Aviators - Requiem for the King (Dark Souls II Song | Dark Acoustic)

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At last, after being inspired by Dark Souls 1 and 3, Demon's Souls and Bloodborne, Dark Souls 2 gave me a story with more emotional impact than I expected. Within the expansion "Crown of the Ivory King" lies a story of love and sacrifice, telling the tale of The Ivory King's plunge into the depths of chaos to save his dear Queen Alsanna and the rest of the world. Years later, his soul remains in torment without rest, reliving the pain of leaving his love until someone comes to take his soul.
Also, outside of the really bittersweet lore, I got to know The King very well in this area of the game, because it is really, REALLY hard. I think I'll leave him and his queen alone from now on.
Lyrics:
Last kiss for a burned man
Dark child of the outlands
My heavy heart will take this last goodbye
Brave souls for a last stand
Spilled blood on my charred hands
A sacrifice to know you'll stay alive
When the fire has come
I will die to protect you
Light a candle for me
On this winter's day
My queen, don't cry tonight
There's a dream left to cling to
I will rest in ash
To leave you safe, I pray
Fresh snow for the dark years
Frost graced by a king's tears
My love, I must not waver now in death
Deep earth, where the fires glow
Faced down with the unknown
A whispered vow to you on my last breath
Always these winds will whisper
Laced with an endless shiver
Leave a light above for me to find
Last queen of lands forsaken
Hold strong when life is taken
Keep a memory, for peace of mind

[@xaphan452]

The fact that the Ivory king single handedly took care of CHAOS, the very birthplace of pyromancies and fueld by a whole lord soul, is nothing short of lengendary. In many ways, chaos was about to become a problem similar to the abyss, and he did the unthinkable and stopped it before it could truly start.

[@themoonfox34gaming87]

Facts

[@Amaladenfer666]

and he gives good feelings and get the loyalty of an abyss daughter... The only king who made it

[@gamelover8590]

@@Amaladenfer666seriously, the only benevolent king in dark souls who was good from start to end, he earned the respect and love of a daughter of the actual abyss, and sacrificed himself to stop chaos itself from burning and corrupting his people, everytime I fight him in dark souls 2 I always salute to the dude like solid snake in metal gear 4 cause the dude is my honest favorite in terms of lore, boss design, everything about him is amazing, dark souls 2 may be considered the worst of the series by many, but it’s my favorite just because of this dude

[@Amaladenfer666]

@@gamelover8590 well, actually it is the worst for the gameplay as an dark souls game, but it has jewels about the lore. This king is one of them

[@arcanegamer2723]

one daughter was fear, one was want, one was wrath one was lonely and became a bride of ash as her king was already dead, he didn't just get his dark daughter of the abyss to love him but even despite her fear to remain and stay brave and maintain the chaos until it fades @@Amaladenfer666

[@Sirmorgarath]

The fact that his 5 remaining Knights willingly drop down with the Bearer astounds me, they are WILLING to sacrifice themselves just as their King did, in order to stop the Chaos from reclaiming what it had lost. He will forever have my respect, and I will dedicate my next Dark Souls 3 character to Eleum Loyce.

[@paladinleeroy5992]

Lets not forget the fact that he knew that Alsanna came for his soul, and yet still loved her where all other men would have grown afraid or ran away, and that his dying shriek, if you listen closely, sounds like he is crying out "Alsanna!". I don't use the word "hero" willy nilly, but the Ivory King is a hero, a true legend and probably the most pure king of them all.

[@fishfish5105]

Yeah like mad respect to his remaining knights who literally followed the chosen to just willingly sacrifice their own lives just like their king

[@skythewolf35]

You're no Chosen in 2. Out of the Trilogy you're mainly a nobody in DS2. No one chose you. No prophecy was made of you. You were not destined for anything.

[@CheshireTheMaid]

@@skythewolf35 that doesn't stop the Undead Nobody from doing what was necessary.

[@air6694]

Kinda sad that people still call the protagonist of DS2 chosen undead when he is called Bearer of the curse

[@RegalRoyalWasTaken]

Out of all of the fallen kings in DS2's story, the Ivory King is the only one who was unambiguously a good person. No strings attached. No skeletons in the closet. Just a heart as pure as gold, the will to enforce that heart's benevolent ambitions, and the strength to defend his people from man and monster alike. I can't see someone kind enough to turn an immensely powerful shard of a horror of the abyss into a kindhearted soul as anything other than an absolute chad.

[@Nempo13]

@@chilly456 uh, Solaire?

[@chilly456]

@@Nempo13 when I wrote the comment, I was thinking that Solaire was in pursuit of his sun, but thinking back on it yeah he absolutely does. Anyways, I deleted the comment before I could copy it add Solaire in a paste it, so just imagine that I mentioned Siegmeyer, Siegward, Artorias, AND Solaire.

[@dervhein7599]

comfort , skeleton !

[@AbstractTraitorHero]

I mean he is still a monarch and inherently tainted by that morality wise, but yeah we can say he redeemed himself with his sacrifice.

[@trustmeits610pm2]

@@AbstractTraitorHero Whatever you say, doofus.

[@PheonyxJay]

“Stand, for you are in the presence of a True King.” “Knight, I know not who you are, but to save my King, I will follow you, into Chaos.” “We shall snuff out this infernal Chaos, as one.” “Let my body be thy shield, my soul, thy sword.” “Our King shall rest, as he deserves, more-so than any of us.”

