Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-172.56.9.225-20140731112048/@comment-24635935-20140801133752

So leaving the kiln is good. Given the Dark leads to death, tranquility, and rest. The whole reason the Chosen Undead is "chosen" was to end the curse of the undead. Being undead is an effect of the Fire, it went on for longer than it should have, which caused an adverse affect on humans, causing them to "live" until they lose sanity. Lighting the bonfire would simply prolong the curse and probably cost you your life. Leaving the Kiln allows those accursed undead to finally rest upon death, and you become the Dark Lord and recieve an army of Frampts.