Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-5632187-20130203042433/@comment-90.205.19.113-20130731170457

I think there are several counter points here:

1. Gwyndolin is guarding the Sunlight Blade and is a God, more than capable of fending off those who dare to pass through the mist to him. Saying that someone would've found it flies in the face of all the rare and unique items lying around the world as relics in more open spaces than the secluding spot Gwyndolin is hiding in. The very fact that items are there precludes that no one has taken them before. Bit of a null point.

2. He leaves Anor Londo after Ornstein & Smough because he has failed! Think about it thematically, he has followed his path to the Sun to the very home of the God of Sunlight at the height of the world...and even there his one hope of realising his wish comes to nothing. Immediately afterwards he becomes morose and retreats to the darkest depths of the world, literally and thematically turning his back on his purpose in the world where soon after, he becomes Hollow. When the "heaven" of Anor Londo effectively breaks him, there is only one place left to turn - the relative "Hell" of Lost Izalith. It is entirely in the nature of Dark Souls to have someone so noble and "good" have their hopes dashed and their cause perverted by the narrowest twist of fate, so close to realising their purpose. The same could be said of several of the divine characters, such as Gwyn, Saeth, and the Witch of Izalith - All of which strove for something and were ultimately corrupted by their pursuit.

3. Contrary to the above, his only interactions with the player revolve around two things - Fighting the bosses that serve as barriers on both of your journeys (He even refers to it as "Jolly Co-operation", implying that he doesn't see it as a negative experience to fight, even enjoys it), and his quest for the Sun. His ENTIRE existence in the game revolves around Combat and the Sun, and he goes out of his way to fight by assisting the player in their world.

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