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Hi guys, firstly: thank you so much for watching the content and interacting, these interactions will be the bedrock of a (hopefully) soon to be thriving community. Some Minor Corrections that do not change the rankings: 1. Some of you are right to point out that Smough is not a member of Gwyn's order of Knights. 2. Gwyn's title prior to kindling the first flame was 'the lord of sunlight' 3. Kalameet does in fact have a normal pair of eyes in addition to his middle eye.
@BestiaryYT8 ай бұрын
are you going to, or have already, going to do a video like this on the other Fromsoft games?
@Corn-Pop.8 ай бұрын
Hello Bestie (that is what I'm going to call you) First of all great video, very well researched and put together! I liked how you truly put into perspective how strong and graceful as well as bombastic and legendary some of the entities in DS1 are, even after knowing them for so long . Keep going! I am definetely very stoked about your upcoming video about dark souls 2 bosses!!
@jalildaif8 ай бұрын
cool video man, more plz!!!
@anwvererere8 ай бұрын
This was a nice video! Can you do this but with NPCs? Base on the lore?
@leillo88908 ай бұрын
Other corrections 1. Nito's power is dismissed significantly due to the undead curse 2. The reason havel started a rebellion was because one of the maiden seath expermented on and killed was havels lover.
@Ahhhhh6387 ай бұрын
Great video, but for future reference: Smough was denied the rank of Knight due to his cannibalistic and savage nature. Gwyns knights include Gough, Ornstein, Artorias and Ciaran, so Gough would be the largest of the 4.
@shadow2oxide9 ай бұрын
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@batbitchfaun68908 ай бұрын
However, i have also heard many people call Gough 'Go' 😅
@hirsutuscanis8 ай бұрын
Yeah he consumed people without care unlike the gods. The gods don't like that he's changing the laws of things which is why they never made him a Knight
@jonathanluzgonzalez75108 ай бұрын
Wondering if I should bother commenting this 😂
@barkuz88648 ай бұрын
@@barkuz8864uhhhhhhh huh???
@nickerslarge37768 ай бұрын
I thought that Gwyn was originally known as the Lord of Sunlight, but after the fire began to fade and he sacrificed most or all of his soul to the first flame he became known as the Lord of Cinder. He fell from wielding the power of the sun itself to the power of the fading remains of fire.
@ian57668 ай бұрын
True enough he spread it out to others to the point that the shards given to Seath and the 4 kings can be recognize as the actual soul of light the same as the soul of chaos and the other lord soul.
@ye76258 ай бұрын
Lord of cinder is more of a thematic reveal of what linking the fire actually is. But Ig how the lore is expanded in ds3 the lords of cinder are anyone who kindles the flame with their soul
@christianpecina84438 ай бұрын
@@christianpecina8443Yeah, Gwyn was Lord of Sunlight in life, but when you link the fire you become ash, who are Lords of Cinder by default. Which means Gwyn essentially lost his title due to his sacrifice.
@BBoy40408 ай бұрын
@@ye7625The Lord soul of the witch and Nito are also severely depleted by the time of DS1(The witch use most of her power to create and sustain Chaos flame while Nito use most of his power to sustain death)
@theodorsebastian42728 ай бұрын
@@theodorsebastian4272 Which is interesting to think about since everyone goes about how gwyn is a shadow of his former self when we enter the kiln when that was already true before we find him in that state In truth the Gwyn we see is just a shadow of a shadow of his former self since thats the Gwyn who already gave away all his power. Its insane to think that a depleted Gwyn could still sustain the first flame for a thousand year.
@ye76258 ай бұрын
Smough's cannibalistic habits ensured he was not accepted as a knight of Gwyn. He was strong enough to be one though, so the point still stands!
@blocksy67728 ай бұрын
That's true but he was called a Knight in dark souls 3. I wonder if that was a translation error or another weird thing like ornsteins corpse
@Baumkuchen4257 ай бұрын
@@Baumkuchen425no, he eventually became a knight. DS3 mentions his past as an executioner, implying that he moved beyond his cannibalistic ways and achieved his dream of becoming a knight.
@will2brown506 ай бұрын
@@will2brown50 yes i know that, he became a knight. Calling him a knight is not wrong then
@Baumkuchen4256 ай бұрын
@@will2brown50I always theorized that Smough eventually became Aldrich. Because we know that Ornstein eventually abandons his post guarding the cathedral to go in search of the nameless king, and Smough likely hoped that by staying loyal to his duty would be rewarded with knighthood. But we also know that he was largely denied this because of his cannibalism which is why he’s so big, and his savagery. So either he transcended his nature and was finally rewarded, or he just devoured the remaining gods and anyone else and declared himself a knight. I’ve always felt like it was the latter, that after so many countless centuries of loyalty and service to basically be told you’ll never be worthy of being knight because of your nature. I imagine he would eventually go hollow, or just forsake his position to exact his revenge against the gods by devouring them.
@jordanlowe70975 ай бұрын
@@jordanlowe7097 The descriptions of Smoughs set say he was the last Knight at his post, meaning he both became a Knight and was the last man standing.
@will2brown505 ай бұрын
You're wrong about Nito being at his peak. His Lord soul straight up says that much of the energy of his soul has been offered up to death.
@Mikethehamham8 ай бұрын
He also overestimated Artorias in a bit of a fanboyish way, by saying he Is no match for Ornstein AND Smough together, while I think It's open for debate who Is stronger between him and Ornstein alone.
@boybillythebutcher45754 ай бұрын
I mean I was done when he said Pinwheel was strong. The biggest joke of a boss in Dark Souls history
@Marsonis2ya4 ай бұрын
@@Marsonis2ya I disagree with some of his points, but read the title. Its acording to lore, not gameplay.
@eduardo_o_observador4 ай бұрын
@Marsonis2ya you didn't understand the video. He's an easy boss, but lore wise....
@FFKonoko4 ай бұрын
@@Marsonis2yathe video isn’t about the fight in the game itself, it’s about how powerful they are in the world lore wise. The fight has nothing to do with it
@kieranpeck98904 ай бұрын
The thing about Bell Gargoyles, Is that they weren't meant to be an actual threat, but more of a First test for the candidates to become chosen undead. So they were probably on the weaker side on purpose, while intimidating enough to make the candidates think they were going against a Great foe, in Order to push the candidates to become stronger
@elquecodelaobscuridad56818 ай бұрын
The whole chosen undead thing is a lie tho lol
@coffey5218 ай бұрын
@@coffey521 yeah, but the Gods still wanted someone to defeat the 4 lords to reignite the flame. That's why the gargoyles are there. As a test
@elquecodelaobscuridad56818 ай бұрын
@@coffey521the cake is a lie... The cake is always a lie!
@PennywiseTheDancingClown2748 ай бұрын
@@elquecodelaobscuridad5681this was my first souls game... Hated game at first cause I was terrible the gargoyles beat me to point I gave up... Year later heard a lot ppl liked the game and gave it another shot and begun journey to git gud making past skills seem like different person being elden ring vet now... I'm hear now because I've been bored for awhile when I thought crossed my mind.... "The fire fades"
@PennywiseTheDancingClown2748 ай бұрын
@@PennywiseTheDancingClown274Tbh they are possibly the hardest boss other than Manus
@integralcialbay46337 ай бұрын
I think it is widely accepted that the Ornstein and Smough we fight in Anor Londo are part of an illusion, which is why the two of them did not canonically die in that encounter.
@bunklypeppz8 ай бұрын
at the very least ornstein is
@ShadeStormXD8 ай бұрын
why cant ornstien be brought back trough the bells ringing like other undead that came back as unkindled
@saddshinji8 ай бұрын
@@saddshinjibecause he is not a human and doesn’t have a part of the dark soul in him
@Mumps9998 ай бұрын
@@saddshinjiBecause the unkindled are those that tired to link the flame but are too weak,Ornstein never try to link the fire.
@theodorsebastian42728 ай бұрын
@@ShadeStormXDwhy?
@mmgg16715 ай бұрын
I never thought about how powrerful the Bed of Caos was. Its sad that From Software rushed it the entire area and boss. Could be a incredible boss battle.
@stickyglue80838 ай бұрын
They actually rushed whole Isalith area.
@Sailor6397 ай бұрын
@@Sailor639thats what he said lmao
@elididde33777 ай бұрын
@@elididde3377 oh lol
@Sailor6397 ай бұрын
@@Sailor639It was probably less of From’s fault and more of the publisher/execs fault
@scrungo76106 ай бұрын
@@scrungo7610it was originally intended to be a swamp but was redesigned late in development
@vmk24666 ай бұрын
I’ve never heard pinwheel get such appreciation. Honestly amazing video!
