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Blessed Lord of Salty Shores

"The punishment of The Miracle for the false Idol is to grant them false Holiness"

**The Blessed lord of Salty Shores** is a mysterious figure found in the Lake of Silent Pilgrims, an area accessible through the fountain in Albero after obtaining at least one item that can be blessed.

**The Blessed lord of Salty Shores** claims to have been worshiped as a saint by the surrounding people entombed in salt. However, his feats were false, and he used salt to hand out blessings that lacked any real meaning. The Miracle sentenced him and those who worshipped him to be trapped as statues of salt in this dream realm. The only way for him to escape this fate is to bless items and turn them into relics.

## Achievements

Bring all the offerings to the Blessed Lord of Salty Shores.

They believed me a saint worthy of devotion, and the only i granted to their prayers was the saltpeter that runs through this stack land and rises through our bodies.
The punishment of the miracle for the false Idol is to grant them false holiness.
Do not try to obtain my name, for it is also covered in salt.
 **When given the Linen Cloth.** | Behold the Linen Cloth that soaks the sweat of fever, of thoughts, of dreamt sins. A tool that obtains secret and forbidden confessions, even from those who already departed to the other side of the Dream.
 **When given the Hatched Egg of Deformity** | The deformity has open up. You have been granted three knotted tongs, able to grow deep roots that will twist and wring, coping the pain of their three mothers
 **when given the Severed Hand** | At the time of its death, before the journey, The Miracle kissed the hand of the master, stopping the corruption of the flesh and granting him a new grace.
In the name of the High Wills, I bless this relic. Watch over it for it is now pure and sacred.

## Gallery

Salt Saint.jpgThe Blessed Lord in his prison of salt
## Trivia

* In Christianity, salt is considered to be blessed and is often used in baptisms, blessings, exorcisms and the creation of Holy water.
* The design for this character and the area he is in is based on the Biblical story of Lot. At one point, as the angels were sent to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his family were commanded to not look behind them. Lot's wife looked behind her and turned into a pillar of salt.
* The area also bears a resemblance to Cocytus, the lowest circle of Inferno in Dante's Divine Comedy, with sinners trapped in ice and stuck in place.
Cvstodia

**Cvstodia** is the region where the events of Blasphemous take place. It has been described by the developers as a "dark, gothic world". Its inhabitants are highly religious and much of the design draws from traditional art, history, and legend from Andalusia and more specifically Seville, where many of the developers are from.

## World

Many of the lore notes found throughout the world indicate that **Cvstodia** is a deeply religious society. The land itself was covered in various cathedrals and governed by a strict religious order, much like Spain and other European countries in the early modern era. The head of the Church is His Holiness Escribar, who seems to be the papal figure of the land. There is a very prevalent theme of guilt and suffering being necessary for salvation, and the people of **Cvstodia** take this to the extreme, especially because they are at the will of the Miracle. Faith is an integral part of society, with diseases, afflictions, and events of a supernatural nature all attributed to the **Miracle**.

The belief that penance requires great pain is reminiscent of the Spanish Inquisition, a tribunal which prosecuted people in the name of Catholic orthodoxy. The purpose of this movement was part of the larger Catholic Inquisition (which in turn came from what's now known as the Medieval Inquisition), where the Pope and Catholic monarchs strictly enforced their religious rules amongst the population, with penances being central in sentences. Notes found in the Wall of the Holy Prohibitions demonstrate that enforcement of the law was carried out by a group known as the Inquisitors, just as was done during the historical Inquisition.

Many forms of torture and punishment that were present during the Inquisition, medieval, and early modern era can be seen throughout the game. For example, making pilgrimages and carrying very heavy crosses was a common form of penance; the most obvious presentations in game being Redento and the Crucified enemies. Being burned at the stake was also practiced, which is both seen and referenced in game. A form of crucifixion is also exemplified in game, except the practice is associated with the Twisted One instead of Jesus.

In recent times, the inhabitants of **Cvstodia** have been subjected to a supernatural affliction known as **Miracle**, which has devastated much of the land. Few people remain and much of the inhabitants have been transformed into the various beasts that the Penitent One encounters as enemies, presumably due to the **Miracle**.

## Landmarks

* Bridge of the Three Calvaries: This bridge connects the Wilderness of Buried Churches with Mother of Mothers.
* Knot of the Three Words: Location of the **First Miracle**, where the **Twisted One** became a major religious figure.
* Albero: A small village on the outskirts of **Cvstodia** that is one of the last places of refuge in the land.
* Deambulatory of His Holiness: Abode of **His Holiness Escribar** and location of the events of The Turned Throne and the Burnt Tree.

## Trivia

* In pre-release updates, the place is referred to as "Orthodoxia".
Mourning and Havoc

**Mourning and Havoc** is an area connected to the Echoes of Salt and the Mother of Mothers in Cvstodia, introduced in the Wounds of Eventide update. Mourning and Havoc is a dried-up sea of shipwrecks, contains several new enemies and obstacles, including the Sierpes boss.

## Gallery

Concept art for the shipwrecks in the backdrop.The backdrop (un-pixelated).Concept art for the area.
Children of Moonlight

The **Children of Moonlight** are small infants trapped in a glass and golden case, with winged hands holding them in the air. They can be found all over Cvstodia.

Their purpose is to protect souls in penance, according to the dialogue of Jocinero, presumably their leader and first of the **Children of Moonlight**.

