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As with a lot of my recent Demon's Souls lore content, Lokey_DS is a driving force behind the scripts, as he's come up with many innovations in the years since the release of Demon's Souls. For example, I quite like his theory that wyverns terrorized the land in the days of King Doran.. He has an excellent write-up on Boletaria here, if you're interested in learning more: lokeysouls.com/2021/04/13/boletaria/ Also, shouts out to DaveControl, who nailed his analytical take on Boletaria and King Allant: kzhead.info/sun/ip1_m7iBb5uNgp8/bejne.html
Where is prepare to cry lady Maria I need my lady's lore vaati
Funky wing arm Bois.
Thanks for another great video Vaati! I love every single one.
Nice to see Dave get a lookin.
Lokey is the MVP of Souls Lore.
2022: No Elden Ring Trailer. Vaati: “In King's Field you play as Alfred, a prince who ventures into the Royal Cemetary...”
Those games are good as heck though
Compared to all the poor Legend of Zelda KZheadrs - who’ll milk the series dry for even the most insignificant scrap of lore, just to have a continuous uploading schedule for the 6-7 years in between major releases - that’s not too bad xD
Vaati should do King’s field, Shadow Tower and eternal ring lore
@@Oizzy i know exactly who and what youre referring to lol but at least some of them are good and actual lore videos, i like Zeltik lore on BoTW vids more than Vaati. Just find it more interesting.
@@theganjician9272 Eternal Ring videos would be really interesting! I've only ever seen AesirAesthetics talk about that, otherwise I've never seen it mentioned anywhere where FromSoft games were discussed. King's Field is practically mainstream compared to ER. And it's strange, since it has some similarities to both the Field games and the Souls games. Not as similar as Field is to Souls, but you can still see it.
"Prepare thyself, brave kni--wait where are you going? Come back here. Why are you leading me down the battlements? I really shouldn't be descending these stairs, it's a very long way d--AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
Hey if it works it works,
You mean *EEEUURRRAAAAUUUGHHH
ROBEEEEEEEEERT
@@crocfromthehitgamecroc9010 Great now i’m sad
Or, alternatively: "Prepare thyself, brave kni--" *Gets Backstabbed* "Prepare thyself, brave kni--" *Gets Backstabbed* Rinse and repeat until his death.
I didn't interpret Ostrava's death as him taking his own life. When you find him on the stairs in the King's Tower he says, "My father is up above. Ha ha, well, something like him, anyway." That sounds like he confronted False King Allant and was mortally wounded by the demon. After narrowly managing to escape, you find him dying of his wounds, whereupon he asks you to finish what he failed to do: kill his father. I also interpreted the text on the fat officials' set as meaning that they were partly responsible for turning Allant toward the path of demons -- a bit of a Wormtongue situation. But I like the narrative you weaved around it better, and it makes sense to lay the blame at Allant's feet rather than trying to make his sycophants responsible.
I agree completely. Ostrava was clearly severely injured on the stairs, and while it could have happened on the way between the Penetrator archstone and the King’s throne room, I think it makes more sense to assume that we the player helped him make it there unscathed only to have wounds later on that we weren’t around to help prevent this time. RIP Ozzy
Exactly. This video has a lot of holes in it
Yeah, Fat Officials definitely had a hand in convincing Allant to pursue the forbidden power
To be honest, I never got the idea that Ostrava killed himself. He's soaked in blood at the base of the stairs from the hardest boss in the game. I was always under the impression that he died of his wounds after trying to defeat the demon that appeared to be his favor and failing.
This took so long to make that some of you might actually have ps5's now ..right? RIGHT!??!!?!
i cri
OOOOOHHHH
Got mine 3 weeks ago finally. 5 months of frustration. Really enjoying my time with it and the Souls \[7]/
I do and I'm glad even though numbers may be down because of it you have not neglected Demon's Souls content.
Oof
14:30 "Prepare thyself brave knight" *gets kicked down stairs*
Ymfah in a nutshell
Cleverness and cunning is a strength all on its own.
"Those who climb the highest peaks will the ones who fall into the deepest pits. Fear not The Fog my friend and let the Soul Devouring begin"
Fear not the DANK my friend, and let the MEMES begin....
@@dr.calibrations7984 Ah, you speak the tongue of Memes. Then there is still hope for Boletaria.
