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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Shiv is fighting in the ritual on behalf of the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv start): ''"The Baxter Society is counting on you, Shiv. Don't fail your brothers."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"The Baxter Society sent me."''</ref> His wish is unknown, but Shiv's motivation is to prove his worth to {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} and the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (Pre-Game Ping): ''"I'll prove to the old man that I'm worthy."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (Post-Game Ping): ''"Think the Baxter Society's gonna be lookin' at me different, now!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (Post-Game Ping): ''"I proved my worth."''</ref> | Shiv is fighting in the [[ritual]] on behalf of the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv start): ''"The Baxter Society is counting on you, Shiv. Don't fail your brothers."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"The Baxter Society sent me."''</ref> His wish is unknown, but Shiv's motivation is to prove his worth to {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} and the Baxter Society.<ref name=":9">{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (Pre-Game Ping): ''"I'll prove to the old man that I'm worthy."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (Post-Game Ping): ''"Think the Baxter Society's gonna be lookin' at me different, now!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (Post-Game Ping): ''"I proved my worth."''</ref> | ||
=== Biography === | === Biography === | ||
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Shiv claims that the Baxter Society "saved his life",<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"The Baxter Society saved my life, and now I'm gonna save yours."''</ref> and his change of heart seems to be genuine,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv start): ''"Some doubt your commitment to your new life, but the Hidden King's faith in you does not waver. Make him proud. Complete the ritual."''</ref> though others still don't trust him or believe he deserves redemption.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":3">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Grey Talon|number=3}}</ref> | Shiv claims that the Baxter Society "saved his life",<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"The Baxter Society saved my life, and now I'm gonna save yours."''</ref> and his change of heart seems to be genuine,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv start): ''"Some doubt your commitment to your new life, but the Hidden King's faith in you does not waver. Make him proud. Complete the ritual."''</ref> though others still don't trust him or believe he deserves redemption.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":3">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Grey Talon|number=3}}</ref> | ||
Shiv was chosen by {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} as his replacement in the Baxter Society.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_ally_shiv_unkillable_01.mp3|transcription=There goes my protegé.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=So you're with the Baxter Society?|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=Hand picked by the old man himself.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"It seems I chose my replacement poorly."''</ref> Shiv has been in the Society for "a few years" and feels that he's still not respected by the other members,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Abrams|number=1}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1}}</ref> | Shiv was chosen by {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} as his replacement in the Baxter Society.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_ally_shiv_unkillable_01.mp3|transcription=There goes my protegé.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=So you're with the Baxter Society?|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=Hand picked by the old man himself.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"It seems I chose my replacement poorly."''</ref> Shiv has been in the Baxter Society for "a few years" and feels that he's still not respected by the other members,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Abrams|number=1}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1}}</ref> fearing that they may turn on him.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv start): ''"You found a new family in the Baxter Society, and now you fear them turning on you. But if you complete the ritual, the Archmother can ensure that never happens."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (taunt Shiv): ''"The Baxter Society will turn on you, Shiv. It's only a matter of time."''</ref> It's implied that Shiv feels lonely.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Naptime Taunt|voice line]] (Naptime taunt): ''"It's okay, Shiv. You're not alone."''</ref> | ||
Shiv allegedly "took something that doesn't belong to him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Graves|quotes=Graves/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|transcription=You took something that doesn't belong to you, Shiv.}}</ref> | Shiv mentions that the Baxter Society have "their own problems" at the time of the ritual, which is why they aren't currently after the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]]. While their exact problems are unknown, Shiv tells {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} that "if we don't clean up our own house you'll be wishing for Troubadour-sized problems".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=2}}</ref> | ||
