#Drangleic

[jauffre]

SHRINE OF AMANA (x)

#dark souls #dark souls 2 #soulsborne #scholar of the first sin #drangleic #shrine of amana #demon of song #* #*ds #genuinely #and i mean this with my whole heart #fuck this place

[knightscanfeeltoo]

When Oscar wanted to Rest in the Inn but King Vendrick's Army are using Every Rooms and is Told to Rest somewhere else...

(That Ruin Sentinel is either Ricce or Yahim, you decide...)

#dark souls #elite knight #knight of the undead asylum #oscar knight of astora #oscar of astora #soulsborne #ruin sentinel #from software #dark souls remastered #sfm #dark souls ii #dark souls 2 #drangleic #knight of astora #oscar #astora #source filmmaker #notchosenundead #ds1 #ds2 #astora's straight sword #crest shield

[houseboywife]

Where in the world is Drangleic?

Perhaps you've seen it, maybe in a dream. A murky, forgotten land. A place where souls may mend your ailing mind. Long ago, in a walled off land, far to the north, a great king built a great kingdom. I believe they called it Drangleic. Perhaps you're familiar. No, how could you be. But one day, you will stand before its decrepit gate. Without really knowing why... Like a moth drawn to a flame.

Dark Souls 2 is a very cryptic game: possibly even more so than the other entries in the series, which aren't known for being particularly transparent with their lore either. One of the game's many mysteries (which is never really elaborated on) is: where, exactly, is the kingdom of Drangleic located compared to Lordran?

There's a certain strangeness to Drangleic, certain parallels that seemingly ties it to Lordran. The most obvious is the 4 Lords that inhabit it, possessing the 4 Lord Souls from the first game: the Old Iron King, the Lost Sinner, the Rotten and the Duke's Dear Freja possess the Souls of Gwyn, the Witch of Izalith, Nito and Seath respectively. How did they end up here?

But there's more. When Manus died, its essence was split into four parts. These parts all ended up here, as the four queens that corrupted (willingly or unwillingly) the four monarchs that resided here. And again: the Chaos Flame, born from the Witch of Izalith turned Bed of Chaos, was found under the frozen City of Eleum Loyce. And again: the Chasm of the Abyss is accessible from Drangleic, and is seemingly inhabited by NPCs you previously faced in Dark Souls 1. What is going on?

One interpretation I have seen is that Drangleic is none other than future Lordran, a kingdom that fell and rose again a countless amount of times, until the memory of old vanished, leaving only the ruins. It would fit with the themes of the game, but I personally do not believe it to be the case. The reasons are multiple: for example, I find it hard to believe that the entirety of Anor Londo would just disappear without a trace. But the reason, mostly, is Dark Souls 3.

Even if there is clearly a preference for the first installment of the series, Dark Souls 3 makes a pletora of references do 2 that clearly identify Drangleic as a foreign land.

Armour of the Drang Knights, proclaimed descendents of the land known for the legend of the Linking of the Fire.

Admittedly, I'm unsure why Drangleic and not Lordran would be the land known for the Linking of the Fire, but perhaps it has something to do with the Throne of Want (seemingly adapted in the Thrones of the Lords of Cinders) and the breaking of the curse for the (former) Bearer of the Curse. In addition, in the Ringed City DLC, we come across an area that, while very different, is identified as the Earthern Peak, presumably converging towards Lothric Castle as a result of the infinite cycle of the world, as stated by Ludleth. Also there's the fact that, you know, Anor Londo and Gwyndolin are still there as you left them in Dark Souls 1 despite not appearing in Drangleic, which would make little sense as Dark Souls 3 takes place after 2. Time fuckery? Perhaps, but I'm unconvinced.

So, what in the hell is going on here? Let's look at some other things we know about Drangleic. First off, it is a place intimately connected to the curse of undeath and the endless cycle of fire and dark. While in Lordran most people were attempting to link the flame, the travellers to Drangleic are here to find an escape from the curse for themselves. Some have even come close to succeeding, like Aldia. In addition, the Kingdom seem to have been funded relatively recently by people coming from outside.

Let's also look at the place you cross to enter Drangleic. A location known as "Things Betwixt". A place between places, a gateway. Judging by the opening narration and cinematic, you were looking for something and somehow ended up there without really knowing why. The same is true for everyone else there. And, seemingly, you can't leave this land without fulfilling your objective.

Bearer of the curse… Seek souls. Larger, more powerful souls. Seek the King, that is the only way. Lest this land swallow you whole… As it has so many others.

