Ending (Dark Souls III)

Akin to the Dark Lord ending of Dark Souls 1, Following Yoel/Yuria's questline has Yuria tell you your purpose is to not link the fire, prolonging the Age of Fire, but to take the fire for yourself, and assume your position as the Lord of Hollows, Ushering in the elusive Age of Dark. However, as mentioned by Aldia in Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, the Age of Fire never truly ends, regardless if a "Dark Lord" takes over or not, there will always be the remnants of the first flame, and a Chosen Undead who will rise to kindle it. Such is the Curse of the Undead.