it doesn’t make sense that tilda’s shield got deactivated or whatever, she wasn’t there when the device went off...i think she might have turned it off before regrouping with the gaia gang just to make aloy et al think it was gone and then when she got into specter prime she turned it back on and uh..she pretended to be dead after....yeah
Singularity - Final Quest Transcript/Dialogue - Focusing on Tilda van der Meer
This is dialogue from the final quest spoken either by Tilda, or when she is present/concerning her. First, here’s the battle dialogue from the final fight, since I’m sure a lot of people haven’t heard all of it (I had to fight her like 10 times to get it all; let me know if I’m missing any).
I keep trying to reference specific meals that show up in HFW and can't seem to find them all online in one place, so I went through and tried to transcribe all of them from the game. Hopefully this helps other folks as well!
Bitterbrew Boar
A simple but comforting Oseram meal of boar braised for several hours with Spitfire ale and herbs. Accompanied by a large portion of fried bitter leaf.
Boosts Concentration Regen by 3 Levels for 7.5 Minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Concentration Regen: Recover Concentration faster.
Pot Stomp
Mashed root vegetables are mixed with broiled greens to make this simple Oseram meal. A common choice after a long day on the road.
Boosts Low Health Regen by 3 Levels for 7.5 Minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Low Health Regen: Automatically recover health sooner when in the critical health state (below 25% health).
Brew Battered Wedges
Eaten on its own or with grilled meat, this Oseram dish is made by coating vegetable wedges in a batter made with brown ale, then deep frying until golden and crispy.
Boosts Low Health Melee by 3 Levels for 7.5 Minutes
Skill info
Low Health Melee: Melee attacks deal more damage when you are dangerously wounded.
Forge-Blacked Sirloin
Seasoned only with salt, this large cut of meat is charred over blazing hot coals and served with seared greens. A favorite of Oseram outlanders looking for a taste of home.
Boosts Trap Limit by 3 Levels for 7.5 Minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Trap Limit: Place more traps and tripwires on the field at the same time.
Meat in the Middle
A hearty Oseram meal made by wrapping dough around a skewer of ground wild meat, then baking until golden brown.
Boosts Stamina Regent by 2 Levels for 7.5 Minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Stamina Regen: Recover Weapon Stamina faster.
Milduf’s Treat
A special treat created by the cook in Chainscrape. Balls of dough are dropped into hot oil and fried until golden, then dipped in honey. One out of every batch is dusted with a spicy powder for a fiery surprise.
Boosts Melee Damage by 2 Levels for 7.5 Minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Melee Damage: Deal more damage with Light and Heavy attacks.
Mesa Bread
A simple, dense bread coated in honey and rolled in nuts and seeds. Commonly eaten by Carja laborers and traders.
Boosts Evader by 3 Levels for 7.5 Minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Evader: Dodge roll more times before stumbling
Sun Wings
A popular Carja meal of bird wings dry rubbed with a secret blend of spices before roasted over an open flame. Every cook in the Sundom swears that their recipe is the best.
Boosts Critical Strike+ by 3 Levels for 7.5 Minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Critical Strike+: Critical Strike deals more damage.
Grazer’s Bounty
A specialty of the Carja village of Rising Light, this rich, creamy stew of simmered vegetables and spices makes for a tasty, filling meal.
Boosts Low Health Defense by 3 Levels for 7.5 Minutes.
Skill info
Low Heath Defense: Resist more damage when in the critical health state (below 25% Health).
Sun-Seared Ribs
This filling Carja meal consists of spicy glazed ribs charred over an open flame and served on top of a hearty portion of grits and greens. Often eaten by Hunters Lodge members after a long machine hunt.
Boosts Concentration+ by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Concentration+: Increase your Concentration limit, prolonging use.
Sun-King’s Delight
Served in the palace at Meridian, an exceptional cut of wild meat is expertly seared and then covered in a rich herb and wine sauce.
Boosts Valor Surge Master by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Valor Surge Master: Build up valor faster.
Sunfall Maizemeat
A flavorful Carja dish of maize dough filled with a variety of meat, vegetables, spices, and occasionally fruit, then wrapped and steamed in a maize husk.
