| “ | I can increase your maximum magic, good? | ” |
— The Magicist, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope | ||
The Magicist is a minor character who resides in the Village in Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. She sells Magic and Power upgrades, as well as Health Tonics. She also helps Plague Knight in secret in his quest for the Ultimate Potion.
Appearance[]
The Magicist is a woman wearing a blue tunic, with a top hat and her blond hair tied in a net. She is relatively shy and easily distracted, although it helped her not raising suspicion of her work with Plague Knight.
Story[]
Shovel of Hope[]
In Shovel of Hope, the Magicist can be found at her shop in the Village next to the Gastronomer. Once Shovel Knight acquires at least once Relic, she can increase his Magic Capacity by ten units until up to a total of 100 for varying prices in Treasures.
She reappears in the ending, participating in Plague Knight's advanced potion class at the Explodatorium. Plague Knight intervenes in the Alchemeister's experiment and transforms him into a copy of the Magicist. Both the Alchemeister and her then bow to the knight's talents.
Plague of Shadows[]
In Plague of Shadows, the Magicist can be found in the Potionarium, offering her services to Plague Knight without the townsfolk knowing. She can sell two Alchemy Power Upgrades to increase Plague Knight's Alchemy Power Bar, as well as as many Health Tonics he can carry around. She also proves to be loyal to his cause, risking her own safety in the process while keeping silent to Black Knight's questioning.
She first appears at the end of the Plains, where Black Knight confronts her about her ties to Team Plague. He believes Plague Knight is concocting his Ultimate Potion to gain her love, causing a lot of confusion for both Mona and him. However, she hints in her interactions at the Potionarium to be interested in Percy instead by making comments on their respective appearance and fields of study. She confirms her feelings for Percy after the destruction of the Tower of Fate, leaving both Plague Knight and Mona speechless.
King of Cards[]
In King of Cards, the Magicist can be seen inside the Homestead during the ending.
Shop[]
Shovel of Hope[]
| Magic Upgrade | Cost | Magic Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  1500 |
40 |
| 2 | 2200 |
50 |
| 3 | 2800 |
60 |
| 4 | 3400 |
70 |
| 5 | 4000 |
80 |
| 6 | 6000 |
90 |
| 7 | 8000 |
100 |
Plague of Shadows[]
- Health Tonic Max
100 per Health Tonic
- Alchemy Power Upgrade
- 3000 for the first
- 7500 for the second
Dialogue[]
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Trivia[]
- The Magicist's sprite model is named "Magic Gal". Her potion mixing animation also takes 46 frames, giving her a very fluid animation.
- The total amount of gold required for maximum magic in Shovel of Hope is 27900 gold. In Plague of Shadows, it's 10500.
- Like Mona, the Magicist only gained her own portrait for dialogue in Plague of Shadows.
- Additionally, they and Shield Knight have portraits exclusive to the Japanese edition that went unused.
- The developers designed a Body Swap version of the Magicist, although only the main cast of Shovel of Hope had one added to the campaign.
- In the King of Cards demo, the Magicist appeared among the card players at the Card Shack. She was trying to find a card move after Mona told her it was possible to win in one round, and asked King Knight for help. She was ranked B in skill and played with a small board (2x2). Her dialogue was as follows:
"Magicist: Ugh I can't figure it out! Mona said you could win in one turn! Apparently you only need to play a single card. Can you show me which card she meant?"
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