Horizon Forbidden West's Kotallo Has Interesting Connections to Sekiro
Horizon Forbidden West features a ton of new characters that join Aloy on her journey, including the Utaru Gravesinger Zo, Quen Diviner Alva, and of course, old friends like Erend and Varl. However, although each of them gets their moment to shine, Tenakth Marshal Kotallo steals nearly every scene he’s in with intensity and a dry sense of humor.
Kotallo’s character arc and Noshir Dalal’s nuanced performance make Kotallo a standout character inForbidden West. Still, fans might not have noticed that Kotallo actually has more than one connection to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, of all things. It wasn’t intentional, but it’s a pretty big coincidence.
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The most obvious connection between Sekiro and Kotallo is that Noshir Dalal lends his voice to both characters. Dalal is in a ton of games, so it’s not a huge surprise to see him in both Sekiro and Horizon Forbidden West. He also plays Charles Smith in Red Dead Redemption 2, and he had smaller roles in games like Deathloop and Halo Infinite, just to name a few.
His resume is impressive, but Sekiro and Kotallo are two of his bigger roles. Further, the two characters are actually very similar. Kotallo has more of a character arc and story than Sekiro and much more dialogue, but they’re both men of few words. They’re both stoic, intense, and strong warriors. They also share the same commitment to loyalty, both willing to put their lives on the line to protect the people they serve.
As a result, it’s easy to hear little bits of Sekiro hidden within Kotallo’s dialogue. It only makes sense, since they are played by the same person, but that’s not the only thing they have in common.
At the beginning of their stories, Kotallo and Sekiro each
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