What is the story behind the Pinwheel in Dark Souls?

Pinwheel, being one of Nito's servants, was able to steal the Rite of Kindling. Following the story of him being a father trying to resurrect his wife and child, perhaps they died at the hands of Nito himself. Maybe it was some kind of initiation for the Father to join the Gravelord.
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Why does Pinwheel have the Rite of Kindling?

When his wife and child died, the father stole Nito's Rite of Kindling in an attempt to use the power of Nito himself to resurrect his loved ones. However, his plan backfired and the three were merged into a singular entity to become Pinwheel.
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What does Pinwheel give you Dark Souls?

Here's what I gathered so far: After defeating Pinwheel, we get the rite of kindling and a mask (the mask of mother in my case). In which it is stated that Pinwheel is a necromanzer and stole the power of Nito.
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What do you get after killing Pinwheel?

Once you've killed Pinwheel, you will gain access to the Rite of Kindling, which will let you kindle a bonfire to get more Estus Flasks, which will be incredibly useful for some of the coming areas, which are a lot more challenging than anything you've encountered before.
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Does Pinwheel always drop a mask?

Answers. Pinwheel always drops a mask but it is random. However talk to Patches in the Tomb of the Giants (area after Catacombs) and tell him No when he asks his first question, and when you beat the Tomb of the Giants boss, he will move to Firelink Shrine, next to Frampt and sell all three masks.
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Is Pinwheel a hard boss?

The being known as 'Pinwheel' is a boss from Dark Souls who is notable primarily for the ease of defeating him. He comes at the end of a notoriously-challenging area, the Catacombs, which is filled with traps and respawning skeletons, leading many players to expect a tough fight.
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What is the drop rate of the Pinwheel mask?

There's only 1 pinwheel (many others are before nito) they all (including the boss version) have a chance of 1/3 to drop the mask.
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Where do I go after killing Pinwheel Dark Souls?

What I have to do next after kill Pinwheel? u have to do what u want to do :D. There's a ladder in the pinwheel room which will take you to the tomb of the giants. I hope you went there after anor londo at least, it's a hard area for first timers.
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Do Pinwheel servants Respawn?

But the pinwheels do respawn when you rest. What I did was got the hometown spell (18 faith req) then went there and killed a bunch (had the previous 2nd tomb bonfire kindled to max) then homewarded back. It's also fairly nice soul grinding.
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Is there a bonfire after Pinwheel?

There is a bonfire shortly after going inside Tomb of the Giants. You should be able to spot it as you go down those few slides at the beginning (it's down a ladder). And then there is another one farther in and closer to the boss.
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What happens if you give the red and white pinwheel?

Give him the Red and White Pinwheel, and if you've visited Doujun already, you'll have a chance to send Kotaro to the Abandoned Dungeon. Once you've done so, Doujun will give you 3 Lumps of Fat Wax. Once getting the dive technique, you'll be able to face the poor man you imprisoned.
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Can Pinwheel bleed ds1?

The guide says Priscilla can. Pinwheel can.
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Who can you summon for Pinwheel?

  • Pinwheel is found in The Catacombs. ...
  • Pinwheel is a necromancer wearing three masks of those that compose them: the Father's, Mother's and the Child's mask. ...
  • Pinwheel is a necromancer and pyromancer composed of the fusion of a father, a mother and a child. ...
  • It is possible to summon Paladin Leeroy to help out in the fight.
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What is the secret right in Dark Souls?

Kindling was a sacred rite passed down among clerics, but all Undead can imitate the process in the same manner that they restore their Hollowing with humanity. How peculiar that humans had found little use for humanity until they turned Undead.
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How do you get 20 Estus flasks in Dark Souls?

The Bonfires with a Fire Keeper present is kindled by default, providing 10 flasks. After acquiring the Rite of Kindling the bonfires can be kindled again for a total of 15 "swigs", and a third time for a maximum amount of 20.
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How many times can you kindle in Dark Souls 1?

At the start of the game you can only kindle once, to get 10 Estus, but after you defeat a certain boss later on you can kindle 2 more times for a total of 20 Estus flask uses.
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Where is the Pinwheel boss?

This Boss can be found in The Catacombs. Unlike most other bosses in Dark Souls, Pinwheel is surprisingly weak and can be killed in seconds if you use the right strategy. Drops: Rite of Kindling, Mask of the Child, Mask of the Mother, Mask of the Father (only one of the masks will be dropped).
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Is there a way to light up Tomb of the Giants?

Tip: This area will be easier if you have a light source, such as a Skull Lantern, the Sunlight Maggot, or the Light spell. You may also want to bring a Divine weapon for part of the boss battle. Slowly follow the lighted dots on the ground.
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How do you get the secret rite in Dark Souls?

The "Rite of Kindling" is learned by defeating Pinwheel in The Catacombs.
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Is there a way to see in the Tomb of the Giants?

Join chaos covenant and unlock the secret, kill the bugs and grab the sunlight maggot helm. You get a lantern inside the Tomb shortly after navigating the start. Went to buy that Cast Light spell...
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How do you get the mask of the father from pinwheel?

Availability
  1. Dropped (at a one in three chance) from the Pinwheel boss fight at the end of the Catacombs.
  2. Rare drop from the Pinwheel Servants in front of Gravelord Nito's tomb.
  3. Sold for 8,000 souls by Patches once he becomes a vendor at Firelink Shrine.
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What is the mask of the father mother and child?

Mask of the Father gives you a percentage increase in weight limit. Mask of the Mother gives you a slight HP boost. Mask of the Child gives you slight stamina regeneration rate.
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Who 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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