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 78: Upper Cathedral Ward

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 Allison Baker talk about the Upper Cathedral Ward.

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.

Original image via bloodborne.wikidot.com

Guarding the Eldritch Truth

The following content is original to this site, but was also posted in this thread on Reddit in /r/bloodborne. This article explore the manner in which the Great One Rom hides rituals, and the implications this has on the narrative.

Image from IGN.com

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.

Image taken from Fextralife Bloodborne Wiki

Episode 71: Hypogean Gaol / Abandoned Old Workshop / Byrgenwerth

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. These episodes cover the Hypogean Gaol, the Abandoned Old Workshop, and Byrgenwerth College. The guest for this episode is Danielle Riendeau.

What's Really Going On In Bloodborne - Rom

Rich Stanton of Kotaku wrote a very extensive interpretation of the narrative of Bloodborne that you can find here. The following is an excerpt from the article in which Rich presents his interpretation of Rom, the Vacuous Spider, and I highly recommend reading the original article in it's entirety. All content presented is the work of Rich Stanton and Kotaku, with only minor formatting changes made.

Rom

Rom is the great secret of Byrgenwerth. The Lunarium key tells us that “In the end, it is said, [Master Willem] left his secret with the lake.” Willem's wizened and mute form still bears life, of a kind, but can only point us towards the lake – and if you choose to jump in, you will find Rom.

Directory - Bosses

Amygdala

Blood-Starved Beast

Celestial Emmisary

Cleric Beast

Darkbeast Paarl

Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos

Father Gascoigne

Gehrman, the First Hunter

Martyr Logarius

Mergo's Wet Nurse

Micolash, Host of the Nightmare

Moon Presence

Rom, The Vacuous Spider

Shadow of Yharnam

The One Reborn

The Witch of Hemwick

Vicar Amelia

Watchdog of the Old Lords