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"You're my home, Lilith."

Liam Salisbury is a love interest in the book Arcanum.

About Liam

Liam has a gentle soul and is caring and attentive towards Selena/Lilith (the main character). He is first introduced in the story as an aristocrat of Totspel, and together with Josephine they take care of the Hotel Valle Deliria.

In Season 1, he has a passion for art and went to the same Art School as Bert, who is revealed to be the painter behind the guests' portraits that Josephine considers to be a tradition at the hotel. Liam confides to the main character that he is good at seeing other people's talents except his own, claiming he fails to make a masterpiece. Only staring at the portraits and admiring them makes him forget his troubles.

In Totspel, Liam is the childhood friend of the main character. Growing up together, he would follow her lead and valued her opinion more than Josephine's causing her to hate Selena/Lilith. He also longed for her love while he was ashamed of Josephine's.

In Season 1, Episode 5 you find Liam's and Josephine’s grandfather's diary in the hotel library. In the diary, Edgar Salisbury wrote that "Salisbury family inherit the madness on the (indecipherable word) line". You also discover that his money helped to hide the flaws of his family temporarily and that he took Selena/Lilith under his wing after her grandfather, a faithful friend, died unable to bear the shame of bankruptcy. In Edgar’s notes, he expresses fear that his family's madness will affect the main character.

In the last episode of Season 1, you find out that Liam has a sick mind and that sometimes he is afraid of himself. His ultimate fate in this reality depends on the player's choices.

In Season 2, Liam has no prior memories of Totspel or the events that occurred in it, and is the prince of Valle Deliria (a beautiful country ruled by dryads). At first, it is implied that he is the half-brother of the main character, but if you are romancing him, later you discover that in fact they are not related at all. When Liam's father died, his mother married with Selena/Lilith's father, making them step-siblings.

When Selena/Lilith first meets him in this reality, Liam is distant, claiming he is trying to find himself because he lost something but he can't remember what it was. His nanny since birth, Josephine, is having trouble controlling his antics and goes to Liam's mother to try and talk some sense into him. It is clear Liam and Josephine have a special bond but the madness Liam suffered from in Season 1 does not seem to have followed him into Valle Deliria. As the tension starts rising with the humans, Liam becomes less distant and is supportive of Selena/Lilith and her new role in the kingdom.

If you choose his diamond choice from Season 2, Episode 4, Liam shows Selena/Lilith a vision of the past, unaware that it was his past he was showing her. In the vision it is revealed that Liam's father owned an Antique shop in the real world. Each month his father would come home with more useless paintings and items that no one would buy from auctions. Upon his return this time, he brought back a painting called "The Imprisoned" by an unknown artist. The portrait depicted a girl in an expensive dress from the twentieth century. Liam wasn't as excited as his father was over this finding. Instead, he explained to him that they were deep in debt and their shop doesn't bring any profit to afford more items. His father assured him the new painting would. Liam disagreed and made an appointment with an appraiser to evaluate everything he collected over the years. His father agreed but asked Liam not to show the appraiser "The Imprisoned" painting because it was special.

Once everything was sold it still wasn't enough to cover their debts. Liam begged his dad to sell the painting that he cherished if it meant saving their business. His father eventually agreed and the appraiser returned saying it was only worth a hundred dollars. Liam's father realizing this, fell into despair and shortly after, ended his own life. After the death of his father, Liam became a successful antique dealer. He put on exhibitions and each one featured one of his father's favorite paintings. "The Imprisoned" painting had found a buyer willing to pay more than what the appraiser said it was worth, but Liam refused to sell it and kept it. His last words were,  "You were right, Father. She's special.".

In Season 2, Episode 7, Liam saves Selena/Lilith from an attacker. But as Liam is checking on her, the attacker is able to take advantage of the situation and throw a knife at Liam, injuring him. Fortunately, he survived, but if the knife had hit him even slightly to the left that might not have been the case.

In the battle between the savages and the dryads, Liam fights alongside the other soldiers and helps bring the dryads to victory. This continues to be the case even after the humans get involved. After the battle is over, if you are romancing him, he does not react favorably to Selena/Lilith's possible engagement to Damon but, instead of focusing on himself, he shows Selena/Lilith his support by being there for her even if he doesn't agree with her choice.

