High Lord Wolnir

Lore

Lord Wornir, best known as the conqueror of Carthus, sentenced countless souls to gruesome deaths, keen to outlive them all. He brought many lords to their knees and ground their crowns to dust. Then the crowns became one, and Wolnir, the one High Lord.

When Wolnir fell to the Abyss, he was gripped by a fear of true darkness, and pleaded to the gods for the first time. His holy sword, together with three armlets stripped from the corpses of clerics, gave him some semblance of comfort. In the Abyss, Wolnir discovered the Pyromancy that inspired the black arts of the grave wardens.

Deep inside the Catacombs of Carthus, a gigantic, skeletal incarnation of Wolnir can be fought by interacting with an ornate goblet, a sinister vessel made from the skull of a noble king. An ominous air emits from the chalice, gripping the hearts of those who peer at it as if determined to drag them to the world of the dead.

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Soul of High Lord Wolnir
One of the twisted souls, steeped in strength.
Use to acquire many souls, or transpose to extract its true strength.
Lord Wornir of Carthus sentenced countless souls to gruesome deaths, keen to outlive them all.

Wolnir's Holy Sword
A holy sword eroded by the Abyss. When Wolnir fell to the Abyss, he was gripped by a fear of true darkness, and pleaded to the gods for the first time.
This holy sword, together with three armlets stripped from the corpses of clerics, gave him some semblance of comfort.
Skill: Wrath of the Gods
Thrust weapon into earth to emit powerful shockwave. The wrath of those swallowed by the Abyss is a thing to be wary of indeed.

Wolnir's Crown
Crown of Wolnir, the Carthus conqueror.
Once upon a time, such things were bequeathed judiciously to each of the rightful lords, until Wolnir brought them to their knees, and ground their crowns to dust. Then the crowns became one, and Wolnir, the one High Lord.

Black Serpent
Pyromancy discovered from the Abyss by High Lord Wolnir that inspired the black arts of the grave wardens.
Releases undulating black flames that trace the ground.
Be it sorcery or pyromancy, all techniques that infringe on humanity lead to the same place. That is to say, they all seek a will of their own.

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Comments

Goblet idea?

Lothric 28 Jul 2016 22:50

any connotation from the use of the goblet to start the boss battle?

Re: Goblet idea?

Sentuh 29 Jul 2016 01:59

It is called "Holy Remains", in the unused content.

Sinister vessel made from the skull of a noble king. Placed on the altar within the catacombs, but its origins are unclear. An ominous air emits from the chalice, gripping the hearts of those who peer at it as if determined to drag them to the world of the dead.

I suppose it was first planned for it to be taken by the player and brought upon the altar in order to unlock and fight Wolnir, or something along the lines. Regardless, that's the only official thing said about the goblet. Looks like even if it was used, it would have raised the same questions.

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