Who is Pantheon? I Listen to the Music and Find out... || League of Legends: OST
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2024
- Gotta love a noble gladiator. Amazed by this track, hummed it all day. My analysis and perspective on the piece. Thanks to Dylan for the Patreon request! I mention a female singer in this - but I was in fact, wrong. It is William Arnold.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Music pt 1
02:01 Interjection
02:33 Music pt2
04:27 Post Discussion
CREDITS:
Composers: Kole Hicks, Jason Willey, Sebastien Najand, Edouard Brenneisen
Game: League of Legends:
Publisher: RIOT Games 
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"The heavens do not fear me because i am a god, they fear me because i am a man!"
-atreus(pantheon)
Wait wait wait. Atreus... like GOW?
Atreus is his real name. Pantheon is the name of aspect of war.
@@johnfrancis3203 same name, but diffrent pronunciation. In gow its standard atreus while in lol its pronounced as 8rius
@@johnfrancis3203 Atreus is common Greek name
@@johnfrancis3203Atreus is that kinda gay dude who Kratos named his son after
The fact that he can guess Pantheon's lore with the music shows how well-thought the music is
i sincerely had to chuckle when you said "he had been forced to fight" at around 2:05 because he has a couple of quotes in the game about how his big dream was always becoming a baker.
It's just crazy to me that you got that out of the music.
It just shows that the music people know their stuff really well
"Behind me lies a farm. I wonder if there is bread above the hearth, and if I will ever return." He only wanted to bake bread he ain't want this life.
He probably did some operas about warriors and whatnot
@@Shorkii. Life was always a war" and "Fight because you must" nah i think he's okay with fighting
Before the rework his joke was "MY PROFESSION???, you know, I always wanted to be a baker". They replaced that with some more subtle and serious quotes. But, then again, he does have a baker skin with melting butter on his spear and a big bread as a shield
Man, this is going to explode. There's a lot of really good themes for the League of Legends champions, like Ornn and Jhin that I would love to see you dissect.
And Volibear don't forget that 🙂
@@AsriNaazhim I mean, a lot of them are really good, I could list all the ones I like, but there would be too many
@@anintellectualclone1475 yeah you're right.
League music is just something else. SO much incredible stuff, some of it super well recognized (I think by now Enemy has over 1 billion views in 6 months over all official sources), but with so many less-known gems as well.
You cannot forget about Aphelios :)
Someone stop this man from guessing characters lore just from the music.
He indeed was possesed by divine entity that used his body to fight it's battles. But now he is free and rejects any goods thinking humanity would be better off without them.
No
I will inevitably fail a few times 🤣
but he kept some of those divine powers even if he's human again, that's what makes him "holy" like his theme
@@sweetrolldealer i mean to some extent og commenter is right, but this is way too compact to accurately describe pantheon
@@zeddii7126 he is not holy HE IS PANTHEON, A WARRIOR, A MAN!
To correct a point, William Arnold is the singer--so a male singer, though I can see how the mistake could be made.
Spot on interpretation of Pantheon as a character though. Atreus was forced to do battle as an Aspect of War that took over his body. Pantheon (the aspect) was defeated by a Darkin Aatrox (evil demony dude). But through force of will, Atreus survived as the aspect of war died, and continues to fight as a man.
Also, to echo others, Jhin's theme, Ornn's, Kindred's and Taliyah's are all worth checking out.
It was rectified in the about and linked to his SoundCloud. I thought it was a mezzo soprano 🤣
Hes about to play a big part against the void or take on the celestials soon.
@@MarcoMeatball fun fact that you mentioned the female singer as a touch of vulnerability to him, because that is also part of his backstory! When climbing Mount Targon(before becoming ascended) he lost his best friend, which was climbing alongside him. His friend's wife, Iula, remains a prominent character in his lore, a friend who has forgiven him even though Pantheon could never forgive himself, a friend that pushes him to keep fighting and not give up but also a safe place. she represents the home he left behind, the ones he wants to protect, why he fights. This brings a great deal of sensitivity to his character! In recent lore he has a breakdown and visit's her, in this interaction we see how broke Atreus is by all the stuff that happened to him. (Also bonus points to the lore team that made her not a love interest just a best friend too.)