I prefer the darkness let the feast begin
Wow, I didn’t anticipate what Demon’s Souls dedicated photo mode would mean for lore videos. It really boosted the quality and detail. We normally don’t get this level until the PC version is thoroughly hacked/modded.
Even then, mods can only do so much
@@raz802also it's locked on PlayStation anyway
last time i was this early, Vaati planned on making a Lady Maria prepare to cry. We're still waiting and hollowing
All of us are hollows now...
Its good to see someone who not hollowed yet... or should i say a blooddrunk hunter...
I mean, there isn't that much too her story though. We pretty much have it all covered. By this point it's just be re-hashing everything we already know unless they were to come out with DLC for a couple years old game on a now previous gen console.
@@asneakylawngnome5792 You can say that about anything from any souls game. We already know it so it would be re-hashing it all.
@@asneakylawngnome5792 by the way you are writing this comment to a demons souls lore video, its ironic
“Fun isn’t something one would consider the balance of the universe, but this, does put a smile on my face”
@@AxxLAfriku wtf?
Oh look a thanos quote. How fuckin original
Okay so Im playing dark souls 2 and I was wondering what weapon people reccomended for dex builds. I checked reddit and stuff but its mostly people just memeing without any actual information
@@youfailed3089 Rapier is the most broken DS2 Dex weapon because of counter demage.
@@admiralamel9563 Ive actually been using power stance rapiers for pretty much the entire game. Theyre decent but they honestly feel really boring
That reenactment of Vallarfax opening the fissure was just next level. Well done Vaati!
yes
"And when the world needed him most, he returned." Really needed this, thank you for brightening my day Vaati!
It's weird to see a comment like this under a video titled "prepare to cry"
@@mantorhun7155 Exams which determine your future do that to you
@@YoshiH04 sorry to hear that. Hope you're doing better
How did this brighten your day 😭
Being first on a VaatiVidya video isn't a good thing, because it means that you're just going to cry before anyone else.
Agreed
cringe
@@tsosmi1902 I agree with you, but we both are going to be swarmed by comments saying we are cringeworthy/ kids/ haters.
I'm not crying on such videos. lawl.
@@tsosmi1902 Yep, and it's af.
I never realized that all the demons took shape through the kings imagination (or that the wyverns/dragons were demons), that's way cool! :)
12:14 "Reality is whatever Allant made it, so we see the demons of his imagination." Wait a minute, isn't that the same thing Silent Hill does? Take your fears and your perception of the world, creating physical representations based off of that? Does that mean I walked into Allant's personal Silent Hill?
_There is a fog for a reason..._ I can't believe I never made the connection.
*Mindblown*
Persona 4 also does this. The Shadows on Tv.
I got into souls games a year ago. I had no idea that they would mean so much to me. These games are my life now. It ruined a lot of other games now with melee combat
Welcome to the club friendo, you are home
welcome to the last 9 years of my life bröther
yeah, I used to think games like skyrim were pretty fun...but now having played blood borne, sekiro, and demon's souls, I just can't go back to uninspiring melee combat.
*Demon's Soul lore on my experience* Demon: We will conquer Earth Human: No, you can't Demon: We will give you *T H I C C* succubus & demon waifu Human: The hardest choices require the strongest wills
Inquisitor: aight, fire!
This has to be the most unfunny thing I have ever read
@@hhsdhhsss1522 You dont read a lot, huh?
@@armak7774 cope and seethe
@@hhsdhhsss1522 shhh go read something funny, buddy
The last time I was this early, Elden Ring wasn’t just a meme.
Kept us waiting, huh?
@@ZubataCZ Always.
“...who can blame the fox to pounce?” Caught me offguard, almost thought this was DeSouls dialogue! Beautiful video.
Now this takes me back. I'm one of those few people that played Demon's Souls before Dark Souls, so it's nice to see it finally getting the widespread love it deserves.
Ahhh, a new Prepare to Cry! After all these years, Maria is getting her justiwait a second
I'm loving how you film these using the photo mode in Demon's Souls.
2:48 I think it's a mistake to call the King himself industrious. They specifically called the KINGDOM industrious. You can have an ambitious King leading an industrious nation. The two go hand in hand actually.
I like that you can get 50% of this story from just playing the game but videos like this piece it all together and really show just how deep and meaningful the backstory can be. You are a master of making videos like this and make me want to replay the game just to piece it together myself.
