Dark Souls 2's DLC Ending ► Explained!

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[@gorpo2766]

NO BUT WAIT, has anyone noticed that in the nashandra battle, SHE enters the fog gate to challenge you. Not the other way around. As if you are the boss that she is here to overcome. Through the whole game, it is thought that the player is the traveler who pushes through everyone else in the land...just like they (the other in game bosses) thought they were. We become the next monarch, only to sit at a throne and await future enemies. Essentially, by the end of the game, the player has become one of the bosses.

[@americancheese9103]

O shit

[@silas9673]

Damn son that's mighty fine

[@guywholikesheavymetal8814]

Neato

[@JohnDoe-si3sh]

PRAISE THE SUN

[@BeowulfNorther]

haha ironically you were spot on, since esentially the lords of cinder in 3 are basically old player characters from 2 and onwards, especially the final boss having all our abilities from 1

[@Sizdothyx]

ALL FIREKEEPERS ARE QUEENS IF SHE BREATHES, SHE'S A CHILD OF DARK

[@Melqhii]

🤣

[@ExtraVictory]

Child of the Streets

[@zextax2680]

Hah underrated comment is underrated.

[@MrRemorseless]

"Why are katanas so overpowered?" Katanas are Miyazaki's revenge on Western mythology.

[@Bleh1217]

Eastern bias is best bias.

[@Nutt_lemmings]

MrRemorseless yeah you dafuq are great swords so slow? Has he ever actually seen a great sword in real life?

[@duroorud527]

greatswords remain cooler tho

[@rustyjones7908]

I assumed the power was balanced by how easily they broke. I guess that's less of a problem in PvP. As someone who powerstances claymores when not in need of a specific element I don't think greatswords are slow. I honestly find them average in speed but that could be me..

[@youfailed3089]

@@Nutt_lemmings have you ever weilded a greatsword in real life? Seeing one and using one are two very different things. The start up on the swing is always slow while the rest is carried by momentum

[@MichaelTheRead]

"Your character could become the big bad boss..." Looking back, he called it.

[@beruang_xz3512]

oh my become true

[@cleoking6312]

SUNLIGHT SPEAR INTENSIFIES

[@nisi769]

PLIN PLIN PLON

[@PabloTheDolphin]

Vaatividya is basically my entire understanding of dark souls lore. I never would have understood ANYTHING in both games without him.

[@Wittemn]

Thanks to him I went ahead and played the games for myself, his work is amazing.

[@mortarion9813]

Late to the party here but same. Actually bought 3 because of his content.

[@cliftonsargent1572]

Jakir Hussain I feel the same, I’ve watched my friend play it for years and never wanted to play it. I can’t beat FF7 remake on hard so this game is not something I will ever try but watching these videos I absolutely love this game the lore.

[@AwesomeTheAsim]

@@cliftonsargent1572 Comparing those 2 games is weird. FF7 on hard was eay for me. But who knows how many times I died on Dark Souls. You can beat the game as long as you have faith in yourself. If you level up a lot every boss will become easy.

[@idrissawane2059]

Same here!

[@kryskiller666]

"Your character could become a Legend" GIANTDAD CONFIRMED

[@aricvinyard]

Compare the DLC ending from DS1 to DS2. In both cases your temporally fixing the past only to be left with disparity. I can't imagine a permanent solution on how to stop the dark. That's saying if the dark is even meant to be stopped...

[@theman5000]

The legend never dies!

[@kryskiller666]

Edward Shizon WELL, WHAT IS IT

[@Freezaen]

BadassFreeman WAT R U, CASUL?

[@DeadEyeMaverick]

Freezaen WHUT RINGZ U GOT BICHT?

[@JohrnyReport]

"Why are Katanas still so overpowered?" Supreme Top Kek

[@strange7s545]

You guys that complain just need to get better!

[@MamaAki]

+El capitane Eh no. Unbalanced PVP is something everyone will complain about

[@strange7s545]

Arche-Type Earth if you cant beat katana then you need to get better! just saying

[@MamaAki]

I personally have no problem with the "Katana fags" predictable movesets aside. They do deal a considerable amount of damage even on heavy armoured players. And since most katana users have 99 adp they get really annoying to hit. Just parry them is my advice. I can see why people complain at Katana users. They are quite bullshit. (Add phantom hits in equation)

[@strange7s545]

Arche-Type Earth after hundreds of hours playing i like when its a challenge! i personally dont mind whatever people use! people that cry over everything are just in denial!

[@dalton411970]

Seek strength, the rest, will follow. Man, that's such a badass quote from Vendrick!

[@RavenWarrior90]

dalton411970 It's not only badass on it's own... it's badass because it applies to real life as well! :D If your life is hard and you wish it to become better, seek strength and the rest will follow.

[@dalton411970]

Aye. I agree. :D

[@alvinlin8140]

RavenWarrior90 question how are u suppose to "seek strength" in real life

[@7fadi77]

@@alvinlin8140 by becoming smarter stronger , a little more famous and of course self respect , first find what to live for and the other's will follow

[@elfboiezu2192]

I also love how it can be directly applied to the Shrine of Winter... if you have gathered enough strength, the path will lie itself out before you

[@supremebuffalo6322]

VaatiVidya should be a voice in a From game. He would fit a Bard/storyteller NPC role quite nicely

[@eden4338]

+Supreme Buffalo where is the dot man... you forgot the dot....

[@supremebuffalo6322]

bob bob The dot! Shame on me. What dot?

[@CarthisMC]

+Supreme Buffalo No dot but hole

[@supremebuffalo6322]

PSpainter Thrust but hole? Amazing chest?

[@theultimateraceofsleepy5254]

Horse but hole?

[@ryangrey8338]

Wait, so Shannalotte only liked me for my souls? I feel so... used :( she's just a soul-digger

[@NeoNitku2009]

We break her curse and gave her our souls. She showed us the path and now as a monarch we will break her... ( ͡°╭͜ʖ╮͡° )

[@irish_apex1094]

I ain't sayin she a soul digger but she ain't playin with no hallow-lows

[@grandpanoogie2665]

@@irish_apex1094 SHE TAKE MY SOUUULS, WHEN I NEED LEVELS.

[@Yceb0x]

🤣🤣🤣 Dark Souls fans make the best memes. On a different note, Shanalotte’s not taking the souls, she’s using them to power _us._ How else do we get stronger? And all while she gains nothing except for a further hope of finally being free of her curse. Others before us have failed, but we keep going. She’s faced failure so many times and yet still keeps hopeful (as reflected in all her dialogue). She’s placing it all on us, and so she’s giving it all to us.

[@gokublack8342]

​@Yceb0x I mean you aren't wrong but yall be simping too hard 😂

[@I-Rex232]

16:45 holy shit he predicted the soul of cinder lol

[@afrocrumble8721]

I just thought of that myself!! XD

[@sHmAaa]

''Inherit fire and harness the dark.. Such is the calling of a true leader''. I love Vendrick's voice actor, best thing of DS2.

