A golden winged baby born with divinity, the god-child whose quest grants a permanent half Red Heart and its own follower form.
The Chosen Child looks like just another baby in your nursery, until the golden wings on its head give it away. This levitating infant is a god, descended from the Gods of Gold, and its quiet quest hands the Lamb one of the few permanent health upgrades in the game.
It is a minor character from the Woolhaven DLC. Per the wiki, the Chosen Child is a golden baby with wings sprouting from its head, two small horns, and a red cross symbol on its forehead, floating in a meditative pose.
Its value is the quest. According to the wiki, taking the Chosen Child to Midas's Cave and waiting three days rewards a permanent half Red Heart and unlocks the Chosen Child follower form before it leaves.
This guide covers what the Chosen Child is, its Midas's Cave quest step by step, the rewards, its link to the Gods of Gold, and the trivia around its divine birth.
A golden god-baby follower, born with divinity and descended from the Gods of Gold.
The Woolhaven DLC, where it can appear among your cult's newborns.
Take it to Midas's Cave and collect it three days later.
A permanent half Red Heart plus the Chosen Child follower form.The Chosen Child is a divine 
follower introduced in the Woolhaven DLC. Per the wiki it is a golden baby with two golden wings growing from its head, two small horns, and a red cross symbol on its forehead, levitating with its eyes closed and arms raised.
It is a god, not an ordinary infant. According to the wiki the Chosen Child demonstrates a new type of god, one born with divinity apart from the First Gods, as a descendant of the Gods of Gold. Its birth in the cult is a rare event.
It even buffs the flock. The wiki notes the Chosen Child can raise the devotion level of followers who see it, so beyond its quest it passively helps the cult while it is around. For the rest of the cast, see the full 
Cult of the Lamb characters roster.
The Chosen Child gives a follower quest to be taken to Midas's Cave. Per the wiki it asks the Lamb directly, in its baby voice: "Weader... I have a wequest. My soul is called to Midas's Cave."
The steps are simple but slow. You carry the Chosen Child to Midas's Cave, place it there, and leave it for three days while it confers with the Gods of Gold, per its line "Weave me here and collect me 3 days hence."
Accept the quest (the Chosen Child asks to visit Midas's Cave) Place it in Midas's Cave (carry it there and leave it) Return after three days (collect it and its gift)The wiki spells out the payoff on return: the Chosen Child says the Gods of Gold have decided to give the Lamb a gift, "Take it, if you are worthy," before granting the reward and weaving away.
The Chosen Child quest pays out twice. Per the wiki, completing it permanently grants the Lamb half a Red Heart, a rare permanent boost to maximum health.
It also gives a follower form. According to the wiki, the Chosen Child then hands over the Chosen Child follower form, "I will weave you with this... to wemember me," before levitating off to an unknown place.
Both rewards are worth chasing. A permanent half-heart is one of the few ways to raise the Lamb's health ceiling, and the follower form is a unique golden look for your roster. In practice, the Chosen Child is one of the most rewarding random births a Woolhaven cult can get.
Do not sacrifice or lose the Chosen Child before its quest. The permanent half Red Heart only comes from completing the Midas's Cave trip, so treat this golden baby as a priority follower the moment it appears and see the quest through.
The Chosen Child ties into a hidden divine lineage. Per the wiki, it is related to the Gods of Gold, the ancestors it travels to Midas's Cave to confer with.
Its existence widens the game's mythology. The wiki notes the Chosen Child shows a type of god born with innate divinity separate from the First Gods, though it also implies that not every descendant of the Gods of Gold is born divine, going by the Chosen Child's own parents and grandparents.
That makes the golden baby a quiet piece of lore. It hints at gold-blooded gods beyond the Bishops and Narinder, expanding the pantheon the Woolhaven DLC builds on.
The Chosen Child has a hidden demon form. Per the wiki it owns a unique demon form, which shares its name with the demon Paean, a deeper cut for players collecting follower variants.
Even corrupted followers qualify. The wiki notes that Rotten Followers can become the Chosen Child and the questline still progresses as normal, so the rot does not lock you out of this reward.
The wiki also flags an open question. It is unknown whether the rest of the Chosen Child's ancestors among the Gods of Gold share the same angelic appearance, leaving the golden baby's family mostly a mystery.
The Chosen Child is one of Woolhaven's hidden gems. These guides cover follower forms, the DLC, and the gods around it.
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