Blacksmith Ed

Lore

He can be found in the first area of Stonefang Tunnel by continuing straight outside, past the pit of lava to the right and the doorway on the left, and riding the elevator down to his workshop.

He is an eccentric, ill-tempered master blacksmith and the last sane townsman left in Stonefang Tunnel. Ed is able to do advanced weapon crafting and, with the heat generated from the Demon soul of Flamelurker, bless weapons with the spirit of mature Demon Souls. His physique and voice are nearly identical to Blacksmith Boldwin because they are twin brothers. Boldwin is quite strong, but pales in comparison to Ed who is supposedly stronger than some Demons. Like Ed, he carries a Hand of God (likely a family heirloom), a fist weapon worn by the legendary warrior "Big M" to slay dragons with his fists.

While Boldwin has only small patches of scales on his skin, the majority of Ed's body is covered in scales indicating he is much further along in the transformation to a scale-covered Demon. If Ed stays, there is a high probability he will share the same fate as the rest of the Excavators. His obsession to continue working the forge, not even stopping when talking to the player, mirrors the scale miner's single-minded quest for ore.

Theories

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Dialogue

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First encounter
Hm? I haven't seen you around these parts.
Bah, what does it matter? You need a blacksmith, show me some coin. If not, head straight for the door.
I am busy. I'm not here to chit-chat.
Forging a weapon strengthens it, and alters its character.
Ores are transmogrified sprites. Their presence blesses the weapon.

Second encounter (after beating Armor Spider)
Bah. What be your need? If it be a blacksmith, then show me some coin. If not, head straight for the door.
Demon Souls? The Demons are powerful spirits; some can even bless weapons.
But doing so requires a powerful flame… For the soul of a Demon is an inferno of wrath.

Third encounter (after beating Flamelurker)
I told you that I am busy.
Each ore has a grade. Mighty weapons can only be blessed by ores of high grade.
The highest grade of all is a pure ore that shines in utter brilliance. A spirit force that delights the eyes…
Keh heh heh heh.

Fourth encounter (with Red Hot Demon Soul)
Yes, that's the one, a red-hot Demon Soul. Now you can bless your weapon with another Demon Soul.

• Give Red Hot Demon's Soul?
  • Yes: Hm, a wise choice. You have done well to put your trust in the great blacksmith Ed. Bring me a Demon soul, and I shall use it to bless your weapon.
  • No: Surely you jest. Why talk all that nonsense if you have no such intention. The poor lad doesn't know a good blacksmith when he sees one, and hardly deserves a Demon soul.

When approaching
Bah. What be your need? If it be a blacksmith, then show me some coin. If not, head straight for the door.

Running off and returning
Wait! Come back this instance!
I have no business with your kind. I'm busy, begone with you!

Leaving after doing business
All done? Then be gone. I work alone.
Leaving without doing business
Bah. Don't waste my time.

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Hands of God
A fist weapon bearing God's name.
There was once a strong man who slaughtered dragons with his bare hands.
His God-like fists earned him the title of the "Legendary Big M."

Blacksmith Boldwin Dialogue
Well' old Ed's still up to his old strange ways, is he?
Hah hah, even the Demons don't know what to do with him, hmm?
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I'm pretty strong myself, but even I don't compare to old Ed.
The man's a beast, I tell you! The man must eat dragon tails and wishing stones.
If you heed my advice, you'll avoid crossing him.
I reckon he'd prove a lot more trouble than most Demons!

Iron Knuckles
A hand-to-hand weapon held in the fist
Its reach is the lowest of levels, but it hits fast
Stonefang's rough blacksmiths love this weapon and sometimes get drunk and slug it out.

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