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.

via http://bloodborne.wiki.fextralife.com/

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.

via http://i.imgur.com/xTYuu1T.jpg

Quick Lore - An Easy to Read, bullet pointed, explanation of the universe of Bloodborne, and the Player-Character’s narrative

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

This posts summarizes into bullet points their summary of the lore and story of Bloodborne, distilled from their previously written posts. You can find links to their original posts in the section headings.

Bloodborne Timeline (updated for The Old Hunters)

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

This post presents a timeline of the major events in Yharnam's history.

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.

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 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

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.

Image taken from Fextralife Bloodborne Wiki

Bloodborne: Let's Talk Lore

The following video series by Aegon of Astora is a lore focused Let's Play called Bloodborne: Let's Talk Lore.




I don't typically post Let's Play content due to the rather low lore to time ratio that exists, but this series is full of lore discussion. I will be posting the videos individually as well, but here is the playlist if you would like to listen to the series in it's entirety from start to wherever Aegon of Astora currently is in his Bloodborne: Let's Talk Lore series.

10 Character Questlines You Missed in Bloodborne

The following video by VaatiVidya takes a look at some of the lesser known characters in Bloodborne and their story arcs. 

Bloodborne's Story ► Explained! (11min)

The following video by VaatiVidya presents his take on the narrative of Bloodborne in 11 minutes. For a longer take on the narrative, watch this video.

Bloodborne Has Elevated My Love for Cosmic Horror

In this article, I explain why Bloodborne has elevated cosmic horror for me.

Bloodborne Lore - The History of Yharnam

The following video by PariahdigmShift covers his interpretation of Yharnam's history prior to the events of the main narrative in Bloodborne.

Bloodborne Lore Chart

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/Kiekoes. 

In this post, you see the lore flowchart /u/Kiekos created based upon their interpretation of the Bloodborne lore as well as feedback from the /r/bloodborne community. 

The Paleblood Hunt - A Bloodborne Analysis

The following content is a very extensive interpretation of the narrative and world of Bloodborne by dmcredgrave. 

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.

What's Really Going On In Bloodborne

Rich Stanton of Kotaku wrote a very extensive interpretation of the narrative of Bloodborne. Due to the length and fine-tuned formatting of the piece, I will only provide a link. You can find Rich's article here.

For Rich's take on specific major topics, I have created excerpts from the article that you can find links to below.

Blood Ministration

Byrgenwerth & The Healing Church

Rom

The Tomb of the Gods

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.