Season of AURORA

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The **Season of AURORA** was the fifteenth Seasonal Event in the Live version of Sky since the global release, following Season of Shattering. It began **Monday, October 17, 2022 at 00:00 PDT (UTC-7)** and ended on **Monday, January 2, 2023 at 02:00 PST (UTC-8)** lasting **78** days. It was the second collaborative Seasonal Event in the world of Sky.

Journey through a story told in music and discover the song-filled memories of Spirits who carried hope through struggle and loss.

The Season was set in Valley of Triumph, but the Quests were relived in all Realms.

## Welcome

**Welcome to the Season of AURORA!**

This Season was the second collaborative Season released by thatgamecompany, collaborating with AURORA. Each Spirit brought a story written by AURORA, told through her voice in Seasonal Quests to weave the imagination of her best-known songs into the events that once unfolded in the Realms. Complete the Seasonal Quests to reveal the colors and elements waiting to be restored and awaken a Spirit of Light from the world's distant past.

Note that Season of AURORA can be enjoyed by all players who have progressed through at least Valley of Triumph.

## The Coliseum

The Coliseum in Valley of Triumph got yet another makeover as the Season of AURORA prepared to house the 4 Spirits of the Season and AURORA themselves. The Coliseum undergoes changes with every Seasonal Quest from the Season.

At top of the Coliseum, two players in the same group could participate in crab racing. All the features starting from the Shared Memory Shrine:

* Sound bath

* "You're safe here"
* "Breathe in..."
* "Breathe out..."
* "And again,"
* "Breathe out..."
* "Breathe in..."
* (repeats "Breathe out.. Breathe in...")
* "Feel your body light as a feather..."
* (repeats "Breathe out.. Breathe in...")
* "Look up at the stars, you are a star."
* (repeats "Breathe out.. Breathe in...")
* "Well done! You were doing great."

* Harmony stage with cushions
* Seesaws and Swingsets
* Sleepy Traveling Merchant boat
* Area with AURORA Concert Album on Apple Music offer and the 3 IAP stands
	+ Right under is the campfire and marshmallows
* Harmony stage with a music prompt
* Jam session with Troupe Juggler, Leaping Dancer, and Twirling Champion
* Message Shrine
* Poster wall
* Photo op
* AURORA Guide and Spirits
	+ Right under is a sapling area with tea sets
* Individual Outfit Shrines

## The Sphere Quests

The Season of AURORA takes on a whole new Quest format. Players enter a large transparent sphere and as they progress through the Quest, a series of animations unfolds while listening to an AURORA soundtrack. For the duration of the song, a bright sparkling light shows the player the way. If players exit the memory sphere, the music volume decreases and they are prompted to return to the memory before it disappears. While in the sphere, the player's character will take a blue hue, to blend in with the animation.

## Daily Quests & Seasonal Candles

### Daily Quests

Collect Seasonal Candles throughout the Season to trade with the new Spirits for their cosmetics. A total of 6 Seasonal Candles are available to gather, as follows:

* Each day the AURORA Guide stands next to a Realm's portal, indicating where the day's four Daily Quests may be completed. Players will earn one Seasonal Candle per Quest completed. Complete your Quests and claim your reward at the Return Shrine at Home. (4 candles)
* Players may also collect an extra Seasonal Candle by collecting the 4 Seasonal Bunches (more information on the "Seasonal bunches locations" below). (1 candle)
* Players who have the Season Pass can claim a Seasonal Candle at Home as a free daily bonus. (1 candle)

Aurora Seasonal CandlesSeason Pass - page 1Season Pass - page 2Season Pass - page 3
### Seasonal Candle Bunches Locations

The Seasonal Candle bunches were found towards the beginning of each Realm, one Realm a day.

## Child of Light Locations

No winged light has been added to the Season of AURORA.

## Spirit Memory Quests

For AURORA's Quests: If players move out of the memory sphere, the music volume decreases and they are invited to return to the memory before it fades away.

### Quest #1

The first Quest takes place at the Isle of Dawn with the song "Runaway" by AURORA. A large memory sphere appears and inside, a 21-fragment memory unfolds; a Spirit helps a child disembark from a boat on the shore. The Spirit seems to be holding a large scroll or a map. We follow them progressing through Isle of Dawn as the sphere moves forward. At one point, the Spirit helps the child and the map up and over the ledge. The child runs alone towards a distant fleet of boats, waving as if they were left behind, but turns back to see the Spirit lying on the ground, lifeless. The next scene shows the child kneeling in front of a tombstone.

