@Khaye Ayubann his "new old friend" meaning that we more than likely were friends with Hythlodaeus too. There's a lot of speculation that the one who left the 14 and objected to summoning Zodiark was you and even cooler and crazier theories that Unukalhai is one of your fragments, which is why he has the echo and why Elidibus saved him.
@@CMY_Kat I took that phrase as another nod to his self-awareness and the fact that he exists in the past and us in his future that he isn't a part of.
@@CMY_Kat didn't Unukalhai said he was the warrior of light in his own world but was too young to save the world and let it fall into the void. from those fact its not that crazy of a theory but its cool nonetheless.
@Khaye Ayubann I remember Hythlodaeus saying something about "her" and our aura being the same color and no doubt that Emet sees it, too. Maybe we are the fragments of "her'?
It’s funny and heartbreaking how in Endwalker he completely disapproved our portrayal of him and his actions of recreating Amaurot which he deemed “an insult to their memory”. But we also learn in one of his dialogues in Elpis, he says he has not felt, let alone understood the grief of putting down a creation or a colleague returning to the stars (aka passing on) that Hermes felt. But he would one day understand and deeply feel this pain at an intense level after losing everyone after the sundering. So heavy a loss that it ultimately changed his character and made him more openly sentimental. And funnily enough, causing him to end up doing what he said he would not. Pain really changes people
Seeing how Emet-Selch carried the burden of an entire Civilization was so heart shattering. He is literally just trying to be the same hero to his people that you are to the Source/The First. Had you been through the same pain he had, and saw this race of small creatures making an absolute mockery of the foundations of your perfect civilization, you might hold some resentment too. And I think that's the saddest part. He tried for THOUSANDS of generations to see good in the inhabitants of the shards but time and time again they proved his prejudice right. This ending has destroyed me. I can only take solace in the fact that at the very end Emet-Selch saw the complete version of you as his equal, and in that sense, maybe his smile at the very end was him believing you were the right person to entrust with what remained of his shattered world. I
They still sacrificed their own people to bring about a dark god whose hunger would never be satisfied, the 14th aka WoL had the right idea to summon Hydalaen
The main char WoL/WoD is LITERALLY the 14th Ascian that opposed the sacrifice idea. It's almost for certain after the hints in cutscenes, that WoL is the direct anti thesis to all those Ascian sacrifices. He/she refused to ggo along, left the Convocation, and got shattered into 13, but now slowly regaining power. By that token, no, WoL would not become Emet.
If you pay attention, you'll notice that during all of his appearances Emet Selch walks with a very characteristic slouch that represents the heavy burden of millenia that he carries. All of his appearances except his final scene where he solemnly asks the Warrior of Light to be remembered.
@@DarkMatterZero They didn't sacrifice anyone. The people did so of their own free will. That's one of the things Emet screamed at the group, that they knew no one in the present would make that type of sacrifice.
It was his people, or ours. I never thought I'd say this, but... Emet-Selch was no more a villain than we were. He was their champion, and he died their hero.
i never believed i would actually pity an ascians in the world of ff14 but actually i did with hades . this storyline is absolutly amazing , best expansions in term of story imo
Until you realize the past self (before he split himself into 14 shards to guard each reflection) was Hadies friend who quit the conclave of the 14 and opposed him by summoning the Hydalin to bind Zodiarc. Hence why when you rejoined with Albert, Hadies was all "not you, that's impossible".
Yes. What the Ascians did was indeed despicable... but after all this... I cant help but feel sorry for them. You know you have to stop en but at the same time.......
@@ItaChu787pr Shorter than Stormblood I feel. Or not because Stormblood felt really dragged down in several parts while so far Shadowbringers has a tighter and more well-paced narrative. I'm actually giddy for future story chapters too unlike my time with Stormblood.
I had bro tears pretty much since Ardbert appeared before us. Guy went from jaded edgelord to finding a chance at redemption and grabbing it with both hands.
@@vincentclark5853 And that cinematography in the ending cinematic, where it pans to him walking back to his friends with his axe clean... my friend found his redemption - now the guilt of causing the Flood is cleansed, and he can meet them with head held high. Him handing me the axe gave me tears, him finding his party at the end sent me bawling.
"Damn you... *DAMN YOU AAALLLL!!!"* The sheer rage as his plans fall apart is such a satisfying thing to hear... "It ends this day! One way or another, this *ends!"*
When those seven pillars of light appeared, surrounding the MC, I started counting for some reason. "Hold on... 1, 2, 3... 7? And then there's me... HOLY SHIT!!" The realization, for me, was the best part.
The cutscene before this fight was absolutely the best they have done yet, no contest. The way the WoL just stands there with that resolved stare and then you drop the line "It ends here today.. One way or another, it ends.."
Lyrics from the lore forum One brings shadow, one brings light Two-toned echoes tumbling through time Threescore wasted, ten cast aside Four-fold knowing, no end in sight One brings shadow, one brings light One dark future no one survives On their shadows, away we fly The road that we walk Is lost in the flood Here proud angels bathe in Their wages of blood At this, the world's end, do we cast off tomorrow One brings shadow, one brings light To this riddle all souls are tied Brief our moments, brazen and bright Forged in fury, tempered in ice Hindmost devils, early to rise Sing come twilight, sleep when they die Heaven's banquet leavened with lies Sating honor, envy, and pride One brings shadow, one brings light Run from the light Authors of our fates Orchestrate our fall from grace Poorest players on the stage Our defiance drives us straight to the edge A reflection in the glass Recollections of our past Swift as darkness, cold as ash Far beyond this dream of paradise lost Home Riding home Dying hope Hold onto hope... Ohhh... Home Riding home Home, riding home Hope, finding hope... Ohhh... One brings shadow, one brings light One more chapter we've yet to write Want for nothing, nothing denied Wand'ring ended, futures aligned One brings shadow, one brings light One brings shadow, one brings light You are the light We fall We fall We fall We fall unto the end One world's end Our world's end Our end We won't end I am shadow, I am the light
Well, there are theories that MC is an Ascian himself, indeed we were from the same city as them, but we were probably one of the souls that summoned Hydaelin to fight Zodiark
@@OneHenrik371 actually it seems to imply their original self was more on the neutral border, trying to find another solution, so i'm guessing it's more complicated than that for them. We'll find out the truth in the future anyway !
No name on the title and a generic thumbnail, what an absolute lad, thank you. Also I've never been more blown away by anything in this game ever. I damn near cried from how awesome it was alone!
@@Hedge_Knight_Gaming it would have been possible to figure it out, the only person that could be central enough to the story and have a mysterious identity is Emet-Selch. So anyone beyond the level 74 story would be able to figure it out.
This expansion was fucking epic, especially after you beat Innocence, everything just gets so much more epic, and the whole segment leading up to this fight was of particular amazingness.
I *did* cry when Tomorrow and Tomorrow kicked in. Also at the end of the Healer role quest. Of the 4, that one was by far the most emotionally charged.
It's a great "full circle" technique when you bring a story back to the beginning, with new purpose, drive, and POWER to fulfill its hopes and dreams realized.
This is one of the first songs I heard from the game. It's a bit of a shame, because I got massively spoiled without realizing until after the fact, but also fortunate because it's one of the things that finally got me to give FFXIV a shot. Without context I just assumed, "Oh, it's some dark god trying to kill you for some arguably justified but stupid reason as dark gods tend to do". Man, I'm glad it was so much more than that. Hearing Invincible for the first time just gave the impression of being an epic and climactic song for a final boss, but the moment I heard it myself ingame, my first thought was that it sounds like the strings are crying out in desperation. The story of this expansion really did turn out to be as much of a masterpiece as people hyped it up to be.
Yeah, and realizing that this fight was Emet Selch vs the being known as the WoL with all of the fragments of that soul brought together. It was hype as fuck.
@@Sobepome that's actually wrong, there are only five fragments left of the wol's souls in the other worlds, the ones g'raha tia summons are other "champions" from other worlds, it's mentioned there are other champions however they are not THE chosen one/THE warriors of light in your universe. They're treated more as fellow adventurers who also happen to possess the echo.
