Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24459775-20140315020817/@comment-24684538-20140320182025

I think Drangleic is where Vinheim used to be, the lingering dragoncrest ring description from Dark Souls reads;

"A special ring granted to only the most accomplished sorcerors at Vinheim Dragon School. The ring is engraved with a lingering dragon, and boosts the length of effects of sorceries."

The lingering dragoncrest description from Dark Souls 2 reads;

"A ring used long, long ago in a land that existed where Drangleic is now. Extends the length of spell effects. Presumably, this ring was used by a high sorceror, but no proof of such remains."

Since these rings are granted only to the most accomplished sorcerors of Vinheim, and the ring from Dark Souls 2 was used by a high sorceror in the same land of Drangleic.

Also, Carhillion of the Fold says something about sorcery being unique in Drangleic, and mentions a darker sorcery in the land, I don't have the exact quote unfortunately. This could be because Vinheim was considered to be the kingdom in which sorcerors where trained and maybe that influence has remained.