Mandolyn in Owlboy: Character Guide
Mandolyn's role in Owlboy, where the character is found, and what Mandolyn contributes to the story.
Who is Mandolyn in Owlboy?
Mandolyn is one of the residents who lives in Vellie, the settlement Otus calls home. She is a minor character rather than a playable one. The community wiki describes her as a citizen of Vellie who is almost always seen carrying her own mandolin.
Where do players encounter Mandolyn?
Mandolyn appears in Vellie. While Otus is patrolling Vellie, she is mugged by a troublemaker who is later revealed to be named Twig. That scene ties her directly to Twig and occurs during Otus's patrol of the village.
What does Mandolyn do in Vellie?
She keeps a journal that can be read, and it is updated after nearly every plot-related event in the game. If you're following the story closely, her journal is one of the ways the town reacts to what happens around Otus.
Her house displays a large collection of stringed instruments that can be seen inside, and she is almost always seen carrying her own mandolin. She once went to perform in a concert with Bomboman in Advent. According to the game's official site, Owlboy is a story-driven adventure about Otus, a mute owl struggling with the expectations placed on him, and characters like Mandolyn fill out the world of Vellie around that story.
What is Mandolyn's connection to Twig and Bomboman?
Her two clearest relationships are with Twig and Bomboman. Twig is the one who mugs her during Otus's patrol of Vellie. Bomboman is her collaborator on the concert in Advent.
Is there anything else worth knowing about Mandolyn?
One piece of cut content is worth mentioning: the game's sprites include an unused set where she flies using balloons. That is all the community wiki records about the unused sprites.
For broader context on the game's releases and platforms, Wikipedia lists a Windows release on November 1, 2016, with macOS and Linux following on January 27, 2017 and console versions in 2018. You can check the Steam store page for the current build if you want to see her scenes for yourself.
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