There’s a lot of moving parts in Horizon Zero Dawn’s story, and over the course of its long runtime, the game weaves a captivating tale with many unpredictable twists and turns. And while Aloy is, of course, the one that the entire story revolves around, the character that proves to be the biggest driver for some of the most crucial narrative events in the game is Sylens.

Sylens is a constant presence in the game following his introduction a few hours in, and he always remains an enigmatic, mysterious character who constantly toes the line between enemy and ally.

He will, of course, be returning as a crucial character in Horizon Forbidden West, but before that, here, we’re going to take a look back his story so far, and go over some of the most important beats that you need to be aware of before you dive into the upcoming sequel.

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