You wanted this

For all the people who asked for it, here I extended the fencer theme
www.artstation.com/artwork/3aQWE

[@owenpyper5195]

"You wanted this." Me: I did? Me 8 minutes later: I did.

[@kalebdanielcoronel4894]

„I didn’t want or ask for this, but I sure as hell needed it. “

[@Or_is_it_spelled_Charlie]

No one informed me of my own opinion and that is not fair… just because I agree that doesn’t make it ok

[@Bite_me01]

@@Or_is_it_spelled_Charlie your not wrong

[@edenontheorbit9778]

AYO SAME

[@orafracormudada3236]

Да. Я тоже.

[@rynodragon2316]

Title: You wanted this Me: I’ve never met this man in my entire life

[@c_rex3309]

We all know you still wanted this

[@BlackerSpaniel]

"I don't even know who you are."

[@Mr_Bulb]

Are you complaining?

[@garypalmer4327]

And yet we both clicked this link anyways.

[@stefanies7767]

Samee

[@raulthetorchic7324]

"With a heavy heart, I must say... This will be our last performance together. Hold your instruments close because this opera will not end until one of us can't play anymore."

[@ma-1212]

“Every symphony could be your last. Please, give me your greatest performance and I will do the same. One of us will have to write a greater melody tomorrow.”

[@Chrosteellium]

My favorite mechanic of the fight is how it can technically go on forever! After you beat him, the on looking crowd starts to shout, "Encore! Encore! Encore!" and if you don't find the way to silence them, he gets back up and the fight begins again.

[@BrodyMC24]

@@Chrosteelliumdamn I never realised that, kinda goes insane with perma-buff builds ngl

[@krover2120]

Somehow this remind me with Brook from one piece

[@Saleh_Qwatly]

Seems like when you fight jhin in the MMO

[@youngblood6281]

“I do hope you enjoy the performance. It shall be that last thing you hear…” That line gave me chills first time playing. Probably the most menacing character in the game.

[@Orthantears]

wait is this a real game im so confused what is it called?

[@ReferToAsQuote]

@Elliot the dinosaur The choir orchestra fantasy 2

[@shalax7881]

@@Orthantears Brass of fate

[@setajucizbun7073]

@@Orthantears its a fan made idea, not a game. yet.

[@OdinJrthesecond]

"Do try to pay attention. After all, what is music without even one to listen?"

[@stedysteelsted9174]

"I never hurt anyone. It is the performance that kills."

[@stedysteelsted9174]

@Simon angeles yeah :D saw alot jhin quotes and used one i saw more fit in this

[@Clinterpottrmus]

@Juris Angeles I want to like your comment but it has 4 likes...

[@Jizukiru]

You could say it was a ... KILLER performance! I'll find the door by myself , no need to worry

[@bitethedust3561]

@@Jizukiru STOP RIGHT THERE! Everyone, clap the chosen one, for he has sacrificed himself for us. Praise be our savior! (Thunderous clapping in the background)

[@Serge4444]

@@stedysteelsted9174 the corrupted violinist could be jhin himself

[@spar117maschief8]

When the bard multiclasses into Warlock

[@jehonthecasual1990]

Wouldn't it be some kind of swordsman?

[@spar117maschief8]

@@jehonthecasual1990 Bard, College of Swords

[@AstronautLion]

Fiendish Pact, not Fey. Pact Blade: Your violin belongs to a powerful demon. The rosin bow is deadly sharp. You did indeed sell your soul to the devil to learn how to play.

[@Juanlimiau]

Bard expertise on intimidation

[@niconicokms1424]

@@Juanlimiau I mean intimidation is based on charisma and that’s like the bard’s main thing

[@miniclown9432]

"The end of the song is always the saddest" Seeing that on his module after you defeat him is heartbreaking

[@SourSkillit]

Indeed. He was such an inspiring villain, he truly pushed the hero to be better.

[@urtoryu_dy_althraidn]

@@SourSkillit As in, he killed you so much you had no choice but to learn.

[@SourSkillit]

@urtoryudyalthraidn6184 to be fair, he did beat my ass a ton, but I meant like story wise.

[@rafapasternak8090]

"what all songs have in common" "they end"

[@ma-1212]

“Thank you for giving me your finest performance.”

[@alejonapoleonleitesfinozzi4432]

I could imagine him as the typical boss that its strangely easy to beat , but once you beat him , he gets up , takes his violin and says "Now lets get the show started",a whole ghost orchestra appears and then he turns intro a barely undefeatable boss

[@epicgamernoisesintensifies6238]

I imagine him more as a boss like Hornet from Hollow Knight, very challenging but also fun to fight and definitely fair.

[@yorelyoung6407]

Yo!!! You can call it his Encore Mode!!

[@youtubeviewer5198]

Starts teleports slashing you in match with the BPM. The game has become parry to the beat or die.

[@Saleh_Qwatly]

This how you discribe JHIN from LOL if he was a boss in some game, this sence will be in his 4th phase with a quarter of his health and 4x stronger

[@4lovechek507]

​@@youtubeviewer5198so, basically a sekiro?

[@unknownvariable2456]

everyone before watching: "I wanted this??" after watching: "I wanted this." 500th replay: "I needed this."

[@lucasangelrex2709]

i need 10 hours version HAHA

[@dootjager2596]

what game, this just landed in my rec

[@unknownvariable2456]

@@dootjager2596 don't know who your talking to but there is in fact a game being made for this and other similar instrument boss themed meme songs, forgot the name but just search around.

[@Yuukeeh]

Yes

[@ocic_otnemirepxE]

Cierto

[@grilledleeks6514]

The fact this song exists because someone put a tuba on their head is amazing

[@andriwll]

The internet is amazing in it's own way

[@deathzone2249]

wdym?

[@andriwll]

@@deathzone2249 was made because of the meme of the tuba knights

[@motifity3416]

Well, more accurately, the remix, since this song is actually a remix of "Creative" by Button

[@GyarinChannel]

@@motifity3416 i don't think it is, it just uses the same violin loop.

[@Chrosteellium]

Honestly his intro lines are the best part of the entire fight. "My foes! My enemies! It is with greatest pride and deepest pleasure, that I welcome you here tonight! So now I invite you to please, relax! Put the swords away! As I proudly present!... Your demise!" Chills every time.

[@AuDHDer_]

Yeah he gives Mettaton vibes from Undertale-

[@epitaph4606]

@@AuDHDer_it’s lumiare from beauty and the beast

[@AuDHDer_]

@@epitaph4606 OHHHHH YES THAT TOO

[@manwithgun9768]

@@AuDHDer_ mettaton if she (he?... she?...) was terrifying

[@Mike-gm7sh]

yeesh

[@yahikos1352]

His final words: "My last symphony has finished, my violin has broken and the applause is over, it's time to lower the curtain... Dear friend, I hope you enjoyed the show."

