Nito's Tragic Past | Dark Souls Lore

[@Hawkshaw]

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[@wallace582RB]

Nito was originally supposed to be under where Priscilla is in the game if I remember correctly. Priscilla also holds a scythe and has run away from something. Maybe Gwyn threatened her to leave Nito as it would seem like Gwyn's foes are joining in a sense, and that's why Nito mourns her as she is hidden from him in the Painted world. Just a thought.

[@Trakana]

This was my first thought as well. That and the cold, barren place that is the Painted World along with my feelings that she's the daughter of Gwynevere.

[@silent_stalker3687]

And in dark souls 3 we see gods mixed with dragons in kind, more or less. Is it possible she was locked away, the white titanite is farmed there and s person who may use or enhance the dark ember as she holds a life hunt scythe We never hear of Gywns wife

[@wanderingbufoon]

also the fact that she's surrounded by those horrid skeleton wheel

[@scapeghost4212]

nito is not the enemy of gwyn

[@wallace582RB]

Doesn't mean he wants Nito to be happy in love or whatever

[@dgmetalhead]

I've always thought Nito's track sounds very sad. He's depressed, and that's why he doesn't try very hard against you during his fight.

[@nathanjora7627]

Tux « he doesn’t try very hard » A bit of an understatement, wouldn’t you say ? Honestly I found the boss to be a bit underwhelming :/

[@ohyeahjt]

Nathan Jora yeah the only difficulty comes with balancing him with the skeletons and no divine weapon

[@09csr]

@@nathanjora7627 He was. I did to many of the bosses 1st try during my first play-through, yet Nito was a breeze.

[@09csr]

@@ohyeahjt And hardly even that, since his scream attack insta-kills all but the big skellies in the back, and you can just avoid them by staying TF away from the backpart of the arena.

[@nathanjora7627]

Calle Nilsson Yeah. Though to be fair 1) he can be quite challenging for certain classes, 2) it’s easy to lose control of the fact. It’s a rather easy fight, but where making an error bites you in the butt harder than for many other bosses, especially if you don’t know his attacks. It’s a bit like Lorian‘ first phase, or Nameless King, they are quite easy to deal with (well... a bit less so in NK’s case ^^), but fail at dodging their heavy hitting attacks, and they‘ll wreck you, possibly one or two shot you. So, although I still think it’s an easy fight, and a bit of a letdown for one of the mighty Lords, now I think he is still quite good and well balanced. Honestly I’d say it wouldn’t be far from perfection (for a Nito fight) if the arena was bigger, more « catacomby », and maybe if the mob spawned were a bit more unique. How’d you improve it ? (Without totally altering either Nito or his combat style that is ^^)

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΔημητρίου-θ7δ]

Is it a coincidence that Miyazaki decided that in DS3 Nito and Priscilla are the only two known individuals that Aldrich dreamt of?

[@destructivepanda5226]

Coincidence? I think NOT!

[@nathanscarlett4772]

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[@mazharimam6827]

What or who is Aldrich exactly?

[@dia7877]

​@@mazharimam6827 corrupt cleric which body became a black sludge due to devourering many people. He was made lord of cinder. Eventually pontiff sulyvahn gave aldrich gwyndolin to eat. So he did. Thats when we later fight aldrich

[@dylanyewest534]

@@mazharimam6827Aldrich, Devourer of Gods. You fight him after you beat Pontiff in DS3 I’m pretty sure

[@JD-jl4yy]

Hol up! Isn't Gwynevere a symbol of "fertility and bounty"? Priscilla is her beautiful daughter, who happens to be trapped in a cold, barren wasteland, holding a LIFEHUNT scythe! You can even find the wheel skeletons in the painted world, as if Nito wanted to retrieve her...

[@ArottingPast]

fuck those spinning sons of bitches, i died like 4 times to them

[@lucydrop9674]

Dude…mind blown 🤯

[@ItsButterBean1020]

NGL I love the idea Nito loves Priscilla and wants to get her out

[@sirbill_greebi3811]

This theory almost makes me okay with all the times I got destroyed by the bonewheels in that god-forsaken depression chamber.

[@JD-jl4yy]

​@@sirbill_greebi3811almost.

