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* How Bolo is treated throughout the series. Yeah, he is an idiot who gets himself in a lot of trouble, but you can't help but feel bad for when he fails and is mocked by his "friends", including Shantae. All he wants is to be a hero and do good like Shantae, but he's frequently punished for it and shunned because of his stupidity. It makes you wonder why he bothers sticking around in a town where no one respects him.

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* How Bolo is treated throughout the series. Yeah, he is an idiot who gets himself in a lot of trouble, but you can't help but feel bad for him when he fails and is mocked by his "friends", including Shantae. All he wants is to be a hero and do good like Shantae, but he's frequently punished for it and shunned because of his stupidity. It makes you wonder why he bothers sticking around in a town where no one respects him.
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* How Bolo is treated throughout the series. Yeah, he is an idiot who gets himself in a lot of trouble, but you can't help but feel bad for when he fails and is mocked by his "friends", including Shantae. All he wants is to be a hero and do good like Shantae, but he's frequently punished for it and shunned because of his stupidity. It makes you wonder why he bothers sticking around in a town where no one respects him.
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** Unfortunately, the wounds of insecurity and loneliness don't heal up easily because you're found a friend. As shown in ''Seven Sirens'', Rotty, in a fit of insecurity of being left out of Shantae's vacation, snuck aboard in her luggage, where she couldn't find her and properly invite her. Harmony saw through the disguise, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment but she still chose to become her friend]].

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** Unfortunately, the wounds of insecurity and loneliness don't heal up easily because you're you've found a friend. As shown in ''Seven Sirens'', Rotty, in a fit of insecurity of being left out of Shantae's vacation, snuck aboard in her luggage, where she couldn't find her and properly invite her. Harmony saw through the disguise, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment but she still chose to become her friend]].
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-->''I'm Ret-2-Go... if anyone needs me.''

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-->''I'm --->''I'm Ret-2-Go... if anyone needs me.''
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* Imagine being a single father who raised his daughter. Now imagine receiving news [[AdultFear that your daughter has been kidnapped and is nowhere to be found.]] Poor Vera's father was so distraught that he was at the edge of the DespairEventHorizon. If not for Shantae reviving hope within him, he'd be far past it.

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* Imagine being a single father who raised his daughter. Now imagine receiving news [[AdultFear that your daughter has been kidnapped and is nowhere to be found.]] found. Poor Vera's father was so distraught that he was at the edge of the DespairEventHorizon. If not for Shantae reviving hope within him, he'd be far past it.
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** Unfortunately, the wounds of insecurity and loneliness don't heal up easily because you're found a friend. [[spoiler: As shown in ''Seven Sirens'', Rotty, in a fit of insecurity of being left out of Shantae's vacation, snuck aboard in her luggage, where she couldn't find her and properly invite her. Harmony saw through the disguise, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment but she still chose to become her friend]].]]

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** Unfortunately, the wounds of insecurity and loneliness don't heal up easily because you're found a friend. [[spoiler: As shown in ''Seven Sirens'', Rotty, in a fit of insecurity of being left out of Shantae's vacation, snuck aboard in her luggage, where she couldn't find her and properly invite her. Harmony saw through the disguise, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment but she still chose to become her friend]].]]



* After rescuing Harmony and realizing [[spoiler: Fillin the Blank was actually Rottytops]], Shantae was instructed to meet a ghost dog at the deepest depths of the Sunken City. However, it wasn't just a dog, but a dead Guardian Genie. Even worse, it's implied through her dialogue that she is ''Harmony's mother'', who lost her life to seal an extremely powerful and dangerous Siren alongside the rest of her kin. Unfortunately, said seal isn't watertight, as stated by a little kid in Tree Town that it's dangerous to be out at night.

