#dss lore

He said Pyromancy Flames develop with the person, as their power grows. He told us to take good care of the Flame he gave us, because it was a part of him.

Maybe, parting with a piece of himself knocked his Flame's power back to +8. He still has the skill, the ability to upgrade it back, all the way to +15, and even the power to upgrade ours as well. Likely, he just needed to grind some souls to return to his old skill level.

I believe he would have seen Quelana, after going to Blighttown. Either from the fact he always had enough skill to see her, or because he could upgrade it back to match her standards.

Because of that, I don't believe he succumbed to despair from not finding Quelana. I'm pretty sure something else in Blighttown killed him before he got to her - it's not like there's a shortage of options.

I personally believe he's a trans man who uses he/him pronouns. He is comfortable with them in the game, since his sister who he raised from childhood calls him "brother" and uses he/him for him. And that's in Dark Souls 3, after he had more confidence in his own worth, and didn't consider himself someone "repulsive" who had to hide away. Also adds up with his backstory of "being raised as a daughter" despite not being one. The way he presents in his masculinity isn't as relevant. He can still enjoy long flowing robes or dresses, or having breasts. I think what he loathed more was his father's neglect towards him, rather than all aspects of feminity he was raised on.

That being said, l totally respect anyone who has different headcanons, and I will go along with the pronouns you personally use for him while reblogging posts in this blog! I don't tolerate transphobia or disrespect for any other people who see themselves in Gwyndolin. I just ask that you acknowledge that I have a personal headcanon, and don't give me shit for it, bc c'mon that'd be a jerk move. Not just for me, but for others in the fandom.

Gwyndolin is trans-coded and has a complex relationship with gender. I think we should cherish that, instead of bashing each other over what is the "correct" interpretation. Cause there isn't one. His writing is confusing and already kinda transphobic in canon, let's not make it worse in fandom.

Bloodborne was my reference for the grimdark, that was my image of a bleak, depressing soulsborne game. But compared to it Dark Souls has sunlight, beautiful forests, a lot more helpful friendly NPCs you can meet along the way, many of whom won't "just die anyway" if you play the game cautiously.

Gwyndolin probabbly liked her so much because family disappointment solidarity.

And as a woman, playing that game, seeing her referred as impure and blasphemous, being mutilated, it only reminds me of how much hate we suffered across history. It doesn't affect me personally, just... feels really bad, you know? Really bad.

Me trying to tell them the god and the dragon fucked: