Board Thread:Dark Souls III/@comment-3236835-20160805064715

Hello everybody. How have you been?

A little question has been bothering me for some time now. A while ago, I moved this image from the Ashen One page to the Soul of Cinder one. Still, thanks to a comment made by one of our contributors, it hit me he could actually be the Ashen One wearing the Firelink Set. Supporting this theory, he is seen holding a sword that appears to be a combination between the Long Sword and the Bastard Sword (the pommel is identical to that of a Long Sword but the crossguard is curved like in the Bastard Sword), whereas the Soul of Cinder would be holding the Firelink Greatsword instead.

But wait, there's more. The scenery where he stands appears to be the Kiln of the First Flame. A building can be seen in the distance but I'm not acquainted which could it be.

Now, if we are a bit more poetic, he can be seen dropping (or maybe crushing) ash from his hand, which could imply he was born from ash but is also destroying something made of it (like the Ashen One). If the area behind him is the Cemetery of Ash, then perhaps we could assume he is the Ashen One.

On the other hand, other sites I have visited already acknowledge him as the Soul of Cinder. Furthermore, he can also be seen in the opening cinematic of the game, implying he is already alive at the time the Ashen One is rising from the grave. In this case, he could not be the Ashen One because he is already seen clad in the Firelink Set, whereas the Ashen One would be in his/her respective class equipment at the moment.

Could you help me identify this character and finally put the image in its proper article, please? Do you think he was purposely drawn in that manner to keep his identity ambiguous? Let's also not forget that the player character has always appeared in every cover artwork from the Soulsborne series.

I am presenting this as a poll, not strictly for casting a vote and reach a decision, but only to make it easier for you to express your opinion.

Who is the character in the Dark Souls III cover artwork? Ashen One Soul of Cinder

Thank you for reading and for helping me identify this character. Don't forget to add a comment below if you so desire.

Regards.

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