K
His personality
More human than robot.
Main features
Friendly
What he always wanted was to have friends. He truly appreciates companionship.
Fearful
He don’t want to hurt anyone or braek anything. Also he has a deep fear of loneliness.
Curious
He shows a lot of interest in everything around him and analyzes it to assess its usefulness or danger.
Social skills
He can’t talk but you can see through his eyes.
Both his fear and his impulse to help others could be considered weaknesses. Fear can consume him and make him feel helpless, while his kindness can put him in significant danger as he prioritizes helping others above his own safety.
Main mechanics
K’s main ability is to break. By simply touching an object made of a specific material, he can instantly break it, but he cannot control it (he cannot activate or deactivate it). Since his eyes are spotlights, he can easily illuminate dark areas with the light they emit.
Physically
Humanoid robot of 2m height and 80kg weight.
Items
He has great strength, enough to drag large objects and store and carry items to use at another time.
Also there are some colectionables that he can touch without breaking them.
Pyshical appearance
It’s an anthropomorphic metallic robot. Its structure is similar to that of a human skeleton: its limbs are slender, its head is skull-shaped, and its torso resembles a rib cage. The neck and waist are elastic tubes with internal mechanics and his eyes are spotlights.
Distinctive elements
It has pistons on the sides of the torso that synchronize with the rhythm of its core or «heart.»
Backstory
He was created by an ancient civilization (now completely ruined and ghostly) with the purpose of defeating the entity. After a long time, he awakens on the surface, without remembering anything – not who he is, not his purpose, not where he is. The only thing he sees is the Crystal Tree, which catches his attention, and he tries to approach it, thus discovering the workings of the environment and his abilities.
Along the way, he meets Swallow, and they become friends, helping each other.
One day, K has a nightmare and startles, accidentally breaking part of the Crystal Tree. Everything begins to crumble, and he falls into the abyss along with Swallow.
During the plot
Objectives
He wants to return to the surface, so he will have to improve his skills and understand this new environment.
Main conflict
He cannot understand why he is connected to a world he does not remember.
Secondary conflicts
- What is his connection to the kid?
- The safety of her friend Swallow.
- Why is this monster in his nightmares?
Motivation
He wants to discover what his past is in order to make sense of his future.
Character evolution
Throughout the game, K will learn that it’s not necessary to be perfect to be useful and that his past doesn’t have to define his behavior.
With each step he takes in the game, he will discover new abilities that will help him reaffirm himself and get to know himself better.