Talk:Lord's Blade Ciaran/@comment-7521805-20140407170026/@comment-98.176.123.174-20141027104817

Ciaran won't spawn if you consume the Artorias' soul before returning to the arena. I myself created the Abyss Greatsword before returning, and she had spawned.

That being said, I don't believe forging an item with a soul counts as consuming it.