Familiars

Familiars are collectible companions in DragonSword: Awakening. Hound13 has described them as "trusty allies and adorable collectible companions" that aid the Hero on their journey across the Continent of Orbis, and they also serve as the game's mount system. The Hound13 FAQ uses the word Familiar and Mount interchangeably.

What Familiars Do

• Follow you on foot. A Familiar trails its Hero in a miniature form while the party is wandering the world.

• Ride them. The same Familiar grows to full size when the player chooses to mount up, converting from a tag-along companion into traversal transport.

• Reach gated areas. Some regions of Orbis are only reachable by mount.

• Aid in combat. Hound13 describes Familiars as "aiding you on your journey." Specific combat numbers are not yet published.

Types of Familiar

The Familiar pool covers a wide range of creature types:

• Plants

• Beasts

• Birds

• Insects

• Dragons (rideable, covered as a standalone feature under Dragon Riding)

Dragon Riding

Dragon Riding is the top-tier aerial traversal feature built around dragon-type Familiars. Hound13 has publicly said the freedom-of-movement design of Dragon Riding is inspired by The Legend of Zelda series, where the player can lift off, glide, and reposition without a rigid rail. See Dragon Riding for the dedicated breakdown.

How You Get Them

• Starter mount. Each playable Hero begins with a mount at the start of the game.

• Collected through play. Additional Familiars are acquired as the player progresses through the story and the world.

• Cosmetic store side. Under the Western release's Buy-to-Play Model, extra Familiars are one of the two categories sold as optional post-launch cosmetics, alongside character costumes.

Named Familiars

Further Familiar names will be announced alongside the remaining Hero reveals ahead of the July 2026 launch.