Boss Reactions | Dark Souls 3 | Slave Knight Gael

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[@eathotdog]

Everybody gangster till santa pulls out the machine gun crossbow.

[@gdhuertas07]

So that’s where Isshin learned it from.

[@Jacob-zk1jy]

Everybody gangsta till santa helps you kill a hooker and a guy in a chair, time travels and gets super buff (a little thicc too), makes you time travel by touchin a girl's eggs, kills old men, attacks with his broken sword, pulls out the machine gun crossbow, becomes a god, kills you 50 times, you kill him, gives you an existential crisis about how santa is actually you and repeats your actions as the player, you explore the rest of the arena, get your ass handed to you by a guy with two swords and a faith build, and makes you cry yourself to sleep. santa's badass

[@Misfits_monkey]

*mp9

[@koin176]

"Shhhhh. No witnesses."

[@lore480]

Just wait till you see him use it mid air

[@genericuser7924]

I know their reactions are cool and all but, is ANYONE gonna talk about how in sync the switches are?

[@luisgregoriopadilla9553]

True fact

[@GradietPanda12345]

Generic User you must be new here

[@bolikde9389]

They are fucking gorgeous.

[@berkeerbagci]

YES FOR GOD SAKE FUCKIN SYNC IS PERFECT

[@MatthewTheUntitled]

Here is my comment because I wanted to say that

[@laughinghyenaxd1284]

*sees a man crawling in pain and suffering, begging for help while dehydrated before fading away in suffering agony* Guy: "he almost made me spill my drink"

[@santy3520]

best comment hahahahha

[@Phantom-el6oe]

You forgot about internal bleeding and huge loss of blood

[@HeyImZak]

WatchMojo: Top 10 Saddest NPC Deaths in soul series history

[@Halopen94]

That's America for you

[@HeyImZak]

Comment award btw

[@oogabooga3560]

*Second phase starts* "Oh cool he's walking" *pulls out Uzi* "Oh shit he's packing heat! Hit the deck!"

[@SimpleBanana]

Me "Isshin Glock Saint has prepared me well"

[@ducktape-3470]

This is one of the best comments of all time.

[@KhangNguyen-um4rg]

@@SimpleBanana but the dude only fire 3-4 shot. Gael fire the whole clip of his SMG at your face. Don’t forget the Corona

[@rockstar-made]

HE GOT THAT THANG ON HIM

[@Ryzen1]

@@rockstar-made yeah he got the THANG

[@MrTimebomb12]

Gael is one of those really hard fights that you desperately don't want to end. Sign of a perfect boss fight

[@rainestar6781]

I felt so guilty when I beat him on my third try with my OP pyromancer. Should've given him chonkier fire resistance stats, though it wouldn't have really made sense.

[@dadonkas5541]

@@rainestar6781 I was about to beat him on my second try but I killed myself because I wanted to fight him again

[@beargrylls6135]

I've always liked more of these 1v1 boss fights against swordsmen rather than large monsters. Demons took me like 20 tries even though they are not that hard when you learn them, Gael only 2. And it made me sad, because I was expecting so much more. The dynamics of a fight just feels so much more better when you have almost normal size enemy lunging at very high speeds towards you and you need to react in time. Gael and Nameless are imo best bosses of ds3. With large monsters its just running around half the time either them chasing you or you chasing a window to hit them.

[@irvancrocs1753]

I know it sounds stupid maybe, but i had been playing DS3 many times until i reached NG+7 just so i can fight Gael again, damn this is where i wanted bonfire ascetic exist in DS3 so people who is loving the certain boss can fight them over and over again with the difficulty spikes up..

[@ngriff6084]

Fr, even when I was getting my ass handed to me not once was i mad about it. That way I got more out of the boss fight.

[@mihirlavande]

Phase 1: Not too bad, I can dodge everything if I time it right. Phase 2: Gael, what are you doing? Phase 3: Santa stop, pls.

[@edmpire3344]

Phase 1: Block Phase 2: Fuck Phase 3: ...

[@daniel0_o861]

Phase 1 is the hardest tho

[@volodyan7780]

@@daniel0_o861 I agree, when i first time meet gael, i have trouble only in first phase.

[@bones845]

Phase 1: OKAY Phase 2: DAMN CAPE PHASE 3: FUCK LIGHTNING

[@nemesismm1006]

I never had any issues with Gael. I beat him first try in my first fight with him. Not saying he isn't tough, and you definitely have to keep on your toes, but not as problematic as some of the other bosses.

[@CrazyForCooCooPuffs]

You and Gael are the last 2 beings alive in the world, after you kill him its just you and the sand.

[@daubeny6796]

Legendary Eagle I am pretty sure is ash tho

[@NothingHere-dz2tm]

shira? you can fight her after the gael fight

[@eliashue]

Nothing Here There's also a Ringed Knight on the left.

[@NothingHere-dz2tm]

Elias HUE he doesnt count.

[@aliyoussef8201]

What abt the fire keeper

[@SimplySwayze]

I can’t think of a more fitting, thematically appropriate send-off for this series than two complete nobodies murdering each other in a blasted wasteland over a prize of negligible worth at the absolute End of the World. Thank you, Dark Souls.

[@beradurmus7774]

i love you

[@SmileytheSmile]

I wouldn't call that thing "of negligeable worth", considering it's one of the most powerful things in that wreck of a world.

[@antikiller8472]

Spoilers but if u go back to Gael's niece and give the soul to her then she'll start painting the ideal world. It's all upto her now. A bittersweet ending in a way.

[@tiringsarcasm]

@@SmileytheSmile Powerful but worthless

[@salty_maple_syrup]

The first enemy you face in the game is a hollow wielding a broken sword. The last enemy you face in the game is a hollow wielding a broken sword.

[@ali.h6580]

"Lemme buff up" Gael: so you have chosen death

[@OliverOcelot29]

"Lemme buff up" Gael: so you have chosen death

[@subrosian1234]

"Lemme buff up" Gael: You are already dead

[@ali.h6580]

"Lemme buff up" Gael: i am already 4 parallel universes ahead of you

[@oldcrusader5191]

@@ali.h6580 now that's a bruh moment

[@ali.h6580]

@@oldcrusader5191 now that's a lot of damage

[@RexellentRed]

FromSoft designing Gael: Poor software dev: "what attacks should he have?" MIyazaki: "Yes."

[@originalfinalslasher]

Lol

[@DEATHRAGE157]

poor software dev: what do you mean? Miazaki: ALL OF THEM.

[@Jukantos]

Nice. I'm actually giggling over here. Thanks.

[@nemesismm1006]

Everyone seems to have had a problem with Gael but I beat him first try. It's generally the bosses that no one else has problems with that give me fits.

[@highground3521]

Nemesis M&M yeah we all have our strengths and weaknesses. I also beat gael on my first try and i find the king of the storm phase harder than the nameless king phase.

[@evankyzar9865]

DS wiki: Gaels lightning attack can hurt himself Gael after hit from lightning: *takes 1 damage* Me: yes! Only 23,758 more times!

[@arxei2436]

He actually did die from lightning on my fight he ran into those areas where like 5-6 fall and he died.

[@twistedgwazi5727]

I really wanna see someone do all of 3rd phase lightning only, no attacking Gael

[@twistedgwazi5727]

@Maurice Johnson Yeah, probably. There's someone out there who is dedicated enough to do it, though.

