Prologue

Official English Prologue

In the Age of Ancients the world was unformed, shrouded by fog. A land of gray crags, Archtrees and Everlasting Dragons.

But then there was Fire and with fire came disparity. Heat and cold, life and death, and of course, light and dark.

Then from the dark, They came, and found the Souls of Lords within the flame.

Nito, the First of the Dead, The Witch of Izalith and her Daughters of Chaos, Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight, and his faithful knights. And the Furtive Pygmy, so easily forgotten. With the strength of Lords, they challenged the Dragons.

Gwyn's mighty bolts peeled apart their stone scales. The Witches weaved great firestorms. Nito unleashed a miasma of death and disease. And Seath the Scaleless betrayed his own, and the Dragons were no more. Thus began the Age of Fire.

But soon the flames will fade and only Dark will remain. Even now there are only embers, and man sees not light, but only endless nights. And amongst the living are seen, carriers of the accursed Darksign.

Yes, indeed. The Darksign brands the Undead. And in this land, the Undead are corralled and led to the north, where they are locked away, to await the end of the world... This is your fate.

Official Japanese Prologue (With translation)

古い時代 世界はまだ分かたれず、霧に覆われ 灰色の岩と大樹と、朽ちぬ古竜ばかりがあった

In the Ancient Age, the world was still undistinguished, covered in fog, and there were only gray rocks, great trees, and everlasting ancient dragons.

だが、いつかはじめての火がおこり 火と共に差異がもたらされた 熱と冷たさと、生と死と、そして光と闇と

But at some point the First Fire appeared, and with fire came difference. Heat and cold, life and death, light and dark.

そして、闇より生まれた幾匹かが 火に惹かれ、王のソウルを見出した

And then, some small animals born from the darkness were attracted by fire and they discovered the Souls of the Kings.

最初の死者、ニト イザリスの魔女と、混沌の娘たち 太陽の光の王グウィンと、彼の騎士たち そして、誰も知らぬ小人 それらは王の力を得、古竜に戦いを挑んだ

The first dead, Nito. The Witch of Izalith and the Daughters of Chaos. Gwyn, the King of the Sun's light and his knights. And the pygmy that no one knows. They gained the power of Kings and challenged the ancient dragons in battle.

グウィンの雷が、岩のウロコを貫き 魔女の炎は嵐となり 死の瘴気がニトによって解き放たれた そして、ウロコのない白竜、シースの裏切りにより、遂に古竜は敗れた 火の時代のはじまりだ

Gwyn's lightning pierced the rock scales. The witch's flame became storms. A miasma of death was released by Nito. And because of the betrayal of the scaleless white dragon Seath, the ancient dragons were finally defeated. It was the beginning of the Age of Fire.

だが、やがて火は消え、暗闇だけが残る 今や、火はまさに消えかけ 人の世には届かず、夜ばかりが続き 人の中に、呪われたダークリングが現れはじめていた…

But eventually the fire will fade and only darkness will remain. Now the fire is about to fade and doesn't reach the human world, and the night continues. And a Dark Ring has begun to appear among humans...

そうさね ダークリングは呪われた不死の証 だからこの国では 不死はすべて捕らえられ、北に送られ 世界の終わりまで、牢に入る お前もそうなるんだよ

Yes, indeed. The Dark Ring is the mark of a cursed Immortal. And in this land, all Immortals are captured and sent north. Sent into prison until the end of the world. And the same will happen to you.