Talk:Painted World of Ariandel/@comment-82.176.75.178-20180106035526/@comment-2601:194:380:9CB0:F909:687B:51A1:D650-20191008213409

It's reminiscent in the fact that it's no longer Ariamis' but now belongs to Ariandel, it's accessed from a different location, Priscilla is gone, new inhabitants have taken up residence, and so on; in the idea that it's a restoration of a former painting, a restorer can still alter the painting to suit their desires, and this Painted World shows alterations from the first, so while it might be the same painting, it's only reminiscent of its former self due to the restoration done to it. It's also possible that between the events of DS1 and DS3, there were other Painted Worlds and they all have the same recurring theme, or that the Painted World has been restored (and thereby possibly altered) several times over by different painters. With Priscilla's absence, there's no clear indication as to why this Painted World exists at all, as the original was either a prison for her or a home for those with no home to be welcomed; this world was never said to have any significance, although in the case of the latter (a refuge to those without a home) one is free to infer that is the sole purpose of the Painted Worlds. The only real significance of this Painted World is that Ariandel is preventing the flame from destroying it, convinced by Friede to let it rot and they together with it; it's only with their deaths that the world is allowed to burn away for good, rather than be restored yet again. While there's a new Painter, who was locked away by Friede and Ariandel, it's hard to tell if she'll restore the Painted World yet again or if she'll allow it to burn; perhaps unwittingly, as she seems to be waiting for her uncle's return, Slave Knight Gael, who was killed by the player.