Why did Gwyn banish his son?

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 did Gwyn banish the Nameless King?

That was until, during the war with the dragons, the warrior suddenly chose to sacrifice everything to ally with the dragons against the lords and the Age of Fire. Despite his immense power, he was ultimately defeated, stripped of his deity status, and banished from Lordran.
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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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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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Is the Nameless King Gwyn's son?

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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Souls Lore - Gwyn's Exiled and Bastard Children

Did Ornstein become a dragon?

A popular theory is that the King of the Storm, the Nameless King's dragon mount, is a transformed Ornstein. While there is little evidence that proves this, there is precedence that worshippers of dragons are able to transform themselves into dragons, with the player also able to transform into one for a brief time.
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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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Did Solaire beat Gwyn?

Solaire is the only NPC in Dark Souls to have beaten Gwyn.
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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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Does Solaire have a happy ending?

Solaire's quest has two possible endings: He is being subdued by a Sunlight Maggot in Lost Izalith, goes hollow, and dies by our hand. We save Solaire by eliminating the Sunlight Maggot, thus preventing Solaire from going hollow.
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What is Gwyn's weakness?

Among the more famous of these discrepancies is that Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight, the final boss of Dark Souls, is weak to Fire – but he wields a flaming sword and was the very person who linked the First Flame long ago. Gwyn's nonsensical weakness is but one of many that stick out throughout the series.
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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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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 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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Was Gwyn afraid of the dark?

Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin

“Lord Gwyn trembled at the Dark. Clinging to his Age of Fire, and in dire fear of humans, and the Dark Lord who would one day be born amongst them, Lord Gwyn resisted the course of nature.
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Is Gwyn good or bad?

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 fight the dragons?

It was a symbol of their new dominance since they'd gained lord souls and became gods. The dragons were the only things that challenged that dominance so they had to die.
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What soul did Gwyn have?

The Soul of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder is a consumable item in Dark Souls. Soul of Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight and Cinder, who linked the First Flame. Lord Gwyn bequeathed most of his power to the Gods, and burned as cinder for the First Flame, but even so, Lord Gwyn's soul is a powerful thing indeed.
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Who is the wife of Gwyn?

So, who is Gwyn's wife. There are several possibilites, it could be Fina, it could any common lady, but I personally subscribe to the belief that Gwyn's wife was Velka. Notice that the statue of the lady in the Painted World bears a striking resemblance to the Statue of Velka in Dark Souls 3.
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What happens if you say no to Solaire?

If you hold off on speaking to Solaire when you find him at the Anor Londo bonfire and make it to this point in the game, he won't show up after the Centipede Demon boss fight yet. You will then be free to go kill the bugs however you want, then return to Anor Londo and speak to Solaire.
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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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What does Solaire say when he dies?

Now that I am Undead, I have come to this great land, the birthplace of Lord Gwyn, to seek my very own sun! ...
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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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Can you get Gwyn's sword?

Is it possible to get or craft Gwyn's fire sword? You can craft his sword after NG+ (since you need his soul for that) using any +10 straight sword, but it's just a 100% physical greatsword, no fire effect nor damage whatsoever.
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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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