Shiv allegedly "took something that doesn't belong to him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Graves|quotes=Graves/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|transcription=You took something that doesn't belong to you, Shiv.}}</ref> | |||
Shiv is referred to as a biker.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=You're not above the law Shiv, you're just a shitty biker.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|quotes=Shiv/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=Stopped the biker.}}</ref> | |||
=== Personality === | === Personality === | ||
Shiv takes pride in his appearance, | Shiv takes pride in his appearance, especially with his hair.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=Must have liked your hair.|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=Lady, everyone likes my hair.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|quotes=Shiv/Quotes#kill enemy hero|context=(melee kill)|transcription=Hope I didn't get blood in my hair.}}</ref> He claims that he doesn't need to do his pompadour as he "wakes up looking this pretty".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Abrams|number=2|hero_quote1=Abrams|quote1=And how long did it take you to do your hair?|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=Please, I wake up looking this pretty.}}</ref> Other characters often compliment Shiv's hair.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Lady Geist|number=3|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=I'm impressed.|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=I haven’t done anything yet.|hero_quote3=Lady Geist|quote3=You manage to make a pompadour look attractive.}}</ref><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /> | ||
Shiv loves knives, and appreciates quality bladework.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Apollo|number=2}}</ref> He's also enthusiastic about stabbing things.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|quotes=Shiv/Quotes#unselect|context=(unselect)|transcription=Call me when you need something stabbed.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Lady Geist|number=3|hero_quote1=Shiv|quote1=Wait til you see me stab somethin’.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Billy|quotes=Billy/Quotes#allies|context=(Shiv multikill)|transcription=Shiv is, uh, enthusiastic about stabbing people.}}</ref> Characters are often skeptical of Shiv's skills as an "amateur" in the Baxter Society,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Lady Geist|number=2|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=Oh great. I'm paired with a rank amateur.|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=Just try to keep up, Lady Geist. I’ll be accepting your apology later.}}</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Warden}}'s in-game [[Warden/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (ally Shiv unkillable): ''"Looks like he's not a fop after all."''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#allies|context=(Shiv multikill)|transcription=Okay, maybe he has talent.}}</ref> but he's confident in his own abilities.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Dynamo|number=3|hero_quote1=Dynamo|quote1=Stay close to me, Shiv. I'll do my best to keep you in the fight.|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=Professor, you couldn't keep me out of a fight.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Apollo|number=3}}</ref> | |||
Shiv | Shiv enjoys drinking [[wikipedia:Bourbon_whiskey|bourbon]] and frequents [[Jezebel's]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 09.mp3|context=(Unselect)|transcription=Looks like I'll be hanging out with my good friend 'Bourbon' today.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|quotes=Shiv/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Infernus)|transcription=Looks like that's one bar I won't be visiting anytime soon.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|quotes=Shiv/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Infernus)|transcription=Good bartender. Bad fighter.}}</ref> He intends to get a drink with his allies after the ritual if he wins.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|quotes=Shiv/Quotes#post-game|context=(post-game ping)|transcription=Time to celebrate! Who's buyin'?}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|quotes=Shiv/Quotes#emotional|context=(happy)|transcription=After this, drinks are on me.}}</ref> Shiv also enjoys bowling.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 07.mp3|context=(Unselect)|transcription=Sorry friend, today is my day off and I'm going bowling.}}</ref> | ||
Shiv hates cats.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Calico): ''"I hate cats."''</ref> | Shiv hates cats.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Calico): ''"I hate cats."''</ref> | ||
=== Appearance === | |||
Shiv appears as a slender young man with reddish skin, black eyes, thick eyebrows, a tall black pompadour, and sideburns. He has a wooden prosthetic right arm that is longer than his real arm, with a metal hand. He wears a white shirt with a brown strap to carry his gun, a skin-tone undershirt, red pants, a brown belt, beige heeled shoes with brown soles, a brown fingerless glove, and carries a bomber jacket on his left arm. He carries a gray amulet with a red glass on his hip (seemingly inspired by the blood key from the movie [[wikipedia:Demon_Knight|''Demon Knight'']]<ref>{{YouTubeCite|_vujRFDWbVA|THE PROP SHOP 01: DEMON KNIGHT BLOOD KEY}}</ref>), that glows red when Shiv is at full Rage. His weapon is a square shotgun with a foldable knife attached that he uses with {{AbilityIcon|Killing Blow}}. He is considered attractive.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":14" /><ref name=":15" /> | |||
