I never really see people mention this but Sieglinde's a fucking beast, got past Sen's fortress to get into the Duke's Archives within Anor Londo looking for her father; then, went back through the hollows of Undead Burg and visited Firelink Shrine. From there she went down through New Londo Ruins and the Valley of Drakes into Blighttown. Surviving the place only to go deeper into the Great Hollow and finally Ash Lake where she had to best her father in combat. She basically beasted through half the game without dying even once, hats off to her.
To your valor, my sword, and our victory! Or, as I would put it, to your dedication, to my loyalty, and to our community of Hollows. Thanks for helping me discover the amazing world of Dark Souls. Got into the games cause of this channel and it has legit changed my life for the better. Wishing you safe travels and good fortune Vaati
I remember how sad I felt the first time I found Siegmeyer in Lost Izalith and saw him jump to his death without even being able to save him. He dropped a Speckled Stoneplate Ring and then I removed my Ring of Favor and Protection, so during the rest of the playthrough I wore it in his honor, never removing it once
When he jumped into the maw of those monsters, my first instinct was throwing all caution for my own life to the wind to save him. That didn't work out and I got killed. Desperately hoping that me dying had somehow respawned him back up on the floor above, I ran back to him, only for the area to load in and me seeing the last of his health bar disappear through the floor. I was gutted for days. But looking back now, I'm glad he died there, and I didn't have to find him down in Ash Lake.
Even as light dimmed, the land buried in ash, the drink thin, and their music faint, Catarina drowned itself in festivities in the dawn of the long night. They looked toward the end and celebrated the end of the Grand Story of Catarina. The people faced it with smiles full of cheer and bellies full of wine. Jolly Catarina did not rage or weep like many others, rather they welcomed the end like a long-lost brother. The mugs were put down and their swords put to rest. After so long, the long festival that was Catarina came to an end. The city went to bed and the people, with open arms, welcomed the good night. . . Long may the Sunshine.
Not so. Catarina fought the coming darkness, not with the false light of a dying world, but with the pure fire of love, and the fierce joy of companionship.
I played this game with my boyfriend, since it is one of his favorites and insisted that I gave it a try. Siegmeyer was my favourite character and he, taking pity on me, instructed me on how to help him survive the suicide fight. I was so happy that my friend was safe! I thought that his questline ended there, sharing one final battle with me. When I finally found him and discovered what happened, I legit had to put the controller down and cried for a long while.
@@lightning-assassin6434 I am a girl and I happen to enjoy playing video games; it's 2020, please stop yelling girl gamer at anyone... it's really cringey.
@@lightning-assassin6434 if your intention was just to jest I apologise for my response, it gets really tiresome and annoying to get comments from people that use it unironically and I just assume that whenever someone says "gamer girl" like that is just another ass hat trying to send me back into the kitchen 😒
@@GreyKnight597 Yes, but Tarkus is his own man. It is hard to express, but there is good reason for it. Here is the question you need to ask, what does Tarkus fight for?
When i´m fighting among Sigward on DS3 i´m always looking after him, because not even a million souls could compare to his friendship. Long may the sun shine, my friend.
In my broken sword run I did his questline until the dungeons. Only after freeing him did I realise, that he would then join me in the fight... I then did the unspeakable. I've yet to forgive myself. (Also because barely any lines make me shiver like siegward calling out to yhorm "let the sun shine upon this lord of cinder")
I took this as his person(soul) dies turning hollow so she would have to kill him again, dying once and turning hollow and then dying again to the hand of Seigland. But that’s just me 😁
If you die as a human and you have the dark soul, you'll become the undead thanks Gwyn's curse. Die so many times again as a undead, lose the dark soul/humanity and youll become hollow. If die as a hollow, you cannot come back unless youre tied to a bonfire and someone uses that
or, alternatively, ethiopia merged With germany--its, fun to figure out the worldbuilding of why an equivalent of germany is also primarily populated by black people, what sorta events happened, assuming countries have any proper equivalents (though zena is clearly wales)
Just a small correction from a native German speaker: The name "Siegmeyer" doesn't translate flat to victory. It's a name combining the commen word "Sieg" which is German for "victory" and the old German word "Meier" which, in a name, normally means "peasent without feudal landowner". If we take the name as something chosen on purpose for its meaning by From Software we can derive that the onion knight once was a peasent who worked himself all the way up to the ranks of a knight.
As literally a German, you'd know better, but Hawkshaw interpreted Siegmeyer as "victory leaseholder" which may not be correct but it's interesting as (while I do like him) he's basically useless and the victory part is in name only, as if he's leasing it and not owning.
Hollow: "Chosen Undead...i kid you not, he turns himself into an onion. Funniest shit i've ever seen." Chosen Undead: "Dude his entire life is crumbling as we speak." Hollow: "Still funny, though." Chosen Undead: "...yeah, it is."
You know before I watched this series you're doing, I never thought the souls games had much of a storyline. So thank you for all the hard work you did making this series and for shining a light on the beautiful story of Dark Souls.
Buuuuuuuut like... why would they praise the Sun? I get that he says "long may the sun shine," but that's kind of something different than Solaire's "Give praise to the sun." I agree, Catarina is magical af and good times for all, but just a lil nitpick!
Legit, after his death I purged myself of the dark sigil and chose to link the flame specifically to make sure that long the sun would shine for Siegward. Also I never got why Siegmeyer just dies if you let him do the suicide mission. Like, it has ALWAYS bugged me. He's undead. He should have shown up at the bonfire and been like "oh good. you got away. glad I could repay you." same with the toxic swamp. Dude is like... 100 meters from the bonfire. Max. Why is a lack moss such a problem for you Siegie?
