Chester wears white and blue clothing somewhat resembling a blend between a pirate and fortune teller. He has a teal headband that covers his eyes, and hairbands on his locks, as well as a teal binding and boot lining. His pants and gloves are a navy blue, matching his hair, and he wears a white tunic. He wears gold bangles, rings, a gold necklace, and golden ornaments on the hem of his tunic. He is often seen standing on his large light blue chest with golden lining, arms in his pants.
Personality[]
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He appears again in the ending, watching the fall of the Tower of Fate and rejoicing with the rest of the Village's residents.
Plague of Shadows[]
In Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, Chester can again be found in Order of No Quarter stages, where he sells Arcana. However, because he is mistrustful of alchemists, he will severely overprice them. But he also offers an alternative: if Plague Knight can find any Relics, he will exchange them for the Arcana, free of any extra charge. These Relics would turn out to be the same items that Chester would later sell to Shovel Knight. He can also be found at the Armor Outpost but can only be talked to once Plague Knight clears it of Knights. He then offers any Arcana Plague Knight missed as well as a Big Tonic Bag.
He appears again in the ending to celebrate the end of The Enchantress's terror with the rest of the villagers.
King of Cards[]
In Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Chester can be found in any of the Houses of Joustus and the Glidewing, where he sells random Joustus card packs and Cheat Cards that allow the player an advantage. If the player loses any card in a Joustus match, they are able to repurchase them from Chester.
He appears again in the ending as one of the many in the Homestead recovering after King Knight betrays them.
Pocket Dungeon[]
In Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Chester, alongside Puzzle Knight is one of the first people to greet Shovel Knight upon his arrival to the Pocket Dungeon, giving him a ride in his Bohto Wagon to Puzzle Knight's Camp. Ever the shrewd business man, Chester has not let his imprisonment deter him to setting up a shop. During a Dungeon run he sells Relics, while at the Camp, he sells new relics that are then added to his pool of possible dungeon wares.
He alongside everyone is freed from the Pocket Dungeon once the true ending is achieved, and the true culprit behind the incident is revealed.
With the release of the Paradox Pack DLC, Chester can be met in a special sideroom portal, during one of his expeditions for materials to sell; having just found two Relics, he will propose to peacefully share one of them with his speaker. However, should the playable knight decide to take both of them, Chester will attack in retaliation; should he be defeated, impressed, he will let his opponent keep both Relics, and become a playable knight himself back at the Camp.
Dig[]
In Shovel Knight Dig, Chester owns the shop Chester's Accessories, and appears throughout the stages of The Well to sell Shovel Knight Accessories. He also appears on the surface camp inside his trusty Bohto Wagon, selling Accessories that then get added to the selection pool of his wares in a stage.
"Chester:Nice Relic, pal! Y'know, I could take that off your hands... ...and give you something a little more.... interesting."
Refusing to trade the Relic
"Chester:You sure? That thing's deadweight to an alchemist like you. You oughta trade it to me!"
Trading the Relic
"Chester:Hey, good choice! I'll make sure this Relic finds a nice home with a respectable collector. Haw haw."
Continuing, without the stage's Relic
"Chester:Taking gold from an alchemist? I wasn't born yesterday, chum. Maybe we could barter if you had some Relics? If you really have no Relics, we can do cash. But it won't be cheap! You still in?"
Refusing to pay
"Chester:Too steep? I getcha. Come back when you have Relics to trade me! Or, bring 'em to me at the Armor Outpost, and we'll do business... if you can even get in there.."
"Chester:Oh good, you're still with us. We pulled you away from all the monsters just in time!" "Puzzle Knight:Salutations, I'm Puzzle Knight. You look just as lost as everyone else who ends up trapped here after touching that
confounded
cube. This is the Pocket Dungeon, you see. A perfect snare, even for a puzzle prodigy such as myself.
Completelyunsolvable
." "Chester:He's been trying for years, y'know. We've been riding my Bohto Wagon around, trying to gather up new arrivals like yourself." "Puzzle Knight:There have been rather
alot
of them lately, haven't there, Chester? This one looks handy with that shovel. With your knack for nicking knick-knacks, perhaps you ought to put him to work digging us out, eh?"
