Board Thread:Dark Souls II/@comment-5264386-20130801122019/@comment-6003396-20131027100435

I meant unimportant in the eyes of "present" day humans, the majority of those outside of Lordran. While Thorolund and the Way of White seem heavily entrenched with the Undead problem, and while the WoW sends Undead clerics on missions to Lordran, this does not necessarily mean that Thorolund is influenced directly by Lordran or by the Lords. It's unclear exactly when Gwyn's children began to "shepherd" the humans (Kaathe dialogue), but it seems that they no longer have this role and not much else is mentioned on the subject.

Lloyd's Talisman only mentions "the outside world" and how the Undead are treated in contrast to those within Lordran. Those that make it to Lordran are not pursued by the outside world and it is a sanctuary for the Undead because of this. It suggests that Lordran is almost entirely isolated.

During the time of Dark Souls II, much of what happened in Lordran seems forgotten or simply unknown. This is based off of some of the leaked content from the beta. This is only a small part of the game, however. There is still much to be seen.