Horizon Zero Dawn: The Story Behind the Banuk Figures
The world of Horizon Zero Dawn is filled with stories — both from the old world and the one Aloy finds herself in. Some of these stories are found in the world’s many quests and datapoints. Others, however, are hidden away in the game’s collectibles.
One example of this is found in Horizon Zero Dawn’s Banuk Figures. These are a set of manmade dolls scattered around the map. While it’s easy to brush these off as a regular game collectible, closer inspection reveals that the dolls have a story woven into them.
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There are a total of six Banuk Figures scattered across the explorable world. They are found near colorful, geometric illustrations painted onto rock formations. As for the figurines, they’re small, wooden sculptures taking the shape of a Grazer. To have an easier time hunting for all the Banuk Figures, the player can buy a special map from any regular merchant which marks the in-game map with the collectible’s locations.
After collecting all the Banuk Figures, the player can give them to Cantarah, a merchant in Meridian, and she will reward them with special Treasure Boxes. Talking to her also reveals why she’s so interested in these collectibles. According to Cantarah, the wooden sculptures were crafted by a legendary Banuk hunter named Arnak.
Arnak was banished from Ban-Ur — the homeland of the Banuk — for killing the chieftain. During his exile, he left the Banuk Figures in locations that reminded him of his homeland. Much later, however, his tribe found that he was innocent all along, and now see him as a wandering hero. Since Cantarah works as a Carja envoy to the Banuk, she’s committed to getting all the figures back for them.
Of course, there’s more to Arnak’s
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