@@itscoolthough419 a true death means that you are no longer in the same time and space as he is. He goes on to meet his daughter at ash lake and dies. The hollow that takes his place wakes up later, and wanders aimlessly, possibly hundreds of years after his death. Lordran is not a linear place. In fact, we have no idea if any of the undead we meet are also trying to light the fire at the same time as you. For all we know, each character is from a seperate point where the Flame grows dim, and therefore maybe each of these plotlines in dark souls takes place at wildly different times, the only character immune to final death being you, the Chosen Undead, who gets to act to benefit people who were potentially born long after you linked the Flame
Its insane to me that I used to watch the old prepare to cry videos back in 2012 while walking my paper route. Back when dark souls 2 was simply a speculation. Man times flies fast. Loved the video man, keep doing what you always have!
I never expected such malicious intent from you, Vaati. In this age of peril, where tissues and other household paper articles have turned into rare commodities, you chose to tell this tear-inducing tale once more? I'm impressed, truth be told. Heh.
he such a jolly person despite facing death everyday i loved how he friended yhorm despite their differences and its more sad how yhorm promised him to kill him when he turned
Haven't We Noticed That Most Quest Npcs Kill Lords Of Cinder? Onion Killed Yhorm, The Wizard Man Help Us Kill Twin Princes, That Dumb Bitch That Helps Us With Lord Of Cinder (I Honestly Forgot Her Name) And Others
OH MY GOD i watched your old seigmeyer video this morning almost commented on it if you was planning to remaster it :D :D :D so happy!!! ty so much vaati !
Seigmeyer will always be one of my favorite characters. Despite unintentionally dooming him, the jovial nature he brings was unlike any other. Long live the onions Journey.
Honestly the fact that our character brings about his death out of Sheryl trying to be a good friend is so perfect for the game as it really goes to show how terrible the world is in dark souls
Siegmeyer is far from being as nice as Vaati made him look in this video. "Tricks of the mind: Siegmeyer the pretender" by hawkshaw gives the full story
This is My favorite quote because my friend sent this to me 2 days before he killed himself. We were both lovers of dark souls and darksouls 3, and I tear up Everytime I hear it.
My goodness, this is so cute and wholesome I can't even-... I've also been thinking about naming my kids (if I hopefully will be blessed with ones) DS1 related names. Any suggestions? 😅
This damn gate just won't open! I've tried just about everything possible: sitting around, waiting, and yet - nothing! It doesn't even seem to be CLOSE to opening itself, what am I supposed to do now?!
I'm playing this game for first time and I just ringed the 2nd bell in blighttown. It's so amazing and want to know more about this game and as I typed in "Dark Souls Vaatividya" this notification pops up. I love this game
Be aware though, most of Vaati's videos have spoilers for the game, so if you really want the full experience I suggest finishing it first. Something I wish I could forget so I could experience this masterpiece again
@@tedwerd2561 Agree. I thought the depths is the bottom of map then blighttown came and was surprised that it goes deeper and swamp is the end. But after defeating Quelaag and reaching the bonfire came demon ruins and was like wait there's more? Now I'm returning for some upgrades.
His final charge gives me goosebumps everytime. Keep making lore videos Vaati! There is still more souls Lore out there especially in Demon souls.Been here since the beginning bro keep it up!
For a German as myself his character is logical in itself . His brutal loyality, his joy in toasts and drinking and his tormented soul . It hurts to be in touch with him in Dark Souls for me 😢
You know, if you think about it: unkindled turn hollow when without a purpose, so it’s a measure put in place to ensure someone links the fire So Siegward killing himself was to prevent him from going hollow. Not out of selfishness, but because he didn’t want to put you through the same pain he went through by being forced to kill his best friend
I like to think that Siegland taught her descendants how to be pure of heart like her father, but also to be defenders and guardians like the player character of Dark Souls 1 was to Siegmeyer. To never be ashamed of both accepting and offering help to your companions. Was almost in tears near the end. So much nostalgia.
8:41 I actually think Siegward kills himself since he fulfilled his promise and duty instead of dying from his wounds. He was having a toast of Siegbrau which heals you, so I think it's unlikely he dies from wounds.
"Did you watch the original back in 2012?" No, I only watched it like... last week? I just bought Dark Souls Remastered last month because of the lockdown, and since then I've been indulging in the videos on your channel! I might be 9 years late to the game, but better late than never, and as I now happily find out you still produce these videos even to this day!
Make sure you play all 3, sure DS2 isn’t a patch on the other 2 games but still great and worthwhile doing to play through DS3 (which is absolutely excellent by the way)
@@Endeva09 I will, one day! I'm a terribly slow player, it took me a 100 hours over 5 weeks to beat the first one, and I did a lot of things in the wrong order and also missed a ton of things. I'll still have lots of fun with the first one for the time being on my second attempt! But thank you, for the kind advice!
@@Mordian_57 don't listen to Andy ds3 is absolute hogwash. Ds1 is classic souls w best PvP, ds2 is a massive epic PvE experience & Bloodborne is one of the best videogames ever made. Do yourself a favour n don't even bother w ds3, biggest disappointment of my life!
@@Mordian_57 I hate to go back and forth like this, but don't listen to Berlios. DkS3 is a great game in its own right, and it deserves to be played through at least once. Ashes of Ariandel DLC was a bit of a disappointment, but the Ringed City was such an amazing follow-up with tons of lore that connects the old games to the new. PvP is honestly by far the best and most fluid in the third installment, so when you get a chance check it out with a friend. You'll probably get destroyed if you play online, but hey, that's where the phrase "git gud" really does hold up best.
