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Irithyll Dungeon - 01

The Irithyll Dungeon is a location in Dark Souls III.

Description[]

Irithryll Dungeon serves as a transit area between Irithyll of the Boreal Valley and Profaned Capital. Filled to the brim with dangerous enemies including Jailers, corpse grubs and more, this place is not an area to be careless in. If embered, player will also be invaded by Alva, Seeker of the Spurned near the entrance. Within the Dungeon a few shortcuts are available, as it has only one bonfire.

Lore[]

Irithyll Dungeon serves as prison, in which Jailers guard. They're survivors from Profaned Capital.[1] They loiter thorough the prison, wielding branding iron as a weapon against foes.[2] First prisoner was Giant Slave, residing to this day in oldest cell; then cells for humans were built.[3] Irithyll Dungeon appears as harsh place. It is described as catacombs,[4] of which escape is possible only by small, barred window leading to empty black pit, as it was Jailers cruel joke on escapees.[5] Jailer Handmaids, encountered later at Profaned Capital, are said to take pleasure in wounding others.[6] Karla, imprisoned at Irithyll Dungeon, at first mistake Ashen One with one of them surrounding her cell, described as skinny litle heretics. She warns player that this is the land of monstrosities.[7] Screams can be heard from cells.[1] Prisoners were kept captive at no reason, as they've become Hollow or just gibbering fools.[8] Prisoner chief has never left the prison, unable to use all items he was storing in his cell.[4]

One of prisoners are Wretches. This dragon-like creatures are mutilating themselves, so their screams of agony are being heard in whole dungeon. They are said to be wretched and failed.[9] They are the only enemies dropping Pale Pine Resin, said to contain bloody red substance apparently showing there's more to it than just resin.[10] One of the Wretches is protecting Simple Gem, object of fascination to stunted ones,[11] what further suggest some kind of failure or deformation afflicting Wretches.

Some items found inside cells suggest imprisonment of sorcerers. In the first part Corpse Grub dropping Great Magic Shield resides. Such sorcery could be used by sorcerers-swordsmen on special duty.[12] Within next cell Old Sorcerer Set lays, clothing used by Vinheim Dragon School sorcerers.[13] Xanthous Ashes, found in one of the last cells patrolled by 7 jailers, belonged to sorcerer exploring golden sorceries of long-lost land.[14] In the same cell Dusk Crown Ring is found, an artifact from Oolacile.[15] As Oolacile was home of golden sorceries, sought after by xanthous scholars,[16] it can be concluded that those well-protected prisoner were searching for Oolacile sorceries.

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jailer Set description.
  2. Soldering Iron item description
  3. Old Cell Key item description
  4. 4.0 4.1 Prisoner Chief's Ashes item description
  5. Jailbreaker's Key item description.
  6. Jailer Handmaid item description.
  7. Karla dialogue.
  8. Jailer's Key Ring item description.
  9. Tailbone Spear and Tailbone Short Sword items description.
  10. Pale Pine Resin item description
  11. Simple Gem item description
  12. Great Magic Shield item description
  13. Old Sorcerer Set item description
  14. Xanthous Ashes item description
  15. Dusk Crown Ring item description
  16. Golden Scroll item description
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