Pridemoor Keep | |
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Stage Type | Main |
Stage Subtype | Order of No Quarter |
Valley Quadrant | First |
Boss | King Knight |
Alt Boss | King Pridemoor (KoC) |
Theme | In the Halls of the Usurper |
Alt Theme | In the Halls of the King (SoT / KoC) |
Music / Scrap Sheets | 2 |
Cipher Coins | 30 |
Red Skulls | 10 |
Wisp | Willful |
Relic | Flare Wand |
Arcana | Big Boom |
Unlockable Curio | Shadow Mirror |
Pridemoor Keep is a fortified tower ruled by King Knight and guarded by soldiers, wizards and flying rodent. It is one one of the early and easiest stages of Shovel Knight.
Description
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Pridemoor Keep is a large, golden and lavish castle, sitting in the first quadrant, the western side of the Valley. Its flooring is mostly composed of red carpets, and is littered with red banners with cross symbols, Goldarmor statues, dangerously unstable chandeliers, pots of boiling lava, and other dangerous or purely aesthetic features. The castle is guarded by two Griffoths, Plume and Beaky.
In Shovel of Hope and Plague of Shadows, Pridemoor Keep is explored at dawn, as suggested by the purple hue of the sky. In Specter of Torment and King of Cards, the sky is set at dusk, and Pridemoor Keep has stone bricks banners depicting gryphins.
Story
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Pridemoor Keep was once ruled by King Pridemoor and kept sentinel over the entrance to the Valley and the nearby villages. King Knight overthrew the king in his quest for glory and sat on its throne when he joined the Order of No Quarter. Specter Knight later visited him when the Enchantress noticed King Knight's irresponsibility to pursue the keep's renovation. When the Order was completely formed, King Knight used the Enchantress's forces to change Pridemoor Keep to gold, in accordance to his lavish lifestyle.
Later, Shovel Knight or Plague Knight forced their way through the keep's army to confront King Knight on his golden throne. After the defeat of the Enchantress, King Pridemoor takes back his now golden throne and King Knight is forced to clean the keep's floors.
Enemies Encountered
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- Beeto
- Blitzsteed
- Propeller Rat
- Flare Wizzem
- Dark Wizzem (SoT, KoC)
- Goldarmor
- Sumo Goldarmor (KoC)
- Griffoth
Obstacles
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Trivia
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- Pridemoor Keep is the only stage where the special Plague Knight section isn't marked with a Cipher Coin embedded in a wall.
- In the beginning of this stage, the Yacht Club Games logo can be found in the section immediately to the right, after destroying the large wall above the rightmost screen.
- In the PAX 2013 demo, Yacht Club Games had yet to have its own logo. The secret area displayed instead "YCG!" in gold bricks.[1]
References
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Main Stages: | Plains • Pridemoor Keep • The Lich Yard • Explodatorium • Iron Whale • Lost City • Clockwork Tower • Stranded Ship • Flying Machine • Tower of Fate: Entrance • Tower of Fate: Ascent • Tower of Fate: ???? |
Relic Courses: | Forest of Phasing / Forest of Fishing • Knuckler's Quarry / Bottomless Quarry • Frigid Flight / Shivering Sprint |
Bonus Stages: | Plains Encounter • Pridemoor Keep Loot • Iron Whale Loot • Lich Yard Encounter |
Safe Zones: | Village / Potionarium • Armor Outpost • Tower of Fate |
Misc: | Troupple Pond • Hall of Champions • Shortcut? • Mysterious Area |