Unfortunately not - there are only 5 shards left. I suppose it's *technically* possible that due to time fuckery they could be from other shards, but still.
@@kiraleshoth G'raha isn't necessarily limited to drawing from the shards that still exist, as the tower transcends not only dimensions but *time* as well thanks to bootleg alexander, the Tycoon.
I told my FC that “Scale and Steel/The Worm’s Tail” (Shinryu’s Theme) was Sokken’s lightning in a bottle. There’s no way he could capture it twice. Boy, was I wrong hearing this when getting to Emet Selch/Hades. Sokken did it again. A master of the craft-the rightful torch bearer for Nobuo Uematsu.
@@TheVinylBroadcaster Disagree. Uematsu shackled himself too much for me to think he is Sokkens equal. Uematsus music rose to heaven, and Sokkens comes from there.
It is amazing to me how a villain in a game can be so well written that one can come to love him so much that just watching this fight from the outside makes me cry. When you're fighting him yourself, you're too busy trying to survive the encounter that you can't think about it, but I imagine my WoL being just as choked up as I am about having to kill him after it was over. Hades is equal parts tragic and beautiful, villain and hero, and I don't know how they will ever top that. I can't wait to see it when they do.
Those feels when they break the chains. This fight was something next level the first time you walk in blind to what's coming. Soken crafted a masterpiece of a soundtrack for Shadowbringers and said soundtrack cannot be released soon enough. Truly masterful work. Top to bottom this expansion was an incredible experience.
I'd have to say this expansion beats Heavensward for me story-wise. This finale was such a huge payout and still gives me goosebumps thinking about it.
Getting to this fight as a Gunbreaker was one of the best moments I've ever had in an MMO thanks to the party I was given. Said I was new to it, and the other tank told me "The honor of tanking him is yours". This man yielded main tank to me just so I could get the full experience out of it. Bless him, and bless that party for giving me five commends.
As a tank myself, if I've done a fight and a new tank is my partner, the main tank role is theirs. I'll back them up if they need it. Glad you had such a good experience! Pass that along when you have a first timer!
I don't know why, but the part where the choir comes in singing "Home! Riding Home!" makes me almost tear up. It just hits this visceral feeling of "Hey, we're stuck in the most unwinnable situation imaginable, but we're gonna win regardless," and I think that's beautiful. It's like the game is staring at you and saying, "You've got this, man. Don't give up."
Won't lie, teared up a bit throughout the last bit. Remembering how I was just a lv1 gladiator when I started. The friend's I made and lost. The years spent playing. And this only marked the beginning of shb.
@@onioncultistlordoftheonion8315 Yeah...and when you were just a Noobie with no Idea...now look what you are and what you as actual Player can do, and fight.
@@Cptraktorn I'm pretty sure that Elidibus is going to make Zenos one of his new "Warriors of Light" and then send him the plan to eat Hydaelyn because she is currently the easier of the two to access.
I played (but never stuck with) 1.0. I played Beta ARR. I got back in around HW's release. This was worth the journey....and we still have Elidibus to deal with! How he's going to top Emet is beyond me but I've faith.
@@zeru5195 I dont see the WAR of Light throwing a Greatsword :^) Im pretty all WARiors of Light throw an Axe :^). Im pretty sure this was the WAR expac.
I've never had my mind so blown by anything, honestly. This whole storyline, this fight, this music. Thank you SE for delivering on a spectacular storyline and everything that added up to this!!!!!!!
Knowing everything about this expansion, it just surprises me that there are people in my free company skipping EVERY cutscene despite the rest of us telling them how amazing the story's been this time around. I wouldn't trade the cutscene prior to this boss for anything in the world.
I can never get over how well Soken does this stuff. My favorite part, 12:55 is a great example of the music lining up so well with what's going on. The final push for both you and Emet, the desperation you both have to save the ones you care about pitted against each other. The choir makes me imagine the voices of the Ascians crying out in the face of the Oblivion, fueling Emet's determination to stop you. Come to think of it, it's probably why that dps push is as long as it is, to grab one of the peaks of the OST in that moment. The team did such a great job on this expansion.
easy, tr rushing to lvl 80 as quick as possible, did this on a second server before having finished the story on my main character simply because i wanted to do some lategame content with friends. even if you're not into story ff14 is a great game.
@@DrOinkman If you're playing an rpg, the primary focus should be on the story. If you're not into that, then you're playing the wrong genre of game, and should gtfo and play someting like Destiny, which doesn't have a story. Taking part in end game content is not a right, it is a priviledge that you have to earn by playing the game properly. If you are a new player, you have no place in end game content.
@@DrOinkman: Ok skipping cutscenes on an alt, sure, but this doesn't sound like an alt, unless he was rushing through on his main. In that case, why bother playing if you're just wanting to rush to end game, you miss out on so much.
@@DarthSanguine while I admit the endgame in FFXIV has almost no flavor or specialty to it when you skipped the story before it, skipping cutscenes isn’t a big deal, it’s their loss , not mine. Saying people who skip should gtfo and play another game is immature af . They can do whatever they want because at the end of the day, they bought the game along with its expansions and pays for sub, which supports the game so I don’t see a problem.
Here's a theory that was brought up. What if every person with the Echo was actually a fragmented individual from the Ascian civilization? They summoned Hydaelyn and are bound to her - being reincarnated over and over again as her champions.
That's a fuggin high quality theory right there.... Also would explain why there are no whole servants of hydalen as they would have all embraced the separation willingly as a part of her will.
I don't think they necessarily have to be the ones that summoned Hydaelyn. I am almost convinced that this is true and everyone in possession of The Echo has a shattered Ascian soul. Further even, it is mentioned in the story how the Ascians had a council of 14 individuals which were extremely intelligent or talented and they dealt with problems the Ascian civilization was facing, such as the approaching Final Days. It is said that in the light of the approaching catastrophe, the 14th of them was to be expelled from their ranks and that this was unprecedented. I think that 14th individual had to leave because they were completely against the summoning of Zodiark, summoned Hydaelyn as an answer and that our character, the Warrior of Light, is in fact a shard of that 14th council member.
Well when Ardbert’s soul merged with ours before the fight, Emet-Selch *saw* an Ancient/Ascian in us because our soul had grown one step closer to being whole. The color of our soul was also seemingly someone he recognized.
@@verum7360 It is not said but quite obvious : The Ascian he saw was the soul of his dear friend we meet right before meeting with Emet. As it is said, after half of the Ascians sacrificed to summon Zodiark, the planet was left to die, half of the remaining ascians sacrifice themself to summon Hydaelin in order to restore life & balance to the universe, Emet's friend being one siding with the Hydaelin plan. All along the travel the hero made, you can see the nostalgia on Emet's face when he thought about his people & furthermore when he looked at you. He tried to convince you, his former friend to join his side.
That would make a lot of sense! Sadly that means that Emet's good friend whose shade is self aware in the ruins of Aumaurot is also one of the dissidents who summoned Hydaelyn... And now I feel even sadder for the poor Ascian.
When you think that Yotsuyu is already tragic enough and no one will be able to top her, this f*cking game pulled Emet-Selch on us. What will the next expansion pulled on us now?
Yotsuyu and to some extent, Fordola, I felt sorry for, Emet-Selch while I sympathized to some extent I still enjoyed kicking his ass. Hard to feel sorry for a genocidal psychopath, tempered by a construct that requires destruction and sacrifice for no real chance for restoration. The hell with the Ascians. However yes I do understand the grey morality at play here and appreciate the plight of the Ascians and how the other races may not seem as good as they try to portray themselves, but all that garbage from Emet about how none of them would lift a finger to save their world is just his arrogance and Zodiark brainwashing talking.
The escalation that brings here it's one of the most powerful and sad in whole Final Fantasy history. I deeply love Final Fantasy XIV, I suggest to play it, it's simply one of the best Final Fantasy ever created.
