Dark Souls 2 is not much of a philosophical game, with only a hint of deeper questioning penetrating the thick skin of its dragons, demons and 'put the sword in the face' gameplay. But sometimes thought-provoking characters and events occur, like killing Undead deep in the Gutter who were simply trying to scrape a living down in the dark, or questions of how far science can go in the interest of learning, as seen in Aldia's Keep filled with twisted creations. And then, of course, there is Vengarl, a ferocious warrior whose bloodlust was only brought to an end with the decapitation of his head. The player finds him lying on a pile of rocks in a quiet courtyard, and one gets a sense that if he had the hands to write, he would be deep into constructing some gnarly poems about peace and tranquility. Letting Vengarl tell the tale of his journey from warrior to well-wisher will prompt him to gift you with his unbelievably badass wolf helm. You can then find his headless body later and acquire the armour he donned in those early 'ruthless killer' days, complete with bloody rags and a myriad of rips and tears that no doubt have interesting stories to tell of their own.
A young man with a hairy face. Will often tell you that winter is coming before retreating to his mancave to play video games with a wooly jumper at the ready, just in case.
