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Lore Subforum
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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Is Taurie actually selfless?
A common characterization of Taurie I see is that she's secretly a good person raised in a cult which maybe but I wanna put forward a different possibility. That Taurie is still 100% team entity and her seemingly selfless acts are actually completely self serving. People cite her perks as e vidence of her actually being a…
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Carl Sagan, the 4th Dimension Explained, and The Entity
The entity is mysterious, like the universe and its cosmic unknowns where our maps ends and wonder beigns . Are you familiar with the 4th dimension or higher dimensions? here is a cool explanation video (3) Cosmos - Carl Sagan - 4th Dimension - YouTube and an ilustration , ilustrations are fun , the entity looks kinda meh…
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do non hooked deaths count as a sacrifice?
if a killer were to mori a survivor would that count as the Entity getting a sacrifice? seeing as they arent getting hooked nor taken by the Entity, instead getting just left on the ground, dead…all sad and alone.
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Did the Entity pull Jason into the Fog, or did he just show up?
So the common interpretation of Jason's backstory that I'm hearing is that Jason had been hunting around Greenville, encountered the Unknown out in the woods, kicked the crap out of him and was then pulled into the Fog because he seemingly impressed The Entity. However, an alternative interpretation is that Jason actually…
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Twisted Dream: New Anniversary Event?
In the newest Anniversary teaser that hypes up The Entity, while everyone is busy theorizing on Pennywise, I had a different takeaway: In the widescreen format of the teaser that was only visible on specific Creators' channels (thanks to their direct early access by BHVR), a street sign appears that reads "Twisted Deam."…
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Julian and Sable???
With the new tome out that has Mikaela, Sable, and Julian in it, how do we feel about the age old discussion about if Sable is TRULY Mikaela’s best friend?
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Are All DBD Survivors Still 18+?
I need help settling a debate that has been raging in my friend group for that past month now. Are all DBD survivors still 18+? I know that in the past, it has been the position of the developers that all survivors (and killers, I believe) in DBD are 18+, but I am curious as to whether this is still the case. The debate in…
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What is the chance?
What is the chance that survivors would actually face the same killer more than once? We see hear of multiple unseen killers in the lore. A fluffle of bunnies a giant multihead machine monster a village lady who feeds men to pigs. giant spiders ect. and multiple survivors mentioned in the lore and flavor text Wouldnt every…
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Jonah In-Depth Analysis
Jonah Vasquez is easily one of the most hated, disliked, and uncared for survivors amongst the playerbase. In a recent leak, it was even revealed that the DbD team knows of Jonah’s generally poor regard among the fandom and has intentions to tackle his perception at a later date, though this was not a high priority. The…
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How mighty the Entity exactly is?
Would anybody explain for me?
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How is Leon from resident evil being hunted by legion a 16 year old in a mask
Wouldn't Leon just beat him to a pulp isn't legion supposed to be a 16 year old with a mask and a knife and sometimes also a teenage girl like why would Leon not just turn around and subdue them
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My Ghostface headcanons 😽
Hi guys! I’m new around here and I wanted to talk about one of the headcanons I’ve had about Ghostface for a few years now. A long time ago I was researching a disorder that used to be called multiple personality disorder, now known as DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder), which is a mental condition where a single person…
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Tell me if this is a crazy theory or it makes sense...
So, in the Huntress realms, you often hear what sounds like heavy raindrops, or footsteps on soggy ground. If you happen to look, to me they seem like little footprints running around. Also, they're too heavy for raindrops, and way too large. Also, if it was raindrops, why would they only fall in a line and only in a…
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Has it ever been considered to rewrite/retcon lore for a specific reason?
This might sound weird but genuinely asking, we're hours away from the launch of the PTB for Stranger Things Chapter 2, and I've had this question on my mind for a while, but is it at all a possibility to change the lore for Steve , Nancy and Jonathan to better fit the events of Season 5, that way they can have possible…
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What are your thoughts on the new revelations regarding the Yamaoka bloodline?
Namely, that the Yamaoka family name was actually taken by an impostor. As revealed in Tome 23, Kazan's father had actually been a slave named Hachi who was taken as a child by the real Yamaoka family. He served as a playmate and servant to the heir, Renjiro Yamaoka. Then, during a voyage, Renjiro was killed, impaled on…
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What are the correct numbers for Adiris/David Tapp's memories?
Both Adiris in Tome 7 and David Tapp in Tome 10 have Memory 4100 through 4106. Obviously they can't both be that number, but I'd really like to know who has the numbers correct, and what the numbers are for the other?
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What Other Killers Should Have the Mark of Negation?
Just curious why vecna (The lich) is the only one with the mark so far. Are no other killers strong enough yet? Or did bhvr forget about the mark? Or maybe there’s issues with license holders if the killer is strong enough?
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How would you guys like a dbd Fan Film of killer?
