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Character & NPC Profiles

Posted on January 6, 2025January 12, 2025 by et4g23

The following is a description and image of each of the main NPCs and characters within the game.

Demon King

Age: 7000+ Years Height: 3.65M Race: Demon

Arcadia – The oldest living demon in Arcadia, it is said in the Great Demon War 2000 years ago, he defeated all of his elder brothers for the throne. Now, he is powerful enough to bend the rest of Demonkind to his will. For the past few centuries, he has been attempting to achieve immortality as he only has a few thousand years left.

Reality – The physical manifestation of the mental abuse the boy experiences; More specifically, the accusations and condemnation from his father

Ice Queen

Age: 2000+ Years Height: 2.95M Race: Elf

Arcadia – Leader of the elves in the north and the north in general, frost giants and snow ogres all bend to her will, either out of loyalty of fear. Though not a follower of the Demon King, their alliance has kept the north and the demons free from war for over a millenium

Reality – The physical manifestation of the mental abuse the boy experiences; More specifically, the manipulation and control from the boy’s father

Jester

Age: 1000+ Years Height: 1.75M Race: Demon

Arcadia – The strongest demon among the Demon King’s army, though he could easily hold a higher position he chooses to be the Jester purely out of the joy of entertainment and humiliating his opposition.

Reality – The physical manifestation of the mental abuse the boy experiences; More specifically, the humiliation from the boy’s father.

Ace/Prisoner

Age: Unkown Height: 1.93M Race: Human

Arcadia – Taken from a young age, he is the result of the Demon King’s experimentation in order to achieve immortality, pumped with countless drugs, potions and concoctions. Now, considered a failed experiment – the Demon King has him imprisoned in a secret facility across Arcadia.

Nicknamed the ‘Ace‘ of the Demon army, as he was deemed the experiment most likely to succeed.

Reality – The physical manifestation of the mental abuse the boy experiences; More specifically, the isolation and neglect from the boy’s father

Knight

Age: 28 Years Height: 1.88M Race: Human

Arcadia – Born into a family of loyal servants of the royal family, he was trained from a young age in the ways of swordsmanship. Now, he is the greatest asset of the royal army and was sent to rescue the Princess from the Demon King’s grasp. However, he is able to explore arcadia and unlock the secrets behind its truth.

Reality – The Young Boy’s favourite figurine, given his own consciousness out of the power of the boy’s imagination.

Young Boy

Age: 9 Height: 1.33M Race: Human

Arcadia – Within Arcadia, many are not aware of the existence of reality, those who are refer to the young boy as a ‘God’ or ‘Creator’ of sorts. Throughout the game, the Knight is able to help the Young Boy through his traumas and fears by defeating their physical manifestations.

Reality – A reclusive child who spends living in a desolate home devoid of love and care. He spends his time in his own imaginary world, playing with his favourite toy – a Knight figurine he found on the floor on his way home from school. Its the only way he can distract himself from the monster of a man he calls his father.

Father

Age: 42 Height: 1.81M Race: Human

Arcadia – Seen as an evil ‘God’ in the eyes of Arcadia’s inhabitants who are aware of his existence. Acts as a final secret boss once the Knight learns the Wolf’s knowledge and defeats the Demon King.

Reality – A neglectful and abusive father, seen as a dark shadowy entity in the Young Boy’s eyes. If the player dies, he is seen barging into the room and scolding his son for being too loud when playing with the Knight.

Wolf

Age: Unkown Height: 1.81M Race: Wolf

Arcadia – An ancient being in the lands of Arcadia, it keeps to itself most of the time, allowing the history of Arcadia to take place before him. Only the wolf knows the true secrets behind the existence of Arcadia and only chooses to bestow it to the Knight.

Reality – The oldest of the Young Boy’s toys, hes had this stuffed animal since he was a baby. The Wolf had seen the conception of Arcadia and everything that had happened before it, the truth of reality.

Description – A tall and tattered wolf, its fur is grey and its skin scarred from a lifetime of wear. Able to change its size at will from that of a small wolf, at about 4 feet tall. To a large giant animal, towering over most beings at 4 metres tall.

Princess

Age: 25 Height: 1.67M Race: Human

Arcadia – The eldest child and daughter of the King of Camelot, and also a close childhood friend of the Knight. Taken by the Demon King in order to further the progress of his search for immortality, he believes that royal blood will be able to make vast progression.

Reality – Does not exist in reality, merely a product of the Young Boy’s imagination in order to give the Knight a goal to work towards

Description – A slim blonde woman, respected and loved by all due to her kindness and beauty. Always decorated in the best dresses and golden jewellery.

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