Blasphemous Lore | The Twisted One (w/ The Lore Hunter)

[@mr.toadstool3704]

Twisted One: feel guilt, punish yourself Penant One: feel guilt, shut up about it.

[@megatronbee]

Theeeennn punish yourself

[@kelnhide]

I mean The Penitent One literally takes up the guilt of all of Custodia upon himself by destroying the confessor statues. If that's not punishing yourself, then I don't know what is.

[@TheCorrodedMan]

@@kelnhide the Twisted One was Moses; the penitent one is the Jesus analogue. He takes the sins of all mankind and suffers for them so that we may never have to.

[@ryan94d16]

males battling depression be like: "Am I the penitent one?"

[@MadDannyWest]

The symbol of the twisted one was obviously inspired by the cool looking "S" with the sharp angles that everyone made in elementary

[@BigfootYetiPL]

Even more cool looking was to make such "S" double.

[@InnuendoXP]

You joke, but there actually are ancient symbols that look like the cool S.

[@Ajehy]

I bet there’s many sources…the lore is convoluted 🧐

[@sladoid]

Or Berserk!! Can't believe it's been a year an no one has corrected you.

[@MadDannyWest]

@@sladoid You can't correct someone who isn't serious in the first place

[@marthlink5015]

Seeing and hearing that baby scream while i fought filled me with an unexplainable feeling during that bossfight. It was possibly the biggest shellshock boss I've fought in a LOOOONG time, and don't get me wrong I've played earthbound and mother 3, and of course there are games built all upon shockfactor... But the baby... and the wailing.... I was not prepared.

[@cloroxusthestainlessone4324]

It's amazing just how powerful the maternal/paternal instincts are in people. It's the same reason why emergency vehicle's sirens are the same pitch as a screaming newborn, most people can pull that sound out over many other loud noises

[@mussahemed1153]

man, we need to make Deogracias a following, the man is the most epic thing.

[@hooplaaa2961]

Hands down the best voice actor in the game

[@Kakomss]

The High Wills is one of the greatest mysteries in this game. They seem to be the God of the world, yet religion seems to be based on martyrs and not gods. The Twisted One and the Penitent One are the greatest martyrs and thus, they're acknowledged as holy figures, but people doesn't talk much about the High Wills themselves. They talk a lot of The Miracle, but that is 'manifestation', an act if you will from the High Wills. The Dream is another one of those mysteries, seems to be the way the people refers to life in the world of Blasphemous, but i'm not so sure. Anyway, thanks for the video man. They're amazing and this game has a very deep lore, just like the soulsborne series.

[@lorax1274]

Miracle seems to have a will of it's own I think the Custodian's religion is based on the Holy Trinity High Will/s - God Twisted One - Jesus The Miracle - Holy Spirit

[@Kakomss]

@@lorax1274 you might be right. Specially since the people of Cvstodia usually say "then, the Miracle manifested itself..." That way it seems like the Miracle is not being 'controlled' by anything but itself. Also it would make sense to acknowledge a Holy Trinity in this game's lore, since it's heavily based on christianity. In that regard, God and Jesus are often refered as the same entity, yet different in very diffuse ways. And most of the time people refer to Jesus commandaments and not God's so it's a very similar situation compared to Cvstodia. Nice catch there

[@lorax1274]

@@Kakomss Yeah But I still believe that Miracle came from the High Wills as a punishement to Custodia

[@Kakomss]

@@lorax1274 recognizing the Miracle as punishment is like saying you understand God's will. The point is that God is a creation to explain the things we don't understand for as long as we don't understand them. As the philosophy and science keep finding answers, new questions arrive to which God remains to be the answer for some. So his existance seems eternal. The thing with the Miracle is that if you look at it as punishment, you are disregarding the fact that the people of Cvstodia admires and elevates pain and sacrifice. Hence, being 'punished' with the Miracle is actually a blessing and then you're worthy of prayers and convents and churches and such. It is punishment in our standars, but it is a blessing in Blasphemous. A blessing that only manifest itself when you ask for pain, inconmensurable pain. Pain to ease your inner torments.

[@lorax1274]

@@Kakomss I meant that as a punishement for their damn corruption They are just too fanatical to realise it They always pray for pain, but never for forgiveness Perhaps in Custodians' minds it was a blessing, but I don't think that was the role of it

[@VRTXProductions]

Anyone else seeing how the crucifix in game of the 8 looks like the brand of sacrifice from berzerk?

[@NotsoseriousNick]

VRTXProductions so I knew I wasn't the only one that saw it

[@FishBoneD14]

I too saw that first

[@Glace1221]

It makes me think this game was inspired by Berserk. I mean, the game screams of the "Dark Souls" genre of games, but the Christian/Catholic-esque overtones and monstrous designs remind me of the Holy See, the Apostles, and the God Hand from Berserk.

