Dark Souls

“	Prepare to Die.	„
	~ Series' slogan

Summary

Dark Souls (ダークソウル Dāku Sōru) is an action role-playing video game series developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. A spiritual successor to FromSoftware's Demon's Souls, Dark Souls began development under the working title of Project Dark. The first game was self-published and released in Japan in September 2011, and worldwide by Namco Bandai Games the following month.

In August 2012, the "Prepare to Die" edition of Dark Souls was released for PC, featuring additional content previously unavailable to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users. In October 2012, the other material from the PC version was published as downloadable content for consoles under the title Artorias of the Abyss. Dark Souls takes place in the fictional kingdom of Lordran. Players assume the role of a cursed undead character who begins a pilgrimage out of the Undead Asylum to discover the fate of the Undead.

Dark Souls II was released in March of 2014. Although set in the same universe as its predecessor, it lacks a direct story connection to the original game. Taking place in the Kingdom of Drangleic, the game features both player versus environment (PvE) and player versus player (PvP) play, in addition to having some co-op components. As in the earlier games in the series, it again features challenging gameplay, but with a more powerful graphics engine and more advanced AI system.

The final game in the series, Dark Souls III, was released in March of 2016. Set in the Kingdom of Lothric, a bell has rung to signal that the First Flame, responsible for prolonging the Age of Fire, is dying out. As has happened many times before, the coming of the Age of Dark produces the undead, cursed beings that rise after death. The Age of Fire can be prolonged with the linking of the fires, a ritual in which great lords and heroes sacrifice their souls to kindle the First Flame. However, Prince Lothric (the person chosen to link the fire this time) has abandoned his duty and instead decides to watch the flame die from afar. The bell is the last hope for the Age of Fire, raising previous Lords of Cinder, heroes who have linked the flame across eons to attempt to link the fire again. However, all but one Lord abandon their thrones rather than linking the fire again. The Ashen One rises and must return three other previous Lords of Cinder, as well as Prince Lothric, back to their thrones in the Firelink Shrine to link the flame. The Lords include the Abyss Watchers, a group of warriors sworn to protect the land from the abyss and linked by a single soul; Yhorm the Giant, who was once a conqueror of the very people for whom he then sacrificed his life, and Saint Aldrich, who was forced to become a Lord of Cinder despite an enjoyment of consuming both men and gods.

Power of the Verse

While the power of Dark Souls may not be immediately apparent, it is by no means a weak verse. Even the weakest of demons can generate enough energy to level a City Block through pure physical might, whereas the higher-tiered characters sit around Island to Large Island level. The Lords, through magic and physical might (With the likes of Seath crushing the scales of Everlasting Dragons in his hands) and the top tier of the verse can achieve Star level yields. The god tiers such as the Ashen One and the Soul of Cinder are Star level to possibly Large Star level.

In terms of speed, the most consistent reaction speeds sit around Supersonic.

For hax and other assorted abilities, Dark Souls has the likes of Soul Stealing/Absorption, Elemental Manipulation (Of your generic 4 classic elements variety), Flight and Levitation, the ability to rapidly age matter through some form of aura miasma, Immortality, Poison Manipulation, minor forms of Healing and Regeneration, and Magic.

Calculations

Energy generated by Hollows and other fodder characters (Supports 9-B)
Asylum Demon swings its weapon (Supports 9-A, Class M, and Subsonic+)
Stray Demon explosion (Supports 9-A)
Gaping Dragon destroys a Pillar (Supports 8-C)
Ceaseless Discharge's power (Supports 7-C)
Energy generated by the bell on Archdragon Peak (Supports Low 6-B)
Speed of Dragon Slayer Arrows/Sen's Fortress Bolt Trap Speed (Supports Supersonic)

Knowledgeable Members

Supporters/Opponents/Neutral

Supporters

Opponents

Neutral

Iapitus The Impaler

Characters

Protagonists

Protagonists

The Undead	The Hollow	The Unkindled
Chosen Undead	Bearer of the Curse	Ashen One

Great Lords

Great Lords

Lord of Light	Lord of the Dead	Lord of Life	Lord of Dark
Gwyn	Nito	The Witch of Izalith	Furtive Pygmy

Old Ones

Old King Soul	Old Witch Soul	Old Dead One's Soul	Old Paledrake Soul
Old Iron King	The Lost Sinner	The Rotten	The Duke's Dear Freja

Lords of Cinder

Guardian of the Flame
Soul of Cinder


Farron's Undead Legion	The Lonely Ruler	Devourer of Gods	The Exiled
The Abyss Watchers	Yhorm	Aldrich	Ludleth

Gods

Gwyn's Progeny

Princess of Sunlight	The Dark Sun	Gwyn's Firstborn	The Crossbreed
Gwynevere	Gwyndolin	The Nameless King	Priscilla

Gwyn's Youngest	Company Captain	Outrider Knight	The Twin Princes
Filianore	Yorshka	Dancer	Lothric and Lorian

Four Knights of Gwyn

The Dragonslayer	The Abysswalker	The Lord's Blade	The Hawkeye
Ornstein	Artorias	Ciaran	Gough

Others

The Executioner	Mother of Rebirth	The Royal Guard	The Eccentric
Smough	Rosaria	Silver Knights	Ledo

Demon Hunters	Of the Boreal Valley	Knight of Filianore
Black Knights	Vordt	Shira

Humanity

Undead

The Fateless	Warrior of Sunlight	Old Big Hat	The Adventurer
Oscar	Solaire	Logan	Siegmeyer

Blade of the Darkmoon	The Embraced	Black Iron	The Rock
Knightess	Lautrec	Tarkus	Havel

The Hyena	Way of White Paladin	Xanthous King	Forest Hunter
Patches	Paladin Leeroy	Jeremiah	Shiva

