The Bloodborne meme cycle draws heavily from the Victorian-Gothic aesthetic and notoriously high difficulty of the 2015 FromSoftware masterpiece. Popularized by fans on platforms like Reddit and Twitter, these memes often center around the 'You Died' screen, the cryptic dialogue of NPCs like Master Willem, or the frustration of facing bosses like the Orphan of Kos. From 'Fear the Old Blood' to the iconic 'Grant us eyes' plea, the community uses these templates to satirize both the game's punishing mechanics and its incredibly dense Lovecraftian lore. It serves as a badge of honor for players who have survived the night of the hunt and want to share their pain or triumph through dark humor.