Ryley Robinson

The Player, also known as Non-Essential Systems Maintenance Chief Ryley Robinson is the protagonist of Subnautica. He is one of the survivors, and later the sole survivor, that survived the impact of the Aurora by escaping into Lifepod 5.

Ryley will not serve as the protagonist in Subnautica's Expansion, Subnautica Below Zero, the role of protagonist being taken instead by a currently unnamed female character.

Appearance
He is a young-adult male human with light brown skin, dark brown eyes, and dark hair styled in a fauxhawk with dyed light turquoise streaks. He has a long face and pronounced features. By using in game scale to measure Ryley's height, he has been found to be approximately 168cm (5'5").

Ryley has a good degree of stamina, for he is able to swim very long distances and hold his breath for prolonged periods of time.

Personality
Ryley does not typically speak, but can be heard gasping for air if he stays underwater for too long, when he is jumping, or letting out shrieks of pain if he is attacked. He can be heard grunting when escaping the Aurora in Lifepod 5, and coughing when putting out the fire inside Lifepod 5 or the Cyclops.

Pre-Crash
Almost nothing is known about Ryley's life before the crash of the Aurora, however, he was a member of the Alterra Corporation, as Non-Essential Systems Maintenance Chief, and was on board the Aurora prior to the crash.

Post-Crash
Ryley is seen boarding and launching Lifepod 5 during the descent of the Aurora. After being knocked out by a loose panel, Ryley then proceeds to put out a fire inside the lifepod using a Fire Extinguisher. Afterwards, he activates his PDA, and the user is able to take full control of him. Upon exiting the Life Pod, Ryley becomes infected with the Kharaa bacterium.

Escape
After curing his Kharaa infection, receiving blueprints for (and building) an escape rocket from Alterra, and shutting down the Quarantine Enforcement Platform Ryley finally manages to escape the planet. Upon returning to Alterra, he is informed that he will not be allowed to land until he settles his outstanding debit of 1 trillion credits (accrued as, by Alterra law, all materials he used during his survival and escape were property of Alterra).

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Trivia

 * During a conversation with Scott "Obraxis" MacDonald, he stated that Ryley "just likes hair gel".
 * Furthermore, he has jokingly referred to Ryley as a janitor.
 * Ryley Robinson is ambidextrous. Even though he uses his right hand to use tools, he uses his left hand to pick up objects, disable the Quarantine Enforcement Platform, hold the PDA, and activate the time capsule in the Neptune Escape Rocket.
 * It is suggested that Ryley enjoyed swimming, which is both highly convenient due to Planet 4546B mainly being an ocean planet, and a good explanation for his apparent skill in freediving and other underwater activities that the player experiences whilst playing the game. This fact is made apparent by the PDA on Day 3, stating "[...]. Data indicates that swimming was your favourite activity. Be sure to vary your routine for uniform muscle development."  (This PDA might also be a joke referring that swimming is the only activity during the first days in game.)