Join the serpent king as famileee. Togethaaa we will devouehh the very gohs! [Elden Ring]

VA: Jack Palance
Check out my new metal/hip hop tribute to this scene:
• Join the Serpent King ...
Simon Gregor is the actor.

[@Yzzlthtz]

wrote a metal song for this fight, even tried to imitate that voice: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epiyYXt7oqZ3jJI

[@YEUWYU]

Eat me lord Rykard I would gladly join the family

[@Nox.INkRecords]

Dope!

[@thuering6229]

gave that CRAP a thumb down

[@ster1997]

That's actually nice bro

[@D-generon]

Nice, but that's not a metal song. It just sounds superficially like metal for an untrained ear.

[@StanMarsh02]

This cutscene has it's own fanbase.

[@DeadpoolX9]

True

[@kaden-sd6vb]

You could say it brings people TOGETHAAAAA

[@fxlltxtsearch]

@@kaden-sd6vbAS FAMALYYYY

[@thousandvangs3715]

I'm one 😂

[@XenoflareBahamut]

Same here, I don't even play Elden Ring but I really like his TOGETHAAAA

[@obigshowo]

TOGETHAAAAAAA

[@jackjax7921]

WE WILL DEVOUAHHH .

[@sorrow_4]

THE GODS FOREVAAAAAH

[@albrechtstein8547]

.....AAAAAAA!!!

[@thelegendaryjerry1730]

HMMMMM YOOOOOUU

[@jackjax7921]

@@thelegendaryjerry1730 Very well...

[@DarkFactory]

pros: you can devour the very gods cons: you are trapped in a vore hell

[@alimshevtsov5251]

Vore can only be heaven

[@kaj7135]

@@alimshevtsov5251 Bruh I wanna be vored by someone sexy like Gal Gadot, not a lava-spewing serpent demigod. lol

[@Cam-im8io]

@@alimshevtsov5251 cringe, you are worse than the furries or pamperchu

[@greywalker505]

Sorry, but vore is a deal-killer for me.

[@draw2death421]

I mean... depends what your kink is lol

[@nerine8609]

“Join the Serpent King as family. Together, we will devour the very gods.” Rykard said calmly.

[@bossstillen4390]

Kalmly

[@spacecadetred2388]

No he said goooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@rchamy94]

@@bossstillen4390 Kahlmleeh

[@sweranero9976]

He actually sounded smug too lol, like he was sooo casual about it. "Hmmmm, yes. You'll do. Welcome to the family sssssssson."

[@CJ-kb4gv]

Togethaaahhhh

[@heliopyre]

The idea of feeding yourself to an immortal snake and taking it over is pretty badass.

[@elibannah8217]

the serpent is in control, he's not rykard anymore

[@theburningone354]

@@elibannah8217 are you sure cause you kill the snake head and then his head comes to life

[@SorowFame]

@@elibannah8217 far as I can tell it’s a bit of both. Rykard is in charge for the most part but the serpent has affected his personality, bringing forward all his worst traits and turning him from a charismatic leader with noble intentions but a tendency towards cruelty into a cackling madman who’d devour even his own siblings if given the chance.

[@elibannah8217]

@@theburningone354 i think of it as the snake is using rykard's face as an attempt to pretend to be him and maintain his image and control over his remaining followers

[@codyhammond8123]

@@SorowFame It seems like the opposite. The serpent is in control most of the time, then relinquishes control to Rykard when backed in a corner. Rykard makes a lot of noises that hint at him being awakened after a long period, and even seems to see the tarnished for the first time, when he says, "very well".

