I had to get to the lighthouse, I knew there was something important waiting for me there. - ― Alan Wake, Episode One: Nightmare
Rain Cove Point Lighthouse is a location in Alan Wake, appearing in Episode One: Nightmare. As its name implies, it is located in Rain Cove Point, Washington. The lighthouse also appears on Alan Wake and Clay Steward's shared nightmare, where it plays a crucial role.
Layout[]
The building is composed of two main brick-built structures: a small, single-room cottage and the lighthouse itself, with a small corridor connecting them both. The cottage has a grayish red roof, with stepped cross-like gables on both ends, and an entrance porch with a small set of stairs. The porch also has a roof of the same color and a lamp. It has four large, green-colored arched windows; two at the front, on either side of the entrance, and two at the back. Inside, there is a large water heather at right, with a pair of pipes connected to it. Said room also stores utility items such as ladders, a broom or a hand truck, among others. The corridor has two more arched windows on both of it walls, and there is also an small table, a chair, and a black radio transmitter. The lighthouse tower has a set of spiral stairs with four landings between the base and the top of the tower. At the end of said stairs, there is a ladder leading to the lantern room. The roof of the tower is also red. The lighthouse is enclosed by a white fence, which extends from the cottage entrance to the right side of the cliff. Outside, there is a second a cottage with a design similar to the one attached to the lighthouse, which is enclosed by a wooden fence.
History[]
Nightmares[]
During a series of recurring nightmares, Madison resident Clay Steward found himself in Rain Cove Point, fleeing from the Dark Presence towards the lighthouse, where, based on his "dream logic", he felt he would be protected. Writer Alan Wake was holding the door open for him and urged him to enter. However, Steward was killed before reaching the lighthouse. This nightmare would continue to repeat over the course of several nights.[1] Some time later, on September of 2010, during his journey to Bright Falls, Wake also experienced one of these nightmares. This time, he was driving towards the lighthouse, where something important was supposedly waiting for him. As he stated, the entire world was being taken over by a dark force and the lighthouse was the last safe place on Earth. On his way to there, Wake is repeatedly attacked by a possessed hitchhiker. Upon reaching the road leading to the lighthouse, the hitchhiker turns into a dark tornado and chases the writer. Although he managed to enter the lighthouse, the light went out and he was attacked by Dark Presence, causing him to wake up from his nightmare.[2] Around two weeks later, while researching lighthouses at his local library, Steward found the one he had been seeing in his dreams, which in turn led him to travel to Bright Falls in search of answers to his nightmares.[3]
The Dark Place[]
After Wake is trapped on Dark Place and loses his sanity, the rational part of himself, guided by "Thomas Zane", made his way through the surreal environment, trying to reach his irrational self on the Bird Leg Cabin. The writer was told by Zane that in order to find his way to the cabin, he had to first reach lighthouse. During his journey, the irrational Alan shut the lighthouse down, but his counterpart eventually manages to ignite it once again. In response, the former sent hordes of Taken after him. Using the light of the lighthouse and the environment in his favor, Wake eliminated them and was finally able to reach his destination. Once inside, he climbed to the top and was transported to the cabin.[4]
Collectibles[]
Episode One: Nightmare[]
Coffee Thermoses[]
| # | Image | Section | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | A Writer's Dream | On the log bench. |
Special Two: The Writer[]
Night Springs Video games[]
| # | Image | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | On a sofa behind the lighthouse. |
Behind Scenes[]
- The lighthouse's appearance was based in the real-life North Head Lighthouse located in Ilwaco, WA.
- The Lighthouse was originally going to play an important role to the plot. However, the idea was ultimately scrapped and the building was limited to the tutorial section before returning once again in The Writer special episode, where it serves as both a destination and a gameplay mechanic.
- The lighthouse was originally used in a sequence of events that had Alan chasing after Rusty, who was being attacked by the Dark Presence. He would have eventually drove to the lighthouse after Rusty died at Stucky's Gas Station only to be attacked by a tornado. Some of these scenes can be seen in the E3 2009 trailer.[5]
- The lighthouse was also planned to be featured during an episode in which Alan and Barry Wheeler would have flown to Rain Cove Point in a plane in order to reach the building.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ The Alan Wake Files, page X
- ↑ Alan Wake: Episode One: Nightmare
- ↑ The Alan Wake Files, page XII
- ↑ Alan Wake: Special Two: The Writer
- ↑ Alan Wake E3 2009 Trailer [HD] on Remedy Entertainment's YouTube channel.