Dig this guy! You're a natural. Thanks for the help! I'm sure our valiant puzzle master would be impressed if he hadn't been, y'know, cowering inside."
[Chester drops a chest]
"Chester:Hey, I wonder if that key over there would unlock this chest we've been carrying around. How funny would that be? Could be
anything
in there, too. Take it from me, you
always
want what's in a chest. Try that key, would ya?"
Talked to before opening the chest
"Chester:Try that key, would ya?"
Talked to at the camp during the tutorial
"Chester:Thanks for the help, blue guy! I'll have some items in the shop soon."
Entering Chester's wagon when he is stocked
"Chester:If you've got the
cash,
I've got the
stash
! Buy these relics now to unlock them to be discovered later in the dungeon!"
Entering Chester's dungeon shop when he is stocked
"Chester:If you've got the
cash,
I've got the
stash
! Check out my wonderful wares!"
Entering Chester's dungeon shop or his wagon when he is sold out
"Chester:If you've got the
cash,
I've got...nothing. I'm sold out!"
Random lines when entering Chester's wagon after buying all his Relics
"Chester:It's such a rarity that I'm out of stock. What should I do now...catch up on my reading?" "Chester:Don't worry, pal. I'll still be out in the field to help supply you!" "Chester:Thanks for comin' to say hello. I was gettin' a little lonely, heh."
Random lines when buying a Relic from Chester
"Chester:Now
that
is a great choice, heh." "Chester:You know
quality
when you see it" "Chester:Hey, I really appreciate your patronage."
"Chester:Lookin' fresh today, blue guy. Don't tell me... New horns? How about a discount for my favorite charmer?"
Not enough gems to buy
"Chester:Little short on gems, there, buddy. I'd just let you have it, but this ain't a charity."
After buying something in the Well (random)
"Chester:Great selection, pal. Hope it helps. What else catches your eye?" "Chester:Now
that
looks great on you. Any other items on your shopping list?" "Chester:That one's a steal. Well, technically I found it, but y'know..... Anyway, what else looks good?"
When the Cog On A String is for sale
"Chester:
Cogonastring
, get yer
cogonastring!
All the cool kids've got one. Does wonders, so I hear."
After buying the Cog On A String
"Chester:Wooo, yes! Proud new owner of a Cog on a string, coming through! Believe me, buddy, ya won't regret the investment."
After emptying his shop
"Chester:I'm all out of stock, pal! You cleaned me out. I'll still be down in the well to help supply you, though."
First time talked to at the campsite
"Chester:Welcome to the Bohto Wagon, my blue bud. Where the goods are second to none. If you've got the
cash
, I've got the
stash!
Buy these items now to unlock them to be discovered later in the well!"
Opening shop on the surface (random)
"Chester:If you've got the
cash
, I've got the
stash!
Buy these items now to unlock them to be discovered later in the well!" "Chester:Take a load off, blue guy. You may wanna be sittin' down when you see
these
deals." "Chester:Take a look! Grab an item here from me, and then you'll find it down there, see!"
Buying an unlock from the campsite (random)
"Chester:You're gonna be glad you unlocked this, when you find it down in the well. Trust me, you will! Now, what else?" "Chester:Hey! Good choice. Now you'll see this appear, down in the well. Anything else I can getcha?" "Chester:Great, you're all set. Hope you discover this down there, before you see me next time. What else are we looking at?"
Trivia[]
His sprite model is named "Shady Merchant".
In the Iron Whale, Chester gets caught in the Teethalon's lure, which looks exactly like his chest.
However, in Plague of Shadows, he is instead found in another blue chest in the extended area.
During the ending of King of Cards, Treasure Knight is seen putting Chester's chest on the Teethalon.
The developers designed a Body Swap version for Chester, although only the main cast of Shovel of Hope had one added to the campaign.
Specter of Torment is the only game where Chester doesn't make an appearance.
The unlock scenario of Chester in Pocket Dungeon (sharing one of the valuable two objects found by him with his speaker), is highly reminiscent of an identical scenario from Pokémon Red and Blue and its remakes.
Nomenclature[]
Language
Name
Meaning
English
Chester
His name is based on the fact he emerges from a chest.[1]
French
Chester
-
Italian
Chester
-
German
Kistian
Portmanteau of "Kiste" (chest) and the given name "Christian".
