Honestly vaati is pretty slow to catch up with the lore like all the time, someone else has already said basically everything he says in any video. His content is the best quality though, very good script writing and video editing.
I just realized something (which must be something you guys already put together), but the kid Blackhat saved might have been Kuro. He got to the Ashina Reservoir despite the "rats closing in on him". That might have been because blackhat sacrificed himself so Ishins protege could escape.
I thought the same, but in my game I fucked up his questline and during the invation I found him dead on the place you first met him, so I dont think in that case he saves kuro.
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He literally tells you where hes going every step of the way. Easiest sidequests to follow in the game. The hardest part is finding him in the first place.
Open debate: Is the pontiff we face... already a hollow? I mean he looks quite undead, unlike his statue at lothric wall, near the first winged knight. By the looks of it all, he already captured anor londo a long time ago. That begs the question: What kind of life was he living once he acomplished what he was set for?
@@aelspecto I don't think he was hollow,he even asked Aldrich to join him and even let him consume gwyndolin I think he was simply guarding Aldrich as he needs time to fully consume a God.And isn't pretty much everyone and everything undead?
All the Senpou assassins bear uncanny resemblance to my Australian uncle after one of his many "get shit-faced on a Saturday night and order a pizza but black out before it arrives" stunts... Even the big straw hats
Wtf, I platinumed the game, went through it over half a dozen times, and I never saw his ending... That’s so...somber. Whoever said that Sekiro lacked the character stories of Souls is straight up wrong.
Little Moth I wouldn’t say it’s that, but rather that people have taken too long to properly piece the story together and make it widely known. All of Miyazaki’s games are, undoubtedly, literary masterpieces, but they take a long time to decipher; Sekiro’s still going through that process.
@@Athropod101 I don't believe Sekiro is disliked by some because of it's story, but rather because of it's mechanics.The first thing anyone ever talks about is how "bad" the mechanics are. What I was saying was that these people don't want to play a truly unique game. They want another Souls game, and Sekiro is not one of them.
Sekiro is just so oddly original, beautiful clanking swords fights, deep and meaningful lore each to their own. Really appreciate your effort and i can feel it the love for the series. Wish Sekiro 2 comes sooner !!
Badger is one of my favorite characters for his dialogue and English voice acting. He truly feels apart from all of the stiff and honor-focused nobility we encounter, being someone with far more human ideals.
4:58 WHAT! AFTER SIX/SEVEN NEW GAME PLUSES I DIDN’T FOUND OUT HE DIED!?! I THOUGHT HE ESCAPED! Well, it’s a FromSoft game, tragedy and retribution is bound to happen... :(
Me before watching the video: I don't care about this literally small side character. Me after watching the video: 1. Lie on the ground 2. Try not to cry 3. Cry a lot
No way this game will be left alone, too many loose ends, perhaps a dlc where we play as genichiro to acquire the black mortal blade, that lady tomoe lightning badass bitch I want to know more about that, and of course the true ending blows wide open to a sequel. Well that's my hope's anyway.
Theory: mist noble is the purified mortal Takeru. He shed a tear for Tomoe at her grave and traveled to the mibu temple to seal away the immortal infestation of the palace. Turning away from immortality and its enlightenment goes against the corrupted beliefs of the ashina monks. That is why the dying monk says he has strayed from the buddha.
Not bad, but that monk specifically says that the Mist Noble strayed from Buddha, whereas the Senpou monks do not care about Buddha, focusing on immortality instead. Also, if he wanted to seal away the immortal infestation and was indeed Takeru, why did he go to a place that's connected to the Mibu Village instead of the Ashina Depths through Senpou Temple? To get to Mibu Village from Senpou, you have to get back to Ashina Castle, get down into the dungeons, get past the Shichimen Asshole, jump into a bottomless pit, get past the Snake Eyes, potentially an enraged gorilla and then bounce on down to Mibu Village, whereas getting to the other site (the monkeys) is far shorter of an ordeal from Senpou Temple.