[@ma-1212]

“Do they still play harps in heaven? It’s about time someone showed them a true instrument.”

[@autumnplains451]

this goes harder than it needs to

[@Cubist_man]

Alternatively: "My hands are sore and my final symphony finished, but I hear no applause; that must mean it's time for the encore!"

[@TheAllSeeingGamer1]

That's his secret phase three​@@Cubist_man

[@g-flash1236]

I like to imagine people see this and scroll into the comments, only to find that people are talking about some game that doesn’t exist that confuses the hell out of them

[@daleksek5780]

Someone is actually making a game though, and it pleases me greatly.

[@-juice3111]

@@daleksek5780 fr?

[@isaacbarrioscampos147]

@@daleksek5780 Who?

[@zguesto]

I actually am very confused yes yes

[@mariusznoga1824]

If some one really did it he has to be added by everyone who hve made any tuba or violin boss theme meme to the discription or pinned comment

[@Filthyalarm]

“Let us string together a ballad of brutality, and the last notes will be your dying breath”

[@purplehatter550]

Sounds like the intro to a boss battle

[@jacobkleeman8546]

@@purplehatter550 because it is ofc, it’s the side boss Viola Knight’s main theme

[@waywardknighttolan7902]

@@jacobkleeman8546 ha I get it lol

[@ocic_otnemirepxE]

Epicardo wachin

[@thelocalnecromancer1224]

ruined 420 likes lol

[@LinguineRamone]

I know like 2 other people will see this, but this whole tuba as helmet inspired me to make a whole Dnd campaign consisting of 4 kingdoms, percussion, winds, brass, and strings, utilizing magical instruments that mimic the old modern technology from centuries past (as in the campaign's world timeline). Dumb looking armor that give great boosts and instruments of mass destruction on par to the nuclear bomb. I seriously owe a lot to the dumb memes and songs for inspiring the dumbest but the most expansive and interesting dnd campaign I've ever thought up of.

[@chonkyboi6752]

I don't even play dnd but that sounds sick af

[@thebeybladethatwasusedtopa8846]

That's awesome 👌

[@ollidragon3146]

official, way more then two other people have seen this. that campaign sounds sick, and i dont even play dnd

[@Voyded-wj5rd]

Sounds like a great idea. I also came up with a dnd campaign off of something random, but it wasn’t a meme, it was actually a modded terraria boss from the end of the Homeward Journey mod. At the end (SPOILER WARNING), you fight a god, and they’re powerful. I just sat down, went a minute into a playthrough of the video, stopped, and then thought “What if I made a dnd campaign around factions that was based around this god”. I’m now a good way into boss designing, already created the bosses as actual characters with character sheets, have begun setting out music for each, and already have a good 1/4th of the plot written, with speeches from bosses, minibosses, NPCs and some other stuff included. I haven’t even finished the Homeward Journey mod yet.

[@DavidJoshua-zc8df]

I know you posted this a year ago but I thought I'd share. All the comments actually inspired a whole ass friend to antagonist for my party, a changeling bard, who wears a mask. Once an orphan, who desired true companionship. All his hopes and dreams broken. So he's committed himself to a life of being no one and everyone at the same time, changing faces and masks as he desires. Always coming up with a new character or role to try to make a new life for himself. Maybe even tricks the party into giving him what he wants, all the while being pretending to be their friend, or someone the party knows. Might even travel with the party a few times as different people. At some point he might even teach the bard of the party his secret song. One that makes him appear anytime it's played. Maybe he even starts to feel something, but all friendships, all relationships are temporary. Not even death is permanent. His true dream, a grand play. One of true tragedy and betrayal. The grand reveal, a final climax where he reveals his one true face and his true intentions, on the ruins of a once grand theater, with the a small troupe of the party's now dead friends, wearing masks and being puppeteered as undead behind masks, which fall as the party kills them to their horror. Meanwhile, Spirit Callers make up his grand ghostly orchestra. A play where it's all about the final standoff, where he is the maestro and the leading role, narrator, and composer. And upon his death, he rises again, as the ghost callers play the familiar tune the bard remembers, as he was in fact a lich the entire time. His phylactery being the tune he's taught to many all over the world, so that he may never truly die, and continue to work his chaos and lies forever more. A grand performance all to please his patron, Cyric, the god of lies, and quite possibly, is Cyric himself.

[@voidgivenfocus]

It's actually insane how you can just fight this guy right at the start of the game if you talk to and exhaust the rest of the old man's dialogue then chose the fencer option "The fencer? Hmm not much is really known about them but I don't quite like him. He's too... Verbose." "Oh I much prefer the term grandiloquent myself." Best surprise boss intro of all time

[@owenkasaboski6902]

What game?

[@ReferToAsQuote]

@Owen Kasaboski Dark Kingdom choir

[@fire910]

@@ReferToAsQuote fr?

[@oskaei8991]

yeah lol, problem is he kills you so fast

[@bananabread9260]

Too bad you have to buy the dlc first lol

[@aghitsaplane4262]

"Sir are you aware that you're playing your violin with a sword?" *"Yes"*

[@Dappersworth]

If you look closely, the sword is actually the violin tool thingy, it has the string on it

[@Enneamorph]

@@Dappersworth Bow

[@Dappersworth]

@@Enneamorph thankums

[@ELee-ts4ld]

Oh shit they are I just noticed

[@thomasmurphy8181]

i acc play fencing and violin. so maybe i do play the violin with a sword. who knows?

[@cartylie335]

*Frustration and fury, more destructive than a hundred cannons.*

[@cartylie335]

Thank you for the heart!

[@holy_crusaderoftheholyland4713]

@@cartylie335 Thank you for the 30 years wars

[@janzacharski2485]

Why use one hundret canbons when you can use one glass cannon!

[@DragonB001]

Graevous Injury, palpable fear!

[@florianbrill3613]

that do descriping almost the whole world, doesn't it?