[@tux75]

When I barely knew anything about Dark Souls, I thought Nito was the final boss. He looks so Final Boss-y

[@Gaereth]

Excellent theory. In light of this, I can't help but notice that all of the "trapped" statues in the Catacombs bear the mask of the Mother (with spikes emanating from what appears to be a crest of the Child) whilst the statues bearing the visage of the Father are benign. Coincidence is not the Dark Souls way.

[@Hawkshaw]

Definitely relevant. To be discussed for sure my friend

[@josuebarba9361]

I´ll still post this despite the years that had passed: Illusory Wall uploaded a video in which he goes in depth about the things that can be found out of bounds (unused paths & structures, etc), and in one ocasion he found a third smaller coffin in the top-right wall besides Nito´s coffin. He suggested that the statues in the catacombs are a tribute to Nito´s potential family and that pinwheel could very well be a cultist copycat. (The context is better in the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4rNfpp-ltKfZpY).

[@rachelmurphy4190]

Thanks bunches you gave me more DS stuff too continue my block watching ^_^.

[@exquisitecorpse4917]

You may be interested to know that the character design for Nito likely comes from a Kurosawa film in the late 1950s. Throne of Blood at the end of the first encounter with the Kami (19:40 or so) shows a pile of bones which Nito seems to be an exact copy of. For now, the movie is on Daily Motion, so give it a look some time.

[@Hawkshaw]

+Jessica Breeden Thanks Jessica. What a learned, thoughtful comment!

[@Hawkshaw]

Praise the Lore!

[@socialismeoubarbarie4484]

Praise the lore! \[T]/

[@nasserharbi7839]

I am \[T]/

[@karolusmagnus8405]

+Hawkshaw good video!, but it is a very vague piece of lore (very well fundamented though), I believe that the witch of Izalith maybe the one Nito loves, I go as far as to say, again, that he is the father of Ceaseless Discharge. What if he has lost all interest in the world around him because she left him? maybe he is still waiting for her, clutching to the faintest of hopes that she'll be back at his side. As the Saying goes "Opposites attract". Praise the Lore!

[@reigoj8228]

\\{----}// Onion-sun bro praises the lore

[@JoeKerr420]

Hawkshaw make more vids!!!!!!

[@captaindonut5240]

Another detail: in ds3, Friedes scythes description states that scythes are a symbol for a lost home

[@nocfox3050]

There's technically three coffins in Nito's area.. One is right beside Nito's coffin but the other is hidden behind a crack in the cave's wall behind Nito's coffin that's closed if I remember correctly.. (Thanks to the channel Illusory Wall) So there might be more to Nito than what has been speculated already..

[@Sibriexus]

I feel bad for Nito. I suppose in the end he was left alone, considering how little screentime he actually gets, but his legacy kinda dies in DS2 with the Rotten as there isn't really much mention of him in DS3. Poor dude was just laying in bed forever with his dead surrounding him and one day you trot along and slaughter him- a big, slow and limping god who has to summon dead to help him.

[@bwolfe9040]

Rave Lord Nito lived fast and died hard.

[@lordhellstrande2763]

He was also unconcerned with Gwyn's age of fire and retreated back to his domain to do whatever he was doing while civilization grew

[@maxodonnell6092]

Kinda the point of the 4 lords Gwyn tires to keep his age going The pigmy tries to make a age of dark The witch her own age of fire And finally nito. Who would be fine with any age as he fears not the abyss or fire

[@Digital2pulse]

​@@maxodonnell6092correction, the witch simply just wanted to make a synthetic or I guess you could say, artificial flame so that Gwyn doesn't have to sacrifice souls or people to rekindle the flame.

[@jacobstannard2475]

His legacy doesnt die, the milfanito exist, where they say Nito created them. Theres alot of cool lore on dark souls 2 that links it with dark souls 1

[@tavastian3288]

You should also take into consideration that in Japanese, Gwynevere is not a goddess of fertility and bounty, but a Goddess of Harvest and Blessing- This would much better explain all the harvest related symbols in the various places in the game

[@edwardfrench9368]

What if the person he loved was the Lady Filianore? And when she was sent to the Ringed City by her father Gwyn, Nito became depressed and stayed in his tomb, but kept hers open, in case she ever came back?

[@roriksavant]

Maybe he was promised to Nito, but given the the Ringed City as Gwyn's priorities changed? I like this theory!

