“ | Knight's Code, First Vow: ALWAYS help a person in need! | ” |
— Reize, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope |
Reize is one of the Wandering Travelers encountered throughout Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and the Paradox Pack DLC of Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. Reize was designed by Danny D. Henderson, a.k.a. Seizui, as a Director for a Day.[1] Despite still being a kid, Reize shows a remarkable potential, being able to confront more seasoned fighters on relatively even ground. He has a major role in the story of Specter of Torment.
Official Bio[]
“ | A group of evil knights is terrorizing the countryside? Reize Seatlan is on the scene! This plucky young adventurer travels the land, helping people in need and following his own invented Knight’s Vows. But which of these knights are good, and which ones are bad? Reize is a bit naive but always well-intentioned. How will his twin crystal boomerangs fare against a Shovel Blade? | ” |
Appearance[]
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Personality[]
Well-meaning but naive, Reize seemingly has poor judgement or bad luck with information; he mistakes Shovel Knight for a villain and, contrarily, Plague Knight for a hero. This causes him some trouble in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, when he breaks into the Tower of Fate and mistakes The Enchantress for an ally when she appears, getting corrupted against his will as a result.
Relationships[]
Hedge Farmer[]
“ | Uncle told me to be humble in victory, but it sure is hard after beating you up so badly!
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— Reize, Shovel Knight Showdown |
Reize's uncle, the Hedge Farmer,[2][3] seemingly raised him teaching various lessons, like "being humble in victory", as evidenced by one of his victory quotes in Shovel Knight Showdown, and tricks, like Reize's "Hedgespin" attack also seen in Showdown. Reize seems to remember and sincerely follow all of it.
The Baz[]
“ | Whoa! Are you for real, mister? Those spikes, the cool armor... Wow, is that a whip!? And you even got a belt with your name on it?! The Baz... I knew it! You must be a noble warrior!
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— Reize, Shovel Knight Showdown |
Reize first meets Baz during Showdown, while both were trapped inside the Mirror of Fate. Impressed by Baz's appearance and style, Reize begged him to take him as his student, which Baz accepted after a little pressuring, partially healing Baz's wounded pride after his recent rejection by the Order of No Quarter. Reize allegedly becomes Baz's student for training and battle techniques. At the end, Baz says that they need to fight each other to be able to escape and that he already taught him everything. In the PC and Xbox versions of Shovel of Hope, they meet again at the Mysterious Area, where Reize once again asks to be his student. During the ending of said campaign, they are seen together alongside other Wandering Travelers fighting Liquid Samurai.
Story[]
Shovel of Hope[]
In Shovel of Hope, Reize appears an optional encounter in which he mistakes Shovel Knight for an enemy and fights him. When defeated, he refuses to give in to fear and demands Shovel Knight strike him down. When Shovel Knight explains he is not a villainous knight, Reize becomes somewhat embarrassed and leaves Shovel Knight with some extra gold and, if he is the first Wandering Traveler to be beaten, the Music Sheet Fighting with All of Our Might.
In the Xbox One and PC versions, he can be found in the Mysterious Area in which he expresses an admiration of Baz and asks to be his student.
During the credits, Reize is seen working together with the other Wandering Travelers to fight some Liquid Samurais.
Plague of Shadows[]
In Plague of Shadows, Plague Knight can encounter Reize as an optional encounter, much like with Shovel Knight. Before the fight, Reize asks Plague Knight to make him a love potion in order to make a girl fall in love with him. Plague Knight refuses, however, and Reize says that if he loses a fight, he will have to tell the alchemist his funniest joke. After his defeat, Reize resign to woo his beloved the old-fashioned way and tells the joke, which makes Plague Knight laugh. He then runs off, leaving some extra gold behind.
During the credits, much like in Shovel of Hope, he can be seen with other Wandering Travelers, with the only difference being that Shovel Knight is now there too.
Specter of Torment[]
In Specter of Torment, Reize encounters Specter Knight after he has recruited three Order of No Quarter members. Reize invades the Tower of Fate from the Magic Mirror room in a reckless attempt to eradicate the evil lurking in the Tower, failing to recognize Donovan under his new undead guise. The Enchantress appears and notices Specter Knight attempting to conceal his concern for Reize. She shoots darkness at Reize, corrupting his personality into the vicious Dark Reize, who then fights Specter Knight to test his newfound powers. After the fight, the now corrupted Reize becomes the guard of the Magic Mirror.
