Carim (カリム) is a mentioned location in Dark Souls and a mentioned location in Dark Souls III.
Lore[]
Dark Souls[]
People from Carim are usually of a very pale complexion, and most have dark blue eyes and hair.[1] The knights of Carim are famous for their preference of Parrying Daggers over shields.[2]
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A Purging Stone, the secret treasure of Arstor the Impaler.
An eminent figure of Carim was Sir Arstor, the "Earl of Carim". Credited with the invention of Shotels,[3] Arstor is known as the one who commissioned the "Bite" rings, artifacts which could mitigate the severity of various life-threatening afflictions. Dire rumors surrounded the creation of these rings, and their crafting was eventually forbidden.[4] Their sponsor Sir Arstor seemingly also bore the title of "the Impaler",[5] and possessed a secret treasure in the form of Purging Stones: these artifacts offered to alleviate and "undo" the effects of curses, a step-up from the Cursebite Rings. In practice, these Stones drew out the curses from their bearers and took on them as a surrogate,[6] giving rise to sinister implications as to what exactly these stones were, and how they were created.
At least one of the priests of Velka, Goddess of Sin came from Carim.[7] He wore a uniformly black attire[8] and wielded an enchanted blade[9] both infused with the mystical power of Velka. His mission as a "pardoner" was to listen to the confessions of humans that sinned against the gods, urging reflection but also offering salvation and pardoning them of their sins.[10] The pardoner seemed to have no problem selling the "Bite" rings, whose creation process was highly questionable, or Velka's rings crafted through the sacrificial rites in the name of his goddess.[11]
Dark Souls III[]
A Braille tome of Carim.
Over time the region of Carim became a land of clerics and miracles and took on greater importance in the Way of White, to the point that the local religious leader obtained the title of "Archbishop".[12] The Way of White gained great cultural sway over Carim, and trained maidens and missions in distant lands;[13] prospective Firekeepers arrived from Carim at Lothric to support the tradition of Firelinking.[14] Likely in pursuance of their efforts to raise merited Firekeepers, the Carim clergy placed great importance on the words of the blind, and produced divine tomes written in Braille, replete with advanced miracles.[15] Carim saints conducted extensive studies on the ancient tales of gods, memorizing their sacred books and delivering powerful sermons on the Way of White faith to the masses.[16]
Helms crafted in the image of Morne.
At some point the knight Morne arrived in Carim and became the Apostle of the Archbishop, with whom he labored to bring comfort to the afflicted.[12] Morne introduced Carim to his goddess Caitha, Goddess of Tears, whom he had served with dedication, spreading her healing miracles and her cult.[17] Over time Morne's influence grew to such an extent that Carim's cathedral was decorated with lined stone heads modeled on his helm; knights who demonstrated exceptional strength and devotion were bestowed with replicas of Morne's armor and hammer.[18] The story of how he had served Caitha also became an inspiration for the knights of Carim, who would in turn dedicate their entire career to attend a single maiden.[19]
However, the clerics of Carim eventually began experimenting with the creation of ancient forbidden rings.[20] They also began to employ chimes that drew upon the intelligence of the user together with their faith to cast miracles that leaned towards the Dark. These chimes, each blessed by Caitha, gave some credence to the rumors that the goddess was in fact "a demoness that guided people towards misfortune", as she apparently took no issue with her clerics harnessing the Dark.[21] The very existence of Caitha's chimes was concealed in the name of the Archbishop of Carim as they were anathema to the Way of White faith.[22]
Characters[]
- Marvelous Chester (suspected)
- Oswald of Carim
- Knight Lautrec of Carim
- Arstor, Earl of Carim (mentioned only)
- Morne (mentioned only)
- Irina of Carim
- Eygon of Carim
- Moaning Knight
Artifacts[]
- Shotel
- Parrying Dagger
- Sniper Crossbow
- Red Tearstone Ring
- Bloodbite Ring
- Cursebite Ring
- Poisonbite Ring
- Purging Stone
References[]
- ↑ Character Creation, Face Selection.
- ↑ Parrying Dagger description.
- ↑ Shotel description.
- ↑ Cursebite, Bloodbite and Poisonbite Ring descriptions.
- ↑ Arstor's Spear description.
- ↑ Purging Stone description.
- ↑ Oswald of Carim#Equipment descriptions
- ↑ Black Set description.
- ↑ Velka's Rapier description.
- ↑ Mask of Velka description.
- ↑ Purging Stone#Availability and Ring of Sacrifice#Availability and Oswald of Carim#Wares
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Morne's Ring description.
- ↑ Maiden Set (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Irina of Carim dialogue.
- ↑ Braille Divine Tome of Carim description.
- ↑ Saint's Ring description.
- ↑ Caressing Tears description.
- ↑ Morne's Great Hammer and Morne's Helm description.
- ↑ Morne's Set description.
- ↑ Bloodbite Ring (Dark Souls II) and Cursebite Ring (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Caitha's Chime (Dark Souls II) description.
- ↑ Caitha's Chime (Dark Souls III) description.