+XDivi i was reading a light novel and the song changed from qwyn lord of cinder to this and the scream literally made me jump out my chair headbutt my lamp and spill a litre of 7up :/ i am fcking scared of that screech
can we just take a moment to appreciate the story telling in dark souls? you hear all about the knight artorias who died after traversing the abyss. he's painted as amazingly powerful and strong,I mean the abyss of all places,he went there! and then we finally get a dlc and its named after him. and while playing the dlc you find...a frail,broken husk of what was once a much more powerful knight. it just amazes me the way the from team puts more story into the location and designs than dialogue.
+Robby C. What makes it better is the incredible detail, like how he is left handed, but because his left arm is broken during the fight, he's a lot more unbalanced, just adds to it, FROM SOFTWARE really know how to weave a story together
+iWeeGouldyi We don't know if Artorias wasn't ambidexterous, though. Still, great character, greath fight. 10/10 would be squashed into the ground again.
+CidGuerreiro1234 Even so the Abyss' corruption may be the reasons for that and all the rest, the guy literally spews the abyss from himself as well, there's no longer a body under that armor. Just abyss.
Textrosity Yeah, what we fight is but a shadow of what Artorias once was. To fight him in his prime would probably be something way beyond the Chosen Undead's abilities. Maybe even harder than fighting Gwyn in his prime.
CidGuerreiro1234 I'm sure i remember seeing it somewhere, about how he is a lefty but is also good with his right, just not as good as he is with his left
What makes this boss fight so sad is that Artorias was a legend. He was the Abysswalker, only his time in the Abyss corrupted him, left him hollow. In the end, killing him was almost a mercy.
Gwyn was a legend who sacrifices his soul to feed the flame When you kill him, you were doing him a favor. Neither were evil, in fact almost no boss who we kill was really evil, just get in our way.
Not only that, but after Artorias saw the power of the abyss, he gave up his shield to protect his close friend, Sif, the grey Wolf. Even knowing how much the odds were against him, Artorias bravely fought on, into the abyss and into Manus' lair. But in the end, Manus' power was too great, he destroyed Artorias' left arm and corrupted him. Artorias the abyss walker, great Knight of Gwyn had failed to stop Manus. The chosen undead cleaned up where Artorias left off. In the end, Artorias lost his mind and 'died' alone, having achieved nothing, leaving friends and loved ones behind all to serve his weakening king. One of the saddest parts of this to me is the fact that Sif stayed by his master even after death, guarding his grave for so many years, fighting anyone who would attempt to steal from the grave. Everything, to protect the one that protected him.
One more thing that makes Artorias even more Badass, in one of the DS 1 covers we see a picture of him entering the abyss which we can notice from that Artorias was left-handed, but when we fought him, he used his right hand, just a little detail that i think is really cool. ;)
Idriss bouchenne Actually that probably gimped him even more than not having his shield. Having to use his non dominate hand Made his swings wild and hard to manage. Most likely the only reason the chosen undead even has a chance against him even with the abyss corrupting him.
Actually, the OST is created to show that Artorias was corrupted by the abyss, in the fight, your not fighting Artorias, you fighting the broken shell of himself, the music is kinda sad because though the whole game you hear about Artorias being a great knight who stopped the abyss, and appeared to be loved by many, but after all of you hear from them, its just a broken knight, a great hero a hero no longer, when the DLC 1st came out and I played it, I didnt expect it to be knight Artorias, because people knew he fell to the abyss, but just seeing him all corrupted, and this sad music in the back, the music itself can tell you he has a sad story.
A fallen hero's theme. So dark and depressingly epic. If he were human and able to weild his great shield... He'd probably rule over all. It's a shame we meet this legend in such a corrupted state of decay and darkness. R.I.P, Knight Artorias, the Abyss walker.
It's a shame From Software made magic/holy damage so useless. I always want to make the uncursed version of his sword, but it doesn't do as much damage as weapons like the abyss sword or the dark knight halberd. I really hope they fixed the damage disparity on elemental/holy/magic weapons in DS2.
***** Fire scales with faith and intelligence, magic scales with intelligence and lightning scales with faith while dark scales with the lowest our of faith and intelligence.
The music sounds very unclear, Dull. It fits a character swallowed by the Abyss- With the slightly distant sounding choir, and the mysterious noises that sound like chanting.
+Bowlcuts I would argue he wasnt buffed by the power of the abyss at all, rather hindered by it. Since he goes absolutely insane from it and fights like a caged animal (A stylish caged animal)
+Matthew Hinkel nigga please I am the chosen undead i buttfucked all of balatoria or whatever the place is called in demon souls I made all of lordren and oolacile deepthroat my blade. Dragleic gave me a handjob and all of yarnam and lothric delivered me a small loan of a billion souls
This is an example of what the perfect boss fight is.Great atmosphere,great music,great arena,great boss design and moveset,and the backstory...oh,the backstory...
