What are the undead in Dark Souls?

In Dark Souls, to be Undead means that the victim has died, but has been reanimated. Most Undead were sent to the Undead Asylum and imprisoned to await the end of the world. Undeath is seen as a curse or a disease by the living.
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Why are people undead in Dark Souls?

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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Is everyone in Dark Souls undead?

The Humans are a race in the Dark Souls series, and one of the four primary races in the lore. All playable characters are humans afflicted with the Undead Curse.
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What is the difference between undead and hollow in Dark Souls?

There is a huge difference between a hollow and an undead.. The player is an undead, more specifically unkindled, they are however not hollow.. Hollows lost their sanity, their souls, everything that made them a person. Simply being undead does not mean you are hollow.
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Are the undead immortal in Dark Souls?

To be undead means to have died and been reanimated. As in DS1, most undead were sent to the asylum and they would be imprisoned there FOREVER, until the world ended. So, it's likely that they do not age, as undeath can be seen as a curse/disease to people still alive, because it means one cannot truly die.
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Dark Souls Lore | The Undead Curse

Are all undead evil?

Not at all. While many undead are labeled evil, that's a matter of making and using them.
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What do souls of undead do?

The most common Normal Souls found in the game, the Soul of a Lost Undead will give 200 souls when consumed (on a standard beginner's playthrough). If you feed the item to Kingskeeper Frampt (he's that big serpent dude who appears in Firelink Shrine) you'll net 500 souls per Soul of a Lost Undead given.
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Is being hollow bad in Dark Souls?

Hollowing has no negative effects on gameplay. However, it is required for certain NPC questlines and provides a bonus to luck when wielding Hollow weapons with a hollowing level of at least 15. Hollowing can be temporarily cured by paying the Statue of Velka to reverse hollowing, or by consuming a Purging Stone.
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Does undead count as dead?

The undead are beings in mythology, legend, or fiction that are deceased but behave as if alive. Most commonly the term refers to corporeal forms of formerly alive humans, such as mummies, vampires, and zombies, which have been reanimated by supernatural means, technology, or disease.
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What to do with souls of undead Dark Souls?

On a standard playthrough this Soul, once consumed, will give the player 400 souls to spend. It can also be given to Kingkeeper Frampt (the giant serpent of Firelink Shrine) in exchange for 500 souls.
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Who is the strongest character in Dark Souls?

10 Strongest Knights In Dark Souls (According To The Lore)
  • 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. Havel is a bishop and a general in Lord Gwyn's army, hater of magic, and eternal enemy of all dragons.
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Is The world Dying in Dark Souls?

The land is cursed. Though the endings available in Dark Souls 1 allow you to end the curse, the subsequent games are based on the grim outcome. Everything is dead because at some point, it actually died. The curse results in undeath.
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Are you a human in Dark Souls?

Easiest way to tell if you're human or hollow is to look at your humanity counter next to your health and stamina. If it's white, you're human. If it's grayed out, then you're hollow. Currently playing Destiny 2, Stellaris, Dark Souls 3, FF Remasters/Reboots and a few more.
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Is creating undead evil?

Creating the undead through the use of necromancy spells such as animate dead is not a good act, and only evil casters use such spells frequently. Though such spells are not explicitly described as evil, they're implicitly and obviously not good for your karma.
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What happens to the Chosen Undead after Dark Souls?

The Chosen Undead offers themselves as kindling to the fire. Sacrificing all of their souls, the Chosen Undead is consumed by the flames and the Age of Fire is extended, as life is breathed into the First Flame once more.
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What happens when you lose humanity in Dark Souls?

Without Humanity, you're Hollow and you look like a zombie. Hollowness is the default state of being in Dark Souls Remastered. Do nothing, and you're a Hollow zombie.
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Who is the most powerful undead?

Dungeons And Dragons: Most Powerful Undead, Ranked
  • 8 Death Tyrant. ...
  • 7 Mummy Lord. ...
  • 6 Adult Blue Dracolich. ...
  • 5 Death Knight. ...
  • 4 Demilich. ...
  • 3 Nightwalker. ...
  • 2 Lich. ...
  • 1 Mind Flayer Lich.
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What race is undead?

Undead are not really a single race of creatures, although they are often treated as such. Almost any dead creature can, by a sufficiently skilled necromancer, be reanimated and rise again in undeath.
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Can you revive undead?

True Resurrection and Wish are the only options. Undead is a creature type, not really a condition. When something becomes an Undead, they are an Undead until something explicitly changes that, and an Undead that has been killed (again) is still an Undead.
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Should I reverse hollowing in Dark Souls 1?

And the main reason to not reverse hollowing is you can get invaded while in human form, if you don't mind that then there's no reason not to unhallow unless you're running low on humanity. As long as your online it counts as online.
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Why does my Dark Souls character look like a zombie?

Hollowing is caused by the Dark Sigil brand and turns player characters into zombie-like creatures after it reaches a certain level or counter—15, to be specific.
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What happens when a Hollow is killed by a soul reaper?

If a hollow dies at the hands of a Soul Reaper, it will enter the Soul Society, completing the cycle. "Konso" is a sacred ritual performed by the Soul Reapers to help souls "cross over" between different worlds. The hilt of the Zanpakuto is the key to performing this ritual.
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What hurts undead?

Undead creatures are damaged by positive energy, are healed by negative energy, and don't benefit from healing effects.
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Can you sleep undead?

Sleep states that creatures within the range are affected, but also states undead aren't affected.
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What powers do the undead have?

Undead have a wide array of immunities, including being immune to: all mind-affecting effects, poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, and death effects. They are also not subject to critical hits, nonlethal damage, ability drain, or energy drain.
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