Ln Ferryman - Tumblr Posts

oh wtf. rare tson art. wtf

i wanted to see how id draw noone and otto now…. their old designs were horrific dear fucking god. why did nobody try to stop me

I love your version of this slimy bastard!

Can't wait to see what you do with the LN3 monsters when we get a better look at them.

SENT ON A FERRY UPON OUR SEAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I think it's neither, instead, the Nowhere (LN world) is an alternate plane that kids "visit" in their sleep but can be trapped in by some entities /like the ferryman.

Ok people who listen to "the sound of nightmares" podcast I have a question for you. Concerning your interpretation :

Are you team "the LN world is just the collective surnatural nightmares and none of it happened in the real world"

Or team "the normal world is actually the LN world before it got corrupted by God know what and the collective nightmare made by Noone and other kids is an announcement/warning of what is yet to happen" ?

The Sounds of Nightmares episode 3 analysis: A Triple Bill of Memories

I can safely say I was not expecting 95% of what happened in this episode. That said, there's a fuckton of things to cover, so let's get started!

The Voices of the Lonely Mall:

So @queen0fm0nsterz made a great post showing that the chain woman from episode 1 is an inverse of the Lady, and it's pretty clear that the same thing is going on with the Mall and the Tower.

The Mall is also our first non-malicious antagonist in the series, which is doubly surprising given how inhuman it is.

I don't actually see the various PA voices that chastise the "brain" for scaring Noone as other personalities, since the Mall says "Don't leave ME" as the dream ends. I think a better description of the PA voices is false personas, possibly based on previous visitors (the way it uses their memories to lure visitors in), that the Mall has deluded itself into treating as real and separate from it by way of the PA system due to it's unbearable loneliness. I'd be astonished if we get a more tragic one-off monster in the remaining episodes.

One last thing about the Mall, it scares Noone away with it's desperation, like how Otto scares her with his desperation to know more about the Ferryman. Neither have inherently villainous motives, but hinder themselves due to their obsession with said motives.

How is the ferrying buisiness, anyway?:

I've said it before, the Ferryman is WAY scarier in the podcast than in the comics. With the expanded knowledge about the Nowhere we get in this episode it's clear that the Ferryman is intentionally taking Noone to certain places in the Nowhere, and it would seem she's far from the first to be taken to the Mall, as it seems to dread him taking it's new patrons away, above all else, not to mention that the bathhouse water reminded Noone of the water that got her sick and the "familiar" dress from episode one possibly being like one worn by her mother.

Also noteworthy is that, unlike all other characters whose dialogue Noone quotes, which we hear from the character themselves and slightly ahead of Noone, we only hear what the Ferryman said through Noone's mouth. (I'll be discussing the implications of what he said in another post)

The old paper:

The paper Otto reads from to finish the episode seemingly implies that the human world's function is to feed into (in more ways than one) the Nowhere, again, I'll expand on this in a future post.

I'd argue his encounter with Six actually does have the choice, just a crude version: Go with him or get torn apart.

It wouldn't surprise me if the Ferryman used his shapeshifting to convince one of Humpback's friends into going to the mirror house and then coming by to "clean up".

The brief thing with Low and Alone is interesting since my current theory is that only one will manage to escape the Nowhere, since all the promotional stuff is building up how close-knit the two are and tearing them apart would be classic LN fuckery.

I get the feeling the Ferryman's not strictly tied to the Maw, rather he just makes sure to get the kids that matter to the right places at the right ties to upkeep all the various operations needed to keep the various regions of Nowhere running. It could be argued he's a conduit for the will of the Nowhere itself.

So a post by @softichill made me realize that, by having Noone take off the pendant and escape the Mall, the Ferryman is essentially returning to his MO from the comics: He saves a kid from a (usually) non-humanoid resident before whisking them away for his own ends. Just something worth thinking about.

MASTERPOST (haven't linked it in a while :0)

Indeed! He is returning to his roots. Although I think Noone is different from all cases of him going into action before because of the nature of the other encounters. All of them are pretty different one way or another.

In the case of Six, he was chasing after someone who had already resided in the Nowhere for some time, with the specific purpose of taking her to the Maw. He did not come to her rescue, nor did he offer his hand to her: he instead pointed his finger at her chest in an accusatory way － or at least Six perceivs it that way.