[@Tackitt]

That would have happened long ago too. Seems to fit pretty well.

[@Ayumu31]

plus she is holding a ball which kind of resembles the drawing on the castle walls in anor londo

[@Erox006]

Illusory wall discovered that there's a third coffin there as well ... gives a whole new meaning to pinwheel and Nito ...

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

FINALLY a content creator who mentions this connection! I thought about this when I last played Dark Souls. I believe ENB also pointed the wheat out in his playthrough, establishing a connection to Gwynevere since she's the godess of bounty and fertility. I thought back then that there could've been a separate god or more likely godess based on Persephone. Gwyn always struck me as a Zeus-like figure, I mean it''s obvious just from his visual design. I'm so glad you're connecting so many dots! It's so cool to watch videos that are so well researched and made with true passion, it seems.

[@Hawkshaw]

You're welcome- that's exactly our aim. No point scratching the surface might as well get stuck in

[@Rubbish_]

Nito is my favorite lord for multiple reasons. His fight may be a solid meh but everything else is amazing, atmosphere, build up, ost. And he’s just a chad, he became a lord killed the dragons then just slept and chilled.

[@Und3rtow420]

Any way to connect Priscilla as the one he fell in love with? She's likely the perfect size. Not to mention she USES the lifehunt scythe. And would make sense how she is irretrievably separated from Nito. Btw @Hawkshaw I love the videos. Must've watched the hour long ones at least 10x.

[@Aether_772]

Plot twist it's the female part of pinwheel

[@Und3rtow420]

+Nathan Jackson nah not nearly big enough for the coffin as Hawk pointed out.

[@TheRakakaa]

The Soul of Priscilla mentions "antithesis to all life" and Nito is the first dead....how did Nito die again!? Oh that's right, Priscilla stole his heart!

[@Und3rtow420]

Definitely sounds like a match made in hell.

[@Hawkshaw]

+Und3rtow420 interesting! We've already had an idea before releasing this video, but didn't want to add it to this video as thought we would divide it. Perhaps it will be a later story of the gods video. However the next video is going to be another fairly loong one hehe.

[@Kucoz]

I never made the Persephone reference. You continue to astound me. Thank you for your in depth archeology.

[@King_Firebrand]

That ending with The Rotten and his statues just blew me away. I always had wondered what the meaning of these statues has been... This content is pure gold, I always enjoyed the lore the most out of the Dark Souls games. Thank you for everything you do!

[@blakebridges8989]

I know this is several months old but is The Rotten a boss from Dark Souls 2?

[@bazah23]

@@blakebridges8989 yes

[@David-yd4uu]

Where's the next stories of the gods? :(

[@hypertensiontwist6953]

Game Dev who just put a second coffin next to Nito for no reason: "Uh... yeah. Yup all that. That's why I did it."

[@Ignant1986]

If his love lasted all the way into The Rotten ,which I personally think must have been a few hundred years and a few other forms in between, that must have been a very strong and deep love. Fun theory and good eye spotting the carvings.

[@balaam_7087]

Two errors: One, Nito is unequivocally *not* The Rotten (that honor belongs to Gwynevere, who eventually became The Rotten after leaving Anor Londo.). The Rotten merely possesses Nito’s old soul. This is an extremely common misconception, that the 4 main bosses carrying those old souls are reincarnations. This is easily disproved when you consider that the Old Paledrake soul isn’t even a drop in the same sense as the others-you literally walk over and pick it up off the ground like any other item. These are merely souls that these bosses happen to be holding in their possession, much the same as when an enemy is killed and drops a consumable item and you pick that up. They would have gained possession of these souls at some point after the Lordvessel was brought to Drangleic and destroyed (you find it broken in the mansion basement in Majula). Remember, those 4 specific souls don’t function like any other boss soul. We never consumed or crafted anything from the souls of Gwyn/Seath/Witch of Izalith/Nito in DS1. They were put in the Lordvessel and that’s where they stayed. This is how they still exist in DS2. Second, the events of DS2 take place aeons after the original dark souls. Straid talks about ‘countless kingdoms’ rising and falling between the events of DS1 and the current kingdom of Drangleic. Not possible in “a few hundred years”.

