Rank 4: Vendrick (Dark Souls 2)
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Vendrick is the great king of Drangleic, the setting of Dark Souls 2. According to Chancellor Wellager in the castle of Drangleic, Vendrick defeated the four great bosses, claimed their powerful souls, and subsequently built his magnificent castle. Through these souls, he has become one of the most powerful beings in the world.
However, Vendrick also struggled with the curse of the undead. To protect his people from disaster, he sought a solution alongside his brother Aldia to interrupt or even stop the cycle of darkness and fire binding.
On the advice of his wife, he even fought against the giants and robbed them, which sealed the doom of his kingdom. However, no one could ever defeat him, and when he learned of his wife’s betrayal and how she only used him, he hid his powerful soul and shrank into the undead crypt to become hollow. He sacrificed himself to save his kingdom.
Even in his hollowed form, he is nearly invincible and can only be brought to his knees with the help of the hateful giant souls. Had Vendrick not become hollow and given up his soul, the protagonist would have had no chance.
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