Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10407900-20140914234758

So as I've yet to see a discussions about theories for curing the curse (partially due to the fact that we have no idea if it's even possible) I've decided to make a post where people can post their own theories and get feedback on them. I came up with my own theory already, so i'll let you all judge the plausbility of it for yourselves.

In Dark Souls 1 the Chosen Undead was sent on a journey to collect the Lord Souls and either A.) Rekindle the First Flame or B.) Usher in the Age of Dark as the Dark Lord. Based on item descriptions and the current state of Drangleic we know that the First Flame has been rekindled multiple times. Another thing that we know is that the First Flame has only ever been rekindled with the Lord Souls, but what would happen if the Dark Soul and Great Soul (Lord Souls combined) were used as kindling?

If we look at the Lord Souls and Humanities we can see something rather obvious at first glance, the Lord Souls have cores made of light and Humanities have cores made of dark, so what would happen if one being possesed both the Great Soul and the Dark Soul? Could they act as a conduit for fusing the two souls and if so what would happen if they rekindled the First Flame with this fused soul?

In a nuttshell my theory is that in order to end the Undead Curse one being must kill the next generation of Old Ones, slay the Fragments of Manus, collect their respective Souls/Soul Shards, reassemble both the Great Soul and Dark Soul, fuse them, and then rekindle the First Flame, ushering in a new Age of Grey where Everlasting Dragons are absent and humans age and die naturally.

Random Tid-bits to support the theory:

- When Vendrick peered into the essence of the soul he may have came to the same conclusion, but couldn't bring himself to slay his "dear Shandra", knowing what she wanted and what he couldn't do he left and succluded himself in the Undead Crypt. 