History Characters / Spelunky

* WhipItGood: The default weapon of every spelunker in ''HD'' and ''2''.

* WhipItGood: Her default weapon when played as in Classic.

* WhipItGood: The default weapon of every spelunker in HD and 2.

* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: In various promotional material, interviews, and online posts, he's often referred to as "Spelunky Guy". [[spoiler:Come the sequel, where everyone has proper names and it's revealed his name is... Guy Spelunky, which is "Spelunky Guy" in reverse.]]

* TooDumbToLive: Much like the Damsels, he has some pretty basic [=AI=] that can get him hurt often, but besides that, he (as well as the othe pets) will also suck out poison from you by kissing you when you're poisoned. He shows up no worse for wear in the next floor, but that still doesn't seem too bright of him, now, does it?

* MagikarpPower: The first sacrifice rewards are likely to be lackluster at best. But once you get enough for the Kapala, any subsequent sacrifices are potential [[GameBreaker game breakers.]]

* ViolationOfCommonSense: To get credit for doing his mission in terms of the Constellation ending, you only need to get him to drop the True Crown. You don' actually have to pick it up.

* ClimaxBoss: He holds this position in ''Spelunky 2''; he's the second or third boss you'll face (depending on whether or not you choose to fight Vlad), but unlike Quillback and Vlad, you actually have to go the distance against him and bring the fight to at least the second round before you can escape.

* AsteroidsMonster: In ''Spelunky 2'', it splits into two smaller ghosts if you haven't left the level 30 seconds after she's spawned, and those ghosts will split ''again'' in another 30 seconds if you - for some reason - are still hanging around.

* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Spelunky 2'', although its function remains the same, the Ghost is significantly tougher. It's not only faster and comes for you more directly, but after a short time, it will split into two and chase you ''even faster'', before doing this once more - splitting into four in total - if you manage to survive that long enough. Good luck "ghosting" levels for diamonds now.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To King Yama from the first game, since he's the leader of (an) Afterlife that you get to through the City of Gold.

* NiceHat: Van Helsing[=/=]Van Horsing wears a top hat. Also 'Lime'[='=]s sombrero.

* BeautyMark

%%* FastTunnelling: It's his job.

* TheUnseen: Mentioned in several journal entries, especially ones related to Tide Pool, but she's never shown in person. [[spoiler:Unless you flash her grave with the Camera and find out that she's the Ghost.]]

We don't... there can't... ''[[http://spelunky.wikia.com/wiki/Walrus_lady look at it.]]''

* AbhorrentAdmirer: It blows kisses, so it presumably likes you.
%%* BeautyMark
%%* FunnyAnimal

* ItMayHelpYouOnYourQuest: She loves these. Her tests can provide you with Hou Yi's bow, Elixir, a clone gun, and the Arrow of Light.

* GuideDangIt: Bomb Kali's altar and do not get her to forgive you. The next Kali's altar you find will have Beg on it; he'll comment that you like chaos and then he'll teleport away. He'll be cursed, which is a hint that you need to be cursed yourself. If you are cursed by the next time you find a Kali altar, he'll give you the "True Crown" (actually a HappyHarlequinHat) that randomly teleports you. As of right now, it is unknown if there's more to this sequence.
* ViolationOfCommonSense: To get credit for doing his mission in terms of the Constellation ending, you only need to get him to drop the True Crown. You do not actually have to pick it up.

* TheCaper: If you steal from a Shopkeeper (it has to be theft, killing the Shopkeeper first doesn't count), she'll appear to you in stage 2 and suggest robbing Madam Tusk. Get an invite by winning 7 times in Madam Tusk's dice game and you can proceed.

* AsteroidsMonster: In ''Spelunky 2'', it splits into two smaller ghosts if you haven't left the level 30 seconds after she's spawned, and those ghosts will split ''again'' in another 30 seconds if you for some reason are still hanging around.
* CollisionDamage: Its only attack, but it's a OneHitKill.

