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The Liber Logaeth is a demonic book that plays an enormous role in several crucial events in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It is written in Enochian script.
Origins[]
The Liber Logaeth, also known as the Libre Logaeth or Liber Loagaeth, is a real-life text authored by the sixteenth century occultist Edward Kelley. It is a collection of folios preserved inside a collection called Sloane manuscripts, primarily Sloane MS 3189. They outline Enochian script and is part of a collection of related Enochian occult texts authored by Kelley and his partner John Dee.
Appearance[]
Ritual of the Night[]
The Liber Logaeth is an occult text written in Enochian script, or as Johannes describes it, the language of angels, authored by an alchemist named John Dee during his staying in Limbo. While the text's true purpose was to call upon benevolent spirits from another plane of existence, the members of the Alchemy Guild, who had come into possession of the book generations prior, due to the rapidly changing society, were afraid of lose the support of their wealthy patrons in favor of the industrial revolution, instead began delving into the book for a far darker and deadlier purpose, a reckless attempt to summon demons to secure their position. After much research was done on the text to explore how the deed could be carried out, which lead them to the creation of the Shardbinders, it was used in a ritual to call forth a massive demon invasion on Earth, leading to untold destruction and countless deaths, including Dominique's parents. During the ordeal, the Shardbinder Gebel, who had miraculously survived the sacrificial ritual, fled to parts unknown, taking the Liber Logaeth with himself.
A decade later, when a castle summoned from Hell, the Hellhold, appeared on the old grounds of the Alchemy Guild, it became clear that the tome had been used again. The alchemist Alfred scoured every corner of the castle, obsessively searching for the text, knowing that Gebel was in possession of the book.
The book briefly fell into Alfred's possession after Gebel's defeat, but was later confronted by Dominique in the Den of Behemoths. She fatally wounded him before making her way to the Glacial Tomb to call forth Bael. Her defeat at the hands of Miriam caused her to be banished her to Limbo, costing her possession of the Liber Logaeth. It was afterwards used to remove the castle from the physical world, putting an end to the demon invasion and allowed the survivors to begin life anew.
Johannes is most likely the book's current owner and it's possible he may have hidden it to ensure it is not used for evil again.
Dominique's Curse[]
The Logaeth Pages are one of the major collectibles found by Dominique during her staying in Limbo.
When the original author of the book, John Dee, visited Limbo, he annoted his findings in his book; afterwards, as a way to weaken Bael's hold over Limbo, he blessed 16 of said pages with holy power, and hid four of these pages in each of the Fortresses of the Four Dukes of Hell, the Infernal Fortress of Bathin (page I through IV), the Clockwork Nightmare of Valefar (page V through VIII), the Fallen City of Focalor (page IX through XII), and the Furnace of Dis of Gremory (page XIII through XVI), before escaping Limbo by challenging Bael himself. Knowledge about the Logaeth and its author appears to be somewhat obscure among the demonic inhabitants of Limbo, as at least one Assassin only remembers him by the initial "D".[1]
Collecting the Logaeth Pages is crucial in determining which ending Dominique will achieve:
- Not collecting all the Logaeth Pages and not defeating all of the Hunters will earn the Bad Ending, where she is unable to escape Limbo and begrudgingly becomes its new queen.
- Collecting all the Logaeth Pages OR defeating all of the Hunters, but not both, will earn the Bitter Ending, where she escapes Limbo, but learns too late that it had kept her Crystal Curse at bay, which becomes terminal.
- Collecting all the Logaeth Pages AND defeating all of the Hunters will earn the True Ending, where she escapes Limbo, but seemingly at the cost of both her Shardbinder powers and all of her memories.
Pages[]
Page I[]
"Bathin is the Duke concerned with expedient travel over great distances. One should take care, as he can attack without being seen."
Page II[]
"Striking quickly after a Dash attack will inflict extra damage to a weakened foe."
Page III[]
"Destroying a human soul is the rite of passage whereby a demon earns the title of "Hunter.""
Page IV[]
"We've imbued these pages with holy power and hidden them in each Fortress. Assembling the completed tome may weaken Bael's hold over Limbo."
Page V[]
"Valefar is a powerful Duke, as he commands the power of human greed. Many covet his treasury, which he uses to lure men to eternal torment."
Page VI[]
"The spell concealing Bael's Palace is bound to the life force of 4 Dukes of Hell."
Page VII[]
"When a place in the human world is overwhelmed by tragedy, it appears in Limbo. As such, the land of demons is always expanding."
Page VIII[]
"Simply defeating Bael (though hardly simple!) may not be enough to grant passage out of Limbo. What else is needed to reach the human realm?"
Page IX[]
"A fallen angel turned Duke of Hell, Focalor amuses himself by summoning violent storms to overturn sea ships, stranding the crewmen's souls in Limbo."
Page X[]
"Limbo may appear differently in the light of the Dead Moon. In fact, there may be paths that cannot be travelled otherwise."
Page XI[]
"Places in Limbo still exist in the human world, but the dimensional barrier is much weaker, We previously thought of these as haunted places."
Page XII[]
"In this realm, conquering another being may transfer their power to the victor. Those known as Hunters possess a terrifying energy."
Page XIII[]
"The Great Duke Gremory revels in all manner of sin. Her dominion over the phases of the Moon grant her a mastery of spellcraft."
Page XIV[]
"The moon exterts control over Limbo in odd ways. Might this be the nearest link to the human realm?"
Page XV[]
"Bael rules over Limbo, and as such their nature is unknowable to mortals. Anything we write is mere conjecture."
Page XVI[]
"Even if one could return home, time spent in Limbo is sure to change them irrevocably. Such is the nature of this cursed place."