@@darklord884 Takeru guarded Mibu to stop the slug offerings that the corrupted monk was enforcing. The great carp ate the slugs grew fat till it died of infestation. It's corps lands in the gardian ape's lake that is overlooked by the centipede men past the bridge the snake destroys. The centipede men retrieve the centipedes from the carp (giving them their name) and are spirited to senpou with the shinobi fan. This supply chain I think they used completely bypasses the ashina depths. I also think the snakes can also get people to mibu village without jumping down an infinite hole. First snake takes you to the caves. From their you can get to the depths without jumping down any holes. That's how the snake eyed people got down their from the gun fort. If the second snake ate you it probably would have tried to spit you out in mibu village if it could find it. That's why their is snake skin on the mibu village gate. Because Takeru is guarding mibu the whole chain breaks and the great carp destroys the fountainhead in anger because it has lost its food supply.
@@doubleg281 That requires both the Great Serpent and the Guardian Ape to cooperate, which I don't think they did. To be honest, I haven't completed the game yet (still haven't beaten the Corrupted Monk yet for example) but to me, the Great Ape looks like it was simply looking for a mate, hence why it guarded the flower. And the Great Serpent seems to eat anything it sees such as Sekiro himself or the monkey you can puppeteer with ninjutsu. I think it's an interesting theory, but some parts of it seem a little far-fetched. I still don't quite get why the Mist Noble would be a fish-like prson this way. There are no fish-like mutations like in Bloodborne, so I assumed the Mist Noble was like this from beginning. This theory also ignores things like O'rin of the Water who kills pretty much anyone coming or going from the Corrupted Monk's place to the village unless you scale the bridge with grappling hooks, which I doubt the mindless villagers could do.
I gotta say, the way you tell the story, the music, how you speak and the clips used really sell it. You had me crying a bit here too. Well done! I do love hearing the lore and tales of the characters the way you portray them too. I'm certainly going to be watching all of them.
replaying it after 5 years to finish the plat and get the dlc costumes but I just ran into his quest ending for the first time randomly on NG+4 got me in the feels
In my mind I believe the kid he was talking about was Kuro since i don’t think kuro would be able to make it to the secret door without attracting some unwanted rats
Amazing! I've played this game several times, looked up all kinds of stuff on the wiki, and never even realized there was anything more to this character than a temporary merchant! What a wonderful game, and a wonderful channel.
All you get for doing the quest is dialogue and a shitty balloon (consumable that gives you the effects of all 4 mibu balloons) that you can only use once.
@@abdulmuiz1049 Sekiro: Kills enemies by slashing their throats as the wolf bites the throats of its prey Owl: Springboard off enemy and leap into the air, dive back down like the owl in pursuit Lady Butterfly: Leap gracefully, the butterfly feels no weight and is always just out of reach Nightjar Shinobi: ??? Blackhat Badger: ???
@@davidhong1934 Nightjars are ground-roosting, nocturnal birds that hunt insects by watching them from a perch, then quickly flying into the air to catch them at the opportune time before landing again, similar to how the Nightjar Shinobi tend to leap in for an attack then leap back to their "perch". They also seem somewhat specialized to combat airborne opponents because of their accurate shuriken tosses. Badgers are short, squat, and generally quite ferocious for their size. All of which can also be applied to Blackhat Badger. There's also Japanese folklore about a yokai called a mujina, which are badgers that can shapeshift into tiny monks, known for their deception and trickery. And I'd say Wolf probably has his nickname as a reference to the fierce loyalty a wolf has to its pack. Something intentionally cultivated in Wolf by Owl, probably using the name to reinforce the image of loyalty.
@@Thesaurus_Rex Wow, I didn't even know Nightjars were birds. But yeah, makes a lotta sense, since the Nightjar Shinobi like to hang out on Kites and swoop in for the kill.
Yet another amazing video, vaati, I got that limited edition sweater a while ago, but order pure white, almost stained it twice, and now I’m terrified to put it on again. Into a picture frame it goes
Seriously bro dont stop the sekiro videos I still think you make a video on each character, there is alot information in this game and you're the man to depict and tie them together for us !!
