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Fiona is always muttering things like "All things in one life, all things are one". Yet her companions care more about her Holy Key which opens passages. —Anniversary Tales Collection Booklet

Fiona Gilman
Name	Fiona Gilman
Serial No.	6-1-3
Gender	Female
Nationality	Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‌
Career	Priestess
Character Details
Date of Birth	February 1st
Age	30
Social Class	Unknown
Traits	Serene, faithful, zealous, inquisitive
Talents	Philosophy, literature
Interests	Mysticism, geography
Likes	Wisdom, creativity
Dislikes	Foolishness, vulgarity
Story Details
Status	Deceased
Connected Characters	Major: Luchino Diruse Hastur Yidhra Grace Minor: Caroline Samwell (Mother) Arthur Byers Arthur Russell Volcker Berglund Eugene Hayward Marjorie Hayward Napoli
Connected Locations	Lakeside Village

Fiona Gilman, also known as the Priestess, is one of the 50 playable Survivors added to Identity V.

This page is a compilation of lore and story content for this character.

Backstory

Character Introduction

Fiona Gilman is a mystic, who always carries with her a strange metal ring. She says that an entity guided her to Oletus Manor, but nobody believes her.

Character Relations Menu

Fiona Gilman is a mystic who claims to be a follower of Yog-Sothoth and carries a strange metal ring with her. She claims her God guided her to the manor, but nobody believes her.

Deduction Quests

All completed Objectives reward the player with +335 Logic points for the Logic Path. After the character's deductions are completed, their Worn Clothes will be available.

Press "Collapse" to hide the deduction path.

Deduction Quests Conclusion 1. Household: This life isn't suitable for everyone. Basic Objective: Use 2 Holy Key Advanced Objective 1: Use 3 Holy Keys Advanced Objective 2: Use 4 Holy Keys Photo: A very stern-looking woman is holding a red-haired girl in her arms. 2. Secret Departure: He's not coming back, is he? Basic Objective: Encounter 1 teammate Advanced Objective 1: Encounter 2 teammates Advanced Objective 2: Encounter 3 teammates Letter: There are two settlement agreements within and every word in both was carefully chosen. 3. Reason: Think carefully and make your own conclusions without letting your emotions control you. Basic Objective: Heal teammates 1 times Advanced Objective 1: Heal teammates 1 times Advanced Objective 2: Heal teammates 1 times Fiona, don't be like him and cloud your mind with tales of heroes and beauties. 4. Phenakistoscope: Life is fascinating, just like a never-ending waltz. Basic Objective: Go through 1 Passage(s) Advanced Objective 1: Go through 2 Passage(s) Advanced Objective 2: Go through 3 Passage(s) Everyone looks at things through a small hole. Can we really call this reality? 5. Distant: Sometimes no news is the best news. Basic Objective: Use a Passage to stun the Hunter 1 time(s) Advanced Objective 1: Use a Passage to stun the Hunter 1 time(s) Advanced Objective 2: Use a Passage to stun the Hunter 2 time(s) Letter: Fiona, head east and explore the horizons of the world. Perhaps you can find your answer in the land of gold. 6. Faith: It can be gained, created and even forsaken. Basic Objective: Go through an Ultra-long Passage while being pursued 1 time(s) Advanced Objective 1: Go through an Ultra-long Passage while being pursued 1 time(s) Advanced Objective 2: Go through an Ultra-long Passage while being pursued 1 time(s) Life is part of being human and faith is a choice. Listen to your heart and do not fear the gaze of others. 7. Sense of Guilt: Will I, with my dim-witted mind, be able to rise to my mother's expectations? Basic Objective: Teammates go through an Ultra-long Passage while being pursued 1 time(s) Advanced Objective 1: Teammates go through an Ultra-long Passage while being pursued 1 time(s) Advanced Objective 2: Teammates go through an Ultra-long Passage while being pursued 1 time(s) Photo: A red-haired girl sits in front of a desk while an older woman tutors her. The girl looks utterly perplexed. 8. Exploration: Never propose a conclusion for something you do not have personal experience with. Basic Objective: Be pursued by a Hunter for 60 consecutive seconds Advanced Objective 1: Be pursued by a Hunter for 90 consecutive seconds Advanced Objective 2: Be pursued by a Hunter for 120 consecutive seconds Letter: A cruise ticket to Calcutta is found within. 9. Redemption: The laws of nature are hiding in the darkness. Basic Objective: Stun the Hunter emerging from a Passage 1 time(s) Advanced Objective 1: Stun the Hunter emerging from a Passage 1 time(s) Advanced Objective 2: Stun the Hunter emerging from a Passage 1 time(s) I heard it; it's the apocalypse. 10. Inheritance: Everyone inherits some manner of traits from their parents. Basic Objective: Use a Holy Key to rescue 1 teammate from a Rocket Chair Advanced Objective 1: Use a Holy Key to rescue 1 teammates from a Rocket Chair Advanced Objective 2: Use a Holy Key to rescue 1 teammates from a Rocket Chair Fiona, why couldn't you have been more like me? 11. Truth of the World: Which is, and which was, and which is to come. Basic Objective: Go through a Straight Passage once and go through it once more before it's destroyed Advanced Objective 1: Go through a Straight Passage once and go through it once more before it's destroyed Advanced Objective 2: Go through a Straight Passage once and go through it once more before it's destroyed Must everything in this world have an answer? God, please answer me... Rumor Fiona Gilman is a mystic, who claims that a spirit guided her to Oletus Manor. But nobody takes her seriously.