[@blumiu2426]

Blasphemous was inspired by Dark Souls, so only natural they took something from Berserk as well.

[@gagecrawley6223]

I also saw it.

[@IndustrialBonecraft]

Blasphemous: A setting full of people being gaslit into a sense of constant severe, but ultimately aimless, guilt, so that a select few of the most susceptible to this manipulation can become eternal torture victims to some amorphous entitiy of dubious intent. The entity's social engineering project is so effective that people interpret blind malignance as a miracle.

[@OswaldMosley-rr5fg]

This has to be one of the best games I have ever played. The game mechanics and combat were superb, artwork/music was nothing less than masterful and just the right amount of ambiguity relating to the storyline. One of the few games I enjoyed playing over and over again.

[@vnkfrancis1328]

When I was that early Twisted one wasn't blessed by the Miracle.

[@AntonioThugga]

Valdis Lapo lmao

[@blingsing5383]

Blasphemous might not pull in the views like soulsbourne I know I didn’t rush to click on a lore video for a game that I hadn’t heard of but since seeing your first video on it I’ve bought the game devoured the lore and I am happily waiting for more keep it up mate quality content like this will get picked up on eventually

[@timwest277]

Their guilt must be very great to see pain as a gift and joy.

[@emilianomerendino3311]

I heard a theory that said the Twisted One was Escribar himself. He was meant to be a messiah and instead became a corrupt dictator, hence first the higher entities tried to burn him and after the Miracle they created Mea Culpa.

[@fokmurphy5203]

This sounds like a metaphor of King Saul and King David in the Bible.

[@drpandamonium2036]

Escrobars sword being made of gold is like the direct opposition to the penitent one whose sword is full of guilt while Escrobar's is gilted. Could just be a subtle pun, could be a direct comparison or I might just have read to much into it.

[@Dr_Mel]

I think that's entirely intentional and much more than just a pun. The game manifests guilt as a gilded (guilt) substance -- so the constant theming around gold is extremely intentional throughout the entire plot. The Lady of the Charred visage, who wears a gold mask, her name was Aurea. Aurum is the Latin word for Gold. The game infuses these references all over the place.

[@Yoursoul101]

I wonder if there will be a sequel to this game. I mean, it leaves you with more questions than what you started with.

[@d00mnoodle24]

Blasphemous 2 is set to release in 2023

[@zmark7843]

to me it's interesting how much of the important figures in Blasphemous are referred to by title and often lack names, such as the father/The Twisted One, the mother, the penitent one, perhaps this is also part of the suffering somehow?

[@frantradugalvez5407]

It is catholisism

[@AlexanderJoneshttps]

Good calbration also had to install this and re downloaded it again :(

[@KenNakajima07]

So hooked into the game's mythos, need a sequel!!! it is awesome!

[@shepardren8006]

I have a question. In the lastest new ending. Where the Penitent One meets the high wills... There's a moment between him and The Twisted One.... And...it leaves me thinking the high wills twisted the purpose and power of the Twisted One's sacrifice.... Or maybe they orchestrated his form of penance... and The Penitent One set him free. 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gabrielaubry1334]

Is it just me, or does anyone else noticed how similar the Twisted One is in appearance to St. Sebastian tied to the post?

[@PiterWandercleydson]

Hey guys, new here, just finished ending A on normal NG after the new dlc, and ending A has a little extra now

[@MrSGZone]

I thought the symbol was designed just because they liked berserk.

[@TimeLordAlex_]

Really love your lore videos! Very well done! How about doing mercy dreams next?

[@YourTrustyHonkey9716]

I hardly donate on patreon but your vids are so great i for sure gonna donate.

[@Ch40sW4rl0ck]

@smoughTown, what is the name of the song that starts around 18:04?

[@HorizonSky357]

Same

[@hiteshgoyal1660]

I wanna know too

[@HorizonSky357]

Mercy or Judgement by ted beattie

[@frantradugalvez5407]

The arches of the cathedral are the arches of the Mosque of Córdoba, which are the oldest part of said "cathedral", as christians took it during the reconquest and converted it. This game is a love letter to Andalucía in every single fucking aspect.

[@MintyCow101]

I would love and ADORE seeing and playing more games like this, hot damn!!

[@beniirama4076]

metroid and castlevania series?

[@Toastbr0t1337]

is there anything in the game about Viridiana? i legit have no idea about her and why she helps the penitent one lol

[@dream0darkness013]

Jeez, this just dawned on me, this game is a masochist's dream world!

[@ViewtifulGene]

What do you think it means in the post-credits scene when Crisanta takes up the Mea Culpa? She said that her goals are complementary to the Penetent One's, yet they are also in conflict. Is she trying to bring about the next round of mass suffering? Or is she stepping up to become the next sacrifice?

