Maria was Gehrmans’ greatest pupil, and judging from the fact that she takes over the Research Hall of the Healing Church it’s possible that she was a student at the College under Laurence. Judging from Gehrman’s combat proficiency and master craftsmanship he may have been a bodyguard for tomb excavations, a groundskeeper, or a handyman for the college at large. He founded the Workshop, located in a hidden section of the Upper Cathedral Ward, and presumably worked with the Church in its infancy. Somebody help me…" Gehrman is also, as we know, the First Hunter.
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After the PC Hunter defeats Rom, The Vacuous Spider, they can find Gehrman whimpering in his sleep. Gehrman was most assuredly an acquaintance of both Laurence and Willem.
There are also two individuals whom we can believe to have been a member of The Scholars: Gehrman and Maria. The Rune Workshop Tool describes Caryll as: "Runesmith Caryll, student of Byrgenwerth, transcribed the inhuman utterings of the Great Ones into what are now called Caryll Runes." While she could not understand the inhuman words they spoke, she managed to etch them into visual symbols that could be identified. Micolash, the boss encountered in the Nightmare of Mensis, was another Scholar, as evidenced by the tattered Byrgenwerth uniform he wears during the PC Hunter's fight against him Micolash also makes references to other parts of Byrgenwerth, which I will discuss later.Ĭaryll was a genius runesmith who, through unknown methods, could listen to the scratchings and utterings of the Great Ones. Laurence’s title is that of the First Vicar, given to him both by the Human Skull of the Nightmare and in his boss fight, confirming this idea that Laurence was in fact one of the Church's founders, splitting from Byrgenwerth in an event that I will later describe as The Schism. but on pure pretension would surely bring Master Willem to despair, if only he knew. The Healing Church has its roots in Byrgenwerth, and naturally borrows heavily from its uniform design.
It is well documented that the Healing Church has its roots in Byrgenwerth College. A note left on the Cathedral staircase reads: " Place your hand on the altar's sacred covering, and inscribe Master Laurence's adage upon your flesh." That Laurence would be revered so highly infers that he must have been a very significant figure in the Healing Church. From the Beast skull in the Grand Cathedral, the PC Hunter witnesses a memory of an encounter between Laurence and Willem, in which Willem accuses the younger Laurence of betraying him. Laurence is a much more enigmatic figure, especially for a character so important. Master Willem's primary focus of study concerned the limits of human intelligence. A Provost is an administrator of an academic facility which supports placing Willem as the head of the academy and the leading figure. There is also a reference found on the Rune Workshop Tool which refers to him as Provost Willem. All characters who refer to Willem specifically refer to Master Willem, indicating a deep respect for the figure even if they had differences in beliefs. Master Willem was the head of the academy and a highly respected figure. Those individuals who we can safely conclude were members of The Scholars consisted of Willem, Laurence, Micolash, and Carryl. While not all of them were scholars, for the purpose of this analysis I refer to this group of individuals as The Byrgenwerth Scholars, or The Scholars for short. There were, however certain individuals of note other than the students, figures of importance who formed the inner circle so to speak.
I will save my personal interpretations and beliefs for the end, so that you can make up your own mind about the evidence presented. It is here that a group of individuals studied and explored the depths of human knowledge.įor starters, I will use only information and evidence that can be found inside of the game. An old institution of learning, Byrgenwerth was built in a peaceful, secluded area away from the neighboring city and close to a great lake. In this sense, everything sacred in Yharnam can be traced back to Byrgenwerth."Įverything begins at Byrgenwerth. This led to the founding of the Healing Church, and the establishment of blood healing. Well, once a group of young Byrgenwerth scholars discovered a holy medium deep within the tomb. And the tomb of the gods, carved out below Yharnam, should be familiar to every hunter. "Byrgenwerth is an old place of learning. Chapter One: Byrgenwerth, Kos, and The Vacuous Spider
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