[@TheSuperRatt]

Vendrick just flat out predicts the Dark Lord who usurps the flame in an ending for DS3. Which I consider to be the only 'good' ending in all three of the games, despite Londor being all sketchy.

[@MnemonicHack]

I don't care what anyone else says, Dark Souls 2 was a great game. Maybe not better than 1, but it's still a Souls game and that puts it apart from other games.

[@therandompizaguy]

Ik right people always wanna start ganging up on dark souls 2 but it was still good, or at least very unique

[@Joricky12]

***** 'In terms of story telling it was certainly weaker' Ehm.....?

[@theepicguy13]

+Jennifer Winn being restricted to rolling in four directions is no better lol

[@knightofpartyknightofparty5294]

Personally I think the people who hate ds2 and then try to compare them in ways they shouldn't be compared are a bunch of nostalgic butthurt people I think ds2 is on par with ds1

[@mischuwischu4305]

+knightofparty knightofparty Demon Souls was da best! This is nostalgic! :D

[@StyleshStorm]

4:45 "Why are katanas still so overpowered?" lol, oh Vaati, it's because japan.

[@thelaughingrouge]

I teared up from laughing at that.

[@muhseenmusthafa3769]

+StyleshStorm LOOOOOOLED SOO HARD AT THIS

[@TheIronBoat]

Try playing against a hex spammer ......yeah

[@wallythunderm5067]

best. just best.

[@BattleSpew]

I kind of laughed at that line, because it isn't really true. In DS2, powerstancing twin maces is one of the most powerful PvE setups I've made. Crushing damage is OP compared to the other types when dealing with most enemies. As for PvP, the sun sword has worked better for me than any other weapon. It's faster than most people seem to realize, and it's got tremendous stat scaling.

[@TheFaisalano]

Vendrick probably gives the best performance in the entire game tbh.

[@pokotcho1824]

True king unlike the despicable gwinn who doomed humanity

[@jaketinsleywbc]

But...there's always NG+ crowns. *bumps into Lucatiel on NG+* h-here...*puts crown on her* all better! *hugs Lucatiel* Lucatiel: ...who the hell are you!? Edit: Lucatiel is one of my favorite souls characters because she embodies the undead curse so completely to the point that it acts like Dementia or Alzheimers. It really got me when she starts talking about her mission after recognizing you and then says "...who are you?" In an unsettled voice like she'd forgotten You were there. My great Gran died of Dementia. This shit hurts.

[@NightDweller]

:( rip

[@mdawni6933]

Sorry to hear about that, my prayers

[@mdawni6933]

@Covid 19 why?

[@jaketinsleywbc]

@topple yea, running thru on ng+ gives u another set of crowns. Right?

[@jaketinsleywbc]

@topple nah, I was just saying I could give the "Cure" to Lucatiel and then get an NG+ crown for myself.

[@porcu12345]

Interesting that you say anything after dark souls 2 should address the fact that there is now someone immune to hollowing who can in theory cure it. In Dark souls 3, hollowing seems to be easily curable. Certain items do it along with people. Could it be that our character in Dark Souls 2 came up with a cure after all?

[@jasonmercado5874]

In DS 3 youre unkindled not undead

[@porcu12345]

jason mercado But you still hollow if you follow a quest chain.

[@adambiewer505]

you are actually undead in ds3. i mean, you can't perma die, right? also, the games appear to be thousands of years apart. for all we know, the crown could've been lost, or perhaps our character has given up on the surface and lives like gollum, waiting for bilbo (you in a later dlc). yoel also had to brand you with the dark sigil to hollow, so maybe that has something to do with it

[@samuelflores7767]

He most like found a treatment, like the crown.

[@HandsomeGamerGuy]

Well the Firekeeper can heal it. So yeah, somehow they have found a way to heal atleast that. Sure you are still Undead, but not curesed with going Hollow. It's like one Character from DS 2 says. Every Hollow was once an Undead. But not every Undead turns Hollow.

[@Tastingo117]

The fourth DLC: "Katana of the Forgotten Ruler" Features all our answers: - Why are Katanas op - Who was the catarina knight, who almost gathered all crowns and left one piece of equipment in every Old Kingdom for future wanderers (and did he know that the cycle could not be broken? Did he succeed in his journey?) - Who broke all the red and blue eye orbs and drove them into extinction? - How does Darkdiver Grandahl teleport between the dark gates? And how did he get up and down all these ledges without a bonfire? - Where is Kirk's armor? (seriously, someone mustve kept this shit, cause it looked AWESOME) - What happened to all the Primordial Serpents? Have they been killed by the person that crushed the Lordvessel? - Is there actually a purpose in lighting the map in Majula? - Did the Rotten actually place all these pesky statues in the Gulch and the Gutter? Did he leave his cave or command some hollows to do it? - WHY IS THERE A RANDOM ANT IN THE GUTTER? These and many more questions shall be answered for another mere 30€

[@globox123456789]

1. One DLC costs 10 bucks. 2. The ant is a discarded creation of Aldia.

[@abbyfromirs]

i can awnser 2 of them katans are op cuz they are fast and deal alot of damage and dosen't take alot of stamina and have a very long range the ant is maybe a refrence to some other game or they said hey lets put something random here so the player can get souls from it and they used all cocain they had and said fuck it lets use an ant with some hollow praising it

[@HandsomeGamerGuy]

Because Time is convoluted i'm late. So yeah, about that part with the Majula Map. It help's the Guy gettin back some of his Memorys, and also he then gives you his stupid Outfit. Oh, and it also shows the entire Map of Drangleic and were you actually went. Kinda nice to know.

[@billveusay9423]

"You are the only sane person in a dying world and everyone you love will fade into insanity" _Walks over to Benhart, Lucatiel and Rosabeth_ "Here, take these three spare crowns"

[@otroweonllamadoseba]

At least we know he found Strenght at the end. Lucatiel's name is still there in Dark Souls 3 and that means that the bearer of the curse found a way though time and maybe that's why in the end only ashes are rising and hollows don't seem to be there as much as it used to be. Maybe he's still out there.

[@joshuakim5240]

"Finally, a fate that doesn't end with turning into beef jerky" Idk why, but how serious the tone of this video is and that line made me laugh harder than I should have XD That, and : "And why are katanas still so overpowered?"

[@travisbewley7084]

Anyone else think that it's part of a greater cycle? Men become dragons, giants become arch-trees and on long fragment carrying all of humanity becomes the progenitor to carry humanity forth into a new age? I think the crown just made us the new Furtive Pigmy.

[@maxmazza2987]

Pretty well-aged idea, considering Ringed City DLC for DS3

[@streetsurf194]

Was this video made before the alternate ending was added? The one where you leave the throne room without taking the throne? Because that's what i though this video was gonna be about when i clicked it.

