Dark Souls/Characters: Difference between revisions

== Main Characters ==

=== The Undead Hero/Chosen Undead/{{spoiler|/Dark Lord}} ===

One of the Undead, those branded with the Darksign, locked into the Undead Asylum of Lordran. However, a chance encounter allows them to escape and change the fate of the world. {{spoiler|Siding with the Darkwraith Covenant has the covenant leader Darkstalker Kaathe reveal that the Chosen Undead is a descendant of the Furtive Pygmy and the latest candidate for becoming the Dark Lord to usher in the Age of Dark.}}.

{{spoiler|After obtaining all the Lord Souls and slaying Gwyn, the Chosen Undead can either rekindle the flame and continue the Age of Flame, or walk away and plunge the world into Darkness. Things aren't as clear cut as that, however}}...}}

* [[Competitive Balance]]: Depends on how you start out.

** The Bandit: Aa [[Glass Cannon]], focusing on melee damage. Has decent armor, however, and an excellent shield.

** The Hunter: Anotheranother [[Glass Cannon]], this time relying on ranged weapons. The only class to start with a bow, but until a merchant is found, ammo is limited.

** The Thief: Aa [[Fragile Speedster]] who relies on quick rolls, backstabs, and parries. Starts with a wicked dagger that causes bleed on hit, which also does immense critical damage.

** The Wanderer: Moremore beefy than the Thief, but sacrifices the improved critical damage of the dagger for a more balanced scimitar.

** The Pyromancer: Usingusing the pyromancy of the swamp, the Pyromancer is a [[Magic Knight]] with his decent starting weapon and the multi-purpose, powerful Fireball. Rather fragile, however.

** The Cleric: Aa decent melee combatant, the Cleric is a [[Magic Knight]] who starts with the Heal Miracle, making him last longer in the field, and the mace, which is unique amongst starting weapons save for the Deprived for being a blunt weapon.

** The Deprived: Startingstarting with no items but a wooden board shield and a club, the Deprived is a [[Jack of All Stats]] slash [[Lethal Joke Character]] that starts with 12 points across the board. He rapidly has to find armor and better weapons, but has immense potential; his weapon is also more potentially powerful than it looks.

** The Warrior: Usingusing a longsword and heater shield, the Warrior is a [[Mighty Glacier]] slash [[Jack of All Stats]] who is very friendly to beginners. His armor is fairly light yet also protecting, and the Heater Shield is an excellent starting item.

** The Sorcerer: Withwith his Soul Magic, the Sorcerer is a [[Squishy Wizard]] who favors the versatile Soul Arrow spell. With only a dagger to his name, however, and a subpar shield, the Sorcerer requires some quick thinking once he runs out of magic.

** The Knight: Ofof all the starting classes, the Knight is the [[Stone Wall]]. With the heaviest armor, strongest shield, and HP that dwarfs all the others, the Knight's weakness is that he ''has'' to take hits; rolling or dodging is very hard.

* [[Heroic Mime]]: Aside from crying in pain, the player character [[The Silent Bob|doesn't really say anything.]], although talking to NPCs seems to imply him/her talking, as he/she does say yes or no occasionally, like many a [[Heroic Mime]].

* {{spoiler|[[I Am Who?]]: Darkstalker Kaathe reveals that the Undead hero is a direct descendent of the Pygmy and the next in line to give rise to the Age of Dark. It's worth noting that what Kaathe says can also be interpreted another way. It could be that ALL Darksign bearers are descendants of the pygmy... or, taken a step further normal-sized humans are. Given the average size of the deities in Lordran, it's not too much of a stretch to believe humans could be thought of as pygmies to them}}.

* [[Multi Melee Master]]/[[Multi Ranged Master]]/[[Bow and Sword Inin Accord]]/Etc: Any can apply depending on the player's choices.

* [[Not So Stoic]]/[[My God, What Have I Done?]]: One of {{spoiler|Quelaag's sister's}} lines suggests that the player character is weeping as he/she talks to her.

* [[Silent Snarker]]: Although we never hear or see his/her dialogue, some NPC lines imply this.

* {{spoiler|[[Unwitting Pawn]]: Ultimately, the Chosen Undead is being tricked into sacrificing him/herself in order to prolong the Age of Fire. Possibly subverted should the player side with Kaathe, though he/she may be just as much of a pawn for him too.}}.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Peter Marinker}}

A primordial serpent and friend of Gwyn, who wishes to help the Undead Hero return the world to light. He is the only "merchant" in the game in which you can "sell" equipment to, and the only means of breaking down Titanite. {{spoiler|The ''Dark Lord'' ending implies that Kaathe was able to convince him to return to their brethren, although how he did so isn't stated.}}.

* [[Big Good]]: He's ultimately guiding you on the path to undo the curse of Undeath and restore Fire to the world. {{spoiler|Ultimately or partially subverted though. He's not so much guiding you, he's ''using'' you}}.

* [[Blatant Lies]]:* If the player should wake him up after lapsing into a deep sleep for the first time, he'll act like he was never asleep in the first place.

{{quote| No, no, I'm fine, I'm fine. Well and wide awake!}}

** {{spoiler|Not to mention the whole "Chosen Undead" thing -... not that his lies are obvious at first.}}. Observant players will notice holes in a lot of things he says.

