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* UniqueEnemy: One of the more standout examples. He wears an armour set of unknown origin, and does not respawn once you kill him.
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* 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.
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* LaResistance: [[WildMassGuessing Speculated]] to be the reason his loot stash in Anor Londo 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.
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* UniqueEnemy: Barring invading players who try to {{Cosplay}} him, he is only fought once and does not respawn.
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* {{Expy}}: Their fighting style and general appearance is reminiscent of [[Videogame/DemonsSouls the Maneaters.]]
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* {{Expy}}: Their fighting style and general appearance is reminiscent of [[Videogame/DemonsSouls the Maneaters.]]]] Heck, the second Bell Gargoyle[=/=]Maneater appears in the same manner after you've dealt enough damage to the first one.
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* {{Expy}}: Of ''Videogame/DemonsSouls'''s Tower Knight, mainly because you need to eliminate an enemy that distracts you with ranged projectiles before trying to properly engage the boss; both bosses also fire ranged attacks if you are too far away, and you can temporarily make them stumble off their feet if you hack away at their legs.
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* NoSell: His armour set has the highest poise in the game, which means there is next to nothing that can stagger him in one hit.
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* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC1N-1SMAXQ "Iron Golem"]], which is shared with the [[TinTyrant Iron Golem]].
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* 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.
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* 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. Revolution.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: His signature greatshield, on top of being the heaviest in the game as well as the one with the highest resistances overall, has a special ability which adds a layer of rock on its user, greatly increasing their poise for a few seconds at the cost of the shield's durability.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: His signature greatshield, on top of being the heaviest in the game as well as the one with the highest resistances overall, has a special ability which adds a layer of rock on its user, greatly increasing their poise for a few seconds at the cost of the shield's durability.
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* TheFaceless: Due wearing a full set of armour.
* IconicOutfit: Wears the Elite Knight Set, whichyou can find in the Darkroot Garden.is also worn by [[Characters/DarkSoulsNeutralNPCsAndLore Oscar of Astora]].
* JackOfAllStats: Has rather mediocres stats for a hostile [=NPC=], having a few decent weapons, decent health pool and medium mobility.
* IconicOutfit: Wears the Elite Knight Set, which
* JackOfAllStats: Has rather mediocres stats for a hostile [=NPC=], having a few decent weapons, decent health pool and medium mobility.
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!!Crystal General
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An unknown Hollow knight who attacks you on your way to Seath's boss room. His armour set can be found lying in the garden leading to the Crystal Caves.
* BlingOfWar: On top of being covered with crystals, his armour set is remarkably ornate, implying he was a knight of sorts before turning Hollow.
* BodyHorror: Parts of his body and armour are partially crystallized on top of being Hollow.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Wields a Crystal Shield which is decent for blocking elemental attacks, but is otherwise unrepairable and cannot be upgraded.
* NoNameGiven: As with many hostile [=NPC=]s who aren't red phantom invaders, but this is made more jarring due to having no signature item.
* UniqueEnemy: One of the more standout examples. He wears an armour set of unknown origin, and does not respawn once you kill him.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: You simply kill him and move on to Seath's boss room.
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!!Undead Asylum
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!!Stray Demon
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An optional boss similar to the Asylum Demon. It resides in the floor below the latter's, and is only available once you return to the Undead Asylum.
* AssKicksYou: Same as the Asylum Demon.
* BonusBoss: It's not encountered as part of the main game, and it takes some time to figure out ''how'' to get back to the Asylum. Fittingly, it is also much tougher than the tutorial boss.
* CarryABigStick: Unlike its weaker brethren, it uses a massive staff that allows it to fire bombs that explode over a large radius.
* EarlyBirdCameo: When first exiting the prison cell at the beginning of the game, the Stray Demon can be seen wandering around its boss arena through the bars to the right, although it can't be reached at this point in the game.
* StuffBlowingUp: Launches a few bombs that have a very wide radius of impact, and once [[SwordPlant it plants its staff into the ground]], this is your cue to run.
* UndergroundMonkey: It's basically an Asylum Demon without its usual hammer, with stats befitting a boss met outside of the main plot.
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!!Undead Burg [=/=] Undead Parish
!!Stray Demon
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An optional boss similar to the Asylum Demon. It resides in the floor below the latter's, and is only available once you return to the Undead Asylum.
* AssKicksYou: Same as the Asylum Demon.
* BonusBoss: It's not encountered as part of the main game, and it takes some time to figure out ''how'' to get back to the Asylum. Fittingly, it is also much tougher than the tutorial boss.
* CarryABigStick: Unlike its weaker brethren, it uses a massive staff that allows it to fire bombs that explode over a large radius.
* EarlyBirdCameo: When first exiting the prison cell at the beginning of the game, the Stray Demon can be seen wandering around its boss arena through the bars to the right, although it can't be reached at this point in the game.
* StuffBlowingUp: Launches a few bombs that have a very wide radius of impact, and once [[SwordPlant it plants its staff into the ground]], this is your cue to run.
* UndergroundMonkey: It's basically an Asylum Demon without its usual hammer, with stats befitting a boss met outside of the main plot.
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!!Undead Burg [=/=] Undead Parish
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!!Blighttown
!!Sen's Fortress
!!Anor Londo
[[folder:Gwyndolin]]
!!Dark Sun Gwyndolin
The lastborn son of Gwyn and leader of the Blades of the Darkmoon. Is fought as a BonusBoss through special circumstances. For more information on this character, see Characters/DarkSoulsCovenants.
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!!The Catacombs
!!Dark Sun Gwyndolin
The lastborn son of Gwyn and leader of the Blades of the Darkmoon. Is fought as a BonusBoss through special circumstances. For more information on this character, see Characters/DarkSoulsCovenants.
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!!The Catacombs
!!Tomb of the Giants
!!The Duke's Archives
!!Darkroot Garden
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* StuffBlowingUp: Launches a few bombs that have a very wide radius of impact, and once [[SwordPlant it plants its staff into the ground]], this is your cue to run.
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* UndergroundMonkey:It's basically an Asylum Demon WreathedInFlames, with matching stats for late-game difficulty.It has the exact same moves as the Stray Demon, as well as similar stats, but is WreathedInFlames and more likely to be met without SequenceBreaking.
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!!Painted World of Ariamis
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!!Crossbreed Priscilla
A half-dragon born with the power to slay the gods, locked away in a parallel world within the large painting found in one of Anor Londo's cathedrals. For more information on her, see Characters/DarkSoulsNeutralNPCsAndLore.
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!!Crossbreed Priscilla
A half-dragon born with the power to slay the gods, locked away in a parallel world within the large painting found in one of Anor Londo's cathedrals. For more information on her, see Characters/DarkSoulsNeutralNPCsAndLore.
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* SequenceBreaking: Surprisingly enough, you can skip it along with the entirety of the Depths if you chose to reach Blighttown through the Valley of Drakes. While doing that is much more tedious than fighting the Capra Demon, it potentially spares you from many brutal deaths if you're not prepared for it.
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* 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.
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* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: A heavyset woman in loincloths who attacks you with a giant meat cleaver!
* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: A heavyset woman in loincloths who attacks you with a giant meat cleaver!
* StoneWall: Her white phantom summon for Quelaag's fight has a gigantic amount of health, but does little else, even with her butcher knife. She's also easily stunned due to her lack of armor.
* StuffBlowingUp: Stay too close to her and the spider body will start roaring, creating a wide explosion that can potentially take you out in one hit.
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* DoppelgangerAttack: And you can see disposed clones on the way in. The fan theory outlined below suggests he may have developed the ability as part of his scheme to disentangle his components from each other.
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* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6Xv9Dbk3e4 "Taurus Demon"]], shared with the Taurus Demon and the Demon Firesage.
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6Xv9Dbk3e4 "Taurus Demon"]], shared with the Asylum Demon and the Demon Firesage.
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9hNS7JTbMQ "Bell Gargoyle"]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R61VWtpP1c "Centipede Demon"]], which is shared with the boss of the same name.
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZyo2gcHOVc "Gaping Dragon"]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpZgFykJ8oY "Chaos Witch Quelaag"]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC1N-1SMAXQ "Iron Golem"]], which is shared with the [[BonusBoss Stray Demon]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX51T-EipOo "Ornstein and Smough"]], which features [[OrchestralBombing an entire orchestra]] and makes [[RegionalRiff an early cameo]] once you are transported from Sen's Fortress to Anor Londo.
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_35zPoY38g "Pinwheel"]], which includes creepy whispers along the lines of "I'm sorry", "Help me" and "Make the pain stop".
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJuO6RYCcpw "Great Grey Wolf Sif"]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lqk8QIdRF4 "Ceaseless Discharge"]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6Xv9Dbk3e4 "Taurus Demon"]], shared with the Asylum Demon and the Taurus Demon.
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* FlipFlopOfGod: According to the Dark Souls Official Guide, the Daughter of Chaos' real name is Quelaana, which would fit right in with the prefix convention of the Chaos Sisters (Quelana of Izalith and Quelaag). However, the guide also describes the Daughter of Chaos as a [[WholesomeCrossdresser male]]...
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* FlipFlopOfGod: According to the Dark Souls Official Guide, the this Daughter of Chaos' real name is Quelaana, which would fit right in with the prefix convention of the Chaos Sisters (Quelana of Izalith and Quelaag). However, the guide also describes the Daughter Bed of Chaos Guardian as a [[WholesomeCrossdresser male]]...
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* ALoadOfBull: It's based on a minotaur and vaguely resembles a wingless [[{{Manga/Berserk}} Zodd]] in that regard, although its horns are curled, resembling a ram's, and it has a [[SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset skull-like face]].
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* SequenceBreaking: With the pyromancy Flash Sweat (increased resistance to fire and lava), the Dark Wood Grain Ring (flipping animations which give you invincibility frames) and a healthy dose of Estus Flasks, you can bypass the lava lake and head straight to the Demon Ruins, although the bonfire there will not appear if you do so.
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!!Undead Prince Ricard
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An undead knight whom you meet atop Sen's Fortress and who implied to be a noble from Astora. He attacks you when you approach him, suggesting he is hollow.
* BlueBlood: Implied to be from Astora royalty judging from his [[RoyalRapier weapon]] and armor set.
* BowAndSwordInAccord: On top of wielding a rapier, he will occasionally switch to shooting you at a distance with arrows.
* IconicOutfit: Wears the Elite Knight Set, which you can find in the Darkroot Garden.
* RoyalRapier: His signature weapon, which can quickly rack up {{combo}}s with its strong attacks.
* ShieldsAreUseless: Subverted. While it's true that his shield is poorly suited for blocking, he will instead use it as a setup for parrying ''you'', which spells disaster given his rapier's powerful [[CriticalHit riposte modifier]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Yet another in a long line of [=NPC=]s that you kill without as much as an introduction.
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!!Undead Prince Ricard
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An undead knight whom you meet atop Sen's Fortress and who implied to be a noble from Astora. He attacks you when you approach him, suggesting he is hollow.
* BlueBlood: Implied to be from Astora royalty judging from his [[RoyalRapier weapon]] and armor set.
* BowAndSwordInAccord: On top of wielding a rapier, he will occasionally switch to shooting you at a distance with arrows.
* IconicOutfit: Wears the Elite Knight Set, which you can find in the Darkroot Garden.
* RoyalRapier: His signature weapon, which can quickly rack up {{combo}}s with its strong attacks.
* ShieldsAreUseless: Subverted. While it's true that his shield is poorly suited for blocking, he will instead use it as a setup for parrying ''you'', which spells disaster given his rapier's powerful [[CriticalHit riposte modifier]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Yet another in a long line of [=NPC=]s that you kill without as much as an introduction.
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* FlipFlopOfGod: According to the Dark Souls Official Guide, the Daughter of Chaos' real name is Quelaana, which would fit right in with the prefix convention of the Chaos Sisters (Quelana of Izalith and Quelaag). However, the guide also describes the Daughter of Chaos as a [[WholesomeCrossdresser male]]...
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* NoNameGiven: Much like her sister, the Fair Lady, no name is given for her. Not that it would matter given the short length of her appearance.
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* SquishyWizard: She fights with ''nothing'' but her powerful pyromancy spells, which boast [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard unlimited castings]].
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* TheManBehindTheCurtain: Surprisingly enough, that tree-like monstrosity is [[spoiler:controlled by a little critter which acts as its core, being barely larger than the Chaos Bugs that possess Solaire.]] So much for the dramatic EldritchAbomination...
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* EarlyBirdBoss: It is met mere moments after you start the game, and you begin as a weaponless undead, forcing you to either flee to acquire your starting equipment, or kill it with your bare fists. However, [[SequenceBreaking you can defeat it easily]] if [[spoiler:you chose the Black Firebombs as your starting gift.]]
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!!Bell Gargoyles[=/=]Belfry Gargoyles
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A pair of demonic gargoyles hiding under the guise of statues atop the Undead Parish's church, and guardians the first Bell of Awakening. Another pair are seen guarding the outskirts of Anor Londo.
* BewareMyStingerTail: Their tail is basically [[AnAxeToGrind a large double-ended axe]]. You can sever it to acquire it as a weapon.
* BladeOnAStick: Their unique halberd, which they drop if defeated.
* BreathWeapon: If you're keeping your distance too much, they'll start spewing flames over a large area. The ones encountered in Anor Londo breathe [[ShockAndAwe lightning instead]].
* DegradedBoss: In Anor Londo, where they are met individually, have around the same health as their boss counterpart, and don't respawn, effectively making them a {{Miniboss}} for the bridge section.
* DualBoss: In a bit of a subversion, the second gargoyle doesn't actually enter the fight until you reduce the first's health down to half.
* {{Flight}}: They're quite capable of it, though it's mostly used to do [[DeathFromAbove jump attacks on you]].
* MightyRoar: The first one you fight does this during its introductory cutscene.
* OurGargoylesRock: They're made of patinated bronze instead of stone - appropriate since they're fought in a Gothic church.
* ShieldBash: Often if you're too close to them.
* TailSlap: They can do that occasionally when spinning in the air.
!!Bell Gargoyles[=/=]Belfry Gargoyles
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A pair of demonic gargoyles hiding under the guise of statues atop the Undead Parish's church, and guardians the first Bell of Awakening. Another pair are seen guarding the outskirts of Anor Londo.
* BewareMyStingerTail: Their tail is basically [[AnAxeToGrind a large double-ended axe]]. You can sever it to acquire it as a weapon.
* BladeOnAStick: Their unique halberd, which they drop if defeated.
* BreathWeapon: If you're keeping your distance too much, they'll start spewing flames over a large area. The ones encountered in Anor Londo breathe [[ShockAndAwe lightning instead]].
