Nameless Prince: I am a sir und'r all this armeth'r, the beshrew of undeath wast did create at which hour gwyn, l'rd of cind'r did refuse to relinquish the age of fireth to maketh way f'r the age of dark. How undeath is transmitt'd is unknown, but t almost at each moment occurs regardless of the victim's intentions. Howev'r, some individuals liketh solaire of ast'ra fain embrac'd undeath. All those yond becometh undead art burden'd with the darksign
(Translation: I am a man under all this armor, The curse of undeath was created when Gwyn, Lord of Cinder refused to relinquish the Age of Fire to make way for the Age of Dark. How undeath is transmitted is unknown, but it almost always occurs regardless of the victim's intentions. However, some individuals like Solaire of Astora willingly embraced undeath. All those that become Undead are burdened with the Darksign.)
