Why The Healing Church is the Most Important Institution in Bloodborne

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The Healing Church, founded by Laurence the First Vicar, was the most important institution in Yharnam and, indeed, in all of Bloodborne's lore. Its doctrine was based on the cult of the Ancient Blood and its extraordinary properties: an intoxicating substance with healing powers capable of significantly improving the physical qualities of those who were infected with it, the so-called Blood Communion.

The powers of the Old Blood drew pilgrims from all over the world to Yharnam. And the rites of Communion pervaded the city's culture in Bloodborne. As a result of this, the Healing Church gained widespread support among the city's residents, eventually becoming the city's governing body. Unfortunately, however, the infusion of Blood had an unintended consequence: the transformation into ferocious beasts and creatures devoid of all sense.

Bloodborne: What is the Choir's Goal and Research?

The Healing Church arose from a rib of the Byrgenwerth Academy, a place of study founded by Master Willem. At Byrgenwerth, theology and science collided, with the Truths of the Cosmos serving as the primary focus of research.

In this sense, Rector Willem was not content with speculation but instead invested heavily in archeology and exploration. The research methods led the Byrgenwerth scholars to delve into ancient labyrinths beneath the old city of Yharnam. Pthumeru's underground labyrinths: an ancient fallen civilization that expanded underground.

During the exploration of the Pthumerian labyrinths, the Academy made its first significant discovery. In fact, it appears that during their expansion, this ancient civilization came into contact with the so-called Great Ones, Cosmic deities who guarded absolute truths. Byrgenwerth's research