

William Vanderpuye, the English voice actor for Patches, is a third-degree black belt in Kyokushin Karate, and many fans of FromSoftware's " Soulsborne" RPGs like to joke that Vanderpuye's Karate expertise explains why Patches is so good at kicking people off ledges. This article highlights the various appearances of Patches in games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and the recent Demon's Souls remake, while also offering some ideas on just why Miyazaki is so fond of this greedy little git. In nearly every FromSoftware video game designed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, the same charming scumbag shows up: Patches, a bald, sneering scavenger who likes to kick player characters off the edge of steep drops, then shamelessly beg for his life when they come looking for revenge.