It would appear that their mission is somehow at odds with the will of the Miracle, as **Jocinero** explains that the **Miracle** imprisoned his brethren.

## Quest: The Bull and the Moon

The Penitent One has the opportunity to save the imprisoned **Children of Moonlight** during his journey. There are a total of 38 of them in game, with all of their locations listed below.

After rescuing at least 20 of them, **Jocinero** will gift the Linen of Golden Thread relic.

After saving all 38 of them, **Jocinero** will gift the prayer Campanillero to the Sons of the Aurora.

## Gallery

The PortraitA Child of MoonlightJocineroThe Portrait's Location

## Trivia

* When the Penitent One dies and resurrects in a Prie Dieu, a group of Children of Moonlight can be seen helping him and carrying the Mea Culpa, suggesting that they are supporters of his cause and responsible of his resurrection.
* Jocinero and the other Children of Moonlight's design seems to be based on the image of a Putto, a small male child, usually naked and sometimes winged used for decoration in paintings and statues, that came to represent the sacred cherub (plural cherubim) and, in Baroque art, the omnipresence of God.
Price of Blood

Location

Slightly increases the Tears of Atonement gained.

Located in Grilles and Ruin inside a chest, behind a secret wall.

## Lore

Coin covered with reddish stains, accumulated layer upon layer. It changed from hand to hand since it was minted, always as payment in exchange for a life. Violence is just one more neighbour in these battered streets.
Little Toe Made of Limestone

## Location

Location

Toe from the statue of the First Barefoot Pilgrim. The vestigial little toe pushed the stones out of his path. Increases dodging distance.

Given by Redento as a gift after helping him pass through the Wasteland of the Buried Churches.

## Lore

The master gathered us all together, like every morning, and said: "A genuine genuflecting pilgrim must never divert their eyes from the earth they walk on. For this is our rule."
Lake of Silent Pilgrims

The **Lake of the Silent Pilgrims** is a shallow lake with salt statues of pilgrims scattered as far as the eye can see. It is said that they were petrified as a punishment for their laziness, the weaker of the parade. Their bodies started turning into salt from the legs up to their heads in a profound agony and terror, something one can still tell from the pose they remain in today. Some of them say that if you get close enough, you can hear a lament of pain coming from the inside of each one of them.

The large salt statue at the far right end of the lake is the Blessed Lord of Salty Shores, a false saint punished by the Miracle. He can bless certain mundane items, transforming them into Relics.

This location can be accessed via the fountain next to the Prie Dieu altar in Albero, provided that the player has at least one of the three items in their inventory: Linen Cloth, Severed Hand or Hatched Egg of Deformity.

## Gallery

Lake of Silent PilgrimsThe Blessed Lord of Salty Shores
Deambulatory of His Holiness

At this highest point of the Mother of Mothers is the sacred abode of His Holiness Escribar, figurehead of the Mother Church and most devoted disciple to the High Wills. He defends the very **Cradle of Affliction**, hiding in his holy tower and waiting for the sword of guilt to clash with his sword of gold.

Access to this area is granted after defeating Crisanta of the Wrapped Agony and advancing forward. The design of the **Deambulatory of His Holiness** is reminiscent of Spain's glorious Catholic churches. The long staircase leads up to the final boss fight of the game.

If Viridiana's quest line has not yet been completed, she will be next to the Prie Dieu altar and state that she cannot assist with this fight, but will gift the Zarabanda of the Safe Haven prayer.

After defeating The Last Son of the Miracle, the mountain of ash that is the remnants of the **Burnt Tree** will appear, with Deogracias in front of it. He will encourage The Penitent One to climb the mountain of ash, and this will trigger one of the two endings of the game.

## Inhabitants

* Viridiana (if quest line has not been completed yet)
* Last Son of the Miracle (boss, second form)
Obolus of Próximo

Location

Significantly increases the Tears of Atonement gained.

On Elevated Temples inside a chest. Accessible through the Garden of the High Choirs after acquiring 24 Cherubins, which unlocks the same quantity of platforms.

## Lore

Coin engraved with the effigy of the eldest of the Holy Brothers, who guards the Garden of the High Choirs. It gives the impression of being lighter than air, able to merge with the wind at any time.
Dirt Diver

The **Dirt Diver** is a savage and aggressive creature originated from a whim of the Miracle: their head is a bare fanged skull attached to a humanoid feminine torso, but instead of legs it has a long wormlike tail that resembles a cross between a plant root and an exposed muscle. They hide underground and jump up from below, surprising the Penitent One that could not outrun them.

## Behaviour and Tactics

* **Dirt Dive**: The enemy jumps up from the ground and deals contact damage.

The enemy's attack is preceded by the sound of rustling in the dirt and its location can be pinpointed by seeing which small sections of dirt or snow are moving. When it jumps up from the ground, it will scream and then dive back into the ground again.

The simplest way to deal with this enemy is to dodge away from the moving bits of dirt or snow that give away its location. When it jumps up out of the ground, attack them while they are in the air.
Acolyte

**Acolytes** and **Sacrists** are enemies in Blasphemous. They are skeletal men in altar server's clothes and carry processional candles.

The acolytes are seen in Mercy Dreams. They wear red cassocks and white surplices and their processional candles have multiple arms. The sacrists can be found in the Mother of Mothers and Archcathedral Rooftops. They wear masks, white cassocks, and red surplices. Their processional candles are encased in glass and have weights at the bottom.