* DegradedBoss: In Anor Londo, where they are met individually, have around the same health as their boss counterpart, and don't respawn, effectively making them a {{Miniboss}} for the bridge section.
* DualBoss: In a bit of a subversion, the second gargoyle doesn't actually enter the fight until you reduce the first's health down to half.
* {{Flight}}: They're quite capable of it, though it's mostly used to do [[DeathFromAbove jump attacks on you]].
* MightyRoar: The first one you fight does this during its introductory cutscene.
* OurGargoylesRock: They're made of patinated bronze instead of stone - appropriate since they're fought in a Gothic church.
* ShieldBash: Often if you're too close to them.
* TailSlap: They can do that occasionally when spinning in the air.
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!!Taurus Demon
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* AnAxeToGrind: Wields the aptly-named Demon's Greataxe, ''the'' most powerful weapon in terms of damage per hit.
* ALoadOfBull: It's based on a minotaur and
* BewareMyStingerTail: Their tail is basically [[AnAxeToGrind
* BladeOnAStick: Their unique halberd, which they drop if defeated.
* BreathWeapon: If you're keeping your distance too much, they'll start spewing flames over a large area. The ones encountered in Anor Londo breathe [[ShockAndAwe lightning instead]].
* DegradedBoss:
* MightyGlacier: Uses slow and
* OptionalBoss: If you take a detour through the Valley of Drakes, and go all the way up from the Darkroot Basin, you can reach the Undead Parish without ever having to tackle the Undead Burg, making
* DualBoss: In a bit of a subversion, the second gargoyle doesn't actually enter the fight until you reduce the first's health down to half.
* {{Flight}}: They're quite capable of it, though it's mostly used to do [[DeathFromAbove jump attacks on you]].
* MightyRoar: The first one you fight does this during its introductory cutscene.
* OurGargoylesRock: They're made of patinated bronze instead of stone - appropriate since they're fought in a Gothic church.
* ShieldBash: Often if you're too close to them.
* TailSlap: They can do that occasionally when spinning in the air.
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!!Kirk, Knight of Thorns
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A notorious Darkwraith who attacks the protagonist several times over the course of the journey.
* AntiVillain: Possibly. Not only are the Darkwraiths more morally ambiguous than outright evil, [[spoiler:but WordOfGod confirms that he's actually a Chaos Servant. Indeed, you even find his armor near the Daughter of Chaos after defeating him during all three encounters. If that's the case, he was never attacking you ForTheEvulz, he was gathering humanity to ''help'' soothe the IllGirl's pain!]]
* BlackKnight: A more traditional version, since he blocks your way several times throughout your adventures.
* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: WordOfGod confirms that [[spoiler:He's a Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
* RecurringBoss: He’s notable for being the only invading NPC who attacks you more than once. [[spoiler: He invades you a total of three times, once in the Depths should you head towards the [[DemonicSpiders Basilisks]], next in the Demon Ruins, and finally at the very end of Lost Izalith, with added assistance of the Bed of Chaos Guardian if you haven't killed her already.]]
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He's uniquely encountered as a red phantom invader, and will always try to kill you. Subverted once [[AntiVillain you learn about his true motives]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: He's called the [[RedBaron Knight of Thorns]], and his sword, shield, and armor are all appropriately covered with spikes. Rolling into or kicking an opponent with the armor equipped [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration actually deals some damage]], [[ScratchDamage however small]], and both the sword and shield have bleeding effect.
!!Kirk, Knight of Thorns
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A notorious Darkwraith who attacks the protagonist several times over the course of the journey.
* AntiVillain: Possibly. Not only are the Darkwraiths more morally ambiguous than outright evil, [[spoiler:but WordOfGod confirms that he's actually a Chaos Servant. Indeed, you even find his armor near the Daughter of Chaos after defeating him during all three encounters. If that's the case, he was never attacking you ForTheEvulz, he was gathering humanity to ''help'' soothe the IllGirl's pain!]]
* BlackKnight: A more traditional version, since he blocks your way several times throughout your adventures.
* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: WordOfGod confirms that [[spoiler:He's a Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
* RecurringBoss: He’s notable for being the only invading NPC who attacks you more than once. [[spoiler: He invades you a total of three times, once in the Depths should you head towards the [[DemonicSpiders Basilisks]], next in the Demon Ruins, and finally at the very end of Lost Izalith, with added assistance of the Bed of Chaos Guardian if you haven't killed her already.]]
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He's uniquely encountered as a red phantom invader, and will always try to kill you. Subverted once [[AntiVillain you learn about his true motives]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: He's called the [[RedBaron Knight of Thorns]], and his sword, shield, and armor are all appropriately covered with spikes. Rolling into or kicking an opponent with the armor equipped [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration actually deals some damage]], [[ScratchDamage however small]], and both the sword and shield have bleeding effect.
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* BewareMyStingerTail: Their tail is basically [[AnAxeToGrind a large double-ended axe]]. You can sever it to acquire it as a weapon.
* BladeOnAStick: Their unique halberd, which they drop if defeated.
* BreathWeapon: If you're keeping your distance too much, they'll start spewing flames over
* AntiVillain: Possibly. Not only are the Darkwraiths more morally ambiguous than outright evil, [[spoiler:but WordOfGod confirms that he's actually
* BlackKnight: A more traditional version, since he blocks your way several times throughout your adventures.
* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: WordOfGod confirms that [[spoiler:He's a Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
* RecurringBoss: He’s notable for being the only invading NPC who attacks you more than once. [[spoiler: He invades you a total of three times, once in the Depths should you head towards the [[DemonicSpiders Basilisks]], next in the Demon Ruins, and finally at the very end of Lost Izalith, with added assistance of the Bed of Chaos Guardian if you haven't killed her already.]]
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He's uniquely
* DegradedBoss: In Anor Londo, where they are met individually, have around the same health as
* SpikesOfVillainy: He's called
* DualBoss: In a bit of
* {{Flight}}: They're quite capable of it, though it's mostly used to do [[DeathFromAbove jump attacks on you]].
* MightyRoar: The first one you fight does this during its introductory cutscene.
* OurGargoylesRock: They're made of patinated bronze instead of stone - appropriate since they're fought in a Gothic church.
* ShieldBash: Often if you're too close to them.
* TailSlap: They can do that occasionally when spinning in the air.
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!!Gaping Dragon
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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. Then its obsession with hunger turned its ribcage into a massive maw...
* 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.
* TailSlap: Get too far behind it and you'll be on the receiving end of one. Fortunately, you can also cut it, which also rewards you with the [[InfinityMinusOneSword Dragon King Greataxe]].
* WasOnceAMan: Well, dragon.
!!Gaping Dragon
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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. Then its obsession with hunger turned its ribcage into a massive maw...
* 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.
* TailSlap: Get too far behind it and you'll be on the receiving end of one. Fortunately, you can also cut it, which also rewards you with the [[InfinityMinusOneSword Dragon King Greataxe]].
* WasOnceAMan: Well, dragon.
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* CaptainErsatz: Looks strikingly similar to [[LightNovel/SwordArtOnline the Gleam Eyes]], being a goat-headed, sword-wielding MonsterKnight who is fought [[DifficultySpike at a time where the player thinks they have a good grasp of the game]], and are terrifying {{Wake Up Call Boss}}es.
* DegradedBoss: You meet several Capra Demons in the Demon Ruins, although their health and damage aren't anything spectacular by the time you venture there. Their aggro range is also reduced, making them skippable if you jump down a ledge directly leading to a bonfire.
* FlunkyBoss: It is accompanied by a few attack dogs that can inflict bleed damage, providing enough distraction to swing its swords at the player.
* LightningBruiser: Has a plethora of stamina-draining sword swings, and it rarely pauses to break your guard. Only a shield with heavy deflection can ward off its attacks, but none are available by the time players reach its boss fight.
* MonsterKnight: Fits the trope since, despite being one of the demons roaming Lordran, it's
*
* 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.
* TailSlap: Get too far behind it and you'll be on the receiving end of one. Fortunately,
*
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!!Maneater Mildred
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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: Her character model is bottom-heavy according to the character creation options.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Soon after you defeat her, her summon sign becomes available in front of Quelaag's boss gate.
* 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.
!!Maneater Mildred
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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: Her character model is bottom-heavy according to the character creation options.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Soon after you defeat her, her summon sign becomes available in front of Quelaag's boss gate.
* 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.
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!!Kirk, Knight of Thorns
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* AntiVillain: Possibly. Not only are the Darkwraiths more morally ambiguous than outright evil, [[spoiler:but WordOfGod confirms that he's actually a Chaos Servant. Indeed, you even find his armor near the Daughter of Chaos after defeating him during all three encounters. If that's the case, he was never attacking you ForTheEvulz, he was gathering humanity to ''help'' soothe the IllGirl's pain!]]
* BlackKnight: A more traditional version, since he blocks your way several times throughout your adventures.
* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: WordOfGod confirms that [[spoiler:He's a Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
* RecurringBoss: He’s notable for being the only invading NPC who attacks you more than once. [[spoiler: He invades you a total of three times, once in the
* {{BFS}}: She wields a giant butcher's knife of sorts.
* BrawnHilda: Her character model is bottom-heavy according to
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Soon after you defeat her, her summon sign becomes available in front of Quelaag's boss gate.
* TheFaceless
* ImAHumanitarian: Possibly. Dialogue from Laurentius suggests that if he remained stuck
** 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
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He's uniquely encountered as a red phantom invader, and
* SpikesOfVillainy: He's called the
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!!Chaos Witch Quelaag
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One of the seven Daughters of Chaos and guardian of the second Bell of Awakening.
* AntiVillain: It turns out she was [[spoiler:trying to alleviate her sister's illness, using the Bell of Awakening as an excuse to kill any Undead who journeyed into her domain as a source for harvesting the humanity needed to ease said illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's still better off than her sister, who fell deathly ill from the blight pus she sucked when saving one of her followers.]]
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines with the unique effect of producing fire with each swing]]. [[spoiler: Like so many other boss weapons, you can forge one by infusing a curved sword with her soul.]]
* GodivaHair: Because her human torso is naked, this seems to be the only way to cover her breasts...
* HalfHumanHybrid: See BodyHorror above. [[spoiler:She and her sister were fused with Chaos Spiders when the Bed of Chaos came into existence.]]
* InfinityMinusOneSword: Quelaag's Furysword, with sufficient dexterity scaling and a reasonable amount of liquid humanity, is known to wreck enemies with low fire resistance (namely the undeads in the starter areas and a few enemies in the Darkroot Garden), and while it's weaker than a fully upgraded Falchion or Scimitar, it's still more affordable than its brethren, and has a longer reach to compensate for [[CripplingOverspecialization its dependence on fire damage]].
* NoSell: Fire-type attacks will not work on her.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: As with her sisters, she fought alongside the Witch of Izalith against the Everlasting Dragons.
* 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.
!!Chaos Witch Quelaag
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One of the seven Daughters of Chaos and guardian of the second Bell of Awakening.
* AntiVillain: It turns out she was [[spoiler:trying to alleviate her sister's illness, using the Bell of Awakening as an excuse to kill any Undead who journeyed into her domain as a source for harvesting the humanity needed to ease said illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's still better off than her sister, who fell deathly ill from the blight pus she sucked when saving one of her followers.]]
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines with the unique effect of producing fire with each swing]]. [[spoiler: Like so many other boss weapons, you can forge one by infusing a curved sword with her soul.]]
* GodivaHair: Because her human torso is naked, this seems to be the only way to cover her breasts...
* HalfHumanHybrid: See BodyHorror above. [[spoiler:She and her sister were fused with Chaos Spiders when the Bed of Chaos came into existence.]]
* InfinityMinusOneSword: Quelaag's Furysword, with sufficient dexterity scaling and a reasonable amount of liquid humanity, is known to wreck enemies with low fire resistance (namely the undeads in the starter areas and a few enemies in the Darkroot Garden), and while it's weaker than a fully upgraded Falchion or Scimitar, it's still more affordable than its brethren, and has a longer reach to compensate for [[CripplingOverspecialization its dependence on fire damage]].
* NoSell: Fire-type attacks will not work on her.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: As with her sisters, she fought alongside the Witch of Izalith against the Everlasting Dragons.
* 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.
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* BodyHorror: It was originally a normal stone dragon. Then its obsession with hunger turned its ribcage into a massive maw...
* BreathWeapon: Sort of. Unlike nearly every other dragon in the
* 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.]]
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* OptionalBoss: In the
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* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines
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* HalfHumanHybrid: See BodyHorror above. [[spoiler:She and her sister were fused with Chaos Spiders when the Bed of Chaos came into existence.]]
* InfinityMinusOneSword: Quelaag's Furysword, with sufficient dexterity scaling and a reasonable amount of liquid humanity, is known to wreck enemies with low fire resistance (namely the undeads in the starter areas and a few enemies in the Darkroot Garden), and while it's weaker than a fully upgraded Falchion or Scimitar, it's still more affordable than its brethren, and has a longer reach to compensate for [[CripplingOverspecialization its dependence on fire damage]].
* NoSell: Fire-type attacks will not work on her.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: As with her sisters, she fought alongside the Witch of Izalith against the Everlasting Dragons.
* 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.
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!!The Iron Golem
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A massive, humanoid suit of armor standing atop Sen's Fortress. Defeating it is the final trial before the Chosen Undead can access to Anor Londo and obtain the Lordvessel.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams of air that explode upon impact.]] [[spoiler: You can forge one for yourself by using the golem's core, with the ability to fire those streams as well, [[AwesomeButImpractical although it's the heaviest weapon of its category]].]]
* AnimatedArmor: Its core, which you obtain after defeating it, is actually the power source of that humongous giant, and without it, it's nothing more than a useless suit of armor, as evidenced by the core and the armor set's descriptions.
* ClimaxBoss: It is the final obstacle you'll meet before reaching Anor Londo. This is right after braving the many traps and enemies in Sen's Fortress, and it provides you with an epic finish to the dungeon. [[SubvertedTrope That said]], you can summon [[{{Badass}} Tarkus]] to help you, [[AntiClimaxBoss something which often makes the fight easy]].
* LivingStatue: It doesn't move at all when you peek from outside its boss arena.
* MightyGlacier: Slow and cumbersome, but each of its swings and punches are likely to knock off most of your health.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you will face in Sen's Fortress, [[AnimatedArmor although it turns out to be just a suit of armor]]. It also falls short of the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Ceaseless Discharge.]]
* TinTyrant
!!The Iron Golem
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A massive, humanoid suit of armor standing atop Sen's Fortress. Defeating it is the final trial before the Chosen Undead can access to Anor Londo and obtain the Lordvessel.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams of air that explode upon impact.]] [[spoiler: You can forge one for yourself by using the golem's core, with the ability to fire those streams as well, [[AwesomeButImpractical although it's the heaviest weapon of its category]].]]