Bernardo Bern A boss that you face with respect and honor in your heart and you dont see him as an obstacle like other bosses from other games. You look at him as an equal, a former hero fallen into darkness that delivers one last challenge before one of these two heroes faces annihilation at the hands of the superior one! He is the ultimate challenge on your way to free Oolacile from what Artorias sadly couldnt succeed in rescueing: /
Rafal Stanczak Actually, he gave up his shield to protect Sif, he used the magic left in his shield and left the shield along with Sif to have the magic barrier remain protective over Sif, and tried to fend off the rest of the stray humanities by himself to get out and got corroded by the abyss on the way out instead.
***** Correct, the knight in the cover is not Artorias but the Elite Knight, yet he still could've been in the cover regardless if the dlc existed, the Dlc was planned to be inside the full game but due to time wasn't released until later on.
Artorias is my favorite boss in the game. He gives a tough challenging fight that's also a lot of fun and has a really interesting lore connection. It's challenging, but it's not cheap or annoying like Bed of Chaos. It's a lot like Gwyn in that there's no tricks, no gimmicks, it's just a straight up duel to the death, and I'd have it no other way
I just got to this guy, and boy did he pound me to death literary. On my first try,on the second i almost got him but got hit by one of his attacks that seems to know where im going to dodge, and killed me. But i manage to beat him.
Personally, I think gwyn is kind of a poorly thought out boss. His attacks are hard to read, his attacks are super fast, and he gives you 0 time to heal unless you parry. The only giant soul battle I liked was the four kings, the others (boc, seathe, nito, gwyn). Nito and gwyn especially need improvement.
+Daniel “Hero's Apprentice” Scharn indeed comrade, that we do. but at least we can grant him with respect by defeating him in a straight up sword fight with no tricks, least then he can die with no regrets knowing that a warrior with greater sword skills then him beat him.
+Neo - Devil In a way yes, but if you look at the image of artorias on the cover of darksouls he has his sword in his left hand. It looks like his right hand was crushed by the abyss and so he fights us with his offhand, which might mean that had he had his left hand he would kick our ass :(
Best part about this? IF Artorias is indeed the character on the box art, which he very well may be, he wields his sword in his left hand. So not only is he using his greatsword in one hand, he's using it without the use of his dominant arm. I love Artorias. So much.
The design of his armor would suggest otherwise. His left arm is very armored (Which would impede mobility, not good for sword use) while his right arm isn't. I'd say he's more likely to be right-handed.
Batista1395 The knight on the cover is also wearing different armor from Artorias (there are clear differences that decay wouldn't account for) and looks to be going through a redesigned fog-gate, not definitively entering the Abyss. I wouldn't look too much into cover-art altered for the western release. I'm not entirely sure it was even designed by Fromsoft.
It's actually the elite knight Oscar. The guy who helped you escape undead asylum. He was originally going to have a much larger role before his storyline was cut and they decided that he'd die to the Asylum Demon.
@@crazyj10agains if you look at how he swings. He's swinging as if he's having a struggle like trying to adjust, like switching to your off hand and you know how armor logic is in fantasy games lol. I do respect your opinion and think its logical👍
This man, who hath sacrificed all for the greater good of everyone, is a man to admire. To revere. To fear. This man, who willingly took on a force so strong it is merely called ''The Abyss''. All consuming blackness, with no hope. He hath proven that should one look long enough into the Abyss, it too shall look unto you. And as he gazed into The Abyss, it changed him. It killed him. He is no longer Artorias. He is a poor creature unfortunate enough to be as brave as he was. This creature, Artorias must have been in so much pain. Weakened by the abyss, unable to use his weapons to their fullest extent, he still managed to insite fear into me. The entire game I've been hearing tales about the one called 'Knight Artorias'. So powerful and respected was he, that none knew not whom he was. When we see him, I had that feeling when fighting Sif. I didn't want to fight him. I didn't want to hurt him. Either his mind was too weakened to see that I had come in peace, and mistook me for apart of the Abyss, or if the Abyss took control of him, he attacked. And for the greatest time I refused to fight. It was only until I realized his plight. Until I realized that he was in pain, I took his howls as anger. After I realized, I thought of them as howls of begging. Begging to be slain. To be released. In truth, I'm such a fanboy for lore of any game that his death scream haunts my thoughts even to this day. That final scream, the final release of his voice called out unto me, and it said two words. ''Thank you.'' That scream truly haunts me. I feel sorrow, yet pride, that my blade was the one to end his torment. Good gods, this game is so fantastic. I really hope just somehow we see more of Artorias.
