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Hello, people of the Fog! As you all know, Dead by Daylight's Lore is quite versatile and mysterious. And of course we have a place for you to discuss it. Share your thoughts, theories, secrets and easter eggs (?) here. But remember - The Entity is watching. Always. artwork by Inkary
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The "Fake" Skull Merchant is cooler than the real one
If you didn't read Skull Merchants lore (i dont blame you) then you might not know that shes actually basing her entire personality and clothing and weapons on a fictional character, also called the Skull Merchant. From what we saw in her original lore, it sounded like her dad just drew Fake Skull Merchant killing people…
Survivor/Killer relations, how would they go, realistically?
So we know the average killer & survivor can't exactly leave the Entity's Realm at will, and seldom knows how to do so. And we know that it takes a lot for all the emotion, be it hope, fear or anger to be wrung out of someone in the Realm for them to be thrown into the void, so basically, safe to say that this ragtag group…
Exit Gates activation
Are escape doors really activated because of the generators, or is the entity that activates the doors?
Clear escapes
In some maps, you may find at the edges of the map part of the iron fence broken and lying on the ground Why don't the survivors use those vents to escape instead of repairing the generators?
If the entity lost control over the realm
What killer would likely take over control? I'd say either Pinhead or Pyramid Head. You?
My LEAST Favourite Survivors And Why
This is a bit of a serious post but also a joke, so don't take it too seriously. Also if anything in here that I'm saying is negative and you relate to it, this is just a rant about fictional characters and I get along with people who have the same traits just fine, so don't take it personally. That said, enjoy. Jane…
How accurate is Tarhos to real medieval knights?
I've heard before that real medieval knights were not nearly as chivalrous or honorable as legend made them out to be, so I'm curious: Just how period-accurate is Tarhos? I'm guessing most knights couldn't survive against a hundred attackers all dogpiling them at once, but were there actual organizations like the Guardia…
Lore Dive: Adam Francis
Overview: On the surface, some people may not have much to say about someone in particular. However, if you take a closer look, then the words that someone initially said would have drastically changed. Adam Francis is a very straightforward, yet mysterious individual who many glance over. What many fail to recognize is…
I think Haddie should have received a boon
I mean I think it would fit her lore really great since she obviously has a connection to the entity. It would make sense if she could influence its world in a way. On the other hand you shouldn't squeeze a boon on her just because it would fit her because I think there should be actual interesting perks and not something…
Killer lore ranking
My opinion on every original killer’s lore after reading all of them + archives cause I was bored. Pretty impressed overall at BHVR’s work as I enjoyed most of them
Tome Announcement in the Developer Update
Pixel Bush said, in his video “Why Dead by Daylight’s Lore Matters” that “[Lore is] the skeleton on which Dead by Daylight is built and, like a skeleton, it’ll be all that remains when the game is long gone.” This announcement in the developer update was honestly the most disappointing thing to me in the update. The reason…
The Skull Merchant - Manga MC brought to life in the fog?
I’ve had a hard time digesting her lore. It’s scattered, all over the place, and I still have some read overs to do to try and solidify how I feel about her as a whole, but this is where I’m at currently. Adriana’s lore comes across in multiple ways: An entitled child who feels like she deserves to be number 1 at…
Parents?
Wait how does no one in the Fog have a child? Or am I missing something?
What Exactly Is "The Fog" In DBD?
Im not sure if this is just me, but this is something Ive been confused about for awhile. Here are somethings that I am aware from various Tome lore and cutscenes we've seen over the years: The Fog itself is a solid object, but not really a solid object, since it is physically able to grab and pull characters and creatures…
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Is there a "why" do the skins exists?
So, I was reading a few discussions here, and started to link as well these short descriptions the skins have. We know so far they have a lore behind related to certain life episodes of each character. Now, my question goes beyond that. Is there a reason why skins exist in the entity real as it is? To put up a theory for…
New Killer Lore
what is up with it. i didnt read the whole thing because i dont like her.
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About the future tomes and older killers
This most recent dev update about the midchapter patch is all fine with me, I appreciate the meta shakeup and different perks all that, but when it comes to the lore or the tomes for the future, they said that the new tomes are gonna feature the newest killer from now and older characters are gonna just be relegated to…
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Dwight has been longer on the Entity's Realm than Vittorio
So, in the newest tome, Betrayal, they go through Vittorio's journey as he travels across realms until eventually he reaches the entity for the first time when he is assumed to go through a hatch that leads to a trial. The thing is, when he's inside the trial he finds Dwight on a hook, meaning Dwight had to have been on…
Possible connection between the Artist & the Observer
So I’ve noticed something... when you go to the tower on the Eyrie of Crows map (the one Artist resides), the interior is all library shelfs & old antiques surrounding a giant bird’s nest. Well, guess who else happened to have a tower filled with a similar-looking library before they disappeared... the Observer! Is it…
How does the Entity handle Survivors and Killers? How does it keep them trapped and motivates them?
The Entity, in many ways, is obviously really mysterious to us. We just know that it's some Folklorish God or something and that it traps Innocent Victims and Broken People or Psychopaths, in it's realm so that both sides play a game of Hide & Seek. If someone dies, outside of it's realm or inside, there are also no…
Is Skull Merchant is delusional?
