In Borderlands 4, the antagonist is the Timekeeper, a dictator on the newly revealed planet Kairos, following the events of Borderlands 3. The development team at Gearbox decided to explore a different type of villain that personifies deep themes of order and chaos. Senior project producer Anthony Nicholson stated that the approach was to avoid regurgitating past characters like Handsome Jack, focusing instead on diversifying and improving the storytelling with new types of antagonists. The Timekeeper has ruled for thousands of years, bringing a fresh narrative dynamic to the franchise.
The Team at Gearbox conceptualized the Timekeeper as the primary antagonist of Borderlands 4 to deeply explore themes of order and chaos, representing a dictator's obsessive control.
Senior project producer Anthony Nicholson emphasized the importance of improving and diversifying villains, especially to avoid replicating the past success of Handsome Jack, aiming for fresh storytelling instead.
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