That was beautiful. A true feeling of sorrow and pride when ending this famous knight's suffering. Artorias The Abysswalker. The master of an amazing boss and a boss that pulled my heartstrings more than Sif. Thank You From Software
Dude... I appreciate and I love all 4 knights. Lord's Blade Ciaran, Hawkeye Gough, Artorias the Abyss Walker and Dragonslayer Orstein. I want to collect there rings, weapons and armor sets to honor them. All of them
While fighting Artorias or Sif: Aww yeah! This boss is awesome! A decent challenge but not too difficult, just perfect! When you realise you just murdered a man and his dog: Oooohhh... shit...
I always feel so bad murdering Knight Artorias. He was corrupted, fighting against his will. Then you just up and murder his wolf too. Harsh man, harsh.
To call it murder disgraces their memory. Why belittle them with a title such as murder hanging over their deaths? They went down fighting for what they believed in. They gave everything for what they believed in. The last mercy we could give Artorias was an honorable death before he was unleashed upon the world. And Sif doesn't want anyone to end up like his master. So he defends the covenant. When you come looking for it, he is trying to protect you. He will not give up the ring willingly, and to allow him to live with the knowledge that he could not save you from a doomed fate would have crushed him, and possibly driven him to suicide. It is also probably something of a point of honoring Artorias's memory by ensuring no one else ends up like him. And he allowing someone to take the ring would've been like failing his companion. Remember them for what they were, Remember what they believed in, Remember what they died for, And remember why they had to die.
Tracker947 Definitely man, I don't know if you have, but you should listen to the cut dialogue of Artorias. VaatiVidya has a video of all the cut dialogue.
It was his fate, Sif was just unfortunate to stand in your way, never the less.. the dog would be greatful for the chosen undead ended their suffering. I never understood why Sif is giant, along with the sword and grave stone in darkroot. Explanation anyone?
RyanH8sU I'm assuming as Sif slayed more and more would be warriors following in Artorias's footsteps, he absorbed their souls similar to the Chosen Undead and got bigger. The sword was probably magically linked to him, seeing how you can wield weapons that giant enemies wield and they automatically scale to the size of the wielder. The grave probably because people wanted an EPIC memorial to the Abysswalker.
Now imagine of you had to fight Gwyn, and his four knights, and the Nameless King riding Kalameet, and Gwyndolin was shooting at you, and Gwynevere was healing all of them with bountiful sunlight
That moment when you realise that Artorias has the exact same sword swings as Sif; or rather, that Sif uses the same sword swings as his master Artorias O.O
Soundtracks like this are the reason I love Dark Souls so much now. Not only is it a game centered on pure skill and wit thanks to no hand holding, and it gives an amazing story and soundtrack that is eargasmically amazing. This game is definitely making an appearance on my next count down.
Well, a game like that _deserves_ praise. I _wish_ I could get the Artorias of the Abyss DLC since I managed to get the game for free (Xbox Live Gold), because it's just an adventure that shouldn't end.
Oh u got xbox live and nice i aready got it and i got dark souls 2 colleters edition as well on dark souls 1 i am a level 300 or 400 new game + 17 and dark souls 2 300 +7
Damn... I haven't even gotten to the first Bell of Awakening but... those damn Gargoyles... hell, I'm using the Drake Sword (for now anyway), which _tears them up_ but, well... it's Dark Souls. As of now my character is just about level 26, but it's my first run. I need to get DS2 and play that was well.
Professor Stabs Yeah but at the end the darkness fully consumed him as he died. Remember that he was just barely managing to not be completely consumed as he was in Oolacile.
Artorias is without a doubt the most heartbreaking tragic hero in the Dark Souls series. There are many bosses and characters who are struck down by tragedy, failure and grief but Artorias' tale hits hard. We hear of him throughout the game, we listen to important characters speak of his noble deeds and how he alone defeated the most profound of evils. The whole time we stand between disbelief and admiration, truth and legend, but one thing is for sure, Artorias is a hero, Lordran's hero, our hero. When we finally go through the fog in the DLC we reluctantly realize that the hollow shadow standing before us is that of Gwyn's proudest knight. His armor worn out by combat and pain, his aura changed by darkness, his will of steel forever broken. Artorias, a man said to be invincible, unbendable, incomparable, was no more. Instead we see a shadow of his past self, an empty vessel. He looks at us without conviction or intention and filled with hatred he strikes the first hit. It's an arduous fight, more so because we're killing our hero than because of his outstanding combat skills. As time passes the knight weakens and as we strike our final blow he screams. A shriek so passionate, so intense that it reminds us he was human. And with that final outburst, ends the legend of Artorias the Abysswalker, knight of Gwyn. And while we go on to end what he started, we never quite get over his fate. A man we thought godlike, was turned into a demon. Not even a God could resist the temptation of darkness, and so his most noble intention availed to nothing as the abyss claims his soul too. This said, i have an art channel and i'de love to do a drawing of Artorias, just not sure it will get a lot of views. If this comment reaches around 20 likes i'll start working on it. Oh and if you want to check out my channel and subscribe, it helps :) Peace fellow warriors.