* {{spoiler|[[Manipulative Bastard]]: He's actively deceiving the [[Player Character]] to a possible [[Fate Worse Than Death]] in order to prolong the Age of Fire.}}.

* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: Says this is the case for the lords he sends you to kill, assuming they haven't "fallen to wickedness.".

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Peter Marinker}}

* {{spoiler|[[Big Good]]}}: Possibly, for a given value anyway. {{spoiler|Should you side with him, he acts as your guide to becoming the Dark Lord and ushering in an age of man. It's unknown how honest he's being, though.}}.

* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Frampt. However, {{spoiler|the "Evil" title is debatable}}.

* [[Mr. Exposition]]: {{spoiler|If you think he's honest, then he's pretty much the only one who actually explains what's really going on.}}.

* [[You Have Failed Me...]]: Says this about the Darkwraith enemies found within the New Londo Ruins, having lost their way from the path to becoming the Dark Lord.

== Trainers ==

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Blake Ritson}}

Big Hat Logan's apprentice, following his teacher through Lordran. {{spoiler|He eventually turns Hollow in Sen's Fortress while searching for his master yet again.}}.

* [[Distressed Dude in Distress]]: He some how got himself locked in a house. He wasn't in any immediate danger, but he just got himself stuck somehow.

* [[Expy]]: He’s similar to [[DemonsDemon's Souls|Freke's apprentice]] in that he's the apprentice of the resident master wizard, of whom he got separated from and is currently looking for. The similarities end there, though, as Griggs is ''much'' more friendly than [[Jerkass|Freke's apprentice]].

* [[Nice Guy]]: He's the polar opposite of his counterpart from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''.

* [[Stealth Expert]]: He's a spy of Vinheim, and thanks to the Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring and the Hush Miracle, he is most likely this.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Ian Thompson}}

A powerful sorcerer with a insatiable thirst for knowledge, wandering Lordran for the Duke's Archives in Anor Londo. {{spoiler|After you repeatedly rescue him and buy all of his one-time inventory, he goes mad before attacking the player in the highest room of the Duke's Archives.}}.

* [[Enlightenment Superpowers]]: What [[Word of God]] says about him being {{spoiler|naked in the Duke's Archives when he goes mad.}}.

* [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin]]: He's nicknamed Big Hat, [[Captain Obvious|because he wears]] [[Shaped Like Itself|a Big Hat]].

* [[Expy]]: He's essentialy a replacement for Sage Freke of ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''.

* {{spoiler|[[Full-Frontal Assault]]: Strips naked in The Duke's Archives. According to [[Word of God]], he's trying to emulate Seath. [[Fridge Logic|Which makes sense since you have to be naked to use the Dragon Stone items.]]}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Insane Equals Violent]]: Following his [[Sanity Slippage]].}}.

* [[Nice Hat]]: His namesake steeple hat with the rather ridiculously wide brim. The developers really think so, having chose said hat design as a representation of Logan being a venerable sage.

* [[These Are Things Man Was Not Meant to Know]]: In the Duke's Archives, after being rescued, he will develop and sell powerful crystal versions of sorceries, and after the player has bought them all and killed Seath , {{spoiler|he gets completely lost in the knowledge, starts mumbling incoherently and doesn't even recognise the player anymore. After this, he'll disappear from his usual spot and show up nearly naked and completely insane in the room Seath is first fought in. Upon killing him, it's revealed he went so far as to try (and partially failed, thankfully) to replicate Seath's curse-inducing crystal breath.}}.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Sean Barrett}}

A cleric from Thorolund, accompanying the Princess Rhea on an Undead mission through Lordran. Allows the player to join the Way of White Covenant. {{spoiler|He shows his true colors as the story continues. He eventually abandons Rhea and her other two bodyguards in the Tomb of the Giants, knowing that she would potentially fail in her mission because she was inexperienced and of high-class. After rescuing Rhea from the Tomb, and given the opportunity, he will murder her.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Evil Laugh]]: Once you get him to reveal what he's done to Rhea, he starts to finish his statements with a sinister chuckle.}}.

* [[It's All My Fault]]: Interestingly, should the player not talk to Lautrec about Rhea, Petrus will start crying and blaming himself {{spoiler|should Rhea die/turn Hollow.}}.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Andy Gathergood}}

A pyromancer who is implied to be the former apprentice of Salaman the Master Pyromancer. He became ecstatic once he turned Undead, believing himself chosen to become more attuned to the arts. {{spoiler|Meets his end if you tell him about Quelana's Pyromancy Flame. He journeys to Blighttown to search for her, but he fails in his attempt and turns Hollow.}}.

