- For the boss battle, see Lorian, Elder Prince and Lothric, Younger Prince.
- For the character, see Lothric, Younger Prince.
Lothric (Japanese: ロスリック, Hepburn: Rosurikku) is a mentioned location in Dark Souls III.
Description[]
Lothric is a kingdom located in the far south of the old Drangleic[1]. Its main city is situated upon a massive protrusion of rock, the walls and castles of Lothric are a testament to its former glory and mightiness. However, upon the Ashen One's arrival, the kingdom is in ruin: almost all of the inhabitants have been reduced to Hollows and the courtyards and castle pathways are littered with the remains of deceased knights and soldiers, indicating a great battle had taken place recently. The kingdom is also suffering from an infestation of Pus of Man and has been cut off from the other lands.
Lore[]
Dragonslaying Foundation[]
The origins of the kingdom of Lothric can be found in several legacies of the region of Drangleic, suggesting that the ancient inhabitants of the land upon which the new kingdom would arise were survivors of Forossa[3] and Vendrick's Kingdom[4] together with followers of the Way of Blue[5] and the Heirs of the Sun[6], as they brought with them artifacts such as the Spirit Tree Crest Shield, the Golden Wing Crest Shield, the Sunlight Straight Sword and even the same Priest's Chimes to their new home.
However, the new inhabitants of the region soon found themselves facing large numbers of wyverns and had to become and had to become more than normal knights[7]. Thus their first armors were crafted to fight the dangerous creatures rather than other humans. They were heavy masses of iron capable of withstanding dragon fire and similar in design to the ancient armor of the dragonslayers of Anor Londo while their shields were capable of absorbing the high lightning emission of wyverns[8][9]. The old knights of Lothric turned to the Firstborn of Lord Gwyn, once venerated as a god of war and the sun[10], and built an altar for him inside their city[11], beginning to worship the ancient deity who in return gave them the tools to face the wyverns[12]. From the sun god they would how to infuse their weapons with the power of lightning, lethal against dragons, and the ancient techniques for hunting archdragons developed in the war between the gods and the Everlasting Dragons[13].
Armed and protected to counter the fearsome creatures, the old knights of Lothric devoted themselves to the covenant of the sun god[14] and finally learned to use his miracles which allowed them to manipulate the power of lightning[15]. The people of Lothric thus successfully hunted the wyverns that resided in their region[16], but by observing how their god commanded such creatures[17][18], they even learned how to tame and ride them, thus gaining a terrifying arsenal and advantage over their human enemies[19]. By the time the wyvern problem had been resolved, the nascent people of Lothric had already gone through a social and political transformation and now, alongside the royal family, the army, clergy and scholars had consolidated themselves in their respective domains: the three pillars of the government of the new kingdom[20].
Three Pillars[]
The kingdom of Lothric is organized around three distinct political entities that administer with a certain degree of autonomy the army, religion and archives of the realm: the Three Pillars that supports the royal rule[21].
The Knight[]
The Knight's Pillar represents the army of the kingdom of Lothric and the armed wing of the royal family since its foundation, making their task the defense of the kingdom's borders and the security within the city walls[23]. The knights have long abandoned their old and heavy armor, built specifically for hunting wild wyverns, to wear lighter armor more suitable for conventional warfare[24]. Despite this, the knights of Lothric continue to maintain the traditions linked to wyvern hunts[25]: their shields have in fact suitably high lightning absorption and their weapons are imbued with the strength of lightning while they still keep hunting tools in their arsenal for this task[26].
Thanks to their support of the royal family the knights were granted permission to befriend the wyverns[27] and even keep them in their barracks inside the city[28], as the creatures would became part of their army and rode into battle[29]. Due to the presence of the First Flame in their region[30], the Convergence led other lands to converge on Lothric and, thanks to the power of the terrifying creatures, the knights crushed every people and country that came into contact with the borders of their kingdom[31], leading the knights and their dragons to become the symbols of Lothric[32]. Following the alliance between Lothric and Irihtyll[33], knights would begin using crossbows that employ lightning bolts produced by the giant blacksmiths of the city of the gods[34].
After the founding of the kingdom, when the scholars gained control of the Grand Archives and emerged as the third pillar, the Knight and Priestess would strengthen their ties to balance the new strength[35]. The army would provide the high ranks of the clergy with a guard armed with greatshield with high magic absorpition thanks to the blessing from the priestesses[36] while the clergy would create miracles for the army's use such as blessings for their weapons and magical barriers effective against magic. It was even said that no knight inside Lothric Castle could fall, because they were blessed by divine protection, telling how much strong the ties between the two pillars were especially inside the city[37]. The knights would have taken their vows in the Lothric Cathedral, in a ceremony in which they would have shed their blood in a ritual basin in front of a beheading knight[38]. In fact, throughout the kingdom there are various statues of knights in the act of cutting off their heads in a ritual way, symbolizing how the order took their duty towards the kingdom very seriously and the culture of sacrifice dictated by the cult of the linking of the First Flame was deeply rooted in them[39].
The cult of the Nameless King, god of the sun[40], is still widespread among the knights of Lothric, and one of his altars can be found right near the military barracks[41][42]. The knights are part of the Warriors of Sunlight covenant and as such have access to the miracles that use lightning in battle[43].
However, the veneration of the god allied with dragons[45] and the importance they held in the culture of the army led the knights to aspire to become the creatures they rode. The knights of Lothric made pilgrimages to Irithyll of the Boreal Valley and then meditated to reach the residence of the Nameless King on the Archdragon Peak[46]. Knights would obtain special stoneplate rings granted to those seeking to become dragons and stones infused with the power of the everlasting dragons, to achieve a transformation of the torso and head into that of a draconic creature, the first steps in secret rituals that sought a complete transformation while meditating toward the remains of an ancient Dragon[47][48]. Despite the long and hard process, the attempts to imitate the shape of an ancient dragon and their desire to reach a perfect imitation achieved success and some of these knights managed to transform themselves into wyverns, returning to Lothric or remaining to guard their sacred place[49][50] .
The Priestess[]
The Priestess's Pillar represents the clergy of the kingdom of Lothric and the religious wing of the royal family since its foundation, making their task the management of the faith of the kingdom, the ecclesiastical structures in the city and the support of the knights and citizens with healing and protective miracles[52]. Thanks to their support of the royal family the High Priestess was granted permission to serve as the wet nurse of the prince and consequently care for them during childhood[53]. In addition, Lothric Cathedral is the first building erected directly after the city's main gate and represents the bridge between the outside and the Lothric Castle and Royal Garden[54].
