Seath, the Scaleless

Lore

Seath is a white dragon without scales, granted the title of Duke by Lord Gwyn for his assistance in defeating the Everlasting Dragons. Seath was also given a fragment of a Lord Soul along with his dukedom.

As Duke, Seath became obsessed with his experiments and research. He amassed countless tomes and was eventually driven mad by the research. He had also acquired the Primordial Crystal; a sacred treasure pillaged when he turned on the ancient dragons, granting him immortality and making him a true undead.

According to the description of the Moonlight Greatsword, obtained by cutting off his tail, Seath is said to be the grandfather of Sorcery. This makes him the object of Big Hat Logan's obsession. Seath's creations include the Pisaca, Moonlight Butterfly, Crystal Ember and probably Crystal Golems.

His servants, the Channelers and Serpent Men, assist him in his research by kidnapping people from other lands to be experimented upon. The Pisaca are the result of one of these experiments. The humanity that drops from them confirms that they were once human. Two non-hostile ones are found in the tower, crying, who are implied to have been Gwynevere's maidens, for they drop the Soothing Sunlight and Bountiful Sunlight miracles:

Special miracle granted to the maidens of Gwynevere, Princess of the Sun.

Seath is said to be blind, and it is implied by the Six Eyed Helm Of The Channelers description that he sees through his Channelers. In this way his influence stretches across Lordran and other lands:

Helm of the Channelers, sorcerers that serve Seath the Scaleless.
The six eyes arranged in two vertical columns compensate for Seath's lack of sight.
The Vinheim Dragon School is likely founded upon the following or worshipping of Seath and his sorceries.

Theories

Why there are Channelers in Undead Parish and The Depths

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In his research, Seath may have discovered that when the Age of Fire ends, rekindling the flame would require his Lord Soul fragment. He may have also suspected that, as he betrayed his own kind, his allies may eventually betray him to retrieve his piece of the Lord Soul. Eventually, someone would come and deny him his long desired and finally attained immortality.

So, knowing the prophecy of the Chosen Undead, he placed a Channeler in the Undead Parish by the first Bell of Awakening and set another to guard the Gaping Dragon, who holds the key to Blighttown, which must be traversed to reach the second bell.

The Origin of Seath’s Name

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Seath is likely named after Seath the White Dragon, a character in the game Kings Field, an older title also made by From Software.

How Seath Read all the Books

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Seath is blind. So, the most likely situation is that Seath had the Chancellors read them to him. That also explains why they went hollow, due to the pursuit knowledge in those texts driving people mad like it did to Big Hat Logan. It may also be the reason he captures the Undead instead of killing them, so they could work for him later.

Sources

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Big Hat Logan dialogue:
"Hello there. I was expecting you. This place is truly magnificent, more than expected, even.
As promised, I shall share the new sorceries with you. And the secret of Seath's immortality."

"Ah, the secret of Seath's immortality? If you have fought him, and were imprisoned, you must know that Seath is a true Undead, different from ourselves. His wounds close promptly and no mortal blow affects him, granting true insulation from death. It is an effect of the Primordial Crystal, a sacred treasure pillaged by Seath when he turned upon the ancient dragons. So, only by destroying the Primordial Crystal can you so much as scratch his hide. And it so happens, the primordial Crystal is in the inner garden of these very archives, the Crystal Forest.

A great pool of knowledge, the fruits of superior wisdom and an unquenchable desire for truth. Some would say Seath had an unsound fixation …But his work is a beautiful, invaluable resource. All progress demands sacrifice. And I certainly hear no antipathy for that wonderful scaleless beast."

Bequeathed Lord Soul Shard, Soul of Seath the Scaleless
Soul of the albino Seath the Scaleless.
A fragment of a Lord Soul discovered at the dawn of the Age of Fire.
Seath allied with Lord Gwyn and turned upon the dragons,
and for this he was awarded Dukedom, embraced by the royalty, and given a fragment of a great soul.

Archive Tower Cell Key
The Archive Tower, once a trove of precious tomes and letters, became a prison after the onset of Seath's madness.
The serpent men who guard the prison know not the value of what they hide.
In the basement of the tower are the writhing "mistakes" of the terrifying experiments which were conducted there.

Channeler's Trident
Trident of the Six-eyed Channelers, sorcerers who serve Seath the Scaleless in collecting human specimens.
Thrusted in circular motions in a unique martial arts dance that stirs nearby allies into a bloodthirsty frenzy.

Six Eyed Helm Of The Channelers
Helm of the Channelers, sorcerers that serve Seath the Scaleless.
The six eyes arranged in two vertical columns compensate for Seath's lack of sight.

Robe Of The Channelers
Robe of the Channelers, sorcerers that serve Seath the Scaleless.
Even after the onset of Seath's madness, the "snatchers" as they were often called,
ventured to far lands to find suitable human specimens.

Soothing Sunlight & Bountiful Sunlight
Special miracle granted to the maidens of Gwynevere, Princess of the Sun.
The miracles of Gwynevere, the princess cherished by all, grant their blessing to a great many warriors.

Crystal Ember
Ember required for weapon ascension. Crystal ember created by Seath the Scaleless. Handled only by the giant God's blacksmiths.

Soul of the Moonlight Butterfly
The butterfly's soul is a creation of Seath the Scaleless.

White Dragon Breath
//Sorcery developed by Logan during his infatuation with Seath the Scaleless.
Emit crystal breath of Seath the Scaleless.

Although it no longer causes curses, what madness caused old Big Hat to appropriate this frightful power of the ancient dragons?//

Moonlight Greatsword
This sword, one of the rare dragon weapons, came from the tail of Seath the Scaleless, the pale white dragon who betrayed his own.
Seath is the grandfather of sorcery, and this sword is imbued with his magic, which shall be unleashed as a wave of moonlight."

Cage Key

//Key to the hanging cage in Sen's Fortress.

If a hapless adventurer becomes fatigued during an imprudent attempt to overcome the fortress, the serpent men will not kill him, but lock him up in a lonely cage. Eventually, unless they have forgotten, they drag the victim off to who-knows-where.//

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