Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-4555143-20141008200230

This is just my theory on it but: As we all know, the Witch of Izalith had attempted to recreate the first flame but for an unknown reason it was twisted and corrupted and became the flame of chaos and was deemed a failure. In Dark Souls 2 Ivory Crown DLC we find out about the Old Chaos which shares similarities to the Bed of Chaos.

Now, what if the Witch of Izalith had actually succeeded in recreating the first flame? The Flame of Chaos may of been an exact copy of the first flame, but due to the desires of it's creator never wanting it to go out like the first flame, it became twisted and corrupted, changing it's purpose.

As we know, the first flame has cycles where it will start to go out only to be kindled. The Flame of Chaos, not needing to be kindled, could always come back after time due to the smallest ember. Thus, there could be no guaranteed way to get rid of the flame. No matter how many times it gets snuffed out, it could always come back with enough time. 