Are people interested in more film adaptations of dbd? I’m working on a fan film inspired by The Blight’s lore, following Talbot Grimes before the Fog — his obsession, his mental struggles, and the choices that lead to his descent as The Blight. I'm wondering what the people of the fog are thinking, do we want more film…
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DBD Killer Timeline
Since I have nothing better to do, I decided to put together a timeline for when each Killer's story took place. This took, honestly not that much time, but some of it is obviously questionable. And since a lot of these stories could have taken place during a large time period, obviously some Killers are in the wrong spot,…
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Hag and her underdevelouped lore
Out of every killer in the game, I think the playerbase can collectively agree that the most underdevelouped and poorly handled killer is Hag. Simplistic and vague backstory has never been fleshed out upon ever beyond a very VERY bad tome story. What glimpses of intrigue due exist can be confusing or very unclear, and not…
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How do the survivors communicate?
We know that within the trials they cannot speak to each other, (which has now been disproven) but what about around the campfire??? The survivors interact and communicate with each other at the fire, this is shown through their animations and some voicelines. We also know that there are some survivors that don't speak…
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What is the timeline?
I'm trying to piece all the lore together to find a specific timeline. I'm trying to make a timeline around all the times characters have been taken into the fog. It's easier for characters that are from the past, like Vittorio or the twins, but when it comes to more modern characters like Orela and Sable it's kinda hard…
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Nurse's tome objectively does not contradict/retcon her base lore
Nurse's entire base lore is not only incredibly barebone and vague to begin with (even prior to being shortened by bhvr to be even more barebone and vague than what it already was), but there is nothing within the tome story that can't be explained or that goes against anything that's already established within the base…
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Hey, what are the rules?
As you know, the trials have specific rules. But what are all of them, spoken and unspoken. Example, can you defend yourself against a killer? I'm the kind of person that wants all details, so if someone could share them, that would be great. gO, gHoStFaCe!!!
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The Hidden Monster Among Us: Julian, Mikaela, and The Unknown
I’ve been connecting dots between Mikaela’s lore, The Unknown’s lore, and some cultural analogies, and it seems clear: Julian was never really her best friend. He was The Unknown in disguise, targeting Mikaela as the intended host. 1. Julian as The Unknown (Mask & Predator) Julian appears to be Mikaela’s supportive…
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Is Burong still in control of her human form in the entity's realm?
I absolutely love the Krasue's lore. It's short but really good! After hearing her voicelinesI do havea couple of questions. From her lore we know that Burong isn't aware of what the Krasue does at night, or atleast that she doesn't remember what happens. However in the trail the two of them have to work togther, I mean we…
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what do the Killers REALLY do after/outside the trials?
I can't imagine them socializing with each other when it comes to killers like Myers, who is just a walking killing machine we never saw speak in the movies as an adult as far as I'm concerned. And as for a Killer like the Legion, they literally have themselves as a group of four people so I don't know if all four seek…
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Retaliation
In lore, when a survivor gets picked up and is en-route to a hook. What is stopping the survivor from straight up going sicko mode and biting the killer all over like a night monkey. If I was brutally stabbed and carried over my killer's shoulder. I would keep biting like its thanksgiving.
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THE NEW TOME IS FOR TRAPPER?
i’m honestly surprised I think trapper deserved a second tome more than anybody because his first one felt more like a character assassination rather than a actual expansion, but I am really curious to see where this goes.
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Endless Halloween Festival: Betwixt the Veil - Mikaela, Sable & Tryks All Along 🎭
Mikaela & Sable/Je-Zable (TRYKS) – The Hidden Orchestrator? Last time, we explored the idea that Julian wasn’t just Mikaela’s friend, but possibly The Unknown in disguise. But what if the real antagonist was hiding in plain sight? What if it was TRYKS all along? 👀 Looking at the lore side by side, the connection between…
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Sinister Grace Character Lore
With a new bloody chapter comes new bloody lore. And since we're not getting our "November" chapter until January, it'll be a while before we get more of these. Vee Boonyasak The energetic Vee Boonyasak always loved exploring and getting into trouble, but more than anything, she loved playing the drums. She began to teach…
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The First Generation: The Origins of the Lost Tapes and Neutral Perks
Quick note. Everything I'm about to say is pretty loose theory. There's no hard evidence nor confirmation to confirm this, but I still think it's an interesting idea regardless. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As of right now, there are eight survivor perks known as the "Lost Tapes" perks. Each of these perks includes a quote from…
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Could Sable and Tryks be the same person?
