Dark Souls: A Four Game Saga?

Dark Souls tells us a story of a world dying because of one man’s wish to live. Dark Souls II tells us of a curse, but also of a war that brewed between man and Giant. Dark Souls III tells us the story of a royal family divided by belief, one Pontiff’s malicious reign over the land, and the end of the world as we know it? Did it just become a thing to add a subplot to every game, or was Dark Souls III meant to actually be two separate games?

Dark Souls II: The Lowest Beginning?

Dark Souls begins with the Player, the Chosen Undead, left to rot in a dungeon, unawares of their call to greatness yet to come. They’re rescued and escape a demon to make it to the peaceful Firelink Shrine, aided only by whatever starting gear they’re dropped and some broken weapons, a longbow, and a dagger. The Undead Asylum is a powerful starting point for the series, foreshadowing the lunacy that the Player will experience as they dive into the rabbit-hole. Oddly enough, though, I feel that Dark Souls II provides the lowest beginning for the players.