Author's note:
This is a fanfiction of one of the deepest and most thought out games ever made. However, it is still a game. While my intention is to keep the purity of the narrative accurately, itISstill a game; as such it would make for quite a boring read if all I did was make a "He did this then went there and died and tried again" story. To remedy this, I have taken a few liberties. Some of the NPCs encountered in game are in different places and play slightly more important roles, both in dialogue and action than just more and more merchants. That's not to say that I completely changed them, as a matter of fact, I am trying to incorporate as much original dialogue as makes sense. A few items have also had their abilities tweaked as to give more drama to the story.
One of the biggest changes I had to make is the nature of Firelink Shrine and the "humanity" element of the game. It plays a central role still, but not as just another gathered item, as it makes little sense in a book, whereas in a game it fits perfectly. So please, that is the one area I ask for a bit of an open mind.
Aside from that, I am trying to do this incredible work of art justice by incorporating as much lore as I have learned into it. My hope is to inspire any who haven't bothered to and/or don't know how to eek the beauty of this magnificent world that Miazaki and his team have made.