Xanthous King, Jeremiah is a character and phantom in Dark Souls.
Location
Jeremiah invades in the Painted World of Ariamis, near the headstones in the area to the right of Phalanx from the bonfires.
Description
Jeremiah wields a Notched Whip, which causes Bleed buildup, and wears the Xanthous Set. He uses the Pyromancies Great Chaos Fireball, Chaos Storm and Chaos Fire Whip.
Plot
Jeremiah invades as a red phantom with the express purpose of killing the player and nothing more. As with every other Red Phantom, Jeremiah will only invade if the player has reversed their Hollowing and has not killed the area boss.
Lore
Xanthous King, Jeremiah is known as the "legendary exile".[1] Although he bears the title of "King", it is unknown which kingdom he leads; little else is known about him.
As his corpse and phantom are both located in the Painted World, it's safe to assume that he was somehow trapped in the painting and unable to get out. He was probably killed by Priscilla as his corpse is found right next to her.
The fact that he utilizes Chaos Pyromancies suggests that he may have had a connection to the Witch of Izalith's Daughters of Chaos.[2][3][4]
Strategy
- Jeremiah uses a Notched Whip for his melee attack, which is impossible to parry but does very minor damage, along with some Bleed buildup.
- He will use a variety of Chaos Pyromancies which cause significant Fire Damage upon contact. These spells have a significant casting time, rendering Jeremiah defenseless for a short time.
- Jeremiah has very high Magic Defense.
- Large concrete blocks in the area provide an easy way to block his pyromancy attacks. Keeping blocks between you and Jeremiah and attacking him after he casts spells is one of the most effective methods of dealing with him.
- Stun-locking him will keep him from attacking and will do damage, combining the two ends in a quick kill.
- He hasn't got the highest defense when it comes to melee, so closing in and smashing him with a high damage weapon will ensure his demise.
Notes
- Lifedraining him with the Dark Hand does not yield Humanity.
- Defeating his phantom will make the Xanthous Set available on a corpse behind Crossbreed Priscilla.
Character Information
Characteristics
Respawn | No |
---|---|
Backstab | Yes |
Damage Types | Regular / Fire / Bleed |
Abilities | Can cast Chaos Pyromancy. |
Health and Souls
Health | Souls | ||
NG | NG+ | NG | NG+ |
719 | 1,107 | 30,132 | 30,132 |
Defenses
Physical Defenses | Elemental Defenses | Resistances | |||||||
287 | 317 | 287 | 271 | 750 | 405 | 207 | B | B | B |
These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.
Equipment
Right Hand | Left Hand |
Notched Whip +15 |
Ascended Pyromancy Flame +5 |
Head | Chest | Hands | Legs |
Xanthous Crown +5 |
Xanthous Overcoat +5 |
Xanthous Gloves +5 |
Xanthous Waistcloth +5 |
Drops
Item | Notched Whip |
Drop Rate | Guaranteed |
Trivia
- Jeremiah's precariously tall crown is similar to the item, Monk's Head Collar from Demon's Souls.
- The word Xanthous means "yellow." Jeremiah's title, "Xanthous King," could be a reference to Hastur, known as the King in Yellow in certain stories.
- Jeremiah is highly resistant to fire damage and weak to lightning damage; oddly enough, his armor set, the Xanthous Set, is weak against fire and resistant to lightning.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Xanthous Set descriptions
- ↑ Great Chaos Fireball description
- ↑ Chaos Fire Whip description
- ↑ Chaos Storm description