Dark Souls 3 Story ► Hawkwood the Deserter

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[@alejandrobarrera7198]

Hawkwood: "I will take what makes you dragon!" Me, not realizing this guy was the same dude from the beginning: "I don't even know who you are"

[@michaelmartinez976]

Alejandro Barrera lmao I had to have my friends explain everything to me. For all I knew, he was just some random bot I had to kill.

[@boibio3563]

I always just killed him right off the bat

[@mohannadali9662]

I hate you all lol

[@matthewmorrison3745]

@@mohannadali9662 Damn shame isn't it 😂

[@confusedkys6090]

@Char Aznable because he can not like this shit is special privilege

[@ayy2193]

"It is the coward who is capable of the highest heroism, for his obstacles are the greatest of all" Great empowering quote.

[@khajiitimanus7432]

Yeah.

[@khajiitimanus7432]

@@iceberger4600 Bruv....

[@russian_knight]

@@khajiitimanus7432 человек...

[@khajiitimanus7432]

@@russian_knight Sorry, I don't know Russian or similar languages.

[@CastroxStrain]

@@russian_knight hermano….

[@kiba_the_lucky]

Did... Did anyone else hear Andre say "Crestfallen asshole"?

[@tamzeedbari6309]

I did.

[@tytsty5716]

Yeah I had take a double take when listening to this lol 😂 tbh it still fits

[@onatkalkan4907]

I did

[@gearlock3573]

I'm pretty sure he said "that crestfallen ash, Hawkwood." I still thought that's what he said at first, though.

[@changyang1498]

I think he said, “that crestfallen arse Hawkwood told me to give you this...”

[@ironicallyscreaming]

"A deserter could hope for no better place to die" I don't know why I'm crying in the club rn

[@GeminiFate]

More like crying in your club sandwich fatso...

[@hawkwoodthedeserter9294]

By nature of definition it is the coward who is capable of the highest heroism. You’re misjudging him he is the best of example of humanity at its best

[@williamhall6651]

@@GeminiFate woah dude, like, fuck you.

[@SirDankleberry]

Just Passing Through Got him.

[@SirDankleberry]

Jordan Ghill You’re pretty cringy mate.

[@masterchief7427]

Vaati: *Uploads* Vaati: "What would you like to see next?" Me: yes

[@LivingDewCrew]

Yes... YES

[@ArstotzkaEmpire]

Master Chief make a dark souls anime.

[@ArstotzkaEmpire]

Master Chief except it's a comedy tv show based off the pvp.

[@peculiarcanine9443]

@@ArstotzkaEmpire *L I S T E N T O T H I S M A N ! ! ! !*

[@MyNameIsThe_Sun]

MOAR

[@VaatiVidya]

Prepare to Conniption

[@SmellyPigPro]

If you've got the stones for it.

[@TheAnomaly00]

WEN MARIA!!?

[@BE02Raziel]

Damnit, Vaati. I was JUST about to sleep. You give me conniptions.

[@isaacboxtart]

Vaati have you seen Yung maistro's video on this topic? It might help with the small details!

[@ignis2638]

This is so sad, Alexa play Despesito

[@AliTheNerdKing]

"May your death give you purpose, when life has failed to." Is a quote i often think back when i think about Hawkwood

[@timothywillox8564]

VinylPonScratch Usually I just think of conniptions

[@amsyarzero]

@@timothywillox8564 now that gives me conniptions

[@ashikjaman1940]

Hawkwood is really fucking quotable tbh

[@amsyarzero]

@@ashikjaman1940 He is, because he's the most closest to how an average human will react in situations like this.

[@fizziz_1035]

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[@dete31]

I love how you parried Hawkwood to kill him. A fitting end for someone using the Farron Greatsword.

[@falloutghoul1]

Just like the Abyss Watcher's cutscene.

[@xxzmaster04xx29]

I was thinking about the pvp meme, but the relation with the cutscene is also very fitting.

[@BallotBoxer]

Hand it over. That thing, your VaatiVidya merch.

[@snippy0820]

No u

[@sterlingrains3384]

BallotBoxer for my lady’s painting

[@marlutteyestrelt3441]

Is that a challenge?

[@nicholasmilone8119]

thats what im saying

[@williamwelch7066]

The link in the description doesn't work anymore! D:

[@OlimarandLouie]

"By nature of definition, it is the coward who is capable of the highest heroism, for his obstacles are the greatest of all." That's a really powerful line...