[@Tackitt]

@@balaam_7087 Elaborate on how Gwynevere becomes the Rotten, I'm not seeing it.

[@benjaminjenkins2384]

​​@@balaam_7087 "Gwynevere... became the rotten" citation needed my g

[@Graff-z4x]

Love this theory. Especially since so little is said/known about Nito. Already know I'm going to love the rest of your videos.

[@abigcupofwater]

Well, this one's going into the 'ol head canon

[@TheCDVigil]

With only 3 video's you're already my favorite lore channel!

[@patrickcraig7360]

This is an interesting theory and I think some of the supporting evidence you presented is quite compelling. One nitpick that I have is related to the non-Souls mythological figures. The fact that you used the Greek name for three of them (Persephone, Demeter, Zeus) and the Roman name for one (Pluto) felt inconsistent

[@a15godzilla]

So basically what I've gathered from this is that Nito is misunderstood? That he only wanted to socialize? If that's the case, I don't think he should...

[@saunajaakko699]

Of course, he is made of spooky scary skeletons. Shivers down your spine, shrieking skulls will shock your soul seal your doom tonight.

[@ahawkone8850]

Isn't Pluto the Roman version of Hades? Very interesting video though, I love it!!

[@alicaido6616]

Aaron Donnelly take a glance at the description?

[@danielchequer5842]

Idk of you'll read this, but Pluto means "rich" in greek. As he was the richest of all gods, they would prefer calling him "the rich one" other than saying his name out loud. It's like ppl nowadays who are affraid of saying the name of the devil and calling him other stuff.

[@mahro-wulf9947]

@@danielchequer5842 you see it all the time in literature and stories, that names have power.

[@PsDnK]

In Greek mythology, the god of the underworld is named Hades. It is when the Romans adapt and use the Greek mythology for their own, that Hades is given the name Pluto, like Zeus is given Jupiter, Aphrodite is Venus and so on

[@carna-9501]

@@danielchequer5842 they also did something similar with Persephone, who’s name means “bringer of death” her followers referred to her as Koré, meaning maiden, or they used the title of Lady. Of the two, Persephone is the one you’d want to avoid most, seeing as she will quite literally bring about your end, and begin your tenancy within her husbands domain

[@thedeadcannotdie]

You know the fact that u can see demon ruins from Nito's domain but not the other way round? I thought it was cause Nito was a perv who was interested in the witch. But what if he was jealous? Jealous of the witch who was forever in the company of her two daughters while poor Nito could only watch from his lonely darkness with nobody beside him who actually cared for him :*(

[@Hawkshaw]

Subtitles on this one too

[@spartanmen100]

thanks!

[@HollinHexen]

Hawkshaw please make more. try something with gwenyvere is also a goddess of disguise or an Odysseus style. looking forward to see more mythology souls

[@franciosdauteuil4626]

I always assumed that the empty sarcophagus was his bride and that pinwheel killed her or experimented on her in some way and that was how he gained part of Nito's power. In my mind it just made sense because it was empty and he was just so sad and uncaring and otherwise i never could make sense of how pinwheel could steal his power since he is right there and has a covenant to boot... although lets be real we got the weapon and bye bye

[@potato_enjoyer4]

In the name of those who are learning English, thank you so much.

[@emmanuelgrey1689]

Not sure if you guys gives a damn but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch all of the latest movies on InstaFlixxer. Been streaming with my brother for the last few months xD

[@diddymelone2265]

I just thought about the gravelord covenant and how you basically produce and offer "eyes of death" to nito, and eyes of death would literally be Nito´s eyes and so this implies Nito wants to see something? He´s looking for something, or someone. he wants to find his lost love, and thats why he spreads death, to literally gain more space to look around in with his eyes of death. before that I simply thought Nito wants to "see" more death, through his eyes of death as well, because he´s the god of death and yeah it basically is his thing and makes his power grow. now I believe it is that, but he´s not craving power just for the sake of it, he is looking for his love. also these harvest goddess carvings are located in anor londo, where the painting is located, where priscilla, a scythe wielding godess is located, and its always winter there. wow my mind is going apeshit on all that stuff, please think about this more and make more videos, so I dont have to think about it myself too much.

