Jondo

A great bell crafted by the forger Lindquist; his magnum opus that he never saw to completion. It was erected upside down so that its ringing could shake the earth and reach distant lands, becoming a massive valley of bronze. The bell does not ring, and instead, a great triune moan emanates from its depths, echoing up its spiraled sides.

Jondo is located below Mountains of the Endless Dusk and above Grievance Ascends. It is dark and gray, with many ladders, lifts, and climbable walls. Bells hanging from chains produce shockwaves that can damage the Penitent One and be used to break objects.

At the beginning of the area, three male statues are gesturing towards a bell that will ring when hit, and Jondo's giant clapper in the background will move. The clapper will fall over, ringing Jondo, if the Penitent One destroys the two statues of two males holding onto chains that keep the clapper in place. Afterwards, if the bell at the three statues is rung, the clapper will fall, the platform will collapse, and the Penitent One will fall down into Grievance Ascends, where the moan that fills Jondo originates.

Redento, a pilgrim who wishes to cross the valley, is encountered at Jondo's entrance. Once the moving platform that can be ridden across the valley is activated, Redento will cross and give the Fourth Toe Made of Limestone.

There is a Sanguine Fountain near the bottom left of the area.

There is no boss in this area.

Inhabitants

Allies	Enemies
Redento	Charging Knell Flagellant Sagittal Martyr Winged Face

Points of Interest

	Scapula of Carlos, the Executioner In the first section a platform with two Flagellant enemies and a Sagittal Martyr.
	Vertebra of John, the Gambler On a platform on the bottom right of the third section down with four Sagittal Martyr enemies surrounding the lift down.
	Empty Bile Vessel On the third section down and to the left, below a platform with a bell ringing enemy.
	Knot of Rosary Rope In a silver chest locked behind a gate that requires solving a bell puzzle to open.
	Vertebra of Lindquist, the Forger Below two platforms with a Charging Knell enemy on each one.
	Bouquet of Rosemary Past a series of low hanging bells with a bell ringing enemy at the end.
	Heart of the Holy Purge At the end of a challenging platforming section.
	Solea of Excommunication In a golden coffin to the left from the first ladder down into the area. Requires Three Gnarled Tongues to reach.
	Pelican Effigy In the top left of the area, on a platform on the bottom right of the section. Requires Three Gnarled Tongues to reach.
	Fourth Toe Made of Limestone Given by Redento after activating the moving platforms so he can cross to the other side.

Gallery

Left support chain

The main bell

Right support chain

Area map

Trivia

• According to the description of Vertebra of Lindquist, the Forger, the bells of Cvstodia are the creations of Lindquist, whose magnum opus was Jondo, but he never saw it to its completion.
• According to the dialogue of Redento, Jondo is a bell that was erected upside down so that it would shake the earth and be heard over great distances.
• In Christianity, bells have special significance, and are used to call people together for prayer and to mark days of importance such as weddings and funerals. Within many types of symbolism, especially the Spanish Catholic imagery utilized in Blasphemous, inverting an object inverts its meaning.
• In Christian symbolism, valleys are often referred to in the context of dark and unholy places, often serving as locations of conflict and separation, and used as metaphors for desolation and ignorance.
• Jondo is the eye-dialectal spelling of hondo "deep", which is pronounced [ˈõndo] (without aspirated h-) in most Spanish dialects but [ˈhõndo] (with aspirated h-) in Andalusian Spanish.
  • Cante jondo "deep song", aka cante flamenco, is a form of folk singing in southern Spain.