* AnimatedArmor: Its core, which you obtain after defeating it, is actually the power source of that humongous giant, and without it, it's nothing more than a useless suit of armor, as evidenced by the core and the armor set's descriptions.
* ClimaxBoss: It is the final obstacle you'll meet before reaching Anor Londo. This is right after braving the many traps and enemies in Sen's Fortress, and it provides you with an epic finish to the dungeon. [[SubvertedTrope That said]], you can summon [[{{Badass}} Tarkus]] to help you, [[AntiClimaxBoss something which often makes the fight easy]].
* LivingStatue: It doesn't move at all when you peek from outside its boss arena.
* MightyGlacier: Slow and cumbersome, but each of its swings and punches are likely to knock off most of your health.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you will face in Sen's Fortress, [[AnimatedArmor although it turns out to be just a suit of armor]]. It also falls short of the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Ceaseless Discharge.]]
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* 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.
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!!Chaos Witch Quelaag
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One of the seven Daughters of Chaos and guardian of the second Bell of Awakening.
* AntiVillain: It turns out she was [[spoiler:trying to alleviate her sister's illness, using the Bell of Awakening as an excuse to kill any Undead who journeyed into her domain as a source for harvesting the humanity needed to ease said illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's still better off than her sister, who fell deathly ill from the blight pus she sucked when saving one of her followers.]]
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines with the unique effect of producing fire with each swing]]. [[spoiler: Like so many other boss weapons, you can forge one by infusing a curved sword with her soul.]]
* GodivaHair: Because her human torso is naked, this seems to be the only way to cover her breasts...
* HalfHumanHybrid: See BodyHorror above. [[spoiler:She and her sister were fused with Chaos Spiders when the Bed of Chaos came into existence.]]
* InfinityMinusOneSword: Quelaag's Furysword, with sufficient dexterity scaling and a reasonable amount of liquid humanity, is known to wreck enemies with low fire resistance (namely the undeads in the starter areas and a few enemies in the Darkroot Garden), and while it's weaker than a fully upgraded Falchion or Scimitar, it's still more affordable than its brethren, and has a longer reach to compensate for [[CripplingOverspecialization its dependence on fire damage]].
* NoSell: Fire-type attacks will not work on her.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: As with her sisters, she fought alongside the Witch of Izalith against the Everlasting Dragons.
* 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.
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!!The Iron Golem
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A massive, humanoid suit of armor standing atop Sen's Fortress. Defeating it is the final trial before the Chosen Undead can access to Anor Londo and obtain the Lordvessel.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams of air that explode upon impact.]] [[spoiler: You can forge one for yourself by using the golem's core, with the ability to fire those streams as well, [[AwesomeButImpractical although it's the heaviest weapon of its category]].]]
* AnimatedArmor: Its core, which you obtain after defeating it, is actually the power source of that humongous giant, and without it, it's nothing more than a useless suit of armor, as evidenced by the core and the armor set's descriptions.
* ClimaxBoss: It is the final obstacle you'll meet before reaching Anor Londo. This is right after braving the many traps and enemies in Sen's Fortress, and it provides you with an epic finish to the dungeon. [[SubvertedTrope That said]], you can summon [[{{Badass}} Tarkus]] to help you, [[AntiClimaxBoss something which often makes the fight easy]].
* LivingStatue: It doesn't move at all when you peek from outside its boss arena.
* MightyGlacier: Slow and cumbersome, but each of its swings and punches are likely to knock off most of your health.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you will face in Sen's Fortress, [[AnimatedArmor although it turns out to be just a suit of armor]]. It also falls short of the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Ceaseless Discharge.]]
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!!Chaos Witch Quelaag
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One of the seven Daughters of Chaos and guardian of the second Bell of Awakening.
* AntiVillain: It turns out she was [[spoiler:trying to alleviate her sister's illness, using the Bell of Awakening as an excuse to kill any Undead who journeyed into her domain as a source for harvesting the humanity needed to ease said illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's still better off than her sister, who fell deathly ill from the blight pus she sucked when saving one of her followers.]]
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines with the unique effect of producing fire with each swing]]. [[spoiler: Like so many other boss weapons, you can forge one by infusing a curved sword with her soul.]]
* GodivaHair: Because her human torso is naked, this seems to be the only way to cover her breasts...
* HalfHumanHybrid: See BodyHorror above. [[spoiler:She and her sister were fused with Chaos Spiders when the Bed of Chaos came into existence.]]
* InfinityMinusOneSword: Quelaag's Furysword, with sufficient dexterity scaling and a reasonable amount of liquid humanity, is known to wreck enemies with low fire resistance (namely the undeads in the starter areas and a few enemies in the Darkroot Garden), and while it's weaker than a fully upgraded Falchion or Scimitar, it's still more affordable than its brethren, and has a longer reach to compensate for [[CripplingOverspecialization its dependence on fire damage]].
* NoSell: Fire-type attacks will not work on her.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: As with her sisters, she fought alongside the Witch of Izalith against the Everlasting Dragons.
* 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.
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!!The Iron Golem
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A massive, humanoid suit of armor standing atop Sen's Fortress. Defeating it is the final trial before the Chosen Undead can access to Anor Londo and obtain the Lordvessel.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams of air that explode upon impact.]] [[spoiler: You can forge one for yourself by using the golem's core, with the ability to fire those streams as well, [[AwesomeButImpractical although it's the heaviest weapon of its category]].]]
* AnimatedArmor: Its core, which you obtain after defeating it, is actually the power source of that humongous giant, and without it, it's nothing more than a useless suit of armor, as evidenced by the core and the armor set's descriptions.
* ClimaxBoss: It is the final obstacle you'll meet before reaching Anor Londo. This is right after braving the many traps and enemies in Sen's Fortress, and it provides you with an epic finish to the dungeon. [[SubvertedTrope That said]], you can summon [[{{Badass}} Tarkus]] to help you, [[AntiClimaxBoss something which often makes the fight easy]].
* LivingStatue: It doesn't move at all when you peek from outside its boss arena.
* MightyGlacier: Slow and cumbersome, but each of its swings and punches are likely to knock off most of your health.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you will face in Sen's Fortress, [[AnimatedArmor although it turns out to be just a suit of armor]]. It also falls short of the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Ceaseless Discharge.]]
* TinTyrant
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* {{Irony}}: Basically all of the ruling body of Anor Londo can't stand him, Four Knights included, so he hates them right back, [[spoiler:spitefully dispatching Ornstein while he's down if you take him out first. However, if Smough goes down first, we see Ornstein briefly offer his respect to the body before absorbing it...meaning that Ornstein, who he killed in envy, was the one person who ''didn't'' completely hate his guts.]]
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* {{Irony}}: Basically all of the ''The entire ruling body of Anor Londo Londo'' can't stand him, Four Knights included, so he hates them right back, [[spoiler:spitefully dispatching Ornstein while he's down if you take him out the Dragonslayer first. However, if If Smough goes down first, first instead, we see Ornstein briefly offer his respect to the body before absorbing it...it... meaning that Ornstein, who he killed Smough would kill in envy, was the one person who ''didn't'' completely hate his guts.]]
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* TragicMonster: WordOfGod states that the Ceaseless Discharge [[spoiler:is the brother of the Daughters of Chaos mentioned in the Orange Charred Ring's description]], according to the recently released Japanese official artbook. Due to his [[BodyHorror unusual condition]] and the fact he guards over the tomb of [[spoiler:one of his sisters]], he certainly qualifies.
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* TragicMonster: WordOfGod states that [[WordOfGod According to the recently released Japanese official artbook]], the Ceaseless Discharge [[spoiler:is the brother of the Daughters of Chaos mentioned in the Orange Charred Ring's description]], according to the recently released Japanese official artbook. description.]] Due to his [[BodyHorror unusual condition]] and the fact he guards over the tomb of [[spoiler:one of his sisters]], he certainly qualifies.
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* {{Irony}}: Basically all of the ruling body of Anor Londo can't stand him, Four Knights included, so he hates them right back, [[spoiler:spitefully dispatching Ornstein while he's down if you take him out first. However, if Smough goes down first, we see Ornstein briefly offer his respect to the body before absorbing it...meaning that Ornstein, who he killed in envy, was the one person who ''didn't'' completely hate his guts.]]
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* InfinityMinusOneSword: Quelaag's Furysword, with sufficient dexterity scaling and a reasonable amount of liquid humanity, is known to wreck enemies with low fire resistance (namely the undeads in the starter areas and a few enemies in the Darkroot Garden), and while it's weaker than a fully upgraded Falchion or Scimitar, it's still more affordable than its brethren, and has a longer reach to compensate for [[CripplingOverspecialization its dependence on fire damage]].
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* FatAndSkinny: Although Smough turns out to be a well-built underneath that fat-looking armor, if the official artbook is any indication.
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DoesNotLikeShoes: Same as Quelana.
*DoesNotLikeShoesIChooseToStay: This is the only explanation as to why she would do something as crazy as [[spoiler:guarding the entrance to the lair of her mother's murderer]] instead of fleeing the god-forsaken place that is Lost Izalith.
* InTheHood: Her face is obscured by the Gold-hemmed robes she wears.
* NoNameGiven: Much like her sister, the Fair Lady, no name is given for her. Not that it would matter given the short length of her appearance.
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* InTheHood: Her face is obscured by the Gold-hemmed robes she wears.
* NoNameGiven: Much like her sister, the Fair Lady, no name is given for her. Not that it would matter given the short length of her appearance.
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* WeHardlyKnewYe: Often killed swiftly by the time you make it to the boss gate. Her backstory's not expanded much beyond being the elder Chaos sister, either.
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* WarmUpBoss: It's literally the first enemy you encounter in the game, and the first one to give you a taste of the [[NintendoHard game's difficulty]].
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* WarmUpBoss: It's literally the very first enemy you encounter in the game, and the first one to give you a taste of the [[NintendoHard game's difficulty]].
* FatAndSkinny: Although Smough turns out to be a well-built underneath that fat-looking armor, if the official artbook is any indication.
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* {{Necromancer}}{{Necromancer}}: His introductory cutscene consists of him doing performing some sort of experiment with a corpse laid bare on a table. As if that wasn't enough, there are dozens of bodies left hanging all over the boss area...
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* TragicMonster: WordOfGod states that the Ceaseless Discharge [[spoiler:is the brother of the Daughters of Chaos mentioned in the Orange Charred Ring's description]], according to the recently released Japanese official artbook.
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* TragicMonster: WordOfGod states that the Ceaseless Discharge [[spoiler:is the brother of the Daughters of Chaos mentioned in the Orange Charred Ring's description]], according to the recently released Japanese official artbook.
artbook. Due to his [[BodyHorror unusual condition]] and the fact he guards over the tomb of [[spoiler:one of his sisters]], he certainly qualifies.
*UnfortunateNameUnfortunateName: It's not uncommon for fans to make an immature comment on how they had a "[[UnusualEuphemism ceaseless]] [[JizzedInMyPants discharge]]" after seeing [[GodivaHair Quelaag]] or [[MsFanservice Gwynevere]].
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* PlayingWithFire: Its true form is that of a chaotic flame floating atop the tree-like body, and only appears when [[spoiler:cutting down one of the orbs flanking it.]] Additionally, during the last stretch of the fight, it will start [[spoiler: unleashing firestorms and gigantic scythes made of Chaos flames]], which makes sense given the boss is [[spoiler: the chaotic manifestation of the Witch of Izalith's power over fire.]]
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* SequentialBoss: As soon as you cut down one of the orbs, [[spoiler:the Bed of Chaos will produce an additional arm made of fire that will try to dig its way to you]], and some parts of the floor will start crumbling down to a BottomlessPit. Destroying the second orb will cause [[spoiler:the boss to start unleashing fire storms as well]], making the struggle to reach its core even harder.
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* SequentialBoss: As soon as you cut down one of the orbs, [[spoiler:the Bed of Chaos Chaos' true form will appear and produce an additional arm scythe-like arms made of fire that will try to dig its way to you]], and some parts of the floor will start crumbling down to a BottomlessPit. Destroying the second orb will cause [[spoiler:the the boss to start unleashing [[spoiler:unleashing fire storms as well]], making the struggle to reach its core [[spoiler:its core]] even harder.
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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.]]
* 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!]]
* 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!]]
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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.]]
journey.
* AntiVillain: Possibly.[[spoiler:Not Not only are the Darkwraiths more morally ambiguous than outright evil, but [[spoiler:but WordOfGod confirms that he's actually a Chaos Servant. Indeed, you even find his armor near the Daughter of Chaos.Chaos after defeating him during all three encounters. If that's the case, he was never attacking you ForTheEvulz, he was gathering humanity to ''help'' soothe the IllGirl's pain!]]
* AntiVillain: Possibly.
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* [[spoiler:DidYouJustScamCthulhu]]: [[spoiler:He's a Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
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* [[spoiler:DidYouJustScamCthulhu]]: DidYouJustScamCthulhu: WordOfGod confirms that [[spoiler:He's a Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He's uniquely encountered as a red phantom invader, and will always try to kill you.
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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He's uniquely encountered as a red phantom invader, and will always try to kill you. Subverted once [[AntiVillain you learn about his true motives]].
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* BodyHorror: It was originally a normal stone dragon. Then its obsession with hunger turned its ribcage into a massive maw. [[NightmareFuel Yuck.]]
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* BodyHorror: It was originally a normal stone dragon. Then its obsession with hunger turned its ribcage into a massive maw. [[NightmareFuel Yuck.]]maw...
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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: [[spoiler: Turns out she was collecting humanity in order to alleviate her sister's illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's better off than her [[IllGirl sister]].]]
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: Turns out she was collecting humanity in order to alleviate her sister's illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's better off than her [[IllGirl sister]].]]
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One of the seven Daughters of Chaos and guardian of the second Bell of Awakening. [[spoiler:She and Awakening.
* AntiVillain: It turns out she was [[spoiler:trying to alleviate hersister 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 sister's illness, using the Bell of Awakening as an excuse to kill any Undead who journeyed into her Domain domain as a source of for harvesting the humanity needed to alleviate her sister's constant pain.]]
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: Turns out she was collecting humanity in order to alleviate her sister'sease said illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's still better off than her[[IllGirl sister]].sister, who fell deathly ill from the blight pus she sucked when saving one of her followers.]]
* AntiVillain: It turns out she was [[spoiler:trying to alleviate her
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: Turns out she was collecting humanity in order to alleviate her sister's
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GodivaHair: Because her human torso is naked, this seems to be the only way to cover her breasts...
