The Void

Overview

The Void is the primary antagonistic force in Chrono Odyssey. It is an ancient, enigmatic entity that was once sealed within the Temporal Rift. Betelgeuse, the corrupted Sentinel of Magellan and former Emperor of that planet, used his Chronotector's Temporal Tuning ability at a cosmic level to manipulate the flow of time and break the seal. Once freed, the Void consumed eleven of the twelve worlds created by Chronos. Setera is the last remaining planet.

The Void is not simply an army or a faction. It is described as a force of nature, an all-consuming entropy that drains Arche (life energy) from everything it touches. Vegetation dies, the ground blackens, and living creatures are either destroyed or corrupted. The Summer Game Fest 2025 trailer, shown on June 9, conveyed the Void's presence with a foreboding tone and cosmic horror imagery.

Void enemy hierarchy

The Void manifests through several distinct types of hostile entities, organized into a loose hierarchy:

Flayers

Flayers are the common foot soldiers of the Void. Numerous and aggressive, they form the bulk of Void forces encountered throughout Setera. Flayers appear in open-world encounters, Void Nexus zones, and as adds during boss fights. They are individually weak but dangerous in numbers. Their behavior is more bestial than intelligent, swarming toward sources of Arche.

Deprived

The Deprived are a distinct combat class of Void enemy, separate from Flayers in both appearance and fighting style. They are more methodical in their attacks and harder to stagger. Where Flayers rush forward in packs, Deprived tend to use more deliberate tactics. Their name suggests they were once something else before the Void took them.

Void Origin (Precursors)

The Void Origin, also referred to as Precursors, are distinguished by their small numbers but remarkable might. Unlike the more bestial Flayers and Deprived, Void Origin entities are believed to possess high intelligence. Each Void Origin is a significant threat, comparable to a mini-boss encounter. They appear to have existed within the Void before it was sealed, making them the oldest and most powerful of its manifestations.

Void Apostles

Void Apostles are corrupted time entities encountered as bosses in Chrono Gates. These include the Thousandfold Piercer, Earthbreaker, Primeval Capra, and Arsenalith. Defeating a Void Apostle captures its essence as a Specter that can be summoned through the Chronotector.

The Broken

Individuals whose bodies have been contaminated by the Void are known as the Broken. Void contamination causes seizures and bodily breakdown as the corrupting energy disrupts normal biological function. If contamination reaches a critical point, it disrupts energy flow entirely, leaving the victim in a zombie-like state. They retain some sense of self initially but attack anything on sight in a desperate attempt to restore lost energy. Eventually, some accounts say they completely lose their sense of self, becoming little more than animated shells.

Not all Void-contaminated individuals become fully Broken. Some manage their contamination or find ways to slow its progression, though this is never easy and always temporary.

World Movers

The World Movers are survivors from Void-destroyed planets who fled to Setera before their worlds were consumed. They are described as being "blessed with extraordinary strength or luck" -- surviving a planetary apocalypse and reaching another world requires both. World Movers take on powerful challenges, possibly because they have nothing left to lose or because their exposure to the Void has changed them in ways that are not fully understood.

Three distinct factions exist within the World Movers, each competing for survival and power on Setera. Their internal politics create a secondary conflict layer beyond the external Void threat. These factions do not agree on how to deal with their situation, their contamination, or their relationship to Setera's native inhabitants. The details of these three factions have not been fully revealed.

Void Nexus

The Void physically manifests in the open world through Void Nexus zones. These are dome-shaped corruption areas containing a Void Core (a cocoon-like object at the center). While the Core remains intact, enemies constantly spawn from portals throughout the dome. A boss appears during each Void Nexus encounter. Destroying the Core stops the spawning and rewards players with Void Matter, a resource needed for high-level crafting.

Void Nexus zones are 5-player content. The combination of constant add spawning, a boss encounter, and the need to destroy the Core makes them one of the more demanding open-world activities. The area around a Void Nexus is visibly corrupted: vegetation dies, colors desaturate, and the environment becomes hostile to all life.

Betelgeuse's motivation

Betelgeuse was the Sentinel of Magellan and the former Emperor of that planet. Magellan received the least Arche from Chronos, leaving it cursed with famine and desolation while Setera prospered. Betelgeuse's decision to break the Temporal Rift seal and release the Void presumably stems from Magellan's suffering. Whether he intended to control the Void, bargain with it, or simply destroy the system Chronos had created out of desperation, the exact reasoning remains central to the game's narrative. What is known is that his actions destroyed eleven worlds, including Magellan itself, making his motivations either tragically ironic or deliberately nihilistic.