[@vanjaarsic1616]

@vxlegion loki Someone already did it a while ago.

[@PunkZombie1300]

During phase 2 the lightning attacks don't come from him amd deal normal amount of damage (good luck getting them to hit him, though). Phase 3 the ones he spawns will deal a tiny amount of damage.

[@dingusispingus5987]

Y’know, the main character in all of these games has to learn to stop touching random shit. It never turns out well. You get the slav knight, wolnir, all that stuff.

[@thotslayer9493]

😂😂😂

[@thatdudemetro6271]

The slav knight? Gael be squatting.

[@dingusispingus5987]

That dude metro yeah, he got that emote from patches and bought some adidas.

[@thatdudemetro6271]

@@dingusispingus5987 Drinking some vodka.

[@simber9403]

U get sucked to the past... go into memories...

[@Ned666]

I like the quote "I gotta get better at that, this is learning, we're doing a homework for the next time" as one of the best description of Dark Souls boss fights.

[@irvancrocs1753]

That's me everytime i fight tough bosses for the first time lol, and probably many people as well..

[@codybender5332]

So I’ve played every Souls game and even repaired my ps3 so I can play demon’s souls, and I can say that now there have been some bosses I was able to defeat in one run since I’ve played so much souls borne, but honestly I’m so used to losing that when I win first try on the first playthrough it feels weird

[@deejaydj6013]

Unless it's some cheesy ass boss like the bed of chaos in which case you just want to die irl everytime it kills you

[@BulmaBlossoms]

As I was reading this he said it lol 😂

[@STIR-FRIED-SUBWAY-RAT]

Took me two hours to learn all the phases but Gael was the fun fight in the game imo.

[@gamergotv7008]

„Touch the embraced shell“ Ashen One, toucher of things, strikes again

[@Wuuff]

"Dont you touch that cup"

[@bluethunderbolt9631]

@@Wuuff Me 6 hours ago having accidentally stumbled upon Wolnir's cup after only 1 hour in the catacombs. Yes, it is my first playthrough. No, I didn't look up on how to exit the catacombs.

[@fry8887]

Wolnir easy as frick tho so

[@kaia-di4pq]

@@fry8887 i died like 3 times to his vape on my first playthrough lol

[@Uh-ll4ri]

I love touching priestes'

[@scribese7en]

Beware the old man in a land where men die young.

[@alastairmacbeath5488]

Wise words my son...

[@jold3174]

Gael is stupid old, he has lived from the start of the age of fire to the end of everything

[@rafaelzuketto6901]

jold 317 yeah he is old af

[@ascended313]

jold 317 yeah,the only thing that kept him alive is the dark soul,he got ripped af during all this time lmao

[@andrejjjj2008]

Wow, that actually good quote.

[@professorgrimm4602]

Gael making a backflip through the air while shooting his machine-gun crossbow, with lightning in the background will always be the peak of epicness in fromsoft games

[@blackwarrior4661]

For sure

[@SNU_Medicine_top_patient]

this move really made me scream with impassion during bossfight

[@animagi6844]

from staff: so this is the last dlc for the last souls game we made, who do make as the boss? miyazaki: imagine guts as an old man but deadlier from staff: ooooooohhhhhhhh

[@kittenwithmittens6200]

Have a feeling we'd be fucked if that was literal

[@joesheridan9451]

Will you nerds stfu about guts for one second. Every fuckin dark souls video

[@forgottenmoon985]

@@joesheridan9451 nope

[@strings491]

@@joesheridan9451 Keep crying.

[@kexon2]

@@joesheridan9451 Guts.

[@DaithiSan]

You can tell fromsoft really wanted to go all out on this boss.. the big desolate arena.. the boss’s crazy a varied move set, the music the freaking lightening! They wanted to go out with a bang!

[@wallacesousuke1433]

AdvancedHybrid more like they hastily put DS3 together and called it a day.. No wonder it is so uninspired, dull and linear xD

[@posturelocktwistlift9513]

@@wallacesousuke1433 What at all does that have to do with the fact that Gael's fight was an excellent way to end an excellent series?

[@wallacesousuke1433]

SP1CE_ DR1P excellent series? It could've been way better, just like Bloodborne turned out to be (not a series, of course, but a game).. Sadly every DS game has serious issues that take away part of their potential excellence. Anyway, as for Gael, he's not that interesting at all, pretty generic you ask me.

[@posturelocktwistlift9513]

@@wallacesousuke1433 The comment was there more to question why the criticism was about ds3 in it's entirety, rather than the singular boss itself. To each their own opinion, but I won't deny that ds3, as well as the other ds games, have a fair share of flaws that can take away from the experience. But c'mon, Gael's theme though, you can't be disappointed with that

[@wallacesousuke1433]

SP1CE_ DR1P well, fair enough, my first comment was indeed out of place/off topic xD I'm not a big fan of fast, brute force/heavy hitting berserkers like Gael, I prefer the elegance of Friede, the Dancer and Fume Knight, but I'm not gonna deny that he's indeed a great boss, probably the best final boss in a Souls game yet.

[@Son_Of_Perdition]

Gael was actually not driven mad or taking the dark soul for himself by any means! The girl in the attic in Ariandel is his niece, and he vowed to get the dark soul pigment for her so she could paint a safe world with it for humanity to live in. When he learned that the pygmy lords blood was dry, he consumed them in order to absorb the dark soul with full knowledge that you, who he had met several times, would come to defeat the maddened version of him and take his liquid blood instead of their dried blood. He knew what he was doing. He didn't go mad. He sacrificed himself so his blood could become the pigment his niece needed, knowing that you would deliver it to her. Despite what may appear to be madness, Gaels intentions were pure, and by defeating him you are giving he and his niece exactly what they want and exactly what the world needs :) kinda sad, but very heroic. Happy ending to a sad story. EDIT: I have been informed a few hundred times now that "uncle" is a mistranslation and not to be taken so literally, as it is an honorific in Japanese. Hopefully the slurry of corrections will end now lol

[@johannliebert445]

i don't think they are related though

[@Son_Of_Perdition]

@@johannliebert445 The girl in the attic refers to him as "Uncle Gael" :)

[@johannliebert445]

@@Son_Of_Perdition I know man, but Gael calls her "my lady" rather than my niece or something. you might call a man close to you uncle as well

[@nathann7759]

Son_Of_Perdition she does in fact call him uncle gael but to my knowledge they are not actually related.

[@paradoxus6098]

@Isaac Fitzwilliam @Son_Of_Perdition ​this is because is a translation error, in the Japanese version, the painted girl refers to him using a term that is commonly used to refer to friendly old people (usually over 40), but the closest translation in English is uncle

[@bubba6755]

9:25 the way gael moved sideways against the light is so cool

[@cheeseburgersbyeah2432]

Them Fromsoft visuals man...them Fromsoft visuals...

[@MrShant-ui9ht]

@@cheeseburgersbyeah2432 and the soundtracks

[@cheeseburgersbyeah2432]

@@MrShant-ui9ht Especially the soundtracks

[@TheCleanProphet]

I had to rewind the vid twice because of how picturesque that looked, glad someone else noticed it too!

