Black Crow
Death is what you make it. Black Crow, still filled with sorrow at the murder of his people and the misuse of the land by the invaders from across the sea, continues to walk a trail of tears.
-Epitaph
In the times of the early settlers, Black Crow was slain by jealous men, wanting his land. They destroyed his camp, took his land, and built a shack upon it. Black Crow's angered spirit vowed to restore the land to the wild.
-Beta Epitaph
Black Crow is a Wight encountered in Spooky Hollow. He is trapped in his grave located in the rickety shack at the bottom left of the map.
Appearance
Black Crow is a tall Native American man with green skin and white, vacant eyes. He wears a waist-cloth covering his crotch, and a war bonnet at the top of his head. He wields a stone war club in his right hand. There is a large hole located in the middle of his chest which exposes bones and flesh, above which native body paintings resembling a hand and the sun are located. Black Crow's hair is gray and tied into a ponytail.
How To Free
Black Crow can be freed by destroying the shack above his grave. The shack can be destroyed by dealing at least 3 points of structural damage. This can be achieved by using few strong wind powers (Tempest, Typhoon, etc.) in conjunction with each-other until the shack breaks. Alternatively, using Quake will immediately destroy the shack.
Powers
| Level | Power | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Buried Alive | - | |
| 9 | Nausea | Danse Macabre | Yes |
| 8 | Scared to Death | Swallow | Yes |
| 7 | Possess | - | |
| 6 | Choking Odour | - | |
| 5 | Queasy | Slow | Yes |
| 4 | Dread | - | |
| 3 | Rain | - | |
| 2 | Stink | Tremor | Yes |
| 1 | Fog | - |
Voice Lines
Normal Lines
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| Restless Spirit 1 | |
| "My tribe roamed this land hundreds of years ago. They called me Black Crow, their guardian, the strongest hunter. Then the outsiders came. They slew my kin, buried me in my own land, then built a wooden dwelling above my body. This land must be returned to the wild, as it was when I was alive. For my people, and for the land." | |
| Restless Spirit 2 | |
| "This land must be returned to the wild - destroy the outsiders` building and I will join you." | |
| Lay to Rest | |
| "Black Crow - and the land - thank you, strange one. How may I repay your kindness?" | |
| Banishment | |
| "My ancestors call…" | |
| Unused 1 | |
| "The enemy is too strong." | |
| Unused 2 | |
| "My hunt is complete. I need new prey, strange one." |
Unique Sounds
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| Native American War Whoops | |
| War whoop 1 | |
| "Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo!" | |
| War whoop 2 | |
| "Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai!" | |
| War whoop 3 | |
| "Wualaga-wualaga-wualaga-wu!" | |
| War whoop 4 | |
| "Whoaua-Whoaua-Whoaua-Who" |
Gallery
Concept Art
Black Crow Concept Art 1
Black Crow Concept Art 2
Model Renders
Black Crow's Back
Black Crow's Collector's Edition Render
In-Game Screenshots
Black Crow As A Restless Spirit
Black Crow In The Ghoul Room
Black Crow In Beta Ghoul Room
Trivia
- Black Crow's epitaph references the Trail of Tears, a real life series of forceful displacements of Native Americans that took place between 1831 to 1850.
- Black Crow is the only ghost in the base Ghost Master that can learn Buried Alive.
- Complete Edition also gives that power to Thorne.
- Black Crow used to have Grave Stalk instead of Possess before the power was cut.
- Black Crow is inspired by the 1991 movie Black Robe, specifically a dream sequence involving crows in it.