The Quest continues and the child makes their way alone towards the fleet of boats on top of the main ramp that leads up to the Temple. The child holds out their arm in the air in the butterfly pose, surrounded by Mantas and Birds flying towards the Temple, while AURORA sings "Runaway".

Return to Aurora to complete your quest. Once back at Aurora, the Coliseum receive a first upgrade in the form of ribbons of different color falling down from each section and new shops are added to the other side of the Coliseum.

### Quest #2

The second Quest takes place at the Underground Cavern of Hidden Forest with the song "All is Soft Inside" by AURORA. A large memory sphere appears and inside, a 20-fragment memory unfolds; the Mindful Miner and busy workers mine and transport minerals in the cavern. On their way they discover a swarm of small Jellyfish. The Mindful Miner runs after them with a prospector hammer in hand, scaring them away. The Jellyfish then group together and form a way to help you (the player) up to the tunnel above. *(Do not honk to call the Butterflies, use the Jellyfish!)* Inside the tunnel, a boat awaits to leave with the crew and the minerals.

The Jellyfish now take the player within the memory sphere and lead them through the Underground Cavern. *(Walk to the ledge with the light, let the Jellyfish transport you, and do not touch your screen until it's needed.)* Workers mine for more minerals and take their boat up to the hollow Butterfly cave (the one that Hairtousle Teen's memory enters). Inside the cave, one worker gets crushed by falling rocks and the other two become imprisoned in the cavern. The Jellyfish come and free the workers and the Mindful Miner from their tragic fate. *(Make your way to the top with the help of the Jellyfish.)*

Once outside, the surviving workers are grateful and wave to the Jellyfish. The Jellyfish guide you to the other side of the cave, where the Mindful Miner protects a swarm of scared Jellyfish from two menacing workers. They move their collected minerals onto the boat. (*Once again, let the Jellyfish show you the journey of the workers through the cave, until you reach the very top.*) The final memory depicts the Mindful Miner befriending a Jellyfish, gently touching it, grateful for the help received.

Return to Aurora to complete your Quest. Once back at Aurora, the Coliseum receive a second upgrade in the form of a Stage featuring large trees with purple petal leaves at the top.

### Quest #3

The third Quest takes place at the Citadel in Valley of Triumph with the song "Warrior" by AURORA. We follow the journey of racers as a 29-fragment memory unfolds. We observe the Warrior of Love helping the Backflipping Champion prepare for the contest by feeding their Manta and handing them a cape. The three racers: Backflipping Champion, Proud Victor, and Manta Whisperer, take their places at the starting line, seated on the backs of their giant Mantas. *(Follow the light to start the race and let it transport you through the next scene.)* The racers start circling around the Citadel on their mounts, each as fast as the other, passing through checkpoints. As they come to a tight turn, the Backflipping Champion falls from their Manta.

The next scene brings the player back to the starting point where they can see the Backflipping Champion injured in bed. The Warrior of Love prepares to take their place for another race, determined to win. The Warrior of Love takes the cape, gets the Manta ready, and before the race, the Backflipping Champion hands them a pair of goggles as a sign of approval. *(Once again, follow the light to start the race and let it transport you through the next scene.)* At the start, the Warrior of Love lags behind the other two racers. Halfway to the race, the Backflipping Champion waves to Warrior of Love to encourage them as the trio flies fast past. The race heats up; each racer wants the same thing: to win! With a photo finish, the Warrior of Love barely crosses the finish line first.

The final memory depicts the Warrior of Love ecstatically jumping in the air with both opponents kneeling on either side, showing their respect.

Return to the Coliseum to complete your Quest. Once back at Aurora, the Coliseum receive a third upgrade in the form of colorful hieroglyphs all around and eight flags featuring all 4 AURORA Spirits.

### Quest #4

The fourth Quest takes place at the Battlefield in Golden Wasteland with the song "The Seed" by AURORA. A large memory sphere appears and inside, a 22-fragment memory unfolds; the Seed of Hope is running with a backpack. *(Follow the light to start the story and let it transport you through the next scene.)* We follow the journey of the Seed of Hope as they travel across the dangerous land of the Battlefield to help their injured teammates. While dodging the barrage of spears, the strong Seed of Hope carries their friend in their arms and narrowly enters the broken fortress. In a temporary medical tent, the injured soldier receives treatment while another armed guard remains on the lookout.