I said it before and I'll say it again. Sieglinde is the bravest Dark Souls character among all of them. Edit: Thank you for the video. You posted it on my birthday!
I really have to thank Vaati for allowing me to understand the sad and beautiful story of this game, in such an interesting way. I didn't watch prepare to cry back in the day, but I did watch all your videos after seeying the lore of the dark souls 3 bosses. It was a great video that linked the fire within me, and made me really love the series, not only as a cool game, but one with a profound and epic story. Thank you Vaati, I hope elden ring gives you a lot more to talk about.
For us, who cherish these stories, knights are mortar and brick that build into inspiration. The tales of souls have a special place in my heart because in my family fathers and brothers impress to the youngest the immortal image of courage and integrity. These knights reflect these values in the stories, and our family always lives into the next generation with theirs.
In DS3, on my first playthrough I completed Siegward's questline and got him in my Yhorm fight. I ran to take the storm ruler and before I can find it in my inventory to switch to it, YHORM FREAKING KILLED ONION BRO 🥲. Then he killed me aftera while. I come back to the fight but siegward doesn't. I realise there's no way to bring him back. I stand there motionless while the giant wreck me to pieces. I was heartbroken. Got teary eyed. Unstable the whole day. Then I restarted the run, just so that I can save siegward in that fight. And I did.
@@danilopetrovic5697 yeah but he still couldn't do it He wanted somehow after defeating Yhorm he'll go back home to Catarina and await the end of the world or go on other adventures before you make your choice at the kiln
@@spongeyspikes09 I have always wondered if like killing Aldrich or Yhorm also kills anreea ( however you spell her name) and siegward, cause their duty is technically still done so.
Siegmeyer died in Lost Izalith for me, yesterday. While depressed at the fact that I won't get the chance to see him one last time in Ash Lake, at least I take solace knowing he died with his honor intact. Might make a comic about it. Rest easy, you sweet onion.
I must be physic, because just earlier I was thinking about how the Artorias Prepare to Cry Edition: Remastered Version still makes me cry every time I watch it. 😭😭
As per usual, quality release from Vaati yet again. I have question for you Vaati, what are your plans for videos besides the SoulBorne-kiro game or outside anything From Software made? I was hoping you could dive into the lore for games like Hollow Knight and such. It would be very awesome.
I'm impressed.... Vaati's lore videos helped me understand the lore and helped me stick with DS, now I'm a true lover of the series....However, his cinematic stories and storytelling have continued to improve over the years.....Kudos
been watching these for a long time. Some have hit me hard because that's just the nature of the stories. This... this hit like a freight train. Damn good.
My first time meeting seigward on the elevator I just ran past everything and a single enemy snuck into the elevator and began fighting him but then seigward was agro towards me, I then felt really sad
when i started dark souls, i wanted a simple and difficult experience fighting epic bosses, but now im trying to save every npc and going down a rabbit hole of dark souls lore
Man the way you run to him when you find him dead. If the player could talk I could only imagine in that scene the player screaming nooooo! My dear friend.
Siegmeyer never being allowed to have a happy ending actually breaks my heart. I can't believe it, I'm shedding legitimate tears over a fictional character because you either let him sacrifice himself, a cherished friend, in this place so devoid of kindness, or you save his life and he becomes a hollow, killed by his daughter. The camaraderie stings all the more when it's taken from you, regardless of how it happens. Rest in peace, Siegmeyer.
I'm pretty sure the original version of this video is what introduced me to your channel years ago. It's so cool to see how far you have come since then. Keep up the amazing content man.
My eyes after watching:
We are in quite a pickle indeed.
Saddest shit I've ever seen.
WE'RE PICKLE EEEEYES
Hmmm.
Hm?
Yes, quite a fix indeed. _sniff_
I needed this laugh like I need a siegbräu. 🍻
But with our trusted suit of armour! we'll be out of here in a jiffy!!!
I never really see people mention this but Sieglinde's a fucking beast, got past Sen's fortress to get into the Duke's Archives within Anor Londo looking for her father; then, went back through the hollows of Undead Burg and visited Firelink Shrine. From there she went down through New Londo Ruins and the Valley of Drakes into Blighttown. Surviving the place only to go deeper into the Great Hollow and finally Ash Lake where she had to best her father in combat. She basically beasted through half the game without dying even once, hats off to her.
The fact she isn’t Undead also makes this all the more impressive!
@@MrJordwalk and not being undead also means she has no estus.
sieglinde was the worlds first dark souls speedrunner
No hit onion cosplay run
@@loganjk8990 idk about the no hit because of the golden crystal golem, but no death run is absolutely
LONG MAY THE SUN SHINE
AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
\o/
PRAISE THE SUUUUUUN \T/
@@IndorilNerevar The only thing to do, really, after a nice toast.
To your valor, my sword, and our victory! Or, as I would put it, to your dedication, to my loyalty, and to our community of Hollows. Thanks for helping me discover the amazing world of Dark Souls. Got into the games cause of this channel and it has legit changed my life for the better. Wishing you safe travels and good fortune Vaati
Praise the sun! \[T]/
Vaati: siegmeyer’s bloodline ends
Ashen one: *pick up onion armour* he he ye boi
@Marm Marm because memes
The hero might die but the onion legend will live forever
@Marm Marm don't get too serious, Maybe if u skip DS1 and directly play DS3, when U pick that armor, u Will think "Free Armor Yehehe", maybe...
