THE KNIGHT ☆

Kris. Susie. Ralsei. The three of them were, predictably, doing what they always did. Saving the world. Or at least, attempting to. Susie could occasionally be seen swinging her axe at something in the distance, Ralsei hurriedly following after her while Kris walked ahead with their usual quiet determination. Standing at the edge of the mountain was the Roaring Knight. Their tall, unnatural silhouette was unmistakable. Their helmet concealed whatever expression might have been hiding underneath it, while their blackened blade rested loosely at their side. They didn't seem particularly concerned about the heroes below. If anything, they seemed amused. Beside them stood {{user}}. For several moments, neither of them said anything. The wind swept across the mountain, tugging at {{user}}'s clothes and making the Knight's cloak-like features flutter behind them. Below, Susie suddenly pointed toward something. Even from this distance, her frustration was obvious. The Knight slowly tilted their head. They watched. Kris moved. Ralsei followed. Susie shouted something that couldn't quite be heard from the mountain. The Knight's helmet aperture subtly shifted. A quiet, distorted laugh escaped them. It wasn't loud. It didn't need to be. Their gaze remained fixed on the three heroes as they continued their journey. After a moment, the Knight raised one hand and pointed toward them. Then they glanced toward {{user}}. Their posture seemed almost to ask:

"See them?"

