Panda King

Lore & Background

The Panda King grew up fascinated with the art of fireworks. When he attempted to present his own fireworks to the noblemen, they rejected him due to his poor social status. He gained revenge by using fireworks as tools for destruction and ran an extortion ring of robbing small villages under the threat of burying them alive in avalanches caused by fireworks before Sly defeated him. Later, when Bentley determined that they needed someone with knowledge of more powerful explosives for the Cooper Vault job in Sly 3, he recommended the Panda King. Sly at first vehemently opposed the idea, but eventually the Panda King was recruited to help the Cooper Gang.

In Their Own Story

The mountain air was thick with the scent of gunpowder and smoke. The Panda King stood atop his fortress, watching the night sky erupt in a cascade of crimson and gold. Each burst was a memory — of his father's calloused hands guiding a fuse, of the day he swore allegiance to Clockwerk for a promise of power, of the countless heists that left a trail of ash and regret. He lit another fuse, and the explosion painted the clouds with sorrow. 'No more,' he whispered to the wind, as the last ember faded into the dark. He turned his back on the past, but the fire within him still burned — for redemption, not destruction.

Reader's Guide

The Panda King is a supporting antagonist in Sly 1, featured in the fourth level. He grew up fascinated with the art of fireworks, but when he attempted to present his own fireworks to the noblemen, they rejected him due to his poor social status. He gained revenge by using fireworks as tools for destruction and ran an extortion ring of robbing small villages under the threat of burying them alive in avalanches caused by fireworks before Sly defeated him. Later, when Bentley determined that they needed someone with knowledge of more powerful explosives for the Cooper Vault job in Sly 3, he recommended the Panda King. Sly at first vehemently opposed the idea, but eventually the Panda King was recruited to help the Cooper Gang.

Did You Know?

• The Panda King is one of the supporting antagonists of Sly 1, featured in the fourth level.
• He grew up fascinated with the art of fireworks, but noblemen rejected his fireworks due to his poor social status.
• He gained revenge by using fireworks as tools for destruction and ran an extortion ring robbing small villages under threat of avalanches.
• In Sly 3, Bentley recommended the Panda King for the Cooper Vault job because they needed someone with knowledge of more powerful explosives.
• Sly at first vehemently opposed recruiting the Panda King for the Cooper Vault job.