What Ifs

What Ifs are stories that theorize on what would have happened in cannon if events played out slightly differently, often altering important decisions of characters, or removing characters from continuity to find out what would have happened without them.

## What If Stories

### What If Filianor was never split into Abula and Escelara?

most likely the greatest alteration form main cannon, this what if starts over eight hundred years before the start of cannon, during the war against the dragons. In main cannon, Gwyn chose to seporate the light and Dark aspects of Finianor in an attempt to allow her to harness the abyss. While this attempt was deemed a failure, it brought about two of the most influential characters in lore; Escelara and Abula. In this story however, Gwyn never split Filianor, instead putting her into a deep slumber as he did in the games, leading to Escelara and Abula not being present in the story.

### What if Alexander wasn't impaled by a great arrow?

This what if story starts in mid cannon upon one of the first quests into the tomb of giants, where Kaizer lay in wait for those foolish enough to impose on Lord Nito's domain. Kaizer would let loose three great arrows at the invaders, and in main cannon, one of those arrows hit Alexander, leaving him both physically and mentally scarred. In this story however, Alexander was able to dodge the shot, surviving the ordeal uninjured, leaving to a more combat ready, and If I may say so, reckless Alexander.

### What if Antrok never regained his memories?

This what if story begins in mid cannon, while Abula was re-familiarizing herself with Antrok the ansesiac. In main cannon, then around this time she brought him to the painted world, where he had originally been driven to madness. Being brought to this traumatic location jogged Antrok's memory, causing him to revert the the cannibalistic monstrosity known as Tarkon. In this story however, Abula thought better of the matter, deciding not to bring Antrok to the location most likely to re-crazy him.

### What if Alexander was a good Darkmoon?

This what if story take place across Alexander's life, but truly kicks into high gear after the battle of Anor Londo, where he's ordered to kill Kill, as he's the soul witness that could leak that Gwenevier was an illusion. It is at this point that Alexander must consider the difficult question: do good Darkmoons always follow orders?

### What if the Liberator never lied?

This what if story takes place all the way back in old cannon's undead cathedral, where the main cannon crew had just dealt with the bell gargoyles, before being confronted by the enigmatic Liberator. Originally, his baseless assertions regarding his strength being greater then all of theirs put together led to him being considered an enemy of the group, but in this story, then while the Liberator was no kinder of a person, he didn't lie about the strengths on display, even calling their accomplishments as of yet impressive, if a tad foolhearty. While no version of the liberator could truly endear himself to the party, this truthful variant was at very least not seen as an enemy, and was allowed to journey with them as a new part of their group, leading to all sorts of changes down the line.

### What if Mythic was a Gywn Supporter?

While all what ifs concerning Mythic are awkward in nature, this one, perhaps, was one worth telling, which changes events to the very beginning of cannon itself. Orginally, Mythic was a dragon sympathizer due to having heard the death cry of a dragon when it was being killed by Gwyn's forces, the noise haunting his memory. in this story however, Gwyn's forces arrived a minute later, allowing the Dragon to attack Mythic's village, nearly burning to the ground before the knights of Gwyn saved the day. Now, instead of remembering the knights of Gwyn as heartless monsters killing an innocent creature, he saw them as trues to look up to, fighting indomitable threats against humanity.

### What if Tarkon and Derick Teamed up against DarkRing?

This what if takes place in new cannon, when Derick had journeyed to Tarkon's territory in order to convince him to team up to take the fourth and final Lord soul from Darking, before dueling for control of all four lordsouls. While in main cannon their conversation interrupted by an attack by REX, then in this story, REX never arrived, allowing Derick the extra time he needed to convince Tarkon.

## Trivia

* due to her self destructive tendencies, nearly all what if stories involve the death of Abula in some way, shape or form.
* What ifs centering around Alexander tend to end in tragedy, while those not focussing on his tend to end with him being adopted.