*HalfHumanHybridHalfHumanHybrid: See BodyHorror above. [[spoiler:She and her sister were fused with Chaos Spiders when the Bed of Chaos came into existence.]]
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A pair of high-ranking knights that guard Princess Gwynevere's chamber. The bosses of [[spoiler:daylight]] Anor Londo.
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A pair of high-ranking knights that guard Princess Gwynevere's chamber. The bosses of [[spoiler:daylight]] Anor Londo.
* SequentialBoss: Once you defeat either one of them, [[spoiler:the remaining one will take his fallen comrade's powers and fight at full health.]]
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* AssKicksYou: [[spoiler:After absorbing Smough's power, his moveset includes one which also send [[ShockAndAwe lightning shockwaves]] as he lands.]]
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* AssKicksYou: [[spoiler:After absorbing Smough's power, If you defeated Smough first, [[spoiler:Ornstein will absorb him, and his new moveset includes one which also send a groundpound that sends [[ShockAndAwe lightning shockwaves]] as he lands.shockwaves]].]]
* BoomStick: Ornstein will sometimes fire small lightning bolts from his spear if he's not launching larger ones from his hand.
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* DueToTheDead: [[spoiler:Should you kill Smough first. Not that the latter would return the favor...]]
* DualBoss: With Smough.
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* DueToTheDead: [[spoiler:Should If you kill Smough first. first, [[spoiler:Ornstein will pause a bit during the cutscene before absorbing his comrade's powers]]. Not that the latter Executioner would return him the favor...]]
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: His most dangerous attack [[spoiler:in the second stage]], and it will most likely kill you in one hit.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: His most dangerous attack [[spoiler:in the second stage]], phase]], and it will most likely kill you in one hit.
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* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:If you kill Smough first, Ornstein absorbs his power and turns into a giant, gaining several new abilities.]]
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
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* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:If If you kill Smough first, Ornstein [[spoiler:Ornstein absorbs his power and turns into a giant, gaining several new abilities.abilities in the process.]]
* NotQuiteDead:[[spoiler:As As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he [[spoiler:he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
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* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler:If Ornstein is defeated first, [[KickTheDog Smough will crush him with his hammer]], powering his attacks with lightning for the second phase.]]
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler:If you kill Ornstein first, Smough charges his hammer with Ornstein's lightning.]]
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler:If you kill Ornstein first, Smough charges his hammer with Ornstein's lightning.]]
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* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler:If If Ornstein is defeated first, [[KickTheDog [[spoiler:[[KickTheDog Smough will crush him with his hammer]], powering his attacks with lightning for the second phase.]]
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler:If you kill Ornstein first, Smough charges his hammer with Ornstein's lightning.]]
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler:If you kill Ornstein first, Smough charges his hammer with Ornstein's lightning.
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* PowerParasite: [[spoiler: He siphons off Gravelord Nito's abilities while Nito lies dormant.]]
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Guardian of a FieldOfBlades graveyard found within the Darkroot Basin, which pay honor to Knight Artorias the Abysswalker. He wields a now powerless version of her old master's greatsword, which he holds in his 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 him 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 him separated from her dead master, weak and surrounded by Humanity phantoms with only Artorias' shield keeping them away from him. Should the player choose to rescue him, he can be summoned for the Manus boss fight.]]
* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you rescued him in the Chasm of the Abyss, his summon sign will appear during the fight against Manus, [[DownplayedTrope although he's not going to do much beside distract the boss]].]]
* CanisMajor: He's huge for a wolf, and you're mouse-sized compared to him. [[spoiler:In [[DownloadableContent Artorias of the Abyss]], he's around your size, given this takes place in the past.]]
* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:In the Prepare to Die edition, the player can find him separated from her dead master, weak and surrounded by Humanity phantoms with only Artorias' shield keeping them away from him. Should the player choose to rescue him, he can be summoned for the Manus boss fight.]]
* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you rescued him in the Chasm of the Abyss, his summon sign will appear during the fight against Manus, [[DownplayedTrope although he's not going to do much beside distract the boss]].]]
* CanisMajor: He's huge for a wolf, and you're mouse-sized compared to him. [[spoiler:In [[DownloadableContent Artorias of the Abyss]], he's around your size, given this takes place in the past.]]
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Guardian of a FieldOfBlades graveyard found within the Darkroot Basin, which pay honor to Knight Artorias the Abysswalker. He wields a now powerless version of her his old master's greatsword, which he holds in his 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 him during the fight against Manus. Completing the new content before gaining the Covenant of Artorias will cause a new boss intro video to play.]]
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* BadassInDistress:[[spoiler:In In ''[[DownloadableContent Artorias of the Prepare to Die edition, Abyss]]'', the player can find [[spoiler:can encounter him as a wolf cub, separated from her his dead master, weak and surrounded by Humanity phantoms phantoms, with only Artorias' shield keeping them away from him. Should the player choose to rescue him, he can be summoned for the Manus boss fight.]]
*[[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you rescued took the time to [[spoiler:rescue him in the Chasm of the Abyss, his summon sign will appear during the fight against Manus, [[DownplayedTrope although he's not going to do much beside distract the boss]].]]
* CanisMajor: He's huge for a wolf, and you're mouse-sized compared to him. [[spoiler:In[[DownloadableContent ''[[DownloadableContent Artorias of the Abyss]], Abyss]]'', he's around your size, given this takes place in the past.]]
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* [[spoiler: HeartbrokenBadass: Should If guarding the tomb of his late friend is any indication. [[spoiler:Should you manage to save him prior to the mandatory boss fight against him, a different cutscene will trigger, where Sif will recognize the player and whimper softly at their approach. The player reaches out to pet him, but Sif pulls away and howls mournfully, before sadly reluctantly grabbing Astorias's Artorias' greatsword]].
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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.]]
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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.]]
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* BeefGate: As the source of the lava covering the Demon Ruins, you'll have to defeat him before setting foot in yourself.
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* BeefGate: As the source of the lava covering the Demon Ruins, you'll have to defeat him before setting foot in yourself.yourself, although going there immediately after defeating Quelaag isn't recommended since you have yet to acquire [[SwordOfPlotAdvancement the Lordvessel]].
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* TragicMonster TragicMonster: WordOfGod states that the Ceaseless Discharge [[spoiler:is the brother of the Daughters of Chaos mentioned in the Orange Charred Ring's description]], according to the recently released Japanese official artbook.
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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.]]
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A legendary exile from unknown parts. Invades you in the Painted World of Ariamis. [[spoiler:His A corpse wearing his armor is found on a corpse sitting near the exit of the Painted World.]]
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A massive, tree-like abomination that takes its roots at the deepest ends of Lost Izalith. For more information on this enemy, see [[spoiler: [[Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords the Witch of Izalith]].]]
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A massive, tree-like abomination that takes its roots at the deepest ends of Lost Izalith. For more information on this enemy, see [[spoiler: [[Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords The source of all the demons roaming across Lordran.
* EldritchAbomination: A tree-like monstrosity whose roots - provided they're not the roots of the Great Hollow - can be seen throughout the Demon Ruins and Lost Izalith, and is the source of all the Chaos Demons. [[spoiler:It turns out it had been created by the Witch ofIzalith]].Izalith's failed attempt at re-creating the First Fire.]] Additionally, it seems the two orbs flanking the main body are [[spoiler:two of the Witch's daughters, who also got caught in the Bed of Chaos's catastrophic birth.]]
* PlantPerson: The Bed of Chaos is a tree-like abomination with powerful arms and what resembles a head. [[spoiler:It's likely what was left of the Witch of Izalith.]]
* PuzzleBoss: Similar to the [[Videogame/DemonsSouls Dragon God]], you do not fight it directly. Instead, you have to destroy two orbs at each extremities of the room in order to pave the way to [[spoiler:the monster's core, which you can kill in one hit]]. It's more complicated than it seems, because you will need to dodge increasingly difficult threats such as the monster's extremely powerful arms and crumbling floor.
* SequentialBoss: As soon as you cut down one of the orbs, [[spoiler:the Bed of Chaos will produce an additional arm made of fire that will try to dig its way to you]], and some parts of the floor will start crumbling down to a BottomlessPit. Destroying the second orb will cause [[spoiler:the boss to start unleashing fire storms as well]], making the struggle to reach its core even harder.
* WalkingSpoiler: It gets hard to talk about its lore at all without mentioning [[spoiler:the Witch of Izalith's failed experiment, which resulted in its birth and devoured her.]]
* WasOnceAMan: The monstrosity known by present day as the Bed of Chaos is what is left of [[spoiler:the Witch of Izalith and some of her daughters after her attempt to recreate the First Flame went haywire.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WordOfGod says that the Bed of Chaos fight was supposed to have a stronger boss fight concept, but became the relatively simple-but-irritating PuzzleBoss due to time constraints that kept the concept from being properly polished. An alternate model of it is still in the game files, possibly from the earlier build.
* EldritchAbomination: A tree-like monstrosity whose roots - provided they're not the roots of the Great Hollow - can be seen throughout the Demon Ruins and Lost Izalith, and is the source of all the Chaos Demons. [[spoiler:It turns out it had been created by the Witch of
* PlantPerson: The Bed of Chaos is a tree-like abomination with powerful arms and what resembles a head. [[spoiler:It's likely what was left of the Witch of Izalith.]]
* PuzzleBoss: Similar to the [[Videogame/DemonsSouls Dragon God]], you do not fight it directly. Instead, you have to destroy two orbs at each extremities of the room in order to pave the way to [[spoiler:the monster's core, which you can kill in one hit]]. It's more complicated than it seems, because you will need to dodge increasingly difficult threats such as the monster's extremely powerful arms and crumbling floor.
* SequentialBoss: As soon as you cut down one of the orbs, [[spoiler:the Bed of Chaos will produce an additional arm made of fire that will try to dig its way to you]], and some parts of the floor will start crumbling down to a BottomlessPit. Destroying the second orb will cause [[spoiler:the boss to start unleashing fire storms as well]], making the struggle to reach its core even harder.
* WalkingSpoiler: It gets hard to talk about its lore at all without mentioning [[spoiler:the Witch of Izalith's failed experiment, which resulted in its birth and devoured her.]]
* WasOnceAMan: The monstrosity known by present day as the Bed of Chaos is what is left of [[spoiler:the Witch of Izalith and some of her daughters after her attempt to recreate the First Flame went haywire.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WordOfGod says that the Bed of Chaos fight was supposed to have a stronger boss fight concept, but became the relatively simple-but-irritating PuzzleBoss due to time constraints that kept the concept from being properly polished. An alternate model of it is still in the game files, possibly from the earlier build.
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* BodyHorror: It was originally a normal stone dragon. Then its obsession with hunger turned its ribcage into a massive maw. [[NightmareFuel Yuck.]]
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* ObsessedWithFood: So obsessed with eating that it became corrupted by this desire.desire.
* TailSlap: Get too far behind it and you'll be on the receiving end of one. Fortunately, you can also cut it, which also rewards you with the [[InfinityMinusOneSword Dragon King Greataxe]].
* TailSlap: Get too far behind it and you'll be on the receiving end of one. Fortunately, you can also cut it, which also rewards you with the [[InfinityMinusOneSword Dragon King Greataxe]].
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: InfinityMinusOneSword: Ornstein wields the Dragonslayer Spear, while Smough has his own trademark hammer. [[spoiler:Either one can be forged from the soul obtained from whoever you defeated last, and are decent endgame weapons with the right stats.]]
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* YouShallNotPass: Not counting [[spoiler:Kirk who invades you at the exact same spot]], she's the last opponent on your way to fight [[spoiler:the Bed of Chaos.]]
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* YouShallNotPass: Not counting [[spoiler:Kirk who invades you at the exact same spot]], she's the last opponent on your way to fight [[spoiler:the the Bed of Chaos.]]
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A pair of high-ranking knights that guard Princess Gwynevere's chamber. The bosses of [[spoiler:daylight]] Anor Londo.
Tropes common to both of them:
* DualBoss: They're the second pair of bosses fought together, but unlike the Gargoyles, they do so right from the start.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Ornstein wields the Dragonslayer Spear, while Smough has his own trademark hammer. [[spoiler:Either one can be forged from the soul obtained from whoever you defeated last, and are decent endgame weapons with the right stats.]]
* PhysicalGod: They're lesser demigods, in the same vein as [[{{Characters/DarkSoulsArtoriasOfTheAbyss}} Artorias and Ciaran]].
* ScaryImpracticalArmor: Both wear intimidating armor sets, but one can wonder how they're able to see with the weird disposition of their helmets.
* VillainTeamUp: They're not too fond of each other (given Smough's ImAHumanitarian tendencies), but they'll still fight together to kick your ass.
[[caption-width-right:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/250px-ornstein_smough_4323.jpg Left: Smough. Right: Ornstein.]]
A pair of high-ranking knights that guard Princess Gwynevere's chamber. The bosses of [[spoiler:daylight]] Anor Londo.
Tropes common to both of them:
* DualBoss: They're the second pair of bosses fought together, but unlike the Gargoyles, they do so right from the start.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Ornstein wields the Dragonslayer Spear, while Smough has his own trademark hammer. [[spoiler:Either one can be forged from the soul obtained from whoever you defeated last, and are decent endgame weapons with the right stats.]]
* PhysicalGod: They're lesser demigods, in the same vein as [[{{Characters/DarkSoulsArtoriasOfTheAbyss}} Artorias and Ciaran]].
* ScaryImpracticalArmor: Both wear intimidating armor sets, but one can wonder how they're able to see with the weird disposition of their helmets.
* VillainTeamUp: They're not too fond of each other (given Smough's ImAHumanitarian tendencies), but they'll still fight together to kick your ass.
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!!Asylum Demon
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* HeroKiller: Fatally wounds Oscar of Astora between the time he gives you the means to escape your cell and the moment you find him on his last legs.
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* HeroKiller: Fatally wounds Oscar of Astora between the time he gives you the means to escape your cell and the moment you find him on his last legs. It's also implied to kill every potential Chosen Undead if they cannot defeat it.
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* MightyRoar: The first one you fight does this during its introductory cutscene.
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* [[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
* BlackKnight
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* [[spoiler:AntiVillain]]: 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!]]
*BlackKnightBlackKnight: A more traditional version, since he blocks your way several times throughout your adventures.
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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He's uniquely encountered as a red phantom invader, and will always try to kill you.
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* HeWasRightThereAllAlong: The Demon Centipede can be seen clinging to the side of the building with the bonfire and Capra Demons directly preceding the Demon Firesage, but can only be fought once you reach the lava lake below said building.
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* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you actually rescued him in the Chasm of the Abyss, his summon sign will appear during the fight against Manus, [[SubvertedTrope although he's not going to do much beside distracting the boss]].]]
