter describes one of his bad points as being "overly sentimental". This is finally seen in ''Specter of Torment'' where he's often seen staring at the phase locket brooding about [[spoiler: his old friend Luan.]]
* HonoraryUncle: Luan considered him this to his son. [[spoiler: Luan's son is Reize.]]
* InterfaceScrew: Capable of plunging the arena into [[BlackoutBasement flickering darkness]] during the battle.
* InTheHood: Comes with his Grim Reaper look, [[spoiler: though he wore one even before becoming Specter Knight]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDJMKv2Old8 La Danse Macabre]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe_XgkJ44_E The Apparition]]'' (his boss theme).
* {{Nerf}}: Logically in the BossRush: His [[BlackoutBasement flickering darkness]] InterfaceScrew is much less annoying thanks to the bricked background. The rest of his arsenal, however is unchanged.
* NeverMyFault: He largely blames [[spoiler:Shield Knight]] for his current condition, failing to realize [[spoiler:that she was the one who warned him to not go after the Amulet he was seeking, as well as that he offed himself and Luan due to being blinded by his greed. Although it's also likely the Enchantress might of had a part in this to accomplish her gambit to rid him of his free will]].
* {{Ninja}}: Has a NinjaRun, can run up and somersault off walls, weapon held in a reverse grip, and his aerial attacks have a SingleStrokeBattle look to them. [[spoiler: His former self was even more so, with a face mask, sword sheath placed on his lower back, and his preferred secondary weapon is {{caltrops}}.]]
* NinjaRun: Has a loose version of this as his running animation. [[spoiler: Played completely straight as his former self, Donovan.]]
* NobleTopEnforcer: By the end of ''Specter of Torment'' [[spoiler: any loyalty to the Enchantress is all but destroyed, now only serving her because he had no other choice if he was to save Reize. During the ending when the Order of No Quarter is seen kneeling before her he descends to the ground, [[DefiantToTheEnd but he refuses to kneel.]]]]
* NotSoAboveItAll: Implied in his Kickstarter profile, where it says that he "tries too hard to be cool". In Shovel Knight's epilogue, it shows him playing one of Mona's games (hackey sack, except with a potion), and getting frustrated when he can't keep up the pace.
* NotSoStoic: In the epilogue for ''Plague of Shadows'', [[spoiler:he charges into the area you find the Phase Locket, looks through the chest in a panicked fashion, and angrily slices it in half when he can't find it.]]
** FridgeBrilliance: [[spoiler: That is the locket that Luan gave to him before they entered the Tower of Fate.]]
* [[spoiler: OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The only character with the title of Knight to avert this. Before becoming known as Spectre Knight, his name was Donovan.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner:
-->[Against Shovel Knight] '''Specter Knight''': ''"[The Enchantress] granted me new life... So that I may take yours!"''
-->[Against Plague Knight] '''Specter Knight''': "''How tragic that you shall never emerge from cowardice! For here...your story must end.''"
-->[Against Black Knight] '''Specter Knight''': ''"[[BorrowedCatchphrase Steel]]'' ''[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge thy]]'' ''[[ItsPersonal shovel!]]"''
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: His tossed scythe always returns to him, even if he teleports to a different spot.
* PromotedToPlayable: As a result of a fan poll, he's the protagonist of the ''Specter of Torment'' prequel campaign.
* RedBaron: Is known as "The Apparition".
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Or, since he's already dead, Redemption Equals [[spoiler: Permanent Undeath]].
* ReforgedIntoAMinion: He passed away before Shovel Knight's campaign started, and was resurrected by the Enchantress to work for her.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: He was relatively alright with working for the Enchantress... Right up until the part where Black Knight [[spoiler: called her Shield Knight and he realized [[BerserkButton who she really was]].]]
--> '''Specter Knight:''' It was ''[[spoiler: Shield Knight]]'' all along! She took ''everything!'' [[spoiler: The amulet! Luan! She stole my very life away!]] ''*Draws his scythe*'' '''''THIS ENDS TONIGHT!'''''
* SignatureMove: His scythe throwing seems like the obvious one, however another is flying forward for a lunge attack. The latter of these two takes the form of the Judgement Orb curio that allows you to lunge at your nearest opponent for your air dash attack, even though walls.
* SinisterScythe: His weapon of choice. It's ''especially'' sinister, with its massive size and red-and-black coloring.
* StealthPun: As an Expy of ''Castlevania'''s Death, this means that he is technically [[spoiler:a Death Knight]].
* TakeMeInstead: In finale of ''Specter of Torment'' in order to [[spoiler: uphold his promise to Luan to protect Reize he offers himself up to The Enchantress as her eighth knight for the Order of No Quarter to stop her from making Reize her eighth instead. After using the amulet, his only shot at truly living again, to purify Reize of the darkness The Enchantress tainted him with she speaks as though getting him to waste the locket's power and cement his reliance on her was her plan all along.]]
