Mimic is Shantae's uncle from the Shantae games. He is called Mimic because he produces exact copies of every artifact and device he discovers.
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Game Appearances[]
Shantae[]
He first appears in his Scuttle Town workshop's rubbles after Risky Boots' Tinkerbats stole the steam engine he was working on and blew up his workshop. Shantae tells him she vows to get the engine back. However, she fails and later, on Scuttle Town's dock, while everyone is celebrating Shantae's apparent victory, Mimic tells Shantae of how he discovered a plan for the steam engine in a vault he uncovered while digging. He tells her of the basic mechanics of the steam engine, and then to go to Water Town where Risky was seemingly heading, to meet with Bolo. From then on, Mimic remains on the dock, giving advice to Shantae on her next objective, until the end of the game. At the end, Shantae wakes up on Mimic's dock after her visit in the Genie Realm, and Mimic tells her how he was worried, but Shantae tells him she's okay and that she's going to tell Scuttle Town's mayor that she's only a half-genie. Mimic agrees, if it's what she wants, and then leaves the dock.
Risky Revolution[]
Mimic proposes a brand new way to stop pirate invasion's by unveiling his new machine, the Fan Cannon, to Mayor Scuttlebutt. Later, after Risky Boot's tells Shantae her plan to shift the tectonic plates of Sequin Land, she approaches Mimic who uses his expertise of being a Relic Hunter to help Shantae gather his fellow Relic Hunter colleagues in hopes of tracking Risky Boot's down and foiling her plan. Eventually the group of Relic Hunter's are able to create the Tremor Engine Micro in hopes of sending a shockwave through the pillar holding up Sequin Land to make the lava rise and fill in the cracks on the world above caused by the Tremor Engine. As a result of their success the Sultana acknowledges the Relic Hunter's as true heroes once again and, at Shantae's request, brings back the Relic Hunter Expo.
Risky's Revenge[]
Mimic is once again at the origin of the adventure and once again victim of a heist by Risky's Tinkerbats, this time of a lamp he just discovered and was presenting at the Relic Hunters convention. During this presentation, Mimic looks visibly surprised when he realizes he was exhibiting the lamp, and wants to calm down the crowd's (and particularly, Shantae's) curiosity about it, claiming it was not what he intended to show. However, that's when Risky's attack occurs, and he's unable to stop her from stealing the lamp. Although he manages to keep quiet about the lamp's secret, he is unable to convince Shantae not to go after Risky to get it back, and agrees to help her. From then on, he remains alongside Bolo in the exhibition hall of the convention, giving tips to Shantae when she comes to talk to him. Near the end of the game, he disappears, and Shantae is informed by the Squid Baron that he was abducted by the zombie trio of Rottytops (who betrayed Shantae), Abner Cadaver and Poe, who are going to deliver Mimic to Risky. Shantae later gets to Risky's Lair, shortly after the zombies' departure with Rotty crying, and is forced to exchange the magic seals she acquired during her adventure in exchange for Mimic's life. Once Risky gets the seals, she lets go of Mimic, who is told to flee by Shantae. After Shantae's battle, he comes back to bring her back, telling her how his attitude was both harmful to Shantae and her mother, but does not elaborate. He then takes her back to her lighthouse, and promises alongside Bolo and Sky that they will be there to help Shantae adjusting to her human life, and protect Scuttle Town from Risky, her Tinkerbats and the zombie trio with her.
The Pirate's Curse[]
Although he doesn't intervene in the very first moments of the game, Mimic quickly joins Shantae after she is placed on house arrest by order of the Sequin Land Sultana. He advises her to let him sort things out at the Sequin Land Palace, which he eventually does with some help from the Palace Librarian. It is later revealed that he was keeping a Tinkerbat in a cage to find a way to restore Shantae's magic.
Half-Genie Hero[]
At the start of the game, Uncle Mimic unveils his latest project to Shantae - the Dynamo. He says that once it's done, it will help her defend Scuttle Town by warding off monsters and pirates. Unfortunately, the Dynamo's blueprints are stolen by a Tinkerbat and (unknown to Shantae & Co.) swapped for a new set created by Risky Boots. Between levels, Shantae searches for components for her Uncle's machine until it is fully assembled and ultimately stolen by Risky. Afterwards, Shantae has the option to bring clues of Risky's whereabouts to Uncle Mimic, allowing him to build the Magical Polarizer and foil the Pirate Queen's plans.
Seven Sirens[]
Mimic comes along on the vacation to Siren Island with Shantae, Sky and Bolo, hoping to study the city and learn its secrets. When the other Half-Genies are kidnapped during the practice performance, he and Sky try to convince Shantae to stay put and let the Mayor handle the situation, as they're worried that something will happen to her if she tries to get involved. He is largely uninvolved in the game's plot after that, though he does give Shantae a valve handle for an early puzzle. He is also the first person Shantae informs as to the true nature of the Sunken City, and he sends Sky and Bolo down to the Squid Pit to assist her in her rescue of Rottytops.
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Trivia[]
- Despite being a core part of the Shantae cast, Mimic did not receive a voice actor until Seven Sirens.
- The tale of 4 heroes may be a reference to the type of game play styles people enjoy, Casual, Completionist, speedrunner and master runner. The tale of 4 heroes may also be reference to the 4 of the greatest known treasure hunters in todays media " Indiana jones, Scrooge Mcduck, Nathan drake and Lara croft. - Another reference to the 4 may also represent the player and decide shantae's fate.
- Casual Explorer - Those who complete the quest with minimum effort
- Completionist - Those who are slow, yet thorough, collecting every single treasure
- Speed Runner - those who work quickly, measuring their success only in speed
- Master Runner - Those who collect everything and still do it at top speed side note: the 4 heroes may also be implied to the 4 greatest treasure hunters, indiana jones, scrooge mcduck, Nathan drake, and lara croft in that order.
- Uncle mimics Invention "fan canon" is a Joke from matt bozon stating it is like a duct tape for plot holes, stronger than official lore and twice as sticky.
References[]
- ↑ Template:Citation/make link. https://x.com/WayForward/status/1669027406361894916.
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