There are several Shadow Creatures that exist primarily as visual indicators of a character's low sanity, generally most noticeable at night. Most disappear when the player approaches. One, the Shadow Watcher has a stronger version that overwhelms the character momentarily when Ancient Fuelweaver casts its mind-control attack.
Shadow Watcher[]
The Shadow Watcher is a long, thin Shadow Creature that appears around light sources at night (including charged Lightning Rods) when the player's Sanity drops below 65%. It cannot attack or be attacked, and will disappear when a player stands on its eyes or when dawn breaks.
Don't Starve Together[]
In Don't Starve Together, the Ancient Fuelweaver's Mind Control attack consists of several Shadow Watchers crowding onto the insane player's screen and preventing them from moving.
Eyes[]
Eyes appear in total darkness when the player's Sanity is below 80%. They do not affect the player in any way, and will disappear when approached. As the player loses Sanity, more eyes will spawn, appearing more intense with lower Sanity. Trees and other obstacles can block eyes, commonly forming a one-eyed Shadow Creature.
Don't Starve[]
In Don't Starve, in Epilogue: Checkmate of Adventure Mode, Eyes will be visible in the darkness regardless of the player's Sanity.
Mr. Skitts[]
Mr. Skitts is a small, serpent-like Shadow Creature that can appear at any time while the player's Sanity is below 82.5%. He cannot attack or be attacked. When approached, he will turn and slither away, disappearing from the screen. His only purpose is to remind players of their Sanity level and provide a scare.
Mr. Skitts will sometimes flicker on the screen for a fraction of a second, then disappear. He can also be seen flying into Obelisks as they are raised and flying back out of them when they are lowered.
He can also be seen coming out of chests in trapped set pieces and ornate chests when the player opens them, springing the trap.
Mr. Skittish[]
Mr. Skittish is the Shipwrecked version of Mr. Skitts and will only appear on sea.
Trivia[]
Trivia- In the Reign of Giants DLC, if one follows a Shadow Watcher's body away from a fire while wearing Moggles on a full moon, it's possible to see it despawn abruptly.
- A photo of a person standing next a Shadow Watcher can be seen hanging on the wall of George T. Witherstone's apartment, as seen in the animated short C'est La Vie.
- Shadow Watcher make several appearances throughout the William Carter Puzzles.
- There is a Shadow Watcher in the source code of the fourth and the sixth puzzles. This is the only time a Shadow Watcher is pictured with an end to its body, which resembles that of a Ghost.
- In the animation found in the eighth puzzle, The Amazing Maxwell - The Final Act, a Shadow Watcher appears on screen just before Maxwell and Charlie are grabbed by the Codex Umbra.
- A Shadow Watcher also appears in one of the final images of the eighth puzzle where it can be seen in the ruined apartment that belonged to Maxwell.
- Mr. Skitts and a Terrorbeak appear briefly in an intermission animation in the eighth puzzle.
- A group of Mr. Skitts will briefly appear when Maxwell summons a puppet using his Codex Umbra.
- Mr. Skitts was shown as the "author" of the Lost Fragment mod.
- Although Shadow Creatures cannot be examined, there are unused examination quotes for Mr. Skittish in the game files:
Bugs[]
Bugs- A Shadow Watcher will disappear a few seconds after day breaks.
- When a Shadow Watcher appears on snow or a light background, it may be seen as just an outline.
- All the Eyes that appear in the dark may only have one eye.
- Eyes may appear in a lit area.
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