Black Dragon Kalameet

"If thou seeketh to explore this domain, be wary of a black dragon. I fear thee no match for this terrible beast."

- Hawkeye Gough

Black Dragon Kalameet is a major antagonist and optional boss of the Artorias of the Abyss DLC for Dark Souls.

Biography
Kalameet is the last of the Ancient Dragons (excluding Seath the Scaleless and the Stone Dragon in Ash Lake) left surviving from the war of the dragons. The reasoning for his survival was because Kalameet was known throughout the lands as the most destructive and vicious of all the dragons, referred to as a bringer of calamity. Even the mightiest knights of Anor Londo, who slaughtered thousands of dragons like him, feared to provoke his ire.

In the DLC area of Oolacile, the Chosen Undead only encounters Kalameet once, on a bridge in the middle of Royal Woods. Kalameet lands on it and silently stares at them before flying off. He flies off to an area not far from where Knight Artorias was fought, in a pit surrounded by waterfalls. Should the player venture down there, Kalameet can will fly across the terrain and spray the area with black flames. He will do it continuously until the player leaves the pit.

Later, when the Chosen Undead unlocks the tower containing Hawkeye Gough, if the player has encountered Kalameet beforehand, Gough will ask the player if they seek to defeat Kalameet. Should they agree, he will shoot a massive arrow straight into one of Kalameet's wing, permanently grounding him. This will allow the Chosen Undead to fairly face Kalameet in battle.

Kalameet is very fast and agile despite his large size, and his flames can cover a large majority of the arena. His most dangerous move is when he stands on his hind legs and the gem on his head emits both a bright shine and screech. If the player is in front of him, they could be lifted up into the air and be cursed under the "Mark of Calamity", in which they will take twice the amount of damage for a minute.

Should the Chosen Undead prevail, they slay the vicious dragon and end his bringing of calamity. He drops the Calamity Ring, which serves no purpose other than placing the player under a permanent Mark of Calamity. Afterwards, Gough will praise the Chosen Undead with Lord Gwyn's blessing and give them his greatbow now that his days of sniping dragons are done.

Following Kalameet's death, the Dragon Knights of Dark Souls II used scales from his amputated tail to construct weapons and armor.

Trivia

 * Kalameet is loosely based on Guyra from King's Field, a dragon against Seath, who Seath the Scaleless was based on. Unlike Kalameet, Guyra was a heroic dragon.
 * Cutting off his tail grants the Obsidian Greatsword.
 * The gem on Kalameet's head is referred to his only eye, despite him having actual eyes on either side of his head.
 * Kalameet's fire can be deflected with the Silver Pendant.
 * It is possible to use a bow or crossbow to damage or even defeat Kalameet without Gough's assistance. Gough has special dialogue should they defeat him this way.