[@VaatiVidya]

Yeah it was, the most recent is 'the last sin explained"

[@streetsurf194]

VaatiVidya Thanks! Your videos are excellent, btw! The lore is good, but the cinematography and lighting is what really makes them shine so incandecently! \[T]/

[@Game_Light]

+VaatiVidya Now that I know about the first sin, I think this original DLC ending was actually pretty clever on the developers.

[@mattv-m135]

Olve Drageset o

[@asoernipal]

Wait where can I find this vid, a quick youtube/playlist search comes up dry, i know im hella late to the party but im super interested!

[@TheYondaime008]

"Why are katanas so overpowered" - Vaati 4:46 I guess we'll never know, we'll just never know T^T

[@anothertarnishedone5960]

TheYondaime008 Because katanas are badass

[@flutterbutter2728]

+TheYondaime008 eh at least they don't inherently have bleed in ds2. In ds1 my main weapon is an enchanted katana and it does excellent damage on top of bleed build up.

[@TheYondaime008]

Ergo Sum agreed, i love my dex build in DS2 with the basic uchigatana and later with alonne bewitched sword :D

[@youfailed3089]

@@TheYondaime008 isnt the uchi also the katana from the guy next to the firelink shrine in 3?

[@theragedizzy]

So we concluded that by the end of the DLCs, our character can live through the ages, never losing their way. Always returning from the dead, but never going Hollow. At 16:44 Vaati says "(...) your character could become a legend, or something." I suppose that means that... the Legend never dies.

[@Dorumon281]

Just slap an mlg logo on the monarch, and we're good to go

[@noob4liveseverywhere]

RageDizzy im supposed to be playing game of war right now, but this one player keeps kicking my ass...

[@jordancantrell6598]

Ozne is it the Legend OnlyAfro?

[@silas9673]

Giant dad confirmed. If you leveled dec we will hunt you down.

I'm pretty positive that Shanalotte is the reincarnation of King Seeker Frampt. I will provide 3 proofs: 1) They're both imperfect dragons. Frampt is a Primordial Serpent, serpents being, according to Covetous Gold Serpent Ring, "imperfect dragons and symbols of the undead". The Emerald Herald is "born of the dragons, contrived by men". She was a creation of Aldia, but she came out wrong. He was trying to create a dragon firekeeper, one who would cast away the shackles of fate, but "fate could not be bested" and she came out imperfect. 2) Shanalotte, as Frampt, pushes the player to link the fire and to replace the current decrepit monarch. 3) Both are a representation of gluttony. Again using the description of the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring: "Its habit (the serpent's) of devouring prey even larger than itself has led to an association with gluttony." You can feed Frampt with souls and equipment. You "feed" the Herald with Souls, and she keeps telling you to "seek larger and more powerful souls".

[@DanteReaver]

Holy shit. We need to make this cannon.

WHERE'S THE BUTTON THAT DOES THAT?

[@theragedizzy]

That is some really intersting speculation. Hats off to you, sir.

Glad to be of service :3

[@fuckyoutubeforcingyoutomak1743]

But then who is my good old Kaathe? i fucking want my red eye orb!!!

[@WyattWeir65]

Funny how you speculate our character might become the boss in DS3 and then we find out about how we became the Soul of Cinder.

[@ashikjaman1940]

tbh the DS2 mc is the least likely character to become a Lord of Sunlight I feel

[@iainkilcar7463]

I think it's someone else's player character that became soul of cinder. Mine would just run off a cliff.

[@windwolf7517]

I think SoC is supposed to be the amalgamation of every creature that was able to link the fire. That's why it changes movesets, not simply just having a huge moveset innately. Man, this series is so cool.

[@Kayem237]

@@windwolf7517 Yes the Soul of Cinder is everyone that succeeded in Linking the Fire, which the SotFS ending does not do. Everything I've seen from DS3 suggests that Miyazaki just pretended like DS2 didn't happen, and only threw ds2 fans a bone in the RInged City because people wanted to see it.

[@pelluski]

@@Kayem237 How do you explain Gilligan, Faraam Set and Fume Knight Sword then?

[@Soundaholic92]

I was enjoying the pensive tone of your voice when suddenly "beef jerky". DED.

[@soranaru]

And people say this game has no lore.

[@MistaHahn117]

That's because those people don't like to have to think about it and instead have lore spelled out for them

[@Ireallylikepie22]

Lol look at how many videos he has on Ds1 and then compare them! there is still way more in the previous game, and it's not as much that there is less, it's mostly just that it's worse.

[@Ireallylikepie22]

***** Yeah but even with the DLC lore there is still less, and the entire central point of ds2 is contrary to ds1s in a bad way. I mean i think ds2 is a good game still i just disagree with when this person is saying I am do not like having the lore spelled out for me and honestly its insulting because Ds1 did this better than ds2 in many ways.

[@soranaru]

Zorblec Gee, y'know, that might be because of the fact that *gasp* Dark Souls 1 has been out for much longer!

[@yrazu05]

Zorblec I don't understand. DarkSouls 2 has as much lore as DarkSouls 1. The main difference between the two is that DS1 was a much darker game compared to 2. Both games have interesting lore, unique to their world. Every place in DarkSouls 2 has a lore, a story, and every place in DarkSouls 1 has a lore and story. The same with the bosses. The Huntman's Corpse, Dragon Aerie, etc have their lore just like Brightstone and Ash Lake in DarkSouls 1 have theirs. I just don't understand where this idea of "lack of lore" in DarkSouls 2 comes from. The only difference is that its less "darker" and more focused on humans/kingdoms, rather than the giant Kingdom of Gwyns in DS1.

[@lyelofallcrest9202]

The Souls Series, and by extension FromSoft, would be nothing without it's KZbin Community and internet forums. Not in a bad way, I love the Souls Series.

[@MRSketch09]

Your right, if it wasn't for VaatiVidya or EpicNameBro, I wouldn't give as much of a damn as I do about the series. Where as I like the combat system, (That's not saying I like the way the enemies respond to said combat system, or that I like the attack power on the weapons).. anyways, now I care more about the world.. although honestly now that its come full circle jerk, um, I'm thinking fromsoftware wasn't thinking as long term as they should have about this series story/world wise.. and painted themselves into a corner to some degree. Like where as if they listened to there American audience more.. they may have pulled off a triple A title game, akin to monster-hunter popularity.. instead there going to do like they did with the armored core series and make a bunch of 'B movie title' games..

[@365DaysOfPureGames]

MRSketch09 You do know, people were interested in Dark Souls and Demon Souls before either of those two, right? Ha ha, you should have actually been there when people said that Demon Souls was the most broken game ever, until you got addicted to it and managed to beat it :P

[@MRSketch09]

***** .. Yes I played Demon Souls long before I heard of epic name bro or Vaati. I never thought the game was broken though.. Except for maybe when I made it to the end boss... His move set, vs my characters move set, drove me bonkers at first.

