This is a list of all the characters that appear in both Clockwork Knight games, going in order from major characters, enemies, and finally bosses.
Beware of unmarked spoilers!
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Major Characters
Sir Tongara de Pepperouchau III
- Edible Theme Naming: Both his first name and last name are themed around peppers; Tongara is derived from togarashi (Japanese for chili pepper), and Pepperouchau is, well…yeah.
- Gag Nose: Pepper has a long hexagonal nose, a trait he shares with the rest of his family. An official interview
claims the shape was chosen as it wouldn't roll off the table while he was being constructed. - The Klutz: Definitely not the most graceful knight around. Indeed, a few cinemas and promo arts show him losing his balance or falling, and his jumping and falling animations have him flailing his arms around in the air.
- Knight in Shining Armor: A rather klutzy one at that.
- Last-Name Basis: He’s sometimes referred to only as Pepperouchau, shortened to "Pepper" in western versions. In the case of the former, it’s likely due to it standing out compared to “Tongara”, and for the latter, the shortening makes for a name that’s much more familiar and easier to pronounce.
- Nice Guy: Despite often sporting an angry or serious expression, Pepper is a reasonably kind person. He dearly loves his friends and Chelsea, and always sets out to do right.
- Oddly Shaped Sword: Pepper carries around a key-shaped sword which serves as his primary offensive method. It can also wind up things and can even grab items.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Pepper is the red to Ginger’s blue, as he's much more rash and zealous than his level-headed rival. Funnily enough, the crossguard and pommel of his sword happen to be colored red.
- Wind-Up Key: Naturally, being a clockwork toy, Pepper has one of these on his back. It seems to function as his life force, as Prunchau is seen winding it up in one cutscene in Clockwork Knight 2 (with Pepper sitting unmoving until he's done), and in stages with water as a hazard, characters will comment that if it gets wet and rusts, it’ll be lights out for him.
Clockwork Princess Chelsea
- Blush Sticker: Has some blushy cheeks indeed.
- Damsel in Distress: Her kidnapping is what sets off the plot of the games, and it's Pepper's mission to rescue her.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: A blonde princess who is very gentle and kind.
- Happily Married: Chelsea and Pepper finally tie the knot in the Hard Mode ending of Clockwork Knight 2, with all of Toyland spectating the ceremony.
- Hidden Depths: While not shown in the game because of how little time we get with her, her character entry in Japanese materials mentions that she can be more stubborn than her appearance would suggest, and that she dislikes people who are late.
- Love Interest: She’s the object of desire of both Pepper and Ginger.
- True Blue Femininity: Wears a frilly blue dress, one that happens to be the reason why Ginger likes her so much.
- Unknown Rival: The Relationship Chart in Clockwork Knight 2’s Japanese manual has an arrow going from Soltia to Chelsea, with “Rival” written over it. The arrow from Chelsea to Soltia? “Good friend.”
Sir Ginger
- Cool Helmet: Wears a helmet reminiscent of ones the ancient Romans wore.
- Gag Nose: Not to the extent of Pepper and his family, but there’s no denying how pointy Ginger’s schnoz is.
- Graceful Loser: In 2’s Hard Mode ending, there’s an extra scene where Pepper and Chelsea are getting married. Ginger (who was also after this goal before the whole brother-sister reveal) is pretty chill about it, and sweetly surprises the couple with a bouquet of flowers.
- Knight in Shining Armor: Definitely qualified to call himself one if he ever wanted to.
- Mr. Vice Guy: While he can be a bit of a showoff and is into Chelsea for pretty shallow reasonsnote , he’s by no means a bad guy. He works well with his rival Pepper, praises his skills for finding him through the secret level exits, and even leaves health keys in the boss rooms afterwards.
- Oddly Shaped Sword: He wields a key-shaped sword identical to Pepper’s except for its blue coloration. It also has a much greater reach and can wind up things faster.
- The Rival: He serves as one to Pepper, as the two are both after the princess’ love, though he’s fairly amicable when working with Pepper all things considered.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Being a cool and collected knight, he’s the blue to Pepper’s red. Like Pepper, his sword happens to be colored according to this temperament scheme (that being blue).
- Secret Character: A secret code enables Ginger to be used in Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro and the US release of Clockwork Knight 2.
- Surprise Incest: While the two never really had a serious relationship going on, in the ending to Clockwork Knight 2, Garluch reveals that Ginger and Chelsea are brother and sister, much to the silver knight’s shock.
- Wind-Up Key: Has a special golden butterfly-styled key on his back. The ending of Clockwork Knight 2 reveals it can break the dark power keeping Chelsea asleep.
