Solution: PH21: Introduction to Sprite Design

Answer: DARKNESS

Written by Derek Young

All of these characters are from video game franchises featured as modules in Puzzle Hunt 21.

Princess DAISY from Super Mario Odyssey

The ARBITER from Halo

RUSH from Mega Man

Keke from Baba is You

NATU from Pokemon GO

ENDERMAN from Minecraft

SAMUS from Super Metroid

SONIC the Hedgehog from Genesis

The first letters of all these characters, taken in order, spell out the answer DARKNESS.