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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Why did Gwyndolin make an illusion?

Gwyndolin, however, decided to stay in the now abandoned city of the gods. Using his power over illusions, he creates an illusion of his sister Gwenevere to help guard over the city.
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Is the sun in Anor Londo an illusion?

At the time of Dark Souls, the only remaining deity in Anor Londo is Gwyndolin, who presides over the Darkmoon covenant. He creates the illusion of sunlight, as well as Princess Gwynevere, to compel the Chosen Undead to defeat Gwyn and rekindle the First Flame yet again.
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Do we ever meet the real Gwynevere?

There is actually pretty strong evidence that she was never real at all. Think about it: We meet all of Gwyns children except for her - Nameless King, Filianore and Gwyndolin. We only see an illusion of Gwynevere.
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Is there a point to killing Gwynevere?

Nope, no real difference in the ending. Only things that killing Amazing Chest change are: * Anor Londo becomes dark (and largely deserted, only Silver Knights and Painting Guardians will remain). * Darkmoon Knightess will become hostile, and move to near the rotating tower.
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Is Gwynevere a dude?

Gwynevere is the second-born child of Lord Gwyn and his firstborn daughter. For eons, she served as a goddess of fertility and bounty and was beloved by all, according to the miracles associated with her.
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Can you fight Gwyndolin without killing Gwynevere?

Yes, you can fight Gwyndolin without killing Gwynevere. You just have to step through the fog door where you join the covenant.
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Who is the lady after Ornstein and Smough?

Gwyn's daughter Gwynevere will ask the player to join her covenant after defeating Ornstein and Smough in Anor Londo. Gwynevere will give you the Lordvessel item even if you do not join this covenant.
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Who is the wife of Gwyn?

So, who is Gwyn's wife. There are several possibilites, it could be Fina, it could any common lady, but I personally subscribe to the belief that Gwyn's wife was Velka. Notice that the statue of the lady in the Painted World bears a striking resemblance to the Statue of Velka in Dark Souls 3.
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Was Gwyndolin raised as a girl?

In conclusion, the fact that Gwyndolin was Priscilla's son, as she was hated and feared by the gods, would explain why Gwyn would dress, educate and raise him to be a female, as the king of the gods would never have wanted him to be able to ascend the throne with his dangerous lineage.
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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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Why was Solaire looking for the sun?

10 He's Searching For His Own Sun

While the player looks towards ringing the two Bells of Awakening, Solaire wishes to find his own sun. Becoming as grossly incandescent as his ancestors is all he wishes to achieve, a fitting goal for a Warrior of Sunlight.
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Why is the sun black in Dark Souls?

And since the sun is representative of the First Flame, it beginning to go dark after the deaths of every Lord of Cinder awakened to safeguard it is perfectly reasonable.
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Why did Aldrich eat Gwyndolin?

He sought to devour the very gods, so went to Anor Londo and had Pontiff Sulyvahn feed him Dark Sun Gwyndolin, a beloved legacy character from the first Dark Souls. It's heavily implied he killed and, ironically, ate Executioner Smough, a similarly well loved character.
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What happens if I kneel before Gwyndolin?

You can kneel here and join the Darkmoon Covenant which nets you a Blue Eye Orb and the Darkmoon Blade Covenant ring. The Orb lets you invade guilty player's worlds, and the Ring allows you to be summoned by Gwyndolin, no point really since you're about to kill him.
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Why does Dark Sun Gwyndolin have snake legs?

He Has Snakes For Feet

How this came to be is unknown. Some fans claim it's the result of a connection between the Dark Sun and his co-conspirator, the Primordial Serpent Kingseeker Frampt.
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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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Did Solaire link the fire?

Having reached the Kiln of the First Flame, it is possible that Solaire "finds his sun" by linking the fire. Solaire's legacy is remembered in both Drangleic and Lothric.
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Is Nameless King Gwyn's firstborn?

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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What does killing Gwyndolin do?

After killing Dark Sun Gwyndolin, he'll drop 40,000 souls and the Soul of Gwyndolin. This can be consumed for an extra 16,000 souls, sold to Frampt for 20,000 souls, or turned into the Darkmoon Bow or Tin Darkmoon Catalyst at the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo.
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Who is the secret boss in Dark Souls?

To get to the hidden boss, Dark Sun Gwyndolin, first ensure that you do not want to join the Blades of the Darkmoon Covenant. From there you will want to ensure that you have the Darkmoon Seance Ring from The Catacombs and have it equipped. From there, you will want to warp to Anor Londo.
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What are the consequences of killing Gwynevere?

Killing Gwynevere will give you a permanent sin that will cause Anor Londo to become much more hostile and make you an enemy of the Darkmoon Covenant.
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Can you join Darkmoon Covenant after killing Gwynevere?

Note: If you have attacked Gwynevere, causing Anore Londo to go into darkness, you can't join the covenant. Players have successfully attacked Gwynevere, absolved themselves of sin in the bell tower, then rejoined the Darkmoon.
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What is Gwyndolin's weakness?

Yeah Gwendolyn is weak to occult damage. The demon firesage and his clones are weak to bleed.
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Do you lose Darkmoon Blade after killing Gwyndolin?

Yes, but you will not be able to use Darkmoon Blade until you rejoin on the next time through.
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