The Observer

NOTE: ''This page contains spoilers for The Observer side quest and general lore. Read with caution.''

The Observer is an NPC that can be found on the same island as the Second Sacred Flame. They give a side quest that rewards the player with a unique wing/mask pair.

Appearance
The Observer appears to be a carved slab of rock with glowing orange engravings, similar to an InfoTab, but 2-3 times as large as a Vessel. This is the only form the Observer appears as in-game.

Personality
The Observer is cryptic and mysterious, only speaking in rhymes and riddles until the final time they speak with the player, which is when the Observer chooses to become completely honest, giving the player exposition. Overall, they are a very dutiful and diligent being, remaining loyal to the cause of the Angels and asking the player to do so as well. They also seem to be resigned to their fate, which is being bound to the Sun Domain for all of eternity as it falls apart.

In the Context of the Story
The Observer is somewhat irrelevant to the overall story of the game, but does give new information about Sid and the Angel's Chosen that develops the lore of the Sun Domain, the Angels, the Dark One, and the war between the latter two.

In the Context of the Game
The Observer shows up early in the map and is the giver of a treasure hunt-style side quest that leads the player around the Sun Domain via vague riddles. The locations of the Observer clues stretch from as early as the beginning islands and almost up to the Great Shrine. The side quest rewards a wing/mask pair unique to the quest once completed.