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“	The fruits of my research are no mere trick!	„
	~ Plague Knight

Background

Plague Knight is one of eight knights of the Order of No Quarter who serves the Enchantress and is a master alchemist. His lair is the Explodatorium. He is also the protagonist of Plague of Shadows, in which he seeks to craft the Ultimate Potion from the Essence of the Order's members.

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In Shovel of Hope, Plague Knight is one of the felon knights standing between Shovel Knight and the Tower of Fate. He can be found and fought in the Explodatorium where he conducts his experiments. He reappears later at the top of the Tower of Fate for a revenge fight. Like other villain knights, he can be either left hanging after the fight or helped up. In the ending, Plague Knight is giving advanced potion lessons at the Explodatorium. In Plague of Shadows, Plague Knight reveals his true purpose in joining the Order of no Quarter: to harvest the Essence of its powerful members. He hopes to accomplish, with the help of his partner in crime Mona, the Serum Supernus, the Ultimate Potion capable of achieving unlimited power and anyone's dreams. For that purpose he has set his real laboratory, the Potionarium, in the Undervillage where his minions and allies alike gather in secret to practice their fringe science. Plague Knight first encounters Black Knight in the Plains who discovered the Alchemist's schemes. He misunderstands Plague Knight's motive as trying to beguile the Magicist with his concoction, then tries to stop him before he can harm the Enchantress. After the battle, Plague Knight later regains his hideout to put his plan into motion, betray and seek the Order's knights and the Enchantress herself. Plague Knight beats his former colleagues one after the other, stealing their Essence after each fight. He eventually runs into Shovel Knight who invaded the Explodatorium. Failing to beat the adventurer at the last minute, the alchemist follows him back to his campsite to steal his Essence, although Plague Knight account on his interactions with Shovel Knight have been noted to be biased and unreliable. As his plan progresses, it becomes evident that Plague Knight attempts to craft the Ultimate Potion in order to woe Mona, unaware of her profound affection towards him. Black Knight's misunderstanding of Plague Knight's motive however leads Mona to quit him. He still caries on with his plan, hoping to be able to change himself through the Ultimate Potion and conquer Mona's heart. Black Knight's encounter at the Tower of Fate confirms Plague Knight to push on for Mona's sake. After a revenge match with all the Knights, the Alchemist beats the Enchantress and acquires her almighty Essence. Black Knight barges in too late with Mona, who reveals her true feelings to Plague Knight before he can make the Serum Supernus. But with the final distillation already on its way, Plague Knight is swept into a mental battle, first to defeat the Plague of Shadows infesting his mind, then his own Corrupted Essence. With the Ultimate Potion stabilized and his mind regained, Plague Knight finally decides to relinquish his wish since Mona already confessed her love to him. He uses the powerful concoction instead to destroy the Tower of Fate in a formidable explosion. In doing so, he frees the Valley from the Enchantress and becomes a hero to its inhabitants. In the ending, Plague Knight is knighted by King Pridemoor. He leaves the management of the Explodatorium to his allies and goes on to exploit his former colleagues. With his new status and wealth, Mona and him are finally free to pursue their crazy experiments in the open. Just after returning from the Tower of Fate, the two alchemists execute a waltz in the Potionarium away from prying eyes. In Specter of Torment, Plague Knight's renown as an alchemist gets the attention of the Enchantress. She entrusts Specter Knight in recruiting him as court alchemist for her plans. In the Explodatorium, the alchemist's lack of interest in that proposition forces Specter Knight to fight him. Plague Knight and his minions join the Tower of Fate after being defeated. While he seems to enjoy the activity in the ranks of the Enchantress, he is in fact plotting to take the Order's Essence for his own plans. In the ending, unbeknownst to the Order, Plague Knight is moving out his laboratory to his secret headquarters outside the Explodatorium. Mona and him are also starting to manifest feelings for each other. He also bows to the Enchantress along his fellow knights, forging the Order of No Quarter.

