What was Gwyn trying to do?

Around a thousand years prior to the start of the Dark Souls game events, Gwyn sacrificed himself to link the First Flame. His reasons for doing so are disputed, but what is certain is that his principal motivation was to postpone the end of the Age of Fire.
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Why are we fighting Gwyn?

Gwyn isn't evil, but his ailing stature and increasingly desperate deeds have become a corrupting influence on the realm he was trying to protect. Whether you want to rekindle the flame and begin a new Age of Fire, or let it die and plunge the world into the Age of Dark, Gwyn must die first.
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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 did Gwyn sacrifice himself?

He was once one of the wielders of the First Flame and one of the founders of the Age of Fire, but due to the aforementioned Flame dwindling over time, he sacrificed himself to preserve its lifespan; thus beginning the tradition of soul-sacrifice to extend the Age of Fire.
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Why did Gwyn kill the dragons?

The world can not progress to be a land of life, death, light, and dark without the source of the curse being snuffed out. Society cannot exist so long as this curse persists, and so Gwyn struck down the dragons. This is supported by two specific lines in the opening cinematic.
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Is Gwyn really evil?

Gwyn is noted as being the central villain of Dark Souls. However, he is ultimately doing what he thinks is best. He is doing what he can to prolong the Age of Fire, a time that he views to be filled with prosperity.
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Why did Gwyn disown the 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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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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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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Did Gwyn cause the undead curse?

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 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 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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What did Gwyn's firstborn do?

At some point during the war with the Everlasting Dragons, Gwyn's firstborn turned against his father, siding with the dragons. Despite this, the dragons were defeated by Gwyn and the other Lords, bringing about the first Age of Fire.
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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 does the soul of cinder exist?

The Soul was made to be the First Flames final line of defence, as well as the last test for those who seek to link the fire, for only a true Lord of Cinder, a person of unrivalled strength and intelligence could ever hope to triumph over it.
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Is Gwyn the Lord or cinder?

Gwyn, The Lord of Cinder, is the final boss of Dark Souls. He is the father of Gwynevere (the woman who gives you the Lord Vessel) and Gwyndolin (the optional boss in Anor Londo).
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Is Gwyn a god in Dark Souls?

In the game Dark Souls, Gwyndolin is depicted as a powerful god of Anor Londo and the god of the Darkmoon covenant. He is considered to be one of the most powerful deities in the game, although the relative strength of gods and goddesses in Dark Souls is not clearly defined.
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Who is the strongest of the four knights of Gwyn?

Artorias the Abysswalker

Artorias had an unbreakable will of steel and his skill with greatswords was unmatched, making him a fierce opponent. Additionally, he was known as the first mortal to traverse the Abyss and was widely known as the strongest of Gwyn's knights.
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Can Gwyn bleed?

According to the guide Gwyn can bleed, but he has a high resistance, so it'd be pretty hard. Asylum Demon and its offshoots can all bleed. Taurus should be able to bleed, too. As would Capra, though it's so aggressive it would be quite difficult to pull that off.
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What is Gwyn God of?

Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight, the Witch of Izalith, the Furtive Pygmy and Nito, the First of the Dead: these four beings thus became the first and most powerful out of the other beings that lived in the world, known from that time as the Lords.
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What would the age of dark be like?

What would the age of dark be like in Dark Souls? The world would be entirely reliant on the dark, so hexes would replace all other forms of magic, there'd be no sun or natural light, thus making the use of blackflame necessary, and humanity would rule as a collective species.
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Does Gwyn resist fire?

DS1: Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight, Is Weak to Fire

Humanity is tied to the Dark, after all, as the furtive pygmy found the Dark Soul in the first flame while Gwyn found the Light. But Gwyn isn't weak to Dark damage, he's weak to Fire damage, albeit only a little bit.
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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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How many children did Gwyn have Dark Souls?

Family. 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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How did Gwyn have children?

Thanks to the power of his soul, Gwyn established an underground civilization, becoming its king and forming a developed army of Silver Knights at his orders. At some point Gwyn also had a relationship with an unknown woman and from their union were born his firstborn son and his eldest daughter, Gwynevere.
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