History Characters / Spelunky

* SecretCharacter: And you'll need to be [[spoiler:EXTREMELY skillful (and exceptionally lucky)]] in order to [[spoiler:unlock him as a playable character.

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

* FanNickname: "Indie," "Spelunky," "Iowa Jack"... although Derek Yu seems to favor "Spelunky Man."

* StalkedByTheBell: In the original, if you spend two minutes on a single level, the music becomes oddly distorted. After another half-minute, the Ghost appears from off-screen and slowly homes in on your location. In the remake, the music only becomes distorted right before the Ghost appeared, but he otherwise appears within the same amount of time as in Classic.

* WhipItGood: His default weapon.

* TheCameo: [[spoiler:VideoGame/SuperMeatBoy, [[Film/BramStokersDracula Van Helsing]] and The Cyclops.]]

* HairDecs: 'Green' wears a bow in her curly hair. [[spoiler:The Round Girl has a hairband.]]

* WhipItGood: Also her default weapon.

* SecretCharacter: [[spoiler:And you'll need to be [[BraggingRightsReward EXTREMELY skillful]] ([[LuckBasedMission and exceptionally lucky]]) in order to unlock him.]]

* BadassGrandpa: Man, for a septuagenarian, he sure is ''spry.''

* EasterEgg: [[spoiler:Using the camera on the ghost freezes him in place for a second, and turns him into a fat lady ghost during this small amount of time.]]

* AdventurerArchaeologist
* {{Captain Ersatz}}: Of guess who.

** ChromaticArrangement: Aside from the Spelunky Guy (who wears orange), the three starting Spelunkers are 'Blue', 'Red' and 'Green'.

* DistressedDamsel: Well, obviously.
* GagNose
* GirlyRun

* AfroAsskicker
* EyepatchOfPower: The remake's enhanced graphics reveal that he wears one.
* FastTunnelling: It's his job.
* [[spoiler:MagikarpPower]]: [[spoiler:As a playable, 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.]]
* [[spoiler:SecretCharacter]]: [[spoiler:And you'll need to be [[BraggingRightsReward EXTREMELY skillful]] ([[LuckBasedMission and exceptionally lucky]]) in order to unlock him.]]

* DisproportionateRetribution: Accidentally whip him? Shotgun blast to the face. Accidentally reroll a die in his gambling parlor? Shotgun blast to the face. Happen to be standing nearby when he or his store gets damaged? ''[[MisplacedRetribution Shotgun blast to the face.]]''
** Hell, you get blamed when they kill themselves. Or when they kill ''each other.''
* GagNose

* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Almost to GameBreaker levels, in fact.

* DisproportionateRetribution: If one of her altars is damaged -- [[MisplacedRetribution even if you're not to blame]] -- she'll sic half a dozen [[GiantSpider literal]] DemonicSpiders on you. And that's the ''least'' of her punishments.

* TheVoice

* BossArenaIdiocy

* BeautyMark
* FunnyAnimal

* StalkedByTheBell: If you spend two minutes on a single level, the music becomes oddly distorted. After another half-minute, the Ghost appears from off-screen and slowly homes in on your location.

* AllThereInTheManual: In the original, his name can only be found in the source code of the game. Averted in the remake, where the tutorial character Yang referred it by name (as well as the area where he's fought now being called "Olmec's Lair").

* [[AllThereInTheManual All There in the Source Code]]: His name.

!The Spelunker

!The Damsel

!The Tunnel Man

* [[spoiler: MagikarpPower: As a playable, 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.]]
* [[spoiler: SecretCharacter: And you'll need to be [[BraggingRightsReward EXTREMELY skillful]] ([[LuckBasedMission and exceptionally lucky]]) in order to unlock him]]

!The Shopkeeper

!Kali

!Olmec

!The Walrus Lady

!The Ghost

* EasterEgg: [[spoiler: Using the camera on the ghost freezes him in place for a second, and turns him into a fat lady ghost during this small amount of time.]]

* DirtyOldMan

* ShopliftAndDie

* MagikarpPower: The first couple of 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.]]

[[BlatantLies A harmless old peddler of honest wares.]]

* DisproportionateRetribution: If one of her altars is damaged -- even if you're not to blame -- she'll sic half a dozen [[GiantSpider literal]] DemonicSpiders on you. And that's the ''least'' of her punishments.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Accidentally whip him? Shotgun blast to the face. Accidentally reroll a die in his gambling parlor? Shotgun blast to the face. Happen to be standing nearby when he or his store gets damaged? ''Shotgun blast to the face.''

* [[spoiler: DifficultButAwesome: As a playable, 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.]]

* DisproportionateRetribution: If one of her altars is damaged -- even if you're not to blame -- she'll sic half a dozen DemonicSpiders on you. And that's the ''least'' of her punishments.

A heroic (?) IndianaJones lookalike who ventures into the caves in search of treasure and fame.

* EasilyAngeredShopkeeper: Yeah, yeah, it's been renamed to ShopliftAndDie, but this is ''much'' more descriptive.
* FanNickname: "Shoppy."

* JerkAss: He runs a sex slavery ring in a cavern. And God help you if part of his store is damaged, even if it wasn't your fault.

* FanNickname: [[NoNameGiven He doesn't have a real one]], but he's called "Olmec" in some places in the source code.
** [[AscendedFanon It's now his official name in the Xbox version]].

* EnsembleDarkhorse

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: When you beat a custom level, there it is. There is no explanation. There can never be an explanation good enough.

A blonde woman in a red dress who needs rescuing. Can be unlocked as a playable character.

The Spelunker meets him in the tunnels between areas. If given enough money, he'll build a [[WarpZone shortcut]] to each area. Can be unlocked as a playable character; he starts with little health and no ropes or bombs, but has an unbreakable mattock that can dig through walls.

* DifficultButAwesome: 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.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A ghost]] that appears [[StalkedByTheBell if you stick around on one level too long]].

* OneHitKill: [[RuleOfThree Did we mention that this is his only attack?]]

* HeroicSociopath: It's up to the player, but there are some serious rewards to be gained by committing wanton murder and human sacrifice.

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

* OneHitKill: [[RuleOfThree Did I mention that this is his only attack?]]

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