Statistics

Key: Pre-Tower of Fate | Post-Tower of Fate

Tier: High 8-C | 8-A

Name: Plague Knight (Real name unknown)

Origin: Shovel Knight

Sex: Male (Original), Female (Body Swap)

Age: Unknown, at least an adult

Classification: Knight, Alchemist, Member of the Order of no Quarter

Status: Alive

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (Plague Knight's actions and ideals are destructive dangerous and destructive in nature, with his primary objective being to make the Ultimate Potion, leading to him joining the Order of No Quarter. Despite this, he isn't without reason, and only wishes to win over Mona's affection and study in peace, leading him and Mona to using the Ultimate Potion to destroy the Tower of Fate)

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Large Building level (Far superior to Black Knight, who can break the ground, giving these results. Destroyed Tinker Knight's giant machine. Can survive being catapulted from a long distance | Multi-City Block (Defeated Black Knight after being empowered by only a tiny amount of The Enchantress's power. Shovel Knight defeated The Enchantress at full power. He was able to summon meteors at these speeds. Comparable to Shield Knight, who survived the collapse of The Tower of Fate, which was potent enough to cause an earthquake)

Durability: Large Building level (Can take strikes from Black Knight, Tinker Knight, and is comparable to Shield Knight) | Multi-City Block level (Survived the meteors shot by Black Knight)

Striking Strength: Large Building Class | Multi-City Block Class

Lifting Strength: At least Class 1 (Lifted the Order of No Quarter, several adult males with full-body armor) | At least Class 1

Travel Speed: Supersonic (Can outrun cannonballs), higher with Toad Gear | Supersonic (Can outrun cannonballs), higher with Toad Gear

Combat Speed: Massively Hypersonic | Massively Hypersonic

Reaction Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Can dodge attacks from Phantom Striker, who uses cloud-to-ground lightning attacks. Superior to Specter Knight, who can dodge lightning) | Massively Hypersonic (Can dodge meteors)

Stamina: Very High (Can fight the Black Knight, the entire Order of No Quarter, and The Enchantress in one sitting) | Very High

Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range to Tens of Meters with Relics

Intelligence: At least Above Average (Noted to be the best hero and treasure hunter according to the game's intro. Defeated the entire Order of No Quarter, a group of skilled knights with various skills. Was stated by Mole Knight to be better at digging than him)

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Powers and Abilities

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Human Achievements (Was a renowned treasure hunter alongside Shield Knight and became a farmer), Acrobatics (Preforms a long flip at the start of each level), Dimensional Storage (Can carry all of his relics and treasure), Weapon Usage (Along with being skilled with his Shove Blade, he also knows how to use various relics, such as the Flare Wand, Dust Knuckles, Throwing Anchor, Alchemy Coin, Mobile Gear, War Horn, Propeller Dagger, and Chaos Sphere), Attack Reflection (His Shovel Blade can send back projectiles), Magic (Shovel Knight has innate magic, which allows him to use his relics), Aquatic Breathing (Shovel Knight can freely breathe underwater), Damage Boost (Shovel Knight can charge his power for one attack with the Charge Handle), Fire Manipulation (When at full health, Shovel Knight can use the Drop Spark, which creates a spark-based projectile), Limited Subjective Reality (The treasures that Shovel Knight gets in his dreams are transferred to real life), Divine Protection (Noted by Kratos to have the Gods' favor during their battle), Damage Transferal (When enemies or objects are nearby, Shovel Knight can harm all of them at once). Resistance to Extreme Heat (Shovel Knight is fine being near lava), Fire Manipulation (His armor blocks himself from being burnt), Cold (Perfectly fine fighting in snowy and ice areas)

Statistics Amplification (The Berserker Bee doubles the amount of knockback inflicted), Explosion Manipulation (With Bombs), Sealing (The Joustus Card seals opponents inside), Flight (The Propeller Pack allows the user to fly), Time Manipulation (The Chronos Coin slows down time), Energy Projection (The Cube of Zorix and Remnant Spiral fires energy beams), Psuedo-Telekinesis (The Repeller pushes enemies away if close to the user), Transmutation (With the Fairy Wand, which turns enemies into fairies), Teleportation (With the Warping Glass, which swaps the placements of all enemies), Electricity Manipulation & Paralysis Inducement (With the Witherbolt, which fires thunderbolts and stuns an enemy), Invulnerability (With the Ichor of Fortitude, which makes the user invincible), Summoning (With the Egg, the user can hatch a Griffoth, Fairy, or Birder to attack), Vibration Manipulation (With Slamvil, an earthquake is caused to both damage enemies and stun them)