[@shadowhunter1429]

@BearSeek Berserker I double that

[@francescopaolocicolella9852]

@@shadowhunter1429 i tripled that

[@Yiozine]

@Francesco Paolo Cicolella Let me quadruple that

[@mrmackellar3337]

@@Yiozine time to quintuple that

[@jamesb1233]

@@mrmackellar3337 Room for 1 more?

[@sananaryon4061]

Screw Gwyn, I'm pledging my everlasting allegiance to this guy

[@darthzasheic3352]

you have my vote

[@KILLERMAIN-hf2vn]

Agree

[@KILLERMAIN-hf2vn]

Dark souls one my fav games .not big fan of 3 but love one and two

[@crobledo89]

i am a king myself my name says it all after reading about what kind of character the ivory king was .....when i go back into ds2 and sotfs i will grind for the 50 knight souls and take his armor and wear it with pride.....like a true king , for i bare the name of my grandfather King C robledo i pledge my whole life sword power and strength to the ivory king.

[@commanderstorm8874]

WOAH DONT SCREW GWYN

[@ArtekGeneral]

Ah, Ivory King. One of the greatest characters in the entire souls series. A man truly worthy of being called a king. Is from a barbarous clan of warriors, yet became a wise king. Was the first to draw his sword in the time of need. Was the first to stand on the frontline and face the enemy. Knew that his queen was a shard of great darkness, drawn to him by anything but love, yet embraced her still and turned darkness into light. When he found the hole through which the Chaos was seeping out, he built his throne room not as far away from it, but right above it - to be the first to face whatever monstrocity will climb out. There are not a lot of truly decent characters through out the Souls series. And this man was an absolute badass.

[@roundishwhale]

Yeah, a true reminder that there are honestly good people even in the SoulsBorne World. Happy to see he gets the attention he deserves through this kind of song^^

[@nicokesterson8402]

Killing him is painful when you know the lore

[@dust0614]

@@nicokesterson8402 i would say it's a good thing to kill him as his soul must be suffering. Burning in the old chaos. At least you can put an end to his suffering and let him get the rest he deserves

[@yoursonisold8743]

And while the old chaos burned the ivory king, his beloved queen stayed in place keeping it contained, asking not to be spared, but to free the souls of the loyal knights of her king, suffering eternally, wandering the snowy ruins of the former kingdom. Showing that even when everything goes wrong, kindness still will be repayed.

[@TheTriforceDragon]

And their actions, unlike so many other characters in the Souls games, were not for naught. By the time Dark Souls 3 rolls around the fires of chaos are fading, barely clinging to the few demons that are still left. Even the Demon King and Prince barely have enough of the ember left to keep going, only rising to meet you when you approach them.

[@lectordreadwood3273]

This song is a beautiful tragedy, even the instruments weep for the Ivory King's noble sacrafice

[@Jujitsuscorcher]

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[@Jujitsuscorcher]

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[@Jujitsuscorcher]

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[@BlueStarr86]

The Ivory King was the most metal motherfucker in the entire franchise. I like a lot of the characters, but the Ivory King, that man earned my admiration, much less my respect. His strength was so great that even the darkness twisted in his presence and the chaos never recovered from his might. It was an honor to grant this great man his final well-earned rest. May it be a pleasant one.

[@nathanielpearman9169]

Fuck his cats though

[@funnyguy5848]

Amen.

[@greatswordsn636]

Amen

[@allastairvontoussaint5176]

Amen

[@oceanwavelength2518]

This dude was truly a badass. Saw a demon hole and was like "I'mma put my throne in front of it" found out his wife was an evil thing, protected her. I look up to this man

[@paladinleeroy5992]

One can only HOPE to be a fraction of his badassery.

[@romanminaster5180]

@@paladinleeroy5992 what about DOOM Slayer?

[@torgr01]

Roman Minaster Doom Slayer is a badass but cmon you know he would've killed the wife when he found out about her origin so he's not the same kind of badass as the Ivory King.

[@dimenito8836]

@@torgr01 Doom slayer wouldn't kill her for he wouldn't see her as evil but instead would most likely try to blow up the old chaos or kill a bunch of evil stuff brutally.

[@dragonlord1935]

@@dimenito8836 Nah man, Doom Slayer has a bit of a one track mind. If he found out that the wife's origin he would've killed her in a heartbeat y'know, RIP AND TEAR! and all that.

[@thetwelfthdoctor9892]

A beautiful requiem for an incredible King. Just to make you all sad: Ivory king actually has dialogues; when he appear, he say " Burn!", when he buff his sword he say " Die!" and, finally, when he is killed and set free from chaos influence, he say " Alsanna."

[@paladinleeroy5992]

Keep in mind his mind is mostly controlled/corrupted by the chaos at this point... yet he STILL remembers his wife's name. That was how much he loved her.

[@nsz7977]

Went to check, cried later...

[@lecrusty1984]

I know this comment is old, but when he attacks, he says "Die!", "Fight!" and sometimes "Make haste!". When he buffs his sword, he says "Let the old Chaos consume you!" or something like that.

[@sunbro197]

You mean even more sad.

