The stories of most FromSoftware games are notoriously difficult for fans to understand. The introduction and ending cutscenes of each FromSoftware action RPG mark the end of the book, but that's about all the direct storytelling that exists. To find out anything substantial about the game's characters, world, or overarching narrative, players must scour item descriptions, dialogue, and environmental details to piece together the FromSoftware story. This is especially true for Dark Souls trilogy.
While doing Elden Ring and Bloodborne It's a self-contained adventure. Dark Souls The trilogy has a more obtuse layer because all the items are technically connected, and it took fans years to find the specific connections. dark souls 1, 2and 3' story. That is, some connections are a little more clear than others. For example, dark souls 3is the self-referential position of .
Anor Londo is a direct recreation of Dark Souls 3.
The most obvious references to the first game in the trilogy so far are: dark souls 3's Anor Londo. Unlike other areas. dark souls 3 Seemingly paying homage to the first entry in the series, Anor Londo is an almost exact replica of the original version and even has the same name, though the approach to the castle is slightly different. dark souls 3The castle itself is nearly identical, with a long staircase and an imposing figure towering over the player. Rather than the beloved duo bosses Smough and Ornstein, dark souls 3'The castle hall is the home of Aldrich, the god-devourer. dark souls 1This is 'Dark Sun Gwyndolin'.
Other Dark Souls 3 locations that appear to reference DS1
Firelink Gentleman
While doing dark souls 3 Firelink Shrine has its own version, and an iteration of the first game can be found here: DS3's Ringed City DLC. After descending into the hole to confront the Demon Prince, the player will see a familiar stone structure next to a bonfire. This stone door and wall mimic the passage leading to Frampt in the Firelink Shrine from the first game version. After defeating the Demon Prince, the player will find more similarities, such as a circular central decoration, surrounding stone walls, and a well.
The Painted World of Ariandel
Another clear reference to the first Dark Souls can be found at dark souls 3's Ashes of Ariandel DLC. In this DLC, players head to the Painted World of Ariandel, which is a pretty blatant reference to Ariandel. DS1's Painted World of Ariamis is an optional area found in Anor Londo. The Painted Worlds have quite different layouts, but both feature similar long wooden bridges, and the boss arena for Crossbreed Priscilla can be found in DS3The world in the paintings of Ariandel.
Smoldering Lake
If we go a little further into the realm of speculation, dark souls 3's Smouldering Lake is believed to refer to: dark souls 1's Lost Izalith. Some of the clearest references are found in the Demon Ruins area of Smoudlering Lake, where you can see stoned Capra and Taurus Demons littering the ground. You can also find a stoned spider alongside Quelana's pyromancy tome, suggesting that this dead spider is her.
The first flame of the furnace
Final location dark souls 3 It shares the same name as the last location in the first entry in the trilogy. While the locations look quite different from each other, the in-game objectives and legends behind them are the same, and the player must defeat powerful bosses to either keep the Fire Age going or let it die.