So here is my headcanon. Drangleic is a purgatory for those who are seeking something. A purgatory for wandering souls, left without a body and looking for a way to reincarnate: after eons of being lost, eventually both the Lord Souls and the Shards of Manus found their way here, as many other souls of enemies you killed have done. And it is also a purgatory for undead seeking answers: Lordran might be the epicenter of the curse, but Drangleic is the final destination for those who are desperately yearning to rid themselves of it (provided they do not go Hollow first, of course). One has to look for it to find it: and once they do, in time, they may find themselves here.

But the answer, of course, is that there is no answer. Drangleic might be the key to ridding oneself of the undead curse: but it is also the key to understanding that the real curse, the First Sin, cannot be escaped. One goes to Drangleic in the hope to find a purgatory, and at the end of it, redemption. Very few exit Drangleic, and those who do exit become aware that the entire world is a purgatory, and that there is no redemption. Linking the Flame, snuffing the Flame: it matters not. And yet.

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.

#Dark souls 2 #Dark souls #Dark souls lore #soulsborne #Souls series #Drangleic #Aldia #Headcanon #Dark souls 3 #nicothoughts #long post

[seasonofthebxtch]

Lucatiel my sharp dressed beloved

#lucatiel of mirrah #dark souls 2 #scholar of the first sin #ds2 #fromsoft games #fromsoftware #drangleic

[bashfulrayarts]

The King of Want

King Vendrick - the king who doomed himself when he fell in love fatal femme

Based on "Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin"

#comicsart #crypt #digital #fantasy #king #miyazaki #undead #tanimura #vendrick #drangleic #nashandra #georgeactart #bashfulrayart #darksouls #illustration #darksoulsfanart #darksouls2 #fromsoftwarefanart #digital drawing #digital illustration #horror #darkest dungeon #fanart #comics #the king of want #dark souls 2 #from software #hidetaka miyazaki #masayoshi tanimura #scholar of the first sin

[saimood]

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#piano #youtube #music #ost #fromsoftware #dark souls #dark souls 2 #soulsborne #drangleic

[subconsciousrealms]

It’s hard to believe it’s already been 11 years since lighting by first bonfire! Incidentally my Lordran piece was one of the first fanart pieces I ever did. I look forward to testing my skills as a gamer and as an artist with future fromsoft titles! . . . #darksouls #darksoulsanniversary #lordran #drangleic #lothric #landsbetween #soulsborne #videogameart #gamingart #videogamelandscapes #layeredart #bonfire #firelinkshrine #anorlondo #soulsart #fantasyart #sekiroart #landscapepainting https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci3gV6crZ6Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[buriedknight]

Brave Undead, you have proven yourself to me. Now, be one, with the Dark…

#dark souls #dark souls ii #dark souls 2 #nashandra queen of drangleic #nashandra #eldentesoulstober #my art

[val-of-the-north]

Dark Souls 2 best Souls

#dark souls #dark souls 2 #aldia scholar of the first sin #nashandra #nashandra queen of drangleic #the drangleic royal family is so silly #thanks for inspiring this meme kat #wouldn't have found the idea without it #val-arts #val-post

[amratsu]

the path lays obstructed.

#my art #maya drangleic #monster girl

[jauffre]

BLACK GULCH (x)

#dark souls #dark souls 2 #dark souls ii #soulsborne #black gulch #the gutter #majula #drangleic #the rotten #* #*ds #*sb #the bloodstains here lmaooooo #felt that

[knightscanfeeltoo]

A Mirror Knight against Oscar in the Abyss...

(because there's no ds2 boss area in sfm workshop)

#dark souls #elite knight #knight of the undead asylum #soulsborne #oscar of astora #notchosenundead #from software #hidetaka miyazaki #dark souls ii #dark souls 2 #looking glass knight #astora #astora's straight sword #knight of astora #oscar #sfm #drangleic #source filmmaker #crest shield #knights

[areas-of-fromsoft]

Round 2, Match 7. Best area in DS2?

#areas of fromsoft #round 2 #poll #fromsoft tournament #ds2 #dark souls 2 #dark souls #frozen eleum loyce #drangleic castle

[seasonofthebxtch]

The thought of running through Shine of Amana again in NG+ knocks me sick.

#shrine of amana #dark souls 2 #ds2 #drangleic castle #drangleic #king vendrick #bearer of the curse #fromsoft games #fromsoftware

[darksouls2yuri]

my favorite dark souls 2 boss is still ruin sentinels 100% i literally enjoyed fighting and refighting them and then fighting them again as regular enemies. i think they have such a good moveset thats easily telegraphed and able to be exploited by dodging behind and to the right of them.

#txt #once finals are over ill hop on ds2 and farm the ones in drangleic i already have the helmet and greaves

[mrsterlingeverything]

What are yalls favorite ds2 builds

#my most successful build was literally just using the battle axe and thats it. gold pine resin and everything was easy #that and drangleic armor + vengarl helm ofc #ring of soul protection stone ring chloranthy ring and uhh idk gold serpent ring