* [[Distressed Dude in Distress]]

* [[Playing Withwith Fire]]

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Jenny Funnell}}

One of the seven Daughters of Chaos and Mother of Pyromancy. {{spoiler|She is the only daughter of the Witch of Izalith to not become corrupted by the events that created the Bed of Chaos. If you accomplish the steps to encounter her, she will eventually request that you defeat the Bed of Chaos [[Mercy Kill|to put an end to the Witch of Izalith's suffering]]. After you do this, she rewards you with the Fire Tempest spell and disappears.}}.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Emma Pierson}}

* [[Everything's Better Withwith Princesses]]

* [[Girl in Aa Box|Girl In A Golem]]

** After you summon her, you find a female corpse with her unique armor set, implying she might have [[Dead All Along|died long ago]], and you're summoning her before she passed away.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Charlie Cameron}}

The Princess of Thorolund, an inexperienced cleric on an Undead mission through Lordran to learn the Rite of Kindling. Allows the player to join the Way of White Covenant if they didn't take Petrus's offer; she also shares some of the spells sold by Petrus, thankfully at a cheaper price. {{spoiler|Meets her end one of two ways. Either Petrus will assassinate her if you don't immediately talk to her in the Undead Parish after saving her in the Tomb of the Giants. Or once you buy all of her one-time inventory, she will be kidnapped for experimentation in the jail of the Duke's Archive and becomes a Hollow.}}.

* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: {{spoiler|She's a lot friendlier towards the player after they save her.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Break the Cutie]]: Eventually leading to [[Kill the Cutie]].}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Distressed Damsel in Distress]]}}

* [[Everything's Better Withwith Princesses]]

* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Dislikes strangers and only warms up to the player after {{spoiler|saving her in the Tomb of the Giants.}}.

* [[Spell My Name Withwith an "S"]]: Her name is spelled "Reah" in the subtitles of the English (US/EU) versions of the game.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Peter Marinker}}

== Merchants ==

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Miles Richardson}}

* [[Brutal Honesty]]: He's very open about the fact that all his wares are stolen, and that, should the player die, he'll sell his/her belongings, too!

* [[Companion Cube]]: Has a wooden basket that he calls Yulia, which he constantly talks to and strokes, and he believes that "she" is in love with him. It's played in a somewhat sad fashion if the player opts to kill him -: he dies calling "her" name.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Clare Corbett}}

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Andy Gathergood}}

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Kuei Lin Hsu}}

{{quote| I love collecting these things, but I can only keep so many.}}

* [[Expy]]: As mentioned belowin the Trivia page, had Shiva not had his [[Aborted Arc|arc aborted]], he would have turned out as an [[Expy]] of Master Satsuki from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Matt Morgan}}

* [[Collector of the Strange]]: How he managed to get the armor of bosses you defeated (INCLUDING the [[Final Boss]]), we will never know.

{{quote| I adore trinkets and oddities, so I trade for them.}}

* [[Nice Hat]]: His unusual golden horned helmet. Which, interestingly, is actually based [https://web.archive.org/web/20150327080422/http://www.royalarmouries.org/visit-us/leeds/leeds-galleries/tournament-gallery/maximilian-i/the-horned-helmet-1-1 on a helmet from real life].

== Blacksmiths ==

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Sean Barrett}}

An aging blacksmith from Astora who has set up shop in the old Parish chapel leading to both Sen's Fortress and Darkroot Garden. He initially upgrades standard weapons and armor up to rank +5, but can eventually upgrade up to rank +15 and gains Raw ascension, Divine ascension, and Occult ascension with the correct Embers (Large Ember, Very Large Ember, Divine Ember, Large Divine Ember, and Dark Ember).

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Adam Sopp}}

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Daniel Flynn}}

* [[Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe]]: He uses it sparingly, but it is pretty noticablenoticeable, given [[Hulk Speak|the way he usually talks]].

{{quote| I hath shiny-shiny.}}

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Daniel Flynn}}

* [[Catch Phrase]]: "You'll spoil my focus.".

* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: He's a large, imposing-looking skeleton, and his opening cutscene makes it look as though he's going to be an enemy -... up until he starts grumpily muttering to the player.

* [[Expy]]: He's essentially a giant skeletal version of Blacksmith Ed from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''.

== The Lords/Gods ==

=== Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight/{{spoiler|/Lord of Cinder}} ===

Leader of the Lords, King of Anor Londo, and father of the Gods of Light. He lead the Age of Fire, ruling over man from Anor Londo in Lordran. His Lord Soul granted him power over Sunlight and Lightning. {{spoiler|After the Witch of Izalith's failed attempt at recreating the First Flame, he gifted his power to the four kings of New Londo and Seath the Scaleless, and sacrificed himself to the Kiln of the First Flame to become the Cinder to give rise to the Second Age of Fire and prevent the Age of Dark.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[And I Must Scream]]: He has been burning in the Kiln for a really long time, meaning his defeat at the hands of the player can be seen as a [[Mercy Kill]].}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Batman Gambit]]: His long-run attempt to keep preventing the Age of Dark ends up becoming this instead of a potential [[Xanatos Gambit]] should you take the ''Dark Lord'' ending.}}.

* [[Big Good]]: He led the combined forces of his own army, Gravelord Nito, the Witches of Izalith, and Seath the Scaleless against the Dragons in the war.

* [[Bolt of Divine Retribution]]/[[Shock and Awe]]: What he used against the ancient stone dragons to pierce their scales. {{spoiler|While he doesn't use this in the boss fight against him, you can acquire up to three spells to use this yourself, the third version requiring Gwyn's Soul to obtain it.}}.

* [[Brought Down to Normal]]: Not entirely, but the Gwyn you meet in the game has only a small fraction of his power remaining, as he {{spoiler|divided his soul, and power, among his subjects before he set off for the Kiln.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Empty Shell]]: His thousand years of burning in the Kiln has left him hollowed.}}.

