The Mother of Mothers is a grand yet mysterious church, only accessible to those of high rank within the church. It is the bastion of faith in Cvstodia, an atonement to the people's dedication to the Father. The Church's holy word is absolute, for it is a messenger of the High Wills.
An imposing and sacred door of bronze separates the church from the rest of the land. In order for it to open and gain access to what lies beyond, the Three Humiliations must be carried out. In other words, the bosses Ten Piedad, Tres Angustias, and Our Lady of the Charred Visage must be defeated. Once these tasks are completed, the area can be accessed via the Patio of the Silent Steps. It is also connected to Library of the Negated Words and Archcathedral Rooftops.
Cleofas and Socorro can be found in a room up two levels and to the right from the Prie Dieu altar in Knot of the Three Words. Cleofas is the man wearing a red robe and Socorro is the woman being endlessly beaten. Speaking with Cleofas triggers the Quest: Rebirth. Additionally, the Penitent One can choose to either give offerings to or kill Socorro, though these events will affect the Rebirth Quest. Viridiana can also be found before the boss fight, and will offer her assistance.
If the dialogue of Redento was exhausted on the Patio of the Silent Steps, he can be found in the room with the bent statue, crying. He tells the Penitent One that this is a statue of the First Pilgrim of the Barefoot Rule, and this is the spot where he took his last steps. If the rosary beads Little Toe Made of Limestone, Fourth Toe Made of Limestone, and Big Toe Made of Limestone are equipped, the statue will shake and then move to the right to reveal a hole in the wall. Inside this hole is a secret cave where the Nail Uprooted from Dirt relic can be found in a glass coffin.
Throughout the area, there are many censers that sway back and forth that cause contact damage if hit. In one large, dark room, a giant censer flies across the room periodically and damages both the Penitent One and enemies should it knock into them. There are several ladders that can be accessed via levers and many small platforms to jump between.
The boss of this area is Melquíades, the Exhumed Archbishop.
The Mother of Mothers also appears in Blasphemous 2. The once proud and imposing mother-church cathedral is now an abandoned ruin buried deep underground of the new Cvstodia, connecting to Profundo Lamento, Beneath Her Sacred Grounds, and Sea of Ink. The entrance to the area roughly corresponds to the room where Smoking Heart of Incense is located in the first game. In fact, the room itself is now a part of Profundo Lamento, while the very first room the Penitent One revisits Mother of Mothers is the room where the giant censer is located, complete with a population of the hopper enemy. The room of Redento's final destination can also be found at the far right side from the giant censer room, where a sister of Cobija can be found. Finally, the room of the Knot of the Three Words is also found in the ruins, albeit now the tree itself is dried up, without golden sap and divinity. Standing nearby it will caused Penitent One to hear excerpts of Deogracias' narration of the Twisted One's origin. This is also an achievement for Blasphemous 2, called Twisted is the Path of the Miracle.
The purpose of Mother of Mothers' inclusion into the sequel game is several. It allows players to compare how long time has passed between the first and second game. And, it also serves as a test of gameplay mechanics where players must be able to switch between three weapons in platforming, setting course for more complex platforming and parkouring further into the game.
Unlike the first game and due to the fact that the mother-church is now a ruins, there is no boss in this area.
Inhabitants[]
Points of Interest
 
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Coxal of June, the Prostitute To left of the Confessor Statue. |
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Trapezoid of Yeager, the Jeweller On a small platform in the middle of the large room all the way to the right. Requires Blood Perpetuated in Sand to reach. |
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Consecrated Amethyst All the way to the left from the Sanguine Fountain. |
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Nail Uprooted from Dirt In a secret room behind the statue of the First Pilgrim. |
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Knot of Rosary Rope In the secret room behind the statue of the First Pilgrim. Requires completing Redento's quest line. |
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Smoking Heart of Incense In the room with the very large censer swaying. Requires Blood Perpetuated in Sand to reach. |
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Trapezium of Jeremiah, the Hangman In a room with multiple censers swaying in between climbable walls, on a small platform in the bottom right of the room. |
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Femur of Karpow, the Bounty Hunter On the floor below the door that leads to the second Prie Dieu altar. |
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Deformed Mask of Orestes Directly after the Melquiades boss fight, held by a body. |
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Trivia[]
- The design of this area is heavily inspired by the Cathedral of Seville, considered a part of World Heritage.
- The Cathedral of Santiago seems to have been a big inspiration for this area as well.
- The Cathedral has one of the biggest censers in the world "el Botafumeiro" whos design seems to have inspired the one we can see in the Mother of Mothers.
- Every year, Santiago is the final destination for thousands of pilgrims that come to visit Santiago place of rest, Just like Redento wants to visit the statue of the first pilgrim in the Mother of Mothers.