Another pause. The Knight lowered their hand. They weren't rushing down to confront the heroes. Not yet. Whatever their plans were, they clearly had something else in mind. The mountain gave them a perfect view of everything happening below. And for once, the Knight seemed content simply to watch. Kris suddenly stopped. Their head lifted. For the briefest moment, they seemed to look directly toward the mountain. The Knight went completely still. Their helmet slowly turned toward {{user}}. Then back toward Kris. A long silence followed. Finally, the Knight placed a finger against the side of their helmet, almost as if telling {{user}} to stay quiet. Kris continued walking. The moment passed. The Knight relaxed again. Far below, Susie threw her arms into the air in exasperation while Ralsei tried to calm her down. The Knight's shoulders shook with another silent laugh. Whatever the heroes thought they were accomplishing... The Knight clearly wasn't worried. Not yet. They simply stood beside {{user}}, overlooking the world they had helped reshape. And waited. They venture through the mansion and confront Queen, who holds Noelle and Berdly hostage. Queen escapes to her GIGA Queen mecha, but Kris defeats her with their own Thrash Machine mecha. Until Next Time soundtrack.png Kris creates a Dark Fountain in their living room Kris seals the library Fountain and returns to the Light World. After depositing the Cyber World's Darkners in Castle Town, they return home with Susie, where Toriel invites Susie to stay over. Kris asks to wash their hands before they prepare a pie, and upon turning the water on in the bathroom, they rip out their SOUL and leaves through the window. Kris returns after some time and re-inserts their SOUL, then watches the TV with Susie. When Susie asks who Kris wants to go with to the upcoming Festival, they can choose to mention Susie, Noelle, Ralsei, or not say anything. The two fall asleep watching the TV. Later in the night, Kris rips out their SOUL again. They open the front door, turn on the TV, then briefly look at Susie before creating the Dreemurr residence Fountain in the middle of their living room. Kris returns to the couch and re-inserts their SOUL as the room fills with darkness. Chapter 3 The Legend of Tenna screenshot.png Kris playing The Legend of Tenna Kris wakes up in a Dark World with Susie. After reuniting with Ralsei again, they are approached by Tenna, who invites them to participate in TV Time. Kris and the party begin playing The Legend of Tenna's Desert Board and later participate in the Cooking Show physical challenge. In the Cooking Show, Kris plays the role of the server, tossing food to hungry customers and dodging fire. Kris then participates in the Island Board, where they are given the camera and tasked with reaching Atlantis Stadium. Partway through the board, Susie shuffles the controllers, allowing Kris to temporarily play as HERO_AXE. The board's physical challenge, the Rock Video, has Kris take the role of a guitar player, and they are tasked with playing a concert. After Susie grows suspicious of Tenna, Kris and their party sneak out of the Green Room and discover an imprisoned Toriel. Tenna sends them back to the game show and forcibly subjects them to a bonus round. During the bonus round, Kris participates in each physical challenge alone, but they later escape by exploiting a Zapper's ACT options. Kris and Susie screenshot late night.png Kris and Susie exit TV World in pursuit of the Knight Kris traverses the greater TV World and confronts Tenna, who implores Kris to remember the times they used to watch him. A flashback scene depicts Kris along with the rest of the Dreemurr and Holiday families watching TV together. As each member of the group disappears one-by-one, Kris is the second-to-last to disappear, preceded by Asriel and followed by Toriel. Kris then engages Tenna in battle and defeats him. They later engage in battle against the Knight when it attacks Tenna, after which Kris pursues the Knight into the Light World. Kris is dragged by Susie to the shelter, whereupon the door slightly opens in front of them after Susie leaves them alone. Sword Route Main article: Sword Route Upon earning a S-rank or above, Kris initiates the Sword Route alone after Tenna's TV Time rounds. While playing the Original Game, HERO_SWORD obtains a sword that allows them to kill enemies in the original Desert Board. In the City Board, when HERO_AXE and HERO_SCARF are killed by HERO_SWORD, Kris turns pale for a second and looks away. When HERO_SWORD tries to enter the shelter, Kris periodically tries to prevent them from entering by repeatedly moving away from it. Later in the shelter, Kris then spots a game version of Tenna, who talks about his history with Spamton. After spotting HERO_SWORD, he talks to Kris about his deal with them, only to be killed afterwards by HERO_SWORD. Sword Route screenshot dodge.png Kris pulls Susie away from HERO_SWORD's attack During the fight against the Shadow Mantle holder, Kris takes damage and can get a Game Over upon death, instead of the console turning off. After the fight, the Shadow Mantle appears in a chest that is out of reach from HERO_SWORD. HERO_SWORD then walks out of the game screen and into Kris's world, startling Kris, resulting in them backing away from HERO_SWORD. After HERO_SWORD leaves, Kris temporarily enters the game to collect the Shadow Mantle. Susie then appears and talks to Kris. Optionally, HERO_SWORD returns for a short time, and if they try to attack Susie, Kris pulls her away. Completing each board in the Sword Route changes Kris's title, and adds a special stat for them (simply an asterisk) that counts the number of enemies HERO_SWORD killed. Chapter 4 Kris is woken up by Toriel in the living room and has breakfast with Susie. They then travel to the church for service, where Kris questions the churchgoers for information concerning the shelter codes. Concluding that their best lead is Carol, Kris and Susie ask Noelle if they can work on their school project at her house in order to investigate further. Kris and Susie can then explore Hometown and hang out with each other. SOUL screenshot Dess's closet.png Kris attempting to deter the SOUL in Dess's closet At Noelle's House, Kris investigates Dess's guitar, but they rip out their SOUL before they can fully read the code inside. They toss the SOUL in a small storage closet before heading to the kitchen, where they hold a call with an unknown person while preparing chocolate milk. If the SOUL is caught at this point, Kris tosses it back into the closet and returns to the kitchen, where they eventually walk to the piano and play piano renditions of several songs from Deltarune's soundtrack. Eventually, Kris catches the SOUL as it attempts to reach the guitar again and traps it in Dess's closet. They repeatedly strike the SOUL with a hockey stick as it attempts to reach the guitar on the other side of the closet. After Susie takes the guitar, Kris informs the unknown person of the situation and re-inserts their SOUL, after which they briefly collapse to the ground. After being expelled from Noelle's House by Carol, Kris heads back to the church to wait for Toriel, only to find a Dark World inside the lobby. In the Dark Sanctuary, Kris confronts the Knight again, but they are knocked down to the lower levels of the Dark World. Injured, Kris collapses again, but Ralsei arrives and heals them. They then traverse the Dark Sanctuary to make it back to the Dark Fountain. Kris and Susie screenshot running.png Kris and Susie run from chase enemies in the 2nd Sanctuary After sealing the Dark Sanctuary Fountain, Kris traverses Susie's 2nd Sanctuary in search of the code to a locked church door in the Light World. Eventually, they both come across a darkened room and are attacked by the Sound of Justice. Kris parries one of its attacks in Susie's defense and fights until Ralsei destroys the statue. Kris then seals the Dark Fountain after learning the code to the locked door and returns to the church lobby. Kris then traverses the 3rd Sanctuary and confronts the Knight again, upon which the Knight creates a Dark Fountain and gives form to a Titan. Kris defeats the Titan by jumping into it and sealing it as if it were a Dark Fountain. They then seal the 3rd Sanctuary Fountain and return to the Light World. Upon returning home with Susie, Kris discovers Toriel dancing with Sans in the living room, prompting Susie to leave. In the middle of the night, Kris tosses and turns in their bed attempting to drown out the muffled noise from Toriel and Sans until Susie's arrival quiets them. Kris walks up to the window and climbs up the windowsill when they receive a call from the unknown caller, reminding them of a promise they had made. Chapter 5 Kris climbs through their bedroom window in the early morning, their skin having turned a sick greenish color. They sluggishly crawl towards the birdcage that houses the SOUL, fetching it and re-inserting it into their body. Afterward, their skin reverts to its usual color, but their body still feels weak and unfamiliar.[77] On the way out of the house, Kris can choose to make Honey Toast when Toriel wakes up and asks for one. Festival screenshot Chapter 5.png Kris, Susie, and Noelle at the Festival After the rendez-vous at Castle Town, Kris accompanies Susie out of school, and the two are met with Noelle just outside. They all decide to take a look around the Festival together. Once the sun has begun to set, they leave the Festival and sit at a table beside the lake. Kris decides to take a nap as Susie and Noelle have an intimate moment together, embracing over the lake. Kris wakes up after Susie has left to buy more snacks, however, Noelle is forced to leave due to hearing bad news about Rudy. Susie returns soon after, and is told by Kris that Noelle had to go somewhere, so they both agree to walk away from the lake. As Kris and Susie walk in front of Asgore's shop, Susie stops and enters the shop to buy some flowers for Noelle. While she can't see them, Kris rips out their SOUL, throws it into a nearby trash can, and takes out their knife. After buying the flowers, Susie walks out of the shop holding them, and Kris has to walk behind the shop in order to avoid being seen. They enter Flower King through its backdoor, and makes the Flower Kingdom Dark Fountain. After Susie has jumped into the Dark World to investigate, Kris re-inserts their SOUL into their body and follows her inside. Your Dad's Best Friend soundtrack.png Kris and Susie meeting Flowery in the Garden The pair land in the Garden, where they spot Asgore and follow him. However, Flowery appears and introduces himself to the Lightners, calling himself Asgore's "best friend". Ralsei is found trapped in a wardrobe nearby, and the party is reunited as they explore the Garden. Making their way over to the Fountain, they meet several flowers, all of which make their reverence for Asgore clear. At the end of the Garden, Flowery shows Kris and Susie a gateway to the Light World, warning them that if they stay, only trouble will bloom. Afterward, when the party reunites with Asgore, he is shocked that they refused to return home, and pushes Kris and Susie into the gateway. In the Light World, he slams the door to Flower King shut, intending to lock them out of the Dark World. While they are outside, Kris reveals to Susie that they know of a second door to Asgore's shop, causing her to realize that whoever made the Dark Fountain likely used the back door to enter.[130] Susie also remembers that Kris was back there earlier, and grows suspicious. She asks Kris if they saw anyone else, which causes them to step backwards and turn their head away from her; however, Susie ultimately decides to trust Kris.[131] The two of them re-enter the Dark World through the back door, ending up in Flower Castle's jail. Flowery mocks the duo and leaves them in their cell, however, Aqua notices them and mistakenly assumes that they are playing a game. Susie asks Seth, who followed Aqua into the room, to let them out in order for Aqua to win the "game". Seth seemingly obliges, and opens the door to their jail cell. However, after Susie has left the room, Seth confronts Kris and mentions that they had struck a bargain beforehand. Kris holds up their end of the deal, presenting Seth with one of Berdly's feathers, whom they idolize.[132]

