User blog comment:Cement Plant/eh/@comment-16047389-20140429214747

I disagree the majority of your theory. It's not that I find it lacking logic or reason, quite the opposite. But knowing what we do now about Dark Souls 2, we learned quite a bit more about the Dark, and I've begun pieceing together my own theories on it.

First off, the Age of Dark is known as the Age of Man because Humans came from the Dark. And one day, they will all return to the Dark (i.e. when they die).

It isn't hard to believe that the Pygmy is the first Human. Especially if the Dark Soul is the source of all Humanity. If Humans were created from Humanity, then it would be safe to assume that the Pygmy, the owner of the Dark Soul (source of all Humanity) is likely Human, or at least Human-like, as well. This is supported by the fact that Humans can also create more Humanity from their own. The "lack of compatibility with the Abyss" isn't necessarily true. The Abyss is perfectly safe to certain individuals. Artorias is able to safely traverse it once he has formed a Covenant with it, and the Chosen Undead is able to safely traverse it once they defeat the Four Kings, even without wearing the ring. I think that the only reason why the Abyss in New Londo is hostile is because of the presence of the Four Kings, and that the corrupted creatures in Oolacile were created by Manus himself, not the Abyss.

Another thing to bring up is that the Abyss and the Dark are two different things. First, I disagree that the Dark is "perfect nothingness". You yourself said that the Abyss is the purest form of Dark, yet we know for a fact that many things lurk in the Abyss, and even thrive there. I believe that Dark existed long before the Abyss, and that it is the fate that awaits all after Death, and is even where all Humans originated from. Many things have returned from the Dark, and many things are powered by Dark. So to say that it is nothingness would be quite inaccurate. But if you need more evidence that Dark is more than just nothingness, look no further than Darkdiver Grandhal. Simply listening to his dialouge, it is very much apparent that the Dark is something real, something ancient, and something powerful.

The Abyss itself is probably created from the Humanity that the Darkwraiths stole. If the Age of Fire is continued by offering Humanity to the First Flame, then it would make sense why Kaathe would want to horde it all. By sending the Darkwraiths out to steal humanity, he ultimately exhausts the supply that can be used to keep the First Flame burning.