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Launch walkthroughs document seven endings: The Turncoat, The Folk Hero, The Patricide, The Knyazmaker, A Hero They Deserve, Together Forever, and the Time Runs Out failure ending.
The safest completion strategy is to keep a manual save before the final quest, finish the companion routes needed for ally-dependent outcomes, and avoid crossing the 30-day rescue window unless you specifically want to see the failure state.
Updated September 11, 2026. This hub separates verified launch information from route advice and avoids invented values.
Spoiler warning
This page names ending outcomes and explains the safest save strategy for seeing them. If you want to discover the finale blind, stop here and return after reaching the final quest.
How many endings are there?
Launch completion guides document seven endings in The Blood of Dawnwalker. They are:
- The Turncoat
- The Folk Hero
- The Patricide
- The Knyazmaker
- A Hero They Deserve
- Together Forever
- Time Runs Out
The first six are deliberate finale outcomes. Time Runs Out is the failure state tied to missing the family-rescue window.
The most important save point
Keep a manual save before the final quest and do not overwrite it. The late-game route contains mutually exclusive choices, and a preserved save lets you revisit finale decisions without replaying the entire campaign.
A simple save ladder works well:
- A campaign checkpoint before the final phase.
- A save after the companion routes you need are finished.
- A save immediately before the final quest or decisive dialogue.
- Separate ending saves if you want to preserve each outcome.
This is especially useful because launch trophy guidance reports no normal post-story free-roam cleanup after an ending.
Companion-dependent endings
Some outcomes depend on having the right ally route available before the finale. Launch guides specifically connect Lacra with The Patricide and Crake with The Knyazmaker.
That means ending preparation begins before the final dialogue. If you want ally-dependent outcomes, finish the relevant companion content first and keep a save before the route closes.
Use the Romance Guide, Lacra Guide, and Choices & Consequences to protect relationship and route decisions.
The Turncoat
The Turncoat is the route built around betraying your allies and reaching a deal with Brencis to recover Coen’s family. Treat it as a major finale branch and preserve your pre-final save before selecting it.
Because this outcome conflicts with other finale resolutions, it is a good candidate to view through a reload rather than making it your only permanent end-state save.
The Folk Hero
The Folk Hero is associated with defeating Brencis without relying on an ally for the final victory. If this is the ending you want, make sure your build and combat preparation are strong enough for the final encounter before locking in the route.
The Boss Guide and Skills & Builds pages are the best preparation links before committing.
The Patricide
The Patricide is tied to reaching the finale with Lacra available as the relevant ally. Finish the required Lacra content before the final quest and keep a manual save after her route is safely completed.
Do not assume a late reload can recreate a companion route if earlier prerequisites were skipped.
The Knyazmaker
The Knyazmaker is the corresponding ally-based finale associated with Crake. As with Lacra’s route, the important preparation is completing the companion content before you cross the point where the final quest takes over.
A dedicated Crake guide is a logical next expansion for this wiki; until then, preserve saves before major Crake dialogue and quest conclusions.
A Hero They Deserve and Together Forever
These outcomes resolve Coen’s story through choices that step away from the standard Brencis victory routes. They are useful to view from a preserved finale save because choosing them changes how the campaign closes.
If you are chasing trophies or achievements, do not assume every ending has the same completion requirements. Check the Trophy Guide before deciding which finale save to keep.
Time Runs Out
The 30-day system is not a simple game-over countdown, but missing the rescue window can produce the Time Runs Out failure ending. This is why the clock still matters even when exploration itself is normally free.
If you are close to the deadline, stop spending story segments on low-priority commitments and move toward the final rescue path. The 30-Day Time System explains what advances the clock.
Can you see multiple endings in one playthrough?
Yes, launch completion guides report that multiple endings can be viewed from one playthrough if you preserve the correct manual save before the finale and have already completed the ally routes needed for their branches.
The key is preparation, not a hidden menu. Finish the prerequisites you care about, save before the final branch, view an ending, then reload that preserved save for another route.