[@alchemy5750]

I always thought Nito didn't care about the world and actually wanted to be defeated by the chosen undead. I mean, he's the easiest of the four lords even though he's supposed to be the Dark Souls equivalent of death himself. But what kind of power does death has in a world where everyone returns as undead? Nito in this world is needless, death has no power anymore and Nito knows this very well. He's discarded, forgotten, sleeping in a long-lost dark tomb-cave while his chamber is occupied by none other but the insignificant heretic Pinwheel. I do believe Nito is depressed, but not for a long-lost love, but his long-lost relevance. No one fears Nito, because he can't do anything at all anymore. His existance was a slow suffering which he tried to escape from, and this might be the reason why defeating him feels so easy...

[@monroerobbins7551]

Maybe both? Maybe he was already bummed because his purpose was lost thanks to his former comrades, but if the one light of his life, his loved one, left or was forced to leave? That might’ve sunk him into eternal despair, as now the only person he found a reason to live for was gone, he was left with nothing. A cold and lonely tomb, forever waiting for her to come back to him, as that is the only hope he has left, for the idea of death has been gone for too long to ever even hope for again.

[@jreaganmorganchannel]

I'm pretty sure the scream is just because it's freaky and makes a good telegraph

[@xBINARYGODx]

Yet another awesome video that makes us question things we never have or things we thought we didn't have to.

[@Andy-rf5jx]

Wow man. You put together some true truly amazing story's and things I have never heard before. I was trying to find some more lore on dark souls and I'm glad I found your content.

[@drmaniac5763]

Jesus man, I didn't know you could make me feel bad for nito.. nito! the guy made of bones!

[@llucllumador380]

you should do one about the Deep in DS3

[@AceFromGorillaz]

great job, you deserve more views

[@BlueAsterismSolstice]

My first guess would have been Gwynevere because of what she represents. In general she's considered MIA. It's mildly assumed Priscilla is a daughter of Gwynevere which could explain why she caries a scythe in that regard. Alternatively it could be the Witch of Izalith whom brings life. Izalith IS overlooked by the Tomb of the Giants. Then in DS3 we a coffin big enough for Nito in Cemetery of Ash being covered over by a very exposed large tree with little explanation. We also see those 2 and Four Kings represented in Farron at the 3 fires.

[@Tengu125]

I had hoped there was more than one entry in your "Stories of the Lords". The Lost Izalith and Demons lore video had me hyped...

[@pouinky5354]

3 years later still waiting for a new video to this playlist

[@ded-inside5904]

I absolutely love these lore videos about more obscure topics in these games, there’s still so much we haven’t truly decoded, and so much speculation to be done!

[@efaristi9737]

2:00 Hades, not pluto. 2:09 Let me introduce you to Minthe and Leuce, both lovers of Hades. 5:31 God of the deads, not god of death. I wonder if all this was truly intended by Miyazaki or just peoples imaginations.

[@fronatomy6280]

Priscilla fits perfectly there in that coffin. My headcanon is that Nito and Priscilla's love is mutual, consensual, and was something Gwyn didn't care much about and actually approved of since neither he, the witch and seathe want her in the picture of their respective rules. Out of sight and out of mind within a coffin along with her love proves to be a mutual benefit for both sides. Then the undead curse came with the fading of the fire. And Nito, being a God of Death, was the first to feel its implications. Either out of worry, or through convincing of what could happen if the fire fades completely (Frampt warning them about the spread of the Abyss and the incoming age of dark), Nito had a "better safe than sorry" solution for the survival of his love and had her sent to the Painted World which served as the "Fallout Shelter" to the incoming apocalypse. This can go so far as I can assume Nito was the one who probably commissioned the Painted World of Ariamis OR pleaded with Gwyn, or whoever was in charge at that time, to have her placed there for her safety. But for the rest of the Gods, minus Nito, it was her prison. He even had an undead dragon to effectively guard where she was or at least be reminded of her beloved God of Death. This was obviously a heartbreaking undertaking for Nito and neither of them wanted this. Maybe there was a breakup or a quarrel, or just the plain fact that neither of them wanted to be separated from one another. The fact that Nito barely puts up a fight in our encounter with him show that the whole thing took its toll on him, leaving him depressed. Add that up with the fear and paranoia of the apocalypse and sending Priscilla to a faraway place. I mean, did the other gods, the ones that don't want her ruining their percieved godhood, hold up their end of the bargain and kept her in the Painted World instead of being experimented on again by Seathe?

