Why did Gwyn banish 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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Is Nameless King Gwyn's firstborn?

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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Is Gwyn the bad guy?

Gwyn, also known as the Lord of Sunlight and the Lord of Cinder, is the main antagonist of the Dark Souls franchise.
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What is the lore behind the Nameless King?

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.
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Is the Nameless King a god?

The Nameless King was once a powerful warrior who served under Gwyn. Taming his own Stormdrake called the King of the Storm, the warrior was seen as a living god of war given his respect for arms and nothing else.
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Is Solaire the son of Gwyn?

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 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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Who is Lord Gwyn's son?

2 The Nameless King Was His 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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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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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?

Up until now the Age of Fire is all the gods and humanity alike have ever known. It is important enough to preserve that Gwyn sacrificed his own children and eventually, himself, to sustain it.
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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 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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Is Godwyn the Nameless King?

So Godwyn was basically Nameless King with a name, he was a Dragonslayer Champion and most of Lightning speels talks about Godwyn as a Dragonslayer that befriended 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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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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Did Gwyn link the flame?

When the Flame began to fade, Gwyn created the First Linking of the fire, also known as the First Sin. Since then, Man had been bound to the flame, hence DS3's story of how the same flame is always being linked over and over until our decision.
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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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What weapon does the most damage to nameless king?

Use smaller, fast weapons and roll to his left side. Irithyll Rapier, Irithyll Sword, Lothric Knight Sword, katanas, curved swords are all good. Frost, Fire, Bleed and Dark are effective against him. King of Storms is easy to kill with ranged attacks like bows.
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Can you parry the Nameless King?

The absolute hardest bosses (like the Nameless King) won't let you get a parry in, but it's surprising just how many bosses actually can be parried: Iudex Gundyr. Abyss Watchers.
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Who is the hardest bloodborne boss?

1 Orphan Of Kos

Orphan Of Kos might just be the most difficult boss fight in the Soulsborne games and is definitely the ugliest.
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What is the hardest boss fight ever?

Malenia stands as the pinnacle of difficulty and is hands down the hardest video game boss fight of all time.
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Why is sans so hard?

Sans will dodge your attack each time you swing at him. Also during the fight, you take damage at the menu, so you have to be quick when healing or attacking. It took me like a day to beat Undyne and a month to beat Sans. Killing Papyrus is all it takes for Sans to hate you.
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