Orphan of Kos

A vengeful child born of the sea's corpse, ending the Hunter's Nightmare curse in the Fishing Hamlet.

The Orphan of Kos is a pivotal boss encountered within The Old Hunters downloadable content for Bloodborne. This entity resides in the Fishing Hamlet, a hidden location accessed after traversing the Hunter's Nightmare. The encounter marks the climax of a specific narrative arc involving the Great One Kos and her child. Unlike standard enemies, this battle represents the final release of a curse that has plagued hunters since they entered the nightmare realm. The fight serves as the conclusion to the story regarding the villagers who were experimented upon by scholars from Byrgenwerth.

Lore & Background

The Orphan is the child of Kos, a Great One whose corpse was discovered by scholars from Byrgenwerth. Following this discovery, the inhabitants of the Fishing Hamlet were subjected to experiments that twisted them and their offspring. The Orphan exists as a manifestation of the curse placed upon the hunters who entered the Nightmare. Its presence is tied directly to the events where Lady Maria guards the path to the shore. Defeating the Orphan releases the spirit bound to Kos's corpse, which in turn ends the curse of the Hunter's Nightmare. This resolution allows the hunter to move beyond the nightmare realm, having confronted the source of the bloodlust that trapped so many hunters.

Did You Know?

The Orphan of Kos is encountered in The Old Hunters downloadable content, released in November 2015.
The Fishing Hamlet's inhabitants were experimented on after Byrgenwerth scholars discovered the corpse of Kos.
The game was developed under the working title Project Beast before its official reveal.