On the Cold Night, where ghosts come back to haunt their loved ones, the humans attack Valle Deliria. Liam had a deep fear of ghosts as a child. To help him get over that, Josephine invented a sap containing the Maat flower that attracts snakes. She would rub it on Liam's clothes and he wouldn't have to worry about the ghosts getting him because they are afraid of snakes. On the High Priestess 🌙 path, this sap helps the dryad soldiers in the battle against the humans. While the ghosts focused on the unprotected humans, they leave the dryads alone because of the sap on their armor. Regardless of your choices, Liam will die protecting Josephine in the palace during this battle.

In Season 3, the Kingdom of Shadows, Liam has no memory of Totspel or Valle Deliria, and he is trapped inside a painting. If you agree to hear his story he will tell you that he was an orphan living in a remote village, making a living painting on commission for wealthy ladies. One day the Tarot Reader's henchmen came for him and threw him into a carriage to take him to the Tarot Reader. The Tarot Reader offers power, money, and influence in exchange for becoming his instrument of punishment. Liam turns him down, loses consciousness, and then wakes up trapped inside the painting. He's laid among other paintings until a buyer comes by and upon finding out that the painting is alive, leaves him alone for many days, maybe weeks. The owner showed him to several buyers but no one wanted him until one day, he was shown to someone new. Robert Steltz takes a bet and wins the painting from Liam's current owner, hanging him up on the wall in his office where he is reunited with Selena/Lilith.

In Season 3, Episode 2, Prima arrives and releases Liam from the painting as a gift for playing with her in Totspel. Liam is thrilled and indebts himself to Selena/Lilith on her adventure to show his gratitude. He is the only one in the group who never expresses doubt in following Selena/Lilith during Season 3 and is incredibly loyal to her even if you are not romancing him. He does manage to get some of his memories back from Nut in Episode 3, remembering things in pieces as if from a dream.

Liam also defends Mary Brown against Josephine, when Josephine makes a comment that Liam deserves better than her after Hathor suggests that him and Mary might be together, Liam tells Mary that he does not agree with her. Mary is touched by this sentiment. Liam is the one who takes it upon himself to keep watch over Mary's wolves after Josephine tries to poison them. And Liam tries to warn Selena/Lilith about something after they reach Mennifer but is interrupted.

When the group finally reaches the Tarot Reader's home, Death arrives to try to stop them. Liam tries to defend Selena/Lilith and, depending on your choices, will either be killed by Death or the horse will run off, saving Liam's life.

In Season 3, Episode 9, Selena/Lilith is in an alternate real world where she is doing business with Josephine and her nephew, Liam for the fair. She does not see Liam but if you are on the Emperor 💀 path, she will tell Josephine that she will only do business with Liam going forward.

In a diamond scene in Season 3, Episode 10, Selena/Lilith has a flashback to Tospel where Liam gives her a drawing of his favorite horse, Eli. Then, trying to lighten the mood and be playful, he reads her palm, telling her that she will live happily ever after.

To find out about the different possible endings for this character in the story, read the "Possible endings" content further down on this page (contains major spoilers).

