History Characters / DarkSouls

* TheMessiah[=/=]DarkMessiah: The Chosen Undead ultimately has to choose which one to be at the very end.

* [[spoiler: FallenHero]]
* [[spoiler: FinalBoss]]

* LightningBruiser: Gwyn is unbelievably fast, unrelenting, powerful and deadly with his greatsword.
* ThePowerOfTheSun

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: He's nicknamed Big Hat, [[CaptainObvious because he wears]] [[ShapedLikeItself a Big Hat]].

* TheChosenOne: Played with, and possibly DoubleSubverted. At first it seems that the Undead Hero is Gwyn's successor according to Frampt, [[spoiler:except that's false according to Kaathe. Kaathe claims that the Undead Hero is instead supposed to be the next Dark Lord]]. Even then, there's an implication that the title of Chosen Undead is granted to whatever Undead manages to earn it, rather than them actually being chosen.

* CatchPhrase: "Ah, siwmae." [[hottip:Note:Siwmae is actually an informal greeting in the Welsh language, meaning "how goes it?"]]

* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy

* TheNotLoveInterest: Her statement of "If thou seekest I, thine desires shall be requited not." can be interpreted this way. She more than likely meant it for the sake of malicious intent.

* XMeetsY: What you get when you [[{{Castlevania}} mix The Grim Reaper with Legion]].

* FallenHero
* FinalBoss

* [[spoiler:LightIsNotGood]]

One of the Undead, those branded with the Darksign, locked into the Undead Asylum of Lordran. However, a chance encounter allows them to escape and change the fate of the world. [[spoiler:Siding with the Darkwraith Covenant has the covenant leader Darkstalker Kaathe reveal that the Chosen Undead is a descendant of the Furtive Pygmy and the latest candidate for becoming the Dark Lord to usher in the Age of Dark.]]

* [[spoiler:BiggerBad]]: This could well be the case, for Chester reveals that [[spoiler: Oolacile was tricked into awakening Manus by "that toothy serpent." He could've just as well been referring to Frampt, however.]]

* {{Hyperspace Arsenal}}: You never have to put a single thing in your bottomless box. There is, however, a limit on the weapons & items that you can quick-switch to.
* [[spoiler:{{I Am Who}}: Darkstalker Kaathe reveals that the Undead hero is a direct descendent of the Pygmy and the next in line to give rise to the Age of Dark.]]

* {{Immortality}} Part type 4 and part type 5

* DudeLooksLikeALady

* [[spoiler: DeathByIrony: The Crestfallen Warrior's newfound motivation to "do something" leads to him turning Hollow in New Londo.]]

* LostInTranslation: Ciaran is referred to as ''kanojo'', meaning ''she'' or ''her'', in the description of the Hornet Ring in the Japanese version of the game. However, the description in the English version foregoes using pronouns completely.

Daughter of Siegmeyer of Catarina. She searches diligently for her father with the player's assistance.

* {{Action Girl}}

* {{Expy}}: Of [[DemonsSouls Fool's Idol]]; similar attacks, same teleportation, same dopplegangers. The only difference being that you can't usually stomp Fool's Idol in ten seconds flat.

* EvilIsSexy: She even smiles at the player.

* UndyingLoyalty: Defends the tomb of her friend to the death, even when she is [[PlayerPunch too weak to stand.]] [[spoiler:The PlayerPunch is even greater if the player saves Sif in the new content before entering Artorias' grave. Sif actually ''recognizes'' the player, before relucantly drawing Artorias' greatsword for the boss fight.]]

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: According to the ''Dark Souls'' lore, there are only four kings of New Londo and they can all spawn during the fight against them if you drag it out for too long. If all four are killed and there is still life left in the overall boss health bar, more kings can spawn. Possibly intentional from a programming stand point, but almost impossible inside the lore. The ''only'' way it can be HandWaved in-universe is the [[TimeyWimeyBall convoluted to hell flow of time]] allowing the slain kings to fade back into existance.

* [[spoiler:DidYouJustScamCthulhu]]: [[spoiler:He's a Choas Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].

* {{Hyperspace Arsenal}}

[[folder: Misc. Beings]]

!! Dragon Slayer Ornstein

One of Gwyn's top knights and a member of the Four Knights. Guards the Cathedral of Anor Londo along with Executioner Smough.

* AnimalMotifs: Lions.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Has an impressive trophy room with the Four Knights.

* BladeOnAStick
* TheDragon: Although he'd object to the trope name, he is believed to be the Captain of the Four Knights and is thus one of Gwyn's top lieutenants. Also a minor subversion, in that you kill him about halfway though the game.
* DueToTheDead: Should you kill Smough first. Not that the latter would return the favor...
* DualBoss: With Smough.
* FlashStep[=/=]VideogameDashing: Ornstein's hyper fast attack in which he glides across the ground. If you're helping fight him as a phantom, even a little bit of latency tends to make it look a FlashStep.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: His most dangerous attack in the second stage and will most likely kill you in one hit.
* {{Irony}}: His signature ring, the Leo Ring, is poorly suited for his signature weapon, the Dragonslayer Spear, since the ring only boosts the [[{{Technobabble}} physical damage of counter-hits from a thrusting attack]], and the spear's damage is split between physical and lightning, so the ring's better of paired with a purely physical thrusting weapon.
* LightningBruiser: Most of the time, his first move is to charge the player ''very'' fast with his spear.
** [[IncrediblyLamePun Lightning Lightning Bruiser]] in fact, as many of his attacks are imbued with this element.
* [[spoiler:OneWingedAngel: If you kill Smough first, Ornstein absorbs his power and turns into a giant, gaining several new abilities.]]
* ScaryImpracticalArmor[=/=]BlingOfWar: Some of the coolest armor in the game, making him look like a blinged-out Dragoon. He presumably sees through his lion-head helm's open mouth, though his field of vision would be ridiculously limited.
* ShockAndAwe
* TheSlowWalk: When he's not jumping around or attacking, he tends to swagger slowly towards the player.