* [[Flaming Sword]]: Wields one {{spoiler|during his boss fight. Can be acquired through using Gwyn's Soul in a Weapon Ascension, but the crafted version isn't on fire.}}.

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Gwyn knew he wouldn't be returning from the Kiln, although it's unknown if he was aware of exactly what would happen when he relinked them. Even {{spoiler|Kaathe admits that what Gwyn did was a sacrifice, to burn in the Kiln for eternity, slowly going insane from the pain}}...}} Unfortunately, everything just gets even ''worse'' with him gone: {{spoiler|those he entrusted his Lord Soul to go mad and his children are all too selfish to even bother trying to keep the country together.}}.

* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Gwyn is unbelievably fast, unrelenting, powerful and deadly with his greatsword.

* [[The Power of the Sun]]

The first of the dead, a literal mountain of corpses, and Leader of the Gravelord Servant Covenant. His Lord Soul granted him power over Death, and he functions as the Grim Reaper. {{spoiler|His powers have waned, however, due to a necromancer known only as "The Pinwheel" stealing a part of them for himself and his servants while Nito lays dormant. Nito himself resides in a massive coffin deep within the Tomb of the Giants.}}.

=== The Witch of Izalith/{{spoiler|/Bed of Chaos}} ===

The mother of the Daughters of Chaos and one of the greatest wielders of the Old Fire Arts. Her Lord Soul granted her power over Flame and Chaos. {{spoiler|When the First Flame started to wane and give rise to the Age of Dark, she attempted to use her power to recreate the First Flame with a soul, possibly on Gwyn's order. She succeeded at first, but lost control, which resulted in the Flame of Chaos completely taking over her. The resulting abomination became known as the Bed of Chaos: a font of life that became the source of all demons in Lordran. This event also spawned pyromancy, replacing the old fire arts.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Plant Person]]: A large part of it is this. It's likely what was left of the Witch of Izalith.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Playing Withwith Fire]]: Both the Witch of Izalith and the Bed of Chaos use this. The Bed of Chaos might have copied the ability straight from the Witch herself.}}.

An unknown Lord, both figuratively and literally. {{spoiler|According to Darkstalker Kaathe, the Pygmy's Lord Soul was the Dark Soul: a Lord Soul that was completely unique, even compared to the other three. The Pygmy waited out the war against the Dragons and even the Age of Fire to give rise to the Age of Man/Dark. But the Pygmy's mission was lost to man due to Gwyn's efforts in preventing the Age of Dark. The Pygmy has been [[Word of God|revealed]] to be the progenitor of humanity, and his descendants have received a piece of the Dark Soul through him.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[The Chessmaster]]: More so than Gwyndolin.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Xanatos Gambit]]: Waited out a whole war and the First Age of Fire to give rise to an age where humans ruled. While Gwyn took measures to prevent this, he was only delaying the inevitable, although whether this happens in the present is up to the player.}}.

A primordial dragon who betrayed his brethren because he was born with white flesh instead of scales. Lord Gwyn presented Seath a Dukedom and the archives of Anor Londo. He holds the title "Grandfather of Sorcery". {{spoiler|Gwyn gave Seath a fragment of his Lord Soul before journeying for the Kiln. Seath drove himself insane and blind while researching the Scales of Immortality he was born without. Ironically, he did gain immortality from the primordial crystal he took when he defected, becoming a true Undead.}}.

* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Betrayed his kin just for being born ''different''. It's quite possible he has a [[Freudian Excuse]] for that.

* [[Mad Scientist]]: While he is implied to have been quite sane initially, he went mad well before the game takes place.

* {{spoiler|[[Our Liches Are Different]]: Has essentially become a lich due to the primordial crystal, which acts as his [[Soul Jar]]. This leads to}}...}}

** {{spoiler|[[Sliding Scale of Undead Regeneration]]: Type IV due to the primordial crystal, but only so long as the crystal is intact. Destroying the crystal during the second boss fight in the Crystal Cave is the ''only'' way to damage and kill him.}}.

* [[Transplant]]: Originated in the ''[[Kings Field]]'' series.

== Covenant Leaders ==

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' David Gant}}

A mysterious pardoner and bishop of Velka, Goddess of Sin and Justice, found after ringing the first Bell of Awakening. While he does not belong to a join-able Covenant, he serves two functions: 1) allowing the player to leave their current Covenant without penalties;, and 2) to pardon the player's sins, resetting any NPC you angered to become docile again and remove your name from the Book of the Guilty.

* [[Church Militant]]: While this isn't immediately obvious, the description of the sword he uses (Velka's Rapier) is a pretty good indication of what he's capable of. ([[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|Attackingattacking him also confirms this, but it isn't advisable, should you accidentally attack another NPC]])...)

{{quote| '''Oswald''': Stocking up on Indictments? How ''honorable'' of you!}}

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Charlie Cameron}}

* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Despite being transformed into a half-demon by the Flames of Chaos and leader of the Chaos Covenant, is arguably the kindest and most selfless person in the game.

* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: {{spoiler|Became fused with a Chaos Spider from the waist down, alongside her sister Quelaag.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Ill Girl]]: Sucked the blight pus from the residents of Blighttown and became deathly ill, blind, and lost most of her powers as a result. The eggs she lays can never bring life, and she's in constant pain. She became a Fire Keeper to survive, but the damage was done.}}.

** {{spoiler|If you feed her A LOT of humanity, she stops using the 'pained' dialogue when speaking to you, and her legs begin to move with more strength, indicating you at least relieved the worst of it.}}.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Clare Corbett}}

Daughter of Gwyn, Queen of Sunlight, Princess of Anor Londo and Keeper of the Lord Vessel. Allows the player to join the Princess's Guard Covenant. {{spoiler|In actuality, she has long since left Anor Londo and Lordran to marry a foreign God of Fire. The version encountered is an avatar created by Gwyndolin as a means for him to guard Anor Londo, deceive and manipulate the Undead sent to Lordran into linking the fire, and eventually use her "beloved by all" reputation to rule man through her by proxy.}}.

* [[Gag Boobs]]: What Gwynevere is ''definitely'' known for.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Harry Lister Smith}}

The lastborn son of Gwyn and guardian of Anor Londo. Born a Moon Sorcerer, he was raised like a daughter and has a feminine appearance as a result. Allows the player to join the Blade of the Darkmoon Covenant. {{spoiler|He uses his powers of illusion to make Anor Londo appear as if its still daylight, and all the enemies encountered within, save the Painting Guardians, are elaborate illusions created by him. Contrary to Gwynevere residing near the top of Anor Londo, he hides himself below the castle within his father's honorary tomb. Killing Gwynevere or entering his hideout will aggravate him greatly, causing him to attack.}}.

* [[The Chessmaster]]: Continuing his father's instructions to prevent the rise of the Dark Lord, {{spoiler|but manipulating the situation to his advantage.}}.

* [[Jerkass Gods|Jerkass God]]

*** [[Word of God|It's been revealed]] that due to the Dragons being akin to elemental spirits inhabiting constructed bodies, it losing it'sits tail isn't exactly that big of a deal, as it can reconstruct it.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Eve Karpf}}

A large, grey-white, talking cat that resides in the Darkroot Woods. Allows the player to join the Forest Hunter Covenant. She was once friends with Sir Artorias and the Great Grey Wolf Sif, but "publicly" considers the legend of Artotias's covenant with the Abyss naught but a fairy tale while ordering her Hunters to protect the forest, and indirectly guard Artorias's gravesite.

* [[Shout-Out]]: To the [[Alice in Wonderland (Literature)|Cheshire Cat]].

* [[Unperson]]: Fucked up so bad he was stripped of his powers, sent into exile, and even his ''name'' was removed from the records. There are several empty statue alcoves that may have once contained statues of him. Apparently, destroying the official library ''really'' pissed off Dad.

== Misc. Beings ==

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Emma Pierson}}

The Fire Keeper of the Firelink Shrine. A martyr from an unnamed village in Astora, she was treated as a witch by the villagers, eventually leading to her tongue being cut out and either her legs broken or feet severed to prevent her from escaping. {{spoiler|Should you come across Knight Lautrec and leave him alive, he will eventually murder her for her Fire Keeper's Soul. You can obtain an item needed to go after Lautrec and retrieve her soul. She can then be restored to life, even regenerating her severed tongue.}}.

* [[Dying Asas Yourself]]: What she wants more than anything.

* {{spoiler|[[Unwanted Rescue]]: Of a sort. She's fine with being resurrected, its having her ''tongue'' back that she takes issue with. This is justified because, as a firekeeper, she was raised (possibly from birth) to ''never'' speak out against her [[Fate Worse Than Death]].}}.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Matt Morgan}}

* [[Call Back]]: His opening dialogue is very similar to the Crestfallen Warrior's from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''.

* [[The Eeyore]]: At first. Later, he becomes inspired by what the player has accomplished and decides to take up his sword again. {{spoiler|It goes badly for him, and he ends up becoming Hollow on the outskirts of New Londo.}}.

* [[Expy]]: Of the Crestfallen Warrior from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''. He even has the same voice actor.

* [[Worthy Opponent]]: "''Not too shabby.''"

One of Gwyn's top knights and Captain of the Four Knights. Guards the Cathedral of Anor Londo along with Executioner Smough.

* [[Blade Onon a Stick]]

* [[Flash Step]]/[[Videogame Dashing]]: Ornstein's hyper fast attack in which he glides across the ground.

* [[Impaled Withwith Extreme Prejudice]]: His most dangerous attack in the second stage and will most likely kill you in one hit.

** [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Most of the time, his first move is to charge the player ''very'' fast with his spear. [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Lightning Lightning Bruiser]] in fact, as many of his attacks are imbued with this element.

* [[Due to Thethe Dead]]: Averted, both in his day job and boss battle. {{spoiler|Ornstein is respectful of Smough if he his killed first. Smough just smashes Ornstein flat if the Dragonslayer falls first.}}.

* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: Used the remains of criminals he executed as ''food seasoning.''. This naturally ''horrified'' those around him.

* [[Scary Impractical Armor]]: Not really scary, but pretty intimidating and definitely impractical -: there are no visible eye holes (his "face" is actually part of his helm and judging by the player version, sits above where his actual head is), and he can't even walk normally in it. Not that it really slows him down.