[@Suzaku_Mizutani]

You finally made it through to the doors leading to the auditorium of this dilapidated opera house, when as you're standing in front of the old wooden doors, a somber violin chord sounds from the other side. This must be it. The Stringed Assassin. Death's Violinist. The Devil's Musician. And so many other monikers that those of Orchestria whisper in fear of this hitherto unseen threat, only his crimes are known. You open the doors, and standing upon the stage is a figure in classical finery, if not with an almost militaristic look to them sawing on a violin. The figure has a white mask that obscured their face as a wispy, black smoke trails off the ends of their fingers and beneath their mask, and their violin appears to be smoldering as if it was set on fire not long ago, yet is still operational, if the haunting melody being played is to go by. The old wooden doors slam shut behind you and a booming noise echoes in the auditorium that was once filled with music, stopped from the sudden intrusion. The figure turns to you, facing you and you feel yourself being appraised or... judged. "Ah. You must be the Maestro," it intones, a seemingly male voice rasps out. Stangely, it doesn't even sound muffled by the mask, but it has a very airy sound to it. "And what do I call you?" you respond back to it, a hand resting on the baton at your waist. The figure chuckles, a sinister and troubling sound. "Devil. Bastard. Traitor. Musician. Call me what you wish, it matters not to me. What I do care for... is you." "Me? Why?" "What's there not to mention! Your successful struggles against the Brass Kingdom, toppling over the greatest military might on the continent with barely any assistance, the countless bodies laying cold behind you... Truly, your reputation precedes you, Maestro." You scoff. "Please, not this again. Another scoundrel who thinks they know the sacrifices and hardships I went through and the lives I saved, the people made happier now that I've done my work." It chuckles again and draws a long, slow note on the blackened violin in its hands before ending with a flourish. "Oh, no, I wouldn't do something so pointless. How useless it is to tarry and mope over decisions long past. Truly, I think your work is a masterpiece." "Then why provoke me? You knew that I couldn't just let you get away with what you're doing, right? That's what this is: a chance to come face to face with me." Beyond chuckling, it laughs heartily this time, stomping its feet in the closest it can get to clapping while having its hands full. "HAHA! I knew you wouldn't disappoint! Fantastic, just fantastic!" it shouts out before stilling suddenly. "Yes, you would be correct. I did mean to lure you here." "Do you actually think you can beat me?" "Oh, I'm sure I can try. Many have tried before me, with perhaps even more gusto and have fallen flat." "And you think you're different?" The black smoke streaming from its body seems to roil thicker at the comment, what was now a wispy and mist-like haze now is a variable fog of darkness. The figure puts the bow to the stings of the violin and draws a chilling high note as a trail of the fog drifts from the instrument. "I'm a bit more than... different." The figure then goes lower on the violin and begins the starting chords of a powerful song. You ready your baton, pointing it at the violinist. "Maestro... I'm your encore."

[@Locust-13]

Holy smokes! This is glorious!

[@moon1749]

I would LOVE to make this into a comic. It just gives me some chills reading it, and it is so well crafted. Makes me think the violinist is a tall, mysterious/threating man across from a slightly above average sized woman. ( just my interpretation of character there for the reader, sorry. ) You are an inspiration in many ways with this story, I just can't put it into words right now. I'm too in love with it.

[@tahmidbhuiyan5591]

umm thats a lot to read

[@shadowmancer3747]

So shall we get started the crowd awaits

[@endnes.m]

​@@tahmidbhuiyan5591 and it's a masterpiece

[@Inuxxus]

My favorite bossfight. The lead up builds so much suspense as his melody gets more erratic before you come into the courtyard where he stands. Then his first phase with the water elementals as he adjusts his melody to reflect how well your faring. And the second phase where you actually fight him is just chefs kiss.

[@VeeOasis]

Exactly that's why this is an s tier boss I absolutely loved this fight my first time playing it will never be the same

[@Boss-ks8vt]

Dance water dance

[@braydenelliott5606]

What is the game?

[@arthurglenn5461]

He is a top-tier boss with the most interesting boss fight (not the best), excellent dialogue, and the very best boss soundtrack in the game he is definitely in my top favorite bosses in the game

[@noahchamber9401]

What game?

[@respiratoryfailure3780]

*stabs you on the back* "No strings attached, darling"

[@yourlocalpharmacist7679]

Damnnnnnn

[@Bubbly_Dragon]

Damn hitting him with that vicious mockery

[@TehXilee]

ahhhh that's ice cold rocky smooth baby god damn

[@victorvilorn5964]

That made me chuckle!

[@billbowll6633]

Congratulations you played yourself

[@moonshadow1795]

I was scrolling through KZbin, and I saw a fencer, and a youtuber I didnt know. "You wanted this" Did I? Did I want this? Yes, yes i did

[@morbidminds6717]

same here lmao

[@reddragoner1932]

yt algorithm doing its job right lately

[@fran2715]

agreed

[@MikaHiyako]

eh it ok not best tho

[@rusian7369]

@@MikaHiyako *but did we ask?*

[@CryonicVevo]

"For my final piece, I shall string a bloody melody before you cease."

[@raditz2737]

Honestly a dark souls like game where its entirely based on musical rythem sounds amazing. On New Game+ all the boss themes and minor enemy themes get remixed while still staying familiar to catch players who lackadaisically go into the fights.

[@NoManLP]

When you accidentally walk into a room and the hidden boss plays his theme song while fighting him.

[@keptamv8008]

XD

[@melphegorstar8938]

and you are level 5 and you have armor with very few stats

[@giveluminacat10nobles21]

He's just playing and lazily fighting you and after he hits a certain hp point he drops his instrument, the music cuts out and he starts to take it seriously

[@Hickabooboo]

@@giveluminacat10nobles21 Nah, this guy is clearly a caster. Its when he stops using his bow as a sword and starts playing that you gotta dodge-spam for 30 mins straight.

[@StarboyXL9]

@@Hickabooboo Based. Music is the weapon to surpass Metal Gear. Why do you think Lucifer was the Choir Master of Heaven?

[@danielzimmer3849]

This sounds like how dark chocolate tastes

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

Why are you right?

[@mr.lazyness4926]

Agreed

[@mr.lazyness4926]

Agreed

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

@@mr.lazyness4926 Alright. Who's the real Axil Atienza?

[@mr.lazyness4926]

@@The_True_Mx_Pink Its me! I'm the real one!

[@mystermysteryy]

A campaign I'm currently in for DnD 5e used this track for our ex-Mayor turned corrupt violin vigilante after his wife and child were lost in a demon attack. The raw emotion within this song definitely helped purvey the desperation Drev (the npc's in question) to cling onto life and avenge his kin. Truly great

[@TheDancerMacabre]

The Mayor shouldve known... Violins never solves anything

[@dinoraur7931]

"WHAT IS THE MELODY!"

[@Alita759]

“THE UNIVERSE SINGS TO ME!!!”

[@sharkwaffle1582]

between the character design, his lore and his battle theme, the Corrupted Violinist was my favorite character in the entire game

[@cs.blutee3978]

What game?

[@rodolfoelamorfo4676]

@@cs.blutee3978 the kingdom of orchestia tubarius II and the tuba kingdom

[@ligrep5531]

?

