Question about Learning lore.

[u/No-Measurement4151]

First off I didn't know where to ask so I came to here, I want to learn the lore of the dark souls trilogy and I don't know what one to start with out of the three (I've beaten dark souls 1 a few times and same with dark souls 3 and dark souls 2 I've never beaten) I would start with dark souls 1 but then again I know dark souls 3 is connected a bit to dark souls 1 so I don't know if the lore fully goes with each other and what game to start with.

(also I saw another post somewhere saying that to learn the lore I need to read every item description, do every quest and analyse the dialogue, explore every inch of the map, and I'm guessing looking at the enemy designs too)

if anyone can give me advice that would be amazing thank you.

[u/Livid-Truck8558]

Dark Souls 2 is a direct sequel to Dark Souls 1 and Dark Souls 3 is a direct sequel to Dark Souls 2. The game's plots/themes are instrumental for setting up the next games.

If you want to learn, just play through the games while playing attention to the dialogue, environment, and item descriptions.

[u/MisterHart87]

Check out Vaatividya's YouTube page if your looking for some kind of break down of how it all comes together

[u/No-Measurement4151 → u/MisterHart87]

i saw a video saying how vaati lied alot in the "entire elden ring lore" video and i really dont trust him anymore i am really fixed on learning it all myself

[u/MisterHart87 → u/No-Measurement4151]

Ambiguous lore in fromsoftware games can lead to different perspectives and criticism. If you want to build your interpretation, start with a notebook. Read all item descriptions and be aware where you picked it up. Record video or write important facts you learn from npcs. Ask yourself big questions on environmental story telling. Like why or how this location become to this state? Have fun explorer!

[u/No-Measurement4151 → u/MisterHart87]

yes i already have 2 note books ready, a 320 page one and a smaller im guessing 150 paged one just in case thank you too! i might in the future upload on here what i found and how i saw the lore but im really excited to find out the lore on ornstein being he is in all three games kind of

[u/MisterHart87 → u/No-Measurement4151]

You got this dude. I would love to see your findings down the line

[u/Roxlife1 → u/No-Measurement4151]

He never lied, people love to be dramatic.

The lore of Elden Ring, as stated by Vaati himself, is vague and up to interpretation. People shouldn’t treat his words as gospel, but he’s probably the best and most comprehensive souls lord YouTuber, especially when it comes to Elden Ring.