Lies of P concludes with a shocking hyperlink to The Great Wizard of Ouncesand teases that one other beloved kids’s story will likely be twisted right into a mechanical nightmare. Listed below are 10 Wizard of Ouncescharacters that ought to seem within the Lies of P universe, and the way.
Dorothy Gale
Beginning with the character we already know will likely be making an look. The protagonist of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale is a younger lady from Kansas who, alongside her loyal terrier Toto, is swept away to the Land of Ouncesby a tornado.
The post-credit scene positions Dorothy as one other key to everlasting life, wanted by Paracelsus and the Alchemists. We solely see her legs and well-known crimson footwear within the quick clip, so there’s each probability Dorothy is perhaps a Puppet on this universe or actually have a prosthetic arm like Pinocchio. Regardless of the case, Dorothy will play a serious function within the story to come back.
The Tin Man
The Tin Man is extremely nicely suited to the world of Lies of P and would really feel proper at house within the Puppet-ridden streets of Krat. He would make for an ideal mirror to Pinocchio with each of them looking for their humanity. With some good writing, a boss combat between the pair may make for an encounter as emotional as it’s troublesome.
He may very well be geared up with a big axe that gamers may unlock as a singular weapon. Drawing extra parallels between the pair, the Tin Man may very well be on the lookout for his personal heart-like P-Organ and, determined for the skills it grants, tries to take Pinocchio’s.
The Cowardly Lion
The Cowardly Lion may seem in Lies of P as a member of the Stalkers, the mercenary group that wears distinctive animal masks within the base sport. Lies of P used these characters to adapt a few of Pinocchio’s main animal characters, notably the Mad Donkey, Pink Fox, and Black Cat; and will repeat the trick for The Wizard of Oz.
As his title would counsel, maybe the Cowardly Lion may very well be a beforehand unseen member of the Stalkers who was hiding in the course of the occasions of the principle story. Solely rising to avenge his fallen compatriots and carrying an unnerving lion masks.
Winged Monkeys
These enslaved minions of the Depraved Witch of the West may present gamers with a enjoyable new problem as they arrive up towards a uncommon flying enemy in Lies of P. The Winged Monkeys may very well be a standard enemy good for farming Ergo, however troublesome to handle in a gaggle.
Neowiz and Round8 must watch out to not make these enemies annoying as they fly across the participant. Maybe the Winged Monkeys are significantly vulnerable to Pinocchio’s Legion Arm. The Puppet String may pull them out of the air and in attain of the participant’s blade. They may very well be redesigned to suit the Lies of P aesthetic fairly nicely and make for a unique-looking Puppet enemy.
Wheelers
The 1985 movie Return to Ouncestraumatized a technology of youngsters with its adaptation of the Wheelers. Debuting within the third novel Ozma of Ouncesin 1907, the Wheelers are human-like beings that journey on all fours. Their limbs are uncomfortably lengthy they usually have wheels as an alternative of palms and toes. Crazed and screeching, their wheels sound like rusted metallic scraping towards your eardrum.
They’d make for a really unnerving enemy in Lies of P. Patrolling the streets of Krat, this military of failed Alchemist experiments can be quick and have a protracted attain, requiring nerves of metal from Pinocchio.
Glinda the Good Witch
Glinda the Good Witch of the North is a determine of steerage to Dorothy on her journey via Oz, pointing her in direction of the Wizard and the Emerald Metropolis, and gifting her the magic slippers that may ultimately get her house. The 1939 movie adaptation of The Wizard of Ouncescombined the novel’s Witch of the South and Witch of the North into one determine.
In Lies of P, the Good Witch may play an identical function to Sophia, the sport’s adaptation of Pinocchio’s Blue Fairy. Gamers go to Sophia to spend Ergo and upgrade Pinocchio’s stats, and he or she revives him upon dying. Glinda may play an identical function, however as an NPC focussed on extra magical parts of the gameplay. For instance offering Fable Arts assets and upgrades.
The Wizard of Oz
The fraudster that guidelines the Land of Oz, the Wizard of Ouncesis sought out by Dorothy and her mates as she appears for a approach house. He may make for an fascinating two-phase boss combat. A Lies of P DLC or sequel may function the Wizard as a remaining boss.
Beginning within the Wizard’s emerald throne room, the battle may see him taking up totally different varieties; a reference to his numerous disguises within the authentic story. Following that, a dramatic reveal of the Wizard’s scorching air balloon may result in a remaining climactic combat aboard the vessel because the Wizard makes an attempt to flee town. Once more, taking inspiration from Baum’s novel.
The Depraved Witch of the West
The Depraved Witch of the West would, fairly clearly, be a major boss fight in a Wizard of Ouncescentric enlargement to Lies of P. This nasty, green-skinned witch doesn’t play a terrific function within the e-book sequence past the primary novel. Regardless of her energy, she typically depends on hordes of animals together with wolves and the Winged Monkeys to do her bidding.
Her obsession with the Ruby Slippers (which had been initially silver within the novel) results in her stalking Dorothy throughout the Land of Oz. She can also be famously aquaphobic, melting on the contact of it. As such, Lies of P’s boss combat towards the Depraved Witch has to conclude on this very approach.
Tik-Tok
Tik-Tok, the character, not the social media app, debuted within the Ozma of Ouncesalongside the Wheelers. Thought-about by some to be one of many first robots in literature, Tik-Tok is a rotund clockwork man who acts as a servant to, and protector of, Dorothy. Whereas he doesn’t have feelings within the novels, Tik-Tok’s jolly look jogs my memory of the Dark Souls sequence’ numerous ‘Onion Knights’ of Catarina.
As such maybe Tik-Tok may take some inspiration from him and seem as a loyal companion in a Lies of P DLC or sequel. Not solely would this add some levity to the darkish metropolis of Krat, however Tik-Tok may make for an additional good parallel to Pinocchio thematically because the pair group as much as assist Dorothy.
The Scarecrow
On the finish of The Great Wizard of Ouncesnovel, the Wizard presents the Scarecrow with the crown of Emerald Metropolis. Regardless of his lack of bodily mind, he’s thought of one of many wisest males in Ouncesand is a trusted advisor to the Emerald Metropolis’s subsequent rulers.
I can see the Scarecrow taking part in a a lot totally different function to Dorothy’s different companions in Lies of P. Fairly than an enemy or boss battle, he may seem as an NPC in possession of key items of lore that hyperlink the worlds of Lies of P and The Great WIzard of Oz.
When Lies of P was first introduced its central idea of a Pinocchio-themed Soulslike appeared ludicrous. The sport was launched to optimistic opinions and added dimensions to the subgenre. A lot in order that Dorothy and the remainder of The Wizard of Ouncescast showing within the Lies of P universe doesn’t appear that loopy. For extra on Lies of P, take a look at the articles under.
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