Leitmotifs

A leitmotif (/ˈlaɪtmoʊˌtif/) is a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition that is meant to be associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.

Once Upon a Time

This leitmotif is first seen in the Once Upon a Time track from Undertale.

• Once Upon a Truthful Time
• Main Menu 1 (Ruins)
• To Be Continued
• Medium 1:38-1:44
• UG Apartments
• echoes of another
• A Mother's Love
• Gift (2:59-3:14)
• Undertale Yellow
• Adjourned
• Honest Days Work (slowed down)
• Unforgiving (Unused)

Once Upon a Truthful Time

• Once Upon a Truthful Time
• The Wild East
• The Stable
• The Clinic
• The Slammer
• The House
• Sheriff's Fate
• Six-Shooter
• Nap Time
• Getting the Thoughts Out
• Gift

Ruins

This leitmotif is first seen in the Ruins track from Undertale.

• Ruins (Yellow)
• Main Menu 2 (Dark Ruins)
• In Darkness
• To Be Continued 0:37-0:42
• Honeydew Ruins
• Flock Together 0:59-1:10
• Undertale Yellow

Main Menu

This leitmotif is first seen in the Start Menu track from Undertale. It is used for all tracks playing in the main menu.

• Main Menu 1 (Ruins)
• Main Menu 2 (Dark Ruins)
• Main Menu 3 (Snowdin)
• Main Menu 4 (Dunes)
• Main Menu 5 (Steamworks)

Enemy Approaching

This leitmotif is first seen in the Enemy Approaching track from Undertale. It is used as a battle theme for various areas. The "Dogsong" variant of this motif also appears in one track.

• Enemy Approaching (Yellow)
• Forlorn
• Blizzard Approaching
• Honeydew Bark
• Sandstorm Approaching
• Heatwave Approaching

Flowey

Flowey has two leitmotifs relating to him.

Your Best Friend

This leitmotif occurs in fifteen songs, and one unused audio file. A similar melody is also used as one of the themes for the Dunes. The similarities were accidental, however it was later retroactively decided that there was in fact a connection between the two.

• Howdy!
• Quiet Stray
• Vigorous Terrain
• Mining Co.
• Going Up
• Mining Co-ncussion
• You Gotta Be Kidding Me!
• echoes of another 1:25-1:30
• BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
• gotcha ;)
• specimen: patchworked
• specimen: polygonal
• specimen: mechanical
• Flock Together 1:14-1:22
• Undertale Yellow
• Unforgiving 1:20-1:26 (Unused)
• To Be Continued (0:58-1:02)

Your Best Nightmare

This leitmotif is first seen in the Your Best Nightmare track from Undertale.

• The Flower
• BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
• subconscious
• AFTERLIFE
• specimen: clay
• specimen: organic
• specimen: paper

Justice

• Justice
• The Wild East
• The Stable
• The Clinic
• The Slammer
• The House
• Nap Time
• Showdown!
• Renewed
• Kanako
• Medium
• just us
• The Trek
• Trapdoor (0:17-0:43 of the reversed track)
• Some Point of No Return
• A Mother's Love
• Undertale Yellow
• A Place To Rest
• Final Encounter 0:50-0:52
• Honest Days Work (2:00-3:31 of the reversed track, slowed down)
• Retribution 1:32-1:40
• Adjourned
• Unforgiving (Unused)
• To Be Continued (0:41-0:59)

Dalv

This leitmotif acts as Dalv's theme, and is used in 9 tracks.

• Main Menu 2 (Dark Ruins)
• Fever Pitch
• Seclusion 0:50-1:15
• Forlorn
• House Guest
• To Be Continued 0:32-0:37
• Honeydew Hideaway
• A Mother's Love 0:38-0:50
• Undertale Yellow

Snowfall

These tracks combine the Snowdin leitmotif with a new melody composed for the game.

• Snowfall
• Main Menu 3 (Snowdin)
• Relaxation
• Honeydew Cabin
• Honeydew Snow
• snow
• Undertale Yellow
• Lounging Around (Unused)
• Pipin' Hot (Unused)
• Micro Temperature (Unused)

Martlet

This leitmotif acts as Martlet's theme, and is used in 12 tracks.

• Main Menu 3 (Snowdin) 0:21-0:23, 0:36-0:38
• Birds of a Feather
• Protocol
• Aviation
• The Slammer 0:55-0:59, 1:29-1:42
• Medium 1:56-1:59
• UG Apartments 0:50-0:52
• An Acquittal
• Trapdoor 1:16-1:30
• Flock Together
• A Mother's Love (1:54-1:56, 2:00-2:02)
• Apprehension
• Remedy
• Final Stand (Unused)

Mines

• Seclusion
• Mining Co.
• Gemstone Fever (0:15-0:28, backing track)
• Going Up
• Mining Co-ncussion
• Shimmer
• Café Dune (same notes, but completely different timing)
• Undertale Yellow

The Wild East

This theme originates from Undertale's Your Best Nightmare, specifically the portion relating to the yellow SOUL.

