Changes: Children of the Forest

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Children of the Forest (Russian: Дети Леса) are a faction in Metro Exodus. Most of them are hostile towards Artyom, especially the Pirates.

Overview

Children of the Forest are a group of children who were stranded at a scout camp when World War III occurred. Raised by their camp master, whom they have come to call "Teacher", they developed the skills necessary to survive any threat the wilderness may present. Be that the changing weather, fierce creatures, bandit attacks, or unwelcome guests.

They formed a tribe in post-apocalyptic Kazakhstan, created sometime after 2013. Children of the Forest wear primitive clothes made from items found in nature, similar to the nomadic tribes of the past. The faces of cult members are hidden by masks made from the skulls of mutants in order to instill fear in the hearts of their enemies. As hinted at by their name, they tend to live in woodlands and other areas that remained clear far from the urbanized centers of humanity's former glory now poisoned by radiation.

The Children of the Forest developed a justice system called the Forest Court that is mostly used to judge outsiders and trespassers to determine whether they are hostile or not. If they are not hostile, they are allowed to pass through the territory peacefully while the hostile ones are either imprisoned or executed.

As the attacks of bandits intensify overtime, resulting in the death of many members, the Children of the Forest become divided into two subgroups with conflicting views of the Teacher’s lessons: the Pioneers and the Pirates. The Pioneers prefer to lead a peaceful and isolated lifestyle and only kill bandits while letting peaceful trespassers pass through. The Pirates on the other hand actively attack strangers and engage in looting as well as ignoring the Forest Court multiple times. Artyom has an opportunity to talk to some members of the Children of the Forest, earning moral points along the way according to choices made.

Metro Exodus

When Artyom and Alyosha's railcar is derailed as they are scouting the Valley, they are both rescued by the Children. While Artyom is secretly rescued by Olga, Alyosha is taken captive by the Pioneers and is set to stand trial, though he later manages to escape. Throughout the level, Artyom will be forced to pass through several camps occupied by the Children. Choosing a stealthy approach and either only knocking them out or avoiding them completely will earn positive moral points. After Artyom's fight with the bear, Olga and a few other Children will confront Artyom and Alyosha. If Artyom showed restraint in dealing with the Children, they will simply see the pair off, while Alyosha warns Olga that the dam is about to burst and to evacuate the Valley with the rest of the Children. If Artyom was merciless, however, Olga and the Childen will be much more hostile, and will banish Artyom and Alyosha from the Valley. They will also shoot at the pair as they are ziplining away, resulting in Alyosha getting shot with an arrow.

If Artyom and the Children parted ways on friendly terms, bandit radio chatter can later be heard aboard the Aurora that confirms the Children did, in fact, evacuate the Valley.

Trivia

The Children of the Forest resemble the Lost Boys from Peter Pan, and were possibly inspired by them.
The Children of the Forest is the only faction in Metro Exodus whose leader is named, but never shown.