[@Bigtwinkissac209]

how cinematic

[@theomnomberry837]

Just popped in to say this: Gael has the most beautiful attack animations in his last phase. It's so fluid and fun to watch, and I'm sure all the artists had a fun time creating it too. I'm in love. ;w;

[@brandenhartley1380]

It's fun to watch but difficult to play. My god

[@your_usual_casual6597]

@@brandenhartley1380 thats why playthroughs exist

[@DurpenHeimer]

yeah this fight and midir is super cinematic. love how it seems as if gael slows down in the air as he's jumping around while shooting arrows with lightning striking the ground. epic as fuck

[@svetlanamalavina4350]

Yes his cloak attack animations are stunning

[@martk647]

@@svetlanamalavina4350 That damn cloak gave me so much trouble, dodged the sword but got hit by the cloak.

[@nimbus997]

13:28 "He's got a machine gun cross-" "-my fingers!" Such a good cut

[@chillhour6155]

using a suped up Aviline

[@IloveGorgeousGeorge]

Man this whole video is so well edited! Awesome

[@Choppytehbear1337]

Imagine getting killed by the lightning after killing him.

[@wesleyscott1633]

Choppytehbear1337 I’d die inside. In DS1 I killed the Iron Golem but the giant threw a bomb and killed me so I had to refight the boss

[@hazard1one]

you still get the kill bruh.

[@tater4462]

That happened to me fighting the lord of cinder and i had to fight him again.

[@AlfonsoSRT]

Happened to me with Friede. Game still counts the win.

[@blehp1280]

He died to the lightning right after he killed me, I was so furious about it and still am

[@thatonedudeinyourshed56]

"The only red hood i know is gael but he's been helping us" nervous chuckle(yo 1.4k likes the hell)

[@motazfawzi2504]

Those reactions kill me. Why did I know I'm fighting Gael since before playing any of the DLCs! F*** SPOILERS!!!

[@thatonedudeinyourshed56]

449 likes dang didint expect that

[@katamatic1609]

@@motazfawzi2504 I spoiled myself on all the bosses except dancer and Gundyr before fighting them and I’m mad at myself for it.

[@DoDo-ku4lv]

Same

[@ninorata9711]

2.3k

[@KaguraLeonKagirinai]

Hand it over, that skill, your godly transition

[@assistantmagus5213]

Kagura Leon nice profile pic

[@ninja504falcon3]

For my lady's channel

[@namelessking8914]

*Then Do The Artorias Reference* *And Throws the Subscribe Button* !!!!

[@reimuhakurei2123]

nice

[@robertbaker2273]

For m'lady's playthrough

[@rytlocknroll]

Action “touch the embraced shell”: pops up Literally every person who’s ever played dark souls 3: *Why would I wanna do that?*

[@shahezam3004]

Also literally every person in dark souls 3 : *touch it anyways*

[@varietydreams3707]

Shahezam Yassin fr😂😂

[@benwatzke7613]

*toch egge*

[@Cptsuccess]

Me who doesn't want to ruin the world: NO!NONONONONONONONONONO!

[@thanks721]

DONT YOU TOUCH THAT FUCKING CUP MAN!

[@daruddock]

*encounters last boss in a game where every single boss has at least two phases* 'What? He has a 2nd phase?'

[@magerage5979]

Has to be new to the series

[@Tenjeen]

@@magerage5979 It's not even the series. Literally every boss in DS3 has multiple phases, how can you not expect it?

[@amazingfan15]

@@floofiekun1875 the Twin Princes had one as well.

[@frend420]

Isn't darkeater midir considered the last boss

[@munchymuffins5187]

They always have second phases but not all of them have multi-phases. She probably said that cause she only brought the health down to a 3rd and realized there would be another one later

[@hughmungis4969]

Everyone’s reaction: OH MY GOD GAEL HOW COULD YOU OH NO The British Guy: Corrrrr you’ve beefed up ain’t ya batty boi 😂😂😂

[@darkrager872]

No-one mentioned the side-flip mid air repeating crossbow into the overhead slam? THAT WAS THE COOLEST THING!

[@ramirof1986]

DarkRager I know....that's the only reason I clicked on the video to be honest lol was dissapointed

[@darkrager872]

Feels bad man ;-;

[@mikeblxde4735]

Anime af

[@Chelios1994]

they lost fuckign voice in that moiment :D

[@grapeboi9256]

Too bad when you get the crossbow it's garbage

[@discountdisco2273]

Phase 1: Artorias PTSD Phase 2: Serious Mode Phase 3: Welcome to Touhou!

[@electricforest17]

@O it is a bullet hell game

[@rexflamevermillion5527]

Bullet hell intensifies

[@Phantom-el6oe]

@O Tohou is a great bullet hell game with good soundtrack. But I agree that it's slice of life elements are sometimes cancerous

[@rememberme3156]

trolling 100

[@yuuyakizami2133]

"Welcome to Touhou!" So true, especially if you have to face one boss in multiple phases...😂😂😂 Now I wanted a Touhou Souls Game, thanks to this comment. Oh, and I did write this one fanfiction... Inspired by Dark Souls itself! www.wattpad.com/story/237184076-%E2%91%A8-souls-a-touhou-project-fanfiction

[@captainozannus6090]

"Freaking hell he's got Zeus on his side" I loved the fact that he said that in such a calm voice!

[@amaterasu_eyes3486]

Captain Ozannus His comments were the best

[@benireges]

When?

[@woner6]

@@benireges 15:39

[@tribizz9252]

Actually, he gets damaged and harassed by the lightning as much as you do....

[@charleybrett1663]

Well yeah he's calm because Zeus is pathetic compared to half the bosses in this franchise.

[@BPD-Bob]

Gaels fight is so sad. He's an old friend that went mad fulfilling his deeds restoring an entire reality. The only way to honor him is to finish his quest, take the black soul from him and bring it to the girl. Oddly enough his own death is what he would have wanted (provided you actually bring it to her)😭 rip uncle Gael.

[@casmsfrought9956]

I think that was his intention, if you read the item descriptions, it said "gael knew that the dark soul would ruin him, that there was little hope for safe jourey home" and the fact that he helps you with phantoms and in the dreg heap, i think he was leading us to him so we could slay him, so that the blood of dark soul was retrieved from him, and the key to it all was you, you are unkindled ash but a champion nonetheless, one that could safely bring the dark soul pigment back to the painter.

[@jurivjerdha2467]

@@casmsfrought9956 he believed we are strong enough to kill him even tho he had the power of all the dark souls …gael is goated

[@hashtags_YT]

@@jurivjerdha2467 Not to mention he trusted us enough to have us take the blood of the dark souls, he knew that we would deliver it.

[@TheKaneECO]

"When is it safe to attack Slave Knight Gael?" Me: "AHAHAHHAHA"

[@nicolrb2210]

I would counter him with a pistol, but then remembered i am in the wrong game

[@HuslWusl]

@@nicolrb2210 but then you remember that he'll just teleport behind you

[@Furiouspupa]

Nicolas Borges also he can’t be parried, riposted, or countered.

[@nicolrb2210]

@@Furiouspupa in bloodborne things work differently

[@HuslWusl]

@Green Cannon Nani?!

[@OneNationUnderPug]

2:42 “oh no I f-cked the world up!” No that was Gwyn’s doing.

[@TakonoTakoUwU]

Indeed, Gwyn is te cause of EVERY bad thing that happend to the world.

