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The Fume Knight (in Japanese: 煙の騎士, Kemuri no kishi, "Knight of Smoke"), formerly known as Sir Raime, is the secondary antagonist of Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King. Once a knight from Drangleic, he chose not to fight the dark but instead embrace it.
Biography[]
Sir Raime was once a powerful knight who served as the left hand of King Vendrick of Drangleic. He was considered by Vendrick to be his left arm alongside Velstadt, the Royal Aegis, his right arm. That was until Raime began to question Vendrick's decisions either due to his declaration of war on the Giants or having suspicions of Queen Nashandra’s influence over him. Ultimately, Raime and Velstadt clashed over their ideals with the latter choosing to remain loyal to the king's decisions. In the end Raime was defeated and was exiled from the kingdom to live out his life in exile as a traitor.
Leaving Drangleic behind, Raime roamed endlessly to find greater strength. He soon came across the Brume Tower that once resided the Old Iron King; Inside, he discovered Nadalia, one of the Children of Dark. Although Raime had the power to expunge her, he chose to serve her as he saw in her the figure that his previous lord Vendrick was unable to provide. With a newfound purpose, Raime became her loyal champion and guardian. A portion of Nadalia's soul was entrusted to the knight and infused him and his Greatsword with powers of Dark. As the Fume Knight, he would defend his final master from any intruder who sought her harm, eventually being buried under ash from his long years of servitude.
The Fume Knight can be found in the bottom rooms of the Brume Tower, guarding Nadalia's corpse and the Crown of the Old Iron King beyond. When entering the fog gate, only his signature ultra greatsword can be seen. The Fume Knight will appear from smoke that emits from the great sword and arise from beneath the ash once the player approaches it. Surrounding the ultra-great sword are four of Nadalia's Ashen Idols; if they are not destroyed with Smelter Wedges before confronting the Fume Knight, they will heal the Fume Knight when he gets low on health.
The Fume Knight attacks using both his ultra greatsword and a longsword. While his speed is slow, each of his attacks deals massive amounts of damage. Defensively, his armor has a very high resistance to elemental attacks, especially against fire, making it necessary to prioritize using physical attacks. When his health reaches halfway, the Fume Knight ditches the small sword to two-hand his ultra greatsword, imbuing it with a fiery dark to further boost his power. Once he is defeated, he drops a fragment of the Soul of Nadalia and the Soul of the Fume Knight.
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- If Velstadt's helmet is worn during or before the battle, the Fume Knight automatically swaps to his second phase. This is most likely referencing Raime's personal hatred towards Velstadt due to his exile and the history of their rivalry.
- He appears to be left-handed due to his preference to wield his great sword in his left hand.
- Steelheart Ellie and Carhillion of the Fold can be summoned to aid the player in fighting the Fume Knight. However, neither of them are recommended because they are unable to deal enough damage to the Fume Knight before he defeats them in a few hits. Additionally, each summon increases the Fume Knight's defense by 100%.
- Raime's favorite bird was the black raven, which was controversial because ravens were seen as harbingers for death in Drangleic.
- According to stats collected by FromSoft, the Fume Knight has the highest failure rate in the game at 93%.
- The Soul of the Fume Knight can be consumed for 16,000 souls or traded with Weaponsmith Ornifex to obtain either the Fume Sword or the Fume Ultra Greatsword.
- His signature weapon the Fume Ultra Greatsword makes another appearance in the following game Dark Souls 3
External Links[]
- Fume Knight on the Dark Souls Wiki