[@Accomplish305]

sounds cool, but does not make sense..

[@Accomplish305]

@Daniel W But how is he called a coward if he was already showing signs of courage?? if a man flies and faced his fear of falling, does not this make him courageous??

[@slumberingember]

@@Accomplish305 a coward who becomes a hero does more then a hero because not only must he overcome the same challenges but he must also overcome his own cowardice.

[@wowengy]

I think it's more that a coward has fear and thus must overcome it to do the action anyway, You can be afraid and still have courage.

[@Accomplish305]

@Daniel W Thanks for the explanation.. I still did not get this philosophy completely but since it's not a critical subject so let's conclude by saying that Hawkwood's story is a little bit sad..

[@jjsb1783]

The ending of this is incredibly well put together and cinematic, it amazes me how high quality these videos are

[@TheSchematican]

Smokey Bloke The transition mid video where the flash from the sword slash changes the scene is amaaazingly well done. Frickin Vaati

[@andy_bolduc]

M Lo yyujynfgbrtnyyui

[@oldfridge5059]

M Lo the guy who makes the visual part of the videos is ParryGod. He’s very good.

[@hamzax283]

I swear to god I bought the game after watching his videos and his videos are so good they make the game look bad

[@FranCordone]

Not to mention the no adds 🤘🏽🖤

[@Ranatosk]

With his tone during his death, sounds like he went out with a smile, happy that he died with a purpose. Bittersweet is the closest we can get to good endings in Dark Souls it seems, same goes for Ivory King.

[@combineeliteunit8769]

Ranatosk don’t forget Siegward and yhorm

[@BestCupid]

@Julio Cesar personally love the story for Anri . Helping her with Aldrich and saving her from the pain of her companion turning hollow and then putting her down afterwards to let her rest. Bruh these games stories have such great voice acting and fantastic lore its addictive

[@BestCupid]

@Age Of Plankton also for us (the player character) our driving force is to complete to game whether kindling the fire, leaving it to fizzle out, turning into a Lord of Hollows or helping create a new painted world ; we always have had a goal in mind. For one to go fully hollow is to either lose sight of their goal or complete it . For us the game is over after completing the game. Thats why we can constantly respawn and yet others we kill will not. Their death from our hands makes them lose sight of their goal

[@VGamingJunkie]

@Julio Cesar I went with the path of her going hollow, for one simple reason. This way, she (I'm a male Ashen One) can get justice on the monster that claimed the lives of so many and bring about closure for both herself and Horace. Being a slave is no way to live, as a hollow or as your puppet. I told her where Horace was after killing his hollowed form and then I killed her hollow form that was next to the memorial she made of him. May they both rest peacefully.

[@VGamingJunkie]

Julio Cesar That’s Dark Souls, for you. You don’t get a perfect ending, you just get a “this sucks the least” ending.

[@DanRoom27]

*"This video is sponsored by... me!"* The pride I detected in Vaati's voice was the most fulfilling part.

[@Silverparodox]

Hawkwood is just a pessimistic newbie Souls player. He leaves Souls after learning the lore and seeing how depressing it can be. Then learns he can become a dragon.

[@leedonghae668]

"a dragon" lol more like a weird sheep

[@ibn_ismail]

@@leedonghae668 More like a goat

[@odingerke1463]

So basically dragons are just dark souls way of representing furries. 🤔

[@AmorphisBob]

FUS RO BAAAA

[@arkaelius]

@@ibn_ismail A goat huh? I guess Hawkwood really did try to be the G.O.A.T..

[@zeeeweee8863]

I personally think that Hawkwood is the one of the most human characters in Dark Souls. He changes what he believes in constantly because of his lowest points in his life and it only makes sense that he dies at the place he started. I open at the close.

[@ChrisAssassin]

I understood that reference

[@lordpredator8855]

He doesn't even go hollow like most characters.

[@Jacob-lv6zy]

I like that hawkwood is essentially the anti-crestfallen warrior from dark souls 1. Both the crestfallen warrior and hawkwood had essentially given up when we meet them. Both of them are cynical and scoff at others attempts to claim greatness. But the difference comes what they did when they do see someone suceed. When the crestfallen warrior in DS1 realises that you indeed suceeded where he and others failed, he realises his cynism and apathy just made him look even more useless than before and just gives in to depair and goes hollow. Hawkwood however realises that all that cynism was misguided and it its time he just gets up and does something about his situation and starts striving towards a better fate. People always talks about Dark souls series as depressing and hopeless. But i love these stories about undeads that fights for a purpose in a bleak world. Thats what being human is all about after all.

