Divine Beast Dancing Lion - Closer Look

#eldenring #shadowoftheerdtree

[@sirgideonofnirtheall-knowi1881]

>"Divine Beast" >Look inside >Two men

[@consumerjtc5835]

There are two men inside wolves.

[@CharlieFillmore]

@@consumerjtc5835 more like two men inside lions

[@theobell2002]

I assume the "Divine Beast" is referring to the head. It was probably alive once.

[@gunsevenwhillans420]

​@@theobell2002no, the head was artificially made by the hornsent that used to live in Belurat. These guys are doing an ancient hornsent ritual trying to summon the powers of the Gods, the actual divine beasts supposedly living in the sky, so that they can embody these powers and kick Messmer's ass.

[@STOPSYPHER]

@@consumerjtc5835 they’re doing WHAT to a wolf?

[@mrgustavo3187]

Never have I imagined a barongsai, which is usually depicted as having friendly features and bright colours. Be reimagined as something so otherworldy. Really fantastic work by the design team.

[@mmyr8ado.360]

The name of the town sounds Malay in origin.

[@konrad8541]

​@@mmyr8ado.360I'm not a Malaysian but I don't think belurat is a word. Unless they took it from the word "berurat" which could mean veiny or rooted.

[@nanman_chief]

There are different types of lion dances in Asia, each with its own distinct style and origin. "Barongsai" is the Indonesian term for the Cantonese lion dance or Southern Chinese lion dance. This type of lion dance is characterized by its cute and joyful performance, with lion costumes primarily designed in red and yellow, featuring elaborate decorations. However, in some regions, the lion dance retaining more of the ancient exorcism functions of old beliefs. Therefore, those lions must look frightening. I believe that this form of lion dance is the inspiration for the production team, possibly originating from the traditional lion dance of northern Japan, or at least not from the cute, elaborate, and friendly Southern Chinese lion dance.

[@sayounsang]

@@konrad8541It’s definitely taken from Berurat lol

[@darellmawitjere]

It was more Balinese Mytology of Barong a lion like creature who was King of The Spirit. Not Chinese Barongsai. Word Barong was originaly from Balinese language not Malay or Berurat. Barong mean / Lion or Singa / Tiger.

[@Kinnykin11]

I love how simple but cool and kind of creepy this boss is. It seems like something is possessing them with how they made an emphasis on the masks glowing eyes in the scene when you first fight it and how the roar is more beastlike than human.

[@xpatrstarx]

Man I'm really glad the rumors about the divine beasts using deathblight were false........

This is amazing! During some attacks, the front guy actually stands on the other guys back. So much detail for something you would never see in game.

[@diegojimenez5937]

Remember, in the story trailer for the dlc, this two dudes went 2v1 against mesmer who is a literal demigod despite being two regular joe's.... AND SOMEHOW SURVIVE DESPITE BEING ONLY TWO what a bunch of chads

[@weilandloveland]

Those dudes must have had some INSANE choreography training!

[@elvondrago96]

A dog named Alexander and a little girl named Nina Miller.

[@GrimBorz300]

This is literally the Lands Between's version of the Chinese dragon dance thing.

[@TerribleWarden]

Huh, here i was thinking it was another grafting situation. As in, i thought it was several bodies fused together underneath the "costume"

[@nulls5408]

I wouldn’t want to be the guy in the back. Not only are the one primarily getting hit, but I couldn’t even imagine the motion sickness.

[@deazee2288]

I knew it It was 2 omens in a trench coat all along

[@nikhilmandlik6300]

Wish there was 2nd phase where both splits and come out of consume 😂

[@OttoVonBonesmarck]

i kinda figured it was just two dudes, cause the boss is clearly based off the chinese lion dance costumes

[@hokuhikene]

This was the only Boss I enjoyed fighting in the DLC. All other were just pain. Still I won't want it any other way😂

[@juancamilomoyabastidas490]

Mi mayor miedo era que tuviera segunda fase con los dos marionetistas

[@Tyrany42]

“Okay Bob, we’re gonna do the spinning thing.” “Please no… I hate the spinning thing.”

[@evilgonkeldurr556]

read "bob" as "babe" and uhm yeah that's canon now sorry

[@Kaito57]

Dude at the front doing all the fighting while the guy behind is just struggling to keep up on all four lol

[@aria5614]

He's just being slapped around OOF

[@nemen3014]

To be fair, he supports the frontman during jumps, standing up positions and he also slams his whole body towards you during the "tail" attacks

[@dustrose8101]

@@nemen3014 A true bro he is.

