| Reize | |
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| Theme | Fighting With All of Our Might |
| Weapon | Crystal Boomerangs |
| “ | 'Knight's Code, first vow: Always help a person in need!' | ” |
Reize Seatlan is one of the wandering travelers encountered throughout Shovel Knight. Reize was designed by Danny D. Henderson, aka Seizui, as a Director for a Day.[1]
Official Bio
| “ | 'A group of evil knights is terrorizing the countryside? Reize Seatlan is on the scene! This plucky young adventurer travels the land, helping people in need and following his own invented Knight’s Vows. But which of these knights are good, and which ones are bad? Reize is a bit naive but always well-intentioned. How will his twin crystal boomerangs fare against a Shovel Blade?' | ” |
Story
Shovel of Hope
Reize appears an optional encounter in which he mistakes Shovel Knight for an enemy and fights him. When defeated he refuses to give in to fear and demands Shovel Knight strike him down. When Shovel Knight explains he is not a villainous knight, Reize is somewhat embarrassed and leaves Shovel Knight with some gold and a music sheet.
In the Xbox One and PC versions he can be found in the Mysterious Area in which he expresses an admiration of Baz and asks to be his student.
During the credits, Reize is seen working together with the other Wandering Travelers to fight some Liquid Samurais.
Plague of Shadows
In the expansion, Plague Knight can encounter Reize as an optional Boss, much like with Shovel Knight. Reize will then ask Plague Knight to help him with his Alchemy in order to make his crush fall in love with him via a love potion.
Specter of Torment
| Spoiler warning! This article contains plot details about an event that occurs later in the game. |
Specter Knight encounters Reize after visiting three recruits for the the Order of No Quarter. Reize invades the Tower of Fate when the players go to the Magic Mirror room. The Enchantress appears and then shoots magic at him, corrupting him into Dark Reize, who then fights Specter Knight to test his newfound powers. After the fight, Reize becomes the guard of the Magic Mirror.
After recruiting all of the knights and fighting Black Knight once again, Specter Knight fights The Enchantress. After defeating her, The Enchantress summons Dark Reize, transforming him into his "true form" as the final boss of the campaign. Specter Knight fights and manages to defeat him, but when The Enchantress attempts to take control of Reize once more in order to have him be the final member of the Order of No Quarter, Specter Knight prevents her from doing so, using his Keepsake Locket to turn Reize back to normal but relinquishing his own freedom in the process. He then carries Reize to safety to the house of Hedge Farmer and Hedge Pupil in the Village. In the final flashback, it is revealed that Reize is the son of Specter Knight's former partner Luan.
Dialogue
Shovel of Hope
Before his fight: Template:Quote/7
After the fight: Template:Quote/5
At the Mysterious Area: Template:Quote/1
Plague of Shadows
Before his fight: Template:Quote/8
After the fight: Template:Quote/3
Specter of Torment
After completing four stages: Template:Quote/4
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After Specter Knight relinquishes his humanity: Template:Quote/4
Trivia
- Reize appeared in other works since Sezui created him in 2001.
- He first appeared in another indie title called Valdis Story.
- He made a cameo in the comic Hero Party.[2]
- Reize's last name is never mentioned in-game, although it was when first introduced on the game's Kickstarter.
- Reize seemingly has poor judgement or bad luck with information; he mistakes Shovel Knight for a villain (most likely Black Knight) and Plague Knight for a hero. This causes him some trouble in Specter of Torment, when he breaks into the Tower of Fate and mistakes the Enchantress for an ally when she appears, getting corrupted against his will as a result.
- His father, Luan, is Specter Knight's former partner, as shown in Specter of Torment.
- Reize has an altered portrait for the Japanese version of the game.
- The developers designed a Body Swap version for Reize, although only the main cast of Shovel of Hope had one added to the campaign.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Update: Almost there! and Director for a Day reveals! on the Kickstarter pages of Shovel Knight
- ↑ Hero Party Comic on Kickstarter