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This page comprises a selection of critical essays I have authored over the years. The quotation below a post will take you to the website on which the essay is hosted.

Formalism, Dreams, Souls (2020)

Ario Elami October 3, 2022

Like the language of dreams, the visual and textual constructions of Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3 are cyphers, cryptograms. Also like dreams, even once we have located embedded archetypal narratives, their varied mutability preserves a fundamental mystery, compelling further interpretations and producing abundant layers of cross-referential and cross-cultural significance.

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