@@kogu9676 funny enough that's a male singer too btw. thanks for sharing this!
@@MarcoMeatball they managed to represent that side of him very well anyway! This is my favorite theme in all of league!
Also a really cool fact (I'm pretty sure at least) about that "metal" part at the middle of the theme is eerily similar to Aatrox's theme, the character who killed Pantheon (The god that was controlling Atreus which was, and now is yet again the man himself) and in turn Atreus was able to take hold of his body once more and is now opposing all gods like Pantheon since they kinda enslave humans. They just kept the name "Pantheon" when they wrote his new lore as to not confuse older players into thinking Pantheon the character was gone.
Thought the reason he kept the name Pantheon was to show that he's now a symbol to mortals, he says "I buried regret in a grave, along with my name" and "My name is soldier, by my spear, they will know war"
Name a more iconic duo than Marco and "Going in totally blind to a character theme and nailing the lore/backstory 100%". As others have said, you got it absolutely right; well done as always. Pantheon's theme is one of my favorites from League; it always gets me pumped. In terms of other character themes from the game, the other commenters are correct that Jhin's is very complex and layered, and Volibear's and Ornn's are rousing and primal (all three are great) but I'm a bit sad no one seems to be standing up for Pyke's theme in the comments. It's very straightforward, but it has buckets of atmosphere, style, and is a hell of a fun listen. Welcome to the rabbit hole!
Here for it. also, lol. I am promising I will be so wrong some day soon.
HAHAHAHA YES PYKE !
@@MarcoMeatball try fiddlesticks and you will get it wrong xD
2:01 If you look at the cinematic "The Call". Atreus pursues a death wish because he is climbing mount targon for the 3rd time. He sets down his spear when he is against HUMAN soldiers. He picks it up again after he confronts the ASPECT of the sun. He does not want other humans to suffer anymore. you got the descriptiom of him right. though, he will not show mercy to any "god" from the lore universe
Volibear is an a amazing theme too!! A beastly god of war and thunder, rage and melancholy coexist in an unstoppable force of nature.
yess pls
It's been said many times down here but it's awesome how well you can see the story the composers are telling. I snorted when you said "spartan" because that is literally pantheon's design in one word. A lot of his in-game lines refer to how he always sees himself as nothing but a man ("I wear a helm so I am only a soldier") but still rises to defend people against the gods ("caught between darkin and aspect, we will rise in spite of them"), so you were spot on about his sense of honor as well as him never truly wanting to fight - he is a protector. He even has lines wondering whether he will ever return to his farm.
This just shows how good the music team is, that you can take a few minutes of music without even any lyrics, and from that get a solid idea of their character.
I find it so interesting how you managed to get literally every single aspect of Pantheon/Atreus's character and story from his theme alone!
From his warrior upbringing, based on loyalty and inner strength to how he's been enslaved and used against his will, to the darker tones of his struggle with Aatrox under the aspec of war's control, to finally being free and reclaiming himself triumphantly and re-forging that godly strength into something all his own.
IMO, shows how much thought the composers working on this piece put into it and how loved this character is as well by everyone involved.
❤️❤️❤️ great music.
Soooo, you have opened a can of worms with this one. Any more champion themes or just, music from Riot in general would be a great addition to the channel.
I dont think I've seen it in the comments yet but aside from of course Jhin, Ornn, Kindred, and Taliyah I wanna put forward the theme songs for Camille, Aphelios and ESPECIALLY Fiddlesticks - Fiddlesticks' theme would be amazing to have Marco dissect!
There's something so interesting and unique about hearing your theories on what could be happening in the game, that you get just from the music without the rest of the context of the game. It makes me extra aware of the musical flourishes being used to express ideas and emotions to us.
