



New Duskbloods image. Time to overanalyze it!
Hey guys it's me again.
Let's start this off by saying i do NOT appreciate how low quality these recent images have been. For the CNT information announcement and the Applications announcement, both accompanying images have been quite noticeable worse quality. But i won't complain because it is technically new content for us to eat on.
I will also say that i do appreciate these random key arts with the Duskbloods logo in the bottom left, we will probably see another one when the Application results are closed or revealed, and maybe more throughout august?
Okay lets start analyzing.
As pointed out by user u/wuwue earlier today, those candles and statue in the back do infact match things that were shown in the Duskbloods Initial trailer, albeit not the exact same positioning, but being just the same assets. I don't think these rooms are the exact same, but i also do believe that they are related. The window/lighting shape in the back of this new screenshot look very similar to the one in the trailer, and there's a very good chance these rooms are within the same building, just far apart. (Another cool thing to note- the blinded statues are also seen in that far off room, included in the 3rd image) Nice ironeye wuwue!
There are several corpses in here. In case you glimpsed over them, which is totally understandable, there are roughly 9 dead bodies in this room, and while it's a little difficult to discern, a few dead bodies laying against the pillar on the left there. The implications of this are dire, of course lore-wise i assume it's going to be something terrible. Some may not have noticed this, but on the table underneath the big glowing symbol is indeed a dead body!
Okay now the symbol. Obviously this could be anything but i wanted to point out something that i don't think many people noticed; At first glance it looks like this is something floating above the centre table right? Well take a closer look, and you can see that this big glowing symbol is in fact floating ABOVE a symbol that is actually glowing ON THE GROUND. Yes sir there is a big golden circle on the ground that is most likely clearly interactable. I think this is something that you find within an active match and have to interact with.
OR- or- this symbol is still in the center of the room floating above the table, and there is just a big glowing spot on the ground for your Bloodsworn to stand in, that still interacts with this glowing symbol. I have a theory about this so hear me out-
My theory is that this has something to do with the destined companions/rivals mechanic. Or if it's not exactly that, i have a feeling this is something that more than one person can interact with. I say this because, i think that on the OTHER SIDE of this table, it seems pretty likely that there is another golden spot on the ground. The big bright indicator would obviously be easier for a player to know where to go and what to interact with, and i think it's plausible for there to be two golden spots on either side of the table.
The reason i believe this is some sort of interaction that involves more than one player is just what i interpret from the symbol. This is obviously two swords crossing, with what kind of seems like a giant sword down the center; which clearly symbolize player vs. player dueling. To be honest i also kind of get a player-working-with-another-player feeling from this symbol; from the grand golden colour and both swords being pointed downwards, this symbol gives off a friendlier positive vibe as well.
Which is why i'm conflicted. I know this could be anything. Honestly, judging from the several dead bodies, maybe this is also a negative thing. This symbol feels like something straight from Elden ring, which i know is stupid to say, but it feels like one of the great runes. There is a very good chance that whatever this is could also be some sort of upgrade? Like a direct combat upgrade, or hey locate the player with the most victory points, or hey challenge another person right now.
- okay easy one for last- John Duskblood in the middle of the screen hitting a damn Make Contact emote. Okay obviously it's not exactly Make Contact but its clearly one of the emotes we will get. And wierdly enough, no it is not the same one that Pyjama Man is doing, his might be some sort of skill, seeing him stanced up with the axe out to his right, but now this is clearly an emote. Something to note: John's right arm isn't pointed straight up, but moreso leaning forwards and upwards, like the right arm in the "Let us go together" emote from elden ring.
And well that's pretty much all the stuff in this image i can talk about. Obviously i could talk about the candles on the floor or the rags covering the statues, but i don't know if there's much we can learn from them right now. This is all i got right now. To reiterate, keep an eye out for more of these promo images with the logo in the bottom left. I predict the next one will be posted when the applications close or when the results will be announced.
Just one month guys. Actually less than one month. Less than one month.
Also look at the funny little Duskbloods png that was on the nintendo website lol hey little guy