[@niall_sanderson]

I don’t wanna think about how fucked his back is from all of that

[@goosmdoosm4755]

@@nemen3014i think he is also the one who summons the elements, and especially the hedgehog quills

[@jacksepticeye]

I was looking forward to seeing what was underneath the suit! This is great

[@Wentswar52]

Me too

[@dazedoos]

heyy jack

[@NSaysSilly]

Ayo uncle Jack

[@davem2856]

Can’t wait to see that Messmer is actually 2 snakes in a trench coat next!

[@tanjimmy6988]

Yooo Jacksepticeye here

[@theophany4935]

Imagine how much of a nightmare it was to make the animations for this boss...

[@stonemachia]

It is possible that the enemy is "simply" made up of two separately animated characters that communicate the correct animation to each other. In that case, it would still be very difficult to keep them perfectly attached, and the nightmare would be more in the double planning of the two bodies. Without a doubt, a nightmare anyway. (A real nightmare in animation is Rykard; that boss has so many parts that you can hardly separate them)

[@ElonsMusk123]

Almost as much of a nightmare as fighting this dood

[@SmartCreeper]

​@@stonemachiathey are probably one entity. They probably animate It like a normal best. Rykard is one model as for the hand most likely they didn't hand animate it and just use a formula to make them move randomly.

[@vazazell5967]

As you can see, the boss cheats and moves in weird unrealisitc nonsensical ways, so no, it's not a nightmare

[@regiluthfi]

also retopo for this boss

[@jamesnorman9160]

It looks like just two dudes in a costume working together, but the fact that the old lady calls the Divine Beast to come to life suggests there's something else infused within it to allow the pair to move around so seamlessly and use various elemental attacks and spells. Also, kudos to Fromsoft for taking something relatively colourful and joyful and turning it into something so unsettling and uncanny. Also nice detail that you can literally see the hands of the front guy literally working the mouth to go.

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

This combined with the Hornsent Grandam's reaction to you donning the Devine Beast Helm implies that the Devine Beast is actually more of an Outer (or maybe in this case "Native") God of the Lands Between that the people of Beluraut channeled through worship than an actual giant monster. If the Greater Will had never infected the Crucible long ago, this is how society would have progressed in the lands above.

[@maniacalmurderer4123]

@@Sleepy12ftPanda Good point, makes you wonder though. Those guys were quite clearly dead on the floor before the tarnished arrived and the lady called them. Think those dudes are a vessel for said outer god rather than simple dancers?

[@speemus6223]

just skill. chinese lion dance masters id say

[@dommorris8163]

Which old lady?

[@cure4thetitan801]

@@dommorris8163There is an old lady speaking In this boss’s cutscene

[@CrispyGFX]

I'm so fucking happy that is literally just two dudes in a suit

[@tyomega9939]

Tarnished: I have defeated every demigod across the Lands Between, including the undefeated Malenia. I have killed the Dragonlord Placidusax beyond time. I slaughtered the Elden Beast, a cosmic being of alien origin." Two guys in a lion costume: "Lmao get funked nerd."

[@Power-Down]

@@tyomega9939 I am so fucking unhappy. This shit is more terrifying

[@ecci0261]

I think it’s a little silly. But I can’t be upset because this boss slaps. Never mind, it’s growing on me.

[@orenges7034]

These two random joes learned weather control and ran with it

[@diooverheaven6561]

To be fair aren't they just 2 dead bodies possesed by divine beast?

[@semicolon.d]

the butt guy deserves more credit. he's doing all the hard work in the back while the head guy's doing all the fun stuff

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

He also gets to smell the other guy's fanny.

[@1ashurei]

would you want to be the guy having a head stuck to your butt or the guy having his head stuck to someone's butt. See, you can't really judge someone until you are in their shoes. For me, I'd rather be the guy at the back.

[@ericvash9960]

I expected this boss to be a grafted abomination, but no, just two guy.

[@SmileytheSmile]

Just the two of them.

[@solsticeequinox8688]

Yeah me too. Wasted opportunity.

[@sturmmagnunstein1008]

Its a lion dancer. During one of its moves you can see these guys stacked on one another. Saw this in the trailer and thats how i knew it was in fact two dudes!

[@logarius2178]

In traditional lion dance the dude at the back is suppose to hold on the waist of the dude in front, it would be cool if they really stitch those two together like some human centipede but the design here probably needed some length to look more intimidating

[@VictorIV0310]

@@solsticeequinox8688??