!! Executioner Smough

The Executioner of Anor Londo, seeking the approval of Gwyn. Guards the Cathedral of Anor Londo alongside Dragon Slayer Ornstein.

* {{Acrofatic}}: He's very agile for someone his size. Justified as he's a minor God, and he may not actually be that bulky under his armor.
** Confirmed by the [[http://marioshinobi.tumblr.com/image/31955808089 official artbook]].
* AssKicksYou: One of his attacks involves jumping the air and slamming down rear-end first. [[spoiler:Ornstein will also start using it should you kill Smough first]].
* DropTheHammer
* DualBoss: With Ornstein.
* DueToTheDead: Averted, both in his day job and boss battle. [[spoiler:Ornstein is respectful of Smough if he his killed first. Smough just smashes Ornstein flat if the Dragonslayer falls first, [[EvilLaugh letting out a chuckle as he does so]].]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: Not him, but his armor. The max-stat Black Phantoms released into the games of players who broke the street date wore his armor.
* EvilLaugh
* FanNickname: [[IncrediblyLamePun Tons.]]
* FatBastard: His armour gives this impression, though the artbook shows that he's just big and well-muscled underneath it, not fat.
* ImAHumanitarian: Used the remains of criminals he executed as ''food seasoning.'' This naturally ''horrified'' those around him.
* JigglePhysics: Definitely present. Just watch his chest.
* NoPronunciationGuide: Smoh? Smuh? Smuff? Smug? Smoo? Smoff?
* ScaryImpracticalArmor: Not really scary, but pretty intimidating and definitely impractical - there are no visible eye holes (his "face" is actually part of his helm and judging by the player version, sits above where his actual head is) and he can't even walk normally in it. Not that it really slows him down.
** The above link shows that the eye holes of the helmet sit just below the chin of his "face".
* ShockAndAwe: In his second form.
* TurnsRed: If you kill Ornstein first, Smough charges his hammer with Ornstein's lightning.
* [[WellDoneSonGuy Well Done Executioner Guy]]: Desperately seeks the approval of Gwyn and the Four Knights by doing the above, presumably to show how ruthless he is. This backfires spectacularly: [[spoiler:Kingseeker Frampt, a personal friend of Gwyn, thinks so little of him that he'll only pay ''one soul'' for Smough's, and it's implied the Four Knights, including Ornstein, don't like him much more than that.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When Smough was first conceived, he was originally supposed to be one of the Four Knights, but Miyazaki liked the design too much. Smough's backstory was changed to that of an outsider wishing to join the Four Knights.

!! Hawkeye Gough
--> ''Voiced by:'' Mike Carter

->''"Me? There's very little to be said. What good is a dog, with no hares to hunt? ...I am lucky to be alive, I suppose."''

One of the Four Knights of Anor Londo. He lead the great-archers during the war against the dragons. He and the Giant Blacksmith are well acquainted, and Gough left his Hawk Ring with the Blacksmith after he retired.

* AnimalMotifs: Hawks.
* BadAss

!! Knight Artorias/Artorias the Abysswalker/Artorias of the Abyss
--> ''Voiced by:'' Freddie A'Brassard

One of the Four Knights of Anor Londo and friends with Gough and Ciaran. Artorias was a holy warrior and master swordsman. [[spoiler:He was present during the fall of New Londo, being awarded a blessed pendant for his role in helping stave off the Darkwraiths. Artorias ultimately met his end in Oolacile, falling to the Abyss Father Manus, who corrupted the knight. His honor was preserved when he fell in battle to an unknown hero, but there are those who believe he willingly made a covenant with the Abyss.]]

