You will be taken to an arid wasteland resembling the dragon battleground described in the original Dark Souls. Interact with it to enter the Dragon Memory. After obtaining the Ashen Mist Heart, travel to the Duke's Dear Freja arena, and a new crystal will appear under the hollowed dragon. However, there is also a secret place to use the Ashen Mist Heart. You must fight the Giant Lord by entering one of these memories to proceed. You can use the key on hollowed giants in the Forest Of Fallen Giants. The Ashen Mist Heart allows you to travel into the dark memories of the past. Towards the end of the game, you will have to travel to the Dragon Shrine to obtain the Ashen Mist Heart from the Ancient Dragon. If you have also defeated King Vendrick and obtained the King's Crown along with the three DLC crowns, it will be upgraded to a new version, named the 'True King's Crown'. While equipped, death no longer results in a hollow, and you cannot be cursed. If all three have been obtained, each of the crowns will be given a new effect after a short cutscene. Talk to King Vendrick, and for each DLC crown obtained, there will be a specific dialog. Interact with King Vendrick's armor in the chamber at the end of the Undead Crypt to enter the Memory Of The King. Reach the Ancient Dragon, and obtain the Ashen Mist Heart. Uncover the hollowed King Vendrick in the Undead Crypt, get the King's Ring, and enter Aldia's Keep. Open the gates at the Shrine Of Winter, and enter Drangleic Castle. Then, enter the Memory Of The King, using the following steps. Obtain the 'Crown Of The Sunken King', 'Crown Of The Old Iron King', and 'Crown Of The Ivory King' from their respective DLCs. Vendrick's Blessing and True King's Crown

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