@horkah69668 ай бұрын
He died to pinwheel so he had to place him high on the list
@SomeTexan8 ай бұрын
That video where he almost killed Nito tho...
@facundovera32278 ай бұрын
It's funny how laughable he is as a boss, while being one of the more interesting and unique characters in the game.
@OnTheBackOfBullets7 ай бұрын
There is something that helps support the Taurus and Capra's strength, being that the undead merchant mentions that they set up home in the Undead Burg somewhat recently, meaning that they had to actually make the journey up from the Demon Ruins, through Blighttown and the Depths to finally make it up there. As someone who went through 4 new game cycles before figuring out the waterwheel wasn't just decoration, I know the strength that journey takes.
@roccogough2547 ай бұрын
Did you do all blightown BACKWARDS after every Queelag fight?
@Zard0n4 ай бұрын
@@Zard0nsame question, wtf? Haha. I have NEVER gone backwards through Blightown. Well once, but I was ridiculously broken, endgame build, I just wanted to see the door from the other side lol.
@stevemora64634 ай бұрын
32:10 The witch doesn't posses the soul of fire as that doesn't exist, she posses the soul of life.
@saw81088 ай бұрын
Really nice vid! The Gaping Dragon might be one of Seath's failed attempts of bringing the ancient dragons back to life, since there's a Channeler in close proximity, seemingly protecting the dragon by buffing it during the fight. On the other hand, it might as well be some lost ancient dragon that is being researched by Seath. I like the first theory since as the journey of the Chosen Undead unfolds, Seath is already in possession of "immortality" and I feel like he'd have no further interest in such research.
@mlodygryros8 ай бұрын
Gaping dragon was like a descendant of the ancient dragons or the closest to the ancient dragons which Seath used him to experiment for immortality.
@ganjaroofverema28168 ай бұрын
Nah the developers confirmed that it turned out like that out of hunger during an interview. It escaped to the depths after dragons lost the war, since the food was so scarce there it mutated and its mouth grew bigger and bigger to make it easier to find food.
@SalvageET8 ай бұрын
It's an ancient dragon or a direct descendant, but after disparity like sickness and hunger appeared along with the First Flame, it got twisted and warped to the beast we find in the Depths.
@mirko2418 ай бұрын
Seath is merely keeping gaping alive to study it as it's one of the only links he had to the everlasting dragons, and he needs to use that to gain immortality that isn't linked to a fragile crystal. The channeler is there to ensure the gaping dragons survival should anything choose to have challenged it.
@TrueIdjiot8 ай бұрын
@@SalvageETSource?
@scarsch1286Ай бұрын
I like how you call the Moonlight Butterfly's move set "a slow and mostly pacifistic lifestyle"
@hirsutuscanis8 ай бұрын
Fingers crossed one of these for each dark souls games, then combine them all together will be the real challenge!
@ejeverett43229 ай бұрын
@@soldjaroffortun3Based
@Master26Productions8 ай бұрын
Hopefully he'll do it for bloodborne and elden ring aswell
@Markuzz7774 ай бұрын
@@Markuzz777just waiting on elden ring now
@pyre3989Ай бұрын
Ornstein is supposed to be higher in ranks than Artorias, as he was the Captain of the Four Knights of Gwyn (source: Ornstein's Armor). Therefore, there is evidence suggesting that Ornstein is more powerful. Artorias was just sent to the Abyss because he had the best equipment for such task, and Ornstein was not available at the moment, either busy protecting Gwynevere, or seeking the Nameless King.
@fallen99978 ай бұрын
Higher ranks can just be recognized as prestige and renown rather than the suggestion that one of higher rank is more powerful. While I can understand why you could think Ornstein is more powerful than Artorias, there’s not really much information in game to suggest that it is fact. Artorias has better showings in story and even though he lost his battle against Manus, his endurance is greater than most characters throughout the whole series. So taking this into account, I think Artorias should have the title as strongest knight of Gwyn. But it’s definitely a toss up between both Artorias and Ornstein.
@AskwhoQ8 ай бұрын
@@AskwhoQi mean yah i a straight up 1v1 but the other Knights are cracked in other ways, Ciaran could assassinate someone like that* and Gough could snipe you out of existence
@ShadeStormXD8 ай бұрын
Maybe, but artorias is praised as a legendary warrior throughout the game likely due to his unmatched swordsmanship, also might be thr reason why he was chosen to fight the dark
@ricecake35448 ай бұрын
@@ricecake3544 Artorias was chosen simply because he had experience with it before via New Londo, and also because, as I have said, his eq was the best for this task (Covenant of Artorias, his shield). If the danger was more Dragon-related, I am 100% sure Ornstein would be chosen for this task instead. And while Artorias was the best swordsman, Ornstein was the best spearman in Gwyn's ranks. And there is a reason Ornstein is THE Captain of the Four Knights, and I doubt it was because of his loyalty to the cause, which he most likely betrayed along with Havel and Nameless King, for which he was punished by being bound to protect the abandoned Cathedral in Anor Londo.
@fallen99978 ай бұрын
@@fallen9997I think the Ornstein we fight is an illusion by Gwyndolin and he went off to search his master the nameless King
@Mumps9998 ай бұрын
Finally, someone who gives Priscilla the recognition she deserves. She's basically this game's Gloam-Eyed Queen and her boss fight is a joke (the most dangerous thing she has is the glitch when you insta-kill her), and let's not talk about what the sequels do with the character...
@fsjof8 ай бұрын
Yeah, Priscilla, Niro and Bed of Chaos were all done dirty.
@09csr8 ай бұрын
Don't even remember being mentioned after ds1, what happened?
@BioshockDrillАй бұрын
Dont forget that when we fight corrupted Artorius, he was using the sword in his right hand which is his off hand. This lore coming from the Majestic Greatsword from DS2.
@CyberGraceZ7 ай бұрын
Thank you for mentioning it too, man’s talking about how he’s taking the current state of the boss into account and then not talking about artorius having his dominant hand unusable
@david212166 ай бұрын
pretty sure we knew he was left handed before ds2
@mmgg16715 ай бұрын
Artorias*
@narommalagonmorales26634 ай бұрын
No my guy, thats stated in ds1
@narommalagonmorales26634 ай бұрын
I believe that the Ornstein that we fight is actually an illusion, since the real Ornstein left to find the Nameless King, Gwyndolin was forced to create an illusion of Ornstein to keep Smough and others from leaving. Ornstein was also the leader of the four knights, which doesn’t really make sense, since Artorias was given more dangerous tasks, but whatever. The real Ornstein would most likely be more powerful than Artorias.
@TheGraysonYT8 ай бұрын
To be fair, you don't need to be the strongest to be the leader of a group.
@abuckarooboyo71044 ай бұрын
@abuckarooboyo7104 Yes, but we know much like Vendrick, Gwyn valued strength in his warriors above all else. Especially against the unstoppable force that was the everlasting Dragons, which are far and above the power of anything in the abyss. To Gwyn, it was 50/50 if Artorias could beat Manus and overcome the Abyss. To face off with the everlasting dragons, he even joined forces with the Furtive Pygmy. The Everlasting Dragons are a much clearer threat in this world, and Ornstein being capable of slaying them and being made Captain of Gwyns Four Knights, speaks volumes
@EvelynPetals4 ай бұрын
@@EvelynPetalsI think Artorias was stronger, he too was weakened when we fought him. Manus is the biggest thread right now, so sending Artorias speaks volumes. Is Ornstein known as a dragonslayer or archdragonslayer?
@dummbobqqqqq3 ай бұрын
@@EvelynPetals artorias was stronger but he didn't become the leader of the four knights because of his kindness. His propension to sacrifice himself to protect the others was not something that a leader should do. This is why he wasn't chosen to be the leader. We can see this when he sealed sif to protect him and fight manus alone. Plus Artorias Ciaran and the archer( i think his name was Gough but I am not sure) were great friends so he would not have been able to lead them in battle. In fact after we defeat Artorias Ciaran asks us for his soul back.
