>>723794185
>due to the influence of one of Godwyn's tumors in the lower section of the castle.
Wrong
>>723794472
>Some say it is the curse of grafting which causes such affliction
This js also wrong
>while others talk of its root being something altogether more sinister hidden deep within the castle
Yes, correct, the Ulcerated Tree Spirits comprised of bodies growing thorns is the cause of it
The same thorns grow in the Erdtree when the Order gets shattered