With an immeasurable amount of unanswered questions and gaps in every single game that has been made by Hidetaka Miyazaki, one of the longest-running mysteries has been the true origins of none other than The Ashen One of Dark Souls.
There has been well-theorized speculation revolving around this exact mystery, stating how the main character of the game might be stuck in a time loop. When asked about the same via Geekculture, Hidetaka Miyazaki, the director of the game, cleverly dodged the question.
Hidetaka Miyazaki Refuses To Answer One Of The Most Asked About Dark Souls Theory
The director of the game, who also happens to be the president of FromSoftware itself and the creator of masterpieces such as Elden Ring and Bloodborne, indirectly refused to talk about one of the most popular Dark Souls theory.
The interviewer questioned Hidetaka Miyazaki if the Ashen One is stuck in a loop in the Age of Fire where he keeps dying and resurrecting again, to which he replied that the Fire was in a constant state of regeneration. And how in the process a “Big Thing” would have been created, which was Miyazaki’s attempt at the time to not spoil anything about the game.
While the renowned director might have avoided the question then, the possibility of this theory being true is heartbreaking to acknowledge, especially after the already-known facts about the saddening storyline.
It has been nearly 7 years since the studio decided to end the franchise, but the community refuses to let the legacy of the game die, prompting them to put in efforts such as creating entirely fan-made DLC-like mods to keep the game alive.
Fans Of Dark Souls 3 Release An Entirely Fan-Created Mod DLC For The Game
While the studio might have decided to put an end to the Dark Souls series all those years ago, the community for the game remains thriving and very much alive. Fans of the games have been curating content on the internet over the years in an attempt to keep the series relevant, and this has now extended into fans creating full-fledged mod DLCs for the game by themselves.
The most recent addition to the game has been the Archthrones mod for the game, and Asmongold’s reaction to the same should be enough to convince you to try it out already for yourself.
No matter what are the true origins of the Ashen One, he remains an iconic character in the whole gaming community due to the immense popularity of the video game series. He will continue to remain iconic as well, as long as the community refuses to let the franchise be a thing of the past and keeps it relevant.
Dark Souls 3 is available to purchase on Steam.
