Dark Souls - Iudex Gundyr

The first in a series of illustrations on the boss fights from Dark Souls 3.

"Once a champion, Gundyr arrived at Firelink Shrine somehow late, and was greeted by a shrine without fire, and a bell that would not toll. Gundyr was bested by an unknown warrior, then became a sheath to the Coiled Sword in the hopes that someday, the First Flame would be linked once more. Gundyr thereby became a judge, awaiting the arrival of chosen ash to give onto them the Coiled Sword. He received a special halberd upon being charged with his duty and was restrained with a steel chain. Sometime during his vigil, he became host to a writhing corruption that possessed a will of its own."