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'The Long Way Down' by Robert DeLong is such a vibe for #Giangio #liesofp
A digital art drawing of characters from Lies of P. Pinocchio is emptying out his pocket and looking unsettled. Giangio is slinking around behind him, triumphantly holding up a gold coin fruit he seems to have gotten from Pinocchio.
October 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Shaw! #silksong
A three panel digital art comic featuring characters from Hollow Knight: Silksong. Hornet faces up against the Last Judge. She's been knocked to the ground, and the Judge is getting ready to attack her again. As the blow lands, she leaps to her feet, dodges, and charges. Text reads: "As fear and confusion slowly gave way to understanding and mastery, I suddenly remembered what I had forced myself to forget: how viciously I want to win."
October 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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I started reading Winter Without End by Casimir Laski. I'm not that far into the story, but I already want to draw dogs! Here's Knight the Labrador and Sierra the wolf
Some digital art drawings of a dog and a wolf. There are two drawings of a black lab and one drawing of a wolf. Knight, the black lab, looks anxious and earnest and gentle. Sierra, the wolf, looks guardedly curious and fierce.
August 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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For the Red Lobster Inn server's 'Halcyon Days' event, about envisioning a Lies of P character's 'good old days.'

Paracelsus attempts to impress the Monads with big ideas, which makes him enemies.
A digital art drawing of Lies of P characters. In the past, Paracelsus is showing off some idea written in a notebook to the Monads. He's very excited. Isabelle seems to be humoring him, and Valentinus tolerates him while appearing disinterested and preparing to leave. Meanwhile, Simon and Laxasia look on with hostility and disgust.
July 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Giangio
Three digital art sketches of Giangio from Lies of P. He's drawn once smiling and twice looking nervous. He's wearing casual clothes and has short hair in one drawing.
July 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Theory that Paracelsus made the Uroboros Eye weapon to be used by someone other than himself (a gift for Valentinus Monad, perhaps?)
Theory reasoning: too big for him
A cropped screenshot from Lies of P. Pinocchio is holding the Uroboros Eye weapon and standing next to Giangio. The weapon is a large circular sword, and it's almost half as tall as Giangio.
July 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Giangio sketches
A photo of sketchbook sketches of Giangio from Lies of P. He's shown standing and leaning on his umbrella, reading in bed, working on an experiment while talking on the phone, expressing wonder at one of Sophia's butterflies as it lands on his face, and having a tense interaction with Laxasia. Laxasia tells him they replaced him with a box while he was on a trip & it was "pretty much the same," and all he can think to say is "wow."
July 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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drew some #liesofp characters being attacked by geese
A digital art sketch of Pinocchio from Lies of P being attacked by a goose. He is squatting down slightly and looking at the goose with curiosity and no fear. A digital art sketch of Sophia and Venigni from Lies of P being attacked by geese. Sophia is hunching up and running away, looking very uneasy. Venigni is hiding behind his top hat while Pulcinella holds the angry goose. A digital art sketch of Giangio from Lies of P being attacked by geese. He's holding a giant golden egg close to himself and running for his life. A large number of geese are chasing after him.
June 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Photo of an Alchemist of note. Discovered in abandoned Arche Abbey during the restoration of Krat. #liesofp
A digital art portrait of Giangio from Lies of P. The drawing is nearly black and white, with a blue tint. It's styled like an old-fashioned photo, with the subject unsmiling.
