Switchblade
Switchblade is a character created by Umbra. He first appeared in his titular level Switchblade, where he fought against the player while using a variety of sharp weapons. Ultimately, he was defeated by a beam in his own level - which caused him to leave while warning the player of an eventual return.
A desert bandit who also acts as a leader of a local faction, Switchblade specializes in swords and other sharp weapons when fighting.[1] He is a main character in the Lost Love storyline by Umbra.
Description
Appearance
Switchblade is a one-eyed circle sporting a mask covering his mouth with a tie on the side. He also has a horn on the top right portion of his head. He has two oval-shaped hands with small triangles that poke out of their tops.
Personality
Switchblade is often silent and solemn, only speaking when absolutely necessary. He never blinks or closes his eye, and is constantly aware of his environment. Switchblade is also notably prone to fits of anger and frustration, easily getting impatient when his opponent doesn't die quickly. This may lead to him injuring himself or tiring himself out easily.[2] Despite his struggles to show it, Switchblade does care for others and will look out for them.[3]
Abilities
Switchblade can transform his hands into weapons, alongside summoning weapons as well. The weapons he's used in battle are as follows:
- Guns
- Laser Cannons
- Shurikens
- Lances
- Scythes
Trivia
- Switchblade does has a mouth beneath his mask, though he never has it visible.[4]
- Switchblade's Just Shapes and Beats-inspired color scheme is a left-over element from an earlier version of his story. Originally, Switchblade and his group of marauders would have collected the triangles awarded for completing levels in that game alongside being a part of its world.[5]
- His name is a pun on how he "switches" between several different sharp weapons when fighting.
- Switchblade's silence is in part due to not knowing the language the other characters in Lost Love speak very well. Additionally, he has a thick accent.[6]
- His phone ringtone is the Nokia Arabic ringtone.[7]
References
- ↑ do note that switchblade is meant to be a desert bandit and a leader of a faction in his area, and i want to convey that (which is why i'm using badland in the main story, it'll show the desert aspect better) - Umbra, 8/2/2020, Vitamin Games server
- ↑ Self edited by User:Umbrakinetic
- ↑ ...he looks out for people he cares about, mostly his marauders. But switch has trouble expressing his emotional side, being a killer... - Umbra, 3/24/2021, Vitamin Games server
- ↑ Fun fact #24: Switchblade has a mouth. You will never see it. - Umbra, 12/3/2020, Vitamin Games server
- ↑ in the original, very rough draft of switchblade and the marauders, they amassed the triangles you get after beating levels in JSaB. in the original story i was thinking up, he would have been a part of that world too - Umbra, 9/10/2020, Vitamin Games server
- ↑ Switchblade has a thick accent and can't speak the language the other characters speak very well. That's part of why he stays silent a lot. - Umbra, 2/22/2021, Vitamin Games server
- ↑ switchblade has his ringtone set to arabic nokia / yes this is canon - Umbra, 3/21/2021, Vitamin Games server