Are we the villain in Dark Souls?

Given the boundless slaughter the player commits, the true villain of Dark Souls may in fact be the player themselves. Throughout the course of the Dark Souls franchise, players must brave enemies and bosses as they strive to collect souls and gain Humanity.
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Who is the main villain in Dark Souls 1?

Gwyn, also known as the Lord of Sunlight and the Lord of Cinder, is the main antagonist of the Dark Souls franchise.
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Who is the hero of Dark Souls?

The character of the Dark Souls games is the “Chosen Undead". The Chosen Undead is an undead who has the strength to set the world right. That is the long and short of it, but that doesn't do it justice. The lore of Dark Souls goes so much deeper than that.
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Who is the overarching antagonist of Dark Souls?

The Bed of Chaos (formerly known as the "Witch of Izalith") is one of the two overarching antagonists (alongside Manus) of the Dark Souls video game series.
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Why is Gwyn evil?

Gwyn isn't evil, but his ailing stature and increasingly desperate deeds have become a corrupting influence on the realm he was trying to protect. Whether you want to rekindle the flame and begin a new Age of Fire, or let it die and plunge the world into the Age of Dark, Gwyn must die first.
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Gwyn Is Not The Villain Of Dark Souls

What sin did Gwyn commit?

DS3 may have retconned it to the ringed city, but at the time of DS2 release, it was most likely Gwyn linking the first flame. It was a "sin" because he went against the natural order of things, creating the fire linking cicle and the "curse" of the undead.
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Is Chosen Undead a bad guy?

Much of the Chosen Undead's actions are primarily driven by self gain. While their end goal is to help save the people of Lordran, they are killing many of them in order to do so. Gwyn is noted as being the central villain of Dark Souls. However, he is ultimately doing what he thinks is best.
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Was Gwyn a good guy?

On one hand, Gwyn sacrificing himself to keep mankind going and all that seems pretty noble and I'd assume the Witch/Pygmy/Seathe/Nito were on the same page... but on the other hand, not only are Gwyn and Friends the antagonists of the game with the world in terrible shape, but Gwyndolin seems kind of crazy, ...
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Who has the saddest story in Dark Souls?

Dark Souls: 10 NPCs With The Saddest Lives
  1. 1 Artorias Of The Abyss: Dark Souls 1.
  2. 2 The Last Giant: Dark Souls 2. ...
  3. 3 Lucatiel of Mirrah: Dark Souls 2. ...
  4. 4 Yhorm: Dark Souls 3. ...
  5. 5 The Ivory King: Dark Souls 2. ...
  6. 6 The Fair Lady: Dark Souls 1. ...
  7. 7 Solaire: Dark Souls 1. ...
  8. 8 The Crestfallen Warrior: Dark Souls 1. ...
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Who has the saddest lore in Dark Souls?

Dark Souls 3: Top Bosses With The Saddest Lore
  • 10 Yhorm The Giant. Yhorm the Giant rules the Profaned Capital in seclusion. ...
  • 9 Pontiff Sulyvahn. ...
  • 8 Old Demon King. ...
  • 7 Darkeater Midir. ...
  • 6 The Dancer Of The Boreal Valley. ...
  • 5 Oceiros, The Consumed King. ...
  • 4 Slave Knight Gael. ...
  • 3 The Twin Princes Lothric & Lorian.
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Who is the god in Dark Souls?

Gwyn, Nito and the other Lord Soul holders are deities in name only. Lloyd and Velka are gods proper. The term 'God' in the Dark Souls universe tends to refer to the race whom claimed their souls from the First Flame. They were humanoid, but typically a fair bit taller than a Human.
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Who is the strongest Dark Souls character?

However, only the most powerful tend to be remembered by gamers.
  • 8 The Pursuer.
  • 7 Looking Glass Knight.
  • 6 Velstadt, The Royal Aegis.
  • 5 Sir Alonne.
  • 4 Fume Knight.
  • 3 Knight Artorias.
  • 2 Slave Knight Gael.
  • 1 Havel The Rock.
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Who is the strongest Dark Souls protagonist?