Boosts Low Health Ranged by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Skill info
Low Health Ranged: Ranged attacks deal more damage when you’re dangerously wounded.
Beanweed Bites
This simple Utaru meal consists of bite-sized blocks of pressed bean curd coated with oil and lightly seasoned with salt and herbs.
Boosts Resonator Buildup by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Resonator Buildup: Energize your spear faster.
Oldgrowth Gruel
A simple Utaru stew eaten in times of need. Boiled broth is accompanied by wild beans and a small piece of simmered meat.
Boosts Resonator Blast+ by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Resonator Blast+: Deal more damage with Resonator Blasts.
Sourfruit Tart
An Utaru children’s favorite. Sweet and slightly tart berries are baked in a wheat crust until golden brown. While still hot, it is drizzled with honey and splashed with sourfruit juice.
Boosts Potion Proficiency by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Potion Proficiency: Health Potions provide more healing and all potions are faster to consume.
Wheatslice Salad
A simple but filling meal of beans and wheatslices seasons with an herb-scented oil. Often eaten by Utaru harvesters before setting out to work in Plainsong’s fields.
Boosts Stealth Tear+ by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Stealth Tear+: Deal more Tear damage while in stealth, increasing the ability to remove an enemy’s armor and parts from machines.
Land-God’s Gift
A comforting Uaru meal. Wheatslices are fried until crisp, then tops with a fragrant, slightly spicy stew made with beans and bitter leaf.
Boosts Weapon Stamina+ by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Weapon Stamina+: Increase your Weapon Stamina limit.
Spicy Beanweed Morsels
This filling Utaru dish consists of blocks of marinated bean curd lightly fried, coated in a spicy paste, and served with a small portion of grains.
Boosts Stealth Ranged+ by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Stealth Ranged+: Deal more ranged Impact damage while in stealth.
Scorpion Skewers
A simple Desert Tanakth meal with a spicy kick. Skewered scorpions are grilled over an open flame until charred, then seasoned with spices and a splash of sourfruit juice.
Boosts Lasting Override by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Lasting Override: Increases the amount of time a machine remains overridden.
Spikestalk Shells
This flavorful Desert Tenakth meal is prepared by slicing roasted spikestalks and layering them on a thin, circular wrapping made from maize. It is then topped with a spicy sauce and a splash of sourfruit juice.
Boosts Efficient Repair by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Efficient Repair: Repair damaged overridden machines for less Metal Shards.
Salted Lizard Bites
A filling meal of reptile meat seasoned with herbs and baked in a salt crust. Desert Tenakth children often spar over who gets to crack open the salt shell.
Boosts Quiet Spear by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Skill info
Quiet Spear: Melee attacks are quieter, reducing the chance of being detected by nearby enemies.
Wings of the Ten
Roasted bird wings are coated in a variety of spicy sauces to make this filling meal. Desert Tenakth squads occasionally challenge each other to see who can endure eating the spiciest wings.
Boosts Silent Strike+ by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Silent Strike+: Silent Strike deals more damage.
Shaved Salted Haunch
A desert Tenakth specialty. A whole haunch of meat is salted and left out to dry in the desert heat for several months. When ready, it is expertly carved into a generous mound of razor-thin slices.
Boosts Valor Surge Master by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Valor Surge Master: Build up valor faster.
Spikestalk Stew
Made with chunks of spikestalks and redthorn peppers, this slightly sweet, creamy stew is a welcome meal for Desert Tenakth soldiers after a mission into The Shining Wastes.
Boosts Machine Damage by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Machine Damage: Overridden machines deal more damage.
Blood Bread
Prepared by layering a thin, flat piece of dough with a red sauce, cheese, and vegetables, this simple Lowland Tenakth meal is then quickly baked in a scaling hot oven.
Boosts Resonator Buildup by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Resonator Buildup: Energize your spear faster.
Lowland Trail Mix
A simple Lowland soldier’s rations of toasted grains, nuts, and dried fruits. Commonly take on patrol into the Raintrace for a quick snack.
Boosts Concentration Regen by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Concentration Regen: Recover Concentration faster.