[@haryman222]

Miyazaki really turned the "pulling swords from places they absolutely should not be" dial up to 11 for Elden Ring

[@Yzzlthtz]

i wonder if we’re going to dial it up to 12 in the next installment, really hone in on the but hole trope

[@YeprilesteR]

​@@YzzlthtzTry sword, but hole

[@seanhub6944]

Just watched the shadow of the erdtree trailer and buddy if you’re into pulling swords from places they absolutely shouldn’t be I’ve got good news

[@YeprilesteR]

@@seanhub6944 True

[@DuhSinfulDemon]

​@@seanhub6944for real pulling a sword from your spine is metal af lmao

[@brodyestes2376]

Father Rykard is such a great father. Man wakes up from his power nap to discover a lost tarnished and immediately invites him to join his family. Truly a role model for us all.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

He does seem to really love his wife and daughter. They actually manage to seem quite happy together

[@mordredstein9553]

Inviting random strangers into your home is not being a role model

[@mastermenthe]

Honoring the primal laws of hospitality is being a bad role model now, what a world

[@mordredstein9553]

@@mastermenthe That doesn't apply here. He means us harm and intends to devour the player. His word is broken from the outset.

[@mastermenthe]

@@mordredstein9553 well, yes. What did you think hospitality is for?

[@TheDeathtower]

So glad someone isolated this cut scene on its own, it is my favorite in the game simply because of how funny Rykard sounds

[@Yzzlthtz]

so far, the boss transformation cutscenes have been universally the most impressive. Radahn, of course, just flies away and comes back like a wrecking ball

[@thefamilymealgaming]

@@Yzzlthtz first time he did it , the level of confusing was crazy then i saw a light then i died

[@amadhollow635]

@@thefamilymealgaming I knew he was pulling a valstrax in my heart. Mh trained me well

[@oravnon1966]

lmao yeah i loved fighting that guy for his sentences didnt even mind dying so we can devour the gods together

[@malevolence85]

This and when Hoarah Loux says "Warrior!" Make me laugh a lot

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Of all the amazing voice acting in the game, Rykard takes the cake for me as the best one

[@stupidthefish1979]

Choin ze zehent Keeng az femelee, tegeze wee wir devuhuh ze vewy goth!

[@ampnesss2006]

@@stupidthefish1979 🤣

[@andersfiedler8588]

how and why are you everywhere?!

[@abelnemeth4346]

After seeing the title I expected something more thunderous. But it's just me.

[@kosetsushi9341]

@@andersfiedler8588 it's a bot copying a random comment on every video

[@kevting4512]

Man Radagon leaving the family really fucked up Rykard mentally. Now his idea of family means everyone is conjoined and inseparable.

[@Bayonet300]

Rykard is such a cool character; he became 'blasphemous' because he led a revolt against the tyranny of the gods and their Golden Order and was considered a hero, but became corrupted when he fed himself to The Serpent in an attempt to grow his power.

[@SorowFame]

@Bingo exactly the thing someone who fed themselves to a giant god serpent would say

[@KeiosKod]

Was the serpent a giant? We see Rykard’s severed head in the opening cutscene with a snake, presumably the god, coiled around it. I’m guessing the snake started small and gradually grew larger over time.

[@Spike2276]

@@KeiosKod maybe the snake in the intro is the same size as the game but Rykard was just a very big boi (it's funny to think this, but i think the snake just grew larger from consuming Rykard and the many recusants he would have devoured after)

[@ReDestrobo]

@Bingo power is everything-raven beak

[@Spike2276]

@@NocturneJester the recusants specifically mention being against the Erdtree and the Golden Order, both of which seem to be directly related to the Greater Will, so you're pretty much right I don't know wether Rykard would care that much about other demigods, other than maybe devouring them to gain more power in his fight against the Golden Order

[@poly_g6068]

God I love his hurried breaths. He's a mess.The fusion with the serpent screwed with his biology and he just rocks with it out of pure arrogance. Lmao don't care, I'm immortal now. Bow before me while I devour you.

[@ATthemusician]

Doesn't make sense why he'd do it anyways, without the death rune, no one can truly die anyways.

[@bronumero7334]

@@ATthemusician They can, losing grace means you die.

[@BVRNERMVSIC]

@@ATthemusician He's Rykard the Blasphemous after all. He joined the God-Devouring Serpent and ended up taking control to push his anti-God agenda.