@@fikurikuri1 i started at ds3, i was sad when i saw the onion armor at yhorm
@@mooflee0 Don't remind me again.. Those lores are just sad af
Never talk to NPC’s and save yourself the tears
hahaha :'(
Say the man with sasuke as his profile pic 😂😂
Agreed
I killed everyone even the teachers of magic and the serpent
@@ryco105 You can't kill Frampt or Kaathe
I AM SIEGMEYER OF CATARINA! AND YOU SHALL FEEL MY WRATH!
Goosebumps, every single time.
LET THE SUN SHINE OVER THIS LORD OF CINDER has me Every single time
Same
Possibly the most chilling line in all of the dark souls games was Aldias "A LIE SHALL REMAIN A LIE!"
Same
I love this line so much every time i play DS 1 I have to start his quest line, he is my favorite Onion bro.
Imagine living just for exploring, and you run out of places to explore, you even found THE FUCKING ASH LAKE. Perfect place for him to go hollow.
Agreed
Maybe he was the great hollow the tree was named after
@@meloth930 lol
Funny way to put that, it's almost a metaphor for life huh?
The real curse of the chosen undead is seeing all his friends inevitably go hollow while they will always be sane no matter how many times they die
@@Robert-ln8ct from software wants to know your location
Until the player stops playing...then the character is hollow
@@Trigger99X I like what you said haha
@@Trigger99X Quite the thought, isn't it? How every hollow you meet, and slay, could be another player, who gave up on that spot.
@@nathandecamara623
I was going to make a joke about how awkward it must be for tutorial enemies but I remembered that game journalists do exist
I remember how sad I felt the first time I found Siegmeyer in Lost Izalith and saw him jump to his death without even being able to save him. He dropped a Speckled Stoneplate Ring and then I removed my Ring of Favor and Protection, so during the rest of the playthrough I wore it in his honor, never removing it once
i easily saved him, what was sadder was seeing him at ash lake but then i killed sieglinde too
@@daevidpp445 stopped the second wave of sadness before it started, good idea m8
@@SolanaTan-diaz4828 But wasn't Sieglinde not undead, and (therefore) not susceptible to hollowing, like her undead father?
@@OwlskiTV ohhh..... whoops
When he jumped into the maw of those monsters, my first instinct was throwing all caution for my own life to the wind to save him. That didn't work out and I got killed. Desperately hoping that me dying had somehow respawned him back up on the floor above, I ran back to him, only for the area to load in and me seeing the last of his health bar disappear through the floor. I was gutted for days. But looking back now, I'm glad he died there, and I didn't have to find him down in Ash Lake.
"Yhorm, old friend, I have come to uphold my promise. Long may the Sun shine upon this Lord of Cinder."
I LOVE this line. You can clearly hear his reluctant tone at first but as he finishes his line he gathers himself for one final battle.
he was such a badass
Bro , Why am I crying , I haven't even played the game...
@@Release-Topic-b4d cause the story is gooooood my guy
@@Release-Topic-b4d because friendship
finally. This was THE episode of the original series, that made the title "Prepare to Cry" a perfect fit.
I agree. This one legit made me tear up a bit.
the ep about the izalith sisters made me cry :(
To your valor, and my sword.
Long may the Sun shine！
A hahahahaha！
____Siegward of Catarina.
@@_rgrech I ugly cri evrytiem
@@Grimwalkerx Izalith was one hell of an episode (pun not intended).
When seigmeyer did the final toast after defeating yhorm, his final laugh sounded like his in pain or sadness.
Probably because he had to kill a childhood friend
Are Siegmeyer and Siegward the same guy?
@@Warm_Ice0 Siegmeyer is his grandfather.
@@OXY187
Ohhhhh
@@Warm_Ice0 Oh Ho!
2012: Who's cutting onion.
2020: Who's cutting onions again.
Well Sieglinde cut her father down...
timeless onion :)
Onions were good knights
@Manthatknows my onion cutting experience was is 2012. Still haven't recovered.
_P H R A S I N G_
Sieglinde was the strongest character in Dark Souls 1. She fought so many enemies without dying ONCE.
For real, and I only died like a thousand times in this game.
Sieglinde could probably solo the whole game in a no-death run if she wasn't doing a Siegmeyer% speedrun.
Even as light dimmed, the land buried in ash, the drink thin, and their music faint, Catarina drowned itself in festivities in the dawn of the long night. They looked toward the end and celebrated the end of the Grand Story of Catarina. The people faced it with smiles full of cheer and bellies full of wine. Jolly Catarina did not rage or weep like many others, rather they welcomed the end like a long-lost brother. The mugs were put down and their swords put to rest. After so long, the long festival that was Catarina came to an end. The city went to bed and the people, with open arms, welcomed the good night.
.
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Long may the Sunshine.
Not so. Catarina fought the coming darkness, not with the false light of a dying world, but with the pure fire of love, and the fierce joy of companionship.
Based
Finally something to keep me sane during these trying times... No, not talking about the Corona quarantine, I'm talking about the Elden Ring wait
I almost went hollow waiting for something to look forward to
Can I offer you an egg in these trying times?
Since Fromsoft takes a lot from Kentaro Miura, I guess they're referencing the long hiatuses.
@@succZADUSTO that why there are so many Guts cosplays in DS3 😄
Don't you know that Elden Ring is already out? See the Elden Ring subreddit for proof
i cant get over how absurd but cute the chunky onion armor is lol.
Which makes it sadder😭😭😭
Widepeepohappy
But the armor is freaking strong
*Vaatividya uploads a video*
The entire Soulsborne community : "Hmmm"
"Hmmm, Oh ho!"
Fr
That was literally how I reacted when he uploaded. Nice
Where is elden ring news!?!?
Still sad. Still sad. Hmmm
I played this game with my boyfriend, since it is one of his favorites and insisted that I gave it a try. Siegmeyer was my favourite character and he, taking pity on me, instructed me on how to help him survive the suicide fight.