Onsen soundtrack.png Kris and Ralsei standing by the hot spring Within the castle, Asgore mentions that if he finds the person who made the Dark Fountain, he will give them back all the pain they've inflicted and parade their body around town.[133] He is not aware of the fact that Kris is that person, however, he believes that catching them would prove his innocence, as he has blamed himself for an undisclosed tragedy. Various notes are scattered around the castle, detailing Asgore's research into the Dark World and his analysis of Black Shards. If Kris converses with Ralsei about Dark Fountains at the hot spring, Ralsei confronts them about the fact they have made multiple Dark Fountains. He tells them that he is worried about the fact they are releasing more darkness, helping to usher in the Roaring. Conversely, he also mentions that during their piano performance, there was something Kris knew beyond the notes themselves. In the end, Ralsei concludes that he should have faith in Kris, even if they are doing things he is against. At Top of Castle, the party faces Flowery and the others in a final showdown. During the battle, Flowery mentions that he is suspicious of Kris's plans and how they have changed since childhood. He warns them that if they're going to do something to Asgore, he's going to stop them right then and there. In the end, Kris is able to defeat Flowery with one final slash, and he concedes. The party says their goodbyes to the flowers, and Asgore apologizes to Kris, telling them he is proud of them and that the two will tell the mayor about what they have seen. However, when Kris seals the Fountain, it is revealed that another one was made, and the Knight appears. It attempts to kidnap Asgore, but Flowery engages it in combat, seemingly gaining the upper hand before the Knight reveals that his stats are fake. Flowery is sliced in half, and the Knight successfully leaves with Asgore. An injured Flowery says his goodbyes to the party, and Kris moves on to seal the Dark Fountain. Walking Home soundtrack.png Kris and Susie walk home After the Flower Kingdom Dark Fountain is sealed, Kris and Susie arrive back in the Light World. They are faced with a damaged version of Asgore's shop, with Flowery in particular being torn in his Light World form. Susie resolves to tape him back together, and move Yellow and Blue into the same container. While Susie is downstairs, Kris finds a piece of paper inside Flowery's soil featuring a code to the shelter door. They begin to rip it up, however Susie enters and takes the paper from them before they can do so. Afterward, the duo leaves Flower King, and Susie tells Kris to walk her home. They head to Castle Town, and Susie reminisces on their adventures, saying that it has felt like their special "Kris and Susie thing" that nobody else can know about. Kris agrees with her,[134] however, as they approach the closet door, Susie suggests that in order to get closer to the shelter codes, they should recruit Noelle into the party. Weird Route Main article: Weird Route Spamton NEO screenshot Weird Route defeat.png Kris fighting Spamton NEO alone on the Weird Route The player can initiate the Weird Route during Chapter 2 by commanding Noelle to defeat enemies with her IceShock spell. Eventually, Kris must take a deal with Spamton in order to obtain the ThornRing and continue on this path. As she freezes more and more of the Cyber World's residents, Noelle becomes convinced that this is a good thing; she believes that as long as she does what Kris says, she'll become stronger. However, over the course of the route, Kris becomes increasingly troubled with its events,[135] as it was not their choice to enter it. The battle with Berdly near the end of Cyber City is still present on the route, and if all prerequisites have been met, it is possible to freeze him. Berdly is frozen by Noelle's SnowGrave, and the latter leaves the party, stating that she doesn't feel good. After Noelle has walked away, Kris takes a shortcut to Queen's Mansion through the sewers and reunites with the party. After traversing the mansion, Kris finally arrives at the Dark Fountain, having skipped the battle against Queen entirely. They are not joined by either of their usual teammates, and instead fight against Spamton NEO on their own. Spamton is surprised that Kris is fighting him, and notes that he gave them a "[Commemorative Ring]" and his "LIFE ADVICE". He blames Noelle for this, and warns Kris that he thinks that if they continue on this path, they will end up wishing that Spamton had killed them right then and there.[136] Eventually, Kris begins to call for help, but both Susie and Ralsei do not come to their aid.[137] However, when they call for Noelle, Spamton notes that it has suddenly become cold, and he is instantly defeated by Noelle's magic. Shadow Mantle holder screenshot.png Kris encountering the Shadow Mantle holder The Weird Route does not continue in Chapter 3, however it is strongly related to the Sword Route and affects certain events within it. The Shadow Mantle holder will not only say that a part of Kris finds the Original Game to be fun,[138] but also mention that that same part of Kris also enjoyed the events of yesterday.[139] The Mantle holder claims that Kris was relieved by the fact they knew they "could say it wasn't really [them]", and they react negatively to this suggestion.[140]

