Talk:Pharis/@comment-109.175.185.44-20130116031535/@comment-6003396-20130303181140

Although I find this conversation interesting, I think it highly improbable that the Forest Hunter Archer is Pharis, I would even go so far as to say that it is impossible. I will explain...

Pharis is referred to as a human and ranked along side Hawk Eye Gough. Gough can be encountered centuries before the Forest Hunter Archer is encountered, in Oolacile, this would suggest that Pharis, being human would be long dead by the time the Chosen Undead escapes from the Undead Asylum. Although the lifespan of humans is not specified in Dark Souls (by my recollection), the fact that the term "human" is used allows us to presume a similar lifespan to humans in reality.

the prospect that Pharis is centuries old and somehow sought out modern medical procedures (breast implantation etc) to make himself appear like a young woman seems highly unlikely.

Occam's razor provides a more sensible explanation. That the woman in Darkroot Garden simply came across his equipment.