Gwyn



Gwyn, Lord of Cinder, is the main antagonist and final boss of the video game Dark Souls.

Background
Gwyn is one of the divine Lords that long ago defeated the Everlasting Dragons; Gwyn himself was the leader of the army that rose up against the dragons. His Lord Soul gives him the power of the sun and lightning, and as such he is the Lord of the Sunlight. He has three children; Gwynevere, Gwyndolin, and his firstborn. His firstborn's name is unknown as he was stripped of his status as a god.

Thousands of years prior to the events of Dark Souls, the First Flame began to dim. Gwyn requested that The Witch of Izalith recreate the First Flame; she failed and the flame engulfed her and her children, corrupting them. This resulted in the creation of the Bed of Chaos and Pyromancy. After these events transpired, Gwyn left Anor Londo in an attempt to rekindle the First Flame, bringing half of his knights with him while the remaining half remained in Anor Londo to protect it. Before leaving, he gave his Lord Soul to the Four Kings of New Londo and Seath the Scaleless. After linking the Fire, the First Flame burned his knights and made him its fuel. As a result, he is now known as the Lord of Cinder.

Ending
Gwyn is the final boss of the game, and once he is defeated, the player must make a choice; either sacrifice themselves to rekindle the First Flame and extend the rule of the existing order of gods or walk away and let the Flame die. Whichever choice the player makes, there will be two different endings; the Age of Dark is ushered in and the player becomes the Dark Lord ruling over Anor Londo, or the player's soul rekindles the First Flame and Anor Londo is restored to prosperity by the gods.