Summary
A talentedDark Soulsfan is being lauded by thousands of fellow fans of the series after posting an admirable cosplay of a Mimic, specifically the one fromDark Souls 3. The elaborate costume, which includes plenty of detail for quite a high level of realism, appears to be making quite a splash withDark Souls' online fanbase.
A staple enemy in the originalDark Soulstrilogy, Mimics take on the classic form of treasure chests, sprouting gangly limbs and eagerly trying to consume players who wish to take their contents for themselves. The appearance frequency of Mimics seemed to have steadily decreased with eachDark Soulsentry, with the series' spiritual successorElden Ringessentially omitting the enemy type altogether. While somewhat of an alternative is offered in the form ofElden Ring’s Mimic Tear boss, traditional Mimics are missed by many fans, which could be a driving factor in the impressive cosplay below.
The impressiveDark Souls 3Mimic cosplay comes from a Reddit user with the handle of uyumilky, who posted their impressive creation to an unofficial page for FromSoftware, the developer ofDark Souls.The post features not only the impressive Mimic cosplay, but also a cosplay of the Fire Keeper, considered to beone of the bestDark Soulscharactersin the franchise. The first slide features a humorous dance of the Mimic alongside a clapping Fire Keeper, with the second slide a still photo of the cosplay in all of its highly-detailed glory.
With over 13,000 upvotes at the time of writing, it’s safe to say the cosplay is a hit withDark Soulsfans at large. Comments on the post reveal fans' curiosity about how the cosplay creator managed to achieve such realistic textures on the tongue and chest, and that the wearer actually can’t see out of it, making a humorous pairing considering the Fire Keeper is also entirely lacking sight. Fans also noted this was the first cosplay they’d seen of a Mimic from the series, with characters like Solaire orArtorias being more commonDark Soulscosplays.
Dark Souls Cosplays Within and Beyond the Realm
While bringing aDark Souls 3character into the real world with such excellent execution is certainly impressive, fans have also createdcosplays inDark Souls 3itself. The cosplay builds largely consist of characters from other franchises, including Link fromThe Legend of Zelda, Krillin fromDragon Ball Z, Darth Vader fromStar Wars, and more. With theDark Soulsfranchise and FromSoftware titles in general as popular as they’ve ever been, it should be interesting to see what cosplays the fandom cooks up next.