## Behaviour and Tactics

* **Lunge**: The enemy will make a telegraphed lunge in the direction of the Penitent One as soon as he is sighted.

The lunge is a very telegraphed attack, making it an easy target for parrying. The Sacrist's version of this attack cannot be parried, only blocked.

### Execution

The Penitent One snatches the processional candle from the enemy and stabs them with it, pushing them to the ground. He stomps on the candle a few times onto the enemy, finally finishing them off.
Kneeling Stone

One of the most relevant religious figures to the story of The Penitent One is **The Kneeling Stone**. His sword, the Mea Culpa, was formed in her very chest as an act of The Miracle.

She is the woman seen and heard in the opening cinematic of the game, who continuously hits her chest with an effigy of The Twisted One while she prays for punishment to sate her guilt. The last time she pounds the effigy into her chest, it transforms into a sword that pierces her heart. This sword is the **Mea Culpa**, forged from the guilt in the heart of this woman.

There is not much more information given about her in game, but there is more context in the comic. The character Desamparados tells **The Penitent One** that the motives for her sacrifice and her name are not known, but she did know her fate should her prayers be answered. Furthermore, she indicates that to carry this sword is to carry its weight in penance.

Upon the **Mea Culpa** piercing the woman's heart and subsequently killing her, she was transformed into a statue surrounded by purple flowers that continuously blossom at her feet, even all these years later. She resides in a remote chapel in the woods overlooking of the Brotherhood of silent sorrow monastery at the time of **Blasphemous: The Kneeling**, awaiting for a penitent soul to claim the sword of guilt and her own.

 **Desamparados in Blasphemous: The Kneeling** | This chapel houses the Kneeling Stone, whose heart was piercing to fulfill her wish. We shall never know the name of this tormented soul, only the color of the petals that continue to fall at her feet.

## Gallery

The Kneeling Stone before turning into a statue.The Kneeling Stone as a statue surrounded by flowers.The Kneeling Stone in the chapel where she rests.
## Trivia

* The woman seems to draw from Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
* The Mother's statue is always surrounded in purple flowers seemingly blooming from nowhere and their petals seem to always try to cover her feet.
Aubade of the Nameless Guardian

A song to an extinct sun, born of four wills spun in gold. It shapes the pain of the Amanecidas, creating a ghost that accompanies the Penitent One for a while, obeying its orders.
Laudes wove her passion into four warriors who fought alongside her, resisting the onslaught of the centuries.

Will be automatically combined once collecting all four Verses Spun From Gold by defeating each of the Amanecidas of the Miracle.

## Lore

Night, you sleep when the sun shines

Forget your cold and gloom

it's the light of a sunrise

With lanterns clearing the brume

On the balconies, it calls

On the balconies, it sings

Gathering up all the stars

Lifting the weight of my sins

This new dawn that lights up the halls

Is a girl with graceful wings

## Gallery

A still from the guardian attackingThe guardian's full attacking animation
Afilaor, Sentinel of the Emery

**Afilaor, Sentinel of the Emery** is a boss from Blasphemous 2 located in the Beneath Her Sacred Grounds area. Defeating him will transport the Penitent One to the Chapel of the Five Doves where he will meet The Witness. After the fight, the Penitent One will also receive the Passage of Ash ability, which allows him to perform a double jump.

Yerma will also be located right outside the boss arena, in case her aid is requiered for this fight. However if her help is rejected, she won't appear again for this boss.

## Achievements

Defeat the Sentinel of the Emery

Reach the room of the Sentinel of the Emery in under 30 minutes

## Trivia

* **The Afilaor** **boss** is inspired by a profession only found in Spain and Latin America. The *afiladores* ("sharpeners") are traveling merchants who specialize in sharpening tools such as razors, knifes, scissors and overall cutting instruments. The original tool of the afiladores was a rack with the grinding wheel, which they carried on their backs. Later it became a grinding cart that was pushed, then an adapted bicycle. They walk the streets to offer their services and announce their passage by playing a brief and iconic melody unique to them. This sound is produced by small flute made of reeds and plastic called "chiflo" or "sharpener's whistle"; part of said melody is showcased in the boss fight every time Afilaor sharpenss his blade or performs a jump. In recent times, the trade of afiladores has lost most of its importance as a result of mass production and a wider supply of inexpensive consumer goods, as well as the availability of affordable sharpening tools and grinding machines. In addition, the industry fell into certain disrepute due to fraudulent or unskilled grinders providing inferior and overpriced services, due to incorrect grinding techniques and/or insufficient cooling. This has led to a sharp decline in demand for their services, making them an increasingly rare sight .
	+ *Afilaor* results from the regional application (e.g. in the Andalusian dialect) of the Spanish language's historical ellision of consonants -d- [ð] (e.g. Lat. *ho**d**iē* > Sp. *hoy* "today") to cases formerly inadmissible in Old Spanish (e.g. when the results would have been diphthongs *aa*, *ao*. *oa*, & *oo*).
* This boss has two death animations; whether he is killed on the ground or in mid-air determines which death-animation to play.

## Gallery

Screenshot Afilaor, Sentinel of the Emery 02.jpgScreenshot Afilaor, Sentinel of the Emery 03.jpg
Compass of the Stranded

Location

Significantly increases resistance to Miasma damage.

