Why does Ornstein get bigger?

If Ornstein is defeated first, Smough crushes him with his hammer, and gains the power of lightning. If Smough is defeated first, Ornstein suddenly grows to immense size while retaining his former speed.
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Is Ornstein a human?

As a Knight of Hell and one of the Five Knights of Lucifer, Ornstein is an extremely powerful demon behind Artorias himself and rivaling his fellow Vassal, Urxehl. As one of the knights, he possesses a wide array of powers and abilities exclusive only to his kind and not normally found with other demons.
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Is Dragon Slayer Ornstein the nameless king?

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 is Ornstein's weakness?

Ornstein is weak against fire, using a +5 fire weapon in this fight will be significantly easier. However, if you do not have easy access to the Fire Ember or the Chaos Ember, Quelaag's Furysword is also a good alternative. Pyromancies are therefore also quite effective.
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Is Ornstein in ds1 an illusion?

The sentinels in dark souls 1 are illusions that can hurt us. They evaporate, and make the same death sound that gwyneveres illusion does when it evaporates.
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Is Frampt lying in Dark Souls?

Frampt's lie is in his careful wording. He doesn't intend for you to succeed Gwyn as Lord, but rather as fuel for the fire. You're expected to kill the fading Gwyn and take his place in the Kiln of the First Flame, where you'll burn for generations until some other poor soul comes along to repeat the cycle.
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Are Ornstein and Smough brothers?

It's often assumed that Ornstein and Smough must have been friends, or at least welcoming to one another. Evidence seems to suggest that they were simply co-workers tasked by Lord Gwyn to work with one another.
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Is Ornstein immune to lightning?

Smough is weak to bleed damage in his lightning form. Ornstein is virtually immune to lightning damage and has moderate fire and magic resistance in both normal and large form.
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Is Ornstein gold or silver?

He wore a golden armor made to resemble a lion and wielded a great cross spear so strong that it was able to bury itself deep within a dragon's hide, piercing their stone scales, and sending mere human flying. Both his armor and his weapon were imbued with the power of lightning to be effective against dragons.
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Can you summon Solaire for Ornstein and Smough?

You have to be human and his summon sign is on the right hand stairs. If you summon him once then he doesn't return. Only once, i'm 100% certain i summoned him at least a couple times for Gaping Dragon and for Smough and Ornstein.
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Is Nameless King a good guy?

The Nameless King is a major character in the Dark Souls series, serving as a minor antagonist and optional boss in Dark Souls III.
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Was Ornstein still alive?

If you defeat Ornstein first, Smough squashes him with his hammer, killing him and claiming his soul to inherit his control over lightning. In other words, someone clearly dies. However, I believe that acquiring their souls after the battle should suffice as proof that Ornstein and Smough indeed died.
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Who is the Nameless King dad?

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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Why is artorias so big?

Artorias is not a human, he is a lord, of the same race as Gwyn and the other knights (except for Gough, who is a giant). Members of this race are generally known to be quite tall.
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Why are Smough and Ornstein together?

Ornstein being one of the Four Knights of Gwyn who formerly hunted dragons, and Smough an executioner of superhuman size, they were assigned to protect the Lordvessel from intruders and function as the final bosses of the Anor Londo level.
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How powerful is Ornstein?

Powers and Stats

Range: Extended Melee Range with his Dragonslayer Spear, hundreds of meters if not upwards of a kilometer or more with Sunlight Spear. Intelligence: Skilled and experienced combatant, has slain numerous Everlasting Dragons and was the captain of the Four Knights of Gwyn.
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How tall is Ornstein?

After going over some footage of the Ornstein and Smough fight, I settled on Ornstein having a height of approximately 11 feet. This is based on the assumption of the Chosen Undead in any given frame being along the lines of 5′10″ to 6′0″.
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Does Ornstein have red hair?

he said to me that perhaps the reason as to why when you obtain and wear the ornstein set in game, specifically his helm, his glorious red mane that you most certainly can see and adore while battling against him is absent, is because it's actually his own hair!
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Can you get Ornstein's Armour?

To get Ornstein's you need to beat Smough first then beat giant Ornstein. After the fight Domhnall of Zena in the Depths will sell Ornstein's set. Look for a dead corpse in a place you can only get to by jumping and its outside the sewers under aqueduct near firelink shrine.
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Does bleed work on Ornstein?

Bleed is exceptionally effective against Smough (not so much against Ornstein) and a fast weapon such as Priscilla's Dagger or Gold Tracer (DLC) can keep him staggered as long as you have stamina.
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What level should I be for Ornstein and Smough?

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The average level for Ornstein and Smough is around 40-50 I would say. You might get better chances if you joined the warriors of sunlight covenant.
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Is Ornstein immune to bleed?

Some bosses do are susceptible to bleed damage, yes. Bleed is like Poison in that it has to build up before being inflicted, but once it has, it does make certain boss fights a lot easier. Out of the Ornstein and Smough boss fight, only Smough is susceptible to bleed damage.
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Who is the woman after Ornstein and Smough?

Gwyn's daughter Gwynevere will ask the player to join her covenant after defeating Ornstein and Smough in Anor Londo. Gwynevere will give you the Lordvessel item even if you do not join this covenant.
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Who is 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".
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Are Ornstein and Smough the hardest?

Considered The Hardest Boss In The Base Game

Ornstein and Smough are, at their core, overwhelming.
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