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| + | '''Rei''' (pronounced /ɹeɪ/ [RAY]) is a biotic lifeform and the protagonist and player character of ''[[Solar Ash]]''. She is a [[Voidrunner]] who went on a to attempt to quest to save her [[Voidrunners' planet|home world]] from the [[Ultravoid]]. |
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| + | Rei is voiced by [[Fryda Wolff]] in ''Solar Ash''. |
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| + | == Biography == |
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| + | Not much is known of Rei's story so far other than the fact that she will journey into a ravenous world-swallowing rift in space known as the [[Ultravoid]] in order to save her own home world. Inside the massive black hole, Rei will encounter incredible dangers and surreal spaces that feel like a dream none can escape from. It is familiar, though alien, beautiful, peaceful at times and supremely violent in others, and the gravity is wild. Rei will meet other endearing friends along the way, battle giant enemies and unravel a sort of mystery, all while bewaring "the remnants that loom and bristle with hunger".<ref name="playstation5">{{Cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2020/06/11/travel-into-the-void-in-solar-ash-coming-to-playstation-5/|title=Travel into the void in Solar Ash, coming to PlayStation 5, at PlayStation blog}}, June 11, 2020</ref> |
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| + | Rei is a daring person.<ref name="rei" /><ref name="gameplay video" /> |
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| ⚫ | Rei is a slender female humanoid clad in dark clothing, with a glowing, transparent pink cloak/cape combo covering her upper body, a white mask, three blue eyes and long tangled black hair. She wears hard light bracelets, one of which seems to be able to transform into a sort of weapon.<ref name="teaser">{{Cite|Solar Ash Kingdom teaser}}</ref> |
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| + | == Abilities == |
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| + | It appears Rei is able to harness a form of hard light to produce a long sword-like weapon.<ref name="teaser" /><ref name="introduction trailer">{{Cite|Solar Ash Introduction Trailer}}</ref> Rei is extreme agile, able to quickly speed across the ashen clouds in the Ultravoid with abilities akin to skating and cover great distances in the rift's world.<ref name="gameplay walkthrough">{{Cite|Solar Ash Gameplay Walkthrough}}</ref> |
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| + | Rei is a skilled combatant, able to move quickly and do complex movements and hit fast without immense precision.<ref name="gameplay walkthrough" /> |
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| + | == Background == |
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The first glimpse at the game's protagonist was through the teaser trailer unveiled on March 13, 2019.<ref name="teaser" /> On March 25, 2019, at 23:07, Alex Preston revealed a promotional painting of the game's protagonist on Twitter, and in the tweet revealed that it is in fact a female character. Preston also stated in the tweet that he will be going in-depth about her in a dev blog in a week or so.<ref name="female">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/HeartMachineZ/status/1110302330811891712?s=19|title=Promotional art of protagonist and reveal of protagonist as female, through Alex Preston's Twitter}}</ref> |
The first glimpse at the game's protagonist was through the teaser trailer unveiled on March 13, 2019.<ref name="teaser" /> On March 25, 2019, at 23:07, Alex Preston revealed a promotional painting of the game's protagonist on Twitter, and in the tweet revealed that it is in fact a female character. Preston also stated in the tweet that he will be going in-depth about her in a dev blog in a week or so.<ref name="female">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/HeartMachineZ/status/1110302330811891712?s=19|title=Promotional art of protagonist and reveal of protagonist as female, through Alex Preston's Twitter}}</ref> |
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| + | In a PlayStation blog post, Alx Preston revealed that the character's name is Rei, that she is a "Voidrunner" and that she is on a mission to save her home world from the massive world-swallowing black hole known as the "Ultravoid." The blog also included a gameplay video, posted to Sony's own PlayStation YouTube channel and using footage of the game recorded on the PlayStation 5.<ref name="playstation gameplay video">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2Y8dQb0S6DtpxNgAKoJKA|title=''Solar Ash'' gemaplay video at PlayStation YouTube channel}}</ref><ref name="rei">Preston, Alx. {{Cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/25/journey-inside-the-ultravoid-with-new-solar-ash-gameplay/|title=''Journey inside the Ultravoid with new Solar Ash gameplay''}}. PlayStation blog.</ref> the gameplay video was posted as a video by Annapurna Interactive shortly after on their YouTube channel.<ref name="gameplay video">{{Cite web|url=https://youtu.be/cp0HXXLiU4k|title=''Solar Ash'' gameplay video at Annapurna Interactive's YouTube channel}}</ref> |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| + | * Pyat's nickname for Rei, "Neophyte", means "a new convert to a religion" or "a person who is new to a subject or activity," implying that Pyat believes he has managed to convert her to his religious, spiritual beliefs about the Starseed being a holy vessel sent to them by the divine, to be used to cleanse their world's people. The word is borrowed from Latin ''neophytus'', from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos, “newly planted”), from νέος (néos, “new”) + φυτόν (phutón, “plant, child”). Surface analysis is ''neo''- + -''phyte'', from ''neo'' "new, young", and ''phyte'' "plant." |
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Revision as of 06:04, 30 April 2022
Rei (pronounced /ɹeɪ/ [RAY]) is a biotic lifeform and the protagonist and player character of Solar Ash. She is a Voidrunner who went on a to attempt to quest to save her home world from the Ultravoid.