@domenicoproto21542 ай бұрын
The Abyss watchers are my favorite The legend of Artorios inspired an entire army to follow in his steps. Without knowing Artorios fell to the dark, they also fell to the dark. But when we find them their killing each other trying to fight the Abyss
@cb-99386 ай бұрын
This really makes me want to see more than ever how those late game bosses should have been if they hadn’t been rushed
@corvi10228 ай бұрын
the passion in your voice makes this so much better than it already is. gets me excited just listening to you describe this lore
@perytonz16088 ай бұрын
Well, technically we know what lifehunt is, a sorcery in dark souls 3 named lifehunt scythe (sounds familiar? 😂) gives the user the capacity to damage the enemy and heal yourself with that, it was first used by Aldrich (known as the devourer of gods probably because he had lifehunt to help him) and later by the protagonist of dark souls 3, so we can asume Priscilla using lifehunt could just rob the life of her foes to heal herself, being almost inmortal
@B2411s8 ай бұрын
I also headcanon that Lifehunt works on beings that are otherwise immortal, which is why the gods feared her
@samlewis64878 ай бұрын
But would it work on something that has no life to speak of? (Nito)
@RandyoftheD7 ай бұрын
Lifehunt originally was a very strong bleed damage, 50% instead of 30% health. Both lifesteal and bleed are related to the dark (dark hand and profaned coal) As for whether Yhorshka uses it, I dont think so. One, she isnt a fighter. The "pale girl" is also in hiding, wheras she is in a prison tower.
@TheCompleteMental7 ай бұрын
What's the difference between lifehunt and lifedrain
@lewisbirkett44286 ай бұрын
@@lewisbirkett4428I've always thought of it as: Lifedrain=draining someone's humanity Lifehunt=draining someone's very essence, their life force.
@sesh5172 ай бұрын
Bro Kalameet deserves a higer place. The Lore literally says he is the last of the Ancient Dragons and even feared to even be provoked by Anor Londo.
@fettbemme55858 ай бұрын
Not saying he isn't strong, but it only took a blind Gough to severely cripple him. Could be that Anor londo simply didn't want more casualties when the war against the dragons was pretty much over.
@lightningblade91178 ай бұрын
The ancient dragons were bodied by the gods and their armies. Kalameet just got lucky. A single ancient dragon isn't a threat to anyone approaching the level of gods lmao. And there's no way he ranks above Artorias or Ornstein.
@mercylavigne8 ай бұрын
Kalameet has also been affected by being near the abyss (weakening him in some ways), hence why his scales aren't stone, and looks similar to the dogs you find elsewhere in oolacile.
@TrueIdjiot8 ай бұрын
Really great video! Loved the way you went into detail with each boss. Would love to see more this with the other souls games, you’ve earned yourself a sub!
@rocketrigby58458 ай бұрын
Another great video. The Dark Souls love in your heart reflects on your voice.
@unchosen-undead9 ай бұрын
You're doing my boy Pinwheel dirty. Imagine how powerful you would be if you could wear 3 magical masks and 6 magic rings? He was actually wearing two Calamity Rings just to make it a fair fight.
@milesfp20016 ай бұрын
I can't wait for Dark Souls 2 and Dark Soul 3 content like this
@faizaanbray20399 ай бұрын
The quality of this video is outstanding, well done mate! Very enjoyable watch.
@Finno196 ай бұрын
Oooh this is a really fun concept for a video! I love the execution too. I hope to see more like this in the future!
@ooomith8 ай бұрын
This was an extremely well done video. A couple of bits of lore were a little off but that's honestly minimal. Really enjoyed this. Looking foreword to watching the DS2 one :)
@Alucia06 ай бұрын
Love these videos so much, I hope you end up making one for all the soulsborne games!
@champion37605 ай бұрын
incredible ranking. I only really have two complaints that others haven't really said yet, one being that Priscilla is above Nito, as I'd say he wouldn't have been exiled due to how much he contributed to the beginning of the Age of Fire, and how he clearly acted as an ally, and the full might of a Lord Soul eclipses everything else in the series, which easily could've dissuaded Gwyn from making a potential enemy of him by exiling him. Another is Ornstein and Smough being ranked together, though that's a much smaller nitpick, I just would've liked to see them ranked individually. And then there's Manus being referred to as the Furtive Pygmy, which I don't quite agree with, but that's an entirely personal view on an intensely vague subject, so no real problem. Still, wonderful job. Very deep understanding of the lore, and an incredible job explaining it in such an easily understandable, entertaining way. Felt like a third of the amount of time it actually ran for, that's how engaging it was. Editing is spectacular too, I can't wait to see the next ones. Also, good luck with DS2, with how much of a shitshow some of those bosses are
@grahamcracker70298 ай бұрын
Nice job on this video, I’m excited to see the ones for 2 and 3
@Heretic_real8 ай бұрын
I can easily see this channel blowing up in the following months, and I am here for it. Great content, interesting perspectives, and a tremendous amount of time, care, and effort. Keep up the good work dude, can't wait to se the other games covered!
@ianfraser95546 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! Loved your narration and how clear it made things I normally wouldn't think about or notice, like how the Asylum Demon rekt the first NPC that you interact with
@josezuniga48148 ай бұрын
I’m just gonna put my personal ranking here 1. Gwyn (being the 1st Lord of Cinder as well as the fact that his power is still very high even among the gods) 2. Manus (The Father of the Abyss who defeated Artorias and corrupted Oolacile, as well as the Abyss being the thing Gwyn is most fearful of since it would bring the age of dark) 3. Bed of Chaos (Witch of Izalith who summoned the demons of Lordran as well as being the originator of pyromancy) 4. Nito (God of death and was able to cast plagues to kill dragons and now rules over the dead) 5. Kalameet (Ancient Dragon who was powerful enough that even Anor Londo dare not provoke him fearing his status as a calamity symbol) 6. Seath The originator of sorcery as well as an ancient dragon who figured out a new way of immortality. 7. 4 Kings another lord soul who reside in the abyss and rule over new Londo that gwyn felt threatened enough to flood it rather than fight the dark wraiths. 8. Artorias (Was the most capable of fighting the Abyss and was able to fend it off up until Manus and grew stronger after it corrupted him.) 9. Priscilla (Has Lifehunt as well as being half dragon and half god who was feared enough to be sealed in the painting) 10. Gwyndolin (child of Gwyn who’s responsible for the sunlight in Anor Londo as well as the illusion of Gwynyvere the Large knights and Ornstein and Smough guarding the lord vessel. 11. Sif (Fended off any Undead who dare try to rob her masters grave and aids the chosen undead vs Manus.) 12. O&S (O is an illusion but S is an executioner who was strong enough to be a knight of Gwyn) 13. Reskin firesage (As lazy as the design is his lore brings him up higher via the fact that he is one of the strongest pyromancers and demons due to his close proximity to the Witch) 14. Qualagg (daughter of the Witch who became a half lava spider who doesn’t wish to harm others but does so to protect qualana but still wields powerful pyromancy) 15. Ceaseless Discharge (As funny as his name is once u put it together he is also a chaos kid who was born oozing fire and responsible for the lava in the demon ruins 16. Iron Golem (A Golem made to sit atop Sens Fortress to stop anyone wanting to reach Anor Londo) 17. Gaping Dragon (An ancient Dragon that resides in the depths who became so hungry he became a giant mouth so is likely weaker than all other dragons due to starvation.) 18. Stray Demon (The warden of the undead asylum and was considered a higher ranking demon who also had magic at its disposal) 19. Centipede Demon (A demon that was created when the orange charred ring was dropped into lava and his massive size and ability for his additional centipedes to also fight.) 20. Pinwheel (As much of a joke that he is to fight him stealing secrets from Nito and his magic is impressive) 21. Sanctuary Guardian (He is a lion that guards a sanctuary and a possible 1st line defense v the abyss) 22. Gargoyles (They were entrusted with protecting the 1st bell of awakening and were successful until the MC pulls up) 23. Capra Demon (Is a middle ranking demon with 2 dogs) 24. Taurus Demon (A low tier demon taken prisoner to protect Undead Burg) 25. Asylum Demon (Is the 1st real test for the Chosen Undead and is the same rank as Taurus demon since he doesn’t have the stray demons magic) 26. Moonlight Butterfly (failed Seath experiment w 3 slow sorceries.)
@doomf1str6508 ай бұрын
19:22 The firesage was so practiced in the art of pyromancies, that he never used any of them during the fight. Out of pride!
@sweet-nessu6 ай бұрын
Actually Nito is diminished as well. I think it's his soul that claims Nito offered most of his power to Death before laying in rest. And that's before both his occult power and the Rite of kindling were stolen from him. What he is, far as I can tell, is the only great lord fully sane. Frampt describes the holders of the Lord Souls as "having gone mad or outlived their usefulness"; I assume the latter refers to Nito, seen as he is the only one among them never described as having been corrupted or gone crazy.
@CamiloFHSC8 ай бұрын
Damn! Stumbled upon this channel today and fell in love. Keep the energy!
@Anthroprophagus7 ай бұрын
I was about to comment on Smough’s mislabeling, but it seems I’m late to the party on that one. However, it looks like no one has beat me to the very minor correction that we don’t find Ornstein’s corpse in DS3, we just find his armor. There’s no actual body under the item sprite. I believe it’s because he cast off his armor to undergo his transformation into a dragon or dragon-kin in order to more appropriately serve his Nameless King.
