Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-5632187-20130203042433/@comment-6003396-20131028001310

The only thing that the Sunlight Medal description suggests is that the leader of the Warrior's of Sunlight is Gwyn's Firstborn.

Solaire's dialogue and equipment descriptions indicate that he is a devout member of the Warriors of Sunlight and that he reveres the sun to a point of maddening obsession. He tries desperately to attain his own sun, but inevitably fails in his endeavor. Nothing directly states that he was Gwyn's Firstborn and this doesn't exactly sound like the exploits of a divine being, fallen or not.

The Sunlight Shield states: "As it turns out, Solaire's incredible prowess is a product of his own training, and nothing else." Meaning that Solaire has no divine powers. I don't remember the lore on the firstborn ever stating that he lost his divine powers altogether, only that he lost his status as a deity and was expunged from the annals.

There are of course many ways to interpret the lore, there is just not very definitive evidence to support Solaire as the Firstborn.

Aftenshnoshnikr wrote: Brotherhood of Blood covenant in DaSII, they kill to worship the God of War, Kratos/Ares/Gwyn's Firstborn.

I don't think any of those names have been mentioned in the DaSII beta. The Brotherhood of Blood serve the god of war: Nahr Alma, and the Faraam Helm mentions: "the war god Faraam". Gwyn's Firstborn has yet to be mentioned.