Aloy's age is estimated to be around 18 years old at the beginning of Horizon Zero Dawn and approximately 19-20 years old at the start of Horizon Forbidden West. Despite her young age, Aloy has already accomplished a great deal, having discovered the lost origins of her world, mastered the machines that threaten humanity, and saved the entire planet. She is a hero and an important person in her post-apocalyptic society.
Who is Aloy in the Horizon game franchise?
Aloy, the protagonist of the Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West games, is a unique character in the gaming world. She lives in a post-apocalyptic society, filled with futuristic machines, and is the only person who can prevent the extinction of all life. Aloy was created to save the world who is also a genetic clone of humanity's long-forgotten savior.
Aloy's Age in Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West starts six months after the Battle of the Alight in Meridian. The protagonist Aloy has been trying to find a way to stop the blight that stands against the lives on Earth. Based on the details available on both the games, since the game is a sequel and starts where it left off, this would make Aloy around 19 or 20 years old by the start of Horizon Forbidden West, meaning she's young enough to go on plenty more adventures ahead of her.
Aloy's Age in Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn begins just before Aloy is about to take part in the Proving, which would make her approximately 18 years old at the beginning of the first game.
Aloy was delivered to the Nora tribe on April 4, 3021, as a newborn. GAIA, a super-intelligent AI built by Elisabet Sobeck to restart life on Earth after its obliteration by the Faro Plague, created Aloy using Elisabet's DNA. The purpose of creating Aloy was to hopefully rebuild GAIA, as Aloy was the only person on Earth capable of using Elisabet's genetic print.
As an outcast in the Nora tribe, Aloy was shunned and persecuted by the majority of the tribe. She found a Focus, a device that allowed her to interact with old technology and read hidden information when she fell into the ruins of an ancient human facility at around six years old. The device aids her in both survival and developing her skills.
Her adoptive father, Rost, revealed the coming-of-age ritual in Nora's culture called the Proving to Aloy when she grew frustrated with her place in the tribe and grew determined to figure out why she was labeled an outcast and also find the mysteries surrounding her birth. Rost told her that if she completed the Proving, she would be accepted by the Nora Tribe. The person who completes the Proving first is also granted a boon by the leaders of the tribe. With this goal in her mind, Aloy spent a total of twelve years training with Rost in order to prepare for the Proving.
What is Horizon Forbidden West about?
The story of Horizon Forbidden West follows Aloy, a young hunter from the Nora tribe, who embarks on a journey to the Forbidden West, an uncharted frontier, with a group of companions to find the source of a mysterious plague that is killing everything it infects. Along the way, Aloy encounters dangerous machines and treacherous weather conditions, as well as clashes with a tribe of raiders who have tamed the machines for warfare. The game features a diverse range of environments, including valleys, deserts, mountains, beaches, cities in ruins, and underwater settings.
As Aloy progresses through the game, she learns more about the cause of the red blight and the larger threats facing the world. She discovers that a group of humans, known as the Tenakth, are harnessing the power of a rogue AI system, HADES, to control the machines and wreak havoc on the environment.
Aloy also uncovers the truth about her own origins, including her connection to Elisabet Sobeck, the scientist who created the machines and sacrificed herself to save humanity during the events leading up to the extinction event. Aloy must navigate complex alliances and political tensions among various tribes and factions in order to stop the Tenakth and prevent another catastrophic event.
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