The religion of Lothric has its roots in the Way of Blue originating from Heide in the region of Drangleic[56] and consequently venerates the ancient gods of Anor Londo[57] and in particular Dark Sun Gwyndolin, king of the gods[58] and god of the darkmoon. In addition, the High Priestess holds the parchment of the moon, symbol of the ancient accord of the Way of Blue and the protection of its members[59].
Due to the presence of the First Flame in the region[61], the kingdom of Lothric became inevitably linked to it from its founding and its religion and culture accordingly[62]. The tradition of the linking of the Fire plays a central role in Lothric and there are several testimonies of this: the Firelink Shrine is located just outside the city walls and easily connected to the Royal Gardens. An indefinite number of people throughout the long history of the kingdom came here to take part in the ritual initiated by Lord Gwin's sacrifice and even those who failed, becoming an Unkindled burned by the Flame and turned to ash, were still buried near the shrine in the Cemetery of Ash. Over time, the ritual of the Linking of the Fire evolved more and more, going from a simple temple inside the Royal Gardens to a real arena complete with stands[63], in which Iudex Gundyr's golem judged those who aspired to become Lords , testing their strength[64]. However the ritual of the linking of the Fire was not just a religious façade for the masses but permeated the kingdom at every level up to the royal family who were obsessed with producing a worthy Champion in their line to continue to justify their divine mandate as kingship and their duty to safeguard the Age of Fire[65].
After the founding of the kingdom, when the scholars gained control of the Grand Archives and emerged as the third pillar, the Knight and Priestess would strengthen their ties to balance the new strength[66]. The clergy would create miracles for the army's use such as blessings for their weapons and magical barriers effective against magic while the army would provide the high ranks of the clergy with a guard armed with greatshield with high magic absorpition thanks to the blessing from the priestesses[67]. It was even said that no knight inside Lothric Castle could fall, because they were blessed by divine protection, telling how much strong the ties between the two pillars were especially inside the city[68]
In particular, the priests of Lothric specialize in supporting the army's knights, creating miracles designed to bless their weapons, heal them and protect them from magic[70]. These miracles are written in braille tomes, typical of Carim's new Way of White culture, implying cultural and faith influence between the two nations[71].
The cult of the Nameless King, god of the sun[72], is still widespread among the army of Lothric, as one of his altars can be found right near the military barracks[73][74], and the knights of the kingdom are part of the Warriors of Sunlight covenant[75]. When Gwynevere reached Lothric and became the queen of the kingdom[76], marrying into the bloodline of its monarchs[77], she resumed her role as a divinity and was worshiped by the population of Lothric as a symbol of "bounty and fertility"[78]. Her "heavenly daughter" Gertrude also became her holy maiden and her healing miracles were taught to her personal knights[79].
The current High Priestess is Emma, who, as tradition dictated, was also Prince Lothric's wet nurse[80]. She deeply wished for him to fullfill his destiny and become the designated Lord of Cinder and blessed the holy sword that he was expected to wield with strong magic[81].
The Scholar[]
The Scholar's Pillar represents the scholars of the kingdom of Lothric and the academic wing of the royal family since its foundation, making their task the management of the knowledge of the kingdom, the academic structures in the city and the support of the realm with researches and sorceries[83].
The history of the scholars began when Lothric was still young and Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin reached the developing kingdom, becoming the "first of the scholars" and teaching his sorceries to them[84]. Thanks to their support of the royal family the scholars were granted permission to manage the Grand Archives which contains all the knowledge of the kingdom and carry out their scientific research[85]. Over time, scholars accumulated an immense amount of knowledge and the grand Archives became an enormous structure containing an equal amount of books[86]. However, the knowledge contained in the tomes not only represented a danger to their sanity[87], implying that they had come into contact with particularly profound research into the nature of the soul that led their anchor to reason to be washed away, but the books were literally cursed[88], releasing ghostly and pale limbs towards those who reached them[89].
Consequently, although the scholars were sorcers, they were also pious men, who tended to their candles with reverence[90], signifying how the Flame guided their research and protected them from the cursed knowledge with which they came into contact and they feared deeply[91]. Their candlesticks not only allowed them to reinforce their sorceries but also acted as weapons, representing both a "guiding light" in their research but a tool of self-admonishing and restraint, implying how scholars were brutally regulated by group pressure and discipline if they showed signs of giving in to the cursed knowledge of the Grand Archives[92]. The scholars went so far as to cover their heads in ivory wax, forming a mask that covered them and transformed them into walking candles[93], to protect themselves from the madness that permeated their texts and to prevent their anchor of reason from being too easily washed away[94].
At some point the Crystal Sages reached Lothric and became the spiritual guides of the scholars of the Grand Archives[95]. The two scholars were in fact inspired by the grand sage Logan, wearing hats similar to that of the legendary sorcerer as a symbol of their pedigree[96], and possessed a scroll containing the sorceries and research of Seath, a branch of sorcery that the two sages had carried on[97] allowing them to replicate Logan's sorceries[98] that utilize the power of crystals to their fullest as a medium for souls[99]. The Crystal Sages introduced to Lothric not only crystal gems[100] but also the heretical belief in the pale dragon Seath and his mad knowledge[101]. The sages would thus continue to work on their research within the Grand Archives, even taking pupils[102] and crafting weapons and [[castig tools that used the power of crystals to enhance their magical power, representing how the fruits of the lifetime of research had advanced to an impressive level[103].
More recently, Aldia, who had survived throughout the kingdom's entire history, became Prince Lothric's mentor in secret[104]., teaching him powerful and refined spells[105][106] and privately sharing his doubts about the linking of the First Flame[107].
The Hunter[]
The Hunters do not represent an "official" Pillar as they are an order of assassins who act in the shadows to serve the interests of the royal family[109]. Their task was of vital importance to the royal government as they were employed to secretly punish the Three Pillars when they acted outside the king's interests, thus secretly eliminating internal dissidents[110].Precisely for this task they wore leather armors with a black cape cover like assassins' ones that shrouded them in darkness[111]. Among the hunters were also chosen the "Black Hands", a title established to honor hunters who served successive generations of kings and therefore demonstrated the ability to wield two blades[112], exceptional dexterity[113], extreme skill in carrying out their task and loyalty to the royal family, [114]. However, this title was so rare that only three hunters achieved it in the entire history of the kingdom[115].