Letters

This section contains the letters received after completing Fiona's Birthday Event on February 1st each year. After the event they can be accessed in the file section of the character's Notebook page.

• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• 2025

Priestess Letters
Lore Connections
Connected Location(s)	Lakeside Village
Mentioned NPC's	Arthur Russell Volcker Berglund Eugene Hayward Marjorie Hayward

Lakeside Village Investigation Report (2020)

Dear Miss Gilman:
Our Surveyor Volcker submitted his first investigation report a month ago.
Volcker is of the view that there are unusual religious activities in Lakeside Village, which may adversely affect the upcoming investigation.
In fact, we all agree that such religious activities may put the Surveyor in danger.
As Volcker has already applied for leave, we will confirm whether he will continue with the investigation after his leave ends or will we send another surveyor to Lakeside Village.
The following is the original report from Volcker:
Investigation Report 1
September 12, after numerous rejections, I found a room with immigrants Eugene Hayward and Marjorie Hayward. The terrain of Lakeside Village is odd. The villagers’ main living area is enveloped by forest at the foot of a mine. A part of it is also a plot close to a lagoon with mountains on three sides, and the only way to get to it is through a narrow mountain path.
Investigation Report 2
September 13, I tried to go to the lagoon plot again. There were villagers guarding at the entrance, and I only got permission to go in after some negotiations. There is an entrance to a cave in the northern part of the lagoon plot, where several suspicious personnel dressed in yellow robes were on guard. I didn’t attempt to get close.
Investigation Report 3
September 15, a large boat appeared on the shore of the lagoon, and guards in yellow robes were on guard. I think they may belong to a certain religious group, and they have certain privileges in Lakeside Village. The villagers wouldn’t answer my questions about them. Eugene and Marjorie called the guards “Disciples”.
Investigation Report 4
September 17, I tried talking to a Disciple who turned out to be surprisingly friendly. This religion didn’t have a name, or he wouldn’t tell me. Anyway, according to the guard’s description, they strive to disseminate the will of “god”, and practice the loving principles of “god”. However, this “god” lived in the bottom of the lagoon in Lakeside Village, and people must offer a sacrifice in order to get god’s love. He didn’t tell me anything about the method of sacrifice or the offerings.
Investigation Report 5
September 19, after 2 days of hinting, Marjorie told me something about the sacrifice. She once hid from the mountain top and secretly observed the sacrifice activities from afar. The Disciples threw offerings from the boat and a giant shadow soon rose to the surface of the lagoon. The villagers yelled out their wishes from the shore, so loud that their voices reached the mountain top. Regrettably, it was too far for her to see what the offerings were. According to Marjorie, the villagers’ wishes all came true. But the wishes she described were just daily needs. From my investigation experience, I think it’s just a scam that the wishes come true.
Investigation Report 6
September 21, I visited each and every villager in the past 3 days and told them about my desire to know more about the legend of the lagoon god. They were extremely manic about this topic, so I got sufficient information. The Disciples were in charge of the offerings used in sacrifice activities, which are livestock. After throwing the livestock into the lagoon, the lagoon god would rise to the surface and the villagers would tell the lagoon god their wishes. This part of the description is consistent with what Marjorie told me, but the part which Marjorie didn’t understand was where the Disciples opened the sanctuary to the north of the lagoon after the wishes were made, and took the remains of the offerings inside for the last part of the ceremony. But no villager knew what the last part of the ceremony was. I think it may be risky to ask the guards about that, but the next sacrifice will be held in 5 days, and I will find a way to go inside the sanctuary to investigate.
We have yet to receive Volcker’s seventh investigation report. We play to get in touch with his family so that he will submit the report as soon as he gets home.

All the best.
Yours faithfully,
Arthur Russell

Priestess Letters
Lore Connections
Connected Location(s)	Lakeside Village
Mentioned Playable Characters	Luchino Diruse
Mentioned NPC's	Biologist (Writer) Napoli Arthur Byers

A wrinkled page (2021)

My dear friend Napoli:
This is the fifth day since I got here.
We still haven't received any message about the commencement of the "Jamboree".
At the current stage of our investigation, the prime suspect is a woman named Gilman.
The woman arrived on the third day wearing really peculiar clothes. She was eccentric and always kept her distance from others. She would disappear in the afternoon every day and reappear at dusk smelling foul (despite her clothes looking clean throughout).
I tried to follow her but failed as she seemed to disappear into thin air. (Given my profession, this is quite upsetting).
However, all this suspense is beginning to clear up.
Today, the fifth participant arrived—he wouldn't tell us his name and simply said he's a writer.
He arrived almost at the same time as another biologist. But since he introduced himself last, I considered him the last one to arrive.
Gilman was clearly paying an unusual amount of attention to this writer. They even has a chat between themselves in a language I couldn't recognize—I have no idea what they were talking about.
Yet I realized that this writer has a familiar scent, just like the humid and muddy scent Gilman came with at dusk every day.
Perhaps I can try to follow this writer tomorrow and see if I'll come into something new.

