Arnak is a mentioned-only character in Horizon Zero Dawn.
History[]
Arnak was a Banuk hunter who impregnated Ili, the mate of his werak's chieftain, Signak, during a night together.[1] After the birth of the child, Tektuk, he was claimed by the Signak as his son.[2] Sometime later, Signak was found dead. Believing Arnak to be responsible, the werak stripped him of his clothing and exiled him from Ban-Ur.[3]
No longer having a home, Arnak travelled south, spending years in exile as he travelled across the Sacred Lands[4] and the Sundom.[5] choosing to deal with the grief of losing his chance to be a father by painting on the sides of cliffs, weaving Banuk figures, and writing messages for Tektuk that he knew would never be read by him. In these messages, he confessed to his night with Ili, wondering if Ili killed Signak because he found out the truth and she needed to defend herself.[1]
At one point, Arnak experienced a vision, giving him hope that one day, in death if not in life, he would meet Tektuk again.[6]
Arnak's status and current location are unknown.
Legacy[]
At some point after his exile, the Banuk declared Arnak innocent, now seeing him as a wandering hero.[7] As the Banuk wanted the Banuk figures that Arnak wove, Cantarah enlisted Aloy to help find them, of which she was able to find six.
Possible Banuk figure on Aloy's childhood bed.
A figure that looks identical to a Banuk figure can be seen in Aloy's bed as a child.[8] Whether this is another Banuk figure woven by Arnak is unknown.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mother
- ↑ I Name You
- ↑ Punishment
- ↑ My Claim
- ↑ I Cannot Confess
- ↑ The Vision
- ↑ Dialogue with Cantarah.
- ↑ Lessons of the Wild
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| Banuk | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aratak's Werak | Aratak (chieftain) - Aloy (temporary chieftain) - Naltuk (shaman) - Ourea (shaman) - Ruatuk - Sekuli - Signutai | |
| Kikuk's Killers | Kikuk - Nulat | |
| Kopilai's Werak | Kopilai (chieftain) - Aujak (shaman) - Inatut | |
| Scars of the North/ Shattered Hearts/ Nukoni's Arrows |
Tatai - Tulemak - Urkai | |
| Signak's Werak | Signak (chieftain) - Ili - Tektuk | |
| White Teeth Werak | White Teeth Chieftain - White Teeth Shaman - Mailen | |
| Exiles | Arnak - Brin | |
| Disputed | Sylens | |
| Other members | Aluki - Anutai - Ardik - Banukai - Enjuk - Ikrie - Kamut - Kimik - Kutani - Laulai - Lauvuk - Naunuk - Opili - Opitak - Rukul - Siluk - Tikuk - Ukan - Yariki | |