[@RomanusAureus]

You are both absolute morons, blaming the guy who actually saved the world that was created by the fire. With fire came death and life, cold and warmth and every other disparity like love and hate, hope and dispair etc. Without the fire all these things will fade and the world will turn into some boring gray bs full of everlasting boring things, like dragons for example. Who else, except some morons, would want that? Smh

[@c-love6753]

@@RomanusAureus Everlasting cycle of repeating suffering and the end of the world is not so much better to me.

[@P0STHUM4NS]

@@c-love6753 It's thanks to Gwyn and the other Lords that there even is a world. He gave this ultimate sacrifice as a last effort to maintain what he had. He's done some shit, but he's also given as much if not more for his people.

[@joacomgo713]

@@RomanusAureus That's exactly why Gywn screwed everything up. When he sacrificed himself, he started the endless cycle of linking the fire.

[@drhitler1109]

16:46 *THAT FRAME IT'S THE MOST EPIC THING I'VE EVER SEEN IN DARK SOULS HISTORY*

[@Zarionburgues]

Best part of the fight for me

[@LuisCastillo-rt5nk]

Have you seen Gael vs. Nameless King? such a fun fight to watch and the cinematics are fucking awesome, looks like a sick movie or anime.

[@Paradisio84]

@@LuisCastillo-rt5nk watched it a while ago but yes I agree its one of me fav Souls VS match

[@RealityRogue]

RIGHT?? I thought the same thing

[@Tvanon]

THAT and 9:25

[@Gizmopoly]

“Are you going to be as hard as Sister Friede?” Gael: “No” Oh thank god! Gael: “Much harder”

[@garyglitter7379]

I found Friede harder

[@superluismigueL100]

Nah friede is way harder

[@cezarjulian0320]

@@superluismigueL100 friede is SO much harder. 3 health bars is fucked up

[@dababyproductions6759]

@@superluismigueL100 nah bro friede is easy compared to gael

[@superluismigueL100]

@@dababyproductions6759 I guess it depends on the builds then i don't know i found Gael to be one of the most fun boss fights but i beat him in 2 or 3 tries while with Friede it took way longer than that

[@pankeka355]

"Flipping hell he's got Zeus on his side"

[@gatorboiy5269]

Bold of them to assume he isn’t Zeus

[@asdergold1]

@@gatorboiy5269 Bold of them to assume it's Zeus and not some Japanese deity.

[@theguardsman5358]

@@asdergold1 bold of them to think he is not a op old man

[@subscribedtowithnotasingle4048]

@@theguardsman5358 *bold of them to assume he is a man*

[@phantommaster7965]

All of your comments are priceless

[@commandernomad2817]

Boss: *does anything* Streamers: "WaS thAt an ArtoRiaS REfeRenCe?!"

[@Wuuff]

Indeed, despite Artorias ripping off my main man Penetrator

[@PhysicalBeast]

Dudes got wolves on his armour, gets up just like the abyss watchers (I know theres debate on it but IMO abyss watchers draw from the power of sifs soul in the form of his wolf offsprings' blood, and not from artorias at all, despite the similarities, leaving his soul unaccounted for.) Both get consumed by the abyss and gael starts the boss fight the exact same way as artorias with some similar attacks if I remember correct for what its worth. There is a great wolf in the first dlc he sends you, with a grave tender but not a champion (I know artorias bones are there but his soul isnt) so again I was wondering where good Arty might have gone. I also think the wolf of farron is related to the wolves in the painted world but tbh i wouldnt know specifically how so thats a hole, but also the "Followers" in the painted world are followers of the abyss watchers. Point is, reincarnation themes are huge in this game, and reincarnations often share the same fate as the original. Let's not forget Artorias is probably THE fan favourite and this game was made for the fans. At first release without dlc they tease that he might be the abyss watchers to get you thinking, after all, wolf's blood and succumbing to the abyss are pretty big red flags, then first dlc comes out and you realize there might be more to his soul's story than that, then they hit you with a subtle twist at the end of it all. When gael gets up like the abyss watchers second phase and I finally noticed the wolf armour. I knew it had to be the man. I reiterate... THERE* ARE* WOLVES* ON* HIS* ARMOUR* Idk idc but that man is artorias.

[@conscriptreporting6265]

@@PhysicalBeast gael is corrupted by the dark soul, not the abyss

[@PhysicalBeast]

@@conscriptreporting6265 wasnt the abyss born from the dark soul when manus lost his marbles though? You're definately right it's the dark soul not the abyss that corrupts gael that's my bad. The dark soul and the abyss are pretty inextricably related though regardless.

[@rogaldorn4759]

@Sam Christensen He was consumed by the Dark Soul. Not too different from someone being devoured by the darkness residing inside the a certain, dwarven relic. One that leaves only insanity, desire and rage in the now hollow shell of the one daring to don it.

[@Dermen101]

Still friggin' cool how Gael is able to manipulate the Whitestone to summon himself behind the player.

[@mothermushroom_]

Yarutai Rikaichi I never noticed that! That's pretty fucking awesome

[@TheLastSliceOfPie]

is that really what he's doing?

[@gooey4347]

TheLastSliceOfPie yeah you can briefly see a summoning sign where he teleports to

[@tisineverfear1490]

TheLastSliceOfPie yup

[@ericmiles9630]

In the 20-30 fights it took me to kill this man he never once teleported, I did not even know he could do that

[@FattsMcGee]

This was the only boss where I genuinely never got mad after getting killed by him. The fight was so epic for me that I just enjoyed the challenge of fighting him. It being an endurance fight as well just made it even better. By far my favorite boss in the souls games

[@e1357]

Gael is one of those bosses where, no matter what they throw at you, it doesn't feel like bullshit, it feels doable no matter how nuts the attacks are. Kinda wish Friede was like that,

[@keshav3479]

@@e1357 Friede was like that for me. That was probably the boss I've died the most to in the entire series but every single time, I just kinda marvelled at how badass she is. I also found that she isn't that hard to dodge as long as you time it well and don't panic-roll. The only fights that make me mad are gimmicky environmental BS like Bed of Chaos or the tight arena in Capra Demon. Nothing from Dark Souls 3 ever goes to that level. DS2 had the Old Iron King with the lava, though.

[@thesnatcher3616]

​@@e1357 Friede is actually pretty fair if you think about it. It's just really tough to figure out some of her attacks, and the rapid speed doesn't make things easier. If anything that made it more frustrating to me. I couldn't even blame the boss for my deaths and whenever I did, the voice of reason always told me, "Yeah but you could have just done so and so to avoid it". Friede was probably the only super tough boss in this game I TRIED to blame. All the other ones I struggled with(Twin Princes, Soul of Cinder, and the Nameless King), I blamed nobody but myself. Didn't even try because I knew that I was 100% responsible half the time. Said mindset is also pretty applicable to the Ringed City so far. It's really hard, but it feels pretty fair, which makes all the Ringed Knight encounters, that much more enjoyable.

[@szcs95]

@@thesnatcher3616 Third phase friede is everything but fair

[@ButtersDBD]

Siege was such a badass boss, loved the first and third phase. Second phase was tedious tho

[@consumerjtc5835]

Hand him over, that thing, your subscription.

[@MrTomasvino]

For my lady's channel

[@morr17]

This is gold lmao

[@HE6PUTOCTb]

"Ahh, is this a dislike? A dislike from the ungrateful viewer?" Enters second phase, teleports instantly and, with the epic music playing in the background, proceeds to utterly wreck a disliker with a swordspin from behind.

