What does the ending to Dark Souls 2 mean?
I think the title should make this obvious, but this question contains spoilers.
At the ending to Dark Souls 2,
You defeat Nashandra, the queen of Drangleic. King Vendrick has gone hollow and resides in the Undead Crypt, aimlessly dragging his sword around, I'm not sure what is going on there. The Emerald Herald says something about being created by dragons that I also don't understand. Then you walk across the backs of some golems into some kind of stone throne chamber, and get locked inside while some cryptic dialogue narrates, which I also didn't understand.
I watched the beginning cut scene again as well to try to gain a new perspective, but really I can't make any sense out of anything that's happening.
Could someone try to explain what all of these strange events mean?
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What ds2 ending is canon?
Most people from what I've read tend to agree that the linking of the fire ending is the "canon ending" for Dark Souls 2. It makes sense because 2 is about the cycle of it all.How do you get the true ending in Dark Souls 2?
The protagonist is also known as the Bearer of the Curse. To break the curse, the undead travels to the fallen kingdom of Drangleic and is tasked by the Emerald Herald with obtaining four Great Souls from powerful Old Ones whose names are long forgotten and forbidden.Dark Souls 2's Ending: Explained!
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