I was so happy that my friend was safe! I thought that his questline ended there, sharing one final battle with me.
When I finally found him and discovered what happened, I legit had to put the controller down and cried for a long while.
What about Sieglande?
Girl gamer 1!1!1!1!1!1!1!!1!1!1
@@lightning-assassin6434 I am a girl and I happen to enjoy playing video games; it's 2020, please stop yelling girl gamer at anyone... it's really cringey.
@@Time_Princess dude. It's called ironic humor. Lmao
@@lightning-assassin6434 if your intention was just to jest I apologise for my response, it gets really tiresome and annoying to get comments from people that use it unironically and I just assume that whenever someone says "gamer girl" like that is just another ass hat trying to send me back into the kitchen 😒
Vaati: The Knights of Dark Souls stand as symbols of their homeland *lists off knights*
Black Iron Tarkus: Am I a joke to you?
I'm sorry I didn't understand that.
@@theisjepsen22 He forgets to list tarkus
Tarkus gets his own video because he is badass like that
@@scottsommer9843 So did the ones Vaati mentioned.
@@GreyKnight597
Yes, but Tarkus is his own man. It is hard to express, but there is good reason for it. Here is the question you need to ask, what does Tarkus fight for?
When i´m fighting among Sigward on DS3 i´m always looking after him, because not even a million souls could compare to his friendship. Long may the sun shine, my friend.
If you ain't got the yhorm cut scene you ain't a dark souls player
@@sethkrueger5472 absolutely. Doing his quest is compulsory
Too bad the infinite slab recipe requires sliced onion.
In my broken sword run I did his questline until the dungeons. Only after freeing him did I realise, that he would then join me in the fight... I then did the unspeakable. I've yet to forgive myself. (Also because barely any lines make me shiver like siegward calling out to yhorm "let the sun shine upon this lord of cinder")
"If he goes hollow, I'll just have to kill him again."
*AGAIN?!*
Could have something to do with his wife, the whole last words thing, possible he's the one who killed her
I took this as his person(soul) dies turning hollow so she would have to kill him again, dying once and turning hollow and then dying again to the hand of Seigland. But that’s just me 😁
@@seanjohnson6272 Sieglinde*
If you die as a human and you have the dark soul, you'll become the undead thanks Gwyn's curse. Die so many times again as a undead, lose the dark soul/humanity and youll become hollow. If die as a hollow, you cannot come back unless youre tied to a bonfire and someone uses that
WingMaster562 holy shit thats a really good explanation 0.0
Vaati: Think of the land of Catarina
Me, a german: germany
Germany with black people.
@@chimblemasterofchimney4771 du liegst nicht falsch
@@chimblemasterofchimney4771 south africa, then?
or, alternatively, ethiopia merged With germany--its, fun to figure out the worldbuilding of why an equivalent of germany is also primarily populated by black people, what sorta events happened, assuming countries have any proper equivalents
(though zena is clearly wales)
@STORM LORD du liegst auch nicht falsch
Just a small correction from a native German speaker: The name "Siegmeyer" doesn't translate flat to victory. It's a name combining the commen word "Sieg" which is German for "victory" and the old German word "Meier" which, in a name, normally means "peasent without feudal landowner". If we take the name as something chosen on purpose for its meaning by From Software we can derive that the onion knight once was a peasent who worked himself all the way up to the ranks of a knight.
so one could take his name to mean Victory from nothing as it were
So Catarina is Germany then?
@@Flmpbruh Not quite since here in Germany we would write the name like "Katharina".
As literally a German, you'd know better, but Hawkshaw interpreted Siegmeyer as "victory leaseholder" which may not be correct but it's interesting as (while I do like him) he's basically useless and the victory part is in name only, as if he's leasing it and not owning.
i always loved him. he was the only one npc that didnt rant about fires and hollowing. just all about adventure and laughs.
Siegmeyer turned himself into an onion, funniest thing i've ever seen.
Well, I think I'm going to take a little nap
He turned into a titanite slab, very funny indeed.
Siegmeyer: _" Watch this Yorm, I've turned myself into an oniiion!! "_
Yhorm: _" Oh geeeeez Siegmeyer!! "_
( Yes Rick & Morty reference )
Hollow: "Chosen Undead...i kid you not, he turns himself into an onion. Funniest shit i've ever seen."
Chosen Undead: "Dude his entire life is crumbling as we speak."
Hollow: "Still funny, though."
Chosen Undead: "...yeah, it is."
@Nonya Biizwacs AND NOBODY SHALL EVER STOP. RICK AND MORTY SHALL LIVE, UNTIL WE ALL GO HOLLOW!
This proves that cutting onions do make you cry
Ok that is a perfect metaphor here, but screw you. It's too perfect :'(
Onions that cut you will also make you cry.
Meanings of names:
'Siegmeyer' could be contrived to mean 'one who strives for victory'
'Siegward' would mean victorious warden
Oddly specific
This video made me surprisingly emotional. The man who did Siegmeyer's voiceover has an epic voice. Your voice is also very professional.
You know before I watched this series you're doing, I never thought the souls games had much of a storyline. So thank you for all the hard work you did making this series and for shining a light on the beautiful story of Dark Souls.
The story of Soulsborne is one of the most immaculately pieced together stories in all of fiction.
Every last detail is included intentionally
To your valour, my sword, and our victory together. Long may the Sun shine upon you, my friend.
