Dark Souls 3: Every Ending Explained
Dark Souls 3, much like its predecessors, has multiple endings at the end of the Ashen One's journey. However, in Dark Souls 3's case, one of the endings can change the cycle of rekindling the First Flame and the Age of Dark, but it requires a lot of time and effort to do so.
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But, even with the option to change the course of history in Dark Souls 3, what does it all mean? Which ending is canonical, and is it truly the end to the series we all know and love? For some of these questions, there is a clear-cut answer. Others require a much more complicated answer, which is always expected with Dark Souls.
As we learn pretty early on in Dark Souls 3, many generations have passed since the events of Dark Souls 1 and 2 and saw many people step up and sacrifice themselves to the First Flame to keep the Age of Fire alive. They are known as the Lords of Cinder and pledge to relink the First Flame before it fades, ensuring the Age of Fire never dies. Or so they thought.
Prince Lothric was the next in line to sacrifice himself to the First Flame and the last hope of his line. However, instead of rekindling the Flame, he decided to watch it fade from a distance with his brother. Prince Lothric's decision would put the entire Kingdom of Lothric in grave danger, tolling the bell that raises the old Lords of Cinder from their graves as a last-ditch effort to relink the Flame.
Even with the old Lords of Cinder back from their graves, the plan continues heading south as they abandon their thrones and decide to let the First Flame fade, wanting the Age of Dark to begin. As a result, the Unkindled would rise, which is where your journey starts in Dark Souls 3. It is up to you, Ashen One, to
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