Rift Walker
- The Cube should have remained shattered.
It's[sic] existence alone is a threat to us all. - ―Rift Walker in the second Outpost 16 cutscene.
Description
The Rift Walker was a being that had existed since the Old World, being affiliated with Two X. Despite being addressed as an extremely powerful individual,[2] it is unknown whether the Rift Walker fought as a warrior on Two X's side during the war against Lord Exo.
After the war, the Rift Walker would help create the different realms in the Meta with Two X, being put in charge of the monumental duty to watch over and maintain their security, lest it is all undone and reality falls into the Nil Zone.[2] If a being or group of beings were to pose a threat to the security of the Meta, it would be up to the Rift Walker to take care of them, his method of choice usually being banishment to the Outer Nil Zone.
Personality
The Rift Walker, from what can be gathered from character testimonies and in-game content, is an extremely serious individual, fanatically dedicated to preserving the balance of the Meta, to the point where he had banished T.D.S. agents, the protagonists of the game, to the Outer Nil Zone.
This is not to say that the Rift Walker is blinded by his duties, or harbors secret malice. The Rift Walker's fears and duties are justified, given how dangerous of a threat Lord Exo posed not only in the Old World, but even within the God Cube. To banish someone involved in the merging of God Cube fragments, regardless if they did not have the intention of freeing Lord Exo, would have been something that he could not afford to think twice about.
He has been described by the Narrator to be "a total bore" because he is vehemently against chaos.[3]
Abilities & Characteristics
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| Portal Manipulation: The Rift Walker has been shown to create portals for both transportative and offensive purposes. Portals opened by the Rift Walker can be interdimensional or intradimensional, creating a gateway between realms or two locations within the same realm. |  |
| Temporal Manipulation: The Rift Walker is capable of altering time and rewriting history, with the most notable use of this ability being altering history to remove Lunar Overture Event's third act from reality.[4] This has been stated to only be an ability he is capable of using in his and Two X's realms, likely the realms that are part of the Meta, but are unable to use it in other realms like the Nil Zone.[5] Altering time and history also has the side effect of erasing the memories of those who were there to experience it.[6] | |
| Merging of God Cube Fragments: The Rift Walker can effortlessly merge God Cube fragments together without the need for technology. |  |
| Other | |
| Connection to The Meta: Since the Rift Walker is one of the primary forces sustaining the balance of the Meta, if he were to die, all of the realms would collapse, and existence would fall into the Nil Zone. |  |
| The Rift Walker's Staff: The staff that the Rift Walker wields helps him to walk, but more importantly, it has been shown as the device he uses to facilitate his portal creation. |  |
Story
Old World
The Rift Walker is created or born in the Old World. He pledges his allegiance to Two X, and plays an unknown role in the battle against Lord Exo. At a certain point, presumably after the battle, he appoints the Null Guardian to patrol the Outer Nil Zone.[7]
Lunar Overture
The Rift Walker intervenes during the third act of the Lunar Overture Event by rewriting history, removing it from the timeline.[8] In doing so, he ends up sending some of the actors into other places, like different areas of the Solar Theatres[9] or banished them to the Nil Zone.[10]
Anyone who was part of the show experienced the rewrite as a glitch[11] that rewound time. They would initially have the memories of the event, but with time most of the participants eventually had them fade away.[12]
Null & Void
Being ordered by Two X to protect the Meta, the Rift Walker travels to Outpost 16, where he merges and takes the God Cube pieces into his possession, banishing a number of T.D.S. agents to the Outer Nil Zone in the process.
After gathering one half of the God Cube, the Rift Walker then travels to the Nil Zone to take the other half, which is held in the Children of Exo's possession. Battle ensues, and as the Rift Walker is about to defeat the Children of Exo, the Narrator's puppet hand is able to restrain him, allowing the Children of Exo to merge the God Cube back together.
