Amnesia: The Dark Descent - Story Explained

Hello everyone, and welcome to the next installment of Lore and Order, where I unpack game lore and stories from games. In this one, we look at the classic, the masterpiece that is Amnesia: The Dark Descent.
CHAPTERS
Intro - 0:00
Plot - 1:07
Endings - 4:23
Alexander of Brennenburg - 6:26
Daniel - 9:09
Algeria - 9:46
Pre-Amnesia - 11:40
The Power of the Orbs - 14:49
The Travellers Locket - 16:45
Johann Weyer - 17:29
Gatherers - 19:31
98 Years Later/Ending - 20:16
ALL MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND
ALL GAME FOOTAGE CAPTURED BY MYSELF ON PS5/PC
SOURCES
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_...
www.worldhistory.org/Mithraic...
www.britannica.com/topic/Mith...
www.biography.com/political-f...
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[@GamingHarryYT]

I just dropped the Story Explained from 'A Machine for Pigs'. You can watch it here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sF7cnZ6QibCKopY

[@whysoserious286]

Nice job man love ur vids

[@kennycheramie1255]

What about Justine?

[@mk_scorpion_]

Ah Amnesia...almost forgot about this...

[@GamingHarryYT]

Very good 👏

[@ctrlmoca]

ba-dum-tss

[@devincardwell2683]

The irony

[@joshuapacheco7183]

PEWDIEPIE: AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! F*** THIS S***!!!

[@BedroomBully88]

Yeah, Almost.

[@alucardsantradideus267]

When Daniel said "I get it now, I'm Amnesia the Dark descent" I cried a little, then a lot

[@whatsausername1200]

This humor is more dead and bland than my family’s bloodline

[@furanduron4926]

And then he Amnisied all over the place

[@rinakitty9283]

​@@furanduron4926I lost it when he said "I'mma hunkering for a bunkering"

[@CuLABx]

Yeah my favourite quote from daniel was "its amnesia time" and me and the boys went wild

[@zanderproductions9890]

Fun Fact: I had a chemistry sub who was the voice actor for Daniel. Mr. Topping was his name

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

substitution teacher?

[@animalking232youtube5]

He was a full time science teacher at my high school, dude was cool af

[@Tinbeef22]

Whats fun about that?

[@DeepeyeLV]

Amnesia was the bomb at that time. Completed it maybe 7 times? Not that it took much time, but gathering all the details - fantastic. I love any story that has such depth that you, as a viewer/participant, can try to study the subject separately to learn even more of inter-connections. Add-on Justine was fantastic, too. All around. SOMA was their second masterpiece, if you will. Story, atmosphere, characters, depth, improved graphics. Fantastic game for its genre, same as Amnesia.

[@Fallout3131]

Amnesia takes 45 hours to finish

[@DeepeyeLV]

@@Fallout3131 or forever, as for some of my friends. Still trying to go past first Alien encounter in Isolation or 2nd level of Dead Space 2008 haha

[@Fallout3131]

@@DeepeyeLV Hahaha I relate to that 100% myself

[@clownrat5759]

Amnesia Justine is my favorite installment of the game. The story, the monsters, the sheer tragedy of it all along with the grim, hopeless ending is just beautiful. Great game, really

[@TrippyTheShroom]

SOMA is one of the only pieces of media to genuinely effect me for days after finishing it. That game has some heavy themes and they absolutely nailed it, I recommend it all the time

[@joelfernandez536]

The parallels between the harvesting of vitae from traumatized persons and the morphagenic engine in outlast being particularly effective on patients who had been subjected to extreme rauma and cruelty is interesting

[@Top_Cheeze]

it is built on real world satanic teachings, that is probably why These games did not invent these concepts, they are exploring them in a game setting with added flare and creativity on top

[@whitephillip6997]

Just like SRA (Satanic Ritual Abuse). Ancient societies have done this for ages & we still have this shit being done today, just a little bit hidden.

[@omegawilliam95s36]

It's something about pain and suffering that just makes stuff work.

[@jacksonhodge4638]

It’s a lil hint about adrenachrome, but that’s not a real thing… like how Epstein’s island ain’t real.

[@tylerm5431]

@@omegawilliam95s36Pain and suffering does create a sort of energy, if you believe in that sort of stuff. Regardless how you few it.