@SkaiaSkull8 ай бұрын
Amazing Video! Looking forward to the ds2 video, I hope that you will continue with this format and go through the entire franchise, would be really cool to see!
@schimi23718 ай бұрын
When i bwat the first dark souls i looked everywhere for lore videos to explain what was going on and i think this video does the absolute best job
@papaswench81616 ай бұрын
Oh man, I was hoping this videos were a few weeks old so I could watch the DS2 video. But I am fortunate enough to arrive here earlier and watch this masterpiece. Great video man, I was rooting for seeing Priscila lower but damn, there was so much thins I didn't know about the game. Ly man, keep the good work up.
@jesuspadillaarango50588 ай бұрын
amazing videos my guy. i hope you cover all of fromsofts bosses because i love these vids
@jarrodsoos14174 ай бұрын
I would love to see some more of these ranking type videos from you!
@HawkMcbride8 ай бұрын
Really interesting video! I often wonder about the lore power ranking of the bosses while playing souls games :3
@batenkaitosorigins8 ай бұрын
Very well done video , i hope you do one for dark souls 2 and 3
@SUIIIIIII778 ай бұрын
You did your hw. I love it! Keep up the great work!
@aaronsalinas38548 ай бұрын
Definitely agree with this, and I’d be very willing to watch more videos like this for the other games as well
@sebastianrivera80667 ай бұрын
Excellent video dude, got me craving a 2, 3 and maybe more.
@JackFirstAndThe8 ай бұрын
The short worked. I searched basically the intro sentence and boom bam. Thank you.
@FeedMeSalt4 ай бұрын
Such a nice video for such a small channel is very commendable, good job my brother!
@bludborn_fan93598 ай бұрын
This was so great!! You should please make this a series! Expanding to other fromsoft installments and maybe even titles like hollow knight 🙏🏻
@eprrratt73588 ай бұрын
Kalameet was stated by Gough that not even Anor Londo would dare challenge him. Correct me if I'm wrong but Anor Londo at that time was at the height of its power (minus Artorias of course). That's many gods and Lord Soul carriers that are hiding behind their walls rather than taking him on.
@wolfgod64436 ай бұрын
Good video. Can't wait to see the ranking of dark souls 2 and 3
@alvissstar43718 ай бұрын
I was prepared to be resistant to Priscilla's placement, but then you made a really good lore argument I had totally forgotten about!
@jaynajuly21408 ай бұрын
Ive been wanting to see a video like this
@Giygas15266 ай бұрын
fantastic video i hope we can get more for the franchise
@sirrickofrolling51058 ай бұрын
Very interesting video. Earned my sub. Hope to see this type of video for the other souls games
@Avenge_HiiPower8 ай бұрын
awesome vid, looking forward to similar for dark souls 2 and 3 if those are in the cards, probably not appropriate for your video style but it maybe could be cool for your personal ideas of a relative power level of each boss out of 100 (from lore perspective not difficulty ingame), like Moonlight Butterfly being a 23/100, Ornstein being a 75/100, etc.
@TheJfather18 ай бұрын
Didn't play DS1, but I played Sekiro, Elden Ring and I just started DS3. I hope you make videos about these 3 when it comes to power ranking lore-wise.
@tamim92668 ай бұрын
Ok man. Please do all the games. Thank you. Love you ❤.
@giorno48596 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the video! I'll subscribe in hopes you continue through the series and onto other fromsoft titles.
@zaybrah88268 ай бұрын
Oh shit, I literally just looked this topic up and realized this video was uploaded today. What good timing.
@Poagoo9 ай бұрын
Great video! Can't wait for 2 and 3!
@AdamCBM8 ай бұрын
There’s a Zulie the Witch video showing it off, but actually the all the ancient dragon models we have only have a single eye like Kalameet. The models usually just have a nose shaped structure in front of it, in that the eye have a line that makes the appear as if it has two.
@Unknown-qj9sm7 ай бұрын
Dang. Asylum Demon is supposed to be the tutorial boss but he’s ranked weirdly high. we saw a surprising amount of bosses before he showed up!
@khaosinkorporated94938 ай бұрын
That's thanks to the power of lore. They just don't make them lore-accurate in the games because you're literally just a guy with a sword fighting gods, demigods, and demons. Imagine how truly outclassed the chosen undead is compared to each of the demons they face. It's like a child trying to fight its way through 26 full-grown, heavily athletic/armed men with nothing but a bottle of Sunny D and half a stick.
@kingimura24308 ай бұрын
You have a similar cadence to Werner Herzog and I love it.
@laurenheimb63948 ай бұрын
Great vid! Please do this for the other Souls games!
@scottclay90057 ай бұрын
amazing video a fun concept and great execution this for ds 2 and 3 would be a dream!
@billystorm53478 ай бұрын
knowing the lore its easy to say that the most 2 powerfull beings of the series will be third phase Gael and midir or manus as the abyss is the most powerfull force
@franciscopavez78748 ай бұрын
@@franciscopavez7874but let's enjoy the journey
@Bendanna938 ай бұрын
@@franciscopavez7874 Manus is one of thousands of the little fragments that made Gael. Midir ate the spawn of it for breakfast. They both have that in common, in fact. They curbstomp anyone else. Manus would be two chomps or slashes for Gael or Midir before he'd be like chickenfeed for them Only Yhorm would lore wise come close. Maybe prime Lorian too. Prime Lorian isn't talked about enough. He singlehandedly slew the Demon Prince, who is the inheritor of ALL of demonkind's power. The same force that repelled Gwyn and his entire army like it was nothing. Lorian beat it by himself. Dude is a beast! And Yhorm was so powerful that he had to give the only weapons that could harm him to his people and his immortal friend just so he could be made to return to his duty since there was no way in hell he was getting beat otherwise.
@TheStraightestWhitest8 ай бұрын
Dude, you get it. Your knowledge of the subject matter, and subsequently your takes on it, are incredibly well thought out and delivered in such a digestible manner! Keep it up g (Good luck with DS2, that’s gonna be a behemoth 😅)
@-LordTachanka9 ай бұрын
I love that his sisters, the literal witches, gave him a ring to ease his pain. Because they loved him that much
@Smokeyourselfstraighttohell8 ай бұрын
Then he drops it like a fucking idiot
@integralcialbay46337 ай бұрын
For kalimet, he never avoided anor londos wrath, they avoided his, gogh says they didn't dare risk his ire. Also, nitos souls states he offered much of its power to death itself, so he's not really at his prime either, and is just administrating death across the world.
@slimjim8778 ай бұрын
All your new subscribers seem to be telling me keep doing this style format. Would love to see these for the rest of the fromsoft titles after DS1
@Smokeyourselfstraighttohell8 ай бұрын
When we get to dark souls 3 I'd say gael is probably the overall strongest out of the 3 games. Namely because he's the being we fight who's the closest to having a fully complete lord soul, and the one counter to the strongest one(light soul). Gael has 99.999999999999999% of the dark soul he just needs your last bit. The four kings and seathe had fragments of gwyns light soul. Nito had a fair amount of his power stolen pre fight. The witch was killed/turned into a bug. None of those 4 were at full strength. Gael however very clearly is, or is at least, as full as possible.
@brendanmuller73018 ай бұрын
Would you put Gael above the soul of cinder? It’s the total embodiment of all those who have linked it in the past. For me it’s a toss up, I see both arguments being valid. My heart says cinder, but my mind says Gael
@Awe3918 ай бұрын
On the contrary, the Bed of Chaos was more powerfull than the witch ever was, that state of bug was an ascension (a partially failed one because it went out of control, but still an ascension), just like we become some bug at the end of Bloodborn when we ascend.
@niels81438 ай бұрын
@@Awe391 Yes if only because the fire was fading and it was weaker
@brendanmuller73018 ай бұрын
@@niels8143 Good point. I'd argue tbe bed is the biggest "gameplay over lore" fight as what it can do in lore is bigger than what it can do ingame. Or the damn thing is just really squishy lore wise too being a soft core a soft center hidden in a near unkillable fortress
@brendanmuller73018 ай бұрын
@@Awe391Soul of Cinder is just an collection of Cinder though(Depleted remnants of linker) he should be fair bit weaker than DS1 Lords in their prime.
@theodorsebastian42728 ай бұрын
This guy's voice reminds me so strongly of the announcer of Elden Ring, getting more and more hype-man as the video goes on and the foes under discussion get more and more legendary! I'm not interested in contesting the rankings at all - I'm feeling like jumping up outta my chair and pumping my arms in the air!
