Matrons

Matrons are women employed at Blacklands Manor Orphanage. During certain parts in the game, they act as obstacles that must be avoided.

Appearance
Matrons wear black dresses with white collars and white hats.

"Chapter II: The Hunt"
When Esther gets out of bed to search for Mr. Hopp who had mysteriously vanished, Matrons patrol the halls. While walking through the halls and hiding to avoid patrolling matrons, Esther enters a room and finds a note written by Matron Muriel which states that all vinyl records are to be returned in this location. When in the kitchen, Esther finds another note written by Matron Ruth requesting that people who use the kitchen must also clean up after themselves.

"Chapter IV: Molly"
When Esther goes to the restricted part of the Orphanage to retrieve Billy's football, a matron can be seen patrolling the first floor of the area. Esther hides behind cardboard boxes in order to not get noticed by the matron and eventually makes it past her.

After Esther cannot find either Molly or Isaac, she meets up with Matron Ruth who claims that Molly and Isaac are hiding somewhere and will be dealt with accordingly. Ruth insists to Esther that she stop worrying and go to bed.

"Chapter VI: Whispers"
When Esther goes off to search for Molly and Isaac while also evading the matrons, she finds more notes written by them. Matron Sue expresses in a note her uneasiness about noises she has been hearing at night. Despite what Miss Beverly insists, that the noises are coming from the children, Matron Sue believes it to be something else and tries to keep faith that she is protected. Matron Ruth expresses in another note how she is no longer comfortable with her nightly patrols as she has been hearing whispers and believes that there is something watching everyone in the Orphanage.

"Chapter VIII: Three Curses"
The Matrons are later kidnapped by the Entity, Isabelle, and the Three Curses. They are taken down to the underworld along with the children of the Orphanage, leaving it empty.

"Chapter IX: Underworld"
After being taken, the Matrons along with the other captives can be saved by Esther should she successfully collect the Six. Esther will find the Matrons, along with Molly, Isaac, and the other children and be relieved to see all of them. However, Esther must then battle a gigantic monster before defeating it and saving everyone who are all returned to the Orphanage safe and sound.

Mechanics
Matrons patrol the halls of the Orphanage and must be avoided to prevent a game over. Esther can hide from the Matrons by going inside cabinets and behind objects. She will need to keep her noise level low in order to avoid alerting them. If the Matrons hear something, they will go into the area that made the noise.