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I just found his channel today and I don’t even wanna work just so I can watch his videos😂

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Found this channel a few days ago and it's great!! Really nice work, indeed. Helping the algorithm. :)

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A fantastic channel, great story telling with detailed analysis, what else do you need?

[@ShrimpCup]

Absolutely agree with every comment here! Very well made and thought out videos!

[@XEyedN00b]

You are just the person I need - feed me a story of a horror game I am too scared to play myself.

[@HappyMatt12345]

Fun fact: Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was a real person who lived several centuries before the events of the game and, according to a note in a book written by his pupil, Johann Weyer (also a real person referenced in the game) he passed away in Grenoble in 1535, and this fact is even referenced in the "local folklore" note in the game. EDIT: Okay you do mention that, I'm glad you did!

[@PigeonPlucker]

Cornelius Agrippa is referenced in Frankenstein

[@captainunderpants4934]

Amnesia the dark descent was a masterpiece in my opinion. The environments in this game are surreal. The feeling of emptiness, with the creaking of the castle with windy sounds just made this game scary as all hell to play. Everything was done beautifully.

[@SwedBaben]

I just gotta say, amnesia is the best horror game I've ever played. The story, the mansion, and the atmosphere of the game is on a total different level than other games solely relying on cheap jumpscares. I was jumpscared so badly in the beginning of the game (when you explore a room and a gatherer breaks through the door) I got so scared that my friend had to take over the keyboard and hide Daniel since I just screamed and covered my face 😂

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You are very beautiful

[@BuffPomsky]

​@@Soggywafflecakeswhat an insightful response to the comment she made.

[@janterri3539]

@@BuffPomsky lmao

[@metallicaohyeah]

I thought the Gatherers was former victims and servers of Alexander, that no longer could produce vitae, so he just left them to roam the castle. They roamed the woods at night, gathering animals for Alexander to extract vitae from. But Alexander later realized he needed more potent vitae, and humans were the best and only option. Villagers from nearby spotted a few of these creatures, and started to call them Gatherers. Atleast, this is how I recall it. Never the less - Great video. Keep it up!

[@itsme2084]

Amnesia was the startpoint of a new era of horror, its just so damn good

[@ShootMcBoot]

I love that agrippa is a big part of the story. When I 1st played I just thought he was some character they came up with. Years later I'm older and like researching occultism and such only to find out agrippa is one of the most important figures in modern occultism.

[@hollylucianta6711]

I'd love a video on Machine for Pigs. I remember playing it and really enjoying the story but I didn't quite understand all of the back lore or if it even tied into the other Amnesia games.

[@scrapmechanicgamer3155]

15:09 that's the holy handgrenade

[@jovancheema2807]

I haven't even played these games but you make me so interested in them. Thanks for the entertainment especially during exams at the minute!

[@giannilyanicks1718]

perhps u should play it

[@jesseorange412]

I'm really glad you made this video. The only reason I know about Amnesia at all was because people had modded it beyond recognition and those mods eventually found their way to PewDiePie and Markiplier. In other words, so much nostalgia for all the wrong reasons. I hope the true horror of this game can be remembered properly now.

[@giannilyanicks1718]

the game should be played

[@wsnt]

I never wanted to get into the lore / story of Amnesia for the longest so I really appreciate this video

[@giannilyanicks1718]

it's a shame, because they are so entertaining

[@crazygamingyt7245]

@@giannilyanicks1718 the story is but I hate horror games, I like horror but I don’t enjoy the whole game centered around horror I just wanna chill when I play no be stressed so I just watch this video

[@giannilyanicks1718]

@@crazygamingyt7245 what a dumb reason if you ask me

[@CountryCowboy008]

I really love the intro of this game. The idea of you waking up without having any idea who you are or what happened, then reading a letter written by yourself saying that you did it yourself. I hope they will adapt this into a live action film.

[@AdenaKaiba]

I love this game so much I watch all the videos I can find and it's the first time the lore and plot are explained so clearly, and with the corresponding quotes + screencaptures from the game too! Your dedication and attention for the details are simply awe-inspiring. What an amazing video, thank you very much for all your hard work!

