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The Owl in 99 Nights in the Forest - Complete Survival Guide

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What is The Owl?

The Owl is a super scary monster that shows up at night in the snowy parts of the game! It's a giant white bird that looks like a person, and it's really, really big! The Owl comes out to stop you from exploring at night, just like The Deer does in the forest! ๐Ÿฆ‰๐Ÿ‘ป

The Owl is special because it has a secret trick - it can see if you're moving! If you stay super still like a statue, it might fly away and leave you alone!

What Does The Owl Look Like?

How The Owl Looks

  • ๐Ÿฆ‰ Looks like a person-owl! - Shaped like a person but covered in feathers!
  • โšช White feathers all over its body
  • ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Super big eyes that watch you
  • ๐Ÿ‘„ Huge mouth that's always open
  • ๐Ÿฆ… Small wings with sharp points
  • ๐Ÿฆถ Very long legs - much longer than normal!
  • โœ‹ Three-clawed hands that are scary!
  • ๐Ÿงก Orange beak (a little one)
  • ๐Ÿพ Gray claws on its feet

Special Halloween Look

During Halloween 2025, The Owl wore a special doctor costume - a scary old doctor outfit! Pretty cool!

Where Do You Find The Owl?

Where The Owl Lives

  • โ„๏ธ The Owl only comes to the snowy place in the game
  • ๐ŸŒฒ Sometimes you can see it in the Forest too
  • ๐ŸŒ™ It only comes out at night when it's dark
  • ๐ŸŒ‹ If you're playing in the hot lava place, The Owl won't come there
  • ๐ŸฆŒ When you're in the snow, you see The Owl instead of The Deer

How You Know The Owl is Coming

When The Owl is about to show up, you'll see:

  • ๐Ÿ“ Words on the screen that say "The Owl has woken up"
  • ๐ŸŽฌ Sometimes a little movie of The Owl catching a wolf!
  • ๐Ÿ‘€ That's when you need to be super careful!

The Owl's Special Power - The Eye Game!

The Owl has a special trick - it plays an eye game with you! Here's how it works:

The Magic Eyes ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ

When The Owl is looking at you, you'll see eye icons appear! The eyes change colors:

  • โšช WHITE eyes = You're standing still - good job!
  • ๐Ÿ”ด RED eyes = You're moving - The Owl sees you!
  • ๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด FULLY RED eyes = The Owl is chasing you now - run!

The Secret Trick: If you stand completely still (don't move at all!), the eyes stay white and The Owl will fly away after a little while! It's like playing freeze tag!

Can You Stop The Owl Forever?

NO! You cannot make The Owl go away forever! ๐Ÿšซ

Just like The Deer, The Owl is unkillable:

  • โŒ Guns don't hurt it
  • โŒ Swords don't work
  • โŒ Nothing in the game can kill it
  • โŒ It never gets hurt

But don't worry! You CAN scare it away with your flashlight and by standing still!

How to Stay Safe from The Owl

Way 1: Stand Super Still! ๐Ÿง

This is THE BEST way to stay safe from The Owl!

  • ๐Ÿ›‘ Stop moving completely - Let go of your controller or keyboard
  • ๐Ÿ‘€ Watch the eyes - They should turn white
  • โฐ Wait a little bit - The Owl will fly away!
  • โœ… You're safe! The Owl left you alone!

Super Important: Even swinging your weapon or clicking on things WON'T make The Owl mad! Only walking and running make it chase you!

Way 2: Use Your Flashlight ๐Ÿ”ฆ

The Owl is scared of bright lights, just like The Deer!

  • โœจ Point your flashlight at The Owl
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Turn it on and off, on and off - Keep doing this!
  • ๐Ÿ˜– The Owl will flinch and stop chasing you
  • ๐Ÿƒ This gives you time to run away!

Way 3: Go Home Before Dark! ๐Ÿ•๏ธ

The safest way is to not be out at night!

  • โ˜€๏ธ Go back to camp before the sun goes down
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Stay by the campfire all night
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ The Owl cannot come near the campfire when it's burning
  • ๐Ÿ˜ด You can sleep safely there!

Way 4: Deal with Wolves ๐Ÿบ

Sometimes The Owl is sneaky and sends help!

  • ๐Ÿบ The Owl might call wolves or arctic foxes to surround you
  • ๐ŸŽฏ These animals try to make you move so The Owl can catch you
  • ๐Ÿ”ซ Fight them while standing still! - Shooting doesn't alert The Owl
  • ๐ŸŽฎ Move as little as possible when the wolves attack

Cool Fact: Fighting and swinging your weapon DON'T make The Owl's eyes turn red! Only moving makes it mad!