[@MarilynMalkovich]

"What's inside this dancing beast?" The camera, most of the fucking time.

[@tea.23]

I cant 😂😂😂

[@noamias4897]

Designs like this show why Fromsoft's artists are unrivaled. So much world building while also being extremely unique and thematically fitting. It'd be so much easier to have an actual lion boss but Fromsoft always brings their A-game.

[@crust5909]

Dev 1: well we already did a lion beast in Dark Souls 1 and Godfrey's pet in the base game so... Dev 2: Hey! Lion Dancers! Dev 1: 😮💡

[@emiami458]

🙄

[@ethquancg5956]

The fact that at 3:07 he stands on the other dude's head for that attack is crazy. Design and animation team went so hard on this guy.

[@IgnitionP]

They don't do that irl tho the dude in the back just carries the dude in the front

[@twolvesC]

Actually, some younger and newer lion dancers incorporate front legs and back legs interaction, like standing on each other in their routines. Its not common, but do exist, and its pretty badass to see in person.

[@dionysus326]

I've seen that once in my country(Taiwan Pretty badass to be honest

[@curious9904]

Where I live, thats honestly pretty standard, not standing on their heads but sitting on it while they plant their feet on the back dude's shoulders, while the back dude grabs on to front dude's legs to keep balance. I've been the back dude on multiple occasions and I've failed miserably as the front dude once, its really fucking hard

[@SessmaruKusanagiGaming]

I didn't even NOTICE! They didn't have to animate that but they DID!

[@waldruimwatchnet896]

This is by far the most normal boss anatomy throughout the Fromsoftware franchises

[@CrowSkeleton]

Honestly this just makes the boss so much cooler: the spirit isn't even manifested, it's just two extremely drift compatible dudes channelling it at once. Gorgeous thing.

[@alfamulia0]

Lol drift compatible😂

[@itsgab5745]

​@@Slaughter_Hill More creative than your comment at least. Lol

[@ulrikahaggard9923]

@@Slaughter_Hillyou are an edgelord

[@Grimnoire]

Dawg wtf does edgelord mean at this point, why does it apply to anyone who disagrees with the popular opinion lmfao

[@ulrikahaggard9923]

@@Grimnoire bro you don’t have to switch to your alt account to defend yourself, it’s okay

[@itzangel619]

Gravity discovered in 1665 People in 1664:

[@burd3275]

Just beat this boss. The design and moveset is absolutely outstanding, but the DAMN camera...

[@ImWhyMortalsCry]

Fr I was like Cool it's so big it doesn't fit on the screen and I can't see what it's doing But still Awesome fight

[@spyrotikus]

I usually find it frustrating how there is always someone who complains about the camera in seemingly ever souls game boss, but yeah sometimes I literally just could not see what was going on especially during the lightning part

[@buffoonustroglodytus4688]

Hehe once you’re backed up against the corner you might as well be blind

[@UltravioletNomad]

So far, legitimately my ONLY complaint about the DLC is I've found one to many bosses with conspicuously high lock on targets and moves that keep them right above you. Was the camera in Bloodborne more behaved or is it just the higher mobility making it less of a problem there?

[@spyrotikus]

@@UltravioletNomad I have a character on Bloodborne on NG+7 (the highest difficulty scaling) and I beat every boss on every playthrough, and I havent ever had an issue with the camera

[@ItsYaBoiV]

Knowing it's a legit lion dancer makes this so cool, just two guys doing a dance

[@voxfoxclips8684]

This is the dnd definition of two kobolds in a trench coat. On paper sounds weak, but HOW IS IT KICKING MY BUTT SO HARD?

[@bobertastic6541]

They ARE possessed by a sky god of the storm

[@stephenjenkins7971]

​@@bobertastic6541 I didn't find any lore piece about that. Where did you get that from?

[@brenosilvamorais2510]

​@@stephenjenkins7971 "Divine beasts are messengers of the heavens, and their rage mirrors the tumult of the skies, of which storms are the pinnacle." from their talisman. they are dancers doing a sacred dance to embody their god, and by looking at their powers we can clearly see that is working

[@stephenjenkins7971]

@@brenosilvamorais2510 It talks about being messengers of the heavens, but not all concepts of "heaven" has to do with gods. In the Far East in particular, "heavens" is often a place where ancestors go to rest and whom can be cited for guidance by their descendants. In short, idk if the Hornsent are calling upon a specific god or anything, not yet.

