Mom

Mom
Sprite(s)
Attributes
Type(s)	Merchant
Gender	Female
Affiliation(s)	King Knight
Occupation(s)	Cook
Shop	Hearty Meat Pie ( 1000) Hearty Meat Pie ( 3000) Hearty Meat Pie ( 4000) Hearty Meat Pie ( 5000) Hearty Meat Pie ( 6500) Hearty Meat Pie ( 8000) Vigor Cream Pie ( 4) Vigor Cream Pie ( 5) Vigor Cream Pie ( 6) Vigor Cream Pie ( 7) Vigor Cream Pie ( 8) Vigor Cream Pie ( 9) Vigor Cream Pie ( 10)
Game Information
Appears in	King of Cards
Stage(s)	The Homestead Glidewing

“	Well... you can't rule on an empty stomach. Please, my valiant knight, eat!	”
— Mom, Shovel Knight: King of Cards

Mom is a supporting character in Shovel Knight: King of Cards. She is the mother of King Knight who cooks up power-enhancing meals for him.

Appearance

King Knight's Mom wears an elegant orange and yellow dress accompanied by white fur and long orange gloves. She has brown skin and white hair tied up into a bun.

Personality

King Knight's doting mother cooks up power-enhancing meals to raise your maximum health or vigor. An avid reader of King’s Weekly, she's positive and encouraging towards the monarchical goals of her shining son. She is constantly giving King Knight compliments and calling him names like "her prince" and "pumpkin-pauldron prince", and supportive of his devotion to become a king. She also enjoys cooking home-cooked meals for King Knight.

Relationships

King Knight

“	Oh, my little pumpkin-pauldron prince! You look so handsome! You'll make a wise and noble king!	”

King Knight's mom is very caring and spoiling to King Knight. She constantly treats her son like a child, calling him her "pumpkin-pauldron prince" and so on. Although he acts like he dislikes the attention, deep down he seeks her approval, which he lost at the end of King of Cards in exchange of the Pridemoor Keep's throne.

King Pridemoor

“	I never dreamed that the royal King Pridemoor might count me as a friend... or as anything!	”

Before King Knight even started his quest to become King of Cards, his mother was already an avid fan of King Pridemoor. After entering the Glidewing, they both quickly developed a love interest for each other and constantly flirted, much to her son's disgust.

Story

King of Cards

Mom first appears when King Knight arrives at The Homestead after completing the Plains: Mossy Mountain stage. She welcomes him and asks if he had retrieved the cooking ingredients she had requested him to get. He responds claiming that he is a king and only kings have "subjects" who run errands for him. Mom diligently accepts and offers him a home-cooked meal. Her meals consist of Hearty Meat Pies, which permanently increases King Knight's health points by one heart.

When King Knight boards the Glidewing after revisiting the Homestead, Mom will board the ship. With a galley on-board, she continues to cook meals for her son. After recruiting King Pridemoor to the Glidewing's crew, Mom seems to take a liking to him, talking to him about her son and discussing her affection toward him.

At the end of the game, Mom disapproves of King Knight's decision to side with The Enchantress, and take Pridemoor Keep as his own, walking out with King Pridemoor, much to King Knight's dismay.

Showdown

In Shovel Knight Showdown, Mom appears among the crowd stampeding through the House of Joustus, either following whoever is carrying Joustus cards or carrying them herself. She is also mentioned in one of King Knight's victory quotes.

Pocket Dungeon

In Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, King Knight mentions his mother in one of the possible dialogue options before his fight. He states that she warned him about strangers, but she did not warn the strangers about King Knight.

Shop

Mom is a merchant who sells health upgrades to King Knight. She sells Hearty Meat Pies, which permanently increases King Knight's health points by one heart, with a max of 10.

When she boards the Glidewing, she compliments the ships galley and offers the ability to make Vigor Cream Pies, which permanently increase King Knight's max vigor by 10, with a max of 100.

In NG+, King Knight requires three Hearty Meat Pies to gain one heart, and Vigor Cream pies make Heirlooms cost 50 gold less per use.

Image	Item	Description	Cost
N/A	Hearty Meat Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 1 health heart.	1000
N/A	Hearty Meat Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 1 health heart.	3000
N/A	Hearty Meat Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 1 health heart.	4000
N/A	Hearty Meat Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 1 health heart.	5000
N/A	Hearty Meat Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 1 health heart.	6500
N/A	Hearty Meat Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 1 health heart.	8000
N/A	Vigor Cream Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 10 vigor.	4
N/A	Vigor Cream Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 10 vigor.	5
N/A	Vigor Cream Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 10 vigor.	6
N/A	Vigor Cream Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 10 vigor.	7
N/A	Vigor Cream Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 10 vigor.	8
N/A	Vigor Cream Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 10 vigor.	9
N/A	Vigor Cream Pie	Baked with love by your mom. Permanently gain 10 vigor.	10

Joustus Deck

Note: This is Mom's deck from Challenge Mode, she can't be battled in the normal campaign.

