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Perhaps you’ve seen it, maybe in a dream. A murky, forgotten land. A place where souls may mend your ailing mind. You will lose everything. Once branded. The symbol of the curse. An augur of darkness. Your past. Your future. Your very light. None will have meaning, and you won’t even care. By then, you’ll be something other than human. A thing that feeds on souls. A Hollow.

Long ago, in a walled off land, far to the north, a great king built a great kingdom. I believe they called it Drangleic. Perhaps you’re familiar? No, how could you be. But one day, you will stand before its decrepit gate. Without really knowing why…

Like a moth drawn to a flame. Your wings will burn in anguish. Time after time. For that is your fate. The fate of the cursed.


What makes a king? Some say that it is a birthright, while others call it destiny. Perhaps it is not important, as long as the king’s name serves to unite his people.

Each king has his rightful throne. And when he sits upon it, he sees what he chooses to see. Or perhaps, it is the throne, which shows the king only what he wants. The flames roar, but will soon begin to fade, and only a worthy heir might burnish their light. What is it, truly, a claimant of the throne could desire?

Bearer of the curse, if you are to be the next monarch, then, one day, you will walk those grounds… without really knowing why…

Seeker of fire, coveter of the throne. Seek strength. The rest will follow…


You, who link the fire, you, who bear the curse… Once the fire is linked, souls will flourish anew, and all of this will play out again. It is your choice… to embrace, or renounce this…

Great Sovereign, take your throne. What lies ahead, only you can see.