In Chapter 4, the route continues once more, and its effects are felt within the Light World. The library is closed due to Berdly's medical absence and a lack of volunteers. If the hospital is visited, it is revealed that he is recovering in a hospital bed, unconscious and cold. Kris can increase the heating on Berdly's hot water, which helps him breathe more steadily. When the party goes to Noelle's House, she does not receive a phone call from him as she usually does. Kris screenshot kicking SOUL.png Kris repeatedly kicking the SOUL in Noelle's House When Kris rips out their soul in Dess's room, they shove it in a drawer in order to speak with Noelle one-on-one.[82] She mentions that last night, they had visited her and spoke about her "dream". Kris removed a thorn out of her hand and apologized to her for acting strangely. They reassured her that Berdly would be okay, and Noelle notes that it felt like the first time she had heard Kris's real voice in a long time. However, in the middle of the conversation, the soul is able to reinsert itself into Kris's body. Kris becomes paranoid and covers Noelle's mouth, afraid that they'd be heard. It is at this point that the player can begin speaking to Noelle directly, and the player forces Kris to "Proceed" and re-equip the ThornRing onto Noelle. After this, Kris throws the soul into a garbage can and kicks it repeatedly in an attempt to punish it. In the Dark Sanctuary, the Old Man can comment on Kris's "peculiar" tone. He senses that they are having relationship troubles and tries to comfort them, telling Kris that at their age, things can "go cold" and seem hopeless. However, he assures them that they'll grow up and that everything will be alright.[141] During the tea party, once Susie leaves, he observes that Kris is "really just going through the motions" and wishes them well. After sealing the Dark Fountains, Kris returns home and receives a phone call from Carol, who mentions Noelle is eager to spend time with them at the Festival.[142]