[@joshuakim5240]

@@ATthemusician The main benefit is that he's immortal without the Golden Order. This means that, if he succeeded in devouring all of the gods including the death rune, he'd still be immortal while everyone else has their mortality returned.

[@IberianInteractive]

best comment ever

[@austinjones5624]

I always liked the way Rykard says “family”. Like he’s struggling to speak in his normal voice over the snake that ate him. God this character is so good.

[@Indrajeet96]

Does he have any storyline? Can you explain me whyd the snake eat the blue man

[@JoeMartinez18]

@@Indrajeet96 because he wanted power to become elden lord. In mount gelmir he found the serpent that devoura worlds, but It was small... And he allowed It to devour him... He then took somewhat controll and from that point he consumed champions, growing stronger and stronger. That is more what I interpret It. In the beginning cutscene you see his head being devoured. Then It's implied the volcano manor invites tarnished and other Warriors to be devoured by him, to grow stronger.

[@L0rd_0f_g8m1ng]

​@@JoeMartinez18Innocent me who just bought Elden Ring and also just recieved and invitation to this "Volcano Manor", after reading this comment: "Is my fate already writen in the Book of Death? O Tarnished, help me!😢

[@adrianbarrientos2075]

This man took a few seconds to understand the situation and immediately invite’s him into his family. True father figure.

[@Fucev]

As a black man this hit different

[@beefcake1876]

@@Fucev does it hit different because the comment said "father figure" and as a black man you don't have one?

[@blacktiger974]

god I wish I had a father figure. now my only source of entertainment is trying to be edgy and offensive on the internet

[@visirr1390]

@@blacktiger974 Yeah. That's a fatherless behaviour if I've ever seen one

[@Ekkaisara]

@@beefcake1876 bruh you could not be a piece of shit about it

[@lordmpfree4564]

JOIN THE SERPENT KINGGGGG, AS FAMILEEEEEEEEE❗🔥💯🔊🔊🔥❗🗣️

[@declicitous1763]

I love how when he pulls out the sword you can see his face looks very discomforted, despite being a snake he still has very human reactions to pulling a sword out of you

[@ssomepersonn5656]

ah yes my favorite cutscene from my favorite game, monster hunter world

[@bighex5340]

Dalamadur has had some rough days since MH4

[@Yzzlthtz]

i have no idea why it’s tagged monster hunter world lol

[@TheReapersSon]

@@Yzzlthtz Ironically, I get massive MH vibes whenever I pull out Magma Wyrm's Scalesword. That's one of my favorite weapons in the game.

[@coolbrando1]

This VA needs some cred! So good. Wish he had more lines

[@marioguazamoran7777]

If he had said more more lines in that fucking voice, the VA would have died

[@JaykuhbYT]

@@marioguazamoran7777 lmfao

[@draw2death421]

I mean he did say that his throat was broken for the next week after recording so yeah lol.

[@Ryuxun]

He sounds exactly like something like him would sound.

[@splinter360]

Lol the simplest but most accurate way to explain it. Yes.

[@momoraven8577]

A beautiful boss A beautiful voice acting A beautiful fight.

[@TrueComboKing]

it’s weird that there’s like 124 likes on your comment and no replies. So here I am. Making a reply. You’re welcome.

[@momoraven8577]

@@TrueComboKing thanks.

[@Ashn-]

and beautiful armament.

[@AQS521]

Normally I don’t like these fights that force you to use a certain weapon, such as Yhorm (soooooo trash after all the hype around him) but this one was pretty good

[@Jason-..-]

@@AQS521 yes, because you dont 4 shot him. Yhorms fight would have also been good if storm ruler just did 1/5 of the damage it does

[@ayaroot]

If you chose the Age of the Stars ending, you will truly join his _familee_ as his new brother-in-law.

