Dark Sun Gwyndolin
Location		Anor Londo
Drops		Soul of Gwyndolin
Health
NG	2,011	NG+	10,000
Souls
NG	40,000	NG+	90,000

Dark Sun Gwyndolin is both the leader of the Blade of the Darkmoon and an optional boss. He is the youngest son of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder and the final remaining deity in Anor Londo. He is voiced by Harry Lister Smith.

LocationEdit

Gwyndolin is on one of the lower levels of Anor Londo, accessed through the spiralling elevator. He can only be reached through wearing the Darkmoon Seance Ring, which in turn is found in the The Catacombs.

PlotEdit

Gwyndolin initiates players into the Blade of the Darkmoon Covenant. He accepts Souvenirs of Reprisal in exchange for leveling players up in the covenant.

StrategiesEdit

The fight against Gwyndolin takes part in a seemingly never-ending corridor.

He's not one of the hardest bosses, of his three attacks two can be avoided by ducking behind the pillar, while the last is relatively slow moving. The only issue in the fight is really catching him, as he teleports away when a player approaches. Thus the best time to run up to him is when he's just finishing off his arrow attack, as he takes a few moments to recover.

NotesEdit

Defeating Gwyndolin grants Domhnall of Zena the ability to sell the Moonlight Set, most notably his helmet, which increases the power of all magic.

Boss InformationEdit

AttacksEdit

Arrow Spread ^{[note 1]}Edit

				Attack Type	Parryable	Tracking	Speed
266	0	0	0	Thrust	No	Both	Fast

Gwyndolin will slightly raise up and shoot multiple arrows at the Player. Blockable as they do not use much stamina. Alternatively, the Player can stand behind the pillars so that the arrows hit the pillar instead. Note that on new game+++, If all the arrows hit the Player without them blocking it, death is certain.

Orb Spread ^{[note 2]}Edit

				Attack Type	Parryable	Tracking	Speed
0	405	0	0	Magic	No	Both	Slow

Gwyndolin will charge up his catalyst and shoot a cluster of homing blue orbs at the Player. Deals heavy damage if they connect. Recommended action is to hide behind the pillars as the orbs cannot go through them, or roll under it.

Sphere ShotEdit

				Attack Type	Parryable	Tracking	Speed
0	459	0	0	Magic	No	Both	Fast

Gwyndolin will charge up his catalyst and shoot out a huge magic sphere which travels at great speed. Possible to dodge by rolling directly under it or blocking it with a good magic shield. The sphere can pass through the pillars though, so hiding behind them is not recommended.

DefensesEdit

Physical Defenses				Elemental Defenses			Resistances
???	???	???	???	???	???	???	???	???	???

These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.

DropsEdit

Item	Soul of Gwyndolin
Drop Rate	Guaranteed

DialogueEdit

Click to see Dialogue (Contains Spoilers)
Greeting Halt! This is the tomb of the Great Lord Gwyn. Tarnished, it shall not be, by the feet of men. If thou art a true disciple of the Dark Sun, cast aside thine ire, hear the voice of mineself, Gwyndolin, and kneel before me. Kneel O Disciple of the Dark Sun. Thou hast journeyed far; Hear my voice. If thou shalt swear by the Covenant, to become, A shadow of Father Gwyn and Sister Gwynevere, a blade that shall hunt the foes of our Lords; Then I shall protect thee, safeguarding thy person with the power of the Darkmoon. Entering Covenant Very well. Now thou art a Blade of the Darkmoon. Huntheth the enemies of the Lords, by the power of the Dark Sun. Greeting after joining Covenant Welcome back, Blade of the Darkmoon. If mine power be need'st, I shall assist thee. Greeting after joining Covenant x2 Very well, Blade of the Darkmoon. Please state thy wish. After killing Gwynevere, Princess of Sunlight Thou that tarnished the Godmother's image. I am Gwyndolin, and thy transgression shall not go unpunished. Thou shalt perish in the twilight of Anor Londo. Entering the fog after killing Gwynevere Heretic... First thou offendeth the Godmother, and now thou see fit to trample upon the tomb of the Great Lord. I am the Darksun, Gwyndolin! Let the atonement for thy felonies commenceth! Killing him O Heretic, swathed in Dark... An eternal curse upon thee... Entering the fog as a member of the Blade of the Darkmoon What foolishness... Why trespasseth upon the Great Lord's tomb, whilst thou art a disciple of the Dark Sun? Mark the words of mineself, Gwyndolin!

TriviaEdit

• The corridor that serves as the arena for this fight is not infinite, and its limit can be reached if the player tries to get close to Gwyndolin enough times without success. Although an impractical strategy, when the limit is reached, Gwyndolin stops moving and just attacks, making the fight considerably easier.
• Dark Sun Gwyndolin's boss fight has the same soundtrack as the Moonlight Butterfly.

GalleryEdit

Relevant VideosEdit

DARK SOULS Soundtrack - Dark Sun Gwyndolin(02:52)
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FootnotesEdit

1. ↑ Damage is listed per arrow
2. ↑ Damage is listed per orb

Achievements/TrophiesEdit

	Defeat Dark Sun Gwyndolin
	Defeat Dark Sun Gwyndolin, the Darkmoon God
Points	25
Trophy

Bosses

Asylum Demon • Belfry Gargoyles • Black Dragon Kalameet • Capra Demon • Ceaseless Discharge • Centipede Demon Chaos Witch Quelaag • Crossbreed Priscilla • Dark Sun Gwyndolin • Demon Firesage • Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough • Four Kings • Gaping Dragon • Great Grey Wolf Sif • Gwyn, Lord of Cinder • Iron Golem • Knight Artorias Manus, Father of the Abyss • Moonlight Butterfly • Pinwheel • Sanctuary Guardian • Seath the Scaleless Stray Demon • Taurus Demon • The Bed of Chaos

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