Emerald Herald



The Emerald Herald is a character in Dark Souls II.

Plot
Much like the Maiden in Black from Demon's Souls, the Emerald Herald serves as the player's means of leveling up, replacing the Bonfires of Dark Souls in this respect.

She gives the player an Estus Flask upon introducing herself. Bringing her Estus Flask Shards will increase the total amount of charges that the Flask can hold.

She gives the player the Aged Feather when spoken to upon arrival in Dragon Aerie.

Lore
The Emerald Herald's real name is Shanalotte, a name given to her by the dragons. She was created specifically to break the undead curse, but her creators failed and she did not come out as intended; thus, she aids the Bearer of the Curse to break it.

Royal Sorcerer Navlaan tells the player many people believe the Emerald Herald is the last firekeeper. Navlaan will also say she is sometimes known as the "Muse."

Strategy
If the player lowers her health down to half, she will refuse to talk and will simply stand still. Resting at a bonfire will reset her health to normal, but she will still ignore the player until they have spoken with Cromwell the Pardoner.

She drops the Aged Feather if killed.

Trivia

 * The Emerald Herald was originally featured in the first trailer for Dark Souls II, where she is seen overlooking Drangleic and gives a feather to the Bearer of the Curse.
 * Her mixed and unusual heritage is evidenced by her eyes. She has complete heterochromia iridum: her left eye is brown, while her right eye, which is hidden by her hair, is purple. The only way to view this is to move so that the camera can clip through her model.
 * While a child model of the Emerald Herald does exist within the games files, there is no dialogue showing what purpose the child version would have served.

Gallery
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