Slave Knight Gael

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==Summary==
Slave Knight Gael is the final boss of the Dark Souls series. The Ashen One first encounters him in the Cathedral of the Deep, where he accepts Gael's proposition to aid him in the burning of the Painted World of Ariandel, and creation of a new Painted World. Upon the death of the Painting's self-proclaimed protector, Lady Friede, Gael goes on a mission to find the Dark Soul of man, so that the new Painting shall have a pigment that will ensure it can last forevermore.
Gael's mission to find the Dark Soul leads him to the Ringed City where he finally meets the Pygmy Lords whose blood would serve as a suitable pigment. However to his shock, their blood has dried out over the ages and is therefore useless to him. Driven mad by this revelation and determined to complete his mission, Gael slaughters the Pygmies, cutting their throats and drinking their dried blood, in a desperate attempt to take the Dark Soul for himself. But even he realized that the Dark Soul was too powerful for him to handle, and it mutated his body, causing him to grow in size and warp his mind.
When the Ashen One finally reunites with Gael, he has been fully corrupted by the Dark Soul and demands his portion of it, attacking him in a rage when he refuses. He is finally struck down, allowing the Ashen One to obtain his blood to use as a pigment.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least | At least , likely 
Key: Base | With Dark Soul
Name: Slave Knight Gael
Origin: Dark Souls
Gender: Male
Age: Thousands of years old
Classification: Undead | Dark Lord
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: At least Star level (capable of fighting the Demon Prince, who fought Lorian in the past and is comparable to a late game Ashen One) | At least Star level, likely Large Star level (Can harm and kill the Ashen One at the end of the game)
Speed: At least Hypersonic, at most Massively Hypersonic movement and combat speed (Far faster than the likes of the Four Knights of Gwyn, who are far superior to Black and Silver Knights), Massively Hypersonic+ attack speed (Can draw natural lightning out of the sky.)
Lifting Strength: At least Class M, likely far higher
Striking Strength: At Least Star level | At least Star level, likely Large Star level (Able to harm the Ashen One at the end of the game)
Durability: At least Star level (took multiple hits from the Sister Friede and the Demon Prince) | At least Star level, likely Large Star level (Fought toe-to-toe with the Ashen One, taking multiple strikes throughout a prolonged battle before eventually going down)
Stamina: Extremely high | Infinite (Possesses a Lord Soul that is equal or greater than Gwyn's)
Range: Extended melee range with Executioner Greatsword. Dozens of meters with leaps. Hundreds of meters with Lightning
Standard Equipment: The Executioner Greatsword (Enchanted with the Dark Soul, dealing Dark damage), repeater crossbow, his red coat (Mutated by the Dark Soul, the coat itself harms everything that comes into contact with it)
Intelligence: As one of the oldest beings in the world, he probably has great knowledge, including tactical thinking and an extreme degree of swordsmanship.
Weaknesses: None notable | Possessed by the Dark Soul, making him partially insane. The lightning he summons is mostly random and only seems to target the general battlefield.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Critical Strike: Gael covers his sword in red souls and leaps forward, impaling everything in his way.
*Plunging Attack: Gael jumps into the air with the intention of piercing the enemy to the ground with his sword.
*Coat Strike: Gael uses his coat to cover himself in his attacks, increasing his attack radius
*Repeater Crossbow Fire: Gael uses his crossbow to unleash a continues barrage of crossbow bolts.
*Teleportation: Gael disappears and then appears near the enemy, unsealing a volley of attacks.
*Way of White Corona: Gael sends out 5 white shining disks that return a few seconds after he released them.
*Soul Explosion + Lightning Rain: Gael can't suppress the power of the Dark Soul and for a brief moment, and releases a storm of homing souls. Locations touched by these souls call down a single powerful lightning bolt.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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