=== Information === | |||
Shiv's weapon name, the [[wikt:busted_flush|'''Busted Flush''']]'','' is a hand in [[wikipedia:Poker|Poker]] of four cards of the same suit (colour and type) and one of a different suit. It's also an expression referring to a promising thing that ends up failing its potential. | |||
== Character Relationships == | == Character Relationships == | ||
=== {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} === | === {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} === | ||
Grey Talon has high hopes for Shiv, despite his criminal past, and holds him in high regard, placing Shiv in the top 8 of people he'd want fighting alongside him.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Shiv|number=2}}</ref> | Grey Talon chose Shiv to act as his replacement in the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (unkillable allied Shiv): ''"There goes my protégé."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (unkillable allied Shiv): ''"I see I chose well."''</ref> | ||
Grey Talon has high hopes for Shiv, despite his criminal past, and holds him in high regard, placing Shiv in the top 8 of people he'd want fighting alongside him.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":8">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Shiv|number=2}}</ref> | |||
One of Shiv's goals in the ritual is to prove his worth to Grey Talon.<ref name=":9" /> | |||
=== {{PageRef|name=Drifter}} === | === {{PageRef|name=Drifter}} === | ||
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=== {{PageRef|name=Silver}} === | === {{PageRef|name=Silver}} === | ||
Silver loathes Shiv with a passion and refuses to believe he could change from his criminal past.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Silver}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"The Baxter Society can't protect you from me!"''</ref><ref name=":7">{{PageRef|name=Silver}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"I don't give a shit what the Baxter Society says, people don't change!"''</ref> She believes he deserves a fate worse than death.<ref name=":0">{{PageRef|name=Silver}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"He deserved worse."''</ref> How Silver and Shiv met each other and why Silver hates Shiv is currently unknown. | Silver loathes Shiv with a passion and refuses to believe he could change from his criminal past.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Silver}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"The Baxter Society can't protect you from me!"''</ref><ref name=":7">{{PageRef|name=Silver}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"I don't give a shit what the Baxter Society says, people don't change!"''</ref> She believes he deserves a fate worse than death.<ref name=":0">{{PageRef|name=Silver}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"He deserved worse."''</ref> | ||
Silver can't believe {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} stood up for Shiv.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Silver|number=3}}</ref> | |||
How Silver and Shiv met each other and why Silver hates Shiv is currently unknown. | |||
=== {{PageRef|name=Venator}} === | |||
Venator doesn't believe in Shiv's change of heart, waiting for him to slip up and ruin his "charade".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Venator|quotes=Venator/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=There is no redeeming you, Shiv.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Shiv|number=3|hero_quote1=Venator|quote1=How much longer do you think you can keep the charade up? (...) A month? A year?|quote2=}}</ref> | |||
Venator is puzzled by {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}'s choice of protégé and believes that Shiv should be dead. He warns Grey Talon that, if Shiv slips up, he won't be able to protect Shiv from the [[Venator|Swords of Saint Benedict]].<ref name=":3" /> | |||
== Character Interactions == | == Character Interactions == | ||
* Multiple characters compliment Shiv's appearance, calling him "pretty boy",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno ping see shiv 02.mp3|context=(ping see Shiv)|transcription=I see that pretty boy.}}</ref> "handsome bastard",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket ping see shiv 02.mp3|context=(ping see Shiv)|transcription=I see that handsome bastard.}}</ref> "impossibly handsome asshole",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=There's only room for one impossibly handsome asshole.}}</ref> and a "shampoo ad with knives".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 02.mp3|context=(ally Shiv unkillable)|transcription=He's like a shampoo ad with knives!}}</ref> | * Multiple characters compliment Shiv's appearance, calling him "pretty boy",<ref name=":13">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno ping see shiv 02.mp3|context=(ping see Shiv)|transcription=I see that pretty boy.}}</ref> "handsome bastard",<ref name=":14">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket ping see shiv 02.mp3|context=(ping see Shiv)|transcription=I see that handsome bastard.}}</ref> "impossibly handsome asshole",<ref name=":15">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=There's only room for one impossibly handsome asshole.}}</ref> and a "shampoo ad with knives".<ref name=":10">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 02.mp3|context=(ally Shiv unkillable)|transcription=He's like a shampoo ad with knives!}}</ref> | ||
