The Story of Sekiro ► Old Gods of the Sunken Valley

[@VaatiVidya]

A lot of people are calling me out for incorrectly saying that "Okami" means Dragon - but it does indeed reference a dragon in this case. I should have written the following note in the video: The character used to describe Sekiro is Okami written as 狼, which means wolf. However, in the Japanese description of Sabimaru, the word 淤加美 is used when referring to the Okami Clan. This is short for Okami no kami, or Kuraokami - a legendary Japanese dragon which is a Shinto deity of rain and snow. The English is often misleading.

[@christianwalls7994]

VaatiVidya I love your videos, thanks for taking the effort to always put out such an in-depth analysis in FromSoft lore!!

[@Gensolink]

nice, I always wondered why they were called liked that. Just shows how much we can miss from translation :)

[@tarnished4502]

Read my comment please, I think it could be interesting, maybe not, but hey, I'm not a lore master

[@AlexiasPlaylist]

When you try to correct someone's Japanese in Romanji

[@GuitarSlayer136]

Bunch of weebs who don't speak the language jumping the gun, don't even sweat it.

[@AbystomaMexicanium]

Me while playing Sekiro: "At least the story is clear in this one." Me after watching VaatiVidya: "Apparently not."

[@AscendantStoic]

The plot is a lot clearer than all other Souls games, but there is still a lot of background lore you can dig in if you want, it's the best of both worlds.

[@gilvanmessem9474]

@@AscendantStoic The plot in Souls game are simple too : Ring the bells and rekindle the first flame

[@androski5247]

The plot is just as straightforward as Dark Souls plots. I feel the biggest change is in the context that you have for areas and bosses. In Dark Souls, unless you dig up information, you'd have almost no idea what characters like Pontiff Sulyvahn and Knight Artorias have done to get to where they are, and what their goals are. In comparison, you know that the Great Shinobi Owl is your father and has plans to take the dragon's heritage for himself; You know that Genichiro wishes to use the dragon's heritage to save Ashina. Sure you may still have to do some digging to find deeper information, but overall you know the main goals of bosses in Sekiro, whereas in Dark Souls none of that information is given to you in a clear and concise way.

[@AscendantStoic]

@@gilvanmessem9474 Well, there was actually little to no plot, most of the Souls games depended on the lore and worldbuilding, and most of that is well hidden in the item descriptions and some of it is implied with visual or obscure hints, Sekiro is pretty much thr only game in the Souls series to have a traditional story with traditional cutscenes layered on top of the usual Souls lore.

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

@@AscendantStoic That's been the case for all of From Soft's ARPG's. Dark Souls: You are the Chosen Undead, you must ring the bells, then rekindle the first flame or usher the Age of Humanity. Dark Souls 2: Escape the limbo state of undeath, seek the King of Dragleic in its Capital. Bloodborne: You are an outsider who has undergone the infamous Blood Transfusion tredition of Yharnam, and are now a hunter. You must go through out Yharnam and its surrounding areas to cleans the region of the beasts that plague it, but you soon end up discovering far more than what you thought you would and that you are actually trapped inside a dream, or more-so a nightmare. Either accept Gehrman's wish to off you right then and there, thus freeing you from the nightmore, refuse and take his place, or ascend to become a true Great One among the others. Dark Souls 3: You are an unkindled one. You must seek out the lords of cinder, bring their ashes back to their thrones, then either sacrifice yourself to rekindle the flame or revolt and become the lord of darkness, thus ushering the Age of Humanity and putting an end to the Age of Fire and Gods.(Kinda like Dark Souls 1, only with a different journey and more detail added to the outcomes) These games have always had fairly convoluted lore that you'd only be able to some-what understand by piecing all of the evidence together.

[@keenancummings3714]

I've followed your work for years, and Souls has been a big part of my life. This last year I got word that my dad, a career voice actor, was voicing a character on an upcoming game where the main character has a prosthetic arm that he attaches weapons to. Now, months later, I get to play through the most recent FromSoft game and hear my dad's voice as the Sculptor, and see his voice show up in your work. I never would have thought these two worlds, both so personal and meaningful to me, would collide like this!

[@marshyello4237]

Wow man, that is amazing, your dad did a fantastic job btw

[@ihavequestionsaboutthings6167]

The world is vast yet so very, very tiny.

[@chrisroberts5122]

Holy shit dude! That’s so sick!

[@gianjelexizjimenez5048]

Wow! Your dad did a good job! Congratulations orangutan's child

[@harrisonsmith3605]

Omg dude that's crazy. Honestly blew my mind and made me really happy reading this

[@masona.434]

no wonder they ascended, these dudes so skilled they can play a flute with no lips

[@ceaselessdischarge1026]

Lmao it's easy just put it in your nose

[@thejohnhopkinscompany9599]

That is the true power of immortality.

[@davysmith1934]

Niiiice :D

[@jojolafrite90]

I can do it too. Do I need to extrapolate?

[@TheeDucks]

This slays me

[@DejectedCat]

I think it was implied in the Sculptor's dialogue that he never suspected that his partner in training was in fact a girl. At least in the original Japanese dialogue, the Sculptor consistently referred his old partner as "he". Kingfisher was likely a woman from Sunken Valley as she was wrapped in bandages, thus the Sculptor was unable to tell her true gender. Also, the item "malcontent's ring" in it's original Japanese name actually was "nakimushi's ring". Nakimushi (泣き虫) is a Japanese insult to someone who is quick to tears. Likely a nickname given to her by the Sculptor. So Kingfisher was basically a tomboy waifu who cried to the Sculptor often during their time training together.

