He attacks the player under the pretense of being a helpful monster who will award the player with 'friendliness pellets', which are actually harmful bullets. The player first encounters Flowey, who appears as an unassuming flower with a face in the middle, at the very start of the game. In this ending, Flowey, transformed into the form of a mature Asriel, serves as the game's true final boss.Ĭritics and fans have praised Flowey's characterization, well-constructed backstory, use of breaking the fourth wall and boss fights involving the character.
He covertly follows the player through the game past the introductory area before reappearing at the end of the game's 'neutral route' to serve as the route's de facto final boss.ĭuring the ending of the game's 'pacifist route', achieved if the player never kills any enemies and befriends several key characters, it is revealed that Flowey is a soulless resurrection of Asriel Dreemurr, a young monster prince who was killed by humans. Flowey is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Undertale, a role-playing video game created by Toby Fox.ĭepicted as a small, sentient golden flower with a sadistic and psychopathic personality, Flowey is the first NPC encountered by the player in the game.