* TheUndead: Underneath his cloak, he appears to be a shriveled corpse, but the Enchantress' magic keeps him in the realm of the living.
* TomTheDarkLord: ''Specter of Torment'' reveals his real name is Donovan. Yes, the ghostly GrimReaper's name is ''Don.''
* TragicKeepsake: [[spoiler:The Phase Locket is implied to be this during the ending of ''Plague of Shadows''. ''Specter of Torment'' reveals that the locket was a gift from his former companion Luan.]]
* TragicMonster: [[spoiler: A thief simply trying to protect the son of his best friend is warped into the BigBad's undead servant.]]
* TurnsRed: He turns the arena dark once he's low enough on health.
* YourSizeMayVary: Like with Plague Knight, his sprites have been downsized to accommodate becoming [[PromotedToPlayable a fully playable character]] although he's still a bit bigger than both Shovel Knight and Plague Knight. [[spoiler: In the ending of ''Specter of Torment'', he's shown lifting off and ground and increasing the size of his cloak, becoming indistinguishable from his boss sprite save the armor color he finished the game in.]]
* VillainProtagonist: ''Specter of Torment'' is from his perspective, and due to being a prequel, means that he'll be recruiting the Order of No Quarter, the main obstacles Shovel Knight will face.
* VillainTeleportation: He employs this frequently, especially in order to catch his spinning scythe.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Unlike Black Knight and King Knight, who are rather easy and predictable, Spectre Knight hovers in the air and moves around very quickly to prevent the player from chain-bouncing him for very long, has an intricate set of movement patterns and attacks that need to be memorized to ensure victory, and can punish players who try to blitz him down with all-out aggression. And, at low health, he pulls out an InterfaceScrew that can turn the tide in his favor rather quickly. In his terminology, His fight will be your time.... '''MULTIPLE TIMES'''.
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[[folder:Plague Knight]]
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A cloaked knight who wears a PlagueDoctor mask. He specializes in chemical warfare of the explosive variety. He's hiding in the depths of The Explodatorium. He's also the protagonist of the ''Plague of Shadows'' expansion.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: As a "reward" for beating him, Reize tells Plague Knight a really bad pun involving octopi, this actually gets Plague Knight to lose his composure laughing.
* {{Adorkable}}: His interactions with Mona once their feelings become more overt. Especially if you try to dance in front of her after learning how to from the Troupple king, where he does ShyFingerTwiddling instead.
** During the end of ''Specter of Torment'' he and Mona are seen tearing down their lab to set it up below town for ''Plague of Shadows''. A chain they're both tugging on gets loose and pulls him up to her eye level, faces barely inches from one another, looking each other in the eyes. Both of their reactions is to shyly turn away and fidget.
* AlchemyIsMagic: While the game specifically refers to Plague Knight's Alchemy as science, it's treated like the standard magical potions.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Judging by his exposed hands, he appears to have green skin.
* AnIcePerson: His Frost Burst allows him to rain harmful ice shards on enemies when he uses his [[RocketJump burst jump]].
* AnimalMotifs: Crows. He wears the raven mask of a PlagueDoctor and carries around a staff with a decorative raven head. Many characters lampshade this during his campaign.
* ASinisterClue: It's pretty subtle, but if one pays close attention, they can see that Plague Knight carries and throws bombs with his left hand.
* AwesomeButImpractical: The Pandemonium Cloak, it requires all 420 Cipher Coins to obtain and could be considered Plague Knight's InfinityPlusOneSword since it allows him to always be able to use three bombs, even with bomb-types that limit their uses. However, what bombs you have equipped are entirely up to the RandomNumberGod, you may get an extremely useful combination, or you might get something that leaves you at a severe disadvantage. It ''also'' randomly changes your Arcana, so you may not be able to use the ones you need at any given moment. And to top it all off, a good or bad combination only lasts 10 seconds (you're locked into the bomb type, burst, Arcana it gives you during that time) before it changes and you're once again at the mercy of random chance.
* BadBoss: His story opens with a couple of his minions running when they hear him coming out of fear of being experimented on, and whenever you see them in the field in gameplay, you can blow them up, some of them even beg you not to.
* BraggingRightsReward: The Pandemonium Cloak can only be obtained with the Pandemonium Chalice, which itself can only be gotten if Plague Knight has scoured every inch of every level before the final boss [[GottaCatchThemAll to collect all 420 Cipher Coins]].
* CantSpitItOut: [[spoiler:Causes the ThirdActMisunderstanding in ''Plague of Shadows'' when he can't bring himself to tell Mona what he really thinks of her.]] It's foreshadowed after Plague Knight tries to impress Mona with his dancing skills, but twiddles his thumbs when he's around her.
* TheChewToy: Suffers more AmusingInjuries than the other playable knights over the course of his adventure.
