Updates:

The basic sprite for Pivot is nearly done! To accomidate for its low res, I've had to make some tweaks to the original design. I'll post it soon, and then get to animating. (This thing fits in a 32x32 boundary. Certain movements won't fit this, but the standing still sprite does.)

Character design:

Name: Joint
Race: I-Class Sprite
"Don't you DARE hurt the Mewkat!"

History: Joint is a sprite of the Intel class, who specializes in scanning, hacking, and aid in decision. Joint had been designed by Pivot. (Along with many other engineers, as Pivot has no technical skill.) In the crash, Joint had been separated from the rest of the knights. Due to being in the I-Class, rather than evolving physically, Joint had absored the surrounding feelings and emotions, giving him a unique personality. He was later recovered by the Spiral Knights. Before Pivot lost his squad, Joint was an essential asset to the team, lending his skills in hacking, analyzing, strategizing, and cracking the occasional joke.

Bio and Description: Joint helps Pivot throughout the game by providing hints and strategies. He can also analyze the level ahead and warn the player of what to expect. (Though in both of these things, he may be inacurate.) If Joint gets suficiently bored, he might say a joke or two. When Pivot reaches a computer, Joint can upload Pivot's memories, saving the game.

Joint has a bizare love for Mewkats, Impostocubes, and Shufflebots. If the player has the "audacity" to destroy any of these things, Joint will either rage your ear off or stop talking to you for a while.

NOTES: In most cases, the player can still move while Joint talks. This could be destracting for some, so the player will be able to ask Joint to be quiet unless talked to. He will usually comply unless he has something important to say.

Developer comment: I want to have a interactive sprite to bring out Pivot's personality. Without someone to talk to, Pivot would probably seem like a mute. At the same time, I don't want Joint to feel like an annoying character, nor do I want to give away surprises. (Though Joint will inevitibly do this, I will also throw in a touch of randomness, so he will say the wrong thing sometimes.)