[@umbrellashotgunman]

danshyu Actually, I think the terms the sculptor used to refer to Kingfisher can be used in a gender-neutral sense.

[@TheActualMrLink]

Kingfisher was an A-cup. I’m sorry.

[@erigor11]

I think that the nickname was what she used to call him for.

[@VanishedDecoy]

Interesting! Would be pretty lame, though, if FromSoft did indeed imply one of the few women fighters in the game constantly cried. :/

[@trackerswide]

@@VanishedDecoy I see it just like Emma, that although they're delicate as roses their thorns are sharper than any sword

[@3lithepunk]

the sculptur's story is pretty sad and tragic , you can hear sorrow and sadness in his voice , when he learns about the finger , then him turning into the demon of hatred

[@glennsandberg453]

its a game, relax

[@avataraang360]

Glenn Sandberg why are you even on this video for dick head?

[@alfalldoot6715]

@@glennsandberg453 He was just acknowledging a part of the game as good and sad you fucking idiot, go lay in a ditch

[@DerAykac]

@@alfalldoot6715 Guy is subscribed to "The Golden One". Should tell you all you need to know.

[@abhishekmore2750]

@@glennsandberg453 L

[@evil_regi7315]

It is quite peaceful to just sit somewhere in the Fountainheas Palace, listen to the music and see some Okami warrior showin' of her *sick* soccer skills.

[@junoglrr9119]

Evil_ Regi ikr... atmosphere is good if you stand somewhere and just breathe the world of the game

[@dighad3824]

Until those palace nobles tryna succ you

[@filokalija]

Finally. I'm so *thirsty* for all Sekiro content.

[@punyr]

Game's already dead

[@epsdudez]

Gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp

[@SageofSorrow]

Punyr you say that as if its another generic multiplayer title.

[@Sleepy_zzzzz]

@@SageofSorrow, Punyr has a point though, the multiplayer scene is dead as a doorknob.

[@eataneraser]

@@@Sleepy_zzzzz HAHAHAHA

[@Crazelord91]

*Me Playing Sekiro:* "Wow, this is the simplest Fromsoft narrative ever, I understand everything" *While Watching Vaati's Videos:* "I know nothing..."

[@painovoimaton]

The basic narrative of Sekiro's journey is quite simple (in a good way) but the signature fromsoft world-building is still there with all its beautiful intricacies.

[@gunsnwheels9214]

I'm a writer. I don't aspire to be financially I just do it for fun but I still try to do it well. You have birthed so many excellent ideas from me. It all started with the first video I watched about the dungeon in Dark Souls 3 and all about the flame. Ever since I have watched every single video and am so excited for more. We got another teaser from FromSoftware. I'm sure you're as stoked as me.

[@ramzijaroudi1228]

Cool! Where can I read your work if it's published?

[@gunsnwheels9214]

CheeseTheCake most of it is handwritten but I've done a bit of horror short stories on a subreddit called r/nosleep if you're interested in that?

[@ramzijaroudi1228]

@@gunsnwheels9214 Oh sure, ill check it out!

[@oxxylix504]

Oh,I've met a dear soul,i wanna be a writer too) (or scenarioist,or game designer))

[@oxxylix504]

I hope we"ll read each other's masterpieces (i hope they would be) one day)

[@JKSmith-qs2ii]

I love that lady Tomoe and Takeru were like: “we could not figure out how to sever immortality, but this is what we tried.” They trusted future generations to solve the problem.

[@aureldocks]

I need to correct you on one point, you say that the two Snake eyes warriors are "no match for sabimaru" but is quite false. Yes, Shirafuji (the one in the snow) is extremly vulnerable to poison, but Shirahagi (the one in the poison) is almost immune to Sabimaru. This show how much you can adapt yourself, this also indicate that the immunity to poison may be optained over your life and not through generations as you said (and this make much more sense, because evolution takes at least a few centuries whereas the imunity system of a human is much more reactive). Anyway, that was a great video and I love your work, i just want to help as much as I can ^^ (Apologizes for the grammar mistakes, english isn't my native language)

[@VaatiVidya]

Ah, great catch. I did indeed miss that.

[@davidhong1934]

I've heard you can still beat her by tricking her into standing in the poison pools for about (checks watch) a really long time.

[@akshaybodla163]

@@davidhong1934 you can, but the fight is pretty simple since you can bait the same combos out of her. Her attacks are pretty readable as well.

[@65MaX73]

You can also bait her to get killed by the dude with cannon on the island she overlooks. Gotta love Sekiro and in how many ways you can kill a boss.. Also you can mindcontrol her and she'll fight for you against Headless Ape. How dope is that!

[@lordsakai3450]

Well, almost is not 100%, Shirahagi can still be poisoned, in fact, I always lure her to the poison pool and wait for her life to be drained hahahahahahah But yes, she's very resistent to poison damage.

[@aiela]

This lore videos are so good it’s unbelievable. They bring so much to the Sekiro experience. I thought I got most of the story while playing but it’s far more complicated than it seemed. FromSoft and Vaati delivering as always.