* CanisMajor: He's huge for a wolf, and you're pretty much mouse-sized compared to him. [[spoiler:In [[DownloadableContent Artorias of the Abyss]], however, he's around your size, given this takes place in the past.]]
* CanisMajor: He's huge for a wolf, and you're pretty much mouse-sized compared to him. [[spoiler:In [[DownloadableContent Artorias of the Abyss]], however, he's around your size, given this takes place in the past.]]
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* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you actually rescued him in the Chasm of the Abyss, his summon sign will appear during the fight against Manus, [[SubvertedTrope [[DownplayedTrope although he's not going to do much beside distracting distract the boss]].]]
* CanisMajor: He's huge for a wolf, and you'repretty much mouse-sized compared to him. [[spoiler:In [[DownloadableContent Artorias of the Abyss]], however, he's around your size, given this takes place in the past.]]
* CanisMajor: He's huge for a wolf, and you're
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* {{Badass}}{{Badass}}: From his [[ScaryImpracticalArmor blinged-out armor]] to his [[BladeOnAStick impossibly cool weapon]] ''and'' [[TheSlowWalk his nonchalance when fighting the Chosen Undead]], there's literally nothing that stops this guy from being RuleOfCool personified.
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* CutlassBetweenTheTeethCanisMajor: He's huge for a wolf, and you're pretty much mouse-sized compared to him. [[spoiler:In [[DownloadableContent Artorias of the Abyss]], however, he's around your size, given this takes place in the past.]]
* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth: Uses the Greatsword of Artorias in this way during his boss fight [[spoiler:and as a summon against Manus.]]
* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth: Uses the Greatsword of Artorias in this way during his boss fight [[spoiler:and as a summon against Manus.]]
* NobleWolf: He's a sort of cross between this and SavageWolf. In the past, he was a longtime companion of the late knight Artorias, and even now guards his master's grave, [[UndyingLoyalty almost to a fault]]. True to the original trope, Sif is both large and formidable, and is relatively relentless during his boss fight. In the area where you fight him, there are many swords stuck into the ground and corpses littered around, implying that he fought a lot of potential grave robbers before you came.
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* 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
* 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.
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* BerserkButton: He seems content to ignore you (or otherwise doesn't even notice you) up until you desecrate the tomb of his sister [[spoiler:his Chaos 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 ringhis sisters [[spoiler:his sisters]] made to ease his pain, his sores eventually turned him into the abomination you see now.
*EldritchAbominationEldritchAbomination: He's vaguely humanoid due to his legs, but otherwise he's [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever huge]], [[MagmaMan covered in lava]], and has several tentacle-like appendages on his back, not to mention a grotesquely demonic face.
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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Its skin is charred black, and due to the lighting of the boss room (a large field of lava), it also has shades of red.red and orange. It's also extremely aggressive, ruthlessly attacking the player with heavy strikes from its massive arm.
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* {{Expy}}: Its role as a tutorial boss is identical to the Vanguard in ''Videogame/DemonsSouls''.
* HeroKiller: Fatally wounds Oscar of Astora between the time he gives you the means to escape your cell and the moment you find him dying.
* WarmUpBoss: It's literally the first enemy you encounter in the game, and the first enemy to give you a taste of the [[NintendoHard game's difficulty]].
* HeroKiller: Fatally wounds Oscar of Astora between the time he gives you the means to escape your cell and the moment you find him dying.
* WarmUpBoss: It's literally the first enemy you encounter in the game, and the first enemy to give you a taste of the [[NintendoHard game's difficulty]].
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* {{Expy}}: Its role as a tutorial boss is identical to the Vanguard in ''Videogame/DemonsSouls''.
''Videogame/DemonsSouls'', and it features similar moves as well, [[AssKicksYou namely stomping its butt on you]].
* HeroKiller: Fatally wounds Oscar of Astora between the time he gives you the means to escape your cell and the moment you find himdying.
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* WarmUpBoss: It's literally the first enemy you encounter in the game, and the firstenemy one to give you a taste of the [[NintendoHard game's difficulty]].
* HeroKiller: Fatally wounds Oscar of Astora between the time he gives you the means to escape your cell and the moment you find him
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* [[spoiler:NotQuiteDead: As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
* [[spoiler:NotQuiteDead: As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
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*[[spoiler:NotQuiteDead: As NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
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* DegradedBoss: You find several weaker Pinwheels just outside of [[spoiler:Nito's chamber.]]
* SquishyWizard: His health is remarkably low for a midgame boss (assuming you're meeting him on your way to the Tomb of the Giants), and he gets staggered rather easily. His magic blasts are quite powerful, though, and they're hard to dodge.
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!!Gravelord Nito
One of the four original holders of the Lord Souls, the first of the Dead and leader of his own covenant. For more information on this character, see Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords.
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[[folder:Seath the Scaleless]]
!!Seath the Scaleless
A primordial dragon who betrayed his kin during the war preceding the First Age of Fire. Has been granted a shard of Gwyn's Lord Soul and is currently residing in the Duke's Archives. For more information on this character, see Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords.
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!!Gravelord Nito
One of the four original holders of the Lord Souls, the first of the Dead and leader of his own covenant. For more information on this character, see Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords.
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[[folder:Seath the Scaleless]]
!!Seath the Scaleless
A primordial dragon who betrayed his kin during the war preceding the First Age of Fire. Has been granted a shard of Gwyn's Lord Soul and is currently residing in the Duke's Archives. For more information on this character, see Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords.
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* UndergroundMonkey: It's basically an Asylum Demon WreathedInFlames, with stats matching late-game difficulty.
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* UndergroundMonkey: It's basically an Asylum Demon WreathedInFlames, with stats matching stats for late-game difficulty.
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* EatenAlive: Just like the Gaping Dragon, it will attempt to grab you and feed you ''into its ribcage'', although it's actually less damaging than it looks if you struggle hard enough.
* EldritchAbomination: A very twisted creature that looks nothing like its name indicates. Bonnus point for being born from a ring that was supposed to cure ''another'' EldritchAbomination.
* EldritchAbomination: A very twisted creature that looks nothing like its name indicates. Bonnus point for being born from a ring that was supposed to cure ''another'' EldritchAbomination.
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* EatenAlive: Just like the Gaping Dragon, it will attempt to grab you and feed force you ''into its ribcage'', although it's actually less damaging than it looks if you struggle hard enough.
* EldritchAbomination: A very twisted creature that looks nothing like its name indicates.Bonnus point Bonus points for being born from a ring that was supposed to cure ''another'' EldritchAbomination.
* EldritchAbomination: A very twisted creature that looks nothing like its name indicates.
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* YouShallNotPass: Not counting [[spoiler:Kirk who invades you at the exact same spot]], she's the last opponent on your way to fight [[spoiler:the Bed of Chaos.]]
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[[folder:Bed of Chaos]]
!!Bed of Chaos
A massive, tree-like abomination that takes its roots at the deepest ends of Lost Izalith. For more information on this enemy, see [[spoiler: [[Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords the Witch of Izalith]].]]
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!!Bed of Chaos
A massive, tree-like abomination that takes its roots at the deepest ends of Lost Izalith. For more information on this enemy, see [[spoiler: [[Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords the Witch of Izalith]].]]
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[[folder:Havel the Rock]]
!!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.
* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: He's either smart enough to realize he's being lured into a trap or scared to fight outside the confined space of the tower when he runs back into the tower after going through the entrance.
* 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 should the player use the Master Key to unlock the door in the Undead Burg's watchtower.
* CarryABigStick: His Dragon's Tooth, which is speculated to be made from one of Seath's teeth.
* ChurchMilitant: [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Bishop, even]].
* 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 ''the'' heaviest armor in the game, ''the'' heaviest shield, as well as one of the heaviest weapons. Is he slow? Definitely. Can he one-shot a bitch? Oh yeah.
* TinTyrant: Although not really metal. His armor is actually ''carved out of solid rock''.
!!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.
* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: He's either smart enough to realize he's being lured into a trap or scared to fight outside the confined space of the tower when he runs back into the tower after going through the entrance.
* 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 should the player use the Master Key to unlock the door in the Undead Burg's watchtower.
* CarryABigStick: His Dragon's Tooth, which is speculated to be made from one of Seath's teeth.
* ChurchMilitant: [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Bishop, even]].
* 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 ''the'' heaviest armor in the game, ''the'' heaviest shield, as well as one of the heaviest weapons. Is he slow? Definitely. Can he one-shot a bitch? Oh yeah.
* TinTyrant: Although not really metal. His armor is actually ''carved out of solid rock''.
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!!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.
* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: He's either smart enough to realize he's being lured into a trap or scared to fight outside the confined space of the tower when he runs back into the tower after going through the entrance.
* 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 should the player use the Master Key to unlock the door in
A large, goblin-like demon that guards the Undead
* AssKicksYou: Sticking close to him isn't a good idea since it will do a groundpound in this manner.
* CarryABigStick:
* ChurchMilitant: [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Bishop, even]].
* FantasticRacism: Was known
*
* LaResistance: [[WildMassGuessing Speculated]]
* HeroKiller: Fatally wounds Oscar of Astora between the
*
* TinTyrant: Although not really metal. His armor is actually ''carved out of solid rock''.
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[[folder:Dragon Slayer Ornstein]]
!! 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.
* AssKicksYou: [[spoiler:After absorbing Smough's power, his moveset includes one which also send [[ShockAndAwe lightning shockwaves]] as he lands.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Has an impressive trophy room full of dragon heads, adding to his credibility as [[MeaningfulName Dragonslayer]], and is implied to be the current captain of Gwyn's Four Knights.
* {{Badass}}
* BladeOnAStick: The [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Dragonslayer Spear]], which is imbued with [[ShockAndAwe lightning]], is one of the more ornate weapons in the game. [[spoiler:You can forge one for yourself should you defeat Ornstein last.]]
* 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: [[spoiler:Should you kill Smough first. Not that the latter would return the favor...]]
* DualBoss: With Smough.
* EarlyBirdCameo: A statue of him is found in one hall of Anor Londo's beginning area.
* 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 [[spoiler:in the second stage]], and it 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.]]
* [[spoiler:NotQuiteDead: As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
* 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.
!! 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.
* AssKicksYou: [[spoiler:After absorbing Smough's power, his moveset includes one which also send [[ShockAndAwe lightning shockwaves]] as he lands.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Has an impressive trophy room full of dragon heads, adding to his credibility as [[MeaningfulName Dragonslayer]], and is implied to be the current captain of Gwyn's Four Knights.
* {{Badass}}
* BladeOnAStick: The [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Dragonslayer Spear]], which is imbued with [[ShockAndAwe lightning]], is one of the more ornate weapons in the game. [[spoiler:You can forge one for yourself should you defeat Ornstein last.]]
* 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: [[spoiler:Should you kill Smough first. Not that the latter would return the favor...]]
* DualBoss: With Smough.
* EarlyBirdCameo: A statue of him is found in one hall of Anor Londo's beginning area.
* 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 [[spoiler:in the second stage]], and it 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.]]
* [[spoiler:NotQuiteDead: As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
* 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.
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!! Dragon Slayer Ornstein
One
!!Bell Gargoyles[=/=]Belfry Gargoyles
A pair of
* BewareMyStingerTail: Their tail is basically [[AnAxeToGrind a large double-ended axe]]. You can sever it to acquire it as a weapon.
* BladeOnAStick: Their unique halberd, which they drop if defeated.
* BreathWeapon: If you're keeping your distance too much, they'll start spewing flames over a large area. The ones encountered in Anor Londo
* AnimalMotifs: Lions.
* AssKicksYou: [[spoiler:After absorbing Smough's power, his moveset includes one which also send
* DegradedBoss: In Anor Londo, where they are met individually, have around the same health as
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Has an impressive trophy room full of dragon heads, adding to his credibility as [[MeaningfulName Dragonslayer]],
* DualBoss: In a bit of
* {{Badass}}
* BladeOnAStick: The [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Dragonslayer Spear]], which is imbued with [[ShockAndAwe lightning]], is one of the more ornate weapons in the game. [[spoiler:You can forge one for yourself should you defeat Ornstein last.]]
* 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
* {{Flight}}: They're quite capable of it, though
*
* DualBoss: With Smough.
* EarlyBirdCameo: A statue
*
*
* {{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.]]
* [[spoiler:NotQuiteDead: As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
* ScaryImpracticalArmor[=/=]BlingOfWar: Some of the coolest armor
* ShockAndAwe
* TheSlowWalk: When he's not jumping around or attacking, he tends to swagger slowly towards the player.
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[[folder:Executioner Smough]]
!! 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: Undisputably ''the'' heaviest weapon in the game. It's accordingly powerful and slow.
* 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. Also, a statue of him is displayed in the hall opposite of Ornstein's statue in the beginning area of Anor Londo.
* 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.
* {{Kevlard}}: [[AvertedTrope Surprisingly averted]]. Yes, Smough appears very fat, and yes, he can take a high amount of punishment. However, both of these aspects come exclusively from his armor. It hides the fact that he's actually just as well built as Ornstein, and protects him even more.
* NoPronunciationGuide: Smoh? Smuh? Smuff? Smug? Smoo? Smoff?
** Considering the other giant in the game with a similar name, Gough, pronounces his name like it rhymes with cough, it [[WildMassGuessing could be assumed]] that Smough's is intended to be pronounced similarly.
* 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: [[spoiler:If Ornstein is defeated first, [[KickTheDog Smough will crush him with his hammer]], powering his attacks with lightning for the second phase.]]
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler: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.
!! 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: Undisputably ''the'' heaviest weapon in the game. It's accordingly powerful and slow.
* 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. Also, a statue of him is displayed in the hall opposite of Ornstein's statue in the beginning area of Anor Londo.
* 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.
* {{Kevlard}}: [[AvertedTrope Surprisingly averted]]. Yes, Smough appears very fat, and yes, he can take a high amount of punishment. However, both of these aspects come exclusively from his armor. It hides the fact that he's actually just as well built as Ornstein, and protects him even more.
* NoPronunciationGuide: Smoh? Smuh? Smuff? Smug? Smoo? Smoff?
** Considering the other giant in the game with a similar name, Gough, pronounces his name like it rhymes with cough, it [[WildMassGuessing could be assumed]] that Smough's is intended to be pronounced similarly.
* 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: [[spoiler:If Ornstein is defeated first, [[KickTheDog Smough will crush him with his hammer]], powering his attacks with lightning for the second phase.]]
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler: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.
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!! Executioner Smough
The Executioner of Anor Londo, seeking
!!Havel the
One of
*
* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: He's
** Confirmed by
* AssKicksYou: One
* DropTheHammer: Undisputably ''the'' heaviest weapon in the game. It's accordingly powerful and slow.
* DualBoss: With Ornstein.
