ライトモティーフ
A leitmotif (/ˌlaɪtmoʊˈtiːf/) is a musical "phrase" or melody, re-used in multiple songs to associate a tune with a person, event, or place. Leitmotifs occur several times in the Deltarune OST.
Timestamps found below are approximate to one second and follow the timing used in the Bandcamp version of the soundtrack.
This leitmotif can be considered the main theme of the first chapter of Deltarune; it's the end credits song and the most common melody of the chapter.
- Laura Shigihara - Don't Forget
- Beginning – 0:06-0:38
- School – 0:13-0:14, 0:27-0:40
- Field of Hopes and Dreams – 0:53-1:40, 2:18-2:26, 2:33-2:41
- Scarlet Forest – 1:59-2:08
- THE WORLD REVOLVING – 0:20-0:40, 1:07-1:09, 1:17-1:19, 1:21-1:41
- Friendship – 0:00-1:30
- Your Power – 0:01-0:10
- A Town Called Hometown – 1:00-1:26
- You Can Always Come Home – 0:57-1:12, 1:18-1:35
- Dog Check – 0:34-0:41
This leitmotif relates to Lancer and King, and appears in six soundtracks.
- Lancer
- I'm Very Bad – 0:00-0:13
- Thrash Machine – 0:01-0:50
- Vs. Lancer – 0:00-0:40
- Card Castle – 0:30-1:01
- Chaos King – 0:41-1:08
This minor leitmotif relates to Ralsei's legend and appears in three soundtracks.
- The Legend
- Empty Town
- Chaos King – 1:08-1:31
- Ralsei's lullabies
The Legend also hosts a recurring bassline that appears in five soundtracks.
- The Legend – 1:29-1:48
- Empty Town
- Lantern
- The Circus
- A Town Called Hometown – 0:00-0:15, 0:20-0:34, 0:40-0:55,1:01-1:24
This minor leitmotif relates to King and his residence and appears in three soundtracks.
- Card Castle
- Basement
- Chaos King – 0:00-1:07
- Scarlet Forest – Quiet Autumn – 0:21-0:49
- Susie – Vs. Susie – 0:53-1:21
- The Chase - 0:14 – Vs. Lancer - 0:03
In the DELTARUNE Chapter 1 OST, a few leitmotifs from Undertale have been referenced.
The Once Upon a Time leitmotif is used mainly in Hometown.
- Beginning – 0:38-0:52 (Part 3)
- You Can Always Come Home – 0:19-0:57, 1:19-1:33 (Part 1, Part 3)
- Before the Story (Part 1)
- Dog Check – 0:27-0:33 (Part 2)
- Card Castle (Part 3)
The Determination leitmotif has been used in the Dark World.
- Rude Buster – 0:27-0:48
- Lantern – 0:43-1:05
The Snowdin leitmotif has been used in Hometown.
- School – 0:44-1:19
- A Town Called Hometown – 1:27-1:46
Your Best Nightmare has been used in the Dark World.
- Imminent Death – 0:04-0:18
- Vs. Susie – 0:06-0:19, 0:23-0:52, 0:54-1:21 (Piano)
- Dog Check – Dogsong
- You Can Always Come Home – Home
- Quiet Autumn – Quiet Water
- ANOTHER HIM – Gaster's Theme
Parts of Toby Fox's Nightmare Knight (0:48-1:11) from Cucumber Quest have been used, in various places throughout the game.
- The Door
- The Chase – 0:11-0:33
- THE WORLD REVOLVING – 0:02-0:05, 0:07-0:10, 0:12-0:15, 0:17-0:19