* SamusIsAGirl: Taking its picture with the camera shows that it's actually a female. In ''Spelunky HD'', it gains a bow, lipstick, and a bustline, while in ''2'', it changes into an elegant Chinese woman. [[spoiler:You'll see that same elegant Chinese woman if you use the Camera near the Empress's grave in the Sunken City, implying that the two characters are one and the same.]]

* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Spelunky 2'', although its function remains the same, the Ghost is significantly tougher. It's not only faster and comes for you more directly, but after a short time, it will split into two and chase you ''even faster'', before doing this once more if you manage to survive that long enough. Good luck "ghosting" levels for diamonds now.

* EveryoneHatesHades: [[spoiler:Yama is Hades's Asian equivalent.]]

* RetiredMonster: [[spoiler:Getting hit by that eggplant not only removed his power, but in ''Spelunky 2'', Hell itself is replaced by "Eggplant Land", filled with harmless eggplant beings. When you get to...er...the Eggplant King, he tells you that all kings must one day give up their crown.]]

* GiantHandsOfDoom: Similar to King Yama, though starts with moving back and forth.
* ManBehindTheMan: Anubis's father, who he has to apologize to if you beat him in the Temple in the second game.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To King Yama from the first game, the leader of (an) Afterlife that you get to through the City of Gold.

* FlunkyBoss: Has no attacks of their own, but summons smaller enemies.

The Mesopotamian goddess of the salt sea and symbol of creation and primordial chaos in Babylonian religion. She's the FinalBoss of ''Spelunky 2'', found at the end of Neo Babylon in the aptly named Tiamat's Throne.

* ArcWelding: The Alien Queen is revealed to be her firstborn, Lahamu, who is jealous of the others; especially the Olmites.

* FightingAShadow: Beating her turns her into a statue, but her words — that you didn't disappoint her — as well as declaring "until next time" implies that she's aware of the time loops and that this isn't permanent.

* GodOfEvil: [[spoiler:It's not clear if this is what he is, but Tun and Beg act like he is.]]

* TrueFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Much like Yama before it, and just trying to get to the Sunken City is just as much of a GuideDangIt as getting to Hell was. Its defeat ''can'' be the end of the game, but there's actually more to the journey if you bring the right items.]]

* FanNickname: ''Everyone'' in the first game, sans [[spoiler:Yang]] — and even then he sometimes occasionally gets called "White". In the second game, everyone is given proper names.

* DidNotGetTheGirl: Despite repeatedly saving the Damsels, ''Spelunky 2'' reveals he ends up HappilyMarried to Tina (aka [[FanNickname "Yellow"]]).
* FanNickname: [[invoked]]"Indie," "Spelunky," "Iowa Jack"... although Derek Yu seems to favor "Spelunky Guy." [[spoiler:Probably why his name in ''Spelunky 2'' is "Guy Spelunky", then.]]

* FanNickname: "Yellow", before she got a proper name in the sequel.

* TeamPet: Serves as one in the sequel, what with being the literal pet of the Spelunker, Lina, and Ana. You can even find him in the Base Camp.

* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: His head shoots fireballs.]]

* {{Immortality}}: [[spoiler:Killing the heads does not kill it, it just... watches you.]]

* BadassBeard: He grew quite a stylish one by the time the sequel happened.

'''Note: This page is under maintenance due to Spelunky 2 coming out, and fleshing out a lot of the characters that were previously lumped in with one another. If you can contribute, please do so. This page will also have some spoilers for Spelunky 2, so be wary of that.'''

* ChromaticArrangement: Every spelunker has their own unique color, and we mean ''every'' spelunker. The main Spelunker in HD is Orange, while the other starting characters are Red, Blue, and Green. This also extends to the starting cast of Spelunky 2: Ana is a Dandelion Yellow, while Margaret is Purple, Colin is Cyan, and Roffy is gray.

* FanNickname: [[invoked]]"Indie," "Spelunky," "Iowa Jack"... although Derek Yu seems to favor "Spelunky Guy." [[spoiler:Probably why his name in Spelunky 2 is "Guy Spelunky", then.]]

* OfficialCouple: ''Spelunky 2'' reveals that he marries 'Yellow.'