[@SweetieEvie]

It’s always confused me that Daniel took the amnesia potion only to proceed all the way to the inner sanctum and learning and remembering all that had happened. It seemed pointless imo to do it rather than doing it only after defeating Alexander (and surviving). I just can’t find the reasoning.

[@sherk907]

He was so traumatised and consumed by his foul deeds that he found himself unable to act and do the right thing. Thus drinking the amnesia mixture. Thats atleast how i see it

[@Futt_Buckers]

@@sherk907 This is specifically the reason for the amnesia potion, correct.

[@whatthefuck9703]

he can't take the guilt anymore

[@CallForGrandPappy]

Remember in the note he writes for when he wakes back up, he just reminds himself to kill Alexander in the inner sanctum, nothing about why. He didn’t want himself to know right away that he tortured and killed a bunch of innocent people for his own “safety”, and end up in the same position he was before he drank the amnesia mixture. Don’t know why he didn’t atleast stay in the underground part of the castle before drinking it.

[@bloodyiris3]

He had to remove himself from the dark deeds he committed.

[@nathanborquez7731]

You’re one of my new favorite channels. I’ve been binging all of these for the past few days

[@tingle6321]

Daaaaaaaaamn, Daniel, back at it again with the incomprehensible horrors and memory loss in a Prussian Castle

[@sinner2133]

This series is an absolute treat man, I can’t wait for each new episode

[@lykoslycan]

I love this channel and series so much. It covers games I can't play but always wanted to know the stories of. Or games I have played and didn't understand the stories of. Or learning something new about a game I've played and story I've understood. It's beautifully done, and I can't wait for the next one 💜

[@kekw5153]

I love amnesia so much and I'm glad the community is keeping it alive especially with their custom mods

[@SkritchB]

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[@nelw.5294]

As always great work. Even playing through a game can miss some details and sometimes you don't see the big picture at the end. Hopefully the other parts will come out soon too.

[@idagustafsson3441]

Very excited to see the other 2 parts of this series, loved this game when it came out. Your lore videos are always so well made!

[@amberjackson4882]

Looking back at this game after Rebirth came out makes Alexander's attempt to go home even sadder. If he does manage to get home he'd find it in ruin and everyone he knew likely dead including his lover, the very person he tried so hard to get back too.

[@cookiesquirrel772]

Majorly appreciate your work putting this together. I just got into the Amnesia series and this explains a good deal. Marvelous job!

[@tomas_nehyba]

Amnesia together with Outlast really popularized 1st person horror games with gameplay a lot simpler than survival horror games like Resident Evil and a focus mainly on the atmosphere and story rather than on gameplay. These games also usually didn't have combat and you could only run or hide. The main gameplay was doing objectives (Outlast) or also completing puzzles (Amnesia). These are games like Soma, Layers of Fear, Visage, Until Dawn, Alien Isolation (that one has some combat), Evil Within (similar to RE but with more horror) and many more indie ones.

[@StridersBored]

Just finished the game. What a masterpiece that managed to get one authentic scream out of me and had me trembling after every chase. The sound design, tension, and story were so captivating. However, my only gripe were some bugs. It definitely wasn’t fun to burn through supplies because Daniel would get so afraid he decided to hide underneath the map and killed me three times as a result but that’s just an annoyance. Beautiful game, 9.5/10 would recommend to anyone who, like Daniel and I, can muster up our courage to descend into that unmatched darkness

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This was absolutely well directed and fantastic. Have grown to love these games they are so interesting and you break down the lore admirably. Nice work!

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[@TheAnimeSounds]

I really like those videos, im not a horror fan myself, so i dont play those type of games, but sometimes story / lore is pretty interesting so its nice way to get to know this without forcing itself into playing.

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man this game bring back memories shout out to the maker of the game for making a masterpiece

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[@SSxSR]

Harry, awesome video my guy! So clear, intriguing and very well written. Would you ever do lore and order for any of the souls borne series at all? Would love to see your take on it

[@CuntLucifer]

14:08 yeah uhm, if you're running towards the rod at the end of that section, you'll actually hear a flashback of the daughter running and fear, and pleading for Daniel not to kill her, only to get slaughtered by him and killed - all if this heard in audio.

