DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin - Old Iron King (No Damage)
The King of an ancient kingdom once ruled from the Iron Keep, an impenetrable fortress made out of solid iron. He was obsessed with creating an indomitable empire that would last for centuries, but his wishes of longevity and impregnability would eventually lead to his downfall as his beloved castle began to sink into the earth due to the immense weight of the structure. As the earth opened to swallow his castle, molten iron began to melt the walls, eventually consuming his kingdom. He was believed to have been killed by the Smelter Demon and his soul possessed by the great evil that lurked in the flames. The Old Iron King began his days as a little-known and unestablished lord, with a lust for power and glory. He was approached by Sir Alonne, a great warrior from the east, who helped him forge a kingdom for himself from the old Kingdom of Venn. Doing so cost him what little resources he had, but in the process, he discovered an iron-producing miracle, which allowed him to freely shape and harness the powers of iron. At some point, the Old Iron Kingdom was afflicted by the Curse of the Undead. The Old Iron King imprisoned the undead in the Huntsman's Copse, torturing them and personally presiding over so-called "undead hunts." With this new power, the Old Iron King became extremely wealthy and powerful. At the height of his power, Sir Alonne left the king's service, but the king lacked not for servants. He entertained various craftsmen and savants from many lands, and while most were charlatans, many still brought innovations the Old Iron King appropriated for his army. He was also served by the pyromancer Eygil, who attempted to breathe life into fire itself. Eygil appears to have created the Smelter Demon which would eventually strike the Old Iron King down. As the king died and his kingdom sunk into fire and molten rock, he was possessed by the great evil that lurked below, and reborn in the form seen by the player, referred to in the English localization as Ichorous Earth.
The King of an ancient kingdom once ruled from the Iron Keep, an impenetrable fortress made out of solid iron. He was obsessed with creating an indomitable empire that would last for centuries, but his wishes of longevity and impregnability would eventually lead to his downfall as his beloved castle began to sink into the earth due to the immense weight of the structure. As the earth opened to swallow his castle, molten iron began to melt the walls, eventually consuming his kingdom. He was believed to have been killed by the Smelter Demon and his soul possessed by the great evil that lurked in the flames. The Old Iron King began his days as a little-known and unestablished lord, with a lust for power and glory. He was approached by Sir Alonne, a great warrior from the east, who helped him forge a kingdom for himself from the old Kingdom of Venn. Doing so cost him what little resources he had, but in the process, he discovered an iron-producing miracle, which allowed him to freely shape and harness the powers of iron. At some point, the Old Iron Kingdom was afflicted by the Curse of the Undead. The Old Iron King imprisoned the undead in the Huntsman's Copse, torturing them and personally presiding over so-called "undead hunts." With this new power, the Old Iron King became extremely wealthy and powerful. At the height of his power, Sir Alonne left the king's service, but the king lacked not for servants. He entertained various craftsmen and savants from many lands, and while most were charlatans, many still brought innovations the Old Iron King appropriated for his army. He was also served by the pyromancer Eygil, who attempted to breathe life into fire itself. Eygil appears to have created the Smelter Demon which would eventually strike the Old Iron King down. As the king died and his kingdom sunk into fire and molten rock, he was possessed by the great evil that lurked below, and reborn in the form seen by the player, referred to in the English localization as Ichorous Earth.