Twisted Soulvester

Unlike his Toon counterpart, Twisted Soulvester's lower body has transformed into a ghost-like tail with a gray-to-cyan gradient, and the black cloth draped over him is now tattered and torn. His ponytail has darkened to a deeper green with a blackened tip, though he retains his helmet, armor, and gloves. His eyes now feature red sclera with star-shaped pupils set within black irises, and five red lines cross his face in a frown-like pattern. When he hears a failed Skill Check or enters a chase, his expression shifts to one of resentment, with his eyelids taking on a dark cyan shade that is also visible when he blinks. He carries his sword with the blade tip coated in Ichor, which is also visible in his render image.

Similar to Twisted Tisha, Twisted Soulvester has an extended idle duration of 10 seconds, but instead of pausing at random locations, he specifically stops and lingers at Machines.

Twisted Soulvester is not an especially difficult Twisted to handle, as his slow speed makes escaping him relatively straightforward. The main challenges he presents are his long attention span, which can force you to waste significant time and Stamina shaking him off (unless you are playing a 4 or 5 Star Movement Speed Toon), and his tendency to idle at Machines, which can make completing or extracting from a Machine time-consuming. You can mitigate this by monitoring his patrol route and relocating to a different Machine if you see him approaching yours, or by simply waiting behind a nearby obstacle until he moves on. When distracting, his low speed and high attention span make him easy to keep on your tail, though be aware he may lag behind. Keep in mind that after losing aggro, Twisted Soulvester may return to the exact same Machine you lured him away from.

On the other hand, his Machine-guarding behavior can work to your advantage. If you are struggling to locate the last remaining Machines on a Floor, try following him at a safe distance — he always paths toward Machines, which can save you valuable search time. Just be careful not to get too close, as he may aggro on you and redirect to a different Machine entirely.

Completing 100% Research on Twisted Soulvester unlocks:

• His Machine-guarding behavior may be inspired by the concept of knights protecting valuable treasures from intruders.
• It could also be a thematic parallel to Twisted Connie's Machine-possessing ability, with Soulvester attempting to interact with Machines in a similar way but being unable to fully possess them since he already inhabits a suit of armor.
• He is currently the only Twisted in the game that does not follow standard pathing rules, instead routing specifically to Machines. Twisted Connie also paths to Machines, but only when she is about to possess one.
• He is one of four Twisteds that hold a visible object, alongside Twisted Tisha, Twisted Eggson, and Twisted Brusha. Among these four, he is the only one who is not Common, being Uncommon instead.
• He is also currently the only Twisted whose held object does not appear on his Toon counterpart — his weapon is his Trinket, the Soul Sword.
• His slow speed paired with his high attention span may be a reference to Twisted Ginger, who exhibits a more extreme version of this same stat combination and is also an Uncommon Twisted.
• The Ichor on his sword tip may suggest that Toons contain Ichor internally, since he uses the sword as a weapon. This theory is supported by Toons exploding into a dark liquid upon death, though the substance could potentially be something other than Ichor.
• The five lines on his face are likely his mouth, despite his Toon counterpart having no visible mouth in the original design. These marks may be cuts inflicted during the Ichor transformation process.