- For other uses, see Patches (disambiguation).
- "You be careful, too, my friend.
For trust can be a dangerous thing." - — Mild-Mannered Pate
Mild-Mannered Pate is a character in Dark Souls II.
An ambiguous character with potentially nefarious intentions, his storyline revolves around his feud to the death with Creighton the Wanderer.
Description[]
Pate is a treasure hunter who, as his nickname indicates, is known for his gentle and friendly demeanor towards others. Pate is encountered in several locations throughout Drangleic and he will lend his hand to the player in many ways, such as offering his assistance for fighting one of the bosses or pointing the way toward various treasures, not before warning the player, telling them that they will have to overcome several traps ahead if they attempt to get the treasure.
Although Pate may come off as trustworthy, his sinister side is revealed later in the game. His former partner in crime, Creighton of Mirrah, claims that Pate is a deceiving and greedy man, as well as an expert manipulator who uses his charming behavior to trick other people. Creighton alleges that Pete derives pleasure from hurting others, using murder to get all the loot for himself.
Why Pate helps the player is uncertain, though it could be a ploy to gain the player's trust so that they side with Pate in his final confrontation against Creighton. His "friendliness" seems to mirror Creighton's paranoia and thinly-veiled bloodlust, while both sides ultimately commit similar treachery at the end of their questline.
Given their unreliability, both characters' true intents remain ambiguous, leaving the player to decide who—if either—to trust.
Plot[]
Mild-Mannered Pate is encountered for the first time in the Forest of Fallen Giants. When spoken to, he reveals that he has come to Drangleic on a treasure hunt, and warns the player of bandits who prey on travellers in the area. Exhausting his dialogue after exploring the area through the gate behind him will result in Pate rewarding the player with the White Sign Soapstone.
Pate can be summoned as a white phantom for the fight against The Last Giant following this encounter. His summon sign can be found just outside the fog gate.
Pate is revealed to have a sinister side when the player finds his believed-to-be partner, Creighton of Mirrah, who claims that Pate always runs in and steals the treasure away from his comrades, while Pate claims the opposite. Pate says that his partner fell into a trap, which is revealed to have been one set by Creighton himself, intended to lure in Pate. In an unfortunate turn of events, Creighton has trapped himself, and is later released by the player. Creighton vows revenge on Pate.
Pate reappears in Earthen Peak, in a room filled with poisonous pots. If he was summoned for The Last Giant and lived through the fight, he will give the player Pate's Armor Set, as well as his shield, spear, and the Ring of Thorns. Pate will tell the player that there is another treasure beyond another trap. After the player finds the treasure, Pate again warns them of who to trust, remarking on a man after his own life, referring to Creighton. If you collect the treasure before encountering Pate in Earthen Peak, he will still appear in the Brightstone Cove after you've exhausted his dialogue.
He finally appears in Brightstone Cove Tseldora across the gap from the Chapel Threshold bonfire where the player finds him in a fight against Creighton. Both he and Creighton are target-able; once one dies, the other becomes non-hostile. The player may choose to help either one. The Tseldora Den Key will be obtained from the survivor of the fight given that the player has dealt enough damage to the other; in that case the survivor will also attempt to kill the player with a booby-trapped chest. Creighton's armor set will be obtained from Creighton only in the case that you help him defeat Pate. If the player assists neither and lets them fight to the death, the survivor will not give the player the Tseldora Den Key and it will become unobtainable.
Lore[]
Little is known about Pate's past. It is known that, at some point in his life, he met the serial killer Creighton of Mirrah, and decided to join forces with him during their journey through Drangleic.
However, Pate and Creighton had a dispute over some treasure which ended up in both men trying to kill each other. In the end, Pate managed to lock Creighton away in one of the cells of Huntsman's Copse (although it is later revealed that the cell itself was originally a trap devised by Creighton to lock Pate away).
Character information[]
Equipment[]
| Weapons | |
 Pate's Spear |
 Pate's Shield |
| Head | Chest | Hands | Legs |
 Pate's Helm |
 Pate's Armor |
 Pate's Gloves |
 Pate's Trousers |
Drops[]
| Item |  Pate's Spear |
 Ring of Thorns |
| Drop Rate | Guaranteed | Guaranteed |
Notes[]
- If Mild-Mannered Pate is killed during his first encounter, a Gravestone will appear after some time and the revival cost will be 2,000 souls.
- Pate holds his greatshield upside-down.
Dialogue[]
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Trivia[]
- Pate's voice actor, Peter Serafinowicz, is a British actor and comedian who is known for being the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. He has also appeared in Shaun of the Dead, South Park, Guardians of the Galaxy and in the video game Lego City Undercover.
- Peter Serafinowicz also provided the exertion effects for player-created male characters in Dark Souls 2 - 10 Minutes of Dark Souls 2 Gameplay with Peter Serafinowicz - IGN
- Pate is reminiscent of Trusty Patches and Patches the Hyena from Dark Souls and Demon's Souls.
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