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|Intro ='''The Watcher''' is an alien entity of [[Eridian]] origin.
 
|Intro ='''The Watcher''' is an alien entity of [[Eridian]] origin.
   
|Background = Next to nothing is known about this being, even to the extent where "The Watcher" is only a title. It has demonstrated a telekinetic ability and knowledge of future events. The being has appeared to certain individuals often forewarning them of danger, although its motives for helping remain unknown.
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|Background = Little is known about The Watcher, to the extent that "The Watcher" was a conjectural name. It has demonstrated a telekinetic ability and knowledge of future events. The being has appeared to certain individuals often forewarning them of danger, although its motives for helping remain unknown.
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As the Siren [[Nyriad]] slaughtered the [[Eridians]] and sealed away [[The Destroyer]], she noted that a Guardian simply stood and watched. This was [[The Watcher]].
   
 
Sometime after the [[Dahl|Dahl Corporation]] started mining [[Elpis]], the guardian appeared before [[Colonel Zarpedon]] to warn her of [[Hyperion]] and [[Handsome Jack|Jack]].
 
Sometime after the [[Dahl|Dahl Corporation]] started mining [[Elpis]], the guardian appeared before [[Colonel Zarpedon]] to warn her of [[Hyperion]] and [[Handsome Jack|Jack]].
   
|Involvement = The Guardian first appears on [[Helios (moonbase)|Helios]] when Jack and the Vault Hunters attempt to escape by ship. When Jack tries to shoot at Zarpedon, the alien blocks his attacks telekinetically before mocking him. The entity is not seen again until the very end of ''Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel'' when it saves [[Athena]] from being executed by [[Lilith]] and the [[Crimson Raiders]]. Afterwards it warns all the vault hunters of an imminent war for which they will need to recruit as many vault hunters as they can.
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|Involvement = The Watcher first appears on [[Helios (moonbase)|Helios]] when Jack and the Vault Hunters attempt to escape by ship. When Jack tries to shoot at Zarpedon, it blocks his shots telekinetically before mocking him. The entity is not seen again until the very end of ''Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel'' when it saves [[Athena]] from being executed by [[Lilith]] and the [[Crimson Raiders]]. Afterwards, it warns the vault hunters of an imminent war for which they will need to recruit as many vault hunters as they can.
   
 
|Appearances = *[[Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel]]
 
|Appearances = *[[Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel]]
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*[[Borderlands 3]] (Mentioned)
   
|Notes =* The character has its own title card, yet its name is written in an alien language and is only accompanied by the text "...?"
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|Notes =* The character has its own title card, but its name is written in an alien language and is only accompanied by the text "...?"
 
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*[[Digging up the Past]]
 
*[[Digging up the Past]]

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The Watcher is an alien entity of Eridian origin.

Background

Little is known about The Watcher, to the extent that "The Watcher" was a conjectural name. It has demonstrated a telekinetic ability and knowledge of future events. The being has appeared to certain individuals often forewarning them of danger, although its motives for helping remain unknown.

As the Siren Nyriad slaughtered the Eridians and sealed away The Destroyer, she noted that a Guardian simply stood and watched. This was The Watcher.

Sometime after the Dahl Corporation started mining Elpis, the guardian appeared before Colonel Zarpedon to warn her of Hyperion and Jack.

Involvement

The Watcher first appears on Helios when Jack and the Vault Hunters attempt to escape by ship. When Jack tries to shoot at Zarpedon, it blocks his shots telekinetically before mocking him. The entity is not seen again until the very end of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel when it saves Athena from being executed by Lilith and the Crimson Raiders. Afterwards, it warns the vault hunters of an imminent war for which they will need to recruit as many vault hunters as they can.

Appearances

Notes

  • The character has its own title card, but its name is written in an alien language and is only accompanied by the text "...?"

See Also

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