
Gwyn then sacrificed himself to the Flame, turning the Kiln to ash, and incinerating all of his knights, creating the Black Knights and dooming them to wander the lands as disembodied spirits forever after. Gwyn had them stand guard while he entered the room which contained the First Flame. In contrast, the Witch of Izalith attempted to use her soul to create a new flame, but this did not work, instead birthing the Bed of Chaos and, by extension, the creation of Chaos and Demons.Īware that time was quickly running out for his kingdom, Gwyn and a detachment of his knights entered the Kiln of the First Flame. They linked the bonfires to humanity, and shepherded the humans to kindle the flames. In time however, the Flame began to fade.ĭesperate to ensure that their Age of Fire continued, and afraid of the coming Dark, Gwyn did everything to keep the flame lit. The First Flame became linked to the bonfires throughout Lordran, and gave power to them.

The land which the lords hailed from, Lordran, became the center of many adventures for those of other nations to engage in. It was a prosperous era, and from it many nations were born.

With the dragons defeated, the Lords took over the world. With the powers gained, the Lords overthrew the dragons, ushering in the Age of Fire. With the strength of these souls, four figures were born: Gravelord Nito, the Witch of Izalith, Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight, and the Furtive Pygmy. These creatures found souls near the First Flame, and took on the powers they gave. From the dark, came humanoid creatures - Hollows. This created Disparity in the world: with it came heat and cold, life and death, and light and dark. This period was known as the Age of Ancients.īut then, the Advent of Fire occurred. Gray crags, archtrees, and everlasting dragons were the extent of that which existed there.

In the beginning, the world was unformed, shrouded by fog homogeneous. The First Flame is a storyline concept in the Dark Soulsseries.

Heat and cold, life and death, and, of course, light and dark." - Dark Souls Narrator - original Japanese text. "But in time the First Fire occurred, and Disparity was brought about together with the fire.