[@varsoonhks3211]

What are you talking about? Crestfallen Warrior doesn't give in to despair--he decides he's sick of Frampt and he's going to do something about it. His literal last words to you are "Maybe it's time I do something about it… " He clearly hollowed in New Londo, which reflects that he moved from his spot. Had he just 'given in to despair', you would likely find in him Firelink Shrine. Both Hawkwood and Crestfallen get up to do something they believe in and both fail due to their weakness. Hawkwood is certainly more noble, though Crestfallen Warrior's ire towards the Kingseeker serpent is interesting. This is the same snake that's extolled you as some great chosen one--maybe Crestfallen sees through the so-called Kingseeker's plots, just as he was keen on so many other aspects of what was happening around him.

[@Blossemfall]

And then the Cresfallen Warrior in DS2 gives you a ring.......... and that's it. I mean. If you make the right choices he gives you TWO rings. But still.

[@Hardoczek]

By right choices you mean die a hundred times? I always knew my decision making is on point.

[@mohammednbs436]

BRO you are the best when i saw this video i became so happy and felt warmth inside me but i didn t know why , and you simply explain it , thank you .

[@clusterfuck7375]

I know your comment is old but the dark souls world is depressing but so many others are to warhammer fantasy and 40k stories of great empires that have fallen or are falling, either stuck in one place while slowly crumbling to dust and its all because of some human emotion greed, arrogance and so on. On the other hand we read and listen to the stories of the people who would not give up and fought and fight on in an endless fight that noone sees an end to but they fight on and on and on for something they desire a dream or perhaps just the hope of a better future has they face impossible ods.

[@chrisschoenthaler5184]

It’s just like Dark Souls... to have _The Deserter_ be the last man standing his ground in the fortress he once fled...

[@killswitchfate]

Chris Schoenthaler I’m glad someone else notices, all the fates and endings to everyone are soaked in irony. I notice something of the same thing in our world

[@Elmithian]

@@killswitchfate It felt fitting. And he is one of the few people that dies content with his life. His end felt actually like a happy end for him.

[@chrisschoenthaler5184]

Elmithian As “happy” as a final death in Dark Souls can be. At least he died fighting for something he actually believed in this time...

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

But Chris, didn't DS1 and Bloodborne fanboys tell you that DS3 has no subtlety or good storytelling!? It's a shit game nothing compared to the previous ones! *(SARCASM INTENSIFIES)*

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@DabroodThompson Same for me. I don't get the hate this is getting, and ironically the DS1 remaster dispelled a lot of it. It's like the nostalgia goggles were finally knocked off.

[@MichaelTheRead]

I left a message by his tombstone at Firelink: "ah, poor soul... you didn't deserve this..."

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

The thing that always gets me with Hawkwood... his cynicism is correct it seems. Just look at the good, proper ending of the game. You do it. You defeat the lords of cinder, you defeat the soul of cinder, you actually link the fire... and the flame barely crackles any higher or brighter. Compare that to Dark Souls 1 where the entire room was rapidly engulfed in a blazing flame of magnificence. All of that, all of it... for what? Delaying the inevitable by a few more hours? A few more days maybe?

[@JesusRuiz-gb4is]

It is truly is a sham a lie no other could see that but hawkwood managed to after knowing how even a lord of cinder a mighty Legend could fall so easy it made him truly think about the gods and how much they are worth in a grand scheme of thing's i mean gwyn for example gave his life but in onder to keep that fire going he had tell the biggest lie of them all that the fire is worth keeping around but it simply isn't the case the age of man was coming but gwyn never let that area came and so we have the undead curse its the area forcing its way until there is nothing left to keep it from pushing then it will truly be nature running as it should hints why the hollow ending everyone there is bowing like they know where they are at and doing because there minds are there now its not a husk just humans prashing the one whom finally broke the cycle

[@ashikjaman1940]

A LIE WILL REMAIN A LIE

[@blisteringnash4965]

@@JesusRuiz-gb4is Learn to use dots you numpty.

[@kriegsmanjaeger5545]

And that's why the flame must be extinguished.

[@marcosceles2789]

That's why the best ending is the one when the Fire Keeper ends the flame. A new beginning after the death of the flame.