• Main Menu 4 (Dunes) 0:00-0:23
• A New Partner
• Happy Hour
• The Wild East
• The Stable
• The Clinic
• The Slammer
• The House
• Dual!
• Nap Time
• Getting the Thoughts Out
• Renewed
• After Hours
• One's Past... 1:07-1:15
• A Mother's Love
• Undertale Yellow
• A Call to Action
• Sunnyside Farm (with the 4th notes removed)

North Star

This leitmotif acts as Starlo's theme, and is used in 14 tracks.

• Mining Co. 0:38-0:39
• Mining Co-ncussion 0:37-0:38
• DANZA
• North Star
• A New Partner 0:21-0:27
• Happy Hour
• The Wild East 0:10-0:11, 1:20-1:21
• The Stable 0:10-0:11, 1:20-1:21
• The Clinic 0:10-0:11, 1:20-1:21
• The Slammer 0:10-0:11, 1:20-1:21
• The House 0:10-0:11, 1:20-1:21
• Showdown!
• Renewed
• A Mother's Love
• Orange Skies

Feisty Four

This leitmotif acts as the Feisty Four's theme, and is used in 8 tracks.

• Main Menu 4 (Dunes) 0:23-0:38
• Feisty!
• A New Partner 0:27-0:55
• Happy Hour
• The Train Problem 0:31-0:43
• Deal 'Em Out
• The Straw (variation)
• Undertale Yellow

Ketsukane

This leitmotif acts as Ceroba's theme, and is used in several tracks.

• Main Menu 4 (Dunes)
• Blossom
• Getting the Thoughts Out
• Renewed
• Kanako (0:10-0:59 in the background)
• One's Past...
• Medium 1:44-1:52
• UG Apartments
• The Trek
• Nothing but the Truth
• Kanako (Reprise) 0:43-1:08
• A Mother's Love
• Tucked In
• Undertale Yellow
• Orange Skies
• Trial By Fury
• Unforgiving (Unused)

Steamworks

• Main Menu 5 (Steamworks) (0:21-0:38, variation)
• Meltdown
• Detainment 014
• The Corner of a Circle (0:21-0:42, also variation)
• Guns Blazing 0:53-1:03
• Undertale Yellow
• END OF THE LINE_

Axis

• Main Menu 5 (Steamworks)
• Enter Axis
• Detainment 014
• Build-A-Bot 0:50-1:10
• FOUND YOU.
• Mixin' It Up
• Guns Blazing
• Soulmate_Located
• Undertale Yellow
• END OF THE LINE_

Kanako

• Main Menu 4 (Dunes) (0:38-0:52, in the background)
• Kanako
• Change of Plans
• Meltdown 2:00-2:12
• Trapdoor 0:44-1:32
• Nothing but the Truth
• Kanako (Reprise)
• Some Point of No Return
• Undertale Yellow
• Trial By Fury

Enemy Retreating

• Enemy Retreating
• Trial By Fury (0:58-1:06, 1:09-1:17)
• END OF THE LINE_ (1:25-1:36, Background melody)
• Retribution (0:53-1:12, 1:46-1:51)
• Final Stand (0:25-0:48, Unused)

Minor Leitmotifs

Fun-Sized

• Fun-Sized
• Golden Opportunity (0:11- 0:37, 0:43-1:00)
• Through the Macro Lens (0:08- 0:23)
• Micro Temperature (Unused)

Honeydew Resort

• Main Menu 3 (Snowdin)
• Relaxation
• Honeydew Cabin
• Pipin' Hot (Unused)

DANZA

• ¡Qué Pasión!
• DANZA
• Vigorous Terrain (0:22-0:37)

Oasis Valley

• Oasis Valley
• Oasis Valley (Indoors)
• The Trek
• Unforgiving (Unused)

Greenhouse

• Main Menu 5 (Steamworks)
• Greenhouse
• TENTH LEVEL LOCKDOWN (0:33-0:46, in the background)
• Undertale Yellow 3:11-3:22
• Trampled Flowers (Unused)

Fallen Down

This leitmotif comes from Undertale's Fallen Down track.

• Fallen Down (Yellow)
• In Darkness 0:39-0:43
• echoes of another

Other

• Making Adjustments to Uwa!! So Temperate♫
• In Darkness (0:43-0:46 to Heartache)
• Organ Demo to The Entertainer
• Mo Money to Undertale Yellow (2:21-2:26)
• Occupied Turf to Shuffling
• Quiet Stray to Quiet Water
• ラブ･ブラスター! to フィナーレ!
• フィナーレ! to Undertale Nintendo Switch Release Trailer
• Someone's In Danger! to The Train Problem
• Detainment 014 to Basement
• One's Past... to Trial By Fury (0:34-0:57)
• Medium to Another Medium
• echoes of another (0:47-1:30) to Home
• Change of Plans (0:38-0:46) to Alphys
• The Train Problem to A Mother's Love (1:26-1:37)
• Final Encounter to ASGORE
• Retribution (1:51-2:01) to Battle Against a True Hero
• Final Stand (Unused) to Determination