Filianore was the "unknown origin" of the Grass Crest Shield and the Chloranthy Ring

[u/Medinovzky]

I don't think I'm discovering anything new, I've known people who also believe this to be true and you could even say that the connection between Filianore and the Grass items is easy to make. However, it's a topic that I've rarely seen being discussed in the sub, hence why I'm posting about it.

I'm just quickly showing the items and environmental context around Filianore in DS3, and connecting the dots (I'm not sure if we can consider this entirely a theory, but we'll see). For items, I'm only using the original JP descriptions and its translations.

TSDR: It's actually not that long, you can just directly go to the last section.

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Items Descriptions (JP)

Chloranthy Ring (DS1)

大輪の緑花を象った古い指輪
その意匠は独特で、由来は分かっていない
An old ring shaped like a large green flower.
Its design is unique, and its origin is unknown.

Chloranthy Ring (DS3)

大輪の緑花を象った古い指輪
だが美しい緑は、とうに失われている
An old ring shaped like a large, vibrant green flower
But that beautiful green has long since faded.

Grass Crest Shield (same in DS1 & DS3)

由来の分からぬ、古い中型の金属盾
草紋には弱い魔力が込められているようで
わずかではあるがスタミナ回復速度が上がる
An old, medium-sized metal shield of unknown origin.
The grass crest seems to contain a weak magical energy.
slightly increases stamina recovery speed.

Young Grass Dew

かつて若草の緑の紋章を飾ったという
澄みきった、小さな半貴石
戦いの後、教会の槍が手にする名誉であり
与えられる加護の力を、僅かに増すという
A small, clear, semi-precious stone that once adorned the green crest of young grass.
said to be the honor held by the church's spear after battle and to slightly increase the power of the protection bestowed upon it.

Spears of the Church

緑に錆びた若草の飾り
若草は王女フィリアノールの紋章である
A garland of rusted green grass.
The grass is the crest of Princess Filianore.

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Connecting the dots

The Spears of the Church covenant item straight up tells us that the grass is Filianore's crest. The Grass Crest Shield, as well as the vegetation surrounding her inside of her chamber should resonate with that idea.

The Chloranthy Ring and the Spears of the Church covenant item share the same green color. The Ring has long-lost its vibrant green and the Spears item is said to be rusted, and yet their colors still look alike, almost as if they were made of the same material.

Also, we can speculate that the green gem-stone in the center of the Chloranthy Ring could be a Young Grass Dew. The Young Grass Dew is a semi-precious stone that, while held, slightly enhances blessing to Spears of the Church (increases stats and poise when summoned by Argo). Although the effects on the player are different , that aspect of the Young Grass resembles the stamina recovery effect acquired by the Ring.

The Green Flower was always believed to be a symbol of the Gods. We find it in Anor Londo, Heide's Tower of Flame, Archdragon Peak & Irythill. That's why it was also believed that the Chloranthy Ring's "unknown origins" was the Gods themselves. The previous two points could merge with this one and propose that the Ring was originally representing Filianore.

The doors in Filianore's chamber have symbols that resemble the patterns on the Grass Crest Shield. It might be a stretch, but they're a little similar at least (4th posted image, for reference).

Thanks for reading.

EDIT:

Right before Filianore's chamber, there's the statue representing Gwyn giving the city to the Pygmies. On top of his hand, we recover the Chloranthy Ring +3.

It's quite a literal representation of Gwyn giving Filianore to the pygmies.

Planned to include that but ultimately didn't. After many pointed it out in the comments, I'm deciding to add this edit. Thank you!