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Lore and Theories

Lore Overview

This document provides an overview of the events leading up to the story of Dark Souls. Dark Sou...

Prologue

Official English Prologue In the Age of Ancients the world was unformed, shrouded by fog. A la...

Theories

Various community theories relating to the Lore of Dark Souls.

Theory: Anastacia of Astora - How Anastacia Ended Up at Firelink Shrine

Theory: Big Hat Logan

Theory: Eidas and the Crystal Knight

Theory: Darkmoon Knightess - How the Lady of the Darkling got her Humanity

Theory: Darkstalker Kaathe - Usurping the Flame

Theory: Crestfallen Warrior - The Warrior Symbolizes a Casual Player

Theory: Elizabeth Was Created by Dusk

Theory: Everlasting Dragon Could be a Firekeeper

Theory: Everlasting Dragon Was Not Always a Dragon

Theory: Griggs of Vinheim is a spy from Vinheim sent to observe Logan

Theory: Havel the Rock and Ash Lake

Theory: Why Havel was Inprisoned

Theory: List of Frampt's known acquaintances

Theory: Frampt was jealous of Seath

Theory: Kirk's connection to the Darkwraiths and Chaos Servants

Theory: How Lautrec ended up imprisoned in the Parish

Theory: Where Lautrec gets his Sunlight Medal from

Theory: Laurentius and the Butchers

Theory: Petrus is Not Undead

Theory: Quelana is a ghost

Theory: Rhea was abducted by a Channeler and was taken to the Duke's Archives

Theory: Sieglinde is not Undead

Theory: Solaire may be Gwyn's Firstborn

Theory: Solaire is a normal Human / Undead

Theory: The Female Undead Merchant may be Yulia

Theory: The Female Undead Merchant may be Yulva

Theory: The Male Undead Merchant and Yulia

Theory: Vamos is part of the Izalith royal line

Theory: Witch Beatrice has ties to Velka

Theory: Witch Beatrice came from Oolacile

Theory: Jeremiah is King of Oolacile

Theory: Jeremiah is Infected by a Massive Parasite

Theory: Artorias' Pact with the Beasts of the Abyss

Theory: Asylum Demon killed Oscar of Astora

Theory: Bed of Chaos is the center of the Izalith Kiln

Theory: Kalameet is the cause of Oolacile's downfall

Theory: Priscilla’s Parentage

Theory: The Legend of the Chosen Undead, Gwyndolin and Velka

Theory: Illusions of Anor Londo

Theory: Velka's Involvement in the Four Kings' Betrayal of Gwyn

Theory: Gaping Dragon climbed up from Blighttown

Theory: "First of the Dead"

Theory: Manus is the Furtive Pygmy

Theory: Why Pinwheel Stole Nito's Power

Theory: Pinwheel's Possible Involvement with the Occult Rebellion

Theory: Pinwheel's Three Masks

Theory: Why there are Channelers in Undead Parish and The Depths

Theory: The Origin of Seath’s Name

Theory: The Origin of the Name Sif

Theory: The Butchers are feeding the Giant Rat

Theory: Mimics are From Oolacile

Theory: The Parasitic Wall Hugger might be a Chaos Bug

Theory: The Serpent Men and Seath

Theory: The Silver Knights are Humans

Theory: All-Father Lloyd, the Church of the Way of White and its Teachings

Theory: Carmina's Fate

Theory: Two unnamed Daughters of Chaos were sacrificed to the Bed of Chaos

Theory: King Rendal is Still Alive

Theory: Legacy of Pharis

Theory: Velka's Plotting and the Occult Rebellion

Theory: Yulva is Alive

Theory: The Meaning of the Anor Londo and its Renaissance Inspiration

Theory: Why There is a Hydra In Darkroot Basin

Theory: The Kiln is where the Lords Souls were found

Theory: Sen's Identity

Theory: Sen's Fortress - Training Ground

Theory: Undead Burg and the kingdom of Balder

Theory: Why the old Undead Parish was abandoned

Theory: The Fall of Oolacile

Theory: Oolacile is a Reference to the Christian Paradise