Way 5: Trick The Owl with Obstacles ๐ŸŒฒ

The Owl isn't very smart when it walks around!

  • ๐ŸŒฒ Run around trees and big rocks
  • ๐Ÿ  Run around buildings
  • ๐Ÿชค The Owl has bad pathfinding - it gets stuck easily!
  • ๐Ÿ˜„ You can trap it and run away!

Important Tips to Remember!

Good Things to Do โœ…

  • โœ… Stand completely still when The Owl looks at you
  • โœ… Go home before nighttime
  • โœ… Use your flashlight if it chases you
  • โœ… Fight wolves without moving much
  • โœ… Stay near the campfire at night
  • โœ… Look for the eye icons to know if it sees you

Bad Things NOT to Do โŒ

  • โŒ Don't keep moving when The Owl is watching
  • โŒ Don't try to kill it - It never dies!
  • โŒ Don't panic and run around - Just stand still!
  • โŒ Don't go exploring in the snow at night
  • โŒ Don't forget your flashlight
  • โŒ Don't let the campfire go out at night

Special Reward - Owl Feathers! ๐Ÿชถ

Here's something cool! When The Owl flies away (because you stood still or scared it), it drops an Owl Feather!

What Can You Do with Owl Feathers?

  • ๐Ÿชถ Owl Feathers are special items!
  • ๐Ÿง‘ You can trade them to the Birdwatcher NPC (a person in the forest)
  • โ›ฝ The Birdwatcher gives you Fuel for your feathers!
  • ๐ŸŽ Fuel is very useful in the game!

Tip: If you get good at making The Owl leave, you can collect lots of feathers!

Fun Facts About The Owl

  • ๐Ÿฆ‰ The Owl is one of three main night monsters (The Deer, The Owl, The Ram)
  • โ„๏ธ It only appears in snowy places
  • ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ It has a special way of finding you that's different from other monsters
  • ๐ŸŽƒ It wore a special doctor costume for Halloween!
  • ๐Ÿบ It's the only monster that can call other animals to help
  • ๐Ÿƒ It's not very good at chasing you around things!
  • ๐Ÿชถ It drops special feathers you can trade!

Questions Kids Ask

Where can I find The Owl?

The Owl only appears in the snowy place or sometimes in the Forest. It comes out at night. You won't see it in the hot lava place!

Why does The Owl have eyes on the screen?

Those eyes are part of a special game! They show if The Owl can see you moving. White eyes = you're safe because you're still. Red eyes = The Owl sees you moving! It's like a signal to warn you!

Can The Owl see me if I swing my sword?

Nope! The Owl only gets mad if you walk or run. You can swing your weapon, shoot guns, or pick things up, and The Owl won't care! Only moving from your spot makes it chase you!

What happens if The Owl's eyes turn fully red?

That means The Owl is now chasing you! You need to run away or use your flashlight to scare it! But next time, try to stand still before the eyes get fully red!

Is The Owl scarier than The Deer?

They're scary in different ways! The Owl has a special trick where it watches if you move, and The Deer just chases you all the time. Some kids think The Owl is easier because you can stand still to make it leave!

Why does The Owl send wolves to attack me?

The Owl is smart! It knows you'll try to stand still, so it sends wolves or arctic foxes to attack you. The wolves try to make you move so The Owl can catch you. But you can fight the wolves without moving much!

Quick Guide - Remember These Things!

๐Ÿฆ‰ All About The Owl:

  • โ„๏ธ Where it appears: Snowy place and Forest
  • ๐ŸŒ™ When it comes out: Only at night
  • โš”๏ธ Can you kill it: NO - Never!
  • ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Special power: Can see if you move
  • ๐Ÿ›‘ Best way to escape: Stand completely still!
  • ๐Ÿ”ฆ Also works: Flashlight scares it away
  • ๐Ÿชถ Drops: Owl Feather (trade for Fuel!)
  • ๐Ÿบ Special trick: Calls wolves to make you move

โœ… How to Stay Safe:

  1. Stand totally still when The Owl looks at you
  2. Watch the eye icons - keep them white!
  3. Use flashlight if it starts chasing
  4. Go home before dark to avoid it
  5. Fight wolves without moving when they come
  6. Collect feathers when it leaves!

You Can Do It!

The Owl might seem super scary, but remember - it has one big weakness: it can't catch you if you don't move! It's like playing a freeze game!

Just remember:

  • ๐Ÿ›‘ Stand still = The Owl leaves
  • ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Watch the eyes - keep them white!
  • ๐Ÿ”ฆ Flashlight is your friend
  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Campfire keeps you super safe

You're so brave! Stay calm, stand still, and you'll be safe from The Owl! ๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ’ช