Tragedian

Tragedians (Трагики) are the actors from the local Theatre. Tragedians dress in form-fitting black stage costumes and white masks approximating a human face. The Tragedian is a placemarker hero, a shade of what could have been were it not for you. Like all mimes, they're gently compassionate and moderately useless.

Description
"There are the events taking place in the town, which are real. And there is their stage adaptation, which is also real. There are the actors who play the protagonists and reenact the events of their lives (since upon loading, you’re reliving that short—or not so short—stretch of their deathbound journey). The actor walks out into the town, looking for inspiration, “walking the hero’s paths”. And there’s a fluid ambiguity in not having a clear way of telling who you are right now: the real Haruspex or Bachelor, living his life, about to die—or an actor playing his part and thus getting a chance to go back to the past?"

- Pathologic 2 art book

Pathologic 2
In Pathologic 2 Tragedians act as both tutorial figures and the unmasked versions of major characters. On the first few days Tragedians will appear by important events to aid the Haruspex in his journey. Some give helpful items such as money, Water Bottles, Lockpicks, and Toast.

Some Tragedians act as the reflections of Bound Character's thoughts. They offer insight to the inner thoughts of the character they are shadowing. They are often found either directly behind, above, or otherwise near their subjects. Beak, Aglaya Lilich, Aspity, Oyun, Bad Grief, Katerina Saburova, Alexander Saburov, and Lara Ravel all have Tragedian reflections throughout the events of Pathologic 2. It is noted that both Katerina Saburova and Alexander Saburov have an usually high number of reflections to their names.

During the Diurnal Ending Tragedians will stand in the place of deceased bound, acting as a reflection of what could have been.

In the Epilogue the Player may choose to take Mark Immortell's place in the Theatre as the director. If this option is chosen the Haruspex will step forward on the stage and take a bow, unmasking to become a Tragedian.

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