[@miraqen7801]

The voice-acting for Hawkwood is really good, you can feel waves of emotion with every pluck of his tongue.

[@LevantineR1]

Blake Ritson has one of the most enchanting voices in the industry.

[@wildernessrick9278]

"Pluck of his tongue" is the absolute perfect way to describe how his dialogue is delivered. 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻

[@miraqen7801]

@@wildernessrick9278 my literacy is that of an ape so this is a huge compliment

[@EredinLore]

"That Crest Fallen arsehole" - Andre of Astora. I may be mishearing, but that's funny

[@saintbeau2779]

"that crestfallen arse hawkwood"

[@pizzatime7431]

even the captions say arsehole, i had to read this comment to realize he didn't said that

[@ginguu2490]

@@pizzatime7431 I think he means to say Ash, but it sounds that way bc accent

[@RebeleneM]

I thought that's what he said!!

[@janbisplinghoff6442]

Looking through the comments and seeing no conniptions memes *GIVES ME CONNIPTIONS*

[@splaartflunterklufn9797]

Prepare to cry isnt titled prepare to cry... Gives me conniptions

[@domusic7683]

🔥 🤲🏾

[@officegossip]

“Prepare to cry is kinda corny” I prefer this.

[@ninjahattori7576]

5:20 The Voice Acting is so damn underrated *Gives me conniptions*

[@rahulghosh5366]

Remember the crestfallen warrior from dark souls(with a questionable sense of humor)? *This is him now,feeling old yet?*

[@fruityninja4026]

Didn’t he just go hollow and die though?

[@rahulghosh5366]

@@fruityninja4026 *we* put and end to his misery. My comment was meant as a joke,nothing else. :)

[@fruityninja4026]

Rahul Ghosh Ah my bad, couldn’t tell if it was serious or not :)

[@alastairbond7104]

FruityNinja18, I thought it was kind of like Patches where every game you have one.

[@d.robinson6262]

I remember crestfallen from demon souls...

[@CurtainGuyPlays]

Fantastic, these are getting really cinematic. And I love the shirts! I think keeping the art abstract is a great idea. That’s exactly the sort of thing I look for.

[@DeadlockDrago]

Only thing I'm wondering is what the text says.

[@WhiteLongSword7]

It says "C'mon, make some more Next Level Strats, CurtainGuy!"

[@vennsync8480]

The Japanese text is just VaatiVidya, phonetically.

[@CurtainGuyPlays]

Robin of course that must be it 👌 Well if you insist

[@WhiteLongSword7]

@@CurtainGuyPlays Haha Sekiro's almost out

[@cadenpennington1677]

"But to be alive , is to be vulnerable. And even the fiery gods, no exception to that rule." The wisest words of all time, in both fiction and reality.

[@huntermarker7427]

Thinking about Hawkwood, Anri, and Seigward's connections to the Lord's of Cinder upsets me that they end up dead by the end of their questlines. I wish you could summon them all for the Soul of Cinder fight as they also fought against or with a Lord

[@Solarblossom2238]

That would've been amazing.

[@PatrickGTReams]

The most ironic part of it is that Hawkwood was active for more time after his respective Lord of Cinder was slain than either Siegward or Anri (Assuming you do their questlines, or Anri doesn't even live to see Aldrich's death if you do the Lord of Hollows questline).

@@PatrickGTReams Anri is still alive after the ritual, you can see her/him in the Lord of Hollows ending

[@user-uo9yb2qx8z]

Sirris too.

[@drawnquartered4214]

The abyss watchers are always going to be my favorite thing in dark souls.

[@Bappo35]

Saaaame. The look, the fight, the story. They are badass incarnate

[@aizenthetrollking8583]

Drawn & Quartered but...but.....Artorius and Gael exist.

[@Bappo35]

@@aizenthetrollking8583 this is true. Artorius is the original abyss watching wolf.

[@CrowPiper]

when Vaati showed them all walking together along with follower soldiers, one of the most epic sights to think up

[@Bappo35]

@@CrowPiper agreed, pure genius

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

Shields=Casuals, Join the Abyss Watchers

[@Bluecho4]

*E N G E N D E R S P A S S I V I T Y*

[@PunkZombie1300]

L1 L1 L- *P A R R I E D*

[@osiristheexile5457]

@@PunkZombie1300 *C O N N I P T I O N S*

[@Bruno-cb5gk]

I never used a shield in DS3 (my first Dark Souls game) I did use a shield though in DS1 since I played it on a laptop, keyboard only.

