Undying Arena

Character select

Heroes and characters

Everyone you will meet on the road through the four lands, from Ada Brass and her cat to the King’s lieutenants. You play your own chibi hero, with no fixed name, gender or outfit.

You

You play your own chibi hero, with no fixed name, gender or outfit. Choose a look: outfits, hats and pets change how you look, never how strong you are.

  • A chibi hero with rock star hair, pixel heart shades and a race car jacket, dancing, with the Grumbler Rock star hair Grumbler
  • A chibi hero in the pigeon costume, holding the Pop Gun Pigeon Pop Gun
  • A chibi hero with surfer hair, summer shades and a surfer shirt, dancing, with the Stormy Surfer hair Stormy
  • A chibi hero in the jester costume, clapping, with the Star Burst Jester Star Burst
  • A chibi hero in the penguin costume, running, with the Sun Storm Penguin costume Sun Storm
  • A chibi hero in a pumpkin dress-up hood and puffy coat, dancing, with the Champion Pumpkin dress-up hood Champion
  • A chibi hero in the santa costume, dancing, with the Puffer Santa Puffer

Your side

The crew that chases the King with you.

Ada Brass and Mittens the cat between two heroes: one in a safari hat with the Twin Rifle, one in the retro robot costume firing the Thunder.
Ada Brass and Mittens, between a safari hat and a retro robot.
Ada Brass, head-and-shoulders portrait

Ada Brass

Ally

The inventor and your guide: competent, brisk and proud. Her inventions work, with one embarrassing side effect.

Ada Brass I call your weapons spellbreakers. Everyone beaten goes home cured.

Mittens the cat, sitting

Mittens

Ally

Ada’s cat and detective partner. Only meows; a dry subtitle translates.

Mittens (translated) Finally, a qualified opinion.

The Clucks together: Buck on the left, Betty in the centre, Kit on the right

The Clucks

Allies · Western

A three-chicken chorus that joins the crew in Western.

Western

Buck the chicken

Buck

Ally · The Clucks

The Clucks’ leader. Announces everything as a grand occasion.

Western

Betty the chicken

Betty

Ally · The Clucks

The Clucks’ organiser: precise, and patiently amused.

Western

Kit, the smallest of the three chickens

Kit

Ally · The Clucks

The Clucks’ wildcard. Applies perfect reasoning to entirely the wrong problem.

Western

A freed neighbour

The first person you free in Dark Valley.

Mayor Bellweather clapping among heroes and pets, left to right: a fiesta sombrero, the Aloha Pup pet, the mayor, the Froggy Puffball pet and the Penguin hero.
Mayor Bellweather with a fiesta sombrero, Aloha Pup, Froggy Puffball and the Penguin.
Mayor Bellweather, head-and-shoulders portrait

Mayor Bellweather

Freed neighbour · Dark Valley

Dark Valley’s mayor and the first neighbour you free. Civic pride, and paperwork.

Dark Valley

The King and his officers

The King’s officers are not spellbound. They are on his side, and when beaten they simply retreat.

King Fangs, head-and-shoulders portrait

King Fangs

Villain

The vampire king who stole the sun sparks and cast the moon spell. He keeps Dark Valley’s spark himself, and escapes as a bat.

Dark Valley

Captain Rattles, head-and-shoulders portrait

Captain Rattles

The King’s officer

An anxious, polite skeleton messenger with harmless loose parts. Not spellbound: he simply retreats.

Dark Valley

General Clank, head-and-shoulders portrait

General Clank

The King’s officer

A formal, noisy knight general convinced he is subtle. His arrival announces itself before he does.

General Clank You haven’t noticed me.

Ada Brass We noticed you before you arrived.

Dark Valley

The lieutenants

Each one guards a land’s sun spark. They are freed, not blamed: the spell made them do it.

Baron Bask, head-and-shoulders portrait

Baron Bask

Lieutenant · Temple

Guards spark two. Protects his leisure; delegates work.

Baron Bask Disturbing me requires an appointment.

Temple

Croakus, full-figure portrait

Croakus

Lieutenant · Adventure Land

Ceremonial habits and a generous heart. His very official cape is a napkin.

Croakus Kindly respect the napkin.

Adventure Land

Sheriff Flint, head-and-shoulders portrait

Sheriff Flint

Lieutenant · Western

A rules enthusiast who ends up applying his own rule to himself.

Sheriff Flint One hat per person. Officially.

Ada Brass You’re wearing four.

Western

The land bosses

Bosses you meet on the way to each lieutenant.

The Tourist, head-and-shoulders portrait

The Tourist

Boss · Temple

Fussy holiday expectations. Wants directions before admitting to being lost.

Temple

The Chef, head-and-shoulders portrait

The Chef

Boss · Temple

Treats orders as recipes.

Temple

The Mime, head-and-shoulders portrait

The Mime

Boss · Temple

Silent. A bow does the talking.

Temple

Bloomjaw, full-figure portrait

Bloomjaw

Boss · Adventure Land

A serious gardener who treats his own headwear as a flowerbed.

Adventure Land

Granitus, full-figure portrait

Granitus

Boss · Adventure Land

A deliberate thinker.

Adventure Land

Croak’s Shadow, full-figure portrait

Croak’s Shadow

Boss · Adventure Land

Shy, but observant.

Adventure Land

The Outlaw, head-and-shoulders portrait

The Outlaw

Boss · Western

Surprisingly narrow ambition.

Western

The Waiter, head-and-shoulders portrait

The Waiter

Boss · Western

Professional composure under absurd conditions.

Western

The Miner, head-and-shoulders portrait

The Miner

Boss · Western

Practical optimism.

Western

Buster the bull, full-figure portrait

Buster the bull

Boss · Western

Impressive presence, modest needs. Makes only sounds.

Western

Not a character: the Sunny Lantern

Ada’s lantern is an object, not a member of the cast. It holds the sun sparks you recover, and in the game it shows your progress on the world map.