There are currently two known Black Hands: Gotthard, a hunter who rose through the ranks of the knights and was thus nominated for his swordmaship[116], and Kamui, a foreigner from the Undead Settlement who became part of the prince's private guard[117].
Firelinking Duty[]
At some point during the founding of the kingdom the First Flame would drift up to position itself on the region of Lothric along with its Kiln, forever marking the history and culture of the people. As a consequence of the presence of the Flame, in fact, all the lands of the world would have begun to converge towards the city of Lothric, thanks to the space-time effects of Stagnation[118]. Because of this event some Primordial Serpents would have many interests in continuing to propagate the cult of the linking of the Flame to continue the Age of Fire and the tradition started with the sacrifice of Lord Gwyn. In fact at some point Frampt or other serpents affiliated with his ideology reached the city[119]. Over time the serpents passed on the culture of linking the Flame to the royal family of Lothric, pushing them to preserve the tradition and actively produce heirs capable of becoming Lords of Cinder[120]. Frampt or other serpents affiliated with his ideology, were represented in numerous statues, on par with the Three Pillars of Lothric, with elegant clothes and angel wings, showing how they had a central role within the kingdom and were considered "divine messengers" [121].
At a certain point the kingdom of Lothric came into contact with that of Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, led by the king of the gods Gwyndolin[122], finding common ground and a favorable diplomatic bridge thanks to the fact that Lothric not only found itself managing the system of the linking of the Flame[123] but its religion was deeply rooted in the Way of Blue which venerated the moon god[124]. The two kingdoms would thus open their doors to each other and collaborate: knights of Lothric would begin using crossbows that employed lightning bolts produced by the giant blacksmiths of the city of the gods[125] while scholars and knights of Lothric would reach Irithyll[126][127]. Irithyll would also allow the knights of Lothric to come and make pilgrimages with the goal of meditating and try to reach the residence of the Archdragon Peak[128].
The two realms would enter into such stable relations as to determine an official alliance and leading the symbol crest of the Blade of the Darkmoon knights to represent the ancient original moon combined with the typical sword of the knights symbol of Lothric[130][131], [132]furthering influencing the religion of the kingdom but also ensuring that messengers bearing the banner of Lothric could take advantage of the transport demons in the service of ancient Anor Londo[133]. Now in possession of the knowledge provided by the primordial serpents and the ancient gods of Anor Londo, the kingdom of Lothric would develop its role in the linking of the Flame, building the Firelink Shrine just outside the city walls[134] and easily connected to the Royal Gardens[135], in order to guarantee a safe and regulated way to access the Kiln of the First Flame. In addition, the shrine would once again accept Fire-kepeers capable of assisting Champions who aspired to link the Flame, supporting them on their journey and transferring the power of the souls they found to them[136].
However at certain point the First Flame began to fade again and the first Fire Keeper of Lothric had a vision of the end of the Age of Fire and the beginning of an Age of Dark, a barren plane of endless darkness[137][138]. For this reason, Ludleth, a student of the art of transposition of Courland, the process of extracting and coalescing the essence of a soul and in doing so transfer its true power to the user to grant powers once thought unattainable[139], was called to become a Lord of Cinder, to link the First Flame again and repel the dark vision of the Fire Keeper. Despite his apparent lack of strength and his small appearance, Ludleth managed to gain the strength necessary to become a Champion, something for which he himself expresses remorse, asking to be forgiven[140]. Despite his role, Ludleth was then literally exiled from his country[141] and collaborated with Lothric, ensuring that the first Fire Keeper was deprived of her eyes and that all future maidens like her were deprived of their sight to prevent them from observing the future without the Flame thanks to the power of their darkness[137]. The original eyes were hidden in a version of the Firelink Shrine on the verge of sinking into darkness and where the First Flame was an instant away from being extinguished[142].
In addition the ritual of the linking of the Fire was not just a religious façade for the masses but permeated the kingdom at every level up to the royal family. At one point Gundyr himself, a champion with an armor modelled after a king[144], was charged with the duty of becoming a Champion and link the First Flame[145], demonstrating how the power that the rulers of the kingdom obtained from the Flame also led them to have to shoulder the responsibility of extending its life. Champion Gundyr thus received an iron halberd with the power to break poise and to never crumble and was sent to the Firelink Shrine to do his duty[146]. However, someone had different plans for him and the king found himself restrained by a chain that blocked him in his path[147], leading him to fall into an Abyss and get lost in the folds of time[148]. Gundyr thus found himself in a moment of time when the Firelink Shrine had no fire and ended up arriving "late" for the celebrations that awaited his fate[149]. The Fire Keeper who was supposed to welcome her champion never met him and the ensuing tragic farce became a favorite tale of the masses of Lothric, a stain on the reputation of future kings of the realm[150]. The fate of the aspiring Lord, however, was not the result of chance, in fact the one who had charged him with his duty had also condemned him to eternal service from the beginning[151]. Gundyr would in fact be defeated by an unknown warrior and then become sheath to a coiled sword and transformed into an indestructible golem, becoming the ritual test for those who would attempt to link the First Flame after him, testing their strength and worthiness[152]
Over time, the ritual of the Linking of the Fire evolved more and more, going from a simple temple inside the Royal Gardens to a real arena complete with stands[153], in which Iudex Gundyr's golem would judge those who aspired to become Lords , testing them[154]. An indefinite number of people throughout the long history of the kingdom would come here to take part in the ritual started with Lord Gwin's sacrifice and all the Fire Keepers that served their purpose of guiding potential Champions would be disposed of and dropped inside the Bell Tower of Firelinking Shrine, piling in up in the dozens[155]. Even more were those that tried and failed, becoming an Unkindled burned by the Flame and turned to ash, were still buried near the shrine in the Cemetery of Ash, a mass of numerous graves of all those who have failed in their task.
At some point, Gwynevere would leave Irithyll[156][157] and reach Lothric to become the queen of the kingdom[158], marrying into the bloodline of its monarchs [159], testifying to the now total alliance between the kingdom of Lothric and Irithyll. The goddess resumed her role as a divinity in the city, producing holy water with healing properties and being worshiped by the citizens as a symbol of "bounty and fertility"[160]. Her "heavenly daughter" Gertrude also became her holy maiden and her healing miracles were taught to her personal knights[161]. During the long tradition of supporting the linking of the Flame by the kingdom of Lothric, the goddess alone cared for the Cemetery of Ash, the resting place for the Unkindled, beings who had failed to link the flame and whose graves saw no visitors[162].