Found in Labyrinth of Tides, inside a chest.

## Lore

The guiding instrument of a lost parishioner. The Miracle, in its eagerness to hide knowledge from prying eyes, diverted needles and courses. Few sailors dared to navigate the inky waters of the Unholy Library.
Collectibles

Collectibles are backer-designed items found across Cvstodia. Collectibles can be brought to the Ossuary (break the right wall at the lowest floor of Kissers of Wounds building to get there) for Tears of Atonement. Collecting all rewards the **Warden of the Ossuary** skin and achievement:

Get all collectibles.
Campanillero to the Sons of the Aurora

## Location

Location

Ancient chant to the moon, that calls for the aid of her offspring. Summons a group of cherubs that fly by The Penitent One's side, attacking nearby enemies.

Return to Jocinero once all 38 Cherubs have been freed.

## Lore

We're on our knees, to the ground we look

But if you name us aloud

We'll march in procession

To your dawn of punishment

Hoping for your exculpation

We're on our knees, to the ground we look

But if your hand rises up

We'll march in procession

To your dawn of punishment

Hoping for your exculpation.

## Gallery

The seven Moonlight Children form a   patternThe summon and attack being used on Ten Piedad
Moss Preserved in Glass

## Location

Location

Minute jar filled with moss. The tiny white flowers that shimmer inside can grant some protection against toxins.

Sold by Candelaria for  1500 in Mercy Dreams.

## Lore

The ashen grey air lashed us. We could hardly breathe, and remained locked up in the parish, placing damp cloths on the doors and windows. We were suffocating. Then, one fateful night, there was a knock on the door, and I could see a woman who, without a word, had placed on the floor a cloth with patches of pearly moss on it. I stared at her in disbelief, as she appeared to have smeared the moss on her nostrils. Then, turning around, the woman left. Hopeful, I recounted what I had witnessed to the brothers, and we decided to spread the substance on our noses as she had done. It wasn't long before we were able to breathe normally, and we waited without fear until the ashy, leaden sky would regain its blue colour.
Drop of Coagulated Ink

## Location

Location

Each hesitation of the scribe was a new stain on his scriptorium. Words not written, censored before they were born onto the paper, were powerful, too. This cluster of ink grazed by the Affliction increases the power of Prayers.

Acquired in the Library of the Negated Words.

## Lore

The scribe had raised his gaze, for he had ceased to write a while ago.

## Effect

While equipped, prayers deal +100% damage.

Effect stacks additively with Smoking Heart of Incense for a total of +200% prayer damage.
Fenris/Fenrir

In Norse mythology, **Fenrir** (Old Norse/Icelandic: "fen-dweller"),[1] **Fenrisúlfr** (Old Norse/Icelandic: "Fenris wolf"),[2] **Hróðvitnir** (Old Norse/Icelandic: "fame-wolf"),[3] or **Vánagandr** (Old Norse/Icelandic: "the monster of the river Ván")[4] is a monstrous wolf. Fenrir is attested in the *Poetic Edda*, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the *Prose Edda* and *Heimskringla*, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both the *Poetic Edda* and *Prose Edda*, Fenrir is the father of the wolves Sköll and Hati Hróðvitnisson, is a son of Loki, and is foretold to kill the god Odin during the events of Ragnarök, but will in turn be killed by Odin's son Víðarr.

In the *Prose Edda*, additional information is given about Fenrir, including that, due to the gods' knowledge of prophecies foretelling great trouble from Fenrir and his rapid growth, the gods bound him, and as a result Fenrir bit off the right hand of the god Týr. Depictions of Fenrir have been identified on various objects, and scholarly theories have been proposed regarding Fenrir's relation to other canine beings in Norse mythology. Fenrir has been the subject of artistic depictions, and he appears in literature.
Incorrupt Hand of the Fraternal Master

## Location

Severed Hand location

"Sacred relic, in a perfect state of conservation. The hand shakes gently when it considers it necessary, secretly articulated by ethereal muscles and tendons. The bell that it's holding warns the wearer of the nearby presence of a mystery.

After all, no bastion is safe from the tenacity of the truly curious."

Given in return of the Severed Hand (found in the Desecrated Cistern right before the door to the fountain, slide under the floor on the opposite side below where the corpse is. Requires Nail Uprooted from Dirt to reach). Give the hand to the statue in the Lake of Silent Pilgrims to receive the relic. To enter the frozen realm, interact with the fountain in the middle of Albero.

With the Hand equipped, a somewhat discreet chiming noise will play when the Penitent One is standing near a secret (such as an invisible wall which can be destroyed to reveal a new room).

## Lore

"... As soon as the atrocious earth tremor was heard, they knew something dreadful had happened. They searched for their master in the deepest parts of the cave, where they were met with a gigantic dust cloud that extended far beyond their eyes, and even though they called the name of their master, there were no answers. Days went by until the cloud cleared and they could face the devastating consequences of the landslide, feeling hopeless, but suddenly, amidst their tears, they heard a faraway sound."

## Trivia

* If the player has the Hand of the Fraternal Master equipped during the third Crystal Challenge featured in the Strife & Ruin update, the relic will make chiming noises in the first area of the challenge (where the player is located when they enter), but there are no hidden location to be found.
Cloistered Sapphire

A crystal sphere imprisoning a sapphire heart. The gem sparkles with lightning from other lands, filling the glass with a stormy light. The strange energy fills the wearer with determination, electrifying the very air around him after he performs an Execution.

