Talk:Anor Londo (Dark Souls III)/@comment-72.129.224.32-20160806155803/@comment-72.129.224.32-20160806174341

Well in Dark Souls III I figured you weren't actually teleported to the kiln but instead you were placed in a sort of ethereal realm or "dream sequence" that simply represented the linking of the fire, and that Firelink Shrine is actually the kiln with the shrine bonfire being the first flame, which would make sense considering the five lords' thrones are all seated around it (but this theory might not be correct because I can't remember if the shrine bonfire was lit before you plunged the sword into it).

I don't think Drangleic is some kind of ethereal realm or below the world, since they were able to cross the seas to the land of the giants. The whirlpool would have simply been a magical portal that would teleport you there. People also talk about the cardinal direction in which their homeland resides.