* AnimalMotifs: Wolves.
* [[spoiler:AxCrazy: After being tainted by the Abyss, he becomes completely unstable, recklessly and relentlessly charging at the player, as well as howling and screaming like a maddened beast.]]
* {{Badass}}: In spades. His fight in the DLC is one of the most brutal you will have.
* TheBerserker: During his boss fight, full stop. He roars wildly like an animal multiple times, often times gaining a power boost as he does it. He uses [[InASingleBound wild, insane leaping attacks]], both vertical and horizontal [[SpinAttack spin attacks.]] He recklessly and relentlessly charges at the player. It makes sense considering his [[Manga/{{Berserk}} inspiration]] and the [[TheCorruption state you find him in.]]
* {{BFS}}: All three versions of his greatsword.
* BlackKnight: His dark armor speaks for itself.
* CallBack: His opening boss cutscene is not unlike that of [[DemonsSouls the Penetrator's entrance from the spiritual precursor]], wherein an enemy is quickly disposed of in a [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice rather gruesome fashion]] by the boss character.
* [[spoiler:CastingAShadow: Following his corruption.]]
* [[spoiler:TheCorruption: By attempting to save Dusk from a creature of the Abyss, he became tainted by the darkness. His greatsword was also tainted. Artorias was so deeply corrupted by the Abyss he literally seeps darkness from his being when you encounter him.]]
* {{Expy}}: Of [[{{Berserk}} Guts]]. The wolf is his AnimalMotif, he has a lame left arm, and he uses a {{BFS}} that became specialized in killing ethereal ghosts after it became cursed. His stance on the cover of the ''Prepare to Die'' edition strongly resembles Guts' on the cover of Volume 28 of the manga. His combat style in the boss fight against him is even full-on Berserker-Guts, although some may make allusions to [[VideoGame/DemonsSouls False King Allant]].
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning[=/=]SpinAttack: Artorias has two attacks like this. One is a standard horizontal spin attack he does on the ground. The other one has him doing a front flip through the air and bringing down his sword in a vertical slash.
* TheFaceless: He bears a heavy resemblance to the [[LordoftheRings Nazgul.]]
* TheGhost: Artorias' legend permeates the deeper layers of DS lore, tying with several significant weapons, the history of an ancient area and a plot regarding the Abyss.
* [[spoiler:FallenHero: He's been described by Elizabeth as having "nary a murmur of Dark". He didn't willingly make the Covenant: Manus corrupted him after kicking his ass. Artorias' greatsword was corrupted twice over. During his time in New Londo, he turned his holy sword into a cursed sword capable of harming the ghosts of New Londo. The second time Manus tainted his sword, making it into the Abyss Greatsword.]]
* HandicappedBadass: His left arm is completely limp, leaving him unable to use his greatshield. [[spoiler:Granted, he used his greatshield to erect a protective barrier around a young Sif.]]
* LightningBruiser: Despite wearing a suit of armor ''and'' wielding a large sword with one hand, he can still move around with frightening speed.
* MadeOfIron: His Wolf Ring mentions his unbreakable will. The player gains this ability when using this ring, which increases poise by 40, comparable to most full sets of medium armor.
* MasterSwordsman: His Wolf Ring mentions him as being unmatched with a greatsword. It's hard to argue, given that even in his corrupted state and having a mangled left arm, he can be compared to [[PhysicalGod Gwyn]].
* MementoMacGuffin: A couple of odd cases. In the main game, his Crest can be purchased to unlock the Forest Hunter Covenant. His ring, the Covenant of Artorias, is used to allow the player to traverse the Abyss in New Londo. Not to mention the soul of his friend Sif can be used to forged three powerful weapons. [[spoiler: In the ''Prepare To Die'' Edition/''Artorias of the Abyss'' DLC, his Soul can be given to Ciaran for her personal weapons and his Silver Pendant is can be acquired to make the fight against Manus a bit easier.]]
* [[spoiler:MercyKill]]: [[spoiler:Given his state when the player finds him in the past, Ciaran and Gough regards defeating Artorias as this.]]
* OneHandedZweihander: Artorias wields his massive greatsword with one hand, and wields it with terrifying speed.
* PosthumousCharacter: Is only mentioned in the main game, and his weapon and shield can be obtained. The DLC reveals [[spoiler: the PlayerCharacter was the one who killed him.]]
* [[spoiler: PowerEchoes[=/=]VoiceOfTheLegion: In his cut dialogue.]]
* SwordPlant: One of his attacks has him hurling himself through the air and doing this attack.
* TheUnseen: In the base game, he is mentioned by a few [=NPCs=] and his sword (two versions), shield, and ring can all be used by the player, but he does not physically appear in any shape or form.
** [[spoiler:AscendedExtra: He is the second of the new bosses the player faces in the expansion.]]
* VaderBreath
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Data mining in the PC version reveals that he originally had dialogue during the fight against him. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_99HBLHz_k Prepare to]] [[TearJerker Cry]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: Artorias' limping left hand suggests that it's broken and not strong enough to wield his signature Greatshield during your fight with him. One shudders to think what happens if the player has to fight him with both hands intact, untainted by the Dark, with both his Greatsword and Greatshield at his arsenal, considering he handily beats most players with one arm broken...

!!Havel the Rock

One of Lord Gwyn's followers, Havel is actually a Bishop, thought if he belongs to the Way of White is not known. He is also the sworn enemy of Seath the Scaleless.

* AntiMagic: Invented the Great Magic Barrier miracle to combat the sorcery he hated.
* AxCrazy: After going Hollow. Locked up for his own and everyone else's safety by Gwyn. Although the item description when it says "For his own good, of course" can be taken as sarcastically toned, since it was more likely done, not to protect him from others, but to protect ''others'' from ''him''.
* BadassPreacher: As one of Gwyn's followers, there's no doubt he faced several dangers and came out on top.
* BeefGate: Acts as this for one entrance into Darkroot Basin.
* CarryABigStick: His Dragon's Tooth, which is speculated to be made from one of Seath's teeth.
* ChurchMilitant
* FantasticRacism: Was known to hate sorcery. This was also one of the reasons he hated Seath.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He wields a huge ''tooth''. As a ''club''.
* LaResistance: [[WildMassGuessing Speculated]] to be the reason his loot stash notably includes an Occult Club, a weapon designed to attack gods. What strengthens this connection is a possible MeaningfulName; [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A1clav_Havel Vaclav Havel]] was an instrumental figure in the Chekoslovakian Velvet Revolution.
* MightyGlacier: Wears one of the heaviest armors in the game, as well as one of the heaviest weapons. Is he slow? Yes. Can he one-shot a bitch? Oh yeah.
* TinTyrant: Although not really metal. His armor is actually ''carved out of solid rock''.

