Lore

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**Lore** is the main protagonist of *Heartbound*. He is a troubled young boy who routinely comes face-to-face with his own internal turmoil and negative thoughts. His outlook on the world alters how he perceives both written and verbal communication from others, as well as the physical world around him. Together with his dog and faithful companion Baron, Lore tries his best to get by, day-by-day.

## Appearance

Lore has brown hair and black eyes. When first introduced to the player, Lore appears wearing pajamas and slippers, which have blue and white stripes on them. During the first few minutes of the game, Lore typically dons his favorite green sweater (which does yield a tangible benefit in gameplay, in the form of more health during combat), though repeatedly ignoring Baron's commentary allows for Lore to continue through the entire game wearing just his pajamas.

Upon Entering Floor 2 of The Tower, Lore is given a red deerstalker hat by Joe Regular. This item cannot be worn outside of the Tower without modifying the game.

## Personality

Lore has a seemingly-sarcastic and hypernegative personality, only brightened by the presence (or even just the thought of) Baron. He is very determined, however, when the situation calls for it. Lore has an incredibly bad habit of never cleaning up his socks and they can be found nearly everywhere.

## Gallery

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## Hat with Sweater

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## Pajamas

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## Hat with Pajamas

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## Trivia

* Lore's right sock is higher than his left.
* Lore's appearance is based on Thor's appearance when he was much younger.
* Lore's name is an anagram for "role", as a reference to role-playing games.
	+ Lore's name has an additional hidden meaning, but Thor refuses to reveal it.
* You can play the entire game in only Lore's pajamas if you refuse to put on the Sweater, but this decreases your health.
* Lore is left-handed.
* Lore has been present since the first build of Heartbound, but with a different sprite.

## References

1. ↑ *Lore is modeled after me when I was a teenager. I had the same green hoodie, short hair, and over-it demeanor. Lore is just my self-insert into my own game.* - Twitter
2. ↑ *For everyone asking why we named our main character Lore. It's an anagram and I'm not sorry for the terrible pun beneath the surface.* - Twitter