[@thisisahumanlol8255]

Dumb boss spams attacks like theres no tommorow

[@bigboogieradio3392]

@@thisisahumanlol8255 you need to level up your magic until you get the faze ability then the boss is super easy

[@SilentUnitedNations]

"Death should never be quick. It should be an opera."

[@user-qq1xj5zk9n]

“life is An Orchestra Many People working in tandem Toleration Is key to Completion But When has that ever work?”

[@memcgiffin]

With the pangs of soprano and the scars of Bass, with the follow up of instruments, violins, suddenly death appears, as a man, himself…//

[@Near-22]

Opera

[@mrchung]

Jhin?

[@tomater6933]

Smile, everyone is watching !

[@thesilverknook]

"Life and music are intertwined. Both are beautiful, both can be powerful and changing. Yet I can control both as an orchestra of power and a nocturne of magic and darkness. Let me show you how I shall end your symphony." -The Violin Fencer, right before your first boss encounter with him.

[@elijahrafaelinovejas1015]

POV: You hear this at a video game

[@yelllowjacket1756]

_"How foolish of you to disturb me when i was enjoying myself. Now let me play the melody of your death in return"_ - *Some random villain who suddenly appeared behind you* -

[@amy-9780]

Uhmmm enjoying myself and and suddenly appeared in my back shouldn't be in the same comment you know?

[@HTLW]

damn those random villains who suddenly appear behind you...

[@mistermist2000]

Lich uses animate dead

[@chutchut686]

Corruption spreads strings attach can you hear it? The melody of your death oh how wonderfully pleasant it plays. Truly a mesmoriesing performance. Now dance with me hero may this be your last performance. Encore!

[@alexthegreat5485]

ahh, nostalgia. i remember when i thought he was just gonna be a miniboss or sumn lol. i was not ready for the emotions to come. his death still makes me tear up a bit :,)

[@screm1471]

imagine fighting a violinist and thinking "this is gonna be easy" and then he kicks the fucking shit out of you while playing a masterpiece

[@mikkelmarkvardsen7750]

Thank you i will in fact imagine it

[@ashermirgrumpymind1866]

Reminds me of myself in monster hunter but I’m the one kicking ass and it’s a horn instead

[@derekl.2902]

Yeah I hate how his ranged attacks and doll summons speed up randomly and whenever the beat drops he becomes invincible

[@lordcavalier9688]

The smoke coming out of his fingers makes me imagine he uses that to attack, it’s form and shape changes as he plays. Slashing and steering at you as he skillfully dodges your blows while busting out some sick tunes.

[@tordlindgren2123]

Bard life.

[@technichal8982]

A sword master using his sword aura in tune with music after years of mastery. The violin of twisted fate echoing the cries of hope. This is a foe that is beyond you. Roll for initiative.

[@minecraftletsplayer04458]

Nat 1

[@RedSpade37]

I'll be honest, when I first heard this, I wasn't super impressed, but... it kept getting randomly stuck in my head. So I kept coming back to listen to it, and now it's one of my favorites!

[@richikhalder3695]

I get you man... It was the same for me

[@lthereader5670]

"Dance with me, my friend. The crowd awaits. Show them you are worthy of a starring role!"

[@MoreLoreThenThereSeems]

Hollow Knight

[@lthereader5670]

@@MoreLoreThenThereSeems Indeed.

[@AncientSavant7572]

*Proceeds to bow*

[@idrinktoforgetbutialwaysre821]

Grimm troupe hollow knight. Nice

[@bones1911]

Hollow knight?

[@notfriendlyeggwithamustach5948]

i deadass thought this was a game because someone on the comment said "between the character design, his lore and his battle theme, the Corrupted Violinist was my favorite character in the entire game" i've been trying to look it up for hours now and i just found out it was just a meme....i hate myself... Edit: and i know that their developing a game, it just hasn't been released yet. Edit 2: The name of the game is "Orchestra: The Brass Fate"

[@johnathanhodskins5820]

Every comment goes along with it

[@aryansrivastava5398]

The illusion is maintained amazingly well

[@honkbrother8000]

Dudes...yall havnt played this game...?

[@liandre9035]

@@honkbrother8000 nice try :P

[@honkbrother8000]

@@liandre9035dead ass look it up between good and evil.

[@Krimpsopher]

Arguably the best character in the game. I love his comment on when you have the violin equipped in his fight. I think it was something like "Oh? A fellow musician I suppose? Well then, let us see who has truley mastered this beautiful instrument. En garde!" if I'm not mistaken.

[@CryptikSpectre]

Oh I thought it was: "Ah! A fellow practitioner? Well let's see who gets the encore." But it's been awhile since I last played

[@kaidearc8159]

@@CryptikSpectre maybe he has different lines? Or maybe his lines are different each time you fight him

[@CryptikSpectre]

@@kaidearc8159 I actually went back to the game and it's depending on the run that you're doing. Which is interesting as not a lot of the characters change what they say depending on the run aside from the cacophony run. Personally the Symphony run is over played

[@DshadtheShad]

“Come friend and foe, it's time to start the show, As the curtains rise, there shall be a prize. Within the shadows, where secrets entwine, Whispers of chaos, a symphony malign. Through deceit's dance, our fate we shall bind, Each note a dagger, in the dark, we'll find. For the stage is set, and illusions we weave, In the theater of darkness, where none can perceive. Enemies tremble, allies deceive, As the final crescendo, our triumph shall achieve. So, heed the call, embrace the eerie glee, In this macabre ballad, where doom finds its key. Now arise, for it is time for the last melody, so that you may remember me.”

[@tempheror112]

"My instrument is my weapon. Every battle is a song, every war a symphony. And the cries of the fallen harmonize perfectly with every note."

[@maxsmith8333]

Is that from somewhere...?

[@mateusz2099]

@@maxsmith8333 its a quote from this boss

[@Nic-co6ot]

That's beautiful

[@maxsmith8333]

@@mateusz2099 Oh thanks bro

[@PatPatych]

Are you 12?

