Owlboy Twig Guide: The Mysterious Companion
Learn about Twig, a key character in Owlboy, including his story arc, his abilities, and his impact on Otus's journey.
Who is Twig in Owlboy?
Twig is an insectoid troublemaker who worked with the pirates before joining Otus, according to the Owlboy community wiki. He is a small character in the cast but has a real arc: he gets used, ditched, and then has to earn the trust of a crew that doesn't want him. The game is a story-driven platform adventure from D-Pad Studio in which you fly, carry friends as gunners and work through large dungeons and boss battles, as described on the Steam store page.
How does Twig join Otus?
Twig's family has to be won over before he can travel with Otus. According to the community wiki page on Alphonse, Alphonse poses as the pirate leader to convince Twig's family to let him accompany Otus. That same page notes Alphonse sympathizes with Twig quickly after Twig joins the party.
There is also a specific moment to remember. The wiki's achievements page, as collected on the Owlboy wiki, advises going to the Professor's Lab before following Twig into Vellie Cave. So when Twig heads off, it is worth checking that location first rather than chasing him straight away.
What does Twig do in combat?
Twig is a gunner like Otus's other friends, but his weapon works differently. According to the community wiki's combat page, Twig shoots webballs, Spider-Man style, which stun enemies. That same page says a string can be used to drag yourself to enemies.
How do the pirates treat Twig?
Badly. According to the community wiki page on Dirk, Dirk used an unwitting Twig in order to further Molstrom's plans for the relics. The archive wiki's Dirk page is blunter: Dirk sees Twig as annoying, something to be used and tossed away when he served his purpose to the pirates, and he says as much when he leaves him to die alongside Otus in the cavern with the last owl relic.
In other words, Twig is not a schemer who betrays the group. He is a loud, self-important kid who got played.
How does the crew react to Twig?
Geddy takes it worst. According to the archive wiki page on Geddy, Geddy hated Twig for how the troublemaker lured him and Otus away from the pirates, and blamed him for the fall of Advent. When Twig joined the team, Geddy refused to have anything to do with him and teleported back to Vellie for a chunk of the game. The same page says he later forgives Twig and acknowledges him as a friend.
Alphonse is the opposite, warming to Twig quickly per the Alphonse page. These story details come from community wiki pages rather than developer statements, and the official patch notes list technical fixes and gameplay tweaks only.
Is Twig the greatest spider in the world?
He says so. The community wiki's Bonfire page records Twig's claim to be the greatest spider in the world. Whether you believe him is up to you.
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