Even as a League player I haven't heard of this song, thanks to you and your Patreon, now I have another favorite music to add to my list.
Damn what a really good reaction. Even if im not a LoL player i always loved some of it's OSTs and still follow its music. But i didn't know this one. Really glad to discover it with your analysis
With his ultimate he jumps into the sky and crashes into the middle of the fight and I really feel that in the beginning of this peice. To me it feels like some big explosion or shockwave just went off and as the dust settles they see just one man, challening them, telling us to stand up and fight just one more time.
Easily one of the most enjoyable channels mate. Love your thoughts on these various pieces. Music gives me so much, glad to see so many others who share this sentiment.
🥰 vielen danke
I'm in the process of watching a bunch of your videos, and holy hell it amazes me how well you can pick up the lore of some champions through the music alone.
I always thought "yeah, the theme fits this character" but never gave it further thoughts. I guess music really can portray a character.
my god you hit the nail with your description of the character .. subbed sir
the fact that the champio bears an aspect which is a god that tries to subdue him but atreus is able to control it with pure will makes it even nuts.
HOW IS THIS GUY SO GOOD WTHHH?! this is your second video I've watched and i like to keep up with league lore a lot, the fact that your guesses are very close to their actual lore and personality is insaannee!
I think this one is a bit on the nose! A little easier than some of the others.
Oh great reaction, pretty spot on analysis. Just shows how spot on the musical interpretation of the character is.
Another character theme I think they really nailed is "Neeko", if you were to check that. Great vocals and instrumentation on her theme.
I can see this as a series for this channel and wtf you guessed his lore just by the music but he is free from that god now and still continues to fight as a MAN!
"The heavens do not fear me because I am a god, they fear me because I am a man!"
that goddamned manly man spartan
It's insane to me how accurate you are with your character descriptions based on music alone. Goes to show how great the soundtrack is!
jhin theme and dark cosmic jhin are riot's masterpieces
Please, listen to Jhin's theme. It is absolutely amazing, all the way through
yessssss
it is mind bogling how music can tell such a story and this guy is so on the mark.
I forgot what Pantheon theme sounded like but my god it was this banger track.
amazing as always! i’d love to hear you react to sylas, irelia and yone’s themes. i don’t know much about music theory like this but as far as i can tell they are some bangers
I like how the music basically tells the whole of his story.
He starts as a warrior that never surrenders, no matter how many times he's knocked down. And the music reflects that by using the most human instrument there is, the voice. Atreus is a man, he is human
Then he gets overtaken by the aspect of war, we lose that chanting that represents Atreus, and we get a sort of... war march, I guess? Which makes sense because Pantheon IS the aspect of war, the divine representation of strife and yadda yadda. But we know that the divinity that occupies Atreus' body gets slain by aatrox because thems the breaks, pal
And in that moment, the voice comes back, stronger and prouder than ever. The god perishes, and the human remains. No matter how many times he gets knocked down, he'll get back up and continue the fight no matter what. The indomitable human spirit.
But hot DAMN look at those abs dude! Wow. Truly a masterpiece carved by the NOT THE GODS BECAUSE FUCK EM
Carved by himself
As a big hot man, with men all over.
Man.
Alright so what I think this music means is
*proceeds to describe the entire character, his motivations, his personality, and challenges he faces in specific detail*
Man this stuff is always so cool to watch! If you’re considering listening to more champion themes I’ve seen folks suggesting Ornn and Volibear but one I haven’t seen mentioned that I absolutely believe you should listen to is Tahm Kench’s theme. A primeval demon of greed in the form of a giant catfish with a New Orleans accent and a whole lotta teeth. Tahm has a theme that I think is very underrated
Yesss finally dipping your toes into League of Legends music! This is so exciting. :)
Looking forward to more league music! Would be cool to see you looking up the character to see how close you got with the guesses, too
Perhaps I’ll add it to this :)
The fact the you described Panth so perfectly is the proof that League's music is very damn good
The league themes are generally very good. World of Warcraft ones too, so since you're branching out here I really recommend the tracks "Arthas my Son" and "Invincible", they're amongst the most iconic gaming tracks there ever was. Though the likelihood that you already know those two is high, theres a newer World of Warcraft theme that I think rival them while being less known called "Anduins theme", but since it isn't actually put into a full track for some reason, it is split up into multiple versions, I recommend the video called "Anduins theme fallen king remix".
