Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-26331079-20150617060625/@comment-25958616-20150802154332

The person rising from the tomb is the newest Lord of Cinders. Over the ages countless beings sacrificed themselves to rekindle the Age of Fire and with each sacrifice brinngs a new Lord of Cinders. Gwyn was the first and if you chose the "good" ending then you became the second and you become another if you take the throne in DSII.