Columbina
The circus's sixth member, dead before the game begins. Everything Pierrot and Harlequin do to each other traces back to her.
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The narrative catalyst
Also known as: The Angel · Nina · Nana
Columbina never appears as a living character in the current build, and she is still the most important person in it. She is the reason the troupe survived their imprisonment, the reason Pierrot cannot be near Harlequin, and the subject of two separate in-game accounts that do not agree with each other. She is also the single clearest example of why this site tags its facts: almost everything worth knowing about her comes from developer AMAs, not from the game.
| Height | 180 cm (about 5'11") | Creator confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Birthday | January 5 | Creator confirmed |
| Age | Close to Harlequin's age; no exact number given | Creator confirmed |
| Species | Monster | Creator confirmed |
| Eyes | Pink | In game |
| Where you can see her | The largest mirror in the blue tent, and a cutscene if you name yourself Columbina | In game |
| Status | Dead, in the cages of a circus | In game |
Appearance
Long black hair to her upper chest, usually in two low pigtails, pink eyes, and two small imp-like horns. She wore a long dress with full sleeves. In the flashback in the last mirror of the Ticket Taker's tent, her silhouette has hoof-like feet.
Relationships
Harlequin
In gameHe killed her, and the rest of the troupe ate her afterwards.
Jester
In gameHe urged the others to tear her apart and eat once Harlequin had started — his stated reasoning was that they could not break out of their prison while starving.
Pierrot
Creator confirmedHe was there, injured and caged, and refused to eat her. The Jester's puppet show tells it as a love story; in a later AMA the creator said the two were never romantically involved, and that Pierrot has since moved on.
The Doctor
Creator confirmedShe taught him that medicine could be made from plants, which is where his interest in herbs began.
The Ticket Taker
Creator confirmedShe thought of him as kind and considerate.
Story beats
What the game shows
- In gameHarlequin's Day 1 telling of her death, in which she begs for help.
- In gameThe Jester's Day 2 puppet show, framed as a love story between her and Pierrot.
- In gameThe last mirror in the blue tent: the troupe standing over her body, with Pierrot caged and watching.
- In gameA dedicated cutscene if you try to name the protagonist "Columbina".
What the creator has added
- Creator confirmedShe had a loving family; both her parents died. Her father called her "angel".
- Creator confirmedHer childhood was hard — badly malnourished and ill, until a stranger helped her recover. She never saw that stranger again.
- Creator confirmedShe is well versed in medicinal herbs because of her mother; the two would drink tea from herbs they grew.
- Creator confirmedThe object she treasured most was a pocket mirror her parents gave her, to remind her to be careful.
- Creator confirmedShe does not blame the troupe for the sacrifice.
Quotes
“PLEASE HELP ME, I DON'T WANT TO DIE.”
“Come closer.”
“I just wanted to tell someone.”
Gallery
In-game assets and official screenshots are the property of the developer, Neko Bueno (Garula), and are reproduced here for identification and commentary.
Columbina — frequently asked
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