RIP Black hat Badger, amazing character right there it's sad that he had to die the way he did but it was fitting of his character and gave him a noble heros death.
i was playing and i realized i only saw that green monk at the main hall when you didn’t have a reason to be there but when you end up having a reason he isnt there. pretty cool
Shit. In my two playthrough I never got that blackhat badger ending! I try never to rely heavy on wikis for From games to be surprised. Sometimes I miss great character moments like this. Thanks, Vaati.
Well if you see japanese history they either wears wooden shoes like this or shoes made of straws. Not sure how practical and what use they have but its game so not 100% true xD
The best and most likable characters on the From Software games are always the dirty sinners. Because it is so unexpected to see them doing a good act, that when it happens, it has three times the impact. Patches and Blackhat is here as a proof.
Are the origins of how we have 2 foot tall ninja assassins ever revealed or do we just kinda go with it? Like is it Japanese folklore like with a few other of these or is it just "oy vey there be midgets now"?
@@bepis647 his son's grave is above the valley serpent. Under my theory that is because it is the closest to mibu they can travel. The great serpents are gates to mibu with the valley serpent taking you from the land of the living and the second one is suggested to take you to the land of the dead or mibu village by the fact that its shrine leads to the depths and the snake skin over the mibu village gates. Outside the ashina dungeon one way drop the snake worshipers are the only ones with a ride in and out. I don't think badger was born their but I do believe he descended from mibu.
There is this japanese folklore about little old man which beg you to carry them. And when you lift them up they suddenly get very heavy and break your back. The resemblance is obviously there when they try to jump on you. I‘ve seen this theory in a youtube video, but I honestly can‘t remember. I watched it months ago. I really don‘t want to go through all the wiki pages of japanese folklore to find the name of these „old man“. They should be some kind of yokai
I guess it's the same reason why a lot of the enemies in fromsofts games are really tall. I just assumed these guys were folklore but for the tall guys like Ishin and Owl not really.
Sekiro is so fun I am re playing the game for 20th time I love the fact that it is so fast pace and their less character but you connect with all of them really well I just love the game I wish there is a sequel for the game or a prequel
Badger's final scene is on the way to that secret passage out of the castle, is it not? Could that "little kid" he mentions be Lord Kuro, on his way out of Ashina?
Thanks for making these type of videos ...it really helps us to understand the game even better 😭 idk it's Ur voice or something ..it just suits the video so much and hits us so badly
It's either you missed the ending and Vaati broke your heart, or you saw the ending, hoped foolishly for an alternate questline, and Vaati broke your heart.
Did this quest on accident on my first playthrough but never knew you could find him later on for a unique mibu balloon, gonna need that for collection purposes
Wow, only ever found this guy the first time where he gives you the piece for the Iron Fortress, and barely found him at that. Figures he'd have a tragic backstory too.
I am a fucking retard, I didn't know Blackhat even had a questline, I murdered him every time LMAO For no reason at all, he was always polite to Sekiro. I feel so bad now...
I'd love for vaati to make hollow knight videos too, but there's no way he would. He's exclusively only fromsoft games. Not even any videos on Lies of P, which definitely deserves it as much as hollow knight.
I'm not crying these are just rejuvenating waters
Tower lol good one
*gracious gift of tears*
@Tower Keep your damn immortality away from me lol.
I need you to go take shower
Can we get two more likes on this comment
From Soft: "Should we release trailers or game play for Elden Ring?"
Miyazaki: "No! Vaati hasn't made enough Sekiro videos"
Or "no vaati will know everything about the game"
No vaati will get the story instantly
Honestly vaati is pretty slow to catch up with the lore like all the time, someone else has already said basically everything he says in any video. His content is the best quality though, very good script writing and video editing.
FromSoftware*
@@circleturtles who? Please name this god
Bro I was not expecting anything this tragic :(
I just thought he was a goober with a big hat :(
A GOOFY GOOBER!
I don't understand how I didn't realize the fact that the rats in the endgame had red clothes omg
dude like didnt you play the game?
