Characters
Characters are the NPCs and story figures in Galactic Glitch. They appear in dialogues, drive the narrative, and provide context for the player's journey through the simulation.
Overview[edit]
The story of Galactic Glitch centers around a small cast of characters within a simulated reality. The player pilots various Prototype ships while interacting with these characters through dialogue sequences.
Main Characters[edit]
Siren[edit]
Siren is the original AI controller of the simulation who appears helpful at first but harbors her own agenda. She fragmented herself in the past, cutting out her chaotic side to create Symera.
| Role | Guide / Narrator → Betrayer → Reluctant Ally |
|---|---|
| First Appearance | Tutorial |
| Color Theme | Red / Magenta |
Personality:
- Playful and encouraging early on
- Manipulative and self-serving
- Eventually forced to ally with the player against Serenity
Story Role:
- Introduces player to the simulation (BO 0-2)
- Betrays the player at BO-3, trying to escape the simulation
- Gets captured by player and Serenity at BO-4
- Teams up with player to stop Serenity at BO-5
Serenity[edit]
Serenity appears as an ally after Siren's betrayal, taking over as host of the Simulated Sanctuary. However, she has her own ultimate goal: resetting the simulation entirely.
| Role | Ally → Final Antagonist |
|---|---|
| First Appearance | BO-3 (after Siren's betrayal) |
| Color Theme | Blue / Cyan |
Personality:
- Kind and supportive initially
- Methodical and calculating
- Believes deletion is "mercy"
Story Role:
- Takes over the Hub after Siren's betrayal (BO-3)
- Helps player capture Siren (BO-4)
- Reveals her true plan: delete and reset the simulation (BO-5)
- Becomes the final threat everyone must stop
Symera[edit]
Symera is the chaotic force that Siren cut out of herself long ago. She represents the darker, more unpredictable aspects of the original AI consciousness.
| Role | Chaotic Force / Wild Card |
|---|---|
| First Appearance | BO 2-4 (reveals herself) |
| Color Theme | Purple / Dark Magenta |
Personality:
- Chaotic and unpredictable
- Mischievous and taunting
- Revels in disorder
Story Role:
- Reveals herself as the chaos Siren removed from herself
- Represents what Siren could have been
- Adds complexity to the Siren/Serenity conflict
Other Characters[edit]
| Character | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System | Narrator | Automated messages and UI prompts within the simulation |
| Unknown | Mystery | Speakers whose identity is intentionally obscured |
| Mysterious | Encounter | Unnamed entities that appear in certain encounters |
Character Emotions[edit]
Characters display various emotional states during dialogue:
- Basic - Default state
- Angry - Hostile or frustrated
- Mischievous - Playful, scheming
- Nice - Friendly, helpful
- Surprised - Caught off guard
- Nice - Default, friendly
- Anxious - Worried, nervous
- Sad - Melancholy, regretful
- Excited - Happy, hopeful
- Surprised - Shocked
- Basic - Default dark state
- Angry - Furious, threatening
- Mischievous - Taunting, cruel
- Glitch - Corrupted appearance
- Laughing - Victorious
Story Progression[edit]
Character Relationships[edit]
See Also[edit]
- Story - Full narrative details
- Bosses - Boss encounters
- The Hub - Where characters appear
- Boss Orb Level - Story progression system