Sky: children of the light RPG

Dark Dragons, also known as “Krill” by the community, are first encountered by the Sky Childrens in Golden Wasteland's First Krill Area. They are large, black, floating Dark Creatures with several pairs of legs and one glowing blue eye which searches the terrain with its searchlight.
Getting attacked by Dark Dragons
The luminescent blue eye turns red when a Sky Children, or a Creature of Light, enters its field of vision or makes physical contact with it. When the light becomes red, the Dark Dragon(s) will target and follow the Sky Children(s) that triggered it and charge towards its target after a delay of about five seconds. From the time that the Dark Dragon spots its target to the time it hits the target is eight seconds. The light first turns red, then begins flashing rapidly.
Locations
Dark Dragons are predominantly in Golden Wasteland, but they are also found in other areas and during certain events.

Permanent Dark Dragons:

One lurks at the entrance of graveyard
Four occupy the Graveyard area
One patrols the Shipwreck to the right of the Graveyard
Three emerge in the Battlefield after the player activates the cutscene at the Wasteland temple's entrance
One is located at the Forgotten Ark guarding the entrance
Five can be found in the Abyss in the Treasure Reef
Two of them patrol the pipes area in Eye of Eden
One patrols nearby Storm Lock Hallway

Dark Crabs
Dark Crabs are first discovered by the player in the Sanctuary Islands in Daylight Prairie, though they are most prominently found in Golden Wasteland. They are also found in Hidden Forest. They are commonly abundant in areas of water.
Appearance
Dark Crabs are the smallest Dark Creatures in Sky. They are mostly gray and green but some alternatives can be white, brown, gold, and red. They are found mainly in shallow water and the land around it.

Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows, fan-nicknamed Dark Worms and Squirmals, and called Owls by beta testers, are found in the Trial of Fire in the Cave of Prophecies. Appearance
Dark Shadows appear as dark misty creatures with a pair of swirling red "eyes". They have a round body ending in a pointy end and floats above the ground but never go higher or lower. When passing near Sky Kids, your screen will begin to shake and the creature will emit a roar that sounds like a combination of muffled growl with debris scraping the ground.

Abyss Monster
The Abyss Monster or Many-Eyed Monster (named "Monster" in beta updates), fan-nicknamed "Rosie," Leviathan, and Megalodon by beta testers and "King Krill" by live players is found exclusively in the depths of Treasure Reef. It appears as a larger and more intimidating type of krill creature, with its many red glowing eyes and a pair of horn.

Lurker
The Lurker is a hostile serpent-like creature first found in the polluted river of Prairie Peaks during Days of Nature 2024. It has a dark, spikey body similar to that of Dark Dragons, with brightly glowing mandibles and a pair of antennae with glowing tips. The Lurker later returned alongside its smaller variant in the Sanctuary Islands during Days of Nature 2025, and again during Days of Mischief 2025.

Fish
There are tons of fish in Sky and most of them are for recharging players or providing lights while others are just part of the scenery. Most of them represent real-life fish; in particular, Angelfish, Sunfish, Knife fish, and Swordtails.
Nine-Colored Deer
The Nine-Colored Deer is a benevolent guardian that lives within the Crescent Oasis and uses its magic to protect all inhabitants from harm. As part of the Season of the Nine-Colored Deer collaboration, its appearance is directly inspired by the animated film of the same name. This creature can only be seen during the Season's Quests or by using the special ability of a certain Cape.
Cinnamoroll
Cinnamoroll is a beloved Sanrio character introduced during the Sky × Cinnamoroll Pop-Up Cafe collaboration event. During the event, he could be seen flying outside of the Aviary Village Cafe leading players inside the themed cafe. During the course of the event, Daily Quests were themed around Cinnamoroll with various activities such as smelling flowers, splashing in the water and more. After the event ended, this creature can only be seen by players using the special ability of the Cinnamoroll Pop-Up Cafe Plushie.
Dark Creatures
Dark Creatures are entities that consume anything of Light. Running into Dark Creatures will cause you to lose wing energy or stars.