[@Special1Guy]

Holy mix of Roman and Greek mythology Batman

[@Osmohameds]

Man... Your videos are GOOD!!! Praise the Lore.

[@karolusmagnus8405]

+Osmohameds The only downside to their videos is the fact that they're so few and far between.

[@Hawkshaw]

+Karolus Magnus We would love to get more out more frequently, we have a lot of completely new lore ideas to get out. unfortunately we just have full time work at the moment so we really are doing it as fast as possible.

[@karolusmagnus8405]

Hawkshaw it's ok, the videos are worth the wait. Goodluck!

[@petrasvinciauskas878]

What if Gwyn promised Nito a Gwynevere (godess of fertility as she sais herself) as payment for his services against the dragons. Afraid of giving away his daughter, Gwyn delayed this side of the agreement they had. Later, Priscila was born and given to Nito by Gwyn. When she eventually returned, she was locked in the painted world so she would stay with (or rather around) her family. The scythe and jars in the catacombs are provisions she took for herself. Read about the Baltic myth: Eglė, žalčių karalienė (Egle, queen of the serpents)

[@dracorex426]

Fun fact: Persephone loves being queen of the underworld. There's a reason Hades is just Hades, but Persephone is Dread Persephone.

[@dracorex426]

Also, she emerges from the underworld in fall and returns with the coming of spring.

[@silvercandra4275]

Correction: It's gloomy Hades in some instances.

[@milesstock2943]

this channel needs so many more views goddamn

[@Hawkshaw]

+Amelia Stock Please help! Sharing you thoughts where you can would be great

[@mojothemigo]

Zeus arranged the marriage between the marriage of Hadies/Pluto and Persephone but never bothered to tell Persephone all the while Hadies was just trying to be romantic by literally sweeping her off her feet.

[@WhiskeyTango76s]

So I'm guessing this series was short lived? That's a shame, I just found your channel and so far I love it and surprised I haven't come across it sooner.

[@tommydungan8277]

I am very exited for your next video.

[@arthurkurbedzis]

I do love the fact that Dark Souls gives opportunity to interpretation that much and not tells straight story.

[@visari4461]

One thing to mention tho is that the forest guarded is not based off Greek mythology/manticore which is instead Persian mythology

[@SilentSpeak]

+Hawkshaw I congratulate you because you literary took the mantle of my favourite lore maker from Vaati and Terramantis with these videos of yours. This is coming from somebody that literary has watched every lore video about every souls game. Your rediscover series absolutely blew me away and here you go again. I want to mention that I don't actually watch videos I listen to them while I drive so the narrative is the important part for me. And I hope you get as many views and support as you deserve.

[@Hawkshaw]

This slower paced one must have been a little easier on the ears then! Thank you for all your support- that's exactly the feeling we are aiming for. I apologise for how long it is between the videos

[@Hawkshaw]

Also if you are able in the future to watch them there are a lot of item descriptions constantly on screen giving evidence of our points, which would take too long to read but are key to understanding the logic. Also a great deal of work went into video editing that we are sure you would appreciate when you get a chance to watch!

[@jabobok786]

you guys have a patreon or something? I'd love to support a channel that takes such deep interpretive analysis of the DS lore. Very few lore channels look for textual analysis in such a literature inspired work, and very few do it in such sexy English accents

[@Hawkshaw]

Yes we do now have a patreon!

[@sweeners8950]

I'm up to the part where you find story in the placement of a scythe in a catacomb (which I never thought twice about) and I'm reminded of how incredible this game is.

[@punchydonut2798]

Man i know everyone always says this shit, but the depth of the lore in dark souls is so insane, its like every single part of the game was thought out so thoroughly, because it was. Nothing is just for show

[@dhoulmagusrhapthorne9082]

you hurt me when you say Zeus and Pluto.. it's Roman (Greek): Jupiter (Zeus) and Pluto (Hades).

[@alicaido6616]

Dhoulmagus Rhapthorne perhaps read the description?

[@stormtrooperelite1453]

that was mind boggling, for 30 years I thought Pluto was the Roman equivalent of Hades when in fact Pluto was Hades and the Roman equivalent was called Dis

[@yungmalaria]

AkiRa22084 Probably, in the same way Jupiter is a combination of zeus and the latin word for father, pater. "Zeu-Pater", Sky father.