* CombatPragmatist: A trait that Polar Knight hates him for. He stays as far away from you as he can in his boss fight, either jumping or [[TeleportSpam teleporting frequently]] across the stage while throwing bombs or spawning explosive vats. This aspect also plays a key part in his playstyle; his mobility allows him to play keep away with almost every boss, and the potion mechanic encourages you to figure out what's best for the situation.
* CoolMask: His signature green PlagueDoctor mask, which makes him look like a bird.
* CoveredInGunge: Played serious, getting covered in the Troupple King's ichor is Plague Knight's equivalent to upgrading his armor ... [[{{Squick}} although he still finds it pretty gross]].
* CuteWitch: Body swap mode gives Female!Plague Knight a witch hat.
* DeadpanSnarker: Some of his internalized quotes are incredibly snarky, his line after beating Phantom Striker is probably the best example.
--> '''Plague Knight''': Hee, I wonder if people can tell when I roll my eyes under this mask.
--> '''Plague Knight''': [after getting catapulted [[spoiler:into Armor Outpost]]] Ugh.. Percy couldn't hit the broad side of a barn!
* DifficultButAwesome: His gameplay style. He jumps lower than Shovel Knight (but can double jump and do a "bomb burst" to jump higher), lacks his pogo jumping ability and has a default attack that basically amounts to a grenade: until you learn to control him, you'll easily end up overshooting platforms and fail to hit enemies that Shovel Knight could kill with no difficulty. This is made up by his ridiculous mobility when mastered, a vastly customizable main attack with an answer for basically any situation and RegeneratingMana that allows him to spam his Arcana much more freely than Shovel Knight can use his Relics. Overlaps with MagikarpPower due to his starting equipment not being that great.
* DoppelgangerSpin: In ''Specter of Torment'', he can summon up to two clones to help disguise himself.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: For all his insanity and tendency to use his minions as guinea pigs, he truly does care for Mona. [[spoiler:Wanting her to love him is the reason he tried making the Ultimate Potion in the first place (not that he needed to).]]
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: During ''Plague of Shadows'', it's mentioned how everyone can see how Plague Knight has a crush on the Magicist. [[spoiler:This is subverted, however, as he actually loves Mona.]]
* ExplosivePropulsion: In ''Plague of Shadows'', he can boost himself mid-air by causing an explosion at his feet.
* ForScience: One of his key motivations is doing crazy experiments. He launches his own campaign against his teammates on the basis of collecting material for his experiments. His minions mention that he sometimes experiments on them, and his battle cry is "For Science."
* ForTheEvulz: During his ending montage, him [[spoiler:and Mona]] steal all of Treasure Knight's treasure (and then bomb him for good measure). This after they both say that his gold was useless to them since they could just alchemize their own if they wanted to.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: It's mentioned at one point (after he defeats Treasure Knight) that as an alchemist he could just craft all the gold he wanted out of sawdust and mouse skulls, however in actual gameplay he still needs to scour for treasure in order to buy things like bomb upgrades and armor ichor. Although this might be because it'd be harder to pass off crafted gold, judging by Chester not being willing to accept gold from an alchemist.
* GetBackHereBoss: Chances are you'll spend most of the battle chasing after him while getting viciously bombarded by him.
* GigglingVillain: Laughing seems to be a borderline VerbalTic for Plague Knight.
* HardLevelsEasyBosses: While it'll get easier as he obtains new upgrades and Arcana, levels can still give Plague Knight a lot of trouble. However with his bombs and the ability to change the trajectory of his explosives to be whatever the player may want, he normally rips through bosses with relative ease.
* HavingABlast: Explosives are his WeaponOfChoice. He utilizes his potions to this effect by throwing them like grenades. The playable version of him can also "burst" (cause an explosion) to reach higher places.
* HiddenDepths:
** After getting scolded by the Troupple King, he learns how to dance the tango.
** In spite of constantly making flippant remarks to everybody and seeming like he's above them, [[spoiler:he's actually very insecure about his strength and power; the reason he's creating the Serum Supernus in the first place is because he doesn't feel he's good enough for Mona.]]
* HurricaneOfPuns: Stammers through one after he's recruited.
-->'''Plague Knight:''' This tower sure is seeing a... heh... '''burst'''... of activity lately! Business is... '''booming!''' Uhhh, I'm having.... ''hee hee!'' '''A blast!'''
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: [[spoiler:His main flaw and the focus of his character arc.]]
* InformedFlaw:
** Stated to be [[FragileSpeedster physically weak, but he's ''very'' mobile]] and moves by jumping frenetically all over his arena. {{Zigzagged|Trope}} within his game mode, where, while his gameplay style makes it difficult to maneuver and gives him less base health (in comparison to Shovel Knight), his potent alchemy skills make up for it with versatile attacks and regeneration potions. This trope also plays into the story line, where nearly every character belittles him in one way or another whether they mean to or not. Even Plague Knight himself believes it. [[spoiler:It's part of what drives him to craft the Potion of Ultimate Power, so he'll be "strong" enough to deserve Mona.]]