[@jackpeters286]

This one actually did make me cry in the end. To me Hawkwood choosing to cast aside his shield in his final stand shows that he is no longer afraid, had he fought with his shield he still would have had fear in him.

[@ItachiEspada]

"An artoriasly difficultt task" - what a beautiful way of putting it for us nerds to understand :)

[@heydeez5715]

bahaha my captions said "a notoriously" but seeing this warmed my heart

[@odiesilla7463]

0:14 An Artoriasly difficult path

[@AttiMatter]

oh my god im crying

[@cloversonthehill]

god Gwyn, WHY?

[@judboss]

I just noticed that and I am dying

[@constipation4650]

So the poor man Hawkwood, faced many nightmares and failed misrabley. So when he saw that as an Ash, we must return the lords to thier seat. Guy trembled at the thought that a mere ash puts down a legend. he thought they had plot armor. But he knew it was dark souls, no one is safe. No one can escape the curse of fate. So he grew some balls and just sought to seek dragonship(Which he will later regret because dragon form in this game is abysmal and shit). This story reminds me of myself when I 1st played the dark souls franchise. Is Hawkwood the representation of a player who died alot, then Got Gud?

[@junkyporpoise4254]

And ironically, in his desperation to carve a piece of history for himself, I suppose he finally did: “Hawkwood, the last member of the undead legion.”

[@saintsundere]

I love how his voice gains a fuller, more masculine sound when you challenge him at the Abyss Watchers arena. I didn’t notice he lacked his shield. I read online that he takes your dragon merch if he kills you, which is pretty awesome.

[@gameswithguns6859]

Man, Vaati's editing has gotten so much better overtime!

[@justsomeguy8385]

I thought he said he was outsourcing his editing so he could focus on making more content?

[@rogerarayasaborio549]

@@justsomeguy8385 yes i think this is correcto.

[@hamletmhb5914]

Parrygod is helping him

[@markomlinaric4365]

Parry god did some of the clips here

[@gameswithguns6859]

@@justsomeguy8385 really, i didn't now that

[@AlexsanderSantiago]

"...to be alive is to be vulnerable..." an astonishing Madeleine L'Engle Quote. That's why I love Prepare To Cry!

[@keethamworth]

4:37 to 5:58 is the most beautiful gaming-related thing I've ever watched here on KZbin. Thank you Vaati.

[@Zer0GravtyDV]

"I'm a deserter I know, but I've still plenty of fight in me!" After watching this video this has become one of my favorite lines in the series. I especially love the placement and timing of the line in the video coupled with the music playing. You made a line said by a man in anger after being attacked into something truly emotional

[@keelall1382]

I haven't slept in 28 hours but I'll stay up a little longer for this video

[@andyvito6478]

Amen

[@citrus4419]

Why not lmao

[@michaeljudge5063]

Quit doing cocaine

[@keelall1382]

@@alisen8557 ya I was up with homework and work right after I watched this I went to bed

[@simonluk4438]

5:30 did you just parry him with your back against his face ? Need to do some extra flex on that unworthy dragon lol

[@haynesdevon0]

Yeah I was like, DAME the old side bash and stab. Had to do it to em.

[@Dead_on_Arrival.]

In the end. The casul made him his bitch

[@RebtoriasTheGreat]

I'll take your EnTiRe StOcK I really want one

[@literallyjustchickensandwich]

lmao

[@kyubbiman2255]

I let Hawkwood take my dragonstone so he could achieve dragon-hood. I became the lord of hollows so Anri would still have purpose and left Horace in his pit so that he could enjoy the solitude he sought. They deserve whatever peace can be given to them.

[@whitephillip6997]

Shit I'm too late for marrying Anri as the lord of hollows, but if I let Hawkwood take my dragonstone, is there any other chance to get another one? Or would I have to wait till new game plus??

[@novemberguy]

So you tried your best to fix your mistakes from the past but failed miserably as your best was not even nearly enough and then in the end you just accepted that you're a failure and become a nihilistic asshole? Me too Hawkwood, me too.