okay now you have to listen to Jhin, the Virtuoso Music from League of Legends ! pls hes probably the best lore champion in league and also watch the teaser trailer video if you have some time
Marco! I don't know if you'll see this but, first of all, this video is what made me subscribe. I come back to this video to cheer myself up frequently, as your enthusiasm and depth of understanding is always a delight. I'm a Pantheon main in League and when you so accurately analysed his character just from the music I was eternally impressed. I've now watched every single one of your League champ music analysis videos you've since released and each one impresses me more than the last. (But this will always be my favourite). I'm excited to see what you do next!
Aw thank you James that is so sweet
the deductions you make based solely on the music are so accurate, it's uncanny. Nice job, earned yet another subscriber.
Thank you for being here!!
@@MarcoMeatball you should definitely give Mundo's theme a shot!
I recommend you to react to his voice lines as well, he is easily the most inspiring character in League of Legends
"After every defeat, I ran around the mountain until even shame could not keep up"
-The Aspect of War Pantheon and also just a mortal Atreus
Renata, the most recent champions' theme is my favorite. Riot in general has fantastic artists.
"Behind me lies a farm. I wonder if there is bread above the hearth, and if I will ever return."
That line, possibly the saddest one he has, fits in so well with one of the gods of my group's D&D setting. Maurn the Weary is a war god who hates war. One who bears the burden of every last dead soldier's soul as he carries them across the Bone River. One who has instructed his followers in the way of soothing the itch of phantom limbs and calming the old veteran who awakens in the dark of night screaming for fallen friends. A god who wanders through the cherry forests and poppy fields, crying for all whose fields have gone fallow, whose boats have rotted in the docks, and whose wives must return to a cold, empty bed.
A friend recommended your videos to me and I am SO HAPPY they did, I love your videos, I love how obvious your passion for music is - honestly just you getting lost in it is extremely pleasant to watch :") Thank you for sharing all these great videos! And ONCE AGAIN the interpretation is spot on, wow...
I absolutely agree with other comments though - if you could, PLEASE do Jhin, it's a very interesting one too! ;;
Thank you so much! I’m glad your friend and you find my videos enjoyable and helpful. :)
Oh, I'm so glad to see you listen to this song! I love some of League's music! If you'd like to hear more, might I request Kindred's theme? It's a very beautiful piece.
So Atreus the human behind Pantheon is controlled by the Pantheon. A god of war that takes over strong warriors as a vessel to go to war, most of the time unwillingly.
Atreus body got forced to fight against Aatrox who mortaly wounded the body and killed Pantheon, the god.
Atreus got freed from the influence of Pantheon and finally has the control over his own fate. He now uses the godly powers that remained in a war against the same gods that have taken away his normal life so that noone has to be their playthings anymore.
Champions that are connected to him are:
Aatrox
Taric
Leona
Diana
Tryndamere (Through Aatrox)
You gonna like Kindred theme. It's really direct with what it tries to portray but also has enough mystery to be intruguing.
Thanks for reminding me that I need to listen to this theme everyday
league has some of the most incredible music. even if the game itself is terribly balanced. i look forward to you digging into leagues music!
What do you mean!? I still win games as Sion- *copium* -lol
the game isnt terribly balanced, compared to other games it has a nice changing meta
delusional
My lord just going through your videos and saw League and had to watch. Can't wait for more. Especially if you ever get to listen to darker characters like Viego, Kindred and Fiddlesticks.
