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Discussions about the Entity's realm

Who deserves their own tome?
Is there a potential possibility to a Survivor or Killer to switch roles?
I've always wondered if a Killer could grow a human connection (maybe legion?) and for the entity decide that they'll be more of use as a survivor.. Or a survivor getting darker and darker thoughts getting pushed into their mind by the entity to become a killer...?
if you could create a backstory for one of the pariahs, how would you write them
for those who are unaware. the pariahs where a group of five teens whom Felix and elodie where apart of. after the dissaperance of their parents, the pariahs went their separate ways trying to forget what happend. if you could, how would you write a backstory for one, if not multiple, of the remaining pariahs? what is…
Multiverse Terra Theory
So this is like half theory half guessing, but I think I've figured some things out about the characters and what "Terras" (as they call them in the lore) they come from. I've always been under the impression that most, if not all, characters came from different terras. The only real exceptions up to this point were the…
Trickster's backstory
Ok so in the back story and I think some cosmetics they go on about his "edgy new style" after his group died. How is bright fluorescent edgy? I have only heard edgy being used to describe people who dress in black, are morbidly dramatic about things etc. (I get murder could be described as edgy but... that wasn't common…
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Is The Chatterer's real name "Jim?"
On the DBD wiki, the legendary Killer skin for Pinhead, Chatterer, has his real name stated to be "Jim" on his wiki page. However, I don't quite believe this is correct. The Hellraiser chapter is based on the movies, judging by quotes on Pinhead's Add-ons and Perks. Pinhead's real name on the wiki is given as "Elliot…
Sadako Rising Character Lore
For the first time since Ash vs. the Evil Dead, we have actual, in depth lore for licensed characters (although, I guess Cheryl was somewhat in depth, but it wasn't on the level of anyone from Leatherface to Ash). So here it is. Yoichi Asakawa As a child, Yoichi gained an interest in the supernatural from his father and…
Jonah and the Doctor
Do you guys think Jonah knew about Doctor? I mean, both Jonah and Doc worked for the CIA. So is it possible Jonah was aware of what Doc had done or was Doc’s involvement with the agency like super-classified?
Any clue regarding the 6th anniversary?
Hello at @MandyTalk I understand that you are behavior dev so I wanted to ask you about any clue what the 6th anniversary could be obviously you are a community manager so I am not sure you get info regarding future chapters but I wanted to ask you because I am curious you don't have to respond I am just curious
Incredibly Far Fetched Fan Theory
Dark Souls (+ Bloodborne) and DBD are set in the same universe. think about it: Whenever you die, you return to a fire, but you're still trapped in a cycle of death and loss until you no longer have the will to exist and become a husk (get sent to the void/become fully hollowed) Fog permeates the world. most weapons are…
Something I noticed about Laurie.
So, throughout this event, I have been in the process of P3-ing Laurie. (Because I think her face rework looks fantastic). And I have noticed something interesting about her. She is seemingly the only character that is self aware that she is in The Entity's realm. The description for the P3 clothing is usually just…
Zanshin tactics quote
"Within your enemy's strength is weakness." — Renjiro's Doctrine 12:5 What does this mean? I've searched this aphorism everywhere, but I found nothing. Does anyone have any idea of the meaning of this?
What do you think is the explanation behind Demo's Different cosmetics?
🤔 this may or may not be a ploy to get free cosmetics. emphasis on "may".
Why are the “Arcus” logs called that?
I know this is probably a silly and obvious answer, but why are these logs called “Arcus”? Is there some meaning behind it? Is it a name?
What Number Do You Think is Associated With The Entity?
I think it'd be neat if there was some lore magic combination of number that have significance to the entity. Sort of like 777 is lucky, 666 is bad luck, or has some religious meaning.
Whats the deal with....dads
With every new survior or killer realesed that bhvr made themselves their is a startling connection. In the form of lore well include some form of dad being bad.. Or having a issue or experiencing death. Below is a list of o.g killers with some of daddy problem or unfortunate event related to le dad . Trapper : father was…
All we knew about The Entity was wrong (100% TRUE THEORY!!)
So this is more of a theory I've had for the past years but it's been pretty much confirmed now. Originally the lore that the devs gave us was that The Entity put survivors through trials to feed on their hope right? And also adding a killer making them having a slim chance of escaping each trial. Well, I actually think…
why did bhvr make the new survivor cause so many deaths?
In Jonah's backstory, he decrypts codes that were used to bomb civilians unintentionally making him a war criminal. It feels rushed and it doesn't affect him saying 3 paragraphs later it's not brought up again. To me, it feels like they were trying to do something similar to Yun-jin where their actions cause deaths but…
I Dont quite understand onis lore can someone help me?
I dont understand the oni lore. he is my 3rd favorite killer. Can someone tell me the lore?
Is the spirit aware of what she is doing?
So her lore doesn't put her as a killer as such but a victim of her father but the entity apparently took her due to her desire for vengeance against her father but the survivors are not her father. Which begs the question is she even aware of what she's doing?
I feel like Yun-Jin's lore has gotten less credible as it's been expanded
First off, don't get me wrong. I completely understand that her driving motivation is to stay employed and that she has reasons not to turn in the Trickster even if she does suspect him; it would stain her name and ruin her career. And I like her that way - she's not a bad person, but she's not a good one either. We could…
Your Favorite DBD Ships/Friendships
My Top 3 1.Jeff & Yu-Jin(Opposite Attracts) 2.Ace & Jonah(Nuff Said) 3.Quentin & Cheryl(See them bonding over their Event against the Supernatural)
Portrait of a Murder Character Lore
You know the drill by now: New original chapter, new original lore. Jonah Vasquez Jonah Vasquez saw the truth behind the veil. His gifted mind understood numbers in a way few could. Sunsets, architecture, a blade of grass–he saw more within them than eyes could gleam. He understood the language that explained…
DBD lore is awesome
So, I wanted to take a break from just playing killer for a bit so I decided to deep dive in DBD lore and just relax, and honestly, it's all so cool. So I was wondering, what's your favorite thing about the lore in dbd?