[@Paulito-ym4qc]

me too, i guess... we can create a new leagion together! : )

[@HatakeKakashi603]

@@Paulito-ym4qc What will be the Legions name? Because I am with you guys

[@Paulito-ym4qc]

@@HatakeKakashi603 maybe we find inspiration in the soulsseries... kay, what do we got... ds1...ds2...bb..ah! there it is! we shall call ourselves: THE LIVING FAILURES

[@HatakeKakashi603]

@@Paulito-ym4qc Hmmm that is quite cool name but the name Mentally broken people suits better for me ;) Maybe I could create my own sect in the legion!!!

[@Paulito-ym4qc]

@@HatakeKakashi603 as soon as we get more members we can decide our final name. till then we are just "the loosers", okay?

[@cruros9084]

"You are a dragon more dragon than I..."

[@VGamingJunkie]

When I dueled him, I was wearing the Undead Legion Set and wielding the Farron Greatsword. I figured that, for this once proud Abyss Watcher, there could be no more honorable a death. RIP Hawkwood

[@sirith9157]

Good Gwyn. Vaati you get better and better with each next video. Is there someone better than you at telling stories that almost no one see? THERE IS BLOODY NOT EVEN ONE! And I'm going to buy that T-shirt. Or all of them. YOU make me to play Dark Souls... and i'm grateful for that

[@egg6952]

I agree with you strongly. Vaati is just a great story teller

[@rickastley8655]

me mum told bedtime stories ye those were the best

[@anderstaylor6694]

Great video, great merch. Ever since I started souls, crestfallen was my fav boi so this makes me connipt hard vaatiCry

[@justawaterbottle4815]

I cried as soon as I clicked.

[@gameswithguns6859]

you don't even have time to prepare to cry

[@ShiranuiLoki]

Ah, I see what a convincing spy you are.

[@justawaterbottle4815]

Don't blow my cover

[@schizophrenicbullfrog]

Feelsbadman

[@remnantryku7112]

I could’ve sworn I was watching a movie. Masterfully done as always.

[@cruros9084]

Aw I never knew that Hawkwood was the guy you had to kill for the twinkling dragon torso. That is actually pretty sad.

[@yoursexualizedgrandparents6929]

4:16 it sounds like he's saying: "That Crestfallen Ass, hulk wood..."

[@FighterPL]

Nice!

[@hayato1849]

Now fighter why did you like your own comment it gives me conniptions

[@patches2221]

@@hayato1849 (points down)

[@cloudbloom]

*CLANG*

[@pcgamerbydefault5504]

Fighter! All you do is purry man :P

[@FighterPL]

lol

[@goldenfreeza682]

will there ever be a story about the soul of cinder?

[@buffoonustroglodytus4688]

No.

[@elhombre2141]

the soul of cinder's story is the entire story of the dark souls series

[@Robertward111]

I'd love to see one.

[@waltermalone216]

@@Robertward111 Then play the fucking games.

[@grilledleeks6514]

@@waltermalone216 relax, nerd

[@heinrichschmidt5794]

“A deserter can hope for no better place to die”

[@fodens3678]

I really like the symmetry of how you first meet the abyss watchers and how you brought hawkwoods story to an end. Good shit vaati.

[@kingofthequarry1132]

This truly deserves the title "Prepare to Cry". Hawkwood is one of my favorite DS3 NPCs next to Lady Elfriede and Siegward. Dark souls has the best stories.

[@adanomic949]

This is, for Real, the best one of these you've ever put out. Perfect length, fantastic script, and amazing visuals. I'd be so happy with any more done this way.

[@TheOVJM]

Hawkwood was my favorite NPC in DS3 because I really felt for the guy and when I finally had to face him, I let him have the dragon stones for I wanted to believe that he could have a happy ending.

[@felipejaviercollao2596]

He had a happy ending, he died fighting.

[@cain9851]

*pulls bag off Vaati* "keeped you waiting huh"

[@psychoguardian]

You're pretty good

[@lronjack]

Unkindled?!

[@janayawilliams1915]

"insert generic conniptions comment here"

[@caitheoutcastranger]

Super Fun Vids this comment gives me conniptions about generic conniptions...

[@cormano64]

@@caitheoutcastranger Connipceptions.

[@DezzyDylan]

This kind of comment is also very generic..

[@cloversonthehill]

agreement ahead

[@boskostrings]

Though you have told me again, and again in the titles of your videos, this one I was not prepared to cry.... but I definitely did. Absolute amazing work on such a tragic character.

[@sumpyori]

I love this video, everything fits so well. The editing is perfect, it flows like a movie. Good job making me cry Vaati.

