“ | I'm a rooster , sir, and I've invested in half the town! Do as you must, but I'm unflappable!
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— The Airship Enthusiast, Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows |
Cooper the Airship Enthusiast, also known as the Rooster Gent,[1] is an investor and former adventurer, and a recurring character in Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. He commandeers the Glidewing and helps King Knight in King of Cards.
Appearance[]
Cooper appears as a bipedal white rooster with a red comb and an orange beak. In the first two campaigns, he wears an orange shirt with a brown vest and brown trousers and holds a black-red cane. In the other two, he wears instead a brown aviator vest and a red and white striped shirt along with his brown trousers.
Personality[]
Cooper has a fondness for airships and always displays his admiration of them. He is also brave even in the face of danger, and takes easily offense at being confused for a chicken.
Story[]
Shovel of Hope[]
In Shovel of Hope, the Airship Enthusiast can be seen at the Armor Outpost, inside the front of the Aerial Anvil with the Yoppler. He no longer owns the Glidewing but invested in the place while continuing his admiration of airships. He reappears in the ending, among the court of King Pridemoor after he regained his throne from King Knight.
As the Rooster Gent, he can be found in the Mysterious Area. He appears after the Battletoads have been defeated to comment on their futuristic airship, the Vulture. Its creator, Professor T. Bird, greets him as a response to his admiration.
Plague of Shadows[]
In Plague of Shadows, Cooper is the only character that does not flee when Plague Knight invades the Armor Outpost. He stands outside the Fancy Shop.
Specter of Torment[]
In Specter of Torment, Cooper appears briefly during the ending. He rides aboard a small airship among Propeller Knight's fleet. As the fleet takes flight, he slows down when approaching the 'Edge Farmer on the Flying Machine's bridge. He throws him a rose before leaving, which impresses the hedgehog.
King of Cards[]
In King of Cards, Cooper captains the crew of the Glidewing, his own airship, and partnered with the Bard to seek the Joustus Crown. He encounters King Knight outside the House of Joustus, where he offers him to board the Glidewing and to aid him to win the tournament.
Dig[]
In the prequel Shovel Knight Dig, Cooper traveled with the Glidewing to the recently-discovered Well where he hopes to find good candidates to join his crew. He meets there Duelist Di, who tells the rooster to ask her out whenever he would need a Joustus duelist.
Dialogue[]
Treasure Trove[]
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Spin-offs[]
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Trivia[]
- Rooster Gent was the original name for this character during the development of Shovel Knight, evidenced by the name of his sprite "Rooster Gent" and his original concept art.[2]
- Despite his change of name, the developers of Yacht Club Games still refer to the Airship Enthusiast with his old name:
- In his cameo appearance in the Battletoads bonus stage.
- During the "Yacht Club Presents" stream of the 8.28.19., where during the Q&A segment the developers talked about how much of a bigger role the Airship Enthusiast, first encountered during Shovel Knight's campaign, will play in King of Cards, addressing the Airship Enthusiast as Rooster Gent every single time.
- In the blog post detailing the creation of Shovel Knight's dance button.[3]
- In the 5th anniversary blog post of Shovel Knight.[4]
Nomenclature[]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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English | Cooper | A surname which was likely chosen as a pun on chicken coops, where roosters and chickens are usually kept in farms. |
French | Coquelet | Cockerel, a young male chicken. |
Italian | Signor tacchino | Mister turkey |
German | Gockel | Rooster |
Spanish | Señor Gallo | Mister Rooster |
Japanese | クーパー kūpā |
Cooper |
Russian | Сэр Петух Ser Petukh |
Sir Rooster |
Brazilian-Portuguese | Cristavaldo | - |
Korean | 쿠퍼 kupeo |
Cooper |
Simplified Chinese | 库柏 kù bǎi |
Cooper |
Traditional Chinese | 庫柏 kù bǎi |
Cooper |
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AMA Reddit post by Woz
- ↑ Shovel Knight: Official Design Works, p.59
- ↑ Dance! The Story of a Useless Button! on yachtclubgames.com
- ↑ Shovel Knight 5th Anniversary Spectacular! on yachtclubgames.com
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Main Characters: | Shovel Knight • Shield Knight (Altius) • The Enchantress |
The Hexcavators: | Drill Knight • Spore Knight • Hive Knight (Fleck) • Scrap Knight • Tinker Knight • Mole Knight |
Surface Merchants: | Hoofman • Whisker • Armorer |
The Well Merchants: | Master Argus • Tom Bola • Gastronomole • Fetcher |
Surface/The Well Merchant: | Chester |
Surface NPCs: | Walter • Master Argus • Big Bohto • Hoop Kid • Black Knight |
Wandering/Campfire/Side-room NPCs: | Duelist Di • Cooper • Percy • Bag Fellow • Peacock Gent • Adventurer • Gastronomole • Hunter • Lamp Lighter • Meleeist • Oreman • Canary Scout • Guard • Fan Boy • Prospector • Student Mage • Caster • Farmsmith • Bow Lady • Spelunker • Forager • Clawed Miner |
Final Boss: | Drill Knight |