(The handwriting below has become illegible as the piece of paper had been submerged in water for a long time.)

Priestess Letters
Lore Connections
Connected Location(s)	Lakeside Village
Mentioned Playable Characters	Luchino Diruse
Mentioned NPC's	Arthur Byers No. 6-1-2 No. 6-1-6

A Page from Fiona Gilman's Experiment File (2022)

Serial No. 6-1-3
Name: Fiona Gilman

[Test Indicators]
1. Self-confident and skeptical
2. Romantic
3. Prophetic

[Inclination]
Prophesying according to her insight into the "will of the divine."

[Test Results]
1. Overall Evaluation: No. 6-1-3 uses her extensive education and philosophical mind in search of the truth of her faith—a truth of her own construction.

2. Methodology:
No. 6-1-3 arrived perfectly on schedule. Given her understanding of the situation, No. 6-1-3 quickly chose No. 6-0-5 as her first target for investigation. Initially, No. 6-1-3 saw uninterrupted progress, eventually leading to her taking over the entirety of the project. However, following the unfortunate accident that claimed No. 6-1-2's life, No. 6-1-3 began showing a keen interest in No. 6-0-5 and the Lakeside Village. This, in turn, brought her to the attention of No. 6-0-5 and No. 6-1-4. Following the introduction of No. 6-1-6, No. 6-1-3 was almost able to avoid being "sacrificed" by No. 6-0-5 due to her extraordinary intuition. A moment's hesitation, however, caused No. 6-1-3 to miss a crucial piece of "divine insight," and lose her chance to escape.

3. Analysis Summary:
After confirming the stability of the medicine's effects, I decided to extend an invitation to No. 6-0-5. For the longest time, I lacked a large enough control group, but that all changed after No. 6-1-3 appeared.
A candidate "provided" to me by an old friend, No. 6-1-3 has the potential to bring this entire experiment to an unfortunate and premature end. However, a unique test subject such as herself is more than worth the risk.
This has been, without a doubt, my most dangerous experiment to date, as well as my most successful one.
No. 6-1-3 is intelligent, alert, and highly motivated, and her special abilities allowed us to discover a fragment of the truth lying at the bottom of the lake. No. 6-0-5's story filled the gaps in her understanding and left enough space for the medicine.
By far the most well-informed participant in the entire experiment, No. 6-1-3's individual results have given me a greater understanding concerning the selection of the test subjects.
Choosing subjects with above-average intelligence and providing them with more comprehensive information leads to far fewer obstacles throughout the experimentation. On the contrary, it adds a degree of truth to those baseless fears from before.
In the end, "truth" and "faith" are like the images seen on a phenakistoscope—
"They can been seen, shaped, and discarded... but never touched."
The same goes for her... and for me.

Priestess Letters
Lore Connections
Connected Location(s)	Lakeside Village
Mentioned NPC's	Arthur Byers

A tattered page full of water stains (2023)

This afternoon marked the fifth time I've been to the lakeside.
I ran into that person again. He was standing in the same spot next to the shipwreck and looking toward the direction of the forest on the opposite shore. I asked him for the fourth time — what did he see at the bottom of the lake when he was young?
Different from the last three times, he replied with a question that perhaps was only known to our language,

"What do you want me to have seen?"

I couldn't give him an answer, and it didn't seem like he was hoping for one. He continued to ask,

"Haven't you been there before? What did you find?"

I was a bit surprised. I have indeed been to the bottom of the lake, but I thought no one knew.
At least no human...
Yet pretty soon, I was somehow relieved. Everything was going as I expected.
Then again, this remained a question I couldn't provide an answer for.
There was nothing... It was not that my search was fruitless.
But the fact that I couldn't remember anything about the bottom of the lake.
I have a recollection of going into the Holy Key, but I had no memory of what the other side of it was like.
Whenever I came into consciousness, I was already standing by the lake, cold and wet. Just as where he was standing.

I didn't want to continue with this meaningless conversation. After all, I still have to prepare for the "game" tomorrow.
As I turned to leave, he asked me one last question,

"Miss Gilman, have you ever wondered — perhaps we weren't looking for the answer and that it was the answer summoning us?"

As I stood there, the familiar feeling of being cold and wet came over me.
Back in the land of gold, someone had asked me the same question.
I swiftly turned around but found myself all alone by the shipwreck, with the water from the lake splashing on the crumbling ship.

For the first time ever, the water from this lake which I thought was always still was rising over the shore.

