Horizon Zero Dawn: A Lore Dive Into the Oseram Tribe
The Oseram are a strong, outspoken people famous for their metalwork. In Horizon Zero Dawn, Oseram tribesfolk are among Aloy’s closest allies — Erend and Petra being prime examples. That said, the tribe and its culture aren’t featured as prominently as the other groups in the game. This is likely because Aloy only ever gets to visit smaller Oseram settlements and not the tribe’s larger settlements.
Still, there’s quite a bit to be gleaned about the Oseram from Horizon Zero Dawn. Old glyphs hint at the people’s beliefs and tribal hierarchies. Meanwhile, dialogue and certain side quests hint at their way of life.
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Unlike the Nora and Carja, the Oseram don’t have a deity or divine force that they worship. Instead, they view the world as if it were a machine. Thus, it moves and behaves according to a mechanical pattern. The Oseram use this core belief to explain everything around them — natural phenomena, heavenly bodies, and even the movement of Oseram tribes.
They also believe that the Old Ones used to be in charge of caring for the world and its mechanisms. However, they neglected this duty, causing the world to deteriorate and eventually collapse. This is what ultimately led to the fall of the Old Ones and the ancient world. Now, the Oseram seek to do better than their predecessors and maintain the mechanical world. This is likely why the tribe has taken to tinkering and metalworking.
The idea that the world is a complex machine is the Oseram tribe’s most central belief. Their dedication to forgework is further proof of this, and it’s rendered the tribe one of the most advanced in terms of building and machinery. However, such innovation is stymied by the tribe’s bureaucracy.
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