[@Palnai]

People here were crediting the weakness of the demons in Dark Souls 3 to the actions of the Ivory King and his Queen but I think they did more than that, in Dark Souls 2 the Demon's Great Hammer's description outright says "The origins of its name are unclear. Its tremendous weight suggests that it was never intended for humans. Perhaps it was an offering to the demons that appear in legend. " Meaning that people had forgotten that demons existed and enough time had passed for any record of them to be confused for myth, I'd like to credit all that on the Ivory King, his Knights, and his Queen. They suppressed the demons long enough and so effectively to not only greatly weaken them but also to have the world forget that goddamn demons existed despite having their weapons floating about. Another thing is that when you descend into the old chaos yourself, you don't see a single demon there. It's just the Loyce knights and their king. They kicked so much demon ass and for so long, that the birthplace of demons didn't have any demons to throw at you and people forgot demons were even a thing. That's bloody badass.

[@himboghost629]

The comments: we know the lore of dark souls Me: I have no idea what's happening but this band has cool music and I'm here for it

[@okaberintarou2515]

XD

[@boristomislav1256]

I'll fill you in a bit: at the beginning of the world, 4 lord souls came from the first flame. These lord souls were life, death, light, and dark. The beings that claimed these souls laid the foundation for the entire world, but one by one, each of them was weakened or corrupted. The life soul and the dark soul are the important ones in the Ivory King's (the guy the song's about) story. The life soul was corrupted when its holder, the witch of Izalith, tried to create another first flame. It didn't work, and instead created the chaos flame, along with demons. The bed of chaos, what became of the witch, and the source of all demons, was defeated in dark souls 1 and had its soul removed, but it did not die. The chaos flame kept burning, and demons kept being created. The dark soul, at the beginning of the age of fire, was split into countless fragments, and these fragments created humanity. In the first game's DLC, it was revealed that humanity can corrupt when it is tempered with. A pygmy named Manus, an ancestor of humanity, had his humanity tempered with, and it created a corrupting darkness called the Abyss. Manus was killed in the first game's DLC, but his rampant humanity split into shards. The Ivory King was a knight who found the bed of chaos, and built a fortress called Eleum Loyce to contain it. He positioned his throne right in front of the entrance, so that he would be the first line of defence against whatever demons escaped. Eventually a shard of manus, Alsanna, sought to become his queen. As a child of the Abyss, she intended to use him for her safety, and to grow in power from him. The Ivory King knew this, but still loved her the same. Eventually, the chaos flame began to grow out of control, and to appease it, the Ivory King dove into the depths of chaos. He was burnt, corrupted, and had his soul consumed, but he succeeded in appeasing it. Alsanna continued to watch over the entrance, honoring her king who loved her despite her nature, and who allowed her to grow above it. Eventually, you come to Eleum Loyce, and Alsanna wishes for you to finally let her king rest. So you, and the last remaining Loyce knights, jump into the bed of chaos, and finally let the Burnt Ivory King die. As he dies, he says one final word. "Alsanna." Also, Aviators is just one dude. Makes it even better.

[@dezopenguin9649]

Let us not ignore the fact that not only is the song good, but that somebody had to grind out 50 Loyce Souls in order to get those great shots of Alsanna and the cathedral for the video! Musical beauty combined with diligence.

[@darthnihilus7951]

I've gotten the 50 Loyce souls as well and let me tell you, holy shit is it an absolute grind fest. It took me three days to get them all... THREE DAYS!!!!!

[@darthnihilus7951]

@@ebonslayer3321 lucky

[@darthnihilus7951]

@@ebonslayer3321 yep. I also didn't have wifi at the time so yea, good times

[@szarekhthesilentking7043]

@@darthnihilus7951 I got them all too. The rewards are worth it just to bring Eleum Loyce to peace

[@darthnihilus7951]

@@szarekhthesilentking7043 being in company of champions certainly doesn't help, but the extra challenge makes the reward greater

[@kamic136]

”When the fire comes, I will die to protect you.” That gave me chills to hear that sentence

[@thetau4866]

It made me cry

[@okaberintarou2515]

That hits me so hard bro

[@stranger9847]

God imagine the ivory king slave knight Gael and artorias on a quest together

[@Cptsuccess]

The most badass and greatest of all dark souls characters.

[@caderiddle5996]

Throw in Alonne for good measure.

[@JackoDaggers]

Lots of depression on that journey.

[@saelinsmall]

That would be the most insane party. Though I'd feel sorry for their enemies.

[@CheshireTheMaid]

Might Solaire of the Sunlight Knights join for the sake of Jolly Cooperation?

[@Sinestra666]

I've always been a firm believer that the Ivory King was one of the only true heroes in the entirety of the Souls franchise. He was one of the greatest and most noble of the kings, and was selfless to a fault. He loved a Child of the Dark, and guarded the Chaos personally so that his subjects would be spared from it's corrupting essence. When he realized he was to fall to Chaos, he instead dove into it with a troupe of his most faithful knights in a desperate attempt to seal the Chaos, leaving his kingdom to his bride. Personally, I believe he died with a smile on his lips as the Cursed One freed him from his torment. Truly, a man worthy of respect and mourning.

[@trustmeits610pm2]

He says Alsanna's name as he dies. You gotta really listen for it though, as it's counted as a sound effect and not music or vocals. So it helps to turn them off.

[@paladinleeroy5992]

Trust me it's 6:10 PM I always relish that fight, but that fact always brings a tear to my eyes because it just proves how much he loves her.

[@catgckool428]

My response to seeing him die is this: "Goodbye you beautiful bastard!"

[@thebleachwontdrinkitsself7560]

@@trustmeits610pm2 I read this name then looked at the clock to find it was 6:08, nice.