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy|Well Done Executioner Guy]]: Desperately seeks the approval of Gwyn and the Four Knights by doing the above, presumably to show how ruthless he is. This backfires spectacularly: {{spoiler|Kingseeker Frampt, a personal friend of Gwyn, thinks so little of him that he'll only pay ''one soul'' for Smough's, and it's implied the Four Knights, including Ornstein, don't like him much more than that.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Defector From Decadence]]: He made a Covenant with the creatures of the Abyss.}}.

* [[The Faceless]]: The current artwork of him bears heavy resemblance to the [[The Lord of the Rings|Nazgul.]].

* {{spoiler|[[Fallen Hero]]: When he made the Covenant, his greatsword became corrupted. Originally a divine weapon meant to cause more damage to unholy beings, it became cursed and able to hurt the ghosts that occupy the New Londo Ruins.}}.

* [[Master Swordsman]]: His Wolf Ring mentions him as being unmatched with a greatsword.

* [[Church Militant]]

[[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|A giant crow]] who can transport the player between Firelink Shrine and the Undead Asylum.

* [[Expy]]: Of the character of the same [[Fan Nickname]] from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''. It is also possible that they could be the same character.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Oliver Le Sueur}}

A knight on pilgrimage to ring the Bells of Awakening. He is found on his last legs within the Undead Asylum {{spoiler|and will attack the player as a Hollow if/when you return there.}}.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Daniel Roberts / William Vanderpuye}}

* [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]: Let's see. He convinces the player to rescue him by way of promising rewards. [[Villains Never Lie|He warns you about a certain other notorious NPC.]]. He {{spoiler|kills Anastacia, the firekeeper of Firelink Shrine, for her soul.}}. This would greatly help in preventing the loss of [[It Makes Sense in Context|humanity, keeping him from going Hollow.]]. If you use the Black Eye Orb found on {{spoiler|Anastacia's corpse,}}, you can {{spoiler|invade Lautrec in the halls of Anor Londo, who has gathered some allies on his journey. It also makes him more difficult to kill than if you attacked him in his cell or at Firelink Shrine.}}.

* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas|Even Bad Men Love Their Goddesses]]: Lautrec's item descriptions show that, in spite of his monstrous nature, he wears armor symbolizing the loving embrace of his goddess, Fina.

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Lautrec may be a cold-hearted sadistic killer, but Patches gives him the creeps (or so he says), and he warns the player to stay away from him. This is played with, because Patches warns the same thing about Lautrec. Which one of the two is more evil is up for debate, but since Patches retires as a merchant, and {{spoiler|Lautrec dies by the player's hands}}, it doesn't matter anyway.

* [[Expy]]: Of Yurt the Silent Chief from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''. He even uses the same type of weapon as Yurt... two of them, in fact.

* [[Light Is Not Good]]: Unlike his counterpart from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]'', his armor is a bright yellow color, and is designed in a way to show his devotion to the goddess, Fina.

* [[Loners Are Freaks]]: Considers the love of the Goddess Fina all that he needs, leading to his sociopathic behavior. Although how much of a loner he really is can be questioned. When he is fought in Anor Londo, he has two unidentified, silent cohorts who aid him in battle. His dialogue and the situation suggest that he {{spoiler|might have some ulterior motive for stealing Anastacia's soul, and has been herding people into his world and killing them for some unexplained purpose. The two men are apparently in league with this scheme.}}.

* [[Villains Never Lie]]: Never once is he actually dishonest towards the Player. He does give you a reward after you free him and return to Firelink Shrine,; plus, he straight out tells you that he has no more use for the maiden before you go off to ring the second bell.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Daniel Flynn}}

* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]]: His journey is all about finding his own personal Sun. {{spoiler|He "gets" it when he's infected and possessed by a Sunlight Maggot.}}.

{{quote| If I didn't know better, I'd think you have feelings for me! Oh, no, dear me. Pretend you didn't hear that!}}

* {{spoiler|[[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: One of the possible conclusions to his sidequest has him possessed by a Chaos Bug, leaving the player little choice but to kill him in self-defence.defense}}.

* [[Break the Badass]]: Solaire begins the game as a jolly knight with impressive combat capabilities, but as the game goes on, he becomes deeply depressed at his inability to find himself a Sun, {{spoiler|and lets his guard down just long enough to get possessed and become murderous as a result. ([[Guide Dang It|Unlessunless the player manages to find out how to save him.]])}}.

* [[Expy]]: Much like Siegmeyer, he is very similar to [[DemonsDemon's Souls|Ostrava]] in spirit and Biorr in character. He inherits his attitude and affinity for combat from Biorr, while his side story is very reminiscent of Ostrava's in that {{spoiler|it leads to a downward spiral into depression and unfortunate death. Although his death can be averted.}}.

* [[The Faceless]]: {{spoiler|Subverted if he gets possessed.}}.

* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: {{spoiler|Being brainwashed by a maggot and killed}} is his ''happier'' ending. {{spoiler|If you bring him with you to fight Gwyn, he will link the fire in his own world, condemning himself to a horrible burning existence.}}.

* [[Good Is Dumb]] and /[[Dumb Muscle]]: Patches' opinion on Solaire.

