K→MP: Or, How a Fish Monster Died and Turned into a Moon God

The following was written by zephid7 and can be found in it's entirety here.

In this 40 page analysis of Bloodborne, zephid7 theorizes that Kos and the Moon Presence are the same Great One in different forms, and explores the ramifications this has on the narrative of Bloodborne.

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Bloodborne’s Hidden Backstory Finally Explained

The following content was originally posted here by Ian Lepkowsky. I'm a little (very) late with this one, but it is a good piece! Note: This was written prior to The Old Hunters, but I don't think that invalidates anything in the article. 

This article discusses the history of Bloodborne, from the ancient Pthumerians to the Healing Church and the Hunters.

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Episode 83: Fishing Hamlet

The following podcasts were produced by Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross of Duckfeed.tv as part of the Bloodborne season of their show Bonfireside Chat. 

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and LobosJR talk about the Fishing Hamlet area of the Bloodborne DLC.


Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to the entirety of the Old Hunters DLC for Bloodborne.

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Episode 80: Bloodborne Endgame

The following podcasts were produced by Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross of Duckfeed.tv as part of the Bloodborne season of their show Bonfireside Chat. Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the ending of the main portion of Bloodborne.

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The Sin

The following content was originally created in this thread in /r/bloodborne. All credit for the content of this post goes to SlowlyHomoeroticism, with only minor changes being made to reflect the difference in format. 

This post explores what exactly the sin was that Byrgenwerth committed.

Dark Insight Episode 10: Bloodborne the Old Hunters

The following podcast was produced by @De4th_note and @vadervanodin of the Dark Insight Podcast. They discuss the Old Hunters with special guests jeremy greer and the myself.


As is custom, I would like to thank Clifford and Vader for having me on the show! It was a blast talking with them, we covered the Old Hunters in EXHAUSTIVE detail.

Episode 77: The Nightmare of Mensis and Mergo's Loft

The following podcasts were produced by Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross of Duckfeed.tv as part of the Bloodborne season of their show Bonfireside Chat. Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, Davin Pavlas, and Scott Benson talk about the Nightmare of Mensis and Mergo's Loft.

Bloodborne DLC ► Wrath of Mother Kos [#3]

The following video by VaatiVidya presents the third area of the Old Hunters DLC, the Fishing Hamlet. This is less explicitly a lore video, but it does examine the story and offer up lore thoughts.

Lore of the Old Hunters: What we've learned; What's changed; What we can believe

This post was originally written by dmcredgrave on /r/bloodborne in this post. The only changes made were to account for the difference in format.

The Red Moon and the Pale Moon (also rambling commentary on Beasthood and the Old Blood)

The following post was originally written by LeeJP in this post on /r/bloodborne, with only minor changes made to the format. This post examines the Old Blood, The Great Ones, and how all of this connects to the moon(s).

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The Cord of the Eye and Communion with the Great Ones

In this article, I explore the possibility and implications of how the Cords of the Eye are used to communicate with the Great Ones.

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The Surrogate Unbound

This video by Neo Loki presents the journey of the hunter as they become a Great One.

The Ascension of the Great Ones to Godhood

The following content was originally created in this thread on Reddit in /r/bloodborne. All credit for the content of this post goes to /u/tomb-inspector, with only minor changes being made to reflect the difference in format. 

In this post, /u/tomb-inspector examines the history of the Great Ones and their path to transcendence.

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Bloodborne Fan Theory: The Doll Is Actually An Alien God

The following article by Particia Hernandez on Kotaku explores the theory put forth by EpicNameBro that the doll in the Hunter's Dream is actually a Great One, an alien of the cosmos.

Bloodborne Lore Discussion: Basics. Cosmic Horror. Alien Reproduction. Baby Bait.

The following video by EpicNameBro outlines a few of the major themes in Bloodborne, cosmic horror and alien reproduction. 



In this video Marcus talks about r/K selection theory. You can find more information about this concept here.

Bloodborne Lore: The Story

The following video by DaveControlLive on Youtube presents his interpretation of the story of Bloodborne. His analysis is broken up into chapters that cover a specific topic in order to paint a picture of the world.

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