That cutscene before this fight? The bit of the music at 2:03? Yeah, when I witnessed that cutscene, that bit of the music started *_IN PERFECT SYNC_* with the beams of light coming down when the Exarch summons the other Warriors of Light. ... I needed a moment after that cutscene... that got too intense for me. :'D
When this track kicked in during the cutscene sequence unlocking this trial, it was everything I hoped. I really wanted this track to not be used at all until the end and reserved for a special moment. This Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny perfectly rewarded all the buildup.
I know this isn't necessarily the place to throw requests since I assume there are FAR too many comments, but I hope Ardbert's Theme(?), Sad Praetorium(?), whatever you want to call the slow sad version of the ARR main them... I hope that goes up sometime.
自分用 One brings shadow, one brings light Two-toned echoes tumbling through time Threescore wasted, ten cast aside Four-fold knowing, no end in sight One brings shadow, one brings light One dark future no one survives On their shadows, away we fly 一人は影を、もう一人は光をもたらす 二色の残響が時を転がり落ちていく 三世、己をふいにして 四重の見聞を経ても、終わりは見えない 一人は影を、もう一人は光をもたらす 生き残る者のない、ある暗い未来 その影が差し、我らは飛び去るのだ The road that we walk Is lost in the flood Here proud angels bathe in Their wages of blood At this, the world's end, do we cast off tomorrow 我が行く道は 氾濫に呑まれ ここでは誇り高き天使が 血の報いに溺れている この、世界の終わりにて、重き明日を振り払おう One brings shadow, one brings light To this riddle all souls are tied Brief our moments, brazen and bright Forged in fury, tempered in ice Hindmost devils, early to rise Sing come twilight, sleep when they die Heaven's banquet leavened with lies Sating honor, envy, and pride One brings shadow, one brings light Run from the light ある英雄は影を、別の英雄は光をもたらす この不可思議な摂理に、すべての魂は捕らわれる 我らの刹那は、厚かましく輝かしく描かれて 怒りの炎に形造られ、氷に鍛えられていく 後ろについてくる悪魔は、早くから動き出し 夕方には歌い出して、死ぬまで眠らない 天で饗される食事は、嘘で膨らまされていて 名誉、嫉妬、誇りを満たすだろう 一方は影を、もう一方は光をもたらす 光から逃げろ Authors of our fates Orchestrate our fall from grace Poorest players on the stage Our defiance drives us straight to the edge A reflection in the glass Recollections of our past Swift as darkness, cold as ash Far beyond this dream of paradise lost 我らは己が運命の作者だ 神の恩寵を失うことさえ、曲に乗せてしまおう 舞台上で最も哀れな役者とも言える この抗いが、我らを今際へと追いやるのだから 硝子に反射するのは 過ぎし日の思い出 闇のように素早く、灰のように冷たく 失われた楽園の夢の、遥か彼方へ Home Riding home Dying hope Hold onto hope... Ohhh... Home Riding home Home, riding home Hope, finding hope... Ohhh... 在るべき場所 そこへと帰る 消えていく希望 手放したりはしない 温かき場所 そこへと帰る あの愛しき場所へと帰るのだ 希望を、探して One brings shadow, one brings light One more chapter we've yet to write Want for nothing, nothing denied Wand'ring ended, futures aligned One brings shadow, one brings light One brings shadow, one brings light You are the light 一人は影を、もう一人は光をもたらす まだ書かれていない、もう一章 何も望まなければ、拒まれもしないが 行方なき旅は終わり、二つの未来が最果てに並ぶ 一人は影を、もう一人は光をもたらす ある英雄は影を、別の英雄は光をもたらす お前が、光だ We fall We fall We fall We fall unto the end 落ちる 落ちる 落ちる 終わりへと落ちる One world's end ある世界の終末 Our world's end 我が世界の終末 Our end 我らの終末 We won't end ――終わることなどない I am shadow, I am the light ――私は闇であり、光である
Just watching this video makes me want to do this fight again, the music was great, the fight was great, just everything about Shadowbringers is really well done.
It's just amazing how through ARR to Stormblood, we hated every Ascian with a passion. Then in Shadowbringers we learn the truth. We learn their goal. We see Emet and many of us love him or at the very least, pity and understand him. He becomes more than just an ancient being, he's a spirit we were once linked to. Suddenly, looking back, the Ascians no longer feel like "pure evil or chaos". Their motives are very relatable. They want their world back, their friends back, their loved ones back...they want their way of life back. But because their goal means the destruction of our world, our friends, our loved ones, our way of life...we have to stop them. It's either us or them. But in the end, the victor becomes the hero, the loser the villain. We are each others' truest villain. It'll be amazing to see what story line they come up with to follow the end of the Hydalin/Zodiark story. It has been an amazing ride.
This trial was so intence! It is by far my most favorite one do date! The music and action together made it incredible! That and seeing my best friends summoned as warriors of light together from other worlds made it the best conclusion to any mmo we have played together!
In case anyone's wondering, if you don't kill him quickly enough post-ATM, he'll begin casting his ultimate attack (which results in a wipe): *Black Cauldron* Yup, same as the FF7 summon.
Add in the City of the Ancients (even if the city itself didnt look like 7's CotA) and I'm convinced that the ancient race is a reference to the cetra. An ancient race with a deep connection to the planet that was wiped out by a calamity. Seems to fit the bill.
I am assuming it is just an instant wipe 1-shot mechanic? I didn't get to see the cast, but I am hoping, at least for EX, that it will cause every status ailment and just kill the party slowly.
No idea why people skip cutscenes and then ask what’s going on in the story. If your rushing to the end for savage raid purposes I can understand but we only have 2 easy extreme fights so far. Take your time and watch the cutscenes the story is AMAZING. It’s always using seeing people ask what’s happening or why we are fighting someone when literally the cutscene before the fight shows what’s happening lol.
When you fight Yojimbo in trial version he acknowledges that he didn't expect to fight you, let alone 8 of you, so that means Hades and Yojimbo only know there is actually 8
susanoo normal is passed off as a bunch of your friends who you had the foresight to bring along to the journey because "no single warrior, no matter how blessed or powerful, could ever hope to slay a primal on their own, despite what some wandering minstrels would have you believe."
Two people carrying forward the hopes and dreams of those who came before. One trying to restore those they had lost, and the other trying to save those they yet still could.
Thank you SO MUCH for not putting any spoilers in the title and generic thumbnail. Even though I've avoided youtube for the last week to avoid spoilers they sent me this as a NOTIFICATION to my phone.
Light brings warmth Shadow comfort But in excess both are bane Warrior of Light Warrior of Darkness Become what thou must To defend the balance of this star
@@corxiiifelinike2643 No, this is something I thought up after watching the video a few times. There's someone else in the comments who provided the full lyrics for phase one though. 😂 Edit: His / her name is Fredy Tjhin and has a Diddy Kong Icon with a blue cap.
"Our tragedy must never again come to pass". That sentence alone is hint enough the Ascians aren't fully aware of the nature of their god. Emet Selch truly believed that bringing Zodiark forth once again would save the star. However, it is precisely because of that we're all going to Endwalker now - the tragedy spoken of is happening yet again. One begs the question they're tempered, even.
Best mmo ever. This expansion brought tears of joy and sadness at the same time. What can I say I am in love being a gunbreaker makes me feel o.p. the community is nice and friendly. I think we can bury world of warcraft now.
@@Cptraktorn wow is over there Is no way I am going back at the moment shadowbringers is the best story rpg mmo I have ever played love the community the game system all of it is worth my money.
@@ashbringer5999 I'm not going to say ShB wasnt the best story in an mmo, I damn near cried myself. But still they're masively different and offer different endgames.
Finding out that Ardbert was really a piece of our characters shattered soul and him rejoining with WoL and slowly rising for Hades to have a vision of his complete form once more got me hype as fuck. I screamed LET'S FUCKIN GO. Best xpac by far thus far. I don't know how they'll top it. I hope we learn more about the complete version of the WoL one day, like his name and motives.