Priestess Letters

A Message (2024)

"For Fiona Gilman, it has become an instinct to search for answers. She abandons the mundane explanations in favor of more perverse and grotesque thoughts, listening to the ravings of the chaotic void.She's not turning back until the doorway leads her to the ultimate truth. Those blasphemous messages have left her completely lost in the astonishing view of the answer."

Priestess Letters
Lore Connections
Connected Location(s)	Lakeside Village
Mentioned Playable Characters	Alice DeRoss
Mentioned NPC's	Caroline Samwell

Fiona Gilman: Investigation Field Notes I (2025)

Among the list of missing persons tied to the case of Lakeside Village, Fiona Gilman was one of the first to leave a lasting impression on me. A young woman with a degree in Astronomy from the University of Edinburgh, Fiona had already taken notice of the village's peculiar religious activities before the mass disappearance occurred. She had even begun investigating them herself, perhaps driven by a belief in something beyond the material—a faith that may have guided her, but ultimately led to her undoing. Tragically, her pursuit of the "divine will" brought her into the heart of the bizarre "Carnival Games," where she, too, vanished without a trace. Like many others, she became one of the faceless victims swallowed by the eerie lake. But the enigma surrounding Fiona Gilman and the village itself should not be buried beneath its cold, stagnant surface.
............

Fiona Gilman

When it comes to Fiona Gilman, the first detail that stands out is the unmistakable aura of mysticism that seemed to cling to her like a shroud. From fragmentary records in the manor archives to interviews I conducted in Edinburgh, I have managed to piece together a rough psychological profile of the woman.

Fiona was born into an esteemed family in Scotland and raised in an atmosphere of intellectuals and academics. She was regarded as a child prodigy, her brilliance in astronomy and mathematics a source of immense pride for her family. Yet, despite her accolades, the woman who emerged was anything but the demure, ladylike figure one might expect. Her appearance and demeanor seemed more suited to an outsider—someone always on the fringes of society, shrouded in mystery and whispers of occult practices. Strangely, those who knew her well didn't appear particularly shocked or disturbed by her disappearance. Even her mother, Mrs. Caroline Samwell, a renowned astronomer herself, displayed an unsettling indifference.
I still recall the brief, unsettling encounter I had with Caroline and those suffocating green eyes.
At the time, I was gathering information to complete Fiona's missing-person profile and had learned that Fiona had sent a letter to her mother before vanishing. My instinct told me the letter could reveal something crucial—perhaps even a link to the strange religious rites that seemed to consume Fiona's thoughts. The police had discovered that Fiona had hired a private investigator to explore the myths surrounding Lakeside Village and its supposed lake god. The investigator's correspondence could shed light on the mystery. So, I contacted Mrs. Samwell and arranged a meeting.

Due to a tight schedule and an unfortunate storm, I arrived late, only to be met by a dismissive maid, who coldly suggested I return the next day. Like a hapless student caught in an awkward situation, I had no choice but to retreat into the rain and return to my temporary lodgings.
The following day, I made sure to arrive on time. This time, Caroline herself opened the door.
"I'm glad you managed to arrive on time, Ms. DeRoss," she said.
Her words, though polite, didn't sound like praise. The tone was clipped, and her sharp, almost clinical gaze scanned me from head to toe, as though she were dissecting me, assessing some hidden flaw. That gaze—cool, composed, yet heavy with unsettling weight—still sends shivers down my spine when I recall it.
She served me a steaming cup of Earl Grey and cranberry cookies. As I sat across from her, she quickly skimmed through the materials I had brought, setting them aside with casual indifference. Her response to Fiona's disappearance was unnervingly calm—almost detached—as if it were just another minor inconvenience in her life.
"She's done this before. She's probably off somewhere again, as usual," Caroline remarked. To her, Fiona's disappearance seemed as unremarkable as a fleeting inconvenience, not the unnerving tragedy it appeared to be.
"Don't you think she's missing?" I pressed, my mind racing with unanswered questions. "I've seen the reports—her room was left undisturbed, her personal belongings, even her identification documents, were all found there..." But these details did nothing to change Caroline's demeanor. In fact, they seemed to irritate her.
"I know my daughter better than anyone, Ms. DeRoss," she said, her voice suddenly hard, cutting off further discussion. She summoned the maid, who handed her the letter—a simple birthday greeting that Fiona had sent her mother. It was nothing more than a few distant words about mundane matters—no hint of the mysteries surrounding Lakeside Village.

I left the house with the maid, who had been working for Caroline for years, and she offered some kind words of reassurance. The maid explained that Caroline's coldness was simply the result of her forceful personality and urged me not to take it personally. As we walked, the maid shared more about Fiona's formative years, painting a picture of a troubled relationship between mother and daughter. Fiona had been a brilliant child, excelling in astronomy and mathematics from a very young age, much to Caroline's delight. But Fiona's father—an accomplished writer—disagreed with Caroline's strict educational philosophy. He believed that literature, philosophy, and imagination were the true foundations of learning. The couple's ideological rift led to their separation, with Fiona's father leaving to wander the world in search of some elusive, mystical truth. He sent letters to his daughter, filled with strange ideas and new-age toys.
"Do you know the little spinning toy?" the maid asked wistfully. "The one that creates strange images? It used to be in Caroline's living room."
"A phenakistiscope?" I replied. Oddly enough, I hadn't noticed such an object in the living room.
"Yes, that's it. Caroline smashed it once because Fiona kept playing with it instead of studying. It was later repaired, but they fought about it a lot. Fiona, despite her brilliance, started to become... well, strange. Pardon me for describing Fiona that way, but that's how Mrs. Caroline described her. They all said she'd gone mad—lost touch with reality because Caroline had forced her into a life of rigid study. But I don't think that's true. Fiona was always as clear-headed as her mother. She didn't mind the studies—she just had something else she had to do... something far more important."

