![]() Originally, due to her lack of character, she was referred to as "Princess MacGuffin" within the development team. Shield Knight was announced on Septemas Shovel Knight's "inseparable partners in adventuring." According to Shovel Knight programmer David D'Angelo, Shield Knight was originally supposed to be a princess, as the creators were using NES era damsel-in-distress characters like Roll, Peach, and Zelda as inspirations. Though the character is a throwback to the common damsel in distress trope in 1980s platform games, reviewers were pleased with Shield Knight's active role in the story and her relatively confident character. The character, and the dream sequences involving her, were moderately praised by critics upon Shovel Knight 's release. Saving Shield Knight, who is possessed by a cursed amulet turning her into the evil Enchantress, is the main objective of player-character Shovel Knight. ![]() Shield Knight is a secondary character in the 2014 indie platform video game Shovel Knight. ![]()
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