Bro what are you trying to say
@@HirokiEtsuko This and the Fountainhead Noble get me every time.
I just realized something (which must be something you guys already put together), but the kid Blackhat saved might have been Kuro. He got to the Ashina Reservoir despite the "rats closing in on him". That might have been because blackhat sacrificed himself so Ishins protege could escape.
Oh shit. Now that you mention it, that's a good point. Badger is such a good character. RIP buddy.
I thought the same, but in my game I fucked up his questline and during the invation I found him dead on the place you first met him, so I dont think in that case he saves kuro.
Maybe he sacrifice in vain because Kuro will be safe anyway, and thats sadder
but wasn't Kuro going to the Resivoir??? isn't that the other way?? I don't remember
@@internetlurker3209 lets say ashina its CoNvoLutEd
Such a treat to record in this beautiful game. Hope you'll enjoy the video! ^^
TheParryGod such a treat to behold your footage friend!
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Its unparrylell...
Want a cookie?
whats with two swords?
“His name was Big Hat Logan because he wore a big hat.” - Miyazaki
"Though he kind of looks like a magical Kung Lao." - Csub
DS community: "i like your funny words, Souls Man"
Ohhhhhh now I get it
*Sekiro*
The game wherein every character suffers
_including the player_
"Suffering is what I desire."
"I understand."
i mean, are we surprised? almost any questline in soulsborne is sad
Basically all fromsoft titles
Well in Buddhism, one of things one must accept is that life is full of suffering.
That's basically any Fromsoft game.
Holy crap I never finished his questline...hit me right in the feels
I didn’t know he had an ending to his quest line. I never found him again after meeting him at the gravesite.
He literally tells you where hes going every step of the way. Easiest sidequests to follow in the game. The hardest part is finding him in the first place.
@@RedBishopGaming senpou temple is a big area...
"what use is eternity if you have to spend it with your sins"
Darth Sidious: I can live with that.
Pontiff Sulyvahn: As can I.
Those badasses know what they hate and want.
I AM THE SENATE
NOT YET
Open debate: Is the pontiff we face... already a hollow? I mean he looks quite undead, unlike his statue at lothric wall, near the first winged knight. By the looks of it all, he already captured anor londo a long time ago. That begs the question: What kind of life was he living once he acomplished what he was set for?
@@aelspecto I don't think he was hollow,he even asked Aldrich to join him and even let him consume gwyndolin
I think he was simply guarding Aldrich as he needs time to fully consume a God.And isn't pretty much everyone and everything undead?
All the Senpou assassins bear uncanny resemblance to my Australian uncle after one of his many "get shit-faced on a Saturday night and order a pizza but black out before it arrives" stunts... Even the big straw hats
Fucking lol
So your uncle is like 3 foot tall?
@@InternetHydra I image the pizza guy is just a kangaroo wearing a shirt and hat with a pizza logo
Wtf, I platinumed the game, went through it over half a dozen times, and I never saw his ending...
That’s so...somber. Whoever said that Sekiro lacked the character stories of Souls is straight up wrong.
People just don't want to let go of Souls. Sekiro is an amazing game but is under appreciated because it's not a Dark Souls rehash.
Little Moth
I wouldn’t say it’s that, but rather that people have taken too long to properly piece the story together and make it widely known.
All of Miyazaki’s games are, undoubtedly, literary masterpieces, but they take a long time to decipher; Sekiro’s still going through that process.
yeah i platinumed sekiro too and not even once completed the questline fo black hat
@@Athropod101 I don't believe Sekiro is disliked by some because of it's story, but rather because of it's mechanics.The first thing anyone ever talks about is how "bad" the mechanics are. What I was saying was that these people don't want to play a truly unique game. They want another Souls game, and Sekiro is not one of them.
it's too hidden and the VA not as good as soul game.
Sekiro is just so oddly original, beautiful clanking swords fights, deep and meaningful lore each to their own. Really appreciate your effort and i can feel it the love for the series. Wish Sekiro 2 comes sooner !!