[@wilmagregg3131]

and the best part is his sacrifice was not invain unlike many dark souls characters do to him keeping choas contained for so long it weakned it beyond repair. for the ivory kings sacrfice all demon kind began to die as the very fire of choas began to fade to the point only tiny embers of it remained in the demon king and demon prince both finally snuffed out by the rekindled lord. the man who ended the cruel cycle of dark souls forever by not snuffing the first flame out or ingiting it but ABSORBING it into himself becoming a true god of a new age a twilight under a eternal dark sign like eclipse.

[@onionknight8128]

A true king inspires loyalty in his subjects. His knights are so loyal to him that they are willing to sacrifice their own lives to protect the kingdom he created even if it's in ruins.

[@chancevance1641]

Throughout the whole souls series I've found 3 of the most honorable and memorable characters to grace our presence. The First was Solaire, while not the First Born of the Sun he was the true Heir of the Light. Always shining in the darkest of times. The Second was our favorite onion knight, a true exemplar of the knights of Catarina and as great a friend as Solaire. The Third was the Ivory King, a man long since lost, who stared right into the Chasms of Chaos with a true heart and stood stalwart against the darkness for the sake of all. A true King. It's hard to beat souls such as these.

[@hunterotte4085]

The souls series indeed has very few TRULY heroic figures, many tyrants and mad ones, and innumerable brave ones. My top 3 (technically 4) heroic figures would be the Ivory King at the top, the second would be King Vendrik and sharing the spot for similar reasons would be his brother Aldia, and 3 way tied 2nd would be Gael. Odd rating I know but I should explain. The Ivory King dedicated himself to defending his kingdom, people, and loved ones. He accepted the daughter of the abyss at his side and inspired her to the point she overcame one of the strongest emotions and her whole beings point. And unlike most king's who send their armies to deal with an issue, he build his throne above the problem so that anything that crawls out would be forced to face him first. And when he was drained of most his energy, he gave everything to his wife and plunged into the chaos's heart to quell the flame. Sacrificing even his soul to protect the kingdom he cared for. King Vendrik was like, but not quite the Ivory King. He too did everything within his power to protect his kingdom, its people, and those he loved. But he was blinded by love, and his queen abused this. He didn't have the heart to fight his queen, so he put up defenses to block her progress. The looking mirror knight, the shrine of amana that hypnotizes beings of dark, and even severed the soul from his body. Velstaadt sealing the hollowed king in the crypts. He had his faults, but that is only human. Aldia, probably the oddest choice on the list due to the countless abominations he made and inhumane testing he committed. But one must understand, it is a necessity to understand the nature of souls and break the curse of the undead. Aldia dedicated his existence to this study, to correct the world and end the suffering of the cycle. Frankly I have no idea whether the form he is in was voluntary, or an accident. But he somehow found a way to transcend it himself, and yet still dedicated his time to trying to fix the world. One may even question if he is responsible for ds3, but that question will likely never be answered as we will never know the identity of the "First of the scholars", whom convinced Lothric to reject linking the fire and the rise of the unkindled, a being that could be described as "beyond the scope of light and beyond the reach of dark". Gael, existed since the time of the gods and even outlived his masters. He one day found himself in the painted world and met the new painter, acting as her caretaker. With his knowledge, devised a plan that would likely ruin him but end the cycle. Dedicating himself to a painting made from the dark soul of man. The world is destined to turn to dust, but when that does happen and everyone loses hope, they will awaken in a true dark age in the painted world. A dark age that will pass, and the world will carry on into a new age. This is why I like these characters so much. Solair and onion bro's, definitely amongst the bravest souls for sure.

[@szarekhthesilentking7043]

Which onion knight? I hope you mean Siegward he is IMO, the best onion, made me cry like an onion should

[@yamcha9791]

Y H O R M

[@ryansavering4115]

Seigward was less good than Seigmeyer and Siegfried’s story imo

[@mothman8300]

Well, Solaire only continues to shine if you take the chaos covenant shortcut before going to lost city but yeah

[@librazodiarts1924]

I knew I should have served him instead of Vendrick... The way he cries out "Alsanna..." as he dies breaks my whole heart.

[@anondescriptbullet]

The sunken king was a coward The Iron king was a greedy megalomaniac Vendrick was a ruthless, genocidal, sociopath but the Ivory king was a hero

[@eternalbacon3723]

This..... this is real love. You can hear it, you can FEEL it. Mighty warrior though he may have been, I respect a man who can love someone like this, to a far higher degree than any fighter.

[@hectorbeck4350]

This dude joins Artorias, Manus, Alonne, Eileen, Maria and Gehrman as one of my favourite Soulsborne characters Also Incandescent Solaire and my onion boi, Siegward. Thank you for the reminder, Nathan Jora (:

[@nathanjora7627]

Hector Beck I don’t see Solaire nor Sigward in this list. Perhaps the archives are incom... wait, wrong reference.

[@christianlopez9154]

No iron tarkus ??

[@hectorbeck4350]

@@christianlopez9154 Quite right, him too

[@zur0ra418]

Can we just talk about how this guy had a city potentially more powerful and bigger than Gwyn's built upon COLD instead of flame? Ivory king Vs Gwyn, I'd say Ivory king wins, Simply because his cause was the most noble, Gwyn was the one who committed the first sin, i don't see the Ivory king doing anything outright evil just for his own gain, Hell, He got himself killed to protect someone he knew was evil simply because he trusted her to change, If anyone deserved Gwyn's power, It was the Ivory king.

