A leitmotif is a melody that is re-used throughout multiple songs to associate a tune with a person, event, or place. Leitmotifs occur several times in the soundtrack of Underverse.
Original Leitmotifs[]
Cross Theme[]
As the name suggests, this is the leitmotif that accompanies Cross. It was originally a short melody created by Jakei, but ended up getting remixed by NyxTheShield multiple times and never actually used. It can be heard in some specific tracks in Underverse, however.
- Cross Theme V1
- Cross Theme V2
- Cross Theme V3
- Cross Theme V4
- Hope – 0:00-0:10
- Unreleased 0.2 Music – 13:27-13:39
- Crossed Souls – 0:04-0:46, 1:29-1:37
- 0.6 Trailer Theme – 0:32-2:15
- Flowering Hallucination – 2:51-3:09
Overwrite[]
This leitmotif typically has to do with XChara. The melody originated from an original track by NyxTheShield, and ended up being reused for Underverse. Sometimes there is a shorter version of the leitmotif used instead, often paired with the "Death" leitmotif.
- Overwrite
- Trapped in Deception
- In Vain – 0:00-0:20
- Animus – 0:11-0:33 (short ver.)
- Timeline VII – 1:49-2:40
- Whispers of the Past – 3:10-3:34
- Battered Hero – 0:44-1:00
- Crossed Souls – 1:09-1:29, 1:37-1:58
- Owners – 0:15-0:45 (short ver.)
- 0.6 Trailer Theme – 0:00-0:32, 1:46-2:50
- 0.7 Part 1 Trailer Theme – 0:17-1:02
- Breaking Point – 1:38-2:11
- Flower Gathering – 0:49-1:21 (short ver.)
- Redemption – 1:43-2:02
- OVERWRITE
Flowers[]
This leitmotif accompanies memories, typically relating to XTale.
- Whispering Flowers (Xtra Scene Ver.) – 0:34-2:03
- Whispering Flowers (0.4 Ver.) – 0:20-1:40
- Morning Flowers – 0:00-0:43
- Withering Flowers
- Whispers of the Past – 1:19-3:03
- Everlasting Flowers
- Closure – 1:20-1:57
- Reflections – 0:40-1:01
- Advent – 0:19-1:19
- Our Reality - 0:40-1:04
- Foreseen Choices - 0:23-0:57
- Flowering Hallucination – 1:25-3:08
- Breaking Point – 0:17-0:49, 1:05-1:38
- Blooming Delusions – 2:02-3:31
- Redemption – 2:10-2:28
Truce[]
This leitmotif has to do with Ink and Error's truce.
- SE1 Prologue – 1:37-2:02
- Treaty – 2:11-2:36
- Truce – 0:14-0:42
- Fragmented Truce – 0:48-0:59
Relight[]
This leitmotif relates to XGaster, specifically his foresight. There are two parts of the leitmotif, which are sometimes used separately.
- Dream Presage
- Fulfilled Presage
- Extinguish
- Twisted Spectacle (1st part)
- Owners – 2:15-3:12 (2nd part)
- Relight
- Indoctrination – 2:59-3:17 (1st part)
- Wiretapped – 2:15-3:52 (1st part)
- A Cure for Amnesia – 1:16-1:32 (1st part)
- Blackout – 0:15-0:50, 1:07-1:41, 1:48-3:09
"Death"[]
The main thing that connects these tracks together is the occurrence or mention of death. Interestingly, each of these tracks also contain the Overwrite leitmotif (excluding 0.7 Part 2's teaser).
- Animus
- Timeline VII – 0:36-1:46
- Owners – 0:00-1:04
- 0.7 Part 1 Trailer Theme – 0:00-0:13, 1:03-1:16
- 0.7 Part 2 Teaser Theme – 0:00-0:11
- Flower Gathering
"Despair"[]
- The Strongest Hate – 3:07-3:34
- Homecoming – 3:01-3:06, 3:11-3:16
Undertale Leitmotifs[]
Once Upon a Time[]
- Welcome to Underfell – 0:46-1:00, 1:15-1:25
- Unreleased 0.2 Music – 11:25-11:38, 12:05-12:12
- Sweet Dreams – 0:00-0:33, 2:04-2:17
- Memories Resurface – 0:00-0:15
- Clones – 0:00-1:04, 1:46-1:53
Fallen Down[]
- Welcome to Underfell – 0:10-0:34
- Memories Resurface – 2:14-2:17
Ruins[]
- Unreleased 0.2 Music – 12:58-13:04
- Clones – 1:20-1:31
- Confrontation – 1:41-1:45, 1:51-1:56, 2:33-2:53
- An Ending? – 0:00-1:12, 3:46-4:16
Heartache[]
- Unreleased 0.2 Music – 11:10-11:20
- Nightmares – 1:01-1:07, 1:25-1:34
- Memories Resurface – 0:20-0:27, 0:35-0:40
- Flamenco Asgore
- Heartbroken
Sans[]
- Welcome to Underfell – 1:00-1:07
- Song That Might Play When You Fight Cross – 0:13-0:29
- Unreleased 0.2 Music – 14:47-15:02
- Memories Resurface – 0:43-1:38
Bonetrousle[]
- Unreleased 0.2 Music – 17:12-18:32
- Hopeless – 0:00-0:40
Snowdin[]
- A Happy Gathering
- Welcome to Underfell – 0:34-0:40
- Snowdin Down – 0:09-0:16, 0:21-0:26
Premonition[]
- Memories Resurface – 2:02-2:10
- Confrontation – 1:36-1:39, 1:46-1:50, 1:57-2:10
Waterfall[]
- Nightmares – 0:03-0:11, 0:33-0:37
Memory[]
- Hopeless – 0:40-0:59
Spear of Justice[]
- Round Justice
- Memories Resurface – 1:47-1:53
- Clones – 2:01-2:09
Alphys[]
- Memories Resurface – 1:54-1:57
It's Showtime![]
- Underverse 0.8 Part 1 (Papyrus' Ringtone) – 7:15-7:19
Your Best Nightmare[]
- This World Reborn – 1:03-1:21
- An Ending? – 1:55-2:20
Megalovania[]
- Megalovania
- Welcome to Underfell – 0:41-0:46
- Snowdin Down – 1:10-1:16, 1:26-1:54
- Unreleased 0.2 Music – 12:15-12:20
- Confrontation – 1:09-1:34, 3:34-3:42
- Retrospective – 0:00-0:34
- MegalOrchestra
Other Leitmotifs[]
Deltarune Leitmotifs[]
The Legend[]
- OVERWRITE – 0:22-0:33, 2:03-2:09, 2:14-2:41
The Circus[]
- Relight – Baseline
The World Revolving[]
- OVERWRITE (SE2 Ver.) – 1:58-2:03, 2:09-2:14
Glitchtale Leitmotifs[]
Bring It On[]
- DUPLICITY – 1:16-1:44, 2:41-3:09, 3:34-4:01
The Undying[]
- Fearless Gallant – 0:23-0:32, 1:16-1:24
Love?[]
- In Vain – 0:27-2:03
Trivia[]
- For Underverse's 4th anniversary, Nyx made a medley of multiple leitmotifs, including Flowers, Overwrite, and Truce, as well as a remix of Valiant Heart.
- The Relight leitmotif is present throughout the XGaster's Daily Routine and XGaster Plushie is Here videos.
- The Truce leitmotif is present throughout the Underverse 6th Anniversary video.