The Walrider

The Walrider

Status Alive Affiliation n/a

Gender n/a

Type Antagonist Appears In Outlast, Outlast: Whistleblower

The Walrider is the final enemy encounter and primary antagonist of Outlast. It functions as the deity of Father Martin Archimbaud's religion, and is behind The Variants.

Background

The Walrider is the subject of the Morphogenic Project. While it appears as a black ghost, it is actually a collection of nanintes, a swarm of nanomachines. The Walrider first manifested in Billy Hope, but was controlled in time by Billy through the lucid dream states achieved by Billy through the therapy.

Characteristics

The nanites are incredibly powerful. While they can't be seen by the eye in small numbers, when they combine, they display themselves as a black aura. Miles can only truly see them using his night vision, which shows them almost as tiny little flies. The Walrider's power is amplified by its sheer numbers, allowing it to take down The Variants and Chris Walker with no effort. The Walrider can traverse almost any obstacle, with the sole exception being decontamination gates, which negate them temporarily - thus, the Walrider refuses to pass through.

Story

Outlast

The Walrider is the principal antagonist of the game, but is actually relatively rarely seen. The Walrider is shown a few times, but the main element shown is the staff responsible for his development, such as the controller, Billy Hope, Rudolf Wernicke, and Father Martin Archimbaud

Outlast: Whistleblower

The Walrider shows up first in the Hospital, and will attack Waylon on sight. For most of the DLC, he's just eye candy as opposed to an actual threat, though.