About Yun-Jin and The Trickster
Did she know what he was actually doing behind the scenes all this time? There's some hints that she did, but is it confirmed? By her lore, if she knew she wouldn't speak up because she cares more about her job than anything. I personally think she definitely knew, which just makes her more defined than any other survivor.
I Rewrote Carmina's Lore
Carmina was in her late teens when her younger brother had passed away, and she blamed herself for not being able to save him. Her brother had wandered off one morning, only for her family to later find the remains of his clothing by the river, quickly realizing that he had drowned. Carmina should have been watching after…
The Spirit World - Lore Discussion
I love to read and learn about the lore within DBD. And I wanted to know more about the realms within DBD. I've always known about the Spirit World because I used to main Nurse. And I also knew that Wraith could enter it because before I was a Nurse main, I used to main Wraith xd Anyways. I just found out that The Spirit…
How does the new survivor make boons?
I thought the redhead only could because she was a witch?
The Google Chapters: Chapter 7 - Spark Of Genius
And so Chapter 7 of the Google translations brings us a tenacious new survivors, and a grisly killer. But what happened to Feng Ming when the pressures of being the coolest in class became unbearable? And what happened at the "Experimental Cocktail Club" set up by Herman Carter? Let's find out: Feng Min Feng Min was a…
How Did Jonah Somehow Miss his own Birthday being in the code?
This is the one part of the lore that doesn't make sense to me. How did a well-renowned mathematician somehow miss his own birthday being hidden in a code for all of his life until the day he was taken by the Entity?
Best original Survivor Lore
Imo i think Yun Jin and Mikaela are good
Why are the Killers so tall
I mean there are some smaller ones like Pig or Legion. But for example Wraith is way taller than every Survivor. Is just he so tall or does the Entity make em tall so that he looks more frightening ?
Is the Blight just a Red herring?
So this is something that I thought about in the recent days. Why would the entity allow others to work with Blight and have a Killer who is essentially full of the stuff if it’s his or her weakness? Because I believe this is just another way to give the survivors false hope and feed off that hope until they get the…
Survivors died countless times. How do they not stop being afraid?
I don't really know about the entity's realm but i see this realm as life after death, the life beyond. In real life i believe in life after death and also believe that in that place there is really no time. anything can happen forever there. If the entity is a parallel universe similar to this, and the survivors are there…
What Do Killers Do After Their Last Hook?
I'm curious to know what everyone thinks is the canonical response to getting that hook on the last survivor. Do they just walk away? Do they just stand there and stare at the survivor? I'd like to hear your thoughts. ^^
Gameplay aside, why can't killers kick gens after they've been repaired?
Why would the same techinique for breaking damaged machinery not work on repaired machinery?
Pyramid Blight
So then... it means Talbot managed to subdue and capture Pyramid head. well ill be damned, got to give him credit for taking on Pyramid head and experimenting on him.
Where is Mikaela from?
As above. Is it revealed in the PTB?
If the killers escaped.
Let’s say all the killers currently in the entity’s realm. Escape. What would they do? Would they just shrug it off as a dream is something? Or go back to killing.
Entity & Yearly Blight Purge
So, now that The Blight is in the realm as a Killer, and it's been said that blighted events have ended, has there been a Lore explanation for why the events no longer happen? Where does the entity stand with its yearly purge? Has its biology changed, and the purge is no longer needed? The Blight himself could not have…
How old is the trickster supposed to be?
First off, he looks nothing like himself in neither the anime style animations nor the cutscene, so I'm genuinely confused. In the former he looks like a 19yo twink, and in the latter he has the neck of a seasoned boxer and the face of a 35yo cartel boss. Second, I feel like he doesn't even look like he did in his own…
Why does Nemesis hunt the other survivors?
From what I remember, Nemesis was programmed by Umbrella to locate and kill S.T.A.R.S members. Canonically speaking, Nemesis hunting the other survivors doesn't make sense (then again what does in this game). Is there a chance the Entity commanded him to hunt them as well?
Has The Entity stopped having Blights?
According to recent leaks, there will not be a Blight-focused event for Halloween this year. Instead, there will be a pumpkin-focused event. In the Hallowed Blight lore, the Blights are a yearly purge The Entity undergoes. With the introduction of a different event this year, does this mean The Entity no longer needs to…
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If you could choose any archives entry to be rewritten which one would it be?
Pretty much the title, my top pics would be: 1- the memory wipe 2- the multiverse 3- Nurse's tome 4- Legion's tome.
Tome 9 - Crescendo, who's excited? : D
The new tome releasing in 1 week appears to be about trickster and yun-jin, aka the all kill chapter. What do you think it'll be about? Are you excited for it?
The Trapper's Lore (From His POV)
I took Evan's base lore and made it into a first person monologue. Let me know what you think!
Mikaela Ried related to the Hag?
The Hag introduced Hex Totems. Mikaela introduces Boone Totems. Mikaela looks Creole and like she from Lousiana... where Lisa Sherwood was abducted and transmogrified into the Hag.
Is Deathslinger a cannibal?
His default outfit looks pretty normal, but his p3 has blood everywhere, on his hair, on his hat, on his face, and even on his teeth somehow. Is that blood from eating corpses or something else?

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