Cave Story+ / Characters and story roles

Cave Story+ characters and story roles

Identify the main cast, their roles and the relationships that explain the adventure.

Edition covered

Cave Story+ builds on the 2004 freeware Cave Story. These pictures are the 2011 PC Steam edition; Switch-specific additions and Cave Story 3D are not assumed by the route instructions.

6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Characters

Playable robot

Quote

Awakens on the island and becomes involved in the Mimiga conflict.

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Robot ally

Curly Brace

Protects Mimiga children and later fights alongside Quote.

Reference

Human transformed into a Mimiga

Sue Sakamoto

Connects Quote to the expedition and the Doctor’s plans.

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Antagonist

The Doctor

Uses the Demon Crown and Red Flowers to control the island.

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Inventor

Professor Booster

Creates the jetpack upgrades that change traversal.

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Recurring opponent

Balrog

Serves Misery but becomes more than a simple enemy.

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Quick notes

Meet the central figures. Quote is the starting point for this cast reference.
Read roles before story details. The relationship table below explains each figure's place in Cave Story+.
Connect each figure to the adventure. Curly Brace: Protects Mimiga children and later fights alongside Quote.
Keep the edition in view. Cave Story+ builds on the 2004 freeware Cave Story.

Useful tip

Use the cast table to identify a speaker or opponent before reading the related guide.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Cave Story+ publisher listing	store.steampowered.com
Cave Story ending prerequisites	cavestory.fandom.com
Curly rescue procedure discussion	gaming.stackexchange.com