"Hic Svnt Leones" (Hesperos Theme) with Official Lyrics | Final Fantasy XIV

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

P1-3: Facing off with a crazed keywarder and two creatures of nigh unparalleled power P4: Dracula I guess

[@Sabcy2]

I mean, Dracula was a creature of nigh unparalleled power

[@tunoddenrub]

Goth-surf-rock Dracula

[@hyperwatch721]

"Here be lions" is a common letmotif in the first two wings of Pandæmonium. Fitting that Hesperos' theme is called "Hic Svnt Leones." Its a phrase ancient cartographers used to mark uncharted territory on their maps. Hesperos was the first "anomaly" we encountered. A once noble and kind keyward turned into a twisted mirror image of himself and seemingly driven mad. There is even deliberate contradictions in the song. "Savage nobles, cultured thieves." Because nothing in the deeper chambers of Pandæmonium makes sense. "Here be lions, follow me." Is Hesperos inviting us to delve deeper into Pandæmonium's madness, and its uncharted chambers. A really nice touch

[@Xelemich]

even the meaning of his name, Hesperos... in mythology was the "morning star" so is like a parallel with Lucifer, once noble then fallen from grace.

[@christopherbravo1813]

I had thought "Here be lions" was a reference to "Be of sober mind, be on the alert. Your adversary, the Devil, *prowls like a roaring lion,* seeking someone to devour."

[@thatoneeco]

​@@Xelemich Actually, "Luceros" was the morning star. "Hesperos" was the dusk star, the star that could only be seen when the sun disappears from the sky. Fitting considering that his hemitheos mutation was a vampire, but also a signal that Hesperos himself was the first augur of everything wrong that we would encounter when delving into Pandæmonium.

[@dragonfangalexander]

Scooby Doo: Symphony of the Night has the best Anime Opening of all time.

[@nazzarwrath5691]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought of Scooby Doo when I heard this

[@spacemarine6212]

On the Emperor's life support chair it's amazing

[@seanforlong]

Wow haha!! Good one XD

[@ringthatkill]

Lmaoo

[@WilliamTheWatchful]

Athena: And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't from you meddling council inspector! WoL: Uh... Kupo? Athena: And that mangy familiar too!

[@kuronyra1709]

"My day be so fine, and then BOOM!" *shatter glass of wine on the floor.* "Warrior of Light."

[@andrewcho7252]

I was not expecting Soken to make a theme that sounds like what surfing vampires would listen to, but here we are, and its awesome.

[@ProfiteerProphet]

That is one hell of a mental image, thank you.

[@CecilyJisi]

Were you getting Beach Boy vibes from the “Ooooooo”s too?!

[@theson1237]

This comment killed me

[@CasualCoreK]

sounds like you need to start listening to Ghost!

[@Superintendent_ChaImers]

Beware of the dreaded "Count Surfula"

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

"bred deep" Always nice to see a developer in touch with what the community wants

[@WaltherEghus]

Lots of Bakers in ffxiv

[@Nightwalk444]

I saw that and went "wait what"

[@carlringdahl]

"Natureless creatures, perverted and evil"

[@ShadowFlower15]

I'm gonna be real here if Hesperos offered I would simply say yes

[@taxman22700]

@@carlringdahl limsa in a nutshell

[@rvbkiller1]

"What is a man?! A naturless creature, perverted and evil! But enough talk have at you!"

[@altaiir541]

For a moment there I thought you were gonna say "but a miserable pile of secrets"

[@conculon]

Reddit moment

[@MyVanir]

@@conculon The window is that way, please show yourself out.

[@jasmineBloodrose]

No way you want blood.. Come get it yourself!

[@Poppex]

*throws glasses*

[@cockroachgaming4872]

i had a dream this was the #1 song in czechoslovakia

[@jacobsiron6929]

When people say "follow your dreams", they're actually referring to stuff like this; go on, fulfill this prophecy

[@aaron8342]

Yes, you must reinstate Czechoslovakia. It is your duty.

[@thecountercounter9127]

Become the only citizen in czechoslovakia and that can happen

[@brianbaratheon]

Ok boomer

[@nyx4506]

You know shit's about to go down when the glasses character removes his glasses to fight you

[@jacquelinewarner-smith1770]

Koji is such a godly lyricist. I'm consistently blown away by the imagery he presents in his lyrics.

[@VictorTheLama]

Even with the lyrics right there on screen, I can never hear anything but "wild freaks".

[@hungrychad]

Same lol!

[@independentblackmage6442]

That'll always be my head canon.