** He's also mocked for being a coward by some of the Knights in the Order of No Quarter; despite this, the only thing Plague Knight is reluctant about is his feelings, in combat proper he isn't intimidated by a single foe, he insults and taunts all of them as a matter of course.
** Black Knight questions Plague Knight's motives for coming to the Tower of Fate. When he hears them,[[spoiler: he calls him a fool for not recognizing love even when it's staring him in the face]]. Although to be fair, [[spoiler:a part of that seems to hinge on the fact he doesn't think he's strong enough, judging by his reaction to Black Knight telling him Mona attempted to bribe him because she wanted to protect him]].
* JerkAss: He's very quick to insult people (whether to their face or not), [[BadBoss abuses his own henchmen]], and during ''Plague of Shadows'', blows up the house one of his acolytes has lived in his entire life, and never apologizes. The only person that is generally free from this attitude is Mona.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Maybe ‘gold’ is going a bit far, but he [[spoiler:can listen to The Baz’s sob story and take him under his wing as a result.]] He also [[SincerityMode says that he respects Tinker Knight’s craft when encountering him,]] and is willing to simply leave if Tinker Knight agreed give up his essence.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6SJkjRcSJs Flowers of Antimony]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhO4BdvHrjs The Vital Vitriol]]'' (his boss theme).
* LimitedWardrobe: Opening Plague Knight's wardrobe in his secret room in the Explodatorium will reveal that he has nine pairs of the same green mask he currently wears. Only one mask stands out, which is yellow with a spotted pattern.
* MadScientist: Specializes in alchemy, and doesn't exactly seem to be the most stable of characters. In fact, ''Plague of Shadows'' reveals he's actually TheStarscream, only using the Order of No Quarter for his own scientific ends.
* MagicStaff: Plague Knight has one, although he only utilizes it with the Staff of Surging for a {{Shoryuken}} or the Staff of Striking to swing it like a SimpleStaff.
* MagikarpPower: His "InformedFlaw" of being physically weak is more apparent during his mode due to him starting with sub-par equipment and having less total health (unlike his boss fight). You have to build his abilities by researching and buying them from Mona [[spoiler:or Percy after she leaves]], as well as trading "useless relics" (the ones Shovel Knight uses) to Chester for Arcana.
* MirrorBoss: [[spoiler:He fights a shadowy version of himself as the penultimate boss of ''[[MeaningfulName Plague of Shadows]]'', with the same fighting style and even the '''same music''' and animations as his boss fight in the main story.]]
* NonindicativeName: He doesn't really have much to do with disease or poison, aside from his PlagueDoctor mask, but "Chemist Knight" doesn't sound nearly as cool.
* NotQuiteFlight: His Float Burst upgrade allows him to slowly glide after using his [[RocketJump bomb burst]], which can make platforming and boss fights significantly easier.
* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:With Mona at the end of ''Plague of Shadows''.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He loses most of his liveliness and merriment after [[spoiler:Mona leaves her laboratory]].
* PlagueDoctor: The basis of his character design, although he's really more of an alchemist and scientist in actual practice.
* PragmaticVillainy: In ''Plague of Shadows'', [[spoiler:he decides to blow up the Enchantress's tower after finding out Mona loves him, since it would greatly sway public opinion toward him and allow him to do more or less what he wants in the open.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"Now let's have a lesson, shall we? I promise... Hee! It will be '''enlightening!'''"''
* ProgressivelyPrettier: His playable version is shorter, his colors are more vibrant, and his cloak has more details compared to his original Boss Version, where he is taller, looks more threatening and has a more subdued color scheme.
* PromotedToPlayable: As a result of a fan poll, he is the protagonist of his own scenario, ''Plague of Shadows''.
* RocketJump: Has two options, he can launch himself into the air using his own explosives, or use the Staff of Surging Arcana to magically propel himself skywards.
* SmokeOut: With vials of chemicals. When playable, he uses the Smoke Bomb Arcana to disappear and become invulnerable to all forms of damage, even instant-death spikes.
* SpamAttack: His Staff of Striking allows him to spam melee attacks for as long as his Arcana power holds out, it can easily allow Plague Knight to rip through bosses (with the exception of Shovel Knight and Dark Knight, due to their extended MercyInvincibility).
* SpinAttack: His Spin Burst upgrade launches him forward like a cannonball, slamming into and damaging enemies. [[ShoutOut It bears a remarkable resemblance]] to another [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} energy-charged somersaulting attack...]]
* {{Squick}}: In-universe, whenever the Troupple King hoarks his ichor all over Plague Knight for his 'armor upgrade', Plague Knight will always retort with a rather sharp "Yuck!".