[@EungsuLee]

And in Dark Souls 3, we see even the Chaos flame dwindles and the demonkinds face their last. Finally the Ivory King can rest in peace and his queen can take a goddamn shower and nap.

[@dodojesus4529]

Gael collected all of the dark Soul... She's dead

[@thetau4866]

Yet...the chaos was itself a tragic story...

[@mustafao09008]

Taucron Heretic how?

[@hunterotte4085]

@@mustafao09008 If you want a short version, go watch VaatiVidya's remastered version of the Izalith episode. Its complicated and very hidden in the lore. The chaos of course was born of the chaos flame, but despite the common consensus that people think is that they tried to make a 2nd flame to replace the first, that is actually not confirmed. Another explanation that I feel makes more sense is that they tried to bolster their pyromancy's power too much and eventually lost control of the flame they made. Hence Quelana always telling you to never let your flame consume you. Apon the chaos flames birth it consumed the family (except quelana, who had fled because she feared what would happen), turning them into what they are now. Two sisters (the balls next to the bed of chaos) were sacrificed along with the mother taking in the flame to calm the chaos (the "avatar of chaos" is what comes out when you destroy the 2 balls). The only son was the first (either him or fire sage, I forget) to transform and his transformed state was in constant pain, so one sister gave him a ring to quell the pain (orange charred ring). One day he dropped it, never to see it again and continue suffering since then. The white lady and Qualag were very close, one day the white lady noticed an infection in blighttown and devoured it against Qualag's warnings and wishes to protect the people of Blighttown and became very ill. She was made a firekeeper so that humanity would flourish within her as that is what eased the pain, and Qualag and Kirk would too bring her humanity from those they have slain to help her. It didn't help enough, and she sits in constant pain and we go on to kill Qualag and whether we kill Kirk or not he stops coming to help her. Quelana believes all of her family is suffering when its only 2 of them, but unaware she tells us to kill them to end their pain and feels guilty for abandoning them. As for demons themselves, they are not as chaotic as one would think. After the flame was calmed by the daughter's and mother's sacrifice, everything gained order and a kingdom flourished. They would go on to be attacked by Gwyn's black knights for he ignorantly believed they were a threat and a war was waged, no victor was ever claimed. After the flame was released by the Witches death it flourished anew on the land of Farossa and the Ivory King came to deal with it. After so long of fighting it and the corrupting effects of being near a daughter of the abyss he left her with a promise, the kingdom, and a blade symbolizing their lives together. He went on to sacrifice himself to the chaos, plunging into the chaos's heart and freezing eleum loyce in time. We go on to kill him and end his suffering and his wifes burden. After this the flame begins dying, and the kingdom of demon's who have been attacked by Gwyn, and subdued by the Ivory King, they are weakened into pitiful states of their former glory. And by ds3 another force, Lothric, attacks the demons. It was a unprovoked slaughter, the demon's stood no chance. And finally all that is left of the royalty is a severly beaten king and the prince, the final hope for demon kind. We end up killing him too. If there is ever a DS4, aside from maybe 1 hidden boss, I do not believe there will be any demons left. They were never a problem aside from sharing a land with Farossa, but they couldn't help that. All they wanted to do was live a peaceful existence but for whatever reason they always had war on their doorstep. The demon's themselves are not even chaotic at this point, shown by how they could build a literal civilization with a hierarchy and broker a peace treaty with Gwyn (basically Gwyn calls off the Black Knights and the Demon's must give them some demons as slaves, the batwing demons and the Guardian Beast being 2 examples).

[@hunterotte4085]

@@mustafao09008 Edit, butchered some of it. As said, Vaati explains it way better.

[@malteaser8438]

I arrive at Eleum Loyce Alsanna : Wifed Women : Respected Aava : Watching I am forcibly thrown into the old chaos with my knights

[@seijitheicedrake9487]

Hotel : Trivago

[@wyrmshogun5245]

Ivory king last words:"My Queen... I'm sorry... I couldn't save you, but someone will."

[@NLABRAiNiAC]

Light a candle for me, on this winter's day~ The whole album is a gold mine, but this is the song that first caught me after listening to it.

[@guillemlara1964]

Knight Brolaire I think your username is one of the best I've ever seen.

[@L0rdLexan01]

This man is one of the only True Heroes in Dark Souls. Many kings are hailed like such at the beginning; but all have a dark side to them that you learn as you continue. But not the Ivory King. He was good and true, and even Hollowed and Burnt, you can tell he still sates the Old Chaos. His death is not the loss of a Hero, but the Freedom of a Legend's Tortured Soul. He rivals Artorias in story, but exceed him in compassion. When met with the Dark, he did not destroy it, but let it drink his strength to become something more than the sum of it's parts. The only hero truly deserving of a song. Besides us, of course.

[@jefferycrouse4652]

The Ivory King was better than Artorias in my opinion. The Ivory king fought on against the Chaos and the darkness for his people, Artorias was just another servant of Gwyn the true villain in dark souls. The Ivory King also completed his quest, sealing away the old chaos while Artorias' legend is a lie. It's sad everyone pisses on DS2, it might not be as magnificent as 3 or interconnected as 1 but damn if it didn't have the best lore story until Ringed city and Ariandel.

[@RED-hb1di]

You watch too much vaati, Gwyn is not the True Villain. he wanted people to not be shriveled jerky husks and have life.

