Hello, I am Katy! I've been a fan of Soulsborne universes for several years and it will remain so! If you dig far enough into my blog you might find my former interests, and don't hesitate to ask me about them!
In my blog, you can find fanart done in very autistic detail and multiple posts with lore theories and references! I divide my focus amongst all the characters, I am not picky, so if you wonder anything about your obscure blorbo you can ask me x)
Other socials:
@katyspersonal blog for 'simpler' Soulsborne posts, memes, reblogs, jokes, brainstorming and... well, personal posts!
@hometownvibing blog for UTDR fandomry
katyahina_417 is my Twitter! officially two-fandoming Soulsborne and UTDR whereas my Tumblr blogs are separated! I also have a Reddit katyahina417 but I barely check the comments there due to anxiety (too much attention compared to other sites) and just crosspost refs and art there so sorry!
Some other posts worth saving up here:
good visual references for all Dark Souls 1 NPCs (masterpost)
links to good Dark Souls 2 characters references (masterpost..ish)
full visualised elaborate theory on Dark Souls' royal family tree (many useful visual references and observations!!) (+ Daughters of Chaos bonus)
all of my art tag (or try this if the first one didn't work)
bloodborne theories tag (or this)
elden ring theories tag (or this)
dark souls theories tag (or this)
specific Elden Ring visual references NPC data colors in one place (base, SOTE), Marika ( x ) ( x ) ( x ) ( x ) ( x ), Nightfarers' (lore-heavy) skins differences, Rykard being blond, Ranni's petrified body
Elden Ring's background: Outer Gods ( x ) ( x ), Fell God, Rauh @ Farum Azula ( x ) ( x ) ( x )
specific Bloodborne visual references: NPC data, Maria specifically (extra important), Adeline (MOST important), Healing Church designs clues, Cainhurst appearances discourse, Brador
Bloodborne timeline (with solid evidences)
breakdown on Gehrman, Maria, Doll and how localisation errors done them dirty (+some more update on the topic ( x ). it is the only truly important thing I've done for the fandom)
all characters in Soulsborne who are not white. listed, visually referenced and thought about.
+ for fellow lorediggers: OG Japanese scripts references! Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne, Elden Ring (base), Elden Ring (SOTE), Demon's Souls. Demon's Souls one was all done by @val-of-the-north, say thanks to Val!
+ for fellow lorediggers: full archives of all Soulsborne interviews and artworks you might have missed! Here!
List of Soulsborne characters you need to design yourself (sorted by games)
This is a bit of a reference to self, for visualising progress, but also you are free to use and alter it however you see fit too if you want! It is to be updated whenever I play Sekiro @ when new Nightreign characters drop (not when Duskbloods drops tho because a Nintendo console costs more than I do myself lol)
The ✅ emoji is for characters I've already designed, the ❌emoji for the characters not yet designed and the 🩹 emoji is for "cheating" (for example using a vague portrait or an unused character data as a faceclaim)! Warning for too many Glup Shittos tho. (No, seriously, you guys won't BELIEVE how many of these fuckers DS2 has fhshdds)
Demon's Souls
Thomas' wife ❌
Thomas' daughter ❌
Geri ❌
Alfred (we just know he has fair skin) ❌
Metas 🩹 (kept the face he shares with Alfred for him. should he be bald tho...?)