* TheStarscream: The prologue to ''Plague of Shadows'' reveals he was only pretending loyalty to the Order of No Quarter in that game mode. In reality, he was planning on making a potion potent enough to allow him to take anything he desires. [[spoiler:Which fortunately, isn't a dark or evil desire at all]]. By sheer coincidence, each of the knights carry the exact crucial ingredients he needs to make his potion, setting up the events of his story.
* TemporaryPlatform: His Vat Arcana allows him to create FloatingPlatforms in the form of glass vats filled with volatile liquid, they slowly sink if created in mid-air, and [[HavingABlast explode]] if they hit the ground, or after a short time if made on the ground.
* ThrowDownTheBomblet: His primary form of attack is throwing down bombs. As a playable character he can even customize his bombs with different casings, powder and fuses so that they have different properties when tossed.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: He's about as tall as Shovel Knight, and Mona is one of the tallest [=NPCs=], period. [[spoiler: You see she's about twice his size while they waltz together after the credits.]]
* TokenEvilTeammate: Less obvious within Shovel Knight's story, but Plague Knight's actually even more evil than his fellow brethren, even willing to turn on them within his own game mode just to collect their essences for his "ultimate potion". [[spoiler: Subverted as he only wanted to make the ultimate potion in order to woo Mona. He can be just as much of a jerk as any of the rest of the Order, but he's no more evil. Personally, he doesn't even care about taking over the world. By the end of ''Plague of Shadows'', he's hailed as a hero alongside Shovel Knight.]]
* TrashTalk: He taunts his former teammates before he fights them within the ''Plague of Shadows'' expansion, even though some of them tell him he's not worth fighting and he should just see himself off.
* TurnsRed: Will throw in quick succession several bombs and summon chemical flasks to enhance the explosion of his bombs more often.
* TwiceShy: He and [[spoiler: Mona have feelings for one another and can't puzzle out they feel the same about one another.]] Especially apparent in the ending of ''Plague of Shadows''.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Despite being a renown alchemist and explosives expert, none of the other members of the Order treat him with any respect, considering him weak and cowardly. [[spoiler:He then proceeds to kick every one of their asses and steal their essences.]]
* UnreliableNarrator: In ''Plague of Shadows''. Due to his campaign and ''Shovel of Hope'' taking place at the same time, [[spoiler: his run in with Shovel Knight himself seem skewed in his favor; Despite Shovel Knight beating him in a fair fight in the original campaign, ''[=PoS=]'' shows it as Plague Knight winning and Shovel beating him with dirty tactics.]]
* VerbalTic: Frequently litters his speech with random "Hee!"s.
* VillainProtagonist: Plague Knight doesn't become less evil within his own game mode. In fact, said game mode actually makes him out as him being even ''more'' evil than his fellow brethren due to having his own goals within the Order of No Quarter that involves collecting their essences.[[spoiler:This is subverted once his motives for making said potion becomes apparent - to woo love interest Mona over to him. He is hailed as a hero by the end, and likes that idea just fine. It's easier to do science when you're praised for it instead of hated.]]
* VillainTeleportation: As if his constant jumping around wasn't annoying enough, he'll also pull this.
* YourSizeMayVary: As a boss, he's about as tall as King Knight. As a playable character, he's about as tall as Shovel Knight. [[spoiler: If you bomb your way into his secret room in the Explodatorium, you'll see the larger, more hooked mask he wears as a boss battle sitting alongside the smaller masks he wears as a playable character. This implies that both sizes are canon and he uses some form of trickery to seem larger when you play as Shovel Knight. Fitting, considering the InferioritySuperiorityComplex he suffers from. ''Specter of Torment'' furthers this idea by showing both appearances at different points. He uses the boss appearance for his boss encounter and in the Tower of Fate, but he's back to his playable size in his section of the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue.]]
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[[folder:Treasure Knight]]
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A Knight clad in a diving suit. He's found in the Iron Whale, a gigantic submarine-like vehicle. He attacks with an anchor attached to a harpoon gun.
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* AnchorsAway: His WeaponOfChoice, as he as a cannon/harpoon gun that fires an anchor.
* ArmCannon: Uses it to fire an anchor on a chain, which he also uses as a grappling hook.
* BerserkButton: Becomes enraged after Plague Knight states there is something more valuable than ''gold''.
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:In his ending, he's left with nothing except a single penny... Or a ''Bait Bomb'', courtesy of Plague Knight.]]
* ButtMonkey: [[spoiler:In both game's endings, he has his entire treasure trove stolen from him while he just sulks in the corner. In ''Plague of Shadows'' specifically, he also he gets bombed just for the heck of it.]]
* CastFromMoney: The character poll suggested one of his abilities would have been this, if he'd become a playable character.
* {{Greed}}: As his name would suggest, he spends his time searching the sea floor for treasure and confronts anyone who would try to take it...
