Why is Solaire looking for a sun?

He is looking for the meaning of life, his sun. It's a translation issue. He's actually looking for his son, Oscar. Who dies 3 minutes into the game when that boulder smashes into him.
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Why does Solaire want his own sun?

It's a personal sun to him. He's on a quest to search for his own sun. solaire is pretty much the ultimate sun-fanboy, gwyn´s personal "stan". he wants to become "his own sun" so much, that the fact that his head now shines likes the sun made him go mad after he´s been saerching for soooooo long.
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What was Solaire searching for?

Like the player character, Solaire is an Undead who journeys to the land of Lordran from his homeland of Astora, albeit on a personal mission to "find his very own Sun".
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Why does Solaire praise the sun?

He was an admirer of the sun due to its being "grossly incandescent", like he said, and was in search of his "own sun". Phrases like "jolly cooperation" are also said by him. I don't think he ever said the phrase "praise the sun" himself, that's just the name of the gesture related to Solaire.
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Was Solaire looking for the Sunlight Maggot?

The Sunlight Maggot can be traded to Snuggly the Crow once per playthrough for the Old Witch's Ring. This item appears to be the "sun" Solaire of Astora is searching for, as he will go insane if you don't kill the chaos bug that drops this item and he can be seen wearing it and speaking of it as his sun.
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Dark Souls Remastered: Solaire goes Hollow

Did Solaire become a worm?

The land itself is now nothing more than a small maze of ruins, and a warm puddle — the so-called “Smouldering Lake.” During this time, the theory suggests, the parasite has completely consumed Solaire, turning him into the “Carthus Sandworm” an enormous, Dune-esque burrowing worm that spits lightning.
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Where does Solaire go crazy?

If you proceed normally through the game, you'll find Solaire in the Demon Ruins right after defeating the Centipede Demon and right before Lost Izalith. He'll be sitting by the bonfire. If you head directly into Lost Izalith, Solaire will go insane and try and kill you.
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Is Solaire Gwyn's firstborn?

And no, Solaire is definitely NOT Gwyn's first-born. Everyone and their mother can throw lightning bolts (I've got a character dedicated to it in fact), so that is hardly conclusive. Also, all of Solaire's equipment talks about how it has no special powers and that "Solaire's prowess comes from training alone".
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What happens if Solaire dies?

he doesnt die permanently if its a boss fight. If you summon him, you're just summoning his Phantom so if he dies, it's only his phantom that dies, not him.
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How 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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What possessed Solaire?

His attempts to find his sun led him through Anor Londo, Blighttown, the Tomb of the Giants and Lost Izalith. When he goes to Lost Izalith, Solaire may become parasitised by a Sunlight Maggot, a creature known to emit a blinding light when worn on the head.
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What is the canon ending for Solaire?

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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Why does Solaire go hollow?

Goes Hollow because he died Continuously in Sen's Fortress and The Bonfire resurrected him as a Hollowed out Undead. Solaire is a Badass so most likely he most likely rarely died on his Travels which allowed him to keep his Sanity.
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Can you save Solaire after he gets infected?

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. As long as you get the Sunlight Maggot drop from the Maggots, you're fine.
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What is the alternate ending of Solaire?

If you defeated the chaos bugs, you can open the shortcut at the other end and find Solaire again after beating the Bed of Chaos. He will seem defeated, but this is the better of his two fates. Your main reward for keeping him alive is that he becomes the only NPC you are able to summon for the game's final boss.
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Why is Solaire loved?

Because he's the first person you meet that's happy to meet you and wishes you well. He also has interesting dialogue, lots of speculation surrounding his life and who he is. When you're forced to kill him it's kind of sad.
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Does killing Solaire break covenant?

Anyway, killing Solaire will not remove you from the Covenant. But you could never wash the stain from your soul, of course. You could consider joining Darkmoon long enough to get their talisman, though.
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Can you still summon Solaire after he dies?

As long as you follow Solaire's path, you can summon him even if he's killed in a fight as a phantom. Kill him in body form and you're out of luck, of course.
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How did Solaire become the 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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Is the dung eater Knight Solaire?

No, Solaire is the old Dung Eater.
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Who does Solaire pray to?

His faith is upstanding and unwavering, and all holy symbols on Solaire's belongings were painted by himself. Solaire claims to be an adherent of the Lord of Sunlight.
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Why is "praise the sun" a meme?

Praise the Sun comes from the original Dark Souls, released back in 2011. It took no time at all for Dark Souls to take off, and the Praise the Sun meme, alongside the wonderful in-game character Solaire that inspired it, became an instantaneously beloved meme.
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What happens if you don't summon Solaire?

You do not have to summon Solaire to finish his quest. Not summoning him will not interfere with it. He might be at the Altar of Sunlight.
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Can I get solaires armor without killing him?

You could try your luck at asking someone to drop them for you... Other than that, Solaire needs to die by your hand =/ Either take him out at the final opportunity, which is in Izalith.....Or ask someone on this board nicely for his stuff.
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