- "And they'd have us seek the Lords of Cinder, and return them to their moulding thrones. But we're talking true legends with the mettle to link the fire. We're not fit to lick their boots. Don't you think?"
- — Hawkwood
Hawkwood the Deserter is a character in Dark Souls III. He is voiced by Blake Ritson, who also voiced Griggs of Vinheim from Dark Souls and Royal Sorcerer Navlaan from Dark Souls II.
Locations
- Firelink Shrine
- First met sitting on the staircase in front of the shrine's bonfire. If he is not encountered there in subsequent visits, he usually can be found praying at a gravestone located outside, to the right of the shrine and where a Starved Hound attacks.
- Farron Keep
- If the player has collected all three dragon stones (Dragon Torso Stone, Dragon Head Stone and Twinkling Dragon Torso Stone) and has received Hawkwood's Swordgrass from Andre, Hawkwood will appear near the Abyss Watchers bonfire and challenge the player to a duel to the death for the stones.
Summons
- Consumed King's Garden
- Hawkwood can be summoned for the Oceiros, the Consumed King boss fight. His sign can be found on the rectangular platform beyond the toxic swamp and will only appear after he has departed from Firelink for good.
- Archdragon Peak
- Hawkwood can be summoned for the Nameless King boss fight. His sign can be found near the stairs that lead to the Great Belfry bonfire.
Plot
Hawkwood is a deserter from Farron's Undead Legion. He decides that he is not fit to fulfill his duty of searching for the Lords of Cinder, so instead takes up residence in Firelink Shrine. Once the player defeats the Abyss Watchers, he will disappear from the shrine.
If speaking with Andre or visiting a grave beside the shrine, the player will come in possession of Hawkwood's Shield, which he left behind for the Ashen One.
Once the player has acquired the Twinkling Dragon Torso Stone, Andre will give the player Hawkwood's Swordgrass, which contains a message challenging the player to a duel at the mausoleum in Farron, where the Abyss Watchers bonfire is located. If the player defeats Hawkwood, they will acquire the Twinkling Dragon Head Stone. If Hawkwood kills the player, he will take the Twinkling Dragon Torso Stone. The player can reacquire it by killing him.
Drops
| Item |  Heavy Gem |
 Twinkling Dragon Head Stone |
 Twinkling Dragon Torso Stone |
| Drop Rate | Guaranteed | Guaranteed (Farron Keep) |
Guaranteed (if Hawkwood defeated the player previously) |
Dialogue
| Introduction | "Ahhh, another one, roused from the sleep of death? Well, you're not alone. We Unkindled are worthless. Can't even die right. Gives me Conniptions. And they'd have us seek the Lords of Cinder, and return them to their moulding thrones. But we're talking true legends with the mettle to link the fire. We're not fit to lick their boots. Don't you think?" |
| When talking at the Grave-site | "The poor wretched souls... Be they lord or legend, the curse shows no mercy. What a sham." |
| When talking after either Vordt is defeated or the banner has been erected | "Ooh, yet to give in, eh? Good. The Fire Keeper must be twitching with delight. But what do you really know about these Lords of Cinder, these supposed legends? Let's take Aldrich, for one. A right and proper cleric, only, he developed a habit of devouring men. He ate so many that he bloated like a drowned pig, then softened into sludge, so they stuck him in the Cathedral of the Deep. And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?" |
| Talk | "At the foot of Lothric Castle, an old path still runs below the tower in the Undead Settlement. It was used to transport sacrifices to the Cathedral of the Deep. You should see where it leads. ...If you've the stones for it." |
| When talking after either the Curse-Rotted Greatwood is defeated or the first bonfire on the Road of Sacrifices has been lit | "You haven't given up yet? Then you're a brasher (either lad or lass depending on the players gender) than I thought. You can make better use of this. I don't need it. Not now I've flown the coop." |
| Talk | "The Undead Legion of Farron is a caravan of Undead. Sworn by the wolf's blood to contain the Abyss, the Legion will bury a kingdom at the first sign of exposure. Joyous bunch, really. Gaining admission to the Legion is a matter of some ceremony. Inside their keep, snuffing out the flames of three altars opens the door to the wolf blood. Even accursed Undead want to believe they're special, it seems. I pity the sorry souls." |
| When attacked at Firelink Shrine |
"What is it, now!" |
| When turned aggressive at Firelink Shrine | "I'm a deserter, I know. But I've still plenty of fight in me…" |
| When the player is killed | "We'll never amount to anything, not you, not I…" |
| Upon death | "You crawled out of the ground, for gods' sake..." "Go on, be as bloody mad as you like." |
| When spoken to in the Farron Mausoleum | "I should have known. Well, I've decided to stop running from my fate. Loathe me all you like, I shall take what makes you dragon." |
| When the player is killed in the Farron Mausoleum | "Loathe me all you like, but I am the true dragon…" |
| Approaching Hawkwood after being killed in the Farron Mausoleum | "Ahh, there you are. This shall be no petty theft. As the true dragon, I shall take what is rightfully mine." |
| When killed by the player while in the Farron Mausoleum | "You are a dragon, more dragon than I." |
Notes
- The player will learn the "Collapse" gesture the first time they talk to Hawkwood.
- Presents the player with a Heavy Gem if talked to after defeating the Crystal Sage in the Road of Sacrifices.
- Presents the player with the Farron Ring if talked to after defeating the Abyss Watchers.
- Once Hawkwood leaves Firelink for good, his shield can be found at the same gravestone he used to pray at, outside and to the right of the shrine, where a Starved Hound attacks.
- Hawkwood can heal up via Estus Flask up to six times throughout the fight.
Trivia
- Reminiscent of the Crestfallen Warrior from Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, and Saulden from Dark Souls II.
Gallery
Footnotes
- ↑ If the player did not speak with Hawkwood after defeating the Abyss Watchers and kills him at anytime during the course of the game afterward.