The badger backstory is really good. When you see the Mibu balloon saying that it's a gift for his child the feels really got to me.
I was expecting a thieving rat in a big hat.
not a tragic anti-hero who died redeeming himself :'(
Ah, is this the tears? The tears of the Sekiro
Giving your life for doing what’s right after a lifetime of wrongdoing. I’m glad I got to finish Badger’s story on my first playthrough.
Badger is one of my favorite characters for his dialogue and English voice acting. He truly feels apart from all of the stiff and honor-focused nobility we encounter, being someone with far more human ideals.
Still holding onto his Mibu balloon. I don't have the heart to use it up
Complete the game while holding it in your inventory.
I just popped it nearby him, letting the water splash on him. I also used a Mibu Balloon of Soul and Spirit. I felt so bad for him.
4:58 WHAT! AFTER SIX/SEVEN NEW GAME PLUSES I DIDN’T FOUND OUT HE DIED!?! I THOUGHT HE ESCAPED!
Well, it’s a FromSoft game, tragedy and retribution is bound to happen... :(
Yeah it’s in the clearing where you find him the first time.
He’s surrounded by dead ministry soldiers when you find him wounded
I didn't know either :(
I killed him in Cold Blood to get the anti air deathblow text
@@isshintheglocksaintPlotagon bruh. He leaves it to you for free when he goes to his sons grave
Me before watching the video: I don't care about this literally small side character.
Me after watching the video:
1. Lie on the ground
2. Try not to cry
3. Cry a lot
How can u hate Blackhat Badger
@@nachocheez9690 didn't especially hate him, just didn't care for him
I was the same. 😥
I can't wrap my head around the fact this game have no DLC or expansion. Tragic.
JGui IKR!!!! Goddamn makes me so sad.
Me too...cant believe that a masterpiece not gonna have a DLC or expansion,such a waste :(
No way this game will be left alone, too many loose ends, perhaps a dlc where we play as genichiro to acquire the black mortal blade, that lady tomoe lightning badass bitch I want to know more about that, and of course the true ending blows wide open to a sequel. Well that's my hope's anyway.
@@zerochill4326 what's to say a DLC for Sekiro gets announced at The Game Awards tomorrow??? Could be! FromSoftware is always at that show
I want to fight Tomoe so badly
For some reason the voice of "Blackhat Badger" reminds me of the voice of "The Wolverine" from the original "X-men" tv series
Theory: mist noble is the purified mortal Takeru. He shed a tear for Tomoe at her grave and traveled to the mibu temple to seal away the immortal infestation of the palace. Turning away from immortality and its enlightenment goes against the corrupted beliefs of the ashina monks. That is why the dying monk says he has strayed from the buddha.
Could've sworn Buddhism stresses impermanence and the abandonment of worldly desires
@@davidhong1934 correct, but not if you ask a crazy senpou monk
Not bad, but that monk specifically says that the Mist Noble strayed from Buddha, whereas the Senpou monks do not care about Buddha, focusing on immortality instead.
Also, if he wanted to seal away the immortal infestation and was indeed Takeru, why did he go to a place that's connected to the Mibu Village instead of the Ashina Depths through Senpou Temple?
To get to Mibu Village from Senpou, you have to get back to Ashina Castle, get down into the dungeons, get past the Shichimen Asshole, jump into a bottomless pit, get past the Snake Eyes, potentially an enraged gorilla and then bounce on down to Mibu Village, whereas getting to the other site (the monkeys) is far shorter of an ordeal from Senpou Temple.
@@darklord884 Takeru guarded Mibu to stop the slug offerings that the corrupted monk was enforcing. The great carp ate the slugs grew fat till it died of infestation. It's corps lands in the gardian ape's lake that is overlooked by the centipede men past the bridge the snake destroys. The centipede men retrieve the centipedes from the carp (giving them their name) and are spirited to senpou with the shinobi fan. This supply chain I think they used completely bypasses the ashina depths.