* [[The Lancer]]: Solaire is about as close as it gets in terms of a true companion for the protagonist, especially considering the solitary nature of the game. He is the NPC with the most summon signs, being available for 5 boss fights, the last of which is {{spoiler|[[Final Boss|Gwyn.]]}}. The final example will only be available if you {{spoiler|save him from the maggots in Lost Izalith.}}.

Not a character whom you speak with ''per se'', Beatrice can still be of great help to you because you can find her summon sign near two very difficult bosses, and her aid makes both of those bosses tremendously easier. During your initial travels, you just can't seem to find her, though...

{{spoiler|It turns out that, in linear time, Beatrice first came to Lordran ''centuries'' ago, so long ago that New Londo wasn't even flooded. She was a self-taught sorceress and on finding she had the Darksign, seemingly decided to go to Lordran to do something about it, since dealing with her own problems was something she did habitually. Given where you find her equipment, though, it's likely she tried fighting the Four Kings by herself, possibly after helping ''you'' fight them... and it cost her her life, permanently. You can find her body and her gear just after beating the Kings.}}.

* [[Black Magician Girl]]: Oh yeah. She's devastatingly powerful and makes fighting both the Moonlight Butterfly and the Four Kings ''massively'' easier. {{spoiler|Too bad it wasn't enough to defeat the Kings by herself}}...}}

* [[Shout-Out]]: Very likely a double: firstly, to a certain [[Umineko no Naku Koro Nini|other witch named Beatrice]], and secondly, her armor and appearance, straight down to color, [[Berserk|hugely resemble that of Schierke the witch]] from ''Berserk''.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Miles Richardson}}

* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Mhmmm... Mhmmm... Oh-Hoh!" and "Here I sit, in quite a pickle...".

* [[Expy]]: He has elements of both [[Boisterous Bruiser|Biorr]] and [[Distressed Dude in Distress|Ostrava]] from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Charlie Cameron}}

Daughter of Siegmeyer of Catarina. She searches diligently for her father with the player's assistance.

* {{spoiler|[[Kill the Ones You Love]]: She is forced to kill Siegmeyer after he turns Hollow.}}.

* [[Shout-Out]]: She apparently looks like [[Harry Potter (Literaturenovel)|Hermione]] under that helmet.

* {{spoiler|[[We Hardly Knew Ye]]}}

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' William Vanderpuye }}

* [[Berserk Button]]: He ''despises'' clerics. He wasn't exactly fond of them in ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]'', either. Although given the [[Crapsack World|bleak]] [[Dark Fantasy|setting]] in both games, this can be [[Corrupt Church|easily explained]] in each game's backstory.

* [[Blade Onon a Stick]]

{{quote| ''(after attempting to kill the player character by activating a trap)'' …I slipped and flipped that lever, you see…<br />

''(after kicking the player into the pit)'' These... temptations, they can, well, overcome me... }}

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He warns the player to watch out for and to stay away from [[Ax Crazy|Lautrec]]. (Thisthis is a [[Call Back]] to ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]'', where he says much the same thing about Yurt the Silent Chief.). He also refers to {{spoiler|Petrus}} as "scum" -: while this could simply be down to his {{spoiler|hatred of clerics}}, it turns out that {{spoiler|Petrus}} is indeed ''not'' a nice guy. {{spoiler|(Perhapsperhaps he witnessed Petrus' abandonment of Rhea...)}}.

* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Becomes a merchant and remains at Firelink Shrine after the player character defeats Nito and proceeds not to bother them from that point on -... much like in ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''.

* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: Unlike Lautrec and the Heartbroken Soldier, who are simply callbacks to characters from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]'', Patches reappears here as "Trusty Patches", with the same voice actor and [[Schmuck Bait]] tactics. While the game refers to him as Trusty Patches, the strategy guide uses the name (Patches the Hyena) from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''.

* [[Progressively Prettier]]: To an extent -: compare [http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6040/6295737838_9a66f4d8ba_o.jpg his appearance in this game] to [http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/1480/1064053-patches.jpg his previous appearance]{{Dead link}} in ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''.

** Most likely due to better character customization. In ''Demon's Souls'', a lot of the NPCs didn't look like their character pictures during the loading screens because of it.

* [[Power Parasite]]: {{spoiler|He siphons off Gravelord Nito's abilities while Nito lies dormant.}}.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Clare Corbett}}

A half-dragon being residing within the Painted World of Ariamis. {{spoiler|She was actually condemned there by the Gods for her power of the "Lifehunter", which they feared could defeat them. Her old doll, found on a new corpse dropped into your former cell in the Undead Asylum, is required to enter the painting. Defeating her is completely optional, as she is docile when you enter the boss arena. She even points you towards the exit, wishing to be left alone.}}.

* [[Bad Powers, Good People]]: Harmless, anyway. If you cut off her tail (or craft her signature scythe), the resulting weapon bears her Lifehunter ability and demonstrates that the Gods had every reason to be afraid.

* [[Blatant Lies]]: The inhabitants of the Painted World of Ariamis are "peaceful and kind,", Priscilla?

* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]: Goes barefoot. {{spoiler|This helps track her if she turns invisible during the fight against her.}}.