It is worth noting that, unlike what happened with Noone and the pendant, the Ferryman did not wait for Six to take anything off her person.

This time it felt much more like an "I found you" moment. Like he was looking for her. It was so imperative that he took her there that he (presumably) chased after her and immobilised her to get her on the submarine.

This is the only time when a child found by the Ferryman is not given a choice on whether to follow him or not.

Or. Well. The illusion of a choice.

Which brings us to the second child taken by the Ferryman, the Refugee Boy. Considering that he might be originary of the Nowhere, since his village gave out charms to protect them against the North Wind, implying that he has always been a threat to the village, this is yet another peculiar case because it indicates that the Ferryman also looks for live, Nowhere-born children to bring to the Maw. He doesn't seem to make distinctions.

In this particular occasion, he had actually made a bet with the monster who was interested in the Refugee Boy. I wonder if the deal was struck when North Wind killed the girl and the Ferryman was "not in time" to offer his help to her as well, but considering how he deviously smiles when transforming back... I have my doubts it comes from a good place.

And also, I think that the next story I'm about to touch on points to the Ferryman only pursuing single targets rather than groups.

The next time we see the Ferryman is when he arrives at the end of the Humpback Girl's tale, after she's already faced the Mirror Man and has been abandoned.

The only thing that perplexes me about this is that it doesn't seem to be happening in a dream, but the Ferryman is also stepping into the "real world". I doubt the Humpback Girl is like the Refugee Boy because the other children who were with her make fun of her for being afraid of monsters, with the underlying message that monsters do not exist.

The presence of the Mirror Man, however, would imply that the Ferryman is not the only monster who can cross the bridges between various realities. And with this in mind, I am also thinking of whether or not he can only manifest through a specific kind of mirror in the real world, which are the ones we see in the comics and would explain why they were sealed away.

Maybe the choice of not destroying them could stem from the belief that maybe someone could return through them... (thinking hard about Low and Alone.)

Anyway. Back to the man of the hour, who, rather cowardly, shows up when the action has already finished. And this time, he just... vanished with her holding his hand. Like a boogeyman, taking yet another victim away.

There was no build up to this, like for Noone, who instead sees him in her dreams becoming more and more vivivd and to whom he even speaks -- something he has never done before.

And remember: all these kid, he is not taking ALL of them to the Nowhere. His objective is to get them on the Maw. Which is where I am afraid Noone might end up in at the end of this podcast -- whichever version of it, at whichever point in time.

It has me wonder when in the timeline the podcast takes place. I have a feeling this podcast will be revealed to come first in the timeline, dating back to a time even before VLN, but we'll see.

There's also a non-zero chance that the moth is actually a certain shapeshifter.

Even though no one's explicitly called it out yet, I'm pretty sure that the moth in Otto's office has something to do with Cici, especially with Noone pointing out how she takes comfort from the fact she's NOT like the moth. With the next episode being called "Two of a kind" there's a chance some of this will be cleared up.

That sentence about moths being drawn to a flame really stuck out. Especially since Noone mentioned she liked catching moths. Otto on the other hand reacted frantically when he saw the moth in his office, so I really wonder what the symbolism of it will turn out to be.

I can't overstate how great the Sounds of Nightmares is when it comes to showing how terrifying and truly foreign the Nowhere is.

I can look at fanart of the Lady or Thin man being goofy and enjoy it, but when someone draws the Ferryman being goofy I'm like:

NO, NO HE WOULD NOT BE SILLY, HE'S A BLOBBY ELDRITCH MANIFESTATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HELLISH WORLD THE MULTIVERSE MAY OR MAY NOT REVOLVE AROUND, HE SHOULD BE RESPECTED AS SUCH!!!!!!

All around, a great podcast, absolutely worth a listen even if you don't care about the lore.

The Sounds of Nightmares episode 4 analysis: Head in The Clouds

HOLY FUCK, ACTULLY HOLY FUCK, BEST EPISODE ,BEST EPISODE

Forgive me, now that I've disposed of the build up of hype, we can sort this into two parts, what this means for TSON and for LN3

The young blood:

Given this is our first exposure to teens in Nowhere, and Noone's comments about them "being there for a long time" we can safely say they've at least partially turned into residents, especially with how they're being conditioned to only see themselves as their given roles.

