Hanuskah is a minor NPC in The Village.
A piece of dialogue with the Chicken Lady reveals her name and backstory. Hanuskah is a village woman who at some point gave birth to a 'child so ugly even the dogs turned their eyes away'. As a result, the other villagers burned down her house (her husband is implied to have died in the fire) and took her child away.
Hanuskah can be found sitting in a chair in the ruins of her house. Initially, she does not respond to the Protagonist's presence. When the player takes theSmall, Plastic Doll from the crate next to her, she repeatedly says "Kill the sow" and variations thereof, implying heavy resentment towards the other villagers for burning her house and taking her child.
Her child can be found inside the Village Well: it is the unique Small Red Chomper and carries theSmall, Burned Plastic Doll, which is a burned but otherwise identical version of the Small, Plastic Doll.
Notes
- Hanuskah's House is unlikely to be either the Dry Meadow locations Burned House or Burned Houses, as the ashen ruins of a house can also be found inside the village area.
Trivia
- This character was originally named "Hannah". Her name was changed presumably to fit the slavic setting where Darkwood takes place.
- Hanuskah's backstory was added to the game before her name or visage could be known. Only in later versions did she finally receive a definite indentity. This had led to lots of speculation towards the woman's true identity.
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| Major characters | Bike Man • Chicken Lady • Child • Cripple • Doctor • Elephants • Mirror • Mushroom Granny • Musician • Piotrek • Protagonist • Snail • Talking Tree • The Three • Trader • Wolfman • The Being |
| Minor characters | Dial-eyed Man • Half-Dead Man • Half-Dead Woman • Hanuska • Infected Villager • Janek • Maciek • Madman • Man • Notable Villagers (Swamp) • Pig Farmer • Pretty Lady • Sleeper • Stasiek • Tunneler |