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* After rescuing Harmony and realizing [[spoiler: Fillin the Blank was actually Rottytops]], Rottytops, Shantae was instructed to meet a ghost dog at the deepest depths of the Sunken City. However, it wasn't just a dog, but a dead Guardian Genie. Even worse, it's implied through her dialogue that she is ''Harmony's mother'', who lost her life to seal an extremely powerful and dangerous Siren alongside the rest of her kin. Unfortunately, said seal isn't watertight, as stated by a little kid in Tree Town that it's dangerous to be out at night.
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* Shantae's self-esteem seems to be sinking lower and lower with each passing game.

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* Shantae's self-esteem seems to be sinking lower and lower with each passing game. This is exemplified during a cinematic in ''Seven Sirens'', where she shows some hesitation on-stage with her fellow half-genies, and exhibits genuine stage fright after they are all captured in the blackout-induced chaos.
* Imagine being a single father who raised his daughter. Now imagine receiving news [[AdultFear that your daughter has been kidnapped and is no where to be found.]] Poor Vera's father was so distraught that he was at the edge of the DespairEventHorizon. If not for Shantae reviving hope within him, he'd be far past it.

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* Shantae's self-esteem seems to be sinking lower and lower with each passing game. This game.
** She has some doubts about her ability to protect Scuttle Town as a mere half-genie in the first game.
** While she spends most of ''Risky's Revenge'' recklessly confident, she starts beating herself up the moment Risky has Mimic kidnapped, and outright states that she feels useless without her magic after she's forced to destroy it.
** These feelings carry over to ''The Pirate's Curse'', and she spends a lot of time mulling over whether or not she's worth anything without her powers. While she does ultimately get them back (at least, in the game's good ending), it's quite sad to see. She also mentions that she thinks she's a bad role model when compared to heroes like Bran-Son.
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is exemplified during a few nasty comments from Scuttlebutt to bring back her doubts in ''Half-Genie Hero'', even with Mimic doing his best to talk her back up.
-->''I'm Ret-2-Go... if anyone needs me.''
** She also shoulders the entirety of the blame for Risky's corrupting her with the Dynamo, and mentions she's been trying to make up for her human half not being good enough.
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a cinematic in ''Seven Sirens'', where she shows some hesitation on-stage with her fellow half-genies, and exhibits genuine stage fright after they are all captured in the blackout-induced chaos.
* Imagine being a single father who raised his daughter. Now imagine receiving news [[AdultFear that your daughter has been kidnapped and is no where nowhere to be found.]] Poor Vera's father was so distraught that he was at the edge of the DespairEventHorizon. If not for Shantae reviving hope within him, he'd be far past it.



* Shantae spends much of ''The Pirate's Curse'' mulling over whether or not she's nothing without her powers, and while she does ultimately get them back (at least, depending on whether or not you collect all of the Dark Magic), it's quite sad to see.
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* Imagine being a father who raised his daughter. Now imagine receiving news [[AdultFear that your daughter has been kidnapped and is no where to be found.]] Poor Vera's father was so distraught that he was at the edge of the DespairEventHorizon. If not for Shantae reviving hope within him, he'd be far past it.

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* Imagine being a single father who raised his daughter. Now imagine receiving news [[AdultFear that your daughter has been kidnapped and is no where to be found.]] Poor Vera's father was so distraught that he was at the edge of the DespairEventHorizon. If not for Shantae reviving hope within him, he'd be far past it.
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* Shantae spends much of the ''Pirate's Curse'' mulling over whether or not she's nothing without her powers, and while she does ultimately get them back (at least, depending on whether or not you collect all of the Dark Magic), it's quite sad to see.

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* Shantae spends much of the ''Pirate's ''The Pirate's Curse'' mulling over whether or not she's nothing without her powers, and while she does ultimately get them back (at least, depending on whether or not you collect all of the Dark Magic), it's quite sad to see.
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* Shantae spends much of the ''Pirate's Curse'' mulling over whether or not she's nothing without her powers, and while she does ultimately get them back (at least, depending on whether or not you collect all of the Dark Magic), it's quite sad to see.
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** Unfortunately, the wounds of insecurity and loneliness don't heal up easily because you're found a friend. [[spoiler: As shown in ''Seven Sirens'', Rotty, in a fit of insecurity of being left out of Shantae's vacation, snuck aboard in her luggage, where she couldn't find her and properly invite her. Harmony saw through the disguise, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment but she still chose to become her friend]].]]


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* Imagine being a father who raised his daughter. Now imagine receiving news [[AdultFear that your daughter has been kidnapped and is no where to be found.]] Poor Vera's father was so distraught that he was at the edge of the DespairEventHorizon. If not for Shantae reviving hope within him, he'd be far past it.
* After rescuing Harmony and realizing [[spoiler: Fillin the Blank was actually Rottytops]], Shantae was instructed to meet a ghost dog at the deepest depths of the Sunken City. However, it wasn't just a dog, but a dead Guardian Genie. Even worse, it's implied through her dialogue that she is ''Harmony's mother'', who lost her life to seal an extremely powerful and dangerous Siren alongside the rest of her kin. Unfortunately, said seal isn't watertight, as stated by a little kid in Tree Town that it's dangerous to be out at night.
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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from Rottytops' human soul in the afterlife, who perceives her zombie existence as a series of dreams, that she greatly admires Shantae and views her as one of the most important people in her life, but is ashamed of being such a terrible friend in return. Doubles as a SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment, as future games have Shantae noticeably more forgiving and understanding of Rottytops' behavior as a result of the exchange, now viewing her as a close friend rather than an constant annoyance.

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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from Rottytops' human soul in the afterlife, who perceives her zombie existence as a series of dreams, that she greatly admires Shantae and views her as one of the most important people in her life, but is ashamed of being such a terrible friend in return. Doubles as a SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment, as future games have Shantae noticeably more forgiving and understanding of Rottytops' behavior as a result of the exchange, now viewing her as a close friend rather than an constant annoyance.exchange.
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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from Rottytops' human soul in the afterlife, who perceives her zombie existence as a series of dreams, that she greatly admires Shantae and views her as one of the most important people in her life, but is ashamed of being such a terrible friend in return. Doubles as a SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment, as future games have Shantae noticeably more forgiving and understanding of Rottytops' behavior, now viewing her as a close friend rather than an constant annoyance.

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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from Rottytops' human soul in the afterlife, who perceives her zombie existence as a series of dreams, that she greatly admires Shantae and views her as one of the most important people in her life, but is ashamed of being such a terrible friend in return. Doubles as a SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment, as future games have Shantae noticeably more forgiving and understanding of Rottytops' behavior, behavior as a result of the exchange, now viewing her as a close friend rather than an constant annoyance.
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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from Rottytops' human soul in the afterlife, who perceives her zombie existence as a series of dreams, that she greatly admires Shantae and views her as one of the most important people in her life, but is ashamed of being such a terrible friend in return. Doubles as a HeartwarmingMoment, as future games have Shantae noticeably more forgiving and understanding of Rottytops' behavior, happily accepting her as a friend rather than an constant annoyance.

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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from Rottytops' human soul in the afterlife, who perceives her zombie existence as a series of dreams, that she greatly admires Shantae and views her as one of the most important people in her life, but is ashamed of being such a terrible friend in return. Doubles as a HeartwarmingMoment, SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment, as future games have Shantae noticeably more forgiving and understanding of Rottytops' behavior, happily accepting now viewing her as a close friend rather than an constant annoyance.

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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from her dead human soul in the afterlife that Rottytops really wants to be Shantae's friend, but feels she keeps screwing up.

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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from her dead Rottytops' human soul in the afterlife afterlife, who perceives her zombie existence as a series of dreams, that Rottytops really wants she greatly admires Shantae and views her as one of the most important people in her life, but is ashamed of being such a terrible friend in return. Doubles as a HeartwarmingMoment, as future games have Shantae noticeably more forgiving and understanding of Rottytops' behavior, happily accepting her as a friend rather than an constant annoyance.
-->''Well, in my dreams... she comes and goes. She's brilliant and smart, and I want
to be Shantae's friend, just like her! She is my very best friend in all the world. But when I reach out, I always manage to... I don't know... something always goes wrong. I upset her somehow. I just want to tell her how important her friendship is... and I try to grab on... but feels she keeps screwing up.runs away.''
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* At the end of ''Pirate's Curse'', the Pirate Master asks Shantae which of the Genies he killed was her mother. Unfortunately, the Pirate Master is the very reason why she does not know her mother.

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* At the end of ''Pirate's Curse'', the Pirate Master asks Shantae which of the Genies he killed was her mother. Unfortunately, Shantae quietly says that she doesn't know, then snaps that the Pirate Master is the very reason why she does not know her mother.why.
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* Shantae's self-esteem seems to be sinking lower and lower with each passing game. You just want to give her a hug.

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* Shantae's self-esteem seems to be sinking lower and lower with each passing game. You just want to give This is exemplified during a cinematic in ''Seven Sirens'', where she shows some hesitation on-stage with her a hug.fellow half-genies, and exhibits genuine stage fright after they are all captured in the blackout-induced chaos.
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* At the end of ''Pirate's Curse'', the Pirate Master asks Shantae which of the Genies was her mother. Unfortunately, the Pirate Master is the very reason why she does not know her mother.

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* At the end of ''Pirate's Curse'', the Pirate Master asks Shantae which of the Genies he killed was her mother. Unfortunately, the Pirate Master is the very reason why she does not know her mother.
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* At the end of ''Risky's Revenge'', Rottytops and her brothers kidnap Shantae's uncle, Mimic and deliver him to Risky Boots in exchange for a supply of coffee and in Rotty's case, Shantae's brains. When Risky Boots backs out on the deal, her siblings take it without problem but a heartbroken Rottytops falls to her knees realizing she just betrayed her own friend for nothing. She runs off crying from the place just when Shantae witnessed what she did.
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* Asking around the Zombie Caravan in the original Shantae reveals that none of the other Zombies like or even ''trust'' Rottytops (or her brothers). Knowing that, is it any wonder that she gets attached to Shantae so quickly?
* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from [[spoiler:her dead human soul in the afterlife]] that Rottytops really wants to be Shantae's friend, but feels she keeps screwing up.
* At the end of ''Pirate's Curse'', [[spoiler: the Pirate Master asks Shantae which of the Genies was her mother. Unfortunately, the Pirate Master is the very reason why she does not know her mother.]]

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* Asking around the Zombie Caravan in the original Shantae reveals that none of the other Zombies like or even ''trust'' Rottytops (or and her brothers).brothers. Knowing that, is it any wonder that she gets attached to Shantae so quickly?
* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from [[spoiler:her her dead human soul in the afterlife]] afterlife that Rottytops really wants to be Shantae's friend, but feels she keeps screwing up.
* At the end of ''Pirate's Curse'', [[spoiler: the Pirate Master asks Shantae which of the Genies was her mother. Unfortunately, the Pirate Master is the very reason why she does not know her mother.]]
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* Asking around the Zombie Caravan in the original Shantae reveals that none of the other Zombies like or even ''trust'' Rottytops (or her brothers). Knowing that, is it any wonder that she gets attached to Shantae so quickly?
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* Shantae's self-esteem seems to be sinking lower and lower with each passing game.

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* Shantae's self-esteem seems to be sinking lower and lower with each passing game. You just want to give her a hug.
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* At the end of ''Pirate's Curse'', [[spoiler: the Pirate Master asks Shantae which of the Genies was her mother. Unfortunately, the Pirate Master is the very reason why she does not know her mother.]]
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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from [[spoiler:her dead human soul in the afterlife]] that Rittytops really wants to be Shantae's friend, but feels she keeps screwing up.

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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from [[spoiler:her dead human soul in the afterlife]] that Rittytops Rottytops really wants to be Shantae's friend, but feels she keeps screwing up.
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* In ''Pirate's Curse'', you learn from [[spoiler:her dead human soul in the afterlife]] that Rittytops really wants to be Shantae's friend, but feels she keeps screwing up.
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