[@QuestionableObject]

There's so much about Rykards design I just love. Like how his arms and legs stick out of gashes in the snake's body like the violent synthesis of their bodies raises questions about who's really in control of their body, is it Eiglay or Rykard, is he more serpent or man. Also how his face only takes shape after we incapacitate the snake

[@Vestaaa480]

I believe his face is there on the snake in the first phase, but fairly hard to see.

[@QuestionableObject]

@@Vestaaa480 The patch of skin that forms it is there but its almost entirely featureless and flat

[@jason3114]

​@@QuestionableObjectit's more visible now. You can actually see his closed eyes and mouth clearly even during battle.

[@Vaginetta]

Renala: Isn't that right my beautiful snaky boy. Rykard: TOGETHAAAA. (Happy snake boi noises)

[@cymikgaming1266]

undead humour?

[@ariannasv22]

I love ur name

[@aledg25]

I’m baffled by how many people make fun of Rykard’s voice. Like hello, how would you expect a man molded into a giant snake to sound?

[@Yzzlthtz]

who’s making fun of it with any seriousness?

[@justjager21]

@@Yzzlthtz i am

[@Yzzlthtz]

@@justjager21 alright let's hear it

[@justjager21]

@@Yzzlthtz it doesn’t sound good

[@TheCamster4545]

I’ll give it a shot: he sounds like a 95 year old dementia patient trying to threaten me in the middle of an asthma attack. Totally unrealistic. Everyone knows snake people have to hiss extensively at every s sound

[@luthfannaufal9262]

"Did he just say family ?" - Dominic Toretto

[@hasu2542]

Tarnished Toretto is that you??? *play dominican tune*

[@BoaeCH]

Underrated comment right there sir !

[@luthfannaufal9262]

@@hasu2542 *Bandoleros intensifies

[@gabe.banana5963]

I just love how when he says "gods" its more like gooooaaaagggghhhhhhh

[@EatitHarvey]

Reminder that all the "Champions" before you working for the Volcano Manor had no idea Rykard was a snek man. They all thought they were going to see a noble God before getting vored. All those veins you see on his sword are actually previous Champions, still conscious and very much in pain, regretting every decision they have ever made that led them to this.

[@cannonfodder4000]

The champions turn into veins?

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

I think the creepy thing about Rykard is that he actually doesn't across as a bad guy. His wife seems to adore him, we have no evidence that their marriage was anything but loving, his adoptive daughter is creepy but sweet and he clearly seemed to care about. The actual manor is rather homey considering the situation. He would be an OK guy if he wasn't an insane snake monster.

[@RamixTheRed]

@@rosesweetcharlotte By all accounts, he was indeed a somewhat decent person (though being an inquisitor and Gideon's description does hint that he was never the nicest guy), and the whole point of his claim to Blasphemy was "Ok, yeah, if following the Gods means turning on your family and going to war with each other just to see who's stronger, then I'll gladly be a blasphemer." And he even had a whole army of dedicated followers. But when he fed himself to the serpent he just became a completely irredeemable monster and everyone except a select few turned on him, only to be devoured, that's why you can find the Serpent Slayer in his bossroom, because his followers were killed trying to use it against him. Also, Tanith was working as a dancer in a foreign country when he met her, and then he married her. Given that he's royalty, and a literal demi-god, him marrying a foreign commoner does imply that he was indeed in love with her, and she gladly returns his affections (though given his current state that's not exactly a good thing)

[@aminulhussain2277]

@@RamixTheRed I wonder how you can read the comment above and go 'by all accounts he was indeed a somewhat decent person'.

[@Federico-mj3si]

@@cannonfodder4000 it's not veins, look at the sword from upclose, I won't spoil it

[@TrueComboKing]

Any other game developer would’ve just given Rykard an “evil” voice modifier. Fromsoft did it right though. This is exactly how I would imagine this guy sounding. The hurried breaths, the strain in his voice from being such a mess from fusing with a serpent, the fact that he doesn’t give a shit about sounding out the words completely and I absolutely loved the sword he pulls out his throat complimented by the few skeletal human remains that fall into the lava and immediately melt. It really adds to his presence of being such a massive entity when he pulls out that giant coolest looking 2 hander ever paired with the human remains falling out. God I love this game so much. I don’t think I’ve ever been into a game this much since I was a kid and got hooked on WoW as my first MMORPG. I really hope they continue to add content, either in the form of DLC’s or otherwise. I’d love it if they just kinda mashed together some of the stuff from Bloodborne and Sekiro in the game. What I mean by that is, I’d love if they created a “Land of Reeds” DLC or a “Back to Yharnam” DLC. I can definitely see the land of reeds one happening.