* Shiv respects {{ | * Shiv respects {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} and offers her a place at the Baxter Society.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Shiv|quote1=You're the one looking to kill the Troubadour, right?|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=Yeah.|hero_quote3=Shiv|quote3=You make it out alive, you should look up the Baxter Society. We could use someone like you.}}</ref> If they're on opposing teams, Shiv promises to kill the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]] on Holliday's behalf.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Holliday): ''"Don't worry Holliday, when this is over I'll kill the Troubadour in your behalf."''</ref> Shiv loves Holliday's hat.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Holliday): ''"Love the hat, though."''</ref> | ||
* Shiv respects {{ | * Shiv respects {{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s moxie.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"You got moxie, Lash, I'll give ya that."''</ref> | ||
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} calls Shiv attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.<ref>[[Shiv/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist and Shiv conversation]]</ref> | * {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} calls Shiv attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.<ref>[[Shiv/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist and Shiv conversation]]</ref> | ||
* {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} expresses admiration for Shiv.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 01.mp3|context=(in Spanish)|transcription=I love that guy!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} wants to talk to Shiv and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} will simply remark "nice hair".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Yamato|file=Yamato kill shiv 04.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=Nice hair.}}</ref> | * {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} expresses admiration for Shiv.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 01.mp3|context=(in Spanish)|transcription=I love that guy!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} wants to talk to Shiv and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} will simply remark "nice hair".<ref name=":11">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Yamato|file=Yamato kill shiv 04.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=Nice hair.}}</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Haze}} and {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} respect Shiv's taste in knives.<ref name=":12">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Haze|hero2=Shiv|number=3|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=You got good taste in knives.|hero_quote2=Haze|quote2=Not enough people appreciate quality blade work.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Screwjab Dagger|voice line]] (Upgrade Screwjab Dagger): ''"Shiv's like the filet mignon of bladework, you know?"''</ref> | ||
* {{ | ** Vyper also liked Shiv better when he was a criminal.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|quotes=Shiv/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=Shiv, buddy, what did you let those losers in the Baxter Society do to you?}}</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Celeste}} "doesn't get the appeal" of Shiv and says he has "ruined a lot of lives".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I don't get the appeal.}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=You ruined a lot of lives, Shiv. There's no coming back from that.}}</ref> | ||
* {{HeroIcon|Paige}} thinks Shiv pulls off the "bad boy thing" better than {{HeroIcon|Lash}} does.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"Lash should take notes: that's how you pull off the bad boy thing."''</ref> Paige likes Shiv, although she prefers {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"Eh... Mirage is better."''</ref> | |||
== Removed Lore == | == Removed Lore == | ||
In removed voice lines, the [[Patron|Patrons]] said that Shiv "had been" a father<ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"You've been many things, Shiv. A brigand, a father, a killer. But if you summon me, I'll make you a king."''</ref> and had a "monster inside him" called "The Beast".<ref name=":2">{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"Shiv, the monster inside you is not the Beast, it is ambition. Complete the ritual and you will finally be sated."''</ref> These lines were removed in the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update. | |||
* In removed voice lines, the [[Patron|Patrons]] said that Shiv "had been" a father<ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"You've been many things, Shiv. A brigand, a father, a killer. But if you summon me, I'll make you a king."''</ref> and had a "monster inside him" called "The Beast".<ref name=":2">{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"Shiv, the monster inside you is not the Beast, it is ambition. Complete the ritual and you will finally be sated."''</ref> These lines were removed in the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update. | |||
* {{HeroIcon|Infernus}} used to call Shiv a "blood mage".<ref>{{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' removed [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies - Deadlock|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"Stopped the blood mage!"''</ref> | |||
[[File:Shiv Neon Prime.png|thumb|167x167px|Shiv (Neon Prime)]] | |||
=== Neon Prime === | |||
In ''[[Neon Prime]]'', Shiv was part of a crew of bounty-hunting bikers called "[[Neon Prime lore#The Meakashi|The Meakashi]]". | |||
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A loyal member of "The Baxter Society", an international order of monster hunters, Shiv travels across North America looking to put down creatures that prey on the living.