King Pridemoor	Troupple King	King Birder

Dialogue

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King of Cards - Story King of Cards - Cooking King of Cards - Miscellaneous Entering the Homestead "Mom: Oh! My little prince! Do you return to save the day with the ingredients I requested?" "King Knight: MOTHER! I am no prince, I am a king! And mother, kings have subjects who do their bidding for them!" "Mom: Oh, my precious love. Those are rats, not subjects..." "King Knight: My rats are loyal to the last. They're my starter subjects! Part of my grand plan! I must acquire a Joustus deck and be declared the King of Cards! This is far more important than errands. " "Mom: Well... you can't rule on an empty stomach. Please, my valiant knight, eat!" Leaving the Homestead after denying her request "Mom: Oh, and honey! Listen, you need to press [x] to talk to people. Don't be shy, but be careful with strangers!" "King Knight: Mom, I know!! " Boarding the Glidewing after progressing through the Pridemoor Kingdom "King Knight: Mother! What are you doing here? " "Mom: Sugar plum! Here you are! I grabbed one of your little rat ropes, and suddenly I was whisked up here!" "Cooper: Your dear mother was just telling us all about the many virtues of King Pridemoor!" "Mom: I just love King Pridemoor. I read in King's Weekly that he was a real stickler for the rules!" "King Knight: Mom... hush! You know you're not to disturb my quests! Stay out of my thing! " "Bard: Without rules, one can't be much of a ruler. Perhaps your mother's insight could help guide our quest!" "Mom: Oh, what a thrill, dearies! To fly through the sky, and perhaps even catch a glimpse of a king!" "King Knight: ..This is nonsense! Hogwash! mother, Say nothing to my servants! " Boarding the Glidewing after progressing through the Troupple Kingdom "King Pridemoor: A benediction is then chanted, which beckons fortune to smile on the new monarch. and that's how it's done!" "Mom: I never dreamed a coronation could be so complex! My boy certainly has a lot to learn about being a king." "King Pridemoor: Your son is full of potential! My task as a ruler is to ensure he can flourish in safety and comfort." "Mom: Heavens, what they say is true! You're as noble as you are dashing! I, er, I shouldn't say that." "King Pridemoor: My dear, perish the thought. My nobility can be a curse; While I am a king, I desire most... to be a man." [King Knight jumps aboard] "Cooper: Ah. There you are. Impeccable timing. King Pridemoor was just saying we're approaching the Troupple Pond!" "King Pridemoor: Yes, yes, the pond. Yes, of course. The Troupple Pond. We were.. just... a word, if you would, my boy? Some advice. Heed it well, if you seek victory. The Troupple King is far less tolerant of disrespect than I." "Mom: Listen to King Pridemoor, darling. Thanks to him, we're drawing close to the Troupple King!" "King Pridemoor: My gratitude for the support, milady. Your mother and I are together as one in this matter." "King Knight: What do you mean you're together as one!? Mother, what does he mean? Stay away from him!" "Cooper: ..Let's hold steady and keep our heading straight. Remember, be respectful to the second Joustus Judge!" Boarding the Glidewing after progressing through the Birder Kingdom "Cooper: King Knight! Good thing you're here! we were just looking out the window at-" [A flock of birders passes near the window] "King Pridemoor: Ahhh!! Hold me, honey!" "Mom: You're safe in my arms, dear. i won't let you go!" "Troupple Acolyte: The sky is thick with birders! I've never seen them in a frenzy like this!" "Cooper: Birders coalesce as we approach the final Joustus judge... Ominous." "Bard: Indeed it is. Do be careful, King Knight. We've come too far to lose our champion." Post-ending scene "King Pridemoor: ...please, my boy, be reasonable now..." "King Knight: Oh ho ho! I am through being reasonable- now I'm YOUR king! If you need some coin, you can sweep the floor! Haha! " [King Knight tosses a coin towards King Pridemoor] "King Pridemoor: Oh dear... What is it that we have created? And.. where shall i go?" "Mom: Don't worry, you can stay in King Knight's old room. It seems like he has plenty of space in this big castle of his." "King Knight: But that's my room! Er, I mean... fine! Live in the filth of my former home. I have a castle and kingdom to tend to!" "King Pridemoor: I suppose.. I've lost everything, but as long as I behold you, darling, I'm a rich man. Off we go, then." [King Pridemoor whistles for his Griffoths but they don't appear] "King