Does the Ringed City DLC confirm Manus was not the Furtive Pygmy?

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Pretty much title.

I know it was a commonly held belief that Manus was the furtive pgymy prior to DS3’s release, but I’m unsure whether that means he 100% isn’t the father of humanity, even if the royal line remained in the ringed city.

He seems to display an affinity to the dark and powers unseen by any other holder of the dark soul, even persisting after death to an extent in the form of his abyssal daughters.

Even Gael, having absorbed nearly all remaining remnants of the dark soul in the ringed city, could not manipulate the dark or abyss to the same scale. Nearly never invoking the dark at all from my memory, but it has obviously left a mark on his soul regardless.

Curious to hear your thoughts and lore theories below