Solaire of Astora

Description


Solaire of Astora is a Warrior of Sunlight who appears throughout the world. He is a jolly and strong knight. He even claims to have chosen to become undead so that he could search for his own sun.

Solaire can be summoned to help you with many boss fights. If he survives the fight, he gives you a Sunlight Medal. If he dies during the fight, you do not receive the medal.

Use


Stats


Undead Burg

Playthrough HP Souls
New Game 698 1,000
NG+ 1,744 5,000
NG+6 2,181 6,250

Altar of Sunlight & Anor Londo

Playthrough HP Souls
New Game 908 1,000
NG+ - -
NG+6 - -

Lost Izalith

Playthrough HP Souls
New Game 938 1,000
NG+ - -
NG+6 - -

Equipment


Drops


Summoning Events


To summon Solaire, the player has to be in Human form. A Golden Summon Sign (Warrior of Sunlight's summon sign) will be located right before a Boss' white fog door, allowing the player to summon Solaire.

Glitch (Xbox 360) (Xbox Live Marketplace version): When you summon Solaire before the Bell Gargoyles' door, and use him to kill other enemies in Undead Parish, Solaire will NOT follow you through the fog door. Combined with the Knight Lautrec not appearing glitch, this makes for a difficult situation best avoided, unless you want a challenge.

Area Boss Fight Location Condition to Appear
Undead Parish Bell Gargoyles In front of the boss fog None
Depths Gaping Dragon Near the stairs, two levels above the boss fog, on the other side of Lautrec's summon sign None
Anor Londo Dragon Slayer Ornstein & Executioner Smough On the staircase below the Greatbow Silver Knight None
Demon Ruins Centipede Demon Several steps in front of the boss fog, near the roots None
Kiln of the First Flame Gwyn, Lord of Cinder The top of the staircase, just after the third Black Knight, before turning right Save him in Lost Izalith

Solaire's Quest


These are the various encounters with Solaire, you have to talk to him in this particular order to be able to Summon him at the final boss fight of the game.

  1. Undead Burg
    You'll first encounter Solaire in the Undead Burg. He is in the area at the opposite end of the bridge on which the Hellkite Dragon is perched. Talk to him at the bridge and accept his offer in order to get a White Sign Soapstone for online multiplayer play. It is possible that he disappears after you defeat the Bell Gargoyles. If this occurs, quitting the game and coming back will return him to the same area.
  2. Anor Londo
    After speaking to him in the Undead Burg, you'll next be able to encounter him in Anor Londo. You'll find him next to the first bonfire after the two Silver Knight archers (the area commonly referred to as the Ledge of Death)
  3. Sunlight Altar - Optional
    This one is optional and won't break his path through the game. After leaving Anor Londo, go to the Sunlight Altar in Undead Parish, and speak with him there. The Sunlight Altar is located to the right of the bonfire in the Undead Parish, right below the Hellkite Dragon's perch. The altar itself is in the area to the right of the bonfire where a broken statue is located. Go to that area and speak with Solaire who may prompt you to join the Warrior of Sunlight covenant should you meet the requirements for it.
  4. Just Before Lost Izalith
    After the Centipede Demon boss fight, Solaire can be found in Demon Ruins, sitting near the bonfire after the boss room. You don't actually need to talk to him here, and several steps from Solaire is already Lost Izalith. Entering Lost Izalith here will make Solaire attack you in front of the Bed of Chaos boss fog if the red-eyed chaos bug is still alive. After killing Centipede Demon, go back and head to the Chaos Servant shortcut instead.
  5. Activate Shortcut to Lost Izalith
    This shortcut can be found right before the Demon Firesage boss room by climbing down some large roots you can access through the large hole in the wall. In order to open this doorway, you must be a Chaos Servant +21 and then must touch the door itself. Be wary that if you kill The Fair Lady before you activate the shortcut, it will not open for you.
  6. The Chaos Bugs
    There are nine Chaos Bugs in the shortcut area: eight normal, respawning ones, and one with glowing red-eyes. The red-eyed bug will drop a Sunlight Maggot when killed, and will not respawn; this one will need to be killed to prevent Solaire from going insane. If you return to the shortcut door after reaching Lost Izalith, Solaire will be waiting on the ground outside the door. He will be depressed over his quest for his "sun". Speaking with him here will allow you to summon him to help you during the final boss fight with Gwyn, Lord of Cinder.
Player Action Outcomes
Enter Lost Izalith by crossing the lava pools after the Centipede Demon Solaire goes insane and attacks you near the door to the Bed Of Chaos Boss Fight.
Enter Lost Izalith via the shortcut, but do not kill the red-eyed Chaos Bug Solaire goes insane and the next time you visit the shortcut area, he can be found there, hostile.
Enter Lost Izalith via the shortcut, kill2 the red-eyed Chaos Bug, and pick up the Sunlight Maggot Solaire shows up as normal (albeit depressed) just outside of the shortcut door and you can talk to him to trigger his final Summon Sign.
Do like the one above (up to find the Sunlight Maggot), but reach Kiln of the First Flame without speaking to Solaire before Lost Izalith Solaire's final summon sign does not appear.

