History Characters / Knack

* StarterVillain: Manages to be this in ''both'' games. In the first, he's the initial threat, but then he's defeated and Viktor is made to be the main villain. In ''Knack II'', he returns with an army of robots, [[spoiler:only to suffer a DisneyVillainDeath halfway through the game, and the robots get taken over by Xander]].

%%* DarkActionGirl

%%* TheDragon

%%* HeroicBuild: When he gets bigger, he also gets pretty top-heavy.

* ShockwaveStomp: Knack slams his arms down to create a shockwave that disintergrates anything in its blast radius.
* {{Sizeshifter}}: His default height is 2' 6", but the more relics he finds, the bigger he'll get.

* FloatingLimbs: More like [[UpToEleven Floating Everything]]; it's [[{{Golem}} part of]] [[ArtificialIntelligence what makes]] [[RockMonster him hard]] [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot to categorize]]. While most of the time the relics give a decent impression of limbs, depending on where he takes damage, Knack may end up with much of his arms or legs missing, leaving his hands and feet floating relatively far apart from the rest of him. You do sometimes see electricity arcing through him in the places his bones would be if he had any, though.

* DeadpanSnarker: Ge can be quite the smartass.

%%* HeroicBuild: When he gets bigger.

* RobotMe: Robo-Knack, the second-player-controlled character in co-op mode. The sequel appears to have him PutOnABus in favor of a second Knack with [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue hair]].

* BadassBeard: He gets one if he grows large enough.

* FloatingLimbs: More like [[UpToEleven Floating Everything]]; it's [[{{Golem}} part of]] [[{{Robot}} what makes]] [[RockMonster him hard]] [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot to categorize]]. While most of the time the relics give a decent impression of limbs, depending on where he takes damage, Knack may end up with much of his arms or legs missing, leaving his hands and feet floating relatively far apart from the rest of him. You do sometimes see electricity arcing through him in the places his bones would be if he had any, though.

* BoisterousBruiser

* DeadpanSnarker: Can be quite the smartass.
--> (Evil Orb turns red)
--> "Hmm, is red bad?"
--> (Evil Orb shoots laser, he dodges)\\

** AnIcePerson: Ice Knack, particles are dirt-cheap but gradually melt when exposed to heat. The sequel gives him icy breath in this form.
** ExtraOreDinary: Metal Knack, very powerful but highly magnetic. The sequel adds the ability to trail metal to carry electric currents, as well as whips of metal for offense and swinging.
** GreenThumb: Wooden Knack, can be [[PlayingWithFire set alight]].
** PlayingWithFire: Wooden Knack when set alight, body gradually burns away but attacks are more powerful.
** ThePowerOfTheSun: Sunstone Knack, with more powerful special attacks.

* GoldenSuperMode: Diamond Knack, which has maximum strength, defense, and Sunstone power.
** There's also Sunstone Knack, who actually is golden and has more powerful Sunstone attacks, but doesn't have the strength and defense that Diamond Knack has.

* HeroicBuild: When he gets bigger.

** HomingProjectile: Knack can use the relics from his body to fire at every anemy on screen. It is the only ranged attack he has in the first game.
** ShockwaveStomp: Knack slams his arms down to create a shockwave that disintergrates anything in its blast radius.
** TornadoMove: Knack forms a tornado on himself that shreds anything around him as he walks around.

--> '''Knack''': "That's it. Nobody insults Lucas but me."
--> '''Lucas''': "Yeah! Wait, what?"

** ItsAllAboutMe: And it's made abundantly clear that once he decides something, he doesn't give a crap about the others' opinion. [[spoiler:He eventually grows out of it.]]

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Though Vargas finally listens to him when he says that opening the door would cause the apocalypse, and even presents Lucas with an award at the end of the game.
** In the sequel, when the group arrives at a museum exhibit chronicling their first adventure, he's annoyed that he's just credited as the Doctor's lab assistant. He also gets annoyed with Vargas' condescending attitude towards him, which causes Lucas to give the artifact to Xander rather than him. [[spoiler:That was a mistake.]]

* HypercompetentSidekick: Towards Knack.

* AdventurerArchaeologist

Viktor is a [[{{Fiction500}} billionaire industrialist]] who made his fortune through [[PeaceAndLoveIncorporated security robots and other military devices]]. He is also the [[BlueBlood hereditary head of an old family]] – complete with [[BigFancyCastle castle in the country]] – and is therefore [[WickedCultured rather formal in speech and dress]].

* AristocratsAreEvil

* CoolAirship: Has one, [[spoiler:and boy howdy isn't it huge]].
* CorruptCorporateExecutive

* EvilBrit
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:After finally opening the door, the orb in the center immediately obliterates him with a laser.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil Even the trailers didn't hide it]].
** His method of getting Doctor Vargas and Knack to come to his mansion is to kidnap Lucas. [[ForTheEvulz Instead of just, you know, asking.]]
* PurpleIsPowerful: His outfit.
* WickedCultured

Katrina is the head of Viktor’s security forces, and dedicated to a fault. Katrina is extremely well-mannered, which combined with her beauty, brains, and athleticism makes for a devastating package – at least as far as Ryder is concerned.

