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The Druanee, better known as The Dredge, is one of the playable killers in Dead by Daylight. It is a monstrous beast created from the dark thoughts of the peaceful community of The Fold.
They are voiced by Roxana B.L., Maude Théberge, Vanessa Landry, Misha Standjofski, Philippe Langelier, and Sébastien Croteau.
Biography[]
Some time during the 1800s, Talbot Grimes, who would later become The Blight, had ideas of the value of a human life. In his own words, he wanted to "...remove or reduce the human variable. To somehow turn currency into a collective god...". He attempted to create some equations to calculate this, and had the idea that if enough people could be collectively manipulated, that a God, or at least a Demi-God, could be born. Being a man of science and logic, Talbot quickly discarded the idea but the Black Vale would uncover his research and attempt the so called "Fold Energy" experiment years later.
The Dredge was created from the dark thoughts of the community known as The Fold, which was led by malicious and depraved scientist Otto Stamper in a secretive experiment to sacrifice the innocent people to the Entity. The Fold built their community on positive thoughts and words, but it wasn't long before dark thoughts began plaguing their community. Otto used this an excuse for the various people who ended up vanishing but they were actually being murdered by him. One day a journalist sneaked onto the island and tried to warn the people about Stamper, but he murdered her on the docks and told his people that she had come to corrupt their minds with fear. After the journalists sacrifice, the community broke down into murderous madness, once the members of the Fold had all killed each other, the Dredge appeared. It feasted on the corpses and negative emotions of everyone present with the exception of Otto, who watched on with cruel and uncaring eyes as the beast consumed his community and returned to the shadows it hailed from.
What is The Dredge?[]
To understand the true nature of the Dredge, some basic concepts of the world of Dead by Daylight must be understood. Auric Cells are small golden particles that make up the universe, similar to atoms or other concepts. The Entity's iconic black fog is made of raw Auric particles, and the Entity shapes these cells into the physical objects that make up realms and trials. This can be seen when pallets are broken, as they disintegrate into the black/gold fog. Auric Cells are also able to be manipulated by humans to some extent. It can be described as "Your thoughts manipulate your reality". Universes which do not understand the nature of Auric Cells will fill their world with dark thoughts, which leads to the world becoming naturally evil. The Dredge was created due to the strong emotional state of the Fold Members as they began to kill each other, combined with their constant fear of the mythical 'Druanee' that Otto Stamper warned them about. In short, the Dredge is a fear brought to life by mass human suffering, and its creation was one of the worst things the Black Vale has ever done.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Umbrakinesis: The Dredge is able to plunge the Trials into near-total darkness by injuring and hooking survivors, as well as the ability to teleport. During Nightfall, the Dredge gains increased teleportation speed, and heightened senses.
- Teleportation: The Dredge is able to teleport to Lockers around the map. In his trailer, it was also shown teleporting to a larger antique cabinet. Whilst preparing to teleport, it also leaves behind a "Remnant" which it can teleport back to as well.
- Extreme Durability: The Dredge uses dead bodies to interact with the world. It's physical form is extremely resilient, and it is able to use other objects as body parts, including pieces of creepy baby dolls.
- Non-Physical Form: The main body of the Dredge is the pillar of shadow. It uses this shadow to move around, and when killing a survivor using a "Momento Mori", the Dredge absorbs the survivor into the shadow, leaving their fate unknown. Since it is simply a void of shadow, it would probably be impossible to damage without some kind of magic, or bright light.
Trivia[]
- The Dredge was inspired by various cultural interpretations of the boogeyman.
- The Dredge is very similar to Pyramid Head in that they were created by the fears of certain people (Pyramid Head by James, and Dredge by The Fold). However, while Pyramid Head wants to punish the guilty, Dredge only wants to cause mass suffering
- The Dredge is the first non-human, non-gendered, non-licensed, playable killer in Dead by Daylight.