Fatty Meat Feast
Often eaten by Lowland soldiers after a successful mission, this filling meal features fatty cuts of meat, roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Comes with a sauce made from winter paleberries.
Boosts Mounted Archer by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Mounted Archer: Deal more damage while on a mount.
Fireclaw Stew
A Lowland Tenakth specialty, this thick, fiery stew is made by slowly simmering meat, beans, and peppers until they are tender. Eaten by soldiers on its own or with a slice of maize-bread.
Boosts Trap Limit by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Trap Limit: Place more traps and tripwires on the field at the same time.
Fruit on Fire
A special Lowland Tenakth treat. Winter paleberries are charred and set on fire with a splash of a strong brew. Many Lowland children gather around the cook to watch the bright roar of flames.
Boosts Low Health Ranged by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Skill info
Low Health Ranged: Ranged attacks deal more damage when you are dangerously wounded.
The Great MRE
Inspired by the Visions of the Memorial Grove, this heaty Lowland soldier’s meal consists of steamed shellfish and roasted bird wings, packed into a small box with grains and greens.
Boosts Stamina Regen by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Stamina Regen: Recover Weapon Stamina faster.
Mountain Caps
This simple Sky Tenakth meal features roasted mushrooms in a creamy sauce flavored with winter paleberries and frostriver fronds.
Boosts Lasting Override by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Lasting Override: Increase the amount of time a machine remains overridden.
Sheerside Mutton
A haunch of mutton roasted on a spit over an open fire makes up this simple but filling Sky Clan meal.
Boosts Potent Medicine by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Potent Medicine: Medicinal Berries provide more health and heal you faster.
Mountain Trail Bread
A heart bread mixed with nuts, seeds, and dried fruits. Often eaten by Sky Clan soldiers posted to outlying watchtowers.
Boosts Mounted Defense by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Mounted Defense: Take less damage when mounted.
Sweet Fish Smash
When a Sky Clan squad returns home from a machine hunt, this dih is often requested as their first hot meal. Baked fish is topped with a sweet and slightly tart berry juice.
Boosts Concentration+ by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Concentration+: Increase your Concentration limit, prolonging use.
Encrusted Snowbird
This hearty feast is prepared by stuffing a whole snowbird with a meat and herb filling before roasting in a salt crust. Served with boiled greens and smoked mushrooms. A favorite of the Sky Clan’s commander.
Boosts Heavy Weapon+ by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Heavy Weapon+: Deal more damage while using a heavy weapon.
Land and Lake
A flavorful meal that combines the best the Sky Clan territory has to offer. A large cut of coldwater fish is wrapped in fatty strips of rich meat, baked under hot stones, and served with charred greens.
Boosts Low Profile by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Low Profile: Reduce your visibility to enemies.
Crab Hotpot
After returning from a trek into the Isle of Spires, many Quen soldiers look forward to this simple but comforting meal of crab seared with fragrant green and toasted in a dark, slightly sweet sauce.
Boosts Quiet Spear by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Quiet Spear: Melee attacks are quieter, reducing the chance of being detected by nearby enemies.
Ruby Sunrise
A simple meal often served to low-ranking Quen soldiers and workers, consistent of scrambled eggs simmered with tomatoes and herbs.
Boosts Evader by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 25% Health and 25% Stamina
Skill info
Evader: Dodge roll more times before stumbling.
Delta Dumplings
Pieced together through scraps of data from the Legacy, this comforting Quen recipe consists of steamed dumplings filled with a mix of meat and vegetables and accompanied by a spicy sauce.
Boosts Melee Damage by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Melee Damage: Deal more damage with Light and Heavy Attacks.
Sour Catch
A filling meal that reminds many Quen of home. Fish and seabrine stems are poached in a spiced broth and then glazed with a sweet and sour sauce.
Boosts Silent Strike Heal by 3 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 50% Health and 50% Stamina
Skill info
Silent Strike Heal: Recover health when using Silent Strike.
Ceo’s Banquet
Reserved for high-ranking Quen officers in the expedition, this hearty meal consists of thick, fatty cuts of meat braised in a fragrant sauce until it forms a sticky glaze. Served with boiled greens and steamed bread.