!!Knight Lautrec of Carim/Knight Lautrec the Embraced/[[spoiler:Knight Lautrec the Guilty]]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Daniel Roberts/William Vanderpuye

->''"Our futures are murky. Let's not be too friendly, now."''

A knight from the kingdom of Carim, a land of religious justice, and a follower of the Goddess Fina.

* AxCrazy
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: If the player chooses to rescue him from his cell, his summon signs can be seen available for the Belfry Gargoyles and Gaping Dragon boss fights. [[spoiler:It doesn't stop him from fucking us over by disabling the Firelink bonfire though.]]
* CoolHelmet
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Let's see. He convinces the player to rescue him by way of promising rewards. [[VillainsNeverLie He warns you about a certain other notorious NPC.]] He [[spoiler: kills Anastacia, the firekeeper of Firelink Shrine, for her soul.]] This would greatly help in preventing the loss of [[ItMakesSenseInContext humanity, keeping him from going Hollow.]] If you use the Black Eye Orb found on [[spoiler: Anastacia's corpse,]] you can [[spoiler: invade Lautrec in the halls of Anor Londo, who has gathered some allies on his journey. It also makes him more difficult to kill than if you attacked him in his cell or at Firelink Shrine.]]
* [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas Even Bad Men Love Their Goddesses]]: Lautrec's item descriptions show that, in spite of his monstrous nature, he wears armor symbolizing the loving embrace of his goddess, Fina.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Lautrec may be a cold-hearted sadistic killer, but Patches gives him the creeps (or so he says), and he warns the player to stay away from him. This is played with, because Patches warns the same thing about Lautrec. Which one of the two is more evil is up for debate, but since Patches retires as a merchant and [[spoiler: Lautrec dies by the player's hands]] it doesn't matter anyway.
* EvilLaugh: Often.
* {{Expy}}: Of Yurt the Silent Chief from ''DemonsSouls''. He even uses the same type of weapon as Yurt... two of them, in fact.
* TheFaceless
* GlassCannon: Sort of. Lautrec doesn't use a shield, and his armor doesn't offer him that much protection, but he can still dish out lots of damage with his shotels, whose heavy attacks bypass shields. Furthermore, he wears the [[DesperationAttack Red Tearstone Ring]] as well, making his attack power skyrocket when he's on the verge of death.
* HiddenAgendaVillain: Attentive players will notice that he planned his actions at Firelink ''and'' Anor Londo from the very start. What purpose did he do it all for? It's never said in any fashion whatsoever. [[spoiler: And you'll never find out, because you either hunt him down and kill him, or don't bother, never hearing from him again.]]
* ItsAllAboutMe: His extremely ambiguous actions aside, he's the one NPC summon who the player has to directly help in some way before he considers helping them - He helps you once for freeing him from his cell in the parish by aiding in the Belfry Gargoyles fight, and helps you once for paying for his little tip later at the Firelink Shrine, at the Gaping Dragon fight. A favor for a favor, and that's ''it''.
* LightIsNotGood: Unlike his counterpart from ''DemonsSouls'', his armor is a bright yellow color, and is designed in a way to show his devotion to the goddess, Fina.
* LonersAreFreaks: Considers the love of the Goddess Fina all that he needs, leading to his sociopathic behavior. Although how much of a loner he really is can be questioned. When he is fought in Anor Londo, he has two unidentified, silent cohorts who aid him in battle. His dialogue and the situation suggest that he [[spoiler:might have some ulterior motive for stealing Anastacia's soul, and has been herding people into his world and killing them for some unexplained purpose. The two men are apparently in league with this scheme.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: Lautrec has the tendency to end his conversations with ominous laughter. Then there's his sinister voice...
* SinisterScythe: His signature sickle-swords.
* TokenEvilTeammate
* VillainForgotToLevelGrind: Averted. If you fight him at Firelink or Undead Parish, he is encumbered by his armor and his roll is slow. When you fight him at Anor Londo, however, he is no longer encumbered by his equipment and is able to do a standard mid-roll.
* VillainsNeverLie: Never once is he actually dishonest towards the Player. He does give you a reward after you free him and return to Firelink Shrine, plus he straight out tells you that he has no more use for the maiden before you go off to ring the second bell.

!!"Trusty" Patches
--> '''Voiced by:''' William Vanderpuye

->''"This is what I do, my friend!"''

A vagabond with a burning hatred for clerics. Sets up shop as a merchant if you play your cards right.