I also think the snakes can also get people to mibu village without jumping down an infinite hole. First snake takes you to the caves. From their you can get to the depths without jumping down any holes. That's how the snake eyed people got down their from the gun fort. If the second snake ate you it probably would have tried to spit you out in mibu village if it could find it. That's why their is snake skin on the mibu village gate.
Because Takeru is guarding mibu the whole chain breaks and the great carp destroys the fountainhead in anger because it has lost its food supply.
@@doubleg281 That requires both the Great Serpent and the Guardian Ape to cooperate, which I don't think they did. To be honest, I haven't completed the game yet (still haven't beaten the Corrupted Monk yet for example) but to me, the Great Ape looks like it was simply looking for a mate, hence why it guarded the flower. And the Great Serpent seems to eat anything it sees such as Sekiro himself or the monkey you can puppeteer with ninjutsu.
I think it's an interesting theory, but some parts of it seem a little far-fetched.
I still don't quite get why the Mist Noble would be a fish-like prson this way. There are no fish-like mutations like in Bloodborne, so I assumed the Mist Noble was like this from beginning.
This theory also ignores things like O'rin of the Water who kills pretty much anyone coming or going from the Corrupted Monk's place to the village unless you scale the bridge with grappling hooks, which I doubt the mindless villagers could do.
I gotta say, the way you tell the story, the music, how you speak and the clips used really sell it. You had me crying a bit here too. Well done! I do love hearing the lore and tales of the characters the way you portray them too. I'm certainly going to be watching all of them.
Wow, I didn't know he had his own questline. I just saw him initially, and never saw him again. Glad to know this game can still surprise me.
I platinumed Sekiro and, yet, I have never seen Blackhat's end. Hit me right in the feel. Couldn't even parry this hit.
replaying it after 5 years to finish the plat and get the dlc costumes but I just ran into his quest ending for the first time randomly on NG+4
got me in the feels
I was just rewatching some old "Prepare to Cry" vids. Good timing
These stories are so much relatable with our real life.And Vatti narrates them beautifully. Truly a work of art.Thank you.
In my mind I believe the kid he was talking about was Kuro since i don’t think kuro would be able to make it to the secret door without attracting some unwanted rats
Amazing! I've played this game several times, looked up all kinds of stuff on the wiki, and never even realized there was anything more to this character than a temporary merchant! What a wonderful game, and a wonderful channel.
I had no idea you could encounter Badger again. He was always dead when I go back... How sad. I knew there was something different about him.
I’m really getting in to sekiro, thank you vatty
Never knew Blackhat appeared somewhere else. I always just found his dead body in later game.
All you get for doing the quest is dialogue and a shitty balloon (consumable that gives you the effects of all 4 mibu balloons) that you can only use once.
@@RedBishopGaming it's not about what materials you get, it's about the feels you get.
I don’t really prefer the English audio but it makes the story hit so much harder than just reading it through subtitles
It’s amazing how much story, and lore is in this game without directly being told. I love it
I never found him during the invasion. Poor Badger
You know why they call him Blackhat Badger?
Because he wears a black hat.
And because he's a badger? Wait no...
@@abdulmuiz1049
Sekiro: Kills enemies by slashing their throats as the wolf bites the throats of its prey
Owl: Springboard off enemy and leap into the air, dive back down like the owl in pursuit
Lady Butterfly: Leap gracefully, the butterfly feels no weight and is always just out of reach
Nightjar Shinobi: ???
Blackhat Badger: ???
@@davidhong1934 Nightjars are ground-roosting, nocturnal birds that hunt insects by watching them from a perch, then quickly flying into the air to catch them at the opportune time before landing again, similar to how the Nightjar Shinobi tend to leap in for an attack then leap back to their "perch". They also seem somewhat specialized to combat airborne opponents because of their accurate shuriken tosses.
Badgers are short, squat, and generally quite ferocious for their size. All of which can also be applied to Blackhat Badger. There's also Japanese folklore about a yokai called a mujina, which are badgers that can shapeshift into tiny monks, known for their deception and trickery.