If you reach Lost Izalith without killing the red-eyed Chaos Bug, Solaire will appear near the shortcut door (It does not matter if the shortcut has been opened or not) wearing the Sunlight Maggot. The sunlight maggot within the Chaos Bugs has burrowed into his mind; it has baited him into forfeiting his soul with the lure of his own personal sun. He is driven insane and presumably hollow upon being vanquished (he can still speak and does not have the Hollowed appearance, although this is maybe just the first step of going Hollow). This is one end to the story of Solaire.

Save Solaire without the Chaos Servant Covenant


Notes


Bug Notes


Sometimes Solaire still goes insane even if you kill the red-eyed Bug. If this happens to you, Solaire is lost this playthrough. Earlier reports suggest that you should kill all the bugs if you want to save Solaire, but this method is not 100% guaranteed to work either. Requesting Absolution from Oswald of Carim does not work. Just try again next playthrough with whatever method you feel best and hope the bug doesn't trigger.

To avoid the glitch it's suggested that you kill the Chaos Bug with the Sunlight Maggot BEFORE going through the Fog Door to the Firesage Demon. Either by opening the shortcut door with the Chaos Covenant method, or the Mist/Fog Method.

Dialogue


Undead Burg

First time speaking to him

Ah, hello! You don't look Hollow, far from it!
I am Solaire of Astora, an adherent of the Lord of Sunlight.
Now that I am Undead, I have come to this great land, the birthplace of Lord Gwyn, to seek my very own sun!
… Do you find that strange? Well, you should!
No need to hide your reaction. I get that look all the time!
Hah hah hah!

Speaking a second time after his introduction

Oh, ah hah! So, I didn't scare you?
I have a proposition, if you have a moment.

After depleting dialogue options

Oh, hello there. I will stay behind, to gaze at the sun.
The sun is a wondrous body. Like a magnificent father!
If only I could be so grossly incandescent!

Anor Londo

Speak to him

Oh, there you are.
You've been quiet these days.
Smooth summoning out there?
Anytime you see my brilliantly shining signature, do not hesitate to call upon me.
You've left me with quite an impression. I would relish a chance to assist you.

Secondary dialogue after first interaction

You really are fond of chatting with me, aren't you?
If I didn't know better, I'd think you had feelings for me!
Oh, no, dear me. Pretend you didn't hear that!
Hah hah hah!

Undead Burg - Altar of Sunlight

Speak to him when you meet the requirement to join the Warriors of Sunlight Covenant

Oh, hello there.
I'm glad to see you alive.
…You have done well, indeed you have.
You've a strong arm, strong faith, and most importantly, a strong heart.
I am in awe, really.
Yes, yes…
What do you think? Why not join me, as a warrior of the Sun?
Righteous knights, guardians of all that is good, in the name of the Lord of Sunlight!
…Only if it would please you, of course. Well?

Speak to him at the shrine (no covenant needed)

Hmm! Ah, oh…hello there.
Forgive me, I was just pondering…about my poor fortune.
I did not find my own sun, not in Anor Londo, nor in Twilight Blighttown.
Where else might my sun be? Lost Izalith, or the Tomb of the Gravelord… ?
But I cannot give up. I became Undead to pursue this!
But when I peer at the Sun up above, it occurs to me…
What if I am seen as a laughing stock, as a blind fool without reason?
Well, I suppose they wouldn't be far off!
Hah hah hah!

Lost Izalith

Combat

Voiced by: Daniel Flynn

Footnotes 
1. To reach this level, you must feed The Fair Lady 30 Humanities.
2. Killing the red-eyed Bug is a trigger itself. If you're in a New Game Plus and have a Sunlight Maggot from a previous playthrough, but you progress up to this point without killing the red-eyed Bug, Solaire will still be hostile.


Revision #4
Created 16 December 2024 15:35:58 by jade
Updated 18 December 2024 09:24:24 by jade