Sky is not a violent game and Dark Creatures are only symbols of fear and doubt for players. When a player is hit repeatedly, it is possible to lose Winged Light and thus Cape Wedges. Although you cannot die in Sky, losing wings will remove your ability to fly, making it harder to reach certain areas and forcing you to retrieve lost Children of Light in all the Realms.

Dark Creatures also have many forms and shapes, ranging from small crabs to a giant abysmal Monster, but they all share their dark color palettes. They can fly, glide, roam, or swim and are found in all the Realms.

Manatee
This yellow and white creature is a blend of manatee, porpoise, and seal. It first appeared during Days of Nature 2023 and is now a permanent resident in Prairie Peaks where a herd of these peaceful manatees can be found sunbathing at the flowing river.
Lighthorns
Lighthorns are Light Creatures that were introduced with the Season of Migration. So far, Lighthorns do not inhabit any area; they only appear during the Season of Migration's Quests. Additionally, during Days of Bloom 2026, they could be found freely roaming around the event space. Their white-and-yellow bodies are similiar to a Manatee's, but with a more narrow snout and most notably, their antlers and "ears".
Whales
The Whale is a large, fish-like creature, which resembles an arowana. It is unclear whether the Whale is a fish or a mammal in the world of Sky. However, it only replicates Earth's Whales in size and not in appearance.
Blue Eel
In Treasure Reef, an eel-like creature can be seen in the water emitting blue lights for players to collect. The creature will start its route in shallow water, then follow down the depth of abyss before finishing its path through the passage going to the large bubble tanks. The eel is sometimes found in the underwater part of Treasure Reef in Golden Wasteland.
Clams
Clams are not really creatures in the world of Sky, but they do hold pieces of light and will recharge a player's light once collected. We categorized them in the creature page since they are living creatures in real life.
Turtle
The Sanctuary hold house to a permanent resident in the form of a large turtle. During Days of Nature 2022, a large trench was added to the depth of the Sanctuary Island and when the Isle is soaked in a gorgeous orange sunset, players are able to help a creature and receive Lights as a benefit. The turtle start from the bottom of the trench and make its way to the top. Once out of the water, players can burn the large dark plant that grows on the turtle's back.

There are several Creatures that appear throughout the world of Sky, both helpful and harmful. Depending on where they are located, creatures can aid the Sky Children in reaching distant areas and places that are complicated to reach alone. Most creatures can be separated into four categories: Light, Dark, Neutral, and Miscellaneous.
Light Creatures
Light Creatures are harmless to Sky Kids, are a part of the scenery or cutscenes, can restore a Sky Kid's Light, or can help in memories and quests.

Light Creatures have many forms and shapes, ranging from a small butterfly to a huge whale. They can fly, glide, swim, or walk.
Sky Children
Sky Children (also referred to as Descendants, Sky Kids, Avatars, Children of the Light and, for new players, Moths or Sparrows) are the titular playable characters in Sky: Children of the Light, and the first living being that can be seen in the game.
Butterflies
Butterflies are light creatures for their ability to restore a Sky Kid's light. They are first encountered by the player in the Isle of Dawn, after discovering the first Child of Light. They are also sometimes released by burning Darkness Plants or seals on pots.
Birds
Birds are introduced in the Isle of Dawn. They are encountered in almost every realm, and they seem to emerge from various points in the clouds when traveling in flocks, signifying their relation to Light.
Mantas
Based on manta rays, Mantas in Sky have been introduced as of creatures of the air but later introduced as water creatures in the Treasure Reef of Season of Abyss. In the Valley of Triumph, players are able to unlock the Manta Call from the Citadel area, which does not induce any interaction with the creature but simply mimics its call.
Jellyfish
Jellyfish in Sky are translucent creatures with many tentacules-legs that can replenish your cape energy. A Call that mimics the Jellyfish can be learned from the Jelly Whisperer spirit, introduced in the Season of Sanctuary.

Losing Winged Light
Sky Childrens can lose Winged Light in many ways, which are listed down below. When a player loses a Winged Light, it flies away from them and appears as an orange Winged-light-Ray wing symbol, with a white light beam above, which acts as a countdown by getting gradually smaller. They can be picked up again, before breaking after 20 seconds

After the white beam disappears completely, a star-slashing animation appears, alongside a sword-cutting sound effect, marking the definite loss of that Winged Light. At first, these lost Winged Lights will turn back into Children of Light—if all Winged Light from Children of Light has been lost, the Sky Children will begin to lose Winged Light from Wing Buffs next.