Royal Madness[]
At a certain point Oceiros became king and the representative of the entire culture of linking of the Fire of the kingdom[163], shouldering the burden of the duty of firelinking and the expectations of fixing the failure of Champion Gundyr[164]; the symbol of his royal guard in fact represented a large golden bird turned towards the sky, towards a crown[165], symbol of the royal family's desire to fulfill their task of producing a worthy Champion to maintain the Age of Fire[166]. The king married Gwynevere, Queen of Lothric[167] and with her generated the divine princes of the kingdom who were entrusted with different destinies[168]. Lorian, as the eldest prince, was designated heir to the throne and for this reason he received the ancient brass armor handed down by the royal family together with a crown helmet patterned with flame, symbol of the kingdom's tradition of firelinking[169]. Lorian was raised as a knight[170] and proved his incredible prowess on the battlefield, leading a war against the remnants of the Chaos Demons and even capturing some of them to serve as slaves for Lothric[171]. The prince even faced the Demon Prince in a duel and was able to single-handedly defeat him, resulting in his greatsword being eternally scorched with the flame of chaos[172] and his armor to be stained black[173].
Lothric instead, as the youngest prince, was designated to become a Lord of Cinder, sacrificing himself in the linking of the First Flame to keep the Age of Fire alive[174]. The prince was in fact the hope not only of the entire kingdom but the result of the obsession of the royal family and the king to produce a worthy Champion from among their ranks as a symbol of their divine mandate and duty[175]. For the young man who was supposed to enter the Kiln of the Flame arena, a platinum sword was created and blessed with strong magic by the High Priestess even before he was ready to fullfill his destiny[176]. Oceiros in fact created immense propaganda around Lothric[177], not only giving him the name of the kingdom, but building statues that depicted him ready for sacrifice and with his sacred sword even before he linked the Flame[178], already preparing his throne at the Firelink Shrine who called him the hope of the kingdom. Despite all the hopes that were placed in him, Lothric soon revealed himself to be a sick and shriveled child, so weak that he never grew out of his baby clothes, which remained his only clothing throughout his life and were blessed to at least try to keep him healthy[179]. Lothric continued to live and at some point Aldia, the first of the Grand Archives scholars and doubtful of the linking of the Flame, became his private mentor[180]The frail prince still demonstrated talent for sorcery, for which he did not need a medium being the son of a deity, and learned several powerful and refined spells[181].
When the royal family realized that Lothric would not improve from his condition , they resorted to repulsive acts in an attempt to obtain a worthy Champion for the linking: the rulers would in fact bind the souls of the two brother princes together with a curse, in the hope that the weaker Lothric would thus share the strength of Lorian, making them able to sacrifice themselves to the Flame together[182]. Despite the monstrous practice, Lorian himself had the desire to submit to the curse, to try to help his younger brother, even at the cost of depriving the kingdom of the heir he represented[183]. However, fate played a bad joke once again: the souls of the two brothers, linked so closely that they could nearly meld together, made them inseparable and Lorian could not die if Lothric did not too[184]. However, their union also led the older brother to share the younger's condition, making Lorian crippled and mute to the point of being unable to walk on his own legs and the two unable to link the Flame[185]. The now twin princes thus found themselves unable to fulfill the destiny for which they had been brought into the world and would become inseparable in kinship, fueled by their grief for their fate.[186].
In his layer years, now consumed by continuous failures in the search for a solution to the problem of finding a worthy Champion, Oceiros became fascinated by dragons[187] and began to slide into madness, eventually turning to the cursed knowledge of the Grand Archives[188]. Here Oceiros found heretical faith in the white dragon Seath[189] and became so absorbed in it that he wore a ring with a dragon scale[190] and had his army use shields decorated with a "white dragon"[191] while giving his royal guard magic rings that enhanced sorcery[192]. Now lost in his madness, the Oceiros became known as the "consumed king" and many assassins were sent to try to kill him and remove him from power[193], but thanks to his magic ring he managed to save himself, attributing his salvation to the divine protection of the dragon scale[194].
Continuing to study the sorceries and knowledge contained in the Archives and brought by the Crystal Sages to Lothric[195], Oceiros found himself walking the same path as Big Hat Logan, reaching the same level of "enlightenment" as him and then going completely mad[196]. The king, in his deep delusions, believed he had to become a dragon himself in order to produce an heir strong enough to link the Flame[197]. Ecentually he even managed to transform himself into a scaleless dragon [198], albeit an imperfect and distorted one, even obtaining the sorcery of Seath's crystal breath[199]. Once his desire for transcendence was satiated[200], Oceiros once again fathered a child with Gwynevere[201], believing that a descendant of dragons would make a worthy Champion[202]. Once he obtained his child Ocelotte, Oceiros retreated with his royal guard to the royal gardens close to the Firelink Shrine, completely ignoring the state of his kingdom to protect the "child of dragons" who represented the culmination of his desires and the only thing left in his life[203]. Despite everything, the king was not even able to see Ocelotte, holding him tightly in his palm and relying only on his madness[204][205].
After producing the potential champion, Gwynevere would quietly disappear from the kingdom of Lothric[206]. Realizing that the Flame would soon go out and it would be necessary to bring back even the Unkindled to search for a new champion, the queen enshrined her ring in the Cemetery of Untended Graves, so that one day an Unkindled might profit from its use[207].
Angelic Heresy[]
Gertrude, the Holy Maiden of the Queen, one day was visited by an Angel[208], a lucent humanoid creature created by the evolution of humanity of the pilgrims of Londor[209] that were arriving to the kingdom of Lothric[210]. The entity revealed to her a truth capable of manifesting pillars of light together with tales of the end of the Age of Fire[211][212]. The holy maiden was convinced by this enlightenment and began to spread the worship of those she considered "divine messengers"[213]. However this faith was viewed as heresy in Lothric, as it opposed the worship of the ancient gods and the duty to continue linking the First Flame and was consequently unrecognized by any of the Three Pillars that govern the realm[214].