* AmbiguouslyBrown
* TheBaroness
* DarkActionGirl
* DefrostingTheIceQueen: Ryder seems to have gotten through to her after saving her life, as implied by them hooking up. Funnily enough, he actually does call her an Ice Queen earlier in the game.
** She's significantly refrosted in ''Knack II'', but only towards Ryder after their breakup. Although she doesn't like him, she's still more than willing to help save the world with Knack.
* TheDragon
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Wears purple like her boss.

* HypercompetentSidekick
** EvilCounterpart: Could be seen as this to Lucas due to their stations.

* SheFu

** CycleOfRevenge: Since all the goblins are victims of this...
** {{Hypocrite}}: Though Vargas implies that the goblins attacked humans first.

-->'''Knack:''' So, you saved the best for last. Pretty. You want me to wait for you to climb into that thing, cause I'll warn you, I'm not in the most patient of moods.
-->'''Gundahar:''' Get in it? ''(Chuckles)'' I'd only hold it back. This fighting unit is completely autonomous.

* DisneyDeath: Fell down a cliff in the cave where she and Vargas found Knack's orb. [[spoiler:She lived, though.]]

-->'''Lucas:''' And there really hasn't been anybody else for you?
-->'''Vargas:''' Oh, how could there be? She was smart, talented, and beautiful.

* EvilCounterpart: [[spoiler:The Final Guardian could be seen as this to Knack, especially after it inserts the Giant Orb into its chest. An orb that looks exactly like Knack's.]]
** GoodColorsEvilColors: [[spoiler:Said orb glows red throughout the FinalBoss fight, compared to Knack's central orb which is blue.]]

* {{Golem}}

* WalkingSpoiler

* AffirmativeActionGirl

Military leader of the High Goblins, a race of goblins that seemingly died out 200 years ago during the Crystal Wars. The High Goblin council has recently put him under the orders of Gundahar, much to his annoyance.

* HumongousMecha: Fights Knack in one.
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--> (Evil Orb shoots laser, he dodges)
--> "Oh, yeah, red's bad!"
* ElementalPowers: As well as relics, Knack can [[ElementalAbsorption integrate]] other materials in order to grow, and they're no different in how they increase his [[ElementalPunch offence]] and [[ElementalArmour defence]], though they do imbue him with other properties which affect him in various ways.

* BigOlEyebrows: They even grow bigger as he does, becoming bigger than the eyes they...um...[[ShapedLikeItself brow]].

* BigOlEyebrows: They even grow bigger as he does.

* BigOlEyebrows: And they grow bigger as he does!

* BigOlEyebrows: They get even bigger as he does.

* BiggerBad: The goblins are certainly a threat, but Viktor is far more dangerous.

* BadassBaritone He speaks in a low sound regardless of how big he is, minus when he's at his smallest, where he doesn't talk.

* BodyToJewel / GemstoneAssault: Knack's unlockable relic forms ([[LifeDrain Vampire]] (Ruby), [[GlassCannon Brittle]] (Aquamarine), [[StoneWall Dark]] (Amethyst), [[DumbMuscle Massive]] (Emerald), [[GoldenSuperMode Sunstone]], and [[NighInvulnerable Diamond]]), as well as his Stealth form (clear crystal)

* LifeDrain: Playing as Vampire Knack will cause his health to constantly decrease, but increases his strength and causes enemies to drop relics. [[spoiler: Also happens when Katrina throws some poisoned relics into him.]]

** ItsAllAboutMe: And it's made abundantly clear that once he decides something, he doesn't give a crap about the others' opinion. [[spoiler: He eventually grows out of it.]]

* DemotedToExtra: Plays a significantly smaller role in ''Knack II'', usually staying behind in Xander's monastery. Ryder essentially takes is place as a travelling companion to Knack.
* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:Is tied up alongside Charlotte, Ryder and Katrina near the end of ''Knack II'', where they're supposed to be the first victims of Xander's Doomsday Machine.]]

* ThePowerOfLove: After [[spoiler: Charlotte forgives him and calls for his help]], Vargas gets one hell of a boost in physical strength. He's able to climb up a rope incredibly quickly while he was shown before to have huge difficulties to, and later even knocks out two Goblin guards without the aid of Knack.

Lucas is the Doctor's 15 year-old assistant and Ryder's nephew. He lost his parents at a very early age, and since then [[ParentalSubstitute the Doctor has been looking after him]]. Lucas is smart, competent and hardworking – and is [[DudeWheresMyRespect completely failing to get any respect from the Doctor]].

* ItsAllMyFault: Blames himself for the robot invasion during ''Knack II'', as he was the one to [[spoiler:give Xander the artifact that powers them.]]

