The Survivor (Rain World)

Survivor is the mascot and one of nine playable slugcats in Rain World, being one of the first three released with the game. They are the sibling of Monk, who was separated from their family during a storm. As an adult, they reunite with Monk by either escaping the cycle via ascension, or by returning to their old home in Outer Expanse.
== Appearance ==
Survivor is a plain white slugcat with black eyes and a black nose.
== Biography ==
Chronologically, Survivor's campaign takes place between Gourmand and Monk.
=== Survivor's campaign ===
In the past, a younger Survivor lived with their family in the Outer Expanse, in a large colony of slugcats. One day though, as the family tried to seek shelter from extremely heavy rain, Survivor fell off a bridge and was swept away in the western drainage system. The young white slugpup then wakes Outskirts, having to live on their own into adulthood.
When first visiting the Iterator Five Pebbles while exploring the world, Survivor is immediately given the mark of communication to understand him. Five Pebbles says he knows they want a way out of the cycle, and this doesn't make them special, as every creature is searching for an escape. He continues that the good news is that he's what their searching for, as Iterators were built to find a way out of the cycle without risk of becoming an echo, but the bad news is that neither he nor any other Iterator has found this way out.
He then informs Survivor that there's another escape for them, advising them to go into the fissure past the Farm Arrays until they reach the depths, where the Guardians will let them ascend through the Void Sea should their Karma level be at 10. Pebbles then raises the slugcat's max Karma limit from 5 to 10.
Upon first visiting an older and far more damaged Iterator named Looks to the Moon, she will greet Survivor and ask what type of creature they are, lamenting that she'd know if she was able to remember. She then tells them she doesn't have anything for them, noting that Five Pebbles must have given them the mark of communication, and telling them he's very sick with the Rot. Moon wonders if all the other Iterators are in a similar state, and explains that their inability to escape the cycle drives them to madness. Finally, she expresses gratitude to the slugcat for being someone to talk to, stating that the Scavengers aren't good listeners.
Should the player have not eaten any of Moon's neurons, She will commentate on any objects Survivor brings to her, and translate any colored pearls they have for them. If they player hasn't already done so as Hunter or Gourmand, they can also bring Moon a cloak to replace her old one, which she will wear for the rest of the campaign, as well as in Monk's, Rivulet's and Saint's campaigns.
Upon reaching Karma 10 by visiting Echoes and going to the Depths, the Guardians allow Survivor to descend into to Void Sea. As the ascend, they are met with a large tree just like the one in the Outer Expanse, with many other slugcats watching them.
After completing Gourmand's food quest, the player is able to instead take Survivor back to their original home, where they'll live at from then on, with any slugpups found joining them.
=== Monk's campaign ===
When Survivor is washed away by the rain, Monk dives in after them, though the two end up separated. Many years later, should the player have Monk ascend, the yellow slugcat will be shocked to see their long lost sibling in the Void Sea, where the two reunite. Should the player instead go to Outer Expanse, Monk will once again reunite with Survivor in their old home, where the white slugcat is shown to be raising two slugpups.
== Gameplay ==
Survivor is the standard Rain World experiance, with completely balanced stats. They require four food pips to be filled to hibernate, and can store three pips for the next cycle. There are no special enemies, and Survivor has no special abilities. They start their campaign in Outskirts, and with Karma 1, violence. Completing their campaign will unlock Hunter, Gourmand and Artificer. After completing Gourmand's food quest, the player unlocks Outer Expanse, as well as the ability to find up to two slugpups.
== Gallery ==
File:SurvivorTitleCard.png|Survivor's title card
File:SurvivorMonkFamily.png|Slugpup Survivor with their family in the intro
File:SurvivorFamilyStorm.png|The slugcat family fleeing from a flood
File:SurvivorFalling.jpg|Survivor being separated from their family
File:SurvivorSweptAway.png|Survivor falling into the western drainage system
File:SurvivorWakingUp.png|Survivor waking up in the Outskirts
File:SurvivorHibernation.png|Survivor hibernating
File:SurvivorAscension.png|Survivor ascending
File:SurvivorVoidTree.png|Survivor gazing at a giant tree full of slugcats
File:SurvivorAscensionEnding.png|Menu art after the ascension ending
File:SurvivorOuterExpanse1.png|Survivor returning to Outer Expanse (w/ two slugpups)
File:SurvivorOuterExpanse2.png|Ditto
File:SurvivorOuterExpanse3.png|Ditto
File:SurvivorOuterExpanseEnding.png|Menu art after the Outer Expanse ending (w/ two slugpups)
File:SurvivorSpeedrun.png|The secret speedrun ascension ending
== Trivia ==
* When using a speedrunning trick to get past the Guardians without max Karma - eating a mushroom and then using a flashbang to blind them and run past - Survivor's ascension ending will instead show them glowing red in a black abyss, with no tree or other slugcats in sight. This was initially a bug, but was turned into an easter egg with the release of the Downpour DLC.
* Survivor has the most endings of all the campaigns, with their normal ascension, the speedrun ascension, and three variants of Outer Expanse depending on how many slugpups they bring.
== External links ==
Survivor on the Rain World Wiki
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