** {{Pirate}}: ...Though he's not above stealing from others to increase his hoard.
* LaserGuidedKarma: In the ending, [[spoiler:the people who he pillaged take their money back from him, and leave him with nothing but a penny]]. In ''Plague of Shadows'', [[spoiler:Plague Knight and Mona both steal all of his fortune (despite earlier [[HypocriticalHumor stating they were above petty theft because they could just create gold]]), and [[KickTheDog leave him a bomb]]]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynLNyLH8MbY A Thousand Leagues Below]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kpoQJxeF_E The Bounty Hunter]]'' (his boss theme).
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He wears a diving suit as opposed to armor like everyone else, and his proportions look more along the lines of a retro, RubberhoseAnimation character.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[spoiler:If saved after his second defeat, he states that no amount of gold is worth the pain Shovel Knight will have to face later]].
* PetTheDog: After [[spoiler:Shovel Knight saves the Order, he can talk to each one. Treasure Knight is one of the few to wish him luck in the final fight.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"Let us duel. Winner takes all..."''
* RedBaron: "The Bounty Hunter".
* SchmuckBait: Occasionally, he'll toss out a treasure chest. [[spoiler:Trying to open it will not only hurt Shovel Knight, but also steal some of his gold.]]
* ShockwaveStomp: An attack he can do. In this case, the shockwave is a wave of gold coins. Even when you refight him during the Boss Gauntlet (where the gold apparently appears out of {{Hammerspace}} when he does that attack).
* ShutUpKirk: Shovel Knight criticizes him for his greed, but he's having none of it.
-->'''Shovel Knight:''' You are to lay claim to the sea itself? Your greed knows no bounds, Treasure Knight.
-->'''Treasure Knight:''' Your hands are no less dirty. Even now, others are paying for your avarice.
* TheTeamBenefactor: ''Specter of Torment'' reveals that he is the bookkeeper of The Order and pays the soldiers.
* TreasureRoom: Mountains of gold are visible in the background of his boss room. The gold also covers the floor of the room, to the point that his ShockwaveStomp sends out waves of them.
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[[folder:Mole Knight]]
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A rotund knight who has mole-like claws and fiery ports on his armor. He's digging his way through the Lost City.
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* {{Acrofatic}}: Even though he's very stubby, he can ''jet'' himself through his arena, and he only gets faster as the fight goes on.
* AnimalMotifs: Moles, naturally.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He is always eager to prove his digging superiority.
* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: His armor resembles both a furnace and a large mole.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Shovel Knight and Plague Knight both befriend him, and the latter [[spoiler: lends him the aid of his Shovel Knight slime for extra digging power.]]
* DishingOutDirt: He frequently burrows into the walls and floor of his boss room, and can attack by sending walls of dirt hurtling at Shovel Knight or even dropping dirt blocks all around him.
* DopplegangerSpin: 4 piles of dirt emerge from the floor, one of them contain Mole Knight digging from the floor. Each pile Shovel Knight doesn't dig bursts forth and spews lava, although everything is defused if he digs up Mole Knight.
* {{Expy}}: He seems to be one of [[VideoGame/MegaManZX Flammole the Moleroid]], both being mole-themed characters with fire-elemental powers.
* FastTunnelling: He can tunnel into the walls and burst through with such force he can immediately dive right into the opposite wall.
* FlamingHair: The longer plume in his Body Swap counterpart seems to imply this trope.
* GracefulLoser: He recognizes Shovel Knight as his better after the rematch in the Tower of Fate.
--->'''Mole Knight:''' I have to hand it to you, you have superior digging technique. We should share notes.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdVfnKCYdJ8 An Underlying Problem]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri3UljPGpkk The Claws of Fate]]'' (his boss theme).
* MagmaMan: In addition to digging, Mole Knight can cover himself in fire and flick off lava at Shovel Knight.
* MoleMiner: He's actually just a guy in a mole-like suit of armor, but still applies since he's excavating the Lost City.
* PlayingWithFire: Magma, technically. He coats himself in it and lobs balls of it. There's no shortage of the stuff in his stage, either.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"I will bury you!"''
* PunchClockVillain: More than any other knight in the Order. He's clearly more interested in his excavation project than whatever the Enchantress has planned.
* RedBaron: "The Claws of Fate"
* RunningGag: Mistaking his assailants for his workers.
* TopHeavyGuy: His torso looks like a bulb with toothpicks for legs.
* TurnsRed: Will trap Shovel Knight by surrounding him with large blocks of dirt and begin to move much faster while tunneling.
* WorthyOpponent: If you save him after the BossRush, he says that Shovel Knight's digging techniques are better than his, and that they should share notes.
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[[folder:Tinker Knight]]
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A tiny knight who wears a wielding mask. He may be short, but he makes up for it with ingenuity. Don't underestimate him. He has a workshop in the Clockwork Tower.
[[hardline]]
* AdvancingBossOfDoom: In ''Specter of Torment'', [[spoiler:Tinker Knight's mecha will pursue Specter Knight from behind over a series of platforms and pits.]]