Finally got around to finishing Shadowbringers. What a ride. Don't know how they'll top this. That active time maneuver where everyone breaks free was pretty dope too. "I challenge you, Emet-Selch" Chills
6:25 RIP that one guy who has no idea what is going on in the story because he skipped a lot of cutscenes and ruined one of the best stories in gaming for himself.
Words can't describe how epic and fitting the theme song was for this final battle. The buildup for the story was good, and quite possibly the best expansion in ffxiv so far.
"But come! Let us cast aside titles and pretense, and reveal our true faces to one another! I am Hades, he who shall awaken our brethren from their dark slumber!" Unlike other ShB bosses, Hades' intro does not carry a title blurb. He is no longer Emet-Selch of the Convocation of Fourteen, but Hades.
This trial always gets me hyped especially when I get it in the roulette before the it begins I always go "wait let me turn my volume up to max" and second phase is so awesome
Shadowbringers was honestly the best Final Fantasy story I've ever had the pleasure of playing. 5.1 onwards has some massive expectations to live up to now.
@@Bladehound83 I completely agree. That is also why I loved the trust system because it feels like you are actually doing the story with the party and such.
Phase 2 of this track is the reason i returned back to ff14 since 2019. I wanted to know who's that villain this track belongs to so much that i started my journey in July, and finished it in August. Can't wait to spend all December playing Endwalker.
It was on that day, the Artist Alphinaud’s magnificent assistants defeated Hades
"My ideals are inviolate, invincible."
"You do not know me! I would never forsake my brethren!"
:(
"Remember us.... remember that we once lived"
no.
CabanaCaseda yeah man... I don’t know why, but I love a well put together villain. When he said that.. I cried too hard. I yelled 😂.
@@LiquidusSnakeX bruh did you see how dope their city was
@@mickel1470 Did not see a single used pantie machine, so no.
I cry a lot in that part :(
When Selch looks at you and realizes you're his fragmented friend it hit a heartstring.
@Khaye Ayubann His fragmented friend said he was his fragmented friend in the MSQ.
@Khaye Ayubann his "new old friend" meaning that we more than likely were friends with Hythlodaeus too. There's a lot of speculation that the one who left the 14 and objected to summoning Zodiark was you and even cooler and crazier theories that Unukalhai is one of your fragments, which is why he has the echo and why Elidibus saved him.
@@CMY_Kat I took that phrase as another nod to his self-awareness and the fact that he exists in the past and us in his future that he isn't a part of.
@@CMY_Kat didn't Unukalhai said he was the warrior of light in his own world but was too young to save the world and let it fall into the void. from those fact its not that crazy of a theory but its cool nonetheless.
@Khaye Ayubann I remember Hythlodaeus saying something about "her" and our aura being the same color and no doubt that Emet sees it, too. Maybe we are the fragments of "her'?
It’s funny and heartbreaking how in Endwalker he completely disapproved our portrayal of him and his actions of recreating Amaurot which he deemed “an insult to their memory”. But we also learn in one of his dialogues in Elpis, he says he has not felt, let alone understood the grief of putting down a creation or a colleague returning to the stars (aka passing on) that Hermes felt.
But he would one day understand and deeply feel this pain at an intense level after losing everyone after the sundering. So heavy a loss that it ultimately changed his character and made him more openly sentimental. And funnily enough, causing him to end up doing what he said he would not.
Pain really changes people
Seeing how Emet-Selch carried the burden of an entire Civilization was so heart shattering. He is literally just trying to be the same hero to his people that you are to the Source/The First. Had you been through the same pain he had, and saw this race of small creatures making an absolute mockery of the foundations of your perfect civilization, you might hold some resentment too. And I think that's the saddest part.
He tried for THOUSANDS of generations to see good in the inhabitants of the shards but time and time again they proved his prejudice right.
This ending has destroyed me. I can only take solace in the fact that at the very end Emet-Selch saw the complete version of you as his equal, and in that sense, maybe his smile at the very end was him believing you were the right person to entrust with what remained of his shattered world.
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They still sacrificed their own people to bring about a dark god whose hunger would never be satisfied, the 14th aka WoL had the right idea to summon Hydalaen
Remember, his people feed on Context and Thought. As long as you remember him and his people, then he still exists.
The main char WoL/WoD is LITERALLY the 14th Ascian that opposed the sacrifice idea. It's almost for certain after the hints in cutscenes, that WoL is the direct anti thesis to all those Ascian sacrifices. He/she refused to ggo along, left the Convocation, and got shattered into 13, but now slowly regaining power.
By that token, no, WoL would not become Emet.
If you pay attention, you'll notice that during all of his appearances Emet Selch walks with a very characteristic slouch that represents the heavy burden of millenia that he carries. All of his appearances except his final scene where he solemnly asks the Warrior of Light to be remembered.
@@DarkMatterZero They didn't sacrifice anyone. The people did so of their own free will. That's one of the things Emet screamed at the group, that they knew no one in the present would make that type of sacrifice.
The villain is the hero of his own story.
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Very well said.
@@theultimabass why does he have
a Ainz oown gaol feel to him
To bring back the empathetic by destroying all who are unempathetic. He would best be described as a greenpeace extremist.
It was his people, or ours. I never thought I'd say this, but... Emet-Selch was no more a villain than we were. He was their champion, and he died their hero.
i never believed i would actually pity an ascians in the world of ff14 but actually i did with hades . this storyline is absolutly amazing , best expansions in term of story imo
Thats what we call, a good villain
Until you realize the past self (before he split himself into 14 shards to guard each reflection) was Hadies friend who quit the conclave of the 14 and opposed him by summoning the Hydalin to bind Zodiarc. Hence why when you rejoined with Albert, Hadies was all "not you, that's impossible".
Right? At first it seemed epic... but thinking on it I do feel for them. They are evil, but it's an evil you can understand but not side with
Indeed, I absolutely loved the relatable character depth given to the antagonist here.
Yes. What the Ascians did was indeed despicable... but after all this... I cant help but feel sorry for them. You know you have to stop en but at the same time.......
This expansion has hands down the best story I have ever seen in an MMO.
Really? Lol but it seems so short.... Or has everyone just rushed through it too quickly... Jum... Idk
@@ItaChu787pr it's short
@@ItaChu787pr Shorter than Stormblood I feel. Or not because Stormblood felt really dragged down in several parts while so far Shadowbringers has a tighter and more well-paced narrative. I'm actually giddy for future story chapters too unlike my time with Stormblood.
@@MrBas-cu7dt To be fair it's only the first patch. There's probably a bunch more to come
ItaChu 787 length has nothing to do with its quality
Dude when he handed me the Great Axe and this music started I had major bro tears
I had bro tears pretty much since Ardbert appeared before us. Guy went from jaded edgelord to finding a chance at redemption and grabbing it with both hands.
Yes! I literally jumped out of my chair and cheered. Fucking amazing!
@@vincentclark5853 And that cinematography in the ending cinematic, where it pans to him walking back to his friends with his axe clean... my friend found his redemption - now the guilt of causing the Flood is cleansed, and he can meet them with head held high. Him handing me the axe gave me tears, him finding his party at the end sent me bawling.
Screamed in excitement the moment Ardbert handed me the axe and the music kicked in
I was wondering all expansion “where is the song? Where is it?” Then they drop it in THAT MOMENT IN THAT WAY
It was too hype for this world
"Let expanse contract, eon become instant!
Champions from beyond the rift, heed my call!"
One of the best cinematic I've ever seen
It's the first time my friends were called upon and they didn't bail on me
"Damn you... *DAMN YOU AAALLLL!!!"*
The sheer rage as his plans fall apart is such a satisfying thing to hear...
"It ends this day! One way or another, this *ends!"*
The cutscene where you find him weakened and resting by a cliff was when I had to start shipping my character with him.
When those seven pillars of light appeared, surrounding the MC, I started counting for some reason.
