Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-5264386-20130125122221/@comment-10167444-20130530024723

Alright, I have absolutely nothing to back this theory up, other than the fact that the followers of Velka use Occult weapons, but here goes:

I personally believe that Velka created the Dark Ember for the purpose of punishing gods that she deemed as sinners. Without the Dark Ember the steel of her followers would be far less effective, perhaps even useless against the gods while they were in their prime. This could explain why Occult weapons have better Faith scaling than Divine weapons, as the people that wield them place their faith in Velka, and Velka alone, so that they might mete out punishment to "sinners".

Again, I don't have much to back this theory up.