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** The artbook clarifies that [[spoiler: Buck was one of Lily's friends who died when he was in his teens. Stella never met him personally, but the funny stories Lily told about him made her interested in RPGs. The Buck we see in-game is Stella's mental image of what he was like in life.]]

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** The artbook clarifies that [[spoiler: Buck was one of Lily's friends who died when he was in his teens. Stella never met him personally, but the funny stories Lily told about him made her interested in RPGs.[=RPGs=]. The Buck we see in-game is Stella's mental image of what he was like in life.]]

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** The artbook clarifies that [[spoiler: Buck was one of Lily's friends who died when he was in his teens. Stella never met him personally, but the funny stories Lily told about him made her interested in RPGs. The Buck we see in-game is Stella's mental image of what he was like in life.]]



** Her strange descriptions of music could be a result of her sound-to-colour synaesthesia.



** The artbook notes that [[spoiler: his strange appearance references how he sticks out in Stella's memory, as the youngest patient she ever looked after.]]



* PeacefulInDeath: In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, Stanley is the only spirit who has their spirit raise when entering the Everdoor.

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* PeacefulInDeath: In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, Stanley is the only spirit who has their spirit mood raise when entering the Everdoor.
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* {{Psychopomp}}: Spiritfarers are fairy standard phychopomps, guiding souls to the afterlife.

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* {{Psychopomp}}: Spiritfarers are fairy fairly standard phychopomps, guiding souls to the afterlife.
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* {{Psychopomp}}: Spiritfarers are fairy standard phychopomps, guiding souls to the afterlife.
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* DontYouDarePityMe: His dialogue has him complain about the CondescendingCompassion other people gave to him due to him being wheelchair-bound.
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* IntellectualAnimal: Downplayed in singleplayer, where he can follow Stella as well as use some tools. Played in full force with multiplayer, as the player controlling Daffodil can do most things Stella is able to.
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* TheUnchosenOne: He was never meant to become a spiritfarer but due to stealing an everlight from Charon has all the same powers as Stella, the actual spiritfarer.
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* SoProudOfYou: According to the [[LoreCodex filing cabinet]], Elena has always seen potential in Stella and her mood noticeably improves after Stella completes one of her challenges. She literally has to be on death's (Ever)door to admit it, however.


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* HypocriticalHumor: According to the [[LoreCodex filing cabinet]], Summer had once spent the whole day mimicking the movements of a sunflower field. She also thinks her wife's (and by extension, Stella's) family is weird.
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* TheNicknamer: {{inverted}}. She gets many nicknames throughout the game, including Sprout, Sweet Pea, Scout, and Big Hat.

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* CartoonyTail: Their tails are exaggerated in bushiness and seemingly "bloom" out, to the point where they are as big as the rest of their bodies. In real life, raccoon tails are merely somewhat bushy, with the fur length being consistent along their whole tail.
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* DarkSkinnedBlonde: She has fairly dark skin, but dirty-blonde hair.
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* {{Minimalism}}: She asks you not to put any ornamentation in her room and upgrading it will actually lower her mood. However, you still have to do it if you want the achievement.

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* {{Minimalism}}: She asks you not to put any ornamentation in her room and upgrading it will actually lower her mood. However, While you still have to do it if you want the achievement.achievement, you can just wait until she's gone through the Everdoor.
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* CoolHat: She has a big pointy hat with a wide, star-shaped brim. She can later get the ability to glide with it. It resembles the hat she wore when visiting Shirakawa-go in life.
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A travelling merchant who likes collecting random knicknacks and curios, and will pay handsomely for any VendorTrash you bring him.

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A travelling merchant who likes collecting random knicknacks and curios, and will pay handsomely for any VendorTrash anything you bring him.

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* DramaticIrony: A chatty gossip, Beverly is almost unarguably the most talkative of the spirits when you meet her. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, her degrading mental condition causes her to gradually lose her ability to speak until, by the time you take her to the Everdoor, she can barely manage a few words at a time.]]



