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Discussions about the Entity's realm

There Can be Two Versions of a Character In The Game
On numerous occasions the devs have explained that time works differently in the Entity's world. The Nurse was taken by the entity during WWII (her wwii nurse uniform), and The Shape was alive in the late 70's (the year Halloween came out). In addition, survivors who loose hope become killers, however reading some of the…
If a killer mori a survivor, why do they come back to the campfire?
Mind Blown
what if the killers became survivors
Okay now this one is a spin on if survivors became Killers because I'm actually interested to know what exactly The Killers would do if they became survivors. I give you an example of what I mean. Let's take the nurse for instance. Her perks can be reworked to allow her to heal your teammates faster in to see teammates…
Is Kate Denson the key
when Benedict is describing Kate he says that “To remain so positive and upbeat in such a place would require a will of iron. Perhaps less a ray of sunshine then, but a bolt of lightning? Brilliant light and great power that could split the world in two.'' Which seems like he believes that she may open a way out because…
The Entity
Hello, everyone. It is RogueGoddess. I just wanted to let everyone know that I am going to be doing YouTube videos concerning different aspects of DBD, and my opinions of what things are. My analysis on each of the killers and survivors will be purely psychological. However, this week's video ((which will be broadcast on…
Fullmoon
There is something in common for most maps in the game. Well, for all of them, except for Gideon meat plant and red forest. Its always fullmoon. In red forest its always raining, and clouds all over the sky. In Gideon meat plant we just can't see sky. Moon couldn't be seen near exit gates aswell. For all other maps I made…
Killer and survivor perks that don't make sense.
Okay this isn't really a discussion on gameplay. Like Claudette, why does she have self care? Shes a botanist, so Botany Knowledge makes sense, I can understand Empathy being more of a personality trait, but where does self care come in? I think if anyone should have that it should be Jake. Also Jake and Meg need to switch…
What Do Killers Do When Not In a Trial?
I know the dev stream back a little while said they aren't kept together but alluded towards the possibility they can in fact reach one another on occasion. Where are they? What do they do while they're there? How long is it between trials, or is there no "time" between trials because "time is relative in the Fog" yadda…
What Killer Would Each Survivor Turn into?
I know the killers present are not any of the survivors, but supposedly the entity wears down each survivoruntil they turn to killing themselves. What sort of killer profile would each character have, and what abilities would each survivor get? Would Dwight be some Psychic killer who can sense people all over the place…
Why did The Wraith continue?
Why did the Wraith continue killing? Yes he was tricked into killing thousands of innocent people, but was there any reason in the lore?
Can a Killer hypothetically become a Survivor?
Lets say a Killer decides to change his or her ways and try to survive or escape The Entity. In-Universe lore, what would happen?
Is Kate playing the survivor menu theme?
It's said in Kate's lore that right before she was taken she was playing a song that was out of the ordinary for her. Melancholy and dark. Which makes me think that the somewhat melancholy survivor theme played with an acoustic guitar is being played by Kate. I know it must seem like a little bit of a stretch, but it at…
How did the hillbilly exactly escape his cage?
Is it stated in the lore?
Is there any real physical pain for the Survivors?
Something i have been wondering is do the survivors actually feel the cuts, slashes, and beatings ect? This is something I thought about after other question "Why don't the survivors fight back?" The devs answer was that they are in a nightmare world like state, like they want to do something but they have the mentality…
When Laurie first used D-strike in front of the other survivors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI4-kzirdZo
How about we make a fan made comics for DBD
I know that the devs make a back story for the killers and the survivors but when you read it you want more. With this we can tall stores from before and after they enter the fog and the entity and if we make a good story how know maybe will be cannon. So what do you think. ( Just so you know i am amateur writer with a…
Pig Proves How Miserable the Survivors Situation Is
I believe the inclusion of the Pig and her macabre boxes shows how truly dreary and heartbreaking a situation it is for the survivors. The Saw movies were known for putting people in brutal situations, where they had to overcome fear and push through immense amounts of pain to get out of the “game” with their lives. Not…
Was Kate possessed by The Entity?