[@darklink3264]

This should 100% be the insanely hard secret boss

[@pedronobre9833]

Man this guy appearing on my next session

[@abluecircle7753]

nope he should be a boss of the game the final boss

[@abluecircle7753]

@Daniel Wong Y E S

[@flamingwheel9926]

He does AOE attacks often, so you have to hide behind the pillars of his great Hall, and as he goes down the hall, the copies of his sword do piercing attacks that do True Damage, Brass armor is completely negated, since in his past, he fought is the great orchestra war against the King Tuba II, his only weakness are the very pillars you use for protection, having to cut the wires in them, at 50% HP, he starts to send high notes beams that are tricky to evade and do 50% of your hp damage, you can reflect it, but the Boss teleports before he is touched by his own attack

[@kostastitos509]

@Daniel Wong but hard af and great mechanics i like it

[@falmgalm]

He stood upon the dusty marbled floor, the collapsed roof giving way for the bright moonlight, striking the figure's mask, glinting the golden embroideries and linings of his armor, complimenting his white gloves and black torso, he breaks off from his trance, seemingly fully engrossed in his art, the pulling and pushing of his bow, resembling that of a fencer's sword, he would stop entirely, looking up at you, he cocks his head to the side, amused, he stepped forward, continuing his piece, malice seeping from the smile adorning his mask, shifting his body in what can be described as robotic, you pull away your cloak from the scabbard, resting your hand upon the black hilt of your longsword, vengeance for House Bumor is now.

[@Uprvshp_Nvnvs]

I love how this is all just one sentence

[@madnimrod2489]

"Ladies! Gentlemen! And those who are both and neither! Welcome to my grand performance! I do hope you enjoy the full concert! Most of my guests barely get past the opening sonata! Allow me to begin with a classic. Aria of Spilled Life!"

[@daddyjeff8269]

Hey guys Jeff from the overwatch team back with another developer update: We are super excited to announce the addition of a brand new hero....

[@justafriendlycrusader6550]

Imagine if that actually happened

[@chronostheviolinist]

I would go Feral if they gave some kind of actual instrument based hero like this dude

[@norca7534]

Chronos The Violinist lucio-“ Am I a joke to you?”

[@olivegarnish6162]

Lucio was designed as a DJ from day 1. This is an ascending meme.

[@truemind1018]

overwatch wishes they were this cool

[@unityisdead9047]

When you realize people are putting together a whole ass cinematic universe for these guys

[@holysol]

Who tf is 'these guys'? Can you BE any MORE vague?

[@noobypotato1435]

@@holysol Don't take it so seriously, its not biggie for them to be vague with their wording. P.S. If you want to know information from someone, you better start by asking politely and sincerely.

[@Kømix_14]

@@holysol yeah what they said

[@Potet-ux7nj]

@Holy Sol its a like 500 characters or something and people are making a game called Orchestra: brass of fate or something

[@Junotrigger]

@@holysol wtf? Just look in the comments bro

[@firefox_2744]

Bro I wished this had sheet music so me and my friend could learn to play it. It’s too good of a song not to learn

[@josee.r6541]

A mi me encanta

[@BK__Productions]

Well this was made in GarageBand, so Apple could probably turn this into sheet music

[@justsomeguywithtb2953]

I made a lil poem, if you want to read go ahead. Eyes like a well that has been dried Everyday for months i cried You were the brother i never had You were my shoulder, arm and hand I wish i knew before the change That brought along the darkest age Regret consumes me from inside For leaving you to save my hide Hiding behind a golden mask But i returned to finish the task So trust me now im back again To save you from yourself and pain From this crazy world and bitter throne Let me show you how much ive grown Give me a chance to say im sorry Meet me there lets end this story From the book of love and fury Written with tears by yours truly (Leave a rating and tell me if theres anything i can improve on, would appreciate it)

[@ender_bro_hd6052]

i cant give any proper feedback but it is nice

[@epicgamernoisesintensifies6238]

It goes great as a lyrical version of the song, good job 👍

[@bobsteven-pj8nt]

Just needs more wording, like old english but 9/10

[@why_not_gameing7484]

Perfect

[@aaronherrera4658]

A great Job Is what You did!

[@ttv_edxn]

yoo imagine his final words "A melody to die for, yet I deserve no applause."

[@northernalpine4350]

"May the heavens sing you praises, and a Gentle song of rest old friend"

[@kingshocker4754]

“My violin is broken, and with it, my body. May I see you in the Grand Symphony carried by the wind… My dear friend, is that you..?”

[@savageplayer6480]

I'm using this for my D&D villain now thanks

[@chris....the_guy]

You won't need an encore.....

[@birchi3172]

"What is that melody!"

[@Mr_Wolfkin]

"Alas, I may be corrupt, but my music is as pure as ever"

[@nappingturtle6990]

Is this a quote from somewhere? Because I love this.

[@Mr_Wolfkin]

@@nappingturtle6990 Yeah, its from chapter five of their book "A string away from death" Nah, it aint from nowhere, I just made it up. I create quotes in my free time

[@frangolles]

This song sounds very much like one of the songs on your turn to die

[@acea7745]

@@Mr_Wolfkin damn, could i get some to steal- i mean, borrow for my DnD campaing?

[@asshat8892]

“Stop old friend the abyss has you!”

[@wlp-ub5uc]

When the bard is tired of the villians bs

[@IntrusiveLewis]

This is when the bard *becomes* the villain but still has good inside of him and this is his redemption fight.

[@VladGenX]

I've been looking for steampunk inspired music and I found this. Indeed the title is what stuck out to me the most. I may use this in my dnd game as the unofficial theme for it.

[@dennisv1882]

I imagine this would be a hidden and really difficult Boss, that one boss that abuses every single mechanic in the game to make your life hell.

[@Cheems856]

That one boss that needs mastery of all game mechanics but is a really fun fight and good loot droper

[@azzybae]

Basically, Sans?

[@vadimblin]

This is the kind of boss who yeets you through the entire map even if you do the perfect roll in dark souls

[@lucylu3342]

I was moreso thinking a boss that is so good, you save a separate file right before the boss fight so you can come back to it whenever you want. If you choose a Violin class, then this battle basically acts as a "Dante Vs Vergil" type fight for you, you're both getting hits in, and both of you are enjoying the thrill of this fight, but only one violinist can come out on top. ...Until you reload your save to do it all again.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodb2688]

See I was thinking the opposite, like not the final boss, but rather a secondary villain who somewhat cares for the protagonist, like Malicos from Jedi Fallen Order, and he could occasionally help them in their quest, or be seen in the background of certain gameplay sections, similar to Hornet in Hollow Knight or the G-Man in Half-Life He would be regretful about having to fight you, but wouldn’t hold back regardless. I can’t tell whether he would fight for a crowd, or alone in a large chamber, but his over the top style seems to give off Alastor vibes from Hazbin Hotel. He could have a sword that could double as a bow for his violin, whether it be built in to an edge of his blade, or it be double edged like Darth Mauls lightsaber, but I could see him fighting with both his bow and violin for flair Idk man that’s just kind of what I’m getting from him

[@bolt6233]

The corrupted violinist basically the op badass side character the casually helps the mc till he gets strong enough to entertain him

[@opatecobalt5236]

"Man or woman, Young or old, My strings are ready and my fingers cold"

[@Ragazaloth]

so basically hisoka or aizen

[@luxdeitine4882]

Hisoka but better

[@zacharyhixson5609]

I loved the scene were he and his orchestra army played while heading into battle each new part added as more and more soldier's feet hit the ground. Truly grand.