[@MrTomasvino]

...Just a moment, then... My channel of youtube. Well, rotted scrap of it, that is. Go on, like it, subscribe it.

[@vxsios]

Omae wa mo...

[@FancythatTF]

"8 ashen flasks" Painful, utterly painful.

[@adammartin1541]

I think you mean 8 sippy cups

[@TwistedMarshmallow]

I run with zero Ashen flasks lmao

[@yungshino3330]

Yeah no ashen here I'm legit guts from berserk just focusing on my strength and vitality

[@rectifyx2779]

@@yungshino3330 Same

[@iHUNT3R]

Is it acceptable if its you're first playtrough ?

[@hecc7906]

12:50 can we all take a minute and appreciate that beautiful transition?

[@IAyala1010]

Hecc or 17:38

[@buster7797]

I didn't even realize it until i read it, jesus that was smooth

[@nefausto8]

Ikr

[@bimmer8602]

Got an ad...

[@hecc7906]

@@bimmer8602 well shit

[@Enneamorph]

FUN FACT: When Gael teleports to you, he’s actually _putting down his Summon Sign and forcing it to activate._ 17:36 See for yourself. As soon as he starts to vanish, look at where he spawns, you’ll see his Sign for a moment before he appears there.

[@rockycuro7737]

Well that just made this boss even more awesome

[@dmitribrook3948]

Even after so many years later, I'm still finding out great little details like this on the internet. I absolutely adore FromSoftware and the effort they put in their games. :')

[@lucas_sin_s]

@@dmitribrook3948 fromsoft are the best devs

[@LowIntSpecimen]

And here I thought Gael couldn't get any cooler.

[@adrielic_]

Even the sound is the same. That's awesome.

[@lama8984]

Gael is one of the best character dark souls ever had so far,yes he appears out of nowhere that's the fucking point.He is not some famous hero or god that the game keeps teasing you as the ultimate savior who once defeated the ancient dragons or created the age of dark,he is a fucking NOBODY just like you he is some noname undead who fought his way through all of this shit because he may have found a way to break the cycle by creating an entire new world with the help of the painting girl. Being old and wise he knows eating the dark souls will make him insane and that's exactly why he guided you to this future where he is known as the red hood and become one with the dark souls filled with dark lords souls and pure humanity the exact opposite of the soul of cinder who is an amalgamation of all the glorious Lords of Cinder.He choose to sacrifice himself and fought for so many years that the ringed city turned in pure ashes , just so we could try to break the cycle and make a new world but no one will ever hear about his name and that he is the reason why we have this pigment for the next painting world.

[@francomarrocu7430]

Noice

[@anythingatall7670]

It’s poetic how Gael is a nobody just like you, fighting an epic battle that will decide history, yet no one will ever remember, all on a damned world

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@anythingatall7670 This Epic battle between two nobodies, the End of the World, the Legacy of Dark Souls, let it all fade into nothing. For its just a living nightmare.

[@dankfailure4984]

ngl since you called him the red hood, i just thought of him just killing random criminals in gotham

[@Xx_9a3oobi_xX]

That’s a great piece right there!!! You should consider becoming an author 👍🏻

[@UnluckyLevi]

the transitions are really fucking smooth

[@hammersquish4927]

right? this is super well edited.

[@shinren_]

Ethan Mallari lmao maybe even too well edited i thought someone dodged a roll and right after he rolled he transitioned into another person that got hit lmao

[@vanox_incognito]

yeah really fucking good

[@oivatank]

I love how this all starts because the Ashen One was like, “must touch shiny thing!”

[@DronesOverTheMoon]

More like Gwyn: no dar bad light guud Me fuck up the way of the world because dark badge and ligh guudge

[@Divinemakyr]

"Tankiest health bar in the game." *Stares at Darkeater Midir. "Second tankiest health bar in the game."

[@thelichking9070]

Nameless King: Hello

[@coldfusion1679]

The Lich King nameless king was beefy, but not on the level that Gael or midir were. Unless you tried hitting the king of the storm at his feet.

[@thelichking9070]

@@coldfusion1679 I meant Gwyn's firstborn himself on second phase.I personally found nameless king the most tankiest and harder than both midir and gael(maybe because of my build.i love how soul experience varies for each person)my lvl 10 refined long sword wasnt just doing enough damage to him.and I found the battle longer than both gael and midir but still it can be bcs I was having real trouble with him meanwhile I beat Gael first try and midir on 4th but died to NK countless times. (I was enchanting my long sword with fire pyromancy through the whole fight againts Gael maybe that was also another reason he seemed less tanky to me)

[@Divinemakyr]

@@thelichking9070 Gael and Midir's healthbars make the King of the Storm and Nameless King's healthbars combined look small. Use storm against the dragon and fire against the god. Most dragons are weak to lightning damage.

[@Celatra]

@@thelichking9070 *wasn't doing just enough damage* Dude i've beaten him with an unupgraded irithyll straight sword. You got no excuses

[@usuitakumi8179]

Can we please talk about how flawless the editing is?! I can't even tell sometimes when he actually switched to another person lol

[@slaveknightgael8900]

i'm a simple man. I see a video of me. I click

[@googleuser5018]

Dark soul Gael You're a really cool boss.

[@slaveknightgael8900]

why thank you good sir

[@gael9181]

you sir have become a legend

[@sirpotato9052]

Hey you one shot me on NG+7.

[@slaveknightgael8900]

well here's my advice GIT GUD

[@linus2878]

7:22 that was a sick cut nice

[@Naxthural]

Smooth as fucking silk

[@blankabs7056]

still smoother than Havel armor

[@LuckiSir]

12:48 tho, I barely even noticed because of the cape

[@Cryvein]

Mr Lakiro holy hell that was too smooth

[@DS_DoggerX]

18:24 challenged the laws of Dark Souls and got struck by lightning, it's almost poetic

[@ultimateqmazing2537]

Gael: *goes into phase 4*

[@Anon-mu8re]

You wish.

[@franklynt9499]

I wish this happened, never wanted the fun to end.

[@holmesholmes.8784]

Nuts

[@rangopistacho6928]

*gnome mode activate*

[@illuzanaerenduill]

That's just pure torture

[@kackbeland2016]

Opponents: "attack when its safe" Gael: " hold my beer"

[@oHITMAN14o]

Zack Beland I played with this guy that was in NG+20 I’m on NG+4 Gael PUNISHES you good for being greedy with hits just like MIDIR one hits you

[@NightmareKnight25807]

No moment is safe

[@asagervais]

@@oHITMAN14o My beer... Go on, take it... Hold it...

[@juanelaboy5180]

Asa Gervais i see what you did there😂😂

[@DeeMulaah]

19:03 When you have had the house to yourself for the entire day

[@archerjones4827]

NO LMAO

[@asnowman5866]

...yes.

[@gabrieltheforsaken8788]

Arrow to the Knee I once was an adventurer like you....

[@Stookoonga]

Gael: Go ahead. Take it. Touch it Narrator: 100,000,000,000,000 years later Gael: Give me that thing. That dark soul*screech

[@PacoReer]

15:39 "Flippin hell, he's got Zeus on his side"

[@CHICKENNUGGETSKOON]

*flippin hell

[@PacoReer]

@@CHICKENNUGGETSKOON thanks for the correction!

