History Trivia / DarkSouls

** Another persistent rumor claimed that the player has the option to spare the Great Grey Wolf Sif and that you would get his sword as a reward for doing so. No proof or method has been found, but many still believe there is a way to accomplish this.
** It ''is'' possible to spare Sif, by using a certain glitch to transfer the Covenant of Artorias to a new character. You get nothing for it, of course.

** The knight that gives you the Estus Flask was originally named Oscar was originally going to be your rival throughout the game.

* TeasingCreator: Miyazaki is like this; he doesn't say if the pendent has any secret use, but encourages players to continue looking. He states that Ceaseless Dicharge is skippable ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk-wilWUSQM He is]]), before mysteriously stating that maybe he isn't.

** Wolfbro, for Great Grey Wolf Sif. Somewhat odd, as the name "Sif" comes from a Norse ''goddess''.

** [[StatuesqueStunner Titty Monster]], for the Queen of Sunlight Gwynevere.
** Blightown is being called [[DemonsSouls Valley of Defilement 2.0]]
*** Also sometimes named "Lagtown" due to the framerate drops.
*** Some simply refer to it as "Sucktown", largely due to its [[DifficultySpike Difficulty Spike]].

** Chaos Witch Quelaag has been nicknamed Chaos Bitch Kelloggs.
*** Or just simply Spidertits.
** Darkroot Garden has been dubbed ''The Dickstab Forest'' due to Forest Hunters constantly invading players.
** Sunbro and Brolaire for Solaire of Astora due to him being a great help in boss battles and Onionbro for Siegmeyer of Catarina due to, well, looking like an onion.
*** The Sunbro nickname was spread to all the players that joined the Warrior of Sunlight covenant, as that puts an emphasis on "[[MemeticMutation jolly cooperation!]]" Players also glow a bright gold, the same as Solaire has.

** Gravelord Nito has been referred to as Papa Nito.
** Siegmeyer (or mostly anybody wearing the Catarina set) is known as Onionbro.

** Anor Londo is called "Anal Rondo" by some, in reference to its difficulty(especially the bridge part with Silver Knights firing javelins at you).

** There was ConceptArt of Abyss Walker Artorias drawn for the game, indicating he might have made an appearance at one point. He's set to appear in the UpdatedRerelease.

** Pricilla was originally supposed to be a major heroine.

** Andre was originally supposed to be a decedent of Gwyn, and there would be an event where he would lead you down a secret passage hidden behind a statue.
** Shiva of the East was originally going to have an event similar to what happens with Lautrec. Shiva was supposed to attack you if you showed him the Chaos Blade in an attempt to take it from you. This would also serve as a Call Back to Demon's Souls, in which Satsuki would attack the player if they showed him the Magic Sword "Makoto" (or would attack them if they voluntarily handed it over to him). In addition, he was also supposed to be invaded with a Black Eye Orb (as with Lautrec).

** There was ConceptArt of Abyss Walker Artorias drawn for the game, indicating he might have made an appearance at one point.

* BreakthroughHit: DemonsSouls was a SleeperHit and a slowburner that slowly built up in popularity through good word of mouth and critical acclaim in the west. DarkSouls on the other hand was an instant hit, and helped put FromSoftware, a Japanese developer with a small cult following in the states, on the map as a developer of great, hardcore titles. It was also a BreakthroughHit for director Hidetaka Miyazaki, who was only credited in three games before he got notoriety for his work with DarkSouls and DemonsSouls. Even he was shocked by how much press and requests for interviews he suddenly started getting.

** The ruins in Darkroot forest were originally part of Oolacile. Combines with WhatCouldHaveBeen. You were originally supposed to be summoned there to rescue her.

