Aeterna Noctis
2021 video game
Aeterna Noctis is a 2021 Metroidvania video game developed in Spain by Aeternum Game Studios. It was released in December 2021 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
Plot
Story
The series narrates the story of a pair of monarchs who, after being cursed with immortality, have been fighting and killing each other for eternity. But then, a revelation unleashes a chain of events that helps the monarchs find a way to break the curse and find love in the process.
Characters
King of Darkness - the main protagonist of the game and father of the Grey Soul.
Queen of Light - leader of the forces of light and lover of the King of Darkness. Mother of the Grey Soul.
Chaos - the Supreme God who rules all Creation and who placed the curses on the King and Queen.
Chronicler - an elderly being who chronicles all the events of the world and its history in his library.
Grey Soul - child of the King of Darkness and Queen of Light.
Oracle - a mysterious being that helps the King of Darkness on his journey.
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