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A Messenger From Behind (背後からの使者 Haigo kara no Shisha), also named "A Herald From Behind" in some releases, is a song from Shadow of the Colossus and track 20 of the Roar of the Earth soundtrack. It was composed for the game by Kō Ōtani.
Uses[]
1.[]

Its only usage is in the battle against the 10th colossus. It will only switch to Counterattack if it has hit a wall.
1.[]

Its first usage is in the battle against the 12th colossus (Narga). It will play throughout the entire battle.
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Its second and final usage is in the battle against the 14th colossus. It will play throughout the fight until the colossus' armor is broken, which will make it switch to A Despair-filled Farewell.
Trivia[]
- This is one of six songs that have the "battle" name in the AdpcmFileDEFAULT sheet, the others are: Revived Power, The Opened Way, A Despair-filled Farewell, Counterattack and Final Battle.
- Unlike other songs with the "battle" name on them, this song doesn't accompany any other. It also has the number "36", which is the last one listed in the sheets. Furthermore, since it has no "B" at the end of the shortened file name (the name being "M36"; other battle songs have a "B" at the end: M11B, M12B, M13B, etc), it probably means that it never had a "pinch" track to accompany it, being made as a standalone track.
- The japanese name of the song is written the same way as the scrapped Dormin Shrine of Worship dialogue for the 1st colossus. The reason for this is not known.
| Shadow of the Colossus: Roar of the Earth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Prologue ~to the Ancient Land~ | 2. Prohibited Art | 3. Commandment | 4. Black Blood | 5. Resurrection | 6. Sign of the Colossus |
| 7. Grotesque Figures | 8. The Opened Way | 9. The End of the Battle | 10. Idol Collapse | 11. Green Hills | 12. A Violent Encounter |
| 13. Revived Power | 14. Lakeside | 15. Silence | 16. In Awe of the Power | 17. Wander's Death | 18. The Farthest Land |
| 19. Creeping Shadow | 20. A Messenger From Behind | 21. Counterattack | 22. Sky Burial | 23. A Closed-off City | 24. Liberated Guardian |
| 25. A Despair-filled Farewell | 26. Prayer | 27. Swift Horse | 28. Gatekeeper of the Ruins | 29. Sanctuary | 30. Demise of the Ritual |
| 31. A Pursuer | 32. Premonition of Revival | 33. Epilogue ~Those Who Remain~ | 34. Hope | 35. The Sunlit Earth | 36. Memories |
| 37. Wilderness | 38. Voice of the Earth | 39. Marshlands | 40. Anger | 41. Final Battle | 42. The Farthest Land (Reprise) |
Walkthrough | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Wander · Mono · Agro · Dormin · Lord Emon · Guards · Shadows |
| Colossi | I · II · III · IV · V · VI · VII · VIII · IX · X · XI · XII · XIII · XIV · XV · XVI |
| Locations | The Ancient Lands · Shrine of Worship · Colossus Arenas |
| Main Items | Power-ups (Lizards · Fruit) · Weapons (Ancient Sword · Sword of the Sun · Queen’s Sword · Sword of Dormin · Bow & Arrow · Ancient Bow · Harpoon of Thunder · Life Sword) · Collectibles (Relics) |
| Gameplay | Hard Mode · Save shrines · Time Attack · Reminiscence Mode · Watermelon · Barrel |
| Media | Roar of the Earth (OST) · Official Art and Guide Book · Nico Bonus DVD · Film · Interview Archive |
| Releases | OPM Demo · PS2 original · PS3 remaster · PS4 remake · Credits |
| Early Builds | Preview version · PSU Preview version · E3 Demo |
| Unused Content | Unused Colossi · Colossus Test Stages · Unused Locations · Beta Mountains · Development Timeline of Shadow of the Colossus |
