devoted to the worship of Seath the Scaleless. Indeed its location upon a corpse exposed to the public eye seems to evoke a sense of declaration of death, that it is intended to be the Corpse of the Firstborne (in the eyes of the public, but not neccessarily reality), fitting with the themes of The Death of the Old Gods that characterizes Sulyvahn's worship of the Devourer of Gods. The basic villagers all are either slaves or bear the markings of the role of dissection and burial of undead. The Fire Keeper of Dark Souls 2 had eyes and did not have to be blind. Then from the dark, they came, and found the Souls of Lords within the flame". If the Catacombs of Carthus are indicative of its position, it is highly possible that the pyromancy of Carthus originated in nearby Izalith, perhaps from the pyromancy using Necromancers that filled the original catacombs. Its the world where the power of fire is strongest, and whe whole place is falling apart as the main one is weakening. The Lords of Cinder, on the other hand, were beings so powerful they did survive the linking and turned into Cinder instead of mere Ash. *Speculation: Due to the placement of enemies, it appears that the Lotheric Knights and Winged Knights were fighting each other, which based on the lore of the Winged Knight armor, the feathers in Gertrude and Prince Lothric's rooms, and the lore of Divine Pillars of Light, seems to be caused by the rise of the heretical Angel worshipping religion, and additionally by the refusal of the Prince to become a lord of cinder. Kingdoms have risen and fallen. It appears likely that the Cathedral was built upon this fragment by the gods in order to contain it. However, those times have long since faded, and The Way of White appears to have moved on to the worship of other, darker, things, namely The Deep. Formations of knights bearing Sulyvahn's mark and wielding weapons resultant from his ambitions march eternally through the empty frigid streets, while shivering wretched slaves, bodies overflowing with humanity and clutching close black weapons, hide invisible in the corners and small spaces of the legendary city in the shadow of its grand cathedral. Temporarily applies fire to right-hand weapon. Use to acquire many souls, or transpose to extract its true strength. Anyway, theory two is that the first flame is fading, so fire from other "worlds" all connected to it, help it out. It is unclear how undead came to be in the state of death, but from the sheer number of coffins it cannot be an uncommon fate. It is also stated that Horace did evade being devoured alive and survived, along with other children, hinted to be Anri. Deep within one chapel is a particularly massive spiderlike abomination, yielding Aldrich's ruby, seeming to imply that those particularly devout devour others and become horrible monsters themselves. Gwyn's mighty bolts peeled apart their stone scales. The Fire Keeper tends to the Bonfire of the Firelink Shrine and to the Chosen Undead, called The Champion of Ash in DS3. The Knights of Loyce were devoted guardians of Eleum Loyce. ", "Young Hollow, conqueror of fear. Looking at her dialogue, trained Fire Keepers seem to lose their sense of self and become one in a way. The Daughters of Manus sought out Kings with Wonderous Souls, Ones who would Link the Fire, their thirst for power drew them to these kings. But beware the embers may also attract invaders.". Let them assume a new master, Inhabiting ash, casting themselves upon new forms.". With Gundyr's coiled sword we can kindle the Shrine's bonfire, allowing as to travel to Lothric. In venturing north, the pilgrims discover the truth of the old words. This boss was once an outrider knight from Irithyll that turned into a beast like creature due to the effects of one of the rings provided by Sulyvahn. The Cathedral of The Deep appears to have once been a cathedral devoted to those gods worshipped by The Way of White, and being a center to its Archdeacons. "The court sorcerers used this scroll to claim heirship to Logan's legacy, though how that claim stands up to closer scrutiny is another story.". This is very likely the method through which the Pilgrim Butterflies are produced, given their similarity to The Angels and this methodology. The eclipse appears in Lothric Castle, and several other areas, after Lothric Castle is unlocked. The remains of Ash Lake upon meeting the nearby ruins of Izalith and the old Catacombs (indeed in their appearance in Dark Souls I, all three locations were visible from each other, indicating they were nearby), the Smouldering Lake has become a dangerous locus of great conflict. 