Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-25173123-20140825050403/@comment-76.122.239.118-20150211033042

When I played the game, I assumed that Gwyn' s knights would be the same color as in introduction. then all these knights were used to fight demons so all their shields(and possibly armour) were charred black. When Gwyn left to link the fire, those that went with him were then burnt to ashes and turned into spirits and inhabited the armour(armour may or may not actually be part of spirits) as is stated in the game. Those that remained in Anor Londo were blessed and their shields(and possibly armour, too) became silver.