Vallarfax ❌
the Fat Official we keep following un-screwed ❌
Big M ❌
King of the Burrowers (technically you only need to color him) ❌
Former Noble's Wife (face un-screwed) ❌
Daughter of Nobility ❌
Rydell's wife ❌
Witch of the Sky ❌
The Liar (un-screwed design) ❌
the two Maneaters / the two guys depicted with Queen of Latria on stained glass (we just know they were bald, old and we know what beard styles each had) ❌❌
Old Monk (un-screwed) ❌
Queen of the Ivory Tower (you technically only need to color her) ❌
two guys by HER side if you hate yourself ❌❌
Double-Winged Hawk Girl (we just know she has four wings) ❌
Old Hero 🩹 (I am using the unused model with long black hair because why would not I lol)
Makoto (we only know he was a giant. they might or might not have had horns in DeS universe) ❌
Vito ❌
Risaia ❌
Shaman of the Shadowmen ❌
Chieftan of the lost and ill-fortuned ❌
Worshipper of God's grandfather ❌
Dark Souls 1
'The Goddess' (technically you just need to color her) ❌
Lloyd (has some pointers at his coin if you squint)❌
Fina / Nehma ✅
McLoyf (he has beard and is going BALD at least for sure) ❌
Flann ❌
Nameless Blacksmith Deity ❌
The two Daughters of Chaos by each side of the Bed of Chaos ✅✅
The Daughter of Chaos found dead near Ceaseless ✅
Grana 🩹 (used this ( x ) scrapped data found in the files)
Parasitic Wall-Hugger, or 'Prince Izalith) 🩹 (same, scrapped data found in the files ( x ))
Nito's wife ✅
Nito's child (I think it is Caitha and I can prove it lol) ✅
Manus ✅
Artorias (he at least has black hair) ❌
Ciaran (she at least has ivory hair) ✅
Ornstein (he at least has long red hair) ❌
Smough ❌
Gough (we only know the skin color and that he is bald) ❌
Ariamis (most likely was a Grey Giant because who else?) ❌
Darkmoon Blades (they are at least fair-skinned) ❌❌
Four Kings ❌❌❌❌
Yulva ✅
Knight King Rendall (only vague hint by a coin) ❌
Arstor ❌
Eidas ❌
Havel (we just know he is a stone-skinned giant) ❌
Salaman ❌
Carmina ✅
Eingyi ❌
Male Undead Merchant (kinda just need to unHollow him) ❌
Female Undead Merchant (kinda just need to unHollow her) ❌
Divine Blacksmith (reuses Andre asset, should be altered a bit) ❌
Two Maidens of Gwynevere that are crying Pisacas ✅✅
Snuggly the Crow (technically just choose a type of a crow) ✅
Yulia (technically just choose a type of a dog (from Japan)) ❌
Chester (his "hair" is also just a part of the mask) ✅
*Note: No, you don't need to design Pharis! She IS the archer from the forest that we do meet in the game, as confirmed by Japanese strategy guide ( x )!
Dark Souls 2
Caitha ✅
Caffrey (we just know she had wings from Rusted Coin) ❌
Hanleth ❌
Kremmel ❌
Nahr Alma (technically you just need to color them) ❌
Quella (if you believe this is a separate character) ❌
Galib (if you believe this is a separate character) ❌
Zinder/Zandroe (the same character ( x )) ❌
Alavis, king of Olaphis ❌
Aurous ❌
Gyrth, the Sunken King ❌
Elana (her human disguise) ❌
Varg ❌
Cerah ❌
Afflicted Graverobber ❌
Gutter Denizen ❌
Melinda (we just know she is buff and has fair skin) ✅
Gully and Victor (we just know they're buff and have fair skin and bright brown hair with no facial hair) ❌❌