[@sena167]

maybe that is the problem that those DS "fans" have with DS 2? They are just fans of DS youtubers. But i don't know that.

[@Crimson522]

"Or perhaps your character could become a legend or something like that" Or perhaps..."The Legend" *Giant Dad Theme starts playing*

[@sabbywins]

"Your character could become a legend." A legend, or THE Legend? Become. Unstoppable.

[@christianhengehold]

Giant dad

[@christianhengehold]

Christian Hengehold THE LEGEND NEVER DIES

[@lindi1108]

Ttzzz

[@86Revenant]

Does this mean the true King is Benhart? He never hollowed.

[@Jaimas]

According to the OSG, Benhart isn't even undead. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW THAT WORKS.

[@Jaimas]

We know Tarkus could use a White sign in Dark Souls 1 despite not being Undead (it's why you find his corpse later), so there is a precedent for it, but the fluff for the Dark Souls 2 White Sign says one needs to be undead. OSG says Benhart's still human. Either the OSG or the Sign fluff is wrong.

[@bulink5087]

Jonah Skiff dude if you find a dead body and said body never moves its dead, but you can also kill any undead NPC in the first game, and they won't come back

[@Doralga]

It must have something to do with that sword he was even alive during the giant's invasion of the forest fort which took place at least a century ago

[@Jaimas]

Archus is right, you know. We've already seen Benhart break the laws of time and space as we know them. He's like a medieval version of Paladin Hoss.

[@RETROTITANPLAYS]

Theoretically, the crowns being blessed could grant immunity from hollowing to four. Vendrick didn't bless you, he blessed the four crowns, those of the Sunken King, Iron King and Ivory king... and the one which once sat upon his own head. Imagine then if there was an ending in which you decided not to link the fire... and instead granted immunity to yourself and three others. Four great Kingdoms dedicated to destroying the curse, picking up where Vendrick left off. Four powerful warriors, tested as you were... to make sure they were truly worthy of such a power. It would certainly be interesting... and if they were to ever create Dark Souls III, I would love to see this as a basis... especially since it could involve a permanent cure to the Curse, perhaps by entering the underground area where the first flame was born... by stealing yet more power... and giving humanity a permanent solution to their fate.

[@sven3540]

VENOMKYD117 Called the 4 great ones or maybe the 4 kings?

[@RETROTITANPLAYS]

Sven Stoffer Exactly... and if they were using it as a basis, then like the Four Kings of DS1, like all the lords of Lordren and Drangleic, they could completely fuck everything up... and your goal in the third game would be to finish their work, ending the curse once and for all!

[@Guille2033]

VENOMKYD117 maybe having all the power in one person is the best option.Think about the Four Kings in DS1. They were corrupted by power and greed,ending up being demonic beings who threatened everything by extending the Abyss influence. Maybe the fact that the Last Monarch(the protagonist in DS2) has earned this title and power through such a dangerous and difficult quest,making him/her wise and able to resist the corruption such a great power can create in a man's soul... ...or maybe he'll become one of the most dangerous beings in the world,the one we will have to defeat in DS3 if it ever comes to exist...who knows That's one of the greatest points of Souls games: it's all open to interpretation

[@RETROTITANPLAYS]

Guille2033 That is all very true, but I was thinking that the other three kings would need to go through a series of tests, to make sure they were strong enough to resist the chaotic power of both the abyss... and the inner greed of mankind. They'd need to be able to contend with their base urges in order to gain this power... and if they managed it, they would likely be worthy of a crown.

[@kotorfan100]

VENOMKYD117 But is that not repeating history in the same way? The one thing we've learned from Dark Souls is that in the end everyone fails to stop the curse.

[@maxinedobbs4360]

“Some argue hollows were the original state of all human beings” This aged incredibly well. Nice work predicting Dark Souls III years ahead!

[@SmugLookingBarrel]

The ironic thing is, most undead go hollow after either losing or fulfilling their purpose. our purpose WAS to find a way to cure the curse, and now that we have, what goals are left?

[@HellsingManiaco]

Well, just like Vaati said :o you don't find a cure for the curse, you just find a way to prevent hollowing after death. To cure the curse would be to become mortal again, and stop feeding on souls. With the power of the Crowns, you just become an undead capable of mantaining his sanity and physical integrity.

[@waj9876]

To do whatever the hell you want, and defend yourself from all of the undead looking to take your cure away from you. You don't really need a purpose anymore, you can't go hollow anymore, and so the only way you'd ever "die" (IE go hollow) would be either losing the crown to someone more powerful, or taking it off because you're tired of remembering everything you've ever lost.

[@quadconjures]

"Why are katanas still so overpowered" WTF I almost choked on my coffee

[@Dahpie]

They still are OP. High range, speed coupled with no poise = 3 hit stunlock.

[@WillNight777]

The answer to that question is easy: because Japanese made ​​this game! And I laughed a lot too.

[@yaboyswiggity]

Don't forget the ridiculous phantom range. "Hey look, I hit you from 20 feet away with an r1! Cool!"

[@skystonejexel2581]

Dahpie Honestly I think people exaggerate how overpowered katanas are. Maybe the chaos blade is, and maybe their counter damage could do with a nerf, but for the most part, I think katanas are pretty balanced. IMO, the most unbalanced things in PvP are Soul Memory and the ridiculous 1-shot critical damage heavy weapons can do. Going past the 150-175 range should never be necessary and only Climax should be able to 1-shot a player with any reasonable amount of health.

[@Dahpie]

Leet Jexel I will did throw some examples of why katanas are broken. Poise being different means katana thrusters can stop your moves 90% of the time. If you roll away from a katana the next hit is guaranteed to hit you. The phantom range is broken. They have insane speed always leading to a 2-3 hit stunlock.

[@wompastompa3692]

4:05 But, but I have 4 crowns that stop the curse. Can't I just give one to Lucatiel?

[@just70hq]

I was in that 8% who were 13 to 17 year olds when this video came out; I was 16. I still watch every single video of yours to this day! Dark Souls 2 has some of the coolest lore and themes of any fromsoft game, and I would absolutely love more content covering this game and it’s dlcs in the future, as well as dark souls 1 and 3

[@Nagrandt]

Im sure there is at least 1 more DLC left. - There is the primordial bonfire of the Last Sinner, left to be "DLC'ed" - Primordial serpents have to appear sometime I guess.

[@mergedpotato]

"Why are katanas so OPed?" Ahh, Vaati, the moments when you drop the serious narrator act suddenly always makes me chuckle.

[@GhalionRabbit]

excellent video. I may not partake in the conversations often but I do like each of these lore series. you put a lot of work into them and it shows.