Due to the danger that her new faith posed to the kingdom, despite her position of closeness to the Queen, Gertrude was imprisoned in the ceiling cell inside the Grand Archives[215]. Here she was subjected to the experiments of the scholars, probably intrigued by the feathers she had manifested as a result of her faith. The scholars even experimented on her sacred chime, using the power of crystals to make a catalyst that was suitable for casting both miracles and sorceries[216]. Eventually the abuses of the scholars led the woman to lose both her voice and her sight but she remained determined to record what the Angel told her, even if in the form of fragmentary scrawls[217]. Even though Gertrude was still in captivity her incomprehensible tales somehow reached the rest of Lothric and became the foundation of an "angelic faith" that venerated angels despite the Three Pillars' condemnation of heresy[218]. Over time, the heretical faith also spread among the knights of Lothric who, despite maintaining the symbols and armor of the kingdom, swore themselves to the Angels[219]. These soldiers even went so far as to create iconography and art of their new faith[220] and their strong faith led them to develop angelic wings similar to those of the objects of their worship[221]. Still seen as heretics, these Winged Knights armed themselves with weapons more befitting of executioners and came into conflict with the Three Pillars and Lothric's loyalist army[222][223].
In the final days of the reign of Lothric and the First Flame, Gertrude died, still in her cage[224]. However the Winged Knights, after having executed dozens of Lothric Knights, would continue to patrol various locations within Lothric and even the Castle while Gertrude's most loyal Knights were positioned to defend their saint's resting place above the Archives.[225].
Lothric's Refusal[]
When the First Flame began to fade and the time came for Prince Lothric to fulfill his destiny and become a Lord of Cinder, he simply refused[226]. After reflecting on his mentor's teachings[227], the state of the kingdom and the world, his cursed life and the atrocities committed to continue to link the Flame the prince decided to ignore his "duty", refusing to continue the legacy of the Lords, and instead chose to wait for the Flame's death from the distance[228]. In fact, the prince retired to the top of his castle together with his brother Lorian with whom he shared his soul, protected by his royal guard and the exponents of the Three Pillars: Lion Knight Albert, Black Hand Kamui and Daughter of Crystal Kriemhild [229].
The Outrider Knights[]
After Pontiff Sulyvahn rose to power in Irithyll, he began looking for strategies to expand his influence and power. As such, he established a force of Outrider Knights, who would serve as his private militia. These knights were given rings by the Pontiff that allowed him to keep an eye on them. Unbeknownst to the knights, these rings would eventually drive them insane, and transform them into savage mindless beasts. Part of his strategy consisted of corrupting and destabilizing Lothric. By sending his Outrider Knights, who acted as fierce and relentless invaders, he created chaos and began to undermine the stability of Lothric, making it easier for him to exert control.
Two of the most notable Outrider Knights include Vordt, and the Dancer of the Boreal Valley. Vordt is enountered at the end of the High Wall of Lothric, in a large open area consisting of a gate which was formerly used as an entrance to a bridge that once connected to the Undead Settlement. Not much is known about Vordt's past, other than he was a distant descendant of the Old Gods of Anor Londo, and resided in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. After Sulyvahn imprisoned The Dark Sun Gwyndolin, Vordt was ordered to serve as an Outrider Knight. Like the others, he was given a ring known as Pontiff's left eye, which would eventually devolve him into a frenzied beast, causing his armor to fuse with his own hide.
Vordt was sent to Lothric as a companion to the Dancer of the Boreal Valley. The Dancer is a direct descendant of Gwynevere, and was among the Irithyllians (Human and God hybrid) to inhabit Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. Once the Pontiff took control of the city, he first ordered the daughter of Gwynevere to serve as his personal "dancer". Later, he bestowed her two enchanted swords, mirroring the design of his own blades, along with the same ring given to other Outrider Knights. He then sent her to Lothric, which was his equivalent of exile. She positioned herself in the cathedral to guard High Priestess Emma and the entrance to Lothric Castle
Despite the great losses of the regular army, the knights managed to regroup and maintain key positions in the city, rallying to protect the Cathedral and the High Priestess Emma, securing the military barracks and the Castle[230] Following the civil conflict that would have made the streets of the city unsafe[231], most of the population would have tried to find safety on the walls[232], along with the rest of the army's infantry that deserted from the ranks[233]
However, they would soon meet their death here too, transforming en masse into Hollows[234], reducing themselves to becoming murderers and thieves[235]. The lack of regular army forces to patrol the city's borders would have led thieves from the Undead Settlement to scale the walls as well. However, they would have stopped here in their raids as they were frightened by the rumors coming from the Castle, in which anyone who entered disappeared[236]. The effects of the fading of the Flame and their faith would also have transformed some of the desperate citizens into trees with a humanoid appearance, turned in prayer towards Lothric Castle[237].
However, the increasingly desperate situation of the Flame would have led to further problems: a plague would have begun to spread among the undead of the city which would cause their Dark Soul to explode from their bodies, manifesting itself as an amorphous black blob with bestial features which would attacked anything with destructive ferocity[238]. The infestation of these Pus of Man would have led the students of the Grand Archives to close the doors of their facility for good, isolating themselves from the desperate situation of the kingdom to continue their work[239].
Due to the Convergence brought by the dying Flame, one day the High Wall appeared, a massive seismic upheaval of the land beneath the castle, raising it high above the bridge that once lead to it and disconnecting it from all nearby regions. As there was no route to leave and enter, messengers had no way to return and pilgrims were unable to seek refuge, leading to the total isolation of the kingdom during its final days[240]. The Stray Demon that was once the gatekeeper of Lothric would remain trapped on the broken bridge, even without a trace of its flame[241]
During the last days of the reign, when the Flame was at the limit of its strength, the sun itself above Lothric would have weakened, transforming into an dark eclipse barely contained by the remnants of light at its contours[242]. Another result would have been the manifestation of the Pilgrim Butterflies, gigantic humanoid insects[243] born from the final evolution of humans transformed into trees on the walls of Lothric[244] or a failed evolution of the Angels born from the pilgrims of Londor. These beings with immense branch-like wings would infest the skies of the city, migrating towards the tip of the Castle and even taking control of the Dragonslayer Armour[245] remaining in the military barracks[246].
