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He must command great power, for he seemed to easily control two great gilded worms of a species similar to the Magma Worm. Providence, as I came to call him, moved faster and with more purpose than anything else I've seen on this planet. he was the one who blew the cargo hatches open. These can be interpreted as Providence's own words, as he is the only character in the game that speaks, and would explain why the creatures are able to zone in on the players character in such numbers and with such accuracy.įield Notes: I recognized him from the security footage. The final three difficulty levels are, in ascending order: I SEE YOU, I'M COMING FOR YOU and HAHAHAHAHA. It is also implied by the difficulty level descriptions that Providence is not only sending the creatures after the player, but that he is aware of their location and activities. Given that the creatures attacks become more aggressive and numerous right up until the player confronts Providence, it is highly implied that at the very least, the creatures in the planet want to protect Providence.

After Providence's attack on the Contact Light, several Lemurians and Sprites are seen aboard, while Providence is nowhere to be seen, suggesting he called them there, or that they followed him. Whether or not Providence really can command all the species on the planet is never explicitly confirmed or denied. Is he able to command everyone on this planet? The character's notes on Providence suggests that this may be the case: It is unclear whether or not Providence has direct command over all the other creatures on the planet, and is directing them to attack the player over the duration of the game. They provide him with additional fire power Providence summons two Gilded Wurms that are able to fly and attack the player using various ranged attacks these are two entirely unique creatures that are not seen anywhere else in game.Īfter the player defeats the Gilded Wurms, Providence summons two Sanctuary Guard to assist him. This isn't due to FTE movement the exact cause is unclear. Providence creates after images when he moves. Is able to teleport several times in quick succession Is able to teleport even without the apparent use of teleporters However, the clone of Providence's explosions appear as black skulls that attempt to bite down on the player, and on hitting, take the player down to 1 HP. Providence is able to create a clone of himself this clone is able to do everything the original Providence can, including the explosion attack that Providence can create.

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Sets off a series of small explosions, tracking the player's position over a period of several seconds Is able to buff his defense, reducing incoming damage to 1 HP per hit (This state is indicated by the shield icon that appears above Providence) Using his sword, Providence sends a shockwave outwards along the ground, which staggers the player if it hits He is able to use these to travel great distances, and is even able to use them when when they are off-planet the distance traveled in this instance is unclearĬauses catastrophic damage to the UES Contact Light, leading it to crash Teleporters - Providence has access to a series of teleporters found on the planet. Composition, origin and nature of the sword is unknown. Sword - A large, cyan sword with a crescent-shaped end. The nature of Providence's abilities are also unknown while it is plausible that they are technology-based, they could easily have other roots that are never disclosed. Providence rarely speaks, and has no interest in discussion or negotiating with the player, attacking on sight until either player or Providence himself falls. He cripples the UES Contact Light, a large interplanetary ship, causing it to crash land, and killing everyone one board bar the player themselves. Little is known of Providence, other than his obvious hostility and aggression towards the player.

#PROVIDENCE RISK OF RAIN PC#

Providence is the antagonist and final boss of Risk of Rain, a procedurally-generated, rogue-like action platformer released on PC in 2013 by Hopoo Games. Height: Unknown, however Providence is at least twice as tall as the players character, who is implied to be a normal human. Gender: Unknown implied to be male from the in-game character's notes (Providence will be referred to as male throughout this RT). Real name: Unknown the name 'Providence, Bulwark of the Weak' is what the in-game character calls them. He was the one who killed everyone.'įight Theme - Precipitation by Chris Christodoulou 'I recognized him from the security footage.he was the one who blew the cargo hatches open.

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