While his less polished nature and criminal past make some of the more traditional members of the Society wary, no one can deny his effectiveness.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Shiv is fighting in the ritual on behalf of the Baxter Society.[1][2] His wish is unknown, but Shiv's motivation is to prove his worth to 
Grey Talon and the Baxter Society.[3][4][5]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Shiv's criminal past is described as "bloody" and "tortured",[6][7] and according to those who knew him at the time, he did horrible things.[8][9][10]
Shiv claims that the Baxter Society "saved his life",[11] and his change of heart seems to be genuine,[12] though others still don't trust him or believe he deserves redemption.[13][9][14]
Shiv was chosen by Grey Talon as his replacement in the Baxter Society.[15][16][17] Shiv has been in the Baxter Society for "a few years" and feels that he's still not respected by the other members,[18][19] fearing that they may turn on him.[20][21] It's implied that Shiv feels lonely.[22]
Shiv mentions that the Baxter Society have "their own problems" at the time of the ritual, which is why they aren't currently after the Troubadour. While their exact problems are unknown, Shiv tells 
Holliday that "if we don't clean up our own house you'll be wishing for Troubadour-sized problems".[23]
Shiv allegedly "took something that doesn't belong to him".[24]
Shiv is referred to as a biker.[25][26]
Personality
[edit | edit source]Shiv takes pride in his appearance, especially with his hair.[27][28] He claims that he doesn't need to do his pompadour as he "wakes up looking this pretty".[29] Other characters often compliment Shiv's hair.[30][31][32]
Shiv loves knives, and appreciates quality bladework.[33][34] He's also enthusiastic about stabbing things.[35][36][37] Characters are often skeptical of Shiv's skills as an "amateur" in the Baxter Society,[38][39][40] but he's confident in his own abilities.[41][42]
Shiv enjoys drinking bourbon and frequents Jezebel's.[43][44][45] He intends to get a drink with his allies after the ritual if he wins.[46][47] Shiv also enjoys bowling.[48]
Shiv hates cats.[49]
Appearance
[edit | edit source]Shiv appears as a slender young man with reddish skin, black eyes, thick eyebrows, a tall black pompadour, and sideburns. He has a wooden prosthetic right arm that is longer than his real arm, with a metal hand. He wears a white shirt with a brown strap to carry his gun, a skin-tone undershirt, red pants, a brown belt, beige heeled shoes with brown soles, a brown fingerless glove, and carries a bomber jacket on his left arm. He carries a gray amulet with a red glass on his hip (seemingly inspired by the blood key from the movie Demon Knight[50]), that glows red when Shiv is at full Rage. His weapon is a square shotgun with a foldable knife attached that he uses with 
Killing Blow. He is considered attractive.[51][52][53]
Information
[edit | edit source]Shiv's weapon name, the Busted Flush, is a hand in Poker of four cards of the same suit (colour and type) and one of a different suit. It's also an expression referring to a promising thing that ends up failing its potential.
Character Relationships
[edit | edit source]Grey Talon chose Shiv to act as his replacement in the Baxter Society.[54][55]
Grey Talon has high hopes for Shiv, despite his criminal past, and holds him in high regard, placing Shiv in the top 8 of people he'd want fighting alongside him.[19][56]
One of Shiv's goals in the ritual is to prove his worth to Grey Talon.[3]
Drifter knew Shiv before he joined the Baxter Society.[57] If he kills Shiv, he calls him a "disappointment" and mentions that killing him feels "Shakespearean".[58][59][60] He also mentions that, had Shiv not "put himself in a muzzle, maybe he'd be worried".[61] When hunting Shiv, he refers to himself as an "old friend".[62] How Shiv and Drifter met each other is unknown.
Silver loathes Shiv with a passion and refuses to believe he could change from his criminal past.[63][13] She believes he deserves a fate worse than death.[8]
Silver can't believe Grey Talon stood up for Shiv.[64]
How Silver and Shiv met each other and why Silver hates Shiv is currently unknown.
Venator doesn't believe in Shiv's change of heart, waiting for him to slip up and ruin his "charade".[65][66]
Venator is puzzled by Grey Talon's choice of protégé and believes that Shiv should be dead. He warns Grey Talon that, if Shiv slips up, he won't be able to protect Shiv from the Swords of Saint Benedict.[14]
Character Interactions
[edit | edit source]- Multiple characters compliment Shiv's appearance, calling him "pretty boy",[51] "handsome bastard",[52] "impossibly handsome asshole",[53] and a "shampoo ad with knives".[31]
- Shiv respects Holliday and offers her a place at the Baxter Society.[67] If they're on opposing teams, Shiv promises to kill the Troubadour on Holliday's behalf.[68] Shiv loves Holliday's hat.[69]
- Shiv respects
Lash's moxie.[70] 
Lady Geist calls Shiv attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.[71]
Ivy expresses admiration for Shiv.[72] 
McGinnis wants to talk to Shiv and "fix him".[73][74] 
Yamato will simply remark "nice hair".[32]
Haze and 
Vyper respect Shiv's taste in knives.[33][75]
- Vyper also liked Shiv better when he was a criminal.[76]
Celeste "doesn't get the appeal" of Shiv and says he has "ruined a lot of lives".[77][10]
Paige thinks Shiv pulls off the "bad boy thing" better than Lash does.[78] Paige likes Shiv, although she prefers 
Mirage.[79]
Removed Lore
[edit | edit source]- In removed voice lines, the Patrons said that Shiv "had been" a father[80] and had a "monster inside him" called "The Beast".[81] These lines were removed in the Old Gods, New Blood update.