[@zaloon148]

​​@@stephenjenkins7971 horned grandam calls it a beast from "higher sphere deliver'd" and begs it to "take root" in the very clearly dead sculptors. Seems like its a diety of some sort

[@Elementroar]

It was actually quite funny recognising some of the moves from real life lion dances I’ve seen. Of course not the flying off the ground with lightning and storms and shit; but the jumping on the back guy’s shoulders to spin around, as well as how the back guy has to fling himself to ‘turn’ the beast.

[@oliviawilliams1394]

That's so fascinating that they drew on real moves for its moveset!

[@MachineMindDesigns]

*[Most FromSoft enemies/bosses involving multiple bodies]:* Horrific amalgamations of grafted body horror that makes you question the world. *[Divine Beast Dancing Lion]:* Just two normal dudes wearing a costume

[@TheSilly6403]

I mean, two corpses possessed by an extraterrestrial god's spirit, still somewhat creepy

[@johannessmith1369]

No weird deformities whatsoever as with the Grafted Scion or the Revenants. Just two dudes with perfectly synchronized movements.

[@dgouin99]

Even worse when you consider it was originally intended for entertainment, but was turned into a means of offense when messmer invaded

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

This combined with the Hornsent Grandam's reaction to you donning the Devine Beast Helm implies that the Devine Beast is actually more of an Outer (or maybe in this case "Native") God of the Lands Between that the people of Beluraut channeled through worship than an actual giant monster. If the Greater Will had never infected the Crucible long ago, this is how society would have progressed in the lands above.

[@mmyr8ado.360]

​@@Sleepy12ftPanda Imagine a lion dance in Leyndell with the Erdtree Avatar ptiching in.

[@popeneiad7968]

The guy in the back usually holds on to the guy in the front for a traditional lion dance, it makes all of their actions kind of goofy now in hindsight that it’s just the bottom guy struggling to run around and keep up rather than being attached to the “Head”

[@ramsesacosta17]

ur mom

[@kirbyis4ever]

They can get a pass considering they can somehow FLY by invoking the power of the beast. If you can do that there's not much reason to hang on.

[@leobuana7430]

​​@@kirbyis4ever and note the second guy got his head in literal sack,so it possible neither of the two actually "there" during the whole fight

[@user-ns4zm8qe9p]

@@leobuana7430no I think they are possessed corpses

[@umukzusgelos4834]

From my understanding, the Beast it´self is bodiless, the Costume is it´s Medium and the two Men underneath are more or less hollows, performers who are selected to serve as host to the Divine Beast when the Tower Folk summon it originally meant as a ritualistic performance but when Marikas people came repurposed into a weapon

[@kiddcamel]

This is so cool. This sounds very believable but is there anything in game that confirms this? Not doubting just curious

[@jacobkern2060]

​@@kiddcamel I think it's mentioned in the Rememberance and helmet.

[@umukzusgelos4834]

@@kiddcamel Well not in the exact wording, but I think the remembrance descryption speaks of the Ritual were the Lion would dance, which was converted into a weapon when the House of the Erdtree attacked, furthermore, the old woman who keeps calling Marika a strumpet and who´s prayers seem to invite the spirit of the Beast into the Costume will be overjoyed if you visit her while wearing the costume, asking if a sculpted guardian of the tower stands before her, so the beast may yet enact the cleansing she so desires

[@bigboy6019]

she calls the keeper a vessel of the sacred beast as well this is definitely the case​@@umukzusgelos4834

[@wind-flower]

@@umukzusgelos4834 Yeah I'm sure the "sculpted" part refers to the puppeteers undergoing some rigorous physical and realigious/ritual training to become vessels for the spirit of the beast, or at least the magical energy that they channel with the dance.

[@Jm-ki4su]

my mother was at one point a 'chinese lion tamer,' in that there'd be two people operating the chinese lion, one at the back representing the hind legs, and the front holding up the big lion head and i love that Fromsoft mimicked that kind of concept here.

[@burneraccounthandle]

bro has the observation powers of a god

[@bluecat6902]

​@sawneytenmillion8339no but she could kill it after experiencing hundreds of death in-game.

[@mabelpinessweater]

She's a mom, she has THE LOOK in her arsenal as well.​@@Jm-ki4su

[@mmyr8ado.360]

She's the one holding the staff with the orb on top?

