Preface Aldrich, and the Deep in general, is an aspect of Dark Souls that I can’t help but be morbidly fascinated with. From a thematic standpoint, they provide a perfect response to questions posed in its predecessors. From a story standpoint, they add another major faction foreshadowing the underlying problems that we will be expected […]
Based on how he is named in-game, Royal Sorcerer Navlaan, originally Navarran, (ナヴァーラン) is a court sorcerer for Drangleic. “Royal” refers specifically to a royal court, (宮廷) and his presence in Aldia’s manor suggests that court to be at Drangleic Castle. The man sells various items related to sorcery and dragons at the mansion and […]
Flogging Faith When the survivors of the Drakeblood Knights left Shulva to its ruin, they brought the kingdom’s wisdom with them. And where did they go with that pillaged culture if not back home to their country of origin? The name of this country has now been lost, but this is be probably because it […]
Despite her rather prominent presence in the Boreal Valley, Gwynevere is noticeably absent from the record during the rise and subsequent tyranny of Pontiff Sulyvahn. There is no mention of the goddess being confined to the Anor Londo cathedral like Gwyndolin, and her old seat there remains empty. Neither is there reference to her being […]
This post covers everything relevant to Havel as far as the localization is concerned. It is based on a series of reddit posts from May 2018. Quotes include the official English script, my translation, and the official Japanese script in that order. Rock’a Bless This ring is granted to adherents of Gwyndolin, Darkmoon deity and […]
This post covers everything relevant to Reah as far as the localization is concerned. It is based on a series of reddit posts from February 2018. Quotes include the official English script, my translation, and the official Japanese script in that order. The Good House My companions are M’lady and her young knights. She is […]
With Vinheim’s failure to recreate the lost sorceries of Oolacile, even after all this time since they began back in the original Dark Souls, (DS1) it was inevitable that some would take the task upon themselves. Those who do have become denoted by their garish attire — especially the mushroom-shaped wrap crowning their heads. These […]
Preface Out of all of Dark Souls III‘s new additions, the Abyss Watchers are perhaps the most mundane, which may play a role in their popularity. There is something cool yet heartfelt about a legion of warriors that seek to emulate one of the more popular characters from the original Dark Souls. (DS1) It doesn’t […]
Preface Although understandably overlooked by fans trying to jump from one Lord of Cinder to the next, the Catacombs of Carthus provides some of the most charming bits of worldbuilding in all of Dark Souls III, (DS3) combining various elements from past games into something truly novel for the series and fantasy games as a […]
Preface Izalith is my favorite part of Dark Souls (DS1) lore, so there are certainly elements I enjoy in Dark Souls III. (DS3) And while much of it does simply reiterate statements and implications from the original game, there is a fair amount of new content here as well. In fact, you can argue that […]
Lokey Lore 