* DrivenToSuicide: Implied. Jackie never gives any signs of being unwell or otherwise at risk of dying, but after joining Stella on her boat he confesses he has issues with anger management. He attempts, with Stella's help, to address his problem, but each effort fails and sends him further into self-loathing and depression. Finally, after his last attempt meets with no success, he concludes that he's incapable of change and it's pointless to even try anymore, so he - in his own words - "gives up" and asks to be taken to the Everdoor, with his language heavily reminiscent of someone experiencing suicidal urges.



* OrderliesAreCreeps: HARD {{Aversion}}. Jackie may be rough around the edges and generally dispassionate about his job, but he does not use his position of power over the patients to take advantage of them. Aside from Daria, in fact, he seems to either get along well with the patients, or leave them alone altogether.

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* OrderliesAreCreeps: HARD {{Aversion}}. Jackie may be rough around the edges and generally dispassionate about his job, but he does not use his position of power over the patients to take advantage of them. Aside from Daria, in fact, he seems to either get along well with the patients, or leave them alone altogether.

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All of the spirits appear as ghosts in front of their homes when Stella goes through the Everdoor, not just Daria.


* TongueTied: [[spoiler: Played for drama. Beverly is initially the most talkative of the spirits, going on at length about people she knows and reminiscing about the past. However, as her storyline progresses, she gradually starts speaking less and less and when she does speak, she often trails off or forgets words. Eventually it becomes clear she is going through cognitive decline - likely some form of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphasia aphasia]] - and by the time she goes through the Everdoor she can barely speak at all.]]



* AngelUnaware: Aside from being the only character to have Stella undergo platforming tests during her storyline, she will appear as a ghost when Stella goes to the Everdoor, indicating she was DeadAllAlong.



* BottleEpisode: Daria does not join Stella on the boat at ''all'' until she requests to go to the Everdoor. Her entire story takes place on the island of Overbrook. However, she ''does'' appear as a ghost when Stella has to go to the Everdoor herself.

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* BottleEpisode: Daria does not join Stella on the boat at ''all'' until she requests to go to the Everdoor. Her entire story takes place on the island of Overbrook. However, she ''does'' appear as a ghost when Stella has to go to the Everdoor herself.
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* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: An old woman, and by far the smallest spirit. Stella even picks her up when they hug!

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* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: An old woman, and by far the smallest spirit.spirit (save Bruce, who is a hummingbird). Stella even picks her up when they hug!

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* AngerManagement: He notes that he gets inexplicably rage-filled for no good reason. He tries reading the self-help books Stella gets him (at his request), but that fails.

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* AngerManagement: He notes that he gets inexplicably rage-filled for no good reason. He tries reading the self-help books Stella gets him (at his request), but that fails.


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* ItsWhatIDo: In the end, he tells Stella he simply is unable to change himself, and he'd rather enter the Everdoor than try anymore.


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* TameHisAnger: He notes that he gets inexplicably rage-filled for no good reason. He tries reading the self-help books Stella gets him (at his request), but that fails.
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* AngerManagement: He notes that he gets inexplicably rage-filled for no good reason. He tries reading the self-help books Stella gets him (at his request), but that fails.

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* AnimalMotifs: She is a bat, and a patient at a mental health facility. One could say she's "batty." Also, she will only eat fresh fruit. Notably, she is the only spirit who eats in line with the way a normal animal of their type would eat, as a fruit bat would only eat fruit.

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* AngelUnaware: Aside from being the only character to have Stella undergo platforming tests during her storyline, she will appear as a ghost when Stella goes to the Everdoor, indicating she was DeadAllAlong.
* AnimalMotifs: She is a fruit bat, and a patient at a mental health facility. One could say she's "batty." Also, she will only eat fresh fruit. Notably, she is the only spirit who eats in line with the way a normal animal of their type would eat, as a fruit bat would only eat fruit.



* BottleEpisode: [[spoiler: Daria does not join Stella on the boat at ''all'' until she requests to go to the Everdoor. Her entire story takes place on the island of Overbrook.]]

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* BottleEpisode: [[spoiler: Daria does not join Stella on the boat at ''all'' until she requests to go to the Everdoor. Her entire story takes place on the island of Overbrook.]] However, she ''does'' appear as a ghost when Stella has to go to the Everdoor herself.


