

His sarcastic remarks about Shield Knight being dead to Shovel Knight may stem from this. He does not believe that there is anything left of Shield Knight in the Enchantress, and that attempting to return her to normal is a pointless endeavor, nor does he care to try due to his deep-seated hatred of her. This is enforced by the Keepsake Locket, which The Enchantress granted the power to reverse death, but only when 8 knights swear their loyalty to her, thus Donovan is forced on a quest to gather them for her.Īfter discovering that The Enchantress is actually Shield Knight, he also shows how angry he can be, and proceeded to attempt to slay her, knowing he would never be restored to life if he succeeded.
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In reality, Specter Knight hates The Enchantress and deeply resents her treatment of him, only serving her because he is forced to, as he had relinquished his free will to her.Īt the start of Specter of Torment, he only agreed to serve her as part of a deal so she can restore him back to life. Whilst many of his comrades acknowledge Shovel Knight's strength to some extent after the Battle Royale, Specter Knight instead affirms his faith in The Enchantress and assures Shovel Knight that he cannot succeed.īefore battling Plague Knight, he is quick to mock him for his cowardice, being the only one able to reduce Plague Knight to stunned silence.Īs shown in Specter of Torment, Donovan's loyalty to The Enchantress is actually incredibly forced, despite her being the one who resurrected him in the first place. When about to face Shovel Knight, he taunts him with the memory of Shield Knight by insisting she is dead. He has a tendency to hiss at people when he is angry or annoyed. Specter Knight is a thoroughly cruel Knight, showing sheer coldness towards his enemies, as well as being somewhat sarcastic. The Glass Cannon and Desperation Attacks were reworked into New Game Plus, where Specter Knight's Will and Darkness, are fused together. The proposed story tone was preserved when it came time to develop his campaign, while on the gameplay side, most of the proposed ideas were actually implemented in some form, after being reworked and rebalanced. Specter Knight became the overall winner of the Dig the Vote selection, taking the 1st place with an average score of 6.51 (compared to King Knight's 6.02 score, who took 3rd place, and Plague Knight's 6.49 score, which earned him the 2nd place). Can otherwise use special attacks infinitely if at low health. Desperation Attacks – Special attacks drain health if available.Glass Cannon – Has lower health than other characters.Scythe Toss and Teleport – Throw scythe for a damaging multi hit attack and then wait for its return or immediately teleport to its position.Rapid scythe attacks which all move Specter Knight forward.His macabre story will explain more about his tragic fall from grace. Cons: Overly sentimental, tries too hard to act coolĪs an undead creature, Specter Knight is a serious and complex character.Pros: Tattered crimson cloak, supernatural scythe, immortality.Clutching a grim Scythe in his shriveled claws, Specter Knight commands his weapon with uncommon cunning. The most begrudgingly loyal knight of the Order, Specter Knight follows the Enchantress only because she is capable of magically extending his undeath.

And although his blood is now icy cold, he is no less formidable as a phantasm. In life, Specter Knight was a cruel and cunning warrior.