* TheCameo: [[spoiler:VideoGame/SuperMeatBoy, [[Film/BramStokersDracula Van Helsing / Van "Horsing"]], and The Cyclops are all playable characters.]]

* NiceHat: Van Helsing / Van Horsing wears a top hat. Also 'Lime'[='=]s sombrero.

** Ana Spelunky has a red nose like the Spelunky Guy, but strongly resembles Yellow in other respects; including the mole on her cheek.

A blonde woman in a red dress who needs rescuing. In the original version, she can be unlocked as a playable character. While she's not playable in the HD version, you can choose to replace her with a [[SpearCounterpart half-naked man]], an [[UglyCute adorably derpy pug]], or even [[spoiler:a sloth in a dress via an easter egg]]. Replaced with the three pets in Spelunky 2, by proxy of Ana and the majority of the cast being underaged — except for the pug, who got [[AscendedExtra promoted to the main "damsel"]].

* MagikarpPower: [[spoiler:As a playable character, he starts with only two health (as compared to the Spelunker's four) and no bombs or ropes, plus he can't perform jumping attacks. If he survives long enough to get his hands on some equipment and extra hearts, though, he becomes unstoppable.]]

* CloneArmy: The Mothership in 2 has "Proto Shopkeepers" created from The First Man. Most have CloneDegeneration, but a few are true shopkeepers, complete with shotguns. (Killing them in the mothership is the only place that doesn't anger all shopkeepers.)

* TheUnseen: Mentioned in several journal entries, especially ones related to Tide Pool, but she's never shown in person.

* GuideDangIt: Bomb Kali's altar and do not get her to forgive you. The next Kali's altar you find will have Beg on it, he'll comment that you like chaos and then he'll teleport away. He'll be cursed, which is a hint that you need to be cursed yourself. If you are cursed by the next time you find the third Kali's altar, he'll give you the "True Crown" (actually a HappyHarlequinHat) that randomly teleports you. As of right now, it is unknown if there's more to this sequence.

A giant, golden, Mesoamerican idol worshiped by the cultists and cavemen. He serves as the game's final boss.

* BadBoss: He starts the battle by killing one of his worshipers and injuring another.

* AsteroidsMonster: In ''Spelunky 2'', it splits into two smaller ghosts if you haven't left the level 30 seconds after he's spawned, and those ghosts will split ''again'' in another 30 seconds if you for some reason are still hanging around.

* SamusIsAGirl: Taking its picture with the camera shows that it's actually a female. In ''Spelunky HD'', it gains a bow, lipstick, and a bustline, while in ''2'', it changes into an elegant Chinese woman.

Appears exclusively in the HD remake. [[spoiler:The ruler of the quite literal BonusLevelOfHell.]]

* RetiredMonster: [[spoiler:Getting hit by that eggplant removed not only his power, but in ''Spelunky 2'', Hell itself is replaced by "Eggplant Land", filled with harmless eggplant beings. When you get to...er...the Eggplant King, he tells you that all kings must one day give up their crown.]]
* TrueFinalBoss: Just getting to his area is a GuideDangIt.

* ManBehindTheMan: Anubis's father, who he has to apologize to if you beat him in the Pyramid.

* DamageSpongeBoss: She is even invulnerable to most conventional weaponry before her shell is broken, and even after her shell breaks, she still has a metric ton of health.

The Mesopotamian goddess of the salt sea and symbol of creation and primordial chaos in Babylonian religion. She's the final boss of ''Spelunky 2'', found at the end of Neo Babylon in the aptly named Tiamat's Throne.

* FightingAShadow: Beating her turns her into a statue, but her words, that you didn't disappoint her "until next time" implies that she's aware of the time loops and that this isn't permanent.

* GoForTheEye: [[spoiler:You'd think that, but typical weapons don't do anything to the eye in its center[[note]]and by the time it shows up, you've actually already beaten it[[/note]]. Hou Yi's Bow and the Arrow of Light, on the other hand....]]

* TrueFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Much like Yama before it, and just trying to get to the Sunken City is just as much of a GuideDangIt as getting to Hell was.]]

* FanNickname: ''Everyone'' in the first game, sans [[spoiler:Yang]]--and even then he sometimes occasionally gets called "White". In the second game, everyone is given proper names.

* DidNotGetTheGirl: Despite repeatedly saving the Damsels, Spelunky 2 reveals he ends up HappilyMarried to Tina (aka [[FanNickname "Yellow"]]).
* FanNickname: [[invoked]]"Indie," "Spelunky," "Iowa Jack"... although Derek Yu seems to favor "Spelunky Guy." [[spoiler:Probably why his name in Spelunky 2 is "Guy Spelunky", then]].

* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: In various promotional material, interviews, and online posts, he's often referred to as "Spelunky Guy". [[spoiler:Come the sequel, where everyone has proper names and it's revealed his name is... Guy Spelunky, which is "Spelunky Guy" in reverse]]

Originally one of the many unlockable spelunkers in Spelunky HD, Tina Flan gets named and serves as The Spelunker's wife in the sequel.
* AscendedExtra: Originally one of many extra spelunkers, she gets to be one of the main characters in 2, and is even [[spoiler:given the honor of being the one who canonically killed Yama, [[AscendedFanon with an Eggplant, no less]].]]

** Ana Spelunky has a red nose like the Spelunky Guy, but strongly resembles Yellow in other respects; including the mole on her cheek

* ProtagonistTitle: The protagonist of Spelunky 2 happens to be named Ana Spelunky.

A blonde woman in a red dress who needs rescuing. In the original version, she can be unlocked as a playable character. While she's not playable in the HD version, you can choose to replace her with a [[SpearCounterpart half-naked man]], an [[UglyCute adorably derpy pug]], or even [[spoiler:a sloth in a dress via an easter egg]]. Replaced with the three pets in Spelunky 2, by proxy of Ana and the majority of the cast being underaged--except for the pug, who got [[AscendedExtra promoted to the main "damsel"]],.
* AscendedExtra: The Pug damsel returns as the main damsel and a pet for the Spelunkers in Spelunky 2. [[spoiler:The original red dressed Damsel returns as well, now as an unlockable adventurer with the full name Demi Von Diamonds.]]

The most important of the three pets in Spelunky 2, Monty is the pug damsel from the original game. Adopted by The Spelunker and "Yellow"/Tina after the events of HD, he serves as a loyal companion to Ana in Spelunky 2.
* DamselInDistress: The sequels's equivalent to the damsels.

[[spoiler:Returns in Spelunky 2 as a playable Spelunker, with the name [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep Manfred Tunnel]]]]

* CloneArmy: The Mothership in 2 has "Proto Shopkeepers" created from The First Man. Most have CloneDegeneration but a few are true shopkeepers, complete with shotguns. (killing them in the mothership is the only place that doesn't anger all shopkeepers)

* MagikarpPower: The first sacrifice rewards is likely to be lackluster at best. But once you get enough for the Kapala, any subsequent sacrifices are potential [[GameBreaker game breakers.]]

* APetIntoTheWild: Great Humphead (the giant fish in Tide Pool)'s bestiary says he's waiting for her to return to feed him.

* TheMafia: Implied in Spelunky 2. She has her own gambling "store" in the Tide Pools and she is the one who imprisoned Van Horsing for reasons unknown.

A fortuneteller who gives out tests. She opposes her brother Beg and his god? Hundun.

* ResurrectiveImmortality: Killing her doesn't take; she'll be present at the next test (though will try to kill you.)
* SiblingRivalry: Despises her brother Beg, and will attack you if you wear his gift (the "True Crown.")

* GrenadeSpam: In Spelunky 2, his second phase has him open up and spam bombs instead of trying to slam down on the player.

* MookMaker: He occasionally launches three balls of energy that transform into enemies when they hit the ground. In Spelunky 2 he spawns exploding [=UFOs=] in his third phase.

* RoboticReveal: In Spelunky 2 it's revealed that they are spaceships.

