Salt is an Awakened octopus sniper in a combat mech; Emrys is a Deva support companion who converts drained enemy power into protection for Jun.
Salt is the Awakened octopus companion featured in the EXODUS release-date trailer. She is a mercenary and bounty hunter who pilots a specialized combat mech. Her role is not a joke item or a player transformation: she is a crew member with a personal history and a defined battlefield function.
Salt's disclosed role
- Species: Awakened octopus
- Background: Mercenary and bounty hunter
- Equipment: Specialized combat mech
- Combat specialty: Long-range sniping
- Defense and movement: Quick evasive maneuvers
- Utility: Ink-like smokescreens that confuse and disorient enemies
Archetype also says Salt has survived by not depending on others. The new trailer frames her relationship with Jun around two hardened survivors learning to protect the same home. Her longer companion-story cinematic is planned as a reveal when the wishlist campaign reaches one million.
Emrys is a support companion
Emrys belongs to the Deva, a Celestial species described through plural consciousness. In combat, Emrys launches Remnant Orbs that drain and weaken enemies. The stolen power is then fed back into Jun as protection.
Outside combat, official material describes Emrys as still, detached, and unusually familiar with both human and Celestial affairs. That establishes a mystery around the character, not a secret identity or romance outcome.
What “companions” currently proves
Jun can recruit human companions and Awakened animals, and those allies bring different skills and reactions to the journey. The extended gameplay reveal also shows companion conversations and decision pressure. It does not yet publish a final roster, party-size rule, permanent-death system, approval thresholds, romance list, loyalty-mission order, or best companion build.
Salt and Emrys should therefore be described from their current official roles, without turning a reveal trailer into a complete recruitment guide.
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Who is the octopus companion in EXODUS?
Salt is an Awakened octopus mercenary and bounty hunter who pilots a specialized combat mech.
What does Salt do in combat?
She specializes in long-range sniping, fast evasive maneuvers, and ink-like smokescreens that disorient enemies.
Who is Emrys?
Emrys is a Deva companion defined by plural consciousness who uses Remnant Orbs to drain and weaken enemies, then turns that power into protection for Jun.
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