[@ProfiteerProphet]

It is the only way

[@zaldrizaheartscale2313]

As Mr. Happy also said, "Soken himself could come up to me, look me in the eye and tell me it's 'wild shrieks' and I still wouldn't believe him" XD

[@Neurometry]

I hear shrieks, though i did used to think it was freaks before seeing the official lyrics; just need to listen real close and you can hear the "sh" though it also does sound like an F sound

[@hereniho]

Bruh, that opening with the gap closer and the boss's first sword swing right as WILD SHRIEKS... amazing

[@coolboyyo654]

>a vermin tide SKAVEN CONFIRMED LET'S GO

[@notthalis9545]

CLAN MORS TRIUMPHANT, YES-YES

[@zrust451]

The Holy See denies such accusations of the rumored rat-men underneath Ishgard.

[@kabob0077]

@@notthalis9545 *Angry Clan Skryre noises* Sounds like some rats need doomrocket assault-attack, yes-yes...

[@christopherbravo1813]

"Here Be Lions" *looks around* I don't see no freaking lions!

[@thefastestlink5637]

Filthy Rats! Sickness must be purged! This shall be a mercy! Begone with you!

[@alejandromomota6934]

1:14 to 1:40 is so peak and I don’t know why, maybe because it just radiates beach 2000’s surfer vibes lmao

[@snaffu1]

By the end of 6.0, I think we were ALL exhausted, from the story to the music--and then Pandaemonium drops. Soken like "It's okay, Warriors of Light. You can have a little vampire doo-wop. As a treat."

[@aderonuqiamcroberts3381]

😮this is in the pandamonium dugeons? I thought this guy was hott til he removed his glasses😅 but im vibing to this music😊

[@Khilo_Oh]

Bold of you to speak for ALL still enjoying the nuances of the music and the stories the game told

[@Raisera]

@@wackantheduck6883 At least he the utilized the word "think".

[@wackantheduck6883]

@@Raisera (Edited)

[@Raisera]

@@wackantheduck6883 Ah, I see. xd

[@burtwonk]

Oh Hesperos. I have seen Lahabrea, how wrong I was to judge you.

[@none561]

watching the entire fandom apologize to hesperos and sympathize with him at the lahabrea face reveal was more far entertaining than it had any right to be

[@crowdemon_archives]

Meanwhile when I encounter him for the first time I'm like "Ok Morbius"

[@Steven-xz5xt]

Ha! So I WAS Right! If evil, why Hot!? Take that, moralists!

[@bolladragon]

Oh… oh my god. Yeah. I get it, too.

[@Wampa842]

I'm out of the loop, can you explain?

[@Richifer]

I love that this turns into fun beachtime tune halfway through

[@Arturius]

Wrapping up a game of Curse of Strahd with my players. Next session, they finally start the final battle with the vampire in his lair. Gunna play this on loop for them.

[@tkhero7045]

Hell yeah! how was the reception and did they win or wipe?

[@luffy7seas]

Ngl getting your dps rotation synced uo to the little 'wooo-hoo' is like heaven in earth.

[@thecatboy7494]

Man I thought this song was pretty out there when the raid started. How far Pandaemonium has come indeed. I love that the background singers chanting the name of the raid was a running theme.

[@Angel_Flash]

man Ghost's new album be hitting

[@RainCityWhispers]

Honestly yeah.... I see that. It's like Ghost meets Beach Boys and it somehow WORKS

[@StarshadowMelody]

which ghost lmao

[@dogwithsunglasses4051]

"Natureless Creatures, perverted and Evil" Man this song just gets me

[@Deca777-g3o]

Fucking shitposters

[@Shizaho]

I refuse to sing anything but "Wild Freaks". That's just burnt into my head lol

[@vaimantobe3034]

Wild! Freaks! Wild, wild freeeaks! Wild freaks, wild wild freaks wild wild, wild wild wild freaks Wild, wiild freeeaks Wild Freaks, Freaks Freeeaks! Etc

[@Kaito616]

I hate how accurate you are for this.

[@XiasIV]

It will always be "wild freaks" in my heart.

[@dalgona4819]

Close enough, welcome back Vesper Noir of Holostars English Tempus

[@monsterfurby]

This is great and all, but WHERE DID HE PUT HIS GLASSES?

[@yes7281]

When they're not on your face, they're in the case!

[@xiphosura413]

threw 'em on tha GRAOOOUND

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

As a Warhammer Fantasy player, it's hard to not think of the Skaven when listening to the lyrics. :U

[@MrCatZombie]

Was thinking the same thing tbh. First half made me think of Skaven, second half made me think of V-Counts

[@Loispealz34]

fukken same.

