#kirk knight of thorns

[oaksentinel]

Fair Lady and her most loyal knight for Souls Zine III

[artsideblogofsorts]

-Beware the Depths-

[katyahina]

Dark Souls 1 faces references Part 7: Ingward, Kirk, Oswald, Imprisoned Havel Knight, Tarkus (update 01/19/2025)

Ingward

I wonder if he is just the oldest one of the three Sealers (seeing how another Sealer looks pretty young), or it is early hair greying upon bad conditions? Typically, old characters have grey eyebrows too in DS1 face data

Kirk

These are some really green eyebags! And not the only time we see them, since..

Oswald

He has some as well!

Oswald and Lautrec share origins and sickly, practically greenish skin, but Kirk shares silver hair that seems to be regardless of age and horrible green eyebags! Lautrec's hair is not quite silver, but still very greyish color that seemed to be the case for his unused "younger" data too! And on second look, Kirk's skin doesn't have very healthy tone either (look at images of him above)! And someone stole the eyebrows of ALL of them!

So, Kirk could also be from Carim? Tea?

At the same time, I am a bit back and forth on his design, since he SHOULD be old (you can see on this concept, under his portrait, it says 'late 60s?')... Maybe the version in the game can still be used as a look at his younger self and for observation regarding Carim people, but concept version is how he ages after events of DS1?

Imprisoned Havel Knight

UPDATE 01/19/2025: Okay SO, turns out that this NPC is NOT Havel, but one of his knights! There was an insentive to double-check, and Japanese / strategy guide straight up confirms it! He is called ハベルの戦士 (Havel's Warrior), same as the knight we fight in DS3!

(From this ( x ) page)

Guess we should have been able to tell from the fact that he's wearing a ring that is given to knights of Havel to imitate his power, as well as being just a biiiiit underwhelming considering the context hahah; @val-of-the-north made a better breakdown on Havel himself and this NPC in this ( x ) post, but yeah! Better confirm now than never!

Tarkus

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Part 1: Oscar, Ricard, Solaire, Anastacia

Part 2: Reah, Petrus, Vince, Nico, Leeroy

Part 3: Pharis/Evlana, Americus, Forest Hunter (Cleric), Beatrice, Dusk

Part 4: Shiva, Shiva's Bodyguard, Forest Hunter (Sorcerer), Forest Hunter (Thief), Forest Hunter (Bandit)

Part 5: Quelana, Jeremiah, Grana, Cut Content Character, Domhnall

Part 6: Darkmoon Knightess, Lautrec, Lautrec's Helper (Sealer), Lautrec's Helper (Warrior)

Part 7: Ingward, Kirk, Oswald, Havel, Tarkus (you are here)

Part 8: Griggs, Logan, Rickert, Crystal Knight, Laurentius

Part 9: Patches, Siegmeyer, Sieglinde, Mildred, Crestfallen Knight, Crestfallen Merchant

* Shots of characters' faces datamined and provided by RayanTheMad on Twitter + rayanwasalsotaken on Discord!

* Twitter thread with the faces here: ( x )

* Data for characters Ciaran, Darkmoon Soldier (Balder) and Darkmoon Soldier (Berenike) doesn't exist and they simply copy the last face loaded, when there wasn't any loaded they use default placeholder data

[minespatchart]

Assets for the blue eye orb descriptshort. This took a lot of time getting research for a fifty second animation. Looking forward to remaking Gwyndolin and Kirk later.

Commissions are open, check out my kofi: https://ko-fi.com/minespatch

[arx-aru]

jokes aside I'm pretty certain that Elemer of the Briar is loyal to Malenia, or at least perceives himself to be, despite whatever was going on with Marais.

Obviously the Cleanrot Knights at the Shaded Castle are protecting him, but! that's not actually the main thing that suggests it

look at his goofy edgy armor set:

dodge rolls deal damage! it has the Kirk effect!!! this is meta but I can't imagine that this isn't a nod to another occupant of Elemer's FromSoft archetype--that is, yeah: Kirk, Knight of Thorns

Both Elemer's Briar title and his armor effect mirror Kirk's, and Kirk's whole thing in Dark Souls 1 is that he invades you periodically at points along your journey towards the Bed of Chaos. And, when you defeat him for the last time... You find his body next to Quelaag's Sister--implying, of course, that his invading antics were specifically to protect the Sisters of Chaos and to serve the Fair Lady specifically (and to feed her the humanity he pillaged in so doing).

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT ACTUALLY

Quelaag and Quelaag's Sister(look up their lore if ur not familiar) are the FromSoft archetypes that correspond to Miquella and Malenia--they differ in certain ways, but thematically and narratively they are the exact same at core; even their names & monikers reference their forebears.

