Hawkeye Gough

 is a character in Dark Souls, and is encountered in the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. He is one of the Four Knights of Gwyn and the owner of the Hawk Ring, Hawkeye Gough's Set, and Gough's Greatbow. It is said that he could knock a flying dragon out of the sky with his mighty bow. He is voiced by Michael Carter

Plot
Players can find Gough heading up the left stairs of the arena after defeating Artorias. However, he can only be reached after finding the Crest Key located in the Oolacile Township.

Gough offers to assist the player in killing Black Dragon Kalameet after the player first encounters the latter. Should the player accept, Gough will shoot down Kalameet, forcing the dragon to engage the player on the ground. It is not necessary for Gough to shoot Kalameet in order to kill the dragon, but it makes the fight significantly easier. Gough gifts his bow to the player upon Kalameet's defeat after several prompts.

Lore
Gough was the leader of the Dragonslayers. His greatbow was more powerful than those of his followers and he was the only one who had the ability to wield it. As head of the dragonslayers, Gough was given numerous honors by Gwyn, Lord of Cinder. However, Gough wasn't without his enemies, and there were those who considered him nothing but a brutish giant.

Gough was hinted to be good friends with the Giant Blacksmith.

At some point after the majority of the dragons were hunted out of extinction, Gough lost his sight (although this apparently has not impaired his ability to shoot well).

Strategy
Gough has very high hitpoints and can dish out a lot of damage. The confined area in which he is located can make it difficult to avoid his blows. As Gough is blind, wearing the Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring can prove to be very effective. He will often stop to listen for the players whereabouts.