Schmidt 🩹 (I left the male preset with bright brown hair to him unaltered)
Baldyr (we just know he has some dark beard) ❌
Andrei (we just know he has fair skin and some brown facial hair) ❌
Anastacia's descendant ✅
Faraam Knight Phantom ❌
Ivory King ❌
Fabian ❌
Azal ❌
Gordin ❌
Lothian ❌
Donna 🩹 (I left the brown haired female present to her unaltered)
Aurheim (we just know he has fair skin) ❌
Nicholai ❌
Shei (we just know he has fair skin and is a twink (literally his title)) ❌
Durgo (most likely the scrapped Greatbow Phantom ( x )) 🩹✅
Durgo's brother-in-law (most likely the scrapped Elite Knight Phantom) 🩹❌
Maldron ❌
Iron King ✅
Alonne ✅
Pursuer ✅
Eygil ❌
Covetous Demon when he was a human ✅
The guy in Executioner Chariot ✅
The Skeleton Lords ❌❌❌
Titchy Gren (the face) ❌
Executioner Phantom ❌
Brotherhood of Blood Phantom ❌
Gower ❌
Oliver ❌
Rogue Phantom ❌
the scrapped Brigand Set Phantom (we only know he has fair skin and dark facial hair) ❌
Nadalia ❌
Raime ❌
Ellie (we just know she is buff and has fair skin) ✅
Dennis 🩹 (I left the brown haired dude with asshole mustache face preset to him unaltered)
Aidel (we just know he has fair skin and brown hair) ❌
Lorrie ✅
Ironclad Warrior Phantom (the one without leg piece lol, we just know he has fair skin) ❌
Aurous Knight Phantom ❌
Lost Sinner / Queen of Venn (we just know she was buff and had both beard and breasts) ✅
Bell Keeper Mage ✅
Greatsword Bell Keeper ❌
Female Sinner Pyromancer (we just know her hair is light brown and braided somehow) ✅
Male Sinner Pyromancer (we just know he has dark-colored beard) ❌
Olenford ✅
Glocken ❌
Velstadt (we just know his skin and eyes are dark) ❌
Syan ❌
Throne Watcher ❌
Scarlett 🩹 (I left the brown braids preset to her unaltered)
Throne Defender ❌
Rachel ✅
Sharron (we just know she has fair skin and brown hair) ✅
Thomas ✅
Llewellyn ❌
Raulmond (vague hint in the ring and related to Drummond) ❌
Gurthy ✅
Boyd ❌
Vorgel ❌
the Embedded ❌
Drakekeeper Knight Phantom ❌
Washing Pole Phantom ❌
Syan Knight Phantom ❌
Nameless Knight Phantom (we just know he has fair skin and dark facial hair) ❌
Catarina Knight Phantom ❌
Glencour ❌
Felicia (we just know she has fair skin and light brown braided hair) ✅
Butcher Phantom ✅
Kindalur (we just know he has fair skin and some facial hair) ❌
Rhoy (we just know he's white and has receding ass hairline) ❌
Luet ❌
Aflis ✅
Roenna ✅
Prowling Magus (we just know he has blue skin, at least now) ✅
Navlaan (the real one) ❌
Gilleah ❌
Aslatiel (we just know he is brother of Lucatiel, so there should be some resemblance) ❌
Painting Guardian Phantom (we just know she has fair skin and fair hair) ✅
Yorgh ✅
Serreta ❌
Bradley ❌
Forsalle ❌
Rhones ❌
Feeva (we just know she has fair skin and brown hair) ✅
Leydia Swordsman Phantom ❌
Bellclaire 🩹 (I left the green-eyed blonde preset to her unaltered)
O'Harrah (we only know she has blond hair and fair skin) ✅
Ray (we only know he has fair skin and light brown hair) ❌
Porcine Peasant Phantom ❌
Tseldora (you technically just need to unHollow him) ❌
Pharros (might have have a long curly beard like his mask suggests) ❌
female Foreigner Wandering Phantom ✅
male Foreigner Wandering Phantom ❌
Edde (as a human) ❌
Villard (as a human) ❌
