Eliyah is Ratcatcher’s default character. When a player starts a new game, Eliyah will load into the character creator. The player can play as him, or use the character customization to create their own character. According to the devs, Eliyah is there to benefit new players who aren’t yet sure how to create their character, allowing them to start playing without needing to stress over which starting item and background to pick.
His physical design features pale skin, white hair, and skinny body features. In the same dev discussion mentioned above (taken from the now defunct Heartforge website), it was said Eliyah was intended to look like he might be ill. This seems to fit with the game’s Transfusion Device healing system. According to the devs, every character background can suit Eliyah, and each one represents the path he could take. For the sake of serving as the default character, the background he will first be assigned in the creator is “Sole Survivor,” likely so that new players can benefit from the background’s high starting hp.
He is often pictured with the Dart Cane weapon, though since weapons are not picked in the creator, the player could choose any of the three starting weapons later, even while playing as him.
Eliyah’s default starting item is the Horsehair Ring, an accessory that increases movement speed. This, combined with Sole Survivor’s high hp, allows the player to survive or run away from enemies if they need to disengage.
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