[@Jerorero]

RED Nah, Gwyn was a coward and a greedy slimeball who despised humans and wanted his own rule to continue. Even Aldia tells us that. Gwyn committed the first sin. He's a douchebag.

[@RED-hb1di]

@@Jerorero you believe a massive ball that a cat threw up who clearly wants to abuse power? you believe him? And gwyn is a coward for doing exactly what our main characters do and are praised is Heroes for? Also he's the reason that people aren't shriveled jerky men living in complete darkness. You know there's a lot more evidence saying that Gwyn is a good guy than a bad guy and if you look closely, all the evidence that says he's the bad guy comes from clearly evil characters, Kaathe is a soul hungry snake who only desires Humanity become shriveled and Evil, aldia is a power-hungry hairball who has committed countless atrocities all in the pursuit of his own power, yuria and her evil church are well, incredibly evil, But sure, trust the clearly evil people to tell you who is evil. that makes a lot of sense.

[@Jerorero]

RED You do realize dark ending is a thing? "Shriveled jerk men" is the true form of humans, so why would we lie to ourselves and be something we're not? Aldia is powerhungry? wtf? He literally wanted to clean gwyns shit up. He's a bro.

[@dtjackson1647]

"I will die to protect you, Light a candle for me on this Winter's day. My queen don't cry tonight, There's a dream left to cling to." There's nothing more beautiful than sacrificing your health, sanity, life, and even your dreams in order to protect those of someone you love.

[@caboose3721]

Except for you know ice cream... Or like... A talking horse...

[@thetau4866]

@@caboose3721 those are good, but funnily enough he had the first considering how much ice fills his kingdom.

[@bit_sized155]

The Ivory King is in my opinion the true hero of the game as he sacrificed everything so that others stayed safe to such an extend that he build his throne on top of the demon pit. Truly a hero

[@Killingspree535]

God this song is so damn good, excellent closer to an excellent album. The story itself is certainly one of my favorites from the whole of the Dark Souls series. A King whom sacrifices himself for his kingdom and his Queen, who he knows was there to take his soul for herself; but showed her only love in return and changed her entire worldview, is one of the most romantic things I've ever seen in any media whatsoever.

[@thetau4866]

He showed her how to be brave

[@rstan5981]

You know what? I always liked Ivory King and having song about him is great. Particalary as a story of a man, a mortal, not a legend nor god, seing result of what he has done by our own eyes. Story of Ivory Kind is one of many others telling more "human" and local stories of Dark Souls 2 which is beautiful.

[@nathanjora7627]

Rstan I mean... The dude was pretty much a legend though. He ain’t the chosen undead or the cursed one of DS1 and 2, he is a mighty king and all that. Still a badass though.

[@FlareZero]

The Ivory King is the best character in DS2, A true hero that will protect everithing and everyone above anything else, even his life, a good character in a world of evil, truly a magnificent King. All hail the Ivory King.

[@Lucky-ud2ov]

You have a bad habit of making me cry with your music.

[@Distortia1994]

Irina Moritz Is it really a *bad* habit, though? Considering the beauty of the songs in question.

[@ZeroMizKun]

it just sound so touching tho... ♥ "My Queen, don't cry tonight" ;w;

[@disheveledfatguy1493]

I read this as he said it omg

[@padroelhijodemorzat112]

You should dedicate this song to your special person uwu

[@Parrtorias]

Didn't expect to see you here

[@BlueStarr86]

The Ivory King is the one man worthy of his crown in these games. He loved his people and his queen so much that he put his throne at the mouth of chaos, so that the first thing any monster saw when it escaped the howling abyss was him. He knew his queen was a fragment of the darkness, who married him because he was strong of arms, but his strength of character was greater and he made her a better person through sheer force of will and faith.

[@pressaltf4forfreevbucks179]

Cherry moment

[@fishpaste2100]

This was definitely one of the most surprising on the album, it has a tone that I really wasn’t expecting and really like and has also ended up being one of my most played songs from Let There Be Fire.

[@kaisercrowva116]

A sad song about a good man that give up his own life to protect his people and his beloved queen. I always feel so danm sad killing him.

[@MK-xj5by]

At least he can rest in peace … he won’t be hurt anymore

[@Cobravenom69]

The Ivory kings story is probably my favourite Story in Dark souls

[@Lauralink100]

me too!

[@dronoid4659]

Good lore in dark souls:* exists * Aviators writing equally good song: *This is the Requiem*

[@bulwarkentertainment1501]

The Ivory King, my favorite ruler in the souls series. A great king and even greater man, his sacrifice, his hope, and his steady march into the fire in defiance, a truly worthy king. May his soul rest and be at peace.

[@dainblack8289]

My recommended videos are being taken over by Aviators uploads.

[@AlphaI250]

Same lol

[@SWDude2710]

You have one of the best singing voices ever.

[@James-fh7kb]

one of the best? dont you mean THE best?

[@alexanderhunt88]

Not just on KZbin. Ever.

[@Darkspinesupersonic8]

A comment talking about the Ivory King gets a

[@forestarbeats]

Yeah boyyyy

[@forestarbeats]

no... Best voice and sound too

[@akito4149]

I don’t even know this game, but I love the somber eerie vibes in his music- I found this guys music a few months ago with the song “I don’t want to hurt you” and all of his songs are great-

[@madryoch]

It's about time you learned about the games as well. I expect you will like them.