[@noct9978]

I love the mix of Chinese/Indian and Kabyle/North African legends in this city

[@cosmicmelon9305]

This thing was just 3 elements short of being a catapillar Alatreon

[@daedricwinters2979]

ayy fellow hunter

[@Kurppalumppu]

Here's hoping that they develop advanced techniques like dynamically zooming out the camera for big bosses by the time their next game comes out. Getting squished up against a wall and watching a half-transparent mountain of cloth-covered flesh dance and cavort violently until you're dead is not the most fun experience.

[@lurakin88]

This such a massive issue throughout the game. Dragons, Fire Giant, Trolls, the fire wicker guy in the dlc etc

[@lurakin88]

@@Black_JCD It reminds me of playing PSO2 NGS, which at least had the camera zoom out when fighting massive bosses, but even in that game in normal gameplay they wouldn't let you zoom out the view.

[@vazazell5967]

The most stupid thing is that it's already in game. You can just...toggle it on, and it does for SOME encounters. But not even remotely nearly enough. A modder can do it in like two clicks, this is stupid.

[@numbersbubble]

they really need to stop giving the camera a hitbox

[@kingpotato360]

Sekiro didn’t really have that problem

[@巧克力棉花蛋糕]

The cultural origin of lion dancing dates back to ancient China. It originated from ritualistic ceremonies and exorcism practices, believed to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. The tradition, spanning over two millennia, has evolved into a significant element of cultural celebrations and festivals in various regions.

[@usermeron]

マジで獅子舞なんだ 獅子舞を(ベースにして)敵にする発想すご

[@TechNinjaSigma]

I have to say, probably the greatest Boss design I've ever seen. Given what we know of, not just the lore, but the cultural inspirations, this boss just makes everything click for me, it just belongs here; Masterpiece

[@CR-og5ho]

Best design in the whole game, not just dlc. Uncanny is an understatement, horrifying visual. Reminds me of Guardian Ape from Sekiro.

[@someguy4405]

I love the way Elden Ring manages to make cool designs using bizarre out-of-place elements, like Radahn being on a tiny horse or Messmer's limbs being just a little too long (as well as having a snake through his body). I wish we got more of this.

[@equestrianmidnight5619]

Agreed, I was looking for more comments on its face. It looks like an animatronic and I find it unsettling in a very good way.

[@buckyhurdle4776]

I love how you forget that it's not a real creature, at least I did half the time. To me I was fighting a lion

[@MomoKanjaki]

@@someguy4405 I'm still thinking about that horse...

[@deepsoft7829]

​@@MomoKanjaki If you didn't know: that's Leonard. Radahn actually loved animals and takes good care of his steed since childhood (when he was still small), so he uses his gravity magic to levitate above Leonard to not squish him.

[@tedjonsson1483]

Just two almost naked dudes having some fun man, just happend to turn into a boss fight in Elden Rings dlc.

[@andyhuynh7079]

😂😂

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

This combined with the Hornsent Grandam's reaction to you donning the Devine Beast Helm implies that the Devine Beast is actually more of an Outer (or maybe in this case "Native") God of the Lands Between that the people of Beluraut channeled through worship than an actual giant monster. If the Greater Will had never infected the Crucible long ago, this is how society would have progressed in the lands above.

[@korawitbuttramee618]

When you play a FromSoft game and see a naked/half naked person coming at you, you are in trouble.

[@Kn1ghtborne]

It fits the theme of the dlc

[@sherrybomb6027]

We only see the fight as we see it because these two take their theatrical performance VERY seriously!

[@kirbyis4ever]

The show MUST go on, and even when killed they play the part as one creature.

[@leobuana7430]

IRL in some versions of lion dance the dancers is said to be possessed,so it won't be surprising if the guys here is possessed by A Beast for real

[@daleithgribbleshire2092]

The guy in the back lmao

[@OneNationUnderPug]

Dude’s got a dumpy.

[@davidhong1934]

"Years of academy training, wasted!"

[@Elden-Bear]

“Hey dude. Wait! I gotta catch up!

[@ChiraqGoblin]

His back must hurt lol

[@DollRyougi]

​@@ChiraqGoblinyes just like real life lion dance back player. Back hurt .

[@badasstoad9419]

The guy on the back… The horror of this boss turned into humor. 😆 So funny to see him running around on all 4s.

[@rarararangaro]

This was one of the most incredible boss fights of my life. What a sick design! And the music that changes depending on the element it’s using.