[@alastor8091]

Correct me if I'm wrong as I'm not nearly as much of an expert in this games lore as in others, but the sects that the Penetent One and her belong to are at odds. If the Penetent Ones goal is to alleviate the suffering of the land by becoming the next sacrifice, perhaps her goal is to also bring peace. The difference is that the Penetent Ones sacrifice will perpetuate the worship of the Miracle by becoming a martyr while she seeks to find a way to move the focus away from unnecessary suffering.

[@megatronbee]

@@alastor8091 it's more the other way around 😅 While she believes that all must remain as it is, in the age of ash, we can assume that by the Penitent One taking the Weight of Sin from Custodia, he is taking all the penance on himself, thus liberating all from pain.

[@SinclairLore]

Hype!

[@exandil6029]

his twisting took the shape of the symbol of guilt

[@lorax1274]

Or the symbol of guilt was made in the image of His Twisting

[@ryanlorenzo5003]

Christian Dark Souls be super depressing.

[@AmrAlchalati]

Good video! Thanks for making it 👍

[@redhiney6666]

what a wonderful video, cheers!

[@brosephnoonan223]

Nice job Vaati

[@blingsing5383]

Nice comment

[@Rinocapz]

Great details I didn't even notice. Love it

[@robinnair1703]

I think the symbol of the twisted on is the mark of sacrifice from berserk

[@Markis2bi4]

So, The Miracle requires self-sacrifice, pain, and the discipline to suffer in silence for the sake of others?

[@ingasparrow]

Is there anything that explains who the woman is in the very first cutscene? The one who helped create the sword?

[@renzorro2001]

There was a prequel comic that you can probably find the PDF of online. Essentially, she prayed for pain to punish her, just like the Twisted One, and that turned the effigy she was beating herself with into the Mea Culpa sword. The fact that it’s a product of The Miracle is probably what gives it its protagonistic power.

[@jormangundrs1127]

The sound it makes when you turn to wood is the worst sound I've ever heard.

[@HorizonSky357]

Need to know what is the song that is playing at 18:04?

[@issasalim7]

These are sooo good

[@snootsnooterton2089]

Is there any indication that what the twisted one was guilty about has any significance?

[@kanesmith2855]

Brilliant video

[@paulmichael7854]

Do lore about Quirice returned by the flames

[@serendipity_hunter3974]

Love these lore vids !!! Thank you for what you do for the community. Btw..... who’s the banana peal that downvoted this video? Thou shall repent for this wretched sin.

[@SmoughTown]

Serendipity_hunter thanks my friend! I love the game, so it’s a joy for me to dive into the lore. Thanks for your support and kind words

[@DoctorSour]

So nice, I liked it twice

[@samben7716]

i need the theme at the beginning

[@samben7716]

name of the song at the beginning pleeeeeeeeeeeeease

[@enchanters_nightshade]

Love this shit Vaatividya v2 in the making

[@dannguyen7800]

yes, more lore, im here early this time luckily

[@lesteryaytrippy7282]

I know the lore hunter. Great collab.

[@daviferreira4049]

PLEASE, MAKE A LORE VIDEO FOR THE NEW DLC, WOUNDS OF EVENTIDE AND THE NEW ENDING

[@SamGarcia]

So the Twisted One is the omnipotent God, but isn't that technically the Miracle or the High Will that is omnipotent?

[@SamGarcia]

@pen pen As I was thinking about it, The High Will, The Twisted One, and The Miracle would make a Trinity of Father, Son, Holy Spirit like in the Bible.

[@lionofthecherubim4486]

@Ornithocheirus Twisted one is clearly analogous to Jesus Christ, who is fully God and fully human. It's a trinity.

[@hiteshgoyal1660]

Man, you gotta share the soundtracks used in the video especially at start and at 18:04

[@HorizonSky357]

Mercy or Judgement by Ted Beattie

[@coolio6855]

I know I'm super late to this, but I've always felt like the Twisted One is closer to Adam than Jesus. (I more see the Penitent One as Jesus.) Not only are they both a "father" in their respective stories, but they also play a role in the punishment of humanity, dooming it to divine judgement and punishment. It was Jesus/the Penitent One who took all of that judgement onto himself and freed them.

[@GunsligerSafiro]

Unnatural asceticism is a better point of view about "what is religion in the game", which is a selfless act of which through suffer, pain, dead... You ascend, like the Buddha

[@htf5555]

how do they ascend. they just suffer, then die forever

[@GunsligerSafiro]

@@htf5555 not even close, try to read more about religions, humankind cultures and how point of view affect one's perception of reality... Dead is not the end, more like the beginning of something new

[@htf5555]

@@GunsligerSafiro im talking about the fucking game...

