Dark Souls III by Homer

by brathosan

Homer's poetic masterpiece unfolds in the shadowy landscapes of Dark Souls III. The epic narrative follows the Lords—Nito, Gravelord of death; the Witch of Izalith, pyromancer supreme; and Gwyn, the Sunlight Lord—as they battle the encroaching darkness. Amidst gods and mortals, the Furtive Pygmy's legacy, the elusive Dark Soul, shapes the destiny of humanity. AI-assisted content.

6. Book II: The Lords of Cinder

In the realm of lords and cinders, should these noble rulers shun their rightful thrones, let them embrace the fate of ash. The path to becoming a Lord of Cinder unfolds within the sacred Kiln, where the First Flame awaits rekindling, and survival marks the ascent. Presently, five distinguished Lords of Cinder stand pivotal; their combined ashes alone shall resurrect the ancient ritual.

Aldrich, once a humble cleric turned devourer of men, rose to Lordship through his insatiable power. A cult, the Sable Church of the Deep, coalesced around him as he sought the consumption of gods, and thus, he ascended to the rank of Lord of Cinder. Ludleth, the Exiled, too, had willingly linked the First Flame in days long past.

Farron's Undead Legion, bonded by the blood of an ancient wolf, swore an oath upon the shared Wolf's Blood to guard against the encroaching Abyss. Their fervor to rekindle the Flame mirrors the valor of their master, the legendary Artorias of the Abyss.

Yhorm the Giant, desiring the end of the Profaned Flame, sought solace in the Kiln. Yet, his efforts led not to the extinguishment of the Profaned Flame but to the fiery demise of the capital, sparing only Yhorm himself. Pontif Sulyvahn's witness to the Profaned Flame hints at a linking preceding Aldrich's.

Lastly, the noble Lothric, refusing the duty of Flame-linking, chose instead to witness its fading with his brother from a distant vantage. In the tapestry of cinders and destinies, the choices of these Lords echo through time.