[@TapdancingWithFrogs]

I was fighting him and was just thinking about how they went so hard on the music

[@vergilvonkarma]

the element/music changing reminds me of king cerberus in dmc5

[@erickh.r.9087]

this was trash lmao

[@TheEyeWatching]

Skill issue

[@istvanszatmari8803]

​@@TheEyeWatchingno its just flashy and there is no rythm to the fight

[@chumunga648]

it's hilarious how dedicated these two are to staying in character

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

This combined with the Hornsent Grandam's reaction to you donning the Devine Beast Helm implies that the Devine Beast is actually more of an Outer (or maybe in this case "Native") God of the Lands Between that the people of Beluraut channeled through worship than an actual giant monster. If the Greater Will had never infected the Crucible long ago, this is how society would have progressed in the lands above.

[@warriorwatch2406]

@@Sleepy12ftPanda I don't think the Greater Will ever "infected" the Crucible. The Greater Will seems to have always had strong ties with the Crucible, though Marika's Golden Order grew distant from it with time.

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

@@warriorwatch2406 Then why don't the Hornsent worship the Greater Will instead of the Divine Beasts? Wasn't that the ideological divide that caused their persecution by the Golden Order?

[@warriorwatch2406]

@@Sleepy12ftPanda As far as I'm aware, we don't know much about the Hornsent religion (or Hornsent in general). Going off the Enraged Divine Beast talisman, the actual divine beasts they believe in are messengers of the heavens and we know the giant gate of corpses at the top of the tower is connected to the divine, but outside of that we don't know too much. I'd go as far as to say it's possible their religion was connected to the Greater Will, given their ties to the Crucible and use of golden incantations. But I need way more info and context to state that for sure. As for their persecution, there seems to be two main reasons. One is that, similar to the Fire Giants, they were a threat to the Golden Order. Two, on a personal level, I imagine Marika must've hated them. They're the reason her home village is empty, if I remember right all her people were put into the jars around the Realm of Shadow and tortured. In other words, before she had them prosecuted, they prosecuted her people. It also may be the reason the Crucible grew to be shunned as the Golden Order progressed.

[@sireawfulthe1st291]

This is practically how Chinese lion dances are in irl too. They're a fun Chinese new year event.

[@weirdalexander8193]

Remember, anyone in your d&d campaign, even two golems in a lion costume, could be three kobolds in a trench coat.

[@Scarycandyman]

Noted thanks for tips

[@Tezasaurus]

One of the coolest boss designs I've seen in a long time, for sure. Kudos to the entire design team on this one.

[@THEW0LFB0Y]

Easily one of my favorite bosses, in anything. Just so creative and intimidating, and the music, my lord. It took me two hours and a half horlyrs to best him. But it was worth it.

[@buckyhurdle4776]

Absolutely awesome boss

[@waldruimwatchnet896]

*them

[@zaxbitterzen2178]

It's strange how healthy they both look. Whatever exercise/skincare program they're both on is clearly not lacking they both got some killer legs.

[@erikrose2803]

They look really jacked but in a natural way. To be fair that whole dance, even only 5mins, would be a killer workout

[@sturmmagnunstein1008]

He never missed with the extremely detailed toes!

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

Just like Morgott...

[@sicksmoker253]

Me and My brother going to the movie theater to watch an adult movie

[@bobisuncanny2760]

It's somehow more cursed to see two "regular" dudes being perfect puppets rather than an abomination having a costume

[@leobuana7430]

Yeah,in comments section the part where the possibility of dancers being in complete possession get over shadowed by "two boys in trench coat,LOL" aspect

[@Castigar48]

What a fascinating design for an enemy

[@global-sequence]

This is such a fantastic boss. The crazy mechanical sound design and it's uncanny movements are unforgettable

[@antomon3373]

0:45 Technically not a jumpscare but it sure as hell felt like one

[@migs192]

I see it now... Why the lion head is so spoopy. It's the flat teeth and the eyes!

[@XTheJenovaProjectX]

Amazing concept. Great execution but this fight was not pleasant at all. Camera was a nightmare.

[@themonolougist]

i'm so glad these guys got their lil jockstraps on

[@Ssosmooth69]

It has only been one day after the dlc drops and Bonfire is already dissecting bosses

[@silmeria1984]

The Chinese name of this boss is just Lion Dance. Love it.

