Xanthous King, Jeremiah

Xanthous King, Jeremiah is a character and Phantom in Dark Souls.

Location
Jeremiah invades in the Painted World of Ariamis, near the headstones in the area to the right of Phalanx from the Bonfire.

Description
Jeremiah wields a Notched Whip, which causes Bleed buildup, and wears the Xanthous Set. He uses the Pyromancies Great Chaos Fireball, Chaos Firestorm and Chaos Fire Whip.

Plot
Jeremiah invades as a Black Phantom with the express purpose of killing the player and nothing more. As with every other Black Phantom, Jeremiah will only invade if the player has reversed their Hollowing and has not killed the area boss (in this case, Crossbreed Priscilla).

Lore
Xanthous King, Jeremiah is known as the "legendary exile". Although he bears the title of "King", it is unknown which kingdom he was head of (Xanthous simply means yellow, a reference to his garish clothing). Little else is known about him.

As his corpse and phantom are both located in the Painted World, it's safe to assume that he was somehow trapped in the painting and unable to get out. He was probably killed by Priscilla as his corpse is found right next to her.

The fact that he utilizes Chaos Pyromancies suggests that he may have once had a connection to one or more of the Witch of Izalith's Daughters of Chaos.

Strategy
Jeremiah uses a Notched Whip for his melee attack, which is impossible to parry but does very minor damage, along with some Bleed buildup. He will also use a variety of Chaos Pyromancies which cause significant Fire Damage upon contact and if stepped on. These spells have a significant casting time, rendering Xanthous defenseless for a short time.

Trivia

 * Jeremiah's precariously tall crown is likely a reference to the item Monk's Head Collar from Demon's Souls.
 * Jeremiah's title, "Xanthous King," could be a reference to Hastur, known as the King in Yellow in certain stories. The word Xanthous means "yellow," and his equipment's coloration matches his title.