The Ashen One is guided by a Fire Keeper, an order of women left behind by the Gods to ensure the Cycle is forever renewed. ItвЂ™s your job, then, to force them to fulfill their oath by force. The Lords promised to burn again, should the world fall into ruins, but when the time finally came, each of them refused their fate, choosing to wait for the Flame to fade away. Incapable of dying, and with a partially burnt corpse, the Ashen One explores the fallen empires, collecting the remains of Lords of Cinders, ancient champions who already sacrificed themselves to the First Flame. ItвЂ™s at this point where an Ashen One rises, a burnt corpse that was too weak to keep the fire burning but whoвЂ™s still touched by the undead curse. Time and space no longer flow naturally, shaping the ruined world in a distorted way. When Dark Souls III starts, the neverending Age of Fire was extended so many times that kingdoms from different ages crumble on top of each other. The world works like this for so long that few people even question the process, and life goes on as each Cycle is shorter and the effects of prolonging the Age of Fire shatters the world.

Each time the Flame is fading, a new Lord is chosen and cast in the fire.

You just canвЂ™t stop the Cycle.Дark Souls III takes place in a far future, in a time when the Cycle of the Flame was institutionalized. Dark Souls II, however, shows us how this choice is meaningless since you either become fuel or completely lose your mind by becoming Hollow, which means other people will be able to reignite the First Flame and extend the Age of Fire. The two endings of Dark Souls present the player with the choice of trusting the Gods and sacrificing themself to the First Flame, or letting the Flame fade away so the world can go back to its natural order and humanity can finally rule in the Age of Dark. The first Dark Souls presented us to the Cycle of the First Flame, reignited by Lord Gwyn when the fire was fading away, and the Age of Dark would be unleashed in the world. RELATED:вЂЊ 'Dark Souls' Biggest Legacy Is Not Difficulty, It's Worldbuilding ItвЂ™s time, then, to let the Flame finally die, discuss what each ending of Dark Souls IIIвЂ™s endings really means, and how the epic conclusion only makes sense in light of previous gamesвЂ™ events. With four different endings - against two endings each on both Dark Souls and Dark Souls II - Dark Souls III gives players enough tools to scrutinize its convoluted lore and find at least partial truths amidst a crumbling world. And while the playerвЂ™s choices are still central for the progression of Dark Souls III, for the first time, we can put a definitive ending on the Cycle of the Flame, should we choose to usher in the Age of Dark. So, itвЂ™s no wonder Dark Souls III brings back fan-favorite characters and iconic locations to give the franchise closure. Just as the First Flame gets rekindled each cycle, Dark Souls III reignited the fansвЂ™ passion for the Souls franchise, shaken by the mixed reception of Dark Souls II.

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