#mirrah knight

[knightscanfeeltoo]

Some Curse Bearer and Lucatiel in the Rain...

(I was gonna draw the Chosen Undead and Oscar of Astora but decided to go with the Curse Bearer and Lucatiel instead and do the DS1 Characters later...)

[biggestpball]

souls ii & iii

[solidusgrilo]

Lucatiel of Mirrah doodles.

[minespatchart]

The prisoner and key showcase. All we're missing is the Ashen one from Dark souls 3.

[minespatch1]

[jessgasparart]

SOULSTOBER DAY 1 - 10

I've been doing these daily sketches of fromsoft characters and bosses and it's been really fun so I thought I would share them here too since I stopped doing inktober.

Most of these are loose sketches done straight with ink with no pencil sketch first which is new for me and I really like the freedom of not worrying about the mistakes and just focusing on finishing the sketch.

Day 1 - Solaire Of Astora

Day 2 - Siegmeyer Of Catarina

Day 3 - Great Wolf Sif

Day 4 - Knight Artorias

Day 5 - Crossbreed Priscilla

Day 6 - Seath The Scaleless

Day 7 - Lucatiel Of Mirrah

Day 8 - Nashandra

Day 9 - Old Iron King

Day 10 - Royal Rat Authority

[gjorg-of-drangleic]

Dark Souls lore is like being given 100 pieces to complete a 500-piece puzzle with no guarantee that they even belong to the same puzzle in the first place. I say this lovingly – it's an essential part of what makes this series so compelling to me.

On a loosely related note, Creighton the Wanderer being Schrödinger's Serial Killer is so fucking funny to me and I need to share my thoughts.

For those who don't know who I'm talking about, Creighton is an NPC you first meet in a location named Huntsman's Copse, in DS2. He's locked up in a cell and somewhat pissed off about it. When you free him to initiate his questline, he says:

"[...] I am Creighton, of Mirrah. I travel from land to land to hone my blade. [...] I joined forces with a man on the way, but he was no more than a back-stabbing knave. He took the first chance he had to try and off me. I decided to set a trap for him here, but then I got trapped myself. I can't believe that I was so dense. Thank the stars that you came along. You be careful of him. Pate, I think he said. [...] I've seen his type before. He kills entirely for the pleasure of it. I'm sure I won't be his last victim. The man's better off dead, I tell you. He's a slick talker, so don't let him fool you. [...] Watch out for the slimy rat. And don't you believe a word he says. I'll find the common footpad, and put an end to his roguery. Heh heh."

If you've played DS1 before, this might sound familiar to you. Indeed, you may think of Pate as DS2's stand-in for Patches. By this point in the game, there's a good chance you've encountered him already, and while you haven't been pushed down any cliff this time, you did end up locked up and surrounded by hostile hollows. I'd argue that this being the likeliest order of events is the game priming you to feel sympathetic towards Creighton once you reach him, as by then, the both of you would have been tricked by the same man. You might even feel so sympathetic as to overlook how immediately eager to kill Pate he is. And, if we're going down that route, metacontextually, you might have thrown Patches off that cliff as retribution yourself back in DS1.

You then find yourself speaking with Pate and Creighton back-and-forth at different locations, with Pate indirectly putting you in additional danger, and Creighton sounding more and more eager to kill the guy. The questline ends when you reach the Brightstone Cove of Tseldora, where you find them both fighting, and are given the opportunity to intervene to save either one by killing the other.

Now if this was all the questline was, there wouldn't be much to it, would there? Creighton is a bit bloodthirsty but, you could reasonably argue that his motivations are understandable. Why ever side with Pate in this? He almost got you killed twice! The man's clearly dangerous! Well, you see – after you're done helping either one, they both gift you a key leading to a trapped chest which explodes when you open it! That's right, even Creighton. "Ooh, that'll leave a nasty scar!" he says, if you survive the explosion. Now why would Creighton who remained friendly throughout end up doing this to us? Another DS2 character, Cale the Cartographer may be the key to understanding his motivations. Here's what he says.

