Dark Souls III

Pontiff Sulyvahn 

The Pontiff of The Boreal Valley Stand Guard Over The Lands of Legend

An Invader if there ever was one, Pontiff Sulyvahn's presence can be felt all around Lothric and the lands beyond. His decisive nature and cruelty can be found in his soldiers transforming them into creatures rather than men. And yet he fears. He fears a god and so imprisoned him for the devourer. The time has come to rid the world of his blackened eyes....

Pontiff Sulyvahn is one of these fights were it pays to lose. Losing means that throughout the fight you learn about him and his patterns. It means that you start to expect more of him. Which is why I am glad that I lost so often. The key to Sulyvahn is to stay near him, crazy as it sounds since he can basically cut you apart in moments. But being near him pays off, his attacks are wide and therefore rely on you being further away from him. 

Pontiff Sulyvahn is an interesting character in terms of motivation. I would like to know more about his role and goals in the story of Dark Souls 3. Because despite how frustrating the fight can be, he is a genuinely interesting character. 

Side note: Anri is there for side quest reasons and after following through with her quest line I am kind of wishing I hadn't. I'll explain a little more later.