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, 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 turquoise streaks. He has a long face and pronounced features.

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. It may be possible that he was in the TSF and given military training due to his physical capabilities.

Behaviour
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.

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.

Data Bank Entries
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Stage 4 (Post-DRF)=

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Trivia

 * During a conversation with Scott "Obraxis" MacDonald, he stated that Ryley "just likes hair gel".
 * Scott "Obraxis" MacDonald 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 disable the Quarantine Enforcement Platform, and to activate the time capsule in the Neptune Escape Rocket.