"Ah yes, there is something I wanted to tell you. I was born in the land of Mirrah. Mirrah is also the home of an infamous killer, a 'knight' in name alone. He was locked in the dungeon for multiple murders. But shortly before his execution, he managed to escape. And the other day… I saw a fellow with a striking likeness! And then! And then… Wait… Well… I think he looked rather similar… N-no, it's true! I saw just such a man, I swear! I believe his name was…Cr…Cr…err Cray-something… I believe… They shared…some resemblance, I… I think…"

Cale tells you this back in Majula – the Firelink Shrine of DS2 – after you meet Creighton at least once. Our wandering friend has been a serial killer this entire time it would seem. DS3 would also agree with this statement. He is featured there as an NPC invader who attacks both the Ashen one and Sirris of the Sunless Realms. Here is what his armor set and weapon descriptions from DS3 tell us.

Creighton's Steel Mask: Attire of Creighton the Wanderer, a notorious deserter who fled an order of Mirrah Knights. Despite the mask's being a symbol of a criminal sentenced to death, Creighton never removed it.

Mirrah Chain Mail: Formal attire of the honorable knights of Mirrah, featuring their heraldry, a stag set against a blue field. Oddly, it was a dishonorable deserter who wore this attire most religiously.

Dragonslayer Axe: Axe favored by Creighton the Wanderer, infamous deserter of the Knights of Mirrah. Called Dragonslayer's Axe for the lightning that pulsates within its blade, but Creighton used it to slay men.

This all seems pretty damning. Helping Creighton in Tseldora means helping a serial killer. Pate may have tried to kill us before but, it's not like we were ever actually in any danger. What's a couple of hollows to a big strong undead like us, right? Helping Pate it is then? Killing them both? Walking past them and leaving them to it? At any rate, not helping Creighton! There. Problem solved.

You fool. You think we’re done? We haven't even started. I present to you his DS2 armor set descriptions.

Creighton’s Steel Mask: Atypical steel mask. Belonged to Creighton the Wanderer. Its design resembles that of the knight order of the eastern land of Mirrah, but with some odd differences that catch the eye. Perhaps it is a finely-crafted imitation.

Mirrah Chain Mail: Belonged to Creighton the Wanderer. Its design resembles that of the knight order of the eastern land of Mirrah, but with some odd differences that catch the eye. Perhaps it is a finely-crafted imitation.

Now, reading this, you might point out that this seemingly contradicts part of Cale’s statement as well as the DS3 item descriptions. I wouldn’t say so out of hand. One could reasonably argue that Creighton could very well have infiltrated the Knights of Mirrah by wearing a replica, thus in a manner of speaking, indeed belonging to that Order, or at the very least, being perceived as such by the wider public. Though I will admit that wearing a replica of a mask marking oneself for the death penalty, even in a different land, is rather shortsighted. Anyways, what of his axe, which I have conveniently omitted here? Well, I did so for a reason. We stumble across DS2’s Dragonslayer Axe nowhere near Creighton unlike in DS3 where we would obtain it after defeating him. In fact, until DS3, the Dragonslayer Axe being Creighton’s was unconfirmed. Besides… Have a look at the item description for yourself.

Dragonslayer’s Crescent Axe: The beloved black axe of the gallant Shieldless Lothian, formerly of Forossa. No warrior matched the ferocity of unbeatable Lothian, but he abruptly retired from the battlefield and was never heard from again. Some say that he grew tired of the frailty of human foes, and set off to slay the legendary dragon.

“Who in Gwyn’s name is Shieldless Lothian?” I hear you ask. No worries, I got you covered.

Ring of Giants: [...] Lothian was born a peasant, and died a general. His determination and diligence were unmatched, especially on the battlefield, where he earned his name by choosing to fight without a shield.

Annnnd, that’s it. That’s pretty much all we know. Let’s unpack all of this, shall we?