[@yin3229]

Not sure they would have a "back to Yharnam" dlc in a completely unrelated IP.

[@aceclipse]

play Bloodborne

[@bakapi2866]

This game is already setup for more dlc or sequence with it story and lore ! There are unseen outer gods , unvisited mysterious lands from far ,miquela awaken ? Rykard or immortal serpent king reborn ? Rise of Dragon race or Giant ? Or even like ds3 dlc which make supprise npc gone mad and become final boss , possible melina with the hint when you have frenzied flame ending , she swear to hunt you down for revenge

[@nyizaw8335]

@@hhjhj393 i dont know as a game it is goofy bcuz a human VA actually has to record his sound like that I guess. But if I actually encounter an entity like that in real life... his voice would make me shivers... its so unnatural and out of place.

[@Metaneo]

The guy talks like he has a giant sword in his throat.

[@zmangkrd5312]

Anyone love how his face tilts as he’s examining you and “groanting”?

[@itachiuchiha-ce9rv]

Yes!!

[@splinter360]

Its pretty messed up how the volcano manor's job is basically just to find powerful tarnished to then trick into being sacrificed to this thing.

[@PhoenixAce]

I mean to be fair you sign up to kill other tarnished and kill 3 others before you get here Kinda deserved

[@justrenderin1279]

While I disagree with his methods... He's got a point.

[@eyo8766]

True... FAMILEE is important

[@funynonsence]

Dom ?

[@cristoincroce1597]

Basically he is against the Two fingers and Marika, and I agree with this. However his solution is to DEVAUAAAAAH everything, I’ll say not the best idea

[@yin3229]

@@cristoincroce1597The two fingers and Marika both want each other dead, they are definitely not anywhere near on the same side.

[@cristoincroce1597]

@@yin3229 What? Two fingers created Maliketh to protect her like Blaidd protects Ranni, they are the Greater Will incarnated

[@miguelalvarez-h5r]

When he put his hand in the serpent to take out his sword I thought he was taking out mi prize for winning. But no.

[@Lunardivider24]

So hard to say who has the best phase cutscene, but this is probably the funniest/creepiest to me

[@thelegendaryjerry1730]

Join da zerpent keen as familyyyyyy

[@tristanlambert658]

This one is great but no chance Godrick doesn’t take the W. that cutscene opening of him just screaming as he chops through his arm is comedy gold.

[@BaldorfBreakdowns]

Jokes aside, Malikeths is awesome.

[@afungai1649]

Very ironic how the guy who is literally part serpent can’t properly pronounce the “s” sound…

[@mohamedfakch]

but then again lets face it , if serpants could talk this is how they would probably sound like

[@monkey-wrench1027]

i like how it breaks away from the typical Cliche *SSSSSSSS* before and after every sentence or the tongue thwipping in and out when he isn't talking.

[@buddharocks492]

This voice acting for Rykard is so unique and sinister at the same time lol very fitting for the serpent king TOGETHHHAAAA

[@istolethispfpfromreddit]

This guy is the proud spiritual successor of Aldrich, and I absolutely love how disgusting he is

[@iboofer]

I feel like these two would get along splendidly over a plate of Gwyndolin drumsticks.

[@TheNullie]

But aldritch had no intro or cutscene. I was so disappointed..

[@TheoJay615]

I never skip this cutscene. I love the voice acting here!

[@urbangoose001]

Marriage. Marriage is what brings us TOGETHAAAAA today....

