In the lore of Dark Souls, there are said to be four Lords who found the Lord Souls and defeated The Everlasting Dragons. Of these lords, you encounter three in the game: Nito, the Lord of the Dead; The Witch Of Izalith (who either created or was turned into one of the worst boss battles of all time, The Bed Of Chaos), and Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight, the former king of Lordran and the game's final boss.
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