*raises a toast*
And long may we live, for the memories of those who pass and rest peacefully. Cheers, glorious knights and maidens.🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍾🍾🍾🍾🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🪦🪦🪦🪦🪦
when you cant commit jolly cooperation with siegmeyer anymore
me: CONNIPTIONS
bungaqueza ps - 🤣 👍
Not stonks
I kinda alaways imagined Catarina to be similar to the Shire from LOTR. Just a bunch of jolly folk eating and drinking and praising the sun \[T]/
Germany.
Buuuuuuuut like... why would they praise the Sun? I get that he says "long may the sun shine," but that's kind of something different than Solaire's "Give praise to the sun." I agree, Catarina is magical af and good times for all, but just a lil nitpick!
Legit, after his death I purged myself of the dark sigil and chose to link the flame specifically to make sure that long the sun would shine for Siegward.
Also I never got why Siegmeyer just dies if you let him do the suicide mission. Like, it has ALWAYS bugged me. He's undead. He should have shown up at the bonfire and been like "oh good. you got away. glad I could repay you." same with the toxic swamp. Dude is like... 100 meters from the bonfire. Max. Why is a lack moss such a problem for you Siegie?
I always thought that he was doing a no hit run.
Death de-syncs your timeline.
@@fronthal157 meaning?
@@itscoolthough419 a true death means that you are no longer in the same time and space as he is. He goes on to meet his daughter at ash lake and dies. The hollow that takes his place wakes up later, and wanders aimlessly, possibly hundreds of years after his death. Lordran is not a linear place. In fact, we have no idea if any of the undead we meet are also trying to light the fire at the same time as you. For all we know, each character is from a seperate point where the Flame grows dim, and therefore maybe each of these plotlines in dark souls takes place at wildly different times, the only character immune to final death being you, the Chosen Undead, who gets to act to benefit people who were potentially born long after you linked the Flame
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8:15 Most memorable line
The first time i completed his questline, my heart sank when i heard him say "final" toast.
Its insane to me that I used to watch the old prepare to cry videos back in 2012 while walking my paper route. Back when dark souls 2 was simply a speculation. Man times flies fast. Loved the video man, keep doing what you always have!
Work to do: "hmmmm..."
Chores to do around the house: "HMMMmmmm...."
Vaatyvidya youtube notification: "OH HO!!!!!!!"
I never expected such malicious intent from you, Vaati.
In this age of peril, where tissues and other household paper articles have turned into rare commodities, you chose to tell this tear-inducing tale once more?
I'm impressed, truth be told.
Heh.
Your dedication to this is inspiring
I concur with Web Puppy.Your dedication is astounding, Sir Lautrec, the Embraced.
Oh, hi Lautrec. Thanks for the ring. You really did me a divine favor.
@@Apollo3698 literally been doing it for years
@@RisenSlash Well then, all the more respect for our golden boy
It's such a bittersweet end, honestly. One of the more happier endings, compared to everyone's. The bloodline went out in such a glorious way.
Sad Thing Is, He's Technically Your Only Friend During The Journey
he such a jolly person despite facing death everyday
i loved how he friended yhorm despite their differences and its more sad how yhorm promised him to kill him when he turned
Sad Solaire praising in the background
Laurentuis of the Great Swamp was a much better friend. And being a friend to him is what kills him :(
Haven't We Noticed That Most Quest Npcs Kill Lords Of Cinder? Onion Killed Yhorm, The Wizard Man Help Us Kill Twin Princes, That Dumb Bitch That Helps Us With Lord Of Cinder (I Honestly Forgot Her Name) And Others
@@theplaya4608 thats siegward, not siegmeyer
"I appreciate you whether you're a patron or just a viewer."
Vaati, you're one of the good ones
OH MY GOD i watched your old seigmeyer video this morning almost commented on it if you was planning to remaster it :D :D :D so happy!!! ty so much vaati !
Seigmeyer will always be one of my favorite characters. Despite unintentionally dooming him, the jovial nature he brings was unlike any other. Long live the onions Journey.
Honestly the fact that our character brings about his death out of Sheryl trying to be a good friend is so perfect for the game as it really goes to show how terrible the world is in dark souls
Siegmeyer is far from being as nice as Vaati made him look in this video. "Tricks of the mind: Siegmeyer the pretender" by hawkshaw gives the full story
At 4:14 it gave me chills hearing him charge into battle and with the music it made me even more sad to think he will die for a friend
Subtitles: English - *starts speaking arabic* English... riiiight.
Loll
Thanks for letting me know there is Arabic subtitles 😁
That’s ridiculous! Why is this a thing? Who wrote the subtitles?
prohelling I would unlearn that primitive bullshit if I were you.
@@DraxonTehWarrior one of the eldest languages that exists is arabic son.
Me finding the video: YESSSSSSSSS!
Me after the video: NOOOOOOOO!
Old friend... i've come to uphold my promise... MAY THE SUN SHINE UPON THIS LORD OF CINDER!
This is My favorite quote because my friend sent this to me 2 days before he killed himself. We were both lovers of dark souls and darksouls 3, and I tear up Everytime I hear it.
@@Ashen2437 damn...
Im sorry to hear it!
May the sun shine upon his living memory...
;-;
I've watched it so long ago, still want to call one of my children after this lovable onion weirdo.
Do it! The world needs a sprightly little Siegmeyer or Sieglinde running around.
It is not a weird name! It has a purpose and a significance it is not odd nor weird but lovingly beautiful!
My goodness, this is so cute and wholesome I can't even-... I've also been thinking about naming my kids (if I hopefully will be blessed with ones) DS1 related names. Any suggestions? 😅
@@Li_Tobler Solaire or Rhea
I've always wanted to name my future child Artorias but I think it's a bit weird
Seigmeyer's death was one of the few scenes in any of the Dark Souls games that genuinely made me cry. Rest In Peace, Seigmeyer.