"Hold on... 1, 2, 3... 7? And then there's me... HOLY SHIT!!"
The realization, for me, was the best part.
*worst. They should've kept it canonically 1v1. This just feels like kill stealing.
The cutscene before this fight was absolutely the best they have done yet, no contest.
The way the WoL just stands there with that resolved stare and then you drop the line "It ends here today.. One way or another, it ends.."
What does emet selch reply if you use that line? I and everyone i know chooses "I challenge you, emet selch"
@@jamoyothebadger906 His response doesn't change
@@novaanverdiano7589 aw that's sad. But thanks
@@jamoyothebadger906 Really? I thought the obvious choice was it ends here
iluvpopcorn23 it’s a matter of opinion. I chose the “I challenge you” option because to me it was basically saying “The real fight starts now.”
Lyrics from the lore forum
One brings shadow, one brings light
Two-toned echoes tumbling through time
Threescore wasted, ten cast aside
Four-fold knowing, no end in sight
One brings shadow, one brings light
One dark future no one survives
On their shadows, away we fly
The road that we walk
Is lost in the flood
Here proud angels bathe in
Their wages of blood
At this, the world's end, do we cast off tomorrow
One brings shadow, one brings light
To this riddle all souls are tied
Brief our moments, brazen and bright
Forged in fury, tempered in ice
Hindmost devils, early to rise
Sing come twilight, sleep when they die
Heaven's banquet leavened with lies
Sating honor, envy, and pride
One brings shadow, one brings light
Run from the light
Authors of our fates
Orchestrate our fall from grace
Poorest players on the stage
Our defiance drives us straight to the edge
A reflection in the glass
Recollections of our past
Swift as darkness, cold as ash
Far beyond this dream of paradise lost
Home
Riding home
Dying hope
Hold onto hope... Ohhh...
Home
Riding home
Home, riding home
Hope, finding hope... Ohhh...
One brings shadow, one brings light
One more chapter we've yet to write
Want for nothing, nothing denied
Wand'ring ended, futures aligned
One brings shadow, one brings light
One brings shadow, one brings light
You are the light
We fall
We fall
We fall
We fall unto the end
One world's end
Our world's end
Our end
We won't end
I am shadow, I am the light
"i am shadow I am light"
Will our characfter end becoming both light and darkness in one at the end? Would be a cool ending
@@EnuoAkatsuki It also fits for the ascians
Well, there are theories that MC is an Ascian himself, indeed we were from the same city as them, but we were probably one of the souls that summoned Hydaelin to fight Zodiark
@@OneHenrik371 actually it seems to imply their original self was more on the neutral border, trying to find another solution, so i'm guessing it's more complicated than that for them. We'll find out the truth in the future anyway !
@@kiraleshoth indeed, nevertheless, this expansion lorewise was fantastic, I really think SHB had the best msq in the game, without exageration
“This world is not yours to end. This is our future. Our story.”
I got chills when he said that. Also when we get to choose the dialogue option "I Challenge you, Emet-Selch"
Richard Briesch BUT...”remember us...remember...that we once lived...”
Gexon Falane : Prepare to die Emet-Selch!!
Tidus, is that you?
Kinda funny if u have a female character the voice that comes out is still Ardberts lmao
"Champions from beyond the rift, heed my call!"
Raid queue pops.
"Let expanse contract! Let aeon become instant!" (Citation needed.)
Gonna be using that for my next PF recruitment message.
@@lukoscreyden Eon, referring to the unit of time. "Let eon become instant"
@@rayhatesu yeah I know what it means. Just got the spelling confused.
william7182 *dude dressed as a frog appears*
Half naked lalafell in a shower cap appears!
No name on the title and a generic thumbnail, what an absolute lad, thank you.
Also I've never been more blown away by anything in this game ever. I damn near cried from how awesome it was alone!
Emet ;_;
Though technically, he COULD name drop the final boss and show a picture, and it really wouldn't have spoiled much of anything anyway.
@@Hedge_Knight_Gaming it would have been possible to figure it out, the only person that could be central enough to the story and have a mysterious identity is Emet-Selch. So anyone beyond the level 74 story would be able to figure it out.
This expansion was fucking epic, especially after you beat Innocence, everything just gets so much more epic, and the whole segment leading up to this fight was of particular amazingness.
I *did* cry when Tomorrow and Tomorrow kicked in.
Also at the end of the Healer role quest. Of the 4, that one was by far the most emotionally charged.
You know this is one hell of a final boss when the trailer music plays on it
The trailer music pretty much plays for the final boss in all the expansions at some point during the fights.
@@boliver77ify A rendition of it, not the actual trailer theme
Sephiroth> hold my coffee.... Cloud!
The Muramasa dlc trailers did that for the final chapter and it was amazing, too.
It's a great "full circle" technique when you bring a story back to the beginning, with new purpose, drive, and POWER to fulfill its hopes and dreams realized.
5:30 Imagine being at the grand finale of such a tale and having no idea whats going on because you skipped cutscenes like a degenerate.
Some people belong on a cross
Seriously, wtf was he thinking?
You can read the party chat right out of the chat log....DRK is asking WTF is going on because he has no idea what's what
I wanted to see a vote to dismiss that DRK after he admitted to skipping ShB MSQ cutscenes...
that was a friend of mine.
he's trying to play xiv like WoW
Shadowbringers is def one of those things that makes you grateful you're alive to play it.
This is one of the first songs I heard from the game. It's a bit of a shame, because I got massively spoiled without realizing until after the fact, but also fortunate because it's one of the things that finally got me to give FFXIV a shot.
Without context I just assumed, "Oh, it's some dark god trying to kill you for some arguably justified but stupid reason as dark gods tend to do". Man, I'm glad it was so much more than that. Hearing Invincible for the first time just gave the impression of being an epic and climactic song for a final boss, but the moment I heard it myself ingame, my first thought was that it sounds like the strings are crying out in desperation.
The story of this expansion really did turn out to be as much of a masterpiece as people hyped it up to be.
When I realized that the other 7 pillers where the WoL from other Shards/the other members of the party, my hype levels broke past 11.
lol same, i was like "hang on... 1,2,3... 7!"
Yeah, and realizing that this fight was Emet Selch vs the being known as the WoL with all of the fragments of that soul brought together. It was hype as fuck.
@@Sobepome that's actually wrong, there are only five fragments left of the wol's souls in the other worlds, the ones g'raha tia summons are other "champions" from other worlds, it's mentioned there are other champions however they are not THE chosen one/THE warriors of light in your universe. They're treated more as fellow adventurers who also happen to possess the echo.
Unfortunately not - there are only 5 shards left. I suppose it's *technically* possible that due to time fuckery they could be from other shards, but still.
@@kiraleshoth G'raha isn't necessarily limited to drawing from the shards that still exist, as the tower transcends not only dimensions but *time* as well thanks to bootleg alexander, the Tycoon.
Culann Steele is the true villain of ShB for skipping cutscenes...
I told my FC that “Scale and Steel/The Worm’s Tail” (Shinryu’s Theme) was Sokken’s lightning in a bottle. There’s no way he could capture it twice. Boy, was I wrong hearing this when getting to Emet Selch/Hades.
Sokken did it again. A master of the craft-the rightful torch bearer for Nobuo Uematsu.
Cannot agree more.
Both are incredible composers. Geniuses in their own right.
@@TheVinylBroadcaster Disagree. Uematsu shackled himself too much for me to think he is Sokkens equal. Uematsus music rose to heaven, and Sokkens comes from there.
And then Sokken somehow turned it up from 12, to 13, with To The Edge
@@jijonbreaker You got that right my friend. No arguments against it.
So as un update, how was 5.3 for you? 🤣
It is amazing to me how a villain in a game can be so well written that one can come to love him so much that just watching this fight from the outside makes me cry. When you're fighting him yourself, you're too busy trying to survive the encounter that you can't think about it, but I imagine my WoL being just as choked up as I am about having to kill him after it was over. Hades is equal parts tragic and beautiful, villain and hero, and I don't know how they will ever top that. I can't wait to see it when they do.
