- "Oblivion is an ancient enemy who has the power to destroy whole civilizations. He is powered by the ore refineries in his headquarters. If he loses any energy he can simply recharge himself with the power from the factories. He has many attacks that you must avoid and you’ll have to pound on him until he’s vulnerable. Be prepared for the battle of your life!"
- —The Official Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Strategy Guide[1]
Oblivion is a massive, powerful being first introduced in Turok 2: Seeds of Evil as an unseen secondary antagonist, and then featured as the main antagonist/final boss of Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion. Oblivion is an ancient and savage entity, a cosmic lifeform capable of devouring entire worlds, rendering them lifeless or barren.
Oblivion is bent on destroying the Turok bloodline, guardians of the powerful energy contained within the Light Burden, the only thing that has ever caused it to feel pain. It also spawned a race called the Flesh Eaters, demonic creatures bound as a single entity to Oblivion who carry out its whims.
Appearance[]
Oblivion has four legs and four arms, one of which has a strange "orb" that allows it to conjure spells. It has four eyes—one large eye on the right side of its head and three smaller eyes on the left. Its body appears to have some internal organs visible to the naked eye, and has a strange "mouth" in its torso.
Gameplay[]
Oblivion is a hard boss if the player is not prepared. It attacks by using energy projectiles and shockwaves that can be hard to avoid. Avoid having Oblivion close to you, as it will crush the player with its appendages. Oblivion is also capable of replenishing its health up to two times if it takes enough damage.
To defeat it, the player should attack its weak points: the appendage that ends in a strange orb and the "mouth" in its torso that is normally closed. Generally, the most available option is attacking its appendage, causing minimal damage and making the boss fight long and difficult.
To attack its "mouth", the player must use the PSG to temporarily stun it. Oblivion will then open its "mouth", leaving it completely vulnerable to attack and allowing the player to deliver a great amount of damage.
History[]
Oblivion healing itself.
Before our universe was created, and before the Lost Land, there was Oblivion, a savage entity drifting through the cosmos like a monstrous jellyfish. Oblivion consumed every planet it came into contact with, invading the bodies of the living and devouring them from the inside, feeding off the very essence of the dead or dying.
When the Primagen's Lightship was destroyed, the resulting explosion created an energy surge, triggering a chain reaction so powerful that the universe as it existed was completely destroyed. The resulting shockwave annihilated Oblivion's original body, tearing it to shreds.
The moment the Lost Land was created, Oblivion first felt pain, fear, and hatred. Life sprang forth in the wake of death, and a new universe was born: our universe. However, Oblivion managed to survive. Though nearly obliterated by the pure energy source that would later be known as the Light Burden, Oblivion lived and, while regaining its strength, began looking for a way to tear a hole through the Netherscape, a barrier which separates our world from the Lost Land and the Lost Land from countless others.
The Turok lineage must die so that the Light Burden, which carries the last traces of the energy that is its bane, will finally disappear. Then, chaos will befall the universe, and Oblivion can be completely reborn; once again becoming the most powerful being that ever existed. According to Adon, Oblivion exists beyond the universe's fundamental forces of good and evil, light and dark, and order and chaos. She also reveals that previous Turoks have encountered it before.
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil[]
When the Primagen first awoke and launched his campaign against the Lazarus Concordance, Oblivion knew that the alien's success would be quite convenient for its own desires and finally made a move by placing fake Talisman chambers in every location containing an Energy Totem. These would lead Joshua Fireseed into dark, ominous areas resembling Oblivion's headquarters, where the Flesh Eaters lay in wait, ready to kill Joshua on sight.
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion[]
The "essence" of Oblivion, after its body is destroyed.
In Turok 3, two years after Seeds of Evil, Joshua was tormented by dreams of Oblivion due to its ever-nearing presence, dreams which included images of a mysterious child being the key to salvation.
Soon afterward, Oblivion made good on its earlier threats when it finally breached Earth in the near future, sending the planet into chaos and immediately beginning to devour its life force. Oblivion's Sentinels appeared in the Fireseed family's home through a temporal rift, forcing Joshua to sacrifice himself so his siblings, Danielle and Joseph, could escape.
When Danielle and Joseph eventually found Oblivion and destroyed its body, its essence possessed Joshua's body, forcing him to fight as its puppet. Upon defeating the infested Joshua, Danielle and Joseph destroyed Oblivion's Essence with the Light Burdens they carried, ultimately killing the being for good.
Trivia[]
- Oblivion was voiced by David Dienstbier in Turok 2: Seeds of Evil.[2]
- In promotional art and in the game's cover, Oblivion's eyes are yellow instead of red and are aligned in the opposite sides of his face.
List of appearances[]
Video Games
- Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (First mentioned)
- Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion (First appearance)
- Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion (GBC) (Box art only)
Comics
Sources[]
- The Official Turok: Rage Wars Strategy Guide
- The Official Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Strategy Guide
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Smith, Zachary (2000). The Official Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Strategy Guide. Glen Cove, NY: Acclaim Publishing. p. 24.
- ↑ Turok 2: Seeds of Evil credits
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