Lore

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This page summarizes the basic lore elements of the Sky kingdom. For more information, visit the Murals and Soundtrack pages.

Narration

The following is a compilation of all narration found in the game.

Aviary Village

“	Fear not, Child. You will defeat the darkness.	”
–After falling at Aviary Village

“	A mighty flame burns within you.	”
–After picking up the candle

“	Ours vanished long ago.	”
–When your candle is lit

“	Uncover our darkened Kingdom. Restore it with your flame.	”
–When first entering the Rhythm Guide's house

“	Others like you await, Child. This journey is yours to share.	”
–When starting the third Season of Revival quest

“	The stars were once united and our light was infinite. The first of us descended to build a Kingdom in the clouds. But we took our light for granted... and in shadow, we withered away. A long time has passed. Now, you bring us hope. Go forth child. Return your light to our fallen stars.	”
–Aviary Village Mural

Isle of Dawn

“	Be brave, Child. The realm beyond this gate is but the first.	”
–When first entering Isle of Dawn

“	All are given breath by starlight. The first of us lived in joy that we would one day return to the stars. Together, we built a Kingdom in the clouds. We connected the seven realms with the power of starlight. But then the Sky went dark, and our Kingdom shattered. Many of us are still trapped in these realms. Please, Child... Bring your light to our fallen spirits.	”
–Isle of Dawn Mural

“	Spirits Gates like this once connected the realms of Sky. Beyond this gate is a temple, where Elders once shepherded spirits back to the stars. But the Elders fell long ago.	”
–Isle of Dawn Spirit Gate

Daylight Prairie

“	Across the seven realms, other Elders wait to be awakened. Restore them all, Child, and fulfill your destiny.	”
–Daylight Prairie Introduction

Eye of Eden

“	The real journey starts here...	”
–After First Completion of the Eye of Eden

The Sky Children

Main article: Sky Children

Sky Children are beings born from light, and are the main characters in Sky: Children of the Light. They are the "new generation" and are tasked with bringing light to the fallen Spirits.

They hold a flame inside their chest. When they bring their candle out, this inner light disappears. Light is the source of the Sky Child's power, and the more light the cape has, the higher it can fly.

A Sky Child taking out their candle

Collecting the first Winged Light and acquiring the cape

A Sky Child's shadow. Notice how there is no cape around the shadow.

The World of Sky

Each realm represents a stage in multiple cyclical themes. The realms depict the times of day (sunrise, daytime, noon, sunset, evening, and night), the phases of life (childhood, adolescence, adulthood, mid-life, old age, and death), and the stages of civilization (exploration, birth, rise, prosper, and fall). Spirits fit with the theme of the realm they appear in.

Ancestor Spirits

Main article: Ancestors

Ascended Spirits in Orbit

The Ancestor Spirits are the previous inhabitants of the world of Sky. They each contain a memory that helps the Sky Child express themselves.

Spirits ascend like Sky Children do, through the final Orbit area of the game. They can briefly return to the world of Sky, however, in the form of Traveling Spirits. Recently, some Spirits have settled in Aviary Village.

Winged Light

Main article: Winged Light

Winged Lights or Children of Light are figures made of light, scattered throughout the kingdom. They stay in one spot, gazing up at the sky. When a Sky Child collects a Winged Light, they gain extra cape capacity from it, allowing the child to fly higher.

Winged Lights can be seen from far away by a four-pointed circular light flare. This is the same light flare that can be seen surrounding the top of the Eye of Eden in the distance of most realms. Winged Light is represented either by a star or as a star with wings in most murals and illustrations and when it is dropped by a Sky Child.

A Child of Light

Leveling up a cape with a Winged Light

Light Flare of Winged Light and Eden

Winged Light as shown in murals

A Sky Child collecting Winged Light

Elders

Main article: Elders

Elders are ancient beings, whose age and gender is unknown. Each Elder represents their realm and impressions of adults from the people of the phases of life in the corresponding region.

The Elder Masks are related to the theme of the realm and their abilities. The Isle Elder has a boat-shaped mask, the Prairie Elder has a pot-shaped mask, the Forest Elder has a diamond-shaped mask, the Valley Elders have comfortable athletic masks, the Wasteland Elder has an armored mask, and the Vault Elder's mask looks like a stone tablet.

The Valley Elders were not one entity divided into two and twins from the beginning. The sticks they have are similar to bats used in an ancient game.

The Elders were Elders from the beginning, and the Sky Children are not directly related to them. The lights falling from the sky in the Aviary intro cutscene are the Elders, and they come from the same origin.

The Elders are not in the temple when the Sky Children see them in the Elder Cutscenes. They are in a place beyond space and time.

Each elder (plus the king & prince), have names based off Hebrew letters from concept development that are no longer canon. You can find the names of each elder here.

Shattering Poems

During the Season of Shattering, TGC released many poems that reveal more of the lore of Sky on Discord, Twitter, and the official Sky News Blog. These poems directly relate to the Ancient Memory associated with them.

Introduction Poem

The wounds of the past are never far from sight.

The light around us is in constant motion. Who could not see it? Who could not feel the joy of its movement?

Once, we guided the migrating flocks. Once, behemoths flew alongside us in peace. And then we took the light from the wind. The behemoths that remained were only the monuments to ourselves. Our cities shone with a captive glow. We were enraptured as we taught our machines to bind and hoard.

The world of the present can be healed, but our past cannot be undone. Jagged remnants lie in our wake, and even for the mountain it is too much to hold.

Jellyfish Poem

“	The light that swirled here was not warm These were no drifting currents Songs lost to the void Bewildered in final moments of stillness	”
–Jellyfish Poem, TGC Tweet

Crab/Darkness Poem

“	Entranced by strange brilliance And swept into its snare A familiar glow that hid Nothingness in its wake	”
–Dark Crab Poem, TGC Tweet

Manta Poem

“	Soft wings flowing to bright beacons Drawn from the path, trusting until too late Bound in a merciless harness Soft wings despairing against stone	”
–Manta Poem, TGC Tweet

Dark Dragon Poem

“	Ascending towards darkness A distorted reflection The hunter relentless to sate Insatiable hunger	”
–Dark Dragon Poem, TGC Tweet

Whale Poem

“	The distant call beyond reach Echoes swallowed in a scouring silence Empty light scattering the fragments Of a spirit sundered in the break	”
–Whale Poem, TGC Tweet

Elder Poem

“	Bare at the precipice Unseen fractures crumble in the chasm The stars under fathomless weight Reaching to light and to dark Carrying memory of all that was held In the final moment of shattering	”
–Elder Poem, TGC Tweet

Miscellaneous Lore

Revival Blog Post

In a forgotten corner of the kingdom stand the ruins of Aviary Village, a town that once flourished. Now, the time has come to bring it back to life! Join the Season of Revival to rebuild a new area steeped in Sky’s history, and transform it into a thriving town center once again for Spirits and Sky children alike.