Eternal Sanctuary in Owlboy: Area Guide
What the Eternal Sanctuary is in Owlboy, where it sits in the adventure and what you need to get through this late-game location.
How do I get through the Eternal Sanctuary in Owlboy?
The Eternal Sanctuary is unlocked by collecting all of the Golden Disks — the official patch notes and store page do not describe a step-by-step route through it, so this guide sticks to what is documented. According to the community wiki, you reach it after finishing the game by collecting all of the Golden Disks, putting all three in the necessary locations, and going through a previously closed door in Tropos. The Golden Disks themselves are what lead Otus to the Eternal Sanctuary.
What is the Eternal Sanctuary?
It is a record of the Ancient Owls. According to the community wiki, the Eternal Sanctuary was created by Surnia as a place to record and store information from the Ancient Owls; the same source describes it as a place to record the thoughts of leaders and artisans. The wiki also notes that the sprite for Surnia found there is named "fibAncestor."
When do I reach the Eternal Sanctuary?
Only after the story is done. According to the community wiki, you can visit the location after you finish the game by collecting all of the Golden Disks — so treat it as post-game content rather than part of the main campaign.
What should I bring with me?
The three Golden Disks are the requirement listed. According to the community wiki, all three Golden Disks must be placed in the necessary locations, and then a previously closed door in Tropos has to be gone through. The wiki does not list any other prerequisites for opening the sanctuary, and the official update posts do not cover this area.
What awaits at the end?
Expect holograms and recordings rather than a boss rush. According to the community wiki, there are several holograms inside, including Surnia, Aegolius and Noctae, along with several unnamed or broken holograms.
- One hologram of an owl similar to Asio — probably his ancestor — was skeptical about The Loop, per the community wiki.
- Noctae's hologram sits to the left of Aegolius's hologram, hidden behind a wall, according to the community wiki.
- A hologram of Asio can also be found in the Eternal Sanctuary, according to the community wiki.
The official Anniversary Update notes mention translation fixes in certain scenes and other minor changes, but they do not document anything specific to this area.
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