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- "Most likely to be found at the start of an area, Shopkeepers will use Figments to assemble new powers."
- ―Mindmap description
The Shopkeeper is a minor supporting character introduced in Serious Sam: Tormental.
Biography[]
Not much information is known about the Shopkeeper. At some point in his life, he came to Earth, but he was killed and his soul/consciousness ended up being transfered to Mental's Mindspace by unknown means (most likely via the Mentaloptican).[1]
Currently, he resides in Mental's mind, where he offers the player various powers and upgrades in exchange for Figments.[2]
Appearances[]
Serious Sam: Tormental[]
The player is introduced to the Shopkeeper upon playing "Mental Woods" for the first time, where he will happily greet the player. He is then found in every level afterwards, where can be interacted with in the 'break' rooms.
Relationships[]
Sam Stone/NETRICSA/Bomb/Bad Bulb/Ugh-Zan Jr.[]
Shopkeeper will be happy to serve the characters in 'break' rooms in every level set inside Mental's mind. Upon starting a game from a new save slot, he will introduce himself to the player, and to not tease him about his "special hat". The player can choose to "make fun of his special hat", but this doesn't cause anything bad to happen.
Personality and skills[]
The Shopkeeper's reaction to being shot at.
The Shopkeeper idly resides with Mental's mind, where he offers powers and upgrades in exchange for coins to any of the game's characters. He does not judge anyone who visits him and is more than willing to help them, provided that they can pay for his services. He likes to wear a hat, which is claims is "special" and protects him from Mental's influence.[2]
He doesn't like it when the player shoots at him, and will respond by telling them to stop. If the player ignores him and continues to shoot him, he will open fire on them and unleash a rapid barrage of bullets, making it almost impossible to buy anything from him without the risk of being shot at.
Powers and abilities[]
- Turret: The Shopkeeper is equipped with a powerful turret capable of unleashing multiple bullets upon unsavoury customers should they choose to attack him.
- Hat: Shopkeeper wears a "special hat" which he proclaims to protecthim from Mental's influence.[2]
Appearance[]
The Shopkeeper appears as a black creature of an unknown species with a pair of bat-like wings on his back and green antlers on either side of his head. He has a single white eye and a mouth with a hole at the end. This 'mouth' can also function as a turret which can fire multiple bullets in a row when he is aggravated. He also wears a hat on his head.
Trivia[]
- His corpse can be found in the tutorial level "Egypt", indicating that he was killed by Mental's Horde before he could reach the Mentaloptican.[1]
- His hat resembles a tin foil hat, which is often worn by people who believe that it shields the brain from electromagnetic fields, mind control, and mind reading.
Gallery[]
List of appearances[]
- Serious Sam: Tormental (First appearance) (non-canonical appearance)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Serious Sam: Tormental level: "Egypt"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Serious Sam: Tormental level: "Mental Woods"