From the maid's account, I could begin to see the shift in Fiona's behavior. The emotional turmoil caused by her parents' divorce, combined with her mother's oppressive need for control, had thrust Fiona into a state of profound inner conflict. The clash between her mother's obsession with rationality and her father's pursuit of the esoteric seemed to fracture both her mind and spirit. Torn between the need for truth, the desire for connection, and the pull of the unknown, Fiona's beliefs—once suppressed—began to take root after she came of age, gradually growing stronger and more impossible to ignore. Ultimately, they led her down a path of faith with no end or resolution, and her relationship with her mother was irreparably shattered.
But I suspect that the wisdom and knowledge Fiona inherited from years of discipline, along with the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter, still flowed through her veins. This likely explains why she exhibited such remarkable calmness, sharpness, judgment, and decisiveness during that mysterious manor game—traits that helped her uncover truths beyond the reach of others. Yet, what exactly were those truths? And how were they connected to her and the others' disappearances? These questions remain unanswered.

As we parted ways, I couldn't suppress my curiosity and asked the maid one last question.
"Why do people say Fiona went mad?"
"They say that a few years ago, she was often seen standing alone at the top of Carlton Hill, speaking to thin air, looking all delirious... Though some claim it happened on the castle's high tower. The details are still being debated, but the rumor that she lost her mind has spread everywhere."
I couldn't help but recall Mrs. Caroline's firm denial of her daughter's disappearance. In that moment, I couldn't tell whether her certainty was a subconscious resistance to the tragic news or if she knew something and was hiding it from me. This only deepened my confusion over the credibility of these rumors.
Is there, in this world, a reality like the images in a phenakistiscope—both a tangible truth and a visual illusion? Is my perception of reality the same as everyone else's? Or, to put it another way, is the Fiona in my eyes the same Fiona seen by Mrs. Caroline and the others?
What was it that Fiona, far from home, had been desperately searching for? Was it another kind of untransmittable truth? Or something unreachable, both ultimate and illusory?
The answers elude me still, shrouded in darkness and uncertainty. But one thing is certain: the mystery of Fiona Gilman and the cursed village must hold the key to the truth I am desperately seeking.

Letter Summaries

These summaries are found in the Character Relations menu after the letter has been received.

Lakeside Village Investigation Report In the letter, Arthur Russell reports to Fiona the findings of the investigator, Volcker, in Lakeside Village. Wrinkled Record The writer describes how Fiona could "vanish into thin air" and communicate with a mysterious writer in a strange language. Fiona's Experiment File As stated in the experiment report, the Priestess uncovered parts of the truth about Lakeside Village and landed herself in grave danger as a result. A Tattered Page Full of Water Stains A torn page recording Fiona's conversation with the Lakeside villagers before the game began, as well as what was witnessed "at the bottom of the lake." Fiona's Portrait A message related to Fiona is inscribed on the back of the portrait.

Rewards

How many years the player has participated and completed the Birthday Event determines which letter they receive and the extra reward.

• If this is the first time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait and the 2020 letter.
• If this is the second time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait frame and the 2021 letter.
• If this is the third time the player has completed the event, they would get a dynamic graffiti and the 2022 letter.
• If this is the fourth time the player has completed the event, they would get a emote and the 2023 letter.
• If this is the fifth time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait furnishing of the character and the 2024 letter.
• If this is the sixth time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait and the 2025 letter.

2020 Portrait

2021 Portrait Frame

2022 Dynamic Graffiti

2023 Emote

2024 Furniture

2025 Portrait

Character Resources

The additional in-game and external documents for this character include:

• Character Relations
• Quotes & Media
• Event Appearances
• Mentions
• Past Resources

The Character Relations Web shows Priestess' connections to other characters.

Personality Quiz Results

caption=Personality Quiz - Priestess result

You are a flexible person. You know the rules of the world well. You have mature thoughts, stick to your faith, and advance toward your hopes in your heart. You have good relationships with others and self-management skills. You don't believe childish fairy tales, but you are expecting a fairytale ending from the bottom of your heart.

Birthday Questions

Only the questions and answers relating to her backstory were included here. The other questions not listed relate to gameplay.