Acquired by going directly left of the second Prie Dieu in Convent of Our Lady of the Charred Visage.

## Lore

All those who have wanted to isolate themselves, all those who have freely locked themselves away as a chosen way of life, will have the blessing of the Miracle. No one can serve two masters: either you serve the Miracle, or you serve the world. When you are in this cloister, remember these words, sister.

## Trivia

* This item, along with the Cloistered Ruby, are references to Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive, where such spheres are used as currency and as a battery for stormlight, which can be consumed by surgebinders, causing them to glow.
Fervour

**Fervour** is used to cast Prayers or perform special attacks. It is gained either by striking enemies with Mea Culpa and executing them, recovering a **Guilt Fragment**, or performing a Blood Penance.

**The Penitent One** can increase his maximum Fervour by anointing himself with the Oil of the Pilgrims.

Every time the **Penitent One** dies, his maximum amount of **Fervour** will be restricted, as his Guilt increases. To recover full use of **Fervour**, he must recover the Guilt Fragments or Confess.
Dolphos

**Dolphos** was an Archdeacon of the Mother of Mothers who became obsessed with obtaining absolute purity both in spirit and body. Silver was also part of his field of studies as he defended that no other substance in the world was purer and more deserving of veneration.

Eventually his obsessions and ideas drove him delusional and he isolated himself in a secret room in the Convent of Our Lady of the Charred Visage. In the end, his madness and loneliness gave him the certainty that he had to bathe his entrails with silver to achieve the purity of flesh he desired for so long.

## Relevant Item Descriptions

Confessions from Dolphos, Part 1
What's the use of gowns? What good is the gold from rings? Only the purity of silver that once was embellished possesses the grace of Miracle. Silver should not be seen, it should not be worn on the outside of the body, but on the inside: let it embellish the flesh, let it adorn the skin.

Confessions from Dolphos. Part 2
I must melt more beads, as many beads as I can. I need their silver, I need their embellished floral curves. The virtue of silver will adorn my lungs inside and out, and when I breathe, the pure grace of Miracle will penetrate. It will embellish my stomach inside and out, and when I eat, I will be nourished with the pure grace of the Miracle. It will ornament my eyes inside and out, and when I look, I will see the Miracle itself.

Confessions from Dolphos. Part 3
They don't understand. They will not find Grace amid old books and dark dreams. Grace is in purity itself, in what we can see and touch. I must study the beauty of the shining, and the curves that reflect the transformed truth. I must study the art of the goldsmiths as the miracle controls their hands, creating ornaments in Its image and likeness. Here in these icy rooms, they will finally leave me alone.

## Trivia

* The Mirrored Mask of Dolphos, is found on a archdeacon's corpse in the upper chambers of the Convent of Our Lady of the Charred Visage, suggesting that it is Dolphos' body.
* As far-fetched and delirious Dolphos' statements may seem, the existence of the Silvered Lung of Dolphos and its effects purifying the miasma is a fact that he was correct to at least a degree, although this may be the work of The Miracle.
Holy Wound of Abnegation

Mark that the Exiled Visage bestowed upon Crisanta, in an attempt to reveal the truth to her and finally open her silver eyes. But the heavy chains forged by the High Wills soon closed them again.

Allows you to walk the path beyond the Turned Throne, the final phase of the pilgrimage to a land of palliums and velvet that were forever denied to the Pontiff Escribar.

Acquired in the Mea Culpa Chapel after defeating Crisanta of the Wrapped Agony with the Apodictic Heart of Mea Culpa equipped.

## Lore

Holy Creed. Forbidden Verse.

"It is only the Fourth Wound that, unlike its sisters, makes the soul suffer in such a way that goes beyond repentance as an act and beyond guilt as a perpetual state. It is only the Fourth that represents the deepest and most forbidden pain. The greatest and truest wound of the lost soul. The wounds of eventide."
Crown of Towers

**The Crown of Towers** is an early game area in Blasphemous 2 that can be first accessed from the Choir of Thorns. It notably contains the weapon Ruego Al Alba (if not originally chosen, in which case The Punished One can be found) as well as the boss Lesmes, Incorrupt Sacristan who guards one of the Three Regrets required for The Penitent One to progress in the game. It later acts as an entrance to the Basilica of Absent Faces. From there, a subsection of the Crown of Towers can be accessed, in which the Mercy of the Wind ability can be found.

The area is set in a series of towers built around a spectral basilica. Sets of rotating blue flames are lined throughout the towers, acting as a dangerous environmental threat to The Penitent One. Platforms that can only be broken using the Weight of Sin ability of Ruego Al Alba can be found throughout the area, making the weapon a necessity to progress through the Crown of Towers. Medardo & Escolástico have two locations in this area, once in its lower section and later outside the entrance to the Basilica of Absent Faces. Anunciada will appear after Lesmes is killed, informing The Penitent One of the remaining regrets (or where he is to go after collecting all three).

The area contains two Holy Brothers of the Golden Visage, one daughter of Bernarda Alba, and one boss.