[@everyvillainislemons921]

4:17 “The only red hood I know is Gael, but he’s been helping us this whole time” famous last words

[@taxxikcod4249]

Solaire memories back on my head

[@rudrickvalewalker615]

Jesus Christ! I am more amazed at your editing skills than this boss fight right now. So fluid and smooth, does not hinder the exciting momentum at all.

[@hunterotte4085]

Some people seem to having issues with the fight so I'm going to leave some tips below that I hope will help: 1. Poison/Toxic absolutely deletes his health. Get a +9 or +10 Rotten Ghru Dagger and infuse with poison (or use poison resin). The toxic pyromancy is a tad slow and he doesn't stay in the cloud very long, so the dagger may be the easiest route. 2. He is weak to bleed and frost. So if your carry weight will allow it, the Irythill weapons and near infinite bleed weapons could help out. Note that for each proc, you need to let a cooldown happen that takes around 10 seconds. 3. If your stats support it, the Hollowslayer Greatsword would be a great way to hurt him. As Geal is tagged as a hollow, and in phase 2 is considered a Corruption of the Abyss. Meaning phase 2, the Farron/Abyss watcher equipment starts hurting him more too. 4. A shield is generally recommended. High stability should be your first priority, as he eats your stamina while your blocking. I like the Black Knight Shield personally, as its greatshield level protection at a far lower carry weight and strength requirement. 5. The most important thing, above everything above even, is to not act on impulse. A lot of his attacks/combos leave openings. Don't be greedy and try to get in extra hits, as that is pretty much how he gets you a lot of the time. Patience is the name of the game. He is your final opponent, so there is no reason to rush the fight. I hope these little tips help someone who needs it!

[@KicsiSzabi222]

Hey man, thanks a lot, I just got to him for the first time, and these are really useful tips 😂

[@hunterotte4085]

@@KicsiSzabi222 Its no problem, I just like helping people in the souls community. Primarily with the more punishing sections of the games, or helping beginners not get farmed by twinking or far more experienced players.

[@nyngaming5744]

you forgot one, getting good

[@hunterotte4085]

@@nyngaming5744 That is basically tip #5, except I explained how to "git gud". Don't be greedy, and learn the attacks and openings of the opponent, as it helps you far better than the other tips. Personally I learned to stop phrasing it like that long ago as the meme does give me a little chuckle. But it really doesn't help anyone if you don't explain what you mean or what entails "getting good". And that is the purpose of this message, to help people who love the series or want to love it but are stuck and frustrated.

[@hunterotte4085]

@@Fibonacci11235 I just stuck with the dagger as you can spam it really quickly, rather than wait for a fog cloud to finish. As Geal never really sits there and waits to be poisoned. But that's not saying I doubt you at all, I just find the dagger to be a lot safer option. Especially at NG+8 where he 2 shots you with most attacks. I definitely don't want to stand there and take anything the old man dishes out. But if you can find the opportunities, it is technically the better option I do agree.

[@irvancrocs1753]

i love the moment when some of them realize the Artorias's reference...

[@danielantony1882]

irvanCrocs That's not a reference thou.That's a conceptual Irony.

[@consumerjtc5835]

Too bad noone references penetrator.

[@irvancrocs1753]

Jerome Talor now you mentioned it, he is the first humanoid boss in souls series...demon's souls needs more attentions..

[@NFrk97]

And also too bad no one catches the Guts' reference.

[@GingerBreadMan1178]

Beast of Darkness reference

[@notthebeeeeees]

-Please don't be another Friede >*grins*

[@mitchfletch]

Eh, IMO Blackflame Friede is quite a bit harder than Gael

[@dannyboi5887]

Crazy Wolf Gaming Yeah. even with 3 people helping, gael is still a massive threat to everyone, especially in phase 3. The amount of time's I've seen a summon or host get killed by his flying attack is crazy.

[@notthebeeeeees]

I mean past ng+4 50% my summons got one shot by gael atacks

[@Walamonga1313]

Crazy Wolf Gaming How about not bringing people? She's harder solo than any other boss in this game (in my experience of course, different people find different bosses tougher).

[@RainbowHanryu]

Mitch Fletcher Solo for sure, with summons hell no. The fact she staggers easily makes her easy to stun lock with more than one person. Gael is pretty easy solo but with summons for some reason he's way harder.

[@thepassenger6499]

This video pretty much shows why Dark Souls is legendary. The fear of what might come next, the shock after realizing what the boss can do and the relief after victory! Dark Souls is truly a masterpiece!

[@therealbingus5143]

Gael firing the crossbow as he drifts by midair is still the coolest attack in the game.

[@NAcHO-wx5vg]

“The red hood has come to eat us... to eat our dark souls.” Damn Jason I know you’re angry with Batman but this seems extreme... even for you.

[@ceciladams4882]

Bruh hahahahahaha

[@Liveandlearn789]

12:34 And thus, the thumbnail of every single Slave Knight Gael video was born.

[@yaboi841]

I'm a weeaboo because I play Fire Emblem. Aye I see that cammila pfp

[@GBlockbreaker]

You're not a weeaboo because you play Fire Emblem, you're a weeaboo because you have Camilla as pfp and not best girl Hector

[@casdi2515]

Lucoa oho!

[@Liveandlearn789]

Lucoa I used to have hector as my pfp, but I changed it to Camilla to make it more accurate.

[@benglaser1345]

It also looks like another Berserk reference. That's the stance Guts takes up before demolishing his enemies, and he even wears a black cape that fans out behind him

[@aAaRePLaY]

The crossbow into slam is one of the most cool looking moves ever

[@silverhand9965]

UltimateFeeling agreed,especially with the souls and lightning flying everywhere It looks so overwhelming and awesome

[@darkrevenger436]

09:26 that frame, that move of Gael and the sun behind him, is so cool

[@AntiNerd-l5y]

It remember me of SoC phase 2 , I always trigger it when he his next to te eclipse in the background

[@serbiancrusader7813]

12:48 nothin personal kid

[@radiosityy2074]

I was looking for that comment :D

[@vide0gameCaster]

AHAHAHAHA

[@satan4o]

NANI?!

[@pixeltreason2968]

*snaps neck* CCCCKKKKKK

[@meris8486]

Personnel*

[@TheDamnBeast]

15:41 The correct reaction to this shit.

[@marcelinewarceline]

12:48 “Nothin’ personal, Kid.”- Slave Knight Gael - 10,000

[@lucasd1646]

Some argue that Friede or Midir where harder fights, but everyone agrees on one thing, this was the most epic and best boss fight of all the dark souls series. Friede annoyed and frustrated me, Midir plain crushed my will, but Gael no matter how many times I lost it just made me want to keep fighting him, his moveset is so well thought out that you just want to keep dancing with him.