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 {{Infobox Faction
-|image1=[[File:Exodus Diary COTF.png]]
+|image1 = [[File:Exodus Diary COTF.png]]
-|imagetab1=
+|imagetab1 =
-|mainbase=Solnechnyj Children's Summer Camp
+|mainbase = Solnechnyj Children's Summer Camp
-|leader=
+|leader =
 *[[The Teacher (Metro Exodus)|The Teacher]] (Formerly)
-*Roman (Currently)
+*[[Roman]] (Currently)
-|disposition=Hostile or neutral
+|disposition = Hostile or neutral
-|enemies=
+|enemies =
-[[File:Faction_Logo_Exodus_Bandits.png|22px|link=]] [[Bandits (Faction)|Bandits]]<br/>
+[[File:Faction Logo Exodus Bandits.png|22px|link=]] [[Bandits (Faction)|Bandits]]<br />
-[[File:Faction_Logo_Exodus_Aurora_Crew.png|22px|link=]] [[Aurora#Crew|Aurora Crew]] (Determinant)
+[[File:Faction Logo Exodus Aurora Crew.png|22px|link=]] [[Aurora#Crew|Aurora Crew]] (Determinant)
+}}
-}}'''Children of the Forest''' (Russian: '''Дети Леса''') are a [[Factions|faction]] in [[Metro Exodus]]. Most of them are hostile towards [[Artyom]], especially the Pirates.
+'''Children of the Forest''' (Russian: '''Дети Леса''') are a [[Factions|faction]] in ''[[Metro Exodus]]''. Most of them are hostile towards [[Artyom]], especially the Pirates.
 ==Overview==
-Essentially a group of children who became stranded at a scout camp when [[World War III]] began, the Children of the Forest never really got a chance to grow up. Raised by their camp master, whom they have come to call "[[The Teacher (Metro Exodus)|Teacher]]", these people have adapted to survive in the wilderness against all threats. Be that the changing weather, fierce creatures, [[Bandits (Faction)|bandit]] attacks, or unwelcome guests.
+Children of the Forest are a group of children who were stranded at a scout camp when [[World War III]] occurred. Raised by their camp master, whom they have come to call "[[The Teacher (Metro Exodus)|Teacher]]", they developed the skills necessary to survive any threat the wilderness may present. Be that the changing weather, fierce creatures, [[Bandits (Faction)|bandit]] attacks, or unwelcome guests.
-They formed a tribe in post-apocalyptic [[Kazakhstan]], created sometime after 2013. Children of the Forest wear primitive clothes made from items found in nature, similarly to the nomadic tribes of the past. Faces of cult members are hidden behind the skulls of [[mutants]] to instill fear in the hearts of their enemies. As hinted at by their name, they tend to live in woodlands and other areas that remained clear far from the urbanized centers of humanity's former glory now poisoned by radiation.
+They formed a tribe in post-apocalyptic [[Kazakhstan]], created sometime after 2013. Children of the Forest wear primitive clothes made from items found in nature, similar to the nomadic tribes of the past. The faces of cult members are hidden by masks made from the skulls of [[mutants]] in order to instill fear in the hearts of their enemies. As hinted at by their name, they tend to live in woodlands and other areas that remained clear far from the urbanized centers of humanity's former glory now poisoned by radiation.
-The Children of the Forest has a jurisdiction system called The Forest Court that is mostly used to judge outsiders and trespassers to determine whether they are hostile or not. If they are not hostile, they are allowed to pass through the territory peacefully while the hostile ones are either imprisoned or executed.
+The Children of the Forest developed a justice system called the Forest Court that is mostly used to judge outsiders and trespassers to determine whether they are hostile or not. If they are not hostile, they are allowed to pass through the territory peacefully while the hostile ones are either imprisoned or executed.
-As the attacks of bandits intensify overtime, resulting in a lot of members to perish, the Children of the Forest are divided into two subgroups with conflicting views of their [[The Teacher (Metro Exodus)|teacher’s]] lessons: the Pioneers and the Pirates. While the Pioneers prefer to lead a peaceful and isolated lifestyle and only kill bandits while letting peaceful trespassers pass through, while Pirates actively attack strangers and engage in looting as well as ignoring the Forest Court multiple times. [[Artyom]] has an opportunity to talk to some of these people, making moral decisions along the way according to what the player decides.
+As the attacks of bandits intensify overtime, resulting in the death of many members, the Children of the Forest become divided into two subgroups with conflicting views of the Teacher’s lessons: the Pioneers and the Pirates. The Pioneers prefer to lead a peaceful and isolated lifestyle and only kill bandits while letting peaceful trespassers pass through. The Pirates on the other hand actively attack strangers and engage in looting as well as ignoring the Forest Court multiple times. Artyom has an opportunity to talk to some members of the Children of the Forest, earning moral points along the way according to choices made.
 ==Metro Exodus==
-When [[Artyom]] and [[Alyosha]]'s railcar is derailed as they are scouting the [[Valley]], they are both rescued by the Children. While Artyom is secretly rescued by [[Olga]], Alyosha is taken captive by the Pioneers and is set to stand trial, though he later manages to escape. Throughout the level, Artyom will be forced to pass through several camps occupied by the Children. Choosing a stealthy approach and only knocking them out will earn positive moral points. After Artyom's fight with the bear, Olga and a few other Children will confront Artyom and Alyosha. If Artyom showed restraint in dealing with the Children, they will simply see the pair off, while Alyosha warns Olga that the dam is about to burst and to evacuate the Valley with the rest of the Children. If Artyom was merciless, however, Olga and the Childen will be much more hostile, and will banish Artyom and Alyosha from the Valley. They will also shoot at the pair as they're ziplining away, resulting in Alyosha getting shot with an arrow.
+When Artyom and [[Alyosha]]'s railcar is derailed as they are scouting the [[Valley]], they are both rescued by the Children. While Artyom is secretly rescued by [[Olga]], Alyosha is taken captive by the Pioneers and is set to stand trial, though he later manages to escape. Throughout the level, Artyom will be forced to pass through several camps occupied by the Children. Choosing a stealthy approach and either only knocking them out or avoiding them completely will earn positive moral points. After Artyom's fight with the bear, Olga and a few other Children will confront Artyom and Alyosha. If Artyom showed restraint in dealing with the Children, they will simply see the pair off, while Alyosha warns Olga that the dam is about to burst and to evacuate the Valley with the rest of the Children. If Artyom was merciless, however, Olga and the Childen will be much more hostile, and will banish Artyom and Alyosha from the Valley. They will also shoot at the pair as they are ziplining away, resulting in Alyosha getting shot with an arrow.
-If Artyom and the Children parted ways on friendly terms, [[Bandits (Faction)|bandit]] radio chatter can later be heard aboard the Aurora that confirms the Children did, in fact, evacuate the Valley.
+If Artyom and the Children parted ways on friendly terms, bandit radio chatter can later be heard aboard the Aurora that confirms the Children did, in fact, evacuate the Valley.
 ==Trivia==

v · d · eFactions in Metro Exodus

Muscovite Groups	Hanseatic League • Spartan Rangers

Other Groups	Bandits • Cannibals • Children of the Forest • Church of the Water Tsar • Munai-bailer • Mutants • Novosibirsk Rioters • OSKOM • Stalkers • Night Hunters • Tom's Army

Changes: Children of the Forest

Revision as of 00:38, 18 November 2021

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