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More Cut ‘Bloodborne’ Content Reveals Unused Lines For Vileblood Queen

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Once again, Lance McDonald has done his digging, and has restored more cut content from From Software’s Bloodborne. In a new video, McDonald has pieced together hidden, unused lines from the Vileblood Queen, which seemingly reveals a cut plotline for the PS4 classic.

For those not up on Bloodborne lore, Annalise, known as the Vileblood Queen, is an NPC can be found in Castle Cainhurst after first donning the Crown of Illusions. The Vileblood Queen is the last remaining descendant of the Vilebloods, which were a regal vampiric family with a tainted bloodline.

As you can see in the video, the Vileblood Queen still plays an interesting part in the game. When you first meet her, you are given the option to kneel before her. Not doing so results in her being annoyed by the disrespect. However, those who do bend the knee are presented with an option to swear an oath to the Queen, and thus joining the Cainhurst Vilebloods.

This is where things get interesting. Previous datamining efforts in the game have shown that there are unused dialogue options, and perhaps more interesting, a new voice actress for the Queen. McDonald was able to piece it together with files from the Alpha Version of Bloodborne, and the result creates new context and a totally different tone to the situation.

This is where things get interesting. The voice actress for the Queen is Jenny Funnell, who also voiced Doctor Iosefka. However, the cut lines were done by Evetta Muradasilova. Muradasilova also provided voices for The Plain Doll and Lady Maria of the Astral Tower Clock within the game. McDonald speculates that switch of voice actress isn’t only cosmetic. McDonald draws connections between the bloodline and background of the Dolls, the Vileblood Queen, and Cainhurst.

It’s quite fascinating, and for those craving more Bloodborne lore, this is definitely worth a watch. While we’re still waiting on that rumoured sequel, in the meantime, you can still spring for the upcoming board game based on Bloodborne.

Writer, Artist, Gamer from the Great White North. I try not to be boring.

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Legendary Grimdark ‘Warhammer 40,000’ Artist John Blanche Has Passed Away at 78

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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).

Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.

While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.

The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.

Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.

We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.

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