Ambrosius the Ancestor is named for the Roman war leader Ambrosius Aurelianus, who according to Wikipedia was transformed in legend into King Arthur's (hero again) uncle (ancestor), and the brother of Arthur's father Uther Pendragon (is the Caretaker a relative?), and predeceases them both. Dismas the Highwayman is named after the Penitent Thief who was crucified for his crimes. Reynauld the Crusader is named after a Crusader that met a grim demise. The name is derived from Ambrosios, which is the Greek form of Ambrose, which means 'immortal.'

There is a suitable name that fits all of his qualities: Ambrosius.

He must be alongside you all of the time, as a ghost, just like the phantom in the opening cutscene, helping you along. However, the Ancestor does not use a Palantír, for he is dead. This explains how you are able to strategise and call all the shots, and why Paranoid heroes say they sense your evil intentions (commands). The player, the Heir/Heiress, guides the adventuring parties in much the same way, via a Palantír-type of device. I've come up with an explanation for this. and yet he remains, narrating your every action and guiding your adventure. His trinkets are scattered and in the intro we almost certainly hear him shooting himself. A rather pessimistic way to predict what will happen to them, and one I try to subvert every time I play. The two starting heroes are Reynauld and Dismas.įrom what I've read, this is symbolic because Reynauld is referencing a real-life crusader who met a grisly end at the hands of Saladin, and Dismas is referencing the Penitent Thief, who died crucified and from the earthly perspective did not escape his crimes.

As far as we know, he does not have a name, correct? Not even a fan name? Well, as an author, I've thought the matter over and come up with one, one in line with the motifs of the game.

Darkest dungeon ancestor quot esanity