Widow

A fiercely loyal disciple of Grand Mother Silk and last of the first generation of Weavers to keep vigil in the Cradle. Punished brutally—mask torn away and heavy pins through the spine to bind her Silk—she descended to Bellhart to manipulate threads above the town, guiding haunted silk through musical resonance to ensnare its residents for Grand Mother Silk’s waking.

First encountered in the chamber above Bellhart’s main thoroughfare—she recognizes you and claims you for Grand Mother Silk. After defeat, Hornet Binds her to acquire Needolin; a vision shows ancient Weavers singing for Grand Mother Silk. Widow’s death breaks Bellhart’s curse. A later Cradle memory can be summoned with Needolin to speak with her lingering presence.

Phase 1—teleports between attacks: • Bell Pull: yanks 1–3 bells that fall vertically or at 45°, bounce once, generally aimed at you. • Aerial Lunge: teleports high, diagonal dive then horizontal floor-length claw swipes (rapid 2 Masks). May shuffle mid-air to align. • Debris Field: sprints across floor attaching thread bundles; debris is pulled up in sequence (2 Masks contact). • Skitter: defensive back-scuttle after attacks. Phase 2 (250 HP): • Bell Cascade: multiple bell formations fall in large clusters (center, sides, or edges). Phase 3 (150 HP): leaves then shrieks and returns with faster patterns: • Diagonal Bell Rain (two lines). • Vertical Bell Rain (3–4 vertical falls). • Frenzied Charge (2 Masks in rapid succession). • Enhanced Skitter → can immediately chain into Charge. Tips: Debris Field gives safe heals (jump mid-air to avoid hazards; attacks pause until debris clears). Use Cling Grip or Drifter’s Cloak to cross debris. Diagonal Bell safe spot is between threads; parry works but is timing-heavy. Vertical Rain window: dash-strike → pogo chain. Jump over Frenzied Charge to create heal windows after.