The Pursuer

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 […]

Alken & Venn

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 […]

Olaphis

Preface It is always fascinating to see how fantasy worlds incorporate magic into the setting. Dark Souls is rather mild in this regard, magical power, while ubiquitous, not seeing universal practice — it is only those relative few with the will and ability to manipulate the power all around them who earn that privilege. Even […]