Those feels when they break the chains. This fight was something next level the first time you walk in blind to what's coming. Soken crafted a masterpiece of a soundtrack for Shadowbringers and said soundtrack cannot be released soon enough. Truly masterful work. Top to bottom this expansion was an incredible experience.
You make it sound like your beat the MSQ already......
The final blow being dealt by throwing ardbert's axe brought a tear to my eye
Best YEET in video game history.
I couldn't help but yell "this world is OURS!" When we threw that Axe at him. Such a great end
super mega holy fell cleave
Welcome to axe town population your face!
I'd have to say this expansion beats Heavensward for me story-wise. This finale was such a huge payout and still gives me goosebumps thinking about it.
Um did u really compare it to HW come on pick a better storyline then that it was boring af to me. I enjoyes this better then Stormsblood
@@LeonBlade it was bit slow but i enjoy it and sorry i was thinking ARR not HW...
So not even here you figth zenos??
I haven't been able to stop watching the cutscene before The Dying Gasp.
Yep, best story by far. For once the Warrior of Light is not just a primal-slaying side-character standing around and doing nothing.
the best final boss yet, the music, the fight, the mechinces, both phases..... the voice, god, this whole expansion pack was amazing.
Getting to this fight as a Gunbreaker was one of the best moments I've ever had in an MMO thanks to the party I was given. Said I was new to it, and the other tank told me "The honor of tanking him is yours". This man yielded main tank to me just so I could get the full experience out of it. Bless him, and bless that party for giving me five commends.
As a tank myself, if I've done a fight and a new tank is my partner, the main tank role is theirs.
I'll back them up if they need it.
Glad you had such a good experience! Pass that along when you have a first timer!
Meanwhile, My samurai butt couldn't see through his damn wing for half the second phase.
Shoutout to the WoL on 5:30 who skipped most cutscenes and is now wildly bemused by what is going on
Love that drop at 2:54, which syncs up with the point in the cutscene in which Emet decides to stop playing around and reveals himself as Hades.
Damn, give Soken a medal. What a soundtrack! Oh, and buy his OSTs. He deserves it.
dude raises the fucking bar every fucking time. what a legend...
Going to be first I buy, the others I've enjoyed but Shadowbringers has just been incredible! Now to wait for its release...
I don't know why, but the part where the choir comes in singing "Home! Riding Home!" makes me almost tear up. It just hits this visceral feeling of "Hey, we're stuck in the most unwinnable situation imaginable, but we're gonna win regardless," and I think that's beautiful. It's like the game is staring at you and saying, "You've got this, man. Don't give up."
"DAMN YOU! DAMN YOUR WRETCHED BLESSING!"
NO HOLDING BACK AT THAT POINT!
Won't lie, teared up a bit throughout the last bit. Remembering how I was just a lv1 gladiator when I started. The friend's I made and lost. The years spent playing. And this only marked the beginning of shb.
Like I told my friend, looking back at my characters humble beginnings of slinging Ruins at wharf rats to now...its fuckin great I'll tell ya h'wat.
@@onioncultistlordoftheonion8315 Yeah...and when you were just a Noobie with no Idea...now look what you are and what you as actual Player can do, and fight.
Lets be real, its all downhill from here. theres simply no way Zeno is going to be a better "villain" than Emet.
@@Cptraktorn I'm pretty sure that Elidibus is going to make Zenos one of his new "Warriors of Light" and then send him the plan to eat Hydaelyn because she is currently the easier of the two to access.
I played (but never stuck with) 1.0. I played Beta ARR. I got back in around HW's release. This was worth the journey....and we still have Elidibus to deal with! How he's going to top Emet is beyond me but I've faith.
My hype was skyrocketing throughout the entire MSQ and this shit just made the hype meter overload and break.
That Dark Knight was a cutscene skipper and had no idea what was happening. Disgusting
as a fellow DRK, I can only be ashamed. This is OUR expansion.
@@zeru5195 I dont see the WAR of Light throwing a Greatsword :^) Im pretty all WARiors of Light throw an Axe :^). Im pretty sure this was the WAR expac.
@@kinkarcana1293 nah, WAR is our tag-along, since that was Albert's axe.
It is your destiny to fail and then play a minor role in our story. :P
AMEN, I had the same reaction. madface >:(
I'll never understand people who skip cutscenes in a Final Fantasy game....
I've never had my mind so blown by anything, honestly. This whole storyline, this fight, this music. Thank you SE for delivering on a spectacular storyline and everything that added up to this!!!!!!!
The timing when the “home” hook comes in lines up so well
Knowing everything about this expansion, it just surprises me that there are people in my free company skipping EVERY cutscene despite the rest of us telling them how amazing the story's been this time around. I wouldn't trade the cutscene prior to this boss for anything in the world.
I can never get over how well Soken does this stuff. My favorite part, 12:55 is a great example of the music lining up so well with what's going on. The final push for both you and Emet, the desperation you both have to save the ones you care about pitted against each other. The choir makes me imagine the voices of the Ascians crying out in the face of the Oblivion, fueling Emet's determination to stop you. Come to think of it, it's probably why that dps push is as long as it is, to grab one of the peaks of the OST in that moment. The team did such a great job on this expansion.
Soken indeed is a truly mastermind... after Stormblood I thought "ok this will be tough" and boy was I wrong...
The guy writing in party chat that he skipped cutscenes hurts my whole being but my soul especially. HOW can you skip THAT story?! ANY OF IT?!
easy, tr rushing to lvl 80 as quick as possible, did this on a second server before having finished the story on my main character simply because i wanted to do some lategame content with friends. even if you're not into story ff14 is a great game.
@@DrOinkman If you're playing an rpg, the primary focus should be on the story. If you're not into that, then you're playing the wrong genre of game, and should gtfo and play someting like Destiny, which doesn't have a story.
Taking part in end game content is not a right, it is a priviledge that you have to earn by playing the game properly. If you are a new player, you have no place in end game content.
@@DarthSanguine what lol
@@DrOinkman: Ok skipping cutscenes on an alt, sure, but this doesn't sound like an alt, unless he was rushing through on his main. In that case, why bother playing if you're just wanting to rush to end game, you miss out on so much.
@@DarthSanguine while I admit the endgame in FFXIV has almost no flavor or specialty to it when you skipped the story before it, skipping cutscenes isn’t a big deal, it’s their loss , not mine.
Saying people who skip should gtfo and play another game is immature af . They can do whatever they want because at the end of the day, they bought the game along with its expansions and pays for sub, which supports the game so I don’t see a problem.
The first phase of the fight is honestly one of my most favorite boss themes ever.
"Damn you, damm your wretched blessing!
The timing of the song during the ATE event as the camera spins around the pillars of light...chills and goosebumps!
Here's a theory that was brought up. What if every person with the Echo was actually a fragmented individual from the Ascian civilization? They summoned Hydaelyn and are bound to her - being reincarnated over and over again as her champions.
That's a fuggin high quality theory right there.... Also would explain why there are no whole servants of hydalen as they would have all embraced the separation willingly as a part of her will.
I don't think they necessarily have to be the ones that summoned Hydaelyn. I am almost convinced that this is true and everyone in possession of The Echo has a shattered Ascian soul. Further even, it is mentioned in the story how the Ascians had a council of 14 individuals which were extremely intelligent or talented and they dealt with problems the Ascian civilization was facing, such as the approaching Final Days. It is said that in the light of the approaching catastrophe, the 14th of them was to be expelled from their ranks and that this was unprecedented. I think that 14th individual had to leave because they were completely against the summoning of Zodiark, summoned Hydaelyn as an answer and that our character, the Warrior of Light, is in fact a shard of that 14th council member.
Well when Ardbert’s soul merged with ours before the fight, Emet-Selch *saw* an Ancient/Ascian in us because our soul had grown one step closer to being whole. The color of our soul was also seemingly someone he recognized.
