In the saving light of the fire, the mysteries of the world of Dark Souls have occupied the minds of travelers for several years now. If you want to know everything about your favorite gaming universe, then this collection is a must for you.
Dark Souls 3 is the perfect ending to a hugely successful and incredibly high-quality series. This trilogy by many gamers considered one of the best video games of all time. Despite the difficulty of passing, these games have won a huge number of fans' hearts. And all thanks elaboration of lore and unusual presentation - instead of enjoying screensavers and dialogues, you will have to run around the map, carefully reading the descriptions of various objects and collecting information literally bit by bit.
It is not surprising that many questions that arise from the players remain unanswered. Even the most attentive Dark Souls fans know that some information the developers have deliberately hiddento spark more discussion. Of course, this gave rise Lots of fan theories.
The arrival of the Half-Bloods
Half-breeds were introduced to players back in the first part of Dark Souls and kept coming across to them until the very end of the third part. One of the most striking examples is Priscilla. Another interesting half-breed is already found in Dark Souls 3 - this Ocelot, son of Oceiros, the Consumed King.
The father affectionately calls his son "child of dragons". Oceiros will not be able to find out any more details, therefore even how half-breeds are born remains a mystery: as a result of the crossing of different creatures or with the help of magic. Priscilla is believed to be a descendant of Sith the Naked, as evidenced by her white fur.
Why did the Nameless King side with the dragons?
The Nameless King is an optional boss. Exploring the universe of the game, you can find out that he used to be the God of War, who became famous for killing dragons. This begs the question: why did the Nameless King ally with the dragons after years of slaughtering them?
One theory says that he is Gwyn's firstborn, but then the contradiction becomes even stronger, because Gwyn came to power by defeating the dragons. What could make the Nameless King not only turn off the chosen path, but also take the side of someone who used to be an enemy?
Why does Lorian die with Lothric?
The elder prince Lorian and his younger brother Lothric are completely different from each other. The first was a formidable and brave warrior, while the second was fragile and vulnerable.
It would seem that the older brother is simply destined to take the throne and become the Lord of Ashes, but he does not want this at all. Lothric, who never wore armor but only a monk's robe, refuses to become part of an endless cycle. The flame is about to go out.
The curse that fell upon them as punishment tied the lives of brothers together, moreover, the life of Lorian depended on the life of Lothric, and not vice versa.
Ash Lord Title
According to the description of the Soul of the Twin Princes, both princes shared the responsibility of the Lords of Cinder. However, only Lothric recognizes the throne. It seems that he was the last hope of his kind.
Another interesting fact about Lothric is that he never came close to fulfilling his duty, but the game still calls him Lord of Ashes, not the elder prince Lorian. Is it possible that this title is simply assigned and not passed from one person to another after certain rituals are performed?
Why didn't Gwyn resurrect?
When the need for the Lords of Cinder arose, it is assumed that Lothric and Ludlet were already alive and not resurrected like Aldrich, Yorm and the Voidwatchers. The only Cinder Lord that could be awakened was Gwyn.
Gwyn is an incredibly powerful Chosen One, if not one of the most powerful. His strength would be enough to achieve the goal of the game. Why, then, were only the last Lords of Cinder resurrected?
It also cannot be said that his death at the end of the first part of Dark Souls is the reason for his absence, because many NPCs that the Chosen One kills return in Dark Souls 3.
Who is the Cunning Pygmy?
The Cunning Pygmy is one of the very first Overlords in Dark Souls. It was he who used the Dark Soul itself and fragmented it to create the human race. This character is extremely important in the world of this game, perhaps even more important than Gwyn, but he never appears in the game. He can be seen in the intro of the video game, but there will be no opportunity to meet him in the actual gameplay.
Much of the life of the Cunning Pygmy is unknown. It is commonly believed that he was once the ruler of the Walled City, a human kingdom, but this, too, remains speculation.
Artist's story
The Artist is an NPC that players will encounter in the game's DLC. It turns out that it was this character who created the Painted World of Ariandel, which also gives access to the City Beyond the Wall.
Who this heroine is or why she is able to create such a world is unknown. We know that painted worlds are supposed to be miniature versions of the world's endless cycle of fire and darkness, but the answer to the question of how the artist is able to bring this to life depends only on the imagination of the player.