• 2022 Birthday questions:
  • Question 4: "In which field of study is Fiona Gilman an expert?" Answer: "Philosophy"
  • Question 5: "Which city has Fiona Gilman visited in the past?" Answer: "Calcutta"
• 2023 Birthday questions:
  • Question 4: "Who does Fiona Gilman claim to be a believer of?" Answer: "Yog-Sothoth"
  • Question 5: "What type of lake is the lake in Lakeside Village" Answer: "Mesosaline lake"

5th Birthday Clues

Portrait - Priestess

1. A shadow with a blurry silhouette. At the edges of the human form, the shadow takes on a softer, more viscous appearance.
2. Fiona Gilman's eyes usually won't linger on others much. Instead, they gaze longingly through the hole of the ring toward the boundaries of the unknown.
3. She strokes the center of the pattern, confident that she has found the right path through the chaotic darkness. The whisper in her ear affirms her choice.
4. A robe with floral patterns. It stays amazingly clean as she travels through the confusing maze and steps over the wet and muddy terrain.
5. The water oozing out forms the shape of the "doorway" and emits a damp stench that belongs to the bottom of the lake.

Quotations

• Qixi Festival 2018 quote:
  • "Some say faith is believing in what you have never seen. I've seen it, though."
• Chinese First Anniversary (2019) quote:
  • "The door of destiny has opened for you, and behind the door is the endless carnival."
• 2nd Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
  • "Please, invite me here,
    Do you need to host some ceremony?
    Ah, it turns out to be the Second Anniversary...... May God bless you.
    Then I will enjoy the banquet as a guest."
• Deduction Star 2019 quote:
  • "Hmm? Vote for me and you'll be mine!"
• Deduction Star 2020 quotes:
  • "Manners maketh a man. You know I detest those who use foul language."
  • "Trust in your faith and you may live forever."
  • "Why do you lead me here?"
• Deduction Star 2021 quotes:
  • "I appreciate your modesty."
  • "The ignorant are always arrogant."
  • "The more I read, the further I go, the more I feel insignificant."
• Nymph Awards 2022 quotes:
  • "I may not know what it does, but thank you anyway."
  • "Even a tiny ant may hold the lofty aspirations to see the universe."
• Valentine's Day 2023 Cards:
  • "Thank you for the card, and Happy Valentine's Day to you too. May love and wisdom always be with you."
  • "Flowers are beautiful and delicate like life. Thank you for this carefully selected gift, I can really feel the heart you put into it."
• 5th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
  • "Thank God for His blessings. Another birthday is coming up this year, and we are here again. And thanks to all the Detectives for their support. Join us for a drink and some fun."
• 2023 X'mas Fan Meeting & Autumn IJL Playoffs ribbon quote:
  • "Merry...hey! I have my own faith.
    But I hope you have a happy Christmas."
• 6th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
  • "Seeking well wishes for a longer get together is also a kind of admiration of the divine.
    I like this kind of belief and earnestness.
    "God" responds to every true believer."
• Qixi Festival 2024 Wishing Star quote:
  • "Mother, do you see? I've taken another step closer to the truth of this world."
• Autumn Harvest Tavern Guestbook quote:
  • "Can a medium to truth be found here? Perhaps I just need to touch it and taste it."
• 7th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
  • "Every year, I am guided to take part in this manor's Anniversary banquet.
    However, strangely, I always seem to hear "Divine Whispers" here- those hazy, chaotic murmurs... And so, this year, I've come again, as promised.
    Ah— but first, let me offer my wishes: Happy 7th Anniversary Oletus Manor."
• Nymph Awards 2025 quote:
  • "Faith lets people keep walking forward—even when all they see is darkness."
• New Year's 2026 quote:
  • "This could be an interesting experiment, to see if a firework could hold a spark of soul for even a moment to grant divine insight."

Reply Web Events

Reply Web Events
Icon	Event	Quote
	Valentine's Day 2021	"Is it a loving thing? Or is it as a friend? In any case ... I hope you like it ... Very cute chocolate, right?"
	Halloween 2021	"Fufufu, thank you for your invitation. Let's play clothes together. Every corner ... Don't be shy? I got serious about this kind of thing Is it important to have fun?"
	Valentine's Day 2022	"Thank you, God bless you." "On this special holiday, I received a gift full of mystery... Thank God for bringing this."
	Halloween 2022	ζ⊕◡⊕⎝| [Chinese]: "Hehe, if you are willing to follow the guidance of that adult What is the favor of a mere candy..." [Japanese]: "Ah...if you follow his guidance...there is no such thing as grace in the gift of sweets..."