After recruiting all of the knights and fighting Black Knight once again, Specter Knight fights The Enchantress. After defeating her, The Enchantress summons Dark Reize, transforming him into his "true form" as the final boss of the campaign. Specter Knight fights and manages to defeat him, but when The Enchantress attempts to take control of Reize once more in order to have him be the final member of the Order of No Quarter, Specter Knight prevents her from doing so, using his Keepsake Locket to turn Reize back to normal but relinquishing his own freedom in the process. Reize briefly recognizes Specter Knight as Donovan before passing out. Specter Knight then carries Reize to safety to the house of Hedge Farmer and Hedge Pupil in the Village in the process shattering the physical form of the Magic Mirror. In the final flashback, it is revealed that Reize is the son of Specter Knight's former partner Luan.
Showdown[]
In Shovel Knight Showdown, Reize is one of the many characters trapped in the Mirror of Fate. In his story, he meets Baz, whom he quickly becomes the apprentice of. At the end, he has to fight Baz as his final test, but after breaking out of the mirror, he unfortunately finds himself still trapped in his own mind and he sees his friends and family, Hedge Farmer, Luan and Donovan, disappearing before him as he is still stuck as Dark Reize.
In Dark Reize's story, he attempts to destroy Reize, his good side, to please The Enchantress, with his good side constantly pleading to him to return to his senses. He fights him twice before escaping the mirror.
Pocket Dungeon[]
In the Puzzler's Pack DLC for Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Reize makes a small cameo appearance alongside the rest of his Hedge family; at the Hedge Farm, inside the Hedge Farmer's burrow that can be entered with Mole Knight's dig ability, there is photo hanging on the wall, depicting a group shot of 'Edge Farmer, Hedge Farmer, Hedge Pupil, Ledge Farmer, Sledge Farmer, and finally Reize himself.
In the Paradox Pack DLC, Reize makes a proper appearance in random sideroom portals, coveting a Relic; challenging the playable knight to a duel to see who would claim the Relic, Reize will honor his deal if defeated. While he does not join the rest of the cast at the Camp, he is nonetheless released from the cube with the rest of its prisoners upon the defeat of The Master Mind.
Dialogue[]
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Trivia[]
- Reize has appeared in many other works since Sezui created him in 2001. His integration to the narrative of Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is however entirely Yacht Club Games' work.[4]
- He first appeared in another indie title called Valdis Story.
- When Reize first meets Shovel Knight, he mentions hearing of a villainous "knight with a shovel". It's possible that he mistook Shovel Knight for Black Knight, who is very similar, but less lawful. He also may have mistaken him for Polar Knight, one of the knights of the Order of No Quarter who also wields a shovel.
- Reize has an altered portrait for the Japanese version of the game.
- The developers designed a Body Swap version for Reize, although only the main cast of Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope had one added to the campaign.
- Reize is the only Wandering Traveler who is not physically present in all of the campaigns of Treasure Trove. Specifically, he is absent in King of Cards, though he has his own Joustus card.
Nomenclature[]
According to his official bio, Reize's full name is "Reize Seatlan", though he is simply referred to as "Reize" in-game. His first name is pronounced like "reez".[5]
Reize[]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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English | Reize | - |
French | Reize | - |
Italian | Reize | - |
German | Reize | - |
Spanish | Reize | - |
Japanese | リーズ rīzu |
Reize, or Leeds |
Russian | Райзи Rayzi |
Reize |
Brazilian-Portuguese | Reize | - |
Korean | 리즈 lijeu |
Reize, or Leeds |
Simplified Chinese | 利兹 lìzī |
Reize, or Leeds |
Traditional Chinese | 利茲 lìzī |
Reize, or Leeds |
Reize Seatlan[]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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English | Reize Seatlan | - |
Gallery[]
See: Reize/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Update: Almost there! and Director for a Day reveals! on the Kickstarter pages of Shovel Knight
- ↑ AMA Reddit post
- ↑ https://twitter.com/YachtClubGames/status/1285354382012252160
- ↑ Twitter post by Reize Seatlan's creator, Sezui
- ↑ Twitter post by Yacht Club Games telling how Reize is pronounced.