* DueToTheDead: Averted, both in his day job and boss battle. [[spoiler:Ornstein is respectful of Smough if
* EarlyBirdCameo: Not him, but his armor. The max-stat Black Phantoms released
* AxCrazy: After going Hollow. Locked up for his
* 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 should the player use the Master Key to unlock the door in the
* CarryABigStick: His Dragon's Tooth, which is speculated to be made from one of
* ChurchMilitant: [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Bishop, even]].
* 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
* 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.
* {{Kevlard}}: [[AvertedTrope Surprisingly averted]]. Yes, Smough appears very fat, and yes, he can take a high amount of punishment. However, both of these aspects come exclusively from his armor. It hides the fact that he's actually just as well built as Ornstein, and protects him even more.
*
** Considering the other giant
*
** The above link shows that the eye holes of the helmet sit just below the chin of his "face".
* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler:If Ornstein is defeated first, [[KickTheDog Smough will crush him with his hammer]], powering his attacks with lightning for the second phase.]]
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler: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.
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[[folder:The Pinwheel]]
!! The Pinwheel
A necromancer residing in the Catacombs below Lordran.
* DoppelgangerAttack: And you can see disposed clones on the way in. The fan theory outlined below suggests he may have developed the ability as part of his scheme to disentangle his components from each other.
* CameBackWrong: Whatever Pinwheel was before becoming... it, it now is an abomination.
* CoolMask: He has three of them.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[DemonsSouls Fool's Idol]]; similar attacks, same teleportation, same doppelgangers. 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. Three heads, it should be noted, that have separate minds, if looking at each other when you show up before he goes into battle stance is any indication.
* MaskOfPower: Three of them.
* {{Necromancer}}
* PowerParasite: [[spoiler: He siphons off Gravelord Nito's abilities while Nito lies dormant.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Implied. The current [[{{Fanon}} fan theory]] is that Pinwheel was a necromancer who tried to resurrect his family. [[FateWorseThanDeath The result...]]
!! The Pinwheel
A necromancer residing in the Catacombs below Lordran.
* DoppelgangerAttack: And you can see disposed clones on the way in. The fan theory outlined below suggests he may have developed the ability as part of his scheme to disentangle his components from each other.
* CameBackWrong: Whatever Pinwheel was before becoming... it, it now is an abomination.
* CoolMask: He has three of them.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[DemonsSouls Fool's Idol]]; similar attacks, same teleportation, same doppelgangers. 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. Three heads, it should be noted, that have separate minds, if looking at each other when you show up before he goes into battle stance is any indication.
* MaskOfPower: Three of them.
* {{Necromancer}}
* PowerParasite: [[spoiler: He siphons off Gravelord Nito's abilities while Nito lies dormant.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Implied. The current [[{{Fanon}} fan theory]] is that Pinwheel was a necromancer who tried to resurrect his family. [[FateWorseThanDeath The result...]]
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!! The Pinwheel
!!Kirk, Knight of Thorns
A
* DoppelgangerAttack: And you can see disposed clones on
*
* CoolMask: He has three of them.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[DemonsSouls Fool's Idol]]; similar attacks, same teleportation, same doppelgangers. The
* HumanoidAbomination: Whatever he looks like under those robes,
*
*
*
*
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[[folder:Chaos Witch Quelaag]]
!!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: [[spoiler: Turns out she was collecting humanity in order to alleviate her sister's illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's better off than her [[IllGirl sister]].]]
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines with the unique effect of producing fire with each swing]]. [[spoiler: Like so many other boss weapons, you can forge one by infusing a curved sword with her soul.]]
* 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.
!!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: [[spoiler: Turns out she was collecting humanity in order to alleviate her sister's illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's better off than her [[IllGirl sister]].]]
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines with the unique effect of producing fire with each swing]]. [[spoiler: Like so many other boss weapons, you can forge one by infusing a curved sword with her soul.]]
* 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.
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!!Chaos Witch Quelaag
One of
!!Gaping Dragon
A mutant dragon trapped within the
* BigEater: According to
*
* BreathWeapon: Sort of. Unlike nearly every other dragon in
* 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.]]
*
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines
* 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
* WasOnceAMan: Well, dragon.
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[[folder:Great Grey Wolf Sif]]
!!Great Grey Wolf Sif
Guardian of a FieldOfBlades graveyard found within the Darkroot Basin, which pay honor to Knight Artorias the Abysswalker. He wields a now powerless version of her old master's greatsword, which he holds in his 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 him 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 him separated from her dead master, weak and surrounded by Humanity phantoms with only Artorias' shield keeping them away from him. Should the player choose to rescue him, he can be summoned for the Manus boss fight.]]
* BigBadassWolf
* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you actually rescued him in the Chasm of the Abyss, his summon sign will appear during the fight against Manus, [[SubvertedTrope although he's not going to do much beside distracting the boss]].]]
* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth
* FragileSpeedster: Sif is this in comparison to other bosses. Sif has fairly high damage, but for the most part, he 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.
* GenderBlenderName: Sif is a [[NorseMythology Norse goddess]]'s name. [[WordOfGod Only Miyazaki can tell Sif's gender as it stands now.]]
* [[spoiler: HeartbrokenBadass: Should you manage to save him prior to the mandatory boss fight against him, Sif will recognize the player and whimper softly at their approach. The player reaches out to pet him, but Sif pulls away and howls mournfully, before sadly grabbing Astorias's greatsword]].
* PunchClockVillain: He's the one of the few bosses in the game to be utterly non-antagonistic. He's only defending his master's grave, which the player needs access to in order to traverse the Abyss.
* UndyingLoyalty: Defends the tomb of his friend to the death, even when he 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 reluctantly drawing Artorias' greatsword for the boss fight.]]
** {{Hachiko}}
!!Great Grey Wolf Sif
Guardian of a FieldOfBlades graveyard found within the Darkroot Basin, which pay honor to Knight Artorias the Abysswalker. He wields a now powerless version of her old master's greatsword, which he holds in his 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 him 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 him separated from her dead master, weak and surrounded by Humanity phantoms with only Artorias' shield keeping them away from him. Should the player choose to rescue him, he can be summoned for the Manus boss fight.]]
* BigBadassWolf
* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you actually rescued him in the Chasm of the Abyss, his summon sign will appear during the fight against Manus, [[SubvertedTrope although he's not going to do much beside distracting the boss]].]]
* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth
* FragileSpeedster: Sif is this in comparison to other bosses. Sif has fairly high damage, but for the most part, he 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.
* GenderBlenderName: Sif is a [[NorseMythology Norse goddess]]'s name. [[WordOfGod Only Miyazaki can tell Sif's gender as it stands now.]]
* [[spoiler: HeartbrokenBadass: Should you manage to save him prior to the mandatory boss fight against him, Sif will recognize the player and whimper softly at their approach. The player reaches out to pet him, but Sif pulls away and howls mournfully, before sadly grabbing Astorias's greatsword]].
* PunchClockVillain: He's the one of the few bosses in the game to be utterly non-antagonistic. He's only defending his master's grave, which the player needs access to in order to traverse the Abyss.
* UndyingLoyalty: Defends the tomb of his friend to the death, even when he 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 reluctantly drawing Artorias' greatsword for the boss fight.]]
** {{Hachiko}}
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!!Great Grey Wolf Sif
Guardian of
!!Maneater Mildred
A mysterious woman wearing a
* {{BFS}}: She wields a giant butcher's knife of sorts.
* BrawnHilda: Her character model is bottom-heavy according to the
*
* BigBadassWolf
* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you actually rescued him in the Chasm of the Abyss, his
* TheFaceless
* ImAHumanitarian: Possibly. Dialogue from Laurentius suggests that if he remained stuck in the
* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth
* FragileSpeedster: Sif is this in comparison to other bosses. Sif has fairly high damage,
** 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
* GenderBlenderName: Sif is a [[NorseMythology Norse goddess]]'s name. [[WordOfGod Only Miyazaki can tell Sif's gender as it stands now.]]
* [[spoiler: HeartbrokenBadass: Should you manage to save him prior to the mandatory boss fight against him, Sif will recognize the player and whimper softly at their approach. The player reaches out to pet him, but Sif pulls
*
* UndyingLoyalty: Defends the tomb of his friend to the death, even when he 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 reluctantly drawing Artorias' greatsword
** {{Hachiko}}
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[[folder:The Four Kings]]
For more information on this enemy, see Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords.
For more information on this enemy, see Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords.
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For more information
!!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
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: Turns out she was collecting humanity in order to alleviate her sister's illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's better off than her [[IllGirl sister]].]]
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines with the unique effect of producing fire with each swing]]. [[spoiler: Like so many other boss weapons, you can forge one by infusing a curved sword with her soul.]]
* GodivaHair
* HalfHumanHybrid
* NoSell: Fire-type attacks will not work on her.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: As with her sisters, she fought alongside the Witch of Izalith against the Everlasting Dragons.
* 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.
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[[folder:The Ceaseless Discharge]]
!!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: The largest enemy in the entire game bar none, although you wouldn't guess it since you'll usually be seeing nothing but his head and some tentacles.
* BeefGate: As the source of the lava covering the Demon Ruins, you'll have to defeat him before setting foot in yourself.
* 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
!!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: The largest enemy in the entire game bar none, although you wouldn't guess it since you'll usually be seeing nothing but his head and some tentacles.
* BeefGate: As the source of the lava covering the Demon Ruins, you'll have to defeat him before setting foot in yourself.
* 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
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[[folder:The Ceaseless Discharge]]
!!Ceaseless Discharge
This massive fire creatureIron Golem]]
!!The Iron Golem
A massive, humanoid suit of armor standing atop Sen's Fortress. Defeating it is thesource of all final trial before the lava that fills the Demon Ruins and restricts Chosen Undead can access to Lost Izalith. This creature watches over an altar, on which is placed Anor Londo and obtain the body Lordvessel.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams ofone of the Daughters of Chaos. Picking the Gold Hemmed Black armor set up will aggro the beast, leading to a boss battle. air that explode upon impact.]] [[spoiler: WordOfGod states that this is You can forge one for yourself by using the brother mentioned in golem's core, with the Orange Charred Ring description, according ability to the recently released Japanese official artbook.]]
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: The largest enemy in the entire game bar none,fire those streams as well, [[AwesomeButImpractical although it's the heaviest weapon of its category]].]]
* AnimatedArmor: Its core, which youwouldn't guess it since obtain after defeating it, is actually the power source of that humongous giant, and without it, it's nothing more than a useless suit of armor, as evidenced by the core and the armor set's descriptions.
* ClimaxBoss: It is the final obstacle you'llusually be seeing nothing but his head and some tentacles.
* BeefGate: As the source of the lava covering the Demon Ruins, you'll have to defeat himmeet before setting foot reaching Anor Londo. This is right after braving the many traps and enemies in yourself.
* BerserkButton: He seems content to ignoreSen's Fortress, and it provides you (or otherwise with an epic finish to the dungeon. [[SubvertedTrope That said]], you can summon [[{{Badass}} Tarkus]] to help you, [[AntiClimaxBoss something which often makes the fight easy]].
* LivingStatue: It doesn'teven notice you) up until move at all when 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
peek from outside its boss arena.
* MightyGlacier:Moves Slow and attacks incredibly slow, cumbersome, but each of its swings and punches are likely to knock off most of your health.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you willput an end face in Sen's Fortress, [[AnimatedArmor although it turns out to even be just a suit of armor]]. It also falls short of the toughest character if he hits them.
[[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Ceaseless Discharge.]]
*TragicMonster
* UnfortunateNameTinTyrant
!!Ceaseless Discharge
This massive fire creature
!!The Iron Golem
A massive, humanoid suit of armor standing atop Sen's Fortress. Defeating it is the
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams of
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: The largest enemy in the entire game bar none,
* AnimatedArmor: Its core, which you
* ClimaxBoss: It is the final obstacle you'll
* BeefGate: As the source of the lava covering the Demon Ruins, you'll have to defeat him
* BerserkButton: He seems content to ignore
* LivingStatue: It doesn't
* 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:
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you will
*
* UnfortunateName
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[[folder:Bed of Chaos Guardian]]
!!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
* PlayingWithFire: Fittingly, given she created the Chaos Fire Whip pyromancy, although she's more likely to cast Chaos Fireballs and Chaos Firestorms if you drag out the fight for too long.
!!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
* PlayingWithFire: Fittingly, given she created the Chaos Fire Whip pyromancy, although she's more likely to cast Chaos Fireballs and Chaos Firestorms if you drag out the fight for too long.
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!! Dragon Slayer Ornstein
One of
!!Bed of Chaos Guardian
The eldest
* AnimalMotifs: Lions.
* AssKicksYou: [[spoiler:After absorbing Smough's power, his moveset includes one which also send [[ShockAndAwe lightning shockwaves]] as he lands.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Has an impressive trophy room full of dragon heads, adding to
* {{Badass}}
* BladeOnAStick: The [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Dragonslayer Spear]], which is imbued with [[ShockAndAwe lightning]], is one of the
* 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: [[spoiler:Should you kill Smough first. Not that the latter would return the favor...]]
* DualBoss: With Smough.
* EarlyBirdCameo: A statue of him is found in one hall of Anor Londo's beginning area.
* FlashStep[=/=]VideogameDashing: Ornstein's hyper fast attack in which
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: His most dangerous attack [[spoiler:in the second stage]], and it will most likely kill you in one hit.
* {{Irony}}: His signature
* BlackCloak: The same robe that Quelana wears.
* TheFaceless
* DoesNotLikeShoes
* PlayingWithFire: Fittingly, given she created
* 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
* [[spoiler:NotQuiteDead: As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the
* 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.
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[[folder:Kirk, Knight of Thorns]]
!!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 Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
* RecurringBoss: He’s notable for being the only invading NPC who attacks you more than once. [[spoiler: He invades you a total of three times, once in the Depths should you head towards the [[DemonicSpiders Basilisks]], next in the Demon Ruins, and finally at the very end of Lost Izalith, with added assistance of the Bed of Chaos Guardian if you haven't killed her already.]]
* SpikesOfVillainy: He's called the [[RedBaron Knight of Thorns]], and his sword, shield, and armor are all appropriately covered with spikes. Rolling into or kicking an opponent with the armor equipped [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration actually deals some damage]], [[ScratchDamage however small]], and both the sword and shield have bleeding effect.
!!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 Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
* RecurringBoss: He’s notable for being the only invading NPC who attacks you more than once. [[spoiler: He invades you a total of three times, once in the Depths should you head towards the [[DemonicSpiders Basilisks]], next in the Demon Ruins, and finally at the very end of Lost Izalith, with added assistance of the Bed of Chaos Guardian if you haven't killed her already.]]