Infernus used to call Shiv a "blood mage".[82]
Neon Prime
[edit | edit source]In Neon Prime, Shiv was part of a crew of bounty-hunting bikers called "The Meakashi".
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑
Archmother's in-game voice line (Shiv start): "The Baxter Society is counting on you, Shiv. Don't fail your brothers."
- ↑
Shiv's in-game voice line (select): "The Baxter Society sent me."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shiv's in-game voice line (Pre-Game Ping): "I'll prove to the old man that I'm worthy."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (Post-Game Ping): "Think the Baxter Society's gonna be lookin' at me different, now!"
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (Post-Game Ping): "I proved my worth."
- ↑
Hidden King's in-game voice line (Shiv start): "Yours is a bloody past, Shiv. But there is a life beyond it. Let the Hidden King show you the path forward."
- ↑ Paige's in-game voice line (pass Shiv on zipline): "I'm a sucker for a man with a tortured past."
- ↑ 8.0 8.1
Silver's in-game voice line (killed Shiv): "He deserved worse."
- ↑ 9.0 9.1
Venator's in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "You have many crimes to answer for, Shiv."
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Celeste's in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "You ruined a lot of lives, Shiv. There's no coming back from that."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (select): "The Baxter Society saved my life, and now I'm gonna save yours."
- ↑ Hidden King's in-game voice line (Shiv start): "Some doubt your commitment to your new life, but the Hidden King's faith in you does not waver. Make him proud. Complete the ritual."
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Silver's in-game voice line (killed Shiv): "I don't give a shit what the Baxter Society says, people don't change!"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Venator And Grey Talon Conversation 3
- ↑ Grey Talon's in-game voice line - "There goes my protegé."
- ↑ Shiv And Holliday Conversation 1 - "So you're with the Baxter Society?" - "Hand picked by the old man himself."
- ↑ Grey Talon's in-game voice line (killed Shiv): "It seems I chose my replacement poorly."
- ↑ Shiv And Abrams Conversation 1
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Shiv And Grey Talon Conversation 1
- ↑ Archmother's in-game voice line (Shiv start): "You found a new family in the Baxter Society, and now you fear them turning on you. But if you complete the ritual, the Archmother can ensure that never happens."
- ↑
The Doorman's in-game voice line (taunt Shiv): "The Baxter Society will turn on you, Shiv. It's only a matter of time."
- ↑
Rem's in-game voice line (Naptime taunt): "It's okay, Shiv. You're not alone."
- ↑ Shiv And Holliday Conversation 2
- ↑
Graves's in-game voice line - "You took something that doesn't belong to you, Shiv."
- ↑ Holliday's in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "You're not above the law Shiv, you're just a shitty biker."
- ↑ Paige's in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "Stopped the biker."
- ↑ Shiv And Holliday Conversation 1 - "Must have liked your hair." - "Lady, everyone likes my hair."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (melee kill) - "Hope I didn't get blood in my hair."
- ↑ Shiv And Abrams Conversation 2 -
"And how long did it take you to do your hair?" - "Please, I wake up looking this pretty."
- ↑ Shiv And Lady Geist Conversation 3 - "I'm impressed." - "I haven’t done anything yet." - "You manage to make a pompadour look attractive."
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Ivy's in-game voice line (ally Shiv unkillable) - "He's like a shampoo ad with knives!"
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Yamato's in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "Nice hair."
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Haze And Shiv Conversation 3 - "You got good taste in knives." - "Not enough people appreciate quality blade work."
- ↑ Shiv And Apollo Conversation 2
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (unselect) - "Call me when you need something stabbed."
- ↑ Shiv And Lady Geist Conversation 3 - "Wait til you see me stab somethin’."
- ↑
Billy's in-game voice line (Shiv multikill) - "Shiv is, uh, enthusiastic about stabbing people."
- ↑ Shiv And Lady Geist Conversation 2 - "Oh great. I'm paired with a rank amateur." - "Just try to keep up, Lady Geist. I’ll be accepting your apology later."
