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| Rher | |
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| Aliases | Trickster God Moon God The Delinquent One The Dream(by Per'kele) The Ever-Watching God Pale Old Moon (by Pocketcat) All-Seeing One in the Sky (by Nas'hrah) |
| Inflicted phobias | |
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| Phobias | Nosophobia, Phasmophobia, Erotophobia, Rhabdophobia, Teratophobia, Zoophobia |
| Physical description | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Species | Old God |
| Item drops | |
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| Search | Nothing |
| Steal | (4 Silver Shillings) |
| Overworld data | |
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| Note | Cannot be harmed in the Overworld |
| Battle Theme |
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Rher, also known as the Trickster Moon God, is the final boss encountered in Ending B of Fear & Hunger 2: Termina. He is an Old God in the Fear & Hunger series. He is sparsely mentioned in Fear & Hunger, but serves an important role in the plot of Fear & Hunger 2: Termina as the driving force behind the Festival of Termina.
Lore
Trickster god, also known as the Moon god. He is one of the last older gods to still observe mankind. He is a jealous kind. He would not share the godhood and the world order with humans and the new gods. He has many ploys to diminish our influence.
- The New Gods when asked about Rher.
Much like the other Old Gods, Rher is shrouded in mystery. Reflecting his name and various titles, Rher embodies the ideas of trickery, deceit, subterfuge, conspiracy, and all things associated with delinquency. Although it may seem counterintuitive, Rher is also closely associated with the concept of truth. His blessing of moonlight supposedly uncovers the truth hidden beneath human filth; however, this truth is characterized as disgusting and individuals subjected to his influence are often driven to madness. Indeed, in Rher's Skin Bible, he is said to be a god of the insane. The truth under the moonlight further suggests that the moon is connected to fallacies and false truths, particularly those perpetuated by humanity about itself. Rher is supposedly always watching mankind, being one of the last Old Gods to do so.[1] However, similar to the other Old Gods, Rher pulled away from the human world "a long time ago" and his Bible claims he is in a state of "eternal slumber."[2] The nature and timing of Rher's withdrawal is vague and even in his absence, his traces are still capable of exerting considerable influence on humanity. Rher's sigil consists of three intersecting circles, with two on top. The top right circle is actually a horizontal omega symbol adorned with a central dot. Illustrations from Rher's Skin Bible suggest that the circle with the dot symbolizes an eye, while the overlap between the three circles hints at the crescent phases of the moon. The act of engraving Rher's sigil onto the face increases one's Mind capacity.
Rher is sometimes said to be a jealous being who disapproves of humanity's attempts to attain a similar status to the gods. [1][2][3] His followers frequently interfere with human affairs in an effort to reduce the influence of the New Gods and prevent new Ascended Gods from being created. He employs his servants Pocketcat and Lady of Moon to capture children so that they cannot be used as vessels for such purposes. The Moon God's schemes are poorly understood by outsiders, and Rher sometimes appears capricious, such as when he forbids Pocketcat from taking the Girl by force in spite of his apparent goal of subduing her.
In 1590, Rher would fail to prevent the creation of a new Ascended God. Nilvan, the New God representing humanity's endless potential, had a daughter with the man of the prophecies and arranged for this child to be escorted to the Altar of Darkness. This child became the God of Fear and Hunger, an Ascended God with power rivalling that of the Old Gods.
Rher is heavily involved in the Festival of Termina, a battle royale-style event. The festival is said to be arranged by the Older Gods in general, but Rher appears to be the primary force responsible for its occurence.[2][4] The true purpose of Termina is unknown, but it is referred to as a chance for humans to "reach for illustrious heights" and receive a "peek to grandeur." The number of previous festivals and their frequency is similarly mysterious. However, numerous sources refer to the event as a "jubilee," so it may only occur once every few decades or even centuries.[5]
In 1942, as the Second Great War drew to a close, three consecutive Festivals of Termina took place in the town of Prehevil. The festivals were announced through dreams in which Rher's servant Per'kele explained the event.[6] The plot of Fear & Hunger 2: Termina follows the fourteen contestants who were chosen to participate in Prehevil's third and final Festival of Termina. Those who refused to participate in these festivals were subjected to moonscorch as punishment.[7]
During Endings B and C of Fear & Hunger 2: Termina, it is revealed that Per'kele and the Cult of Sulfur were taking advantage of Rher's traces and the Festival of Termina for their own purposes. Per'kele's dialogue characterizes the Festival of Termina as a simple force of nature made possible by Rher's traces.[2] Not much is known is about previous festivals that were conducted by truly dedicated followers of Rher, and as such they may differ from the events shown in Fear & Hunger 2: Termina. After Per'kele is defeated in Ending B, Rher will descend from the sky to do battle with the player. Upon "winning" the battle, Rher floats back into the sky and the player comes to frothing at the mouth. The encounter with Rher will have permanently scarred the player character by imparting a new understanding of the world onto them—one that is somewhere between "enlightenment" and "total terror."