Level Down I was a mage when i fought him first time, and NG+. Fighting him alone.... now that was hard... he punish you for your cast times... the punishment was 85% of my health bar... and if he had empowered himself... he could kill me with every one of his attacks if i didnt carefully dodge... And to think that he lorevise is pretty crippled, his left arm which he fights with is broken and he totally whoops everybodys asses unless you do the iron flesh and 2 hand a greatsword at him, still then he might be able to kill you even before the iron flesh goes out... This man is strong, and was Even stronger before he lost to the Abyss.
And its all the better how the lore portrays him going through hell. Being torn apart by humanity, saving his companion sif with the last of his strength thus shattering his arm. Then finally corrupted by Manus but with enough willpower to scream out in agony against what he had become, even under its influence he still carried on slaughtering creatures from the abyss until he finally comes across you. A mere undead uncorrupted by the influence of the abyss and not ascended to godhood by the souls of the first flame. An undead with the will not to hollow.
I. Will. Never. EVER. Forget. That. Death cry. Never. More iconic than "Hey! Listen!" More iconic than "So long gay Bowser!" More iconic than the smashing sound in the original Smash Bros. More iconic than "Snake? SNAKE? SSNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKE!!!!!! More iconic than "Stop! You violated the law!" More iconic than "FUS RO DAH!" More iconic than "I should have been the one to fill your dark souls with LIiIiIiIGhT! *Light, *light, *light.... More Iconic than " 'ow may I assist Yue?" uh..... This comment turned wicked meta really fast....
LowPoly Creature Ok. "hey, listen" is from Ocarina of time. the fairy Navi says it a lot. "So long gay bowser" is from Mario 64. Mario says it when tossing Bowser across the room "The smashing sound from the original Super Smash Bros" can be described ad a sort of "PONG!" sound effect. "Snake? SNAKE? SNNAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!" is from Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. Miller says it when you die, during the game over screen. "Stop! You violated the law!" is from the Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. an imperial guard says it when he catches you stealing something, and that is often. "Fus Ro DAH!" Is from Skyrim. You say it, and it does something magical. "I should have been the one to fill your dark soul with LIiIiIGHT! *light *light *light" is from Devil May Cry. Your guy says it when someone important dies. " 'Ow may I assist you?" if from the Witcher 3, some smith says it when you talk to him. He repairs your armor cheap, so you will talk to him a often. That's all, but Artorias's death cry here is still more iconic.
I'm the one they didn't know they cheered for. I'm the Knight from the legends should tell. I'm the Knight who traversed the Abyss. I'm the Knight who deserves this. Not you. You will be remembered for something you haven't done. You are the Knight the legends tell off. You are the Knight who failed to traverse the Abyss. You are the Knight who may not deserve this. Not me. I will be forgotten, and only remembered as another undead. After everything I've done. After i set out from the undead Asylum that she locked me in. To protect me. After she send out her old friend. To guide me. After i ventured into the lake. To find her. And You. Father. I have set you free.
Francis I have the impression "she" is refering to Dusk of Oolacile since you speak of finding "her" in the lake...Am I right? Anyway, amazing writing over there, dude.
"She" is the goddess, Velka, who set you out on your path to become the Chosen Undead. Why else do you think the crow chose you to make the pilgrimage?
Raptor Maybe I`m completely Miss reading this but wouldn`t that imply that Velka would be the one to put You away in the undead Asylum too? And if She did I doubt She would send Her crow to get You to Lordran if She was trying to protect You. So maybe He`s referring to someone else, the First one to lock You up might be Your mother, Maybe? And seeing how Artorias is referred to as father... Ciaran, perhaps? That`d certainly explain the "protect" thing. Then again what +Энхсайхан Хисториа sounds more likely.
I still find it lame that people think he's a lefty when logically there's no real reasoning to believe he is... His shield is broken and battered. It's a mess. Looks like it took a heavy hit. So does his left arm. The concept art, btw, isn't even Artorias. It's just the chosen undead. Trust me I'm just as obsessed with Artorias as the next guy, and would love to believe he was heavily needed in that fight due to forced use of off hand. But it doesn't make sense.
