What did Nashandra do to Vendrick?

Nashandra traveled to the land of Drangleic where she seduced its king by the name of Vendrick, to gain access to the Throne of Want. She warned Vendrick of a looming threat beyond the sea; the Giants. She convinced Vendrick that he must invade their land, and he did so, claiming an artifact of great power.
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Do I need to kill Vendrick before Nashandra?

If Vendrick is killed before going and slaying Nashandra, the player will have to fight Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin, which can ultimately cause Aldia to be the third boss in a row, assuming the Throne Watcher and Defender are not yet defeated.
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What is the point of killing Vendrick?

killing vendrick unlock's another final boss; so if you haven't killed the throne watcher or the throne defender before killing the giant lord then you're in for 3 back-to-back-to-back boss fights. That's a negative consequence.
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What damage does Nashandra do?

Nashandra projects a few orbs that inflict curse and also drain HP continuously if you're close to them. You can break the orbs with weapons or spells.
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What was Nashandra's goal?

Goals. Manipulating the Bearer of the Curse into clearing a path for her to the Throne of Want (succeeded). Obtaining the First Flame and the Throne of Want for herself (failed).
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Dark Souls 2 Lore: Nashandra The Prisoner of Desire

Is Nashandra a fragment of Manus?

Nashandra was one of the Children of Dark, life forms created from fragments of the soul of Manus, Father of the Abyss. After Manus was defeated, he was reborn as various fragments of varying size. Nashandra was the smallest of these fragments, and because of this, she was the first to achieve consciousness.
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Who is the queen of Drangleic?

The final boss of Dark Souls 2, Nashandra is the evil queen of Drangleic. She wields a scythe, employs magic, and applies curse effects constantly throughout the fight.
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What souls weaken Vendrick?

The only way to inflict damage significantly against Vendrick is to collect Souls of a Giant.
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What is the hardest boss in ds2?

The Fume Knight (found in the Crown of the Old Iron King DLC) is perhaps the most difficult boss of Dark Souls 2. His attacks have odd timings and his second phase especially features quickly telegraphed attacks that are easy to miss.
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What is King Vendrick weak to?

He is weak to giants' souls :D. You can collect max 5 of them in single playthrough - 3 in memories, 1 from Ancient dragon and 1 from 2 giants before rotten.
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What did Vendrick do to the Giants?

Vendrick and his soldiers traveled to the land of the Giants and pillaged everything in their path. In the land, Vendrick found an artifact of great power, which he experimented on by turning the captive giants into golems, who in turn built the Drangleic Castle.
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Is aldia Vendrick brother?

Aldia is the elder brother of King Vendrick, and aided his brother in founding the kingdom of Drangleic. He secluded himself in his manor, searching for secrets of life, viewing the Undead as the key to finding it.
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Is King Vendrick the chosen undead?

Vendrick is not your previous character, but he is a chosen undead and, like you, succeeded in the task of gathering the lord souls and prepared a kiln to link the flame. However, he realized that doing so would let Nashandra rule in his place, spreading a dark abyss as she was a part of Manus, Father of the Abyss.
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Who is the secret boss after Nashandra?

3 Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin

Killing Vendrick will draw Aldia's attention, turning him into the game's true final boss after you kill Nashandra. You will need to encounter Aldia all three times throughout the game and kill Vendrick before he appears as a final boss.
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What if I don't kill Vendrick?

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

If you want to fight Aldia you need to fight Vendrick, but other than that it doesn't matter.
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Should I kill Vendrick in memory?

You do not need to kill Vendrick. Once you activate the pile you are brought to the boss room before Vendrick became hollowed. Here you can talk to Vendrick and will talk about the crowns and your quest.
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What boss drops the most souls DS2?

The best bosses to farm for souls are Velstadt and King Vendrick. With the Tseldora Set and the Covestous Silver Serpent Ring +2 equipped, Velstadt can yield over 200,000 souls and King Vendrick yields about 600,000 souls, making for a total of over 800,000 souls per each run.
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What is the easiest boss in Dark Souls?

Dark Souls: 15 Easiest Bosses In The Franchise, Ranked
  1. 1 Prowling Magus And Congregation (Dark Souls 2)
  2. 2 Pinwheel (Dark Souls) ...
  3. 3 Covetous Demon (Dark Souls 2) ...
  4. 4 Deacons Of The Deep (Dark Souls 3) ...
  5. 5 Moonlight Butterfly (Dark Souls) ...
  6. 6 Ancient Wyvern (Dark Souls 3) ...
  7. 7 Dragonrider (Dark Souls 2) ...
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Can I be summoned if I beat the boss DS2?

You can be invaded and summon phantoms after killing the boss of an area. So you can only summon and be summoned via small white soapstone after beating the area boss(es)? True. There are a LOT more permanent summons when the boss is still active should you be looking for random coop players.
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Why did Vendrick go to the Undead Crypt?

Vendrick knew Nashandra wanted his soul, one so powerful that it has kept him from Hollowing for a long time. He hid his soul in the Shrine of Amana and secluded himself in the Undead Crypt below.
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How many giant souls do you need to fight Vendrick?

Vendrick starts off with a 32x resistance to all damage. For each Giant Soul you have in your inventory, this will reduce by half. You should have four Giant Souls which reduces his resistance to 2x. It's possible to reduce his resistance even more, but this requires a harder fight.
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How do I lower my Vendrick defense?

You need to finish the Giant Memory Areas and get the Giant Lord Soul. Vendrick has 3x defence, for each giant soul you have it lowers his defence. Get the 5 Giant Souls then fight him.
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Who can you summon for Nashandra?

There are 3 summons available for the fight: Benhart, Vengarl & Bashful Ray. If you could only summon 1 of those phantoms, which would you pick?
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Does ds2 have multiple endings?

In Dark Souls II, there are two endings from which the player may chose: Proceed to Throne or Leave Throne. The Proceed to Throne ending was the default ending until Scholar of The First Sin version was released, and was the default in the original Dark Souls II before the "Scholar of the First Sin" update.
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Is aldia the final boss?

The last encounter with the Scholar of the First Sin will be in the Throne of Want, after the fight with the Throne Defender & Watcher and Nashandra. It will speak briefly and then appear as a final boss to the game.
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