Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10167444-20130604182628/@comment-6003396-20130605075212

back to the topic of the nature and origin of the primordial serpents.

kaathe's main purpose is to find the rightful Lord and successor to the Furtive Pygmy, keeper of the Dark Soul. it also seems that this is the inherent purpose of all primordial serpents, as we see them bowing in unison at the end, and that Frampt is the deviation. dialogue of kaathe: "Frampt, lost his sense, and befriended Lord Gwyn." this implies that frampt was at one time allied with kaathe.

but who knows exactly what role these other serpents play, they may just be underlings of kaathe that do his bidding and assist him in his search.

description of the gold serpent ring: "The serpent is an imperfect dragon and symbol of the Undead.". So, for some reason, the serpent symbolizes the Undead, making a clear link between the serpents, humans and the Furtive Pygmy. perhaps the Pygmy, being progenitor of man and knowing of his own mortality, formed some kind of bond or contract with the serpents to assist in the effort to ensure the coming the Age of Dark after his passing.