June 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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pies of lee #liesofp
Part one of three. A digital art comic with characters from Lies of P. Pinocchio asks Giangio if it's true that 'stardust' items call out to other universes. Giangio confirms that it's true. Before Giangio can get far with plugging his item shop, Pinocchio asks another question, with emotion. Could they find a universe where he was born human? He wants to meet that version of himself. Giangio is moved and agrees to help. Pinocchio and Giangio appear in another universe behind a human who looks just like Pinocchio, just with a different and shorter hairstyle and a limb difference rather than a metal arm. The other Pinocchio has just baked a pie, and there are other pies on a counter. Pinocchio is so excited he grabs Giangio's shoulder very hard. In the next panel, Pinocchio introduces himself to his startled counterpart while Giangio studies the pies intently. Are they significant? Part two of three. A digital art comic featuring characters from Lies of P. Meanwhile, Pinocchio and his alternate universe self are in awe of each other. The AU Pinocchio thinks it's really cool that Pinocchio comes from a world of magic and robots & fights zombies with a sword. Original Pinocchio thinks it's deeply valuable for the AU Pinocchio to have grown up with safety and belonging. Each is somewhat startled to realize that one of his own experiences should be so noteworthy. Pinocchio and his double conclude that just because someone lacks something in their life, that doesn't mean their life is defined by lack because they still have what they do have. Pinocchio says he feels a little better, then he asks his double what his name is. Suddenly, Giangio cuts in, shouting that the double's name is Lee. He's having a sudden realization and looks a little crazed. He understands the pie connection now. The double's name has to be Lee! Part three of three. A digital art comic featuring characters from Lies of P. The comic ends with a punchline: Pies of Lee. The text is featured prominently, styled like the text for 'Lies of P' on the cover of the game. Behind the text, you can see Pinocchio and Lee looking confused. Lee asks how Giangio knows his name.
June 9, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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rarified air #liesofpoverture
Digital art of Lies of P characters. Mild spoilers follow for Lies of P Overture. Pinocchio and Venigni are standing back to back with their arms crossed, looking powerful and confident. Venigni is labeled, 'richest man in Krat'. Pinocchio is labeled, 'has the most carnival coins from the Krat zoo.'
June 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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umbrella #liesofp
The first part of a digital art comic featuring characters from Lies of P. Giangio looks disheveled, and he's gratefully eating a chicken leg from a plate of food that Pinocchio seems to have brought him. He's telling Pinocchio, who is sitting nearby, about his struggles on the road before he reached the garden of Hotel Krat. Giangio unthinkingly mentions that it was raining so much that it was hard to keep his umbrella dry. Pinocchio is nodding along until he realizes that the comment doesn't make sense. Umbrellas are supposed to get wet. He points this out, and Giangio freezes as he's about to take another bite of the chicken leg. The second part of a digital art comic about Lies of P. Pinocchio doesn't have any particular emotional reaction about being deceived, he's just really curious now. Is it a special umbrella? Wiping crumbs from his face, Giangio deflects the question by agreeing, saying that it is special because it's his favorite umbrella that he owns. Pinocchio pushes back and clarifies what he's asking. Does it do anything? What does it do? In the last panel, Giangio is deflecting again. He demonstrates that the closed umbrella can be opened up so it becomes a functional umbrella. It does this! Pinocchio seems to finally accept that he won't be getting answers, and he's not amused. A screenshot of text. It reads: I've learned that there's a Wizard of Oz character who goes by Button-Bright, and he has the comical full name Saladin Paracelsus de Lambertine Evagne von Smith. At one point in the story, he finds a magic umbrella that lets him travel wherever he wants. Especially in light of the mysterious Wizard of Oz connection to Lies of P, you have to wonder: does the umbrella that belongs to Lies of P's secret Paracelsus do anything special? If it is just an ordinary umbrella, then that implies to me that Giangio is simply experiencing the apocalyptic ruin of Krat Bilbo Baggins style: he went out the door with his hat and his coat and his gloves and his pocket handkerchiefs, and he even brought his umbrella in case it rains.
June 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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I pinned down some of my fan theories & headcanons for Giangio Lies of P in the format of creative writing & art. I wrote a bunch more journal entries, full text is here on Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/cactus-chowd...
Digital art. Giangio/Paracelsus from Lies of P is sitting on his bed with his back to the viewer. He may be getting dressed in the morning, or he may be getting ready for bed. His back is covered in hard growths from the Petrification Disease. A screenshot of longform creative writing: the first of several journal entries by P. Paracelsus from Lies of P. The post has a link to a Tumblr post with the full text.
June 2, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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I'm *going* to live forever || #giangio #Liesofp
Digital art of Giangio from Lies of P. He's holding the lower half of his face and looking behind him in fear. Blood is running out of his nose and staining his glove, like he'd been hit in the face. The blood is blue.
May 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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mask off, golden boy #giangio #liesofp
A digital art drawing of Giangio from Lies of P. He's looking beneath him with a knowing smile, and the background is a gold texture.
