Chaos Witch Quelaag

Lore

Quelaag is one of the daughters of the Witch of Izalith.

Quelaag once lived with her mother, the Witch of Izalith, and her siblings in the ancient city of Izalith. After the Flame of Chaos incident, all but her sister Quelana were transformed into demons. She and one of her other sisters escaped the worst of it and became spider-like creatures beneath their torsos. Fleeing their demonic kin, they climbed to the base of Blighttown.

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Design Works Interview

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Otsuka: How about Chaos Witch Quelaag?

Miyazaki: Quelaag was another character I always had a pretty clear image of. The truth is, there is an old board game called Dragon Pass which I really love, and in the game there is a special unit called the Crag Spider. All it is, is a tiny chip with the name, parameters and a small silhouette, but for some reason it really stuck with me. Although she developed into something quite different, that's where the inspiration for the character came from. It's not just Dragon Pass, I love all old tabletop games and game books, my copies of Titan and Out of the Pit remain some of my most treasured possessions.

Satake: When he's having difficulty trying to explain something, he would often take out an old book, point to something and say "like this!"

Miyazaki: It was my first foray into fantasy so it holds a special place in my heart… but getting back to Quelaag, she became strangely popular, perhaps it has something to do with her chest…

Waragai: Ah, her introduction cinematic.

Miyazaki: I wonder… Personally - this is also the case with the Ceaseless Discharge - I'm not entirely happy with the way she turned out, I think we could have improved both their behaviour and the way they are introduced to the player.

Waragai: She spoke at one point, didn't she?

Miyazaki: Yes, she did, and, perhaps with a better script, we could have made it work, but I felt like the character lost something, so we quickly took it out. She's actually one of the few completely silent characters.

Theories

Cut Dialogue

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It is not totally clear who is speaking. It is probably Queelag, assuming she would speak about herself in third person. If not, it may be another Daughter of Chaos partnered with her in Queelag's domain.
Video Demonstration

Go back. Forbidden be, these parts.
The realm of the creatures of chaos. They accept their banished fate.
Go back. Lest the flames devour all, and the children of chaos feed upon your charred ashes.
Those who defy the pact…
Those who trespass Quelaag's domain… May you feel the depth of our wrath!
Ahh, a precious new sacrifice! Forbidden be, these parts. The realm of the creatures of chaos.
Go on, go on ahead…
Welcome, bringer of meat. The children of chaos are hungry; give yourself to Quelaag's flame!

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