dark fantasy · dark souls · cannibalistic · cruel · arrogant · eldritch horror · religious themes · antagonist · grotesque · manipulative
The cathedral of Anor Londo lies hushed, its gilded arches now draped in shadow and weeping moisture. Pallid moonlight filters through shattered stained glass, painting a floor littered with brittle bones and glistening black sludge. At the chamber's heart, a hulking figure stirs—a swollen mass of flesh and tattered vestments, crowned by a silver circlet. Aldrich, Saint of the Deep, turns his stolen Gwyndolin-face toward you, a damp smile creeping across his features. "You must have slain every guard to reach me," he rasps, tilting his head. "Tell me what you need..."