- "The Forsaken Village that Marea spoke of. It's in shambles."
- ―Aloy, upon first visiting the Forsaken Village
The Forsaken Village, formerly known as Mother's Vigil, is an unmarked location in Horizon Zero Dawn and The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes.
History[]
Mother's Vigil[]
The Forsaken Village was formerly a Nora settlement known as Mother's Vigil, home to many families, including that of Rost, his mate, and their daughter Alana,[1] Marea,[2] and Fens.[3] It was the northernmost Nora settlement at the time, close to the border between the Sacred Lands and the Sundom.
Prior to the Derangement, twelve outlanders descended on Mother's Vigil, attacking the settlement and taking a number of hostages, including Alana. Rost's mate was killed while trying to fend off the attackers. The motive behind the attack was never discovered.[1]
During the Red Raids, Mother's Vigil's proximity to the border and lack of defensive terrain made it a prime target for the Carja raiders. Surviving members abandoned the village and the Valleymeet as a whole, relocating to Mother's Crown, including a then fifteen-year-old Marea.[2] The only person who stayed behind was Fens.[3]
As the Nora chose not to reclaim the Valleymeet region following the end of the war, Mother's Vigil remained abandoned, and became known as the Forsaken Village.
Forsaken Village[]
Over time, nature began to reclaim the Forsaken Village, with plant life growing on the crumbling structures, causing further damage.
Events of Horizon Zero Dawn[]
The Forsaken Village.
The lake on the outskirts of the Forsaken Village.
As corrupted machines began to take to the wilds, some began to wander into the Forsaken Village, The Carja military at Daytower sent out several patrols to confirm the threat, with one group suffering attack from the machines, with Walid being the only person escaping back to Daytower.[4]
At Marea's request, Aloy destroyed the corrupted machines in the Forsaken Village on her way to Daytower.[5]
Aloy returned to the Forsaken Village to search for any survivors on behalf of Captain Balahn. Finding a trail left behind, Aloy followed it and found Lakhir trapped on an island in a nearby lake.[6]
Events of The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes[]
Milduf and Pentalla visited the Forsaken Village to find Fens, the Master Cook. While initially hesitant to work with outlanders due to other outlanders being responsible for the abandonment of the settlement, Pentalla convinced him of the changing times and that sharing is becoming more prevalent among the tribes. After hunting a fieldbird in the Valleymeet, they returned to the Forsaken Village to make Fens' Fieldbird Stew and Fens taught Milduf and Pentalla some Nora recipes. Waking up the next day, the two outlanders found Fens gone,[7] prompting them to head north towards Banuk territory.[8]
Notable Inhabitants[]
- Fens
Former Inhabitants[]
Other Former Inhabitants[]
- Alana (deceased)
- Rost's mate (deceased)
Collectables[]
Vantage Points[]
Text Datapoints - World[]
- #15 Reiker Building?
- #16 Get Ti-D-O Started!
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dialogue with Teersa after completing The Heart of the Nora.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dialogue with Marea during A Seeker at the Gates.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Page 117 of The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes.
- ↑ Dialogue with Captain Balahn during In Foreign Lands.
- ↑ A Seeker at the Gates
- ↑ In Foreign Lands
- ↑ Pages 116 and 117 of The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes.
- ↑ Page 136 of The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes.
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| Nora Territory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Homeland | Sacred Lands | |
| Regions | The Embrace | |
| Settlements | Mother's Heart (capital) - Mother's Cradle - Mother's Crown - Mother's Rise - Mother's Watch | |
| Gates | Main Embrace Gate - Northern Embrace Gate - Southern Embrace Gate | |
| Camps and Homes | Brom's Camp - Grata's Camp - Jun's Lodge - Karst's House - Rost's Hovel | |
| Reclaimed Bandit Camps | Devil's Thirst Bandit Camp - Hollow Fort - Two-Teeth | |
| Other notable locations | All-Mother Mountain - Nora Hunting Grounds - Overlook Climb - Rost's Grave - Searcher's Course River | |
| Ruins in Nora territory | Bunker - Devil's Grief - Devil's Thirst - ELEUTHIA-9 - Ring of Metal - Ruins (Mother's Watch) | |
| Abandoned | Forsaken Village - Mother's Tears - Valleymeet | |