Patches, a recurring character in FromSoftware games, may be a mythical figure inspired by folklore tricksters like Anansi. Patches follows a consistent pattern of tricking players before begging for mercy, appearing in various forms across different games. His appearance in multiple universes hints at his role as a trickster archetype, with subtle cameos in games like Armored Core and Bloodborne.

Elden Ring players likely know Patches as an initial enemy turned traveling merchant, but they might not realize that he has appeared in many of FromSoftwares games and has a pretty rich history. Aside from the Dark Souls series, none of FromSoftwares games take place in the same fictional universe, making the existence of a character who exists in multiple franchises a bit of a mystery.

Players have speculated on the nature of Patches and why he might appear in FromSofts multiple different universes, though there is no official answer as of now.