Healing (Potions and various foods heal its user. The Troupple Chalice heals the user overtime), Explosion Manipulation (With Bomb, Fire Bomb, Ice Bomb, Crystal Clear, and Bomb Cannon. Dynamallet blows up enemies hit by a chain attack), Fire Manipulation (With Fire Bombs, which explodes into fire. The Flame Axe burns enemies when hit. The Fizzle Wand leaves a trail of fire wherever the user walks), Ice Manipulation (With Ice Bomb, which freezes anyone hit by the explosion. The Ice Axe freezes enemies when hit), Statistics Amplification (Wood Blade, Steel Blade, and Hero Blade respectively increase the user's attack power. The Troupple Chalice, Meal Ticket, and Premium Meal Ticket increases the user's maximum health. The Single Glove deals extra damage to one enemy. Diamond Dust increases the user's item power and durability. Too Big Bomb increases the size of bomb explosions), Sound Manipulation (With the War Horn, which blasts a soundwave around the user), Time Stop (The Chronos Coin stops time. Chronos Glass freezes time at the start of battle), Durability Negation (The Wildcard defeats all foes that look alike), Electricity Manipulation (The Zap Wand shoots electricity), Smoke Manipulation (With Smoke Bomb, which explodes a field of smoke), Damage Boost (The Swift Dagger deals extra damage for the first hit. The Third Amulet deals extra damage for every third hit on the same enemy. Five String deals extra damage for every 5th hit done to the same enemy. The Power Pail increases damage once the gem meter is full. The Obsidian Drill deals extra damage to blocks), Resurrection & Summoning (The Fenix Feather revives its user upon death, while also summoning a phoenix to destroy everything), Flight (The Nimbus Balloon allows its user to float over hazards), Rage Power (The Fury Horns increase damage and enrage the user when on low health after preforming a chain attack), Holy Manipulation (Divine Liquid deals more damage to undead beings while also recovering full health if preforming a 10+ chain attack), Absorption (The Desperation Talon heals the user from attacking others when on low health), Pain Manipulation (Shockproof Socks deals damage for every 10 steps its user takes), Poison Manipulation (Toad Totem poisons enemies with any attack), Enhanced Senses (The Snoutin' Charm allows the user to find gems in blocks). Resistance to Electricity Manipulation (Shockproof Socks resist electric damage), Explosion Manipulation (Bomb Seed Bag grants bomb resistance)

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Standard Equipment

Name	Power	Stage	Tradeable Relic	Cost	Description
Bait Bomb	1	Potionarium	N/A	1200	Toss into a sparkling pit and see what flies up!
Big Boom	1	Pridemoor Keep	Flare Wand	2500	A potent explosion with a far-reaching radius.
Leech Liquid	3	The Lich Yard	Phase Locket	2500	Replenish your energy by damaging enemies
Smoke Bomb	3	Lost City	Dust Knuckles	6800	Stand in the cloud to become invulnerable, even on spikes!
Vat	2.4	Iron Whale	Throwing Anchor	6800	An explosive platform that you can even create when airborne!
Staff of Surging	1	Explodatorium	Alchemy Coin	6800	Rise into the air with a surging attack!
Fleet Flask	1	Clockwork Tower	Mobile Gear	6800	Explode into a frenzied dash!
Berserker's Brew	2	Stranded Ship	War Horn	9000	Damage enemies on contact without getting knocked back!
Staff of Striking	0.4	Flying Machine	Propeller Dagger	9000	Attack in succession with quick staff swipes

• Pocket Dungeon Items:

