A Little Warrior’s Coming of Age · Helmut Family

Can’t a coward become a warrior?

A Helmut that did nothing but cry, and one old iron sword. What the Sword of Bravery asks about is not strength.

Helmut · Pawney · Rookey

Why a Timid Helmut Became the Legendary Warrior
Why a Timid Helmut Became the Legendary Warrior
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Introduction by MOANIIMO · not game text

The Helmut that the painter Sorora remembers did nothing but cry, both when it was bullied and when other Helmuts were bullied. The sword at the summit of Russet Highlands tells the story of that Helmut and asks what a warrior is.

Game text

"Helmuts are born timid, so Helmwhelps shouldn’t pick on Helmuts... This one thinks... that’s not right!"
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Warrior" · Speaker: Sorora
Contents of this story

From here the story is told in the game's own words. The source (dex, dialogue or quest) is shown under each quote.

CHAPTER 01

The Helmut That Painter Sorora Remembers

MOANIIMO noteIn the journey “Warrior,” the painter Sorora looks at a faded painting and retraces lost memories.

Game text

What happened after that... is a blur. But I remember this—that Helmut cried all the time. When Jawlings bullied it, it cried... and when other Helmuts were bullied, it cried just the same.
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Warrior" · Speaker: Sorora
The Helmut asked me the meaning of the word "warrior." I explained that a warrior is someone who raises a sword against a much more powerful enemy... the exact opposite of a Helmut.
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Warrior" · Speaker: Sorora
"Helmuts are born timid, so Helmwhelps shouldn’t pick on Helmuts... This one thinks... that’s not right!"
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Warrior" · Speaker: Sorora
Anyone can become strong enough to slay a dragon... but a coward who still dares to raise their blade—that is a warrior.
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Warrior" · Speaker: Sorora

CHAPTER 02

The Sword of Bravery

MOANIIMO noteThe sword at the summit of Russet Highlands asks anyone who tries to draw it what it means to be a warrior.

Game text

You brave the storm and reach the summit of the Russet Highlands, where you find the legendary Sword of Bravery. The sword tests whether you are worthy to be a warrior: only someone who has a Helmut companion, has twined with it, and understands what it means to be a warrior can draw the blade. It recounts the story of a brave Helmut from long ago and reveals the truth behind the words "To advance despite fear, to find courage in cowardice." It then asks whether you still have the courage to draw the blade.
Dialogue summary "Courage Born of Fear" · Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Warrior"
To advance despite fear, to find courage in cowardice... That is what it means to be a warrior. And to confront a mighty foe head-on—this is a warrior’s fate.
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Warrior" · Speaker: Will of ???
Formerly known as: Rusty Iron Sword. Painter Sorora painted a picture of a warrior for the timid Helmut, and that encouraged the Helmut to find a broken helmet and a rusted sword. With the sword, the Helmut defeated an Infergon and became a legendary Pawney, and the sword became the Sword of Bravery. It is now a symbol of bravery required for timid Helmuts to evolve into Pawneys, and also the key to the treasures left by generations of Pawneys.
Item "Sword of Bravery"

CHAPTER 03

Late-Night Talk of Helmuts and Helgons

MOANIIMO noteIn the journey “Island Adventure: Nightfall Tales,” the Scar-faced Helgon and a Rookey tell the old story.

Open the rest of this chapterSpoilers · includes the quest ending

Game text

Twined with a Pawney, you join a nighttime discussion with a Helmwhelp and learn that the two families were once friends before a war over dwindling resources turned them against each other. The Infergon is a Helmwhelp that swallowed a flame flower and is reborn time after time, fated to battle each new generation of Pawney. The Sword of Bravery is the relic of the previous Pawney.
Dialogue summary "Late-Night Talk of Helmuts and Helgons" · Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Island Adventure: Nightfall Tales"
Then one time... we couldn’t find the unconscious Pawney, only its sword—and it ended up as the Infergon’s treasure.
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Island Adventure: Nightfall Tales" · Speaker: Scar-faced Helgon
As long as the Helmuts stand, the Pawney lives on.
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Island Adventure: Nightfall Tales" · Speaker: Rookey

CHAPTER 04

Legacy Helm

Game text

An ancient bronze helmet, carefully preserved in the ruins of legendary architect Hatos. A painter might know its Lore.
Item "Broken Helmet"
Open the rest of this chapterSpoilers · includes the quest ending

Game text

You show Sorora the broken helmet. He reflects that the Infergon is reborn again and again through the Fire cycle, while the only truly immortal part of a Pawney warrior is its will. Years ago, he left the helmet in the ruins in the hope that a new warrior would arise where he and his old companion first met. Warriors never die, he says—but the timid Helmut who once journeyed at his side will never return.
Dialogue summary "Warriors Never Die" · World Rumor · "Rumor: A Broken Helmet?"

