

The main issue in this fight is reaching him, as he will teleport away when the player approaches (equipping the Ring of Fog may increase the time available to attack before he teleports), meaning that the best time to run up to him is when he is just finishing off his Arrow Spread, as he takes a few moments to recover. Of his three attacks, two can be avoided by hiding behind pillars, while the last one is more powerful and fast (he will tend to use the Sphere Shot after Orb Spread if the player is hiding behind pillars). He is not a very difficult boss if the player has decent dodging skills. Gwyndolin's boss battle takes place in a seemingly neverending corridor. Gwyndolin was released from his gruesome fate when the Unkindled slew the Lord of Cinder, ending the gods torment and finally allowing him to die. However, the Unkindled arrived halfway through consumption and Aldrich took control of Gwyndolins body/power in order to defend himself as he was vulnerable while consuming the god. Once he arrived, he began to slowly consume Gwyndolin, who was most likely powerless to fight back, both physically and spiritually, gaining access to his knowledge of Priscilla and Nito while he was dreaming. Īfter Aldrich was revived as a Lord of Cinder, he quickly became disillusioned with his throne and journeyed to Irithyll in order to consume the imprisoned god.

The God of the Darkmoon was then imprisoned himself, inside the the ruins of the old cathedral of Anor Londo. As he was too sick to lead his own Covenant, its leadership passed to Yorshka, who was shortly thereafter imprisoned by Sulyvahn who took complete control of the city and claimed the title of Pontiff. Gwyndolin would later become stricken with an illness so severe that he could no longer lead his own Covenant or the city. It is highly implied that Sulyvahn worked his way up the power system in Irithyll, all the while turning the Knights to the worship of the Deep. Ī former denizen of the Painted World and ally to Saint Aldrich of the Deep Sulyvahn, would later inflitrate the city of Irithyll and the Darkmoon system in order to usurp it from within. Although the exact nature of their familial ties is unclear, it is known that Gwyndolin thought very highly of her as he provided her with his own personal Chime as well as her name. He ruled alongside his apparent sister Yorshka, a young crossbreed girl. The exact reason as to why he was doing this is unknown, though it could be that he was trying to ensure that the power of the gods continued to live on. As well as continuing to watch over those who link the Fire, Gwyndolin appeared to be tracking down descendants of the gods who fled Anor Londo millenia prior and bringing them back Irithyll. īy the events of Dark Souls III, Gwyndolin has become the main figure of authority and worship in Anor Londo, which by this time is now known as Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, taking his fathers title as King of the Gods. He uses the illusion of the princess Gwynevere to help hide his repulsive appearance. He was raised as a daughter due to his strong affiliation with the moon's power. Gwyndolin was the last born son of Lord Gwyn and the only true remaining deity to guard Anor Londo. He accepts Souvenirs of Reprisal in exchange for increasing the player's rank in the covenant. Gwyndolin initiates players into the Blade of the Darkmoon covenant. The entrance to Gwyndolin's boss room will be accessible at the same aforementioned location. If the player does not yet have the Darkmoon Seance Ring, they can kill Gwynevere instead, which at that moment will be revealed to be just an illusion set up by Gwyndolin himself. The player can then either pledge allegiance to him and his Blades of the Darkmoon or dare to trespass the fog door behind of which he dwells in, thus commencing the boss battle.

If the player wears the Darkmoon Seance Ring in this location, Gwyn's statue will vanish and Gwyndolin's fog door will be revealed. The tomb can be found by using the spiraling staircase on the rotating bridge while the bridge is in its lowest position and descending to the second accessible bonfire. Dark Sun Gwyndolin guards the honorary tomb of Lord Gwyn in Anor Londo.