* SpikesOfVillainy: He's called the [[RedBaron Knight of Thorns]], and his sword, shield, and armor are all appropriately covered with spikes. Rolling into or kicking an opponent with the armor equipped [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration actually deals some damage]], [[ScratchDamage however small]], and both the sword and shield have bleeding effect.
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!! Executioner Smough
The Executioner of
!!Kirk, Knight of Thorns
A notorious Darkwraith who attacks
* {{Acrofatic}}: He's very agile for someone his
* [[spoiler:AntiVillain]]: Possibly. [[spoiler:Not only are the Darkwraiths more morally ambiguous than outright evil, but WordOfGod confirms that
** Confirmed by the
* AssKicksYou: One of
* BlackKnight
* [[spoiler:DidYouJustScamCthulhu]]: [[spoiler:He's a Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
* RecurringBoss: He’s notable for being the only invading NPC who
* DropTheHammer: Undisputably ''the'' heaviest weapon in the
* DualBoss: With Ornstein.
* DueToTheDead: Averted, both in his day job and boss battle. [[spoiler:Ornstein is respectful of
*
* 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.
* {{Kevlard}}: [[AvertedTrope Surprisingly averted]]. Yes, Smough appears very fat, and yes, he can take a high amount of punishment. However, both of these aspects come exclusively from his armor. It hides the fact that he's actually
* NoPronunciationGuide: Smoh? Smuh? Smuff? Smug? Smoo? Smoff?
** Considering the
* ScaryImpracticalArmor: Not really scary, but pretty intimidating and
** The above link shows that the eye holes of the helmet sit just below the chin of his "face".
* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler:If Ornstein is defeated first, [[KickTheDog Smough will crush him with his hammer]], powering his attacks with lightning for the second phase.]]
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler: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.
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[[folder:The Gaping Dragon]]
!!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.
!!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.
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!!Gaping Dragon
Pinwheel]]
!! The Pinwheel
Amutant 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 dragonnecromancer residing in the game, Catacombs below Lordran.
* DoppelgangerAttack: And you can see disposed clones on theGaping Dragon does not possess any sort way in. The fan theory outlined below suggests he may have developed the ability as part of elemental/magic breath attack but instead unleashes a massive amount his scheme to disentangle his components from each other.
* CameBackWrong: Whatever Pinwheel was before becoming... it, it now is an abomination.
* CoolMask: He has three ofcorrosive vomit them.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[DemonsSouls Fool's Idol]]; similar attacks, same teleportation, same doppelgangers. The only difference being thatcan eat away you can't usually [[BreatherBoss stomp Fool's Idol in ten seconds flat]].
* HumanoidAbomination: Whatever he looks like under those robes, he's got three heads and six arms. Three heads, it should be noted, that have separate minds, if looking atyour equipment's durability.
each other when you show up before he goes into battle stance is any indication.
*EatenAlive: Not the Gaping Dragon, but you.
MaskOfPower: Three of them.
*ExtremeOmnivore
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*MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: [[http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/oracrest/Dark%20Souls/05-noscale.jpg Its most obvious physical feature.PowerParasite: [[spoiler: He siphons off Gravelord Nito's abilities while Nito lies dormant.]]
*ObsessedWithFood: So obsessed with eating WellIntentionedExtremist: Implied. The current [[{{Fanon}} fan theory]] is that it became corrupted by this desire.
* WasOnceAMan: Well, dragon.Pinwheel was a necromancer who tried to resurrect his family. [[FateWorseThanDeath The result...]]
!!Gaping Dragon
!! The Pinwheel
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* 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
* DoppelgangerAttack: And you can see disposed clones on the
* CameBackWrong: Whatever Pinwheel was before becoming... it, it now is an abomination.
* CoolMask: He has three of
* {{Expy}}: Of [[DemonsSouls Fool's Idol]]; similar attacks, same teleportation, same doppelgangers. The only difference being that
* HumanoidAbomination: Whatever he looks like under those robes, he's got three heads and six arms. Three heads, it should be noted, that have separate minds, if looking at
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!!The Iron Golem
A massive, humanoid suit of armor standing atop Sen's Fortress. Defeating it is the final trial before the Chosen Undead can access to Anor Londo and obtain the Lordvessel.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams of air that explode upon impact.]] [[spoiler: You can forge one for yourself by using the golem's core, with the ability to fire those streams as well, [[AwesomeButImpractical although it's the heaviest weapon of its category]].]]
* AnimatedArmor: Its core, which you obtain after defeating it, is actually the power source of that humongous giant, and without it, it's nothing more than a useless suit of armor, as evidenced by the core and the armor set's descriptions.
* BeefGate: It is the final obstacle you'll meet before reaching Anor Londo.
* MightyGlacier: Slow and cumbersome, but each of its swings and punches are likely to knock off most of your health.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you will face in Sen's Fortress, [[AnimatedArmor although it turns out to be just a suit of armor]]. It also falls short of the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Ceaseless Discharge.]]
* TinTyrant
!!The Iron Golem
A massive, humanoid suit of armor standing atop Sen's Fortress. Defeating it is the final trial before the Chosen Undead can access to Anor Londo and obtain the Lordvessel.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams of air that explode upon impact.]] [[spoiler: You can forge one for yourself by using the golem's core, with the ability to fire those streams as well, [[AwesomeButImpractical although it's the heaviest weapon of its category]].]]
* AnimatedArmor: Its core, which you obtain after defeating it, is actually the power source of that humongous giant, and without it, it's nothing more than a useless suit of armor, as evidenced by the core and the armor set's descriptions.
* BeefGate: It is the final obstacle you'll meet before reaching Anor Londo.
* MightyGlacier: Slow and cumbersome, but each of its swings and punches are likely to knock off most of your health.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you will face in Sen's Fortress, [[AnimatedArmor although it turns out to be just a suit of armor]]. It also falls short of the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Ceaseless Discharge.]]
* TinTyrant
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!!The Iron Golem
A massive, humanoid suit
!!Great Grey Wolf Sif
Guardian of
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams of air that explode upon impact.]]
* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:In the Prepare to Die edition, the player can
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* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you
* BeefGate: It is the final obstacle you'll meet before reaching Anor Londo.
* MightyGlacier: Slow and cumbersome, but each of its swings and punches are likely to knock off most of your health.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you
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* FragileSpeedster: Sif is this in comparison to other bosses. Sif has fairly high damage, but for the most part, he 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.
* GenderBlenderName: Sif is a [[NorseMythology Norse goddess]]'s name. [[WordOfGod Only Miyazaki can tell Sif's gender as it stands now.]]
* [[spoiler: HeartbrokenBadass: Should you manage to save him prior to the mandatory boss fight against him, Sif will recognize the player and whimper softly at their approach. The player reaches out to pet him, but Sif pulls away and howls mournfully, before sadly grabbing Astorias's greatsword]].
* PunchClockVillain: He's the one of the few bosses in the game to be utterly non-antagonistic. He's only defending his master's grave, which the player needs access to in order to traverse the Abyss.
* UndyingLoyalty: Defends the tomb of his friend to the death, even when he 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 reluctantly drawing Artorias' greatsword for the boss fight.]]
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!!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: He uses Chaos pyromancies when he invades you, and he seems to resist fire damage far more than the average NPC.
* WhipItGood: Wields and drops the Notched Whip.
!!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: He uses Chaos pyromancies when he invades you, and he seems to resist fire damage far more than the average NPC.
* WhipItGood: Wields and drops the Notched Whip.
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!!Xanthous King Jeremiah
A legendary exile from unknown parts. Invades you
!!The Four Kings
The former rulers of New Londo, sealed away in the
* 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: He uses Chaos pyromancies when he invades you, and he seems to resist fire damage far
* WhipItGood: Wields and drops the Notched Whip.
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!!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: Soon after you defeat her, her summon sign becomes available in front of Quelaag's boss gate.
* 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.
!!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: Soon after you defeat her, her summon sign becomes available in front of Quelaag's boss gate.
* 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.
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!!Maneater Mildred
A mysterious woman wearing a sack on her head who invades you in
!!Ceaseless Discharge
This massive fire creature is the
* {{BFS}}: She wields a giant butcher's knife of sorts.
* BrawnHilda
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Soon after you defeat her, her summon sign becomes available in front of Quelaag's boss gate.
* TheFaceless
* ImAHumanitarian: Possibly. Dialogue from Laurentius suggests
** 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
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: The largest enemy in the entire game bar none, although you wouldn't guess it since you'll usually be seeing nothing but his head and
* BeefGate: As the
* 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
* EldritchAbomination
* FateWorseThanDeath: Perpetually being burned by lava certainly counts.
* MagmaMan
* MightyGlacier: Moves and
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* UnfortunateName
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!!Demon Firesage
A powerful demon found at the very end of the [[ShapedLikeItself Demon Ruins]]. Yet another obstacle between you and Lost Izalith.
* AssKicksYou: Come too close to it and it will slam its posterior on you.
* OptionalBoss: Provided you ranked up a bit in the Chaos Servant covenant, it's possible to skip this boss fight by opening a shortcut to Lost Izalith.
* StuffBlowingUp: Launches a few bombs that have a very wide radius of impact, and once [[SwordPlant it plants its staff into the ground]], this is your cue to run.
* UndergroundMonkey: It's basically an Asylum Demon WreathedInFlames, with stats matching late-game difficulty.
* WreathedInFlames: Ironically enough, it's not immune to pyromancies.
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[[folder:Centipede Demon]]
!!Centipede Demon
A monstrous demon born from the spot where the Ceaseless Discharge carelessly dropped the ring that soothed his pain. It attacks the Chosen Undead on their way to Lost Izalith.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: It's based after several gargantuan centipedes joined together. And it looks certainly intimidating.
* EatenAlive: Just like the Gaping Dragon, it will attempt to grab you and feed you ''into its ribcage'', although it's actually less damaging than it looks if you struggle hard enough.
* EldritchAbomination: A very twisted creature that looks nothing like its name indicates. Bonnus point for being born from a ring that was supposed to cure ''another'' EldritchAbomination.
* NoSell: As with Quelaag, this monster takes no fire damage at all, becoming a very potent threat for dedicated pyromancers.
* OptionalBoss: Same as the Firesage Demon, since its boss fight is immediately after the latter's.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Its skin is charred black, and due to the lighting of the boss room (a large field of lava), it also has shades of red. It's also extremely aggressive, ruthlessly attacking the player with heavy strikes from its massive arm.
* StuffBlowingUp: Occasionally jumps in the air to release dozens of bombs all over the lava field.
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[[folder:Bed of Chaos Guardian]]
!!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
* PlayingWithFire: Fittingly, given she created the Chaos Fire Whip pyromancy, although she's more likely to cast Chaos Fireballs and Chaos Firestorms if you drag out the fight for too long.
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[[folder:Xanthous King Jeremiah]]
!!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: He uses Chaos pyromancies when he invades you, and he seems to resist fire damage far more than the average NPC.
* WhipItGood: Wields and drops the Notched Whip.
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!!Demon Firesage
A powerful demon found at the very end of the [[ShapedLikeItself Demon Ruins]]. Yet another obstacle between you and Lost Izalith.
* AssKicksYou: Come too close to it and it will slam its posterior on you.
* OptionalBoss: Provided you ranked up a bit in the Chaos Servant covenant, it's possible to skip this boss fight by opening a shortcut to Lost Izalith.
* StuffBlowingUp: Launches a few bombs that have a very wide radius of impact, and once [[SwordPlant it plants its staff into the ground]], this is your cue to run.
* UndergroundMonkey: It's basically an Asylum Demon WreathedInFlames, with stats matching late-game difficulty.
* WreathedInFlames: Ironically enough, it's not immune to pyromancies.
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[[folder:Centipede Demon]]
!!Centipede Demon
A monstrous demon born from the spot where the Ceaseless Discharge carelessly dropped the ring that soothed his pain. It attacks the Chosen Undead on their way to Lost Izalith.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: It's based after several gargantuan centipedes joined together. And it looks certainly intimidating.
* EatenAlive: Just like the Gaping Dragon, it will attempt to grab you and feed you ''into its ribcage'', although it's actually less damaging than it looks if you struggle hard enough.
* EldritchAbomination: A very twisted creature that looks nothing like its name indicates. Bonnus point for being born from a ring that was supposed to cure ''another'' EldritchAbomination.
* NoSell: As with Quelaag, this monster takes no fire damage at all, becoming a very potent threat for dedicated pyromancers.
* OptionalBoss: Same as the Firesage Demon, since its boss fight is immediately after the latter's.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Its skin is charred black, and due to the lighting of the boss room (a large field of lava), it also has shades of red. It's also extremely aggressive, ruthlessly attacking the player with heavy strikes from its massive arm.
* StuffBlowingUp: Occasionally jumps in the air to release dozens of bombs all over the lava field.
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[[folder:Bed of Chaos Guardian]]
!!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
* PlayingWithFire: Fittingly, given she created the Chaos Fire Whip pyromancy, although she's more likely to cast Chaos Fireballs and Chaos Firestorms if you drag out the fight for too long.
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[[folder:Xanthous King Jeremiah]]
!!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: He uses Chaos pyromancies when he invades you, and he seems to resist fire damage far more than the average NPC.
* WhipItGood: Wields and drops the Notched Whip.
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This page details noteworthy enemies and bosses fought in ''Videogame/DarkSouls''. Head back through [[Characters/DarkSouls here]] for other character pages. '''Note: contains some unmarked spoilers.'''
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[[folder:Havel the Rock]]
!!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.
* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: He's either smart enough to realize he's being lured into a trap or scared to fight outside the confined space of the tower when he runs back into the tower after going through the entrance.
* 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 should the player use the Master Key to unlock the door in the Undead Burg's watchtower.
* CarryABigStick: His Dragon's Tooth, which is speculated to be made from one of Seath's teeth.
* ChurchMilitant: [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Bishop, even]].
* 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 ''the'' heaviest armor in the game, ''the'' heaviest shield, as well as one of the heaviest weapons. Is he slow? Definitely. Can he one-shot a bitch? Oh yeah.
* TinTyrant: Although not really metal. His armor is actually ''carved out of solid rock''.
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[[folder:Dragon Slayer Ornstein]]
!! 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.
* AssKicksYou: [[spoiler:After absorbing Smough's power, his moveset includes one which also send [[ShockAndAwe lightning shockwaves]] as he lands.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Has an impressive trophy room full of dragon heads, adding to his credibility as [[MeaningfulName Dragonslayer]], and is implied to be the current captain of Gwyn's Four Knights.
* {{Badass}}
* BladeOnAStick: The [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Dragonslayer Spear]], which is imbued with [[ShockAndAwe lightning]], is one of the more ornate weapons in the game. [[spoiler:You can forge one for yourself should you defeat Ornstein last.]]