[@__TheBlackSwordsman__]

I think everyone, including me, regard him as the best because so many of the aspects of the fight are masterfully done. His attacks and phases are so awesome and visually striking to the point where the simple act of doging him feels epic, paired with how his fighting style changes from rabid and almost insane, to a more honourable duelist, to then more desperate and chaotic. Mechanically, I also feel he's designed in a way where his barrage of back flip sword swings and launching strikes from the air is meant to consume tons of stamina forcing the player to be more wise with stamina management otherwise they have barely any stamina to attack back. His song sounds so climactic and monumental befitting the end to the series. The arena is so cool, it literally taking place at the end of the world and now being a barren and desolate wasteland where only dust and ash remain. It despite being so massive is used to its fullest extent as well since Gael will constantly be dashing around using more charging attacks to skewer you or knock you back. His, character is a reference to both Artorias and Guts from Berserk. And, finally having him as the final boss is such a thematically appropriate and astonishing end to the series since he parallels the player's characters throughout the series. Some have complained that he wasn't a character who was hyped up at any point in the series but he works so well because of this. Both the Unkindled and Gael being two nobodies who were both once of no worth and now the last two left standing, outliving all the gods and nobles and the two likely now being the most powerful beings in existence, now fighting over ownership of the Dark Soul as the world nears its end. The unkindled a resurrected corpse of a person who had failed to link the fire once and now a last resort to link the fire as the Lords of Cinder refuse to to do so again, and Gael a slave knight used as cannon fodder in the war against the dragons with no thought spared on their survival enduring through all the ages and finding purpose in giving humanity a second chance through having a new world painted. One with the power of the Dark Soul and the other with the power of the Lords of Cinder, both gaining power through the consumption of others Gael through consumption of the Pygmy Lords and the Unkindled through consumption of all their fallen foes' souls, and both to be forgotten as no-one but you will know of Gael's struggle to help humanity, and you to be forgotten to time much like the characters beforehand. I couldn't think of a better ending for such an amazing series of games.

[@MouseR985]

All phases of Friede individually are great, imo. However, when you have to redo the first two ones every time you die to the third phase it gets annoying. The first two phases become a chore, pretty much, and that's why I wouldn't rank her so high. Midir and Gael, however, are both fantastic. Midir is probably the only dragon boss in the series that I would call completely fair. All of his attacks are well telegraphed and, after fighting him enough times, you can even predict which attacks will come next. Gael is not only super fun, but also very well designed and has a complex move set. Just like the dancer, I was feeling like I was dancing with him the entire time. Combine these two with the soul of cinder and you got the perfect ending to a fantastic trilogy

[@MrcreeperDXD777]

Friede definitely was not harder. She took like an hour to beat. Gael took 4

[@dorianpompa8409]

@@MrcreeperDXD777 gael took me like 20mims while friede 2hr in couldn't hit once in the 3rd phase, I said fuck it and used a summon for the 1st time, same for midir I was just getting sick of the chaotic endurance fight

[@MrcreeperDXD777]

@@dorianpompa8409 for me, friede took 10 tries but phase 3 i beat 2nd try. It is interesting how different every player's experience on the game.

[@GrosZug]

15:13 I love how this guy seems to enjoy the beating :)

[@luisgregoriopadilla9553]

Well os a really good boos

[@GDRunny]

Ok I was gonna type a remark, but why the fuck did my phone autocorrect well into realizes?

[@zarfo2667]

@@GDRunny your phone is retarded

[@itsakipplee9476]

Seeing everyone's health and weapons makes me feel like I went into this fight VERY underleveled

[@MadMax22]

Nah bro you were just playing the game on hard

[@d.n5287]

That just proves you got more balls than them

[@dogzilla60]

Imagine having the least stamina possible

[@belland_dog8235]

@@dogzilla60 Not a problem if you don't roll spam like the people in these videos

[@losscott6891]

@@belland_dog8235 10 vitality & 10 endurance is meta

[@LightAndDarkMdness02]

This boss fucked me in the ass so hard I'm still having Vietnam flashbacks every time I see that fucking hood in PVP.

[@LightAndDarkMdness02]

Dany G Problem is I'm a pure pyro caster on NG 4+. I have two ways of fighting him. I can either go melee, which I'm not built for, don't have the stamina, and I main the Witch's Locks and the Demon scar, both low damaging weapons. I do chip damage with these. The next problem is most of my spells require me to be within his range to land, and the only real damaging one- Chaos Bed, requires a huge chunk of FP with each use and I only carry six Ashen on me due to the fact that I can't use miracles to heal because a.) He teleports and b.) They take too long to cast. So I need eight flasks on me at a time, but even that isn't enough, so I still carry miracles in the off hand for healing in the off chance I actually can heal, which means even less FP to do damage. I eventually just gave up and had three phantoms help me beat him because 120 melee damage on a boss that can two hit me without an ember isn't viable. Keep in mind, unless I pull sage's ring on and slap the Fire Clutch Ring in it's place, I'm only doing around 350-400 damage to him with each hit. Good damage, but his health pool is so big I've used all my FP in the last third of his health. Even if I get to the last third with 6 estus, my damage is so low and he hits so fast and hard I can never pick at him. The worst part was that I was out of respecs, so I couldn't switch to another build and beat him with something easier. I had to just throw myself at him for like a week straight.

[@bix8436]

Still absolutely love the transitions between streams, flawless execution man amazing editing work

[@Denim_Chicken]

Pee pee poo poo

[@italianwaffle5592]

Popeyes Biscuits ikr I cringed a bit

[@JorgeRamirez-hd6xl]

Popeyes Biscuits true

[@rebelfriend20]

i cringed with that and how some of them roll spammed...... also some of them dont even realize the importance of this fight

[@w4tch0ut10]

best when she ended it with the help of a sunbro xDD

[@Mrguitarcover1234]

Dude almost every (if not every) boss in DkS3 and Bloodborne has at least two phases

[@catbeweird]

Gael is probably my favorite character in the entire souls series. His story is a dark and sad one. He went to the end of the world, killing everything in his path, just to satisfy his lady. And in the end, he knew he wouldn't make it back, luring you to kill him. We could all learn a lot from his particular tale. I honestly look at him as one of the only true heroes in Dark Souls. No funny buisness or other motives, just pure devotion. That was his happiness.

[@DatsRandom]

8:08 Lololol he sounded genuinely disappointed in Gael

[@lso-jamaal4926]

I would be to if he helped me fight Freida and then decided to lose his mind and attack me

[@sadettinarslan5324]

DatsRandom gael went definitely bollocks artorias style turned into a half beast. We finished the duty collecting the blood of the dark soul in his stead and made his sacrifice meaningful. Gael and artorias were most probably corrupted by the same thing hence their stances and beast like attacks

[@codename1176]

Sadettin ARSLAN I believe the red aura we see is the dark soul itself corrupting him. Remember Gael is a REGULAR undead he made it to the end of time without bonfires

[@skyrimlover777]

As a newbie to the series, coming to this boss felt like a sin honestly. I felt like I came across something that wasn't meant for me, like I desecrated a grave and somehow managed to kill what was sent to punish me for doing so. But it also felt like I was fighting somone on a similar journey as I, a lost and dark soul, looking for something and achieving it with violence that saw no prejudice. This fight was one of my favorites, simply wonderful, the music, his moves, his story (from what I could understand), the arena, everything. It felt like I was at the end of my journey, the end of everything. And all that was left for me was a fellow champion who was consumed by his own goals. The cherry on top is his weapon was my signature one for most runs afterwards.

[@chara2038]

Poor Gael, at least he served his purpose, because of him, the painting was made, and we actualy got a goo... nic... not bad ending

[@jorgegodinez522]

At least some semblance of a world will still exist because of him

[@kevinbeck8836]

He didnt need some god like Gwyn to give his life meaning by linking the flame. He lived, and died, for a goal he set himself

[@subscribedtowithnotasingle4048]

Unlike you chara

[@thetau4866]

@@subscribedtowithnotasingle4048 at least chara tried, they may have ultimately failed, but someone else finished their goal, in the form of frisk, the actual player character of undertale.