DS2's Bearer of the Curse is probably the strongest, given that power stance is an option. The Ashen One is close, thanks to weapons like the Twin Ringed Greatswords. In terms of fighting ability: Bloodborne's Hunter is undoubtedly the most skilled out of all protagonists.
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Who is the freakiest boss in Dark Souls?

10 Creepiest Soulsborne Bosses, Ranked
  1. 1 Orphan Of Kos – Bloodborne.
  2. 2 Darkeater Midir – Dark Souls 3. ...
  3. 3 Ludwig, The Accursed/The Holy Blade – Bloodborne. ...
  4. 4 Oceiros, The Consumed King – Dark Souls 3. ...
  5. 5 Amygdala – Bloodborne. ...
  6. 6 Gravelord Nito – Dark Souls. ...
  7. 7 Gaping Dragon – Dark Souls. ...
  8. 8 The One Reborn – Bloodborne. ...
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Which boss kills himself in Dark Souls?

Sir Alonne is one of the few bosses that is capable of parrying player. Sir Alonne has a special death animation where he stabs himself if you defeat him without taking damage.
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Is Gwyn dead?

In linking the flame, Gwyn sacrificed himself; with his powerful soul providing fuel for the flames, prolonging the Age of Fire. A great many of his Black Knights followed him into the Kiln and were reduced to ash when he linked the fire, wandering Lordran as disembodied spirits for eternity.
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Is there a bad ending in Dark Souls?

There are two; the normal ending and the “bad” ending. Link The Fire and Age Of Dark, respectively. The first one is just you playing the game normally; ring the bells,summon Frampt, get the Lordvessel and place it, collect the Lord Souls, put em in the Lordvessel, get to Gwyn, kill him, link the Fire.
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What is the most annoying enemy in Dark Souls?

The 10 Most Annoying Enemies In Soulsborne Games
  1. 1 Basilisks – All Souls.
  2. 2 Anor Londo Archers – Dark Souls 1 And 3. ...
  3. 3 Revenants – Elden Ring. ...
  4. 4 Brainsuckers – Bloodborne. ...
  5. 5 Lesser Wormfaces – Elden Ring. ...
  6. 6 Frozen Reindeer – Dark Souls 2. ...
  7. 7 Bonewheel Skeletons – Dark Souls Trilogy. ...
  8. 8 Mimic Chests – Dark Souls Trilogy. ...
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Is there a good ending in Dark Souls?

Dark Souls is rarely very clear with what its story means and how it should be interpreted. Given the martyr-like journey the player takes as the Chosen Undead, the true "good ending" is determined by what they feel is the right thing to do.
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Did Gwyn commit the first sin?

You see, to find the first sin, we must go to the absolute beginning of our story. The first sin is Gwyn taking the first flame. In the story of Adam and Eve the "first sin" is man taking fruit from the tree of knowledge.
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Why did Gwyn sacrifice himself?

Up until now the Age of Fire is all the gods and humanity alike have ever known. It is important enough to preserve that Gwyn sacrificed his own children and eventually, himself, to sustain it.
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Why is Gwyn afraid of the dark?

There are many theories about this, but the most commonly accepted one is that it was out of fear. Gwyn feared the potential of the humans created by the Dark Soul, and it's potential to end the Age Of Fire. To prevent that, he created a seal to contain the Darkness and gave birth to the Dark Sign.
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What is the canon name in Dark Souls 1?

From this we can tell that the Chosen Undead's canon name is actually Frank Deadlinger, a 32 year old postman from Seward, Nebraska. On a side note, it appears the only prohibited name in Dark Souls is if you call your character an 'Undead Chucklefuck', the reasons why are as yet unknown.
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Who frees the Chosen Undead?

The Chosen Undead was imprisoned in the Undead Asylum awaiting for the end of the world but was set freed and was sent on a pilgrimage by Oscar of Astora to discover the fate of the undead by ringing the Bells of Awakening which ultimately led the Chosen Undead to face Gwyn, the man once thought as God by many now ...
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Why does the Chosen Undead glow?

As many of you have probably noticed, the chosen undead has been genetically combined with a jellyfish because you are bioluminescent. In demon souls, you have a lamp that explains the glow, but not in dark souls.
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