IT -- possibly the mother of the Entity?

[Spit On That Thang]

In Stephen King's universe, he has created creatures like the Entity in that they feed on something produced by humans. IT feeds on human fear, Dandelo feeds on human emotion, and then we have the Entity who feeds on human hope.

Also, there's a popular theory that Dandelo is actually the offspring of IT because at the end of IT, IT lays eggs under Derry and some believe Dandelo came from one of those eggs. Could it be possible the Entity came from one of these eggs as well?

I definitely think the Entity was inspired by IT and the lore surrounding it. The similarities between the Entity and these eldritch beings are interestingly similar since there is a "spider" form, and a need to feed on something produced by humans.

[Big Stick Energy]

The concept of a dark being, shapeless and unseen, that hunts humanity at its most vulnerable moments has existed since time immemorable.

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Not only that, but The Entity is not a part of Steven King's creations in any way, shape, or form nor is Steven King a part of the creative process of the Dead By Daylight Team. What you are suggesting comes purely from the world of Fan Fiction versus concrete lore.

If IT were ever to be added into the Dead by Daylight game, it would be as a non-canon crossover for both parties unless otherwise stated by the two owners of the properties.

Not to mention having to take something that is relatively The Entity's equal (It/Pennywise the Dancing Clown) and make it entirely inferior and subserviant to The Entity, which is something fans of IT would probably be upset to hear about.

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As far as aspects and appearances go, they do have semi-similar objectives and abilties, however IT exists within the physical world (originating from 'The Macroverse', while also having its true form hidden in the 'deadlights'), whereas The Entity is a world all of its own that exists between the mortal world and the supernatural.

The Entity can only appear in the physical realm if summoned through an "act of extreme violence ending in death". This is not the ritualistic sacrifice of placing a survivor on a hook; rather, it is the 'origin' story of the each killer taken from the real world and then twisted and enhanced by The Entity.

The events of Dead by Daylight all take place within the realm of The Entity; outside the mortal plane of existence, whereas IT tampers with one's minds within the Physical Realm. It is here where a survivor's hope is harvested time and time again to feed and power The Entity until that survivor is converted into a new killer.

In short, there is no release from The Entity, whereas IT tends to kill and consume its victims.

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Not to mention that IT came to earth on a crashing meteor (I forget if there's ever a time or era given to the arrival of IT; sometime prehistoric I think) and only really is known to stay in one place.

Meanwhile, The Entity has no known origin but can be assumed to have existed since humanity (and, perhaps, humanity's ancestors) first came into the picture. It watches the whole world, waiting for tragedy to drawn in more tools to use.

[BEARBARIAN]

I enjoyed your post, they do seem to have many similarities!

One that jumped out to me when initially reading the lore was this : « To eat, the Entity reaches out into the hearts of susceptible victims and corrupts them into performing hideous acts because the only way for it to manifest itself in the real world is through an act of extreme violence ending in death. ». It's kind of similar to how Pennywise's presence in Derry actually influenced the town negatively and made it the most murder happy town in America, as Mike finds out.

That said, the Entity seems more supernatural to me, while Pennywise gave me more of a metaphysical vibe. The whole ritual of Chuud and the turtle and everything is not something that I could see happen in Dbd's universe

Like you said the devs obviously drew at least some inspiration from It and if you want to headcannon that It and the Entity are related, it's a cool one. I love both haha

[Dyl]

I don't think it would be like the devs to make this entire game with deep lore and then say it's actually all take from this movie

[doremon]

Good idea. I think if IT become the next killer it would be nice. Or killers from asia.

[BEARBARIAN]

Another Lore tie-in that I think is nifty :

When I read about the entity I also immediately thought of It, but my mind also jumped to the Other Mother from Coraline!

Similarities :
-Spider form
-Has created a realm in which to trap (and later torture) Coraline
-Can gain a foothold into the physical realm through the negativity there (Coraline's unhappiness with her parents is what makes the portal appear), similar to how the Entity gains access to the physical world thanks to the violent acts committed there
-Allows Coraline a chance to escape her realm (similar to the Trials that the Entity puts the survivors through)

Are we all just playing Coraline : The video game? ;p

[Uncle Chuck]

no its not the mother of the entity because its a guy

[Spit On That Thang]

this is diamond sword původně napsal:

no its not the mother of the entity because its a guy

Did you just assume the Entity's gender? Oh wait, you mean It. Well, It takes a male form as Pennywise, but in its spider form it lays eggs so many believe It is female in its true form.

Also, the devs referred to the Entity as "he...or she" so it's possible the Entity is either. Or maybe it is both, or neither at all. I like the idea that it can be whatever it feels like and shape-shift into different forms, but the devs also mentioned that it wouldn't like to take physical form because then others would be able to understand it more and that is not what it wants at all...

=) This is more of a fan theory by the way guys. It's clear the devs took heavy inspiration from Stephen King over the Entity's lore, and they even admitted to being influenced by the Dark Tower and It in their last stream.

Also be sure to check out Oct 5th's stream, bois. Lots of interesting lore talk!

[Uncle Chuck]

exSKEUsme původně napsal:

this is diamond sword původně napsal:

no its not the mother of the entity because its a guy

Did you just assume the Entity's gender? :meadowfrog: Oh wait, you mean It. Well, It takes a male form as Pennywise, but in its spider form it lays eggs so many believe It is female in its true form.

Also, the devs referred to the Entity as "he...or she" so it's possible the Entity is either. Or maybe it is both, or neither at all. I like the idea that it can be whatever it feels like and shape-shift into different forms, but the devs also mentioned that it wouldn't like to take physical form because then others would be able to understand it more and that is not what it wants at all...

=) This is more of a fan theory by the way guys. It's clear the devs took heavy inspiration from Stephen King over the Entity's lore, and they even admitted to being influenced by the Dark Tower and It in their last stream.

Also be sure to check out Oct 5th's stream, bois. Lots of interesting lore talk!

pennywise is a guy pls no more fanboy stuff i already got traumatized by a xenomorph gender theory