#zo horizon forbidden west

[hartlesshart]

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how we got here -> Page 1 yes it keeps going -> Page 4

[aron-mp4]

Zo <3

[ghostofthejungle]

Quick and ugly sketch to remind y’all this is how it truly went.

I mean, it’s obviously canon, I don’t make the rules. *sniffs loudly*

Cherishing the happiness of a distant memory that never happened…

[meshla-cyarika]

Being Zo and Varl's child headcanons

A/n: SPOILERS FOR HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST

Zo is the best mother in the world.

She teaches you how to respect Earth and all of its living organisms, she also tells what to fight for (your home, friends, innocent lives etc.)

Zo spends less of her time at "The Base" and in Plainsong after the Zeniths are defeated so she can focus more on you

Oh and you're 100% babysat by Aloy, Beta, Alva, Erend, Kotallo and Sona

Because of Aloy, Beta, Alva, Erend and Kotalla babysitting you since you were a toddler, calling them you're aunts and uncles has become a second nature to you.

Oh my god my poor baby Sona when she first met you :,(

My girl was in tears when she first saw you because of how much you resembled Varl when he was a baby

Zo first introduces you to "The Base" when you're thirteen she also gives you you're own Focus then aswell because she thinks your a responsible young person and deserve to know the knowledge of your ancestors

Aloy definitely teaches you how to hunt (with Zo's permission of course) whether it's the wildlife or machines. Moments when you use your Focus to identify machines weakspots with Aloy's guidance, make her realise how much you reminder her of her younger self and how much she reminds herself of Rost.

Beta does what she does with everyone else - she explains the knowledge of the Old Ones to you in simple terms to get you to comprehend it

Alva teaches you about all sorts of information from data cores whether its agriculture or astrology or hydrophysics just anything she finds fascinating or thinks you'll find fascinating

Erend is a big father figure to you. Aside from Aloy he was one of your father's dearest friends. Erend tells you stories of your father, how loyal he was to his friends, how selfless. Not a day goes by when he doesn't tell you how proud Varl would be of her

Kotalla doesn't visually show affection, as he shows it in different ways. To you his form of affection is teaching you how to be a warrior and teaching you how to perfect everything he's taught you. You might not visibly see it, but Kotalla does adore you and would fight for you anywhere, anyday

Sona takes you East for months at a time to show you where Varl grew up - the Nora, the Carja and the Oseram lands. She teaches you their cultures, beliefs and history.

Growing up without a father was rough for you. Yes, you had more than you could ask for, but there still is that one piece that's missing from your life. You're family has picked up on this, by how you zone out sometimes or go through periods of silence. Aloy found a slight coping mechanism for you because she uses the mechanism herself. Whenever you feel detached or conflicted you can activate a hologram of your father with your Focus to talk to. Aloy does this with a hologram of Rost and it helps her get through her long journeys.

Oh and don't think for one second that your family of warriors won't be there for you.

You've got an important arena trial? Auntie Alva is cheering you along all the way no matter what.

Bullies at school? Uncle Kotalla will send them a death stare that could stop their small pathetic hearts.

Kidnapped by bandits? Don't panic, your badass grandmother Sona will destroy them and come to your aid.

Threatened to be an Outcast by The Chorus because you're part Nora? Sit back and watch mother Zo talk some godamn sense into them.

Questioned on your intelligence? Auntie Beta will argue agaisnt them and pull up your progress on your knowledge of the Old Ones with her focus to prove them wrong

Allies turn on you? Uncle Erend won't hesitant to smash them apart with his hammer.

Mocked for being fatherless? Aunt Aloy will convince you to challenge them in the arena so you can beat their ass.

Got a lead on something big? They're with you all the way.

[foxshifts]

when two characters are in love the entire game, book, movie, or series, and one of them dies and you find out the other is pregnant and he died not knowing.

[socialfilter]

doomsday - part 1

•••

Aloy’s surprise, though tired, was evident. Her eyes widen - the green has flecks of sand in them it seems, from the arena perhaps - and she parts her lips slightly. The fight has stained her teeth red with blood and she winces like something’s been knocked loose.

“Talanah,” She manages though, despite the pain. “Y-you’re here. W-…what are you doing here?”

It’s like she’s forgotten Talanah came here with her in the first place, like she has no memory or awareness of what the last thirty minutes has been. All her thoughts have been are Regalla and the adrenaline rushing through her veins. She reaches out with the hand that definitely doesn’t have a broken finger and touches Talanah’s arm, as if to make sure she’s real.

The moment she does, the moment she feels the soft hairs on the back of Talanah’s sun-tanned forearm, she blacks out and falls forward. She’s not aware of Kotallo catching her before she breaks her nose on the sand-rock floor.

OR.

Talanah joins the GAIA gang at the worst possible time.

[stealingpotatoes]

to celebrate finishing hfw and finally being able to unblock the spoiler tags, here's a couple doods i did in my 2 weeks of hfw insanity <3 (there is much more art to come) (this is a threat)

(commission info // tip jar!)

[paintedlight1]

Chaos and Sweaters

Note: Erend stole Zo's cookies.

[i-lavabean]

How the GAIA Gang hold the Varling

[nerd-artist]

Throwback to my Horizon Greek Gods series, and the classic paintings they’re based on.

(Still some characters I want to add)

Diana The Huntress by Guillaume Seignac

Bacchus by Caravaggio

Hermes by W.B. Richmond

Proserpine by Rossetti

Mars by Velazquez

An Allegory of Victory by Lefebvre

The Palm Leaf and The Pearl by Bouguereau

Priestess of Vesta by Frederick Leighton

[han-ban-bam]

our plant Queen 👑

[hartlesshart]

Love Zo

[aron-mp4]

Shadow carja

[sorbetowl]

Her #1 fan

Based on that one meme going around (the original post seems to be gone, sadly)

[catsharky]

Finally posting the HFW zine piece I did over a year ago. Meant to put it up a couple weeks ago and completely forgot, but it works out because today is Aloy's birthday!

While physical copies of the zine are sold out at this point, leftover merch and PDFs are still available to buy until the 6th here!

This artwork gets the award for longest I've ever spent on a single piece, clocking in at somewhere between 200-300 hours

[socialfilter]

doomsday - part three

The redhead raised her head. She wasn’t crying but there was something in her eye, something Talanah couldn’t put her finger on. An emotion of some sort, a resilience or an affront, maybe a silent promise. She did not answer, in fact she never did, but blinked slowly before looking at her feet and pulling her grappling hook from her belt. Talanah did not take her answer for a yes or no, just merely a brief eclipse over the Sun’s horizon. She reached out and touched Aloy’s shoulder, her gaze kind and apologetic.

“In that case, maybe something not so complicated, huh?”

“What’s that?”

“You. Me. At the crack of dawn. Hawk and Thrush. One last hunt?”

Aloy glanced over the wall at the wrecked maizelands and the fallen bridge. Then she looked at the broken machine carcasses across the river and the forest beyond that, the pathway disappearing up into the Jewel. The moon lit up the tops of the trees and a breeze blew them gently sideways. Aloy’s smile, though tired and weak, was grateful for the second option.

“Alright then. Hawk and Thrush, one last hunt.”