Knight Lautrec of Carim

Lore

Knight Lautrec of Carim, also known as Lautrec the Embraced or Lautrec the Guilty when invading.

He is a knight from Carim and a devout follower of the goddess Fina. His Ring of Favor and Protection he wears symbolises the favor and protection of the goddess Fina, known in legend to possess fateful beauty

His various pieces of armor, the [Favor Set] explain that during his solitude, he forsook everything, for he believed in the goddess's love for him. The goddess's arms wrap around [the amor], as if to embrace the wearer.

Lautrec was locked in a cell located on the upper floor of the Undead Parish Church. If the chosen Undead frees him, he will assist the Undead in fighting the Belfry Gargoyles on the roof of the church and the Gaping Dragon in The Depths. Even if the Undead does not release him, Lautrec finds his way to Firelink Shrine after the Belfry Gargoyles are vanquished, but will refuse to talk to the player if they talked to him without releasing him from his cell.

Lautrec will kill Anastacia of Astora, the Fire Keeper of Firelink Shrine after the chosen Undead rings both Bells of Awakening. The player must hunt him down, invading his world, and defeat him to win back the Fire Keeper's soul to restore Anastacia to life.

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Design Works Interview

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Miyazaki:This is going to get a little abstract, but I really like equipment that shows feeling or emotion, the best example of this would be the Armour of Favour, I mean, it's the only thing you have to depend on when you step onto the battlefield. So I really wanted players to say, I trust this with my life. Whether it's a sword, shield or armour, I want it to evoke some kind of feeling, and to do that sincerely, be it the devotion of the wearer or the hopes and dreams of the one who made it.

I went into all the designs with that in mind, and while I wasn't able to get that into every single one, I feel I wasn't entirely unsuccessful. Of course this doesn't just apply to the aesthetics, the game systems must also be constructed around this idea. It's something I always strive for, a theme that carries throughout everything I do.

Theories

How Lautrec ended up imprisoned in the Parish

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Lautrec was likely captured by the Six-Eyed Channeler found in the area before his cell. It may have been his plan as it is known that the Channelers take their captives to the Duke's Archives in Anor Londo (similarly to how Big Hat Logan might have gotten himself captured to enter the Archives), a destination Lautrec might be seeking to visit, considering he has a "pressing matter to attend to up above"

Alternatively, Lautrec may have been there for a very long time, evidence for this is that the entrance to his cell has been boarded up (albeit shoddily). In the chapel below has killed a Firekeeper upon the altar to the statue depicting a woman holding a baby. Perhaps this was his handiwork; it's clear that Lautrec is not averse to killing Firekeepers.

As a final note: if Lautrec had been locked in the cell by the Channeler, it would make sense for the Channeler to be holding the key, and yet he does not (though he is not very far from it).

Where Lautrec gets his Sunlight Medal from

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When he is freed, Lautrec promises a reward, claiming that he does not have anything for the player yet.
However, not long after this he gifts a Sunlight Medal.

Upon clearing a boss, all party members are awarded a Sunlight Medal if the survivors include at least one Gold Phantom (i.e., a Warrior of Sunlight phantom, including NPC Phantom Knight Solaire).
It seems the most likely possibility that Lautrec fought beside a Warrior of Sunlight and was rewarded for his co-operation.

Lautrec is a summonable white phantom for the Gargoyle and Gaping Dragon battles, as well as Solaire, who is a known member of the Sunlight Covenant.

Alternatively, Lautrec may have gained the medal outside of the means available to the player.
One theory is that he murdered a member of the Sunlight Covenant or another undead who held one and took it for himself.

Dialogue

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• Talking to him in his cell in Undead Parish:

Oh, still human are you? Then I am in luck.
Could you help me? As you can see I am stuck, without recourse.
Please, I have duties to fulfill, and I will reward you handsomely.
Well? I am certain you stand to benefit.

• After Petrus returns from the Catacombs:

Ah, you certainly are keeping busy. Care to pay for a useful tip?
Maiden Thorolund and her followers recently arrived in this land,
but she became stranded deep below the Catacombs.
Her followers either fled, or were reduced to Hollows…
Leaving Maiden Thorolund all alone. Not a bad tip, huh?
A nubile cleric would be replete with humanity…
Hm? That tip I gave you? Ahh, I heard it from a fleeing old man.
That poor bastard! All his robes and trinkets won't help him now! Kwah hah hah hah hah!

• After talking to Patches:

Have you heard of Trusty Patches? If ever a man has rubbed me up the wrong way, ugh!
If he ever comes around again, I swear, I'll have his hide.

• Talking (in hollow form):

By the lords… Your face… Hmm…
Your humanity is really slipping. But there are methods.
Most fools have more humanity than they know what to do with.
Now, who do you imagine will make the best use of it, hmm?

• After ringing the first Bell of Awakening:

Oh, hello. I'm considering a change of location…
I have a rather, pressing matter to attend to up above.
That Keeper has served me well, but… enough with her…
Keh heh heh heh…

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• Before rescuing him

I entreat you. Have pity on this powerless knight.
Surely you can imagine the depth of such dejection?

Just like he comments on the player's appearance after hollowing, he has an unused line commenting on the player's voice as well:

By the Lords…Your voice…

Sources

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Icon	Name	Description
	Ring of Favour and Protection	A ring symbolizing the favor and protection of the goddess Fina, known in legend to possess "fateful beauty." […] breaks if ever removed.
	Set of Favour	[Worn by] Lautrec the Embraced, representing the goddess Fina's love. During his solitude, he forsook everything, for he believed in the goddess's love for him.
	Embraced Armor of Favor	[…] The goddess's arms wrap around [the armor], as if to embrace the wearer.
	Mystery Key	The purpose of this key is unknown. Resembles a basic prison cell key.
	Black Eye Orb	Mystical orb found on a Keeper's corpse. Invade the world of the murderer of a Fire Keeper, to defeat the perpetrator and reclaim the soul of the Fire Keeper. The Black Eye keeps constant watch on the city of the Gods, Anor Londo.
	Shotel	Curved sword with sharply curved blade. Created by Arstor, Earl of Carim. Requires great skill to wield, but evades shield defense to sneak in damage.
	Parrying Dagger	This dagger is useful after parrying and is normally equipped in the left hand. A favorite of the knights of Carim, who are famous for fighting without a shield.
	Red Tearstone Ring	The rare gem called tearstone has the uncanny ability to sense imminent death. This red tearstone from Carim boosts the attack of its wearer when in danger.

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Comments

Jerriel 31 Jul 2017 14:01

I would like to mention so far I have not seen any reference about it. If any one take a close look in anor londo at the top floor , where you fight executioner and the slayer. Well you find his entire set, why is there. My theory is after killing the firekeeper he travels to the city of gods in search for the archive . Along the way with two other friends, those friends are to help him fight their way through. One is a muscle, the other a sorcerer. When the player enter anor londo and make his way up to the boss fight the eye turn. Get into the fight with all three ghost. After vanish them you enter the fog door and fight the two bosses. Notice the slayer is at the second floor coming from right the same location the knight of carim is found. My take is the slayer fight the knight that was trying for the princess of sunlight and got stop by the slayer and killed him. While the executioner end up killing his other two friends and eating them. In another way he got a double . Though I share this as I said I have seen not anyone mention this before.

O.o

Gauriel 17 Jul 2023 13:41

Verdade, nunca tinha pensado sobre isso