Another Spirit is injured, crying for help, and our brave Seed of Hope volunteers to retrieve them as well. But halfway back to the medical tent, the Seed of Hope get attacked and a spear pierces their body, knocking both of them to the ground. In the next scene, the player will have to crawl past the wounded Seed of Hope as they attempt to find shelter. Back on the battlefield, two sword-wielding soldiers come to the rescue, fighting off the swarming Dark Dragons. The sword-wielding soldiers find the injured Seed of Hope.

A large Dark Dragon spots the group. They run for their lives; one launches swords at the Dark Dragon while the other carries the Seed of Hope. They hide behind rocks and continue until they finally reach the medical tent safely. The last scene shows the Seed of Hope at the shelter huddled together with their friends.

Return to the Coliseum to complete your Quest. Once back at Aurora, the Coliseum receive a fourth upgrade in the form of a giant sun lighting in the center of the stage; lanterns are lit and the Spirits work together to protect AURORA in a colorful sphere.

### Musical Voyage

The **AURORA Concert** (also referred to as **The Musical Voyage**) is a special event that first occurred **December 8, 2022 at 20:30 PST (UTC-8)** and lasted approximately **50** minutes. Utilising the Festival Tech feature, *Sky* delivered a revolutionary musical journey where players can feel the wave of emotions from thousands of other players on the same screen, at the same time.

The AURORA Concert then repeated every 4 hours starting at **midnight 00:00 PST (UTC-8)** through to **January 2, 2023**.

See more information on the AURORA Concert page.

## Spirits & Cosmetics

All of the *Season of AURORA* Spirits can be found in the Coliseum area in Valley of Triumph. There are 7 new Expressions to gather - overall, 4 Spirits, three are found in the Aurora Guide's Quest Tree.

Waving LightRaise the RoofTwirlRhythmic ClapSilent ClapConductSkipping
### All AURORA Friendship Trees

* Post-season
* Encore
* Mid-season

### Running Wayfarer

The Running Wayfarer is a Seasonal Spirit from the **Season of AURORA** who offers the  Waving Light Expression. The Running Wayfarer is found in the Isle of Dawn, right before the entrance of the tunnel in the mount at the very beginning. The collectibles offered by this Spirit are a  Hairstyle, a  Mask, a  Cape, and  Music Sheet 36. This Spirit is unlocked by completing the first Quest from the AURORA Guide.

MaskHairCape
### Mindful Miner

The Mindful Miner is a Seasonal Spirit from the **Season of AURORA** who offers the  Raise the Roof expression. The Miner is found at the beginning of the underground cavern of Hidden Forest next to the Hairtousle Teen spirit, just before the butterfly jars (at the bottom of the slide) . The collectibles offered by this spirit are a  Hair, a  Mask, a  Cape and an  Outfit. This spirit is unlocked by completing the second quest from the Season of AURORA Ultimate guide.

MaskHairCapeOutfit
### Warrior of Love

The Warrior of Love is a Seasonal Spirit from the **Season of AURORA** who offers the  Twirl Expression. The Warrior of Love is found at the beginning of the Citadel in the Valley of Triumph, next to the Manta Whisperer Spirit. The collectibles offered by this Spirit are a  Mask , a  Hair, a  Cape, and  Music Sheet 35. This Spirit is unlocked by completing the third Quest from the AURORA Guide.

MaskHairCape
### Seed of Hope

The Seed of Hope is a Seasonal Spirit from the **Season of AURORA** who offers the  Rhythmic Clap Expression. The Seed of Hope is found inside the broken temple in the Battlefield of the Golden Wasteland. The collectibles offered by this Spirit are a  Mask, a  Hair, a  Cape and  Music Sheet 33. This Spirit is unlocked by completing the fourth Quest from the AURORA Guide.

MaskHairCape
### AURORA Guide

The **AURORA Guide** is a Seasonal Guide (also known as Quest Giver) from the **Season of AURORA** who offers quests and cosmetics. The AURORA Guide is found standing on the left side of the Coliseum in Valley of Triumph, surrounded by 4 Spirits. The Ultimate Guide offered an  AURORA Ultimate Hair, an  AURORA Ultimate Outfit, and an  AURORA Ultimate Cape for Season Pass holders.

This Ultimate Guide also provides Emotes and cosmetics in the Quest Tree, available to all players: a  Music Sheet 32, a  Music Sheet 34, the  Silent Clap Expression, the  Conduct Expression, and the  Skipping Expression.

Only during the Season and later, the Encore Concerts, the Guide also offered an  Outfit and a  Mask.

