10 Facts About 'Aloy' Character in Horizon Zero Dawn

10 Facts About ‘Aloy’ Character in Horizon Zero Dawn – Who is Aloy? What are some interesting facts about Aloy that people don’t know? Here are the details!

Horizon Zero Dawn is a game made by Guerrilla Games which was released on February 28, 2021 on PlayStation 4. This game finally got its PC version on August 20, 2021. Horizon Zero Dawn is set in the 31st century where humans live side by side with robots. Game Horizon Zero Dawn has a female protagonist named Aloy. Aloy’s character is described as a woman who is brave and has a high curiosity.

But did you know that there are 10 other facts about the character Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn that are rarely known by players. Curious as to what the 10 facts of Aloy are? Just take a look at the information below!

Facts about Aloy’s Character in Horizon Zero Dawn

10. Voice Actress and Model

Aloy is one of the game’s most beautiful characters. But have you ever wondered where the developer of this game was inspired to make Aloy’s character? From the information Gamexran got, Aloy’s character was inspired by a Dutch actress named Hanna Hoekstra.

Producer Jochen Willemsen revealed that he found Hanna while watching TV at home. Meanwhile, Aloy’s voice when she was young was filled by actress Ava Potter. When Aloy grew up, her voice was filled by Ashly Burch. Before voicing the adult Aloy character, Ashly is known to have also voiced in the games Borderlands, Rise of The Tomb Raider and Life is Strange.

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9. The name Aloy

Guerrilla Games did not officially reveal the origin of the name Aloy. But many assumptions say that the name Aloy was inspired by HG Wells’ book The Time Machine. This book tells the story of a man who goes to the future and meets a human race who has more advanced technology called ‘Eloi’.

Many people assume that the name Aloy is assumed to be derived from a combination of metals, ‘iron alloy’. What’s interesting is that it turns out that the name Rost is also a rust metal.

8. Aloy’s DNA Is Not 100% Identical To Elizabeth Sobeck

When Aloy’s character is scanned in various areas of the map, the scanner only identifies Aloy as 94.47% identical to Elizabeth Sobeck. Although Aloy is Elizabeth’s bed, it turns out that Aloy is not actually proven to have 100% of Elizabeth’s DNA. But it’s actually an interesting thing, because the developers of Horizon Zero Dawn really pay attention to the scientific stuff. Why? Because in biology, every living thing cannot be cloned accurately 100% from the source.

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7. Inspired by Fictional Female characters

In an interview conducted by the Director of Horizon Zero Dawn, Mathijs de Jonge. He stated that in creating this game, they wanted a strong character, which fits into an environment filled with robots. Therefore, he was inspired by Sarah Connor’s character in the Terminator film.

Not only Sarah Connor, Mathijs also added that they were also inspired by Ygritte Game of Thrones. If you pay attention, both Aloy and Ygritte have some similarities, starting from the weapons they use, hair color and facial expressions.

6. Alloy’s Physical Appearance

Developer Guerrilla Games wanted Aloy’s physical appearance to be as realistic as possible. They make sure that Aloy doesn’t have a body that looks too ‘muscle’ and overdone. They want Aloy to look beautiful and have a body like a supermodel. Of course this is very similar to the women who like to do physical activity but have a body like the woman in the magazine.

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5. Female Protagonist Character

The fact about the next Aloy Horizon Zero Dawn is that when this game was planned, the Horizon Zero Dawn team already knew that they would make this game with the main character being a woman. While discussing this idea with Sony, they really considered whether this idea would be a good decision or not.

For this reason, Guerrilla Games and Sony hired a group of market researchers to determine whether or not players care about the gender of the protagonist in the game. As it turned out, the result of the study was that everyone didn’t care. The most important thing is how a developer packages the game and gives players an amazing gaming experience.

4. Aloy Is Designed To Connect With Players

Do you remember that Aloy was designed as a woman who has a very high curiosity? Guerrilla Games turns out not only to create these traits. According to them, curiosity and desire to find something is very likely to be similar to the characteristics of players.

The fact that Aloy has never explored the world outside of their tribal boundaries and a mystery that was deliberately created by the developer. In this way, every time the player is fascinated by the in-game appearance, new locations, new discoveries and other novelties. All of that is also a new thing for Aloy.

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3. A Perfect Child

During a conversation between Elizabeth Sobeck and GAIA artificial intelligence. The first thing Elizabeth said was that if she had a child, she wanted that child to be a curious, strong-willed and loving person.

Now Elizabeth’s wish has come true. Although Aloy was shunned, humiliated by his own tribe, Aloy grew up to be a perfect child. She was always curious and did many things right and grew into a woman full of love.

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2. Aloy Comes in Another Game

When the game Horizon Zero Dawn was released, Aloy has made several other games also featuring female characters who are similar to him. The first in-game character to appear similar to Aloy was Monster Hunter: World. Where to collect and equip a set of Aloy’s Nora Brave armor along with all of her skins. In addition, characters like Aloy also appear in one of Hideo Kojima’s best games, Death Stranding.

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1. Outcasts

In the game Horizon Zero Dawn, Aloy’s character is very clearly described as an outcast without a mother in his tribe. But even so, Aloy managed to prove his ability and was finally accepted by his tribe. From an outcast, to the greatest hero worthy of meeting and allying with the gods.

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