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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] As he bears the title of "King", and the fact that he utilizes Chaos Pyromancies suggest that he was King of Izalith, and therefore husband of the Witch.[2][3][4]

He presents a great bump over his head, covered with bandages and soaked in blood, which is similar to the Parasitic Wall Hugger encountered in Blighttown. The similarities, and the fact that the Wall Hugger internal name is "Prince Izalith"[5], suggests that Jeremiah probably carries an insect demon egg.

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. The reason for his exile in the Painted World is unknown, but giving the Xanthous Crown to Snuggly the Crow a Ring of Favor and Protection is given in exchange, impling a connection between Jeremiah and the goddess Fina. Perhaps Jeremiah betrayed The Witch of Izalith with Fina, leading to his banishment.

He was probably killed by Priscilla as his corpse is found right next to her.

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 doesn't have the highest defense when it comes to melee, so closing in and smashing him with a high damage weapon will ensure his demise.

Notes[]

Character information[]

Characteristics[]

Respawn No
Backstab Yes
Damage Types Regular / Fire / Bleed
Abilities Can cast Chaos Pyromancies.

Health and souls[]

Health Souls
NG NG+ NG NG+
719 1,107 30,132 30,132

Defenses[]

Physical Defenses Elemental Defenses Resistances
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Poison Toxic Bleed
287 317 287 271 750 405 207 B B B

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


Equipment[]

Drops[]

Item Wpn Notched Whip
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 (ξανθός xanthós) is Ancient Greek for "yellow". Jeremiah's title, "Xanthous King", could be a reference to Hastur, known as the King in Yellow in certain stories.  
  • "The King in Yellow" is a popular character created by Robert W. Chambers in his book of the same name, and who inspired other authors like H.P Lovecraft.
  • 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.

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