Wandering Travelers is the name associated with four characters who appear in Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
All of them are optional encounters who do not have to be defeated to complete the main story, with the exception of Specter of Torment, in which Specter Knight considerably interacts with three of them.
Members[]
- Reize - A hero in training roaming the lands, son of the renowned rogue Luan.
- Baz - A warrior that tried to enter the Order of No Quarter but got rejected and now is angry at them. Later ends up joining Plague Knight's minions.
- Mr. Hat - A hat seller that travels through the land in search of different hats to add to his never-ending collection, even by stealing them if necessary.
- Phantom Striker - A honorable undead hunter who protects the Lich Yard from the undead. After being defeated by Specter Knight and seeing how much of a danger the looming darkness posed to The Valley, he started wandering in search of respectable warriors.
History[]
Initially, all members of the Wandering Travelers are completely unaffiliated with one another but in both the credits of Shovel of Hope and Plague of Shadows they are seen working together to fight a swarm of Liquid Samurai. Furthermore, in the Xbox One and PC versions, Reize and Baz are seen together in the Mysterious Area.
While they did not interact with one another in any significant manner during neither Specter of Torment nor King of Cards, with the small exception of Baz visiting Mr. Hat's Fancy Shop, in Showdown, the four Wandering Travelers end up more or less meeting one another for the first time while they are all trapped inside the Mirror of Fate.
Phantom Striker met the corrupted version of Reize, Dark Reize, and tried unsuccessfully to put an end to his misery; his failure spurned him to begin his journey across the land in search for a worthy champion. The uncorrupted side of Reize, separated from his corrupted one by the Mirror's magic, on the other hand met with Baz and, impressed by his cool-looking appearance and persona, began idolizing the warrior. Baz himself also met Mr. Hat, who was furious with him due to Baz taking his signature suit of armor from the merchant's Fancy Shop and leaving without paying. After they all were freed from the Mirror, Baz briefly worked in Mr. Hat's shop in order to repay his debt, before departing once again in search for a group to join.
Trivia[]
- According to a Lady Knight, the reason they battle the player is because when you cross path in the road with someone, both must battle each other, and "those are the rules".
- All of the Wandering Travelers and the Liquid Samurai were designed by Directors for a Day. This is likely why the four and Liquid Samurai are seen facing off in the credits.
- All four of them use Fighting with All of Our Might as their battle theme which is fitting as it was a song not originally created for Shovel Knight whilst Reize and The Baz were not created for Shovel Knight either.
- Shovel Knight himself also appears in the same section of ending cutscene in Plague of Shadows. It seems that he also counts, at least from Plague Knight's perspective, as one of the travelers.
- Said Shovel Knight defeats all Liquid Samurais and collects their loot in this version of the cutscene.
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