[@Jakerocksteady]

Absolutely brilliant. I did not realize until just now that I had completely forgotten that in Dark Souls 2, my character had a family and life behind at the prologue of the game, but then as the game went on, not only would we forget, but I also didn't care that I forgot. Until I was just reminded of it, like my previous life had been forgotten and I had gone hollow. *Mind explodes*

[@TheSeth256]

16:48-"Your character could become a legend or something like that" "A LEGEND" Giantdad confirmed for Dark Souls 3

[@afrocrumble8721]

6 years ago... You basically predicted the "Soul of Cinder"

[@TheSeth256]

@@afrocrumble8721 haha, I didn't even remember this comment.

[@electro9283]

Love all of these videos, give you a deeper understanding that I had no idea existed, and good job to The Devs for webbing this all together

[@IRuTReX]

Vaati I just finished watching the entire souls related videos, prepare to cry and explanation , I would like to say Thank you thank you so much for the time and effort you put in these videos and the way you explain things it's fabulous .

[@sethhanjora1298]

man Vaati your lores just blow my mind on this game but they put so much more in the game when i play so thank you and keep those videos going.

[@risingbob5230]

I got this nostalgic feeling from this video. It was a lot like Dark Souls Lore videos where. Thanks Vaati, that´s the kind of videos we love so much.

[@Mrgarypurple]

Awesome video lad. Also from the content you put out, you are deserving of higher praise from the amount of work you put into each one. Keep up the awesome work.

[@Alderwood69]

"The crowns only effect one person." What if I give one to Rosabeth of Melfia? Would she also be immune to Hollowing? And what if I was able to give away the other three? I mean, if I can give gear to one person, it should be safe to assume I could gift these crowns to others. I know the game only allows you to gift equipment to Rosabeth, but from a lore perspective it cant be unlikely

[@Uvioleyo]

I never regret watching one of your videos, hands down the best dark souls KZbinr I always finish the video understanding so much more and I'll always have a different perspective on the game. thank you for making my dark souls experience so much better

[@TheMorbidHobo]

Immortality truly is a curse...

[@leslielucy5454]

Ikr but you lose all memory when you die..

[@Xenos369]

15:33 "My sisters are as a SICK dark, their LUST for souls INSATIABLE." Im putting my conspiracy theory hat on, Elana can account for sickness, Nashandra counts for Lust (for power u pervs), and Shannalote for Insatiable, as you sink countless souls into her... Though i have no idea how the bride of ash fits into this. I may just have my head up my ass

[@luizoctavio1701]

i would say that birde is the insatiable, when she got into the iron keep, her king was gone, instead of turning back and going away, she stays and waits for her desire for her king is insatiable

[@x.zubayrkhandwalla1965]

The bride of Ash would lure countless knights to her brume towers, dancing to get their attention so she can trap them, she was kind of insatiable.

[@Desyncronized]

I think you're onto something there *puts conspiracy hat on* - both the Bride of Ash and the Silent Oracle are friendly in their own way, in the case of they don't directly attack you. BUT the only issue I can point out in the Shanalotte part is that going back, she was talking about how she may have been created with the Giant's souls or something like that since she was supposedly supposed to be a "cure" for when Vendrick and his brother were doing those experiments trying to bring back dragons and see how they lived forever (before being gang-banged) but the whole Sisters of Dark thing does mix it up a bit. Perhaps she is a pathological liar? She obviously knows a great deal about Nashandra and her goal, and she always seems watchful in her own way of you, so that does go back to supporting the argument of her being a Child of Dark and her insatiable thirst for souls. I don't know, she is a character I automatically want to like and trust, but some of the stuff going on here is pretty shady. On a side note, I want to talk about her title: The Emerald Herald. A herald is normally considered one that would be a sign as if something was about to happen, great. The color green symbolizes *renewal and rebirth* and (looking it up) *...it must avoid the tendency to become a martyr.* "It loves to observe, and therefore relates to the counselor, the good listener, the social worker." and looking up Emerald "It is a Seeker of Love and a Revealer of Truth, inspiring an ongoing search for meaning, justice, compassion and harmony." I believe that she is in a way an opposite, since she is using the souls she collects for "good" - AKA strengthening us. Sure, it could be for her own benefit, but currently what is there to gain? She seems like a Lady Justice, "...inspiring an ongoing search for meaning."

[@Xenos369]

***** Dear lawd that was a freaking novel to read... But you do have a point, the Emerald herald 'functions' differently when compared to other children of dark. Maybe she is just another entity entirely, left ambiguous by the devs on purpose.

[@Desyncronized]

Xenos369 Well damn, kinda summed it up pretty well

[@vikbys]

Love your videos, Vaati. It's so interesting to listen to you. You sound calm, easy to understand, interesting speculations and consistent. I have no idea why I haven't subbed to you earlier, but I am going to rectify that right away

[@spynesso]

I just now discovered your channel and I thought your speculation in this video was really interesting. It always makes me happy to find other people who share my love for the Souls games. Demon's Souls single-handedly rekindled my passion for gaming and restored my faith in the game industry.

[@diogocerqueira9964]

"Why are katanas still so overpowered?" Beautiful ahahah

[@MisterBlackroad]

So far every DLC brought a new weapon recolor with it in the Majula Manision chest. Among other still unsued ones, there is also a darkened Rapier in there. So far every weapon reskin pretty much fit the theme of the current DLC. That dark rapier makes me hype for a dark/abyss-based DLC.

[@customercareskeleton]

ENTER THE VOID BECOME WIND

[@ResponsiveHydra]

i dont want a dark/abyss dlc... those are feels i dont need again

[@TheClaiy]

Something Stupid This bald dude was good.

[@Neil4257]

i like that you videos are very mature and your not just yelling, or ranting while playing the game and not actually showing or telling us anything. thanks for being one of the few mature channels lol, i believe that deserves a subscriber

[@zyenda]

"Why are Katanas still so overpowered?" I listen to your videos while playing other games, and this made me laugh so hard when I heard it randomly. XD

[@AllrondSoul]

Vaati, I think Dark Souls 2 should have a higher priority than Bloodburne, when it comes to content creation. Most of your fans (including me) doesn't have a PS4 (I don't even have a PS3, thus I'm not able to play what they say the best Soul game of all time).

[@HEARTSRULE4EVA]

I don't want to sound like a dick but that it is generalising to highest extent just because you don't own one does not mean "Most" of his fans don't.

[@AllrondSoul]

Judging by the comments on Vaati's Bloodborne videos, I still believe, that most of his fans don't have a PS4.

[@jessielefey]

Most people don't have it because there's not a good enough reason to yet (plus by now most of us without money to burn know not to pay out the nose for the privilege of being beta testers for the new system). Bloodbourne is coming out late enough for most of the initial kinks in the system to be worked out, and if it's even half as good as it looks can definitely be a system seller. So, since the economy hasn't completely blown up yet, just because you and I are too poor to afford it, doesn't mean they can't make a solid profit off it, because people will buy PS4s when they have a good enough reason to, even if they haven't right now. For me, that system seller might be Silent Hills, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up. Once I've got the damned thing, buying other games is way easier. (I love Dark Souls as a universe. I don't have good enough twitch reflexes to be very good at it, damn being raised in PC adventure game purgatory.)