Considering the series is implied to be the earliest point in the timeline so far, I'm wondering if we might see the magician and fire breathers as adults when LN3 launches, though I'm highly doubtful we'll be seeing Rusty alive.

A place of joy in the sky:

The idea that the Circus is an airship is definitely one I didn't consider before, but makes it's similarities to the Maw much more interesting.

On a side note, Noone describing the Fairgoers as having faces like bad drawings lines up with the lumpy looks of their faces we see in the trailer, further proving it's the same places.

Double act:

Now on to who I'm sure would be delighted to be called the main attraction, the Ventriloquist(s?)!

No two ways about it, they are HORRIFYING, and line up great with Tarsier's old philosophy of making Residents look like grisly version of childish misunderstandings of what they represent.

Gameplay-wise I have a suspicion one may function like an alarm, alerting the other of our presence, though I may be completely off on that. From a lore perspective, it feels very LN-like to not clarify if they actually run the Circus or not.

The (not quite) best boy:

Rusty was a pretty great companion to Noone in this trip to Nowhere, he seems to be the most capable kids she's met so far (no offence, episode 1 kid who's probably RK). His confession of fear and hate in the ferris wheel might imply he was closer to becoming a resident than the other kids we've met so far.

The absent local:

Our slightly blobby old friend not appearing was a slight surprise, though he's certainly there in spirit, it helps that he's all but confirmed to actually hail from Nowhere, further solidifying my theories regarding him.

Noone's allegory:

Noone describing the Nowhere as a place with many connected but individual places with unique functions confirms, at least to me, that there is no central force controlling literally everything, rather, there are forces that drift from region to region, upkeeping the nature of the world as a whole-

A few notes:

Since every episode has a different color for the background, I'll go out on a limb and say the finale will be yellow, for fairly obvious reasons, leaving green as the most likely color for episode five.

The idea of fleeing the Circus (in chapter FOUR) reminds me of @queen0fm0nsterz idea that one of the cancelled LN1 comics would be about escaping a facility, and that it would parallel the FOURTH Lady, might be nothing, or it might be a sign we should revisit past episodes with the Ladies in mind.

The Sounds of Nightmares episode 5 analysis: Getting Swept Away

Jord knocked it out of the park with the setting and monsters, the cliffhanger was fucking wild.

The Nebulous Figure:

The Ferryman is extending his comic MO further by trying to convince Noone not to come to the Maw, but to integrate into the Nowhere as a whole. And like in the comics, I believe he personally engineered Noone's suffering in the Counties, let me explain. I believe the Ferryman used a piece of his liquid like body to contaminate the stream by Noone's old home, causing her sickness, it's persisting effects and now, a tumor, funnily enough, one shaped like the universal symbol of Nowhere, an eye.

As Above, So Below:

Jord's monster concepts are killer, a treasure hunter mixed with a sewer worker is just a perfectly LN-like way of warping things into somewhat recognizable horror, a strange man sifting through a watery area searching for things to collect. The visual of his "bag head" is perfectly visceral and his parallel with the (curiously well adjusted, almost Bully-like) kids and the parallel between that and Otto and Noone is just *chef's kiss*.

Noone's comment about feeling the Treasure Hunter's been changed either just serves to confirm that all humanoid Residents were once people, OR it's suggesting he's become a Resident more recently, which is quite strange seeing as he's a full grown adult.

There's not much to say about the kids on the surface other than their a great twist on the "minor" monster idea with them being a more indirect threat.

NOMES!:

I'm astonished it took us this long the involve Nomes in the series, but it was more than welcome. Not to mention the first nome's "betrayal" has some very interesting implications for my and @queen0fm0nsterz 's idea that Noone's companions parallel the Ladies.

Leading Into The Ending:

Since I know everyone will be curios, I think the ending had the Ferryman warping through the screen, batting Otto away, and seizing the chance to take Noone, this time, permanently.

