Dishonored Lore: The Overseers & The Abbey

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A brief overview of the lore around the Overseers of the Abbey of the Everyman, including the music boxes, Oracular Sisters, opposition to the Outsider, as well as their ultimate motivations.
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@asteroidalassassin6949 7 ай бұрын

It's kind of wack what happened with the abby. The void still exists. Just because the outsider is gone doesn't mean it doesn't have influence.

@Synkrotta 6 ай бұрын

But the twist among the lore is that they are - not - in fact completely against the Void, since their Sisters use it themself. My headcanon through all of the evidence is that the Abbey is merely wanting to regulate who uses Void, and if they are the original cult who bound the Outsider there, they have obviously noticed that he is out of control and not the Avatar they wished for him to be.

@hugostiglitz491 5 ай бұрын

Agreed

@theghost2101 3 ай бұрын

if we think about it the void cult already existed they were the one who make the outsider the god , and by making him a god maybe they were able to spread what they believe making the void more powerful to corrupt people , and with the Outsider even tho he had become a god had little bit of humanity to advertise you that after you get the power that your action can make your end come faster (like with Daud , outsider tells him that he will die depending on your action)

@ryanartward 2 ай бұрын

Dishonored is such a unique world, it deserved more than two games.

@selemanecu Ай бұрын

it has a third one though after death of the outsider of course

@CastroCMA Ай бұрын

@@selemanecuit’s cheeks lil bro

@NoMellow Ай бұрын

I count the days dlcs as it's own game, KoD and TBW I mean.

@ЕгорПещерский Ай бұрын

Technically, Deathloop is Dishonored in 1960's. Literary.

@javierlopez9789 12 күн бұрын

@@ЕгорПещерскийi kinda dont like that

@zebrasprite 7 ай бұрын

I've always thought that the Overseers were the most fascinating part of the Isles' culture. A morally-incorruptible group of zealots who, instead of peddling a religion praying to a god, they actively work against one. It's just such a unique idea.

@sillyman2013 3 ай бұрын

It’s like they’re anti-religious religious people. Pretty cool, imo.

@zebrasprite 3 ай бұрын

@@sillyman2013 Shephard?!?!? How'd you get outta Black Mesa??!?!

@greycatturtle7132 2 ай бұрын

Yea

@BoatmayneThaUnsinkable Ай бұрын

Warhammer has similar institutions and characters, especially during the Horus Heresy era.

@adaharrisonn 5 ай бұрын

Man, i cannot give you enough praise for making this videos and keeping this sparse fandom alive with high quality content. People like you keep the world enjoyable and life enriching for fans of beloved things everywhere, and especially glad to see such a fervent and interested fan of this franchise specifically. Love to see people who enjoy getting neck deep in lore and relishing even the most far stretched details. Keep it up man.

@ericlewisauthor 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words, I hope I can live up to them! If there's a lore topic you'd like a video on please let me know.

@Oscar.Vasquezzz 5 ай бұрын

Hey, just wanted to say that you helping others feel seen and appreciated for their hard work and incredible uniqueness is an incredible skill in itself. You also do more than you know

@Oscar.Vasquezzz 5 ай бұрын

Not enough love in these yt comment sections 🙃

@santiagocampos7245 6 ай бұрын

The curious thing is that the abbey no longer exists in the empire of the islands, after Billie removed the outsider from the void and everything became chaos, the abbey attempted a ritual that seems to imply that they tried to create another "god" but Emily stopped them. and dissolved

@ericlewisauthor 5 ай бұрын

I have to imagine someone would be willing to volunteer for the job. But anyone that would want it probably shouldn't have it...

@CollegeBallYouknow 5 ай бұрын

The Overseers attempting to create a new god-like figure for the sole purpose of opposing them is hilariously ironic

@Calvin_Coolage 3 ай бұрын

Like pretty much everything DOTO and onwards, it makes you question why they even made that DLC in the first when the Outsider is literally core to the setting.

@InhumanOrc 2 ай бұрын

What is this from? Did they put out another novel and I missed it?

@santiagocampos7245 2 ай бұрын

@@InhumanOrc Yeah the third one

@notzenub2827 2 ай бұрын

The Abbey always reminded me of the real world Cult of Reason from the early days of the French Revolution, which was also an atheistic, anthropocentric religious order. Especially the similarities of the Fugue Feast and the Festival of Reason

@themanwithtomanyeyes8282 Ай бұрын

Not the same. Dishonored dosen't have that well written lore. It has good ideas, but dosen't do a good job at connecting them. The Abbies exist because Magic is volatile and increases entropy. The most rotten places we see as we travel through games, have shrines , runes and bone charms. That implies that for those awesome powers to work, the world has less power to work, going forward into the future. It only makes sense for the society to limit it's use. Simple explanation for the Religion part is that humans have natural need for Religion and in Dishonored Spiritual Experiences are a gateway for humans to connect with the Void and interact with it. Point is that Abbies don't need Religion for the governments in Dishonoredverse to make Magic illegal.