Lore makes more sense this way. Had a psychotic break became fixated on the mangas. Created a whole persona for herself. Talented in technology but not actually rich, explains all the duct tape on her stuff.
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Which killers do you think could defeat the entity?
I mean some of them are actually indestructible maniacs, and this is one of my first posts so I thought I'd get something out there. Freddy would def win
What happened to The Observer?
So right around the time the Dredge stole Maurice, the Observer disappeared as well. Do we know what happened to him? And why? Will he be back like Maurice or.... Does anyone know where we can find out more about him? 🤔
Cool small detail
Killers who don’t really want to kill survivors have white eyes. I believe this could be the entity making them see the survivors as someone they hate (azarov for wraith, spirit dad for spirit, etc) Ex. Wraith, spirit, hillbilly, deathslinger, maybe blight?, artist (There is no mention of her eyes being taken out in…
Does the golden toolbox on Haddonfield and Ormond really exist?
I've been searching for the golden toolbox on Haddonfield and Ormond for a long time now and I still can't find it. I'm starting to be a little unsure if those 2 realms have toolboxes. I'm not asking for the direct and exact location of these toolboxes; I just want to know if they are present on those 2 realms, or if I've…
Twins lore theory. (Victor is a not the og victor?)
Chatting about twins in the dbd discord and someone brought up a great but sad point. The victor in-game isnt actually original victor, he's an entity creation made to feel like victor for charlotte and cox her into service. That would explain more why she is the main "killer" and he is the "power" I would love to hear…
Is there a point to survivng?
What goal do they achieve by escaping the killer, what's the point of the trials, why not just bleed out and die every single trial, because they'll still be in the realm regardless if they win or lose, is the endless trials a part of the lore, or is that just a game aspect, if its lore, yeah, there's no point to survive…
Can you guys help me with a bug?
Hi! I'm a Nintendo Swicht player, and for some reason, the survival's tutorial is bugged. Whenever I get to the part when you fall into the trap and you're supposed te get out of it, it doesn't and the killer bugs and when he gets me the camera gets frozen and the other survivor throws the pallet, she scapes, but I can't…
Did Talbot invent the "Dredge Equation"?
I was finally finishing up and listening to all of The Human Quotient, and one part really stuck out to me as interesting. In Memory 1726, Talbot is thinking about the value of a human life, and starts scribbling a bunch of stuff about "Fold Energy". And the Otto/Dredge cult was literally called The Fold. Some of these…
The killers returning to earth prt 2
This is a question I asked 2 years ago and ever since I asked that question have we received a lot of new content and stories to explore. now like last time, this is a form of "what-if" because of course we don't know what would happen if everyone just returned to earth. We aren't so sure if they'll return to their…
Headcanons that were debunked by lore, but you still find interesting anyways
I was wondering if anyone else out there had headcanons or theories about certain Dead by Daylight characters that turned out to be incorrect by updated lore. I started playing Dead by Daylight when there were only three killers - the Trapper, the Hillbilly, and the Wraith. Just looking at the Wraith back then, I…
Tricksters inspiration
I was looking at conspiracy theory stuff late at night as usual and came across rap.mp3 and saw some similarities with tricksters lore, is trickster somewhat inspired by the rap.mp3 conspiracy?
Strongest killer by lore
Hey, first post so why not. I am generally curious who would be the strongest killer in the game based on lore itself. I think pyramid head.
Link between dredge and the doctor?
I've noticed that both Dredge's and Doctor's lore mention a doctor otto stamper. And I'm wondering if it's the same person? Especially since Doctor killed him in his lore because that would mean it occured after dr stamper created the dredge. Which seems odd to me. Or perhaps these killers are from parallel worlds with…
Which Killer is the most evil (original killers)
Which killer in your opinion is the most evil In my opinion it's the doctor
We know that Bubba skins and wears his victims, does he have a preference on which survivors to skin
and which ones to discard, i can see him not being much interested in someone like Ace but someone like Ash, he'll definitely skin and wear, Heroic-face
Buenas Noches :D... Además. De mi, le ha fallado a alguien ''the end game''? No aparece las grietas.
The Dredge Nightfall has a barely known fact
I only noticed this a few days ago, but has anyone noticed that the last 30 secs of nightfall is more intense? During the rest of nightfall, the background noises are just some children-like cries, but the last 30 secs of nightfall has yelling and screaming and more crying. I think this is representing the few minutes…
More Lore into the Main Killers and Survivors
So, doesn't it feel like that both Killers and Survivors have really short lore stories? After completing the requirements, all we get are short lore stories and only one cutscene for each of them. Shouldn't we have more lore to keep the characters more interesting?
Something I just noticed (new Feng skin)
So, Feng’s new skin is supposed to be a cosplay right? Doesn’t that confirm that she knew what RE was before she was taken? Does she go “HOLY CRAP ITS THE NEMESIS FROM RESIDENT EVIL 3” internally each time she faces a Nemesis?
Family Library Steam
I had DLC from my brother through steam family access . The brother removed access and the characters disappeared. If I buy these characters myself, will they come back with past progress or will I have to pump them again?
Voice Lines for any of the license survivors
Since, as of right now, Ash and the RE survivors are the only survivors with voice lines. I’m wondering what voice lines ideas do you have for the other license survivors.
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