[@caciowskij768]

David Pagan-Brown Dark souls (1 and 2) are available on 3 different consolles, while bloodborne is only for Ps4, which costs a bunch of money and has been released this year. On top of that there aren't already enough exclusives to make many people buy it, so I' m quite sure that Dark Souls should have a higher priority.

[@rein7046]

To be honest I lost all interest in buying Bloodborne the second I found out it would only be for the PS4. It's not like I hate Sony, but I really hate the concept of game consoles in general. They used to be good, but now that PC gaming exists consoles only serve to divide the community into separate corners and make extra money from people buying multiple copies of the game just to be able to play with their friends. Having a particular game exclusive to one console is really an outdated concept and I think the sales numbers for Bloodborne will prove that. (Not saying the game will be bad, I am sure it will be great, but only 35-55% of the fanbase will be able to play it.) Buying a new console is a very significant investment when for around $400 more you can buy yourself a fairly high end gaming computer that also allows you to do things other than play games and won't be outdated as soon as the next console comes out because you can always buy a new CPU or GPU and put it in your computer for a fraction of the cost of a new console. On the brighter side, if Bloodborne is as good as everyone expects it to be than there are plenty of people who would be willing to work on an unofficial PC crack of the game (Myself included) and we will all have our chance to play it.

[@WarMomPT]

"Seek Strength. The rest will follow." Well, time to beat NG+7 in Company of Champions at Max SL?

[@SilentSpeak]

Vaati, when I watch your videos it feels not like you are talking about a fantasy game but more like you are explaining the history (and sprculating) of a real alien world that was extinct or is to far away. What im saying is, iv never seen story telling done quite as good as yours. Bravo. And yes i am a huge fan of Souls and your channel. Keep doing what you do. You deserve every bit of praise.

[@kidando]

This channel is part and parcel of dark souls. I have no freaking idea how u come up with most of everything. But i needed it.

[@retryhikaru184]

I think you failed to emphasize, that there is actually a difference between darkness and void in this series. Darkness does not necesarrily have to be a bad thing. Thus to not link the fire, much like DS3 allows you to do, is probably the best thing to do. For fire here and there is alright as long as there is no single dominant fire attempting at manipulation and destruction (like Manus or Nashandra, but also the 4 dominant souls recycled throughout the series). This then, in principle, is also symbolized through the void and it's black tendrills seeking greed with greed like those who protected the first flame with fear of what happens when it does go out. The DS3 managed to pull of an ending, where it's mentioned that small embers will come regardless of the first flame's disappearence, most likely symbolizing that the biggest misconception of the characters in the series, is that the first flame is the only flame to be had, which seems to not be the case.

[@SnafuFourTwo]

While I don’t completely agree with the first half, you definitely opened my mind up by stating there could be other flames, alluding that “THE” Flame could easily just be one of many. Therefore all that has existed within the souls trilogy is merely the story of all that came about from just one flame in particular.

[@retryhikaru184]

@@SnafuFourTwo yup, I don't really agree with my thoughts from back a year ago either. Thanks for bringing this up.

[@retryhikaru184]

@@SnafuFourTwo I think I was originally trying to say that just because you turn off the lights it doesn't mean dark tendrills will eat you. Or in Souls analogy: just because you embrace the dark, it doesn't have to mean you will have to become eternally hollow or hollow at all (which is what vaati mentions in the video). But I dunno, I enjoy metaphor and logic, it's just after spending some time with the series (especially DS3) I feel like this analogy could be wrong. I do think it was always about tyranny and freedom in one way or another. But this is a theme very common in many good narratives. At any rate, thank you for commenting. I didn't know there were people who even read my comment, let alone someone who cared to respond with a sound judgement.

[@deesevrin8570]

Darkness, void, abyss, the deep...are there any more? Perhaps all of DS2 can just be hemmed off in its own "oblivion", truly the most horrible place to find oneself in the soulsborne cannon.

[@Rewster211]

If there is anymore DLC, I want a memory where we go back and fight Gwyn at the peak of his power before the curse, to cure it.

[@thoz7]

If there is any more DLC, it will just be a rehash of enemies from DLC's 1 to 3 probably and not worth the money. Most items seem to have a "From unknown origins" tag on them anyway, so they may as well just put in the description "We were too lazy to think of some good Lore, so here's your room to think up something for this item"

[@Rewster211]

thoz7 :(

[@tbonevideos23]

His hollowed to crap version of himself had crazy amounts of health and damage He should literally be invincible at peak condition ....... Challenge accepted

[@waj9876]

I'm pretty sure Gwyn isn't the cause of the curse.

[@Rewster211]

***** Gwyn and the others led to the bonfires being created, the bonfires held the curse

[@thegazellion9920]

This is really interesting to hear. Thanks for posting this and going into such detail about the lore and what may come next.

[@oliviachierichella1419]

Almost 300,000! Now its up to 991K, congrats Vaati :)

[@Kaikozu]

"Your character might become a legend-" So... Giantdad?

[@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312]

I remember when people still thought dark souls 3 would do anything with 2s lore Good times

[@otroweonllamadoseba]

Lucatiel's name is there. And there's a theory that the unkindled ones are created by the effect of the crowns over the curse.

[@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312]

@@otroweonllamadoseba that’s a theory though

[@otroweonllamadoseba]

@@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312 Pinwheel being a family that got broken is also a theory and yet there it is.

[@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312]

@@otroweonllamadoseba it’s really not a theory if it has enough evidence to back it up

[@otroweonllamadoseba]

@@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312 there's not enough evidence actually. It just makes sence and it's a cool idea for the lore.

[@tashat7144]

hey Vaati. I usually stay away from KZbin comments but it must said that your story telling has totally opened my eyes and im sure countless others to this story. You should write a book, I'd read it.

[@Rav0ria]

Your work adds so much to these games imo

[@MrMadness1]

I want From to make one final DLC. A DLC that will shed more light and reveal answers to our speculations. One that will give us a satisfying conclusion. We should be able to take of souls of the queens to resurrect Manus and eliminate him for good. We should also be able to go back in time to see what happened to Lord Aldia. There should also be more boss armors (Pursuer, old dragonslayer). We want an epic finale to Dks2.

[@DatChanimal]

Yes to all of that.

[@Iretm]

Don't you think that lack of answers is one of souls games biggest charms? It leaves us place to speculate, to create lore on our own.

[@MrMadness1]

Iretm There's a line between giving subtle hints that give us information which can lead to the true answer, and then leaving us completely in the dark with only our blind guesses.

[@waytvbe]

Then Emerald Herald gets a haircut and everyone has milkshakes at Gavlan's beach stall.

[@yaboyswiggity]

I want a dlc that fixes SM. I'm tired of Havelmages.