[@amisfitpuivk]

I have yet to play, but the opposite is true with dark souls. I go through the whole games just knowing my base story. Then I come and learn I missed everything and that I was the bad guy all along

[@KuzeyBaykal]

5:11 No one will probably see this but that ball is called “temari”. It’s a ball traditionally made from old kimono. The ball is traditionally played by girls and women.

[@Ashuralndra]

Really interesting thank you

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

The Malcontent whistle stunning the Demon of Hatred is very reminiscent of the music box stunning Father Gascoigne in Bloodborne. I'm not sure who I pitied more, The Sculptor or Gascoigne...

[@davidhong1934]

Better die a man with dignity, rather than a beast to be pitied

[@oktariveranda4669]

weirdly enough both music box and whistle are "remnants" of their partner

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

@@davidhong1934 They both died as beasts...

[@Hotarubi-dono]

@@LauncherSpiderMk7 Not exactly, the sculptor had a little dignity left, he was at least able to thank Sekiro for putting him out of his misery.

[@cosmic2750]

I would think that Sculptor tbh. Because 90-95% of players did not know Gascoigne's story when they played Bloodborne for the first time. Plus, Gascoigne didn't have much of his sanity left. However, there was a LOT of foreshadowing on Demon Of Hatred, that it is almost impossible to miss that the Sculptor is the Demon Of Hatred. Sculptor was a bit more human than Gascoigne was when we fought him.

[@soulelevation9696]

Never stop what your doing, been watching since the ds2 days, love it!

[@soulelevation9696]

@Mister E. ?

[@redking9738]

me too :)

[@kilam6791]

Holy hell. And people were saying that they were disappointed by Sekiro's story?

[@VaatiVidya]

Unlike with Dark Souls, a lot of people assumed that the surface story they experienced had everything. This resulted in less people looking for the depth, because they had already experienced a "story". But there is a ton here..and it's sad that there's less passion around it. I hope these videos help.

[@crowing3886]

Those people probably never read none of the items descriptions, did the sake dialogues, got all 4 endings or All the blatant dialogue in the immediate story they glanced over. It was just "save kuro" the whole time.

[@deevee5327]

Personally, I'm a little disappointed with the endings. The story, itself, is also nice, but I feel like the Souls lore was a little... better?

[@OnMyLunchBreak07]

@@deevee5327 No u

[@gremlinonion1323]

@@deevee5327 I think that I don't like how there is a "bad" and a "good" ending. I prefer it when they are neutral. Even though, it does give it an old story's feel which I like.

[@mihirlavande]

Serpents are, after all, imperfect dragons.

[@Neo2266.]

Mosquitoes are, after all, imperfect vampires

[@AlbertusSalvatierra]

@@Neo2266. They all need to die.

[@SCP--oz6oz]

we are, after all, imperfect apes

[@vectress]

You say the sculptor becomes Shura. He does not. His remnant states he became a Hatred Demon after he failed to become Shura.

[@SixHolyStrings]

Yeah but if Wolf doesn't choose to be a bad boy and become Shura himself, the hatred has to go somewhere, and it continues to go to the original vessel it has been going to all along. Nobody's there to cut off his arm this time and keep him from becoming The Demon, cus a certain old guy that that did it before has been killed. So yeah he is Shura, or rather a vessel for Shura to manifest, he was the whole time, it's just that at a certain key moment in the story, Wolf comes a single choice away from being the perfect vessel of hatred himself. It sounds all very complex but its not.

[@JakeJupiter]

@@SixHolyStrings "A man who failed to become Shura instead became a vessel for the flames of hatred.."

[@connormac4401]

he failed to become Shura only because Isshin humbled him by cutting his arm off

[@cosmic2750]

@@SixHolyStrings That's not exactly true. While some of what you say is true, the point about the Shura demon taking over Sekiro when Sculptor fails...I don't think that Shura is in Sculptor anymore. He was to become Shura, but well...a certain old legend cut off his arm (I find it interesting how the Shura demon climbs up our left arm and it is the Sculptor's left arm that was cut off). Because Isshin cut of Sculptor's arm, that is why he could be a vessel for Shura no more, but ofc, being a failed shura also had its side effects as we can see in the game.

[@brian3444]

I just noticed this after rewatching Princess Mononoke the other day. The riflemen of the sunken valley are very similar to the company of riflemen in the movie: sickly, covered in bandages, and wielding primitive, yet devastating, hand cannons

[@weirdreportt]

The fact that the lost of Sculptor's friend or possibly lover is one of the saddest stories in-game.

[@swamdono]

Other lore youtubers: Literal, metaphorical and symbolic take. VaatiVidya: We need to go deeper.

[@solomanmundas6825]

Unbreakable Patches that’s probably right! On the surface it looks like “Vaati” is a reference to Zelda games which is shown on his pro pic and “Vidya” is slang for video games which is the type of content on his channel. Maybe it’s an intentional double meaning with the Sanskrit piece?!

[@lishade5296]

DEEPEST LORE

[@sekilhos4176]

Vaati from the sunken lore clan

[@BeastieRaj]

Sekiro has some of the saddest story lines in games, ever. The story of the children in senpou temple and Robert, the real history of the little rats and their past with children, the loss of the sculptor’s partner and his rage overtime.... I wish I never knew this and now I have to replay the game for 7th time. Thanks vaati 😭😥

[@brightbound3309]

don't let rykard know of this place

[@capadociaash8003]

*TOGETHAAAAH*

[@FatCatProductions]

The quality of this video is insane. Between the total breakdown of lore and the awe some shots and editing. Insane.