This damn gate just won't open! I've tried just about everything possible: sitting around, waiting, and yet - nothing! It doesn't even seem to be CLOSE to opening itself, what am I supposed to do now?!
Still closed... still closed.
Still closed... still closed.
Still closed... still closed.
I'm playing this game for first time and I just ringed the 2nd bell in blighttown. It's so amazing and want to know more about this game and as I typed in "Dark Souls Vaatividya" this notification pops up. I love this game
Nishant Chaudhari The best part of soulsborn isnt even the games it’s falling down lore rabbit holes.
I wish I could forget the game and play again for the first time, so good. Enjoy!
Enjoy the game!
Be aware though, most of Vaati's videos have spoilers for the game, so if you really want the full experience I suggest finishing it first. Something I wish I could forget so I could experience this masterpiece again
@@tedwerd2561 Agree. I thought the depths is the bottom of map then blighttown came and was surprised that it goes deeper and swamp is the end. But after defeating Quelaag and reaching the bonfire came demon ruins and was like wait there's more? Now I'm returning for some upgrades.
Prepare to Cry: Laurentius of the Great Swamp pls!
He's my fav Dark Souls NPC and has such a bitter sweet ending or you end up betraying his trust.
I have to second this, Laurentius is the NPC that stuck with me the most. Don't you dare go hollow.
Mine kept going to Blighttown and I had to keep killing him. This happened on both NG and NG+
@@originalfinalslasher dont tell him about your chaos pyromancies, he does not survive the trek to blighttown despite claiming the chaos pyromancies
Laurentius was a true homie.
My favorite is solaire
“I’m a MAN! I can do this! And I will not cry” 5:56
*Cries loudly*
I will have to play through that part now because I fucked up and I think I might as well go Hollow without him. :'(
Just gotta cry like a man, without holding back 😎
It’s that god damn music that puts you over the edge
"Two knights, one sword"
*both have different swords*
Me: Life is a lie
One *soul* gamer
they actually both wield zweis till onion bro 2 pulls out the stormruler for the fight
His final charge gives me goosebumps everytime. Keep making lore videos Vaati! There is still more souls Lore out there especially in Demon souls.Been here since the beginning bro keep it up!
It's been 84 years since last " Prepare to cry"
*Humanity restored*
Last time I was this early, the world was still covered in fog and ruled by dragons!
They even have that skull, hell if they know where it came from
Some say everlasting and made of stone
Also crystals that made them double immortal for some reason
For a German as myself his character is logical in itself . His brutal loyality, his joy in toasts and drinking and his tormented soul .
It hurts to be in touch with him in Dark Souls for me 😢
The final "Long may the sun shine!" puts a smile on my face everytime
You know, if you think about it: unkindled turn hollow when without a purpose, so it’s a measure put in place to ensure someone links the fire
So Siegward killing himself was to prevent him from going hollow. Not out of selfishness, but because he didn’t want to put you through the same pain he went through by being forced to kill his best friend
I like to think that Siegland taught her descendants how to be pure of heart like her father, but also to be defenders and guardians like the player character of Dark Souls 1 was to Siegmeyer. To never be ashamed of both accepting and offering help to your companions. Was almost in tears near the end. So much nostalgia.
Guy: so how deep is the lore in this game?
Me: ever heard of the Mariana Trench
Guy: yea
Me: make that 10x deeper
Big hat Logan is called Big Hat Logan cause his hat is big and his name is Logan
NachoCTM the lore master right there
How about no
How deep is the lore in this game?
Yes.
@@windrunnerKal deep shit
*THE CINEMATOGRAPHY IS BEAUTIFUL!!*
what you do truly is an art I've watched this probably 50 times at this point and god damn if this doesnt make you feel some kinda way
8:41 I actually think Siegward kills himself since he fulfilled his promise and duty instead of dying from his wounds. He was having a toast of Siegbrau which heals you, so I think it's unlikely he dies from wounds.
"Did you watch the original back in 2012?"
No, I only watched it like... last week? I just bought Dark Souls Remastered last month because of the lockdown, and since then I've been indulging in the videos on your channel! I might be 9 years late to the game, but better late than never, and as I now happily find out you still produce these videos even to this day!
They are still as good, some are a little bit innacurate to the lore now that we know more because of DS3, but good nontheless
Make sure you play all 3, sure DS2 isn’t a patch on the other 2 games but still great and worthwhile doing to play through DS3 (which is absolutely excellent by the way)
@@Endeva09 I will, one day! I'm a terribly slow player, it took me a 100 hours over 5 weeks to beat the first one, and I did a lot of things in the wrong order and also missed a ton of things. I'll still have lots of fun with the first one for the time being on my second attempt! But thank you, for the kind advice!
@@Mordian_57 don't listen to Andy ds3 is absolute hogwash. Ds1 is classic souls w best PvP, ds2 is a massive epic PvE experience & Bloodborne is one of the best videogames ever made. Do yourself a favour n don't even bother w ds3, biggest disappointment of my life!
@@Mordian_57 I hate to go back and forth like this, but don't listen to Berlios. DkS3 is a great game in its own right, and it deserves to be played through at least once. Ashes of Ariandel DLC was a bit of a disappointment, but the Ringed City was such an amazing follow-up with tons of lore that connects the old games to the new. PvP is honestly by far the best and most fluid in the third installment, so when you get a chance check it out with a friend. You'll probably get destroyed if you play online, but hey, that's where the phrase "git gud" really does hold up best.