## Inhabitants

* Anunciada
* Acolyte
* Lantern Bearer
* Wraith
* Lesmes, Incorrupt Sacristan (Boss)

## Points of Interest

 File:Item Unfinished Lullaby.png | Unfinished Lullaby
 File:Item Unfinished Lullaby.png | Unfinished Lullaby
Chant prayer purchased from Medardo & Escolástico's second Crown of Towers location for 17500 Tears of Atonement.
Abilities

These are the abilities that are obtained via upgrading Mea Culpa at Mea Culpa Altars.

The Penitent One performs a fourth combo finish attack.
Press ATTACK repeatedly
The Penitent One performs an upwards slash as combo finisher.
Press UP + ATTACK after a full three hit combo
The Penitent One performs a spinning attack as combo finisher.
Press DOWN+ ATTACK after a full three hit combo

Concentrates the power of the Mea Culpa on the blade, allowing the Penitent One to release its full potential in a single but incredibly devastating attack.
Hold ATTACK
Optimises the way Mea Culpa concentrates its power, using its sharp thorns instead of the blade, and allowing the Penitent One to perform a devastating attack much faster.
Hold ATTACK
Increases the power of Mea Culpa over its capabilities, releasing the excess further away from the blade and damaging everything on its path.
Hold ATTACK

Unlocked by default. Leveled up every time a new Mea Culpa Shrine is visited, making further abilities available to unlock.
Sacred technique that allows the bearer of Mea Culpa to use the cut of its blade to bless his own blood and turn it into a throwing weapon. It consumes fervor.
Press RANGED ATTACK to use a ranged attack.
Perfects the technique of throwing blessed blood, altering the trajectory of the projectile at its furthest point and making it return to its point of origin. It consumes fervor.
Press RANGED ATTACK to use a ranged attack.
Reaches mastery in the technique of casting blessed blood. After launching, the projectile causes a sacred explosion at the furthest point from its trajectory, causing additional damage. It consumes fervor.
Press RANGED ATTACK to use a ranged attack.

It takes advantage of the speed of a fall to perform a powerful plunge attack.
Press Down + ATTACK while falling
Perfects the technique of the plunged attack by concentrating power on Mea Culpa during the fall, which causes an explosion around the point of impact that pushes and damages enemies around.
Achieves mastery in the technique of the plunged attack. During the fall, Mea Culpa concentrates so much sacred power that, from its point of impact, a large column of divine light emerges, damaging everything in its path.

The Penitent One takes advantage of the dodge impulse to thrust Mea Culpa at the enemies furthest away.
Hold ATTACK while dodging.
It perfects the lunge technique and makes even better use of the dodge impulse, making it reach further.
It reaches the maximum level of mastery in the art of lunge. Mea Culpa cuts the air in such a way that it manages to produce a wave that also produces damage above and below the blade.
Key of the High Peaks

## Location

Key Location

Key for the transportation that leads to the remote convent.

Found in the Wall of the Holy Prohibitions. Requires having defeated Quirce.
Opens the elevator to the upper part of Convent of Our Lady of the Charred Visage, allowing access to a Lady of the Six Sorrows and the Mirrored Mask of Dolphos.

## Lore

The key must be silver, but not any kind. I want it to be the purest there is. Bring it to me when its beauty is as high as its task is meaningful. The chariot will be sealed and forbidden, and your horses will sleep for as long as I order it. This I command, and my command is the command of His Holiness Himself.
Hollow Pearl

## Location

Location

Empty, tarnished sphere. There is no trace of nacre left, but it retains just a hint of bluish sheen. It creates fervour when destroying surrounding objects.

Sold by Candelaria for  1000 in her shop in Mercy Dreams.

## Lore

"It has got to him, brother, the Miracle is within these walls," said the friar, scared.

"Grab that piece of wood and help me block his cell," answered the other friar, younger than him.

And, while they both parted slowly, listening to the screams and banging through the massive wooden door, a small, round object rolled from under it.
Bead of Blue Wax

* Small
* Medium
* Big

### Small/Medium/Big Bead of Blue Wax

Tiny pebble of melted wax, of a dusty cerulean. The cries from tortured zealots still reverberate inside, and it slightly strengthens the wearer's fervour.

Acquired in the the Convent of Our Lady of the Charred Visage. At the end of the lower western hallway, next to a blue candle. It can be grown by interacting with blue candles.

### Location of Candles

1. Bead of Wax acquired in Convent of Our Lady of the Charred Visage.
2. Blue Candle found in the Brotherhood of the Silent Sorrow
3. Blue Candle found in Mercy Dreams when entered from the side of the Sleeping Canvases.

## Lore

The abbey ceased to be a quiet place. Cries of pain coming from even cell pierced the walls. The old friar knew he would be next,so he got up from his cot, where he had been huddled, and glanced at the few items that lay on his table, most of them mementos from his life before joining the Order. He wanted to be kissed by the Miracle while immersed in those gentle thoughts. Triggering most memories were some small balls of wax, now covered in dust, that he used to enlargen by picking up wax from the candles during processions.

## Trivia

* The description for Bead of Blue Wax remains the same regardless of its size, even if it provides the wearer's fervour proportionate to its size.
Broken Left Eye of the Traitor

Eyeball forged in gold, torn from the socket of a beast from the depths. The Traitor was vanished to this world, condemned to remember the truth he had dared to gaze upon. One of the eyes was delivered to the sea and no more was heard of it, but the waters that engulfed it became the burial ground of any vessel that ventured to sail through them.