* AffablyEvil
* AnnoyingLaugh
* BaldOfEvil
* BerserkButton: He ''despises'' clerics. He wasn't exactly fond of them in ''DemonsSouls'', either. Although given the [[CrapsackWorld bleak]] [[DarkFantasy setting]] in both games, this can be [[CorruptChurch easily explained]] in each game's backstory.
* BladeOnAStick
* BlatantLies: Of course.
--> ''(after attempting to kill the player character by rotating a bridge)'' …I slipped and flipped that lever, you see…
--> ''(after kicking the player into the pit)'' These... temptations, they can, well, overcome me...
* CanonWelding
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Although, unlike the previous game, he doesn't try to kill the player after becoming a merchant.
* DirtyCoward
* EasilyForgiven: Depending on the player character's answer to him when he asks if they're friends after his second murder attempt.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He warns the player to watch out for and to stay away from [[AxCrazy Lautrec]]. (This is a CallBack to ''DemonsSouls'', where he says much the same thing about Yurt the Silent Chief.) He also refers to [[spoiler:Petrus]] as "scum" - while this could simply be down to his [[spoiler:hatred of clerics]], it turns out that [[spoiler:Petrus]] is [[BitchInSheepsClothing indeed]] ''[[BitchInSheepsClothing not]]'' [[BitchInSheepsClothing a nice guy]]. [[spoiler:(Perhaps he witnessed Petrus' abandonment of Rhea...)]]
* EvilLaugh: He's fond of the odd evil chuckle, but he lets out a spectacular one after he kicks the player character into the pit in the Tomb of Giants (and an even ''eviler'' one if he believes the player to be a cleric).
* FantasticRacism: Towards clerics, to the extent that he'll try to kill the player if he believes them to be one.
* HalfTruth: Technically, there ''is'' treasure in that hole...
* HeelFaceTurn: Becomes a merchant and remains at Firelink Shrine after the player character defeats Nito and proceeds not to bother them from that point on - much like in ''DemonsSouls''.
* HiddenDepths: If the player should have him back at Firelink Shrine and then proceed to make him hostile, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75OIXL7SxrE he seems to be genuinely saddened should he manage to kill them]].
* IronicNickname: "Trusty" Patches.
* ItsAllAboutMe
* {{Jerkass}}
* LaughablyEvil
* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Unlike Lautrec and the Heartbroken Soldier, who are simply callbacks to characters from ''DemonsSouls'', Patches reappears here as "Trusty Patches", with the same voice actor and SchmuckBait tactics. While the game refers to him as Trusty Patches, the strategy guide uses the name (Patches the Hyena) from ''DemonsSouls''.
* LegacyCharacter: He first appeared in ''Armored Core: For Answer''. ''Demon's Souls'' and ''Dark Souls'' are his second and third appearances, respectively.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe
* ObviouslyEvil: His upcoming murder attempts are amusingly transparent just from talking to him.
* OhCrap: His (non-hostile) reaction to the player emerging from the pit is priceless.
* PluckyComicRelief
* ProgressivelyPrettier: To an extent - compare [[http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6040/6295737838_9a66f4d8ba_o.jpg his appearance in this game]] to [[http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/1480/1064053-patches.jpg his previous appearance]] in ''DemonsSouls''.
** Most likely due to better character customization. In ''Demon's Souls'' a lot of the [=NPC=]s didn't look like their character pictures during the loading screens because of it.
* RobbingTheDead: His main motivation behind tricking people into traps is so he can rob their corpses afterwards.
* SchmuckBait: A big fan of this.
* SinisterSchnoz
* TokenEvilTeammate

!! The Pinwheel

A necromancer residing in the Catacombs below Lordran.

* DoppelgangerAttack
* CoolMask: He has three of them.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[DemonsSouls Fool's Idol]]; similar attacks, same teleportation, same dopplegangers. The only difference being that you can't usually stomp Fool's Idol in ten seconds flat.
* HumanoidAbomination: Whatever he looks like under those robes, he's got three heads and six arms.
* MaskOfPower: Three of them.
* {{Necromancer}}
* PowerParasite: [[spoiler: He siphons off Gravelord Nito's abilities while Nito lies dormant.]]

!!Chaos Witch Quelaag

One of the seven Daughters of Chaos and guardian of the second Bell of Awakening. [[spoiler:She and her sister were fused with Chaos Spiders when the Bed of Chaos came into existence. The two found their way to Blighttown, taking on the blight-infected Undead as servants. While Quelaag wanted to leave them to their fate, her sister took pity on them. After her sister fell deathly ill from the blight pus she sucked from their infected followers, Quelaag became her sole caretaker, and began using the Bell of Awakening as an excuse to kill any Undead who journeyed into her Domain as a source of harvesting humanity to alleviate her sister's constant pain.]]

* AntiVillain
* BodyHorror
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* GodivaHair
* HalfHumanHybrid
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She originally had a rather long intro speech which ran from when you entered her domain to when you entered the fog gate for the boss battle. But Miyazaki felt that the script for it was of poor quality and that it took something from her character.

!!Lady of the Darkling/Darkmoon Knightess
--> '''Voiced by:''' Jenny Funnell

->''"Welcome to the lost city of Anor Londo, Chosen Undead."''

Servant of Gwyndolin, a member of the Blade of the Darkmoon, and the Fire Keeper for the first bonfire found in Anor Londo. [[spoiler:She will hunt the player down should they fell either Gwynevere or Gwyndolin.]]