If a Winged Light was lost from a Child of Light, it can be found again in their original location. However, there is no way of knowing which of the Children of Light were lost and where to find them again, as it is seemingly random. Sky Childrens can find their lost Winged Light by opening a Map Shrine and looking at what Realms they haven't collected Children of Light yet. Note that Map Shrines don't show the exact amount and location of an uncollected Child of Light, just if one has not been collected yet. Lost Winged Light can only be recollected from the Children of Light that appear in their original form, not to be confused with the sparkle left behind when it has already been collected.
If a Winged Light was lost from a Wing Buff, it can only be re-obtained by fully going through Eye of Eden and being reborn.
There are several ways of losing Winged Light/Cape wedges:
Being attacked by Dark Creatures
Contact with a Red Shard (grounded or flying) during Strong Eruption events
Prolonged contact with smaller red shard stones
Prolonged exposure to Polluted Rain in Hidden Forest
Prolonged exposure to Polluted Water (Golden Wasteland, Eye of Eden, Polluted Geyser in Sanctuary Islands)

Leveling Up Capes

Gaining Winged Light incrementally increases the number of wedges a Sky Children has to fly. At the start of the game, players obtain their first wedge during the Isle of Dawn tutorial by collecting their first Child of Light, thus forming their Cape.

Each wedge (at the top of the screen, the Expression Menu) equals to one flap of the wings, and one Cape star on the back—they will grant the energy to fly further and higher. Selecting the Cape meter wedge icon at the top of the screen will show how much Winged Light the player has found so far, and how many more is needed to level up.

When enough Winged Light has been collected to reach the next level, there will be a red dot on the Expression Menu. Only after it has been clicked will they Sky Children obtain another wedge. Additionally, directly after obtaining a new wedge, the Sky Childrens Cape Energy is refilled fully.

Information on the Sky Childrens wedges is also displayed on the back of their Cape (see Cape Energy). One glowing star or symbol represents one available wedge of Cape Energy. Grayed-out stars indicate that this wedge's energy has been used up and can be recharged again, e.g. by going near light sources.
Recharging Capes
When a Sky Children runs out of flying power, they can recharge their energy in several ways:

Full Recharge:

Collecting a Child of Light
Using a Fast Recharge Spell
Leveling up to the next wedge
Fast Recharge:

Being near another player's candle flame
Flying through clouds, stars, or big fires (such as campfires)
Passing through certain Spirit Gates
Using most Friend Actions with friends or certain Guide Ancestors
Medium Recharge:

Standing near lit Sky Childrens (including players in Shared Memories)
Being close to someone else's Deep Call (this is the standard way to charge other players, and does not work on players who have lost their Winged Light)
Standing near Ancestor Spirits
Flying near or riding Light Creatures/calling them when near

Winged Light (also sometimes called Stars or just Wings) is used to upgrade a Sky Childrens Cape and give them Wing Power, which enables them to fly.

Sources of Winged Light
There are two sources of Winged Light: Children of Light and Wing Buffs.

Children of Light
Children of Light are the most common source of Winged Light, and the only source available to new players. They are bright white characters with a golden glow, who look like short Sky Kids without a Cape. For each Child of Light collected, the player receives one Winged Light.
Wing Buff
Wing Buffs are additional Winged Light that is acquired by ascending friendships with Spirits using Ascended Candle Ascended Candles. They are one of the hardest collectible items to obtain in Sky.
Maximum Possible Winged Light
Maximum Winged Light is only possible for Sky Childrens who started at or before the visit of the earliest Traveling Spirit that hasn't revisited, because Sky Childrens must have purchased the Wing Buff from each Traveling Spirit so far. Each time a Traveling Spirit revisits, newer players can grow closer to the maximum number of Winged Light. Revisit means a visit after the first time visiting as a Traveling Spirit, so the second visit and onward as a Traveling Spirit would be a revisit.

In addition to first visits by Traveling Spirits, the maximum possible Winged Light increases whenever the latest Season adds new Children of Light, or whenever a new tier 2 Wing Buff is added (e.g., associated with a new Tier 2 Cape).

