About Horizon Zero Dawn Characters
Welcome to the comprehensive Horizon Zero Dawn characters list and database. Here you’ll find detailed profiles of all major and supporting characters in the Horizon Zero Dawn series. Each profile covers abilities, personality traits, backstories, and relationships.
What You'll Discover
- Complete character bios and personality types
- Unique abilities, roles, and gameplay traits
- Lore connections, occupations, and recurring appearances
Character Roles in Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn features a wide variety of characters with distinct roles and responsibilities:
- Protagonist/Hunter characters
- Zero Dawn Creator/Genetic Template characters
- Terraforming AI/Guide characters
- Rogue AI/Primary Antagonist characters
- Eclipse Cult Leader characters
- Historical Antagonist characters
Below you’ll find the complete list of Horizon Zero Dawn characters, organized for easy browsing and discovery.
Aloy
A skilled hunter and archer seeking to uncover the truth about her origins and the world's mysterious past.
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All things have a beginning. I need to know mine.
Dr. Elisabet Sobeck
Brilliant scientist who created the Zero Dawn project and GAIA, Aloy's genetic template.
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The world is going to end. But it doesn't have to stay that way.
GAIA
Benevolent AI that terraformed Earth after the apocalypse, serves as guide and protector.
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I am GAIA. I am the mother of this new world.
HADES
Corrupted AI system designed to reset the terraforming process, now seeks to destroy all life on Earth.
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I am HADES. I am your salvation through destruction.
Helis
Fatical leader of the Eclipse cult, serves HADES believing it to be a deity.
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The Buried Shadow speaks through me!
Ted Faro
CEO whose automated war machines caused the origil apocalypse, represents corporate greed and shortsightedness.
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I refuse to let my legacy be one of destruction.
Varl
Young Nora brave who becomes one of Aloy's most trusted companions and friends.
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You've shown us a new way to see the world, Aloy.