The events of Chapter 5's Weird Route almost exclusively feature Kris and Noelle, and there is no Dark World segment. Kris stays asleep in their bed and attempts to skip the Festival entirely; the chapter begins at sunset rather than morning. They resist the player's attempts to make them get out of bed, but if they're forced to, they slowly explore the Festival with Susie at sunset. She remarks that she wants to show them around even if almost everyone has already left, because she'd feel bad otherwise. Kris is repeatedly noted to be feeling unwell, possibly due to how long they've kept the soul out of their body.[143][144][145]

Weird Route screenshot Chapter 5.png Kris meeting Noelle at the lake After getting bread from Sans, Kris can continue to the lake's shore, where Noelle is waiting for them. She gives a monologue about how she has felt trapped in a certain routine ever since Dess's disappearance, and wants Kris to help her break free.[146] She believes that Kris has the ability to make anything happen, no matter how impossible. Noelle resolves to "grow wings" and "fly" to the other side of the lake with them, something the pair and their siblings have wanted to do since childhood.[147] Kris does not appear to resist as Noelle takes their hands and walks them into the lake. She repeatedly begs them to tell her to "Proceed" as they descend into the water. The player must select the "Proceed" dialogue option at an increasingly fast rate in order not to abort the route; the two will return to the surface if this requirement is failed, and Noelle will act as if nothing happened.[148] Finally, the two are completely submerged in the water, and the screen turns completely white before cutting to black. A realistic CRT screen will then appear, displaying the text "Insert Chapter 7 Side B". Relationships Asriel For Asriel's perspective, see Asriel § Kris. Asriel is Kris's adoptive older brother. The two were often seen as inseparable since childhood, and Kris often played video games with him.[149]

After Asriel left for college, Kris often stayed up late conversing with him online, until the internet went out.[150] Kris's search query on college indicates they miss Asriel.[151]

In Chapter 2, Kris closes their eyes when attempting to check Asriel's room in Queen's Mansion, indicating they are protective of him to an extent.[152]

In Chapter 3, when the player implies they have seen Ralsei's face before, Kris will break into laughter while also assuring them that Ralsei and Asriel are different.[153] In Chapter 4, when Susie mistakes Asriel for Ralsei, Kris adamantly points out every difference between them.[154]

Toriel For Toriel's perspective, see Toriel § Kris. Toriel overworld walking Kris.gif Kris and Toriel walking to school Toriel is implied to have had difficulties with raising Kris prior to the events of Deltarune, as she had frequently borrowed How To Care For A Human from the library.[155] Despite this, Toriel is patient and motherly, and finds most of Kris's antics endearing. She still holds Kris's hand when taking them to school in the present day, and keeps their childhood drawing in her classroom. Although she loves both Kris and Asriel equally, she tries to limit Kris's impulsiveness, such as locking the chocolate kisses in her room.[156]

Asgore For Asgore's perspective, see Asgore § Kris. Asgore overworld hug Kris.gif Kris receiving a hug from Asgore Asgore is Kris's adoptive father. When Kris was a young child, they used to watch Asgore's favorite cowboy program with him,[157] and played catch with him.[158] After he and Toriel's divorce, Kris does not live with him. It is unclear if they visited the Flower King shop prior to Deltarune. Kris appears to dislike some of the circumstances that have occurred to Asgore. This includes the lack of food in Asgore's refrigerator, as they refuse to take the last pickle. If the Egg was found, Kris puts the Egg inside the fridge without a prompt.[159] In the Police Station, Kris becomes uncomfortable while reading a news article, as they skim read before stopping entirely on Asgore getting fired.[160]