[@Davidon-fm9hk]

The editing in this video is genuinely the best of any video of yours. Absolutely amazing!

[@Noble-xr4wx]

When vaat makes a new prepare to cry episode. PRAISE THE SUN!!!

[@RS-sk1ms]

This is imo (to date) your best work, it's a cinematic masterpiece. The music scores so well with your brilliant script. The in-game dialogues complete it so well, not even to speak of this immaculate camera work. It must have taken weeks of work to complete this homage. But complete it is, well done

[@jaykay_ll2557]

This just made my weekend. I'm really glad you're continuing dark souls vids. I love this game series, and vaatividya makes me love every second I've played

[@dougp5044]

How about a lore video on the Mad Cainhurst Hunter and Eileen The Crow not much was ever done on it it would be open for many interpretations

[@jamesbell1186]

I know right? No one seems to talk about the Bloody Crow of Cainhurst, and yet he’s easily the hardest hunter fight in all of Bloodborne

[@dougp5044]

@@jamesbell1186 he gave me fits it's such a great fight Hunter vs Hunter he's almost like fighting another player

[@wanderingbufoon]

@@jamesbell1186 i always see him as a member of the sable church. Black garb, silver helm, also the rune looks like the yuri's sword. Thats my theory anyways. I always believe that bloodborne and the "dreaming" hunters are just people from what the current usurped world of dark souls. After all, aldrich's visions are very accurate. The new painted world is borne from Gael's blood tainted by the dark souls. The inhabitants also transform into monsters based on emotions much like how the abyss corrupts and how ariandels painted world rotted. Paleblood = blood tained with the light soul. At least to me. Funny. Dark soul is about the sun and bloodborne is about the moon.

[@jynxed66six54]

@@wanderingbufoon this black garb is the crow hunter set, people completely separate of the church. he wears cainhurst armour and uses their weapons too. he was likely just another crow hunter who felt entertained by the hunting of hunters and joined the cainhurst warriors to have another excuse to hunt people.

[@Drakon_Minaka]

@@jynxed66six54 In other words,a fellow hunter of hunters who became drunk with bloodlust,breaking his vow to the hunter of hunters oath and painting two targets on his back: One of the executioners,should any still remain,and one for the hunter of hutners.

[@Yerp_To_Da_Skerp]

"We're talking true legends, with the mettle to link the flame" cut to Ludwig lol

[@davidhong1934]

Didn't Ludleth break time to link the fire? Didn't Ludleth crawl to his throne without any legs? I'm pretty sure that man is a true legend, if not for might, then for willpower.

[@SirJerr]

These videos are incredible. The Souls lore is so enigmatic, the puzzle pieces so like easter eggs, that one comes away with only the vague impression of the story as a glue to bind the gameplay. The hidden truth is so much greater and I can honestly say that your exposition enriched these games twofold to me. Thank you.

[@haynesdevon0]

Great stuff. All the camera shots and music was great. And your writing fits with it so well. Absolutely exactly what love from prepar to cry. The remasters as well.

[@bigvirgin7376]

this is by far one of the best videos you’ve made

[@rastanar12]

Hawkwood was one of my favorite characters from Dark Souls 3, the general nature and growing the character shows as you progress. An arse, for sure, but essential to a lot of really nice lore points that helped put in motion the ideas of the world.

[@stokmanology]

Holy heck this is so well put together... the story telling, the building soundtrack..

[@jaspertonnon1409]

I'm really curious which song that is

[@amazedalloy]

The fight against Hawkwood was so well done. Some of the best editing I've seen

[@tier3290]

It’s so nice to see a youtuber making an effort to sell merch with a sick design like that. just ordered the premium white hoodie , looks so sick.

[@genarosiles1869]

I've waited years for this Lore... It was worth the wait. Love the content Vaati. Thank you so much for this video!

[@aaronoveur3306]

Wow Vaati I'm gonna need a full a** movie at this rate. The music and the camera angles were phenomenal! Witnessed much sadder stories on this channel, but this one brought be the closest to tears for sure. The production value is on point. Keep working hard! I'll def buy your merch when I get the money to spare

[@100Peterll]

These videos keep getting better and better, so cinematic and emotional, amazing work Vaati! I will never be ready for the "Prepare to Cry: Siegward of Catarina" video but I can't wait for it's release.

[@chikage8918]

Who misses Dark Souls?