@@verum7360 It is not said but quite obvious : The Ascian he saw was the soul of his dear friend we meet right before meeting with Emet. As it is said, after half of the Ascians sacrificed to summon Zodiark, the planet was left to die, half of the remaining ascians sacrifice themself to summon Hydaelin in order to restore life & balance to the universe, Emet's friend being one siding with the Hydaelin plan. All along the travel the hero made, you can see the nostalgia on Emet's face when he thought about his people & furthermore when he looked at you. He tried to convince you, his former friend to join his side.
That would make a lot of sense! Sadly that means that Emet's good friend whose shade is self aware in the ruins of Aumaurot is also one of the dissidents who summoned Hydaelyn... And now I feel even sadder for the poor Ascian.
The poor lad that skipped cutscenes in party chat... had no clue what was happening LOL
Darksword64 well that’s what he gets lol
@@disguisedkohai8985 did this guy just advertise twitch prime
@@disguisedkohai8985 who cares
@@disguisedkohai8985 THEE NEKOMIMI.. I approve of this shilling.
Wait are you the real Darksword64 I watch your stream everyday at twitch.tv/kyojitsu
The combination of Shadowsbringers and Thunderer (the typical Ascian battle theme) for phase 2 is incredible.
When you think that Yotsuyu is already tragic enough and no one will be able to top her, this f*cking game pulled Emet-Selch on us. What will the next expansion pulled on us now?
Probably something related to the followers of hydaelyn
Here from the future; it gets sadder, but it gets happier :)
Yotsuyu and to some extent, Fordola, I felt sorry for, Emet-Selch while I sympathized to some extent I still enjoyed kicking his ass. Hard to feel sorry for a genocidal psychopath, tempered by a construct that requires destruction and sacrifice for no real chance for restoration. The hell with the Ascians. However yes I do understand the grey morality at play here and appreciate the plight of the Ascians and how the other races may not seem as good as they try to portray themselves, but all that garbage from Emet about how none of them would lift a finger to save their world is just his arrogance and Zodiark brainwashing talking.
You just know they’re gonna expand on Zenos’ past, why he became the way he is, etc and make us kinda like him.
i dont even play final fantasy but my ex did and i cant stop listening to this song. it reminds me of her but jesus christ this is a masterpiece
The escalation that brings here it's one of the most powerful and sad in whole Final Fantasy history.
I deeply love Final Fantasy XIV, I suggest to play it, it's simply one of the best Final Fantasy ever created.
"One way or another, it ends this day"
cutscenes skippers!! its sad!!
1 year later and this song is still a banger, and this fight is still bae
That cutscene before this fight? The bit of the music at 2:03?
Yeah, when I witnessed that cutscene, that bit of the music started *_IN PERFECT SYNC_* with the beams of light coming down when the Exarch summons the other Warriors of Light.
... I needed a moment after that cutscene... that got too intense for me. :'D
I can never get enough of this boss's Active Time Maneuver. And you timed it so perfectly with the music.
Gives me an eye and eargasm everytime.
When this track kicked in during the cutscene sequence unlocking this trial, it was everything I hoped. I really wanted this track to not be used at all until the end and reserved for a special moment.
This Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny perfectly rewarded all the buildup.
I know this isn't necessarily the place to throw requests since I assume there are FAR too many comments, but I hope Ardbert's Theme(?), Sad Praetorium(?), whatever you want to call the slow sad version of the ARR main them... I hope that goes up sometime.
自分用
One brings shadow, one brings light
Two-toned echoes tumbling through time
Threescore wasted, ten cast aside
Four-fold knowing, no end in sight
One brings shadow, one brings light
One dark future no one survives
On their shadows, away we fly
一人は影を、もう一人は光をもたらす
二色の残響が時を転がり落ちていく
三世、己をふいにして
四重の見聞を経ても、終わりは見えない
一人は影を、もう一人は光をもたらす
生き残る者のない、ある暗い未来
その影が差し、我らは飛び去るのだ
The road that we walk
Is lost in the flood
Here proud angels bathe in
Their wages of blood
At this, the world's end, do we cast off tomorrow
我が行く道は
氾濫に呑まれ
ここでは誇り高き天使が
血の報いに溺れている
この、世界の終わりにて、重き明日を振り払おう
One brings shadow, one brings light
To this riddle all souls are tied
Brief our moments, brazen and bright
Forged in fury, tempered in ice
Hindmost devils, early to rise
Sing come twilight, sleep when they die
Heaven's banquet leavened with lies
Sating honor, envy, and pride
One brings shadow, one brings light
Run from the light
ある英雄は影を、別の英雄は光をもたらす
この不可思議な摂理に、すべての魂は捕らわれる
我らの刹那は、厚かましく輝かしく描かれて
怒りの炎に形造られ、氷に鍛えられていく
後ろについてくる悪魔は、早くから動き出し
夕方には歌い出して、死ぬまで眠らない
天で饗される食事は、嘘で膨らまされていて
名誉、嫉妬、誇りを満たすだろう
一方は影を、もう一方は光をもたらす
光から逃げろ
Authors of our fates
Orchestrate our fall from grace
Poorest players on the stage
Our defiance drives us straight to the edge
A reflection in the glass
Recollections of our past
Swift as darkness, cold as ash
Far beyond this dream of paradise lost
我らは己が運命の作者だ
神の恩寵を失うことさえ、曲に乗せてしまおう
舞台上で最も哀れな役者とも言える
この抗いが、我らを今際へと追いやるのだから
硝子に反射するのは
過ぎし日の思い出
闇のように素早く、灰のように冷たく
失われた楽園の夢の、遥か彼方へ
Home
Riding home
Dying hope
Hold onto hope... Ohhh...
Home
Riding home
Home, riding home
Hope, finding hope... Ohhh...
在るべき場所
そこへと帰る
消えていく希望
手放したりはしない
温かき場所
そこへと帰る
あの愛しき場所へと帰るのだ
希望を、探して
One brings shadow, one brings light
One more chapter we've yet to write
Want for nothing, nothing denied
Wand'ring ended, futures aligned
One brings shadow, one brings light
One brings shadow, one brings light
You are the light
一人は影を、もう一人は光をもたらす
まだ書かれていない、もう一章
何も望まなければ、拒まれもしないが
行方なき旅は終わり、二つの未来が最果てに並ぶ
一人は影を、もう一人は光をもたらす
ある英雄は影を、別の英雄は光をもたらす
お前が、光だ
We fall
We fall
We fall
We fall unto the end
落ちる
落ちる
落ちる
終わりへと落ちる
One world's end
ある世界の終末
Our world's end
我が世界の終末
Our end
我らの終末
We won't end
――終わることなどない
I am shadow, I am the light
――私は闇であり、光である
Yeeeess!
Just watching this video makes me want to do this fight again, the music was great, the fight was great, just everything about Shadowbringers is really well done.
It always cracks me up looking at this crazy model, a dark wizard of eld and thinking this man used a firearm
😂 He's so extra, and I love him for it lmao.
It's just amazing how through ARR to Stormblood, we hated every Ascian with a passion. Then in Shadowbringers we learn the truth. We learn their goal. We see Emet and many of us love him or at the very least, pity and understand him. He becomes more than just an ancient being, he's a spirit we were once linked to. Suddenly, looking back, the Ascians no longer feel like "pure evil or chaos". Their motives are very relatable. They want their world back, their friends back, their loved ones back...they want their way of life back. But because their goal means the destruction of our world, our friends, our loved ones, our way of life...we have to stop them. It's either us or them. But in the end, the victor becomes the hero, the loser the villain. We are each others' truest villain.
It'll be amazing to see what story line they come up with to follow the end of the Hydalin/Zodiark story. It has been an amazing ride.
This trial was so intence! It is by far my most favorite one do date! The music and action together made it incredible! That and seeing my best friends summoned as warriors of light together from other worlds made it the best conclusion to any mmo we have played together!
