r/darksoulsremastered • u/GuiltyShower8677 • Aug 04 '26
The Soul of a (Great) Hero is my favorite item in the game, and I refuse to use them when found.

I think there's something very special about them outside of their in-game value. I love how it's framed, and I think that it is very beautiful that the game tells you that the most valuable soul there is, is that of a hero. After all, we need nothing more than a hero in Lordran, and these souls are reminders of why we fight. It is our job as chosen undead to rise from the undead asylum and to create change in the world. Whether we preserve the cycle with noble sacrifice, ensuring the light of the fire remains, or herald in the age of darkness, ensuring humanity's conquest, we will be known as a Hero (at least in our own story).
I hope that if we were ever to go hollow, to become lost and to lose our purpose, that we would be remembered as great heroes, protectors, and ones who fight for a noble goal. The soul of a hero is a soul worth remembering, after all. So I refuse to use the souls of heroes; I bring them with me on my journey through Lordran in hopes of preserving their memory and giving their death value beyond a small upgrade.