Drangleic Castle

Lore

Perched upon a mountaintop, this castle was the abode of King Vendrick and Queen Nashandra. You must pass through the Shrine of Winter to reach the castle. Through the castle, you can also access King's Passage and the Throne of Want.

The foes encountered here are:

• Stone Soldier: Originally human soldiers under the command of Sir Velstadt and tasked with the defense of Drangleic Castle. When Velstadt departed the castle with King Vendrick his soldiers loyally remained at their posts, but their commander never returned, and eventually so much time passed that the soldiers turned to stone.
• Royal Guard: High-ranking Drangleic knights whose weapons and armor are modeled after those borne by Sir Syan, one of King Vendrick's bravest military leaders. Sir Syan met a dishonorable end on the battlefield during the war with the Giants. Shortly thereafter, all of the knights who had been issued replicas of his armor went insane after putting them on.
• Primal Knight: A healthy, living Primal Knight. These peculiar but unquestionably mighty creatures were recreated by King Vendrick through a long-lost forbidden ritual most likely rediscovered by Lord Aldia; they have been used as guards at Drangleic Castle ever since their revival. The existence of Undead Primal Knights suggests that they are susceptible to the Curse and leads one to wonder if these monstrous beasts were themselves once human…
• Nameless Usurper (Dark Spirit): A mysterious woman clad in the robes of a Lindelt cleric. Her enigmatic appearance and her presence in Drangleic Castle leave more questions than answers…
• Dual Dragonriders: A pair of Dranleic's elite mounted fighting units, serving as gatekeepers of the King's Passage. They watch over the entrance and challenge all who seek entrance to the proving ground beyond.
• Looking Glass Knight: King Vendrick's lieutenant, charged with testing the prowess of those who seek to serve in Drangleic's order of royal knights. Ever dedicated to his duty, he continues to await challengers at the end of the King's Passage long after Vendrick's disappearance and the kigndom's subsequent collapse. Those who fail the test are remorselessly slaughtered by this enigmatic knight whose face lies hidden behind a cold metal mask.

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Chancellor Wellager Dialogue
This castle is the domain of King Vendrick. Is your trespass intentional?
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His Highness…Where has he gone?
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You are a guest of our castle. I am the Chancellor, Wellager.
Do you seek an audience with my Lord, King Vendrick?
Unfortunately, His Highness is absent.
My Lord…The King has…
The Queen…Has taken him…
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Where am I? What has happened to our castle…
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Our guests are treated with honour. This is the way of our castle.

Key to King's Passage
Key to the King's Passage,
inside Drangleic Castle.
King Vendrick tried all manner of things to
purge the curse that threatened his kingdom.
But when every last attempt failed,
the King fled through the King's Passage.

Old Knight Hammer
An undated great hammer.
Wielded by a warrior from a time so ancient
that there exists no record of his endeavors.
Has extremely low durability.
Sometimes, just as a thing falls to pieces,
it unleashes its last flash of great power…

Mastodon Set
Worn by the Primal Knights
of Drangleic castle.
It's weight would normally crush a man,
but the Primal Knights wear it as if they were silk,
so fearsome is their brute strength.
The King restored a forbidden, long-lost art
to create these inhuman abominations.

Mastodon Halberd
Halberd of the Primal Knights
that defend Drangleic castle.
The brutish and mighty Primal Knights
wield this halberd like a feather-light twig,
but to the ordinary warrior it is a chore to even hold up,
owing to its great weight.
Terrible experiments were said to have taken place
in a hidden manor in Drangleic.
The mastermind presiding over the deeds
was thought to be Lord Aldia.

Mastodon Greatshield
Shield of the Primal Knights
that defend Drangleic castle.
Very heavy, and has the power of lightning.
The brutish and mighty Primal Knights
wield this shield as if it were made of paper,
but to the ordinary warrior it is a chore
to even hold up, owing to its great weight.
Whatever was created by Lord Aldia
was lost with his disappearance
but the King attempted to revive these
things, even if only fragments remained.

Royal Swordsman Set
Its shape provides defense while allowing
great mobility. Stripped of ornamentation,
this particular helm is designed strictly for battle.
King Vendrick supplied his bravest men with the
best armor available to face the great giants,
but very few returned alive.

Stone Soldier Spear
Spear of the castle stone soldiers.
Sir Velstadt could always be found at
the King's side, and followed him upon his exit.
The knights in his service waited patiently
for his return, until they turned to stone.

Ruin Set
Worn by the jailer's
creation, the Ruin Sentinel.
The sentinel has no form,
its soul residing within the armor itself.
Stare at it for long and its seems
ready to spring to life, but surely,
such is an illusion.

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