Rei is voiced by Fryda Wolff in Solar Ash.
Biography
Not much is known of Rei's story so far other than the fact that she will journey into a ravenous world-swallowing rift in space known as the Ultravoid in order to save her own home world. Inside the massive black hole, Rei will encounter incredible dangers and surreal spaces that feel like a dream none can escape from. It is familiar, though alien, beautiful, peaceful at times and supremely violent in others, and the gravity is wild. Rei will meet other endearing friends along the way, battle giant enemies and unravel a sort of mystery, all while bewaring "the remnants that loom and bristle with hunger".[1]
Personality
Physical appearance
Rei is a slender female humanoid clad in dark clothing, with a glowing, transparent pink cloak/cape combo covering her upper body, a white mask, three blue eyes and long tangled black hair. She wears hard light bracelets, one of which seems to be able to transform into a sort of weapon.[4]
Abilities
It appears Rei is able to harness a form of hard light to produce a long sword-like weapon.[4][5] Rei is extreme agile, able to quickly speed across the ashen clouds in the Ultravoid with abilities akin to skating and cover great distances in the rift's world.[6]
Rei is a skilled combatant, able to move quickly and do complex movements and hit fast without immense precision.[6]
Background
The first glimpse at the game's protagonist was through the teaser trailer unveiled on March 13, 2019.[4] On March 25, 2019, at 23:07, Alex Preston revealed a promotional painting of the game's protagonist on Twitter, and in the tweet revealed that it is in fact a female character. Preston also stated in the tweet that he will be going in-depth about her in a dev blog in a week or so.[7]
In a PlayStation blog post, Alx Preston revealed that the character's name is Rei, that she is a "Voidrunner" and that she is on a mission to save her home world from the massive world-swallowing black hole known as the "Ultravoid." The blog also included a gameplay video, posted to Sony's own PlayStation YouTube channel and using footage of the game recorded on the PlayStation 5.[8][2] the gameplay video was posted as a video by Annapurna Interactive shortly after on their YouTube channel.[3]
Trivia
- Pyat's nickname for Rei, "Neophyte", means "a new convert to a religion" or "a person who is new to a subject or activity," implying that Pyat believes he has managed to convert her to his religious, spiritual beliefs about the Starseed being a holy vessel sent to them by the divine, to be used to cleanse their world's people. The word is borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos, “newly planted”), from νέος (néos, “new”) + φυτόν (phutón, “plant, child”). Surface analysis is neo- + -phyte, from neo "new, young", and phyte "plant."
References
- ↑ Travel into the void in Solar Ash, coming to PlayStation 5, at PlayStation blog., June 11, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Preston, Alx. Journey inside the Ultravoid with new Solar Ash gameplay.. PlayStation blog.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Solar Ash gameplay video at Annapurna Interactive's YouTube channel.
- ↑ Solar Ash Introduction Trailer. Annapurna Interactive. June 11, 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Solar Ash Gameplay Walkthrough, Alt Sony PlayStation 5 version Annapurna Interactive, Heart Machine, Sony PlayStation. February 25, 2021.
- ↑ Promotional art of protagonist and reveal of protagonist as female, through Alex Preston's Twitter.
- ↑ Solar Ash gemaplay video at PlayStation YouTube channel.