AURORA Ultimate PendantAURORA Ultimate HairAURORA Ultimate CapeAURORA Ultimate Outfit
### Additional Cosmetics

Two additional cosmetics were available at the very top of the AURORA Guide's Quest Tree, after completing the fifth Quest. No Season Pass or other IAP purchase was necessary for these collaboration items. All in-game currency items offered for the AURORA collaboration were available until the Season ended **January 2, 2023 at 02:00 PST (UTC-8)**.

Please note that since these were part of a limited collaboration, they will not be available once the Season is over and are not scheduled to return in future years. All other items in the AURORA Guide’s Friendship Tree, such as the Music Sheets and Expressions, will remain after the Season ends.

#### Cure For Me Mask

The Cure for Me Mask is a plain mask with a pair of white, seven-pointed stars on both cheeks, resembling the stars worn by AURORA in the "Cure for Me" music video. This Mask was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for 50  for the duration of the Season. It was available to all players after completing the Season of AURORA's fifth Quest, from the Quest Tree's eighth node. It later returned in 2023 during the AURORA Encore Concerts. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

Cure for Me Mask iconCure for Me Mask
#### Cure For Me Outfit

The Cure for Me Outfit is a loose dark green top and matching pants with light green fringe accents and a white lace collar, resembling the outfit worn by AURORA in the "Cure for Me" music video. This Outfit was introduced as a *limited-time offer* for 200  for the duration of the Season. It was available to all players after completing the Season of AURORA's fifth Quest, from the Quest Tree's eighth node. It later returned in 2023 during the AURORA Encore Concerts. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

Cure for Me Outfit iconCure for Me Outfit frontCure for Me Outfit back
## Premium Packs (In-App Purchases)

Some themed items were available outside of the Seasonal Spirit Constellations, from either the Premium Candle Shop or the Mannequin Shop that appears in the Coliseum after completing the first Quest. They were available for different durations of the Season. Free trial Spells of these collaboration IAPs (excluding the Wings of AURORA) were available to collect from the Sleepy Traveler's boat at the Coliseum. All Seasonal IAPs offered for the AURORA collaboration were available until the Season ended **January 2, 2023 at 02:00 PST (UTC-8)**.

Please note that since all these items were part of a limited collaboration, they will not be available once the Season is over and are not scheduled to return in future years. (Prices below are in USD, with actual costs varying depending on region/currency.)

### Tiara We Can Touch

> ***"A golden tiara of moons and stars. Perfectly divine, just as you are."***
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The Tiara We Can Touch is a ornamental gold band composed of three stars between two crescent moons turned away from each other, resembling the band worn by AURORA in the photoshoot for "The Gods We Can Touch" album. This Hair Accessory was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $4.99 from the Premium Candle Shop for the duration of the Season. It later returned in 2023 during the AURORA Encore Concerts. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

Tiara We Can Touch IAPTiara We Can Touch iconTiara We Can Touch without HairTiara We Can Touch with HairTiara We Can Touch Spell icon
### Runaway Hair

> ***"Ready to be taken home."***
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The Runaway Hair is a short bob cut with bangs, resembling the hairstyle worn by AURORA in the "Runaway" music video. This Hair was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $2.99 from the Mannequin Shop in the Coliseum for the duration of the Season. It later returned in 2023 for the AURORA Encore Concerts. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

Runaway Hair IAPRunaway Hair iconRunaway HairRunaway Hair Spell icon
### Runaway Outfit

> ***"A piece of heaven, suitable for dancing in the rain, or running away."***
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The Runaway Outfit is a white top with long sleeves and large matching pants, resembling the outfit worn by AURORA in the "Runaway" music video. This Outfit was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $9.99 from the Mannequin Shop in the Coliseum for the duration of the Season. It later returned in 2023 for the AURORA Encore Concerts. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

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### Voice of AURORA

> ***"Music can be such a beam of light."***
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The Voice of AURORA is a white ring microphone with gold accents and the Season's symbol in the center. Each note features AURORA's voice when played. This Instrument was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $14.99 from the Premium Candle Shop for the duration of the Season. It later returned in 2023 for the AURORA Encore Concerts. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

The Voice of AURORA is a unique Instrument, as the sound used is the actual voice of the singer AURORA. The player stands while playing and moves the Instrument in front of the player's "mouth". It has 15 playable voice notes that can be sustained to create a melodious vocal result.