Complete Ruin[]
When the First Flame was reduced to a fading spark[247], the entire world would collapse in on itself, converging toward the Kiln of the Flame and piling up all kingdoms and cities into a massive pile of rubble[248]. In those times, the citizens of the kingdom even forgot the miracles of their goddess of sunlight queen, ending up circulating childish but sincere stories to try to recall her image and her blessings[249]. Despite everything, the loyalist knights managed to eliminate the problem of the heretical Winged Knights and the plague of the Pus of Man[250][251], however their victory was empty as they too were now reduced to Hollows, consumed to the point of being covered in ramifications and being reduced to patrolling the piles of ruins left of their city[252]. What remained of Lothric's citizens would sink into the stagnant Abyss, becoming possessed by the dregs of the Dark Soul and manifesting as corrupted murkmen[253][254].
Theories[]
- The level of expertise of the ancient knights of Lothric in hunting dragons and wyverns can only be explained by the direct intervention of Gwyn's firstborn. In fact the ancient dragonslayers wore armor very similar to that of Ornstein[255], the first knight of the Nameless King and most famous Dragonslayer[256], they could control lightning as if it were theirs like the firstborn of the Sun[257] and they knew the hunting techniques of the archdragons which could have been learned only by someone who had taken part in the war against the archdragons before the start of the Age of Fire[258]. The collaboration between the first knights of Lothric and the Firstborn of Gwyn is in fact so profound that after centuries all the knights are still part of the pact of the Warriors of Sunlight[259] and went on pilgrimage to the temple of the Nameless King on the Archdragon Peak to seek ascension into dragons[260].
Characters[]
Royal Family[]
Lothric Pillars[]
- Aldia - First Scholar of the Grand Archives and Secret Mentor of the Prince[267][268]
- Crystal Sage - Master of the Grand Archives[269]
- Emma - High Priestess of Lothric and Wet Nurse of the Prince[271]
- Albert - Knight of Lothric[272]
- Gotthard - Black Hand of the King[273]
- Kamui - Black Hand of the King[274]
Locations[]
- Cemetery of Ash
- Firelink Shrine
- High Wall of Lothric
- Lothric Castle
- Consumed King's Garden
- Grand Archives
- Untended Graves
- Kiln of the First Flame
Gallery[]
References[]
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- ↑ Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Faraam Set (Dark Souls III)#Availability and Lion Knight Albert
- ↑ Priest's Chime and Priest's Chime (Dark Souls III) appearance.
- ↑ Way of Blue (item)#Availability and Golden Wing Crest Shield and Golden Wing Shield description.
- ↑ Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) description and Sunlight Straight Sword (Dark Souls III)#Availability and Warrior of Sunlight (Dark Souls III)#Altar of Sunlight location
- ↑ Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) and Lothric Knight Shield and Lothric Knight Greatsword and Lightning Gem description.
- ↑ Iron Dragonslayer Set and Dragonslayer Set appearance.
- ↑ Dragonslayer Greatshield and Lothric Knight Shield description.
- ↑ Soul of the Nameless King
- ↑ File:Altar-sunlight-ds3.JPG
- ↑ Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) and Warrior of Sunlight (Dark Souls III)#Altar of Sunlight location and Sunlight Medal (Dark Souls III)#Availability
- ↑ Dragonslayer Greataxe and Dragonslayer Greatshield and Lothric Knight Greatsword and Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) and Warrior of Sunlight (Dark Souls III)#Altar of Sunlight location and Sunlight Medal (Dark Souls III)#Availability
- ↑ Great Lightning Spear (Dark Souls III)#Availability and Dragonslayer Greatshield description.
- ↑ Lightning Gem description and Lightning Gem#Availability
- ↑ Storm Curved Sword and Lightning Storm description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Nameless_King_Lightning.png
- ↑ Lothric Knight Sword and Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Knight's Ring and Priestess Ring and Scholar Ring and Soul Stream description.
- ↑ Knight's Ring and Scholar Ring and Priestess Ring description.
- ↑ Knight's Ring description.
- ↑ Knight's Ring description.
- ↑ Dragonslayer Greataxe and Dragonslayer Greatshield and Lothric Knight Set description.
- ↑ Lightning Gem description and Lightning Gem#Availability
- ↑ Lothric Knight Greatsword and Lothric Knight Shield and Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Knight's Ring description.
- ↑ Lothric Wyvern#Locations
- ↑ Lothric Knight Sword and Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Opening (Dark Souls III) dialogue.
- ↑ Lothric Knight Sword description.
- ↑ Lothric Knight Set description.
- ↑ Way of Blue (item) and Lothric Knight Sword and Blade of the Darkmoon (item) appearance.
- ↑ Knight's Crossbow description and Lightning Bolt (Dark Souls III)#Availability
- ↑ Blessed Weapon description.
- ↑ Lothric Knight Greatshield description.
- ↑ Braille Divine Tome of Lothric description.
- ↑ Basin of Vows description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Lothric_Knight_Sacrifice_Statue.jpg
- ↑ Soul of the Nameless King
- ↑ Sunlight Medal (Dark Souls III)#Availability
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Altar-sunlight-ds3.JPG
- ↑ Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) and Warrior of Sunlight (Dark Souls III)#Altar of Sunlight location and Sunlight Medal (Dark Souls III)#Availability
- ↑ Lothric Knight Sword description.
- ↑ Soul of the Nameless King
- ↑ Lightning Blade#Availability and Archdragon Peak#Description
- ↑ Dragon Head Stone (Dark Souls III) and Dragon Torso Stone (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Dragon-0.jpg
- ↑ Ancient Wyvern#Drops and Lothric Wyvern#Strategies
- ↑ The fact that the wyverns of Lothric Castle die instantly when the Pus of Man is destroyed implies that that was their soul, revealing them as humans who transformed into wyverns
- ↑ Priestess Ring description.
- ↑ Priestess Ring description.
- ↑ Priestess Ring description.
- ↑ Emma, High Priestess of Lothric Castle#Location and Vordt of the Boreal Valley#Location
- ↑ Way of Blue (item)
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- ↑ Priest's Chime (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Soul of Pontiff Sulyvahn description.
- ↑ Way of Blue (item)#Availability and Way of Blue (item) description.
- ↑ Gundyr's Armor description.
- ↑ Opening (Dark Souls III) dialogue.
- ↑ Emma, High Priestess of Lothric Castle dialogue.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cemeteryofash.jpg
- ↑ Gundyr's Armor description.
- ↑ Cinders of a Lord description.
- ↑ Blessed Weapon description.
- ↑ Lothric Knight Greatshield description.
- ↑ Braille Divine Tome of Lothric description.
