Leitmotifs

A **leitmotif** is a melody that is re-used throughout multiple songs to associate a tune with a person, event, or place. Leitmotifs occur several times in the soundtrack of *Underverse*.

## Original Leitmotifs

### Cross Theme

As the name suggests, this is the leitmotif that accompanies Cross. It was originally a short melody created by Jakei, but ended up getting remixed by NyxTheShield multiple times and never actually used. It can be heard in some specific tracks in *Underverse*, however.

* Cross Theme V1
* Cross Theme V2
* Cross Theme V3
* Cross Theme V4
* Hope – 0:00-0:10
* Unreleased 0.2 Music – 13:27-13:39
* Crossed Souls – 0:04-0:46, 1:29-1:37
* 0.6 Trailer Theme – 0:32-2:15
* Flowering Hallucination – 2:51-3:09

### Overwrite

This leitmotif typically has to do with XChara. The melody originated from an original track by NyxTheShield, and ended up being reused for *Underverse*. Sometimes there is a shorter version of the leitmotif used instead.

* Overwrite
* Trapped in Deception
* In Vain – 0:00-0:20
* Animus – 0:11-0:33 (short ver.)
* Timeline VII – 1:49-2:40
* Whispers of the Past – 3:10-3:34
* Battered Hero – 0:44-1:00
* Crossed Souls – 1:09-1:29, 1:37-1:58
* Owners – 0:15-0:45 (short ver.)
* 0.6 Trailer Theme – 0:00-0:32, 1:46-2:50
* 0.7 Part 1 Trailer Theme – 0:17-1:02
* Breaking Point – 1:38-2:11
* OVERWRITE (SE2 Ver.)
* Redemption – 1:43-2:02

### Flowers

This leitmotif accompanies memories, typically relating to XTale.

* Whispering Flowers (Xtra Scene Ver.) – 0:34-2:03
* Whispering Flowers (0.4 Ver.) – 0:20-1:40
* Morning Flowers – 0:00-0:43
* Withering Flowers
* Whispers of the Past – 1:19-3:03
* Everlasting Flowers
* Closure – 1:20-1:57
* Reflections – 0:40-1:01
* Advent – 0:19-1:19
* Our Reality - 0:40-1:04
* Foreseen Choices - 0:23-0:57
* Flowering Hallucination – 1:25-3:08
* Breaking Point – 0:17-0:49, 1:05-1:38
* Redemption – 2:10-2:28

### Truce

This leitmotif has to do with Ink and Error's truce.

* SE1 Prologue – 1:37-2:02
* Treaty – 2:11-2:36
* Truce – 0:14-0:42
* Fragmented Truce – 0:48-0:59

### Relight

This leitmotif relates to XGaster, specifically his foresight. There are two parts of the leitmotif, which are sometimes used separately.

* Dream Presage
* Fulfilled Presage
* Extinguish
* Twisted Spectacle (1st part)
* Owners – 2:15-3:12 (2nd part)
* Relight
* Indoctrination – 2:59-3:17 (1st part)
* Wiretapped – 2:15-3:52 (1st part)
* A Cure for Amnesia – 1:16-1:32 (1st part)

### "Death"

The main thing that connects these tracks together is the occurrence or mention of death. Interestingly, each of these tracks (barring the last) also contain the Overwrite leitmotif.

* Animus
* Timeline VII – 0:36-1:46
* Owners – 0:00-1:04
* 0.7 Part 1 Trailer Theme – 0:00-0:13, 1:03-1:16
* 0.7 Part 2 Teaser Theme – 0:00-0:11

### "Despair"

* The Strongest Hate – 3:07-3:34
* Homecoming – 3:01-3:06, 3:11-3:16

## Undertale Leitmotifs

### Once Upon a Time

* Welcome to Underfell – 0:46-1:00, 1:15-1:25
* Unreleased 0.2 Music – 11:25-11:38, 12:05-12:12
* Sweet Dreams – 0:00-0:33, 2:04-2:17
* Memories Resurface – 0:00-0:15
* Clones – 0:00-1:04, 1:46-1:53

### Fallen Down

* Welcome to Underfell – 0:10-0:34
* Memories Resurface – 2:14-2:17

### Ruins

* Unreleased 0.2 Music – 12:58-13:04
* Clones – 1:20-1:31
* Confrontation – 1:41-1:45, 1:51-1:56, 2:33-2:53
* An Ending? – 0:00-1:12, 3:46-4:16

### Heartache

* Unreleased 0.2 Music – 11:10-11:20
* Nightmares – 1:01-1:07, 1:25-1:34
* Memories Resurface – 0:20-0:27, 0:35-0:39
* Flamenco Asgore

### Sans

* Welcome to Underfell – 1:00-1:07
* Song That Might Play When You Fight Cross – 0:13-0:29
* Unreleased 0.2 Music – 14:47-15:02
* Memories Resurface – 0:43-1:38

### Bonetrousle

* Unreleased 0.2 Music – 17:12-18:32
* Hopeless – 0:00-0:40

### Snowdin

* A Happy Gathering
* Welcome to Underfell – 0:34-0:40
* Snowdin Down – 0:09-0:16, 0:21-0:26

### Premonition

* Memories Resurface – 2:02-2:10
* Confrontation – 1:36-1:39, 1:46-1:50, 1:57-2:10

### Spear of Justice

* Round Justice
* Memories Resurface – 1:47-1:53
* Clones – 2:01-2:09

### Your Best Nightmare

* This World Reborn – 1:03-1:21
* An Ending? – 1:55-2:20

### Megalovania

* Megalovania
* Welcome to Underfell – 0:41-0:46
* Snowdin Down – 1:10-1:16, 1:26-1:54
* Unreleased 0.2 Music – 12:15-12:20
* Confrontation – 1:09-1:34, 3:34-3:42
* Retrospective – 0:00-0:34
* MegalOrchestra

## Other Leitmotifs

### Deltarune Leitmotifs

#### The Legend

* OVERWRITE (SE2 Ver.) – 0:22-0:33, 2:03-2:09, 2:14-2:41

#### The World Revolving

* OVERWRITE (SE2 Ver.) – 1:58-2:03, 2:09-2:14

### Glitchtale Leitmotifs

#### Bring It On

* DUPLICITY – 1:16-1:44, 2:41-3:09, 3:34-4:01

#### The Undying

* Fearless Gallant – 0:23-0:32, 1:16-1:24

## Trivia

* For *Underverse'*s 4th anniversary, Nyx made a medley of multiple leitmotifs, including Flowers, Overwrite, and Truce, as well as a remix of Valiant Heart.
* The Relight leitmotif is present throughout the XGaster's Daily Routine video.
* The Truce leitmotif is present throughout the Underverse 6th Anniversary video.