@mlj3347 Ай бұрын

Interesting; the Fugue Feat is almost certainly however drawing from IRL Beltane rituals and celebrations

@Mrclkv 4 ай бұрын

12:00 "It could be a coincidence but in Dishonored (in Dunwall) things are always tangled up like a bag of snakes". Man I didn't play Dishonored games for years...but I still remember what Daud said in The Knife of Dunwall

@BirdNoise77 7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad I found your channel, there literally can't be enough videos about Dishonored's world and story. Thanks for making these lore videos, I love these games so much

@ericlewisauthor 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoy them! I'll probably do another shorter video next, then take a little break cause these take a LOT of time and effort to make, but I hope you stay tuned. If there's a lore topic you'd like a video on please let me know.

@RickySama240 8 ай бұрын

That was pretty epic having the voice of Daud within your intro! 😁

@ericlewisauthor 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, he owed me a favor so... 8-)

@dodeqaa 8 ай бұрын

agreed! is it AI?

@Yegor_Epanchintsev 7 ай бұрын

wait, aren't you telling me he hired Michael Madsen to say few sentences?

@nassimguellati6311 7 ай бұрын

@@Yegor_Epanchintsev judging by the sound quality i'd say it's not a pro job, and more like a voice message done on a phone so the favor from a friend thing is plausible

@Marksman3434 3 ай бұрын

It’s interesting how the main religion of this universe sees oblivion as what is to be expected when we die and that trying to avoid it is what’s sinful.

@malcontent1119 2 ай бұрын

Oh man, is this a sign that I need to play through Dishonored again?

@toffylikesgames 2 ай бұрын

Overseer, Outsider and Void lore are so interesting within Dishonored. I didn't know specifics that you spoke about in regards to their "music boxes". Something to look into :) On the topic, the Abbey is such an incredibly hypocritical faction!

@kurtberliner7049 Ай бұрын

It is a bit funny that the Abbey are often right when it comes to magic being evil. Think of the Chaos that it can create with Witches and the chaos that you, the player, can cause with your powers. But what is great about Dishonored and it's world is how they are also wrong. How they persecute innocent people in the name of their faith. How they ignore the good that reaching into the void can do. Just like the Outsider, they are not evil. They are grey, as all in their world is.

@ndokas99 17 күн бұрын

Like your philosophical analysis of ideologies at the end of the video 👏👏👏👏

@doomzy8510 3 ай бұрын

Very nice video man, I noticed the 'tangled up like a bag of snakes' reference, clever. I really want more games in the dishonored universe, it's such a cool ip and I really like the more grim tone the world of dishonored has.

@joseybryant7577 3 ай бұрын

Finally! I've found a great Dishonored lore channel! Definitely subbing! Hope this channel grows

@BorrisChan 7 ай бұрын

Man, we've been missing this for a looooong time. Thank you for coming along

@ericlewisauthor 7 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoy it! If there's another lore topic you'd like a video on just let me know.

@GiganteKirkhammer 5 ай бұрын

Saw my first video of yours from link shared on a group on Facebook within this past month, this one hit my home page feed. That's huge man! I'm always looking for more lore videos to listen to while I work, keep em coming I'll keep liking and commenting! Solid work all around.

@ericlewisauthor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@tonydrago3187 9 ай бұрын

That's some top tier content right there. Thank you for your work.

@ericlewisauthor 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! If there's another Dishonored lore topic you'd like a video on, please let me know and I'll consider it.

@yeadude1000 3 ай бұрын

came from the void video, this was cool as hell too! its been a while since i played and this was such an awesome revelation. love how you covered it!

@leonelcastinelli1310 9 ай бұрын

Hello my guy, I just found your channel and I'll follow you until death because I loved your Lore video. I really like Dishonored and I found quite tedious to read the lore in game, so that's why I love your videos.

@ericlewisauthor 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. If there's a lore topic you'd like a video on, please comment and I'll consider it.

@abghani3744 8 ай бұрын

I saw your post on Dishonored Facebook page, and i really liked the video completely worth those 15min !

@ericlewisauthor 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! If there's another lore topic you'd like a video on please let me know.