The Dragonslayer’s Crescent Axe belonged to a certain Shieldless Lothian of Forossa, a man who abandoned the battlefield to go chase after dragons, but also somehow still died a general. And this axe is seemingly now in the hands of Creighton of Mirrah, serial killer. Are we to understand that Creighton is actually a man named Lothian? That he faked his death? Or that he killed Lothian and took his weapon for himself? Or that he merely wields a replica of Lothian’s axe? Yea. Remember what I said about the puzzle pieces and all that? 

I’d like to briefly move the focus back around to our cartographer friend. I may have omitted to tell you earlier that, prior to speaking to you in Majula, Cale was actually located in a location called the Forest of Fallen Giants, which Creighton never sets foot in during the events of DS2. However, it does happen to be the location you first meet Pate in. Speaking of Pate, here is what his spear description has to say.

Pate’s Spear: A long spear wielded by Pate. This appears to be a very ordinary spear, but seems to have accumulated power over the course of countless battles. It is not always advisable to stand out. Especially if you have something to hide.

Now, this is so vague it could mean anything. But if one were to decide for whatever reason to have the most charitable read on Creighton’s character, they could conceivably argue that Creighton is an – albeit strangely revengeful – innocent man who was framed by Pate, who is the true serial killer of Mirrah. We know that Pate and Creighton have traveled together a while. We know that Pate is a dangerous manipulator who seemingly has a pattern of purposefully leading people to their death. Creighton meanwhile only shows resentment towards Pate, who supposedly almost killed him. He is also consistently friendly to us, up until the last moment, with the chest, though who knows if that was intentional? Maybe Pate is the one who boobytrapped it! Speaking of Pate, he’s the one to be present in the Forest of Fallen Giants, while Creighton isn’t. Pate might well have met Cale there who’d have recognized him, and in turn, he’d have introduced himself as Creighton to protect his own identity, with the lie still not cleared out by the time of DS3. One might also point out that Creighton has a distinctly Cockney accent which isn’t shared by other Mirrah characters like Lucatiel or Cale, which could hypothetically make sense should one accept the idea that Lothian and Creighton are the same person. Whilst speaking to us about Pate, Creighton says “[...] For the good of the world, and for my own honour. I won't let that bastard live another day.” One may wonder what good a serial killer would have to present himself as honorable and selfless, all the while not bothering to tone down his bloodlust at all when speaking to us. It’s stupid, in a weird authentic sort of way.

Do I believe this theory? Not really, no. I don’t think Dark Souls has the kind of character-driven narrative that thinks so deeply about its characters beyond how they best serve the overarching themes of the story, how they best contribute to building that specific “Dark Souls” atmosphere that makes those games so special. Ultimately, we have no evidence of Cale and Pate actually interacting with one another. Cale calls Creighton a killer, and it’s later on confirmed by his DS3’s weapon description. I can’t think of any reason why the game would lie to us over what is ultimately a very minor character, even within DS2. The slight discrepancies between DS2 and 3 can be explained away by time, or just, different people having worked on the games. I’m just a bit too pragmatic to believe that there would have been such a convoluted process involved for building up this non-character into a complex double fake-out innocent man. I think both Creighton and Pate were intended to be awful in DS2, probably as a way to hammer home that the world is broken, and good people, like your friends in Majula, are a rarity to be cherished. Still, I appreciate that the series allows for the above kind of badshit thinking to emerge to be honest. It’s fun! Trying to rebuild the puzzle with much of it missing is fun! People coming to different conclusions is fun!

Anyways, we all know Creighton was hired by Licia to kill Pate as part of an intense multidimensional war between the Covenant of Clerics and Patches.

[girlballs]

Could we hear your top 10 favorite fromsoft armor sets? in terms of fashion specifically

in no particular order:

Barbarian Set (DeS)

Brass Set (DS1/DS3)

Mirrah Set (DS2/DS3)

Fingerprint Set (ER)

Alva Set (DS2/DS3)

Blaidd's Set (ER)

Llewellyn Set (DS2)

Lion Warrior Set (DS2)

Gelmir Knight Set (ER)

Faraam Set (DS2/DS3)

honorable mentions to the Carian & Bloodhound Knight sets from ER and the Gloom Set from DeS

[knightscanfeeltoo]

Olivia and Knightess Lucatiel who is Looking after them for Oscar...

