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'''Shantae''' ({{ja|シャンティ|Shanti}}, ''Shantae'')  is the eponymous main protagonist of the {{uvm3|Shantae}} series.

Shantae serves as the Guardian Genie of Scuttle Town, residing in a small lighthouse by the sea where she can spot incoming ships. However, she is initially afraid of the citizens discovering her Half-Genie status. In the original ''Shantae'', she chases the villainous pirate Risky Boots, in order to stop her plans. Along the way to stop Risky Boots, she receives aid from her friends Bolo and Sky, her uncle Mimic, as well as a young zombie girl named Rottytops. Shantae is unable to stop Risky Boots from using four elemental stones to create a turbine to power her war-machine known as the "All-Purpose Steam-Powered Tinkerbot" (or "Tinkertank" for short). After destroying the Tinkertank, Shantae duels with Risky and defeats her, escaping from the collapsing island and offered a chance to enter the Genie Realm, the cost of which being that she can never return to Scuttle Town again. Shantae declines and continues her work serving as the town's Guardian Genie.

 

Other adventures include being fired from her role as Guardian Genie and redeeming herself by retrieving the Magic Lamp Risky stole, teaming up with Risky to take down the Pirate Master and get the genie powers she lost back, protecting Sequin Land from Risky after being tricked into providing her with the means to endanger it, and teaming up with other half-genies to stop the seven sirens of Paradise Island.

Shantae was released as a DLC {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} costume on June 29th, 2021, alongside [[Kazuya]]. Following [[Sans]] and [[Cuphead]], she is the third indie character to appear as a Mii costume. Upon downloading the costume, the song ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Burning Town}}'' is unlocked as an additional music track in the "[[List of SSBU Music (Other series)|Other]]" category. The Mii costume is based on Shantae's signature design, which itself is based on the attire of a typical Oryantal Dans (Belly Dancer in Turkish). This includes red {{s|wikipedia|Harem pants}}, a red bra, red slip-on shoes and gold jewelry. The jewelry includes arm cuffs, earrings, a headband, and a hair clip that forms her long, purple pony tail.

 

 

*With the first ''Shantae'' game releasing in 2002, Shantae is the oldest indie character to be represented within the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.

*Like her fellow indie costumes [[Sans]] and [[Cuphead]], ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' marks Shantae's first 3D appearance in video games. However, unlike Sans and Cuphead, only Shantae's hair and body are 3D modeled.

**Though unlike them who have their reveal trailers contrast them against the black background, as well as the ''Ultimate'' logo being inverted, the background is normal like the others do because of the ''Shantae'' logo being colorful.

*After the official release of the costume, ''Shantae'' creator Matt Bozon [https://twitter.com/mrbozon/status/1410075310469513216 shared a Shantae Mii] created by him and his wife, Erin Bozon (who designed the character), on Twitter. The Mii has [[Exploding Side Kick]], [[Burning Dropkick]], [[Soaring Axe Kick]], and [[Feint Jump]], simply because "[https://twitter.com/MrBozon/status/1410082683623919617 they looked good]".

**He would later upload [https://twitter.com/MrBozon/status/1410089460620947457 a second Mii], changing the Mii's mouth to a smile, and adding a voice.

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