[@atilathenun]

When I fought this boss I kept thinking about how excited I was for a video exactly like this

[@theflamethr0wer724]

This strongly implies that the heaven sent two dudes in a costume instead of an actual divine lion to the people of Belurat

[@cronk8219]

​@@jeffcarroll1990shockI get the impression that the Omen and other crucible aspects are worshipped in Belurat. The horn-y knights for instance

[@MaidenlessScrub]

@@jeffcarroll1990shock Omens weren't shunned in Belurat. If anything, they were the upperclass citizen there. They just lost a war against Marika and are now reduced to mere slaves and sewage dwellers in the lands between.

[@MaidenlessScrub]

Hmmm, the old lady in Belurat mentioned something about divine beings possessing vessels that the denizens created for them, not that physical beasts were actually sent down.

[@franciscoramadhan9156]

@@jeffcarroll1990shock the happenings on base game is after the war, so marika is the one who shunned the omen and commonized the fear of omen, so your first claim kinda doesn't make sense.

[@warriorwatch2406]

Given the ones puppeteering the lion suit are called "sculpted keepers," I think it's safe to assume they're some sort of golems. And that said golems would (like happens in the boss fight) be possessed by a divine spirit of some sort.

[@dumbsterdives]

the descriptions for items about the boss and the grandma hornsent refer to these guys as "sculpted keepers", so they might be some sort of golems

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

When you consider the Hornsent Grandam's reaction to you donning the Devine Beast Helm, I think it's more likely that they're performers. That would certainly imply that the Devine Beast is actually more of an Outer (or maybe in this case "Native") God of the Lands Between that the people of Beluraut channeled through worship than a giant monster. If the Greater Will had never infected the Crucible long ago, this is how society would have progressed in the lands above.

[@saksaksack]

This is a traditional lion dance called shishi-mai in Japan. You can see this performance in traditional festival in japan.

[@arditlika9388]

This boss is up there with some of the best FromSoft ever designed. Taken from a simple idea, but imagine how much work it took to make it into what we see in the game.

[@leereyart6524]

This is one of the most creative design and animation I've seen!

[@qiaorocky3973]

To be fair they got this idea from traditional lion dance from China 😂

[@velonian5154]

holy shit, I don't know how I never noticed the head guy's arms moving it

[@g0lddustt29]

you're blind then. they literally show it in the intro cutscene

[@velonian5154]

​@@g0lddustt29I thought it was some lion monster thing

[@collinsmith7143]

​@@g0lddustt29 dude this is elden ring. You'd be crazy to believe it's just two guys in a suit with all the things we've fought. At best you'd probably think it's some weird human hybrid amalgamation of a lion and a human. Ain't no way we're suppose to know that thing is just two dudes in a suit. Especially when they hype it up to be a some kinda protector or beast when you talk to the blind woman in the store room.

[@g0lddustt29]

@@collinsmith7143 I’m talking about “not noticing the head guy’s arms moving it” when it literally shows their two hands moving the mouth in the cutscene lmao

[@collinsmith7143]

@@g0lddustt29 ooooh. I didn't see the hands moving the mouth, I was too busy making a joke about how we've got to fight a furry cause it's got actual hands and feet instead of whatever maliketh is. Good observation. It definitely stumped me on being a divine dancing lion.

[@noamias4897]

I wanna shake the hand of and thank person who came up with this idea and all the animators who worked on bringing this masterpiece to life

[@kaiserdetectivegolden2735]

Kermit the frog returned to achieve his revenge

[@Ozzie143]

Oh, you got an mask on you alright. See that's what he's talking about. Spread your mask open, dude. You can do the Lion shaker, huh? The beast shaker; gimme the beast shaker, dude, shake your mask! Put your hands on it and shake that shit. Pull your mask up, I know you can shake it, shake it! Yeah that's some Beast ass right there. Oh yeah, that'll work. You got the Artwork, dude! God damn. Look good, bro? Yes. Yeah nice, huh? Alright that'll work for him. Put that Buff on.

[@jefftheindianchief8279]

Dude, this boss is an absolute spectacle right off the bat, it's incredible! Hits like a truck too!

[@ccwang1866]

The traditional Chinese Dancing Tiger with 2 puppeteers. Great concept. 🎉

[@YRA-o6b]

獅子舞だとは思っていたが、ここまで忠実に獅子舞だとは思わなかった。しかも見えない部分における手の動き、中の人の動きまでも再現しているとは、もはやフロムは職人芸だな！

[@jmarra07]

Whatever it is, it got a booty on it

[@grfrjiglstan]

It really was just two weirdos under a bedsheet, I knew it!

