Why is Gwyn fighting you?

Accepted Answer. Same reason a lot(if not all) of the humanoids fight you; Gwyn is hollow. Just about all that he was(certainly his sanity and reason) has been sapped by the flame, so what's left is little more than a shell. It's not that he's stopping you, he's basically just reacting to an intruder.
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What did Gwyn do to humans?

Gwyn used the power of his soul to place a seal of fire over early humans, namely, the Ringed Knights, trapping in their dark sigils that leak humanity, by possibly burning the humanity once it leaked out. This seal became a landmark sign that one who bears it, bears the curse of undeath.
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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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Should I kill Gwyn?

Feel free to kill Gwyn. Just make sure you're commited to standing between the First Flame and the exit and never moving because either one will instantly lead to NG+. You'll be stuck in Gwyn's boss room for as long as you want until ya' wanna start NG+.
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Why is Gwyn guarding the flame?

Desperate to ensure that their Age of Fire continued, and afraid of the coming Dark, Gwyn did everything to keep the flame lit.
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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 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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Can you go back after killing Gwyn?

At this point, there is no going back (**unconfirmed what Homeward Bone will do**). You can either light the bonfire (Good Ending) or walk out of the room without lighting the bonfire (Evil Ending). After either ending, you are thrust into New Game + (NG+), and there is no going back for anything.
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Why did Gwyn sacrifice himself?

As his loyal knights guarded him, Gwyn sacrificed himself to the Flame in an attempt to keep it alive. His sacrifice, however, would turn the entire Kiln into ash while cremating his knights along with it, turning them into Black Knights.
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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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Should I beat DLC before Gwyn?

By the time you face Gwyn you will have already beaten harder bosses. Especially if you have done the DLC. Manus is much harder and I would say that Artorius is as well. You can learn his patterns, dodge, hit and repeat.
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Can you keep playing Dark Souls after beating Gwyn?

Once you defeat Gwyn, you can either approach the bonfire or leave it to select your ending. Be warned, completing this fight will boot you into NG+ immediately, so if you've got other things to do before Gwyn, go do them!
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Is nameless king related to Gwyn?

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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Is Kaathe a bad guy?

Darkstalker Kaathe is a major antagonist in the 2011 videogame Dark Souls and the overarching antagonist of the Artorias Of The Abyss DLC.
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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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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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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 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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