Oscar, Knight of Astora

Lore

Known now only as Knight of the Undead Asylum, he appears there and rescues the Chosen Undead from imprisonment by dropping a corpse with the Dungeon Cell Key into the cell. He is later found dying, where he imparts to the Chosen Undead the Estus Flask and the Undead Asylum East Key. In the room he is found in, there is a hole in the ceiling, with no other way in or out of the room, which leads to the conclusion that he was likely fighting the Asylum Demon on the roof and was defeated.

Oscar wears the Elite Knight set, which is later found discarded in Darkroot Garden. It implies that the wearer might be from Astora and that "although he was loath to give up on his Undead mission, he perished at the Undead Asylum, and went hollow".

He also wields Astora's Straight Sword and the Crest Shield, both imply that their owner was a "high-ranked knight of Astora".

Exactly how Oscar ended up in the Undead Asylum and why he helps the Chosen Undead is unknown. No other characters make mention of him.

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According to cut content, Oscar would have shown up several times during the game, being on the same quest as the player; he would, however, take the opposing path, e.g. if the player has sided with Frampt, he'd side with Kaathe and vice versa, and would confront the player sometime near the end-game.

• Initial encounter:

Oh, you… You're no Hollow, eh? …Thank goodness… I'm done for, I'm afraid…
My insides are damaged… …I'll die soon, then lose my sanity… …I can feel it coming…
I wish to ask something of you… …You are a godsend, to come at this moment…
Hah hah… …You and I, we're both Undead… Hear me out, will you?
…hng…hng… …Thank you for hearing me out… Now I can die with hope in my heart…
The key is there… …Please, come quickly… …It is your fate…

• It appears that the player would meet Oscar outside of the Asylum, perhaps initially at the Firelink Shrine:

A pleasure to meet you. Sage Frampt has spoken to me about you. I am Oscar of Astora.
I wish to thank you for ringing the Bell of Awakening. I have received the word of Sage Frampt.
I will be fine. You ought to focus on yourself. May we each fulfil our respective purposes!
I am preparing to leave. I will follow Sage Frampt's instructions,
and will seek Anor Londo by way of Sen's Fortress.
I hope that we meet again somewhere, one day.

A pleasure to meet you. Sage Frampt has spoken to me about you. I am Oscar of Astora.
I am told that you rang the Bell of Awakening, and received the word of Frampt.
That is a wonderful thing. We are all counting on you. I only wish that I had such a purpose.
I am preparing to leave. I cannot just stay here. I must find my own purpose.
I hope that we meet again somewhere, one day.

• Continuing the unused storyline, Oscar would meet the player by the Darkroot Forest and offer assistance:

Well, how long has it been? Glad to see you safe. You must be the same as I;
in search of the grave of Sir Artorias. But, be careful. This forest is the territory of a fierce band of thieves.
They assault any and all who seek the graves…. What if we were to join forces? How about that?
If we worked together, we may escape the bandits. Does that appeal to you?

• Choosing "yes":

Very well. Let us keep our wits about us. One can always do with another pair of eyes…

• Choosing "no":

Yes, I see… No matter. May we meet again. I pray for your success.
Things appear to have settled. I was right to partner with you. Thank you.
We don't need to band together any more. I will have a short rest here. Feel free to go on ahead…

• Ultimately, Oscar would become an antagonist near the end of the game, choosing to follow the opposite path from the primordial serpent the player confides in:

So, it was you… I had a feeling… I shall destroy you, as fate has commanded me…
Foolish pawn of Darkstalker Kaathe… And fiendish Dark Lord…… I have waited for thee…

Foolish slave of the Gods, and pawn of Frampt…… I will kill you…… And become the true Dark Lord…

• Scenario #1 - Player siding with Darkstalker Kaathe, Oscar siding with Frampt

So, it was you… I had a feeling… I shall destroy you, as fate has commanded me…
Foolish pawn of Darkstalker Kaathe… And fiendish Dark Lord…

• Scenario #2 Player siding with Frampt, Oscar siding with Darkstalker Kaathe

I have waited for thee…… Foolish slave of the Gods, and pawn of Frampt…
I will kill you… And become the true Dark Lord.

Theories

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Dialogue

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• First encounter:

Regrettably, I have failed in my mission…
But perhaps you can keep the torch lit…
There is an old saying in my family…
Thou who art Undead, art chosen…
In thine exodus from the Undead Asylum,
maketh pilgrimage to the land of Ancient Lords…
When thou ringeth the Bell of Awakening,
the fate of the Undead thou shalt know.

Sources

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Icon	Name	Description
	Elite Knight Set	Armor of a nameless knight, perhaps an elite knight of Astora, based on the fire-warding heraldic symbol on its blue surcoat. Although he was loath to give up on his Undead mission, he perished at the Undead Asylum, and went Hollow.
	Astora's Straight Sword	Straight sword of an unknown knight, likely one of Astora's superiors. High-quality weapon with a powerful blessing.
	Crest Shield	Shield of a nameless knight, likely a high-ranked knight of Astora. One of the enchanted blue shields. The Crest Shield greatly reduces magic damage.
	Undead Asylum East Key	Key to the iron bars on the east side of the second floor of the North Undead Asylum. The Undead Asylum is a giant Undead prison, segmented by countless iron bars. Even if an Undead were to escape from a cell, passage to the outside world would not be gained easily.

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