[@jeksewnoleeray1020]

As someone who's been at the back in a lion dance before, I respect the back guy's commitment to the role.

[@thepunishersequence291]

would you do the dance in that?

[@PapilLaq]

They even kept the lil head shake. Cute

[@airshipcircus]

The mesh quality on the knees and leg muscles brings me joy. Small touch but good dedication to the silhouette of the character. The FromSoft art team has been able to deliver some really outstanding work, both in the final product, and the ingenuity of their production pipelines.

[@maniacalmurderer4123]

These two dudes were conjuring storms, entire seasonal changes in the arena, jumping, spinning, dancing, twirling, the whole set …and still they maintained that posture, that’s dedication right there

[@milokonna]

Yes! I have been waiting for this since the first trailer. I love how they gave them panties, even when we wouldn't even notice them.

[@zombehnashun]

They're called fundoshi, not panties.

[@milokonna]

@@zombehnashun But panties sound funnier.

[@ManPig-n7e]

its still panties bro, some asian type panties

[@yanatrei5965]

We can actually notice them (or at least those of the guy in the back) after a certain charge attack.

[@HypaTaiga]

This is surprisingly interestong...its 2 guysbjuey like in a typical dragon dance costume

[@RegiradeER]

You have GOT to do a video on Bayle the Dread!!! I didn’t realize he has 2 of Placidusax’s heads latched onto his neck until someone pointed it out!

[@sNv12]

would you do a cinematic video showcasing his amazing moves and phases?

[@cookiecooly]

I was surprised to see a boss that is based on the traditional Chinese dance form in a game like Elden Ring but I'm not complaining!

[@GoredMask]

Not a big fan of the fight but man his theme and design are so good

[@noamias4897]

I have been absolutely enthralled by this design and looked forward to this video since the first trailer was released

[@notsimon1334]

For some reason I expected there to be like four or even more people inside. But on the other hand, that probably would've been an even bigger chore to animate. Looks absolutely fantastic though, especially with the music and all!

[@aaronkiskaden8734]

I can't wait to fight this boss

[@JohnDoe-ligma]

Don't take this the wrong way, but I was surprised by how easy it was to beat. I think I got lucky rng

[@Fear_85]

​@@JohnDoe-ligmaits literally impossible

[@Andzei9825]

​​@@JohnDoe-ligmaMaybe i was underleveled but i was having a really hard time fighting this boss. I was dealing really small amount of damage and some attacks dealt almost 70% of my health ( i had 48 vigor btw) That being said this was a really fun boss too learn and i hope i there will be more bosses like this in this DLC.

[@JohnDoe-ligma]

@Andzei9825 maybe. Make sure to grab those dlc upgrades. I was lv 4 so maybe that helped?

[@multifleks]

​​​@@JohnDoe-ligma I was level 4 and I barely could deal damage with 80 str ultra greatsword, moreover it's so hard to find openings in this fight and boss itself spams too many AoEs in second phase. I gave up after three tries and just summoned Tiche lol. That said, "optional" bosses and dungeon bosses are pretty easy to beat

[@dreadknight0]

I'm still amazed that despite being a From Software game, the boss were actually 2 Elite, Hornsent Divine Beast warriors instead of some kind of centipede humanoid creature.

[@hungryalien8494]

I have a theory about the Dancing Lion being actually two guys in a costume. I believe the Lion is actually a god manifesting through the costume. The two guys are servants in a trance, possessed by the god who was summoned. As for what summoned the god, I believe it is us entering the arena. The priestess basically keep repeating her chants all the time, but the god never answered until we, a Tarnished affiliated with the Golden Order, arrived. It makes sense given the history of those people with Messmer, who was affiliated with Marika as well.

[@ZeroNoiz]

Nobody realized this but this looks a lot like a redesign of the Sanctuary Guardian from Dark Souls 1, it's got lightning and everything!

[@bungiecrimes7247]

Damn... with the trailers for the base game, having Godrick hold up a hand and many other hands coming to out of the shadows, you would have thought grafting would be something that appeared on more than just two enemies.... what a shame XD

[@vit968]

*Chinese New Year must be terrifying in the Lands Between*

[@thisusernameis2long927]

Man, such good enemy and boss designs for the DLC, then they just go and entirely fuck up the final boss.

[@Speculaas]

I like to believe that Miyazaki went to a chinese festivity with his family but couldn't help spending all day imagining how he'd beat the shit out of a dancing dragon Which led to this