Pontiff Sulyvahn
The dark sorcerer who enslaved Irithyll and allied with Aldrich.
Pontiff Sulyvahn is a dark sorcerer who took over the city of Irithyll, which was built on the ruins of Anor Londo. He enslaved the city's populace and turned them into monstrosities. Sulyvahn later allied with Aldrich, Devourer of Gods, a former human cleric who mutated into an amorphous blob due to his cannibalism. The player finds Aldrich housed within the cathedral of Gwyn's ruined keep, in the process of slowly consuming the still-living Gwyndolin.
- Role
- Dark Sorcerer
- Affiliation
- Irithyll / Aldrich, Devourer of Gods
- Location
- Irithyll
- Status
- Ally of Aldrich
- Weaponry
- Sorcery
Lore & Background
Pontiff Sulyvahn is a dark sorcerer who took over Irithyll, a city built on the ruins of Anor Londo. He enslaved the city's populace, turning them into monstrosities. Sulyvahn later allied with Aldrich, Devourer of Gods, a former human cleric who mutated into an amorphous blob due to his cannibalism. Aldrich is one of the five Lords of Cinder resurrected to link the First Flame. The player finds Aldrich within the cathedral of Gwyn's ruined keep, in the process of slowly consuming the still-living Gwyndolin.
In Their Own Story
By the time of Dark Souls III, the city of Anor Londo was repopulated and renamed Irithyll. It was taken over by a dark sorcerer named Sulyvahn, who enslaved the city's populace and turned them into monstrosities. Sulyvahn would later be allied with Aldrich, Devourer of Gods, a former human cleric who mutated into an amorphous blob due to his cannibalism, and one of the five Lords of Cinder resurrected to link the First Flame. The player finds Aldrich housed within the cathedral of Gwyn's ruined keep, in the process of slowly consuming the very body and soul of the still-living Gwyndolin.
Reader's Guide
Pontiff Sulyvahn is a dark sorcerer who took over Irithyll, enslaving its populace and turning them into monstrosities. He allied with Aldrich, Devourer of Gods, one of the five Lords of Cinder. The player encounters Aldrich in the cathedral of Gwyn's ruined keep, where he is consuming the still-living Gwyndolin. Defeating Aldrich is required to obtain his power and return it to Firelink Shrine.
Did You Know?
- Pontiff Sulyvahn is a dark sorcerer who took over Irithyll, a city built on the ruins of Anor Londo.
- Sulyvahn enslaved the populace of Irithyll and turned them into monstrosities.
- He allied with Aldrich, Devourer of Gods, a former human cleric who mutated into an amorphous blob due to cannibalism.
- Aldrich is one of the five Lords of Cinder resurrected to link the First Flame.
- The player finds Aldrich in the cathedral of Gwyn's ruined keep, consuming the still-living Gwyndolin.
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