Prologue

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The Prologue is the first chapter the player encounters when playing Celeste. it introduces the three basic moves used within the game: a jump, a climb, and a dash. Madeline, as a character, and Granny, also known as the Old Woman, are introduced in this chapter.

Prologue


Strawberries None
Sides A-side only
Characters  • Madeline
 • Granny
Soundtrack Celeste OST:
01  •   Prologue

Level navigation
Prologue → Forsaken City

Plot

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    This is it, Madeline.

    Just breathe.

    Why are you so nervous?

Madeline, having just arrived at the foot at Celeste Mountain by car, is about to embark on a journey. She jumps across several pits, narrowly avoiding a falling block of ice. The Bird is then introduced; it teaches Madeline how to climb up a wall vertically. After making it past a few bumpy hills, she arrives in front of a shack, where Granny lives.

(TBC)

As soon as Madeline steps onto the bridge, it starts collapsing under her feet. Managing to make it alive as she jumps across falling pieces, as the music intensifies and introduces the "Madeline" leitmotif for the first time, the bridge ends up self-destructing to the point where she can no longer make it to the other side. After making a leap of faith, the bird makes a reappearance, teaching Madeline how to dash in order to save her.

Madeline starts panting as soon as she arrives on the other side safely. The camera scrolls upwards towards the night sky, and the text "You can do this." appears. Subsequently, the player is returned back to the map screen, but now with Chapter 1 unlocked.