[@potatog4322]

XD true

[@Ashvoreth]

Man things think they control up-top, they not know what below them in tunnels yes yes

[@rifleman2c997]

That the words "Vermin tide" appear. Rat power!

[@gigajulez]

such a bop. thanks for uploading :)

[@hexmaniacwingy]

I don't care what the official lyrics say, I'm a Wild Freaks truther

[@rathernot6509]

"A CHICKEN TENDERRRRRRRRR, GET READY TO FRYYYYYYYYY" -eScape lyrics, probably

[@陳威麟-q7o]

Thanks for the film. And I saw you bring the new glowing gears! awesome.

[@CatSidheNekoko]

Easily the best track in Endwalker. And Yes. I am a boomer who loves surf rock and organs in rock.

[@wangshu7]

Appreciating the Etymology part in description, ty now I finally know

[@kohlicoide2258]

Tbh.. i was unironically not mad that P4S P2 dont have a unique theme.. Hic Svnt Leons is just such a banger^^

[@aeoifjapefijl]

MAN these lyrics are truly something else!

[@EdgeKisaragi]

Bro your videos for these are by far the best

[@AndresEvil]

is the first vampire we have to beat! his looking is awesome (would be great have a gear like that, and don't forget the cool vampire cape)

[@lampaddict7885]

technically there was another if you did the red mage questline

[@AurealisAzuriae]

This fight is always a blast with Hesperos always trying to morb all over us

[@spacemarine6212]

I loved the part where he said "it's Hesperosin' time" and damn near hesperosed all over me and my team

[@zacharyhall7466]

@@spacemarine6212 obligatory "That's hot"

[@erumiri68]

the lyrics make the song even more fire

[@CatPianoClassics]

1:14 AM I CRAZY OR DO I HEAR BITS OF "TAKE ON ME" DURING THIS PORTION OF THE SONG?!?! MY FC IS CALLING ME CRAZY BUT I HEAR IT!

[@VoltairSoard]

I am assuming the dash and jump straight to the fight was to make the starting lyric go even *harder-* and I appreciate that tremendously as my brain has now always associated the beginning with a rush

[@riadirige7804]

Just cleared this today with friends!

[@youdontknowmegigna]

Actor and/or voice director definitely messed up somewhere because he definitely says "freaks." Or a lyric revision didn't land on the right desk in time.

[@thephantomwolf1002]

"natureless creatures perverted and evil" Everyone in Limsa/Quicksand on Balmung in a nutshell

[@adrianrandom3448]

He's so bad (affectionate) They really gave us a sexy tall vampire just to kill him immediately huh?, fun fight though

[@Marfprojects]

last week i did this duty for the first time and i got the orchestration roll! im so happy :D

[@MarkusZM]

the vocalists are Koji-Fox and Soken both

[@slaimuwaifu]

Vesper: I swear I wont get political 4 Drinks later:

[@kurisu7885]

He looks like he's about to tell us we're all just miserable piles of secrets.

[@justrosie7521]

"Shit ain't nothing to me, man. Step the wrong way and you will PERISH."

[@arongan8938]

2:22 song suddenly becomes so dark

[@aryaeliadel3094]

that's my favorite part ^^

[@damocles7406]

Truly a chad.

[@maijieg822]

NGL, this song gives me the DMC vibes. I love it.

[@tristanleyd8558]

How?

[@EmperorZ19]

I know what the official lyrics say, but I'm 100% convinced that the vocalist says "freaks", not "shrieks"

[@witcherprince2439]

never expected a vampire daddy but im here for it

[@artsicck]

hesperos my beloved

[@fullmetalastro]

Hesperos was really like "Yeah, well, I'm a sexy dracula now"

[@erdtroll7010]

Fr tho alot of these lyrics go hard af

[@pancakekaiju1966]

1:14 to 1:40 I cannot unhear the Sailor Moon transformation theme vibes

[@innwoo]

my favorite part

[@Jayzgame]

Oh fucking hell

[@kirbythepaladin]

its Freaks Night at the Pandaemonium Nightclub

[@ReveredDead]

This whole raid tier....just wow.

[@TheMaxCloud]

you think this song fits the Skaven from Warhammer Fantasy?

[@lixaxil4517]

We finally meet, Count Cocofang!

[@Jayzgame]

3:08 Paladin nooooooo

[@albireon2903]

yes yes vermintide

[@StarshadowMelody]

Vermintide? SKA-VEN YAH!