@86fiftyАй бұрын
Look forward to seeing the dark souls 2 & 3 versions of this video
@EliteKnight978 ай бұрын
Very nice video, i hope u get more recognition soon
@DeathLine9718 ай бұрын
Dude I love your narration
@tomie44567 ай бұрын
would love a video like this for elden ring!! although thats easier said than done, there’s a ton of bosses in ER 😅
@happer_93053 ай бұрын
This channel is so underrated, you deserve so many more subs that you have.
@kekson14th9 ай бұрын
Love the respect you showed to Sif
@aedangiffin14718 ай бұрын
Really good video mate
@Bungas_Gaming8 ай бұрын
This is my comment before watching the video, but lorewise i feel like Manus is the strongest. He bested Artorias, he can affect time directly, he corrupted Oolacile completely. I can't think of another DS1 boss who has the same level of feats as him.
@enomisv98306 ай бұрын
Great video. Hopefully we’ll get one for Bloodborne in the future.
@borbafatt8 ай бұрын
Loving this channel, truly a diamond in the rough
@2taptimmy2129 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Pleeease do this for Dark Souls 3!!
@r3turnfyre4268 ай бұрын
Fun video, after you do dark souls 2 and 3 i think it would be interesting if you make a comprehensive dark souls trilogy video but it would be really long so i don't know... maybe doing it with really short descriptions for every position only to justifiy them briefly since most of the things would arealdy have been said in the other videos so there is no point in reiterating concepts. I don't know, maybe it would be too wild and difficult, nice idea anyway.
@doubleh39788 ай бұрын
Great video! But if a remember correctly kalameet has 2 black eye but due to the "eye" in his forehead drawing attention you can barely notice them, there is even a citation in game about this fact (sorry if i wrote something wrong I'm not a native speaker)
@enzomonteirolima7 ай бұрын
PLEASE do this with all the other souls games, and maybe at the end do a video ranking ALL the soulsbornekiroring bosses by lore
@siegmeyerofcatarina41768 ай бұрын
FINALLY! Content aside from challenge runs!
@Milk-ze3bq8 ай бұрын
Too small to be making videos this good, you'll hit 100k in no time if you pump out content like this. You should do all from soft games, from the souls franchise (including demon souls) to sekiro, bloodbourne... hell armored core if your into it!! One more video and I bet you can monetize yourself😅 keep it up my friend, you earned my sub
@pookumz1238 ай бұрын
Something I've always wondered about Nito is how the undead curse on humanity affects his power? Even as a lord of the undead, he obviously has no control over the undead curse itself and can't be claiming souls from any human who is afflicted with it. I know it's just speculation but that would have to make him weaker than compared to what he was in the age of fire, right?
@jamtime49784 ай бұрын
Smough has never been a Knight. The four Knights still are Artorias, Ornstein, Gough and Ciaran. Smough stayed only the Executioner.
@NoxMortemАй бұрын
Crazy how no one mention that artorius (i think i spelled it right) is also nerfed when we fight him as hes left handed/left arm dominant and that same arm is broken, so he definitely couldve been a much harder and threstening boss had manus not did us a solid and broke it for us.
@Zentoven998 ай бұрын
I'd be really excited if you'd do one of these with Bloodborne
@Ribsi6 ай бұрын
Awesome video dude
@jishwah18898 ай бұрын
Having seen all your vids now i can say with utter certanty that you are one of the best youtubers out there. Made my day multiple times. Looking forward to elden ring or bloodborn bosses and i am happy that your first step away from the triology is to my favorite standalone games of fromsoftware. Take the time you need for the vids i will be waiting.
@payaisola49174 ай бұрын
Number 13: First if the demons, s cond greatest fire sorcerer, last guardian of the Bed of Chaos. Number 12: DOGGO!
@Randerson24095 ай бұрын
Amazing video, but kalameet or however you say it actually has 3 eyes where the 2 smaller ones are really hard to see during the fight
Hi guys, firstly: thank you so much for watching the content and interacting, these interactions will be the bedrock of a (hopefully) soon to be thriving community. Some Minor Corrections that do not change the rankings: 1. Some of you are right to point out that Smough is not a member of Gwyn's order of Knights. 2. Gwyn's title prior to kindling the first flame was 'the lord of sunlight' 3. Kalameet does in fact have a normal pair of eyes in addition to his middle eye.
are you going to, or have already, going to do a video like this on the other Fromsoft games?
Hello Bestie (that is what I'm going to call you) First of all great video, very well researched and put together! I liked how you truly put into perspective how strong and graceful as well as bombastic and legendary some of the entities in DS1 are, even after knowing them for so long . Keep going! I am definetely very stoked about your upcoming video about dark souls 2 bosses!!
cool video man, more plz!!!
This was a nice video! Can you do this but with NPCs? Base on the lore?
Other corrections 1. Nito's power is dismissed significantly due to the undead curse 2. The reason havel started a rebellion was because one of the maiden seath expermented on and killed was havels lover.
Great video, but for future reference: Smough was denied the rank of Knight due to his cannibalistic and savage nature. Gwyns knights include Gough, Ornstein, Artorias and Ciaran, so Gough would be the largest of the 4.
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However, i have also heard many people call Gough 'Go' 😅
Yeah he consumed people without care unlike the gods. The gods don't like that he's changing the laws of things which is why they never made him a Knight
Wondering if I should bother commenting this 😂
@@barkuz8864uhhhhhhh huh???
I thought that Gwyn was originally known as the Lord of Sunlight, but after the fire began to fade and he sacrificed most or all of his soul to the first flame he became known as the Lord of Cinder. He fell from wielding the power of the sun itself to the power of the fading remains of fire.
True enough he spread it out to others to the point that the shards given to Seath and the 4 kings can be recognize as the actual soul of light the same as the soul of chaos and the other lord soul.
Lord of cinder is more of a thematic reveal of what linking the fire actually is. But Ig how the lore is expanded in ds3 the lords of cinder are anyone who kindles the flame with their soul
@@christianpecina8443Yeah, Gwyn was Lord of Sunlight in life, but when you link the fire you become ash, who are Lords of Cinder by default. Which means Gwyn essentially lost his title due to his sacrifice.
@@ye7625The Lord soul of the witch and Nito are also severely depleted by the time of DS1(The witch use most of her power to create and sustain Chaos flame while Nito use most of his power to sustain death)
@@theodorsebastian4272 Which is interesting to think about since everyone goes about how gwyn is a shadow of his former self when we enter the kiln when that was already true before we find him in that state In truth the Gwyn we see is just a shadow of a shadow of his former self since thats the Gwyn who already gave away all his power. Its insane to think that a depleted Gwyn could still sustain the first flame for a thousand year.
Smough's cannibalistic habits ensured he was not accepted as a knight of Gwyn. He was strong enough to be one though, so the point still stands!
That's true but he was called a Knight in dark souls 3. I wonder if that was a translation error or another weird thing like ornsteins corpse
@@Baumkuchen425no, he eventually became a knight. DS3 mentions his past as an executioner, implying that he moved beyond his cannibalistic ways and achieved his dream of becoming a knight.
@@will2brown50 yes i know that, he became a knight. Calling him a knight is not wrong then
@@will2brown50I always theorized that Smough eventually became Aldrich. Because we know that Ornstein eventually abandons his post guarding the cathedral to go in search of the nameless king, and Smough likely hoped that by staying loyal to his duty would be rewarded with knighthood. But we also know that he was largely denied this because of his cannibalism which is why he’s so big, and his savagery. So either he transcended his nature and was finally rewarded, or he just devoured the remaining gods and anyone else and declared himself a knight. I’ve always felt like it was the latter, that after so many countless centuries of loyalty and service to basically be told you’ll never be worthy of being knight because of your nature. I imagine he would eventually go hollow, or just forsake his position to exact his revenge against the gods by devouring them.
@@jordanlowe7097 The descriptions of Smoughs set say he was the last Knight at his post, meaning he both became a Knight and was the last man standing.
You're wrong about Nito being at his peak. His Lord soul straight up says that much of the energy of his soul has been offered up to death.
He also overestimated Artorias in a bit of a fanboyish way, by saying he Is no match for Ornstein AND Smough together, while I think It's open for debate who Is stronger between him and Ornstein alone.
I mean I was done when he said Pinwheel was strong. The biggest joke of a boss in Dark Souls history
@@Marsonis2ya I disagree with some of his points, but read the title. Its acording to lore, not gameplay.
@Marsonis2ya you didn't understand the video. He's an easy boss, but lore wise....
