Iron Keep

The Iron Keep is a location in Dark Souls II.

Description
The Iron Keep is a vast fortress surrounded, and slowly being submerged by, an immense mass of lava. A large foundry filled with falling platforms, along with one that can be submerged into lava to kill enemies, lies in the center.

Items are strewn about on the lava surrounding the keep; reaching them will require high stamina, good timing and excellent fire defense.

A Pharros' Lockstone is required to access the Belfry Sol and its corresponding bonfire.

Lore
The Iron Keep was once home to the mighty Alonne kingdom, ruled by a king obsessed with making an unbreakable empire. He had a son, the Prince, who had a wife, the Princess, and another secret true love. The Princess grew jealous and eventually turned herself into Mytha, the Baneful Queen in pursuit of ultimate beauty. She was banished to the Harvest Valley and the kingdom slowly began to succumb to fire "that rose from the earth".

Adjacent Locations

 * Earthen Peak
 * Belfry Sol

Bonfires

 * Threshold Bridge: After arriving in the Iron Keep, from the Earthen Peak elevator, the bonfire will be at the bottom of the set of stairs to the left of the main bridge.
 * Ironhearth Hall: After defeating the Smelter Demon, this bonfire is located in a small room, at the top of a set of stairs, opposite the entrance to the boss room.
 * Eygil's Idol: Advance through the Iron Keep towards the Old Iron King. Upon reaching a room with a flame mechanism in the middle and spikes on the wall, scale a ladder on the opposite side of the room that you entered to locate this bonfire.

Characters

 * Magerold of Lanafir (Merchant)
 * Lucatiel of Mirrah  (White Phantom - summonable for the Smelter Demon boss battle; her sign is located next to the drawbridge near the fog gate)

Enemies
Respawning Non-Respawning
 * Alonne Knights
 * Alonne Captain (Lightning Katana)
 * Alonne Captain (Greatbow)
 * Ironclad Soldier
 * Mimic
 * The Pursuer (Spawns in the room where the Smelter Demon was after defeating it)

Bosses

 * Smelter Demon
 * Old Iron King

Items

 * Dull Ember (Corpse)
 * Lightning Winged Spear (Guaranteed drop from Mimic)
 * Pharros' Lockstone  (Chest)
 * Black Knight Greataxe  (Corpse)
 * Black Knight Greatsword  (Chest)
 * Ring of Blades +1 (Guaranteed drop from The Pursuer)
 * Sublime Bone Dust (Chest)
 * Iron Key  (Corpse)
 * Porcine Shield (Chest, following the Smelter Demon)

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