Blacksmith Ed

Description

The grouchy, yet diligent blacksmith of Stonefang. He can imbue weapons with the power of magical ores and even of Demon's Souls with the right "ember".

He grew up in kingdom of the Burrowers, alongside his brother Boldwin, where the miners would employ their strength to clear the tunnels from Bearbugs.

His stay in the mine seems to have caused a further spreading of the scales on his body, compared to Boldwin.

Location

• Stonefang Tunnel
  • World 2-1: at the bottom floor of the building behind the Filthy Man.

Tendency Events

• None

Special:

• Can upgrade weapons with Hardstone and Sharpstone or through the Quality path with Clearstone, the Crushing path with Greystone or the Sharp path with Sharpstone by default.
• Can repair any damaged equipment for Souls: cost varies based on the amount of durability consumed and the quality of the item itself.
• While he can't bring weapons through other Upgrade Paths without giving him the Red Hot Demon's Soul, he can upgrade any weapon already brought on a certain path with the right materials.
• Once given a Red Hot Demon's Soul, he can:
  • Upgrade special weapons with Colorless Demon's Soul.
  • Bring regular weapons through all Upgrade Paths available.
  • Turn certain weapons into unique ones using Demon's Souls.

To give the Red Hot Demon's Soul:

• Must have defeated the Armor Spider and Flamelurker on the current playthrough.
• Must have the Red Hot Demon's Soul in the inventory.
• Select the Talk option with him multiple times until all his dialogues have been exhausted.

Boss Weapon Crafting

Demon's Soul Boss Boss Weapon Required Weapon(s) and Upgrade Level to Craft False King's Demon's Soul Old King Allant Northern Regalia Soulbrandt AND Demonbrandt1 Grey Demon's Soul Vanguard Dozer Axe Battle Axe+6, Guillotine Axe+6, Crescent Axe+6, Great Axe+6, or Halberd+6 Hard Demon's Soul Armor Spider Lava Bow Short Bow+7, Long Bow+7, Compound Short Bow+7, or Compound Long Bow+7 Hero Demon's Soul Old Hero Large Sword of Searching Claws+8, Broad Sword+8, Flamberge+8, Shotel+8, Scimitar+8, Falchion+8, Kilij+8, Uchigatana+8, or War Scythe+8 Lead Demon's Soul Phalanx Scraping Spear Short Spear+7 or Winged Spear+7 Mixed Demon's Soul Maneater Needle of Eternal Agony Dagger+7, Parrying Dagger+7, Secret Dagger+7, Mail Breaker+7, Rapier+7, or Estoc+7 Pureblood Demon's Soul Maiden Astraea Blueblood Sword Broken Sword Storm Demon's Soul Storm King Morion Blade Short Sword+8, Long Sword+8, Knight Sword+8, Bastard Sword+8, Claymore+8, or Great Sword+8 Swollen Demon's Soul Adjudicator Meat Cleaver Club, Great Club, War Pick+6, Mace+6, Pickaxe+6, Morning Star+6, Iron Knuckles+6, or Mirdan Hammer+6 Yellow Demon's Soul Old Monk Insanity Catalyst Wooden Catalyst or Silver Catalyst

Stats

HP	Souls	Drop
1250	2420	Hands of God2

Notes

• There is a bug which causes Ed to disappear from the game. It's been reported that if you achieve PWWT, and then drop it down to PBWT, and then bring it back to PWWT, Ed will vanish from the game without a trace. Making it impossible to gain trophies, upgrading weapons with rare ores, and forging weapons from Demon's Souls. However, like all NPCs, he will return on your next playthrough.

Trivia

• Their superhuman might and the fact that both drop the Hands of God might hint at the brothers being descendants of the legendary "Big M", the dragonslayer of Stonefang.

Dialogue

All dialogue text is © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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• First encounter
  • Hm? I haven't seen you around these parts.
    Bah, what does it matter? You need a blacksmith, show me some coin. If not, head straight for the door.
  • I am busy. I'm not here to chit-chat.
    Forging a weapon strengthens it, and alters its character.
    Ores are transmogrified sprites. Their presence blesses the weapon.

• Second encounter (after beating Armor Spider)
  • Bah. What be your need? If it be a blacksmith, then show me some coin. If not, head straight for the door.
  • Demon Souls? The Demons are powerful spirits; some can even bless weapons.
    But doing so requires a powerful flame… For the soul of a Demon is an inferno of wrath.

• Third encounter (after beating Flamelurker)
  • I told you that I am busy.
    Each ore has a grade. Mighty weapons can only be blessed by ores of high grade.
    The highest grade of all is a pure ore that shines in utter brilliance. A spirit force that delights the eyes…
    Keh heh heh heh.

• Fourth encounter (with Red Hot Demon Soul)
  • Yes, that's the one, a red-hot Demon Soul. Now you can bless your weapon with another Demon Soul.
• Give Red Hot Demon's Soul?
  • • Yes
  • Hm, a wise choice. You have done well to put your trust in the great blacksmith Ed.
    Bring me a Demon soul, and I shall use it to bless your weapon.
    • No
  • Surely you jest. Why talk all that nonsense if you have no such intention.
    The poor lad doesn't know a good blacksmith when he sees one, and hardly deserves a Demon soul.

• When approaching
  • Bah. What be your need? If it be a blacksmith, then show me some coin. If not, head straight for the door.
• Running off and returning
  • Wait! Come back this instance!
    • I have no business with your kind. I'm busy, begone with you!
• Leaving after doing business
  • All done? Then be gone. I work alone.
• Leaving without doing business
  • Bah. Don't waste my time.

Voiced by: Mike Carter

Footnotes

1. It's possible to make this weapon without going into New Game Plus by leaving the Old One with the Nexial Binding, Shard of Archstone or Evacuate.

2. Only one.