"... sounds like someone who has been forced into a battle he doesn't want to participate in..." This is why I love these champion themes, even if you've never played the game you get a perfect idea of who the character is. I mean if you've read the lore this interpretation is just so spot on it's crazy.
The beautiful thing about the song is that in the character's story Pantheon is being controlled by a God to fight.
Later in the song we get to a part of low brass and a grungy guitar going back and forth. That grungy guitar is a tiny piece of the theme of Aatrox the world ender. This is depicting that to two are fighting. Exchanging blows just like the brass and guitar are exchanging riffs. There is a buildup of the epic battle then silence.
From this one would think that because you hear no more both are dead. In pantheon's lore after a fatal injury the God that was controlling pantheon died but pantheon lived.
This is shown in the song by means of after that silent pause you hear a much more powerful and emotional version of the previous chorus. Depicting that he is now free and no longer shackled by control. As the chorus continues you notice the powerful vocals begin taking a more softer set of notes compared to the instruments. Suggesting that now pantheon may settle down and live his life but the legend still continues in the music of the brass
The god died, the man lived! one of my favourite quotes in league. Just amazing and his music solidifies this.
One of the best.
The thing I love about Pantheon's theme is that it's the tune for worlds collide too in which they mention "can we bring to fall the giants" which fits Pantheon given his lore and the fact he is capable of killing a god
This guy is so expressionate (idk if that's a word) during listening the music.
It is so entertaining.
I only recently got into league and the first champion theme I listened to was Camille's. Love her character design and I think you'd enjoy her theme if you were to ever react to it.
"WHAT'S YOUR OCCUPATION?!?!"
"You know, I've always wanted to be a baker"
"We are privileged to breathe, to taste the air! It is the last gasp of all who have died before us."
Pleaseee do one of these for Swain! He's my favorite character and a complete badass.
“Who is Pantheon?”
A MAN.
Born of toil and hardship he strives to be the spear of light and unbreakable shield. Strength, perseverance, and an undying will to protect all who need him, but also to give strength and courage to those whose need of it is most dire.
I love the 100% accurate description of Pantheon with just his theme alone.
Pantheon or more accurately Atreus was a warrior who's only defining quality was that he never gave up no matter what. In every battle he fought and lost, he would ran a lap around the moutain in order to train himself harder. He wanted to become stronger in order to protect his people but when he seeked that power along with his closest friend only one of them returned but even Atreus did not return as himself, what returned was the aspect of War, Pantheon, who fought and battle after battle using his body that the god took control over, but Pantheon was ultimately felled by a creature known as the Darkin, Aatrox, the god killer. What should have been Atreus' end along with the god that took over his body, he miraculously survived due to his own will to live.
Now living as a man with a dead god inside of him, Atreus continues to fight but not as an Aspect but as Atreus himself
"i will remember your name, AND SHOUT IT TO THE HEAVENS"
The last Pantheon(Atreus) story released shows him beaten up and almost dead, after the Ruination event, he is taken care off by his close friend and widow of his best friend, Pillas, Atreus is shown to just be so tired of fighting...questioning himself, "Why should I pick up the spear? Why can't I just lay down and rest? Haven't I suffered enough?"
He even cries at his friends feet like a child, showing how much he has fought and how much tired he is feeling...
There is much more in just this short story alone, I would recomend you read it! it's one of the most self-contained stories in league
I'd like it if you'd react to Sett's theme. Personal bias because I love playing him, but his theme is pretty cool too. It's gonna be funny to see if you can figure out his character based on his theme too!
nailed the character
I really love what you do on your channel, breaking down these musical pieces from beloved media and helping us understand them through a classically trained lens.
If you're willing to go beyond video game OSTs, I'd like to hear your thoughts on Hiroyuki Sawano's "Gundam Unicorn", as it has similar vibes to the tracks you've reviewed thus far on your channel. Thanks!
Thank you! And for other medium I’m too concerned for copyright strikes ❤️❤️
@@MarcoMeatball understandable! Keep doing what you're doing and I hope to see your takes on other great pieces.