Relationships

  • Selena/Lilith (MC): She is the one dearest to Liam. He only feels comfortable around her and sometimes is jealous of her. The MC is the only person he can talk to about his passions. In all realities, Liam is kind to Selena/Lilith and cares about what she thinks.
  • Josephine: In Tospel, biologically they are cousins, but they were raised like brother and sister and they call themselves and introduce themselves to others that way. Josephine cares deeply for Liam and doesn't want anyone or anything to hurt him. She feels that her love for Liam embarrasses him, so she tries not to show it in public. In Valle Deliria, she is his nanny since birth and it is clear they have a special connection. In the Kingdom of Shadows, she is the leader of Juvenis, a village that was on their way, and she seems to hide some kind of obsession she has with him.
  • Prima: In Totspel, she lives in his hotel. Liam says Prima is weird and that’s why he loves her. He thinks she is a hilarious girl and likes her intricate games. Prima loves to play with him. In Valle Deliria, they practically don't interact. In the Kingdom of Shadows, they do not have a relationship but Prima is the one who rescues him from the painting as a gift for playing with her in Totspel.
  • Robert Steltz: In Totspel, he is a guest at their hotel. Liam is prone to showing jealousy towards him. In Valle Deliria, they are enemies on opposite sides of a feud. In the Kingdom of Shadows, he is the owner of Liam while he's in the painting and then after he is released they work together to get to the Tarot Reader.
  • Bert: In Totspel, Bert and Liam went to the art school together. For Bert, Liam is a good friend, but he admits that doesn't know what Liam thinks about their relationship. In Valle Deliria, Bert is Liam's uncle and they seem to get along well. In the Kingdom of Shadows, Liam appears wary of him and is not happy about Bert joining the group to get to the Tarot Reader.
  • Mary Brown: In Totspel, Mary helps Josephine and Selena/Lilith with the family curse of madness that Liam is afflicted with. In Valle Deliria, she is her mother's advisor, so they trust each other. In the Kingdom of Shadows, Mary joins them on their journey to the Tarot Reader and Liam befriends her, even protecting her a couple of times.

Quotes

  • "I'm so good at seeing other people's talents, but I'm not able to create a masterpiece." (S1, Ep2)
  • "You don't really like to give up control, do you?" (S1, Ep4)
  • "Maybe remembering is overrated. Maybe the important thing is to feel?" (S1, Ep4)
  • "You're my home, Lilith." (Diamond scene - S1, Ep10)
  • "I'm capable of terrible things. But I don't want... I don't want to be that way." (Diamond scene - S1, Ep10)
  • "I've lost something else... something essential to me. But I forgot what." (S2, Ep1)
  • "Oh, I was so blind! I insisted that I had lost something when the real loss awaited me ahead!" (S2, Ep4)
  • "Whenever I’m with you, I feel at home." (Diamond scene - S2, Ep4)
  • "Let's be small together. It's safe and quiet here." (Diamond scene - S2, Ep7)
  • "You're the most beautiful work of art I've ever seen, Lilith." (Diamond scene - S2, Ep7)
  • "I want you to know that no matter what country you're in, no matter what world your soul finds itself in, I'll always be yours." (Diamond scene - S2, Ep8)
  • "You're like a snake too. One that bites its own tail. You don't allow yourself to open up." (Diamond scene - S2, Ep12)
  • "Do you believe in love at first sight? It seems I'm in love." (Diamond scene - S3, Ep1)
  • "The only thing that can drive me crazy now is losing you." (Diamond scene - S3, Ep5)
  • "I love you, Lilith. Whatever world you are in. Whatever happens. I love you." (Diamond scene - S3, Ep8)
  • "You seem to have escaped from my favorite painting." (S3, Ep10 - High Redemption ending)

Trivia

  • In Season 1, Episode 2 Liam says, "My life is like the tenth circle of hell that Dante didn't bother to describe.". This is based on an epic poem called Divine Comedy (Inferno (Dante) by an Italian writer named Dante Alighieri. He wrote about how he is led through the nine gates of hell by Virgil.
  • In a diamond choice of Season 1 and at the war of Season 2, you get to see that Liam is a skilled archer.
  • In the reality of Season 2, you may learn that Liam and Bert were trained to fight - boys are always taught that in Valle Deliria, in case of a military coup or something.

Romance path

Season 1:

Ep 1 · The Punishment
  • (See what happens next.) (Note: No effect on stats, but the only other option for this choice gives a negative prompt with him.)
Ep 2 · Valle Deliria
  • Yes, I love these paintings. [Liam is glad you have common ground.]
  • (Accept help and be alone with him.) (💎17) [You and Liam have grown closer.]
Ep 4 · The Weekend
  • (Agree.) (💎31) [You and Liam are getting a little closer.] (CGs unlocked)
Ep 5 · The Price of Secrets
  • Timed Choice: (Hide under the bed.) /OR/ (Hide in the closet.) (Note: No effect on stats, but the other options for this choice gives a negative prompt with him.)
  • Liam (💎22) [You and Liam are getting closer.]
Ep 6 · Hello, Mary
  • I'll try. [Liam admires the kindness of your heart!] [+1 Redemption ⛓️]
Ep 7 · The Veil of Secrecy
  • (Don't jump to conclusions.) [Your choice influenced the story.] (Note: Choose this option if you want to avoid a scene in Episode 10 that may be uncomfortable for some players who romance Liam.)
  • I'd like that. (💎20) [Liam opened his soul to you.]
Ep 8 · The First and Final Warning
  • Will you keep me company? (💎19) [You and Liam are getting closer.] (CG unlocked)
Ep 9 · The Fair
  • Painting of a field and horses (💎10) [Liam is grateful to you!] /OR/ Lilith's mirror (💎22) [+1 Redemption ⛓️] [Liam is grateful to you!] (Note: The stats and the prompt will appear in the next episode.)
  • (Go with him.) (💎29) [You and Liam are getting closer!]
Ep 10 · City of Madmen
  • I'm not ready to dance yet.
    • (Invite Liam to dance.) (💎32) [You and Liam are getting closer.]
  • I remembered everything. (💎11) (No effect on stats, but you see a flashback of Liam and Lilith.)
  • No, I can't! (No effect on stats, but Liam lives. You only get this option if you haven't warned Rob about Liam and Josephine's plans.)

Season 2:

Ep 1 · The Foreigner
  • I will! [You relationship with Liam improved.]
Ep 3 · First Changes
  • Liam. [Your relationship with Liam is warming up.]
  • Note: Liam stands up for Selena/Lilith. After Damon and Raymund apologized, Liam looks at her and suddenly smiles affectionately. He felt good for blurted it out of nowhere, it was like for a moment he found what he had lost. But he turns away abruptly, feeling uncomfortable that the Selena/Lilith is looking at him.
Ep 4 · Mors Solum Initium Est
  • My sweet Liam. [Liam started to remember something.]
  • Comfort him. (💎29) [You and Liam are getting closer.] (CG unlocked)
  • (Don't meddle.) (No effect on stats.) /OR/ (Protect the girl.) [+1 Redemption ⛓️] (Note: The other option for this choice gives a negative prompt with him.)
  • It would be my pleasure. (💎29)
    • (Kiss him) [You and Liam are getting closer.]
Ep 5 · Coronation
  • Other.
    • Liam. [Your relationship with Liam has improved.]
Ep 6 · The Last Day Off
  • Note: If you did Liam's scene in Season 2, Episode 4, you will see a flashback of kissing him when Mary says he will be one of those who will ride with Selena/Lilith.
Ep 7 · Attack, Rescue, Destruction
  • "It's good that Liam survived." [Your relationship with Liam improved.]
  • [Thanks to your decisions you made earlier, Liam felt your connection and is fond of you.]
  • (Stay the night.) (💎96) [You and Liam have become much closer!] (CG unlocked) (Sex scene)
Ep 8 · The Savage Raid
  • (Spend time with Liam.) (💎30) [Your relationship with Liam improved!] (Note: Sweet moment with Liam.)
Ep 10 · The Proposal
  • Note: If you have a close relationship with Liam, he thinks that Lilith is dear to him.
Ep 11 · Behind the Curtain
  • "With Liam!" [You decided who your heart belongs to!] (Note: This choice lock you on his path and you will no longer have a romantic relationship with other characters.)
    • (Go to him.) (💎33) [You and Liam became closer!]
Ep 12 · The Cold Night
  • See what happened to Bert and Liam at that time. (💎21) (No effect on stats, but you get to see the ghosts of their past in the real world.)
  • (Get some rest with Liam.) (💎26) [Your relationship with Liam improved.]
Ep 13 · The Inevitable
  • Watch the fate of Rob, Bert and Liam. (💎53) (CGs unlocked: Bert with Rob at war, and a portait of Bert, Liam, Vince and Margaret.)