- ↑ Braille Divine Tome of Lothric
- ↑ Braille Divine Tome of Lothric description and usage.
- ↑ Braille Divine Tome of Carim description.
- ↑ Soul of the Nameless King
- ↑ Sunlight Medal (Dark Souls III)#Availability
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Altar-sunlight-ds3.JPG
- ↑ Lightning Urn (Dark Souls III) and Warrior of Sunlight (Dark Souls III)#Altar of Sunlight location and Sunlight Medal (Dark Souls III)#Availability
- ↑ Projected Heal description.
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) and Cinders of a Lord description.
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Divine Pillars of Light and Bountiful Light description.
- ↑ Priestess Ring description.
- ↑ Lothric's Holy Sword description.
- ↑ Scholar Ring description.
- ↑ Soul of a Crystal Sage description.
- ↑ Soul Stream description.
- ↑ Scholar Ring description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Grand_Archives_-_01.jpg
- ↑ Scholar's Robe description.
- ↑ Scholar's Shed Skin description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Clawed_Curse.jpg
- ↑ Scholar's Robe description.
- ↑ Scholar's Robe and Scholar's Candlestick description.
- ↑ Scholar's Candlestick description.
- ↑ Scholar's Shed Skin description.
- ↑ Scholar's Shed Skin description.
- ↑ Soul of a Crystal Sage description.
- ↑ Sage's Big Hat description.
- ↑ Crystal Scroll description.
- ↑ Crystal Scroll#Usage
- ↑ Crystal Magic Weapon (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Crystal Gem description.
- ↑ Soul of Consumed Oceiros description.
- ↑ Sage's Crystal Staff description.
- ↑ Sage's Crystal Staff and Crystal Sage's Rapier description.
- ↑ Soul Stream description.
- ↑ Lorian, Elder Prince and Lothric, Younger Prince#Attacks
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Grand_Archives_-_05.jpg
- ↑ Soul Stream description.
- ↑ Hunter's Ring description.
- ↑ Hunter's Ring and Black Hand Set description.
- ↑ Hunter's Ring description.
- ↑ Black Hand Set description.
- ↑ Gotthard Twinswords and Onikiri and Ubadachi description.
- ↑ Hunter's Ring description.
- ↑ Black Hand Set description.
- ↑ Black Hand Set description.
- ↑ Gotthard Twinswords description.
- ↑ Black Hand Kamui#Location and Onikiri and Ubadachi description.
- ↑ Opening (Dark Souls III) dialogue and Lothric Knight Sword description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Lothric_Serpent_Winged_Statue.jpg
- ↑ Cinders of a Lord description and Emma, High Priestess of Lothric Castle dialogue.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Lothric_Serpent_Winged_Statue.jpg
- ↑ Soul of Pontiff Sulyvahn description.
- ↑ Opening (Dark Souls III) dialogue.
- ↑ Way of Blue (item)#Availability and Way of Blue (Dark Souls III) description
- ↑ Knight's Crossbow description and Lightning Bolt (Dark Souls III)#Availability
- ↑ Greirat of the Undead Settlement#Wares
- ↑ The "Second pillaging journey" of Greirat, in which he travels to Irithyll, brings back the Scholar's Candlestick and Lothric Knight Sword, Lothric Knight Greatsword, Lothric Knight Long Spear, Knight's Crossbow, Lothric Knight Shield and Lothric Knight Greatshield confirming that scholars and knights of Lothric were present in Irithyll
- ↑ Lightning Blade#Availability and Archdragon Peak#Description
- ↑ [[Blade of the Darkmoon (item).
- ↑ Blade of the Darkmoon (item) description and appearance.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Lothric_Knight_Sword.png
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:10L2ae25c.png
- ↑ Small Lothric Banner description and usage.
- ↑ Firelink Shrine (Dark Souls III)#Description
- ↑ Untended Graves#Adjacent locations
- ↑ Fire Keeper dialogue.
- ↑ 137.0 137.1 Eyes of a Fire Keeper description.
- ↑ Ludleth of Courland dialogue:"Ahh. Found her, did we? And the black eyes that shimmer within, I see? Tis as if it were but yesterday. We did all we could to spare her from them. Much has happened since. Mayhap I should apprise thee... Of what the thin light of these eyes might reveal to the eyeless Firekeeper. Scenes of betrayal, things never intended for her ken, visions of... this age's end..." and "The eyes show a world destitute of fire, a barren plane of endless darkness. A place born of betrayal. So I will'd myself Lord, to link the fire, to paint a new vision. What is thine intent?"
- ↑ Ludleth of Courland dialogue: "Listen, this might pique thine interest. Before I was a Lord of Cinder, I was a student of transposition. The process of extracting, and coalescing the essence of a soul. A forbidden art, that once left a foul stain upon Courland's honor. Tis an art that grants powers once thought unattainable. Most transposing kilns were lost with Courland, but this place is a crossing for all manner of cursed objects. If thou happen'st 'pon a transposing kiln, bring it to me, quick." and "Oh, belike it is… a transposing kiln in thy possession. Seen better days, but, methinks it shall suffice. Now bring me a twisted soul. Transposition is the art of extracting, and coalescing the essence of a soul. In transposing a twisted soul, its true power transferreth to thee. Thy purpose is to seek Lords, and slay them. What's to fear in a little transpositon, now?"
- ↑ Ludleth of Courland dialogue: "See ye not? I am a lord... A wee flame, belike, but I shoulder the world... Forgive me. Oh please... I am not to blame. I'm not"
- ↑ The carving on Ludleth's throne in Firelink Shrine reads: "Ludleth the exiled", implying he was forced to abandon Courland.
- ↑ Eyes of a Fire Keeper#Availability
- ↑ Gundyr's Armor description.
- ↑ Gundyr's Helm description.
- ↑ Gundyr's Halberd description.
- ↑ Gundyr's Halberd description.
- ↑ Prisoner's Chain description.
- ↑ Champion Gundyr#Location
- ↑ Soul of Champion Gundyr description.
- ↑ Estus Ring description.
- ↑ Gundyr's Halberd description.
- ↑ Gundyr's Helm description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cemeteryofash.jpg
- ↑ Gundyr's Armor description.
- ↑ Tower Key (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Irithyll_Gwynevere_Statue.png
- ↑ Sun Princess Ring#Availability
- ↑ Projected Heal description.