Afterword · MOANIIMO's reading

The same game text, put together the way MOANIIMO reads it.Not official lore · mentions the ending

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More about the Aniimo in this story

Helmut

Dark · Lumin Stage
A small helmet that hides when in danger, yet still stands before a dragon.10 quotes

Dex text

That tough helmet keeps its squishy body safe, while those extendable mouth-claws help it hunt.
Dex · Basic Form
Clever-eyed Helmuts pad their helmets with fur shed by other Aniimo, keeping warm enough to venture out even on snowy days without freezing stiff.
Dex · Snowfield Form
A brave Helmut has polished its helmet to a brilliant shine through countless collisions, revealing what it looked like before years of rust took their toll.
Dex · Mountain Woods Form

Ecology traits

Helmut hides when it senses danger. Only a powerful shock wave can knock it out of disguise.
Ecology trait "Brute Force Works Wonders"
When playing hide-and-seek with its friends, Helmut wraps itself up like a snowball. It usually regrets the idea before long. Snow is cold, after all.
Ecology trait "Cold Storage"

Evolution

With its armor and sword, the warrior guards the weak ones.
Evolution · Helmut → Pawney
Like an unyielding shield, it stands to protect its fellows.
Evolution · Helmut → Rookey

Helmut in the story

Helmut was really scared! But that’s why Helmut has to teach those Whelpies a lesson, so we won’t have to be scared all the time!
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Warrior" · Speaker: Helmut
The Pawney left behind a very powerful sword called the Sword of Bravery. If any Helmut pulls the sword out, they can get the Pawney’s power and defeat the Infergon!
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Warrior" · Speaker: Helmut
Yeah! One plays the powerful Pawney, one plays the nasty Infergon, and a bunch of puny Helmuts just watch... Oh, that’s us.
Dialogue · Speaker: Little Chillmut

Named individualsHelmut, Little Chillmut

RelationsEvolves intoPawneyRookeyRecommended partnersHexxinFragrancier

Pawney

Dark · Gamma Stage
A Helmut that has inherited the Sword of Bravery and the helmet, fighting the dragon.9 quotes

Dex text

Armed with a broken sword and armor, blessed with courage and might, it defends its friends and challenges its foes.
Dex · Basic Form
To stay active in snowy weather, they reshape their blades into axes and wrap fur shed by other Aniimo around their joints to keep warm.
Dex · Snowfield Form
Obsessed with challenging powerful foes, it lets every attack it endures polish its armor to a brighter shine, ultimately forging this magnificent golden battle armor.
Dex · Mountain Woods Form
Prismatic energy awakens the lingering will of the dragon once defeated by this sword, causing its claws and sharp horns to sprout from Pawney’s armor and weapons.
Dex · Prismana

Ecology traits

After passing the trial and raising the Sword of Bravery, Helmut inherits the fighting spirit held within the blade and evolves into a warrior.
Ecology trait "A Warrior’s Legacy"
When Pawney’s body perishes, its helmet remains behind, waiting to protect the next Helmut that finds it.
Ecology trait "Legacy Helm"
Claws sprout from its armor, and wings from its helmet. Even after its old nemesis has become nothing more than a lingering remnant, Pawney still battles on.
Ecology trait "Prismana Form"

Pawney in the story

Then came your lot’s legend—the Pawney showed up. Took on the Infergon right at the peak of the red mountains.
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Island Adventure: Nightfall Tales" · Speaker: Scar-faced Helgon
The Twister Peaks often echo with the agonized roars of the Infergon. Only when it is defeated by a Pawney do these roars briefly fall silent. What is the source of the Infergon’s suffering? The loss of a fated rival? The price of being a legend of the Russet Highlands? Perhaps only in the quiet of night, on this secluded island, will this ancient and mysterious tale be told.
Item "Flame Flower Root"
RelationsEvolves fromHelmutRecommended partnersHexxinFragrancier

Rookey

Dark · Gamma Stage
A large Helmut that avoids fights but rises up for its companions.10 quotes

Dex text

Despite its imposing size, it is timid and gentle, always avoiding conflict. Whenever danger approaches, it curls up into a ball, but it always musters the courage to fight when its friends need protection.
Dex · Basic Form
They pad their armor with the fur of other Aniimo for warmth and better traction on snow when they curl up.
Dex · Snowfield Form
Shouldering the duty of protecting its clan, its armor has been polished to gold after blocking countless attacks, radiating with the light of courage.
Dex · Mountain Woods Form

Ecology traits

Despite its imposing size, Rookey is surprisingly gentle. Even when pushed around like a marble, it never gets angry.
Ecology trait "Gentle Giant"
To avoid being disturbed by Helmut, Rookey tucks itself into a snowball for a nap. Hidden and quiet.
Ecology trait "Snow Cocoon"

Rookey in the story

Rookey is the most powerful one! Helmuts have a place to live thanks to Rookey!
Dialogue · Speaker: Helmut
Heh... Mute. Shame—you’ll never be one of ’em.
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Island Adventure: Nightfall Tales" · Speaker: Scar-faced Helgon
I’m not particularly brave.
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Island Adventure: Nightfall Tales" · Speaker: Rookey
This one isn’t fit to be a legend.
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Island Adventure: Nightfall Tales" · Speaker: Rookey
That’s why there are so many like me guarding the Helmuts’ home, isn’t it?
Journey "The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons" · "Island Adventure: Nightfall Tales" · Speaker: Rookey
RelationsEvolves fromHelmutRecommended partnersHexxinFragrancier

Quests in this story

Game text is copied word for word; only formatting marks are removed. "MOANIIMO's reading" is the site's own reading, based only on the game text on this page. It is not official lore.