Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-16849357-20160811025949/@comment-16849357-20160811183514

Hello there and thank you for replying to my post!

I must admit, you have a very good point.

Now that I think about it, this scenario is very similiar to Smaug from The Hobbit. Smaug, as a dragon, could not be hurt by normal means due to his scales acting as a very powerful armor. Only by forging a black arrow could someone successfully pierce his hide and ultimately destroy him.

The Dark souls equivalent of the black arrow would obviously be Gwyns sunlight bolts. So perhaps you can't attack the Stone Dragon normally because the majority of it's body is covered in scales, but its tail isn't.

Your second argument is also a very good point. Perhaps it could very well be that the Stone Dragon was meditating (or at least resting) when you first discover it in Ash Lake, as its wings are folded and covering its body (possibly to block out any distractions or sounds to distrupt it). So when you start approaching it, it probably starts thinking, "That sound....footsteps?  Is somebody there?" So the dragon spreading its wings when you get close enough is probably him checking out what was making that sound.

There is some evidence to support this notion as well. Domhnall of Zena claims, "Rumour it may be, but I have heard of a surviving ancient dragon who resides in this land.  A coterie of Undead serves the dragon, as they train to become dragons themselves." So perhaps, upon hearing the sound of footsteps, the Stone Dragon is thinking that maybe it's someone who is looking to join his cause (Path of the Dragon) and, depending on the players choice, that is just the case.

As a side note, it would kinda be expected of the dragon to react with sudden alarm when it's tail is suddenly severed from its body because... well..... it's its tail! No doubt the experience would also be extremely painful, in fact, I'm kinda surprised the dragon DOESN'T become hostile towards you for doing so! Though I digress for the time being.

Thanks again for your reply and I would love to hear more from you! Godspeed to you sir or madam!

-Prophet of the Lord