
Whip It Good: Her default weapon when played as in Classic.(Of course, when you're playing as the Damsel in the SD version, the Spelunker is the stupid one
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When panicked, they run in one direction until they collide with a wall or die.
Too Dumb to Live: Sits and waits for rescue, even if they're standing two feet from the exit door. Spear Counterpart: In the HD version, you can choose to replace the damsel with a buff, half-naked man instead. Intimate Healing: If rescued, she/they give the Spelunker a health-restoring kiss. Girly Run: The female damsel has this in Classic, and a more downplayed version in HD. Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: The Sloth option. Precious Puppy: Yet another option in the HD version. Distressed Dude: An option in the HD version. The original red dressed Damsel returns as well, now as an unlockable adventurer with the full name Demi Von Diamonds. Ascended Extra: The Pug damsel returns as the main damsel and a pet for the Spelunkers in Spelunky 2. Replaced with the three pets in Spelunky 2, by proxy of Ana and the majority of the cast being underaged except for the pug, who got promoted to the main "damsel". While she's not playable in the HD version, you can choose to replace her with a half-naked man, an adorably derpy pug, or even a sloth in a dress via an easter egg. In the original version, she can be unlocked as a playable character. The DamselsA blonde woman in a red dress who needs rescuing. Most so with the main protagonist, Ana Spelunky, who's explicitly mentioned to be the daughter of Spelunky Guy and Yellow. Spin-Offspring: Most of the protagonists are suggested to be the kids of the previous ones. Protagonist Title: The protagonist of Spelunky 2 happens to be named Ana Spelunky. Colin Northward has the same hair color and facial hair as Blue, but wears round glasses like The Round Girl. Margret Tunnel is a Pirate Girl like Purple, but is also missing an eye like the Tunnel Man. Ana Spelunky has a red nose like the Spelunky Guy, but strongly resembles Yellow in other respects, including the mole on her cheek. Sloth, the characters revealed thus far are all implied to be the children of two of the spelunkers from the first game, and share traits from their respective parents.
Patchwork Kids: With the possible exception of Roffy D.Sloth, an anthropomorphic sloth with a pompadour. Fully-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Roffy D.Eyes Always Shut: Yang, whom you control during the Tutorial levels and when you unlock him, as well as 'Yellow', The Eskimo, The Round Boy, and The Golden Monk.Color-Coded Characters: Each Spelunker's outfit is a signature shade.The Cameo: Super Meat Boy, Van Helsing/Van "Horsing", and The Cyclops are all playable characters.All of them are functionally exactly the same as the original Spelunky Guy. Other SpelunkersIn the remakes, various other people can challenge the labyrinth seeking their own fortunes. Official Couple: In the sequel, she's married to The Spelunker.Happily Married: With The Spelunker/ Guy Spelunky in the sequel.Ascended Extra: Originally one of many extra spelunkers, she gets to be one of the main characters in 2, and is even given the honor of being the one who canonically killed Yama, with an Eggplant, no less."Yellow"/Tina FlanOriginally one of the many unlockable spelunkers in Spelunky HD, Tina Flan gets named and serves as The Spelunker's wife in the sequel. Protagonist Title: Retroactively, as his daughter's name in the sequel indicates his surname is Spelunky.
Official Couple: Spelunky 2 reveals that he marries 'Yellow'/Tina.Guy Spelunky, which is "Spelunky Guy" in reverse. Come the sequel, where everyone has proper names, and it's revealed his name is. His Name Really Is "Barkeep": In various promotional material, interviews, and online posts, he's often referred to as "Spelunky Guy".