Talk:Chosen Undead/@comment-17773214-20131003082131/@comment-6003396-20131003212036

The Chosen Undead is just one of many that are rounded up and sent to the asylum. The undead that happen to make it to Lordran are not pursued. And of course the prophecy states that one day the Chosen Undead will escape from the Undead Asylum, so, in a way, there wouldn't be a Chosen Undead if it were not for the Asylum. Not a whole lot of mystery there.

As for the Chosen Undead's life before he/she went undead, I think it can be assumed that there is not meant to be much of a story there – the Chosen Undead could be practically anyone. Their story can only begin once they are undead, so it is kind of irrelevant.