[@GunsligerSafiro]

@@htf5555 my first comment was about the game too, but I think u oversimplified what is happening in the game in terms of religion dogma

[@GunsligerSafiro]

@@htf5555 well, that's the problem... Ascending doesn't mean that there not dead, the problem with the game is that if u don't complete the game u don't see the bigger picture and most of what the penitent antagonist and main character is doing is undoing what the religion in the game calls dogma, to the point of killing the "god or reality"

[@fatbatman1030]

MORE!!!!!

[@locustorm7466]

What's the song circa 9:00? Also, great video. :)

[@rosslavery7522]

Aw yiss!!

[@BlondeVoyage12]

Hmm... Okay.. who is Escribar then????

[@AzureShrike]

Damn what the hell is everyone so god damn guilty about

[@eschaton8758]

who knows. there arent even any commandments or anything

[@madscientistshusta]

The only god of that world is spikes.

[@deepwoodmotte4136]

That begs the question. All individuality, or free will if you'd like, seems to be set aside. Perhaps even forbinden by the Miracle. Why follow its command? Is it hope for a better future? Love for mankind? Or greed as the martyrs (at least some) gain a tremendous amount of magical powers and worshippers, when they sacrifice their bodies and minds to the Miracle

[@navilluscire2567]

Simple, and it's said constantly within the game's world and by its inhabitants; *penance,* the answer for human guilt in this world is suffering, we suffer for our shortcomings. There's no other motive, easing the deep spiritual pain with horrible physical pain as the Miracle itself forms literal manifestations of one's guilt and sin which in turn inflict unimaginable grief onto the guilty. One is to be tormented until they have served their penance and satisfied their sins, the Sorrowful Miracle does what it does and men will never understand its intentions, that's the point.

[@eschaton8758]

how do you fight an all powerful entity?

[@someindoguyyoudontneedtokn9007]

After looking a the 3 knoted words area a couple of time I realized it kinda look like a mousqe (I'm a muslim btw). And turned it was based of the Cordoba mosque which is very fitting as islam was the main religion in spain and portugal before christianity.

[@Lecroisémoderne6059]

No,The catholicism as The first of Portugal and Spain but the islam come with a invasion.

[@Supahdenning]

This is an old comment, but the mosques built under Al-Andalus are now used as churches. This is entirely normal and certainly influenced the design.

[@malikarsyasakani]

Yo, the twisted one looks like he’s jojo posing

[@aWinterBlood]

Author, you'd better do something with your microphone: it whistling at "s" sound intolerably.

[@makudaishogun7175]

I feel the gnawing and gnashing of teeth inside of me as I play this game... magnificent.

[@8866F]

Why do you feel the need to put the game ending at the beginning of your video, you ...

[@daysand123]

I buy the game lore behind the symbol. But I think we all know it's just a reference to the most heavy metal medieval fantasy manga of all time Berserk.

[@Adam-ei4oj]

Interesting the twisted one is called the father. But in christianity/Catholicism jesus is the son

[@Redsoul291]

Lmao the twisted one symbol isn’t at all a berserk reference absolutely not

[@gungisgrand225]

I guess I'm early

[@battleon81]

I got a church-militant Catholic voting ad while watching this...

[@keithsimpson2685]

Lol all that BS about the symbol's roots and its literally just the mark from Berserk

[@pious83]

Lol If you had said an ouroboros, it could at least be implied you know what you're talking about and not just copying the same wrong assumption as half a dozen of these other comments. The Blasphemous symbol of the Twisted One is a figure of eight. The _Brand of Sacrifice_ from Berserk, is a diamond bisected with a trident.

[@ghostphalanx]

Please use parry on the gameplay you use as background.... It's driving me crazy the way you play

[@joshsimms5697]

Man Catholicism is not Christianity. A lot of misinformation in this video.

[@Rychadel]

It is a branch of Christianity. We can say it's the oldest one. What are you talking about?

[@blackmoth2595]

lol, this josh simms just barked out of nowhere yet puffing his chest while his lack of knowledge is baffled me... everyone knows that Catholic is one of the brach in Christianity, just the same with Protestant and also Orthodox, all branches of Christianity.

[@OnePolishMoFo]

I wanna know why almost every character is massively larger than you. No one even acknowledges it.

[@blumiu2426]

Father in Catholicism is the title attributed to God the Father, but because they believe that God bends to the Church's will, the priests and pope took the title for themselves, as they can forgive sins like God. Because of the lavish nature of the branch and history, it's often used in media, though there is a lot of things not even practitioners are aware of about it. As far as Blasphemous goes, I'd say the origin use of the title is different than why it is used in Catholicism.