The Doll

The Doll appears as a young woman with white hair and golden eyes resting in the Hunter's Dream.

The Doll is dressed extravagantly, with a shawl and black dress adorned with lace and bows that give her a more childlike air. Her voice is sweet and melodious, and she appears affectionate, almost maternal, toward the Hunter.

The Hunter's Dream, also known as the Dream Haven, acts as the central hub and safe haven for the hunter, where he can purchase items and upgrade his weapons. The Hunter's Dream area is like a garden with white flowers, with Gehrman's house right in the middle. Gehrman's house is a small hut that is actually a workshop for improving hunting tools and resting.

The doll's origin dates back to the first hunter's workshop led by Gehrman, the First Hunter. After the tragedy at the Fishing Village, many hunters laid down their weapons and retired. Lady Maria was the first to do so, sacrificing her weapon and renouncing her past. Gehrman, obsessed with her, tried unsuccessfully to convince her to continue the Hunt.

After Lady Maria's death, Gehrman was overcome with grief and decided to create a doll in her image to fill the void she left. This doll proved to be beautiful and perfect, comforting Gehrman during his nightmarish nights. Flora granted the Doll the gift of sight, giving it a life of its own and making it a wife and mother in Gehrman's dreams.

However, the Church, led by Ludwig, declared that the hunters must serve the Church or face the death penalty. Gehrman and his hunters were forced to abandon the workshop, which drastically reduced their numbers. Searching for solutions, Gehrman discovered the secret of the doll and signed a pact with Flora to create the Hunter's Dream.

Within the Dreaming, Gehrman created a new doll, but soon grew tired of it. The Empty Doll, granted free will by Flora, began to think and speak for itself, alienating Gehrman from it. Despite this, the Doll continues to watch over Gehrman and the hunters during the nights of hunting, enhancing its power and knowledge with the gift of blood.

Yharnam is a vast city built on the shoreline. Its architectural and spatial grandeur has made Yharnam the most important religious pilgrimage center in the known world. Designed in concentric circles from the ancient ruins, Yharnam was built in a conical shape and shifted towards the sea, with the Cathedral District being the most favored in both architecture and quality of housing.

Stone, the main building element, is the basic component of the inner part of the city, while on its outskirts, the materials used are flimsy, such as wood and plaster.

Yharnam is a thoroughly Gothic and industrial city. The stone parks and abundance of religious sculptures clearly indicate its affiliation with the Healing Church, whose command center is located in the Upper Cathedral District.

The best-known element of the Harnamite landscape is the Cathedral Tower, a clock tower known as the Southern Clock Tower, whose chimes reach all the districts surrounding the temple. Its organization into balconied districts makes the inequalities between the different social strata much more evident, and symbolism is a constant element in its architecture. Images of gods and demonic creatures adorn the upper streets. The ornamentation increases with increasing economic status, leaving the lower districts with little in the way of ornamentation or embellishment.

The Night of the Hunt is a phenomenon that occurs periodically in Yharnam. During this time, the city's inhabitants lock themselves in their homes, but those infected by the "Pale Blood" are transformed into vicious monsters that roam the streets with an insatiable thirst for blood. The Pale Blood was a "miracle drug" that the church sold to the inhabitants of Yharnam, but because it was composed of the blood of celestial creatures, it began to corrupt people, turning them into beasts. This is why the "Hunters" exist.