Knight: Sorry! Your pair of pets are busy guarding my parapets! I can't be running a public ferry, you see." "King Pridemoor: *sigh*.. Fine then... well, take good care of... everything I've created here." [King Pridemoor leaves the throne room looking miserable] "Mom: It looks like you finally got your kingdom, King Knight. I hope it was all worth it." [Mom leaves the throne room hurriedly] "King Knight: Mom, wait! ..... mom!! *sigh*... Well, finally, the riff-raff... and my mom, are gone. Time to get to work, my loyal subjects! We're about to make some big improvements around here!" Talked to at the Homestead "Mom: Oh, my little pumpkin-pauldron prince! You look so handsome! You'll make a wise and noble king! Sweetie. Have you brought some coin? I'd love to cook for you!" Denying her request "Mom: Please stay safe, my shining son!" Talked to at the Homestead after buying all meals "Mom: You're looking like you bulked up a bit! i'm glad to see you've been eating so well." First time talked to about cooking aboard the Glidewing "Mom: What a grand galley! Finally, some space to maneuver! I can create some dishes here that'll really give you vigor!" Talked to about cooking after interrupting flirting "Mom: Sweetie. Have you brought some coin? I'd love to cook for you!" Talked to on the Glidewig after buying all meals "Mom: Angel... You've cleaned every plate! You are such a big boy! I'm so proud of you." King Pridemoor's flirtings with Mom "King Pridemoor: My boy, I must commend you on the eloquence of your parentage. Your mother is quite a conversationalist!" "Mom: And yet, words fail me when his majesty graces me with such a compliment." "King Pridemoor: Son, when it comes to romance, it's never too late to have a brand new beginning. Don't you agree?" "Mom: !! ...who wouldn't agree?" "King Pridemoor: My lad, in addition to my other pursuits, I'm a skilled gemologist. And I'd say your mother is a rare diamond." "Mom: Oh dear, a diamond now? In the rough, perhaps." "King Pridemoor: What a splendid day! Fresh air, pleasant company.. and passing the time with my lovely friend." "Mom: I never dreamed the royal King Pridemoor might count me as a friend... or as anything!" King Knight's reactions to them "King Knight: Stop! this exchange is horrid!" "King Knight: ugh, no! Cease this behavior at once!" "King Knight: Mother! Stop looking over at him like that!" Mom's flirtings with King Pridemoor "Mom: Darling! I've just been talking with His Majesty, King Pridemoor, here. He's such a kind-hearted ruler!" "King Pridemoor: I merely reflect the radiance of my company. You have such an affectionate mother, King Knight!" "Mom: King Pridemoor has such a noble countenance. Don't you agree, my sweet prince?" "King Pridemoor: Ah, but it's nothing compared to your graceful features, milady." "Mom: Sweetheart - I was just telling King Pridemoor how you like to dress up as a king." "Mom: Yes, your billowy mantle is very nice. It will make a fine training cape, before you acquire a real one!" "Mom: My little lamb! You must hear some of King Pridemoor's stories. What a fascinating life he's led!" "King Pridemoor: Oh, I'm nothing without an audience, and it's rare that anyone shows interest! Your mother is simply lovely!" King Knight's reactions to them "King Knight: Would you please stop speaking to my mother?!" "King Knight: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! Be silent!" "King Knight: I simply can't bear it! I beg of you, spare me this agony!" Talking to King Pridemoor during Propeller's Knight attack on the Glidewing "King Pridemoor: Oh no! An attack! This noble journey has reached its end!" "Mom: Stay by my side, milord. We'll see our way out of this together." Talking to Mom during Propeller's Knight attack on the Glidewing "Mom: Oh, heavens! What a ruckus! Are we now doomed to a fiery fate?" "King Pridemoor: Hold fast with me, milady! Perhaps Plume and Beaky will heed my call and whisk us all to safety!"

Trivia

• The description of the King's Costume reveals that she sewed King Knight's cape.

Nomenclature

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Mom	-
French	Môman	Mom
Italian	Mamma	Mom
German	Mama	Mom
Spanish	Mamá	Mom
Japanese	ママ mama	Mom
Russian	Мама Mama	Mom
Brazilian-Portuguese	Mamãe	Mommy
Korean	엄마 eomma	Mom
Simplified Chinese	老妈 lǎo mā	Mom
Traditional Chinese	老媽 lǎo mā	Mom

Gallery

King Knight and his mom.

Valentine's Day 2021 artwork, featuring King Knight and his mom.

Mother's Day 2023 artwork, featuring King Knight and his mom.

Mom's Joustus card.

Cheering animation.