And I'd say Wolf probably has his nickname as a reference to the fierce loyalty a wolf has to its pack. Something intentionally cultivated in Wolf by Owl, probably using the name to reinforce the image of loyalty.
@@Thesaurus_Rex Wow, I didn't even know Nightjars were birds. But yeah, makes a lotta sense, since the Nightjar Shinobi like to hang out on Kites and swoop in for the kill.
“Hmmm, as an assassin, I should be sneaky. What gear is best suited for that? I know, this big ass fucking hat.”
Yet another amazing video, vaati, I got that limited edition sweater a while ago, but order pure white, almost stained it twice, and now I’m terrified to put it on again. Into a picture frame it goes
Ohh Vaati 3 videos in a row! You're gonna break us!
this comment is 3 weeks ago? how?
@@ramgee patreon probably. Pre access
@@ramgee Cause Patreon xD
Damn Vaati, I never knew one of those little Senpou guys could have such a sad story
Seriously bro dont stop the sekiro videos I still think you make a video on each character, there is alot information in this game and you're the man to depict and tie them together for us !!
You have the best voice for the types of videos you’ve done with sekiro. Such great videos. I had to watch all your other videos
These voice are in game you know.
So stoked to still be getting Sekiro lore videos. Thanks Vaati.
his story made me cry.
Thank ou fo still making content for this amazing game! Making me wanna play it again! Love these
Jeez I’ve never seen this part of the story, really hits you when you are a parent
Love your videos Vaati, you're a legend. I never found Blackhat after the initial encounter in Ashina Castle.
It is such a moving story, yet little Robert and his brave armored dad is still the best and most heartbreaking ❤❤❤
This is like the one quest I missed completely 😭
"Take care of yourself ya hear?" "You watch yourself out there." I will...I will 😔
Hearing Badger's voice, he reminds me of Varric from the Dragon Age series.
RIP Black hat Badger, amazing character right there it's sad that he had to die the way he did but it was fitting of his character and gave him a noble heros death.
Yes vatti Sekiro does deserve GOTY
You are one of the few RUclips content creators that evoke powerful emotional response. More people should be like you
Damn - I didn't know much about this character at all. That's a super cool little character arc
This is one of the few that I thought was pretty obvious in game.
Best NPC imo.
i was playing and i realized i only saw that green monk at the main hall when you didn’t have a reason to be there but when you end up having a reason he isnt there. pretty cool
I never got that balloon but I made through most of his story by chance I see him in a new light thanks for the great vid as usual
Right through the heart... One of my favorite side stories in a FromSoftware game.
I never really looked under his hat before. I always pictured a little honey badger wearing a metal hat
Vaati actually making videos again. I would never have thought this day would come.
Another early morning Vaati video with this weather? Time for coffee and a smoke!
Shit. In my two playthrough I never got that blackhat badger ending! I try never to rely heavy on wikis for From games to be surprised. Sometimes I miss great character moments like this. Thanks, Vaati.
watching this series after is soooooo pleasing ... specially after playing.... loved these vids..!!
Crazy to hear all these English voice lines from the man Silco himself (Jason Spisak). Awesome stuff!
This Video Taught me something about Individual love,
everyone has their own story , profound in their own ways.
I never got to see these interactions with blackhat and had no idea
Love your sekiro videos. This one is a perfect fit for the title of this series more so than the others though. Goddamn!
There´s one mystery left: how the F can these assassins fight in these shoes?
Well if you see japanese history they either wears wooden shoes like this or shoes made of straws. Not sure how practical and what use they have but its game so not 100% true xD
@@velosong3396 the wooden shoes looked a little different IRL. Still, it would have been like fighting on high heels...
"If you're watching this a week from now, there is a new episode out"
*checks date*
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Never really find these videos sad, but the mibu balloon thing hit me in the feels
My god the lore is so well put together.
That last mibu balloon broke me man . Never expected a mibu balloon would do such a lasting damage :(
The best and most likable characters on the From Software games are always the dirty sinners.
Because it is so unexpected to see them doing a good act, that when it happens, it has three times the impact.
Patches and Blackhat is here as a proof.