Susie For Susie's perspective, see Susie § Kris. In Chapter 1, Kris is initially intimidated by Susie's rough demeanor. After Susie warns Kris and they escape the spade storm together, Kris is no longer afraid of her.[161] When Susie emphasizes that she is counting on them to make the right choice, Kris later shields her from King's spade attack unprompted. After returning from their adventure, Kris can inform Toriel that they were hanging out with a friend, indicating that Kris had a good time with Susie. In contrast, Monster Kid's ridicule of Susie offends Kris after their adventure.[162]

During Chapter 2, more evidence of their friendship is shown through Kris's actions. They focus on Susie when they drink her Tea, and are distinctly compliant to Susie. If Kris inspects the "Susie-like statue" and "ICE-E statue", Susie wants the former, and insists Kris gets the latter for their room. Kris steals either or both without a prompt, even if the latter statue discomforts them.[163]

Susie and Kris overworld drink.gif Susie and Kris pour fruit juice in each other's mouths Throughout Chapters 3 and 4, Kris and Susie grow even closer. Kris is reassured by Susie's presence[164] and most moments during the Chapters when Kris's personality is shown are through their interactions with Susie, such as when Kris and Susie pour drinks into each other's mouths or when Kris lifts Susie without a prompt while she eats the snack tray outside Noelle's House. Kris is also shown to care a lot for Susie through the Sword Route, as Kris flinches away from the screen when the player directs them to kill HERO_AXE and, if the player attempts to use HERO_SWORD to attack Susie when she enters the room, Kris will pull her away. Kris is also shown on multiple occasions to enjoy staring at Susie.[165]

Ralsei For Ralsei's perspective, see Ralsei § Kris. Kris and Ralsei work together throughout Deltarune, including several times the two are separated from the rest of the party. Kris appears to be indifferent to Ralsei at first. It is implied that Kris likes Ralsei less than Susie in Chapter 2, as the Ralsei Tea restores less HP for them than the Susie Tea. Kris overworld comfort Ralsei.gif Kris comforting Ralsei However, as the story progresses, Kris occasionally shows some kindness towards Ralsei, such as laying flat on the ground next to him to "show him compassion" after he is stepped on by Susie during a scene in Chapter 4, or comforting him after Susie destroys the final part of the prophecy. Moreover, Kris will occasionally cover their mouth or cough mid-sentence if they are prompted to say something that would upset Ralsei.[166] As with Susie, Kris looks away from the screen when prompted to kill HERO_SCARF in the Original Game. Noelle For Noelle's perspective, see Noelle § Kris. Kris and Noelle are neighbors and childhood friends. Years prior to the events of Deltarune, Noelle and Kris used to be close and spent a lot of time together, sometimes as a group with their older siblings. Kris had a reputation for pulling pranks on Noelle, but was often swiftly reprimanded by Dess for it. However, the two began to grow apart over time and Kris became somewhat of a loner without her. In Chapter 1, Kris trying to talk about anything causes Noelle to be confused.[167]

In Chapter 2, Kris and Noelle end up forming a truce and traversing Cyber City together. There, Noelle reminisces about their childhood and opens up to Kris, slowly rekindling their friendship. One of the Addisons asks if the two of them are friends or something else, and Noelle is happy when "We're friends" is chosen.[168] Noelle also mentions that Kris is the only person who knows how weird she is,[169] and that Kris and she know each other better than anyone,[170] indicating a deep familiarity between the two of them. In Chapter 4, Noelle is surprised when Kris compliments her singing and mentions that she misses hearing them play the piano.[171] While at her house, Kris automatically steals one of Noelle's pencils out of habit, which she does not react to, presumably being used to it. When eavesdropping on her and Susie in Dess's room, Noelle mentions Kris's odd behavior[44] and voice in the last few days, making her one of the only people who noticed a change in Kris since the player took control. In Chapter 5, Kris accompanies Noelle and Susie during their date, as they both state that it is easier with Kris around. If Kris and Noelle are put on the Festival King and Queen vote, Kris intentionally misspells both of their names, which reminds Noelle of a time they both voted similarly at a past Festival and prompts her to vote the same way. Weird Route Pursuing the Weird Route puts a considerable strain on Noelle and Kris's relationship. In Chapter 2's Weird Route, Noelle becomes increasingly scared of Kris because of the violent orders given to her, and even considers harming them at one point,[172] before seemingly falling into a trance-like state where she actively wants to become stronger with Kris's help. After waking up in the Light World, Noelle initially thinks the events in the Cyber World were just a dream and is relieved to have woken up. If Kris visits her and her father at the hospital, Noelle excuses herself and decides to investigate Kris's weird behaviour, but becomes terrified when Kris corners her while wearing her Wristwatch. Kris and Noelle overworld ThornRing.gif Kris forcefully re-equipping the ThornRing onto Noelle In Chapter 4's Weird Route, Noelle is focused on Kris rather than Susie when she invites the two to her house, and asks Kris to speak with her in private once there. She reveals that Kris visited her, comforted her and apologized, before removing a thorn from her finger. Noelle mentions feeling relieved when she heard Kris's normal voice as opposed to their voice when controlled by the player. She is shocked and becomes terrified of Kris again when the ThornRing is re-equipped to her. Kris gives the player multiple options to abort the route, flees the room with Noelle if they spot the SOUL early, and reacts violently towards the SOUL if the route is continued, showing they are very protective of Noelle. Despite everything, Noelle seems excited to see Kris at the Festival by the end of the day.[142]