After playing the remake, I love the souls types games, I’m playing dark souls remastered now but demons souls is genuinely one of my favorite games ever now. I only wish that I could replay it for the first time again, it’s truly a game that has left a huge impact on me
What I’ve learned is that whatever souls game is your first, tends to be your favorite. I started with DS3 and it’s my favorite. They’re all amazing. But when you talk to people, the game they think is best, tends to be the first one they got their hands on. When you finally crack the seal, and envelope yourself into these games(especially with Vaatis help), it changes the way you view video games. They’re truly one of a kind. This remake is unreal though. I’m blown away.
@@rynoman85 yea I definitely think I’m biased towards it 😂 but I really do love it, it was so hard at first but I pushed through and it was so satisfying to beat. I think it’s the best looking game I’ve ever played it really is amazing and I’m excited to play more of the souls games
i just started to play DeS on my pc and it is so athmosferic its nothing like DS in terms of its mood and how you feel playing it and the best of it is the feeling of being a complete noob kile if u r playing your 1st souls game it is just the best souls game ive played dark souls lost a lot the mood of mystery is far more solid in DeS and i am really scared of every enemy cz i cant see them untill they are about to kick my butt with a pickaxe
This is literally the most amazing lore of any video game. It's too perfect, and beautiful. It engulfs the player and their experience of the world of Demon's Souls. I just got into it for the challenge, but oh baby this hits different after dying through it a hundred times.
Your audio editing has gotten SO GOOD Vaati. Love the way you weave in the snippets of the voice acting with the music and your narration.
Yes! I’ve been waiting for more Demon’s Souls lore videos! Thanks Vaati!
crazy to think you've been making amazing content for almost 10 years, i remember picking up dark souls and just tossing it aside thinking it was just another rpg hack and slash. But then a year later my buddy gets me to play it with him, he explains the lore and the story as he brings me through the entire game. He would make sure to sit down toward the tail end of boss fights to let me finish them off to not make it too easy. Soon after I discovered your vids and now im the biggest fanboy of the soul series. Keep it up !
The last time I was this early, there was still grey fog and ash covering the land.
This is some fantastic footage and editing. And hearing Vaati's voice is always soothing.
The days bringing me down and seeing this in my feed really really brightened it up thanks Vaati!
Thank you for the upload , Vaati. I was on the verge of commiting seppuku but you came in clutch.
hUH?
don’t do it dababy
Thank you Dababy very cool
What failure have you committed that Seppuku is the only way to regain your honor?
Lesssgooo
I’m so happy you’re making these!😭
The amount of work you've put into this channel is amazing, im young and new to the games of the dark , but you've helped me chip riddles
This video is absolutely amazing. The way you use in-game content like gameplay, photomode and dialogs to visualise your script is spectacular. Thank you for the time you invest in this. Watching it is a real joy
Man, i know theres other youtubers out there doing the ''same stuff'' you do about FromSoftware games... But you're the only one I find the voice truly enjoyable. This pace, this tone, it's everything I feel about from Software creations. Violent stories of betreyal, sorrow and insanity over a calm and poised voice. Thanks a lot for everything you create and share with us.
Thanks for bringing this series back!
oooohhh I've been waiting for more demon's souls content!! thanks vaati!
The feeling of getting to see a new Vaati video posted is the best feeling imaginable, great work bucko
Love your videos so much! Would love to see you go back and do more Dark Souls content. I feel like there are so many great stories in that trilogy that never really got the chance to shine/went over many heads including my own.
We are blessed to have such care given to the telling of these stories.
Best Vaati video I've seen in a while! Hope to see more demon's souls lore videos.
Demon's Souls. FromSoftwares underdog, the infamous start of a whole genre - is now the best looking game mankind has ever created up until this point. Marvelous. It does put a smile on my face.
Now this was really great to watch i just love your voice and how you know all of the things
So happy right now. Vaati you're my favorite content creator of them all
Editing and narration is great. Good work lad!
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you SO much. I’ll be watching multiple times.
a whole lot of effort and love was put into this video. Quality content again, thx!!
Over a million subs now! Way to go!!! I dont know when you reached said feat but congrats brotha! Well deserved!
This video was amazing!!! Please more demon’s souls stories.
I don't know how it's possible but the editing in the videos just get better nd better, best dark souls content on YT by far!