* AsteroidsMonster: In Spelunky 2 it splits into two smaller ghosts if you haven't left the level 30 seconds after he's spawned, and those ghosts will split ''again'' in another 30 seconds if you for some reason are still hanging around.

* SamusIsAGirl: Taking its picture with the camera shows that it's actually a female. In Spelunky HD, it gains a bow, lipstick, and a bustline, while in 2 it changes into an elegant Chinese woman.

** Spelunky 2 ups the time it takes for it to appear to three minutes, but it can also be forced to show up earlier by breaking the special ghost pot found on any given stage.
* TookALevelInBadass: In Spelunkey 2, although its function remains the same the Ghost is significantly tougher. It's not only faster and comes for you more directly, but after a short time it will split into two and chase you ''even faster'', before doing this once more if you manage to survive that long enough. Good luck "ghosting" levels for diamonds now.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: [[spoiler: Killing him in Spelunky 2 gives you the Eggplant Crown, which replaces your whip with infinite projectile eggplants, and enough health pickups to get you to the max of 99. But while he's not at all hard to kill, actually *getting* to him is.]]

* RetiredMonster: [[spoiler: Getting hit by that eggplant removed not only his power, but in Spelunky 2 Hell itself is replaced by "Eggplant Land", filled with harmless eggplant beings. When you get to...er...the Eggplant King, he tells you that all kings must one day give up their crown.]]

* DamageSpongeBoss: She is even invulnerable to most conventional weaponry before her shell is broken, and even after her shell breaks she still has a metric ton of health.

* GenderBlenderName: Despite their masculine-sounding name, Kingu is ''female''.

The Mesopotamian goddess of the salt sea and symbol of creation and primordial chaos in Babylonian religion. She's the final boss of Spelunky 2, found at the end of Neo Babylon in the aptly named Tiamat's Throne.

[[spoiler:The "World Egg" referenced in Chinese mythology, a giant egg with legs, the heads of a serpent and a bird, and a large eye in it's center. The TrueFinalBoss of Spelunky 2 only found in [[VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon The Sunken City]].]]

* CosmicEgg: [[spoiler:This is what it's based on, and its tears indeed have ThePowerOfCreation]].
* {{Fireballs}}: [[spoiler:The heads' main method of attacking]].

* GoForTheEye: [[spoiler:You'd think that, but typical weapons don't do anything to the eye in it's center. Hou Yi's Bow and the Arrow of Light, on the other hand....]]
* {{Immortality}}: [[spoiler:Killing the heads does not kill it, it just...watches you.]]
* TrueFinalBoss: [[spoiler: Much like Yama before it, and just trying to get to the Sunken City is just as much of a GuideDangIt as getting to Hell was.]]

* MookMaker: He occasionally launches three balls of energy that transform into enemies when they hit the ground. In Spelunky 2 he spawns exploding UFOs in his third phase.

'''Note: This page is under maintenance due to Spelunky 2 coming out, and fleshing out a lot of the characters that were previously lumped in with one another. If you can contribute, [[NeedsWikiMagicLove please do so]]. This page will also have some spoilers for Spelunky 2, so be wary of that.'''

* ThrowTheDogABone: She'll imprison him a second time in her basement after he gives you the alien compass, but "At least she removed the curse."

%%* BossArenaIdiocy
* MookMaker: He occasionally launches three balls of energy that transform into enemies when they hit the ground.

Tiamat's Companion, a giant turtle humanoid. Their shell once withstood a comet.

* NighInvulnerability: Can tank any hit. Except Excalibur. [[spoiler: And sticky bombs]]

[[spoiler:The "World Egg" referenced in Chinese mythology, a gaint egg with legs, the heads of a serpent and a bird, and a large eye in it's center. The TrueFinalBoss of Spelunky 2 only found in [[VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon The Sunken City]].]]

* TheCaper: If you steal from a Shopkeeper, but don't kill them, she'll appear to you in stage 2 and suggest robbing Madam Tusk. Get an invite by winning 7 times in Madam Tusk's dice game and you can proceed.