It takes numerous days to collect all Winged Light due to the Shattering Memories that are only available on certain days. All are needed, and it is difficult to collect the 6 Winged Light from these memories before the next Traveling Spirit comes to raise the maximum. This is especially troublesome for Sky Children trying to get all the Winged Light while catching up on Traveling Spirits, ascending revisiting Spirits.

Secret Area
This area requires a special cape (or being led by someone who has the special cape) in order to enter it. It is a special place designed by TGC to be a bit of fun. A few times a year, TGC opens the area to everybody.

See the Secret Area page for more details about the area and the cape that is required to enter it.
Eye of Eden
Eye of Eden is the final realm you will encounter. It contains Dark Dragons, Dark Crabs, strong winds and waves of flying rocks. All of these have detrimental effects, and may cause the player to lose Winged Light, or be forced back to the start of the stage they are attempting to complete. This realm is based on the concept of death, and the only outcome of Eden is to deposit as much Winged Light as you can and die. This is the main way to obtain Ascended Candles, which can be used to buy Wing Buffs. After dying, the player is reborn along with any Wing Buffs they purchased, allowing them to get a higher cape level. Eden is also where you may purchase the Hair of the Elders.

Hidden Forest
Hidden Forest is the third Realm along your journey, and here is the first time you may encounter creatures or environmental factors that can harm you. Rain can drain your cape energy and cause your light to go out, and Dark Crabs can knock you down and potentially cause you to lose Winged Light. While the route through Hidden Forest is fairly straightforward, there are hidden areas that are slightly off the beaten path.

This realm is based on the concept of teenage years, and its original name was Rain.
Valley of Triumph
Valley of Triumph is the fourth realm you will find to explore, and will take you through the remnants of ancient cities. One route through the Realm will take you through a sliding race; another route through a flying race. Both races end in the same Coliseum, beyond which is the Temple where you will meet the Valley Elders and be able to move on to the next Realm.

Valley of Triumph is built around the concept of adulthood, and its original name was Sunset.
Golden Wasteland
Golden Wasteland is the fifth realm you will come across. This is the first realm where you encounter Dark Dragons, as well as an abundant amount of Dark Crabs. You'll also find polluted water, a harmful substance that will slowly drain your light if you stand in it. This Realms has several offshoot areas to explore.

Golden Wasteland is based off the concept of middle years, and its original name was Dusk.
Vault of Knowledge
Vault of Knowledge is the sixth realm you'll encounter. This Realm consists of several levels as well as several offshoot areas. There are a number of puzzles to complete in order to make your way up the Vault floor by floor. Two large doors require four players to open and one area requires a special cape in order to enter it.

Vault of Knowledge is based on the concept of ageing/old age, and it's original name was Night.

Home
In Home, you will find a Constellation Table where you can interact with friends and Spirits, portals to every other Realm in the game (listed below) and a Closet Shrine to change the cosmetic items you wear or carry. Other various events will appear in Home, including Traveling Spirits, occasional Event spirits are areas and the Sleepy Traveler's boat. Note that some of these events have now been moved to Aviary Village.
Aviary Village
Aviary Village brought a new portal to Home leading to a new area that first appeared with the beginning of Season of Revival. Through the Season of Revival's Quests, the village grows and develops to become a fully functioning village. Upon completing the fourth Quest from the Season of Revival, players can use a special white candle to set Aviary Village as their 'Home' instead of the previous home space mentioned above. After the Season of Revival, some new players start their journey in Aviary Village instead of Home.
Isle of Dawn
Isle of Dawn is the first realm that you will visit when you first start the game. It will be the only Portal (gateway) available to you from Home or Aviary Village after starting the fourth Quest from the Season of Revival. This is where you will encounter your first Winged Light and receive your cape. A tutorial will take you through how to find Spirits, more Winged Light to grow your flight power, and teach you how to fly.

Isle is based on the concept of birth, and the original name for this realm was Dawn.
Daylight Prairie
Daylight Prairie is the second realm you'll come across in your adventures. Here is where you begin your adventure proper, and on first playing the game, is likely where you will encounter other players for the first time. Sky is an online multiplayer experience, and the strangers that you meet are real players from around the globe.