[@nikostyleonyomamacoochie8513]

0:44 idk why I can't take him seriously when he sounds like he has a lisp, even though he still sounds scary and cool asf lmao

[@martian_turtle4070]

Such a bloke

[@Yzzlthtz]

he’s the bloke-i-est

[@bungiecrimes7247]

Really? I think he's half bloke and half serpent. If my memory of the definition of the word bloke serves me well.

[@NhiroDarko]

TOGETHAAAHHH WE WILL DEVOUAH THE VERY GOOHHH - Rickard, Lord of speeches

[@MyRedHulk]

This has to be the most morbid, disgusting boss in the whole game. I thought Godrick the Grafted and his grafted scion army was disturbing, but this is an entirely different tier. He also sounds like Palpatine after Anakin kills Mace Windu, except he talks like that permenantly. It's great.

[@elkmeatenjoyer3409]

I thought the same thing. I hated how big and strong godric looked but I never felt repulsive not until I reached this boss but the one that takes the prize is the carcass of godwin.

[@benjaminthibieroz4155]

Mogh is still the most terrifying to me.

[@sirdiesalot9181]

how can something sound so funny yet so creepy at the same time

[@theimperviousfirecracker7934]

"The last thing you want on your journey to hell, is to join the serpent king in family. But it turns out, that might be what you get."

[@BaldinBlack]

0:24 my man just creates the Sword of Actuation and nobody says a word?

[@gillaliglaou2840]

that's the first thing that came to my mind when I saw hiw sword and his design. he definitely is the most berserk boss in the game.

[@VincentVaIentine]

0:44 this is the moment I lost myself and I couldn't play because how hard I laughed at that line and his face from that ANGLE.

[@michaelhan6731]

i showed you my serpent king please respond

[@dylanschmeichel2008]

For me it was when Godfrey said “WaRrIoR.” Just too comical.

[@psychofade2745]

TOGEDAAAA

[@draw2death421]

Thats like the perfect: What you see and What she sees Face meme lol.

[@captainmartinwalker2848]

@@dylanschmeichel2008 ? That line was delivered in as normal a tone as possible, almost respectful considering he was addressing the tarnished. Don't get how its even remotely funny

[@SonofPerson]

KZbin just recommends this to me every day now.

[@Yzzlthtz]

sounds like the algorithm is working

[@NomadUrpagi]

It wants you to join the serpent kingg as famileee and instill dome famileeeh values

[@rmg2160]

Fun fact: this voice line wasn’t in the script. From Software was on a zoom call with George RR Martin to discuss concept art, when he forgot to mute his microphone while going on a bathroom break. This is what was inadvertently recorded during the call. Shigeru Miyamoto liked it so much he kept it in the game

[@Spaniard420]

LMAO

[@shumikku]

True, indeed. It was then, when GRRM met The Nefarious Number-Two Nibbler and both of them went on to slay the gods togethaaa!

[@SeveralRatsEachWithArcanePower]

Rykard is one of my favorite Nintendo characters

[@kevinferdian746]

Shigeru Miyamoto? What the hell does he have to do with this

[@SeveralRatsEachWithArcanePower]

@@kevinferdian746 he created Rykard. Google it.

[@jimstoesz3878]

His way of speaking is even more ridiculous when you remember that he's Rennala's son and Ranni's brother... The apple really couldn't have fallen further from the tree.

[@kosakukawajiri5007]

Not just Rennala and Ranni, but he is also Radagon's son, and Radahn's brother. Also Miquella and Malenia's half brother too. And by extension, Mohg, Morgott, and Messmer's cousin.

[@matheuspedersoli8420]

"Hmmm.. You were inside me, all along. My true mentor... My guiding Blasphemy!"

[@OctillipedeGaminghey]

Idk how to describe it but this boss gives me theme park ride vibes. Like one of those interactive rides where they strap you in and you ride past big screens and hot air blows at you to help build the immersion. When rykard enters the second phase and the ceiling area starts turning red and you hear that crazy ambient sound that plays, and then he leans in close to look at you randomly throughout the fight, the skulls raining down from the sky on you an as magma spreads across the ground. It's not a hard fight by any means, but it is absolutely one of fromsofts most atmospheric and on point fights. Blew me away the first time.