@@Marsonis2yathe video isn’t about the fight in the game itself, it’s about how powerful they are in the world lore wise. The fight has nothing to do with it
The thing about Bell Gargoyles, Is that they weren't meant to be an actual threat, but more of a First test for the candidates to become chosen undead. So they were probably on the weaker side on purpose, while intimidating enough to make the candidates think they were going against a Great foe, in Order to push the candidates to become stronger
The whole chosen undead thing is a lie tho lol
@@coffey521 yeah, but the Gods still wanted someone to defeat the 4 lords to reignite the flame. That's why the gargoyles are there. As a test
@@coffey521the cake is a lie... The cake is always a lie!
@@elquecodelaobscuridad5681this was my first souls game... Hated game at first cause I was terrible the gargoyles beat me to point I gave up... Year later heard a lot ppl liked the game and gave it another shot and begun journey to git gud making past skills seem like different person being elden ring vet now... I'm hear now because I've been bored for awhile when I thought crossed my mind.... "The fire fades"
@@PennywiseTheDancingClown274Tbh they are possibly the hardest boss other than Manus
I think it is widely accepted that the Ornstein and Smough we fight in Anor Londo are part of an illusion, which is why the two of them did not canonically die in that encounter.
at the very least ornstein is
why cant ornstien be brought back trough the bells ringing like other undead that came back as unkindled
@@saddshinjibecause he is not a human and doesn’t have a part of the dark soul in him
@@saddshinjiBecause the unkindled are those that tired to link the flame but are too weak,Ornstein never try to link the fire.
@@ShadeStormXDwhy?
I never thought about how powrerful the Bed of Caos was. Its sad that From Software rushed it the entire area and boss. Could be a incredible boss battle.
They actually rushed whole Isalith area.
@@Sailor639thats what he said lmao
@@elididde3377 oh lol
@@Sailor639It was probably less of From’s fault and more of the publisher/execs fault
@@scrungo7610it was originally intended to be a swamp but was redesigned late in development
I’ve never heard pinwheel get such appreciation. Honestly amazing video!
He died to pinwheel so he had to place him high on the list
That video where he almost killed Nito tho...
It's funny how laughable he is as a boss, while being one of the more interesting and unique characters in the game.
There is something that helps support the Taurus and Capra's strength, being that the undead merchant mentions that they set up home in the Undead Burg somewhat recently, meaning that they had to actually make the journey up from the Demon Ruins, through Blighttown and the Depths to finally make it up there. As someone who went through 4 new game cycles before figuring out the waterwheel wasn't just decoration, I know the strength that journey takes.
Did you do all blightown BACKWARDS after every Queelag fight?
@@Zard0nsame question, wtf? Haha. I have NEVER gone backwards through Blightown. Well once, but I was ridiculously broken, endgame build, I just wanted to see the door from the other side lol.
32:10 The witch doesn't posses the soul of fire as that doesn't exist, she posses the soul of life.
Really nice vid! The Gaping Dragon might be one of Seath's failed attempts of bringing the ancient dragons back to life, since there's a Channeler in close proximity, seemingly protecting the dragon by buffing it during the fight. On the other hand, it might as well be some lost ancient dragon that is being researched by Seath. I like the first theory since as the journey of the Chosen Undead unfolds, Seath is already in possession of "immortality" and I feel like he'd have no further interest in such research.
Gaping dragon was like a descendant of the ancient dragons or the closest to the ancient dragons which Seath used him to experiment for immortality.
Nah the developers confirmed that it turned out like that out of hunger during an interview. It escaped to the depths after dragons lost the war, since the food was so scarce there it mutated and its mouth grew bigger and bigger to make it easier to find food.
It's an ancient dragon or a direct descendant, but after disparity like sickness and hunger appeared along with the First Flame, it got twisted and warped to the beast we find in the Depths.
Seath is merely keeping gaping alive to study it as it's one of the only links he had to the everlasting dragons, and he needs to use that to gain immortality that isn't linked to a fragile crystal. The channeler is there to ensure the gaping dragons survival should anything choose to have challenged it.
@@SalvageETSource?
I like how you call the Moonlight Butterfly's move set "a slow and mostly pacifistic lifestyle"
Fingers crossed one of these for each dark souls games, then combine them all together will be the real challenge!
@@soldjaroffortun3Based
Hopefully he'll do it for bloodborne and elden ring aswell
@@Markuzz777just waiting on elden ring now
Ornstein is supposed to be higher in ranks than Artorias, as he was the Captain of the Four Knights of Gwyn (source: Ornstein's Armor). Therefore, there is evidence suggesting that Ornstein is more powerful. Artorias was just sent to the Abyss because he had the best equipment for such task, and Ornstein was not available at the moment, either busy protecting Gwynevere, or seeking the Nameless King.
Higher ranks can just be recognized as prestige and renown rather than the suggestion that one of higher rank is more powerful. While I can understand why you could think Ornstein is more powerful than Artorias, there’s not really much information in game to suggest that it is fact. Artorias has better showings in story and even though he lost his battle against Manus, his endurance is greater than most characters throughout the whole series. So taking this into account, I think Artorias should have the title as strongest knight of Gwyn. But it’s definitely a toss up between both Artorias and Ornstein.
@@AskwhoQi mean yah i a straight up 1v1 but the other Knights are cracked in other ways, Ciaran could assassinate someone like that* and Gough could snipe you out of existence
Maybe, but artorias is praised as a legendary warrior throughout the game likely due to his unmatched swordsmanship, also might be thr reason why he was chosen to fight the dark
@@ricecake3544 Artorias was chosen simply because he had experience with it before via New Londo, and also because, as I have said, his eq was the best for this task (Covenant of Artorias, his shield). If the danger was more Dragon-related, I am 100% sure Ornstein would be chosen for this task instead. And while Artorias was the best swordsman, Ornstein was the best spearman in Gwyn's ranks. And there is a reason Ornstein is THE Captain of the Four Knights, and I doubt it was because of his loyalty to the cause, which he most likely betrayed along with Havel and Nameless King, for which he was punished by being bound to protect the abandoned Cathedral in Anor Londo.
@@fallen9997I think the Ornstein we fight is an illusion by Gwyndolin and he went off to search his master the nameless King
Finally, someone who gives Priscilla the recognition she deserves. She's basically this game's Gloam-Eyed Queen and her boss fight is a joke (the most dangerous thing she has is the glitch when you insta-kill her), and let's not talk about what the sequels do with the character...
Yeah, Priscilla, Niro and Bed of Chaos were all done dirty.
Don't even remember being mentioned after ds1, what happened?
Dont forget that when we fight corrupted Artorius, he was using the sword in his right hand which is his off hand. This lore coming from the Majestic Greatsword from DS2.
Thank you for mentioning it too, man’s talking about how he’s taking the current state of the boss into account and then not talking about artorius having his dominant hand unusable
pretty sure we knew he was left handed before ds2
Artorias*
No my guy, thats stated in ds1
I believe that the Ornstein that we fight is actually an illusion, since the real Ornstein left to find the Nameless King, Gwyndolin was forced to create an illusion of Ornstein to keep Smough and others from leaving. Ornstein was also the leader of the four knights, which doesn’t really make sense, since Artorias was given more dangerous tasks, but whatever. The real Ornstein would most likely be more powerful than Artorias.
To be fair, you don't need to be the strongest to be the leader of a group.
@abuckarooboyo7104 Yes, but we know much like Vendrick, Gwyn valued strength in his warriors above all else. Especially against the unstoppable force that was the everlasting Dragons, which are far and above the power of anything in the abyss. To Gwyn, it was 50/50 if Artorias could beat Manus and overcome the Abyss. To face off with the everlasting dragons, he even joined forces with the Furtive Pygmy. The Everlasting Dragons are a much clearer threat in this world, and Ornstein being capable of slaying them and being made Captain of Gwyns Four Knights, speaks volumes
@@EvelynPetalsI think Artorias was stronger, he too was weakened when we fought him. Manus is the biggest thread right now, so sending Artorias speaks volumes. Is Ornstein known as a dragonslayer or archdragonslayer?
@@EvelynPetals artorias was stronger but he didn't become the leader of the four knights because of his kindness. His propension to sacrifice himself to protect the others was not something that a leader should do. This is why he wasn't chosen to be the leader. We can see this when he sealed sif to protect him and fight manus alone. Plus Artorias Ciaran and the archer( i think his name was Gough but I am not sure) were great friends so he would not have been able to lead them in battle. In fact after we defeat Artorias Ciaran asks us for his soul back.
