In his sleep, Aldrich was also able to absorb Gwyndolin's memories, as he dreamed about a young, pale girl in hiding. Īs Aldrich took to devouring Gwyndolin's body, he appears to have entered hibernation, falling into a deep slumber. He gathered his clerics and McDonnel and travelled to Anor Londo : there Aldrich began consuming the God of the Darkmoon. He began dreaming of the Old Gods, who supported the linking of the fire, and sought to devour them. Īfter Aldrich was revived as one of the Lords of Cinder, he foresaw the world's inevitable envelopment in darkness, and neglected to take his throne. It is implied that Aldrich had many children, and that Anri and Horace were the only children to escape the Devourer. Despite this, he retained sanity and sentience, and was still given his sacrifices. He was not immune however, and his devouring of both flesh and souls bloated him with dregs until he collapsed in on his own polluted form, becoming a mass of abyssal sludge, animated by darkness.

Most of those who worshiped the Deep would eventually become intoxicated or corrupted, all except for Aldrich, who, despite his taste for flesh, retained sanity somehow. But while the powers in the Deep are beyond pure humanity, so too is its potential to do grave harm, breeding abhorrent life beyond abyssal corruption. During this time, he continued to indulge in the misery of those he consumed, and even created sacred rings that bestowed that same feeling to wearers. Because of this, he was allowed to indulge in his vices and provided him with a steady stream of sacrifices, an operation overseen by Archdeacon McDonnell and Archdeacon Royce.īuilding on these visions and powers, Aldrich shared his thoughts with the Archdeacons and actively pursued the corruption of human souls. His cannibalism allowed him to grow more and more powerful, so he was chosen by the Church of White as the next Lord of Cinder despite his corruption, as he was not chosen for his worthiness, but for the power he held. Aldrich eventually developed a habit of consuming humans, an act in which he delighted. Through these visions, Aldrich was able to reach a level of the Dark generally inaccessible to humanity, which subsequently came to be known as the ' Deep'. Legend states that he hailed from Irithyll, although his original physical appearance lacked the typical features of the old gods, suggesting that he may have been just a human.įormerly a holy cleric, he began to foresee an age of the 'deep sea,' where the dregs of the human soul fall to their lowest depths and become the shackles which bind the world. Aldrich is found in Anor Londo in the same cathedral hall where Ornstein and Smough were fought in Dark Souls.

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