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) and Cinders of a Lord description.
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Divine Pillars of Light and Bountiful Light description.
- ↑ Hidden Blessing description.
- ↑ Soul of Consumed Oceiros description.
- ↑ Gundyr's Helm and Estus Ring description.
- ↑ Cathedral Knight Greatshield description and appearance.
- ↑ Cinders of a Lord and Prayer Set description.
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) and Projected Heal description.
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Lorian's Helm and Lorian's Set description.
- ↑ Lorian's Set description.
- ↑ Soul of a Stray Demon description.
- ↑ Lorian's Greatsword description.
- ↑ Lorian's Set description.
- ↑ Cinders of a Lord and Prayer Set description.
- ↑ Cathedral Knight Greatshield description and appearance.
- ↑ Lothric's Holy Sword description.
- ↑ Soul of Consumed Oceiros description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Lothric_Statue_Plaza.png
- ↑ Prayer Set description
- ↑ Soul Stream description.
- ↑ Lorian, Elder Prince and Lothric, Younger Prince#Attacks
- ↑ Cinders of a Lord and Soul of the Twin Princes description.
- ↑ Lorian's Set description.
- ↑ Soul of the Twin Princes description.
- ↑ Lorian's Set description.
- ↑ Twin Princes' Greatsword description.
- ↑ Shadow Set (Dark Souls III) and Dragonscale Ring description.
- ↑ Soul of Consumed Oceiros description.
- ↑ Soul of Consumed Oceiros description.
- ↑ Dragonscale Ring description.
- ↑ Wooden Shield (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Magic Stoneplate Ring description.
- ↑ Shadow Set (Dark Souls III) and Dragonscale Ring description.
- ↑ Dragonscale Ring description.
- ↑ Crystal Scroll description.
- ↑ White Dragon Breath (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ White Dragon Breath (Dark Souls III) and Soul of Consumed Oceiros description and Oceiros, the Consumed King dialogue.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Oceiros.png
- ↑ White Dragon Breath (Dark Souls III) description and White Dragon Breath (Dark Souls III)#Availability
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Oceiros.png
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Oceiros, the Consumed King dialogue.
- ↑ Oceiros, the Consumed King dialogue.
- ↑ Moonlight Greatsword (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Oceiros, the Consumed King dialogue.
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) and Projected Heal description.
- ↑ Ashen Estus Ring description and Opening (Dark Souls III) dialogue.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Master_of_the_sky_(2).jpg
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Larva.jpg
- ↑ Opening (Dark Souls III) dialogue and Yoel of Londor#Location.
- ↑ Divine Pillars of Light description.
- ↑ Yuria of Londor and Yoel of Londor dialogue and Atonement description.
- ↑ Divine Pillars of Light and Winged Knight Helm description.
- ↑ Divine Pillars of Light and Winged Knight Helm description.
- ↑ Crystal Chime and Winged Knight Helm description.
- ↑ Crystal Chime description.
- ↑ Divine Pillars of Light description.
- ↑ Divine Pillars of Light and Winged Knight Helm description.
- ↑ Winged Knight Armor appearance and Winged Knight Helm description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Winged_Knight_Painting.png
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Gertrude_knight.jpg
- ↑ Winged Knight Halberd and Winged Knight Halberd description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Winged_Knight_Plaza2.png
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Corpse_in_birdcage,_holding_miracle.PNG
- ↑ Winged Knight#Location and Gertrude's Knight#Location
- ↑ Soul of the Twin Princes description.
- ↑ Soul Stream description.
- ↑ Lorian, Elder Prince and Lothric, Younger Prince and Emma, High Priestess of Lothric Castle dialogue.
- ↑ Lorian, Elder Prince and Lothric, Younger Prince#Location
- ↑ Lothric Knight#Locations
- ↑ Greirat of the Undead Settlement dialogue.
- ↑ Praying Hollow Soldier#Locations and Hollow Soldier#Locations
- ↑ Deserter Set description and Deserter Set#Availability.
- ↑ Praying Hollow Soldier#Locations and Hollow Soldier#Locations
- ↑ Hollow Assassin#Locations and Cell Key description.
- ↑ Cell Key description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Human_Tree_Lothric.jpg
- ↑ Grand Archives Key description and Pus of Man#Locations.
- ↑ Grand Archives Key description.
- ↑ Small Lothric Banner description.
- ↑ Soul of a Stray Demon description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Grand_Archives_-_03.jpg
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Dragonslayerarmour4_pilgrimbutterfly_tc.jpg
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Human_Tree_Lothric.jpg
- ↑ Soul of Dragonslayer Armour description.
- ↑ Dragonslayer Armour#Location
- ↑ Stone-humped Hag dialogue.
- ↑ The Dreg Heap appearance and Stone-humped Hag dialogue.
- ↑ Projected Heal description.
- ↑ The Dreg Heap#Enemies
- ↑ Both the Winged Knights and Pus of Man in Lothric dont appear in the Lothric portion of the Dreg Heap, implying how both were eliminated by the Lothric Knight that instead are present in the area
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:9C020144-2381-4C15-B91B-DF5880309BAA.jpg
- ↑ Murky Longstaff and Murky Hand Scythe and Human Dregs and Great Soul Dregs description
- ↑ The Dreg Heap#Enemies
- ↑ Dragonslayer Set and Iron Dragonslayer Set appearance.
- ↑ Leo Ring (Dark Souls III) and Sacred Oath (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Sunlight Blade description.
- ↑ Dragonslayer Greataxe and Dragonslayer Greatshield descriptions.
- ↑ [[Sunlight Medal (Dark Souls III)# Availability]]
- ↑ Lightning Blade#Availability
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Lorian's Helm and Lorian's Greatsword description
- ↑ Lothric's Holy Sword and Prayer Set description.
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Divine Blessing (Dark Souls III) and Projected Heal description.
- ↑ Divine Pillars of Light and Bountiful Light description.
- ↑ Soul Stream description.
- ↑ https://darksouls.fandom.com/wiki/File:Lothric_Aldia_Statue.jpg
- ↑ Soul of a Crystal Sage description.
- ↑ Sage's Crystal Staff description.
- ↑ Priestess Ring description.
- ↑ Lion Knight Albert#Locations and Golden Wing Crest Shield and Cathedral Knight Greatshield appearance.
- ↑ Gotthard Twinswords description.
- ↑ Onikiri and Ubadachi description.