(I'm Too Lazy to add her Undead Scar on her Face...)

[bri-the-nautilus]

Blorbo Headcanon: Lucatiel of Mirrah

So I've been doing some theorycrafting recently. And one of the results is this: Lucatiel of Mirrah is trans. Aslatiel of Mirrah doesn't exist. But that's a ways off. To start, let's review some basic information about them.

Lucatiel is a swordswoman from Mirrah, a land of knights built on pride and tradition. She is slowly Hollowing and losing her memory as she searches Drangleic for her long-lost brother. Her greatest fear is that her name and life will be forgotten, reiterating her name like a mantra and begging the Bearer of the Curse not to forget her. She wears a silver mask shaped like the face of a goateed, mustachioed man. The description of her mask in Dark Souls III even remarks that it's strange how the mask has a woman's name attached to it when it's styled after a man's face.

Aslatiel is a phantom who invades the player in Aldia's Keep (after their final meeting with Lucatiel if her quest was followed). He wears the same equipment as Lucatiel, including her mask (granted, the obtainable maskless Mirrah hat is a dlc item) and weapons. In her dialogue, Lucatiel mentions that they learned to fence together, but that Aslatiel was much better and she (despite the competence she displays in DSII and the fact that Aslatiel is a really easy invader) was never held to be anywhere near as good as him.

Now headcanon time. My personal headcanon is that Lucatiel is an only child. She was assigned male at birth and named Aslatiel. He grew up and became the most decorated swordsman in all Mirrah, issued a mask styled after his face as part of his knight's armor. But Aslatiel always felt like something was missing. Eventually, he realized that he was always meant to be someone else. And thus, Aslatiel of Mirrah disappeared and Lucatiel of Mirrah was born.

Those in her life didn't react well. In Mirrah, skill in battle and familial heritage are the only things of value. Lucatiel was and still is their greatest warrior, but the honor Aslatiel won for his nameless, penniless family is now detached from her in the eyes of the people. Lucatiel continues to wear the mask in the hopes that people will see she's still the same knight, but her family and fellow knights don't see it that way. "Aslatiel was better than you," they say. "Aslatiel was on a whole other level. You will never meet his measure. If only he were still here."

Eventually, Lucatiel leaves Mirrah and ends up in Drangleic. During this time, she becomes Undead and begins Hollowing. She says that she has started to lose her memories, oldest first. She forgets the part of her life where she transitioned. She thinks she was always the swordswoman Lucatiel and Aslatiel was a separate person entirely. A greater warrior than she, beloved by their family and people. A warrior whose measure she could never meet in all the time "they" spent training. If I could find Aslatiel, if I could bring him back to Mirrah, I can earn back the respect of my family, she thinks. The brother and hero we all miss dearly will be returned and all will be well. So she searches. She knows on some level that she will find Aslatiel in Drangleic, because Aslatiel is wherever she is. She was/is Aslatiel. She knows on some level that she was something before she was Lucatiel, and that her loved ones will be loath to remember her as Lucatiel, but she can't quite articulate it. As her memory fades further, all that remains is a fear that her hard-won truth of self will be lost. When she begs the BoTC to "remember her name," she isn't asking for the name and deeds of Lucatiel the warrior to be remembered. She's asking for the name and memory of Lucatiel the girl to be remembered. When she goes hollow, and the last memories of herself are gone, her spirit manifests in its most basal form, drained of all of the experience and memory and introspection that Lucatiel gained. Everything that made her Lucatiel. Aslatiel of Mirrah, clutching a tarnished blade, arises not far from where Lucatiel finally faded. A mindless Hollow who has truly, in every way, lost herself.

Now why am I telling you all this? Let's just say I have something in the works.

