Story spoilers

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So I am guessing the shadow god, or something akin to it, tricked the bygoners into traping divinities, and by releasing them you get the good ending. They used the red tower portal to send stuff to their primal home imperium or something like that, fuzzy on the name, but in the process got tricked by that shadow god, who is I am guessing the source of the death fog and black flames, and the shadow creature that attacks you in few spots.

But what is the ring of blood? Says on it to beware the old blood? I also didnt notice any interaction with spirits, the humanoid attack me, and the one with antlers just chill around.
The whole lantern and talk with the npc that sells you the first map, where do they fit?

On the murals, you have the tale of two brothers, and a set of hands crowing one of the brothers, I assumed it was the god of thunder, but it might have been the shadow god, since that brother turns evil. Is this story metaphor for siblings fight between the camps? But neither is good or bad, both doing same ♥♥♥♥.

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What you call shadow god is i suppose Drivanius? He was just a human who was trying to figure out how the gods power works and managed to communicate with them, but couldnt save Drova from disaster.

The ring of blood and its quest is a Bloodborne reference.

The mural, at least to me, just represented the repetition of the past actions. United people dividing, 2 camps, siblings fighting and killing eachother, but this time you, the player, are here and can set things right and save Drova.

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Drivanius, says that they were tricked, but says that is story for another time (during the ending cutscene), good ending is possible because of his research and notes.
The 7 gods, are from another world, imperium, home world to bygons.
Divinities we know, are from Drova, and only their power, and shadow power is present. Only power from the 7 gods I saw, were in form of rune spells, but they were not the ones powering it, nor the red tower. At least I think so.


Shame about the ring, I find lore quite fun and interesting, and many refrences about other games in the game, for me at least take away from immersion and lore.

Good ending also opens up game nicely for a sequel, which I hope happens, or at least dlcs. Game was very very fun.