Japanese Twitter Replies

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Original Tweet Fan Comment Character Reply Priestess fortune telling video (link) Deleted He is a fortune-teller who uses the prophecies themselves. He is unlikely to be able to enforce the Code in any formal way. So, is he really Seer……? Or, true Seer is…… ζ⊕◡⊕⎝|＜Hehe, maybe he's really just an animal keeper like you say. Priestess fortune lottery (link) Wow! May good things happen to me! It’s a good opportunity, I'd like to have “Seer”, Mr Eli, to read my fortune, too…! I have told someone before that he is a fortune-teller who uses the prophecies themselves. He cannot enforce a formal code, nor can he answer according to the principle. ...You're very brave to ask him to read your fortune, aren't you? It's surprisingly scary to know the truth, you know? ζ⊕◡⊕⎝|＜I wonder... you would still be sane if you knew that...? Priestess fortune lottery (link) Putting aside the question of why Seer hasn't read my fortune, can I trust your fortune telling? A divination may or may not come true. It all depends on how you act upon hearing the results of this fortune-telling. If you want to know a fortune-telling that is absolutely true, you should ask him who is wearing a blindfold, but... I think you shouldn't do that. If the results are bad, you won't be able to do anything but put your faith in him. ζ⊕◡⊕⎝|＜He is the only one who knows how to escape the truth. Priestess's Carmen costume announcement (link) Fiona, you’re so cute… You're wearing skates, can you skate? We’ll see about that. Hehe. I may be surprisingly bad at skating, even though I wear these costumes… But if so, no worries. Because you are here. ζ⊕◡⊕⎝|＜If I'm about to fall…, hold me up, okay? Sea acrylic merchandise and Photographer plush (link) By the time I realized I had already push the “purchase” to buy Fiona. Behavior, which occurs unconsciously through the concepts of need, desire and motivation, is called sudden behavior or impulse. Impulse only occur when and if you are moved by something… So you think of me strongly, right? ζ ⊕◡⊕⎝|＜Hehehe… Thank you. Costumes coming after January 27th maintenance (link) Fiona is too much beautiful so…… I’m about crying. In your dream, I hope myself will bring good luck and lucky days in your hearts. To have your wishes come true, may all go well with you, I’ll show you in the shadows… ζ⊕◡⊕⎝|＜Hehe, I hope you enjoy it… Fiona's Birthday (link) Fiona! Happy Birthday!!! I want to be as strong and clever as you someday… I love you! What I want for my blessing is not a physical item. In a superspace phenomenon, if you can reach the state I pursue and life together… Hehehe… Just kidding. ζ⊕◡⊕⎝|＜Thank you for your present. Fiona's Birthday (link) Ms Fiona, Happy Birthday to you! 3 years ago, I love you at first sight. I love you very much, who’re beautiful, strong and wonderful. Would you like to spend your birthday with me? I’ll also have a cake ready, and waiting for you. To time flies, I thank you for this celebration. I hope our existence, given to us by god, will reach to the happiness each other. …I’m just happy my birthday is a trigger for you. ζ⊕◡⊕⎝|＜If it makes your joy overflow…

Event Appearances
Icon	Event	Role
Encore	Atropos' Ropes (June - July 2020)	Encore
	Halloween Ball (October - November 2020)	Guiding Spirit
	Ode to the Eternal Night (October - November 2025)
	Lunar New Year (February 2021)	Herself
	April's Story (March - April 2021)	Herself
	5th Anniversary Character Test (July 2023)	Herself
Honorary Chief	Chase the Waves! The Summer Athletic Games Begin! (July - August 2024)	Athletic Games Chairlady (Honorary Chief)
	Behold the Vilulf (March - April 2025)	Yog-Sothoth's Messenger (The Envoy of Yog-Sothoth)
"Reversed"	Forgotten Echo (August - September 2025)	"Reversed"

Priestess has been mentioned in the following documents for other characters:

Letters

• Dream Witch's Letters (2020 & 2025)
• Evil Reptilian's/Professor's Letters (2020 & 2022)
• Naiad's Letter (2025)
• The Feaster's Letter (2023)

Deductions

None

Backstories

None

The following resources related to Priestess were, at some point in time, present in official websites or in-game after Identity V's official release, but have since been replaced. As such, they may contain details that have since been altered or removed from the character's backstory. Their related removal date will be listed at the top of their respective section.

Character Introduction

Priestess' character introduction on the Identity V Official Website was reworded at some point between June 8th, 2021 and December 11th, 2022. The following is the previous wording.

Fiona Gilman is a mystic, who claims to be a follower of Yog-Sothoth and carries with her a strange metal ring. She says that an entity guided her to Oletus Manor, but nobody believes her.

Chinese Character Introduction

At some point between May 28th and September 18th, 2023, Priestess' character introduction on the Identity V Official Chinese Website was changed. Before the change it reflected the former global character introduction. It has since been changed again, on a certain date between September 18th and October 3rd, 2023, to match the global website's current backstory. Below is a translation of the removed unique backstory.

Gilman was born into an unknown class and was naturally interested in occultism and geography. She was a mystic and a self-proclaimed devotee of Yog-Sothoth, the lord of time and space in the Cthulhu mythology. Gilman always carries a strange metal ring with her when she travels. She claims that the Lord guided her to this manor, but unfortunately no one believes this.

Character Relations Background

In June, 2022, an unreleased Character Relations background story for Priestess was found in the game files. This backstory was changed slightly before its official release with the Character Relations Menu update on August 8th, 2024. The following is the previous wording.

Fiona Gilman is a mystic who calls herself a follower of Yog-Sothoth and is never seen without her strange metal bracelet. She claims that God led her to Oletus Manor, but nobody takes her seriously.