Idk if its just me, but between the expert literature and voice over skill, the large lore knowledge and the dedication to videos and the community these videos really are just the best.
At this point you’re not even a KZheadr Vaati, the quality of these videos is outstanding. Only got into soulsborne last year now I’ve finished Ds 1,2 & 3 + demons souls and bloodborne and your lore videos compliment the games so well. Bravo sir!
I just want to acknowledge again how great VaatiVidya is at delivering these storylines. I run into these videos every time I play another Souls game
Incredible as ever, vaati, to no one’s surprise, love your work, man!
Such a dark yet so poethicly beautiful tale. Thumb's up, buddy.
Whoa. That’s awesome! Thanks for giving us a whole new view on the lore of these games, man!
Last time I was this early the Old One was still asleep.
Lady Maria prepare to cry when :((((
Your production quality is always outstanding. But this one is something special. Much love Vaati.
U'r best video, this way of using the photo mode gives so much more to the lore, perfect!
Vaati never drops the ball on any video. LOVE YOUR WORK MAN!!!
Yeah Vaati great to see you uploading! Keep it up man you are the best of us all. Umbasa
Good to see this. Excellent as always, Vaati.
Your best video yet, and that's saying a lot. Well done.
And my day just got a lot better! Thanks VaatiVidya!
My goodness I've been jonesing for new Vaati content!
Thank you, I've been waiting for your new Demon's Souls content. Hope more is to come :-).
Vaati, one of the few channels on the platform you can like before seeing the video knowing that you wont be disappointed.
Is it christmas already. Thanks for the videos Vaati, they always make me wanna replay the souls games.
Missed these story videos on SoulsBorne games. Each one is amazing
just finished darksouls 3 and this video popped up, love your way of story telling ♥
Legacy of Vallarfax: After alluding the Dragons in their nest and escaping from the fog, Vallarfax, barely clinging to life, collapses upon informing Biorr & Ostrava of Boletaria’s plight. Unconscious & bedridden whilst recovering, he is believed to have gone insane by everyone including Biorr. Although skeptical, Biorr honors his duty as a Twin Fang and immediately departs for Boletaria, instructing Ostrava to watch over Vallarfax until he returns. After many moons have passed Ostrava grows impatient and sets out for Boletaria with haste. Several days later upon awakening and regaining his strength, Vallarfax/YOU, stormed Boletaria on his own to end the mindless suffering of his allies, save his eternal friend Biorr, and redeem his beloved kingdom from the horrors of Demon's Souls. Unknown secret: YOU…ARE…Vallarfax!
Love your content, cant wait for more!
Amazing video. Hearing you explain the lore is always a treat :)
Oh, I was missing your videos bro. Great prepare to cry!
Great work as always Vaati :)
Vaati please start uploading more as best you can your videos made me fall in love with the soulsborne series noone explains this lore better then you in my opinion
Exactly what we have ALL been waiting for
Vaati, your voice is so relaxing and intriguing I love it
Let's go this is literally right after I completed demon souls I have been playing through it and have wanted some prepare to cry videos
“She’s a witch, who favors a long staff” 😏
Another banger, love your work!
You know it's a great story when the words 'brushwood set' are in the first opening lines...
wow great shots vaati
Your insight into this world is unrivaled sir! Thank you for yet another masterpiece!
Yass needed this thank you vaati
fantastic as always
love it, as always thx for the share
Im new to this universe and loving it soooo much!!! Love all your videos so much!! Have a wonderful day full of magic brother! :)
I've been waiting for this. Will you make more?
Ooh baby, I was waiting for this.
I love all of your videos. Thank you for your content!
This game is much much deeper than I thought, it’s just a masterpiece
I had almost gone hollow, thank you for posting again vaati... Only purpose can save a man from hollowing...
Hello Vaatvidya, I hope all is well to you. I am happy to share with you that I enjoy your channel very much. I have subscribed to your channel since a while ago and noticed significant improvements in your channel. Recently I discovered an unique effect of your videos on me, that is making it easier to sleep. Please note that I am a man in his 30s with sleep disorder, however, whenever I listen to your lore videos, your deep contents and soulful voice make it so easy for me to feel asleep nearly immediately. The discovery was so profounding that now I listen to your videos anytime I want to sleep, even in midday. For that, I thank you deeply. Please keep up the great work.
Great video, as always
YES! Been waiting for new Demon’s Souls lore. Umbasa.