Did Gwyn commit the first sin?

Gwyn taking the first flame, as the first sin, is directly parallel to A/E taking the forbidden fruit. Before Gwyn took the first flame, there was balance. No life, no death, no light, no dark.
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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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Did Gwyn link the First Flame?

When the Flame began to fade, Gwyn created the First Linking of the fire, also known as the First Sin. Since then, Man had been bound to the flame, hence DS3's story of how the same flame is always being linked over and over until our decision.
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Is Gwyn evil?

Gwyn is noted as being the central villain of Dark Souls. However, he is ultimately doing what he thinks is best. He is doing what he can to prolong the Age of Fire, a time that he views to be filled with prosperity.
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Why do we fight Gwyn Lord of Cinder?

Through his sheer continued existence Gwyn threatens the natural order, and it is up to the Chosen Undead to kill him and finally take his place.
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Why did Gwyn disown the nameless king?

Gwyn did not destroy the dragons; he usurped their thrown and crowned himself king. The Nameless King wanted nothing to do with this, so he left his father and his insubordination led to Gwyn disowning his firstborn son and stripping him of his name.
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Did Gwyn cause the undead curse?

The Undead Curse was a consequence of Lord Gwyn artificially extending the Age of Fire, which prevented the Age of Dark from occurring, naturally. Gwyn's meddling caused the dead to awaken at bonfires, and to eventually become hollow. This is why the Dark Lord ending is known as the True Ending.
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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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How did Gwyn sacrifice himself?

Short answer : It's just a question of semantics , Gwyn didn't sacrifice “himself” as in he just jumped in the flame and burned to a crisp, in fact he sacrificed his soul. He uses his soul as fuel in order to re-kindle the First Flame and maintain the Age of Fire.
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Was Gwyn an illusion?

They attacked Gwynevere and exposed her as an illusion created by Gwyndolin. Since Gwyndolin's goal is to restore the Age of Fire, he created the pleasing image of Gwynevere in order to manipulate the chosen undead into completing the task under the guise of serving the beloved princess.
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Is Solaire Gwyn's firstborn?

His armor and shield are decorated with a hand-painted sun, reflecting his worship of the Sun, and by association, Lord Gwyn. While he was theorized by some fans to be Gwyn's firstborn son in disguise, this was later proven not to be the case in Dark Souls III.
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What did Gwyn's firstborn do?

At some point during the war with the Everlasting Dragons, Gwyn's firstborn turned against his father, siding with the dragons. Despite this, the dragons were defeated by Gwyn and the other Lords, bringing about the first Age of Fire.
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Did Solaire link the fire?

It seems that the canonical ending for Solaire is that he linked the fire in his realm. His impact can be felt throughout the two sequels with small nods to his famous emote and unique personality. The Sunlight Spear in Dark Souls 2 mentions Solaire, indirectly using his iconic phrases.
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Who is the sun's firstborn?

"Ring of the Sun's first born, who inherited the light of Gwyn, the First Lord. The Sun's first born was once a god of war, until he was stripped of his stature as punishment for his foolishness. No wonder his very name has slipped from the annals of history."
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What is Gwyn weak too?

Among the more famous of these discrepancies is that Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight, the final boss of Dark Souls, is weak to Fire – but he wields a flaming sword and was the very person who linked the First Flame long ago. Gwyn's nonsensical weakness is but one of many that stick out throughout the series.
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Why does Gwyn have sad music?

It's because Gwyn's story and his place in the world is a tragic one. His theme is a solo piano piece, the only one like it on the whole soundtrack, and to me it just sounds sad. Once I'd learned more about the story of Gwyn, 'sad' became 'heartbreaking.
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Why is Gwyn so weak in Dark Souls?

Gwyn's power is fading, and in turn, the Flame is dying. He knows that in order to prolong the Age of Fire, stronger fuel than his is needed. He wants someone stronger than him to take his place, taking the remains of his Soul, to provide more power than he could, so he is the final test of power.
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How many times has the First Flame been linked?

We know that the fire has been linked at least 5 times, Gwyn, Abyss Watchers, Yhorm, Ludleth, and Aldrich. Maybe 6 or 7 if you count the Chosen Undead and Solaire.
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Is Gwyn the Soul of Cinder?

The character is important for the Dark Souls series in more ways than one, connecting the lore of the first installment with the two following games – Gwyn reincarnates (together with other Lords of Cinder) as Soul of Cinder in Dark Souls III.
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Why did Gwyn hunt the dragons?

I believe Gwyn killed the Dragons because they produced curses, and that the Age of Ancients itself functions as a stagnant curse of stone, perpetuated by them. The world can not progress to be a land of life, death, light, and dark without the source of the curse being snuffed out.
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Is Gwyn weak to occult?

He's weak to Fire, Magic and Occult type damages. He's resistant to Lightning. GJ using it for Gwyn XD.
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How many children did Gwyn have Dark Souls?

Family. Gwyn is the nephew of Allfather Lloyd and father of Dark Sun Gwyndolin, a son whom he raised as a daughter, and two actual daughters Gwynevere, Princess of Sunlight and Filianore. His other son was a god of war, who inherited the sunlight through his status as firstborn.
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Can you go back after killing Gwyn?

At this point, there is no going back (**unconfirmed what Homeward Bone will do**). You can either light the bonfire (Good Ending) or walk out of the room without lighting the bonfire (Evil Ending). After either ending, you are thrust into New Game + (NG+), and there is no going back for anything.
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Why is Gwyn in the kiln?

To keep the age going, Gwyn went to the Kiln of the First Flame with most of this Black Knights and linked the flame. This is why the final area in the first Dark Souls is patrolled by Black Knights and why Gwyn appears to be Hollow.
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Who cures curses ds1?

There's an NPC found in the New Londo Ruins called Ingward that can remove your Curse status for one Humanity.
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