"Bearer of the Curse... Seek Souls, larger and more powerful Souls... Seek the King, that is the only way... Lest this land swallow you whole, as it has so many others."
—The Emerald Herald, although you're probably gonna skip past this a lot
"Seek Strength. The rest will follow."
— King Vendrick, summing up the series in the most poetic way possible.
"Brave Undead... You have proven yourself to me. Now... become one with the Dark."
— Queen Nashandra, post Wham Shot
"Many monarchs have come and gone. One drowned in poison, another succumbed to flame. Still another slumbers in a realm of ice. Not one of them stood here, as you do now. You, conqueror of adversities. Give us your answer."
— Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin, challenging you to defeat them
"You, who link the fire, you, who bear the curse... Once the fire is linked, souls will flourish anew, and all of this will play out again. It is your choice... To embrace, or renounce this... Great Sovereign, take your throne. What lies ahead, only you can see."
— The Emerald Herald, should you take the Throne of Want
"There is no path. Beyond the scope of light, beyond the reach of Dark... what could possibly await us? And yet, we seek it, insatiably... Such is our fate."
— Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin, should you Abandon the Throne
