(09-25-2015, 02:38 PM)Smagon Wrote: There has to be a way for it to naturally occur, otherwise there would have never been a first Dark Knight. Maybe they went into it in the class quests, I don't remember if they did though.
The first Dark Knight didn't have the power of darkness starting out. If he did, it's not explicitly stated. Dark Knights were first formed in their philosophy of being able to risk everything they had without consequence: To uphold justice at any cost, which is a more gruesomely necessary outlook to being a knight or paladin of your oaths. This being what literally dubs them as a dark knight, which sparked the first one taking it as a title of his trade. The result of being able to hold belief/emotions so passionate to uphold your duty is what sparks the darkness within you.
Sidurgu Wrote:"Recall the story of the first, who was that rarest of knights--one who held his vows sancrosanct and strove ever to walk in the Fury's grace.
This man good and true did what no one else had the courage to do. He passed judgment on a vile beast who had used his position in the clergy to commit unspeakable crimes.
To wit, he cut down the clergyman before the eyes of gods and men, ensuring that the bastard would never harm another child of the Brume again.
The Holy See could not abide by such an action, of course. He was detained and delivered unto the Tribunal. Though he won his freedom through trial by combat, he was later stripped of his titles and denounced for his deeds.
But rather than lament his poor fortune, he embraced it. If they would condemn him as a dark knight, then he would take it as a title. He forsook the trappings of his past life, including his sigil and the shield which bore it. In its place, he came to wield something far more potent: a power born of the abyss which lies at the heart of us all. A darkness which can grant us great strength...at a price.
I once thought I understood this power. But then I met a band of singing moogles, and...well, I wouldn't say I'm conflicted. I'm rather certain that I have a great understanding of the darkness within than some furry little shites. Still, I...I'm not quite sure what to think."
Then there's the contrary of Fray's, who is much more vague:
Fray Wrote:"Well, well, don't you look the part. Ready to harness the darkness within to set the wrong things right. Now, bear in mind that while the darkness gives you strength, that strength comes at cost. That is but one sacrifice, though─and justice demands many. Say a man─a venerable, untouchable man─harms a child in unspeakable ways. He strides through the Hoplon, secure in the knowledge that he is beyond punishment. But for one who cuts down that vile beast as he flaunts his freedom, who knows how many others will suffer? Such was the dilemma faced by a goodly knight long ago. He knew that he would be stripped of his titles and denounced for the deed. The threshold we refuse to cross is a line we drew for ourselves. We fear the consequences, and people suffer for our indecision. Everyone who held that crystal came to conquer that fear, and became who they wanted to be. That knight was the first. Will you be the next? Think on that while we look into the commotion down below."
Sidurgu's creed, which he utters if you walk by him during the Moogle Fetch Quest you're sent upon is: "Strength is Pain, Strength is Suffering, Strength is Sacrifice." This could very well be assumed, if it wasn't explicitly implied, to be an indoctrinated Dark Knight's code. However, it seems too oddly specific in regards to what Dark Knights are capable of in regards to their motivation. Logically, it might be this creed that spawned the first dark knight's darkside. Those three things being a staple in what garners their power. It's not explicitly confirmed, if it was, we wouldn't have this conversation. But, given the trend Final Fantasy has with older Dark Knights and the ones in this game, it wouldn't be surprising if that's what harnessed the abyss for atleast the first knight to do so. That's the price they must all pay to uphold their oaths.Â
*Lore Sources:
- Sidurgu's NPC, located in the Forgotten Knight, Ishgard.
-Â Lv. 30, Ishgardian Justice
-Â Lv. 58, The Flame in the Abyss