In case anyone's wondering, if you don't kill him quickly enough post-ATM, he'll begin casting his ultimate attack (which results in a wipe): *Black Cauldron*
Yup, same as the FF7 summon.
Add in the City of the Ancients (even if the city itself didnt look like 7's CotA) and I'm convinced that the ancient race is a reference to the cetra. An ancient race with a deep connection to the planet that was wiped out by a calamity. Seems to fit the bill.
I am assuming it is just an instant wipe 1-shot mechanic? I didn't get to see the cast, but I am hoping, at least for EX, that it will cause every status ailment and just kill the party slowly.
@@shanegrayson7068 basically yes. It's a final DPS check.
*horned king intensifies *
That's one hell of a final boss.
A true Final Fantasy Story ending BOSS with multiples forms
No idea why people skip cutscenes and then ask what’s going on in the story. If your rushing to the end for savage raid purposes I can understand but we only have 2 easy extreme fights so far. Take your time and watch the cutscenes the story is AMAZING. It’s always using seeing people ask what’s happening or why we are fighting someone when literally the cutscene before the fight shows what’s happening lol.
I try not to be judgemental when people tell me they skip cutscenes or dont care about the story but...why in hell would you do that ?
Still came here to cry again
" Take it we fight as one "
Farming this EX fight, “BEHOLD A SORCERER OF ELD” was definitely my favorite line
"Wh-What!? You've defeated Ozma!?"
"I've come too far to retreat."
"Onward!"
I always get that line. Ozma will always fall before I go to Memoria (outside my Excalibur II runs)
Fight insane
Music insane
Boss insane
Fucking great end of the expansion
You mean start!
This is just the beginning, and tbh I can't wait to see what they got in store for the following patches
@@gabgab5008 Yeah it is! Same, already hyped to continue MSQ
(I meant end of this part ^^)
...cant wait for 5.3 tbh :')
@@lrek7661 Gimme more MSQ! NOW!
I think this is the first trial where fighting as a 8 man party is canon for the story
and it not get your friends we never get to talk to.
They usually tend to cast their plans as you "leading a group of elite adventurers".
When you fight Yojimbo in trial version he acknowledges that he didn't expect to fight you, let alone 8 of you, so that means Hades and Yojimbo only know there is actually 8
susanoo normal is passed off as a bunch of your friends who you had the foresight to bring along to the journey because "no single warrior, no matter how blessed or powerful, could ever hope to slay a primal on their own, despite what some wandering minstrels would have you believe."
the very first gilgamesh fight was also 8-man canon
Two people carrying forward the hopes and dreams of those who came before. One trying to restore those they had lost, and the other trying to save those they yet still could.
why did i cry like a baby at the end of this dungeon? .I was an emotional mess .cant wait to see where it goes from here
“Remember us” -instant tears
Can't wait for the extreme version
No ex I think
@@AhmadHassan-eb2pl They always make an extreme of the final boss. They did it for Ultima, Thordan, and Shinryu :3 so something to look forward to :D
Can't wait for the Ultimate
@@AhmadHassan-eb2pl Oh it'll happen. They'll need sexy ascian weapons and mount
@@AhmadHassan-eb2pl in patch 5.1
Thank you SO MUCH for not putting any spoilers in the title and generic thumbnail. Even though I've avoided youtube for the last week to avoid spoilers they sent me this as a NOTIFICATION to my phone.
It ends _this_ day. One way or another..
*_it ends._*
Light brings warmth
Shadow comfort
But in excess both are bane
Warrior of Light
Warrior of Darkness
Become what thou must
To defend the balance of this star
Ray Peterson is this for second phase?
@@corxiiifelinike2643 No, this is something I thought up after watching the video a few times. There's someone else in the comments who provided the full lyrics for phase one though. 😂
Edit: His / her name is Fredy Tjhin and has a Diddy Kong Icon with a blue cap.
This was hands down the best fight I have done so far. Absolutely a masterpiece and when it leaves me shaking. It was damn good. Soken, awesome music
One year+ later and ShB has NOT disappointed
1st part is literally the best track in the game, beating Knights of the Round!
lol cant be compared to phase 2 choir :D
Phase 2 is perfect
Choirs alright, but really the first phase brings it home.
I felt the shadowbringers theme was getting a bit over used by this point. Made me appreciate the 2nd half better
@@YUXKE Uh, it hasn't even been used once in game until the last fight.
6:18 I was screaming omg masterpiece
BEHOLD, A SORCERER OF ELD. TREMBLE BEFORE MY GLORY
"Our tragedy must never again come to pass".
That sentence alone is hint enough the Ascians aren't fully aware of the nature of their god. Emet Selch truly believed that bringing Zodiark forth once again would save the star. However, it is precisely because of that we're all going to Endwalker now - the tragedy spoken of is happening yet again. One begs the question they're tempered, even.
I wasn't expect to see such a great story like this , they did a very very good job , the music the themes and the characters ! It was great work
Everything about this expansion was 10/10 for me.
The guy in chat : "Anyone got any fuckin idea whats going on in the story?" haha.
Took me a while , but I finally realized that the second phase theme is just an orchestral mashup of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and the first phase's theme
Best mmo ever. This expansion brought tears of joy and sadness at the same time. What can I say I am in love being a gunbreaker makes me feel o.p. the community is nice and friendly. I think we can bury world of warcraft now.
Happy to have you come over to our side. The age of WoW is over!
yeah, uh... say that again in august when classic launches.
@@Cptraktorn wow is over there Is no way I am going back at the moment shadowbringers is the best story rpg mmo I have ever played love the community the game system all of it is worth my money.
@@ashbringer5999 I'm not going to say ShB wasnt the best story in an mmo, I damn near cried myself.
But still they're masively different and offer different endgames.
Finding out that Ardbert was really a piece of our characters shattered soul and him rejoining with WoL and slowly rising for Hades to have a vision of his complete form once more got me hype as fuck. I screamed LET'S FUCKIN GO. Best xpac by far thus far. I don't know how they'll top it. I hope we learn more about the complete version of the WoL one day, like his name and motives.
Finally got around to finishing Shadowbringers. What a ride. Don't know how they'll top this. That active time maneuver where everyone breaks free was pretty dope too.
"I challenge you, Emet-Selch"
Chills
1st Phase - Rock music!
2nd Phase: Super epic orchaestral/choir music!
Serioulsy, FFXIV's OST is so good! ;)
6:25 RIP that one guy who has no idea what is going on in the story because he skipped a lot of cutscenes and ruined one of the best stories in gaming for himself.
Me towards ascians in ARR: i fucking hate these guys
Me towards ascians in Shadowbriger and Endwalker: *inconsolable sobbing*
"Let expanse contract. Eon become instant. Champions from beyond the rift *heed my call!* "
Words can't describe how epic and fitting the theme song was for this final battle. The buildup for the story was good, and quite possibly the best expansion in ffxiv so far.
"But come! Let us cast aside titles and pretense, and reveal our true faces to one another! I am Hades, he who shall awaken our brethren from their dark slumber!"
Unlike other ShB bosses, Hades' intro does not carry a title blurb. He is no longer Emet-Selch of the Convocation of Fourteen, but Hades.
This trial always gets me hyped especially when I get it in the roulette before the it begins I always go "wait let me turn my volume up to max" and second phase is so awesome
Shadowbringers was honestly the best Final Fantasy story I've ever had the pleasure of playing. 5.1 onwards has some massive expectations to live up to now.
@Santi R SB wasn't a flunk. It was honestly pretty good for the most part. It just wasn't on the same level as HW
I will forever say this was the best way for your party to show up and help you.
This is the one duty where it makes more sense lorewise to match up with randos than going in with a preformed party.
@@Bladehound83 I completely agree. That is also why I loved the trust system because it feels like you are actually doing the story with the party and such.
Phase 2 of this track is the reason i returned back to ff14 since 2019. I wanted to know who's that villain this track belongs to so much that i started my journey in July, and finished it in August.
Can't wait to spend all December playing Endwalker.