Before getting into the meat of
Lothric Castle in Dark Souls
III, the Player is given an opportunity to head into the castle’s garden
area, now a poisonous wasteland for Puss of Mans and powerful Lothric guards
standing at attention in defense of…something. It’s unclear what, at first,
until you see the precariously placed guard standing dead center in front of a
descent of stairs. He’s not guarding something, he’s guarding the man of the
area: the Consumed King of the garden. Given how we’ve been looking for Prince
Lothric, it’s only fitting that this should be King Lothric, the Prince’s father, and the
one whose soul we’re searching for. As it would turn out, Oceiros is instead a
completely optional boss leading to another optional area. Lothric is indeed
the one we’re hunting, but, why is Oceiros here? And why isn’t he the main villain?