You're reacting to Genshin and League? Two games I play with amazing lore and music? I'm so excited for this channel.
as glorious god of war who fell in the greatest battle to the gratest foe and arose as a man. i just love pantheons story
Ooh, a league song, nice!! Tons of gems in league. Hope to see more!
Also, day 5 of requesting The Scion’s Dance in Purgatory from Fire Emblem - although I realize it’s a bit short, isn’t it? If it’s too short for content, perhaps you could do a video where you react to 2/3 short songs? Not sure!
Anyway, regardless, I like your reactions a lot, I’ll keep watching ☺️
to add to the charchter guest being so damm on point
he have a spear , used by a god, to fight with
when fighting the believer of the sun god (even tho in lore their are horrible people ) he throw his spear and bonk them with his shield and arms , only picking them up to fight the aspect aka herald of the sun god
I highly recommend looking into more of the League of Legends music. Including the none orchestral. I’ve never played the game and know next to nothing about it but, the quality and variety of the music is incredible.
I am!
pantheon is a man amongs gods
Might I suggest listening to "brutal, stained calamity" from the calamity mod? It might be a bit long though.
actually very accurate, this person is forced to fight a battle he doesnt want to fight
You feel he'd never stab someone in the back? Well, kind of. Looking up his quotes, I realised when he's banned he states "Flee and my spear will find your back"
But also, some of his quotess after killing an enemy are "Stand up! Face me again!" and "I will remember your name and shout it to the heavens!"
He wants his enemy to be at their very best. Absolutely one of my favourite characters.
Camille’s theme Music is one of the best one in League alongside Volibears theme.
You'll love to see pantheon voiceline... 🔥🔥🔥😤
While there's not many vocals in it, Gwen's theme has some fantastic strings and what vocals are in it are haunting.
For a theme with really intense vocals, I highly recommend Xayah and Rakan's theme.
I forgot to mention these are both from League of Legends.
Pantheon be like:THIS IS SPARTAAAAAA!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥
Good choice.
I didn’t choose but was grateful someone did
Would love to see a reaction to Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Razgriz theme. Great videos in general and love the reaction selection so far.
You can hear the encounter between Aatrox and Pantheon in the music
You should try listening to some at least few voice lines with he’s character model after listening to he’s music, because sometimes you get things right exactly it would be nice to see your reaction as to how close you where
Pantheon believes that humanity can overcome any struggle through the sheer power and spirit of their humanity and that they don't need Gods to do their fighting for them, and he defies any who would say otherwise - refusing to stay down when beaten and always getting back up again.
"Stand back up, and never be defeated."
I always associate the horns that show up at 3:05 with Aatrox, who is Pantheon's mortal enemy. Maybe react to his theme one of these days? And the drop at 3:40 always gets me on my feet. Pantheon's theme is such a good piece of music.
My guy just guessed pantheon lore not knowing about it!!!!
That's how good pantheon theme is!!!
good song
"I am no more than a soldier, and no less."
Yeah one thing you can't deny. RITO does art and music really f****** well.
Nice
Pantheon is actually the aspect of war that possessed his body his actual name is atrius and he Is a human that until recently has always refused to yield. His biggest trait was his refusal to give up no matter what happens to him.
Next: Jhin's Theme and Dark Cosmic Jhin's theme
Why not?
I think you should listen to the Gnar voicelines and his theme, Its very heart touching
volibear's theme would be an awesome one to hear you disect. that and pure vessel but that's not league. or Blade of the Ruined King by pentakill, that one's a bit long though
I think Pyke's theme would be a very good candidate for an analysis
I thought the introduction of the electric guitar in the centre alongside pantheon's motif was really great, because it calls back to Aatrox's music a lot, and a key part of Pantheon's lore is that while he was the Aspect of War, he fought a huge battle which ended up in the Aspect being killed and Aatrox being hideously wounded, and I think that almost represented that battle.