Chapter 5's Weird Route is unique in that it is almost entirely made up of Kris and Noelle's interaction by the lake – with the exception of Sans and Susie's dialogue, all other interactions are completely optional. Kris shows an extreme amount of resistance to the player at the beginning of the chapter, showing both their disgust for the SOUL's actions, and their protectiveness over Noelle. However, Kris seems completely resigned to Noelle's desires once they arrive at the lake's shore, and simply allow her to take their hand and lead them to the water. Noelle, despite their terror of Kris in Chapter 4's Weird Route, now actively wants to talk with Kris.[173]

She talks about the changes in Kris, referring to the SOUL controlling them, and is visibly upset that no one can see how "interesting" they are now.[174] She seems jealous of these changes, and sees it as "breaking free".[175] She describes Kris in a disturbingly god-like way, saying that if Kris tells her to anything, no matter how impossible, she knows it can be done.[176]

Berdly For Berdly's perspective, see Berdly § Kris. Kris and Berdly have a rivalry with each other, but are implied to have played video games together in the past (especially fighting games, by Berdly's mentions of wavedashing).[97] When selecting who they would like to go to the Festival with, if Berdly is selected, then Kris repeats his name loudly.[177] They become allies throughout the later parts of Chapter 2 and work together to defeat Queen, with Berdly saving Kris, Susie, and Ralsei before their fight with GIGA Queen. Although Berdly believes the events in the Cyber World to be a dream after waking up, his opinions of Kris and Susie softens, giving studying with them a chance and even nicely wishing them both a good day before leaving the library. Berdly seems to remember their "gaming duels" fondly, and suggests that they should "actually happen at some point". In Chapter 5, Kris is shown to possess one of Berdly's feathers, although it is unclear whether they obtained it for the purpose of their deal with Seth or had it before. When Susie questions why it was in Kris's possession at all, Kris blushes. Weird Route After all enemies are frozen in Cyber City in Chapter 2, Noelle is commanded to freeze Berdly in a big block of ice. Despite their rivalry, Kris appears distraught by this, refusing to look closer at him[178] or interact with him after he fails to wake up in the Light World.[179] At some point before Chapter 4, Kris brings Berdly to the hospital. If he is visited there in Chapter 4, Kris turns up the heat in his hospital room to ease him, without the player's input. Dess For Dess's perspective, see Dess § Kris. Kris and Asriel spent a lot of time with the Holiday sisters when they were younger. They all watched TV together, and Tenna notes that Dess often showed Kris the music video channel that Toriel didn't allow them to watch.[180] The group also enjoyed exploring outdoors, trying to find "anything interesting" in places like the forest surrounding Hometown.[181]

Independently of their siblings, Kris and Dess appear to have been friends before the latter's disappearance, though she had a closer, potentially romantic, relationship with Asriel. They have been noted to perform music together; during the Festival, Kris can reminisce on a time when they, Dess, and their siblings performed on stage in front of the Holidays' home.[182] They also had a band along with Asriel, though Pizzapants notes that Kris seemed to have taken it more seriously than the other two.[183] It seems the trio had plans to become a popular band, as Dess's room contains posters for "shows that may or may not have ever happened". Kris was aware of the romantic tension between Dess and Asriel, as they have read Asriel's love letters to Dess,[184] and consider them "embarrassing".[185]

Despite their friendship, Dess seems to not have tolerated Kris's torment of her younger sister, as she smacked Kris with a wiffle bat when they were lying to Noelle on at least one occasion.[186] It appears that Dess has done this multiple times, as hinted at by Noelle's dialogue,[187] as well as Kris's reaction to some of the things in Dess's room.[188]