Miyazaki isn't shy whatsoever about reiterating on previous ideas, obviously, so... the Kirk of Elden Ring, a repeating boss, making his "final" stand before a portrait of a terminally ill woman is quite significant and can't have been unintentional.

Going off of that-- Elemer also of course appears to be the Bell Bearing Hunter, and, in which case... why is he collecting them, actually? To what end? Considering the reason Kirk collected humanity(also yielded by killing friendly merchants), we might be able to guess

[theboywithburninghands]

Dark Souls I Covenant Alignments

I realized that the 9 covenants in the first Dark Souls game fit pretty nicely into the 9 alignments of Dungeons and Dragons. I think I actually saw the idea from the videos that Codemanster0 made on the covenants ages ago, but I disagreed with a few of his placements and wanted to give my own spin on things. So I figured I’d break down which one goes where, and why. Obviously, this isn’t gospel, as the morals in these games are vague and complex, and if you disagree, I’d be more than happy to hear your points. It’s all for fun anyway.

Spoilers for Dark Souls ahead!

Lawful Good: Princess’s Guard

For a given definition of “good” given how Gwynevere’s dad is a back-stabbing, paranoid monster, plus her illusion is just something made by her younger brother Gwyndolin to trick Undead into following the Chosen Undead lie. But The Princess Guard doesn’t go out of their way to bother anyone else unless they’re intruding on a very private sanctum in a city that’s tantamount to The Vatican. They help each other out with healing magic and, as far as I know, Gwynevere never did anything to hurt the masses (that we know of) and was pretty well-liked by everyone. A code of ethics and an overall pretty benevolent leader (or once benevolent? Maybe?) make them the best choice for Lawful Good.

Neutral Good: The Way of White

These guys could also qualify for Lawful Good, since lorewise, they take it upon themselves to escort maidens that are sent on holy pilgrimages through dangerous areas (unless you’re a spineless cretin like Petrus), and also serve a pretty rigid orthodoxy. Where the Neutral part comes in is that many players in The Way of White are just starting out on their journeys and want to be pointed in the right direction by other, more experienced players, and The Way of White helps with that, keeping invaders out while making it a bit easier to summon similarly aligned characters for assistance. The want to go one’s own way, while quietly keeping out of trouble whenever possible is why The Way of White lands in Neutral Good.

Chaotic Good: Warriors of Sunlight

These guys are here to help, and can often prove to be a beacon of hope in troubled times. But they also go where they want, help who they want and often don’t stick around in one place for long. They got their own quests to take care of, after all. They’re definitely the good guys, and probably the most outwardly supportive of the nine covenants, but they’re free spirits, and thus Chaotic Good.

Lawful Neutral: Blades of The Darkmoon

They have a duty, and that’s to hunt down sinners. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about Lord Umbra-omni the Blood Drinker who kills people for sport and pleasure, or someone that got booted from their covenant for breaking a rule by mistake, if you sin, you need to be punished. But if you keep your nose clean, they’ve got no reason to come after you, and might wind up being your lifeline if someone really nasty comes for you. Even if their leader is holding up a regime that is slowly killing the world, Gwyndolin doesn’t know any better, as his dad’s beliefs were beaten into his head from childhood, and overall, a covenant that’s specifically made to punish people who do wrong is a pretty upstanding thing to create. So the Blades land in Lawful Neutral.

True Neutral: Path of The Dragon

About as neutral as you can get, really. People in this covenant aim to strengthen themselves through 1 on 1 combat. And unlike some of the evil covenants, you need to actively summon them if you want to fight, so they won’t show up out of nowhere to kick your ass and take your stuff. Their morals are all about them getting stronger in order to become immortal, and they better themselves, for whatever reason they might have, in a fair and honorable way. True Neutral.

Chaotic Neutral: Chaos Servants

No, I didn’t just pick this covenant for Chaotic Neutral just because of their name. Their goal is pretty noble, gathering humanity for The Fair Lady to ease her pain. This can be done the normal way, by collecting it, beating bosses, stopping/challenging invaders etcetera. But on the other hand. Hey. You have humanity. Hand it over. Look at Kirk, he disguised himself as a Darkwraith simply because they had better humanity-gathering equipment, and he is a determined son of a bitch, invading you up to three times for some of that tasty humanity. The other thing that is quite chaotic about this faction is the whole… egg thing. Sure, a player can’t get another player sick with egg parasites, but all those worshippers very much can, and some of them are hostile regardless of your affiliation. The fact that there’s no real moral boundaries in how you get humanity, plus the fact that being near some of these guys could be enough to get you sick, lands them in Chaotic Neutral.

