u/YoDoops

Source for 1: https://bsky.app/profile/unagiexpress.bsky.social/post/3lmryoyyrls2h

Source for 2 and 3: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/12swn4r/my_local_gaming_store_makes_its_own_box_art_for/

Link: https://backloggd.com/u/YoDoops/list/shovel-knight-everywhere-system/

Notes have been added to each entry to denote whether his appearance is playable, a cameo or simply a reference.

1. Firefly (E1 "Serenity") - Serenity passenger Lawrence Dobson, revealed to be an undercover Alliance agent tasked with capturing fellow passenger Simon Tam and his sister River, takes River as a hostage for leverage, forcing Simon to negotiate. However, moments later, an already pissed off Malcolm Reynolds, Serenity's captain, immediately shoots Lawrence without breaking his stride the second he enters his ship.

2. Taken - After finally tracking down the man who orchestrated the kidnapping of his daughter Kim, protagonist Bryan Mills shoots and kills him before either of them have a chance to talk things over.