This is a part of Kate's bio, She picked up her guitar and played, her fingers dancing across the fretboard. The music that she made this time was unlike her usual uplifting tunes, being much more melancholy, even dark. Still, something compelled her to continue, to finish the song. Does this mean that the Entity possessed…
Survivors trapped inside their minds - L4D related theory
So, as title says, my theory claims that there is no actual body transfer to Entity realm for survivors (and, probably, killers, but its not the point here). This theory gonna be long, and its begining gonna be well too far from main topic, so get prepared. This theory was originally posted in russian subforum by me. Yup,…
LORE DOTTORE ITA
Ragazzi ho caricato il decimo episodio della lore di Dead by Daylight in cui racconterò la malata storia del dottore. Perchè ha dei cavi elettrici nelle braccia? Qual è il suo passato? Perchè indossa degli strumenti per l'elletroshock? Lo scoprirete solo guardando il video ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V7i2bduRZA
Is "Survivors become Killers after losing all hope" just a head canon?
There are two early online mentions of the "Survivors become Killers after losing all hope" theory I could find, the most popular probably being the often quoted "the LORE behind the MIST" by Steam user Shovel Fighter. The lore post is a popular one and one of the earliest lore summaries we have (15 Jun, 2016). It gives us…
Can the Entity be physically injured?
It’s implied that as powerful and otherworldly as it is, the Entity is a mortal creature. When Survivors are sacrificed, the Entity steals a piece of their soul to increase its power, but the false hope of Survivors that they’ll escape the realm is what the Entity actually feeds on—as in, what it needs to sustain itself.…
Is this the Entity's Language ?? Devs ??
-anoyk yeqkany'ye hvay'k l'gnoo eydokl'x: sekall'o ammk'ix -kw'zvre'od Both of theses phrases are written on the Anniversary weapons of certain Killers. This is what they say : - anoyk yeqkany'ye hvay'k l'gnoo eydokl'x: sekall'o ammk'ix = This is a sign of the fact that this is the case. - anoyk yeqkany'ye hvay'k l'gnoo…
Whoever writes lore needs a raise
Since the game was launched, each character's lore has been more detailed than the last, and always well written. The Clown's is basically a short story about the life of a man who became a killer. They're always fun to read. Whoever writes them deserves a raise.
How was The Entity created in the first place?
As a huge fan of this game, the Entity is in control by all means. But how is the Entity in control, or what is the Entitys orgin anyways?
Do they have any connection?
Is the entity connected with the devil in some sort or is it influenced by itself?
Freddy Krueger LORE ITA
Come mai Freddy ha quell'aspetto?Perchè infesta i sogni dei ragazzi di Springwood? Per scoprirlo clicca sul link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXBHDPfNRJw
Theory: Kate Denson is actually late-2000s Taylor Swift
Seriously, read Kate's bio and compare it to Taylor Swift's history. The two are strikingly similar. It's like The Entity kidnapped the real Taylor Swift and in the midst of all the madness, the country singer decided to use the alias 'Kate Denson'. Hell, if you met strangers in a dark, ominous fog, who can go from…
What does The Nurse look like underneath her pillow case?
Title says all boyos
Haddonfield police car radios, possible riddle ?
If you go to Haddonfield and stand by one of the police cars, you can hear the radio talking. I've managed to get a hold on the audio of theses radios. There are 4 variations, here they are. Variation 1- https://clyp.it/i3z4v4ff Variation 2- https://clyp.it/jpeh051w Variation 3- https://clyp.it/0kxna1jt Variation 4-…
The Wraith
Hello, everybody, it is RogueGoddess. For those of you following me on YouTube, I have another video scheduled on The Wraith. Of course, feel free to comment who you would prefer to see next. As always, I will not be going over the best builds, but purely psychological aspects of the character. Below is my video on the…
Are any survivors from the future?
Since we can assume that all the current survivors were taken from a different time, were any taken from an era that was more advanced than what we have right now? Not necessarily a big lore-breaker, just kind of interesting to think about. If I had to guess, I would say that Nea or Feng is the most modern of the…
What does the Huntress' face look like since we got the new cosmetics?