[@SalamiS4m]

I love the detail in the animations. Any attack involving lighting the character had to be airborne. I enjoyed that detail.

[@danieln6613]

As usual, a really well put together script and stellar execution make the video a pleasure to listen to and its 15 minutes pass in no time. Great stuff Vaati

[@zath6425]

Damn you're going to be busy between Elden Ring and whatever DLC we get lol.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

He won't be starved so long as From still goes strong.

[@captainvimes6079]

SuperRisingStorm you’re so not sorry lmao

[@ethanbrock5453]

@SuperRisingStorm Where is your source?

[@TheMemeticWind]

Yall should probably look it up yourselves instead of swarming asking for a source.

[@TheMemeticWind]

@Thomas Garrison took literally ten seconds to type "sekiro no dlc" click the first article and then the follow up update article

[@peterwright8103]

Really great to see this Sekiro content coming out from Vaati, very interesting stuff discussed. I do think the relationship he describes between the sakura dragon and Buddhism in Ashina is a misinterpretation, though. Vaati talks about the desecration of Buddhist statues which he attributes to the influence of the dragon, but I think the key point he's missing is that Sekiro is set in a fictionalised version of actual historical Japan during the Sengoku period - which gives important context to what's being discussed here. First to note is that the spread of Buddhism to Japan in the first place was that it came from the west - Originating in India and spreading via the Silk Road and China. The dragon of Sekiro, notably, is frequently described as having come from the west and is, in appearance at least, very typical of Chinese dragon folklore. So it's not unreasonable to associate the two together - Quite frankly, if a bunch of monks from china show up alongside a magic, immortality-granting dragon, preaching their religion, that's a pretty solid pitch for getting people to sign up to your faith. And throughout the game Buddhism as a whole is not portrayed as opposing worship of the dragon heritage or vice-versa. Specifically at this period in Japan, it's worth noting that a big deal as Japan was being reunified by Oda Nobunaga was the destruction of Buddhist political institutions which had great power over different regions of Japan - Which seems to be exactly what's happening in Ashina, as we can glean from Isshin's Ashina Sake dialogue that the Ashina rebellion 20 years ago was motivated at least in part on religious grounds - citing that the Ashina were branded "heretics" and that the "...we couldn't even pray at the water from the springs." With this in mind, it seems to me to be more the case that Ashina effectively has it's own unique branch of Buddhism ingrained into the society, warped by the inclusion of the dragon and adapted in with pre-existing worship of the giant snakes, which is a major reason as to why the interior ministry is so adamant on reasserting control over the region - To crush down on this unusual and potentially destabilising dogma. Heck, that's probably why in the later phases of the game they bring all that fire-based weaponry - Not just to defeat the Ashina forces, but also to burn down heretical shrines/temples - And would also explain why a certain buddha-crazed man would flip off in a burning rage of his own when the ministry arrive. So yeah. Stuff to think about there.

[@GabrielShakkori]

Awesome

[@SlushyOrangutan]

Yes, finally! I’ve always wanted to know about Shooty McMonkey!

[@champions_ash4594]

I think that the okami went to war with ashina to retrieve the dragons heritage but when the okami lost, the few who survived stayed behind because they knew if they returned without the dragons heritage they would be seen as failures, so they stayed at the source of they’re loss, the sunken valley

[@avataraarow]

Oh that’s a really cool theory!

[@davidhong1934]

That brings up an interesting question: where did the Divine Heirs of the Dragon's Heritage come from? Was there a Divine Heir ever since people lived in Ashina? If so, did the Interior Ministry know of them when they first occupied the area?

[@avataraarow]

David Hong wow yeah it’s really interesting that the story didn’t address that at all. We just know the divine heir was given the gift of the dragon’s blood but I don’t remember there being any explanation as to how or why that happened

[@kitdragonflight]

David Hong this is my question...(8 months later as I get into it) because if Kuro’s parents died, how did he get the dragon’s heritage? Presumably it’s not passed down through the family, parent to son...and is it only boys who can get it, or can girls too? How did he get it? And how could they tell, honestly? Is there a little dragon’s heritage checker lol

[@siddhanthravichandran3245]

@@kitdragonflight I assume they can pass it on... Like how kuro gives u the power of resurrection...

[@alastor8091]

Free cam is a gift from the gods. I love how you're so creative with the footage. If this was the early 2000's I'd bet Machinima would offer you a slave contract.

[@paragon7351]

Vaati: Says something(for example 10:33 ). Me: Wow that's so cool, so how does this story go? Vaati: bUt tHaT sToRy iS OnE fOr AnOtHeR tImE Me: Stop! You violated the law. Pay the court a fine or serve your sentence. Your stolen goods are now forfeit.

[@silvers6793]

I see Vaati I click on Vaati, I'm never disappointed

[@thejohnhopkinscompany9599]

One time I clicked on a video the turned out to be made by a man named VaatiVedya. I was disappointed then. Fortunately that channel is gone.

[@hittman1412]

@@thejohnhopkinscompany9599 lol

[@TheActualMrLink]

2:37 That animation is SO GOOD! Clearly FromSoft did their homework!

