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The Beheaded
@gaming-charactersA headless body-jacking prisoner whose silence lets the run do most of the talking.
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The Beheaded is less a traditional hero than a perfect action avatar. The design is readable, fast, and weird enough to justify Dead Cells' repeated rebirths.
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Example
Dead Cells uses the Homunculus idea to explain how the player keeps inhabiting bodies across failed runs.
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Why it matters
The Beheaded matters because some roguelite protagonists succeed by being expressive in motion rather than dialogue.
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