Is solaire the sun of Gwyn?

For the longest time, fans thought he was Gwyn's lost son, stripped from the annals of history. But that turned out to be the Nameless King, a dragon-taming behemoth who we fight in Dark Souls 3. Still, there's a lot more to Solaire than meets the eye.
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Is Solaire related to Gwyn?

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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Did Solaire beat Gwyn?

Solaire is the only NPC in Dark Souls to have beaten Gwyn.
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Is Solaire Gwyn's son Reddit?

Bear in mind, Dark Souls 3 is the same game that established that Solaire was not Gwyn's firstborn, the Banished God of War. Gwyn's firstborn is the Nameless King.
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Is The Nameless King A Solaire?

Solaire is actually the Nameless King's son. He decided to name him Solaire because it kinda sounds like Sol-Heir (aka Heir of the Sun), even though NK himself lost his name and title, he hoped Gwyn might be willing to accept his grandson.
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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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Who is the Nameless King dad?

All signs point to The Nameless King being Lord Gwyn's firstborn son. Gwyn had four children: Filianore, Gwynevere, Gwyndolin, and an unknown firstborn child. This child is only referenced a few times in a few item descriptions and based on those; we know this child was once a god of war.
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Does Solaire have a happy ending?

Solaire's quest has two possible endings: He is being subdued by a Sunlight Maggot in Lost Izalith, goes hollow, and dies by our hand. We save Solaire by eliminating the Sunlight Maggot, thus preventing Solaire from going hollow.
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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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Who are all Gwyns children?

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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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 happens if you say no to Solaire?

If you hold off on speaking to Solaire when you find him at the Anor Londo bonfire and make it to this point in the game, he won't show up after the Centipede Demon boss fight yet. You will then be free to go kill the bugs however you want, then return to Anor Londo and speak to Solaire.
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Did 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 praise the sun?

Solaire simply likes the sun too much. It has, however, become a universal symbol in the fanbase for cooperation or better still, jolly cooperation. That's because Dark Souls often has an ominous and hopeless ambiance.
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Does Solaire go hollow?

You can actually save him without the chaos servant covenant, if you don't have the humanity/don't want to farm it. The last place you meet Solaire before he goes hollow is at the bonfire just after the centipede demon. When you walk past this fire and see the "Lost Izalith" sign pop up, that means it's too late.
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Did Gwyn split his soul?

Gwyn would split his mighty soul into smaller pieces, which he bestowed as a reward to exemplary servants, such as Seath the Scaleless and the Four Kings of New Londo.
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Did Solaire become the carthus sandworm?

So because Solaire was overtaken by a Chaos Bug, it is assumed he never left Carthus and became the worm.
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Did Solaire ever find his sun?

He's found his "sun." It drives him hollow, causing him to turn on you and attack you on sight. In the following skirmish, you kill him. Solaire is corrupted by his search for the sun, and it leaves him hollow — it's a bitter end for his journey.
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What happened to Solaire in ds3?

So in summation for this theory, Solaire was canonically corrupted by the sunlight maggot but not killed and over thousands of years transformed into the giant sandworm 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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What happens if Solaire dies in a 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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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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Does Solaire have a face?

While his helmet design is certainly unique, as it covers his entire face, it is his armor that fans have often drawn attention to. However, despite so many eyes being on the sun-covered cloth, few picked up on the fact that it actually hides a face.
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Why did Gwyn banish 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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Is Nameless King a good guy?

The Nameless King is a major character in the Dark Souls series, serving as a minor antagonist and optional boss in Dark Souls III. Presumed to be the long-forgotten firstborn son of Gwyn, he betrayed his father and chose to side with the Everlasting Dragons.
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Why did the Nameless King betray Gwyn?

So he betrays Gwyn to protect his child, the crossbreed named Priscilla who was born among the dragons. Gwyn strikes the Nameless King from the histories and wins the war, and discovers the child. Priscilla is locked away in the Painted World, an abomination yet of divine blood and Gwyn's line.
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