Great Ones are deities in BLACKSOULS based on Eldritch gods from the Cthulhu Mythos, they’re essentially omnipotent beings that rule the universe.
They are not humans and can’t relate to them much – so they create Gardens where they can exert their influence to stay away from being forgotten. They can take the form of a human as an Avatar – that happens in both games multiple times.
Not all Great Ones are equal in strength, some are significantly stronger than others. And not all Great Ones are in good relationships with each other. Great Ones have Black Souls.
“That’s quite right. Great Ones are so happy to be praised and wanted, they just recklessly manifest into reality. My mind’s tellin’ me no, but my body, my body’s tellin’ me Iä, Iää♪”
–Mabel, the Girl of Nihility
Elemental Great Ones
During one of the conversations with Mabel, while descending down towards the Grand Guignol, she will tell you about how there are the Great Ones governing the basic four elements of the world.
There are:
- The Great One of Fire
- The Great One of Water
- The Great One of Wind
- The Great One of Earth
She describes them as cruel and as beings that “transcend nature”. They weren’t in Wonderland for an unknown reason, it could be because they didn’t want to come or they were perhaps just never invited to come over.
They yearn for power, and will most likely join the War of Gardens.