Lawful Evil: Forest Hunters

These guys were tricky, and honestly I think there’s a case for putting The Princess Guard or Way of White here instead since their leaders are so manipulative, but I think The Hunters fit here for a number of reasons. Unlike the Princess Guard, who are in an extremely difficult to reach hidden city you have to very definitely trespass in on purpose, these guys have their territory as part of The Darkroot Forest, which any shlub can wander into, and they rip any trespasser to pieces. Hell, unless you really know what you’re doing to get around them, you’re sure to run afoul of these guys without even meaning to before you even get the chance to pledge yourself to them. Sure, there is the fact that they’re guarding Artorius’s grave from robbers, which is pretty noble, but their leader Alvina doesn’t even seem to care much for Artorius, flatly telling people his legend is a lie (which is true, she was there) and not seeming to care all that much if you kill Sif and loot Artorius’s ring. I always got the impression Alvina just didn’t like humans all that much, and used this covenant as an excuse to keep the forest free of any human that didn’t promise to fight for her. The fact that they look out for one another and only guard one particular area makes them Lawful, but their general disregard for human life and the “stab first, ask questions later” mentality makes them rather Evil in my eyes.

Neutral Evil: Darkwraiths

These guys are bad news, plain and simple. They want humanity, and will kill anyone for it. They dress like grim reaper knights and will ambush people just about anywhere. Their leader, Kaathe, raises some good points if you manage to speak to him. Gwyn is a massive coward that messed up the entire world because he didn’t want give up his power, and is using you, the player, as another piece of wood to throw on a fire that should have gone out ages ago. But, this is Dark Souls, so Kaathe is also responsible for probably the single most dangerous being in the story, Manus, going berserk and spreading The Abyss throughout the world, as well as teaching humans how to basically eat each other’s souls in order to become even stronger, all to force an Age of Dark. Darkwraiths’ wanton stalking and killing of people to boost their own abilities puts them squarely in Neutral Evil.

Chaotic Evil: Gravelord Servants

It’s their goal to spread death, and they take it with them wherever they go. Just by being in someone else’s world, more dangerous creatures pop up, so there’s a better chance of death. If we wanted to be a bit more speculative, it probably also means that everyone else in that world is plagued with misery as well. Imagine you’re a hollow soldier milling around in Undead Burg, when all of a sudden bright red and incredibly tough animals and ghosts popped up and started attacking people, it would be pandemonium. Nito’s motivations are quite vague apart from creating more dead people to serve in his army, but his creepy silence as a covenant leader makes him feel more like an unfeeling, uncaring force rather than any kind of personality. Morality is pointless, go and KILL. Chaotic Evil.

[katyspersonal]

I like how Kirk basically cannot exist without simping offering gifts (gathered through murder) to a sad woman fshfhsfdf He serves the Fair Lady in Dark Souls 1, and when he makes a return in Dark Souls 3, what does he do? Right, he NOW serves Rosaria! Whatever happened since DS1, but he needed to return to his roots. Like, this is just his legit trait as a person. What a character

[val-of-the-north]

^ LMAO one of the vk.ru stickers looks like Kirk's attempt at making breakfast for me

He is very proud of himself, won't you partake of this delicious feast? He even got his friend Eingyi to help! (please don't eat that salad)

[headcanontheshitoutofsoulsborne]

Kirk joined Rosaria's fingers hoping to be able to bring back The Fair Lady, the one he loved.

[smoughenthusias]

Kirk fans we UP!

[fantomette22]

I didn't know you liked Kirk and Fair Lady so much, how did this happen? xD

Yeah, well idk i played the game went to look at some infos online and after reading all the lore i could, i fall in love with them i guess xD (you haven’t saw all the art i reblog? lol). Same thing happen with Alva and Zullie afterwards.

Let’s just. Not tell everyone the context how you discover that too xD help

I first met the fair lady and successfully joined her covenant. So i went to look for more lore online bc i didn’t had the ring to know what she was saying. It was very intriguing for sure. For Kirk i think i only fight him once or twice 💀 i didn’t knew he was in the sewers. I screw up his quest lmao. Can’t wait to see him again in ds3 too.

So yeah after i learn the lore of them both and stumble across some beautiful fanarts of them i really began to like them 🥺 trope aesthetic etc love the contrast too. That’s kinda sad why can’t we have nice things 😔 So i like to go find art and fics some times to times. There’s not enough!!! If someone have anything please i am taking almost anything

[knightscanfeeltoo]

Oscar grabbing Kirk's Spiky Shield to Stop the Prickly Knight from Bashing him Again, no matter how much it Fricking Hurts...

(I keep Imagining Oscar grabbing Kirk's Shield and Breaking his Shoulder and Arm by Twirling and Spinning Around like Peter does to Miraz in Narnia Prince Caspian Movie...)

[emberizidaemelo]

[minespatchart]

Did some more polling on twitter. Heysel was the choice, so I had to make a singular fumo before adding her to the engagement fumo image. I'll also ask on instagram so I can tally.

[through-fire-and-flame]

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