The Hollow Lord ending is different than a natural age of dark though. The Ashen One jacks the First Flame and their own Dark Soul is titsed up such that together they can manifest reality (for anyone out there reading that dont know). Its a shame we only see them step into this reality and not much else is known about it. I’ve always assumed it must be the world The Painter made, since it has nearly the same ingredients (first flame vs painting’s flame? Same same?)
On another note its crazy to think that in the entire history of Dark Souls (as it is at the end of 3) never had an age of dark. Like yeah, you can consider it to have at the end of any of your playthroughs in 1 or 3, but the world of 3 seems to assume one never happened and same with 2 when you start. An entire natural Age denied existence by Gwyn’s fear and hubris.
The Hollow Lord ending is different than a natural age of dark though. The Ashen One jacks the First Flame and their own Dark Soul is titsed up such that together they can manifest reality (for anyone out there reading that dont know). Its a shame we only see them step into this reality and not much else is known about it. I’ve always assumed it must be the world The Painter made, since it has nearly the same ingredients (first flame vs painting’s flame? Same same?)
On another note its crazy to think that in the entire history of Dark Souls (as it is at the end of 3) never had an age of dark. Like yeah, you can consider it to have at the end of any of your playthroughs in 1 or 3, but the world of 3 seems to assume one never happened and same with 2 when you start. An entire natural Age denied existence by Gwyn’s fear and hubris.