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* DeadAllAlong: There are hints that Daria was a (musical) inspiration for Stella, and not an actual person she met.
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* ToughLove: States near the end of her story that she treats Stella strictly because LifeIsntFair, and Stella's job (hospice nurse) is going to require she be hardened.
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* WhenSheSmiles: The one time Elena allows Stella to hug her is just before the Everdoor, and her sour demeanor drops and shows a smile of content.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Bev will be aghast at the Cuckoo Tower that Stella builds for her, but later realizes it was because architect Antonio was a jerk who couldn't remember what he built Bev decades ago.
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* TokenHuman: While all of the Sprits were human while they were still alive Stella is the only character that has a human form.
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* NiceGuy: Stanley is by far the kindest character in the game alongside Stella, he’s polite to everyone, he’s friendly to everyone and he tries desperately to please people around him … [[spoiler: though the last one is a result of his Abusive Mother.]]

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* AnimalMotifs: She is a bat, and a patient at a mental health facility. One could say she's "batty."
--> Also, she will only eat fresh fruit. Notably, she is the only spirit who eats in line with the way a normal animal of their type would eat, as a fruit bat would only eat fruit.

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* AnimalMotifs: She is a bat, and a patient at a mental health facility. One could say she's "batty."
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* GossipyHens: A tiny owl, Beverly loves to tell stories about people she's met, and she worries at one point that the other passengers are gossiping about her.



* DoesNotLikeSpam: Dislikes healthy foods, calling them "fads."



* RealMenEatMeat: His favorite food is Chilaquiles, but he enjoys anything meaty or fried. He dislikes healthy food.

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* RealMenEatMeat: His favorite food is Chilaquiles, but he enjoys anything meaty or fried. He dislikes healthy food.is a highly masculine presence as well, with both the positive and negative aspects this brings.


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* AnimalMotifs: Though friendly, open, and honest, snake motifs are still present in Summer. Most notably, [[spoiler: her bald head is likely a result of her cancer and the following treatment, not a deliberate choice on her end.]]


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* SignatureInstrument: Plays the sitar.

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Found in an area only accessible with the Bounce ability, Elena is a stern teacher in the shape of a sighthound. She boards Stella's boat with the intention of helping Stella "reach her potential," but her methods are harsh and unyielding.

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A fruit bat lady and patient at Overbrook Hospital, Daria is Jackie's primary patient and pain in an area only accessible with the Bounce ability, Elena is a stern teacher in the shape of a sighthound. She boards Stella's boat with the intention of helping his side. Encountered after Stella "reach sneaks past Jackie into her potential," but room, she seems to operate on her methods are harsh and unyielding.own wavelength, so to speak.


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* AnimalMotifs: She is a bat, and a patient at a mental health facility. One could say she's "batty."
--> Also, she will only eat fresh fruit. Notably, she is the only spirit who eats in line with the way a normal animal of their type would eat, as a fruit bat would only eat fruit.
* ArtShift: Her platforming sections shift to vibrant, psychedelic swirls of color, complete with trippy music. This is a notable shift from the game's usual aesthetic.
* BottleEpisode: [[spoiler: Daria does not join Stella on the boat at ''all'' until she requests to go to the Everdoor. Her entire story takes place on the island of Overbrook.]]
* CloudCuckoolander: Though difficult to tell whether it is her illness or just her personality, Daria speaks vaguely and with a sense of wonder, referring to Stella's guitar playing as "heavy and dull, like an anchor." This is among the more grounded of Daria's dialogue.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Does not like ''anything'', really, aside from fresh fruit.
* MadwomanInTheAttic: Imposed upon her. Daria has been diagnosed with Catatonia, and is kept away from other patients because she is "too unwell" and "volatile." Despite [[spoiler: earning free roam after Jackie quits,]] she seems to prefer it in her room anyway.
* PickyEater: Will not eat anything aside from fresh fruit. Since she is a fruit bat, this makes sense.
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Found in an area only accessible with the Bounce ability, Elena is a stern teacher in the shape of a sighthound. She boards Stella's boat with the intention of helping Stella "reach her potential," but her methods are harsh and unyielding.
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* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: An old woman, and by far the smallest spirit. Stella even picks her up when they hug!
* NeedleworkIsForOldPeople: Knits wool blankets for Stella frequently, and has a knitting animation to boot.
* ScatterbrainedSenior: She is an old woman who forgets what information she has given Stella, and will repeat herself several times over.
* TheLostLenore: Implied that she views her late husband, David, this way. He passed away due to a terminal illness long before her, and she wishes that they had more time together.



