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— The Hedge Farmer, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope | ||
Hedge Farmer is a minor character in Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and a quest giver in the Puzzler's Pack DLC of Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. He is who Reize refers to as "uncle", and he is part of the large Hedge Family[1].
Appearance[]
Hedge Farmer is an anthropomorphic hedgehog farmer. He wears a green coat and a green hat, and carries a shepherd's crook.
Relationships[]
Reize[]
Reize's uncle, the Hedge Farmer, seemingly raised him teaching various lessons, like "being humble in victory", as evidenced by one of his victory quotes in Shovel Knight Showdown, and moves, like Reize's "Hedgespin" attack seen in the same game. Reize seems to remember and sincerely follow all of it.
Story[]
Shovel of Hope[]
In Shovel of Hope, Hedge Farmer can be found east from the shops in the Village, next to a pile of dirt. When questioned by Shovel Knight he express is skepticism about the knight's identity. As proof, he challenges the knight to dig up a nearby pile of dirt.
Hedge Farmer rubs his chin as he observes Shovel Knight starting to dig. He jumps with joy once the pile completely dug out, exclaiming that he really is Shovel Knight. Depending on how the Dig Pile is dug up, the dialogue changes: If the Trench Blade upgrade has been purchased, he is more ecstatic than usual, dubbing Shovel Knight "the Blue Burrower". If the Fishing Rod is used to "dig" the dirt, he comments that Shovel Knight has an unorthodox technique, and questions whether they are actually Shovel Knight or not.
He reappears in the ending, observing the fall of the Tower of Fate with the rest of the Village and rejoicing at the newfound peace.
Plague of Shadows[]
In Plague of Shadows, Hedge Pupil loses the key to the Hedge Family's home, resulting in Plague Knight blowing it up in order to reach the Potionarium. A picture depicting both Hedge Pupil and Hedge Farmer can be seen within the ruins of the house.
During the ending, he can be seen rejoicing at the destruction of the Tower of Fate, next to his seemingly restored house.
Specter of Torment[]
In Specter of Torment, Hedge Farmer is first mentioned by Reize, who says he told him there was "evil stuff going on" inside the Tower of Fate. He can later be physically during the ending, where Specter Knight carries Reize's unconscious body and deposits him at the doorstep of the hedgehog brothers' house. The door opens as Specter Knight leaves, with two silhouettes matching Hedge Farmer and Hedge Pupil appearing behind.
King of Cards[]
In King of Cards, Hedge Farmer appears at the beginning of the Rolling Roadhouse, offering King Knight advice on how to perform the Roll motion of the Shoulder Bash. Each time a Roll is properly performed, Hedge Farmer can be seen cheering, while he will be perplexed if the move is botched.
Shovel Knight Showdown[]
In Shovel Knight Showdown, Hedge Farmer appears at the end of Reize's story as one of his family and friends who fade away in his memories while trapped inside Dark Reize. He is also mentioned in one of Reize's quotes after winning a match, in which he says his uncle taught him to be humble in victory.
Pocket Dungeon[]
In Pocket Dungeon, Hedge Farmer appears in the Hedge Farm area of the hub, a location exclusive to the Puzzler's Pack DLC.
Initially, he draws attention to the Sturdy Bean in the room, and requests for it to be taken to the spot with sunlight. When a character attempts to place the bean there, a Fleeto appears, which can only be driven off with indirect damage. Once it is gone, the bean can then be planted by any shovel-wielding character.
The final step to make it grow is by paying the Hedge Farmer 
100000, the price he asks for performing his dance. This causes the bean to grow into a Beanstalk, which can be climbed to reach Castle Quandary, a legendary castle among the clouds.
The rest of his brothers also make a small cameo appearance, as inside the Hedge Farmer's burrow that can be entered with Mole Knight's dig ability there is, hanged to the wall, a photo depicting a group shot of Hedge Farmer himself, 'Edge Farmer, Sledge Farmer, Hedge Pupil, and Ledge Farmer, alongside their nephew Reize.
In EP8 of Puzzler's Pack DLC, another part of his subquest is revealed: He needs to be rescued from a side room during a run. Otherwise, the Hedge Farm and Castle Quandary are inaccessible due to Bricks and Tipp blocking the way to the Hedge Farm and the cloud that takes the knight directly to Castle Quandary is missing.
Dialogue[]
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Trivia[]
- Hedge Farmer is a reference to Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars, in which a skeptical toad asks that Mario jumps to prove his identity.[2]
- The Hedge Farmer's nickname for Shovel Knight is a reference to Mega Man's nickname "The Blue Bomber".
- If Shovel Knight has the Armor of Chaos equipped and the Trench Blade upgrade bought, the Hedge Farmer will still respond saying he dug it up with just one swing, even though he didn't.
- In the Early Preview for Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon's Puzzler's Pack, Hedge Farmer initially had the following dialogue, before it was changed to allow players to pay for dances:
"Hedge Farmer: Hmm? Do you want to learn more about the dance of my people? Sorry, come back later, currently I am not in the mood for dancing..."
Gallery[]
Treasure Trove[]
Pocket Dungeon[]
