One Shot

A traveler who wakes in a pitch-dark, unfamiliar house and becomes the conduit through which the player guides the world’s fate. Niko is portrayed as hopeful and determined, learning to trust the player’s guidance as they carry the sun through three distinct zones toward a possible homecoming.

A robot with a prophetic, firm voice who teaches Niko to speak to the player, framing the player’s role as a god-like guide. Prophetbot acts as mentor and moral compass, clarifying stakes and shaping the relationship between creator, traveler, and world.

One of the Glen’s siblings who presents a glowing feather that acts as a living light. Alula embodies guarded vitality and contributes to the moment where Niko leverages the feather to bypass a guard and advance to the next phase.

Alula’s sibling who shares responsibility for the Glen’s mysteries. Calamus supports Niko’s passage, underscoring themes of family and shared burden as the journey continues.

A translator encountered in the grand library who helps interpret a journal from the Barrens. George mediates lore and connects Niko to critical knowledge about the tower and its access, revealing the three phosphoric items needed to progress.

A researcher who assists in brokering a link to the journal and its pages. Kip Silverpoint embodies a curator’s role, blending curiosity with responsibility for safeguarding lore and bridging knowledge to action.

A guide who helps navigate downward through the Refuge’s layered world, lighting paths and offering directional cues. The lamplighter emphasizes illumination as both a practical and symbolic act in the dark.

A mysterious figure who hints at the scales of power behind the world and the consequences of the player’s choices. The Author questions authorship, control, and intervention, foreshadowing endings and the price of salvation.

The silent ruler of the tower who communicates through presence rather than speech, suggesting that victory and homecoming are possible but contingent on the player’s choice to preserve or destroy the sun.