** Lautrec is know as Yurt 2.0 considering the way you meet him and [[spoiler: what he does after you free him]].

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* Pricilla was originally supposed to be a major heroine.
* The knight that gives you the Estus Flask was originally named Oscar was originally going to be your rival throughout the game.
* Andre was originally supposed to be a decedent of Gwyn, and there would be an event where he would lead you down a secret passage hidden behind a statue.
* Shiva of the East was originally going to have an event similar to what happens with Lautrec. Shiva was supposed to attack you if you showed him the Chaos Blade in an attempt to take it from you. This would also serve as a Call Back to Demon's Souls, in which Satsuki would attack the player if they showed him the Magic Sword "Makoto" (or would attack them if they voluntarily handed it over to him). In addition, he was also supposed to be invaded with a Black Eye Orb (as with Lautrec).
* What Could Have Been: Content that was cut from the game reveals that entering into a Covenant with Velka would be possible. Said covenant was quite possibly merged with or was turned into the Darkmoon Covenant.
* When Smough was first conceived, he was originally supposed to be one of the Four Knights. Miyazaki allegedly liked him so much he decided against making him a knight.
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* WordOfGod: Developer interviews have shed some light on the story of the game.
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* Miyazaki has [[http://pastebin.com/4axrD3nW stated]] that the Pygmy is the ancestor of humanity and that humanity inherited a piece of the Dark Soul through him.
* The Gaping Dragon was originally a normal Everlasting Dragon that became corrupted by its own gluttony, causing it to grow a massive maw.
* Ceaseless Discharge is confirmed to be the brother of the Daughters of Chaos.
* If you kill Gwyn with Solaire as a phantom, Solaire links the fire in his own world.
* Kirk is a member of the Chaos Servant covenant.
* The ruins in Darkroot forest were originally part of Oolacile. Combines with WhatCouldHaveBeen. You were originally supposed to be summoned there to rescue her.
* There was ConceptArt of Abyss Walker Artorias drawn for the game, indicating he might have made an appearance at one point.
* Smough was originally going to be one of the four Great Knights, but Director Miyazaki really liked him so he tinkered with his lore a bit.
* Gwynevere was originally going to be more lithe and elegant looking compared to the...[[GagBoobs voluptuous]] version that ended up in the game. Apparently the artist who designed her was so [[AuthorAppeal proud]] of the concept art when he showed it to Director Miyazaki that the Director couldn't bring himself to reject the art.

* Kirk is a member of the Chaos Servant covenant.

* HeyItsThatVoice: A few voice actors from ''DemonsSouls'' return to voice different characters. For example, Frampt and Kaathe are voiced by Peter Marinker (King Allant), Quelana is voiced by Jenny Funnell (Yuria) and Priscilla is voiced by Clare Corbett (Astraea). Alvina is voiced by JudiDench soundalike Ève Karpf, who, fittingly, voiced M in some of the ''JamesBond'' games, as well as Minerva [=McGonagall=] in the ''HarryPotter'' games and Lara Croft's mother in ''TombRaider: Legend''.

* HeyItsThatVoice: A few voice actors from ''DemonsSouls'' return to voice different characters. For example, Frampt and Kaathe are voiced by Peter Marinker (King Allant), Quelana is voiced by Jenny Funnell (Yuria) and Priscilla is voiced by Clare Corbett (Astraea). Alvina is voiced by JudiDench soundalike ÈveKarpf, who, fittingly, voiced M in some of the ''JamesBond'' games, as well as Minerva [=McGonagall=] in the ''HarryPotter'' games and Lara Croft's mother in ''TombRaider: Legend''.

* HeyItsThatVoice: A few voice actors from ''DemonsSouls'' return to voice different characters. For example, Frampt and Kaathe are voiced by Peter Marinker (King Allant), Quelana is voiced by Jenny Funnell (Yuria) and Priscilla is voiced by Clare Corbett (Astraea). Alvina is voiced by JudiDench soundalike ÈveKarpf, who, fittingly, voiced M in some of the ''JamesBond'' games, as well as Minerva McGonagall in the ''HarryPotter'' games and Lara Croft's mother in ''TombRaider: Legend''.