[@333arisokapoios]

Bro Ades is the place called underworld it isn't a person period.

[@Nitenshi]

Bro, Hades is both a place AND a deity. As for many gods of the underworld of many cultures.

[@tristanseaver9054]

A bit of a joke answer: Judging by the size of the coffin, the previous occupant would need to be slightly larger than human sized. The giants are too big, as are all but one of the gods. I think Gwyndolin would fit fine in that coffin, snakes and all.

[@Aether_772]

It's pinwheels

[@dirtycheesedip]

Pinwheel can't fit in the coffin as addressed in the video.

[@rexorcallskyline1039]

its Priscilla, she is the only boss in the game that actually wield a scythe and there even some speculation that she is related to Gwynevere, the goddess of bounty and fertility. Some of the game asset also indicate that Nito lair was initially planned to be placed under Priscilla. this is mere speculation but its an interesting one.

[@simonsm9682]

Damn, nito must have been into some kinky shit

[@rae5425]

@LeadFaun Nito, the First of the Dead? More like Nito, the first trap enjoyer

[@roriksavant]

Great theory. Nito and the catacombs in general have a very very strong theme of family. Theres a third smaller coffin hidden somewhere in Nito's cave, as far as I recall.

[@jonas_the_lost]

May I present the idea that the skeleton that seems to be his weapon (at least to a degree) might be his dead love? That would make a link between the weapon and the sound the sword dance attack makes.

[@centurionstrengthandfitnes3694]

"... because all misfortunes pale in comparison to being alone in the darkness without the one he loves." ... ...

[@jackjones7062]

Nito, knee toe, toe knee, Tony

[@timmyturner6448]

Need more dark souls content 😩 your videos are so well done

[@picklefathernurgle2719]

The whole thing about the Crystal Warrior you fight in the Archives being a blacksmith and having a name is something I didn't even know about. Love that people still make Soul's Lore videos. Never even considered that Nito might have greek inspired lore. I know a lot of these things are speculation but they're nice window dressing on an already great series.

[@jarltryggvi]

My only complaint about this video is the mixing of Greek and Roman names of gods in recanting the old myths. Pluto is the Roman name of Hades, the god of the underworld; while all the other gods mentioned in this retelling used their greek names.

[@sascha27283]

very interesting lore and backed up with some nice details i also wondered about but never really thought about

[@dirtycheesedip]

Wow man this was a freaking awesome video, keep up the good work!

[@mru76]

Love the videos, watched them a couple of times each.

[@Splunkmastah]

Videos like this have made Nito my favorite Lord.

[@kidoumaru4942]

and if, the pilgramage of the way of white to the catacombs is to give nito another wife????? you see, nito have a lot of skeletons in his body, maybe the way of the white give nito wife's to represent persephone, she live with him until dies, and the way of the white send another woman to fill the purpose, and when the wife dies his bones lives with him forever.

[@kelvinsantiago7061]

She became the mother of the Fenito race of Dark Souls 2.

[@Ichorslick99]

More support for Priscilla as Nito's love: After Gwyn's lighting peeled the scales of immortality from the dragons, it was Nito's plagues that killed them. The undead dragons you see in the game are often seen as a byproduct of Nito's handy work. What do we find in the painted world with Priscilla? An undead dragon. Priscilla refers to the inhabitants of the painted world as "kind, gentle creatures"(something like that). Who would think of an undead-poison spewing dragon as a "kind, gentle creature"? Maybe someone in love with a zombie god?

[@saunajaakko699]

Why would anyone hang around with lover of the person who killed your kind? It makes as much sense as gassed jew hanging around with Eva Braun. In Hawksaws video talking about translations from japanese Dark Souls, Nito brought death but not diseases. So it casts doubt on idea that undead dragons are Nito's doings. There is also no reason to believe that Nito controlled them.

[@Ichorslick99]

You're referring to the undead dragons, right? You're assuming the process of turning into a ZOMBIE left their mental facilities intact. They're very likely to be under Nito's control.

