ABloodbornefan has created an impressive piece of pixel art based around the game’s final antagonist, The Moon Presence. The artwork in question shows the creature approaching the player’s hunter character in the exact same way the monster approached them in the game. It is one of many artwork tributes toBloodbornethat can be found throughout the internet.
Of all FromSoftware’s Soulsborne games,Bloodbornearguably has the vaguest plot. While theDark Soulsgames gave gamers something resembling a goal in their intros, the PlayStation 4 exclusive was one that dropped the player in the middle of a gothic horror story and made them figure things out as they go along. Most ofBloodborne’s story is hidden away in its lorethat only dedicated diggers will be able to uncover. Some of these secrets involve the game’s final potential antagonist, The Moon Presence.
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The Moon Presence is involved in two ofBloodborne’s three endings. Regardless of which of these two endings is triggered or chosen, it will always approach the player in the same way. The Great One descends from the moon before hugging the player, resulting in either a battle between the two or the player’s hunter being bound to The Hunter’s Dream. In a recent post, Reddit user Night_______________ recreated The Moon Presence’s descent from the moon using pixel art as the hunter waits to confront the Great One.
This bit of pixel art is one of many art tributes toBloodbornethat can be found throughout the internet. Last year another artist made a similar piece ofanimation involving The Moon Presenceas the hunter prepared to face it. Another saw the hunter confrontingElden Ring’s infamous boss, Malenia. All of these pieces of art go to show that dedicatedBloodbornefans are still out there, regardless of the developer’s plans for the franchise.
Like many ofBloodborne’s bosses, The Moon Presence’s status in the narrative and link to The Hunter’s Dream is a bit vague, though some things seem to be agreed upon. The Moon Presence inBloodbornehas been called the best kind of secret bossand defeating it arguably leads to the game’s best ending. Since then the various FromSoftware games have attempted to recreate the success of the Moon Presence by introducing similar optional boss fights inSekiro: Shadows Die Twice,Dark Souls 3, andElden Ringwith mixed success. Regardless, it appears that The Moon Presence has left an impact on gamers, and tributes to the character will continue for some time.
