Squadron Leader in Owlboy: Character Guide
Who the Squadron Leader is in Owlboy, their rank in the Advent Guard, and their role in the story.
Who is the Squadron Leader in Owlboy?
The Squadron Leader is the leader and superior of the Demolition Squad, the three-person unit made up of him, Anne and Bonanza. He is part of the Advent Guard, and the community wiki describes the Attack on Advent as having turned him into a sort of coward.
What is the Squadron Leader's rank and role?
He leads the Demolition Squad. Anne is his subordinate, and Bonanza is partners with Anne and the subordinate of the Squadron Leader. The group works alongside the wider Advent Guard; the roster of that organisation is listed as Anne, Bonanza, their squad leader and numerous other soldiers and cannon operators.
One point of confusion is worth flagging. A community wiki page on the Advent Guard calls the squad leader deceased, while the Squadron Leader's own page describes him as active during the Attack on Advent, frightened by Alphonse and giving orders to Otus's group. The official patch notes and store materials do not address this character at all, so treat the discrepancy as unresolved in the community records rather than as confirmed story canon.
Where do you first meet the Squadron Leader?
The player first meets him when he comes out of hiding from a bush. It is a fitting introduction for a character the community wiki describes as having lost his nerve after the Attack on Advent, and he is frightened by Alphonse's appearance when the former pirate is present.
What does the Squadron Leader do during the Attack on Advent?
He tells Otus and the others to free his subordinates, Anne and Bonanza, so that they can destroy the Barricade blocking the way further toward the Dreadnought. That request is his main contribution to the story as recorded in the community wiki, and it ties him directly to the barricade sequence rather than to any boss fight.
- Leader and superior of the Demolition Squad
- First encountered emerging from a bush
- Frightened by Alphonse
- Directs Otus to free Anne and Bonanza so the Barricade can be destroyed
Is the Squadron Leader a playable character or boss?
No. Nothing in the official Steam store page, the anniversary update announcements or the developer's website presents him as playable or as a boss encounter. He appears in the story as an NPC giving instructions, and he is not among the twelve achievements listed on the store. He is part of a game that began development in 2007 and launched on Windows on November 1, 2016, with macOS and Linux versions following, according to Wikipedia.
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