Dark Souls

Three faces of silence in Dark Souls: Firelink Shrine & Majula

Dark Souls’ hub worlds are more than safe zones. Firelink Shrine and Majula reflect our need for shelter, memory, and acceptance of death. This essay uncovers the three faces of silence hidden in their spaces and music.

The sorcerer Big Hat Logan from Dark Souls stands against a dark background, surrounded by glowing mathematical equations. Below him is the text 'THE FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE'.

At the edge of knowledge: Logan, madness, and the Riemann Abyss

What connects a mad sorcerer to a tragic mathematician? A story about the terrifying price of touching forbidden knowledge and staring into infinity.