[@ZeeRAZM]

It appears you're trying to cutoff my pet snake, so in return i will now cutoff you*slight chuckle*rs - not the actual Chills

[@jamiecriggs5257]

Definitely one of the most unnerving second phase cutscenes. It's up there with Ludwig's and Sister Friede's.

[@TrueComboKing]

*slight spoiler alert regarding a pretty late game boss for anyone who hasn’t made it to the snowy area yet* The fire giant cutscene was amazing as well. I actually cringed when he pulled his broken leg off of his body. His design was also up there with Rykards, imo, so friggin cool. I noticed, at the beginning of the fight, that his torso had a nose and mouth but I didn’t expect the change in features on the 2nd phase or the eyeball. He wasn’t a hard boss whatsoever but I purposely died a few times just to show my dad the fight, haha. The man loves horror movies and the like and he absolutely LOVED the Rykard cutscene and the fire giant cutscene.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Ludwig's is still worse for me. I don't like horses.

[@geminithewolf2189]

Ariandel's scream will stick with me forever

[@xLanzer]

Why does Rykard sound like he's about to tell the tarnished the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise? 💀

[@adonisbernard8934]

as Famaleeee

[@YungMiquella]

I just noticed that he has the same hands as those creatures that lurks at the manor. I wonder what lore implications it has, maybe they keep on lurking and eating people if he cuts them ?

[@CumCannon420]

He doesn't.

[@voidstar1512]

@@CumCannon420 source

[@inasilentway9835]

The Fingercreeepers are created with a blasphemous ritual. They are blasphemy against the Two-Fingers; a demonstration of Rykard’s ability to imitate something conceived as holy.

[@CumCannon420]

@@voidstar1512 finger-creepers have 11 fingers, Rykard has 6 fingers and a thumb, like Godrick.

[@bungiecrimes7247]

Source???

[@SkoomaGodDovahkiin666]

I still cry over the fact that No Rykard covenant exists.

[@rebesin4564]

If there’s something I genuinely like about this cutscene is the ending shot show your player because DAMN does that go hard and especially is cool due to how varied every tarnished is in that scene. It’s so cool

[@REAL2222ful]

He didn't pull out his sword to fight you. He was just showing it off to you so you could see the cool gear that could be yours.

[@iboofer]

I love how he momentarily winces right before he pulls the sword out of his throat. It LOOKED uncomfortable.

[@ClandonV6]

Gameplay wise, he was easy. Lore-wise, I got chills when he acknowledges you with two simple words. "Very well."

[@controlledsmoke1975]

Rykard creeped me out a lot. There’s something so unnatural about the way he talks that so perfectly fits with the fact he’s merged with a FUCKING SNAKE. Really messed up

[@arsonist7013]

Just my favorite boss so far for design and concept, this insane, man human hybrid who wants to eat everything, and he's not just like the top half of a man with a snake's lower half, no his face is in the neck of the snake itself and he has arms coming out of its split body, its so creative (and creepy).

[@Aliveee24]

hes like aldritch but complete version

[@mr.mustacheyt3962]

The VA did a great job at making Rykard sound unnerving imo.

[@PrimalElf]

One of the greatest quotes of all time ,,Hmm... Very well. You... Join the Serpent King, as family... Together, we will devour the very gods!"

[@Kyrious]

This was the first time I was genuinely unnerved by voice acting. The ambience is so quiet, as he talks to you.

[@ReddFalcon]

Daddy Rycard understood the assignment and behaved like a true father figure. Togethaaa as family!

[@mightquinnable]

he is such a well made charcter man, he so weird. lore wise, who he related too, the way he looks and sound.

[@draw2death421]

Wanna guess whos Rykards Sister? Heres a hint. She has 4 arms and shes the waifu of elden ring. Yeah you whoudnt think those 2 whould be related lol.

