Wearing a dark mask in the shape of a skull with long dreadlocks and equally ominous armor, the mysterious warriors bear a striking contrast to most knights. Even more curious is the question whether they are knights at all. They do belong to a foreign country, their armor’s description insinuating one of the varying that […]
The further eastward and southward we journey in Drangleic, the more mountainous it becomes. And with every peak, there is a valley; the Harvest Valley is no exception. The rocky terrain is surrounded by much taller crags and cliffs. Admittedly, these peaks lie mostly off on the horizon, far and away from the area we […]
Wearing the heavily-armored form of knights, the pursuers wander the continent on the hunt for any bearing the Darksign. Some possess the Ring of Blades associated with Adgarz, the mad knight of Alken. The fact that multiple rings were made in the shape of his weapon of choice indicates that he is their source of […]
Before it became known as the “Forest of Hunting”, (狩猟の森) the copse south of Majula saw its start amidst the Great Shift. Looking at the official map, the area lies adjacent to Shaded Woods, separated by the western mountains. This begs the question: did parts of Darkroot Garden from the original Dark Souls (DS1) land […]
Preface When I first started working on this topic, I didn’t expect it to be as enamored with the subject as I ended up being. Alken and Venn are two kingdoms that have a very simple dynamic fleshed out to an absurd degree, comparable probably only to Drangleic itself. While their duality mostly plays out […]
Trot up to Cardinal Tower at the heart of Drangleic’s fortress, and we come upon a striking statue enshrined within. Beneath the overgrowth and murder of crows, the figure appears to be a holy woman — her dress and pose resembling depictions of the Virgin Mary — and exudes warmth, seeming inviting and motherly. Who […]
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