[@ihappy1]

I love the connection between Genichiro's fighting style and the Okami, with its long acrobatic combos and use of a bow, it's obvious where he gets his training from, with the style of Tomoe

[@knight_crow]

I’ll never tire of Vaati telling me everything I overlooked in games

[@nightmare171]

I'd have never noticed all these details if not for you Vaatividya. Thank you. Looking forward to other Sekiro videos.

[@carrisime6059]

Tam olarak videoyu anlasam bile, ne döndüğünü pek anlamadım sanırım. Şimdi Ejderha var o gidiyor o gittikten sonra herkes Yılan'a tapıyor. Bu yüzden de 2 opsiyon kalıyor ya 2 klan en başında birleşikti Okami kısmı ayrılıp daha üstün bir mertebeye erip Kutsal Diyar (Divine Realm işte :D) gitti, ya da ikisi aslında ayrı klanlar idi ama aralarında çıkan savaştan ve birçok şeyden dolayı Okami'ler ayrılıp yine Divine Realm'e çıktılar, diğer yandan bu kalanlar ise Yılan Tanrı'ya taptıkları için orada kalmayı seçtiler öyle mi ? Üstteki kısım doğru ise (Veya hata varsa bile düzeltirsin herhalde) asıl anlamadığım nokta bu 2 klan'ın hikayesinden öte bu Ejderha Tanrı niye gitti mesela ? Veya niye döndü ? (Bu arada Sekiro serisinin Playthroug'unu veya Walkthrough'unu izlemedim... Eğer oyun içinde bilmem gereken bir noktaysa onuda belirtirsen sevinirim... Açıkcası gidip videoyu tekrar izlesem yüksek ihtimalle anlardım ama Dark Souls serisinin tüm Lore'u hakkında ve çoğu Main Boss ile yan karakter hakkında bilgi sahibi olan birisi olmama rağmen ilginç bir şekilde Sekiro'nun bu videosunu tek seferde anlamayınca hafif bir Mindfuck yaşamadım değil. O yüzden bilgilendirirsen sevinirim... Şimdiden teşekkürler ve iyi günler !

[@carrisime6059]

Sekiro'yu aldım ama oynama fırsatım olmadı, ne de izleme fırsatım oldu açıkçası. Dark Souls 1-2-3 ve Demon's Souls oynamış ve bitirmiş birisi olmama rağmen tek seferde anlamayınca gerçekten tuhafıma gitti... Birde bu tür bilgi ve hikaye kanallarında ülkemizden az çok meraklı ve ilgili birilerini görünce yazmak istedim. Umarım yanlış anlaşılmamıştır :D

[@nightmare171]

Hiç sorun değil :). FromSoftware oyunlarının yakından takipçisi olarak PC'de Dark Souls 1-2-3 ü oynayıp bitirdim ve Vaatividya sayesinde bayağı bir konuya da vakıf oldum. Sekiro'yu ilk çıktığı gün oynamaya başladım ve 3 defa bitirdim. Miyazaki abimiz bu sefer hikayeyi biraz daha anlaşılır yapmak istemiş ama can çıkar huy çıkmaz derler, anlaşıldığı kadar belirsiz kalan bir çok yer var hikayede. Bildiğim kadarıyla sorularını yanıtlamaya çalışayım. Bu ölümsüz ejderha, ne kadar olduğu bilinmeyen (tahminimce Sculptor un genç olup ninjalık yaptığı dönemler olsa gerek) bir süre evvel doğduğu yer olan Batı'dan ayrılıp Japonya'ya geliyor, bildiğin göç ediyor yani. Ejderha japonya'ya gelince kanı suya karıştığı için insanlar ölümsüz olmaya başlıyor. Seppou tapınağındaki rahipler de ölümsüz oluyor ve Buda'nın öğretilerinden sapıp ejderha'ya ve ölümsüzlüğe yöneliyorlar. Buda da artık tapılmadığı ve öğretilerinden sapıldığı için Japonya'yı terkediyor. Üstteki teoriden bence birincisi doğru yani sadece Okami klanı Kutsal diyara gidiyor ve Sunken Valley klanı geride kalıyor. Çünkü kutsal diyardan dönen Genichiro nun ustası Tomoe, yıldırım tekniğini kullanabiliyordu ama Sunken valley klanındakilerde böyle bir yetenek yok. Sanırım Ashina(ana klan) ve Hirata(alt klan) klanında olduğu gibi bir ilişki Okami (ana klan) ve Sunken Valley(alt klan) klanında da vardı. Okami klanı Kutsal diyara giderken Sunken Valley klanını geride bıraktı. Onlar da Yılan tanrı ya tapmaya evam etti. Bu yüzden Yılan tanrı Japonya'da kalmaya devam etti ve hala hayatta. Ejderha nın Japonya'ya neden geldiği belirsiz, yolunu kaybettiği için Japonya'ya geldiği belirtiliyor sanırım. Ejderha'nın Japonya'dan anavatanı olan Batı'ya dönmesinde ise Sekiro yani biz büyük bir rol oynuyoruz. Seppou tapınağındaki keşişler ölümsüz olduktan sonra ölümsüz çocuklar yaratmak için deney yapıyolar ve yüzlerce çocuk arasından sadece tek bir çocuk hayatta kalıp ölümsüz oluyor ama kendisine yapılan deneylerden ötürü Ejderha 'dan nefret ediyor. Sekiro ile yolları kesiştiğinde eğer ölümsüz çocuğun görevini ilerletirsen aslında Ejderha ile bağların koparılması değil de Ejderha 'nın batıya geri döndürülmesi gerektiğini söylüyor. Bunu yapmak için hayatta olan 2 Yılan tanrıdan birini öldürüp onun taze kalbini ve yıllar önce ölüp gitmiş bir Yılan tanrının kurumuş kalbini ölümsüz çocuğa götürüyorsun. Çocuk bu kalpleri yiyor ve donmuş gözyaşı akıtıyor. Bu donmuş gözyaşını ejderha dan alacağın gözyaşı ile birleştirip oyun sonunda Kuro üzerinde kullanırsan Kuro bitkisel hayat gibi bir duruma giriyor. Efendin Kuro'yu ölümsüz çocuğa götürüyorsun ve çocuk Kuro'nun ruhunu kendi içine çekiyor ve Ejderha'nın beşiği oluyor. Böylece Ölümsüz çocuk nereye giderse Ejderha peşinden gitmek zorunda. Ölümsüz çocuk da Sekiro ile Batı'ya doğru yola çıkıyor Ejderha'yı kendi vatanına döndürmek için. Başka sorun olursa yine yanıtlamaya çalışırım, Sana da iyi günler !