Daylight Prairie is based on the concept of childhood.

Elders are the ancestors specifically found in the temples at the end of each realm. The only interaction with Elders normally is watching a cutscene after lighting the temple's altar.

However, once a realm's Constellation is completed, it is possible to interact directly with an elder in Orbit.

Sky Children have the ability to express themselves through a variety of facial expressions and sounds. They can also walk, run, jump, swim, and fly using their cloak. While standing, kneeling, sitting, and lying down, Sky Children can assume a variety of poses and poses.

Using their call (also known as humming), Sky Children can find the path ahead of them in the Worlds to progress through the game. This call can also help locate Friends, other players (after exchanging light), fragments of spiritual memories, or specific quest locations using various star-shaped indicators. When another Sky Children is near the summoning player, their cloak's energy can be replenished by varying amounts, depending on the intensity and proximity of the call.

Cosmetics
Sky Children can get all kinds of accessories and outfits with game currency or real currency, from Ultimate Gifts and sometimes for free (like the camera from the Season of Moments, which every player got for free). There are billions of possible combinations, so it's very rare that two Sky Children will look perfectly alike.

Sky Children (also referred to as Descendants, Sky Kids, Avatars, Children of the Light[1] and, for new players, Moths or Sparrows[2]) are the titular playable characters in Sky: Children of the Light, and the first living being that can be seen in the game.

They can wear Cosmetics, use Props, carry a candle to light or burn things, express themselves with Expressions, and most notably have the unique ability to fly and/or glide using their Wings/Capes.
Appearance
Sky Children are humanoids with white hair and mitten-like hands. Their eyes always appear to be shut when their face is exposed, but seem to glow when wearing most masks. They have no visible nose, although some masks, like the masks from Season of Performance showcase a small raised lump that looks like a nose.

Their skin color depends on the outfit they are wearing; it can either be black, dark indigo, brown or light beige. Their skin appears to fade into a lighter color from their lower legs to the tips of their feet. There is a light gemstone in their chests; if they pull out a candle, the gemstone disappears. They appear barefoot when wearing most pants, and their feet have no toes.
These are the Cosmetics worn by the player at the start of the game.
Size
Sky Children sizes vary. With spells, players can be tiny-size kids that are almost as small as a candle on the ground, to as tall as or taller than most stone lanterns throughout the game, this includes huge Sky Kids that are twice the size of a normal one. With no spells, the difference between the tallest and shortest possible heights is just over one head-height.

Sky: Children of the Light (shortened to Sky in-game or Sky: CotL) is an adventure indie game developed and published by thatgamecompany (also known as TGC for short), who also made past games called flOw, Flower, and Journey. Sky was released on July 18, 2019 for iOS, with subsequent releases for Android on April 7, 2020, Nintendo Switch on June 29, 2021, Sony PlayStation on December 6, 2022, and Steam Early Access on April 10, 2024.

In China, Sky is published by NetEase under the name 光·遇 (Guāng·yù; roughly translates to Light·encounter). There are some notable differences from the international version, such as exclusive cosmetics and Traveling Spirits different from the international versions.

Description
From the award-winning creators behind Journey (2012 Game of The Year) and the highly-acclaimed Flower, comes a ground-breaking social adventure that is set to warm players hearts. Welcome to the enchanting world of Sky, a beautifully-animated kingdom waiting to be explored by you and your loved ones. In Sky, we arrive as Children of the Light, spreading hope through the desolate kingdoms.

In the Kingdom of Sky, you will experience:

Spirits: Relive Spirits’ memories throughout the land and return them to their Realms’ temples to be rewarded with their unique Expressions and see the items they offer you in their Constellations.
Expressions: Learn Expressions from Spirits and use them to communicate with others. Upgrade these Expressions to unlock more creative and elaborate animations.
Friendship and Forging Candles: Make friends with players around the globe! Collect Light to forge Candles, offer them to upgrade your friendship to unlock special Expressions to share between one another, and use them to send the gift of a Heart to strengthen your connections with others.
Cosmetics: Grow your friendship with the Spirits you’ve encountered and offer them Candles and Hearts to be rewarded with items to enhance your appearance.