Dark Souls 3: The Lore of the Main Bosses
Releasing in 2016 to widespread critical fanfare, Dark Souls 3 provided a near-perfect send off for the franchise. With arguably the best environmental design in the series, the best weapon and armor variety, and a healthy dose of fan-service, Dark Souls 3 was a hit with critics and fans, even despite some complaints about the lack of an interconnected world.
One element of Dark Souls 3 that was almost universally praised was its boss design. A staple of any From Software game, Dark Souls 3 featured a plethora of thrilling boss battles, each one more unique than the last. While Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 had some amazing fights, some consider Dark Souls 3's boss fights to be the most compelling in the franchise, both in terms of their mechanics and lore.
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The first boss players will face off against, Iudex Gundyr was once a Champion of Ash himself, and he had the goal of linking the First Flame much like the player. However, Gundyr arrived too late, and found a Firelink Shrine that was void of fire, plunged into darkness.
With little to do but walk the Shrine's grounds, Iudex Gundyr eventually came into contact with a mysterious figure, and engaged them in combat. Being bested by the warrior, Gundyr impaled himself with the Coiled Sword, and become a judge of those who would try to leave the Cemetery of Ash, testing their worthiness to link the Flame once more.
An Outrider Knight under Pontiff Sulyvahn's rule, Vordt was sent with the Dancer to protect Lothric against the oncoming corruption, known as the Pus of Man. The Pus of Man corrupts human souls, exploding from the body and appearing like a writhing black serpent. Many of Lothric's citizens were corrupted, and
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