[@LozzySullivan]

Great video, as always! The only thing is that the ‘soccer ball’ the Okami women are playing with is actually a kemari - a type of ball game that was popular among courtiers in Heian period Japan. It perfectly fits the aesthetic of the Fountainhead Palace, given everyone there is confirming very closely to Japanese court culture of the Heian period. Even the ‘Sakura Bull’ is reminiscent of the kind that would pull a woman’s marriage carriage between noble houses. :)

[@mia3033]

Haters: Sekiro has barebones story! Vaati: Hold my sake.

[@jager6444]

VaatiVidya: “I like this theory more than the other.” Me: If you like this theory then it must be 100% cannon no questions asked.

[@TheDEATHBOOM]

I clear the game 3 time now but I have no idea the sunken calley and okami clan are relate. Thank for the vid!!

[@putyograsseson]

me too and tbh I still don't get why they are related other than the shooting/incredible aim thing...could someone explain the details on why they are of the same clan/origin?

[@kalameet3136]

@@putyograsseson I think it's combination of several things. First - sabimaru description. I says that it is effective even against Okami descendants. Then we know that Okami are warrior woman clan. Then we know that two snake eyes are both woman and all other enemies sound like men to me. One more thing is that sabimaru in game really works well against two snake eyes woman warriors. All this can be linked if desired, but at the same time I think only two snake eyes are actually very distant descendants, not all the gun fort enemies.

[@northstar92]

I'm so excited for the _boy cursed with a dragon's heritage_ video! You never disappoint, Vaati!

[@ekx5120]

You're the only KZbin channel I'm willing to activate the bell for.

[@Aersynn]

Always a journey when watching, keep up the good work!

[@Nitrinoxus]

Strictly speaking, the word 'okami' has several meanings, depending on how you write it. The word used by several characters to address Sekiro, Ōkami (狼), means 'Wolf' -- but that same pronunciation is used for the word for 'great deity' (大神). Japanese wordplay is interesting that way.

[@blankblank1284]

Which is why I love the name of the Okami game. Okami as in Amatarasu and Okami as in the Wolf form she was forced into.

[@Nitrinoxus]

@@blankblank1284 Precisely.

[@blankblank1284]

@@Nitrinoxus Japanese is one language that allows for great wordplay and deeper meaning, Sanskrit also has that same depth, well, actually WAY more depth.

[@fragr33f74]

I absolutely love how From created layered stories with Sekiro.

[@WolfmanTheNoob]

Awesome work on this video. Great angles. And i never noticed that the snake eyes were descendants from the other place that makes me more interrested in learning more of what i missed.

[@codrinhorceag2469]

love your videos man. they genuinely make me happy, been here since 2014. keep up the amazing work!

[@MossOwnsYouYT]

I had just finished re-watching the previous story video when this one went up. I'm quite grateful for your storytelling through these games, it makes them much more wholesome

[@proassassin8473]

The detail in this game is staggering when it's shown in slow motion. Bring on Elden RIng.

[@bestmilioplat754]

I had goosebumps when i realized why the upgraded whistle works on the demon of hatred, this game is truely beautiful

[@ramham24]

I can't wait for the Tomoe and her boy lore video. I hope they're part of a DLC. Excellent video.

[@BigDBrian]

It's kept intentionally vague, so probably not enough to go off that isn't speculation. If there will be a DLC(we'll see in half a year or so), I do think it will relate to them.

[@ramham24]

@@BigDBrian haha, yikes. I hope it's not a half a year away if there is one. Not to be a debbie downer but I'm terminally ill and dont know how much time I have left.

[@BigDBrian]

@@ramham24 damn that's sad :/ fromsoft usually announces DLC about half a year after the game's release, and releases it about 2 months or so after. Hope you make it

[@ramham24]

@@BigDBrian thank you

[@itsmjeezy2596]

Another great video bro. I started watching your videos after playing Dark souls 3. I was years late to playing this game (Sekiro), I only beat it a few months ago. Loved it and I'm almost through a NG+ now. I never play NG+ so that shows how much I enjoyed the game. One of my favorite games ever and your videos have made me appreciate it even more. Thank you Vaati 🙏

[@DANTE-DOTA]

You are a good story teller :), and the shots/Clips that are shown are very nice and epic Once "The Elden Ring" comes out , Im gonna play it and finish it ,then i will get back to your channel watch the Lore videos you make about the game and play again and again :D Great Job! and Keep it up ;)

[@thejohnhopkinscompany9599]

I wonder how many decades it's going to take the sequel to Elden Ring to come out...

