Knight King Rendal

Lore

The legendary Knight King Rendal was from the ancient kingdom of Balder that "came to ruin after a great many Undead were spawned".

A comment from the Crestfallen Merchant indicates that Knight King Rendal attempted to conquer Anor Londo and failed. It is likely that his knights followed him and failed as well, left to hollow in Lordran:

Let me give you a nibble of advice.
Don't even consider visiting Anor Londo. Not in your state.
For a century, they have tried, and failed.
The Knight King Rendal, Black Iron Tarkus, and even Logan himself.
You won't stand a chance. You'll be eaten alive.

Theories

King Rendal is Still Alive

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Within the last hundred years, three people attempted to attack Sen's Fortress. They did not all fail. Although it is likely Rendal's body that you find with the Ring of Steel Protection, the way time is distorted in the world could still allow Rendal to be adventuring in another reality. The Baldr knights are never seen after Sen's Fortress, so it is likely that Rendal and his knights never advanced further than that. But there is a Silver Coin with his visage on it inside a chest in Anor Londo. Anor Londo itself is discovered to be an illusion though, so it becomes harder to know what is real. When the illusion is broken though, a Baldr knight appears, and that might be Knight King Rendal.

Sources

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Silver Coin
Coin made of silver, with the portrait of the legendary Knight King Rendal on its face.
Even coins of great value in the world of men have little value in Lordran, where the accepted currency is souls.
Those who dream of returning to the outside world are fond of carrying these around.

Ring of Steel Protection
Of the many legends surrounding the Knight King Rendal,
one of the more well-known speaks of his standing down a giant drake and slashing it to pieces.

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Comments

An intriguing theory

Zezzkno 22 Jul 2017 06:47

I found a video by General Sam regarding a theory involving Knight King Rendal and thought someone might wanna check it out and add it to the theories page. The video itself is quite interesting and theorizes his travels to Lodran along with how he might still be alive as a member of the Darkmoon Covenant. It also gives a unique view on the idea of OnS being an illusion.

The video is called "Dark Souls : Knight King Rendal".

Re: An intriguing theory

Souls Lore 23 Jul 2017 22:50

Thanks! I'll add it.