[@mrquackadoodlemoo]

"Man and music have been in tandem since the first bonfire but rhythm and melody have been around since the first waves crashed on primeval shores. Where do you think the world learned this?" "I am the one fiend symphony. Enjoy my concert." Paired with the ominous silence during the interaction and the world slowly getting more and more corrupted with every press, chills when I read that text. What an atmosphere this game has.

[@DittoElectrodeGamer]

“I shall let the common men dance to my eternal sonata of darkness forever” Best line in the whole game

[@al-helali]

what name of the game?

[@bloodymellow4312]

ehh, I think that line was a bit redundant, the fencer already called the sonata eternal.

[@slenderbourriquet6677]

where is that from

[@dino5373]

@@slenderbourriquet6677 Eternal Sonata according to google..

[@Vizibl3]

​@@al-helali This song and the art are original i think it's part of the Tuba King meme/songs that were spread around

[@Toasteeei]

“You wanted this” Me, who has never seen this guy: yeah

[@nicestpancake]

S am e

[@chankatime6861]

Someone please tell me what this is from

[@aekambeerbains3966]

@@chankatime6861 The tuba game meme where each boss battle is a tuba themed villain and every other instrument is a toss up

[@chankatime6861]

@@aekambeerbains3966 is it just a meme? The game's not real?

[@aekambeerbains3966]

@@chankatime6861 pretty sure

[@znikiznicz]

"I live for the applause, you'll die for it"

[@Soverign]

Sorry im late to the party but from what I gathered : you should pick the second option to not betray him during the brass kingdom area, he will try to kill you later game anyway. If you do betray him I would pick the piano class, of which he takes 40% more damage against piano users. he is corrupt so try not to use flute or shamisen or any other purity instrument during the fight (you can It would just take longer)

[@saxinator143]

The title fits him. I can imagine him saying, "Oh, but you wanted this." before killing you

[@derpedarp9041]

@@saxinator143 I'd be happy to

[@cyanide_latte]

aedan marr I would absolutely love to!

[@saxinator143]

@@cyanide_latte Thank you. Sadly, now I actually need to make a time table and stick to it instead of slacking my ass off.

[@2Meows]

@@saxinator143 spooky sword violin masked man story? count me in

[@saxinator143]

@@2Meows Thank you. No promises that it will even turn out decent though.

[@codewordbw3340]

I just played in a dnd session where our DM made a boss battle specifically inspired by finding this song. The enemy was some twisted Fae entity who was killing performers at an Opera House because he wanted to be the only performer. We fought on the stage of the opera house and the battle music for this battle was this song put on a loop. He was a level 17 Bard who summoned marionettes to debuff us while he continued playing his song, and he had layer actions to change the tune of his song and apply a debuff to all of us

[@justafriendlycrusader6550]

that is awesome, can you ask him if i can borrow it?

[@codewordbw3340]

@@justafriendlycrusader6550 I could, but it would be pretty difficult to actually get. My DM doesn't plan a lot, so the only planned thing was just the premise of fighting the creature and this song being the music and that's it. The actual mechanics of the battle were completely improvised on the spot literally when the battle started and he might not remember what they were exactly lol

[@justafriendlycrusader6550]

dang

[@justafriendlycrusader6550]

tell him i said it was cool

[@codewordbw3340]

@@justafriendlycrusader6550 I certainly will, especially since your video was the inspiration for the battle

[@Predric]

"None who've heard The Grim Reaper's Melody lived to tell the tale."

[@haveawonderfulday661]

I've been stuck at this boss for like 2 hours

[@scrumpy3]

"Owls are the only animals in nature that know how to identify talent in man, Flying in silence to not interrump the work of an artist"

[@emilbergquinonespedersen4613]

Interrupt*

[@thedreadedscythe4606]

I’m sorry but I’m stealing this now…damn that’s good

[@MarkelESP]

@@thedreadedscythe4606 credits to beelce

[@kurocreeperdemon7330]

Beelce? Is that you?

[@alvaroalleguefonte9525]

BEELCE JAJAJAJAJA

[@lasagnalover1185]

ok but the fact that this is so cool is just crazy when you think about it THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE SOME RANDOM KIDS DECIDED TO WEAR TUBAS

[@chiko1962]

not kids.. they're legends

[@lasagnalover1185]

@@chiko1962 you're right...i'm sorry for understating the legendary tuba men....

[@tylerpoppele4558]

Wait, so what is this all about tubas?

[@Dinoman972]

I thought it started with the tarantula wizard.

[@BlazingMagpie]

@@tylerpoppele4558 There are meme pictures of what could be called "Bosses of Real-Life": a tarantula with a wizard cap on near a stick that looks like a wizard staff, a man wearing a cone of his head holding a stop sign, a guy wearing a tuba on his head and holding other brass instruments as weapons, etc. Naturally, people starting composing boss themes for these adversaries.

[@clementmariette7059]

This guy:"you wanted this" *drops absolute masterpiece*

[@DS-mo1xf]

"This man has been pulling the strings from the darkness all along." "The masked violinist."

[@user-hw8ll6vo9f]

"Ah you have finaly found me. I shall play my finest piece, *Teleports Behind you* For it will be the last thing that you hear"

[@cheezy5588]

Келлат Позитивный _nothing personnel kid_

[@alexandremaluf6272]

omae wa mou shindeiru

[@Ardorstorm]

nothin personell kid

[@rai4119]

Fuck Yeah, I need this game NOW

[@user-oo2tq2qe7s]

*KINGU* *KURIMSON*

[@Nathan-cq8yx]

And as the Fencer kneels, his violin broken on the ground, the great concert hall echoes with his sad laughter. « Thanks for this grand finale! Never have I been so happy to see the curtains fall!» His hands start shattering, and he looks at them as his laugh fades « What a finale... and yet nothing. Not even one applause... Isn’t it ironic? » You turn around and rise your hands before clapping. The sound resonates through the room and the Fencer raises his head to you as he continues to slowly dissolve into a black smoke that whistles a sad melody. He looks at you, and though the eyes of his mask are empty, a shiny tear drops from the emptiness of his gaze. And as he finally fades, he whispers softly: « Thank you, for this last performance. » The smoke starts swirling as its whistle grows more and more intense. It gathers in a spiral of strings, that flies to the broken violin and rises it in the air, as the sad melody becomes stronger and stronger. The melody fades, as the violin descends into your hands, reforged and vibrating with a sad tone. Through the now opened doors, the Tuba King's castle wails its sad and twisted symphony on the horizon. You open you eyes as your hand grips the instrument. Now, it’s time for your own finale.

