Whether you want to to know how old the main characters are, or want to clear that sneaky quiz at the beginning, come in, we’ve got your back.
In the world of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 time is precious. The number painted on a titanic monolith by a mysterious Paintress signals the death (in a phenomenon known as gommage) of everybody of the corresponding age, and it ticks down every year.
With a setup like this, it’s no wonder the game considers the themes of time, age and history quite a bit.
Quiz in the Prologue
One of the things you can do in the Prologue, in addition to fighting a weird Mime, is participating in a quick quiz which also serves as a little bit of an initial basic lore drop. If you don’t fancy doing math, check the answer below.
When Was the Fracture?
“67 years ago”
Which was the first Expedition to depart for the Continent?
“Expedition Zero”
It also serves a nice round number for the game’s timeline, especially once you start learning about the previous expeditions.
What is a Lumina?
“Abilities you internalize by using Pictos in battle enough times”.
Understanding Pictos and Lumina will be a major aspect of character progression, so that’s a nice tease of things to come.
How old are the characters?
With all that, you might want to know how old is this or that character in the main cast.
Gustave, Lune, Sciel
32. They join Expedition 33 with a year left to live, as is customary.
Maelle
16. She still has 9 years until her own gommage.