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Serves Gwyndolin because he accepted her as a follower despite her hideous appearance and gave her a suit of armor to hide her Undead form.
* BerserkButton: She won't like it one bit if you choose to [[spoiler:kill Gwynevere and/or Gwyndolin.]]
* BodyHorror: Mentioned, but never seen by the player.
* BlingOfWar: Her jewel-encrusted brass armor, which was at one point going to be one of the starter armor sets.
* TheFaceless
* TheStoic

!!Ingward
--> '''Voiced by:''' Sean Barrett

->''"Well, this is a surprise. I get few visitors, save for ghosts."''

The Guardian of the Seal, and the last remaining of the three New Londo healer-sorcerers who long ago undertook the task of guarding the seal keeping the Four Kings and the Darkwraiths locked away, in order to pay atonement for all who were sacrificed when they sealed away the darkness. He will give the Chosen Undead the Key to the Seal after he/she obtains the Lordvessel, and is the only character in the game with the ability to cure curses without the use of a Purging Stone.

* TheAtoner
* BadassGrandpa
* CoolOldGuy
* TheDeterminator: He's the only one of the sealers who remained in New Londo. Yulva left to help the infected people of Blighttown with her Remedy sorcery. The unnamed third sealer's fate is unknown, [[spoiler:but either he or someone in his robes, without the hood, is seen assisting Lautrec in Anor Londo.]]
* DoesNotLikeShoes
* TheFaceless: Not only does he wear a hood, but he also wears a mask.
* GodzillaThreshold: Along with his two fellow sealers, Ingward had New Londo flooded to stop the Darkwraiths from spreading to other areas of Lordran. New Londo was once a civil place, teeming with life, but this incident had wiped out the townsfolk. [[spoiler: [[FromBadToWorse These people now roam the ruins as ghosts, and the Darkwraiths are very much alive and kicking.]]]]
* NiceGuy

!!Great Grey Wolf Sif

Guardian of a FieldOfBlades graveyard found within the Darkroot Basin, which pay honor to Knight Artorias the Abysswalker. She wields a now powerless version of her old master's greatsword, which she holds in her mouth. Defeating Sif grants the player a ring called the Covenant of Artorias, allowing them to traverse the Abyss and slay the Four Kings. [[spoiler: Sif is encountered in the new content as a wolf cub. The player has the option to save Sif from the Abyss, allowing the player to summon her during the fight against Manus. Completing the new content before gaining the Covenant of Artorias will cause a new boss intro video to play.]]

* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:In the Prepare to Die edition, the player can find her separated from her dead master, weak and surrounded by Humanity phantoms with only Artorias' shield keeping them away from her. Should the player choose to rescue her, she can be summoned for the Manus boss fight.]]
* BigBadassWolf
* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth
* FragileSpeedster: Sif is this in comparison to other bosses. Sif has fairly high damage, but for the most part, it isn't capable of one shotting you like the Stray Demon and the Gaping Dragon. Sif is also extremely fast and agile, but comparatively low in defense and armor.
* [[spoiler: HeartbrokenBadass: Should you manage to save her prior to the mandatory boss fight against her, Sif will recognize the player and whimper softly at their approach. The player reaches out to pet her, but Sif pulls away and howls mournfully, before sadly grabbing Astorias's greatsword]].
* PunchClockVillain: She's the one of the few bosses in the game to be utterly non-antagonistic. She's only defending her master's grave, which the player needs access to in order to traverse the Abyss.
* UndyingLoyalty: Defends the tomb of her friend to the death, even when she is [[PlayerPunch too weak to stand.]] [[spoiler:The PlayerPunch is even greater if the player saves Sif in the new content before entering Artorias' grave. Sif actually ''recognizes'' the player, before relucantly drawing Artorias' greatsword for the boss fight.]]
** {{Hachiko}}

!!The Four Kings

Rulers of former New Londo whom Gwyn granted their positions and a piece of his Lord's Soul for their council. [[spoiler:However, they fell prey to the beasts of the Abyss that appeared under New Londo, and the knights of the city were corrupted into Darkwraiths. This event led to the whole of New Londo being flooded and magically sealed. They now reside within the Abyss itself: a pitch black void in which nothing can survive, save those who have made a covenant with the beasts that dwell within it.]]

* {{Expy}}: Of the [[LordOfTheRings Nazgul.]]
* [[FallenHero Fallen Heroes]]: Were once noble and just rulers until Kaathe tempted them with the Art of Lifedrain.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: According to the ''Dark Souls'' lore, there are only four kings of New Londo and they can all spawn during the fight against them if you drag it out for too long. If all four are killed and there is still life left in the overall boss health bar, more kings can spawn. Possibly intentional from a programming stand point, but almost impossible inside the lore. The ''only'' way it can be HandWaved in-universe is the [[TimeyWimeyBall convoluted to hell flow of time]] allowing the slain kings to fade back into existance.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent
* {{Synchronization}}: Hurting one of them hurts all of them. See below for details.
* WolfPackBoss: Each King's health equates to about one-fourth of the boss health meter but this is played with in a few ways: the total boss health is actually ''less'' than four individual kings' health added up, the kings respawn when slain, and inflicting enough damage to empty the boss health, however distributed between the individual kings, will win the fight, even if some of them are still alive. This can lead to such shenanigans as beating the Four Kings by fighting a total of five kings, killing two and only wounding the other three.