- ↑
Warden's in-game voice line (ally Shiv unkillable): "Looks like he's not a fop after all."
- ↑
Calico's in-game voice line (Shiv multikill) - "Okay, maybe he has talent."
- ↑ Shiv And Dynamo Conversation 3 -
"Stay close to me, Shiv. I'll do my best to keep you in the fight." - "Professor, you couldn't keep me out of a fight."
- ↑ Shiv And Apollo Conversation 3
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (Unselect) - "Looks like I'll be hanging out with my good friend 'Bourbon' today."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (killed Infernus) - "Looks like that's one bar I won't be visiting anytime soon."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (killed Infernus) - "Good bartender. Bad fighter."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (post-game ping) - "Time to celebrate! Who's buyin'?"
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (happy) - "After this, drinks are on me."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (Unselect) - "Sorry friend, today is my day off and I'm going bowling."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (killed Calico): "I hate cats."
- ↑
THE PROP SHOP 01: DEMON KNIGHT BLOOD KEY on YouTube
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 Infernus' in-game voice line (ping see Shiv) - "I see that pretty boy."
- ↑ 52.0 52.1
Pocket's in-game voice line (ping see Shiv) - "I see that handsome bastard."
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 Lash's in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "There's only room for one impossibly handsome asshole."
- ↑ Grey Talon's in-game voice line (unkillable allied Shiv): "There goes my protégé."
- ↑ Grey Talon's in-game voice line (unkillable allied Shiv): "I see I chose well."
- ↑ Grey Talon And Shiv Conversation 2
- ↑
Drifter's in-game voice line (Killed Shiv): "The Baxter Society made you soft!"
- ↑ Drifter's in-game voice line (Killed Shiv): "You're such a disappointment, Shiv."
- ↑ Drifter's in-game voice line (Killed Shiv): "You're not the man I thought you were, Shiv."
- ↑ Drifter's in-game voice line (Killed Shiv): "Feels Shakespearean, don't it, Shiv?"
- ↑ Drifter's in-game voice line (Killed Shiv): "If you hadn't put yourself in a muzzle, maybe I'd be worried."
- ↑ Drifter's in-game voice line (Bloodscent Hunting): "Why you hidin', Shiv? Don't want to say hello to an old friend?"
- ↑ Silver's in-game voice line (killed Shiv): "The Baxter Society can't protect you from me!"
- ↑ Grey Talon And Silver Conversation 3
- ↑ Venator's in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "There is no redeeming you, Shiv."
- ↑ Venator And Shiv Conversation 3 - "How much longer do you think you can keep the charade up? (...) A month? A year?"
- ↑ Shiv And Holliday Conversation 3 - "You're the one looking to kill the Troubadour, right?" - "Yeah." - "You make it out alive, you should look up the Baxter Society. We could use someone like you."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (killed Holliday): "Don't worry Holliday, when this is over I'll kill the Troubadour in your behalf."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (killed Holliday): "Love the hat, though."
- ↑ Shiv's in-game voice line (killed Lash): "You got moxie, Lash, I'll give ya that."
- ↑ Lady Geist and Shiv conversation
- ↑ Ivy's in-game voice line (in Spanish) - "I love that guy!"
- ↑ McGinnis' in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "When this is all over Shiv, we should talk."
- ↑ McGinnis' in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "I can fix him!"
- ↑ Vyper's in-game voice line (Upgrade Screwjab Dagger): "Shiv's like the filet mignon of bladework, you know?"
- ↑ Vyper's in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "Shiv, buddy, what did you let those losers in the Baxter Society do to you?"
- ↑ Celeste's in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "I don't get the appeal."
- ↑ Paige's in-game voice line (killed Shiv): "Lash should take notes: that's how you pull off the bad boy thing."
- ↑ Paige's in-game voice line (killed Shiv): "Eh... Mirage is better."
- ↑ Sapphire Flame's in-game voice line (Shiv Start): "You've been many things, Shiv. A brigand, a father, a killer. But if you summon me, I'll make you a king."
- ↑ Sapphire Flame's in-game voice line (Shiv Start): "Shiv, the monster inside you is not the Beast, it is ambition. Complete the ritual and you will finally be sated."
- ↑ Infernus' removed voice line (killed Shiv): "Stopped the blood mage!"
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