Spelunky / Characters and story roles

Spelunky characters and story roles

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

Edition covered

Spelunky HD: the 2012 remake, released on PC in 2013. These are Mossmouth’s HD Steam screenshots. The 2008 freeware game and Spelunky 2 have different routes, equipment behavior and secrets.

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

Characters

Playable explorer

Spelunker

Uses a whip, bombs, ropes and collected equipment to cross randomized caves.

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Rescue character

Damsel

Restores health when successfully brought through the exit.

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Merchant

Shopkeeper

Sells supplies and becomes dangerous when angered.

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Shortcut builder

Tunnel Man

Requests supplies between areas to create practice entrances.

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Main boss

Olmec

Crushes terrain at the end of the Temple.

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Secret-area boss

Yama

Waits at the end of the Hell route.

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Quick notes

Meet the central figures. Spelunker is the starting point for this cast reference.
Read roles before story details. The relationship table below explains each figure's place in Spelunky.
Connect each figure to the adventure. Damsel: Restores health when successfully brought through the exit.
Keep the edition in view. Spelunky HD: the 2012 remake, released on PC in 2013.

Useful tip

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

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Spelunky publisher listing	store.steampowered.com
Spelunky HD Hell route reference	spelunky.fandom.com