Lore of Dark Souls III as interpreted by
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Warning: Massive spoilers ahead, don't keep reading if you want to deduce things by yourself or haven't beaten the game yet.Everything that is speculation will be tagged under theory or written with words that express uncertainty. If you have your own theory regarding a specific matter, please write it down next to the others.
1. Introduction
Dark Souls 3 takes place in a transitory place, revolving around the first flame and the cycle of fire and dark. You play as a protagonist whose goal is to find and return the five Lords of Cinder to their thrones at Firelink Shrine in order to link the flame again. The protagonist is known as an "Unkindled," a being considered less of a being than an Undead who is made from the remains of an Undead warrior who failed to link the flame and, as a result, burned their bodies into ash.The five Lords of Cinder are Ludleth the Exiled; Aldrich, Saint of the Deep; Holy King Lothric; Farron's Undead Legion, the Abyss Watchers; and the lord of the Profaned Capital, Yhorm the Giant. Lords of Cinder are past beings who were successful in linking the flame.
Like in its predecessors, the story and lore of Dark Souls 3 can be pieced together through its introductory cinematic, item descriptions, dialogues, and enviroments. The following is a transcription of the intro:
Yes, indeed, it is called Lothric, Where the transitory lands of the Lords of Cinder converge. In venturing north, pilgrims discover the truth of the old words. The fire fades and the lords go without thrones. When the link of fire is threatened, the bell tolls, Unearthing the old Lords of Cinder from their graves: Aldrich Saint of the Deep Farron’s Undead Legion, The Abyss Watchers and the reclusive lord of the profaned capital, Yhorm The GiantOnly in truth the lords will abandon their thrones and the Unkindled will rise Nameless accursed undead, Unfit even to be cinder. And so it is, That ash seeketh embers.
2. Dark Souls I & II
The Age of Ancients
"In the Age of Ancients, the world was unformed, shrouded by fog. A land of gray crags, Archtrees and Everlasting Dragons."In the beginning there was no such thing as life or death. The land was a constant drab gray, ruled by immortal dragons. It is unknown whether or not the primordial serpents existed in this epoch.
The Discovery Of The First Flame
"But then there was fire, and with fire came disparity. Heat and cold, life and death, and of course, light and dark. Then from the dark, they came, and found the Souls of Lords within the flame".With fire came the first forms of life. Some of these living beings evolved and probably built their own civilizations under the ground, explaining why ruins can be found beneath Lordran's surface. Three of them found the Souls of Lords within the flame. They gained inmense amounts of power, making them capable of defeating the dragons, and so they fought to change the order of the world.
One Soul was taken by the Gravelord Nito, first of the dead. The second Soul was found by the Witch of Izalith and her daughters of Chaos. The last was taken by Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight, and his faithful knights. However, there was a peculiar Soul known as the Dark Soul, found by the easily forgotten Furtive Pigmy
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