This is an interesting point of discussion I found scrolling through DbD's socials. With this Masquerade being the last one, people are wondering what will happen to Tryks, and there are many options, but that's not the main point. Among these discussions, sometimes someone starts wondering if Tryks isn't the person Sable…
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Vigo's Fog Vial
Time moves differently and disjointedly in the Entity's realm. One of the few to canonically escape is Alan Wake, but whilst he reappeared from the lake 13 years later, it's been stated by Sam Lake time worked differently in the Dark Place, so Alan could have been in there for hundreds of years, and possibly many of those…
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Ken Kaneki vs DBD Killers
Been awhile since I've been here but I am curious on something and need other people to figure this idea out. If Ken fight each DBD killer, would Ken win? I'm asking because someone thinks that Ken stomps on every killer that's in DBD. But I have doubt, I think characters like Vecna, Dracula and possibly Albert Whesker…
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Can Entity be fed by positive emotions?
I know it can be silly, but actually can Entity be fed by positive emotions? Like when we play snow fight during Christmas event and other good stuff.
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Let's ACTUALLY Map Out the Realm
Lets actually take a minute to piece together the worldbuilding of Dead By Daylight. Basically MOSTLY every playable map in the game isn't the ACTUAL place that the Survivors/Killers came from, but rather a simplistic somewhat replica that the Entity made from the memories of the people it brings in, one exception being…
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Did Orela take meds/surgery during her transition?
I was just looking at character lore and just realised Orela is trans. Her model character chest looks pretty flat and transition doesn't always means going thru surgery/medication. Do you think she went thru any of those or she only transitioned socially? (changing alignment and stuff but without physically change)
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The Walking Dead Character Lore
A little bit more meat than our usual Survivor-only licensed chapter (are these still called paragraphs?) since we have two folks to talk about (even though one of them is literally unplayable for some reason), and neither one is reduced to a singular paragraph. Still not quite pre-Ash levels, but it's not Leon. Rick…
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Dead By Daylight Endless Hell Theory
Hello I want to start off by saying this is only a Theory and this can Be Completely Wrong and I'm not expecting this to be Right in any shape or form. Ok Let's get to the Theory. My Theory is that The Entire game is actually Hell It's Self but formed in a different Way. As Each Game starts Players give Offerings to get…
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Who's Vigo?
I've seen some videos about him, but I didn't quite understand. Who's he? What are the theories about him?
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Are "The Entity" and "IT" the same being?
At first glance, it may seem like a far-fetched question. After all, they originate from entirely different mythologies, penned by different authors, in separate fictional universes. But if we set aside the boundaries of intellectual property and approach this from a metaphysical or meta-narrative perspective, the idea…
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Why do people think any killer can harm the entity?
It makes no sense to me, especially that we can disprove some of the killers easily. Myers came out in 2016, back when moris were able to kill people without hooking them even once. Every killer had the ability to do what myers does until now and the only reason he has this ability now is because devs didn't touch him that…
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Cross Series Lore thoughts
Okay so, Dracula is fated to duel those with blood of Belmont right? And Xenomorph makes bbys by implanting them in living beings So theoretically a Belmont-made Xenomorph would have to fight Dracula at some point. Is that sound cross-lore thoughts?
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How many different discarded pocket dimensions/Killers/Survivors are in the Void?
The Void is my favorite part of DBD's entirety just because of the pretty glowy blue stuff and the ghosts in the sky and the shattered remains of the pocket dimensions within it but how many different Killers and Survivors and their fragmented worlds have gotten thrown in there?
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Five Nights at Freddy's Character Lore
As is tradition, even when there's barely anything to work with as is standard for licensed chapters, I present the lore of Springtrap. Deep within the abandoned Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, William Afton ran from the ghosts of his victims. He frantically put on his beloved Spring Bonnie costume, the disguise he wore while…
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Steady Pulse Character Lore
After straining my eyes for a while (seriously, why did you make Orela's default outfit the SAME color as the words in the Bio? And why isn't her paramedic uniform her default to begin with?), I present to you the story of Orela Rose. Orela Rose grew up on Chicago’s far north side in Roger’s Park, just blocks from Lake…
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Augustine is Dead by Daylight's version of Reverse Flash or Kang
When The Casting Of Frank Stone came out, I know a lot of people were scratching their heads about the different versions of Augustine, including the after credits scene. But I think the easiest way to understand her is to view her as being like Kang the conqueror in the Marvel universe or the Reverse Flash in the dc…
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Tokyo Ghoul Character Lore
Our first anime chapter (no, Castlevania is not an anime, it's a game series with an anime adaptation) brings us Ken Kaneki… and that's basically the extent of my Tokyo Ghoul knowledge, so I really can't say how accurate any of his backstory is, other than the interview where they wanted to explore a what if Kaneki went…
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I've made some Lore-based builds for killers, any feedback would be appreciated
(I don't know if this subforum or general discussion would be better to post this) I'd include pictures for better readability, but it's going to be a wall of a post even without them. Thank you to those who provided feedback in the past, and if anyone has any thoughts, feedback, or a build of your own that you'd like to…