| “ | Shall I prepare the Magic Mirror for your departure, my lord? | ” |
— Dark Acolyte, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment | ||
Dark Acolyte is a supporting character of Specter of Torment encountered at the Tower of Fate. The Enchantress has assigned him to operate the Magic Mirror for Specter Knight, which allows him to transport directly to the locations of potential recruits for the Order of No Quarter.
Dark Acolyte also appears as a supporting character in Shovel of Hope, Plague of Shadows, and King of Cards as a Troupple Acolyte.[2][3][4]
Appearance[]
Dark Acolyte is a small, green-skinned young man with black hair, wearing a black cloak with a green hood similar to Missy's. He always carries around a book.
Personality[]
Despite being a servant to The Enchantress, he appears to have no fighting capability, running in fright when The Enchantress suddenly appears to confront Reize or when the Magic Mirror breaks down.
While he serves The Enchantress, he is not truly evil, judging her for what she is when her folly becomes too much to bear. He then seeks redemption for his participation in her plans and agrees to help Specter Knight in order to stop her.
Relationships[]
The Enchantress[]
| “ | Specter Knight! A sight for sore eyes! I might have starved in that cell! The Enchantress is... treacherous! Villainous! Irredeemable!
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— Dark Acolyte, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment | ||
After being corrupted by the Cloaked Figure and joining her forces, Dark Acolyte worshipped her and followed her commands. After Reize breaks in the Tower, Dark Acolyte is trapped in the Tower's dungeon, until Black Knight opens a hole where he could escape. After those events, the acolyte grew a hatred for The Enchantress and helped Specter Knight defeat her, going as far as modifying the Mirror of Fate to try trapping her.
Specter Knight[]
| “ | My lord, are you leaving already? I've been practicing day and night to aid you in your mission... | ” |
— Dark Acolyte, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment | ||
As part of his former devotion to The Enchantress, Dark Acolyte had been entrusted to operate the Magic Mirror to aid Specter Knight in his mission. Dark Acolyte had much respect to Specter Knight, constantly referring to him as "lord". The acolyte even considered Specter Knight his friend, as evidenced by the introduction of Shovel Knight Showdown.
Missy[]
Dark Acolyte and Missy seem to be friends. In the ending of King of Cards, both are seen spying Specter Knight as he reflects on his Keepsake Locket, and in the ending of Specter of Torment Missy is seen going to the Troupple King with Dark Acolyte because he was too scared to go alone, showing she is supportive towards her friend.
Story[]
Shovel of Hope[]
In Shovel of Hope, a male Troupple Acolyte is encountered in the reserve of the Juice Bar in the Village. He spreads the Troupple King's word and can sell two Troupple Chalices to Shovel Knight. He reappears in the ending, celebrating the fall of The Enchantress with the Troupple King and the Dancer at the Troupple Pond.
Plague of Shadows[]
In Plague of Shadows, a male Troupple Acolyte appears in the ending alongside a female one, celebrating the defeat of The Enchantress with Oolong and the Troupple King.
Specter of Torment[]
Dark Acolyte was commanded to operate the Mirror of Fate and help Specter Knight recruit the Order of No Quarter. He flees his post at the Magic Mirror when The Enchantress appears to confront Reize, who intruded on the tower. She assigns Reize, corrupted by her power, to guard the mirror, and has the Dark Acolyte thrown in the dungeon for his cowardice. She leaves him alive for him to ponder on his fate, instead of letting Reize destroy him.
The Dark Acolyte escapes his cell from the hole Black Knight dug while intruding on the tower. He understands how evil The Enchantress is and agrees to operate the Magic Mirror for Specter Knight, since The Enchantress has taken Reize with her further into the Tower of Fate. He also guides Specter Knight to the tunnel to his cell in order to infiltrate the Tower and reach The Enchantress.
At the end of Specter of Torment, the Dark Acolyte pleading to return to the Troupple King's side. He grants him his wish and turns him back into a Troupple Acolyte to serve him.
King of Cards[]
After beating the Troupple King, a male Acolyte will show up and join him in accompanying King Knight. He will from then on act as the Troupple King's personal representative, the King himself being too big and unfit to move anywhere on dry land. In the ending, the Cloaked Figure is seen trying to corrupt other Troupple Acolytes[5] but only succeeds in Dark Acolyte.
Dialogue[]
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Nomenclature[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| English | Dark Acolyte | - |
| French | Acolyte Noir | Dark Acolyte |
| Italian | Seguace oscuro | Dark disciple |
| German | Finsterer Akolyth | Dark Acolyte |
| Spanish | Acólito oscuro | Dark acolyte |
| Japanese | 闇の従者 yami no jūsha |
Dark Servant |
| Russian | Темный послушник Temnyy poslushnik |
Dark servant |
| Brazilian-Portuguese | Seguidor Sombrio | Dark Follower |
| Korean | 어둠 복사 eodum bogsa |
Dark Copy |
| Simplified Chinese | 黑暗随从 hēi'àn suícóng |
Dark Attendant |
| Traditional Chinese | 黑暗隨從 hēi'àn suícóng |
Dark Attendant |
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.yachtclubgames.com/blog/shovel-knight-specter-of-torment-instruction-manual/
- ↑ Specter of Torment Anniversary Stream, "You can see Dark Acolyte pleading to be returned to the Troupple King's lead", implying that Dark Acolyte was a Troupple Acolyte before the events of Specter of Torment.
- ↑ The Fairy of Torment, the amiibo fairy resembling Specter Knight, follows around Dark Acolyte in Specter of Torment and the male Troupple Acolyte in Shovel of Hope/King of Cards.
- ↑ Environmental Station Alpha with Work from Home Woz!
- ↑ Environmental Station Alpha with Work from Home Woz!