The Abyss watchers are my favorite The legend of Artorios inspired an entire army to follow in his steps. Without knowing Artorios fell to the dark, they also fell to the dark. But when we find them their killing each other trying to fight the Abyss
This really makes me want to see more than ever how those late game bosses should have been if they hadn’t been rushed
the passion in your voice makes this so much better than it already is. gets me excited just listening to you describe this lore
Well, technically we know what lifehunt is, a sorcery in dark souls 3 named lifehunt scythe (sounds familiar? 😂) gives the user the capacity to damage the enemy and heal yourself with that, it was first used by Aldrich (known as the devourer of gods probably because he had lifehunt to help him) and later by the protagonist of dark souls 3, so we can asume Priscilla using lifehunt could just rob the life of her foes to heal herself, being almost inmortal
I also headcanon that Lifehunt works on beings that are otherwise immortal, which is why the gods feared her
But would it work on something that has no life to speak of? (Nito)
Lifehunt originally was a very strong bleed damage, 50% instead of 30% health. Both lifesteal and bleed are related to the dark (dark hand and profaned coal) As for whether Yhorshka uses it, I dont think so. One, she isnt a fighter. The "pale girl" is also in hiding, wheras she is in a prison tower.
What's the difference between lifehunt and lifedrain
@@lewisbirkett4428I've always thought of it as: Lifedrain=draining someone's humanity Lifehunt=draining someone's very essence, their life force.
Bro Kalameet deserves a higer place. The Lore literally says he is the last of the Ancient Dragons and even feared to even be provoked by Anor Londo.
Not saying he isn't strong, but it only took a blind Gough to severely cripple him. Could be that Anor londo simply didn't want more casualties when the war against the dragons was pretty much over.
The ancient dragons were bodied by the gods and their armies. Kalameet just got lucky. A single ancient dragon isn't a threat to anyone approaching the level of gods lmao. And there's no way he ranks above Artorias or Ornstein.
Kalameet has also been affected by being near the abyss (weakening him in some ways), hence why his scales aren't stone, and looks similar to the dogs you find elsewhere in oolacile.
Really great video! Loved the way you went into detail with each boss. Would love to see more this with the other souls games, you’ve earned yourself a sub!
Another great video. The Dark Souls love in your heart reflects on your voice.
You're doing my boy Pinwheel dirty. Imagine how powerful you would be if you could wear 3 magical masks and 6 magic rings? He was actually wearing two Calamity Rings just to make it a fair fight.
I can't wait for Dark Souls 2 and Dark Soul 3 content like this
The quality of this video is outstanding, well done mate! Very enjoyable watch.
Oooh this is a really fun concept for a video! I love the execution too. I hope to see more like this in the future!
This was an extremely well done video. A couple of bits of lore were a little off but that's honestly minimal. Really enjoyed this. Looking foreword to watching the DS2 one :)
Love these videos so much, I hope you end up making one for all the soulsborne games!
incredible ranking. I only really have two complaints that others haven't really said yet, one being that Priscilla is above Nito, as I'd say he wouldn't have been exiled due to how much he contributed to the beginning of the Age of Fire, and how he clearly acted as an ally, and the full might of a Lord Soul eclipses everything else in the series, which easily could've dissuaded Gwyn from making a potential enemy of him by exiling him. Another is Ornstein and Smough being ranked together, though that's a much smaller nitpick, I just would've liked to see them ranked individually. And then there's Manus being referred to as the Furtive Pygmy, which I don't quite agree with, but that's an entirely personal view on an intensely vague subject, so no real problem. Still, wonderful job. Very deep understanding of the lore, and an incredible job explaining it in such an easily understandable, entertaining way. Felt like a third of the amount of time it actually ran for, that's how engaging it was. Editing is spectacular too, I can't wait to see the next ones. Also, good luck with DS2, with how much of a shitshow some of those bosses are
Nice job on this video, I’m excited to see the ones for 2 and 3
I can easily see this channel blowing up in the following months, and I am here for it. Great content, interesting perspectives, and a tremendous amount of time, care, and effort. Keep up the good work dude, can't wait to se the other games covered!
Fantastic video! Loved your narration and how clear it made things I normally wouldn't think about or notice, like how the Asylum Demon rekt the first NPC that you interact with
I’m just gonna put my personal ranking here 1. Gwyn (being the 1st Lord of Cinder as well as the fact that his power is still very high even among the gods) 2. Manus (The Father of the Abyss who defeated Artorias and corrupted Oolacile, as well as the Abyss being the thing Gwyn is most fearful of since it would bring the age of dark) 3. Bed of Chaos (Witch of Izalith who summoned the demons of Lordran as well as being the originator of pyromancy) 4. Nito (God of death and was able to cast plagues to kill dragons and now rules over the dead) 5. Kalameet (Ancient Dragon who was powerful enough that even Anor Londo dare not provoke him fearing his status as a calamity symbol) 6. Seath The originator of sorcery as well as an ancient dragon who figured out a new way of immortality. 7. 4 Kings another lord soul who reside in the abyss and rule over new Londo that gwyn felt threatened enough to flood it rather than fight the dark wraiths. 8. Artorias (Was the most capable of fighting the Abyss and was able to fend it off up until Manus and grew stronger after it corrupted him.) 9. Priscilla (Has Lifehunt as well as being half dragon and half god who was feared enough to be sealed in the painting) 10. Gwyndolin (child of Gwyn who’s responsible for the sunlight in Anor Londo as well as the illusion of Gwynyvere the Large knights and Ornstein and Smough guarding the lord vessel. 11. Sif (Fended off any Undead who dare try to rob her masters grave and aids the chosen undead vs Manus.) 12. O&S (O is an illusion but S is an executioner who was strong enough to be a knight of Gwyn) 13. Reskin firesage (As lazy as the design is his lore brings him up higher via the fact that he is one of the strongest pyromancers and demons due to his close proximity to the Witch) 14. Qualagg (daughter of the Witch who became a half lava spider who doesn’t wish to harm others but does so to protect qualana but still wields powerful pyromancy) 15. Ceaseless Discharge (As funny as his name is once u put it together he is also a chaos kid who was born oozing fire and responsible for the lava in the demon ruins 16. Iron Golem (A Golem made to sit atop Sens Fortress to stop anyone wanting to reach Anor Londo) 17. Gaping Dragon (An ancient Dragon that resides in the depths who became so hungry he became a giant mouth so is likely weaker than all other dragons due to starvation.) 18. Stray Demon (The warden of the undead asylum and was considered a higher ranking demon who also had magic at its disposal) 19. Centipede Demon (A demon that was created when the orange charred ring was dropped into lava and his massive size and ability for his additional centipedes to also fight.) 20. Pinwheel (As much of a joke that he is to fight him stealing secrets from Nito and his magic is impressive) 21. Sanctuary Guardian (He is a lion that guards a sanctuary and a possible 1st line defense v the abyss) 22. Gargoyles (They were entrusted with protecting the 1st bell of awakening and were successful until the MC pulls up) 23. Capra Demon (Is a middle ranking demon with 2 dogs) 24. Taurus Demon (A low tier demon taken prisoner to protect Undead Burg) 25. Asylum Demon (Is the 1st real test for the Chosen Undead and is the same rank as Taurus demon since he doesn’t have the stray demons magic) 26. Moonlight Butterfly (failed Seath experiment w 3 slow sorceries.)
19:22 The firesage was so practiced in the art of pyromancies, that he never used any of them during the fight. Out of pride!
Actually Nito is diminished as well. I think it's his soul that claims Nito offered most of his power to Death before laying in rest. And that's before both his occult power and the Rite of kindling were stolen from him. What he is, far as I can tell, is the only great lord fully sane. Frampt describes the holders of the Lord Souls as "having gone mad or outlived their usefulness"; I assume the latter refers to Nito, seen as he is the only one among them never described as having been corrupted or gone crazy.
Damn! Stumbled upon this channel today and fell in love. Keep the energy!
I was about to comment on Smough’s mislabeling, but it seems I’m late to the party on that one. However, it looks like no one has beat me to the very minor correction that we don’t find Ornstein’s corpse in DS3, we just find his armor. There’s no actual body under the item sprite. I believe it’s because he cast off his armor to undergo his transformation into a dragon or dragon-kin in order to more appropriately serve his Nameless King.
Amazing Video! Looking forward to the ds2 video, I hope that you will continue with this format and go through the entire franchise, would be really cool to see!
When i bwat the first dark souls i looked everywhere for lore videos to explain what was going on and i think this video does the absolute best job
Oh man, I was hoping this videos were a few weeks old so I could watch the DS2 video. But I am fortunate enough to arrive here earlier and watch this masterpiece. Great video man, I was rooting for seeing Priscila lower but damn, there was so much thins I didn't know about the game. Ly man, keep the good work up.
amazing videos my guy. i hope you cover all of fromsofts bosses because i love these vids
I would love to see some more of these ranking type videos from you!
Really interesting video! I often wonder about the lore power ranking of the bosses while playing souls games :3
Very well done video , i hope you do one for dark souls 2 and 3
You did your hw. I love it! Keep up the great work!
