Does Solaire need to survive Gaping Dragon?

Nope. If he wants to run into the gaping jaws of death then that is his business. I left him to it and concentrated on whacking its butt. You'll get a sunlight medal for any battle Solaire survives.
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Does Solaire have to survive?

No,he doesn't need to survive.It is his phantom,after all. In order to keep Solaire's quest line going and be able to summon him for Gwyn, does he have to survive every boss fight I summon him in, or can he die during the battle? I'm having a hell of a time with Ornstein/Smough on a lower-level run right now.
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Does it matter if Solaire dies in boss fight?

Nope. As long as you follow Solaire's path, you can summon him even if he's killed in a fight as a phantom. Kill him in body form and you're out of luck, of course.
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Do I need to summon Solaire to save him?

So long as you eventually kill the Red-Eyed Chaos Bug before progressing Solaire's quest too far, you can keep him from going insane and getting killed. If he's alive by the time you reach the end of the game, you can even summon him to fight the final boss, Gwyn, Lord of Cinder.
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Can you summon Solaire for Gaping Dragon?

Has the advantage of being able to attack during the crawl as long as you are sure you are out of its path. Solaire and/or Lautrec can be summoned to distract the dragon however this will increase its health and dodging is a simple matter without them.
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Who should I summon for Gaping Dragon?

The easiest way to defeat the Gaping Dragon is, of course, by summoning a friend. Solaire and Lautrec are available as NPC summons, but the Gaping Dragon is especially easy to cheese with another chosen undead controlled by a real person.
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Do you have to summon Solaire to continue his story?

you never actually have to summon him to do his quest line. just chat with him at the points he appears at. And DO NOT kill the Centipede demon until you killed the sunlight maggot in the Chaos Covenant shortcut.
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What happens if you don't save Solaire?

Your main reward for keeping him alive is that he becomes the only NPC you are able to summon for the game's final boss. If you don't do any of those last steps and move on after beating the Centipede Demon, you will still find Solaire one more time at the end of the shortcut, only now turned decidedly hostile.
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Can I save Solaire after he goes insane?

You can still save him even after killing Centipede and speaking with him at the next bonfire as long as you don't proceed to the next area. You just need to kill the one carrying the Sunlight Maggot to stop Solaire from going mental.
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Can you still summon Solaire after killing him?

but he is kinda drunk for the gaping dragon. yeah you can still summon him for the other bosses that he's available to help you. do take note that if he dies during a boss fight you don't get the sunlight medal. Kill one man, and you are a murderer.
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Is Solaire canonically dead?

Interestingly, Solaire became undead of his own will so that he could venture to Lordran in search of his own sun — he didn't succumb to the curse like so many others. But he never finds his own sun as Dark Souls is a bleak, barren game.
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Is Solaire the big worm?

So in summation, Solaire was canonically corrupted by the sunlight maggot but not killed and over thousands of years transformed into the giant worm we encounter in the Smoldering Lake. The sunlight maggot being a pupal stage that becomes a giant worm when fused with a powerful enough host.
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How many times can you summon Solaire?

Solaire can be spoken to multiple times throughout the game. He can also help you fight many tough bosses, a list of which is lower on the page.
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When should I save Solaire?

The only reason you should keep him alive is if you need the sunlight medals he gives at the end of him surviving a boss fight or if you need to join the warrior of sunlight covenant.
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Is Solaire the sun of 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 happens if you offer humanity to Quelaag's sister?

Joining her Covenant and offering her humanity will make her feel better and curing her current sickness. You need the Old Witch's Ring to understand what she's talking about otherwise you 2 can't communicate and she will always say "..." upon interaction.
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Is there a Solaire in Dark Souls 3?

Solaire's charming and friendly demeanor is likely a large reason as to why this Covenant is so popular and would go on to be included in Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3.
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Can Solaire link the flame?

In his lucid state, Solaire can later be summoned for the fight against Gwyn. Solaire goes on to defeat Gwyn and link the Flame in his own world, if he survives Lost Izalith with the player's help.
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Why does Solaire want the Sunlight Maggot?

If we accept that he's Gwyn's firstborn as a fact, stripped from his family, it's easy to see why he would search for something he could call his own. For him, the sun symbolizes all he's looking for, so the Sunlight Maggot has an easy time corrupting him with it's cheap light-trick.
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Should I summon Solaire for gargoyles?

Solaire optional for his quest against GARGOYLES? Is him optional or do I have to summon him to continue the quest? You have to summon him for every fight that he is available to complete his questline. You have to summon him for some of the fights he's available in to continue or finish his quest.
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Can you summon Solaire and lautrec at the same time?

Knights Lautrec and Solaire can be summoned and assist you together. This is true. I just did it now, to see how easy it made it. Soul of the mind, key to life's ether.
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What is the weakness of the Gaping Dragon?

Also note that the Dragon is weak to lightning, so use Gold Pine Resin if you have any. With enough patience, you'll take the beast down and be rewarded with the key to Blighttown.
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Can Gaping Dragon be bled?

So don't worry if you cant get it in deep, just keep pushing and the Gaping Dragon will eventually bleed. Keep an eye on the expressions as well because as I said earlier, sometimes the resistance isn't much and you dont even realise you bled them until after the fight is done.
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What level should I be to fight Gaping Dragon?

I was around level 17 or 18 when I beat it. It's not a very difficult boss no matter what level you are. Also you may not be getting summoned often because it seems that many people simply don't play in human form. You're a bit over leveled to get much help.
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What happens if Solaire dies?

he doesnt die permanently if its a boss fight. If you summon him, you're just summoning his Phantom so if he dies, it's only his phantom that dies, not him.
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