[@thatoneotherguy6281]

That is beautiful 🎻🎻 bravo 🎼

[@lightbearerslamp5870]

Some things can only exist in text. This scene animated or even narrated could never bring the beauty and essence that a well written piece of text like this can.

[@corbanoT.V.]

Holy crap dude, this is the best lore comment I’ve seen so far

[@matiasvanuitregt4850]

Sup, I'm 69 and I just wanna say... Nice.

[@corbanoT.V.]

@@matiasvanuitregt4850 nice

[@Observant1199]

''This Violin i worked for, yet where are they?''

[@benjy619]

"And remember. You wanted this."

[@tonyespo1363]

"I pull their strings, and then? They dance."

[@KawaiiKatarina]

Relax there Jhin

[@Shadowreaper8435]

"Start the music. I will make them dance"

[@Shadowll101]

Title: "You wanted this". Me: "Did I really?" *clicks on the video because the picture looked cool* Video: Me: "Yeah I did. Now I'm hooked to the instrument kingdom meme story. Thx."

[@alfador.]

Bro same af. youtube comments section is such an underrated community

[@some_meme6707]

Happens to the best of us.

[@yoshikagekira6217]

Im making models, so i can halp them make a game

[@freestyleblades8416]

Bro, I clicked on this vid, and now I have like 16 songs like this in my playlist

[@kcsaphire2106]

@@alfador. bro the yt comments in the original violin fencer vid r lit

[@sylenc6629]

i am so confused. i just wanted to listen to cool string music and i end up in a rabbit hole about fictional game (?) with culture and politics and sooooo much lore.

[@togekiss09]

Just a whole meme of people making lore up

[@cartamagna6187]

El maestro no debe ser olvidado

[@byron4852]

VITAAAAAA

[@CartoonyPirate]

So what I've been collecting: He hates having his recitals getting interrupted. He stays in the middle of a forest, practicing his song day and night. His strenght comes from the deathly howls of the fallen. He's a lone fighter, and rumors of warriors meeting their demise under his hand has spread all over town. Every single note he plays has his raw emotion engraved onto it. What a savages boss

[@colony8286]

what game or show is he from?

[@CartoonyPirate]

@@colony8286 There isn't a game. The internet creates stories and world building out of art pieces with medieval music slapped onto them. But no actual game where they originate. It was just a funny guy dressed in instruments that turned into this epic story that nobody has experienced

[@samuelevans738]

would he be willing to play a duet?

[@nazza8372]

@@samuelevans738 after the battle you could see an empty corpse, without any signs of life The master was seeing this with disappointment since inside he thought that this person could give him the work he was looking for so much in his life. A masterpiece. A requiem from the heart The master: uh I thought that maybe, just maybe we would have been a great duo... but in the end you just hear a solo resonating for centuries and for centuries

[@process0075]

@@nazza8372 😔😔

[@Chadpiece]

This guy should be a playable character just because of his design.

[@blueking6996]

Not a playable character the maestro that you play. Or Your armor in the endgame

[@AJ-ko5df]

He should be a hidden boss, you can find once each chapter and by beating him each time you can assemble his armor in the final chapter.

[@deathdancin]

Basically warframe in a nutshell.

[@pizzatime4202]

Like dlc

[@evilhutdug4665]

Has a darksouls vibe, it’s like you’ve just slain a lord of cinder

[@notanfbiagent1277]

I love the indicator for the most replayed part being a straight ascent, meaning people are immediately putting it back to the beginning as soon as it ends!

[@AndyIsLazy18]

"i shall forever play for you my friend until the world turns gray"

[@urtoryu_dy_althraidn]

I love how his attacks are in perfect sinc with the music, and his character model is actually playing the violin during the fight, such a cool boss.

[@filmzindustries]

From what game are they from?

[@poptart-gj9ih]

@@filmzindustries the kingdom of orchestia tubarius II and the tuba kingdom

[@urtoryu_dy_althraidn]

@@poptart-gj9ih He's a boss in those, but he also appeared as an NPC in The Legend of Orchestra and he's a playable character in Tuba Heroes. He had cameos in a couple other games too. He is actually one of the characters that appears the most in the Tuba Series.

[@danielmcardle2929]

@@urtoryu_dy_althraidn where can you play the game?

[@NameTheUnnamed12]

@@danielmcardle2929 doesn't exist, it's all fan made ideas, like scp but for vidya

[@yuhnsreal]

Me: *scrolling down on youtube* *sees reccomended * Me: Why do i hear Boss music ?

[@sidereum-05]

lol

[@mr.animegamer9662]

Nice!

[@unknownvariable2456]

because you clicked it instantly?

[@samurexatlas7373]

Because you played Boss Music.

[@royer8025]

because you wanted this

[@carlosbermudez6887]

Best game I have ever played if I had the choice I would only play this game and this guy is my favorite character

[@babos7866]

what is the game?

[@mr.lazyness4926]

Not my very favorite, but he's on my top 3

[@monkeydgol7783]

Just saw this on my recommendation after a year or 2 and i say i couldn't focus on the fight while this music was playing

[@_shibe_7150]

*[The Bard has had enough with the team's bullshit]* Run >Fight Say sorry

[@blebbb4728]

A whole team fighting a bard is unfair, the whole team is gonna lose

[@kingofthegrimm6161]

Personally I just had an idea make a neutral evil bard and have them use a violin and when ever you get in a fight turn this on

[@blebbb4728]

@uwau bards are scary when you open their full potential

[@orewaren8549]

If you guys lose against Bard 1v5. u guys are inting. ff 15

[@Qardo]

All the Bard has to do is cast Mass Charm and watch the world burn.

[@Shadowreaper8435]

"This stage is beneath my talent, but I shall elevate it" "I will bring them an opera of death" "Sing for me!" "My talent justifies all actions" "Dance for me" "I... orchestrate death" "I live for the applause, you will die for it" "Start the music. I will make them dance" "My critics are... usually short-lived" "They will dance, they will sing, they will die!" "I offer an exclusive service. You'll find I murder the competition" when fighting a bard: "You should learn the power of silence" "You lack imagination" "Your work will be forgotten. I am ahead of my time"

[@le_dias]

Jhin quotes, nice

[@catalinsava9667]

i wasn't the onlyone who thought about jhin

[@Shadowreaper8435]

@@catalinsava9667 nope, there's quite a lot more jhin quotes in the other comments lol

[@PancakeBoyyy27]

Ohhh "They will dance, they will sing, they will die!" reminds me of Kindred ("They laugh. And scream! And dance. And flee!")