!!Ceaseless Discharge

This massive fire creature is the source of all the lava that fills the Demon Ruins and restricts access to Lost Izalith. This creature watches over an altar, on which is placed the body of one of the Daughters of Chaos. Picking the Gold Hemmed Black armor set up will aggro the beast, leading to a boss battle. [[spoiler: WordOfGod states that this is the brother mentioned in the Orange Charred Ring description, according to the recently released Japanese official artbook.]]

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever
* BerserkButton: He seems content to ignore you (or otherwise doesn't even notice you) up until you desecrate the tomb of his sister and take her Gold-Hemmed Black robes. Then he shows no mercy.
* BodyHorror: He was originally born with inflamed sores that oozed lava. That is horrifying enough, but after he lost the ring his sisters made to ease his pain, his sores eventually turned him into the abomination you see now.
* EldritchAbomination
* FateWorseThanDeath: Perpetually being burned by lava certainly counts.
* MagmaMan
* MightyGlacier: Moves and attacks incredibly slow, but will put an end to even the toughest character if he hits them.
* TragicMonster
* UnfortunateName

!!Bed of Chaos Guardian

The eldest of the seven Daughters of Chaos, she protects the Bed of Chaos from any invaders that wish to harm it. While she shares the same model as Quelana, they are not the same character. Creator of the Chaos Fire Whip pyromancy spell, which was her signature spell.

* BlackCloak: The same robe that Quelana wears.
* TheFaceless
* DoesNotLikeShoes

!!Kirk, Knight of Thorns

A notorious Darkwraith who attacks the protagonist several times over the course of the journey. [[spoiler:After defeating him all three times, a corpse carrying his armor is found in the dead-end hall near the Daughter of Chaos. His sword and shield are dropped after defeating him the first and second times respectively.]]

* [[spoiler:AntiVillain]]: Possibly. [[spoiler:Not only are the Darkwraiths more morally ambiguous than outright evil, but WordOfGod confirms that he's actually a Chaos Servant. Indeed, you even find his armor near the Daughter of Chaos. If that's the case, he was never attacking you ForTheEvulz, he was gathering humanity to ''help'' soothe the IllGirl's pain!]]
* BlackKnight
* [[spoiler:DidYouJustScamCthulhu]]: [[spoiler:He's a Choas Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
* RecurringBoss: He’s notable for being the only invading NPC who attacks you more than once.
* SpikesOfVillainy: He's called the Knight of Thorns, and his sword, shield, and armor are appropriately covered with spikes.

!!Gaping Dragon

A mutant dragon trapped within the Depths. Killing it gives you the key to Blighttown.

* BigEater: According to WordOfGod, it was originally a normal dragon that became so obsessed with eating it's body mutated into a giant maw. Now it can only think about eating.
* BodyHorror: It was originally a normal stone dragon.
* BreathWeapon: Sort of. Unlike nearly every other dragon in the game, the Gaping Dragon does not possess any sort of elemental/magic breath attack but instead unleashes a massive amount of corrosive vomit that can eat away at your equipment's durability.
* EatenAlive: Not the Gaping Dragon, but you.
* ExtremeOmnivore
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: [[http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/oracrest/Dark%20Souls/05-noscale.jpg Its most obvious physical feature.]]
* ObsessedWithFood: So obsessed with eating that it became corrupted by this desire.
* WasOnceAMan: Well, dragon.

!!Xanthous King Jeremiah

A legendary exile from unknown parts. Invades you in the Painted World of Ariamis. [[spoiler:His armor is found on a corpse sitting near the exit of the Painted World.]]

* BodyHorror: The concept art of Jeremiah strongly hints that, yes, his head ''is'' shaped like a giant bloody pus-weeping lightbulb.
* {{Expy}}: Of the Old Monk from ''DemonsSouls''. Both were legendary exiles who wore golden robes. The Xanthous crown is almost identical to the one worn by the Black Phantom summoned by the Old Monk for his boss fight.
* FanNickname: In Japan, Xanthous King Jeremiah's infamous turban is nicknamed "Borraginol", after a brand of suppositories sold in Japan. Some Let's Players even go so far to include the Borraginol jingle (cheerfully saying "Borraginol for your hemorrhoids!") when they use the armor.
* MeaningfulName: Xanthous means yellow. And what color is his armor again...?
* PlayingWithFire: A pyromancer, and not a bad one either.
* WhipItGood: Wields and drops the Notched Whip.

!!Maneater Mildred

A mysterious woman wearing a sack on her head who invades you in the swamps of Blighttown. Defeating her allows you to summon her for help against Quelaag.