Voice of AURORA IAPVoice of AURORA iconVoice of AURORAVoice of AURORA on your backPlaying the Voice of AURORAPlaying the Voice of AURORAVoice of AURORA Spell icon
### To The Love Outfit

> ***"Live every page of life unapologetically."***
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The To The Love Outfit is a peach dress with a gold corset, resembling the outfit worn by AURORA in the "Giving In To The Love" music video. This Outfit was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $9.99 from the Mannequin Shop in the Coliseum for the duration of the Season. It became available **December 8 at 17:00 PST (UTC-8)**, during the countdown to the Concert's debut. It later returned in 2023 for the AURORA Encore Concerts. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

To The Love Outfit IAPTo The Love Outfit iconTo The Love Outfit frontTo The Love Outfit backTo The Love Outfit Spell icon
### Giving In Cape

> ***"See the fire inside made known."***
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The Giving In Cape is a transparent sparkly red cape with white feathers at the shoulders, resembling the cape worn by AURORA in the "Giving In To The Love" music video. This Cape was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $14.99 from the Mannequin Shop in the Coliseum for the duration of the Season. It became available **December 8 at 17:00 PST (UTC-8)** during the countdown to the Concert's debut. It later returned in 2023 for the AURORA Encore Concerts. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

Giving In Cape IAPGiving In Cape iconGiving In Cape frontGiving In Cape interiorGiving In Cape backGiving In Cape exterior
### Wings of AURORA

> ***"Both immediate and timeless. Allows AURORA's breathtaking performance to reappear in the Coliseum of Triumph for you and friends you're holding hands with."***
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The Wings of AURORA is a transparent sparkly gold cape resembling butterfly wings and the Season's symbol. This Cape was introduced as a *limited-time offer* in 2022 for $24.99 from the Mannequin Shop in the Coliseum for the duration of the Season. It became available after completing all Seasonal Quests and attending the Concert. It later returned in 2023 for the AURORA Encore Concerts.

This item gives the wearer and the friends they hold hands with a special ability to view the Concert in one of its six time slots, even after the Season ended. The option to replay the Concert is enabled in the Expression Menu from anywhere in Sky; simply open the Emote Submenu with the item equipped and select the Cape's icon to be teleported to the version of the Coliseum prepared for the Concert. The pre-Concert activities are available before the start of the show, too. (Since these are part of a limited collaboration, they are not scheduled to return in future years.)

Wings of AURORA IAPWings of AURORA iconWings of AURORA frontWings of AURORA interiorWings of AURORA backWings of AURORA exterior
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*\* Only available with Season Pass (Seasonal Hearts) (subtract when calculating without)*

## Trivia

* The Season of AURORA is the first Season providing Expressions in the Quest Tree.
* The Season of AURORA is the third Season to take place in Valley of Triumph; the previous ones were the Season of Performance and the Season of Dreams.
* This Season is the third in which the Guide is not a Spirit. The first was the Season of The Little Prince (The Rose) and the second was the Season of Shattering (Void of Shattering).
* A majority of assets were inspired by AURORA's costumes from music videos - Credits to the AURORA Wiki for info and help with identification
	+ All 4 Seasonal Spirits' outfits were inspired by AURORA's Oscar's outfit
	+ The AURORA Ultimate Outfit was inspired by AURORA's outfit from her music video, *The Seed*
	+ Seed of Hope's Mask references AURORA's *Infections of a Different Kind - Step 1* and *A Different Kind of Human - Step 2* Album Art
	+ The AURORA Ultimate Cape (butterfly wings) may be referencing AURORA's *All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend* Album Art
	+ Cure for Me Outfit and Mask references AURORA's outfit during her music video, *Cure for Me*
	+ The Tiara We Can Touch is inspired from a photoshoot of AURORA by Xin Li
	+ Most Hairstyles reference hairstyles AURORA had at one point
		- Runaway Hairstyle references AURORA's Runaway hairstyle during her music video, *Runaway*
		- THE AURORA Ultimate Hair was inspired by AURORA's haircut in 2019
* The Lazy Days offered the Summer Parasol from the now discontinued Days of Summer in a bundle that came with 30 Seasonal Candles. These Seasonal Candles were meant for the Season of AURORA, and purchasing them allowed players to see the Season’s emblem before the Season began.
	+ Due to an extra day in the Season of Shattering that overlapped with the Lazy Days (which were not intended to overlap), buying the bundle on the first Lazy Day would instead give you Seasonal Candles for the Season of Shattering, which would convert the following day. If the bundle was bought from the second day onward, it would behave as originally intended.

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 This item can only be obtained if you have purchased the Season Pass for this Season.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Cure for Me Mask was a special item only available during the **Season of AURORA** and the AURORA Encore Concerts.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Cure for Me Outfit was a special item only available during the **Season of AURORA** and the AURORA Encore Concerts.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 All in-app purchase prices are specified in US dollars. Regional pricing may vary depending upon local taxes and exchange rates.