* ButtMonkey: He's the smallest member of the Order and tends to trip a lot. His only attack is throwing wrenches at you. [[spoiler:Until he gets into his medieval tank.]]
** Averted in ''Specter of Torment'' where he's far more dangerous, doesn't trip, and there will be no cheesing him this time. [[spoiler: And then in phase two he sets his mech to auto-pilot and attacks you in tandem with it.]]
* DubNameChange: He is named Machine Knight in the Japanese Version.
* FriendToAllChildren: [[spoiler:In the ending to Shovel Knight's story, he's shown to have put his tinkering skills to work making tin toys for children.]]
* GadgeteerGenius: While it may be a bit off given the setting, Tinker Knight is a master gadeteer.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcGV9VdnvhQ Of Devious Machinations]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CuJRI15as8 The Schemer]]'' (his boss theme). [[spoiler:And ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKRngIDQsms The Destroyer]]'' when he busts out his Tinker Tank.]]
* OneHitKill: [[spoiler:The Mobile Gear will instantly defeat his first form.]]
* RedBaron: "The Schemer". [[spoiler:"The Destroyer" for the Tinker Tank]].
* SequentialBoss: At first, all he does is run around throwing wrenches in the air, but after he's defeated in this phase, [[spoiler:he jumps into his [[HumongousMecha Tinker Tank]]]].
* ShorterMeansSmarter: Is, without question, the shortest member of the Order, but also quite possibly the smartest member as well (even Plague Knight requires assistants for his alchemy).
* ShoutOut: To [[VideoGame/MegaMan Metal Man]]. In addition to the conveyor belts in both characters' stages, [[spoiler:he also has a massive weakness to his own cog weapon (he utilizes the Mobile Gear in his ''Specter of Torment'' boss battle).]]
* TheKlutz: Trips over his own feet constantly in his boss fight.
* TokenGoodTeammate: While most of the Order are more rude and/or selfish than outright evil, ''Specter of Torment'' paints him as the nicest of the bunch. When encountered in the Tower of Fate, he recommends that the Order's rule over the land should be a fair and just one.
-->'''Tinker Knight:''' ''Tools of war can force a kind of peace, but I think our rule should be fair and just. None but fools would break things and not rush to fix them.''
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Specter of Torment'', he's far more dangerous even without the use of his mech and much less clumsy, as opposed to being a complete joke in ''Shovel of Hope'' and ''Plague of Shadows''. However, as ''Specter of Torment'' takes place before the former two campaigns chronologically, this is an inversion.
* TurnsRed: He will desperately fling wrenches all over the place when damaged enough. [[spoiler:During the second phase of the fight, he will turn the slow-moving missiles of his mech into bouncing bombs, making the way to the top of his mech more dangerous]].
* WrenchWench: In Body Swap mode.
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[[folder:Polar Knight]]
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A huge viking-helmeted knight. Apparently, he and Shovel Knight have fought before. He wields a massive snow shovel and is found in the remote Stranded Ship.
[[hardline]]
* BadassBeard: Appropriate for being a Viking knight, he has quite the Nordic beard.
* BeardOfBarbarism: See above, though he's far from savage.
* BigEater: Implied when speaking to him at the dinner table in ''Specter of Torment''.
--> '''Polar Knight:''' This stuffy keep is no place for warriors, but the meat is plentiful. I may sit here awhile yet.
* BraidsOfBarbarism: On the female version, the male Polar Knight's beard and the pelt on his back and shoulders are both replaced by ''massive'' thick braids.
* BrawnHilda: The female version of Polar Knight is, as you may expect, a giant, fearsome, muscular woman.
* DubNameChange: He is named Frost Knight in the Japanese Version.
* EvilCounterpart:
** He wields a large snow shovel and a number of his attacks are bigger, more powerful versions of Shovel Knight's attacks and appears to have been an avid adventurer, having met Shovel Knight before their fight in the game.
** Additionally, he has a Norse theming, and his circular shoulderplates resemble bucklers with particularly aggressive bosses, [[spoiler: as well as the exact same beauty mark that is meant to foreshadow the relationship between Shield Knight and the Enchantress]]. This resemblance is heightened with Body Swap mode, which shifts the bucklers down to her forearms.
* InformedFlaw: He's said to have the most annoying laugh in the Order. [[TheStoic He doesn't laugh]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R2rLplMo8 A Cool Reception]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9EOHANtbPA The Stalwart]]'' (his boss theme).
* MysteriousPast: His familiarity with the heroes is left ambiguous. As noted in TheRival he and Shovel Knight have met and fought before, with Polar Knight asking he'd join them, even when he's beaten through the entire Order, Polar Knight still extends a hand in allegiance. Shovel Knight's campaign ends with him staring off into the sunset, contemplating, while ''Plague of Shadows'' ends with him sharing a campfire [[spoiler:with Black Knight]] with the title being "Reunion." One of his Rail Riders, after you've defeated him in ''Specter of Torment'', says that he's dealing with loss.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He looks more like a Viking as opposed to the more heavily armored or clothed members of the cast, and is one of the few Knights in the game aside from Shield Knight to have his face exposed.