[@Xl_Fenrir_lX]

Just started another character and ran it through ng+3 just cuz I had an itch to play. I’m now running parry builds with a katana in preparation for Sekiro

[@ThatRipOff]

I mean I play it daily so...

[@yoursexualizedgrandparents6929]

Did it go to the drug store and never come back? I mean it's not like it left.

[@finnfinity9711]

It never left. Just play it again :)

[@blueeyes6456]

There are still plenty of players who play it daily, so just hop back in!

[@oscarparra6967]

Please do a “prepare for cry” of Lady Maria and Gherman. By the way, i love your stuff, thank you for doing such a great job with this awesome stories

[@ashikjaman1940]

Idk why he doesn't do more Bloodborne stuff, it's free content that'll probably get a lot of views

[@jin_nguyen]

I found your videos like a year or so back when I was fooling around Bloodborne, I didn't even finish the game but I have watched most of your videos (I don't even play Darksouls at all lol). Of course Fromsoftware are a bunch of geniuses but your voice, your storytelling, and the dedication you put into the videos is really what captivated me! Absolutely love your work! I've never purchase any merch from gamer/streamer or any KZbin creators for that matter before, so Im glad Vaati shirt will be my very first bough merch haha! Keep up the awesome work yo!

[@colemcklemurry8551]

Wow this was a great way to tell a story. The music was on point and the camera angle was super cool. Great work man. Seriously dont stop making these.

[@BradyPratt0]

I love the callback you made through your quote about being a coward. The one you used to open your Prepare to Cry on Ostrava the Hero. October of 2013 feels like an age ago.

[@AlanKocisMusic]

Praise the sun! \[T]/

[@hunterward2857]

\[T]/

[@nesman1927]

Steve Jobs 2 why does the entire fucking internet have that thumbnail? I know it’s from deus x machina, but why has it gotten so popular now? Is it a trend I don’t know about?

[@AlanKocisMusic]

@@nesman1927 look up oh yeah yeah on KZbin

[@nesman1927]

Steve Jobs 2 so someone made a music video and everyone copied their profile pic, thanks. In return look up “Deus X What a Shame” and enjoy the gift that is the almighty lip smack.

[@AlanKocisMusic]

@@nesman1927 what, no. Look at the channel of max, he wanted everyone to copy it.

[@flexfkex]

Im watching your vids since DS2, enjoy every new upload, but every time i see this one, i have to watch it at least 10 times in one go. What im trying to say is that this to me is your ultimate Masterpiece and i sincerely want to thank you for sharing it.

[@zeeshanafzal3049]

The video aesthetics were off charts. Man you really edited it good. Loved it.

[@crunkyy1614]

we gonna talk about how during the first fight seen between us and hawkwood in this vid he headass got backwards parried. like bruh the disrespect

[@nikolanikolov389]

lmao

[@Muhammad-Hamdi]

I never wanted to kill Hawkwood, when I met him in Farron I was like "sure, take it", but sadly I didn't have the option to do it, poor soul.

[@frawgenstein8522]

So glad you are still making these, I love them, so much.

[@ash3dd]

There is just something about this video that brings me back to watch it over and over.. the music/pacing/story.. i dunno, but i love it.

[@1128nesecret]

This was great. Short and sweet. Love hawkwood. So glad he got his due.

[@nubberton1345]

It gives him conniptions

[@TheDevicer]

Really solid stuff, Vaati. Maybe your best work so far.

[@tobiassteensma3034]

its unbelievable, I think your channel has almost trancended dark souls. Your videos are beautiful and I think you are one of the very best youtubers out there right now

[@bleedingrogue8362]

"Sponsored by... ME!" You go Vaati, dont rely on others.

[@lucshismiguire6108]

VaatiVidya, I had an idea. You should do a Prepare To Cry video on Eygon and Irina of Carim. I think It would be a good idea because of how it ties in with the story line, and what's in store for you when you do the questline.

[@scum0320]

I cannot get enough if your videos. I bought Dark Souls 3 a couple months ago and I’ve gotten pretty far into the game (I’ve been beating all the bosses in order and now I’m at Dragon Slayer Armor). I like to watch your videos every time I beat a boss in order to understand the story more and can I just say, you’re creativity and ingenuity with words is incredible! Hearing you talk is like I’m in for story time and you my friend, are a great storyteller!

[@paulhinterberg2706]

This Video was Awesome! The editing was so sick, keep this stuff up!!