Oolacile

Oolacile was a village within the lands of Lordran famous for the discovery of the Abyss and its subsequent downfall.
== History ==
=== Town Of The Abyss ===
During the Age of Fire, in 227FA archaeologists discover a fissure in the earth, one that is unlike any other. They come to name the fissure the Abyss, for the fact that its is of an unknown origin and that it seems to be completely never-ending. Its properties seem to kill and destroy all those that come into contact with the black spewing mess that the fissure creates. However this did not cause the adventurers to abandon the project, instead digging even further. A township is also constructed around it, expanding around the chasm of which is being dug out. After further excavation and another two years of work, did the archaeologists unearth something new from the fissure. They discovered a Primordial Serpent, that had been asleep for several millennia and upon its awakening, states that its name is Kaathe. Thinking that they had unearthed some ancient God, the people of Oolacile begin to worship Kaathe and begin to do his bidding.
Kaathe then became a de facto leader of people of Oolacile. His first orders were to begin unearthing what appeared to be a large burial mound located deep below the earth, believing it to be the cause of the Abyss. This however would end up being the very thing that dooms Oolacile. Upon unearthing the mound, a great creature rises named Manus. Upon unleashing this creature, the Abyss pours out of him at an alarming rate, very quickly engulfing the whole of Oolacile and tainting all that it touches. The entire population of Oolacile was decimated in minutes with only Kaathe surviving due to his serpentine resistances. Upon its destruction, Manus then buried himself deep underground near his burial site, which in turn stopped the spread, but the Abyss still seeped to the surface and over time the Royal Wood above began to feel its effect.
=== The Fight Against Manus ===
The destruction of Oolacile was heard around the entire of Gorlewynn and came to the attention of all, believing that one day the Abyss would consume all if it was not stopped. The first set of heroes that wished to purge this evil from the land would be that of two Sieg Knights, Siegwulf and his son Siegbald and in 233FA set out from Catarina to Oolacile with the intention of slaying Manus. This perilous journey however would meet its end very quickly as when they arrived at Oolacile, they instantly realised that the problem was even worse than imagined. The entire population, consumed by the Abyss were now raging mindless beings that attacked them on sight. Siegwulf was overwhelmed almost instantly and killed by the civilians, with Siegbald only just managing to flee for his life, with his fathers sword in hand. The failure of the Sieg Knights caused even more panic, as it was believed that if a Sieg Knight can't stop them, then who can.
It was only until two of the Four Knights of Gwyn called Knight Artorias and Hawkeye Gough, both vow to end the threat that was the Abyss and would venture to Oolacile and slay Manus. Seventeen years after the death of Siegwulf did Artorias then set out to Oolacile, with a ring blessed by Princess Gwynevere, Gwyns Firstborn daughter, to hopefully stop the harmful effects of the Abyss. Siegbald also travelled back to Oolacile with the intention on avenging his father and journeyed to meet Artorias and help him with this dangerous task. In the time that it took for Artorias, Gough and Siegbald to train and travel to Oolacile, Gwyn stopped the fading of the First Flame by using his own body as kindling and so 'Linking' it and so this fight was to take place at the beginning of the Third Age. Upon their arrival however, they are attacked by the Black Dragon Kalameet, a great dragon who had been unheard of since the War of Souls. Gough and Siegbald both agree to take down the dragon, with Artorias and his loyal wolf Sif heading to try and face Manus. Gough despite being blind for many years, remains the greatest archer of all time and with one use of his Greatbow, manages to shoot Kalameet out of the sky, with Siegbald then fighting the dragon on foot. Meanwhile Artorias, delving deeper into Oolacile and slaying everything that crosses his path, manages to make it to Manus. There an epic battle was fought between the two, but the Abyss started to become too overwhelming. Artorias, with the last of his strength, formed a protective barrier around Sif, before being completely consumed by the Abyss, but sacrificing his life to destroy Manus in the process and stop the Abyss from spreading. In a fight that supposedly last days, Siegbald is said to have managed to slay the Black Dragon Kalameet but was mortally wounded in the process, dying shortly after and their remains were never recovered. Overtime the lands of Oolacile began to heal, but the Abyss took its toll on the woodland surrounding it. The woods became known as the Darkroot Basin and the surrounding area the Darkroot Garden, as the Abyss caused it to suffer in permanent darkness, with all forms of new creatures to dwell within. Sif grew into a Great Grey Wolf and stood guard over Artorias's grave from those who would trespass.
=== Artorias Of The Abyss ===
For hundreds of years there was a strong belief that Artorias, Siegbald and Gough were the ones that collectively stopped the threat that was Manus and sacrificed themselves to stop the Abyss from spreading. But it wasn't until a prophecy was came true about a certain Chosen Undead that would step forth into the world and become the next Lord of Cinder, succeeding that of Lord Gwyn. In this journey however, the Chosen Undead would face a Golem, deep in the Darkroot Garden close to where Artorias's Grave was and upon defeating the creature, a woman was released from inside it, known as Dusk of Oolacile. In that area, the Chosen Undead discovered a rift in space and time of which he is pulled through, waking in a land that is deep in the past, when Oolacile is still being corrupted by Manus and the Abyss. There he discovers that Artorias had not perished in the fight, but had been twisted and tormented by the Abyss to the point of becoming a mindless being, not seeing friend from foe. The Undead in a fierce battle then slew Artorias, putting him out of his misery. The Knights Blade Ciaran, one of the other of the Four Knights of Gwyn, then asked if it was the Undead that took down Artorias, noting that the Undead will not be remembered for this, as no one would believe it, agreeing that if they manage to take down Manus, only Artorias would gain the credit. The Undead understood what Ciaran was saying, agreeing that Manus would be taken down, honourably stating that Artorias must take credit, otherwise the Knights of Gwyn would be shamed.
The Chosen Undead, in a location close to where the battle happened, was Hawkeye Gough, who had been imprisoned on a high tower by an unknown person(s). Upon finding out that Artorias had been put of his misery, Gough decides that he wishes to help the Chosen Undead, pointing towards a great flying creature in the distance, saying that the 'Black Dragon' was causing calamity and can not be allowed to reign free. Despite being blind, Gough shot Kalameet out of the sky, much like the legend but it was the Chosen Undead who caught up to the dragon and slayed it, but finding the remains of both Siegbald and his father Siegwulf, but could do nothing with them, instead burying them where they had perished. With only one objective left, the Undead ventured deep into Oolacile and came across Manus, also encountering Artorias's wolf Sif, still in his shield of protection of which Artorias had cast over him. In a fierce battle, the Undead prevailed over the Father of the Abyss and freed Sif from his prison. A rift then began to appear in the cave of which Manus dwelt, realising that this was the Undead's opportunity to return to his time, he then departed from the lands of Oolacile through the rift.