[@Jurmi1993]

I just finished the game like a day ago and never have I ever been more immersed in a game that goes for so long. I thank you with all my heart for putting all these videos that you did. I truly do. Thank you so much for the lore and never stop what you are doing. I’m making sure I recommended all my other gamer friends to your channel and I hope you get all the accomplishments that you deserve. Thank you, :)

[@tobyndallas9350]

The music at 2:50 reminds me of "The Swamps Dark Center" from Sly Cooper.

[@Spiffy-sd5ix]

Dude, your videos are so soothing, how have I not found them before?! SUBSCRIBED!

[@andreynordron1302]

You really found a gem. Spend your time with new knowledge and pleasure.

[@hi_austin]

I’ve been more excited about the Sekiro lore videos than I was for DS3.

[@98Dreadboy]

I'm the opposite I think Sekiro lore is way more boring and mundane.

[@hi_austin]

Professor Cunt I guess I got burned out on medieval lore with knights and witches after four Souls games. I’m fascinated by Japanese myths. I also preferred Bloodborne lore during it’s time, if only because it was so out-there and abstract.

[@rktvpt]

Amazing video as always!!! So many things i did not know or catch throughout the gameplay... This game is just gorgeous.... such a nice lore!

[@NegativeE3]

YES I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@puffin_time]

Wow, this is powerful. Some folks seemed to think that Sekiro didn't have the depth of lore and storytelling of the Soulsborne games. Lore dives like this give me a completely different impression. Sekiro stands on it's own just as any other game in the series. Thanks Vaati!

[@dragonseye1096]

You have one of the most relaxing voices I've ever heard.

[@Saintofmoney]

Right

[@naisaShip]

the prosthetic tool animation at 3:37 is absolutely gorgeous

[@slayerdragon4144]

They invaded wearing nothing but Eastern Armours and using Sunlight Spear for they had a max Miracle stat (hence why they were so devout to the dragon)

[@WHiiTExV3N0M]

Oh man I cant wait to hear the lore for Mibu Village. I was always wondering what was the lore behind the bodies that are buried face first in the rivers of Mibu Village. So I'm excited to hear what you have to offer Vaati

[@henrymarckisotto9025]

"Unstoppable by nornal means" seems to be a theme

[@tobyyy7246]

More of these videos please, I always download them and then listen to them, story and narration is great. I wish we had a sekiro book. Keep up the great vids.

[@rahulverma8774]

Part between 11:20 - 12:30 gave me chills ........sekiro really needs a prequel which tells us more abt sekijo & kingfisher ......

[@mitchyslickbro]

Fantastic work once again! I still would love a full Old Hunters lore video tho!

[@justindykes9774]

Every mention of Tomoe has me so excited. I can’t decide whether it’s bc I really want her to be a boss or a playable character

[@bryangan2224]

Rumours are that Malenia from Elden Ring uses previously shelved files for an intended Tomoe boss (maybe from a scrapped DLC).

[@KissedByFire16]

Loved the Sculptor/ kingfisher part of this

[@Xkhaosxzeus]

Perhaps the Sunken Valley clan were kicked out of the foutainhead palace just as the serpent gods were driven out of the divine realm by the sakura dragon it would be a perfect parallel

[@Jahsizzl9]

Your video making style the themes and music as well as the way you discuss lore is dope and I’m happy to have found this channel thanks Vaadi

[@gluebottles925]

My theory is that the Okami invaded because actually came to RETRIEVE a divine heir of the dragon’s heritage. I mean, why are the teachings of lightning reversal just in Ashina castle? I found no other place mentioning attack from Okami or threat of lightning besides Ashina Castle. The place where the Takaru, a divine heir, lived. And one of the places where I found scattered eel liver was Ashina castle and fountainhead palace. Maybe some Ashina invaded the fountainhead palace too? One last thing, Tomoe brought Genichiro the power of lightning and taught him floating passage then lost the text for it. How did the pot noble in Hirata estate get it from her?

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

The Fountainhead Palace is also in Asshina so I don't think they cared about moving the dragon's heritage. Considering how everyone is corrupt in the palace, I think the invasion was more likely an attempt to dominate a larger portion of the Ashina land.

[@gluebottles925]

Carlos maybe so, but wouldn’t it make sense to move the divine heir to their area of Ashina so that he is both closer to the divine dragon and directly under their protection?

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

@@gluebottles925 Yeah maybe you're right. That's a cool theory.

[@gluebottles925]

Carlos thanks man, I liked your reply to my theory

[@ihappy1]

As for the pot noble and the scroll, considering how the one in the hirata estate was cast out from the clan that lives in the divine realm, he could have taken a scroll and the third of the mask with him when he traveled to earth. Tomoe learned the flowing passage from the Okami clan, so the pot noble could have gotten a scroll from them in the divine realm too.

