Proto Breaker

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**Proto Breaker**, nicknamed **PB** for short, is a female Breaker and the first of Breaker to have existed. She is the leader of the Breakers. She is the main quest-giver NPC of *Hyper Light Breaker*. Proto Breaker has lived in the Overgrowth since they were first sealed away from the rest of the World of Light, and has a strange personal connection to the nefarious Crowns, whose motivations she wishes to uncover. PB always had a strong curiosity, and wants to learn more about the nature of the Overgrowth. Having been a highly skilled Breaker in her past, Proto Breaker has retired to a desk-bound position in the Hotel of the Hub Town, from which she delegates orders to the Breakers.

## History

Proto Breaker has a rich history with the Overgrowth, having lived in the mysterious, abandoned wilds since they were first sealed away from the rest of the World of Light. She has an unknown, strange personal connection to the Crowns, whose motivations she wants to uncover, specifically why they fight the Breakers, what they are protecting and why.

PB's old age is marked by her transition from a highly skilled Breaker to her current role as a desk-bound overseer of Breaker missions in the Hotel Lobby in the Hub Town. As the Breakers coming through the town get closer to unravel the mysteries of the Overgrowth and that of the Crowns, Proto Breaker reveals more of her past with them, including her details of her personal connection the Crowns, and influences the unfolding narrative. She knows many secrets about the Overgrowth, but she is not quite sure which of them are relevant to the mystery the Breakers are uncovering. However, every time a Breaker discover some brand new information about the Crowns or the Overgrowth and bring them back to her, she will share her own memories with them, and help put the mystery together.

## Physical appearance

Proto Breaker is seemingly either a robotic being, a form of cyborg or wears a suit of metallic,' mechanical high-tech body armor on every inch of her body. The armored part of her body is pink in color.

She wears a lighter burgundy sleeved tunic over her torso, with some darker burgundy details around the waist area and dark burgundy rings at the bottom of the medium-length sleeves. The sleeves are slightly folded up and would likely cover more of her forearms if pulled all the way down. She wears bright green tunic-like sleeveless garment over her burgundy tunic that covers just the front and back of her torso but not the sides. Over the top of it all, PB wears an even brighter green hooded cape that also has scraps of fabric that cover part of her upper arms, chest and shoulders and all of her back. She is usually seen with the hood pulled up around her head and hiding a large part of her face. This cloak has a fastening around her clavicle area of pale pink metal with parts that glow a pale yellowish light, possibly electrically. On either sides of her feet there are round electric lights that glow with a similar bright light.

PB wears four extremely large, long dark pink or burgundy feathers on the right side of her hood that protrudes high into the air.

She has a belt made of dark burgundy chains worn on the outside of her burgundy and bright green tunic layers. She dark green britches or shorts that do not even reach her knees, and which is ringed by dark burgundy at the bottom.

## Personality

PB, though reserved and succinct in her words, holds a unique role in the Breaker narrative. As the commander of the Breakers, she issues marching orders from the Breaker HQ, the Hotel. Like the Breakers, she harbors a curiosity about the Overgrowth's secrets, particularly the motivations of the Crowns. If Breakers share new discoveries about the Overgrowth or Crowns with her, she will forfeit her usually stoic, silent facade to unveil more of her own memories, contributing to the unraveling of the mystery that is the Overgrowth.

PB's time in the Overgrowth has endowed her with numerous secrets, including a seemingly personal connection to the Crowns. As Breakersfl assist her in uncovering more about the Overgrowth, PB may divulge some of her own enigmatic history.

## Trivia

* A popular nickname for PB among fans is "Peanutbutter" due to her initials, "PB", being a commonly used nickname for her by Heart Machine developers, including CEO Alx Preston.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 November 2, 2023. Hyper Light Breaker: Meet PB. Via Heart Machine's Tumblr
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hyper Light Breaker - ProtoBreaker. A look at Proto Breaker's concept art, 3D models and textures. Via John DeRiggi's ArtStation