Throughout Horizon Zero Dawn, Dr. Elisabet Sobeck’s presence was keenly felt as players explored the post-apocalyptic universe for the very first time. The fact that the character had been dead for over a thousand years by that point though, is perhaps a testament to how well Guerrilla Games has planned out its series. Often as a ghostly guide, Elisabet provided a bridge for Aloy to a long forgotten part of human history, as well as a window into her origin. Due to how instrumental she was in saving the present then, it’s unsurprising that she reappears in Horizon Forbidden West as well.