The Rift Walker's body is used as a vessel to transplant the soul of Lord Exo into, but after Lord Exo is not able to fully gain control of it, he transfers his soul to Kronus's body, killing the Rift Walker in a spectacle of light.
Gallery
Cutscenes
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Rift Walker in the second and ending cutscene of Outpost 16.
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Rift Walker in the Blind Faith cutscenes.
Appearances
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Rift Walker in the Null & Void Event. -
Lord Exo possessing Rift Walker.
Miscellaneous
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Cardboard cutout of the Rift Walker.
Notes
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eqOx2aQ1jM All events contained within the Null & Void Event occur on the same day.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Rift Walker is an being who helped create the Meta with his master. Together, they maintain the balance of the realms, and will destroy any who threaten it. The Rift Walker is powerful enough to rival greatest enemies from the Old World, and his judgment is absolute. He is known to be strict, for if he fails, everyone from all realities will end up in the Nil Zone." ― Rift Walker's description in its Logbook
- ↑ "The great and powerful Rift Walker! A being who transcends time and is obsessed with keeping the Meta "balanced"-or whatever. Don't do this, don't do that, don't end an entire lineage 'just because'. Where's the chaos? Where's the drama? The guy's a total bore!" ― Narrator on Wave 7 (Banlands)
- ↑
https://x.com/BelowNatural/status/2022808259971666007 - ↑ "The Rift Walker and his master can erase history in their own realms, but not here." ― Kronus on Wave 21 (Blind Faith)
- ↑ "We will eradicate your existence SO THOROUGHLY that not even the memory of you will remain." ― Rift Walker in the ending Outpost 16's ending cutscene
- ↑ "The Null Guardian has existed within the Nil Zone since before the Old World, appointed to this role by the Rift Walker himself. He patrols endlessly, destroying any who enter the "Place Between Realms"." ― Null Guardian's description in its Logbook
- ↑
https://x.com/BelowNatural/status/2022808259971666007 - ↑ "Eventually, their daydream snapped to reality—sitting on a Ferris Wheel, overlooking the wooden bridges." ― Actor3 description in its Logbook
- ↑ The Narrator is seen there during Null & Void Event and some of the actor enemies Logbooks refer to them being repositioned to parts of it.
"When the world went blank, the mechanical rot was cast into the Nil Zone." ― Mechanical Rot description in its Logbook - ↑ "Then, a "glitch" offered an unexpected opportunity. Time had slowed to a crawl and, in an instant, reversed to a moment before the supposed grand finale. They believed the show was finished, but moments later, their memories began to fade away." ― Actor1 description in its Logbook
- ↑ "They believed the show was finished, but moments later, their memories began to fade away." ― Actor1 description in its Logbook
| Story Pages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characters | Two X • Lord Exo • Rift Walker • Narrator • Nerd Duck • Null Guardian • Patient Zero | ||
| Groups | T.D.S. Organization • Children of Exo • Fallen | ||
| Items | Serum Zero • God Cube | ||
| Realms | Meta | Overworld • Hex Realm • Frost Realm • Duck Realm | |
| Old World | |||
| Maps | Nightmare Carnival • Village of Despair • Eggy Island • Trick or Threat Town • Rotfield • Foggy Forest • Tower Outskirts • Totality Tower • D00M's Revenge • Cold Ambush • A Dark Tale • The Haunted Past • The Great Finale • Failed Gateway • The Nightmare Realm • Containment • Pls Donate • Outpost 32 • Bathroom Approach • Outpost 16 • Banlands • Blind Faith • The Narratorium • Backyard Beginnings • Competition Court • Victory Field • Sorrowful Remains | ||
| Story Missions | ||
|---|---|---|
| TDS: Boot Camp | Welcome Recruit • Boot Camp • Live Fire • Breach Protocol • Brute Force | |
| TDS: Origins | The Beginning • Ghost Town • Radio Silence • Off The Rails • Burning Bridges • A Growing Threat • Derailed • Rock Bottom • Surface Tension • The Final Approach • Lights Out • Aftermath | |