“I am the Guardian of the Seal. I watch over the Four Kings, the masters of the Darkwraiths. The Darkwraiths are the enemies of man, and any living thing that has a soul. They were born in New Londo, and that is where they perished; the entire city was sacrificed to contain them. …For that is how great a threat they were…”
“A dragon is inseparable from its scales, and the transcendent apostles, who seek the perpetuity of the ancient dragons, have crossed the very end of the earth to seek this invaluable treasure.”
“Well indeed, thou art a strange one! Nevertheless, I feel some liking for thee. I’m Alvina of the Darkroot Wood. I command a clan of hunters who track down defilers of the forest graves. What dost thou say? Wilt thou not join us? Oh yes, I believe we would suit thee well.”
“Ah, the secret of Seath’s immortality? If you have fought him, and were imprisoned, you must know that Seath is a true Undead, different from ourselves. His wounds close promptly, and no mortal blow affects him, granting true insulation from death. It is an effect of the Primordial Crystal, a sacred treasure pillaged by Seath when he turned upon the ancient dragons. So, only by destroying the Primordial Crystal can you so much as scratch his hide. And it so happens, the Primordial Crystal is in the inner garden of these very archives, the Crystal Forest.”
“Have you heard of Seath the Scaleless? In legend, he turned against the ancient dragons. He became Lord Gwyn’s confidant, was granted dukedom, and was allowed to pursue his research. At the Regal Archives, he immersed himself in research on scales of immortality, the one thing that he did not have. … But his very research drove him mad…”
“Thou must returneth whence thou came. This land is peaceful, its inhabitants kind, but thou dost not belong. I beg of thee, plunge down from the plank, and hurry home.”
“Well, you are a rare visitor. Welcome to the lost city of Anor Londo, chosen Undead. If you seek Lord Gwyn’s old keep, exit here and head straight yonder. If you are the chosen one, a revelation shall visit thee. … What follow thereafter, depends upon you…”
“Where do I get all my things? Stripped off the corpses of fools like yourself. It isn’t easy. I have to catch them just before they go Hollow. Don’t worry. I’ll be there to claim your trinkets. Gazing at your final twisted grimace!”
“Excuse me. I was so absorbed in thought, I just drifted away. You see, I’m actually in a bit of a fix. I’ve made it this far, but I’m short on antidote moss for the trip back. … By my knighthood, I am ashamed to ask… But can you spare a few scraps of moss?”
“The way I see it, our fates appear to be intertwined. In a land brimming with Hollows, could that really be mere chance? So, what do you say? Why not help one another on this lonely journey?”
“Well, since you’re here… Let me help you out. There are actually two Bells of Awakening. One’s up above, in the Undead Church. The other is far, far below, in the ruins at the base of Blighttown. Ring them both, and something happens… Brilliant, right? Not much to go on, but I have a feeling that won’t stop you. So, off you go. It is why you came, isn’t it? To this accursed land of the Undead?”
“…Oh, you… You’re no Hollow, eh? Thank goodness… I’m done for, I’m afraid… I’ll die soon, then lose my sanity… I wish to ask something of you… You and I, we’re both Undead… Hear me out, will you?”
Here are some BGs from the Dark souls 3 animated trailer!
I painted these layouts by Angelo Vilar under his art direction at 6ph. Was flattered to be called in for such a cool project with an A-team of talent at the helm.
If you’d like to take a look at the finished animated short, you can find it here on youtube! https://youtu.be/jCDIv2VsKJE
i’m probably never gonna beat dark souls. i’ll be 80 years old, still stuck on the fucking bell gargoyle. i’m just bad at videogames. i’ve accepted that at this point
