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I'm pretty new to German, but something I've learned is that formal form of 'Du' is 'Sie'. However, I sometimes see that 'Ihr' is also used in singular, but what's the difference ?

As example, there is the famous "Ihr seid gestorben" in the Dark Souls games. Why not "Du bist .." or "Sie Sind .." ?

guidot
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The formal address "Sie" (3rd person plural) is relatively new (well, since 18th or 19th century). In former times, the respectful address was "Ihr" (2nd person plural). Thus in a medieval context, like in co the honorary address usually is "Ihr" instead of "Sie".

See also here on wiki

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