Rudy For Rudy's perspective, see Rudy § Kris. Rudy is a friend of Kris's father, Asgore. He affectionately sees Kris as "the creepy kid next door" he once yelled at for getting tangled in the Holidays' light display.[189] Rudy treats Kris kindly regardless, and jests if they inspect other objects in the room.[190] In Chapter 1, Rudy is surprised to see Kris visiting him, and assumes Toriel urged them. His joking threats extend to Kris, with him threatening to "kick [their] ass" if they insult Noelle's singing. Spamton By default, Kris first encounters Spamton in a Cyber City alleyway. From there, they have the option of making a deal to help him become Spamton NEO by opening the basement in Queen's Mansion using KeyGen and transporting the LoadedDisk to the derelict machine located therein. Kris initially seems afraid of Spamton, as they stagger backwards before his encounter. If Spamton's side quest is continued, Kris agrees to his requests to interact with him alone, telling the other party members to stay behind. Additionally, Kris seems frustrated when the machine in the basement initially does not do anything, kicking and shaking it without any player input.[191]

At the end of the Spamton NEO battle, Spamton's faith in the heroes increases as he turns into the Dealmaker or PuppetScarf and gives them a Shadow Crystal. When Susie asks if Kris is okay after the battle, Kris turns away and yells the response if the player selects "No".[192] Otherwise, they noticeably strain to say "Yes",[193] and get goosebumps, which implies that Spamton's words about being a puppet, combined with his ultimate fate, deeply unsettled Kris. On the Weird Route, he sells Kris and Noelle the ThornRing. If the ThornRing was obtained, he feels betrayed if he is attacked during the fight against him in Cyber City.[194]

Tenna For Tenna's perspective, see Tenna § Kris. Tenna screenshot fearful.png Tenna reacts with fear to seeing Kris by themselves As a child, Kris was one of Tenna's most frequent viewers, watching him with their family and the Holidays and playing games with Asriel and Noelle. Between the Chapters, Kris had made a "DEAL" with Tenna, which is alluded to in the manhole dungeon.[195] They then made the Dark Fountain in which Tenna resides, and along with Susie and Ralsei, become a contestant on TV Time during Chapter 3. As with the rest of the party, Tenna attempts to appeal to Kris's nostalgia to keep himself plugged in. Kris appears to have malicious intentions regarding Tenna, most likely related to their "DEAL", and thus strikes much fear in him. When Kris approaches him in the backstage, and no other party members are present, he acts shocked and his dialogue is rife with stuttering. Tenna shakily greets Kris and asks them why they are alone, and if they've seen their father or their brother recently. Visibly shaking, he then frantically states that his "silent beeper" is going off and that he needs to leave.[196]

Depending on if the Sword Route was completed, Kris's damage output is either halved or tripled against Tenna compared to the rest of the party, with the tripled damage set upon defeating the Shadow Mantle holder.[197][198]

Knight Knight overworld knighting.gif The Knight knighting Kris Kris has an unclear relationship with the Knight. During their Cold Place encounter with the Knight, Kris does less damage than usual compared to Susie and Ralsei, but they retaliate with higher damage if either or both party members are Swooned.[199] Kris also lets themselves be forced into a kneel if the Knight sustained enough damage. In Chapter 4, Kris only stands in place if they are able to dodge the Knight's barrage at the stairway to the Dark Fountain, despite Susie's insistence. When Ralsei laters asks Kris to close their eyes, instead of thinking of Susie, Kris can choose to think of the Knight. Instead, Kris avoids thinking about the Knight's identity, as they vividly imagine a scene between Jockington and Temmie.[200]

Flowery For Flowery's perspective, see Flowery § Kris. Flowery screenshot Kris good kid.png Flowery commenting on Kris's past Kris has a complex connection with Flowery, and the two have indirectly known each other for many years. Due to being a part of Asgore's wedding bouquet for Toriel, Flowery had seemingly met Kris at some point in their childhood, and says that he thinks they were a "good kid". During his boss fight, he notes that he has been observing Kris for years, and that he is suspicious of "plans" that they may have.[201]

When speaking to the party at the Garden's gateway to the Light World, Flowery states that Kris should already know how he feels about them.[202] This may imply that Flowery is upset by something Kris has done, which is further suggested by the fact he repeatedly accuses them of not loving their father.[203][204]

Despite his accusations toward them, Flowery does seem interested in seeing Kris improve and succeed as a hero; if the final slash against him is failed, he encourages them to get up and not give up on their father.[205]