@abghani3744 8 ай бұрын

@@ericlewisauthor i actually have an idea, the origin of daud and it's story and how the whalers groupe is formated, because we don't know much about daud exept that's he was serkonian son of a witch and got he mark from the outsider at an early age.

@ericlewisauthor 8 ай бұрын

Yeah that would definitely be interesting. I don't think there's much more information available anywhere than what's already known though, so I'll have to see what I can find out...

@nathanielscott6833 9 ай бұрын

Hey man! I always wanted to make a youtube channel focusing on dishonored/thief lore! its so cool you're doing this. Super good job so far! You got something here. Keep going, even if it's hard.

@ericlewisauthor 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I often wonder whether anyone's watching...

@nathanielscott6833 9 ай бұрын

@@ericlewisauthor I guess it just depends. Sometimes things take time, or never take off. If you decide to keep doing it, do it for you, and because it makes you happy! It made my day better. Be well!

@ericlewisauthor 9 ай бұрын

I will, thanks! If there's a lore topic you'd like a video on, please comment and I'll consider it.

@KellyKMc 6 ай бұрын

Excellent lore video

@ericlewisauthor 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! If there's another topic you'd like a lore video on please let me know.

@Some_Call_Me_Pietro 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! Please keep going, the algorithm has favored you and I hope it keeps doing so!

@ericlewisauthor 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! If there's another Dishonored lore topic you'd like to see a video on please let me know.

@Bowie-gi7ik 7 ай бұрын

In later books The new Overseer sometime after events of death of the outsider actually commits an occult ritual, and also slaughtered most of the sisters, probably due to lack of the purpose with the outsider now gone

@ericlewisauthor 7 ай бұрын

Yep, I try not to go into the books TOO much partly for spoilers, and I'm also not sure how much of them to accept as canon. But that certainly demonstrates the idea.

@zippityzbrake 14 күн бұрын

maybe the outsider has been vengeful before, to the old cult. maybe the cult evolved over time to oppose him because of this

@raemir 6 ай бұрын

R.I.P Outsider 🥲

@hoagie911 2 ай бұрын

damn, dropping some philosophy wisdom on us at the end

@theangryimp1345 2 ай бұрын

I really hate that the outsider was killed...

@tacoman736 9 ай бұрын

Good video, algorithm worked

@ericlewisauthor 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Yacovo 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@K.KNTQCD 4 ай бұрын

Man I really love this one. This makes me understand the Khmer Rogue, and it's supporter: Red Sino.

@zandernewson9933 22 күн бұрын

It’s a bit like Ancient Baboloynic religion. There was no heaven, only sleep or hell. The concept of spiritual immortality was seen a horrific to those people.

@glupipostar-u-zihi1358 3 ай бұрын

very in depth, great video

@domaskasparavicius4919 7 ай бұрын

Amazing video man, keep it up!!!

@ericlewisauthor 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I will try.

@JessesInterest Ай бұрын

Anyone else go to the Dishonored 2 event they had at the Edison?

@filmsmadeover-easy1996 5 ай бұрын

how this man has less than 1k subs is a crime. ❤‍🔥

@ericlewisauthor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@filmsmadeover-easy1996 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely @@ericlewisauthor

@MusicForHourss 4 ай бұрын

I love lore. Thank you! It's a shame it's only 720p though... Couldn't read the text as clear as it coulld be in game. Otherwise just use upscayl for making the images sharper and larger

@MusicForHourss 4 ай бұрын

After playing the game 7 years ago and then returning a few months later playing it a lot my theory is the following, and it's not that mundane for me at least; So as explained in the video they could very well be related to the original cult that put the outsider in the middle of the void. Maybe they wanted to control the void itself and get powers from it. The sisters have masks on, but they can see. Would'nt this be the very magic that they created? They needed a center so they could get a piece of that power. Meanwhile the outsider smites them and gives power to random no bodies. The founders won't notice until it's too late. The wielder is now stronger then their order. You can see their invane fight against delilah. Ten's of officers killed by magic. The sisters weren't there from what I can gather. Maybe they have access to their own 'power'. Which they would probably claim is from their meditations which is very often mentioned in Dishonored. I hope that this put all the pieces together for everyone :)

@ericlewisauthor 4 ай бұрын

Ill see of I can export at 1080, though it might take a lot longer to upload.

@013wolfwarrior 2 ай бұрын

I kind of like these guys. I've always been a fan of the badass warrrior priest characters, and after fighting witches, I would love a side game or dlc where you can play as them hunting and destroying evil.