Further thoughts on Deluge of The Inevitable

Unlike in episode 3 we DO actually hear the Ferryman's voice which I think was subtle foreshadowing that he was going break through to the Counties (and possibly Otto's screen). I also can't stop thinking about Otto's comment on feeling like Ferryman is speaking through Noone, it's a creepy as hell idea.

I almost hope we never see the Ferryman in the games just so he can stay this mysterious badass who's just always loomin' and schemin'.

I have no sweet clue what Lonnie has up his sleeve for the finale, but considering the first episode, the only other one he wrote on his own, had the most properly dream-like feel, I know we're in for a treat.

It'll actually be pretty weird going back to no regularly scheduled, official LN content. At least we can look forward to the (highly likely) trailer at the Game Awards.

The Sounds of Nightmares episode 6 analysis: Going Nowhere

An interesting finale, one that leaves the door open to further expand from the ever-growing gnarled branches of this universe we've grown to love.

The Dressing Room:

The dream Noone, or rather Ruth, recounts at the beginning is quite interesting, the parallels to past episodes, especially episode 4 are interesting but lack enough focus for us to say anything for sure. The Mannequin woman's actions being noted to match that of the Nowhere itself is very fascinating. Perhaps she's more significant than we can currently know.

The Threshold:

The barrier to the nowhere being a semi-existent, pitch black mist is something that lines up well with the smoke pouring from the mirror in the LN3 banner, especially given it's the first game where the protags aim to leave Nowhere entirely.

Crossing Over:

The fact that the Ferryman knew Noone's real name contrasts with the Mall who only knew her as "No one", almost as if that was their to symbolize that even the eye structures (or at least some of them) are inferior to the Ferryman in terms of grasp on visitors and other worlds in general.

The fact Ruth's voice audibly distorted when the door closed tells me she was likely to become a resident very quickly, possibly due to all that she experienced before ending up in the CPI.

The Real Aim:

The final reveal of the Ferryman speaking to Otto all along makes some question more interesting to ponder, why is Otto the only adult we've seen the Nowhere take interest in, was taking Cici another way of "pushing" him to "plunge", was that alone meant to be enough and the kids at the CPI are now a back up plan? Is Otto being pursued becomes he would have a special power in the Nowhere, one that is crucial for one reason or another, or is it something we have no current hints about? Is Otto getting to Nowhere even possible or is he just being used to basically deliver kids to the Ferryman? We can only look to time with hopes of eventually answering some of these questions.

Closing Thoughts:

The Sounds of Nightmares was an incredible experience and I applaud everyone who contributed to any language version of it. I eagerly look forward to what other ways we'll see of exploring my favorite horror franchise, maybe even through another podcast at some point, again, time will tell.

Noone going with the Ferryman in The Lonely Way was not supposed to be a triumphant middle finger to Otto, but a way to show how manipulative the Ferryman truly is.

RCG will likely have no further significance in the franchise.

VLN does the best possible job of emulating the feel of the main games within the confines of it's art and gameplay styles.

The Tosher is and underrated monster in terms of design, gimmick and personality. Jord knocked it out of the park.

Though I hope I'm wrong, I don't think the North Wind will be re-canonized.

I refuse to take a concrete stance on Six's morality

The Hideaway isn't a very good chapter.

What little nightmares opinion that will have you like this?

Hello there :]

I'm back on more Little Nightmares stuff WOOOO ✨✨✨

Today, I'd like to remind ya'll about that one song called "Come Little Children". The song's about some mysterious entity (the speaker) taking unfortunate children to a "land of enchantment", the speaker's "garden of shadows".

And you know how like... The Ferryman/Candleman takes poor unfortunate children to the Nowhere. You know. His "land of enchantment"? His "garden of shadows"?

The Ferryman and this song has very strong correlation and it's just all I can think about at the moment. SO If you are catching my drift, I'd just like to say that:

SOMEONE SHOULD TOTALLY MAKE LIKE... A MULTI-ANIMATOR PROJECT FOR THIS

Or perhaps just a animatic, like-- IDK MAN IT'S COOL, IT SOUNDS COOL??

I mean-- If any of you are interested... just like... dap me up yk yk-- (/hj don't actually do that, I am literally drowning in schoolwork and responsibilities, I do not think I can handle hosting a M.A.P atm OASJOIJSO-- Perhaps in the future?)