[solidusgrilo]

Lucatiel of Mirrah (commission work). Finished WIP from some days ago.

[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.

[thekillersagent]

from software ranking:

best game: elden ring

favorite game: bloodborne

best bossfight: bayle the dread

favorite bossfight: sister friede and father ariandel

best menu theme song: dark souls 3

best boss theme song: ludwig the holy blade

favorite characters: lady maria & lunar princess ranni

most emotional bossfight: slave knight gael

best voice acting for a npc: igon

most iconic npcs: solaire & patches

most emotional questlines: lucatiel of mirrah & siegward of catarina

best hub world wife: the doll

[miquellah]

top five fromsoft wives and husbands?

(Hi miq how are you? I’ve gotten really into one piece lately and it’s been making me happy; I still love fate a lot but it’s not my hyperfixation anymore. would you say that fromsoft is ur hyperfixation now?)

HIII ive just picked up opla with my partner + had read some chaps in my jumps forever ago, so i know some of those guys!!! ive also kinda moved hyperfixations now haha, though ofc fate will also be near and dear to my heart. i just need the brainspace for it again :/

AND UHH FUCK top five. thanks for the indulgence

V.IV RUSTY- as you can see (motions around to my blog) he's kinda the top guy right now. he has no human character model and no portrait but i am dearly in love with him. insane virtue of character but also willing to get his hands dirty in order to achieve his goals nonetheless. i want him

WHITE MASK VARRE- purely for horny reasons. he is NOT a good person and he's smarmy and a literal blood cultist but he's so fun about it. his weapon is a bludgeoning bouquet and he is bride-coded. canonical quest end you get to kill him. i LOVE whump

SOLAIRE OF ASTORA- everyone's favorite and for good reason... himbo extraordinaire and will lend you his aid in battle along with his good spirits. his questline is also so poignant to me despite being simple (though hard to achieve in good end). i saw art once giving him a strong chub bod and was lightheaded for a full day

LUCATIEL OF MIRRAH- we LOVE a lady knight. she also gets to fight alongside you for uhhhh like 4 or 5 bosses? and it's always a relief and joy to find her out in the middle of nowhere. until her questline brings you immeasurable grief. she's so cool and dashing though... and slept on a lot, being in DS2

RANNI THE WITCH- she kinda had to grow on me but now i see it. i see the vision. morally questionable in some regards but you really gotta admire the resolve. whoever wrote her questline knows peak romance... you literally get married to her and have a hopefully happy end. rare W to you by fromsoft

[blood-darkened-moon]

Dark Souls

Dark Souls 1

Characters Chosen Undead | Anastacia of Astora | Knight Lautrec of Carim | Solaire of Astora | Blacksmith Andre | Oscar of Astora | Giant Blacksmith | Quelaan/Daughter of Chaos | Quelana of Izalith | Gwynevere Princess of Sunlight | Siegmeyer of Catarina | Sieglinde of Catarina | Kingseeker Frampt | Darkstalker Kaathe | Patches the Hyena | Lord's Blade Ciaran | Dusk of Oolacile | Darkmoon Knightess | Elizabeth | Furtive Pygmy | Witch of Izalith | Hawkeye Gough | Giant Crow | Shiva of the East | Black Iron Tarkus | Alvina of the Darkroot Wood | Big Hat Logan | Ingward the Guardian of the Seal | Female Undead Merchant

Bosses Asylum Demon | Taurus Demon | Capra Demon | Gaping Dragon | Bell Gargoyle | Chaos Witch Quelaag | Iron Golem | Moonlight Butterfly | Dragon Slayer Ornstein | Executioner Smough | Centipede Demon | Gravelord Nito | Seath the Scaleless | Four Kings | Great Grey Wolf Sif | Dark Sun Gwyndolin | Crossbreed Priscilla | Sanctuary Guardian | Artorias the Abysswalker | Manus Father of the Abyss | Black Dragon Kalameet | Gwyn Lord of Cinder