May 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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may everything that you have gained
upon your winning turn
be choked by my profound contempt
for one who'd watch me burn

(here's another #Lothric)
a loose and messy digital art painting of Lothric from Dark Souls. The room is on fire behind him, and he's glaring at the viewer through the smoke.
April 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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lothric and lorian meet a dogy
A digital art sketch of Lothric and Lorian from Dark Souls 3 interacting with a huge wolf. Lorian is only just managing to hold the wolf back as it tries to investigate Lothric with a very friendly and curious manner. Lothric is shrinking back, but he shyly holds his hand out for the wolf to sniff.
April 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Based on the statues of kings around Lothric Castle, a typical king has Aragorn's hairstyle. I like the idea that Lothric and Lorian are gender-nonconforming intentionally, & the usual way they look is a freedom that opened up after they rejected a strict & cruel society. Here's younger them!
A digital art drawing of Lothric and Lorian from Dark Souls, imagined as their younger selves, maybe in their 20's in appearance. Lorian has shoulder-length hair and a beard, and Lothric has short hair. Lothric is talking about something and focused on what he's saying, and Lorian is looking behind them on high alert.
April 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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ker-splat!! #croc and some gobbos
A digital art drawing of Croc from the game Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. This Croc is still in a cartoon style, but he's re-imagined somewhat to look a little more like a real crocodile. He looks ready for action, and he's smiling and confident. There are three gobbos hanging out by him, and they're more nervous. He's protecting them!
April 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Lothric!
Three digital art sketches of Prince Lothric from Dark Souls 3. In the first sketch, he's pulling a human-scale arrow out of his cheek. In the next one, he's smiling to himself, and in the last one, he looks confused and betrayed.
April 6, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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#liesofp cool rock!!
A digital art comic featuring characters from Lies of P. Pinocchio demonstrates a human emotion labeled 'finding a cool rock' to the broken puppet who wants to learn about being human. Pinocchio is holding a rock and smiling. Imitating him and clearly getting a lot out of it, the broken puppet is holding a different rock and looks really excited about it.
February 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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not a thing #liesofp #darksouls
A digital art comic featuring characters from Dark Souls and Lies of P. In the first panel, a group of Dark Souls characters are gathered around a bonfire, talking about Hollow Knight. Prince Lothric, the Emerald Herald, Solaire, Siegmeyer, and Alvina the huge cat are present. The Emerald Herald and Solaire are sitting on a log. Alvina is "making biscuits" on Lothric's back. Lothric is saying that his brother beat the game but couldn't get past the circus bug DLC. The Emerald Herald says it's the same for her, then says that she did find all of the caterpillars and then found something surprising when she went back to the caterpillar room. Solaire says, "Oh no!" Pinocchio from Lies of P is also there, and he interrupts to ask them if they're talking about Hollow Knight. Then he asks if the game is "another lies-like." In the next panel, everyone is staring at Pinocchio, and Lothric is asking, "Another WHAT-like?" Pinocchio looks mortified. In the last panel, Pinocchio is demonstrating an emotion to the broken puppet in the Barren Swamp. He's stiffly leaning forward in defeat and discomfort. The broken puppet says, "'Social faux pas'...? WAIT, I DON'T LIKE THIS ONE.'
February 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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(nodding) that's why he's so hard to beat #liesofp
A digital art comic featuring characters from Lies of P. Pinocchio faces off against the Nameless Puppet. The Nameless Puppet boasts that he's a stronger version of Pinocchio. Then the Nameless Puppet boasts that it's a retro, flip style device and demonstrates that the top of his head flips open. Pinocchio looks nervous and thinks to himself that he's up against a scary opponent: "PinNokia."
January 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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gray #liesofp
A digital art drawing of Pinocchio from Lies of P. He has long, gray hair, and he looks haunted, staring ahead. A blue Ergo butterfly is in front of him, illuminating his face in the dark.
January 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Look. #liesofp
A digital art comic featuring characters from Lies of P. It's a recreation of the scene in Lilo and Stitch where Lilo wakes up Nani to show her that Stitch can play a record on a record player by putting his claw on the record and opening his mouth. Here, Sophia is beaming while Pinocchio is playing a record with his legion arm, like Stitch. Pinocchio is looking at Sophia and mostly looks confused. In the second panel, Geppetto is in bed, not fully awake, staring at them and trying to process what he's seeing.
January 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM