Once Again, Talanah Is Horizon's Best, Least Important Character

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Horizon Zero Dawn was not blessed with great characters. In fact, when Horizon Forbidden West decided to open with a reunion of Zero Dawn’s supporting characters, I was left scratching my head trying to remember who they were and why Guerrilla deemed them important. I’ve beaten Zero Dawn twice and have over 100 hours in Meridian et al, so it’s not like I didn’t give myself every chance to remember this incredibly unmemorable cast.

In Forbidden West, things are slightly better. Some of the supporting cast, like Alva and Varl, are worth paying attention to, and even the smaller characters are far more interesting to talk to than they were in Zero Dawn. In general though, narrative remains a weak point, and that’s often because the main quest revolves around the world ending, and for many of the side characters, the world is ending in its own way.

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There is a fascinating world in Horizon, but Aloy is not equipped to deal with it. Partly, that’s because she’s rather dull, but mostly it’s because every single person she meets wants her to save the world, all while she’s already busy trying to save the world. It’s a bit much.

That's where Talanah comes in. While a lot of old characters are thrown at you in the opening exchanges, they disappear from the game as quickly as they once disappeared from your memory. Only a few stick around. One of these is Erend, whose name sounds a little bit like the sigh I made when I realised he was in this game too. There's nothing especially wrong with Erend, except the way he looks, the way he talks, the things he does, and the things he says. Thankfully, another returning character is Talanah.

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