Why was Artorias corrupted?

However, during their battle with Manus, Father or the Abyss, the two were injured. Artorias, trying to protect his friend, gave Sif his greatshield, which allowed Artorias to resist the corruption of the Abyss. Unfortunately, this also meant that Manus could now corrupt Artorias and make him his puppet.
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Why did Artorias become evil?

Deeply marked by the Abyss with his arm broken, Artorias had no choice but to abandon his shield so as to protect Sif in a magic barrier and was corrupted by the dark. He later emerged from the Abyss, not as his regular self, but rather an alteration deprived of spreading the Abyss.
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Why did Artorias traverse the abyss?

Artorias, in order to hunt Darkwraiths (servants of the Dark,) had entered a covenant with an unnamed creature from the Abyss, and received a ring that would allow him to traverse the Abyss unharmed.
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What is the lore behind Artorias?

Sir Artorias was one of the knights at the service of Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight and, thanks to his unmatched skill with a greatsword and unbendabke will of steel, he became one of Gwyn's most trusted warriors and was rewarded with a fragment of Gwyn's powerful Lord Soul.
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What happened to Artorias the Abysswalker?

That foe would be Manus, Father Of The Abyss. During his battle with Manus, Artorias was defeated, and his left arm was broken. In his last act, before he lost his mind to darkness, he used the power of his greatshield to form a protective barrier around Sif to prevent her from being corrupted.
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Was Knight Artorias a human?

The Four Knights of Gwyn were Artorias, Ciaran, Ornstein and Gough. Gwyn, Artorias, Ornstein and Ciaran are all the same race, but they are not human.
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What is Artorias weakness?

advertisement. 40874artorias-of-the-abyss-copy.jpg. Weakness: Lightning. Resistances: Nearly Everything.
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Is Artorias supposed to be guts?

thats guts from beserk. he is the inspiration for artorias. both Artorias and Guts, are unmatched with greatswords, and both have broken left arms (well guts' was technically cut off) . Artorias has Sif, while Guts wore wolf looking armor.
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Who is the person at Artorias grave?

Having played through the main game and the DLC, we notice that Artorias dies in a large round room with no ceiling and that, although you don't have to, most players kill Ciaran in the same room as she is weeping over his grave.
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Who is Artorias daughter?

Liona: Daughter of Artoria (Ruler) [Timeline B]
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Was the furtive pygmy Manus?

The Primeval Man known as Manus was the most widely regarded theory for the Furtive Pgymy's identity until Dark Souls 3, and that's just because of the sheer amount of hints pointing towards him in the Oolacile DLC for the original game.
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Can you stop Artorias from buffing?

If you're locked on and throw a knife as soon as he crouches to the lower position, it will hit him in the head and instantly stop the charge. You can do the same thing to stop his jump attacks, as well - hit him in the head and it will instantly break his poise.
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Why is the abyss order evil?

They are enemies of humanity that seek to overthrow the world ruled by the Archons. Their identity is revealed to be the remnants of the kingdom of Khaenri'ah who, five hundred years ago, was destroyed by the gods. Their motive is vengeance against Celestia and the Archons and the restoration of their fallen kingdom.
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Who is Artorias lover?

It is speculated that Ciaran may have had a romantic relationship with Artorias the Abysswalker prior to the events of the game. The Hornet Ring, which belonged to her, can be found on a female corpse behind his gravestone in Darkroot Garden.
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Why is Artorias the best boss?

Artorias Sets a Fast Pace for Dark Souls

The main thing that Artorias brings to Dark Souls is the speed and aggression of his attacks, forcing the player to match that aggression if they want to emerge victorious.
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What is the gender of Knight Artorias?

Name - Artorias Species - Undead (Aberration) Gender - Male Birthplace - New Londo (Lost to a Great Flood) Birthdate - 319 BDR (20 years before Karsus's Folly) Height - 6' 7" Weight - Unknown Blood type - None Weapon -Greatsword and Greatshield.
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What is Artorias wolf name?

In the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, during which the player character is taken back in time hundreds of years earlier, Sif is shown to have been slightly larger than a normal wolf during its time as the companion of Knight Artorias, when it accompanied the knight to slay a primeval human known as Manus, Father of the ...
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How did Artorias get his ring?

The Covenant of Artorias is obtained by killing Great Grey Wolf Sif.
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Can Artorias be bled?

I usually use a combination of bleed damage and pyromancy for bosses but Artorias is too fast for bleed and pyromancy does nothing to him.
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Is Artorias the hardest boss in Dark Souls?

While Artorias proved to be a difficult challenge in Dark Souls' Artorias of the Abyss DLC, it was actually the final boss Manus, Father of the Abyss that really punished players and led to a number of rage quits.
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Is Guts half demon?

Is Guts part demon? - Quora. No, not yet at least. Guts does have the Beast of Darkness looming around him, eating the souls of the Apostles Guts kills, but at the moment I'd say that he's still human.
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Is Gael stronger than Artorias?

Gael is essentially the second strongest being in the world at the part of the game where he is a boss. So, 4 beings with split souls of light(whose fatal weakness is dark, mind you *cough* Artorias of the Abyss). Gael would annihilate them. In terms of Skill, Gael is probably as strong as Artorias in his prime.
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Is Artorias left arm broken?

Well, Artorias was consumed/attacked by the abyss. When you fight him, he has no shield, and a broken arm.
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How did Manus defeat Artorias?

As you see when you fight him, Artorias has a broken arm. He literally defended Sif with his greatshield until his arm broke, so after that an injured Artorias quickly succumbed to Manus.
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