Burnt Ivory King

The Burnt Ivory King is a boss in. The final boss of the DLC is a tall, imposing figure wielding an ultra greatsword. He is guarded by many of his former knights who will do everything they can to protect their King.

Lore
The Ivory King was once ruler of Eleum Loyce. His origins are said to trace back to the kingdom of Forossa, where he served as a high ranking knight. The Ivory King was described as a compassionate and strong ruler, always the first to swing his sword in times of need. When a lost child of Dark named Alsanna sought to sustain herself using the powerful king, he granted her protection and comfort despite possibly knowing her true intentions.

At an unknown point, an ancient Chaos was discovered deep below the land. Legend holds that the Ivory King used his magnificent soul to build Eleum Loyce and contain the spread of Chaos. A grand cathedral was built in an attempt to appease the raging flame, but the Chaos would not be sated. As a precaution, various knights and golems were posted throughout the Garrison Ward to lead the advance on the swollen flame on the his orders. Other knights were ordered to delved into the depths of Chaos to exterminate the terrible things that dwelled there, but not one of the knights returned.

Eventually, the Ivory King sensed the degradation of his soul and left Eleum Loyce without a word, leaving everything to Alsanna. He traveled deep into the Chaos until he and his knights were corrupted by the flames. At some point after the King's departure, the ivory gates of the city were flung open, and the land grew cold and lifeless.

Summons
These summon signs will only appear once the eye has been obtained.
 * Lucatiel of Mirrah - Near the iron chest
 * Twiggy Shei - To the right, after entering the main hall

Fight Overview
The player will not immediately face the Ivory King after passsing through the fog door and dropping into the Old Chaos. Instead, the player will face three waves of Charred Loyce Knights who will emerge from the three portals around the arena. The knights will be a random mix of halberd, sword, or pyromancy users. During the first wave, three Knights will spawn. After a short period of time, several more will spawn, then several more shortly thereafter.

Finding the three uncorrupted Knights from around Eleum Loyce will be an immense help in the fight. Throughout the entire battle, the Knights will periodically freeze the portals, preventing Charred Knights from spawning.

Once all of the Knights are dead, the Burnt Ivory King will appear from a massive portal that rises at the end of the arena. Note that the player will have a good amount of time between when the Knights are killed and when the King appears. If they player did not rescue at least two other Knights of Eleum Loyce, two of the portals will remain open and spawning Knights during the true boss battle, possibly proving to be a fatal distraction.

Knight Phase Strategies
As with all other "mob" style boss battles, it is vital that the player avoids getting surrounded by enemies. The player may also find it helpful to bring down the pyromancy Knight first so he/she will not have to worry about ranged attacks. Being careful and strategic with attacks can help the player conserve healing items for the fight with the actual boss.

King Phase Strategies
Like the Fume Knight, the Burnt Ivory King is fast, aggressive, and possesses a sword buff move that he will execute after a period of time. The buff will add magic damage to the King's sword and will provide him with both an impale attack and a small AOE attack. When faced with multiple attackers, he has a tendency to switch targets without warning.