Enemies Silver Knight | Mushroom People | Havel the Rock | Black Knight | Wheel Skeleton | The Channeler | Black Hydra | Stone Guardian | Sunlight Maggot | Batwing Demon | Crow Demon | Ghost | Undead Attack Dog | Maneater Mildred | Crystal Golem | Skeleton Beast | Kirk Knight of Thorns | Undead Dragon

Dark Souls 2

Characters Bearer of the Curse | Emerald Herald/Shanalotte | Lucatiel of Mirrah | Aslatiel of Mirrah | Lonesome Gavlan | Royal Sorcerer Navlaan | Vengarl of Forossa | Faraam, God of War | Alsanna the Silent Oracle | Nadalia Bride of Ash | Jester Thomas | Sweet Shalquoir | Benhart of Jugo | Weaponsmith Ornifex | Creighton the Wanderer

Bosses Old Dragonslayer | Ruin Sentinel | The Rotten | Executioner's Chariot | Covetous Demon | Mytha the Baneful Queen | Old Iron King | Throne Watcher | Throne Defender | Looking Glass Knight | Demon of Song | Velstadt the Royal Aegis | King Vendrick | Smelter Demon | Royal Rat Authority | Fume Knight | Sir Alonne | Elana the Squalid Queen | Sinh the Slumbering Dragon | Aava the King's Pet | Lud the King's Pet | Zallen the King's Pet | Burnt Ivory King | Darklurker | Nashandra

Enemies Aurous Knight | Heide Knight | Amana Priestess | Pursuer | Flame Salamander

Dark Souls 3

Characters Ashen One | Fire Keeper | Anri of Astora | Horace the Hushed | Yuria of Londor | Eygon of Carim | Irina of Carim | Orbeck of Vinheim | Sirris of the Sunless Realms | Unbreakable Patches | Greirat of the Undead Settlement | Siegward of Catarina | Princess Filianore | Company Captain Yorshka | Sir Vilhelm | Baby Ocelotte | Queen of Lothric | Painting Woman | Liliane of the Sable Church | Lord of Hollows | Karla | Cornyx of the Great Swamp | Ringfinger Leonhard | Rosaria Mother of Rebirth | Pygmy Lords | Yellowfinger Heysel | Old Wolf of Farron | Archdeacon Klimt | Archdeacon Mcdonnell | Archdeacon Royce | Shira Knight of Filianore | Pilgrim from Londor | Ludleth of Courland

Bosses Iudex Gundyr | Vordt of the Boreal Valley | Curse Rotted Greatwood | Crystal Sage | Deacons of the Deep | High Lord Wolnir | Old Demon King | Champion Gundyr | Pontiff Sulyvahn | Abyss Watchers | Yhorm the Giant | Aldrich Devourer of Gods | Dancer of the Boreal Valley | Dragonslayer Armour | Lothric Younger Prince | Lorian Elder Prince | Ancient Wyvern | Nameless King | Storm Drake | Oceiros the Consumed King | Champion's Gravetender | Gravetender Greatwolf | Sister Friede | Father Ariandel | Demon Prince | Darkeater Midir | Halflight Spear of the Church | Slave Knight Gael | Soul of Cinder

Enemies Pontiff Knight | Fire Witch | Sulyvahn's Beast | Grand Archives Scholar | Lothric Knight | Darkwraith | Carthus Swordsman Skeleton | Tree Woman | Ravenous Crystal Lizard | Corvian Settler | Corvian Knight | Ringed Knight | Desert Pyromancer Zoey | Londor Pale Shade | Holy Knight Hodrick | Angel | Outrider Knight | Jailer | Grand Archives Scholar | Monstrosity of Sin | Wolf | Grave Warden | Deep Accursed

Groups/Ships/All Games Twin Princes | Nkstein | Ciartorias | Eygon x Irina | Four Knights of Gwyn | Crystal Lizard | Patches | Basilisk | Mimic | Skeleton | Velka Goddess of Sin

Others Dubious Grandma | Maiden of the Moon | Irithyll of the Boreal Valley

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