Deduction Summaries

These are unreleased summaries found in the game files in June, 2022. As the released deduction summaries were removed when the Character Relations Menu was updated on August 8th, 2024, these have since become obsolete and likely won't ever be officially released.

Deduction 1: Phenakistoscope Fiona grew skeptical about the concept of "whether the world is real and whether the truth can be explained." Deduction 2: Exploration After Fiona received her father's letter, she left home and boarded the ship heading to Calcutta. Deduction 3: Truth of the World Fiona was inspired during her journey and began her search for "the divine"...

Letter Summaries

These are unreleased letter summaries found in the game files in June, 2022. With the Character Relations Menu update on August 8th, 2024, Priestess' letter summaries were officially released, and the wording of her letter summaries was changed slightly. The following is the previous wording.

Lakeside Village Investigation Report In the letter, Arthur Russell reported to Fiona the findings of the investigator, Volcker, in Lakeside Village. Wrinkled Record The writer described how Fiona could "vanish into thin air" and communicate with a mysterious writer in a strange language.

Canon Manor Game

We can gather who was in a canon Manor Game together by information in Letters and Diaries, and very occasionally from character quotes during events.

Game Location: Lakeside Village

Date: Unknown

Serial #	Hunter Identities	Survivor Identities	Notable Events	Cutscenes Available
6-1-1		Unknown (???)	Eliminated	no
6-1-2		Unknown (???)	Eliminated	no
6-1-3		Fiona Gilman (Priestess)	"Sacrificed" by Arthur	no
6-1-4	Evil Reptilian	Luchino Diruse (Professor)	Escaped	no
6-0-5	The Feaster**	Arthur Byers	"Sacrificed" Fiona Eliminated	no
6-1-6		Unknown (???)	Eliminated	no
	Naiad			no
	Dream Witch			no

Edits to this table can be made here.

The following web is shown in the Character Relations Menu for this game.

Compiled Overview

The following section contains an overview based on canon information.

Please note that some information may be missing as it may not have been provided from official sources. See the given references for further information.

Fiona was born to an unhappy husband and wife. During her youth, they would divorce, with Fiona's father leaving the two. Fiona's mother would try to encourage her to be anything but what her father was like, telling her not to indulge in the fantastical. Fiona, however, was naturally drawn to occultism. At some point, she would receive a letter telling her to head east and explore the world and to go to the land of gold. During this, Fiona's mother would try and educate her. Fiona found her mother's expectations daunting, self describing herself as "dim-witted". Another letter would arrive, this time with a ticket to Calcutta. Fiona would travel there, much to her mother's disappointment.

At some point, Fiona would hire Arthur Russell to investigate Lakeside Village, learning about the religious activities, the disappearances, and about the neighboring cave. Using this information, she would make her way to the location to participate in a "Jamboree".

Events at the Manor

Fiona would be the 3rd participant to arrive. The identities of those who arrived before her are currently unknown. Fiona was being investigated by one of the participants who attempted to track her. Fiona would disappear in the afternoon, seemingly into thin air according to her investigator. She would then reappear at dusk with a notable foul smell, despite her clothing appearing clean.

Some time later, two more participants would arrive, a biologist named Luchino Diruse and another participant who refused to give his name, only referring to himself as a writer. Fiona and the writer would hit it off, talking to each other in an unknown language.

After the 2nd participant was killed, Fiona would show more interest in the writer and Lakeside Village. In secret, she would investigate the bottom of the lake using her Holy Key, but would be unable to remember what she saw. On her 5th visit to the lakeside, she would run into the writer. She asked him for the 4th time what he saw at the bottom of that lake when he was young only for him to ask her what she wanted him to have seen. He then, to her surprise, questioned her about what she saw, as she thought no one human had seen her go down here.

As she prepared to leave to prepare for the "game", he asked her if she ever wondered if they weren't looking for the answer but, rather, the answer was summoning them, a question she had been asked before in the land of gold. She turned around, but saw he had vanished and that the water from the lake was rising over the shore. She would vanish leaving only a puddle, becoming one of the writer's "sacrifices".

Alternate Theories and Conclusions

The below article or section(s) contains speculation, analysis, or theories which may include unconfirmed information.

When adding content, use references to link or explain legitimate/official supportive evidence for specific theories, otherwise it may be removed.

• Fiona is involved in the Lakeside Village Investigation, which may give her connections to other characters from Lakeside Village
  • In particular, it is known that the deity she worships is Yog-Sothoth, based on the name of her SS-Tier costume, The Envoy of Yog-Sothoth and her original Character Introduction. Additionally, she may have connections to the hunter Hastur, due to Yog-Sothoth being his parent in the Lovecraftian Mythos.

Gallery

Portrait - Priestess Full Art by InArt美术设计

References

Deduction Quest Changes

Priestess' Deduction Quests were adjusted on April 9th, 2020. Priestess' Deduction Quests were adjusted on April 16th, 2020. Priestess' Deduction Quests were adjusted on April 27th, 2023.

Navigation

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THE SURVIVORS
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SEASON 27-34
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