Ryder is Lucas' uncle and is an explorer of sorts, [[WalkingTheEarth there are few places he hasn’t been in his long treks through the wilderness]]. Ryder is strong, brave, and also [[HeManWomanHater not so good with the ladies]], having spent perhaps a bit too much time alone.

* BiggerBad: The goblins are certainly a threat, but Viktor far more dangerous.

Katrina is the head of Viktor’s security forces, and dedicated to a fault. Katrina is extremely well mannered, which combined with her beauty, brains and athleticism makes for a devastating package – at least as far as Ryder is concerned.

* BlingOfWar: Gundahar seems quite fond of gold. Not only does he wear golden armor, but his HumongousMecha is gold plated.

* NobleDemon: Although he wants to kill all of humans, he doesn't want to harm [[spoiler:Charlotte, because she helped them build up their army, though he'd likely go back on this if she were to betray them, which she does.]]
* StarterVillain: Manages to be this in ''both'' games. In the first, he's the initial threat, but then he's defeated and Viktor is made to be the main villain. In ''Knack II'', he returns with an army of robots, [[only to suffer a DisneyVillainDeath halfway through the game, and the robots get taken over by Xander.]]

* WeWillMeetAgain: After his armory is destroyed and he's encountered Knack and Vargas face to face, he runs off into a secret door and screams "I will be back!" The Doctor knows it'll be a while before he can build up his army again, though. Makes good on this promise in ''Knack II''.

-->'''Vargas:''' Oh how could there be? She was smart, talented, and beautiful.

* SympathyForTheDevil: [[spoiler: Even after she's found out that Gundahar has been using her technology to attack human settlements, she still seems relieved after seeing that Gundahar survived his encounter with Knack and Doctor Vargas. It's only after he expresses his desire to kill all humans that she decides to get as far away from Gundahar as possible.]]

** GoodColorsEvilColors: [[spoiler:Said orb glow red throughout the FinalBoss fight, compared to Knack's central orb which is blue.]]

The leader of a WarriorMonk monastery founded by Marius, the human that lead mankind to victory over the goblins during the Crystal Wars. Xander is not only strong, but also smart, and has figured out a way to create other Knack-like beings out of relics.

* {{Hypocrite}}: He's not a fan of modern technology and wishes he were living in a simpler time like Marius. [[spoiler:He plans on bringing humanity back to that time by destroying all modern technology...with a giant robot the size of a city.]]

* MaskOfSanity: At first he's very soft-spoken and seems like a reasonable man. [[spoiler:After he reveals his plans, it becomes clearer and clearer that he's not quite right in the head. Then after the reveal of his Armageddon Machine, he really becomes a LaughingMad lunatic. When Knack [[YoureInsane calls him mad]], Xander's response is "I think so, yes."]]

* GeniusBruiser: Knack is capable of a lot of impressive physical feats, but he's also smart enough to come up with very elaborated and convoluted tactics on the fly when faced with enemies he can't take down with brute force.

--> '''Knack''': Nobody insults Lucas. Except me.
--> '''Lucas''': Yeah! Wait, what?

* VitriolicBestBuds: With Knack. They often insult each other, but they still have no issue working together to fight greater foes/

** AnIcePerson: Ice Knack, particles are dirt-cheap but gradually melt when exposed to heat.
** ExtraOreDinary: Metal Knack, very powerful but highly magnetic.

** AnIcePerson: Ice Knack, particles are dirt-cheap but gradually melt when exposed to heat
** ExtraOreDinary: Metal Knack, very powerful but highly magnetic
** GreenThumb: Wooden Knack, can be [[PlayingWithFire set alight]]
** PlayingWithFire: Wooden Knack when set alight, body gradually burns away but attacks are more powerful

* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: She actually gives this to Knack through relic energy.

* SanitySlippage: At first he's very soft-spoken and seems like a reasonable man. [[spoiler:After he reveals his plans, it becomes clearer and clearer that he's not quite right in the head. Then after the reveal of his Armageddon Machine, he really becomes a LaughingMad lunatic. When Knack [[YoureInsane calls him mad]], Xander's response is "I think so, yes."]]

* SanitySlippage: At first he's very soft-spoken and seems like a reasonable man. [[spoiler:After he reveals his plans, it becomes clearer and clearer that he's not quite right in the head. Then after the reveal of his Armageddon Machine, he really becomes a LaughingMad lunatic. When Knack [[YourInsane calls him mad]], Xander's response is "I think so, yes."]]

* StarterVillain: Manages to be this in ''both'' games. In the first, he's defeated and Viktor is made to be the main villain. In ''Knack II'', he returns with an army of robots, [[only to suffer a DisneyVillainDeath halfway through the game, and the robots get taken over by Xander.]]

* GadgeteerGenius: Worked with Vargas on making a new type of car. [[spoiler:Also worked for Gundahar to create tanks and weapons.]]

* Hypocrite: He's not a fan of modern technology and wishes he were living in a simpler time like Marius. [[spoiler:He plans on bringing humanity back to that time by destroying all modern technology...with a giant robot the size of a city.]]