Season 3:

Ep 1 · At the Threshold
  • As you can see, I've got plenty of time. (💎45) [+2 Major Arcana 🎴] (You get the "Judgement" and "The Magician" Cards.) [You learned Liam's life story. The two of you are now closer!] (Note: You see in images what happened to Liam.)
  • (Approach him.) (💎27) [Your relationship with Liam improved.]
Ep 2 · The Journey Begins
  • (Share with him.) (💎34) [Your relationship with Liam improved!]
Ep 3 · Three Riddles
  • (Kiss him.) (💎38) [You and Liam became closer!]
Ep 4 · Different Paths, One Road
  • Note: If your love interest is Liam, Josephine will take notice of your closeness.
  • I'll be glad to have you join me. (💎31) [You and Liam became closer!]
Ep 5 · The Eternal Flower
  • (And he answered.) (💎28) [You and Liam became closer!] (Note: Selena/Lilith and Liam have a sweet conversation where Liam expresses how important she is to him.)
Ep 7 · The Heart
  • She wanted Liam to come. (💎26) [You and Liam became closer!] (Note: Selena/Lilith and Liam talk, profess their love to each other and kiss.)
Ep 8 · The Enchanted Forest
  • (Spend the night with him.) (💎95) [You and Liam got closer!] (CG unlocked) (Sex scene)
Ep 9 · The Tarot Reader's Abode
  • To go home. [Your relationship with Liam improved!]
Ep 10 · Freedom
  • That's enough for me. [Your relationship with Liam improved!]
  • (Recall the moment with Liam that you kept to yourself.) (💎50) [This drawing will remind you of Liam!] [Your relationship with Liam improved!]

Possible endings

⚠️SPOILER ALERT⚠️

In Season 3, Episode 10 there are six possible endings with Liam if he is your end-game love interest which are directly influenced by your choices throughout the book.

  • Path of High Atonement ⛓️: The main character gets the "Nothingness" card and remembers the other realities. Selena feels she won't be at peace until she finds Liam. So, she begins a long search for “an antique dealer with golden hair”. Until she finds him in a fine art exhibition in front of the portrait “The Imprisoned”. Liam asks if Selena liked the picture but says it is not for sale. She says she didn't come for a painting but because of him. He is surprised and embarrassed and asks how he can help her. Selena takes his hand and says she's been looking for him for a long time. Liam’s hand twitches, but he doesn’t pull it away. Selena confesses her feelings and says she hopes he recognizes her. His fingers tremble. (CG unlocked)
    • Strong relationship: Liam squeezes Selena's hand. He is unsure if he recognised her and asks what did he do for her. She says Liam gave her a home and recites words "My dear Liam". He feels the connection they shared in the other realities. (CG unlocked)
    • Weak relationship: Liam splips out of Selena's hands and says she probably confused him with someone else. He looks at her with confusion and leaves. It pains Selena deeply, but she goes on with her life, grateful that Liam was a part of her life even for a short time. (CG unlocked)
  • Path of Low Atonement ⛓️ with enough Major Arcana 🎴 (second chance): If you choose that the main character deserves a second chance, she will be on an endless journey through the worlds, and you see a different scene depending on which path you are on.
    • Path of High Priestess 🌙: The main character and Liam escape the castle of Valle Deliria by horse, only caring about the freedom and peace.
    • Path of Emperor 💀: The main character feels at home in Totspel with Liam and joins him in imprisoning Rob in the painting to make it even more beautiful.
  • Path of Low Atonement ⛓️ without enough Major Arcana 🎴 (or if you chose death): Depending on your path the main character will react differently to her fate.
    • Path of High Priestess 🌙: The main character asks to take one last look at the real world. The Tarot Reader says yes but as a ghost. She sees Liam but cannot speak to him, just watches and be close one last time. When she arrives at the doors of the real other world she doesn't want to leave without Liam, so she stays in front of the doors to wait for him.
    • Path of Emperor 💀: The main character kills the Tarot Reader, so she cannot see the real world one last time. But the player sees a scene of Liam during his art exhibition in front of the portrait “The Imprisoned”. Despite it being a joyous occasion he shed tears and felt like everything was pointless, like he was missing something. When the main character arrives at the doors of the real other world she doesn't want to leave without Liam, so she stays in front of the doors to wait for him.

Note: If Liam is not your end-game love interest, the main character doesn’t even know if he exists in the real world and realizes that their paths might never cross.

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