Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has confirmed that he will never reveal the true meaning of the game's mysterious Pendant.

In the run-up to the initial release of Dark Souls, Miyazaki recommended that players pick the Pendant as their starting gift at the beginning of the game. Since launch almost all the game's secrets have been revealed by the active user community, but true purpose of the Pendant remains obscure.

"I'm aware that many of you guys are wondering what the meaning of the Pendant is, but let's keep it as a secret," said Miyazaki, speaking to VideoGamer.com at Namco's Gamers Day in Las Vegas. "I can't really answer your question!"

It doesn't sound like he'll be changing his mind any time soon, either.

"I'm not going to answer this question for [the duration of] my life!" he added.

One popular theory is that the Pendant merely exists as a roleplay item.

On the other hand, perhaps someone will discover something once the game comes to PC. Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition is due for release on August 24.