Why do NPCs go hollow in Dark Souls?

Many of the NPCs that the player meets become hollow through their questlines as they lose their will to continue. In Dark Souls 1, hollowing is represented through a system where the player is primarily in a “hollow form” where they look like beef jerky and are unable to use any of the game's online interactions.
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Why do people become Hollow in Dark Souls?

Throughout Dark Souls, the concept of “going hollow” is constantly referenced—it's what happens when undead characters like you degenerate entirely into mindless husks. The cycle of life and death and rebirth ends; they are just dead, incapable of moving on.
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Is being Hollow bad in Dark Souls?

Hollowing has no negative effects on gameplay. However, it is required for certain NPC questlines and provides a bonus to luck when wielding Hollow weapons with a hollowing level of at least 15. Hollowing can be temporarily cured by paying the Statue of Velka to reverse hollowing, or by consuming a Purging Stone.
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Why did Oscar turn Hollow?

It is implied that the ensuing despair he felt at being unable to even overcome his first obstacle as an undead is what turned him Hollow.
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Why are hollows hostile in Dark Souls?

The Hollows are undead people who have lost their sanity due to their prolonged degenerative state caused by the curse of the Darksign. The loss of sanity caused them to become destructive and hostile to any non-hollow creature, even to other undead individuals, like the protagonist.
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What is the most annoying enemy in Dark Souls?

The 10 Most Annoying Enemies In Soulsborne Games
  1. 1 Basilisks – All Souls.
  2. 2 Anor Londo Archers – Dark Souls 1 And 3. ...
  3. 3 Revenants – Elden Ring. ...
  4. 4 Brainsuckers – Bloodborne. ...
  5. 5 Lesser Wormfaces – Elden Ring. ...
  6. 6 Frozen Reindeer – Dark Souls 2. ...
  7. 7 Bonewheel Skeletons – Dark Souls Trilogy. ...
  8. 8 Mimic Chests – Dark Souls Trilogy. ...
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Is The World Dying in Dark Souls?

The land is cursed. Though the endings available in Dark Souls 1 allow you to end the curse, the subsequent games are based on the grim outcome. Everything is dead because at some point, it actually died. The curse results in undeath.
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Why did Oscar save you Dark Souls?

Exactly how he ended up in the Undead Asylum and why he rescues the player is unknown, though it is implied that he was intentionally releasing undead from the Asylum in hopes that at least one would ring the Bells of Awakening.
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Does Solaire go hollow?

Lost Izalith contains nine chaos bugs you'll find in a locked shortcut between the Demon Ruins and Lost Izalith. If you want to save Solaire, you must kill the red-eyed bug. Failing to do so will result in Solaire becoming Hollow the second you enter Lost Izalith, turning him hostile.
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Why don't we hollow in ds3?

The entire reason why not only you don't hollow in general, but also why the things and people around you die somewhat permanently when killed while you remain is because you, the player, keep playing. If you stop playing, you become “hollow”.
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Should I reverse hollowing in Dark Souls 1?

And the main reason to not reverse hollowing is you can get invaded while in human form, if you don't mind that then there's no reason not to unhallow unless you're running low on humanity. As long as your online it counts as online.
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What happens when a Hollow is killed by a soul reaper?

If a hollow dies at the hands of a Soul Reaper, it will enter the Soul Society, completing the cycle. "Konso" is a sacred ritual performed by the Soul Reapers to help souls "cross over" between different worlds. The hilt of the Zanpakuto is the key to performing this ritual.
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What happens when you reverse hollowing in Dark Souls?

Reverse hollow makes u human, so u can summon other players. u must be human to kindle. kindling gives u 5 more estus. Being human (reverse hollowing) also allows other players and NPCs to invade you which is a critical part of the fun.
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How do you reverse hollowing ds1?

Provided you have +1 in your Humanity total, resting at a bonfire will allow you to reverse the effects of Hollow, transforming you from Undead into Human.
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Why are there ghosts in Dark Souls?

They are the ghosts of the people who once inhabited New Londo, but were sacrificed when New Londo was flooded to contain the Darkwraiths. Their physical remains can be found at the big gate entrance leading to the Valley of Drakes.
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How do I stop hollowing ds1?

Reversing Hollowing
  1. Consumption of a Purging Stone will immediately remove all Hollowing. ...
  2. Praying at either the Statue of Velka or the Purging Monument will present the option of "Request Dissolution," which will also remove all current levels of Hollowing at a cost of the player's Soul Level times 100.
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Is Solaire the big worm?

So in summation, Solaire was canonically corrupted by the sunlight maggot but not killed and over thousands of years transformed into the giant worm we encounter in the Smoldering Lake. The sunlight maggot being a pupal stage that becomes a giant worm when fused with a powerful enough host.
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Can I save Solaire after he goes insane?

You can still save him even after killing Centipede and speaking with him at the next bonfire as long as you don't proceed to the next area. You just need to kill the one carrying the Sunlight Maggot to stop Solaire from going mental.
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Why is Solaire so strong?

He overcomes obstacles that only the Chosen Undead can (making me think that Solaire is the Chosen Undead of a different "world"). He never goes Hollow because only undead who lose hope lose their humanity, which is why the Chosen Undead are able to die so many times, they have much stronger wills that most.
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Who is the saddest character in Dark Souls?

Dark Souls: 10 NPCs With The Saddest Lives
  • 8 The Crestfallen Warrior: Dark Souls 1. ...
  • 7 Solaire: Dark Souls 1. ...
  • 6 The Fair Lady: Dark Souls 1. ...
  • 5 The Ivory King: Dark Souls 2. ...
  • 4 Yhorm: Dark Souls 3. ...
  • 3 Lucatiel of Mirrah: Dark Souls 2. ...
  • 2 The Last Giant: Dark Souls 2. ...
  • 1 Artorias Of The Abyss: Dark Souls 1.
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Why was artorias corrupted by the abyss?

He failed in his quest to stop the Abyss and was corrupted by the very force he sought to destroy. The actions of the player character throughout Oolacile are attributed to Artorias the Abysswalker, thanks to Dusk of Oolacile's exhaustion-addled mind. Artorias goes down into legend for heroics he was not alive to see.
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Is there a secret ending in Dark Souls?

As a disclaimer, there is no official "True Ending" in any of the Dark Souls games, as it is left mostly ambiguous intentionally like much of the rest of the game. Furthermore, the timeline of the Dark Souls games as well as how (or if) they are all actually are connected is unclear.
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Are people immortal in Dark Souls?

It is the fire that causes death. Everyone is hung up on "The Curse" that afflicts humanity with immortality and amnesia when The Fire wanes.
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Is anyone not undead in Dark Souls?

Sieglinde isn't undead, and neither are any of Gwyn's knights, nor the Giant Blacksmith, and presumably neither is Vamos. Assuming Elizabeth actually is a mushroom and isn't just using camouflage then she isn't undead.
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Is Demon Souls a rip off of Dark Souls?

Dark Souls Is Only a Spiritual Sequel to Demon's Souls

While there are plenty of references between the two games, Dark Souls is simply a "spiritual sequel" to Demon's Souls, meaning their worlds aren't directly connected.
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