I wanted this video so badly!
Big thanks!!
Amazing voice acting holy shit, I'm even sadder now
Are the origins of how we have 2 foot tall ninja assassins ever revealed or do we just kinda go with it? Like is it Japanese folklore like with a few other of these or is it just "oy vey there be midgets now"?
I think they came from mibu where most of the residents are shrunken
@@bepis647 i guess the ballon at the end of the iron hat's quest, as mibi village is the only place known to produce the prayer balloons
@@bepis647 his son's grave is above the valley serpent. Under my theory that is because it is the closest to mibu they can travel. The great serpents are gates to mibu with the valley serpent taking you from the land of the living and the second one is suggested to take you to the land of the dead or mibu village by the fact that its shrine leads to the depths and the snake skin over the mibu village gates. Outside the ashina dungeon one way drop the snake worshipers are the only ones with a ride in and out. I don't think badger was born their but I do believe he descended from mibu.
There is this japanese folklore about little old man which beg you to carry them. And when you lift them up they suddenly get very heavy and break your back. The resemblance is obviously there when they try to jump on you.
I‘ve seen this theory in a youtube video, but I honestly can‘t remember. I watched it months ago.
I really don‘t want to go through all the wiki pages of japanese folklore to find the name of these „old man“. They should be some kind of yokai
I guess it's the same reason why a lot of the enemies in fromsofts games are really tall.
I just assumed these guys were folklore but for the tall guys like Ishin and Owl not really.
The first of your videos that really made me cry
I never expected his character to be sorrowful tbh I never thought about him until now.
Sekiro is so fun I am re playing the game for 20th time I love the fact that it is so fast pace and their less character but you connect with all of them really well I just love the game I wish there is a sequel for the game or a prequel
Ah damn, I completely missed that last bit with Blackhat! ;~;
Badger's final scene is on the way to that secret passage out of the castle, is it not? Could that "little kid" he mentions be Lord Kuro, on his way out of Ashina?
you think?? that's kinda cool but isn't the Resivoir the other way? I can't really remember
Thanks for making these type of videos ...it really helps us to understand the game even better 😭 idk it's Ur voice or something ..it just suits the video so much and hits us so badly
It's either you missed the ending and Vaati broke your heart, or you saw the ending, hoped foolishly for an alternate questline, and Vaati broke your heart.
with VaatiVidya videos, these games will live on forever with me
Did this quest on accident on my first playthrough but never knew you could find him later on for a unique mibu balloon, gonna need that for collection purposes
You're too good at this by this point. Another awesome vid man.
The real question here is: was his son also a deformed dwarf man
*and who fucked him.* *who fucked the black badger.*
@@morganqm9447 LITERALLY! what woman fucked a lol deformed dwarf man?!
@@sergiograndio577 Probably someone extremely desperate for company. Ashina IS a pretty fucked up land.
Badger might've been a real looker in his youth
@@High-LordHarza he can be a looker all he wants but he still is 5 foot 11
blackhat was a classic npc thanks for the vid!!
I thought my eyes were playing tricks when I saw a new VaatiVidya Vidya
Those are strong onions getting in my eyes Vaati damn you
I've played the game through 7 times now, but have always missed the last 3/4 of this story; only ever seeing him at the old grave
Wow, only ever found this guy the first time where he gives you the piece for the Iron Fortress, and barely found him at that. Figures he'd have a tragic backstory too.
I am a fucking retard, I didn't know Blackhat even had a questline, I murdered him every time LMAO
For no reason at all, he was always polite to Sekiro. I feel so bad now...
I like the sekiro/prepare to cry title
Only found him that once. Looks like I’ll have to go looking for him next time a little harder.
please make one series for the Hollow Knight. It really deserves its tale to be told.
I'd love for vaati to make hollow knight videos too, but there's no way he would. He's exclusively only fromsoft games. Not even any videos on Lies of P, which definitely deserves it as much as hollow knight.
Thanks again for another video,please keep it up,you r the only channel still talking about sekiro...love it
I have been waiting for this 😍