* SirSwearsALot: Apart from rarely using "shit", ''Spiritfarer'' contains very little obscenity presumably to suit the cosy, peaceful feel of the game -- except with Bruce, who basically never ''stops'' swearing.

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* SirSwearsALot: Apart from rarely using "shit", ''Spiritfarer'' contains very little obscenity presumably to suit the cosy, cozy, peaceful feel of the game -- except with Bruce, who basically never ''stops'' swearing.




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Found in an area only accessible with the Bounce ability, Elena is a stern teacher in the shape of a sighthound. She boards Stella's boat with the intention of helping Stella "reach her potential," but her methods are harsh and unyielding.



* IceQueen: Unlike the other spirits she seemingly has no personal connection to Stella, demands she prove herself and is very hard to please, rejecting any offers of hugs or improvements to her lodgings. Even by the end of her questline she doesn't defrost that much, still calling Stella a failure but nonetheless accepting a hug from her.

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* IceQueen: Unlike the other spirits she seemingly has no personal connection to Stella, demands she prove herself and is very hard to please, rejecting any offers of hugs or improvements to her lodgings. Even by the end of her questline she doesn't defrost that much, still calling Stella a failure but nonetheless accepting a hug from her. [[spoiler: the artbook reveals that she was one of Stella's final patients, and passed away with no friends or family in her life.]]



* TextileWorkIsFeminine: Introduces Stella to the Loom, weaves when happy, and had a fancy sewing machine in life that she treasured very much.



* TragicKeepsake: Aside from her Spirit Flower, Gwen gives Stella her old lighter as something to remember her by. Notably the only Spirit to do this.



* OrderliesAreCreeps: HARD {{Aversion}}. Jackie may be rough around the edges and generally dispassionate about his job, but he does not use his position of power over the patients to take advantage of them. Aside from Daria, in fact, he seems to either get along well with the patients, or leave them alone alltogether.

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* OrderliesAreCreeps: HARD {{Aversion}}. Jackie may be rough around the edges and generally dispassionate about his job, but he does not use his position of power over the patients to take advantage of them. Aside from Daria, in fact, he seems to either get along well with the patients, or leave them alone alltogether.altogether.

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Lily was Stella's younger sister, and takes the form of a body made of luminous butterflies.

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*BeleagueredBureaucrat: Though more of a blue-collar employee, Jackie is overworked and underpaid at Overbrook. He's constantly torn between checking in on the general population, making sure faulty machinery is up and running, and watching over Daria, his most "problematic patient."
*JerkassHasAPoint: [[spoiler: Though it's the tipping point that causes him to quit his job and scream at Stella, Jackie was correct in that it was dangerous for Stella to give Daria the instrument. She is classed as an unstable patient prone to volatile outbursts against Jackie, and she could have hurt herself or others with the heavy glass and steel the instrument is made out of. As a nurse, Stella should have been aware of this risk.]]
*NPCRoadblock: Functions as this for Daria's Tower, [[spoiler: until he quits his job at Overbrook,]] forcing the player to find a workaround to get to Daria's room.
*OrderliesAreCreeps: HARD {{Aversion}}. Jackie may be rough around the edges and generally dispassionate about his job, but he does not use his position of power over the patients to take advantage of them. Aside from Daria, in fact, he seems to either get along well with the patients, or leave them alone alltogether.
*RealMenEatMeat: His favorite food is Chilaquiles, but he enjoys anything meaty or fried. He dislikes healthy food.
*SourOutsideSadInside: Jackie is loud and quick to anger, but after joining Stella on the boat he confides in her that he has a hard time staying motivated and getting out of bed in the morning. Much of the back half of his story is spent trying to cheer him up, as he suffers from self-esteem issues and general despondency.
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