[@dweebpatrol]

It's more accurate to say Hades instead of Pluto, Pluto means "Wealthy" or essentially "The Wealthy One" in the context of the god, it wasn't the actual name changing over time it was just a title attributed to Hades being used over his real one because the culture of Ancient Greece started to fear the cathonic (underworld related) gods and generally tried to avoid using their proper names. Basically Pluto is a shortening of something like Pluto Hades, meaning Hades The Wealthy, not a name by itself.

[@justhwsky]

I get almost an opposite feel in this sense that nito god of death is instead the one that is depressed and not properly letting the cycle of life and death flow too which just adds to the chaos of the world

[@BigManStan]

The way you use Demeter and persphone as their Greek names then hit us with that Roman Pluto

[@stratospheric37]

I like how this short lore theory supported by like 3 pieces of evidence has the funniest thumbnail of all time. Legendary

[@andrewvisser5409]

You are too good my friend. Looking forward to Lautrec’s story.

[@Fordddyyy]

I hear the scream and my whole body tenses to get the timing right, this game is in my bones

[@Andy-rf5jx]

These lore videos make me keep replaying fromsoft games. I got games I have and want to play but I'm really hooked on trying to figure out these story's

[@haseaopk]

You know, people give Hades a bad rap for the kidnapping of Persephone, but few realize that the kidnapping wasn't his plan. It was Zeus who told Hades to kidnap her in many interpretations. They just so happened to fall in love which is why she would return to Hades in the Fall and Winter

[@jamesc.2054]

Very well done. Subbed.

[@blackbroly]

I got STRAIGHT FUCKING CHILLS WHEN YOU SAID WHEN HE REINCARNATED INTO THE ROTTEN AND WAS BUILDING ALL THOSE Statutes OF HER

[@AquaticSkipper]

That womans scream during his attack is very similar to the death esper boss/summon in ffxii, who has a woman inside his black.. Cloak.. and or body who screams with many of his stronger moves

[@buxedobro4372]

So in my opinion it has to be Priscilla, right? The prevailing theory is that Gwynevere is her mother, Gwynevere is hailed as a goddess of bounty, same as Demeter. Not to mention Priscilla uses a scythe, commonly seen with grim reaper type characters such as Nito. Not to mention Gwyn's alliance with Nito is mostly based on Gwyn not wanting Nito to bring death to the gods, which means he's very capable of doing so. The Lifehunt Scythe is also feared because of this, so it would make sense that Nito would be the one to bestow it to her. And just for appearances sake, Priscilla is in a more wintery area which is the season which comes about when Persophone is taken. All that and then add to the fact that both Priscilla and Nito's weapons have been conjured by Aldrich in DS3 from his dreaming, I think it's a very fair conclusion to come to.

[@2joa000]

goated

[@TheAquilesss]

i love this kind of videos . i always i am relaxing when i see thing like those

[@discountplaguedoctor88]

Someone posted about the first point earlier, but you got a detail wrong with the tale of how Persephone got hitched to her stalker: his Greek name is HADES. Pluto was just his Roman name. Additionally, this take on the tale didn't predate Ancient Greece. ALSO, the Greek god of death wasn't Hades, that was a guy named Thanatos.

[@ailingstar8856]

At first I was a bit confused when you referred to Pluto (Roman version) instead of Hades (Greek version) but then you mentioned Plutos and it made much more sense.

[@simoncarson4087]

nice video man, I always love new theory's

[@connorevans104]

This is a… nitpick, one I’m sure folks have pointed out already. But given that the rest of the names you used were of the Greek pantheon, you really should’ve called Pluto Hades.

[@AlmostAGamer]

Another excellent addition. Praise the Lore!

[@jamesmiguel9019]

great video guys! can't wait for more

[@chopslap5497]

I wish so very much they had went into more of these little topics like this. Out of all of the videos I find this one the most interesting because of gigantic lock it is trying to pick.

[@SevWildfang]

at least we know Nito was a good father who taught his daughters a merry lil tune

[@erikenn]

really enjoying your work

[@Hoarahchadtheallgrabbing]

So, Priscilla is Nito,s love. So sad 😞

[@MossOwnsYouYT]

I just watched the Demons video and it implied that there were more entries in this series. Have they been removed? With the series closed for now, are you done with your deep looks I to the series? I do quite love the videos.

[@swordierre9341]

sadly it seems so.