* 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: [[spoiler:Should you kill Smough first. Not that the latter would return the favor...]]
* DualBoss: With Smough.
* EarlyBirdCameo: A statue of him is found in one hall of Anor Londo's beginning area.
* 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 [[spoiler:in the second stage]], and it 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.]]
* [[spoiler:NotQuiteDead: As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
* 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.
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[[folder:Executioner Smough]]
!! 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: Undisputably ''the'' heaviest weapon in the game. It's accordingly powerful and slow.
* 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. Also, a statue of him is displayed in the hall opposite of Ornstein's statue in the beginning area of Anor Londo.
* 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.
* {{Kevlard}}: [[AvertedTrope Surprisingly averted]]. Yes, Smough appears very fat, and yes, he can take a high amount of punishment. However, both of these aspects come exclusively from his armor. It hides the fact that he's actually just as well built as Ornstein, and protects him even more.
* NoPronunciationGuide: Smoh? Smuh? Smuff? Smug? Smoo? Smoff?
** Considering the other giant in the game with a similar name, Gough, pronounces his name like it rhymes with cough, it [[WildMassGuessing could be assumed]] that Smough's is intended to be pronounced similarly.
* 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: [[spoiler:If Ornstein is defeated first, [[KickTheDog Smough will crush him with his hammer]], powering his attacks with lightning for the second phase.]]
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler: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.
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[[folder:The Pinwheel]]
!! The Pinwheel
A necromancer residing in the Catacombs below Lordran.
* DoppelgangerAttack
* CameBackWrong: Whatever Pinwheel was before becoming... it, it now is an abomination.
* CoolMask: He has three of them.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[DemonsSouls Fool's Idol]]; similar attacks, same teleportation, same doppelgangers. 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.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Implied. The current [[{{Fanon}} fan theory]] is that Pinwheel was a necromancer who tried to resurrect his family. [[FateWorseThanDeath The result...]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Chaos Witch Quelaag]]
!!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: [[spoiler: Turns out she was collecting humanity in order to alleviate her sister's illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's better off than her [[IllGirl sister]].]]
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines with the unique effect of producing fire with each swing]]. [[spoiler: Like so many other boss weapons, you can forge one by infusing a curved sword with her soul.]]
* 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.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Great Grey Wolf Sif]]
!!Great Grey Wolf Sif
Guardian of a FieldOfBlades graveyard found within the Darkroot Basin, which pay honor to Knight Artorias the Abysswalker. He wields a now powerless version of her old master's greatsword, which he holds in his 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 him 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 him separated from her dead master, weak and surrounded by Humanity phantoms with only Artorias' shield keeping them away from him. Should the player choose to rescue him, he can be summoned for the Manus boss fight.]]
* BigBadassWolf
* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you actually rescued him in the Chasm of the Abyss, his summon sign will appear during the fight against Manus, [[SubvertedTrope although he's not going to do much beside distracting the boss]].]]
* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth
* FragileSpeedster: Sif is this in comparison to other bosses. Sif has fairly high damage, but for the most part, he 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.
* GenderBlenderName: Sif is a [[NorseMythology Norse goddess]]'s name. [[WordOfGod Only Miyazaki can tell Sif's gender as it stands now.]]
* [[spoiler: HeartbrokenBadass: Should you manage to save him prior to the mandatory boss fight against him, Sif will recognize the player and whimper softly at their approach. The player reaches out to pet him, but Sif pulls away and howls mournfully, before sadly grabbing Astorias's greatsword]].
* PunchClockVillain: He's the one of the few bosses in the game to be utterly non-antagonistic. He's only defending his master's grave, which the player needs access to in order to traverse the Abyss.
* UndyingLoyalty: Defends the tomb of his friend to the death, even when he 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 reluctantly drawing Artorias' greatsword for the boss fight.]]
** {{Hachiko}}
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Four Kings]]
For more information on this enemy, see Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Ceaseless Discharge]]
!!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: The largest enemy in the entire game bar none, although you wouldn't guess it since you'll usually be seeing nothing but his head and some tentacles.
* BeefGate: As the source of the lava covering the Demon Ruins, you'll have to defeat him before setting foot in yourself.
* 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
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Bed of Chaos Guardian]]
!!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
* PlayingWithFire: Fittingly, given she created the Chaos Fire Whip pyromancy, although she's more likely to cast Chaos Fireballs and Chaos Firestorms if you drag out the fight for too long.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kirk, Knight of Thorns]]
!!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 Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
* RecurringBoss: He’s notable for being the only invading NPC who attacks you more than once. [[spoiler: He invades you a total of three times, once in the Depths should you head towards the [[DemonicSpiders Basilisks]], next in the Demon Ruins, and finally at the very end of Lost Izalith, with added assistance of the Bed of Chaos Guardian if you haven't killed her already.]]
* SpikesOfVillainy: He's called the [[RedBaron Knight of Thorns]], and his sword, shield, and armor are all appropriately covered with spikes. Rolling into or kicking an opponent with the armor equipped [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration actually deals some damage]], [[ScratchDamage however small]], and both the sword and shield have bleeding effect.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Gaping Dragon]]
!!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.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Iron Golem]]
!!The Iron Golem
A massive, humanoid suit of armor standing atop Sen's Fortress. Defeating it is the final trial before the Chosen Undead can access to Anor Londo and obtain the Lordvessel.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams of air that explode upon impact.]] [[spoiler: You can forge one for yourself by using the golem's core, with the ability to fire those streams as well, [[AwesomeButImpractical although it's the heaviest weapon of its category]].]]
* AnimatedArmor: Its core, which you obtain after defeating it, is actually the power source of that humongous giant, and without it, it's nothing more than a useless suit of armor, as evidenced by the core and the armor set's descriptions.
* BeefGate: It is the final obstacle you'll meet before reaching Anor Londo.
* MightyGlacier: Slow and cumbersome, but each of its swings and punches are likely to knock off most of your health.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you will face in Sen's Fortress, [[AnimatedArmor although it turns out to be just a suit of armor]]. It also falls short of the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Ceaseless Discharge.]]
* TinTyrant
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Xanthous King Jeremiah]]
!!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: He uses Chaos pyromancies when he invades you, and he seems to resist fire damage far more than the average NPC.
* WhipItGood: Wields and drops the Notched Whip.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Maneater Mildred]]
!!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: Soon after you defeat her, her summon sign becomes available in front of Quelaag's boss gate.
* 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.
[[/folder]]
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[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Havel the Rock]]
!!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.
* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: He's either smart enough to realize he's being lured into a trap or scared to fight outside the confined space of the tower when he runs back into the tower after going through the entrance.
* 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 should the player use the Master Key to unlock the door in the Undead Burg's watchtower.
* CarryABigStick: His Dragon's Tooth, which is speculated to be made from one of Seath's teeth.
* ChurchMilitant: [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Bishop, even]].
* 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 ''the'' heaviest armor in the game, ''the'' heaviest shield, as well as one of the heaviest weapons. Is he slow? Definitely. Can he one-shot a bitch? Oh yeah.
* TinTyrant: Although not really metal. His armor is actually ''carved out of solid rock''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dragon Slayer Ornstein]]
!! 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.
* AssKicksYou: [[spoiler:After absorbing Smough's power, his moveset includes one which also send [[ShockAndAwe lightning shockwaves]] as he lands.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Has an impressive trophy room full of dragon heads, adding to his credibility as [[MeaningfulName Dragonslayer]], and is implied to be the current captain of Gwyn's Four Knights.
* {{Badass}}
* BladeOnAStick: The [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Dragonslayer Spear]], which is imbued with [[ShockAndAwe lightning]], is one of the more ornate weapons in the game. [[spoiler:You can forge one for yourself should you defeat Ornstein last.]]
* 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: [[spoiler:Should you kill Smough first. Not that the latter would return the favor...]]
* DualBoss: With Smough.
* EarlyBirdCameo: A statue of him is found in one hall of Anor Londo's beginning area.
* 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 [[spoiler:in the second stage]], and it 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.]]
* [[spoiler:NotQuiteDead: As soon as you defeat Ornstein first, he falls to the ground, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, one of his fingers is still twitching. Of course, Smough, [[FatBastard being the asshole he is]], promptly crushes him with his hammer.]]
* 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.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Executioner Smough]]
!! 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: Undisputably ''the'' heaviest weapon in the game. It's accordingly powerful and slow.
* 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. Also, a statue of him is displayed in the hall opposite of Ornstein's statue in the beginning area of Anor Londo.
* 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.
* {{Kevlard}}: [[AvertedTrope Surprisingly averted]]. Yes, Smough appears very fat, and yes, he can take a high amount of punishment. However, both of these aspects come exclusively from his armor. It hides the fact that he's actually just as well built as Ornstein, and protects him even more.
* NoPronunciationGuide: Smoh? Smuh? Smuff? Smug? Smoo? Smoff?
** Considering the other giant in the game with a similar name, Gough, pronounces his name like it rhymes with cough, it [[WildMassGuessing could be assumed]] that Smough's is intended to be pronounced similarly.
* 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: [[spoiler:If Ornstein is defeated first, [[KickTheDog Smough will crush him with his hammer]], powering his attacks with lightning for the second phase.]]
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler: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.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Pinwheel]]
!! The Pinwheel
A necromancer residing in the Catacombs below Lordran.
* DoppelgangerAttack
* CameBackWrong: Whatever Pinwheel was before becoming... it, it now is an abomination.
* CoolMask: He has three of them.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[DemonsSouls Fool's Idol]]; similar attacks, same teleportation, same doppelgangers. 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.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Implied. The current [[{{Fanon}} fan theory]] is that Pinwheel was a necromancer who tried to resurrect his family. [[FateWorseThanDeath The result...]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Chaos Witch Quelaag]]
!!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: [[spoiler: Turns out she was collecting humanity in order to alleviate her sister's illness.]]
* BodyHorror: A naked woman's upper body on top of a demonic fire spider. [[spoiler:That said, she's better off than her [[IllGirl sister]].]]
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FemmeFatalons
* FlamingSword: Has her own personal sword, [[SwordLines with the unique effect of producing fire with each swing]]. [[spoiler: Like so many other boss weapons, you can forge one by infusing a curved sword with her soul.]]
* 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.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Great Grey Wolf Sif]]
!!Great Grey Wolf Sif
Guardian of a FieldOfBlades graveyard found within the Darkroot Basin, which pay honor to Knight Artorias the Abysswalker. He wields a now powerless version of her old master's greatsword, which he holds in his 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 him 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 him separated from her dead master, weak and surrounded by Humanity phantoms with only Artorias' shield keeping them away from him. Should the player choose to rescue him, he can be summoned for the Manus boss fight.]]
* BigBadassWolf
* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: If you actually rescued him in the Chasm of the Abyss, his summon sign will appear during the fight against Manus, [[SubvertedTrope although he's not going to do much beside distracting the boss]].]]
* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth
* FragileSpeedster: Sif is this in comparison to other bosses. Sif has fairly high damage, but for the most part, he 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.
* GenderBlenderName: Sif is a [[NorseMythology Norse goddess]]'s name. [[WordOfGod Only Miyazaki can tell Sif's gender as it stands now.]]
* [[spoiler: HeartbrokenBadass: Should you manage to save him prior to the mandatory boss fight against him, Sif will recognize the player and whimper softly at their approach. The player reaches out to pet him, but Sif pulls away and howls mournfully, before sadly grabbing Astorias's greatsword]].
* PunchClockVillain: He's the one of the few bosses in the game to be utterly non-antagonistic. He's only defending his master's grave, which the player needs access to in order to traverse the Abyss.
* UndyingLoyalty: Defends the tomb of his friend to the death, even when he 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 reluctantly drawing Artorias' greatsword for the boss fight.]]
** {{Hachiko}}
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[[folder:The Four Kings]]
For more information on this enemy, see Characters/DarkSoulsMainCharactersAndLords.
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[[folder:The Ceaseless Discharge]]
!!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: The largest enemy in the entire game bar none, although you wouldn't guess it since you'll usually be seeing nothing but his head and some tentacles.
* BeefGate: As the source of the lava covering the Demon Ruins, you'll have to defeat him before setting foot in yourself.
* 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
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[[folder:Bed of Chaos Guardian]]
!!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
* PlayingWithFire: Fittingly, given she created the Chaos Fire Whip pyromancy, although she's more likely to cast Chaos Fireballs and Chaos Firestorms if you drag out the fight for too long.
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[[folder:Kirk, Knight of Thorns]]
!!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 Chaos Servant posing as a Darkwraith]].
* RecurringBoss: He’s notable for being the only invading NPC who attacks you more than once. [[spoiler: He invades you a total of three times, once in the Depths should you head towards the [[DemonicSpiders Basilisks]], next in the Demon Ruins, and finally at the very end of Lost Izalith, with added assistance of the Bed of Chaos Guardian if you haven't killed her already.]]
* SpikesOfVillainy: He's called the [[RedBaron Knight of Thorns]], and his sword, shield, and armor are all appropriately covered with spikes. Rolling into or kicking an opponent with the armor equipped [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration actually deals some damage]], [[ScratchDamage however small]], and both the sword and shield have bleeding effect.
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[[folder:The Gaping Dragon]]
!!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.
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[[folder:The Iron Golem]]
!!The Iron Golem
A massive, humanoid suit of armor standing atop Sen's Fortress. Defeating it is the final trial before the Chosen Undead can access to Anor Londo and obtain the Lordvessel.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[{{BFS}} One befitting its size, no less!]] It also fires [[RazorWind streams of air that explode upon impact.]] [[spoiler: You can forge one for yourself by using the golem's core, with the ability to fire those streams as well, [[AwesomeButImpractical although it's the heaviest weapon of its category]].]]
* AnimatedArmor: Its core, which you obtain after defeating it, is actually the power source of that humongous giant, and without it, it's nothing more than a useless suit of armor, as evidenced by the core and the armor set's descriptions.
* BeefGate: It is the final obstacle you'll meet before reaching Anor Londo.
* MightyGlacier: Slow and cumbersome, but each of its swings and punches are likely to knock off most of your health.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Definitely the largest humanoid opponent you will face in Sen's Fortress, [[AnimatedArmor although it turns out to be just a suit of armor]]. It also falls short of the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Ceaseless Discharge.]]
* TinTyrant
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[[folder:Xanthous King Jeremiah]]
!!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: He uses Chaos pyromancies when he invades you, and he seems to resist fire damage far more than the average NPC.
* WhipItGood: Wields and drops the Notched Whip.
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[[folder:Maneater Mildred]]
!!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: Soon after you defeat her, her summon sign becomes available in front of Quelaag's boss gate.
* 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.
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