[@blazwings1021]

actually the best stanzas are "light a candle for me" "on this winter's night" "my queen don't cry tonight" "theres a dream left to cling to" how do you guys do this beautiful music, beautiful lyrics and beautiful video?

[@jaysan2674]

This actually got me to study and finish my homework. The two last things I ever wanted to do, i got done by listening to this song; from the moment I got the notification of this release. You, sir, made a miracle happen. Sounds trivial to you (and anyone reading this), but this is a big deal to me. Thank you so much, and magnificent job!!

[@lunatheneko8249]

i can honestly relate to this

[@meunierduhoussoypaul7315]

Amazing song about an amazing character of an amazing series of games. Besides, I love how you use a Majula-like theme to refer the game and infuse in the song a sense of peace for anybody who played the game and to whom Majula really was a peaceful place.

[@meunierduhoussoypaul7315]

Which also nod to the talent of From to create peaceful areas, through the atmosphere and the musical theme, in the middle of unforgivable worlds. Cause it always struckme how the Firelink Shrine (the 1st one mostly) and the Majula themes were stuck in my head and were always synonyms of peace after a long and harsh journey

[@aidanlitts386]

This song has rekindled my love for Dark Souls 2. It was the first of the "soulsborne" series I have ever played and what sparked my love for the franchise as a whole. The first time I played I wasn't a hero of old or the Chosen One, I was a person looking for a cure for the Undead Curse in an old kingdom. I felt helpless and like my journey was in vain, and this feeling only increased the second time I found Aldia. I now have DS1 and I am having a blast however the more I play the more I want to go back to the sequel. Alright I am gonna play some DS2 now and just appreciate the game that started it all for me.

[@miragray4284]

This song gave me chills when I first heard it, and it continues to do so. The mournful guitars create a very heavy atmosphere, and your high vocals are perfect for driving in the emotions this song conveys.

[@Peaches-fs9zq]

When I first saw the list of songs for Let There Be Fire, I had no idea what this song could be or if I would like it, and the day of the premiere I was blown away by how gorgeous it was from the very beginning. This song has become one of my top favorites from LTBF, its such a sweet but sad song and I adore that!

[@KratKrit]

I dropped everything to come watch this, not dissatisfied, thank you!

[@lordclangtheintolorable2094]

Scp 049 spotted *ENGAGE*

[@Rick-uq4bz]

0 views, likes and dislikes. I didn't think it was possible to be _this_ early... Congrats on the 170K subs, Avi, amazing work as always! :)

[@marcmoreno3220]

Un requiem al Rey de Marfil, simplemente alucinante

[@simonevo9743]

I'm not crying, you're crying! >

[@moathewolfcub3020]

No I'm not TT.TT ...I just got something in my eye

[@AlphaI250]

ye I'm crying ;-;

[@madryoch]

B-baka.

[@nathanielpearman9169]

Damn ghost hunters chopping onions.

[@magicowl3959]

We're both crying

[@arthurdoll7524]

The only man who have conquered the Abyss... The true hero of the souls series .

[@imperitur]

You deserve to be more famous, your songs are truly a diamond among fake gems

[@thephantom3487]

... When u just can't describe how good a song is

[@moathewolfcub3020]

Beautifully sad that manages to touch both heart and soul?

[@brendokamei]

The best song for the best king!

[@HenningsEdits]

Just from a musical perspective, this has always been one of the most unique songs on Let There Be Fire. I love that spanish ballad vibe fused with Industrial elements, and the fact that this song and the album opener, Painted Ashes, reference each other.

[@UsenameTakenWasTaken]

Hail to the King, baby.

[@moathewolfcub3020]

This song feels so beautifully sad, as if he is holding her close as he says Goodbye to her :( I love it Haven't played the game so I can't say if the pictures in my head match with the actual game

[@georgesmith7449]

There's a video on the story if your interested by vaativideo. Look at his prepare to cry video on the ivory king.

[@thetau4866]

images.app.goo.gl/RgTg2QQiavDhZ5X78

[@timetraveler1788]

ALL HAIL THE IVORY KING!!!

[@shield1192]

Cringe 🤢

[@panzerofthelake3437]

@@shield1192 You're cringe

[@therookie7401]

Long live the one true king.

[@morningcoffeecat2271]

I stopped shaving to watch this😂 All I can say is that its absolutely beautiful, definitely one of the best album closers in a long time❤

[@alexandreramos9375]

why would you share that kkkk

[@yheralawha6921]

@@alexandreramos9375 Appreciate the honesty. Better than a lie, or a bs "perfect" selfie moment.

[@rattles8789]

Ah, yes. The *LORE WALK* Seriously, good shit as always man.

[@voidlight6006]

I havent even played ds2 and this made me teary eyed

[@Corneliusoco]

Darks souls 2 is depression manifest The fans consider it to be the worst dark souls game The game itself plays on a very depressing era ogfKings who lost knights who failed and gaints that where lost in the battle Even the bearer of the curse is doomed forever knowing your ds1 adventure was al for nothing and knowing your ds2 character is also doomed forever despite al his efforts These things combined with the main theme of ds2 majula theme It make me love darksouls 2 so much man its does what it's supposed to do whether you like It or not

[@UniTheAppl]

One of the best songs if the album, if you ask me ^.^

[@apastore2]

Aren't we saying that for all the songs ?

