- "It rained hard yesterday. Felt like it was washing some of the badness away."
- —A plague survivor.
Civilians are the standard inhabitants of the Empire of the Isles. Found on all the islands except the Pandyssian Continent, they people the known world. Many find jobs in organizations such as the Grand Guard, while others become Overseers. Turning to criminal organizations such as the Dead Eels is also quite common. While most are peaceful at first, they will all become hostile when provoked, generally fleeing, though those armed will fight back.
Civilians in Dishonored
Survivors
Survivors are individuals who have managed to survive both the rat plague and the violence within Dunwall.
They are most often found in deserted areas not occupied by the City Watch, criminal factions (such as the Bottle Street Gang), or weepers. Many survivors work as laborers or servants to support themselves. They are not hostile to Corvo Attano or Daud and will converse with either if prompted, usually talking about the plague, the Watch, or other unfortunate happenings. In two instances in The Flooded District mission, groups of survivors found in low chaos will instead be weepers in high chaos.
Looters
Looters are armed survivors found stealing in abandoned areas of the city, such as the Flooded District. Corvo encounters two in a building near Rudshore Gate, and can easily pickpocket them but not otherwise interact with them. The looters will either hit or kick Corvo if he stands directly in front of them for an extended amount of time but will otherwise not be hostile, unless attacked.
Laborers
Laborers are civilians who have found employment in Dunwall. The protagonist can find them either at Dunwall Tower, working the waterlock and moat systems, or at the Rothwild Slaughterhouse. Many of those laborers dislike working under Bundry Rothwild's Butchers and are more than happy to assist Daud in his mission to seek information about the whaling trawler The Delilah. Daud has the option of rescuing some of them from confinement at the Slaughterhouse.
Civilians in Dishonored 2
Beggars
Beggars are the very lowest kinds of civilians, having no home and little in terms of possessions. For a small fee, many of them can be persuaded to reveal some information to Corvo or Emily Kaldwin that can be of great assistance in their current mission. However, if the protagonist steals from them, or walks right by, they will express their disgust and refuse to assist.
Burglars
Burglars are those civilians that have turned to a life of petty crime, below the scale of gangs such as the Howlers. The protagonist can encounter two female burglars attempting to rob the black market shop in the Lower Aventa District. They will be hostile upon seeing Corvo or Emily.
Civilians
Civilians are the usual inhabitants of the Isles. Some are aristocrats, while others are those who work in shops, or provide musical entertainment to passersby. When prompted, many will comment on how Corvo's mask or Emily's scarf blocks their face, or other such nebulous happenings such as the bloodfly infestation in Karnaca. Many can be encountered in groups, often playing dice or talking to others about unfortunate happenings, which can sometimes provide clues to the protagonist.
When the protagonist is in places they are not supposed to be, civilians will instead tell them to hurry along as they cannot help, and will flee to safety after a short time, alerting nearby guards. Those that own shops will tend to notice when they are being robbed, and will walk calmly out of the protagonist's reach before fleeing to safety. After a time, civilians will stop cowering and return to work, though they will be on edge and refuse to talk to the protagonist.
Workers
Workers are civilians who have managed to obtain a job involving physical labor. Armed with large wrenches, workers tend to have a more aggressive personality than civilians, and will tell the protagonist to move on. If ignored, or if they notice others being attacked, they will become hostile towards the protagonist.
Quotes
Dishonored
Idle Chat
- "Nasty rat get away." (when crushing a lone rat)
- "How did it pass me by? All the others, down with the sickness."
- "Half the City's dead. We won't make it three more months."
- "Ooh! Nasty rat...get away."
- "I told her to keep the children inside, I told her."
- "Vermin!" (when crushing a lone rat)
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Civilians in Dishonored
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