What did Gwyn's firstborn do?

The firstborn eventually committed a grave error in the eyes of Anor Londo, which led to the rescinding of his deific status and his removal from the annals of history, his name forgotten. The Nameless King sacrificed everything to ally with the ancient dragons, whom he once fought.
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Is the Nameless King Gwyns first born?

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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Who was Gwyn's first son?

The Nameless King: This is a lore theory from the wiki, "The Nameless King is quite possibly Gwyn's firstborn: a fearsome, dragon-slaying war god from the time of the ancient lords. At some point during the war with the Everlasting Dragons, Gwyn's firstborn turned against his father, siding with the dragons.
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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 did Gwyn do to humans?

Gwyn used the power of his soul to place a seal of fire over early humans, namely, the Ringed Knights, trapping in their dark sigils that leak humanity, by possibly burning the humanity once it leaked out. This seal became a landmark sign that one who bears it, bears the curse of undeath.
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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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Why was Gwyn scared of humans?

Gwyn feared the potential of the humans created by the Dark Soul, and it's potential to end the Age Of Fire.
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Is Solaire Gwyn's son?

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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Why is he called 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 the Nameless King Gwyn's son?

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 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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Who is Gwyn's forgotten son?

It's alluded to that the Nameless King is actually Gwyn's first-born son. Gwyn stripped him of his titles and erased his history due to his kinship with dragons. This is likely why the Nameless King is so powerful, since he inherited sunlight through his birth.
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Who is the Nameless King dad?

The Nameless King is the firstborn child of Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight and one of the deities who resided in Anor Londo during the Age of Fire. He was worshiped by the humans as the "god of war". The medal of the covenant with the Nameless King. The crown of "king of the gods" of the Nameless King.
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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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Who is Soul of Cinder?

The Soul of Cinder is a major antagonist and final boss of the dark fantasy role-playing video game Dark Souls III. It is the physical manifestation of every previous Lord of Cinder, those who has ever succeded in linking the First Flame.
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Who is the father of Solaire of Astora?

He inherited his power from his father, Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight. He used the miracles Sunlight Blade and Great Lightning Spear.
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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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Is the Nameless King The Hardest boss of all time?

I can safely say that Nameless King stands as one of the hardest bosses in the series, if not THE hardest. Most bosses from DS2 were not that hard compared to this. And honestly, DS3 has the series' most memorable and exciting bosses.
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Did Solaire link the flame?

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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Did Solaire beat Gwyn?

Solaire is the only NPC in Dark Souls to have beaten Gwyn.
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Why is praise the sun a meme?

Praise the Sun comes from the original Dark Souls, released back in 2011. It took no time at all for Dark Souls to take off, and the Praise the Sun meme, alongside the wonderful in-game character Solaire that inspired it, became an instantaneously beloved meme.
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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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Was Gwyn a good guy?

While their end goal is to help save the people of Lordran, they are killing many of them in order to do so. Gwyn is noted as being the central villain of Dark Souls. However, he is ultimately doing what he thinks is best.
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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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