Location & Behaviour
- Rher can be found and on top of The Hollow Tower on Day 3, right after defeating Per'kele
- Can be seen whenever the player sleeps, although not interacted with
It is possible to reach the Hollow Tower before Day 3 and decline Per'kele's offer, however doing so will not result in a fight with Rher. (Bug)
Battle
| Body Part | HP | Blunt | Slashing | Piercing | Fire | Otherwordly | Ev. Rate | Magic Ev. | Resistances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rher | 6500 (26000) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 5% | None | All debuffs |
| Eye 1 | 1200 | 120% | 120% | 120% | 120% | 90% | None | None | |
| Eye 2 | 1200 | None | None | ||||||
| Eye 3 | 1200 | None | None | ||||||
| Eye 4 | 1200 | None | None | ||||||
| Eye 5 | 1200 | None | None | ||||||
| Eye 6 | 1200 | None | None |
- Note: HP in parenthesis is only used for Damage-over-Time calculations.
| Body Part | Skill | Effect | Condition | Chance | Success Rate |
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| Rher | Dreamscape | Deals 34-52 Slashing damage, causes Arm loss. | Always | 25% | 90% |
| Dreamscape | Deals 34-52 Slashing damage, can cause Bleeding status. | Always | 25% | 90% | |
| Moonscorch | Deals 50 Otherwordly damage, can cause Burning status. | Always | 25% | 100% | |
| Lunar storm | Deals 40-60 damage to all targets. | Always | 25% | 100% | |
| Your psyche is crumbling! | Causes a coin flip event if not guarded. | Player reaches 0 Mind at the end of the turn | 100% | 100% | |
| Eye 1 | All seeing eye | Deals 12-18 Mind damage. | Always | 100% | 100% |
| Eye 2 | All seeing eye | Deals 12-18 Mind damage. | Always | 100% | 100% |
| Eye 3 | All seeing eye | Deals 12-18 Mind damage. | Always | 100% | 100% |
| Eye 4 | All seeing eye | Deals 12-18 Mind damage. | Always | 100% | 100% |
| Eye 5 | All seeing eye | Deals 12-18 Mind damage. | Always | 100% | 100% |
| Eye 6 | All seeing eye | Deals 12-18 Mind damage. | Always | 100% | 100% |
Scorched Earth does not do anything against Rher.
Strategy
Fear & Hunger Mode
Each turn, three of Rher's eyes will each use All seeing eye on a random target, dealing 12-18 Mind damage to them. Should the player's mind be at 0 at the end of a turn, a coin flip will be initiated, which can be circumvented by either guarding or having a Betel's stone equipped. The coin flip, if failed, causes the player to instantly get KO'ed by Rher melting their brain, described in a series of textbox messages.
It is recommended to cast Pheromones on a Blood golem, especially if the player is using a magic build. This allows the player to ignore the eyes and focus on Rher himself, as said Blood Golem is not affected by being at 0 mind.
Rher has several abilities, and will use one of these each turn:
- Lunar Storm deals 40-60 damage to all party members.
- Dreamscape (spear) deals 34-51 slashing damage to a single target and has a 90% chance to inflict Bleeding.
- Dreamscape (sword) deals 34-51 slashing damage to a single target and will inflict arm loss.
- Moonscorch deals 50 otherworldly damage to a single target and has a 80% chance to inflict Burning.
It is recommended that the player has arm protection, extra turns, healing and good Slashing and Otherworldly resistance for these attacks. The player should try to focus on Rher himself, as he is the only source of Body damage.
Masoχ-S/M Mode
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Dialogues
Talk
- Trying to understand Rher only deteriorates your sanity. (-5 Mind)
After failing his coin flip attack
- Your head hurts so much!
- Vistas not meant for human eyes...
- Underlying horrors...
- Your melting brains...
- ...pouring out of your eye sockets.
- Death is an easy way out...
Interactions
Rher does not have any interactions, since he flies away after his battle.
Trivia
- Rher is one of the few enemies in the Fear & Hunger series that can inflict every possible phobia during the battle.
- Originally, Rher's encounter as the final enemy of Ending B didn't exist in Fear & Hunger 2: Termina. The game would conclude abruptly with the ending title card. However, testers persuaded game creator Miro Haverinen that players would truly wish to confront this character in some form; as a result, he devised scenes involving Rher to fulfill this.
- Rher's battle with the champion of the festival could be the "peek to grandeur" that was promised at the beginning by Per'kele.[5] In this fight, he is not referred to as "Traces of Rher" (unlike the battles against Old God traces in Fear & Hunger). However, it is stated numerous times that the consciousness of Rher, as well as the other Old Gods, is gone from the world. Miro has also confirmed that the player never fights any "real living older gods".
- The two rings of eyes swirling around Rher in his battle sprite look very similar to depictions of Ophanim, also called the Thrones angel, a type of celestial being mentioned in the Jewish Tanakh and Christian Old Testament. Ophanim are described as eye-covered wheels or whirlwinds; they are also sometimes depicted as being aflame. These beings may be recognized from their frequent appearance in "biblically accurate angel" memes online.
- Rher also bears a striking resemblance to the moon from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
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- After the battle against Rher in Ending B of Fear & Hunger 2: Termina, the player regains consciousness at the top of the Hollow Tower, foaming at the mouth. This may imply that the fight took place within the player's mind or dreams.
- No concrete explanation is given as to why Prehevil was chosen to be the location for a Termina Festival, but Samarie suggests this is not a coincidence and that the festival may be stopped if its "purpose" is negated. Her dialogue may imply that Rher targeted Prehevil as a means of interfering with Logic's ascension, as the festival may conclude without a victor in Ending A.[8]
- Although the term for the mutations caused by Rher's influence is "moonscorching", the real moon's "light" is merely a reflection of the sun's light. This may be a nod to how the contestants transform into monsters that reflect their inner fears.
Gallery
Rher looming over Prehevil before descending.
Rher descends to the Earth in Ending B.
Rher symbol.
Book depiction of Rher.
Unused Rher design.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Gods when asked about Rher
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Per'kele's conversation with the player in Endings B and C
- ↑ Lady of Moon's dialogues when asked about Rher
- ↑ New Gods when asked about Termina
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Per'kele's dialogue during the introduction
- ↑ "Man in dreams" flyer
- ↑ Moonscorched dialogue when made non-hostile
- ↑ Samarie's dialogue at the Train on Day 3