The passage of time in the City beyond the wall
The Walled City is one of the most mysterious places in Dark Souls 3.filled with equally enigmatic characters. It may even seem like the world is very far from any other area in the game, as if it is in a different timeline or universe.
The true nature of the Walled City remains a mystery. It is implied that players, by visiting it, enter the future of the world, where the Flame has died out, but the sky is still lit by the same sun that is present in all other areas of Dark Souls 3.
Origin of the Fire Keepers
Keepers of the fire - faithful guardians of fires, taking care of them to make sure they burn right. Throughout the series, the player will encounter several of these characters, and two of them are in Dark Souls 3.
How a person becomes a Keeper of Fire and what is the nature of his true power is one of the many puzzles in the game. What is known for certain about them is that they are all women suffering from some kind of congenital disease.
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From the end, because the further into the forest, the thicker the chips.
10) Keepers of Fire.
They don't suffer from a congenital disease—for example, the Guardian in Anor Londo in the first game and the relatively Fair Lady from the same place. They are appointed by a trivial choice. This is what Irina from Karim says if you listen carefully to all the dialogue with her; she also describes roughly how they are chosen and trained.
9) True nature is simple.
Gwyn feared humans, who carried a fragment of the dark soul, and made a deal with the pygmies' overlords that they would live in the city beyond the wall, rarely venturing beyond its borders. He also asked his daughter, Phileanora, to live within the city as an overseer, a highborn hostage, or both. As the flames faded, and the world slowly began to fade, Phileanora, a master of illusion like her brother, Gwyndolin, created the illusion of eternal sunlight, acting as its anchor. It is when the protagonist awakens her, breaking the shell in her hands, that we discover the true form of the city beyond the wall.
Yes, we find ourselves in a future where the flame has almost died out, where the whole world is a wasteland with piles of ruins from previous eras, but the city itself is literally the eternal dream of the goddess, which looks as she remembers it before falling asleep.
8) The painted world of Ariandel, a legacy of the painted world of Ariamis from the first game. There were many such worlds, and when the painting began to decay, seekers and prophets emerged from the painting and sought an opportunity to paint a new world.
The artist is most likely a descendant of Priscilla, as indicated by her scales, hair color, and dialogue.
7) The Cunning Pygmy, aka Manus, the DLC boss from the first part, and his soul particles are Alsana, Ash Bride, Nashandra, Elana.
6) In the third game, characters are resurrected using a slightly different principle. In the first game, characters were resurrected only because of the curse. In the second game, Aldia modified the ritual created by Gwyn. In Lothric, only those who still have something to do are resurrected: Anri, who wants revenge on Aldrich, Siegward and his old promise to Jorm. The Ashen Ones are not the same as the Cursed Ones from the first game. The hero of the third game is not cursed, although it can be acquired. And Gwyn could not be resurrected in the third game because the principle by which all these characters are resurrected was created by Aldia several cycles after the existence of his kingdom.
5) Yes, the title is assigned. Prince Lothric abandoned his duty due to the teachings of Pontiff Sullivan, which is precisely why all the Lords and Ash Ones awaken in Lothric. During Ludleth's time, the chosen lord failed to fulfill his duty and the flames nearly died out, so Ludleth himself ascended the pyre, but his soul's strength was insufficient, and the lord who made this mistake decided to become a scabbard for the twisted sword and a test of the resolve of the next Ash Lords.
4) Well, there's really no arguing with that: their souls are connected and that's it. Even after death, we don't get two souls, but a single one, showing that they share a single life.
3) There are many theories, but the main one is that he simply realized the value of dragons with their omniscience. Later, Aldia, the Iron King, and the Priests of Shulva would come to this realization. And Gwyn himself would come to this realization and raise Midir.
2) Priscilla is NOT a descendant of the Traitor Dragon, she is his experiment. Although it is possible he used a part of himself to create her. Oceiros transformed into a dragon-like creature due to his study of Crystal Magic, and it is unknown whether Ocelot even existed or was a figment of the mad king's imagination.
And so almost all the half-breeds in the game are the result of experiments with magic created by the Nagi Sith.
1) ????
Regarding the second point
The ocelot existed.
First, we hear him cry. Second, we hear the luscious sounds of his father's paw crushing him. Third, there's an unused model of the baby. The creators simply couldn't use it because of censorship. Killing babies—that's just pure bullshit. So they removed the model, but left everything else in.
You've solved all the man's unsolved riddles, the answers to which are literally dragged to him by the nose)