* NighInvulnerability: Can tank any hit. Except Excalibur.

* GuideDangIt: Bomb Kali's altar and do not get her to forgive you. The next Kali's altar you find will have Beg on it, he'll comment that you like chaos and then he'll teleport away. He'll be cursed, which is a hint that you need to be cursed yourself. If you are cursed by the next time you find the third Kali's altar, he'll give you the "True Crown" (actually a Fool's Cap) that randomly teleports you. As of right now, it is unknown if there's more to this sequence.

* Clone: The Mothership in 2 has "Proto Shopkeepers" created from The First Man. Most have CloneDegeneration but a few are true shopkeepers, complete with shotguns. (killing them in the mothership is the only place that doesn't anger all shopkeepers)

Tiamat's Companion, a giant turtle man. Their shell once withstood a comet.

* Clone: The Mothership has "Proto Shopkeepers" created from The First Man. Most have CloneDegeneration but a few are true shopkeepers, complete with shotguns. (killing them in the mothership is the only place that doesn't anger all shopkeepers)

* PosthumousCharacter: Her grave is in Eggplant Land, with a single diamond buried in it.

* RetiredMonster: [[spoiler: Getting hit by that eggplant removed not only his power, but Hell itself is replaced by "Eggplant Land", filled with harmless eggplant beings. When you get to...er...the Eggplant King, he tells you that all kings must one day give up their crown.]]

The Mesopotamian goddess of the salt sea and symbol of creation and primordial chaos in Babylonian religion. She's the final boss of Spelunky 2, found at the end of Neo Babylon in the aptly named Taimat's Throne.

* FightingAShadow: Beating her turns her into a statue, but her words, that you didn't disappoint her "this time" implies she's aware of the time loops and that this isn't permanent.

!!The Walrus Lady / Madam Tusk
We don't... there can't... ''[[http://spelunky.wikia.com/wiki/Walrus_lady look at it.]]''
* AbhorrentAdmirer: It blows kisses, so it presumably likes you.
%%* BeautyMark
%%* FunnyAnimal
* TheMafia: Implied in Spelunky 2. She has her own gambling "store" in the Tide Pools and she is the one who imprisoned Van Horsing for reasons unknown.

!!
The Empress
A mystery.

* APetIntoTheWild: Great Humphead (the giant fish in Tide Pool)'s bestiary says he's waiting for her to return to feed him.
* PosthumousCharacter: Her grave is in Eggplant Land, with a single diamond buried in it.
* TheUnseen


!!Tiamat
The "normal" boss of Spelunky 2.
* Arc Wielding: The Alien Queen is revealed to be her firstborn, Lahamu, who is jealous of the others; especially the Olmecians.
* FightingAShadow: Beating her turns her into a statue, but her words, that you didn't disappoint her "this time" implies she's aware of the time loops and that this isn't permanent.
* FlunkyBoss: Like Olmec in the first game, she summons enemies.

!!Hundun
Bonus boss of the Sunken City in Spelunky 2. A giant egg with two bird / serpent heads sticking out. And a [[EyesDoNotBelongThere eye that opens when you beat the heads, watching you.]]

* AlmightyIdiot: Described as a muddling Dreamer who always is, was, and will be.
* GodOfEvil: It's not clear if this is what he is, but Tun and Beg act like he is.
* GoForTheEye: You'd think that, but typical weapons don't do anything to the eye in it's center. [[spoilers: Hou Yi's Bow and the Arrow of Light, on the other hand....]]
* {{Immortality}}: Killing the heads does not kill him, he just...watches you. Leaving at this point is possible.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: Get to him in Spelunky 2 and kill him [[spoiler: killing him in Spelunky 2 is easy. Getting to him is hard]] and you'll get the [[spoiler: Eggplant Crown, which replaced your whip with infinite projectile eggplants.]]

* WeaksauceWeakness: [[spoiler:[[LethalJokeItem The Eggplant.]] [[SelfImposedChallenge If you can get it to him and throw it at his head]], the head will turn into an eggplant monster that does nothing and can [[OneHitKill be killed in one hit]].]]