Dark Souls III: The Ringed City is the second of two downloadable content (DLC) packs for the 2016 action role-playing video game Dark Souls III. Released on March 27, 2017, the content pack was developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It drew favourable reception from critics, with several seeing it as a fitting end to the Dark Souls series. Background Unlike previous games in the Dark Souls series, Dark Souls III was launched alongside a season pass, confirming that two downloadable content packs were planned from the beginning. On January 3, 2017, Dark Souls III: The Ringed City was announced. The Ringed City and the preceding content pack, Ashes of Ariandel, were conceived as the final entries in the series. Plot Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of Dark Souls III and creator of the Dark Souls series, said that the story of the two Dark Souls III packs was intended to cover the primary themes of the main game from a new perspective rather than wrap up the series at large. The pack sees the player pursuing a character known as Slave Knight Gael to the end of the world while he hunts for the titular "Dark Soul of Humanity". Summary Following The Ashen One's victory over the Soul of Cinder and Sister Friede, they arrive at the Dreg Heap, a land of ruins and ashes consisting of thousands of years of history smashed together. The Ashen One makes their way through numerous dangers, such as Lothric knights, Murkmen and angels, arriving at the Earthen Peak Ruins. Inside the ruins, they kill the Demon in Pain & Demon from Below, who become the Demon Prince. Upon victory, the Ashen One is transported to the Ringed City by winged demons. The Ashen One travels across the city, where they meet various inhabitants - some still loyal to Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight, and some who worship the Abyss and preach of the coming Age of Dark. Notably present is the dragon Darkeater Midir, who is slowly corrupted by the darkness he has consumed in his duty given by the long absent Lords. The player is implored by one of Gwyn's few remaining servants, Shira, Knight of Filanore, to put down Midir before the darkness within him destroys what is left of his sanity, and he can no longer tell friend from foe. Shira further implores the Ashen One not to