The Nameless King mystery is one the most enduring in Dark Souls history, stretching all the way back to the first game in 2011. It began with desecrated statues and vague mentions of Gwyn's firstborn son, who was stripped from the annals of history for an unknown 'betrayal'. Like any good FromSoft mystery, the breadcrumbs sent lore hounds into a frenzy.
We knew that he was the god of war and father to the Warriors of Sunlight, but that was it. Some theoriesed that Andre fit the description, given his likeness, but most fans were adamant that Solaire was the forgotten god, hoping to find an answer hidden in plain sight. Draped in the imagery of a Warrior of Sunlight, he came to Lordran in search of his own sun, and while you might've taken this to be more of a spiritual journey, others thought it to be literal.
Ideas ranged from him looking to find his father, the Lord of Sunlight, to restoring his lost crown. But there was a glaring problem: Solaire is human.
The debate raged on for years until Dark Souls 3 finally put the idea to rest when it introduced the Nameless King, revealing that...