Dragon Knight Grey Phantom (as a human) ❌
Dyna and Tillo (technically just crows, but unlike with Snuggly it can't be narrowed down) ❌❌
Leningrast (technically you just need to unHollow him) ❌
Fiorenza ❌
Gavlaan (the face. we just know he has a big beard) ❌
Flynn (we just know he was tiny) ❌
Santier (we just know he was a statue and you actually kinda see his head/face on the weapon) ❌
Dark Souls 3
Oceiros (technically you just need to color him) ❌
Queen of Lothric (technically you just need to color her, also give her hairstyle I guess) ❌
Gertrude ❌
Ocelotte (if you want to do grown-up version) ❌
Gundyr ❌
Gundyr's Firekeeper ❌
Albert ❌
Stone-Humped Hag ❌
Gotthard (just keeping his fair skin since it is visible) ❌
Kamui 🩹 (giving the shared face with Kamui to him, also has black hair data)
Dancer ❌
Vordt ❌
McDonnell (we just know he was an Irythillian) ✅
Klimt ❌
Royce (you kinda just need to deHollow him) ✅
Aldrich (we just know he was an Irythillian and most likely had blue eyes since Horace, his son, has blue eyes) ✅
Anri 🩹 (I am leaving this face data to them rather than to Yuria, which makes them black-haired fair enough. also add hairstyle. or not, if you're brave)
Horace (you kind of just deHollow him, black hair tho) ❌
Dorhys ❌
Leonhard (we just know his face was strongly burnt) ❌
Heysel's father ❌
Yoel ❌
Old Woman of Londor ❌
Londor Pale Shade ❌
Yuria ❌
Liliane ❌
Vilhelm (no he doesn't get to keep Halflight's face) ❌
Giant Archer (face) ❌
Archbishop of Carim ❌
Morne (seems like he was a Transcendent and you can get a hint from Morne Knights armor) ❌
Eygon's Sister ❌
Sirris' Grandmother ❌
Loretta ❌
Two Exile Soldiers 🩹❌ (share face data, one of them gets it)
Two Crystal Sages ❌❌
Mad Pygmy King ❌
Iron Dragonslayer ❌
Ledo ❌
Wolnir ❌
Bloodborne
Laurence (technically you only need to color him, but there is also younger Byrgenwerth version) ✅
Logarius ✅
Cainhurst King 🩹 (used the portrait guy as faceclaim)
Adeline ✅
Ludwig ✅
main Celestial Emissary (drops Communion) ✅
Amelia (face) ✅
Cleric Beast ✅
Archibald ✅
Izzy ✅
Josef ✅
Gremia 🩹 (he gets to keep placeholder face as his face)
Caryll (technically you only need to color her (she IS the statue behind altar and third Hemwick witch and I can prove it ;-;) ✅
Witches of Hemwick ❌❌
Rom ✅
Fishing Hamlet Priest ✅
Yharnam Hunter of Despair ✅
Eileen ✅
Bloody Crow 🩹 (used a Guardian portrait in Cainhurst for him)
Viola (face, we just know she had fair skin and blond hair) ✅
Evelyn 🩹 (used Annalise's mother as her faceclaim)
Dores ✅
Byrgenwerth Gatekeeper ✅
Older Madaras Twin (we just know he looked similar to younger twin) ✅
Gascoigne's younger daughter ✅
Yharnam Hunter with preset data ✅
Blood-Starved Beast in Hunter's Nightmare (potentially the mysterious third Djura's companion?) ❌
Gilbert ✅
The "night of celebration" guy ❌
non-respawing Beast-Possessed Soul ❌
the unique woods NPC that can hear Mergo ❌
Choir member in Yahar'gul ✅
guy you learn Make Contact from ❌
Yharnam Hunter in Hemwick 🩹 (I've decided he is the corpse of Yharnam Hunter of Despair)
+ Bloodborne is honestly compact enough, so maybe designing all speaking Research Hall patients and door NPCs applies at some point?
