WELCOME TO MORTAL SOULS!

Hi there! I'm MkfShard, writer of Mortal Souls. In a nutshell, Mortal Souls is the detailed concept of a hypothetical entry in the Souls series, which thus far Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, and most recently, Bloodborne. It is not a true game, of course, but

Making of Mortal Souls

I began writing Mortal Souls shortly after completing Dark Souls, before the release of the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. It began its life as Doomed Souls, a rather embarrassing early draft which tried to connect Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, while acting as a would-be sequel to latter, taking place in the world after the Dark Lord ending. As Artorias's storyline had still not received any sort of closure, I worked that into the idea, but the release of the DLC gave me reason to make Doomed Souls into what it is today. In the process, it became a far more unique idea, with its own themes and lore, as disconnected from Dark Souls as it had been from Demon's Souls. Unfortunately, I finished and revealed Mortal Souls shortly after the announcement of Dark Souls 2, and my concept for a sequel went totally unnoticed behind the prospect of a true sequel. However, some people have discovered it over time, leading to fun discussion and well-appreciated art! Thank you for reading, everyone!

What is Mortal Souls?

Mortal Souls is the story of nine quarreling Kingdoms, and their struggles against the otherworldly Phantasm that threatens to destroy them. They are forced to flee deep into the earth, where the Aeon Ruins are discovered, a dreamlike place of water and light that harbors the shadows of the dead, inhabiting dead worlds that have somehow been absorbed into the Ruin's structure. The mysterious nature of the Ruins and the dismal condition the Kingdoms have brought themselves to are the driving forces behind the plot, and like Demon's Souls and Dark Souls before it, Mortal Souls does not directly state its deepest secrets, rather hinting at them, leaving them and many other things open to interpretation.

The Future of Mortal Souls

This website is probably the 'final stop' for Mortal Souls. Before, I made relatively static posts, then I made a subreddit with similarly static material. But now that I have a website, I can add content and polish like never before. The only real updates though, beyond adding all of the content, will be replacing the placeholder images with actual specially made art.
As for Mortal Souls itself though, beyond the concept, it will, in all likelihood, never become an actual game, due to both its thematic ties to the Souls series and the sheer amount of effort required to create it. But there's always hope! I aspire to become a game designer, and if I ever manage to accomplish that goal, Mortal Souls, or rather, Mortal Coil, as I would call it after severing all ties to what inspired it, will be one of the first on my list.

One day! :D Until then, please enjoy Mortal Souls Exploration!