[@tillieeeee7777]

@@draw2death421 Put the dude that rides a horse the size of his foot in the Mix.

[@atomicbomb5842]

you dont die until the erdtree absorbs you or smth like that, so these guys are still alive, and i forgot the guys name but i give credit to him

[@jasperfox6821]

TOGETHAAAAAA we shall devour the very gods.

[@eyo8766]

TOGETHA WE WILL DEVOUR THE VERY GODASASSDA Sir... This is a Wendy's

[@nightmare128]

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY SON!

[@phosho862]

Rykard has joined Micolash as my co-favorite Soulsborne villain. They are both such charismatic, interesting characters in very different ways.

[@Odinsday]

He sounds like he is trying to speak after being asleep for a million years.

[@Sethg98]

"join the serpent king as family" All the players who got the ending where they marry ranni, his sister: "don't mind if I do"

[@samuel-sevenstophost6642]

FAMILEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@leoncoben6983]

We all know Miyazaki is obsessed with poisoned swamps, but there is a concerning trend growing with throwing in God devouring body horror monstrosities in his games too now. Someone needs to tell this man to chill.

[@HANKTHEDANKEST]

This game just knocks every single villain out of the park, but personally, Rykard will probs be my fave forever. Doesn't hurt that you get a cool weapon to kill him with.

[@Fabri_Floyd]

my favourite part or this cutscene is how he says "together"

[@Topbeehler]

There needs to be a mod for this game that changes his text from Together to Togethaaa and change nothing else

[@Jm-ki4su]

i love how they didn't add the 'ssssss' at the end of his sentences courtesy of pretty much every snake character before him

[@nilspochat8665]

10/10 cerntent would devouwer the very gerds tergether (as fermily erf course)

[@rugjoles8849]

This video won’t leave my recommended for some reason, this is around the twentieth time I’ve watched it

[@riccardomazzaro1901]

I kinda love how the voice acting completely goes out of its way to sound as silly as possible but yet manages to remain iconic in its own right. Like, that is NOT the voice I would have expected Raykard to have.

[@HabsfanDan88]

This is a masterful piece of voice acting imo

[@Vii_is_here]

If only he had met Vin Diesel before meeting the Tarnished, the power of Family would have *"Devoured the very Gods"*

[@bobsloan6468]

Dude sounds like Limmy doing a impression of a evil villain.

[@summonising1022]

When i first heard the name rykard i thought of some absolute menace, little did i know I’d be fighting a giant snake that sounds like my cat when it’s trying to cough up a furball

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Mine sounds like a robot

[@itsmjeezy2596]

The way he pulls the sword out of his neck.was so unsettling when i first saw it 😂

[@SahiriVLR]

This boss looks like something meat canyon would do

[@dogeknight8550]

i think i know that channel. weird and dark animation.

[@bacillusanthrasis267]

Yea

[@SH19922x]

Meat canyon is a deadset fuckin weirdo

[@geminithewolf2189]

Imagine Eddy's voice coming out of him

[@dirac269]

I have watched this countless times, something about... it is just too good to hear!

[@cb-9938]

The shot of him and the Player is the exact same shot as Berserk When Guts fights Grumbeld, after getting the Berserker Armor

[@kiu8273]

The 5 feet long poking stick after the fog door:

[@LunarShimmer]

it's the "famileeeeee" for me. he sounds all giddy, like he's gonna start laughing

[@muckamucka8294]

my guy probably hasnt used his semi human form in yeeeeaaarrrssss. acting like he just woke up from a big ass nap

[@Goofy_Dominican]

I just imagine while they were filming Rykard’s voice, they asked him to sniff some helium

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

0:30 I respect the bling. I'd join him. Clearly he's doing very well financially.

[@ratman1125]

As famileee, togethaaaa! So wholesome Rykard, so wholesome.

[@Rexfuselier]

The voice actor must have had a lot of fun with this