Lore of Horizon Forbidden West: The Utaru

Check out this in depth exploration of the lore, history and culture of the Utaru! The tribes Horizon Forbidden West are truly remarkable, so join us as we learn of those who call Plainsong home.

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[RandomSideQuest]

Correction/ Clarification: There are 7 Land Gods, and 7 Festivals. The cycle repeats after Do, but is not doubled up.

[l.i.t.f.]

The music in this game is just gorgeous, that plainsong theme in the background is just perfect

[shaynesaulnier]

The utaru are my favorite tribe! I just love the nature theme, the relaxing music, but mostly the clothes they have. They look so much more comfortable than any other armors. Great job on a well detailed story!

[jetstar]

The Utaru are hands down my favorite tribe in Horizon. They unique and fascinating culture, their rich environments and settlements, they clothing and face paint, and their views on the circle of life mixed with music and nature was such a comforting and beautiful experience to witness. Plainsong is also my absolute favorite settlement because my god the scale and craftsmanship of it is utterly stunning. If I lived in the world of Horizon, I would definitely be an Utaru. I'm so glad there's a tribe like this in game. A tribe that values the beauty of the world and life and music, while not being total pushovers either. This was yet another wonderful video RSQ! Great job <3

[timgearing]

Another well crafted story. Thank you. The Utaru armour is my favourite, and I refuse to wear Carja outfits out of respect for the inhabitants of the West.

[kikijewell]

Yay! You're back to making these amazing videos!

I hope you give time to each Tenakth tribe separately - so much good content!

And...I'm eager to hear your theories on the next game! (My own...was that Sylens was the real threat all along...but we'll see what happens to the story with Lance Reddick gone now. 😭 I also think Travis Tate released VS into the FZ system... But I like to spin out on those theories!)

[Jayjay-qeum]

"Green grows from the ashes of a forest blaze." -- Utaru proverb

[ChelseaH]

I never thought of this until now, but the hidden military mountain complex here where I live in Colorado Springs, where the Nora came out of the mountain, is called NORAD in real life. Maybe that’s where they got the name. Nora, NORAD. Makes a lot of sense actually considering what NORAD is in real life too.

[IceStormGale]

My favorite tribe, the beloved Utaru. I could stand in Plainsong for hours, enjoying the view and listening to their songs.Their love of nature, of nurturing themselves and the world around them, makes this tribe my favorite.

[TheMrCougarful]

The Utaru are a favorite. Everyone else is so "Olde skool" human. Territorial, murderous, life at the tip of a spear. Alloy is sort of okay, but let's face it, she's a wrecking ball however you play her.

[kaminkatzewildcat]

I like the reference to the tunes and how to practise singing. Pretty neat to implement the latin do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti and then do again :D as this is how you start warming up in a choir. Probably that's why they have chosen U-tA-rU as a name. As it contains many vocals, and these are the only letters you can sing. So, their lore turned out to be suuuuper well thought of.

[daanduijkers]

I was wondering when new lore videos on the tribes of the FORBIDDEN WEST would be released?

Guess it makes sense to do them now with the BURNING SHORES about to come out, which is set to greatly expand on the Quen.

[pagina]

I found Fane by a fire with the two seed pouches and he was burning them. Said Bree wanted them burned and the Chorus agreed....

[PoklaanNL]

1:26 never noticed this, but is it just me or does the structure kinda look like a dragon's head?

[tommartin]

Thank you for such a wonderful presentation of my favorite tribe! Awesome stuff!

[EccentricGentelman]

Your videos are always a pleasure to watch.

[morgan]

great video. I adore how much love and heart went into the world building and lore of this universe.

[Thijs.]

Really nice to know all about these inside knowledge of the machines

[Liam]

I really do like The Utaru. They seem more friendly and inclusive, compared to the other tribes.

[maxleroux]

There's an Utaru folk tale about a woman named Drey that can be overhead in Plainsong, similar to the Nora and Banuk creation myths from the first game. None of the walkthroughs I've watched so far have stuck around for the whole story and I'd like to learn more about this small piece of Utaru culture. It's little things like this that make this world feel truly alive.