Risky Boots | The Pirate's treasure

Risky Boots is the main antagonist of the Shantae series, appearing in all games. She is an infamous pirate and the archenemy of Shantae and is known throughout Sequin Land for her love of wealth, power, and all shiny things. Risky is an unchallenged and self-proclaimed 'Queen of the Seven Seas' who commands an army of Tinkerbats, and will caution and toll anyone who thinks otherwise.

Risky Boots has light purple skin, purple hair, usually pulled up into her hat and wears purple lipstick. She wears a red and purple pirate hat with a pale beige skull and crossbones on the front and red ribbon trails down the back as well as golden hoop earrings. She wears the top half of a skull as a bra with a purple bra top underneath that also fills out the eye holes of the skull. She has purple and red striped cuffs around her wrists with gold circular cufflinks and wears purple harem pants with the bottom jaw of a skull as a belt. She wears a thick brown belt angled around her waist with a gold buckle.

In Shantae, Risky Boots has black eyes with yellow sclera. Her hat is purple with a red rim around the bottom. She has a purple gem on her chest and her buckled belt is purple. She wears purple heeled boots with thick cuffs. When damaged during the final battle, her hat falls off revealing she has long hair not unlike Shantae's. In her genie disguise she wears her hair up in a high ponytail with a red circlet and hair band. She wears a red bra with sleeves similar to Shantae, black harem pants and a red belt and shoes.

In Risky's Revenge, Risky has red irises and white sclera. Her hat changes to a more traditional pirate hat with the bottom half purple and the top half red. Her appearance is the same as Shantae yet she now has a purple choker, the gem on her chest is golden and she is missing her buckled belt.

In The Pirate's Curse Risky's usual appearance is the same yet she lacks her hat instead wearing a red and white striped bandana. On Tan Line Island, Risky Boots briefly wears a princess outfit. She wears her hair down and has a golden snake headpiece with a blue gemstone that matches her earrings. She wears a swirled golden bra, a necklace, a swirled armlet and thick bracelets. She has a purple skirt with a gold belt and a swirled bracelet on her thigh that matches the armlet.

In Half-Genie Hero, Risky Boots regains her buckled belt but now in a brown colour. A backer exclusive costume mimics her red colouring from her original Shantae sprite albeit with a few gold and beige colours left in along with her light purple skin.

Risky Boots is a greedy and cunning pirate with a strong desire for wealth and power.

Greedy and Power-Hungry: Risky Boots is driven by a desire for riches and dominance, viewing herself as the "Queen of the Seven Seas". Cunning and Cruel: She is willing to use underhanded tactics and cruelty to achieve her goals, especially towards Shantae and her allies. Prideful and Arrogant: She boasts about her accomplishments and enjoys gloating, often to the point of overestimating her own abilities. Dislike of "Goody-Goody" Individuals: Risky Boots dislikes anything or anyone associated with good or law-abiding behavior, preferring to stay on the evil side. Respect for Strength: Despite their rivalry, Risky Boots acknowledges Shantae's strength and fighting ability, even respecting her heroic nature. Occasionally Overconfident: She sometimes underestimates her opponents or relies too heavily on her Tinkerbats, leading to her downfall.