We observe the Darksign, the firey brand marking a human with the curse of the undead. This lends weight to the theory that Dark Souls 3 represents the ending of the cycle of the First Flame. Linked as it is with the "close of the Age of Fire", the phrase "world's end" has definite apocalyptic associations. "World's end" is an unusual choice of phrase, and we know that much of the language of Dark Souls is very deliberately chosen, despite localisation issues. "At the close of the Age of Fire, the Ringed City is said to be at world's end," the trailer for the final DLC says. The beauty of Dark Souls is that we can all have our own personal canon the material is both rich and deliberately, gapingly incomplete. Everything that follows is pure speculation, based on my personal interpretation of the broader franchise story, and is probably missing certain details, if not downright incorrect. Nevertheless, this seems like a really good time to talk about the story of Dark Souls 3 and the series as a whole, how the Ringed City might fit into it. Nothing could live up to the mystery, and the storytelling going on inside your feverishly speculating minds. I don't believe it will that hasn't been From Software's approach in the past, and doing so would undermine one of the franchise's core tenets and also a lot of its entertainment value. For all intents and purposes, this is It.Ī lot of fans are hoping The Ringed City will make clear all the mysteries of Dark Souls, wrapping the story up neatly. ![]() While Hidetaka Myazaki and From Software haven't said they'll never come back to this universe, they have no plans to do so. Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City will be the final piece of the Dark Souls story - for now.
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