Horizon Zero Dawn

In an era where Machines roam the land and mankind is no longer the dominant species, a young hunter named Aloy embarks on a journey to discover her destiny. In a lush, post-apocalyptic world where nature has reclaimed the ruins of a forgotten civilization, pockets of humanity live on in primitive hunter-gatherer tribes. Their dominion over the new wilderness has been usurped by the Machines – fearsome mechanical creatures of unknown origin. A legend in the making Shunned by her tribe since birth, Aloy has never known a mother’s embrace or the acceptance of a community. Her only companion was Rost, the stern, impassive recluse who fostered her. Rost taught Aloy to survive any physical hardship and to scorn comforts as weakness – but he couldn’t provide the answer to the questions which troubled her above all else: who her parents were, and why she was cast out.

The story is set in the 31st century, in a world where humans live in scattered tribal-like populations with limited access to technology. Their technologically advanced predecessors are remembered as the "Old Ones". Large robotic creatures, known as "machines", dominate the Earth. For the most part, they peacefully coexist with humans, who occasionally hunt them for parts. However, a phenomenon known as the "Derangement" has caused machines to become more aggressive towards humans, and larger and deadlier machines have begun to appear. There are three tribes that are prominently featured: the Nora, the Carja, and the Oseram. The Nora are fierce hunter-gatherers who live in the mountains and worship nature as the "All-Mother". The Carja are desert-dwelling city builders who worship the Sun. The Oseram are tinkerers known for their metalworking, brewing, and arguing.

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The flower triangles are possibly symbolic - Triangles represent strength. Any weight placed on them is evenly distributed between all three sides; they also have a strong foundation. Trinities include: Past, present, and future / Life, death, and rebirth / God (Sobek), Holy Spirit (Gaia), and Son (In this case, The Daughter Aloy). You also have three choices when conversing: Mind, Heart, and Strength. The color purple can signify creativity, wisdom, dignity, devotion, peace, pride, ambition, and independence. The color pink can signify harmony, inner peace, love of oneself and of others. Alternatively, blue (Gaia/Sobek) mixed with red (Ted) creates purple.

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“Why is it, every time something terrible happens, everyone tells you the worst thing that ever happened to them, as though that makes it easier?” -Erend

“Confidence is quiet, you’re not.” -Aloy

“I would have wanted her to be… curious. And willful, unstoppable even… but with enough compassion to… heal the world… just a little bit.” -Elisabet

“The practical challenges that lie before us are staggering in both scale and complexity, but not insurmountable.” -Dr. Patrick Brochard-Klein

“Did you just refer to the knife as the people opener?” -Aloy

“Being smart will count for nothing if you don’t make the world better." -Elisabet

“There’s so much more to discover before the world ends.” -Sylens