[@villelepoaho4105]

When you enter a DLC, you go trough a snake portal. So you travel to the past, just to find answers? Why snakes? Why Black Gulch and Shrine of winter? Did the dragons poison (Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon) effect Black Gulch & Rotten? Does Sinh have something to do with the Slumbering dragon shield? Why is the Old Chaos in Eleum Loyce? Why did the Ivory King have 7 pets? Why did we not see other characters, who had some effect on the game? (Mytha, the Baneful queen before she was a monster, Eygil, Yorgh etc.) What is Yore? If you read all those questions, i would want some answers. You can also tell your own questions :)

[@NemoK]

Why do all DLC's start with an area filled with these weird statues that vaguely resemble Gaints? Why do they also all have messages that read "This message is being channeled from somewhere far away."? Did Vendrick place these here to somehow help him get the other three crowns he needed to overcome the curse?

[@villelepoaho4105]

Nemo_K I just know that you can be summoned in the DLC, when you put your summon sign in the statues

[@artzim9246]

the awnser to all your questions is : because B team

[@villelepoaho4105]

***** But we need answers! For example, why is there another Smelter demon, or is it the same Demon?

[@villelepoaho4105]

***** That makes sense....

[@housekelly1101]

I always like people like this. people that can tell you some of the questions you aways want to hear or to get an idea of it

[@gyro136]

You put it so beautifully when you said are fighting to choose a side or are we trying to prove humanity can be the best of both :) touching and well done

[@RattlesnakeTequila]

Dark souls 2 compared to the first DS and Demon's has so many loose ends and plot holes. In the previous games there is always some type of connection or description about a character or plot-line it is never a concrete one, but it serves as a foundation for the lore.DS2 introduces so many character plot lines kingdoms but they completely abandon some of them and that just gives the feeling of incompleteness. for example what did Vendrick stole from the giants? why is Ornstein at the church? what is the connection with the giants - archtree -dragons? just to mention some, it feels like a different team made DS2 they could just called the game Dragons souls or something like that.

[@Nr2reaper]

youre comparing a game that is still ongoing to 2 that is finished.... anything you say regarding that should not even be read

[@RattlesnakeTequila]

Nr2reaper is there any official evidence that the game is going to be "completed?dark souls and demons souls was completed without the need of dlc.

[@Nr2reaper]

J.Santiago state your evidence that it wont... clearly its still being patched, expansions called DLC still coming out... even if they add another game, it doesnt really mean that DS2 will die either it is very likely that the game story will be on hold until closer to summer, or even that another dlc will come before feb... so complaining that it got plotholes contributes nothing at all

[@RattlesnakeTequila]

just stop and think about what made Artorias of the abyss so memorable does that feeling replicates at any point of DS2? and then the fact that 70% of the story is pure speculation.

[@sammorin254]

DS2 is made by an almost completely different team than DS1. I'm not arguing your point, though because you do have one.

[@TheDeliciousMystery]

When i watched this ending a little part of me wondered 'if this is the end of dark souls lore what does vaati make videos of now?' then i remembered bloodborne. Still makes you wonder if there are niche channels that just stop because theres nothing to make videos of anymore.

[@tominns7286]

There is more lore he could cover such as Brightstone or Shaded woods or Wharf- I guess these just aren't as interesting for full videos

[@grfrjiglstan]

He said he was going to make a Story Mode for Tseldora.

[@itsippintimeyo]

Vaati really called out the secret boss and ending for SOTFS 9 whole years ago, that’s amazing

[@EdwardOskarsson]

"That's Hollow with a captial heych!"

[@KaiserAfini]

Hold on a second there, Vaati. Are you saying what I think you're saying ? 1- "I am immortal, I have in me the blood of kings...." 2- There can be only one 3- When you beat a DLC boss, you take their power Well congratulations, From, you just made Highlander.

[@IethargicAnarchist]

Not to trample on the poignant image of an eternity of solitude you painted, but you do have four crowns that stop the wearer hollowing. If your character happened to get lonely, they could just hand over the three they weren't using to others. Which, conveniently, would result in four Great Ones again.

[@Matthiasknorke]

Vaati as always the video is brilliant. I really think you have some sort of gift for being albe to combine the elements of the story so well and spin these long threads within the story of the game. I also don't know any other lore channel which made dark souls 1 and dark souls 2 so much more enjoyable. Not that it wouldn't be a good game without your work but for me your videos let me experience the games in a more magical way. So thank you really much for that and please keep it going. By the way what weapon is that at 10:38? It looks like the red iron twinblade but yours looks different.

[@Beierish]

First off I really enjoy your videos! I've been searching your channel for a video on Raime and Velstadt yet I haven't really been able to find one. I do have some thoughts on the beaf between these two fantastic characters though. Sort of long but here it goes: The game tells us that Raime was deemed a traitor and that he after his defeat by the hand of Velstadt came to the brume tower in search of greater power and that he found true purpose through a newfound mother. This newfound mother being Nadalia the bride of ash (nothing states this as fact, but since you get a fragment of Nadalias soul upon defeating him it is heavily suggested). Raimes shield is called "Rebel's Greatshield" and in my mind this suggest he rebelled against something (if not why not call it Raimes Greatshield, or even Traitors Greatshield?). He was at some point considered the right/left arm of the king which obviously must mean that he was as dedicated and loyal to Vendricks cause as Velstadt was, but then something changed. Though Velstadt was the one who beat him into exile I find it hard to believe that he rebelled against Velstadt. Rebelling against another knight who just carries out the command of his king doesn't seem to add up, which leads me to believe that he rebelled against Vendrick. Vendrick and his brother Aldia were both searching for a way to end the curse, an honourable cause needless to say. Their methods however were anything but honourable. In Aldias mansion you can see the results of Aldias attempts, one grotesque abomination after the other. Aldia was conducting experiments on humans which in the end lead to him being exiled to his mansion by Vendrick (or so the game suggest, yet it also tells us that Aldia CHOSE to exile himself). If we consider the option that it was Aldias choice rather than Vendricks command, this could mean that Vendrick was actually the worst of the two. Could it be that Raime discovered Vendricks acts of cruelty and went to his most trusted friend Velstadt to overthrow the king and put an end to the madness? Velstadt declined and even gave his friend quite the beating before deeming him a traitor. Raime then went to the brume tower in search of greater power, his purpose being overthrowing a mad king. Raime found Nadalia in the brume tower and she granted him the power he needed, however the power recieved from Nadalia corrupted him, and thus his "true purpose" mentioned in the game was actually not Raimes original purpose but rather Nadalias purpose. I hate to believe that Raime just went darkside all of a sudden, abandoning his king and his friend just for the sake of gaining more power himself. I like the idea of Raime actually being the good guy, yet without making Velstadt a bad guy. Loyalty is never a bad attribute, in this scenario Velstadt was just loyal to the wrong guy.

[@baneofdan]

Or our character, after many years could pull a Vendrick, decide to take off their crown and go hollow, thus continuing the cycle.

