shadowborn

''An affair from which Gold arose. And so too was Shadow born.''

''Messmer despised his own fire. Time and time again he hoped to
rid himself of it, but ever did it burn.''

''Though Andreas remained a devout follower of Messmer after his flight from the Erdtree, he would rebel after learning of his liege's serpentine nature.''

''A dark thing, eaten away at by a wicked serpent.''