The Dark Lore of Bloodborne

A comprehensive and cinematic breakdown of the lore and story of Bloodborne. In this video essay, I will thoroughly examine the game's narrative and attempt to answer some of Bloodborne's many mysteries while constructing a cohesive timeline of events based on all the information available. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Sovereignofdusk Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:50 The Pthumerians and the Great Ones 6:17 Byrgenwerth 15:16 The Fishing Hamlet Massacre 18:51 The Split of Byrgenwerth 20:35 The Healing Church 24:06 The Beast Scourge 26:28 The Hunters 27:50 Lady Maria 30:57 The Fall of Old Yharnam 33:28 The Moon Presence 36:04 Djura, The Ashen Hunter 38:23 Laurence, The First Vicar 39:46 The Choir 42:19 The School of Mensis 47:20 Ludwig, The Holy Blade 54:27 Rom, The Vacuous Spider 57:04 The Good Hunter 1:01:37 The Paleblood Hunt 1:11:55 The Ritual Secret Unveiled 1:18:19 Mergo, Source of the Nightmare 1:23:10 Gehrman, The First Hunter 1:28:43 The Long Hunt Ends References: Bloodborne’s True Story by Last Protagonist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZQP3rjBA7o Last Proagonist’s Retranslation Project: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NKkhAVz338xavCMiHplN--qxQG63K5kpBFDsbNUlg5g/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Drained of Blood - An Interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki: https://www.bloodborne-wiki.com/2017/01/interviews.html The Paleblood Hunt by Redgrave: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloodborne/comments/3vaq4r/the_paleblood_hunt_finalized_and_revised_with/ Mergo’s Third Umbilical Cord Retranslation: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloodborne/comments/8q8amh/differing_japanese_translation_of_one_third_of/ Bloodborne Concept Art: https://www.bloodborne-wiki.com/2017/01/bloodborne-official-artworks.html Bloodborne Illustrated Lore: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd38ok_HmAEG8a36zo4GYdQIGvcYsLyfP Art: @shimhaq (twitter) @IvyJinna (twitter) @Draw_Souls (twitter) @raquelcornejo_ (twitter) @ stu_dts (pixiv) @tatsuya_9979 (twitter) @adrian4rt (art station) Music: Bloodborne OST Kevin MacLeod (Royalty Free): Despair and Triumph Intrepid Morgana Rides Echoes of Time Metaphysik Anguish Final Count Lasting Hope BTS Prolog http://incompetech.com/