[@subscribedtowithnotasingle4048]

@@thetau4866 I had to put the reference for someone who would get it though

[@MikhailPashkovski]

So this is it, huh? Last reaction to the last DS 3 boss. I will miss these.

[@ionceateapinecone]

Gael is the epitome of what a dark souls boss should be

[@davidvazquez5200]

IOnceAteAPinecone It really is!! I enjoyed it so much

[@filthycasual8093]

Gael probably represents how powerful the furtive pygmy were

[@mulhollanddrivehobo6910]

Sadly he is not hard enough, the epitome of a dark souls boss to me is Artorias, so much bullshit inside one boss that make him so hard.

[@Unclaimed_Username]

I think you're looking for Bloodborne, my dude.

[@raro991]

9:26 is my favorite part whenever I fight Gael, whenever the camera pans towards the sunset in the background, it makes for a very atmospheric fight

[@d0gh0t]

7:48 That was sick transition man, good job

[@GrandMasterNutBusterYoda]

12:40 "you know its gonna be a tough fight when theres lightning." Gee totally not the boss using both hands on his sword that he's be 1handing lazily during the first phase the menacing red aura around him, and his stance changed from savage to proper. 2nd phase wants you to know youre going to get your shit pushed into another dimension.

[@medicfdumbo]

Never seen someone get so butthurt over one sentence lol

[@GrandMasterNutBusterYoda]

@@medicfdumbo You're not smart with knowing when someone is being serious about what they're saying.

[@notsamantha3484]

What did you say?

[@GrandMasterNutBusterYoda]

@@notsamantha3484 he's not able to see the sarcasm in my comment and confused it for me being butthurt.

[@notsamantha3484]

@@GrandMasterNutBusterYoda no offense, but i don't think english is your first language

[@PalmDesertRock]

My favorite fight of the whole Soulsborne series. The introduction, the setting, the music, it's all just perfection. Beautiful and haunting, epic and challenging. Gaming doesn't get much better than this.

[@Ankurenai]

Ludwig the Holy Blade is a bit better

[@excusemewhatthephuck1090]

Сергей Новиков I would still says gaels... ludwigs setting is just to meh for me but his music is strong... as for gael everything changes... setting, music, and gael becomes more intense. But it is your opinion.

[@cnnrtempest]

PalmDesertRock personally, the first time I fought Gwynn in the first dark souls was probably my favorite fight of all time, Gael is incredible though.

[@grfrjiglstan]

I really like how you do the switching between perspectives. Not just showing the same clip 15 times with the different reactions, but actually having a progression across the clips, makes this infinitely more watchable than most reaction compilations. I very much appreciate it.

[@henier1065]

18:24 Greedy people die! *proceeds to spank santa greedily in the middle of a lighning storm*

[@thatrainbowquickie8395]

Some people are disappointed, lore-wise, that Gael is the final boss. But then again, he kind is the perfect fit. Who else would you rather have wanted ?

[@Dead00Pool]

goku

[@mothermushroom_]

Bosses like Gwyn are actually understandable as final bosses. They are set up throughout the entire game as gods and when you find them they either are gods or have fallen to be husks. A boss that actually makes you feel something. Not this shit

[@timeforamazingchest5271]

+Strip Dancer of the Frigid Valley The only difference between Gwyn and Gael is the Lord Soul they possess and some history. In the first game, you killed Gwyn, Nito, and the Bed of Chaos, but you never had to find the Dark Soul. Gael possesses the real Dark Soul, for it is in his blood, and with his death all the Lord Souls are lost forever. Gael should make you feel something more than Gwyn, because we never met the latter and he never helped us out. Gwyn burnt to a Lord of Cinder out of desperation and jealousy, whereas Gael lost himself in who-knows-how-long he was out in the desert of ashes only because he wanted to present such a precious gift to his niece in Ariandel. It's more than that, for Gael's death providing the pigment means the dawn of a new age for men - one free of the cycle of flame for eternity. One they all deserved.

[@jamaicanbidoof1001]

Maybe just pay more attention to the story? Not the games problem if you're just too dumb.

[@mothermushroom_]

time for amazing chest Ok you have swayed me a bit more to like Gael as a final boss but not as a series finale boss. I still think Gwyn is a hell of a lot more emotional though

[@severalcakes3267]

"He's bouncin' around like Tigger."

[@Choppytehbear1337]

Seeing Gael charging at you across the arena after dying to him is terrifying.

[@j3r3myyyyy]

"I wonder if you wait for him to reach the top he see Fillianore with some difference" *dies anyway*

[@torahibiki]

1st stage= Artorias 2nd Stage= Artorias+Guts crowsbow+Lorian teleport+every lord of cinder fire powerup+cheeky way of white invaders 3rd Stage= Guts bersker armour while on fire+orphan of kos

[@TheArrivalCyberse]

How is that Guts? I didn't know Guts used acrobagics, Machinegun crossbows and magic. And Orphan is way more difficult.

[@MasterGamer12234]

@@TheArrivalCyberse Actually, guts does have a machinegun like bow, a cannon for an arm and is known for doing acrobatic attacks while in his berserker outfit

[@NotBorno]

he's basically manus+artorias+lord of cinder+rambo in his last stage

[@loganrex6205]

Spot on

[@H.U.R.]

@@TheArrivalCyberse i expected you to question his choice upon using your master's name.

[@raylongoria3565]

This Juutas fella must have been pretty bold to go up against Gael with a +5 estus flask (and all the other enemies him before as well)

[@irvancrocs1753]

Yeah and he is my favorite in this video, his reactions most of the time are priceless lol..

[@oscarthedamnest462]

lol i went up against gael with 3+

[@simonmercuri3073]

I got him first try with +4. Was tough AS HELL but got him nontheless

[@Stookoonga]

I love when Gael tries to give up in phase 3, but then your fighting THE DARK SOUL passed on since the dawn of Gwyn

[@benglaser1345]

Gael is pretty much Guts from Berserk. He has a massive sword, a repeating crossbow, and a large cape he uses to help get the edge in a fight. He even takes up Guts' stance at 12:34.

[@JT-hk9ur]

It's not a coincidence seeing as Miyazaki is a big fan of Berzerk

[@spazzmaticus9086]

Artorias was actually the one who was inspired by Guts, Guts' inner demon is that of a hound, Artorias is symblised by the wolf, both have giant swords and fend away darkness, they once striked the same pose,(vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/darksouls/images/e/e9/Artorias_and_Guts.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130713130924). and Guts also invented Artorias's signature attack, (mangaseeonline.us/read-online/Berserk-chapter-226-index-2-page-14.html) But despite all that, Gael is more Guts than Artorias, as Gael is basically Artorias with a repeating crossbow. There are way more Berserk references in the soulsborne series than just this, but having characters similar to Guts is still a pretty huge one.

[@mgc9965]

Ben Glaser Why do I keep getting the feeling that Berserk is going to end bitter sweet

[@TheGeranes]

@@mgc9965 >implying that we'll ever get an ending

[@xshullaw]

19:12 *Transforms into Manus* BUT IT'S NOT OVER YET!

[@beeftastesliketoenails94]

*"Meteoric burst!"* Wait wrong franchise

[@marcelo71235]

@@beeftastesliketoenails94 *GAEL BECOMES BOROS*

[@TrueForm]

LIQUIIIIIID

[@CaIebwithaK]

Fuck, I think I need a dry pair of underwear.