Firekeeper

"Then touch the darkness within me. Take nourishment from these sovereignless souls." A blind woman of unknown origin; she was, at the time, the current Fire Keeper that tended to the flame when the Ashen One arrived at the Firelink Shrine to fulfill their duty. She dons a white crown that covers her eyes, and a black robe. Like Shanalotte, she could transform souls into raw power. When given the eyes of the first Fire Keeper, she saw a world without fire, and was frightened by the mere thought of it. Even so, she was willing to end the cycle permanently if the Ashen One requested it. If the Ashen One chose to realize their dream, she would be summoned to the Kiln of the First Flame. At that time, she would held the First Flame in her hands and let it die out. If the Ashen One chose to succumb to their desire, she would be killed during the ritual; and the power of the First Flame would fall to their hands. Although bonfires that are watched over by Fire Keepers are automatically kindled to provide ten Estus Flasks each, they may still be upgraded through the Rite of Kindling, just like other bonfires. All Fire Keepers drop a Fire Keeper Soul upon death, after which the bonfire is put out. Fire Keepers universally share the ability to upgrade Estus Flasks.