According to archived Reddit threads on r/Darksiders and r/CharacterActionGames, the earliest known appearance of the handle was on a private speedrunning leaderboard for Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition . A user named "Manto" posted a record time for the "Maker's Realm" level that was 23 seconds faster than the previous world record. When questioned about the legitimacy of the run, the user simply replied, "I am aka mantodarksiders. Watch the cloak."
The spirit shreds the victim until their clothes are soaked crimson, or flays the skin from their back to mimic a red cape. aka mantodarksiders
In most versions of the story and the game, the only way to survive is to reject both options , though the game requires you to solve puzzles and find hidden lore entries to fully understand the spirit's origins. According to archived Reddit threads on r/Darksiders and