Name	Description
Potion	Restores 2 HP.
Bomb	Explodes, damaging everything in its radius. Effects and looks are slightly changed by Plague Knight's abilities and the Too Big Bomb Relic.
Fire Bomb	Explodes, leaving damaging flames in its radius.
Ice Bomb	Explodes, freezing everything in its radius.
Crystal Clear	Explodes, damaging everything.
Wood Blade	+1 damage to base attacks.
Steel Blade	+2 damage to base attacks.
Hero Blade	+3 damage to base attacks.
Flame Axe	Ignite foes on hit!
Ice Axe	Freezes foes on hit!
War Horn	Blasts an area around you!
Shield	Blocks 1 damage.
Chronos Coin	Stops time for a while.
Bomb Cannon	Vs. Mode item. Drops Bombs on your opponent.
Spear	Long reach, pierces shields.
Wildcard	Destroy all matching foes.
Monster Potion	Vs. Mode item. Temporarily transform your opponent into a monster.
Zap Wand	Blast a line with electricity.
Flood Fish	Vs. Mode item. Flood the opponent's board.
Turkey	Restores 10 HP.
Smoke Bomb	Avoid harm in the smoke.
Troupple Chalice	+5 max HP until end of level.
Troupple Chalice	Restores 1 HP every 5 turns until end of level.
Shuffle Top	Shuffle the opponent's board.

• Pocket Dungeon Relics:

Name	Base Cost	Description
Swift Dagger	10000	First strikes do +1 damage.
Fenix Feather	10000	This feather will destroy everything and restore your Health if you fall in battle. But only once!
Nimbus Balloon	8000	Don't float away... Just kiddin'. With this balloon, you'll hover just high enough to avoid floor hazards.
Mentor Manual	8000	If you know the way, you can get out of the Dungeon faster!
Fury Horns	10000	After you score a fatal blow with a Chain, your next hit will pack a furious wallop!
Meal Ticket	6000	+2 Health.
Premium Meal Ticket	8000	+3 Health.
Fizzle Wand	6000	This broken Flare Wand leaves a damaging trail wherever you walk.
Snoutin' Charm	6000	Find Gems in Blocks.
Divine Liquid	8000	+1 damage to Undead. 10+ Chains recover all health.
Potion Napkin	8000	Does not Chain Potions, letting them being drink singularly.
Single Glove	8000	+1 damage to single foes.
Diamond Dust	8000	+1 Item damage and their Durability.
Third Amulet	8000	+1 damage every 3rd hit on the same foe.
Gem Beet	6000	Slows down Gem Meter depletion and slain foes grants more Gem Meter.
Dynamallet	6000	Your next Chain explodes. Recharges when opening chests.
Desperation Talon	6000	Fatal blows recover 2HP at low health.
Power Pail	10000	+1 damage at max Gem Meter.
Five String	10000	+1 damage every fifth hit.
Too Big Bomb	10000	Bigger Bomb explosions.
Gem Chain	8000	More Gems from Chains.
Shockproof Socks	6000	Resist electric damage. +1 damage every 10 steps.
Obsidian Drill	6000	Deal extra damage to all blocks.
Chronos Glass	6000	Freezes time on room enter or when board is nearly full.
Gold Leaf Clover	8000	Find rarer Items.
Bomb Seed Bag	6000	Find more Bombs + bomb resistance (this includes Ratsploders blast.
Toad Totem	10000	Attacks poison foes.

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Notable Techniques

• Drop Spark: Makes Dig Slashes generate rolling sparks while Shovel Knight is on full health.
• Trench Blade: Lets the Shovel Blade dig up Dig Piles with just one Dig Slash instead of five.
• Charge Handle: Lets Shovel Knight charge up the Shovel Blade to perform stronger and wider Dig Slashes.

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Other

Standard Tactics:

Weaknesses:

Note: Do not attempt to scale Shovel Knight to Kratos. Despite being claimed as canon from both parties, their words contradict their games. At the end of God of War 3, Kratos killed the entire pantheon, flooding the earth and killing everyone, if this is canon to Shovel Knight, this implies the world of Shovel Knight is completely destroyed as the events of God of War 3, which wouldn't make sense due to how Kratos acts in Shovel Knight. Along with this, even if he is shown to use weapons from God of War 3, this is a Kratos before the events of the games, as he notes to Athena he is still being tested by the gods, which is a thing that was done all the way back in the first God of War. Along with noting Shovel Knight has the Gods favor, which is something he would not do in God of War 2 and onward where he has broken free from the chains of fate. Along with this, if this was GoW 2 or onward, he would not simply accept the Gods favor one as he detest the Gods after their betrayal in GoW 2. Even if we were to assume this battle was canon, it would be deemed as an outlier due to Shovel Knight and those comparable to him being threatened and harmed by lesser feats much after the battle against Kratos.

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