* {{BFS}}: She wields a giant butcher's knife of sorts.
* BrawnHilda
* DefeatEqualsFriendship
* TheFaceless
* ImAHumanitarian: Possibly. Dialogue from Laurentius suggests that if he remained stuck in the Depths, someone would've come to feast upon him. He may have been referring to the [[BigEater Gaping Dragon]], but considering he specifically mentions it being a female, and given Mildred's nickname, one gets the sense her moniker isn't just for catchy alliteration.
** The Japanese name, "Mildred the human-eater", confirms it.
* KarmaHoudini: Has apparently cannibalized several people, yet unlike pretty much every other NPC summon or invader her fate following her final appearance is unknown. In ''Dark Souls'', this pretty much means you get away scot-free.
* ThrowItIn: Surprisingly. WordOfGod says that one of the developers invaded during debugging and surprised the rest of the development team. They liked it enough that they got the data and quickly wrote up a background for her.

!!Paladin Leeroy

A paladin knight available for summoning against the Pinwheel boss in the Catacombs. He later invades the player deep into the Tomb of the Giants. [[spoiler: His gear is found within Nito's chamber, where he failed against the Gravelord.]]

* FaceHeelTurn: Will invade you even if you summoned him for the Pinwheel battle. Most other [=NPCs=] attack you because they've gone [[AxCrazy Hollow]], but Leeroy is most likely aware of his actions.
* LightIsNotGood: He's a {{Paladin}} and a member of the Way of White covenant. He also tries to kill you for unknown reasons ''without'' having gone hollow.
* ShoutOut: To LeeroyJenkins of [[MemeticMutation Internet]] and WorldOfWarcraft fame.

!!Manus[[spoiler:, Father of the Abyss]]

[[spoiler: The main antagonist of the new content, Manus is described as being a primeval human and an abyssal creature. He was the one responsible for dragging the Undead Hero into past Oolacile, as well as spreading the Abyss across the land.]]

* [[spoiler:AnAxeToGrind: His catalyst, which is somewhat shaped like a greataxe. It can even be used as a melee weapon.]]
* [[spoiler:BigBad]]: He is the [[spoiler: FinalBoss]] of the Artorias of the Abyss content.
* [[spoiler: TheCorrupter: To Artorias and the citizens of Oolacile.]]
* [[spoiler:EldritchAbomination: A giant monkey-like monster with curved spikes lined with glowing red eyes and a massive [[RedRightHand hand lined with octopus-like suckers]].]]
* [[spoiler:EvilSorcerer]]: [[spoiler:He wields the Abyss magic expertly.]]
* [[spoiler: ExtraEyes[=/=]GlowingEyesOfDoom[=/=]RedEyesTakeWarning: Has numerous glowing red eyes.]]
* [[spoiler: HumanoidAbomination: He was once a primeval man.]]
* [[spoiler:ManiacMonkeys: He resembles a giant demonic ape.]]
* [[spoiler:MeaningfulName: "Manus" is Latin for "hand", similar to the abnormally large one he uses to drag you into the new content.]]
* [[spoiler:TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: A Primordial Serpent tricked the people of Oolacile into awakening him, [[AndIMustScream and they paid dearly for it]]...]]
* WalkingSpoiler
* [[spoiler:WasOnceAMan: Is implied to have once been the Furtive Pygmy.]]

!!Black Dragon Kalameet

An optional boss in the new content, Kalameet is said to be the last of the ancient dragons (excluding Seath, who abandoned their ranks during the great war).

* BonusBoss
* BreathWeapon: As a dragon, this is to be expected but is also notable in that Kalameet breathes black flames.
* TheDreaded: Even after emerging as victorious during the war against the dragons, Hawkeye Gough says that the whole of Anor Londo wouldn't dare provoke Kalameet's ire.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Well, [[{{Cyclops}} one eye]] to be exact.
* HopelessBossfight: He can't be properly fought until [[spoiler:you ask Hawkeye Gough to snipe him out of the sky for you]].
* MeaningfulName[=/=]UnfortunateName: His is a play on the word "calamity", as evidenced by the Calamity Ring he drops.

!!Sanctuary Guardian

The [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin guardian]] of the Oolacile Sanctuary Garden and the very first thing the Chosen Undead encounters in the new content.

* BeefGate: If you want to experience the new content, you have to get past him first.
* BewareMyStingerTail: It has the tail of a scorpion that can poison you if struck. Luckily, you ''can'' cut it off.
* ConfusionFu: It has a lot of attacks on hand that make reading it more difficult than usual. It can blast several variants of lightning, charge forward, unleash a flurry of attacks with its claws and teeth, strike with its tail, and it can launch attacks from both the ground and the air.
* [[spoiler:DualBoss]]: After you progress far enough through the ''Artorias of the Abyss'' content, [[spoiler:you can return to the boss arena and fight two more...''at the same time''!]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: Along with Marvelous Chester, it first appeared in the original art book.
* HybridMonster: It's a manticore with wings.
* LightningBruiser: It moves fast, it hits hard, and it can even fly. And with its use of lightning, it's a ''literal'' lightning bruiser.
* PantheraAwesome
* ShockAndAwe

!!Sir Arstor

The Earl of Carim. He is responsible for the creation of many items and weapons in the game and as far as anyone can tell, no price is too high for him if it will mean progress.

* AristocratsAreEvil: Possibly.
* TheGhost: He gets mentioned a lot in a number of item descriptions, but otherwise makes no known appearance.
* MadScientist: He’s the one credited for creating the Purging Stones and Bite rings. It’s just best not to think about what needed to be done to make them.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Possibly. All of the atrocities he has implicitly committed were done for a purpose and there’s little argument with how useful the results are.