Im a simple man. I get a Vaati notification, and I drop everything to watch
For some reason
A waterfall suddenly appeared out of nowhere inside my House
Weird, must be because of the sweat from my eyes
Very glad you’re still doing this series as I had not seen an upload for this in a while:) keep up the good work
I have always loved your videos and they have only gotten better.
I said it before and I'll say it again. Sieglinde is the bravest Dark Souls character among all of them.
Edit: Thank you for the video. You posted it on my birthday!
Happy late birthday my dearest and excellent friend!
Long may the sun forever as it shall shine to you too!
I hope that wasn't cheesy nor badly in ryhme at all
Aside from Solaire's crazy ass of course. Becoming undead on person.
I really have to thank Vaati for allowing me to understand the sad and beautiful story of this game, in such an interesting way. I didn't watch prepare to cry back in the day, but I did watch all your videos after seeying the lore of the dark souls 3 bosses. It was a great video that linked the fire within me, and made me really love the series, not only as a cool game, but one with a profound and epic story. Thank you Vaati, I hope elden ring gives you a lot more to talk about.
For us, who cherish these stories, knights are mortar and brick that build into inspiration. The tales of souls have a special place in my heart because in my family fathers and brothers impress to the youngest the immortal image of courage and integrity. These knights reflect these values in the stories, and our family always lives into the next generation with theirs.
These videos are amazing, I really hope that you continue to remaster the series
In DS3, on my first playthrough I completed Siegward's questline and got him in my Yhorm fight. I ran to take the storm ruler and before I can find it in my inventory to switch to it, YHORM FREAKING KILLED ONION BRO 🥲. Then he killed me aftera while. I come back to the fight but siegward doesn't. I realise there's no way to bring him back. I stand there motionless while the giant wreck me to pieces. I was heartbroken. Got teary eyed. Unstable the whole day. Then I restarted the run, just so that I can save siegward in that fight. And I did.
Meanwhile I’m still out here waiting for Ludwig and lady maria prepare to cries
My cousin managed to finish Siegmeyer's storyline
Because of that he never completed Siegward's quest
He didn't want to lose 2 Onion Bros
But he still either dies or goes hollow.
Only by helping him uphold his promise can he find peace.
@@danilopetrovic5697 yeah but he still couldn't do it
He wanted somehow after defeating Yhorm he'll go back home to Catarina and await the end of the world or go on other adventures before you make your choice at the kiln
@@spongeyspikes09 Fair enough.
@@spongeyspikes09 I have always wondered if like killing Aldrich or Yhorm also kills anreea ( however you spell her name) and siegward, cause their duty is technically still done so.
@@thisisastrangeusernamedurr6492 anreea? you mean Anri?
*Midnight and ready to sleep
*Vaati uploaded
*"I dont need sleep. I need LORE"*
Siegmeyer died in Lost Izalith for me, yesterday. While depressed at the fact that I won't get the chance to see him one last time in Ash Lake, at least I take solace knowing he died with his honor intact. Might make a comic about it. Rest easy, you sweet onion.
The Dark Souls lore is so vast & rich. And you do such a great job paying service to it. Top notch content!👍👊
I must be physic, because just earlier I was thinking about how the Artorias Prepare to Cry Edition: Remastered Version still makes me cry every time I watch it. 😭😭
As per usual, quality release from Vaati yet again.
I have question for you Vaati, what are your plans for videos besides the SoulBorne-kiro game or outside anything From Software made?
I was hoping you could dive into the lore for games like Hollow Knight and such. It would be very awesome.
Damn i didnt know the onion armour was made with actual onions
So many layers
Its the perfect defense mechanism
I'm impressed.... Vaati's lore videos helped me understand the lore and helped me stick with DS, now I'm a true lover of the series....However, his cinematic stories and storytelling have continued to improve over the years.....Kudos
been watching these for a long time. Some have hit me hard because that's just the nature of the stories. This... this hit like a freight train.
Damn good.
My first time meeting seigward on the elevator I just ran past everything and a single enemy snuck into the elevator and began fighting him but then seigward was agro towards me, I then felt really sad
when i started dark souls, i wanted a simple and difficult experience fighting epic bosses, but now im trying to save every npc and going down a rabbit hole of dark souls lore
Damn boy.
DAMN BOY HE makes me sob every time.
the Original Prepare to Cry was the reason I found your channel been watching ever since
Yes I did watch it back then and I thank you for all that you’ve given to us
That scene of all the onion knights toasting had me smiling
"To your valour, and my old friend Yhorm... Long may the sunshine"
Me: rest in peace... Friend
Friend: what was that scattering sound?
Me: my heart....
Man the way you run to him when you find him dead. If the player could talk I could only imagine in that scene the player screaming nooooo! My dear friend.
YESSSSSSS !!!!! i was wondering if the lore master had change his way and became other thing, glad to see you back again .
Siegmeyer never being allowed to have a happy ending actually breaks my heart. I can't believe it, I'm shedding legitimate tears over a fictional character because you either let him sacrifice himself, a cherished friend, in this place so devoid of kindness, or you save his life and he becomes a hollow, killed by his daughter. The camaraderie stings all the more when it's taken from you, regardless of how it happens. Rest in peace, Siegmeyer.
I like to think of it as "lindern [von Schmerz]": 'easing/relieving pain' because this quite literally what she's doing to her Father.
Which by the way is the way the German translation tends to use that word as well.
Linderndes Sonnenlicht -> soothing sunlight
Linderung -> Remedy
And that's the reason I love the Yhorm Battle, especially with Siegward!
Of all of your videos this one I think is by far the saddest. I actually teared up.
I'm pretty sure the original version of this video is what introduced me to your channel years ago. It's so cool to see how far you have come since then. Keep up the amazing content man.