43 notes. These slaves truely appear to drown in dark, found only in the dark ensrouded shed before reaching the lake, at the very outermost reaches of the city, vomitting up dark sludge. A land of vagrants and home to the Abyss Watchers who guarded against Abyss Corruption. Up the elevator on the bridge, the dragon which caused the bridge to break, cutting off the Undead Settlement, can be found. "But then there was fire, and with fire came disparity. Logan is renowned for his contribution to Sorceries and a number of Crystal Sages emulate him. " "In the Age of Ancients, the world was unformed, shrouded by fog. From the descriptions above we can see that the Deep was initially calm but it became a place for abhorrent creatures. Siegward is his first victim and progressing through Siegward's quest will require meeting Patches. He knew the path would be arduous, but he had no fear. Horace Exceutioner's Armor also tells us something: "Steel armor of Horace the Hushed, who took a liking to its cold, bulky insides. Let the sun shine upon this Lord of Cinder. Is Heide connected to Eleum Loyce or even the same place? Lastly at the end, sits a massive tilted alter to something unclear, being covered up, behind which is Aldrich's coffin, and above which, curiously, is Rosaria's bedchamber. Perhaps the screams emanating from the cells help them forget their old home. "At the close of the Age of Fire, all lands meet at the end of the earth. Upon foiling his attempt, Patches realizes that our patience is not eternal, and befriending us would be the safer and easier way of milking us for souls. Its a ruined version of firelink, this one is damaged with up with many collapsed pathways. The Cathedral is home to countless monstrosities, and appears constructed largely to contain them. But is this so wrong? Gywn then gave his Lord Soul to Seath and burned himself in the First Flame, becoming the First Lord of Cinder. Aldrich was once a cleric that devoured men. He needs Siegward's armor because he doesnt want Greirat to know. He took control of the minds of hundreds of scholars and commited atrocities on many in mass experiments. Under Wolnir, who desired to outlive all others, and with an ethos that enschewed honor for victory, Carthus conquered every kingdom it could find, and the loyalty of its swordsmen to Wolnir, who had conquered all they knew, was fanatical. This hint comes mainly from the fixation of Anri to kill Aldrich ever since our first encounter, being even a summon. The 5 Lords are Aldrich Saint of the Deep, Ludleth the Exiled, Yhorm the Giant, Farron's Undead Legion, and Lothric, the last hope of his line. These ashes are found numerous times throughout the journey of the game, implying the cyclical nature of Dark and Flame. He himself promptly died, apparently on finding the way gated off, and seeing a demon on the other side, making his journey truly hopeless. The land itself seems to reflect this, being a land of tremendous mountain ranges and impossibly large ravines in the earth, as though (and likely in reality) the land itself were shifting, chunks of terrain moving. With Andre's dialogue upon receiving the Giant's Coal it can be inferred he is the same Andre from Dark Souls 1. This stained coat is torn and odorous, telling of a long journey and even longer imprisonment. However, the darkness--whether of the Dark Soul or Humanity--is shown not to be inherintely evil, but rather torture and mistreatment of the darkness created the Abyss. ", "He ate so many that he bloated like a drowned pig, then softened into sludge, so they stuck him in the Cathedral of the Deep", "In the Cathedral slumber things most terrible, and as such, the deacons require a grand narrative, to ensure they do not falter in their duty. We next find him trapping us in the upper areas of Firelink Shrine, accessed by the key from the handmaid. Weither these are hollows cast out of the Settlement, exiles that later went hollow, or individuals hoping to join the Settlement that went hollow upon being refused are unclear. Another kind of statue is plentiful later in the later part of the area: Knights, the second of the Three Pillars, in various states of decapitation, some cutting at their neck, others holding their head. Many wonders of the ancient world exist here, making it a veritable paradise to those that honor and worship the Dragons of the past, a stark contrast to Irithyll Dungeon, where such dreams are crushed inexorably. What is it that you seek? When the High Wall appeared, the path to the Undead Settlement was blocked, and messengers came bearing this banner. Proceed up the stairs, then up again past another room with more thawed out golems. -Wolf's Blood Sword Grass. One of these unkindled revives in the Cemetery of Ash, an old cemetery with the purpose of stocking ashen bodies so that one day could be revived if anything goes wrong with the linking of the fire. Lets start with Patches. *Speculation: It is likely that the undead who seek the third answer would eventually pass the ideology of Aldia on to those that would found the Sable Church, as his tenants, that to be Hollow is the true face of man, that an answer beyond the paths of light and dark exists, and that a Lord must be found to create that answer, are the core beliefs of The Sable Church. The Eleum Loyce Knights are optional characters you can find after killing Aava and speaking with Alsanna. This, the Catacombs of Carthus, are almost certainly what remains of this empire and its lord, a sign that not even the greatest of all possible kingdoms can escape the touch of the Abyss and of Death.