Definitely agree with this, and I’d be very willing to watch more videos like this for the other games as well
Excellent video dude, got me craving a 2, 3 and maybe more.
The short worked. I searched basically the intro sentence and boom bam. Thank you.
Such a nice video for such a small channel is very commendable, good job my brother!
This was so great!! You should please make this a series! Expanding to other fromsoft installments and maybe even titles like hollow knight 🙏🏻
Kalameet was stated by Gough that not even Anor Londo would dare challenge him. Correct me if I'm wrong but Anor Londo at that time was at the height of its power (minus Artorias of course). That's many gods and Lord Soul carriers that are hiding behind their walls rather than taking him on.
Good video. Can't wait to see the ranking of dark souls 2 and 3
I was prepared to be resistant to Priscilla's placement, but then you made a really good lore argument I had totally forgotten about!
Ive been wanting to see a video like this
fantastic video i hope we can get more for the franchise
Very interesting video. Earned my sub. Hope to see this type of video for the other souls games
awesome vid, looking forward to similar for dark souls 2 and 3 if those are in the cards, probably not appropriate for your video style but it maybe could be cool for your personal ideas of a relative power level of each boss out of 100 (from lore perspective not difficulty ingame), like Moonlight Butterfly being a 23/100, Ornstein being a 75/100, etc.
Didn't play DS1, but I played Sekiro, Elden Ring and I just started DS3. I hope you make videos about these 3 when it comes to power ranking lore-wise.
Ok man. Please do all the games. Thank you. Love you ❤.
I enjoyed the video! I'll subscribe in hopes you continue through the series and onto other fromsoft titles.
Oh shit, I literally just looked this topic up and realized this video was uploaded today. What good timing.
Great video! Can't wait for 2 and 3!
There’s a Zulie the Witch video showing it off, but actually the all the ancient dragon models we have only have a single eye like Kalameet. The models usually just have a nose shaped structure in front of it, in that the eye have a line that makes the appear as if it has two.
Dang. Asylum Demon is supposed to be the tutorial boss but he’s ranked weirdly high. we saw a surprising amount of bosses before he showed up!
That's thanks to the power of lore. They just don't make them lore-accurate in the games because you're literally just a guy with a sword fighting gods, demigods, and demons. Imagine how truly outclassed the chosen undead is compared to each of the demons they face. It's like a child trying to fight its way through 26 full-grown, heavily athletic/armed men with nothing but a bottle of Sunny D and half a stick.
You have a similar cadence to Werner Herzog and I love it.
Great vid! Please do this for the other Souls games!
amazing video a fun concept and great execution this for ds 2 and 3 would be a dream!
knowing the lore its easy to say that the most 2 powerfull beings of the series will be third phase Gael and midir or manus as the abyss is the most powerfull force
@@franciscopavez7874but let's enjoy the journey
@@franciscopavez7874 Manus is one of thousands of the little fragments that made Gael. Midir ate the spawn of it for breakfast. They both have that in common, in fact. They curbstomp anyone else. Manus would be two chomps or slashes for Gael or Midir before he'd be like chickenfeed for them Only Yhorm would lore wise come close. Maybe prime Lorian too. Prime Lorian isn't talked about enough. He singlehandedly slew the Demon Prince, who is the inheritor of ALL of demonkind's power. The same force that repelled Gwyn and his entire army like it was nothing. Lorian beat it by himself. Dude is a beast! And Yhorm was so powerful that he had to give the only weapons that could harm him to his people and his immortal friend just so he could be made to return to his duty since there was no way in hell he was getting beat otherwise.
Dude, you get it. Your knowledge of the subject matter, and subsequently your takes on it, are incredibly well thought out and delivered in such a digestible manner! Keep it up g (Good luck with DS2, that’s gonna be a behemoth 😅)
I love that his sisters, the literal witches, gave him a ring to ease his pain. Because they loved him that much
Then he drops it like a fucking idiot
For kalimet, he never avoided anor londos wrath, they avoided his, gogh says they didn't dare risk his ire. Also, nitos souls states he offered much of its power to death itself, so he's not really at his prime either, and is just administrating death across the world.
All your new subscribers seem to be telling me keep doing this style format. Would love to see these for the rest of the fromsoft titles after DS1
When we get to dark souls 3 I'd say gael is probably the overall strongest out of the 3 games. Namely because he's the being we fight who's the closest to having a fully complete lord soul, and the one counter to the strongest one(light soul). Gael has 99.999999999999999% of the dark soul he just needs your last bit. The four kings and seathe had fragments of gwyns light soul. Nito had a fair amount of his power stolen pre fight. The witch was killed/turned into a bug. None of those 4 were at full strength. Gael however very clearly is, or is at least, as full as possible.
Would you put Gael above the soul of cinder? It’s the total embodiment of all those who have linked it in the past. For me it’s a toss up, I see both arguments being valid. My heart says cinder, but my mind says Gael
On the contrary, the Bed of Chaos was more powerfull than the witch ever was, that state of bug was an ascension (a partially failed one because it went out of control, but still an ascension), just like we become some bug at the end of Bloodborn when we ascend.
@@Awe391 Yes if only because the fire was fading and it was weaker
@@niels8143 Good point. I'd argue tbe bed is the biggest "gameplay over lore" fight as what it can do in lore is bigger than what it can do ingame. Or the damn thing is just really squishy lore wise too being a soft core a soft center hidden in a near unkillable fortress
@@Awe391Soul of Cinder is just an collection of Cinder though(Depleted remnants of linker) he should be fair bit weaker than DS1 Lords in their prime.
This guy's voice reminds me so strongly of the announcer of Elden Ring, getting more and more hype-man as the video goes on and the foes under discussion get more and more legendary! I'm not interested in contesting the rankings at all - I'm feeling like jumping up outta my chair and pumping my arms in the air!
Look forward to seeing the dark souls 2 & 3 versions of this video
Very nice video, i hope u get more recognition soon
Dude I love your narration
would love a video like this for elden ring!! although thats easier said than done, there’s a ton of bosses in ER 😅
This channel is so underrated, you deserve so many more subs that you have.
Love the respect you showed to Sif
Really good video mate
This is my comment before watching the video, but lorewise i feel like Manus is the strongest. He bested Artorias, he can affect time directly, he corrupted Oolacile completely. I can't think of another DS1 boss who has the same level of feats as him.
Great video. Hopefully we’ll get one for Bloodborne in the future.
Loving this channel, truly a diamond in the rough
Awesome video! Pleeease do this for Dark Souls 3!!
Fun video, after you do dark souls 2 and 3 i think it would be interesting if you make a comprehensive dark souls trilogy video but it would be really long so i don't know... maybe doing it with really short descriptions for every position only to justifiy them briefly since most of the things would arealdy have been said in the other videos so there is no point in reiterating concepts. I don't know, maybe it would be too wild and difficult, nice idea anyway.
Great video! But if a remember correctly kalameet has 2 black eye but due to the "eye" in his forehead drawing attention you can barely notice them, there is even a citation in game about this fact (sorry if i wrote something wrong I'm not a native speaker)
PLEASE do this with all the other souls games, and maybe at the end do a video ranking ALL the soulsbornekiroring bosses by lore
FINALLY! Content aside from challenge runs!
Too small to be making videos this good, you'll hit 100k in no time if you pump out content like this. You should do all from soft games, from the souls franchise (including demon souls) to sekiro, bloodbourne... hell armored core if your into it!! One more video and I bet you can monetize yourself😅 keep it up my friend, you earned my sub
Something I've always wondered about Nito is how the undead curse on humanity affects his power? Even as a lord of the undead, he obviously has no control over the undead curse itself and can't be claiming souls from any human who is afflicted with it. I know it's just speculation but that would have to make him weaker than compared to what he was in the age of fire, right?
Smough has never been a Knight. The four Knights still are Artorias, Ornstein, Gough and Ciaran. Smough stayed only the Executioner.
Crazy how no one mention that artorius (i think i spelled it right) is also nerfed when we fight him as hes left handed/left arm dominant and that same arm is broken, so he definitely couldve been a much harder and threstening boss had manus not did us a solid and broke it for us.
I'd be really excited if you'd do one of these with Bloodborne
Awesome video dude
Having seen all your vids now i can say with utter certanty that you are one of the best youtubers out there. Made my day multiple times. Looking forward to elden ring or bloodborn bosses and i am happy that your first step away from the triology is to my favorite standalone games of fromsoftware. Take the time you need for the vids i will be waiting.
Number 13: First if the demons, s cond greatest fire sorcerer, last guardian of the Bed of Chaos. Number 12: DOGGO!
Amazing video, but kalameet or however you say it actually has 3 eyes where the 2 smaller ones are really hard to see during the fight