* [[Expy]]: One of Maiden Astraea from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''. She even has the same voice actress. She even calls you out on [[You Bastard|your offensive dickery.]].

* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: The daughter of [[HotImprobable Skitty-On-WailordSpecies ActionCompatibility|a dragon and possibly a human]].

* [[Sinister Scythe]]: Wields one appropriate for her size. {{spoiler|Her soul can be used in Weapon Ascension to remake it for the player to use.}}.

One of the seven Daughters of Chaos and guardian of the second Bell of Awakening. {{spoiler|She and her sister were fused with Chaos Spiders when the Bed of Chaos came into existence. The two found their way to Blighttown, taking on the blight-infected Undead as servants. While Quelaag wanted to leave them to their fate, her sister took pity on them. After her sister fell deathly ill from the blight pus she sucked from their infected followers, Quelaag became her sole caretaker, and began using the Bell of Awakening as an excuse to kill any Undead who journeyed into her Domain as a source of harvesting humanity to alleviate her sister's constant pain.}}.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Jenny Funnell}}

Servant of Gwyndolin, a member of the Blade of the Darkmoon, and the Fire Keeper for the first bonfire found in Anor Londo. {{spoiler|She will hunt the player down should they fell either Gwynevere or Gwyndolin.}}.

* [[Berserk Button]]: She won't like it one bit if you choose to {{spoiler|kill Gwynevere and/or Gwyndolin.}}.

{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Sean Barrett}}

* [[Godzilla Threshold]]: Along with his two fellow sealers, Ingward had New Londo flooded to stop the Darkwraiths from spreading to other areas of Lordran. New Londo was once a civil place, teeming with life, but this incident had wiped out the townsfolk. {{spoiler|[[It Got Worse|These people now roam the ruins as ghosts, and the Darkwraiths are very much alive and kicking.]]}}.

* [[Gender Blender Name]]: Sif is the name of a Norse ''goddess''.

* [[Undying Loyalty]]: Defends the tomb of his friend to the death, even when he is [[Player Punch|too weak to stand.]].

Rulers of former New Londo whom Gwyn granted their positions and a piece of his Lord's Soul for their council. {{spoiler|However, they fell prey to the beasts of the Abyss, eventually leading to the whole of New Londo being flooded and magically sealed. They now reside within the Abyss itself: a pitch black void in which nothing can survive, save those who have made a covenant with said Abyssal beasts.}}.

* [[Expy]]: Of the [[The Lord of the Rings|Nazgul.]].

* [[Fallen Hero|Fallen Heroes]]es: Were once noble and just rulers.

This massive fire creature is the source of all the lava that fills the Demon Ruins and restricts access to Lost Izalith. This creature watches over an altar, on which is placed the body of one of the Daughters of Chaos. Picking the Gold Hemmed Black armor set up will aggro the beast, leading to a boss battle. {{spoiler|[[Word of God]] states that this is the brother mentioned in the Orange Charred Ring description, according to the recently released Japanese official artbook.art book}}.

* [[Attack of the Fifty 50-Foot Whatever]]

* [[Body Horror]]: He was originally born with inflamed sores that oozed lava. That is horrifying enough, but after he lost the ring his sisters made to ease his pain, his sores eventually turned him into the abomination you see now.

* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: Perpetually being burned by lava certainly counts.

* {{spoiler|[[Anti-Villain]]}}: Possibly. {{spoiler|Not only are the Darkwraiths more morally ambiguous than outright evil, but [[Word of God]] confirms that he's actually a Chaos Servant. Indeed, you even find his armor near the Daughter of Chaos. If that's the case, he was never attacking you [[For the Evulz]], he was gathering humanity to ''help'' soothe the [[Ill Girl]]'s pain!}}!

* [[Big Eater]]: According to [[Word of God]], it was originally a normal dragon that became so obsessed with eating, it'sits body mutated into a giant maw. Now it can only think about eating.

* [[Body Horror]]: It was originally a normal stone dragon.

* [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family]]: [http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/oracrest/Dark%20Souls/05-noscale.jpg Its most obvious physical feature.].

* [[Obsessed Withwith Food]]: So obsessed with eating that it became corrupted by this desire.

* [[Expy]]: Of the Old Monk from ''[[DemonsDemon's Souls]]''. Both were legendary exiles who wore golden robes. The Xanthous crown is almost identical to the one worn by the Black Phantom summoned by the Old Monk for his boss fight.

* [[Playing Withwith Fire]]: A pyromancer, and not a bad one either.

* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: Possibly. Dialogue from Laurentius suggests that if he remained stuck in the Depths, someone would've come to feast upon him. He may have been referring to the [[Big Eater|Gaping Dragon]], but considering he specifically mentions it being a female, and given Mildred's nickname, one gets the sense her moniker isn't just for catchy alliteration. The Japanese name "Mirudoretto cannibalism" confirms it.

* [[Shout-Out]]: To [[Leeroy Jenkins]] of [[Memetic Mutation|Internet]] and ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' fame.

* [[Black Knight]]: [[Heroic Mime|A heroic and silent example.]].

* [[Disc One Nuke]]: Provided the AI is having a good day, Tarkus has the ability to solo the Iron Golem, [[Beyond the Impossible|sometimes by knocking him off the boss arena.]].