[@smnoy23]

“Eric was that guy in love with your dad” “can we not talk about it?”

[@mojoboingo1744]

I always pass over this song because it's associated with Pinax, but it's actually the best one, isn't it?

[@shubb-niggurath]

The Castlevania crossover you didn’t expect…

[@jacobclemmons4769]

Gonna tell my kids this is Dracula Flow

[@KilluminatiPlusUltra]

Wish we could be a vampire in FFXIV

[@smoqueed44]

The writers are too pussy to make the WoL anything other than a boring lawful good mf.

[@Spartan135]

the red mage job quests shows what happens if you'd become a Final Fantasy version of a vampire.

[@LostGeburah]

can't believe we got to fight alucard from castlevania!

[@thepurpleshade486]

this isn't a daddy, this is a father

[@thehermit8618]

Hic Svnt Leones is my favorite Ghost song

[@spoopymcspoops7189]

Why do the "ooooh hooooos" in the back of the song kinda make this song a bit cute?🤭

[@AveonWolf]

I don't know why but at 2:23 - 2:40. I can imagine Vincent price saying those lines.

[@jacquelinewarner-smith1770]

I was honestly thinking the exact same thing.

[@NumLokke]

*_One... Two... Bu-ckle your shoe_*

[@EdgeKisaragi]

BRED DEEP 📣📣📣

[@rudolfambrozenvtuber]

Did the ancients have to deal with bad eyesight?

[@TankHunter678]

No, the Ancients had to deal with people and their weird personal fashion that they had to keep at home.

[@YBPaladin]

it's WILD FREAK I don't care what the lyrics.say

[@SunWoodMC]

It's scary how well the lyrics map onto Warhammer lore o_O Listen and tell me you arent reminded of scaven and the thread of chaos.

[@ianmanning4368]

"Oh snap, wrong game." ~ Dracula (Castlevania)

[@azurythekitty287]

still wonder what the actual song name 'Hic Svnt Leones' is translated to.

[@nick_woow]

IIRC is "Here be lions" which was apparently used as way to refer to unexplored territory in old maps

[@azurythekitty287]

@@nick_woow did not know! What language though? Latin?

[@nick_woow]

@@azurythekitty287 Yep, latin

[@Razgrizmerc]

Definitely latin but also curious is Here be lions also shows up as a line in scream so wondering why the line is there again.

[@TheUndyingCrystal]

​@@nick_woow Which would fit, given Hesperos is part of a horrific foray into a new form of creation magic.

[@Sir.Cavalcante]

Vesper?

[@Jx_-]

WE'RE FREAKS 🗣️📢🔥🔥🔥

[@Tigerbro6]

y'know, soken's english's gotten really better on this one. I think thats him singing, right?

[@SuperTiberian]

"DIE MONSTER MONSTER! YOU DON'T BELONG IN THIS WORLD!"

[@kuronyra1709]

So... Is it normal that I'm almost certain I heard some leiftmotif in this song in others?

[@DuskEalain]

Yep! Soken adores playing around with leitmotifs and this one in particular you can hear it as well in "Where Daemons Abide" (the theme that plays when you're in the Pandaemonium zone), and "Ancient Shackles" (the boss theme for the first three tiers).

[@kuronyra1709]

@@DuskEalain Yup, found it afterward. I'm still discovering the game and now reaching the end-content of Shadowbringer. ... Man I can't wait to be able to to the Pandaemonium raid.

[@darksuns7384]

Hick Saint Nick

[@unmutedtones6086]

Saw plenty of him around Christmas, growing up in Alabama

[@AshinrosDeWinter]

Get outta here Strahd this isn’t even your castle!

[@LordHookie]

V-vampire surfcore?

[@AvelineMelena]

What is a Warrior of light ? A miserable little pile of shattered souls !

[@Cloudeusz]

God I love how edgy the lyrics are

[@addakax]

So you're telling me this is just "The rats we're rats we're the rats" extended

[@feetpicburglar]

Rats are mentioned once in the entire song and this is what you think?

[@MarkusZM]

Okay I'm sorry but.. I don't really hear "surfer" or "doo-wop" in this at all. Just Castlevania Rock.

[@Mrlaged]

I still want a Not Dracula Glam set...

[@menslady125eif2590]

Final Fantasy meets Castlevania?

[@bebjobel]

Ghost's new single is fire

[@shibukamiya8428]

Surf Dracula (2027) OST

[@yuzuki2385]

Funny, the lyrics writer is the singer

[@nathsfsongs]

Challenge Accepted. 😎