[@dontbeannoyed]

12:06 I knew the whistle to summon Yakul in Elden Ring was familiar

[@kingsting12]

Ghosts invading makes more sense, considering you've already seen one. The ghost form of the corrupt monk seems right on the money.

[@TheTrueRandomGamer]

They were illusions! Holy shit, that makes so much sense! Does that mean the "ghosts" that attack us later in the game (depending on which areas we explore first) aren't real?

[@captvampire26]

These are so good, I can't wait until the next one!

[@tarnished4502]

Hey Vaati I have a theory, there's a relation between the divine dragon and the serpents? I mean, the old lady on the sempo temple, I think, says that they are the children of the gods, maybe I'm wrong. And I remember the description of the rings of soul/item farm of Dark Souls 3, the description says that the serpents where before dragons, and they lost their divine identification, their wings and their legs, so I think that the serpents in Ashina could be the children or the"family" of the divine dragon, but they become more human, ambitious, and that make them want invade the mortal world. I think that's all, maybe I'm wrong but if I can give you some idea, I'm super happy. Keep working Vaati, you are amazing!

[@andrewdavis9738]

Cognate to the slugs in Mibu village and centipedes-failed dragons. That’s always been MY theory at least.

[@colemcmillan5008]

Arnau López Mazorriaga That would make sense but what about it makes it a dragon? The wings or immortality? Just a thought. Have a nice day.

[@tarnished4502]

@@colemcmillan5008 yes, but I'm only speculating with an item of Dark Souls, but I thought that it would be interesting, but hey, the serpents are immortal no? You can only kill them with the mortal blade, so it's the "humanity" that make them take interest in conquer the mortal world

[@colemcmillan5008]

Hmmmm, ok good point. I see it.

[@mikefinocchio421]

You do such an incredible job with these lore videos. Thanks so much for doing the research and piecing together these enigmatic games so that others can enjoy their deep stories.

[@AscendantStoic]

Thanks a lot for the indepth analysis, always a joy to watch. And after hearing nasty rumors that Sekiro might not get any DLC I'm seriously disappointed and pissed off, I'll riot if that's true, it would be a criminal waste to not make a DLC where we meet and fight Tomoe, as well as another DLC where we meet Orangutan and King Fisher in their prime and maybe even fight them.

[@AbbasrauL]

VattiVidya your videos are beautifully put together. I love all the lore you bring up that goes unnoticed.

[@ashfaqadib8085]

You're the first KZbinr I turned my notification bell on to get the latest video as soon as it hits. I've been using KZbin for more than 7 years now.

[@ateequrrahman6580]

The way you make these videos are breath-takingly amazing. I enjoy these videos so much, it makes me want to play the game even more when I am tired.

[@sah-daddy]

When is the Lady Maria prepare to cry coming!! I've been waiting for soo long!!!

[@BigHeadClan]

Finally after months I can finally watch Vaati's videos about Shikiro, just about to clear the game at long last.

[@PersonWMA]

Return ending is the return of the Dragon to the West? Or just the heritage? I assumed they were separate things, and that even if the heritage was returned, the Dragon would still be presiding over Ashina.

[@christianprieto5861]

When I heard the demons voice in game, it clicked that was the sculptor. That foreshadowing throughout the whole game, with him talking about how his carved statues have faces of rage

[@solomanmundas6825]

I swear part of the reason FromSoft games are so good is because of your lore videos, otherwise I’d just be playin the game and not thinking twice about these things. Miyazaki is proud!

[@abduchaoui9411]

About time , the sunken valley is my favorite part of the whole game nd only Vaati would sort out its magical package

[@OZefiroMusica]

Doesn't Okami means Wolf? Kuro calls us Okami all the time. And it is translated as Wolf. I've read somewhere that Okami, depending on the kanji used to represent this word might be pronounced in a way that sounds like "great deity" O (great) + Kami (deity). Dragon usually is represented by the word "ryuu" or, in some cases, "tatsu".

[@lockyantonius9895]

Idk know about okami, maybe it's just a name, but what i can tell you is Japanese word for wolf was ookami

[@OZefiroMusica]

@@lockyantonius9895 yeah, sometimes they compress the two Os with a ö. But I'm not sure. I just asked that based on some lines I heard in anime and a quick google search. Would be nice to see a breakdown of the translation like Vaati did with bloodborne.

[@Kmaitland89]

Man, I love Vaati and I love Sekiro. I want more of both.

[@samratliff256]

vaati, oh how i would love a collaboration between you and alt shift x on elden ring when the time comes...

[@toubsterLP]

seeing the slow animations of the okami is so amazing you can see how much effort they put into them

[@acrowdofpeople]

So about the idea of the Okami and the Sunken Valley Clan... Two ideas are presented, with no one piece of evidence pointing to one over the other. Are these ideas necessarily a contradiction? Maybe they're both true.

[@gilvanmessem5335]

or maybe they are both false

[@komodosonn]

Excellent editing and voice over, i love these in depth break downs!!

[@crywolf1249]

Good morning to you too

[@TheElusivemtwallrus]

I need that Scroll of an Old Battle in my house, it looks so good and I love the story behind it.

[@ambitiousheart5441]

Ahh Vaati ...... Or Some Say Vidya.....Do You Hear Our Prayers ?

[@soiko1784]

Grant us eyes grant us eyes

[@MasonLopez]

Oh man, I actually teared up a bit with the Kingfisher connection. Masterfully portrayed!