R. Lutes

Rosalind Lutes is an outstanding Colombian scientist, a theoretical physicist, and an author of books on scientific research into alternative realities.

Robert Lutes is a quantum physicist.

Together, they assist Booker DeWitt as he progresses toward his goal. Furthermore, they keep an eye on Booker and Elizabeth throughout the game, appearing in the most unexpected places and often guiding them when they are in desperate situations. They enjoy making bets concerning Booker's future actions, offering him a certain choice. Although the Luteeses help DeWitt, they previously worked for Zachary Hale Comstock: most of the technology necessary for the creation of Columbia was invented by them. Despite being the same person, they differ from each other and have different points of view on many things, which often leads to arguments. They are notable for their habit of finishing each other's sentences. Unlike Rosalind, Robert is not a fatalist. Rosalind explains this in her audio diary by saying that where Robert sees "a blank page," she sees "King Lear." Robert and Rosalind are one and the same person, but from different realities. This can be understood from the statue dedicated to them (at the beginning of the game, the player sees a male statue of Robert Lutess, which later transforms into a female statue of Rosalind Lutess). This is also indicated by a gameplay moment where Robert paints a portrait of Rosalind, which later shows an image of Robert's portrait, and one of the voice recordings where Rosalind says that only one chromosome separates them.

Robert Lutes is a quantum physicist from the reality of Booker DeWitt, who refused to be baptized.

Rosalind Lutes is a quantum physicist from the reality of Booker DeWitt, who has been baptized (Comstock).

Robert and Rosalind have a rather interesting way of expressing their thoughts. Their speech is impeccable; they both speak clearly, but often use unusual turns of phrase and speak in short, choppy sentences. It's also immediately noticeable when talking to them how they finish each other's sentences; this is possibly due to their memories and consciousness merging after the accident. (An alternative opinion: they do this because they think practically alike). Nevertheless, this doesn't prevent them from actively arguing with each other, using phrases whose meaning becomes clear later, or even hinting at events that haven't yet happened.

They are the same. Robert: Height: 189 Weight: 70 Hair color: red Eye color: green Clothing style: classic in orange and beige tones Rosalinda: Height: 179 Weight: 60 Hair color: red Eye color: green Clothing style: classic in orange and beige tones

The twins Lutece have similar characteristics to the twins Tweedledum and Tweedledee, characters from "Alice in Wonderland". Robert and Rosalind are the first characters the player sees in the game; they are the ones who take Booker to the lighthouse. Initially, the subtitles refer to them as "Lady" and "Gentleman." Rosalind gives Booker a box containing his belongings, is surprised that Booker is "not rowing" (i.e., not controlling events), and condemns Robert's "thought experiment." Oliver Wanger provided the voice for Robert Lutes. Rosalind Lutess was voiced by Jennifer Hale (voice of Commander Shepard, Bastila Shan from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Satele Shan from Star Wars: The Old Republic, Trishka from Bulletstorm, Naomi Hunter in MGS4). After receiving the telegram from Rosalind Lutes, if you go left to the telescope and look through it, you can see Robert juggling at the bottom of the street, where the trash can is located. If you stop looking through the telescope, the "twins" disappear. In the VGA 2012 trailer, you can see the book "Principles of Quantum Mechanics," authored by Rosalind Lutes. It's seen in Elizabeth's hands during her first meeting with Booker. The moment in the game where you choose which side of the coin to flip is a reference to the play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," in which the main characters' coin also only landed heads up. From the Lützes' diaries, we can learn that initially they communicated with each other by changing the states of a single particle, like Morse code. If you try to hit or shoot Rosalinda or Robert, it will have no effect; Rosalinda will only occasionally say, "You missed!" or "You missed me!". This confirms that they are outside of space and time during the game. One of the voice recorders found on the airship "Hand of the Prophet" reveals the motives behind Robert and Rosalind's actions. The audio recording makes it clear that the twins' actions were not driven by remorse towards Elizabeth, but by the fear that her ability to control temporal rifts could become "the spark that will burn all worlds."

(Robert Lutece feared this, while Rosalind believed that an infinite multiverse was impossible to destroy in principle - "time is not a river, but an ocean"). At the end of the game, Elizabeth was able to destroy ("drown") all versions of the worlds where Comstock (and Elizabeth herself) existed, which, on the one hand, according to the Lutece plan, eliminated the danger to the multiverse, and on the other hand, serves as proof that Robert Lutece's fears were justified. Robert and Rosalind are one entity from different realities, as Elizabeth says, "two doors."

From childhood, Rosalind knew that physics was her calling. In 1890, she stopped an atom in mid-air, wondering if she could do the same with an apple, or even an entire city. Under unknown circumstances, she met Zachary Hale Comstock, who agreed to fund her research into creating a flying city. For three years, Rosalind worked on the project, while also paying close attention to a machine that would later be called "Lutece Field," which allowed her to show the probability of certain events. In 1893, Rosalind met Robert; they communicated for a time through their invention, turning the field on and off like Morse code. Meanwhile, the infertile Comstock needed an heir, according to a prophecy given to him by the machine. Reasoning that Comstock's funding would help them turn the "Lutece Field" into a window between worlds, a "Lutece Rift," allowing them to finally meet, the Lutece twins offered to take the girl from Comstock in Robert's reality – from Booker DeWitt. On the appointed day, Robert, on behalf of Comstock, took the girl in exchange for the forgiveness of Booker's debts and, after handing Anna over to Comstock, returned to Rosalind's reality. Apparently, the first transition was extremely difficult and painful for Robert, accompanied by profuse bleeding and headaches. In one of her voice recordings, Rosalind mentioned that she was ready to donate her blood to Robert. From that time on, for sixteen years, the "twins" worked together, improving existing technologies, inventing new ones, and taking an active part in the development of Columbia. However, continuing their experiments with the rifts, they saw the future Comstock was striving for. There they saw Anna (Elizabeth), who, at the head of Columbia, destroys New York several decades later. Realizing the mistake they had made, that they themselves had pushed Elizabeth towards such a future, Robert...

(after issuing an ultimatum to his "sister" that he would leave her if she didn't agree to fix what they had done) he persuades Rosalind to return Elizabeth to her original reality and time. One of Booker's "memories" shows us a picture of burning New York. Apparently, Robert, before taking Booker to Comstock's reality, informed him about the future, and DeWitt's mind, after the transition and receiving new memories, combined two different memories associated with Robert into one. Unfortunately, Comstock ordered Jeremiah Fink to destroy the tear-creating machine to hide Anna's (Elizabeth's) true origin and solidify the image of the "seed of the prophet." In 1909, Jeremiah damaged the Luthes' machine, resulting in the "twins" being killed, but due to a side effect, they came to exist in all spaces and all times, allowing them to appear wherever and whenever they wished. Rosalind was very happy about this fact, because now she could always be with her "brother," as they became free from the limitations of life, death, and other possible life "barriers." However, Robert was not satisfied, as the question of Elizabeth's future fate had not yet been resolved, and the new circumstances only complicated the search for a solution to this problem. Since they are "dead," they cannot risk and interfere with realities directly, further disrupting the worlds. Then Rosalind comes up with a plan: for their unfinished business, they need a concerned person who will do everything to return Elizabeth to her original reality and original time, which is Booker DeWitt from Robert's reality.