


Upon defeating Halflight and entering the Church of Filanore within the higher reaches of the Ringed City, the Ashen One finds Filanore herself, slumbering beside a mysterious egg.

Also stationed in the city is the warrior Halflight, one of the Spears of the Church who protects Gwyn's last daughter, Filanore, in her slumber. Shira further implores the Ashen One not to disturb the slumber of Princess Filanore, as her sleep protects the city from the dangers of the Dark. The player is implored by one of Gwyn's few remaining servants, Shira, Knight of Filanore, to put down Midir before the darkness within him destroys what is left of his sanity and he can no longer tell friend from foe. Notably present is the dragon Darkeater Midir, who is being slowly corrupted by the darkness he has consumed in his duty given by the long absent Lords. The Ashen One travels across the city, where they meet a variety of its inhabitants - some still loyal to Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight, and some who worship the Abyss and preach of the coming Age of Dark. Upon victory, the Ashen One is transported to the Ringed City by winged demons. Inside the ruins, they kill the Demon in Pain & Demon from Below, who in turn become the Demon Prince. The Ashen One makes their way through numerous dangers, such as Lothric knights, Murkmen and angels, arriving at the Earthen Peak Ruins. Summary įollowing The Ashen One's victory over the Soul of Cinder and Sister Friede, they arrive at the Dreg Heap, a land of ruins and ashes consisting of thousands of years of history smashed together. The pack sees the player pursuing a character known as Slave Knight Gael to the end of the world while he hunts for the titular "Dark Soul of Humanity". Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of Dark Souls III and creator of the Souls series, said that the story of the two Dark Souls III packs was intended to cover the primary themes of the main game from a new perspective rather than wrap up the series at large. The Ringed City and the preceding content pack, Ashes of Ariandel, were conceived as the final entries in the Souls series. On January 3, 2017, Dark Souls III: The Ringed City was announced. Unlike previous games in the Souls series, Dark Souls III was launched alongside a season pass, confirming that two downloadable content packs were planned from the beginning.
