Mirrah (ミラ) is a mentioned location in Dark Souls II and Dark Souls III.
Lore[]
The armor of the knights of Mirrah.
Mirrah is a land located to the east of Drangleic.[1]
Known as a land of knights, the country is stated to constantly be in the midst of war with its neighbors. The only means of social mobility in Mirrah is said to be available through knighthood, considered an essential component to the war-torn kingdom's survival.[2] For the lower-class of Mirrah, ascending to the elite order of knights is perceived to be an escape from hardship—a dream of wealth and fame that is shared by many, though achieved by few.[3] Those who distinguished themselves through excellence in battle and in loyalty were inducted, no matter their wealth, stature or gender, into the ranks of Mirrah's elite knights.[4]
The official knights of Mirrah were recognized by their formal chainmail attire adorned with their heraldry, a stag set against a blue field. Their standard equipment consisted of a greatsword that required an unique, advanced technique to wield, complete with a shield that symbolized the strength of Mirrah's greatest knights, each of them zealously devoted to their country.[5][6] They were expected to fight honorably and rely only upon their swordsmanship.[7][8] They resorted to magic use only as a means of protection against magic-user enemies, for which the wizard knights of Mirrah employed the ancient miracles of Havel like Great Magic Barrier.[9]
Mirrah's Shadow Knights.
Another traditional order was that of the Shadow Knights which focused on assassinations in the cover of darkness. They quietly carried out unspeakable tasks via any means necessary, using peculiar Shadow Daggers, formed by bending a sword into the shape of a dagger, and black armor to hide in the cover of the night. These knights also employed sorceries like Fall Control and Hush to facilitate their surreptitious activity.[1][10] The most adept Shadow Knights were also often hired as bodyguards.[11] Some of these assassins at some point fled the order of shadow knights, rejecting all forms of honor, and resorted to unseemly mercenary work.[12]
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An urn containing the holy water of Mirrah.
Beneath the old capital of Mirrah was a holy spring which produced water with healing properties. This miraculous water was extracted, bottled and distributed, becoming a life-saving resource for both the population and the army of Mirrah.[13] However, Mirrah's involvement in war has made the acquisition of its water more difficult,[13] likely due to priority allocation of the water to the kingdom's own residents and army.
The excellent alloy called "geisteel" had also been invented in the country of Mirrah, and never sold abroad. The rare material allowed the crafting of equipment that offered top-notch protection at a very light weight. As such, its method of manufacture was kept secret from foreign lands, since it provided the kingdom's army with an innovative edge over its enemies.[14][15] The secrets of geisteel were exported when King Vendrick ordered Chancellor Wellager to hire a craftsman of geisteel. Wellager managed to bring the craftsman Llewellyn back to Drangleic with him. Allocated a blinding salary,[14] Llewellyn became the castle's resident master smith and began working for Vendrick, forging geisteel armor along with long daggers and shields, and distinguished himself for his lack of ostentation and focus on simplicity and strength.[14][16][17] His smithy supplied only a select few, including the chancellor himself and the Stone Soldiers and Stone Knights.[18]
Towards the end of his reign, Vendrick hired some of the deserting Shadow Knights from Mirrah to fight against the hollows in an attempt to stave off the curse that was plaguing his kingdom. He put them to work in the No-man's Wharf where they sent the imprisoned undead to die in the sea,[19] but before long they became hollow themselves.[11]
Characters[]
- Cale the Cartographer
- Lucatiel of Mirrah
- Aslatiel of Mirrah
- Creighton the Wanderer
- Llewellyn (mentioned only)
- Suspicious Shadows
Artifacts[]
- Holy Water Urn
- Mirrah Chain Set
- Mirrah Shield / Sunset Shield (Dark Souls III)
- Mirrah Greatsword / Hollowslayer Greatsword (Dark Souls III)
- Lucatiel's Set
- Great Magic Barrier (Dark Souls II)
- Magic Barrier (Dark Souls II)
- Shadow Dagger
- Shadow Set (Dark Souls II)
- Fall Control (Dark Souls II)
- Hush (Dark Souls II)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fall Control (Dark Souls II) description.
- ↑ Lucatiel of Mirrah dialogue: "Our land of Mirrah is surrounded by enemies, and constantly at war. There is only one way up in Mirrah. Join the Order, and prove yourself in battle. ..."
- ↑ Lucatiel's Set description.
- ↑ Lucatiel of Mirrah dialogue: "... My family had little fortune, and no name. I had to carve out a piece of the world for myself...with two things. My sword, and my loyalty to my Lord."
- ↑ Mirrah Greatsword description.
- ↑ Mirrah Shield description.
- ↑ Mirrah Chain Set description.
- ↑ Great Magic Barrier (Dark Souls II) description.
- ↑ Great Magic Barrier (Dark Souls II) and Magic Barrier (Dark Souls II) descriptions.
- ↑ Hush description.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Shadow Set (Dark Souls II) description.
- ↑ Shadow Dagger description.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Holy Water Urn description.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Royal Dirk description.
- ↑ Llewellyn Set description.
- ↑ Llewellyn Shield description.
- ↑ Llewellyn Set#Availability
- ↑ Llewellyn Shield#Availability
- ↑ Suspicious Shadow#Locations