Someone actually skilled enough to try and find that? that would be awesome :chuffed:
MICHAEL MYERS LORE ITA
Ho appena caricato l'ottavo episodio della lore di Dead by Daylight in cui racconterò la storia di Michael Myers. Qual'è il suo passato? Come è entrato nel mondo dell'entità? Per sapere la risposta a queste domande guardate il video :) https://youtu.be/Xnt4Wp3B920
Backstory Iteration Roundup
Hello there! I'm planning on doing a game podcast, gonna be making the pilot soon hopefully, first 2 episodes are gonna be on DBD. It'd be greatly appreciated if y'all could help me find the different versions of the characters' backstories that were put in but eventually changed/retconned, I'm not sure of all the ones…
Can the entity make itself exists into different dimension?
So since time and space doesn't affect the entity can it make itself rule into different dimensions? Take for example Bill who was pulled in from the left 4 dead universe (i think we all know what left 4 dead is).
How does The Entity celebrate the 4th of July?
Happy 4th of July everyone!
Bemedict's Disciples
So I've seen a lot of people here that are really interested about the lore.... so i really wanna make a group for all of us Entity Theorists. If you want to create a group, please comment here. the group will take place on Discord and these forums. I believe that we can even crack the Anniversary crypt if we work…
HILLBILLY LORE ITA
Ragazzi ho appena caricato il settimo episodio della lore di Dead by Daylight in cui racconterò la triste storia di Hillbilly. Come mai ha quell'aspetto? Perchè è triste la sua storia? Come fa a sprintare in quel modo con la motosega? Troverete risposte a queste domande solo guardando il video :) Su dateci un'occhiata…
Collab idea for a new (licensed?) chapter.
So, DbD being a game about killers and people trying to escape their twisted minds, I was thinking of the devs having one person in particular to collaborate with them and share his ideas for the creation of a new chapter that might turn out as one of the best ever released (along with Spark of Madness, a personal…
HAG LORE ITA
Ragazzi ho caricato il sesto episodio della lore di Dead by Daylight in cui racconterò la macabra storia della Hag. Come mai ha quell'aspetto? Perchè disegna quelle rune? Troverete le risposte a queste domande solo guardando il video,quindi che fate lì impalati dateci un'occhiata ;) https://youtu.be/4h9oppoopak
If you played hard bass and set a bottle of vodka next to The Huntress, what would happen?
Title says all boyos
The Culltist
I've read, and watched many discussions about a killer created by (or actually made of) the Entity. And I couldn't help but think of a killer that worshiped the entity when he was alive (making human sacrifices to it) mainly it would be a killer with a stronger connection to the entity. One that sought it out, not the…
Nurse has the force
give her a lightsaber as a weapon, too
The Trapper
Good morning, rulers of the free world! I'm sorry I've been gone for a while with giving my input on situations. Even so, I am scheduling my new video concerning the Trapper at 5pm EST on Friday, 6/29/2018. To check out more of my virtual content, please feel free to visit my YouTube channel, even though I hated my Entity…
Skill Checks IRL
Okay, so that might be a dumb question, but during the tutorial we can see that the survivors canonically have skillchecks, so how would that work? It's easy for us, players, to hit them, but as a real person, how would it be shown to them? I might just be overthinking a plot conveniency but I'm legit curious lmao
New Huntress Axe from the PTB has an engraving on it!
The Wrapped Broad Axe "Koshka" has an engraving on it. "Koshka" in Russian means a Cat. I don't recognize the engravings though, they are not Russian nor Urdu, so I thought they had to be the Entity's language. Still, I have a feeling I've seen them somewhere before but can't remember where. I've been searching hieroglyphs…
Where is Benedict????
I don’t know if anyone else has talked about this but I believe it would be a amazing idea for the devs to create a chapter that includes the first survivor and or the first killer to be pulled into the realm it doesn’t have to be Benedict it’s just who comes to mind for me. What do you guys think would you buy a more lore…
New to the Game: Lore Question
As the title says, new to the game. Where's the place to find the current lore? Is it just all the individual survivor and killer write-ups within the game?
Interpersonal Survivor Relationships
Of course, the survivors have to work together to "survive" in this weird realm they find themselves in, but that doesn't mean they have to like each other. Since they can never truly "die", and they have to live in this limbo for... however long the Entity wishes them to stay there, could it be possible that some…

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