* PetTheDog: During the Epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'' [[spoiler: he's seen tending to Terrorpin, Black Knight's mount.]]
* RedBaron: "The Stalwart".
* TheBigGuy: Largest member of the Order, and is only rivaled by Baz for largest character in the game.
* TheRival: While Black Knight is a mirror of Shovel Knight, Polar Knight is his opposite, being a ruthless Viking knight wielding a snow shovel. Pre-fight dialogue implies they've fought before, and Polar Knight seems to genuinely wish that Shovel Knight would join up with them.
* PetTheDog: In the epilogue for ''Specter of Torment', [[spoiler:he's seen tending to the wounded Terrorpin]].
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: ''"The bitter cold will claim you!"''
** There's also this quote before the BossRush:
--> "Hmph. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pass the salt]]."
* TheStoic: Doesn't emote beyond the occasional "Hmph!"
** NotSoStoic: In ''Plague of Shadows'', he flies into a rage when Plague Knight, a "weak wizard", challenges him.
* TurnsRed: Will start digging up ''one hit kill spikes'' from the ground of his arena.
* WorthyOpponent: He and Shovel Knight have fought before, and he has enough respect for Shovel Knight that he wishes that he could have fought alongside him in the Order of No Quarter. This doesn't extend to Plague Knight, who he considers a weakling that relies on cheap tricks to win.
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[[folder:Propeller Knight]]
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A flamboyant knight with helicopter-like headgear. He's the captain of the Flying Machine.
[[hardline]]
* AffablyEvil: He doesn't seem to really hold any grudge against Shovel Knight, asking him if he likes the view of his Flying Machine. He also thinks that it'd be neat if the two went on an adventure together.
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: His pre-battle dialogue gives this vibe towards Shovel Knight, saying he's all about work with no rest.
* AmbiguouslyBi: His mannerisms seem to evoke this, not to mention that during his ending he's endeared himself to several women ... and one burly Bag Guy.
* BlowYouAway: Using his propeller hat, becomes especially dangerous after he's had one of his airships blast a couple BottomlessPits into his stage.
* EvilCounterpart: To Phantom Striker. Both use fencing as their preferred combat style and are both are associated with elements of the the sky (Propeller Knight for wind/air and Phantom Striker with lightning). Both were approached by Specter Knight to join the Order of No Quarter, both were beaten by Specter Knight, but Phantom Striker refused, while Propeller Knight submitted.
* EvilLaugh: One of the few villains with an audible laugh clip ... but unlike Black Knight, his is more silly.
* ForcedIntoEvil: He initially refused to become a knight for the Enchantress, until Specter Knight beat him into submission.
* FunnyForeigner: Supplementary material claims he has an outrageous accent. In-game, his slightly irregular speech patterns hint at his foreignness, but the accent isn't specifically [[FunetikAksent written out]].
* GracefulLoser: When Shovel Knight lifts up The Order of No Quarter then Propeller Knight will compliment him and say that they join together in an adventure one day. In ''Plague of Shadows'' he will be a waiter for Plague Knight and Mona while they are on a date on his airship.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the French localization, he speaks in broken French and peppers his dialogue with a few English words, like how English speakers are portrayed in French comedy.
* GratuitousFrench: Calls Shovel Knight his "petite[[note]]Note the feminine modification[[/note]]" blue friend and (appropriately for a fencer) starts the battle with an 'En Guard!"
* HandsomeLech: Acts like one. [[spoiler:The ending reveals his charms are true; he manages to make women and even a ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim bulky guy]]'' swoon over him]].
* HatOfFlight: See those helicopter blades? Those are not just for show. He spends a large part of his boss fight flying out of reach.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Tries to do this to Shovel Knight in their battle by using his hat to blow Shovel Knight into the sky and then catching him on his rapier.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kf-OJdvb4 High Above the Land]]'' (his stage theme) and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2P2Wq6qL3M The Spin Controller]]'' (his boss theme).
* {{Nerf}}: {{Downplayed}} in the BossRush version of his fight, there's no BottomlessPits pits to worry about. In fact, The ships that normally create them once he's 1/3 of his health now just shoot bombs after 2/3 is remaining and stays that way. The rest of his moveset is still present, however.
** His incarnation in ''Plague of Shadows'' had to be nerfed slightly because it was apparently ''too'' difficult.
* RedBaron: "The Spin Controller".
* RoyalRapier: Styled as somewhat of a noble and wields a rapier.
* SkyPirate: Though they're not too big on piracy, his crew is styled as this.
* TheTragicRose: He drops one during his defeat animation.
* TurnsRed: Will summon a backup battleship to break part of the arena and attempt to pull or push Shovel Knight into the pits.
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