[@Dogan_TM]

Why would he/she do that

[@battleboo4u]

VaayiVidya, Sir, I've been following ya since ENB led me to you, and...does this mean I won't see you post anymore DarkSouls videos? Is this it? Is this the end? Then the kindling of you're channel has burnt and now I wish to slumber in darkness :/

[@VaatiVidya]

There will be more ;)

[@shaungibson4527]

+VaatiVidya What will you do when Dark Souls has ended?

[@dylanetienne3594]

+Shaun Gibson Presumably we will begin to hollow. As we will be without hope.

[@shaungibson4527]

Dylan Étienne That's what we will do, not what Vaayi would do. But I presume that he could hollow as well.

[@fosphor8920]

+Shaun Gibson He would find a cure! He explore so much lore, he must be the chosen one :P

[@ps3moe314]

Hello Vati. I dont know how to reach u besides the comments. I would really like to see a "Demons Souls Explained" episode like u did for DS1 and Bloodborne. Those videos really increased my enjoyment of the games. Note: ive seen all of ur Demon Souls videos, but i feel like i am missing the overall summary. Just an idea. Keep up the great work.

[@FroggyORTIZ]

You should do a complete Dark Souls lore video! 1-3 and the DLC in order. I would watch every single second.

[@lightninglancer966]

Am I the one who thinks Dark and Light could live harmoniously? The Ivory Crown all but outright says it's possible. Alsanna is all of Manus's fears personified, just like Nashandra personified his lust for power. And just like her sisters, Alsanna sought out a powerful soul initially to gain power. But unlike her sisters, her nature made her perhaps the most dangerous. Fear is something that causes you to lash out at anyone and anything around you, even those you hold dear. Alsanna personified her "father's" fears. If things had gone differently, she might have gone rampant and continued to consume more and more souls, even those of her sisters, all in a desperate bid to control the fears inside her, inevitably in vain. But that didn't happen. Instead, she found the Ivory King, a Lord with a powerful soul, and she found someone who gave her the end of her fears: comfort. And thus Alsanna never let her nature command her, because this king, even as he (probably) knew her true nature, kept by her side. IMHO, Alsanna eventually fell in love with the Ivory King, and he reciprocated that love, and Eeleum Loyce prospered. When the Ivory King fell to Chaos, Alsanna didn't choose to find comfort in the Dark. Instead she stayed loyal to her Lord, whether out of love, respect, or some sense of debt from his mercy, I don't know (I like to think it was the first), and stayed in Eleum Loyce to watch over his kingdom, even as it froze over. The bond between Alsanna and the Ivory King is proof that Light and Dark needn't live in constant opposition to each other, and that a medium can be found. tl;dr Alsanna was fear personified, but found comfort in the Ivory King, fell in love, and never let her nature rule her because of him. Light and Dark in harmonious coexistence.

[@ItsJustTooRed]

I think the crowns are just one big scheme by Vendrick. You go through all these tests (getting the kinship, the Ashen Mist Heart, the Ring) and kill Nashandra in order to sit upon the Throne of Want, which is said by Shanalotte to be the kiln ("you, who link the fire"). So, you go through all that to prove you have a strong soul, which is what you need to act as fuel for the flame. However, when you go hollow, your soul weakens - Gwynn needed a replacement as he started to hollow and couldn't keep the flame burning eternally. Voila, bring on the crowns. Now you don't hollow, ever. You can sit on that throne and burn for eternity, provided somebody superglue one of the crowns to your skull.

[@sammorin254]

That's a pretty good one, actually. But I always had the notion that if you link the fire, all the souls you've gotten would slowly burn along with it until you're back to soul level 1 and then the fire stops. You know what I mean?

[@SteveJonesGamingGWO]

Unless you refuse to light the fire(something the Herald says is up to you l and become basically like a vampire, ever living but no worry of rotting)

[@TheSeth256]

Sam Morin I linked the flame with SL1 characters many times,what happens then? :D

[@sammorin254]

TheSeth256 From a story standpoint, my suggestion would be that it either burns the souls you have on you, because of some mystical fire shit that just burns every soul it touches, or if you really have absolutely none, you burn for like 1 or 2 hours and everyone gets pissed at you, either way would lead to the same results because of the endless cycle thing. Also, maybe we'll never know for sure. It's just my idea of how it happens that I think makes sense.

[@sammorin254]

Might as well be for all we know.

[@Ma3str0o0]

Great vid, So interesting and loved the way you linked things together. Makes a ton of sense and even if its not true still fun to imagine!

[@sageastreaus7905]

Vaati, your videos are amazing and you really know how to catch the viewer. I don't know if you gotten this theory before, but I would love to see you make a video lore about Manus, how he could possibly be the furtive pygmy, who had a lot of influence over humanity just like Manus did before he was resurrected, and how much influence he has now in Dark souls 2. I feel like he is one of the main reasons for the dark being so deep within the game. Maybe that's why the Dark Queens want the crown of the first flame, so they can use it to bring their father back with the crown, not only reborn, but reborn as a human with the perfect balance of dark and light. The last crown stops you from hollowing, it would be a perfect idea for the queens to take it for their father, but it's all speculation also haha.

[@xLILxNINJAx0]

Re-skin of the red iron twinblade? I want one! Btw I loved the video! I was really looking forward to this video, and as always you delivered :D

[@IraklisInn]

First time I've ever seen it.wondering how to get it...

[@lordofudead]

"Why did you come, to Drangleic?" Because The Legend Never Dies......

[@tinykingcontractor1396]

I'm really Glad that I subscribed your channel. Thanks ALOT.

[@azraelbrown9889]

Great Video bro. I've been looking at a lot of your coverage of the story on DS mainly because i'm interested in getting DS3. only played Demon Sauls and Bloodborne, but loved them. Love the tone of your videos, and you have a pretty great narrative voice (would love you for voice work in my graphic novel/motion comic). You have my Sub friend P.S would the music in the background be the work of Philip Glass by chance?

[@Richie_Godsil]

More Dark Souls DLC? YES, MOAR DLC!

[@hazencruz]

"I can look at the comment section, and not want to kill myself." This is my life goal.

[@sadgirlhours4088]

MAN these videos make me want to play soulsbourne games so bad but I know that I'm gonna get frustrated and give up. Keep up the good work mate you're videos are interesting and engaging and draw potential newcomers to soulsbourne games.

[@xSNIPERFIWILLYx]

I've watched your videos on dark souls 1 & 2 explained and I'm very glad to have crossed your channel. In the end of this video you gave statistics of the ages of your viewers, I'm gonna be 17 in February so I'll still be in that 8% statistic... Darn. Anyways your ideas on the storyline of the game are great and I hope to see plenty more of your videos soon.

[@Trib273]

V- Vaati.. You have some more of Your and Criken's playthrough? Please, PLEASE upload that, or give it to Criken to upload. He lost his footage due to a hard drive failure some time ago. I need to see the continued adventures of Dingy Dan ;~;