Obtained by defeating Sierpes in Mourning and Havoc. This item must be returned to the Fourth Visage beneath the Knot of Three Words prior to defeating Crisanta on the Archcathedral Rooftops, otherwise the True Ending won't be achievable.

## Lore

A curse on you. A curse on your shadow beneath the dark waters that writhes around knotted in strange hieroglyphics. A curse on your white scales that reflect the pale light of our moons. A curse on the jewels that adorn your shapeless necks. And a cursed on the Eye, your golden eye that beckons to men and storms to die before you.
Embossed Mask of Crescente

## Location

Location

Artefact found in the hands of a dead archdeacon in a dusty library.

Found in Library of the Negated Words. Can be reached after defeating the Exposito, Scion of Abjuration.
Used in Archcathedral Rooftops to activate an elevator.

## Lore

Confessions from Crescente

The ravages of time had taken their toll on the mind of the one I once respected like a father. He has allowed himself to be carried away by the superstition and fallacies of the village, searching for the impossible with his clouded eyes among the altars of the Mother. And Dolphos betrays the trust of his Most Illustrious, taking refuge in the cold peaks with his host of servants, wearing his introspection as an excuse to hide his laziness and lack of faith. Only I, the only one capable of ascending to the marble halls with an adequate response, remain. The forbidden volumes of these endless shelves will not resist the zeal of my searching much longer.

## Trivia

* Crescente is NOT Spanish for crescent. In Spanish is "creciente". I'm Spanish so check this however you want.
* The item's lore refers to two other individuals, one being Dolphos, the other likely being Orestes, who is found in the Mother of Mothers. These are the other two Archdeacons whose masks the player obtains to work the elevator on the Arch-Cathedral Rooftops, with each mask corresponding to one of the three statue heads. Since the mask's lore refers to the other two individuals as men, it is likely that Crescente is the woman depicted on the three-headed Elevator Statue.
* The tie between Exposito and Crescente is unclear, however it is possible that Exposito was produced through Crescente's attempts to utilize the things deemed forbidden by their faith.
Ill-fated Cord

Location

Increases resistance fo Miasma damage.

Sold by Medardo & Escolástico on the Elevated Temples, by  6000.

## Lore

Braided cord from which hangs a worn bronze medal with a worn, unidentifiable crest.

## Trivia

* Although not confirmed, it's highly possible that this item is the Cord of the True Burying due to it's color scheme and shape, along with its item description.
Aqueduct of the Costales

**The Aqueduct of the Costales** is an early game area in Blasphemous 2 first accessible from the City of the Blessed Name after obtaining the Ivy of Ascension ability in Profundo Lamento. It serves most notably as a pathway to the Sacred Entombments area, which holds one of the "three regret" bosses necessary for progression in the game.

Additionally, the northeastern part of the area contains an entrance to the Garden of the High Choirs location in which Próximo and the Children of the Golden Visage can be found, guarded by a Miasma Sentinel. Three of these cherubs can be located within the Aqueduct of the Costales area itself. A shortcut to the Ravine of the High Stones is also accessible in the area's south-most section.

This area contains no boss.

## Inhabitants

* Winged Vase
* Caged Skull
* Wandering Statue
* Sentinel
* Charging Knell

## Points of Interest

 File:Item Wax Seed.png | Wax Seed
 File:Item Immaculate Mother-of-Pearl Gouge.png | Immaculate Mother-of-Pearl Gouge
Tool for Montañés found in large room to the left of the area's right-most Prie Dieu. Requires the Sarmiento & Centella and Veredicto weapons to access.

## Gallery

The area's upper Prie Dieu.Miasma sentinel guarding the Garden of the High Choirs entrance.Obtaining The Purified One altarpiece.Stair-like platforms leading to the Sacred Entombments entrance.Left-most screen of the area connecting to Sacred Entombments.Complete map of the area.
Desecrated Cistern

The **Desecrated Cistern** is a very large sewer with passages to several areas. It is first accessed via Mercy Dreams, but there are also passages to Wasteland of the Buried Churches, Albero, Mountains of the Endless Dusk, and Grievance Ascends. Upon first entering the area after defeatingTen Piedad, Deogracias will be standing next to the Prie Dieu altar and tell The Penitent One that he has completed the First Humiliation, and two more remain.

Area obstacles include climbable walls, poison balls that fall from pipes, ladders, deep water, and sections of toxic gas. Many of the enemies deal poison damage.

There are two puzzle rooms in this area. The first requires the Shroud of Dreamt Sins. To reveal the hidden room, enter and exit from the right twice and then enter and exit from the left four times. The second puzzle room has three mosaic pictures of three different enemies on the wall. Interact with the statue at the end of the room and then defeat the three pictured enemies without dying or using a Chapel of Travel and the gate on the other side of the room will open, revealing a Mea Culpa Altar.

Additionally, there is a Sanguine Fountain and two instances of the Lady of the Six Sorrows in this area.

There is no boss in the **Desecrated Cistern**.

## Inhabitants

* Herald
* Shieldmaiden

## Points of Interest

In the secret room with three mosaic pictures of enemies. Required to reveal the Mea Culpa altar. Requires Nail Uprooted from Dirt to reach.
City of the Blessed Name

**The City of the Blessed Name** is the central town area of Blasphemous 2 and the third reachable area overall. It notably houses shops, the Father Confessor, the Chamber of the Cobijadas, and Our Lady of the Chalices, who is able to upgrade The Penitent One's health and healing abilities. Also present is the Master Sculptor Montañés, and more ahead his daughter Venerada (who takes his place following the completion of his sculpture). These characters grant The Penitent One access to the Altarpiece of Favours: a collectible system within the game that provides him with various buffs and benefits on his journey.
Bile Vessel

Vessel made of crystal and gold capable of holding the hallowed bile that emanates from the mourning fountains.