[@wendigopain7600]

Sorry im using cosmic jhin xD

[@aaronchia5286]

“The musical of death, what they called it… fitting seeing as he played it before every battle in the hopes of falling in battle to join his comrades…”

[@razorclaw3879]

This came out a whole 2 yrs ago and its still fire And this is the first time im coming across this

[@nobmcbob3564]

"He had a name once, long ago. Doesn't matter what it was anymore; his enemy left him to burn away, the only one who could really rival his musical prowess. Time forget about him as the flames lapped at him, ripping pieces of him away into the void. The show, however, went on; the Violinist arose from the flames, his heart beating and his strumming arm ready to play. It's said that for uncountable years, he's roamed the world, looking for the one who stole the ultimate prize from him, the one who would hear his final song, one he's been preparing to play for centuries." "You may call me crazy, but I saw that well dressed burned man with my own two eyes. He stood alone, in a quiet field, strumming away as if the world couldn't hear him. Practicing that same song he's been practicing for all these years."

[@ozeistudio6916]

can u extend more on the ultimate prize experienced game dev and i wanna make a fan game for like 2023 i am using all these coments and tying pieaces toether ur backstory is full of mysteroes and i love it but i wanna know a bi more about that

[@robarmour5368]

I'd just like to let you know, that along with the music itself, this comment started a couple hours of theory crafting with my BF to make a Warlock Subclass for D&D called "The Stringmaster." I've added the comment into the background for the Patron, which is the creator of the Warlocks. Thank you for inspiring some much needed creativity in me!

[@gabrielstevens6387]

@@robarmour5368 This sounds awesome! Would you be willing to share the subclass with the internet when it's finished?

[@robarmour5368]

@@gabrielstevens6387 It should be relatively finished in a rough sort of way. We might tweak it a little but if he's fine with sharing it absolutely

[@DTinkerer]

@@robarmour5368 I really want to see this

[@deanrichardson5460]

"I swear each performance is the last, but I lie every time. In truth I can't live without the euphoria of preforming. That delightful moment when the curtain goes up."

[@Illegiblescream]

FIVE!

[@hambelperhurger5049]

@@Illegiblescream get out with this heresy

[@jordanPB23]

@@Illegiblescream THREE!

[@sjejdjsjdjs]

FOUR

[@ozeistudio6916]

amazing last words

[@jorgej.6312]

This video has been floating around on my recommended page for months, maybe years, and NOW I'm listening to it, great music

[@nightfall3559]

the fact that all the instruments used here are violins is pure perfection

[@black_r0se]

"Ah, so you've chosen. You're no mongrel percussionist; any troll can beat a drum or tinkle a triangle. Dullards love the brass, but they are a cacophonous din to us. And the woodwinds: all they blow is hot air. But here, here we strike our glory, pluck our victory, and bow the rest to us...but I suppose I shall show you firsthand. You may not like it, but never forget, you wanted this."

[@SlovakPlaying]

Fav

[@mr.calamity8886]

Yo that tie in with the title was fucking golden. Good fucking job my guy.

[@thepunishersequence291]

me in ng+ with a grappler's triangle : yes I did now give me the confine keys so I can get the middle eastern tuning already

[@jacobdobbins5443]

don't forget the pianists, too aloof to sound the strings themselves, the corruption of a string

[@nickkurzy2246]

As a percussionist I take great offense at this. You have just insulted my entire people... but yes.

[@joe9091]

"Your life has no meaning, but your death shall be given one with my melody."

[@Near-22]

I write death on internet

[@NotASpyReally]

god that's so cool

[@martinoigartua6229]

Sounds like a Jhin quote but im not sure

[@Nifflersnifflers]

@@martinoigartua6229 oh god im here specifically because i needed inspiration for a dnd character based off jhin

[@shadowfiresoul1761]

This going to be boss battle music on my poll campaign for sure

[@Mr.Velrir]

this is the coldest song ive heard in my lifetime

[@Sentinel851]

the Violin Fencer, bodyguard to the Tuba Lord, encountered early in the adventure, but only fought about halfway through the adventure. the first encounter is when you are cornered by the Tuba Lord and his entourage, as they seek to take your part of the Apocalypse Symphony, the treasure entrusted to your protection by your grandfather. the Tuba Lord blasts his horn at you, incapacitating you, and the Fencer walks up, and takes the sheet music from you, before striking you unconscious with the pommel of his blade. the second encounter is during your first assault of the Tuba Lord's castle. you enter the throne room of the Tuba Lord, expecting to find him sitting in his throne, but the room is empty, save for a lone figure standing in the center of the room. the Fencer, unspeaking,playing a repeating melody on his violin. as you approach, the melody builds to a crescendo, and the Fencer begins his duel with you. his movements are perfectly executed, though predictable. timing and precision are needed to defeat this boss. he performs lunges, stabs, parries, and ripostes, starting with a different melody, and ending each successful blow with a flourish on his violin. countering his sword strikes is possible, by swinging your weapon as he trills, but mistiming leaves you open to his counter attack. it is possible to dodge his lunges, and attack while he is over extended. the main method of defeating this enemy is by baiting a parry, delaying your attack, and striking him while he is playing the melody of his next attack. when defeated, he sheathes his sword, congratulates you on your skill with a simple bow, and as he rises, turning into dark smoke, a secret passage in the rear of the throne room opens. ---- this enemy can be fought again before the finale, by visiting the royal graveyard, locating his tombstone, and striking it with a rapier. this version of the Fencer is more difficult, as he periodically teleports behind you in a puff of smoke, and as he summons several smaller Viola Rogues, who charge you. if this battle is successful, as part of the final battle, the Violin Fencer is added to your ensemble. you can invoke his power for 5 seconds, causing his spirit to riposte any attack made against you.

[@shamelesscoder7737]

That would be the best video game boss to fight no gonna lie.

[@catdust0348]

Music is magic, but only with "true instruments" can muse (magic music) be used

[@TheGoopiestGoopa]

This is my favorite comment on any youtube video ever

[@mr.animegamer9662]

Bro... Wow

[@LetsPlayArcanium]

Sheet music as a source of a power is fucking genius for this type of world!! Learning new pieces to be unstoppable omg I need this

[@NuniaBiznaz]

"You wanted this." ""I don't even know who you are.""

[@churro3710]

"And You shall die, maestro, without knowing what this power is" "So let the ballad begin"

[@ItzRokkiYT]

*"You did what you had to do my friend.. Keep fighting and keep my swan song alive... I-I must leave this place, stage right.."* Such a moving last dialogue by such a badass character.