[@abhishekpatil5264]

Congratulations on 100k subs the way you go deep in your research is awesome I mean seriously man your too good

[@Bzuhl]

Nice! I ended up on some Amnesia lore videos when I was binging your content and thought you covered it already. I'm looking forward to see your treatment of the serie

[@robertbell976]

Love these! I'm sure these are allot of work so just wanted to say I appreciate the content!

[@hannukahcelt2027]

I have such fond memories of this game. It was the first horror game I ever played and also one of the first videos I ever watched on KZbin was a Let's Play of the game back when it first released. Absolutely loved how atmospheric it was, and there were few games that could match it, even now. There were even some great custom stories like "The Great Work" that were as long, if not longer than the game itself. I always tell people to try "Amnesia: The Dark Descent" if they are ever looking for a horror/puzzle game to try.

[@abhyudayk]

You keep making amazing vids man! Keep up the good work

[@harryfryer8006]

Absolutely love these videos they are all so intriguing thanks for the great content and keep up the good work

[@user-sy2mu1vs4x]

Great work Harry, love watching story explain videos.

[@darkrain8809]

Found you Chanel a few days ago and can't stop watching you videos I love them !!!

[@ifeanyisamuel886]

Thanks so much for these videos man, I really look forward to them.

[@JBlaster44]

Agreed. You can tell the effort and work he puts in. It's commendable.

[@hoovy2319]

15:09 Nah, that’s the Holy Hand Grenade

[@Deepanshu7717]

This game was just something to experience at the time it released its hauntings were really ecstatic to experience

[@krythelazy]

Awesome video like always! I cannot belive that I missed so much stuff in Amnesia. Gotta replay it I guess. Also quick question, have you thought about making a video about Penumbra?

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This channel and this Guy is a HIDDEN GEM!. LOVE U MAN!

[@omegawilliam95s36]

This game still scares the hell outta me even after so many years. Great video man.

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Man I love your videos Congrats to 100k+ subs 😁✌️

[@argirisrousis]

Really nice work, thanks for explaining this very complicated game

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Nice gonna watch this video before bed. Thanks man

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I've been binge watching all your vids!

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Love your vids mate, keep it up!

[@Adog00]

I remember playing this game like 3 years ago. I forgot everything really so this will be a good recap

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Your videos help me sleep! Thank you & keep it up ❤️❤️

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Your voice sounds like someone who would do a Let's Play or mod review of Skyrim. Very pleasant to listen to. Great work!

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Great explanation mate. Thanks.

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[@thegaminglord2190]

A really good video, i expected you to talk about the dlc of amnesia but I'm sure you will talk about it briefly in the second video, would love a video about machine for pigs, this game imo got the darkest story in the series, and it's story is so hidden in its moments and gameplay a blink and you will miss it kind of story, maybe that's why a lot of people didn't like it, imo it was as strong maybe stronger than the first game.

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Congrats on 100k

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Amazing vid my guy!

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Great video man I love these you should really do PREY next that was such a great game

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This is really bringing back the prime KZbin nostalgia 🥺

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Your voice is soothing just how you narrate it luls me

[@Rsmr27]

New sub- love game explanations. Thanks for sharing

[@RagnaRantz]

So…kinda new? Or completely underrated? Some of your vids get great attention, others…just seems to me people are missing out. You have strong, articulate reasoning behind your theories or “thesis” or your pov of the plot. Base it within the facts given from the game. Your vids are extremely well made sir. And I can easily appreciate the time and work you obviously put into them. Excellent stuff, keep it up 👍 Subscribed!

[@md8181]

around 7:30 you seem to indicate there are separate guardians for each orb, which has no basis in any of the lore from any of the games in the series. there is one guardian that pursues any unworthy holder of each of the orbs.

[@GamingHarryYT]

What did I say exactly?

[@whitesuitedgentlespooderman]

Can't wait for the other reviews on the Amnesia series

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[@thesnowmansmashbro4699]

imagine looking at the title of this video and saying" Yeah this wont spoil anything" XD

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Loving this lore series.

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Nice job, Bro! 👍

[@ducky750]

Another great video.

[@ronhorne4930]

How can you make a video about Amnesia and not even bring up the barrels. The real evil of the game.

[@GamingHarryYT]

The real evil in this game were those pipes in the cistern

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You deserve WAY more subscribers