Boosts Valor Surge Master by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Valor Surge Master: Build up valor faster.
Curd of the Ancestors
A hearty Quen meal made to celebrate the Ancestors. Small blocks of bean curd and seabrine stems are simmered in a fiery sauce made from a special blend of spices and oil.
Boosts Weapon Stamina+ by 2 Levels for 7.5 minutes
Restores 75% Health and 75% Stamina
Skill info
Weapon Stamina+: Increase your Weapon Stamina limit.
was thinking maybe there was something wrong with me for not connecting with kotallo like the rest of the fandom but now i’m rewatching some red dead footage and it might just be that i prefer charles smith??? anyway....when i figure out why alva also doesn’t hit with me, i’ll let ya know
Maybe everyone has figured this out but Tilda’s inability to love Beta is ultimately the explanation as to why the og Elisabet never showed her true self to her and why their relationship never would have worked (baring the end of the world). Beta and Aloy are the two halves of a whole. Aloy represents Elisabet’s tenacity, courage, compassion, and willingness to self sacrifice for the good of the many. Some of this is also due to Rost’s upbringing as well. Beta, on the other hand, is Elisabet’s core. The one Tilda suspected she had but never showed anyone. She’s anxious, second guesses herself, emotional, scared. All the things that Elisabet must have been when faced with ensuring humanity’s survival when facing impossible odds and the end of the world. Lis knew that showing her team and the rest Of the world that she was scared, unsure, and hinging on what amounted to a hail mary would send everything crashing down. Everyone needed to see a confident leader who knew the answers and would be in charge so they didn’t have to be. Tilda chose Zenith instead of Zero Dawn, proving to Lis and herself that she didn’t inherently trust her exterior, let alone her interior. At the end of the game, tilda invites (read: forces) aloy to escape earth with her and snaps that she could have the real lis, not some “inferior copy” (referring to beta). I think this is the root of why tilda chose zenith over zero dawn. She wanted lis’s courage and hardened exterior but was unwilling and unable to love every part of her and i think lis knew it consciously or unconsciously. Im rambling now but I’m just so in love with the depth of this game and its characters and story and couldnt stop thinking about this
re-listening to the second version of in the flood but this time thinking about it being tilda’s perspective, not about aloy but about lis....
like it’s def her perspective, no? parts sound like beta, parts could technically be aloy but...i don’t know, feels very tilda to me and it makes the most sense if you view it as her fleeing the planet and not trusting in elisabet’s vision with zero dawn...and then her regretting it all after it was already too late, wishing lis had come with her or that she’d been brave enough to stay on earth
my heart has had?said? enough//i’d rather just be wrong//i listen when you talk, your words all make sense//but underneath it all, i hear where we are going with this
the end of life, dying to save a future you’ll never see, caring less about that and more about saving yourself and what already exists (lis, herself, her art), doubting the whole thing when it comes to zero dawn and enduring victory. like they totally could have failed and tilda wasn’t wrong to put her eggs in another basket.
stay with me//in the flood//in dreams i never left, i had courage like the beast//my eyes they never fled//my arms would always reach//you harden with your words//maybe fear is armor too//my voice is not that strong//when hurricanes come running from you
the little child inside, is jealous of your strength//the way you hold your head, when everything's aflame//your back is straight as you walk away//straighter than an oak in a storm//only i remain//should i have bent, and been reshaped in your image?//is that what you want?
one thousand years of regret, of playing out all the scenarios that could have happened if lis was less determined, if tilda had her courage, her determination to save earth rather than just search out another viable planet.
this isn’t the whole song but it’s early and i haven’t finished my coffee.
YEAAAAAAHAAA (lowkey, so as not to scare her off too bad) GAIA GANG PARTY LETS GOOOOOOO
If you kinda think about it...It'd be her first (or second!) time with actual friends and people who legitimately like her around....but also, the first/second time without someone more familiar.
OMG tumblr did me a disservice and didn’t show me the image when I first saw you replied earlier today but HELL YEAH, waifu making breakfast, i love it so much <3 <3
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