The Necromancer	The Witch	Knight of Catarina	Guardian of the Seal
Pinwheel	Beatrice	Sieglinde	Ingward

Hopeless	Pyromancer of the Great Swamp	Logan's Apprentice	Way of White Cleric
Crestfallen Warrior	Laurentius	Griggs	Petrus

Knight of Thorns	Sin Absolver	Time Displaced
Kirk	Oswald	Marvelous Chester

Undead

King of Drangleic	Knight of Mirrah	Scholar of the First Sin	The Royal Aegis
Vendrick	Lucatiel	Aldia	Velstadt

Sin Attonement	The Warlock	Elite Knights of Vendrick	Throne Guardians
The Pursuer	Prowling Magus and Congregation	Dragonrider	Throne Watcher and Throne Defender

Of the East	The Burnt	Eleum Loyce Guard	The Wanderer
Sir Alonne	Ivory King	Loyce Knights	Creighton

Knight of Jugo	Drangleic Captain	Sorcerer of the Fold	Sellsword
Benhart	Drummond	Carhillion	Luet

Pilgrim	Steelheart	Masterless	Lone Hunter
Bellclaire	Ellie	Glencour	Schmidt

Ashen Knight	Abbess	Drifter Swordsman	Warrior of Forossa
Boyd	Feeva	Aidel	Vengarl

Steel-Willed	Dragonslayer Copy	Mirror Knight	Priest of of Lindeldt
Lorrie	Old Dragonslayer	Looking Glass Knight	Licia

Brotherhood of Blood	Masked Sorcerer	Pyromancer of Melfia	The Outcast
Titchy Gren	Straid	Rosabeth	Felkin

Devotee
Scarlett

Undead

Knight of Astora	The Hushed	Sorcerer of Vinheim	Knight of the Sunless Realms
Anri	Horace	Orbeck	Sirris

The Champion	Knight of Catarina	The Blackflame	Hangman of Londor
Gundyr	Siegward	Elfriede	Vilhelm

The Slave Knight	Ringed City Guard	The Father	Champion's Gravetender
Gael	Ringed Knights	Ariandel	Champion's Gravetender

Twin Sorcerers	Aldrich's Devotees	Spear of the Church	Daughter of Crystal
Crystal Sage	Deacons of the Deep	Halflight	Kriemhild

Livid Pyromancer	Black Hand	Black Hand	Rosaria's Faithful
Dunnel	Kamui	Gotthard	Leonhard

The Master	Yellowfinger	Guardian of Irina	Holy Knight
Sword Master	Heysel	Eygon	Hodrick

Lion Knight	Knight Slayer	Mentor of the Sable Church	The Deserter
Albert	Tsorig	Yuria	Hawkwood

Of the Great Swamp	The Thief
Cornyx	Greirat

Demons and Kin

Children of Chaos

Chaos Witch	Son of Chaos	Mother of Pyromancy	Daughter of Chaos
Quelaag	Ceaseless Discharge	Quelana	Grana

Greater Demons

Last Master of the Fire Arts	Orange Charred Ring	Shrine of Amana	Last Demon of Izalith
Demon Firesage	Centipede Demon	Demon of Song	Old Demon King

Demon from Below
Demon Prince

Lesser Demons

Asylum Gatekeeper	Goat Demon	Bull Demon	Hidden Asylum Gatekeeper
Asylum Demon	Capra Demon	Taurus Demon	Stray Demon

Emissary of the Gods	Demon Titanite	Unrequited Love	Old Iron Demon
Batwing Demon	Titanite Demon	Covetous Demon	Smelter Demon

The Abyss

The Abyss

Father of the Abyss	Kings of New Londo	New Londo Guard	Fume Knight
Manus	Four Kings	Darkwraith Knights	Raime

Queen of Drangleic	The Squalid Queen	Bride of Ash	Silent Oracle
Nashandra	Elana	Nadalia	Alsanna

Township of Oolacile	Dregs of Man	White Preachers	Bloated Humanity
Bloatheads	Murkmen	Locusts	Harald Legion Knights

High Lord of Carthus	Child of the Abyss	Dark Chasm of Old
Wolnir	Karla	Darklurker

Everlasting Dragons

True Dragons

The Duke	Black Dragon	The Slumbering Dragon	The Darkeater
Seath the Scaleless	Kalameet	Sinh	Midir

Dragon Descendants

Descendant of Dragons	The Stormdrake	Bridge Dragon	Corrupted Descendant
Ancient Wyvern	King of the Storm	Hellkite Drake	Gaping Dragon

Dragon Offshoots

False Deity	The Consumed King	Zombie Dragon	Water Dragon
Ancient Dragon	Oceiros	Undead Dragon	Hydra

Others

Others

Sen's Fortress Guardian	Great Grey Wolf	Seath's Creation	Guardian Manticore
Iron Golem	Sif	Moonlight Butterfly	Sanctuary Guardian

Guardians of the Bell of Awakening	The Undead
Bell Gargoyles	Hollows

Others

Undead Tormenter	The Last Giant	Animated Armor	The King's Pets
Executioner's Chariot	Giant Lord	Ruin Sentinels	Lud and Zallen

The Scorpioness	Dungeon Sentry	The Baneful Queen	Undead Hunters
Najka	Flexile Sentry	Mytha	The Skeleton Lords

Trial of the Rat King	Rat King's Army	The King's Pet	Manscorpion
Royal Rat Authority	Royal Rat Vanguard	Aava	Tark

Grave Warden
Agdayne

Others

The Pontiff	Memory of the Hunt	Undead Spirit Tree
Sulyvahn	Dragonslayer Armour	Curse-rotted Greatwood

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