Elden Ring
Gloam-Eyed Queen (we only know Destined Death made her hair dark grey and she mooooooost likely had yellow/purple heterochromia) ❌
the Grandmother (you technically just need to color her, she had grey hair like other Shamans most likely) ❌
Godwyn (face) ❌
Kristoff ❌
Lansseax ("human" form) ❌
Godefroy (custom design) ❌
five children of Godrick (we only know they have grey hair since Gold in this lineage worn off, the one in Chapel of Anticipation should probably keep the default design. others are customised, but ones in Hero's Grave might be twins) 🩹❌❌❌❌
Revenger, might be Heolstor ✅
Veiled Morgott ❌
Oleg ❌
Engvall ❌
Kood (we only know his hair turned red) ❌
Salza (we only know his hair turned red and is shoulder-long and skin is pale) ❌
Wego (we only know his hair turned red) ❌
Hilde 🩹 (should keep default Fire Knights look)
Andreas ❌
Huw ❌
Edredd ❌
Garrew ❌
Loretta ✅
Trina (un-screwed, we only know she had white hair) ❌
God of Rot (we only know it had scorpion tail) ❌
Finlay ❌
implied secret sixth daughter of Malenia (we only know she had dull red hair and golden eyes like Millicent) ❌
Cleanrot Knight in Stillwater Cave that is connected with Gowry's story ❌
Blind Swordsman (we only know the hairstyle, aesthetic and that his right arm was prosthetic) ❌
Blue Dancer ❌
Elemer ❌
Ranni (we only know she had orange hair and braid) ✅
Darriwil ❌
Floh ❌
three other puppets of Seluvis (an Omenkiller, a Nox Swordsman and a Perfumer) ❌❌❌
Ogha ❌
Daedicar (we just know she had straight hair) ❌
Tanith's Bodyguard ❌
Devonia ❌
Siluria ❌
Ordovis ❌
Rellana ✅
Renna / Snowy Crone (we just know Ranni's doll is based on her) ✅
the first Carian Queen ❌
Azur (un-screwed) ❌
Lusat (un-screwed) ❌
Hugues ❌
Rabbath ❌
Lhutel ❌
the five Demigods in mausoleums ❌❌❌❌❌
the two non-Demigods in other Liurnia mausoleums 🩹❌ (one of them I made Grana, she is seen in Raya Lucaria's portraits)
Carmaan 🩹 (the base mob model might as well be reserved for him)
Tricia (we just know she has golden eyes, as normally) ❌
Miranda (hinted by cut content tailsman) ❌
Rollo ❌
Boggart's friend ❌
Tiche ❌
Alecto ❌
Ensha (when he was alive) ❌
Crepus ❌
Neidhardt ❌
Goldmask (face) ❌
Phillia (custom design) ❌
Gaius (we only know he is an Albinauric) ❌
Gaius' wife (custom design) ❌
Romina (un-screwed, likely a Hornsent) ❌
Grandam's son ❌
Meera (face) ❌
Labirith (face) ❌
Jori (we only know she has golden hair like other Inquisitors and shape of her horns) ❌
those Nox women whom puppetry originates from (we only know what Nox' eyes and skin are like) ❌❌
Aurelia ❌
Aureliette ❌
Boc's mother ❌
Garris' family (hinted in Family Heads weapon) ❌❌❌
Fell God ✅
Birac (the metal mask of prelates and Cranial Candlestick depict his face, had dark red beard that still sticks out) ❌
Amon (had red hair/beard that were turned into dark grey) ❌
a unique wounded Black Knife ❌
Stormlord ❌
that woman depicted in Farum Azula (technically you only need to color her) ❌
Makar (we only know of his Rauh ties) ❌
Florissax (dragon form) ❌
Shabriri (the noble form) ✅
a Tarnished that befriended Ancestral Followers ❌
the Outer God that Twinbird served ❌
Twinbird (hinted by feathers Deathrite Birds drop and the shield) ❌
Shanehaight (probably looked similar to Kenneth) ❌
Ondrej ❌
Gnarrl ❌
Goliath ❌
Lacrima (must have had a very long tail) ❌
Ornis ❌
+ Bernahl's "brother" is a translation error. Japanese original says either his friend (maybe his maiden?) or brother-in-arms (so, Rykard)
Nightreign
Wylder (should look similar to Duchess) ❌
mother of Duchess and Wylder ❌
Viscount ❌
Witch of the Wheel (should also have dark skin and fair hair but needs custom design) ❌
the Monster (we just know he has same blue eyes as Ironeye but needs custom design) ❌
Isolde ❌
White Fang (can also have long grey hair but needs custom design) ❌
