Lore
The Painted World of Ariamis, as the name suggests, was created by Ariamis and is located within a painting, accessible from a cathedral in Anor Londo after acquiring the Peculiar Doll from the Undead Asylum. It is a cold, snowy world with an old structure high atop a mountain and surrounded by cliffs. It was created to house the things that the Gods of Anor Londo feared.
The painting is protected by Painting Guardians who have watched over it for generations, though their reason for doing so is long forgotten.
This area is now home to the bastard Priscilla, the dragon-human crossbreed.
There is also a rotting Undead Dragon here and a legendary exile, Xanthous King Jeremiah along with other abominations.
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