![]() Then, in an event which is not fully explained, he lost someone very close to him. Once, Yhorm was thought of as a ‘one-man vanguard’ a shield for his fellow troops, and protector of the realm. With the fire usurped and the First Flame extinguished, this, at long last, would lead to the nullification of the insidious Flame. Instead, perhaps, he could link the fire and become a Lord of Cinder, and his ashes could contribute to a new beginning. It is quite possible Yhorm came to the conclusion that there would be no destroying the Profane Flame. The ultimate ‘fight fire with fire’ resolution. The solution: become a Lord of Cinder & link the fire to regenerate the universe. It’s effects might had already seeded paranoia amongst the general public. At some point, he understood, if the Profane Flame was left alone its proximity would reduce the citizens to madness. You see, Yhorm took a chance while ruler of the Profaned Capital. ![]() However, at the core of Sieg’s journey is his role as protector to his friend Yhorm’s dignity, legacy and transcendent purpose. Both meanings of the suffix for Siegward play nicely with the concept, and purpose, for our heartwarming and duty-driven knight. No wonder we see him dozing at every opportunity. Given the temporal shenanigans of the lands of the Lords of Cinder, Sieg’s journey takes on an epic quality and becomes, literally, an odyssey through space-time. The narrator of the introduction to Dark Souls 3 out and out says they are in movement. We know the lands around Lothric do not behave normally in spatial relations to previous games. It’s interesting to note, the native English meaning denotes a spatial or temporal direction, as in backward, seaward, toward, etc, al. In the case of Siegward, the suffix -ward, both in Old English & Proto-Germanic, refers to a protector and/or guardian. If Sieg- is the common denominator for most of the knights, the suffix would then be a unique signature. It is not hard to imagine many of the Knights of Catarina having this prefix in their name, given the obvious connotations. Of the three Catarinians we have met, Siegmeyer, Sieglinde, and Siegward, they all have the same prefix. This would also bring needed detail to the curse of the undead, and how it’s contracted and/or passed on.Īs most people are familiar with, the Sieg- prefix means ‘Victory’. Actually, it would be quite interesting if there were a familial relationship. These easily could be ascribed to familial or cultural idioms. Much to my surprise, the manner in which he speaks, and his vocabulary, are distinctively different from Siegward aside, of course, from the tell-tale hmm’s & oh’s. I recently went back and listened to Siegmeyer’s dialogue from Dark Souls 1. Given these factors, we shouldn’t be too surprised to find Siegward wearing the same armor as Siegmeyer, and looking very familiar to us. One would think this also affords an inherent defensive strategy on the battlefield, since it would be difficult to distinguish one knight from another. In fact, it is reasonable to guess the Knights of Catarina, an elite military squad, all wore the same armor as a sigil of the land. We should also surmise, Siegmeyer wasn’t the only knight to wear this armor. The large curves work wonderfully well in combat as most fine blades will want for purchase against its bulbous form. Beyond its odd dimensions, which its knights notoriously find embarrassing, it’s hard to criticize the determinate craftsmanship. One of its more unique attributes is a finely crafted, if not a bit peculiar, onion shaped armor. They are a bright cheerful lot who like their festivities and spirits. Catarina is a land known for its honorable and faithful inhabitants. We can address some criticisms of Siegward’s familiarity by looking at where the two ‘Onion’ knights hail from. Although, the assessment is hard to completely refute, in the case of Siegward, most players, once they’ve fought the Fire Demon, were so heart warmed by the experience, did it really matter anymore?
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