Horizon Zero Dawn: The Story of Ted Faro
Ted Faro is one of the main antagonists of Horizon Zero Dawn and the cause of the infamous Faro Plague.Despite having been born more than a millennium before Aloy, the negative effects of his actions are still very much apparent in the post-apocalyptic world. That said, Faro is a complex character with his own flaws and (albeit skewed) moral compass, and it’s this complexity that makes him such an effective antagonist.
Though his actions are inexcusable, Faro’s character is an interesting case study on the consequences of greed and recklessness. His overarching story in Horizon Zero Dawn also serves as a warning, reminding people that the very technology humanity creates can — and will — lead to devastation if it gets out of hand.
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Theodor Faro was born on December 24, 2013 in what was, at the time, Salt Lake City, Utah. He later enrolled in the University of California, Los Angeles, where he pursued a degree in business. However, Faro never finished his university education and dropped out in 2033.
After, he founded Faro Automated Solutions (FAS), a corporation in the robotics industry that produces automated machines meant to improve different aspects of human life. The company struggled in its first few years, especially since industry giants General Synthetics and RECorp were direct competitors at the time. However, FAS had a breakthrough in 2038 when it released the @lfred line of robots, which were manufactured primarily as personal robot helpers. It’s this product that catapulted FAS to a place on the Fortune 50 for the first time.
Fortune 50 was only the beginning for FAS and, subsequently, Faro. In 2040, the company hired a
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