**Bile Vessels**, also referred to as **Bile Flasks** or **Biliary Flasks**, allow the **Penitent One** to partially replenish his health. The game begins with two Flasks, but there are 8 additional **Empty Bile Vessels** scattered throughout the game to be found, for a maximum amount of 10.

Nacimiento is an NPC that can improve the restoration strength of your Bile Vessels. To do so, he requires one Quicksilver, some Tears of Atonement, and one already-filled Bile Vessel. This means that each upgrade to healing strength exchanges one healing opportunity. You can upgrade your Bile Vessels up to five times total, which means that you can, at best, hold a maximum of five full-strength Bile Vessels.
Mirabras of the Return to Port

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Found inside a golden chest in Mourning and Havoc coming from Echoes of Salt.

In *Blasphemous 2*, it now transports you back to City of the Blessed Name, instead of the last prie-dieu in which you prayed.

## Lore

Lady of the blue light

Cast out the shadows from my corner

Take away the darkness from my looking glass

Where the light has died

Lady, bring us warmth

With your lamp of the sun

Take away the cold, take away the ice

From this sea of pain
Order of the True Shrine Church

**Order of the True Shrine Church** is the church occupied by the Order of the True Burial. As of the Stir of Dawn DLC, the church doors will permanently open after defeating one of the three initial bosses (Ten Piedad, Our Lady of the Charred Visage or Tres Angustias*)*. At first, the church seems abandoned, save for a shrine at the end where tears may be donated without any indication of what the donation does.

Upon donating enough tears (in specified intervals), the furnishings get progressively more lavish. As donations increase, a few inhabitants will come and pray as well, surrounded by eventual statues, paintings, couches, and other assets. The donation box will also become bigger and more ornate.

At specific intervals, rewards are unlocked after certain donation totals:

* 2,000 tears will allow The Penitent One to use the donation box to cleanse his guilt, just like with the Statues of Confessors.
* 5,000 tears will net the rosary bead Token of Appreciation.
* 10,000 tears will upgrade all Prie Dieu in Cvstodia so that they refill your fervor as well as your health.
* With 20,000 tears, all Prie Dieus will acquire the teleportation feature to one another. The altar now sports a complete redesign, with three almost naked men holding it up.
* 30,000 tears will allow usage of the confessor feature at the donation box for free.
* 50,000 tears will net another bead, the Cloistered Ruby.
* 100,000 tears donated will result in a new skin for The Penitent One, Alms For Oblivion.

After donating 100,000 tears, the player will not be able to donate more and kneeling to the shrine will automatically cleanse the Penitent One of accumulated guilt.

Upon completing Cleofas' quest, he can be found inside the church.

Note that donated tears are reset to zero upon starting New Game Plus, but any beads and the skin are kept.
Cleofas

"Penitent One... Whom shall I watch over now?"

**Cleofás** is found in the Mother of Mothers, overlooking Socorro, The Lady of the Perpetual Agony.

In his youth he was a member of the Order of the True Burial and an old friend of Lvdovico, but he left when he heard words of the Miracle manifesting, which may be referring to **Socorro**.

**- *The Lady...***

***- Three Penitents that communed with the Miracle clamoured for her refuge and protection.***

**- *Those souls for which she suffered have already departed to the other side of the Dream***

**- *Had the holy Commandent of my Lady Finished...?***

**- Penitent One... Whom shall i watch over now?**

## Locations

With SocorroAt the rooftopsIn the jail cell

He was once a member of this congregation. One woeful day he broke his vows, and left upon hearing the news that... a miracle had occurred.
We never heard from him again.
Please give him this. It will mean a lot to him.

## Relevant Item Descriptions

"Whoever you are, I address my exhortation to you, who, renouncing your will, embrace obedience as the first key to humility."
"Only those who are whole will cross over to the other side of The Dream."
These words, pronounced by our first master, would become our illustrious Rule. We brothers, with our holy purpose of recollection and burial, will dedicate ourselves with complete devotion to such cause, it being our first thought at dawn and our last thought at bedtime.
Cante Jondo of the Three Sisters

## Location

Location

A song incapable of resounding in any human throat. There was never a voice able to intone this prayer, which tries in vain to emulate the rumbling of the colossal, inverted iron spiral. Its cyclopean roar destroys organs and shatters bones, gravely harming nearby enemies.

Acquired in Archcathedral Rooftops.

## Lore

Liberated, you three prayed as one

Liberated, you three pleaded as one

Liberated, you three were born as one

Free and holy, of grace Divine

You are no longer three, you are now one.

## Gallery

A still of Cante Jondo's shockwave.Cante Jondo's shockwave being used on Ten Piedad.
Próximo (Altarpiece of Favour)

Damages nearby enemies after suffering an attack.

After collecting all Children of Moonlight, speak to Próximo and ascend the tower. At the top is a Giant Rattle, which when returned to Próximo, will be rewarded with Remembrance of Próximo. The remembrance can then be exchanged with the Sculptor for this figure.