[@UniTheAppl]

@@apastore2 Okay, I can't argue with that, because they truly are ^.^

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Agreed

[@lordclangtheintolorable2094]

To be a king is to be selfless, For a king serve's his subjects, He grants protection, They give him the means of, The soldier is his hands, He leads them in defence of, For to be him is to love.

[@squipycheetah4442]

Yes, my absolute favourite song ever. I love it with all my heart!

[@shinkutruebadore5691]

This is beautifully sung. This is just so perfect, and I'm definitely not crying right now-

[@iryn9936]

Charming, mournful and touching atmosphere that cling to soul...

[@strigidoo]

Definitively the best one! The vocals and the lyrics are just perfect! This song is really beautiful! And I'm very happy because I've wait so long for this! Congrats Avi!

[@ahzekahriman196]

this... this is beautiful

[@bumblebot2458]

Damn man. You sent shivers down my spine with this one! Great job!

[@leilavalens3617]

Such a beautiful and melancholy song.

[@qaffe]

dude finds a demon hole and proceeds to build his throne on it. absolute chad.

[@esixt]

PRAISE THE SUN praise the Aviators

[@thetau4866]

Great sunglasses

[@seelcudoom1]

a man who saw an abomination born only to bring ruin to him so he opened his arms and said said "let me show you love and compassion", a man who saw the gates of hell, so he planted his throne at its mouth and said "it will have to get threw me", a man who saw the world he lived in was a one of darkness and misery and stood stalwart and said "i will show it hope even if i must light the way with my own burning body"

[@emeraldknight2820]

Well shit, making me tear up over here. Well said!

[@insulttothehumanrace3807]

How did you know I started playing Dark Souls II again a couple days ago?!?! But in all seriousness, this song is really amazing. Thank you for your work in making this masterpiece.

[@EpicFroggz]

Thanks for the birthday present Avi :perfectsucc:

[@midnari]

Aviators need more love. They're one of the few music artists that allow you to have their songs playing in the background of your phone.

[@knightforlorn6731]

Dark Souls 2 is by far my favorite. all the errors of DKS1 corrected. Poison made a comeback. Invasions were totally 1 sided AGAINST the invader...

[@kyzersoze8408]

Most people would disagree.

[@monsteratnightman8881]

what's this? a new Aviators song? thusly my day is vastly improved

[@wonderfulsloth4239]

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain amazing how fromsoft made both of these outcomes true for the Ivory King.

[@metacooler5947]

The Ivory King of Ds2

[@waywardphoenix3188]

Fitting elegy for a king who valued his wife and kingdom above all else.

[@ladyyona7966]

""Brave Undead... You have proven yourself to me. Now... become one with the Dark." ♡

[@nathanjora7627]

Lady Yona *LIGHTNING !!!*

[@BlueSpartan107]

The Irony that this song was uploaded the day before my friends and I fought him on stream and that I found it the day after fighting him.

[@fangorn23]

This might be my favorite you've ever made. Not sure how or why, but I just KEEP PLAYING IT.

[@AmadisLFE]

This hits the hardest when you know the lore...

[@georginaclose8887]

Can we just appreciate how this video has more symmetrical shots than a Wes Anderson movie for a moment?

[@shadosnake]

Objectively the best souls game based on the fact that they tried to give a compelling and complete story, the Ivory king is a testament to that.

[@nathanjora7627]

ShadoSnake You’re objectively wrong on both accounts (that this is the best souls game and that a *dlc* somehow proves that they tried to give a compelling and complete story). The main story was botched, bad, and even more lacunar than DS1’s, or DeS’. As for them trying to make it compelling... I don’t see how it’s supposed to be more compelling than DS1’s, DS3’s, or DeS’ stories. Maybe it was more compelling *to you*, but objectively there is much less stuff to be compelled by in DS2 than in any other souls game, and they are far less potent. Bloodborne not being part of the aforementioned games (not because I think it has less compelling elements, just because it’s not a dark soul or demon soul). And in all four games the story is meant to be compelling, DS2 is in no way exceptional in this regard, although it’s the least complete of all three too, so if t’s the time where they tried to make it a complete story... Well they failed. Hence it’s not the best soul games (which would be DS1 or DeS).

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

First here....? That never happens... and with a song that's already dripping with that autumn vibe~~~ Today is a good day.

[@thomasphelps4266]

Definitely one of the best of the album, even if it's hard to say which song is THE best of Let There Be Fire. I have to say, though, whenever I hear this pop up on my Aviators playlist, I have to take a moment to just listen.

[@en4135]

The Ivory King is a lot like Gwyn obviously but oddly enough lives up to the idea of what Gwyn was far more than Gwyn himself ever did.

[@jasoniusthegreat5584]

Well Gwyn did a fuck ton too, he pretty much started civilization as we know it in the lore.

[@en4135]

@@jasoniusthegreat5584 None of that has anything to do with my comment

[@misolho9131]

Incredible work, Aviators! There isn't one single song of yours that I don't like!

[@HarbourLightning]

i listen to this song while falling asleep. along with "No One Will Save You" and "I Don't Want to Hurt You". I listen to these three so frequently they appear in my dreams. I love your voice and lyrics. Thank you for gifting us your music!

[@liquidhydration]

It makes my cry about the lore behind this song, am I right?

[@Aj9Livess]

Oof, i didnt order all these onions

[@AlphaI250]

I think its my order, if u could send them back to me plz

[@adamsarufan2656]

It was probably onion bro

[@ethankotoff210]

I wish the ivory King in great courage and prseptional ☮️