@@mikansan8216 his weapon description in dark souls 2 suggest that all users of this sword were lefty and the weapon is more powerful when you use it with the left hand. The only thing you should find lame is that people think he’s a righty when all evidence points toward him being lefty
I'm imagining: Ornstein commanding Artorias to be on the front line together with him, Gough to aim enemies from distances, and Ciaran to strike the enemy where it hurts while the enemy's focus is on him and Artorias.
In my imagination Gough throws his arrows(more like umbrellas) at the dragons pining them to the ground. Then Artorias fights toe to toe with the dragon giving time to Ornstein deal a devastating blow straight to the heart. When this is done and the dragon is suppresed by them Ciaran deals the final blow slicing the dragon's throat
You guys forget that Gwyn ruled for many years after the downfall of the dragons. His 4 knights were probably summoned to deal with many different enemies after that.
Artorias and Astrea share a pattern. Astraea is probably the most Iconic boss battle from Demon's souls. Not to mention the most saddening and mind rattling. It's so innocent, yet demonic, to kill her. You are led to believe all Demons are bad, but she is a stick in that theory. The only good Demon. Tainted only by the fact of willingly giving in and becoming a Demon, something the Maiden in Black did, that nobody seems to disagree upon. Artorias is the most lore wise engaging battle. Like Astrea, he willingly walked the abyss, and found that the abyss was spreading, and would take the world. He gave his humanity to try and stop the abyss, becoming the beast you see here. Sir alonne... Possibly the most epic, engaging and Iconic battle of all Souls history. He is the one who starts all of the Dark souls 2 lore. Uprising a king, and an empire that would expiate problems through greed and lust. When he leaves the kings side, he goes to find new places to serve, never being seen again.When you go into the past, and begin your departure to his room, he becomes aware, but does not leave. Instead he idly awaits your arrival, the final test, the true final battle. He is not consumed by the dark, like the other knights and demons, but instead wields it and controls it, much like the chosen undead. His room, a glorious arena, and his soul, gleaming with light, not tainted by the dark. He is the true final boss.
SoulandEllis just one thing, Artorias is not human. Artorias is part of the "gods" or the "giants" or whatever you want to call then. He does have a soul but not a humanity
"He who fights with monsters might take care, lest he thereby become one. And so, when you gaze for long into the abyss, the abyss gazes back." -Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
The chosen undead, killing off the weakened, old heroes and gods of legend. The man unmatched with a greatsword...left in a sorry state of his former self. Crippled and consumed by the darkness, but only slightly holding on. That death scream was the final release of himself, before the rest is consumed by darkness as he dies, leaving his soul black. It's a sad world, that Lodran. There are few happy endings...if any at all.
Shane Wynn There's a difference between happy, and having a Sunlight Maggot burrowed into your mind and makes you see things that aren't really there. Also, you don't get the Sunlight Maggot by killing Solaire, you get it by SAVING HIM by killing one of the maggots via shortcut.
Artorias was a direct visual reference to Guts in his Berserker armor in the Berserk manga. The armor would give him superhuman abilities, at the cost of numbing him to pain. It let him fight on and on and on, with bones being broken, as the armor continued to move his body. Of course, when the effect wears off and Guts returned to his human state, the pain begins...
Goddamn... this fight. The first time I fought him, I didn't realize who he was. After a few deaths, however, I began to realize who this warrior was and what this battle meant. One warrior who fought against the darkness and fell against a warrior who has a blank spot in his desteny. The ending you pick really makes me think about this battle. I chose the Dark Lord ending. That really made me think: the one who fell to the darkness, yet tries to fight it against the one destined to let it engulf the world. I can't tell who the real villain is here...
+david santistevan There is no true good or evil. Everything has it's own motives and it's all in perspective. To the villain, everyone else may be evil, the unenlightened who keep trying to destroy the cause for the greater good. Or the villain's just a twisted fuck, who knows.
The story of Knight Artorias is the best one in Dark Souls. A tragic tale of a great man who fell to darkness, it really gave the fight with him a lot of impact. He was in many ways a greater warrior than yourself, but to see him reduced to a creature capable of little more than demented screams....such a shame.
(And he's too strong for me ... I thought that Ornstein and Smough were the strongest bosses but ... Artorias is like "Orstein and Smough ? Are you talking about those thrash mobs that I've seen yesterday ?" . The worst thing is when he becomes a Super Saiyan ... EVERYTIME I die when he does he's Super Saiyan thing ... )
Basonee When he starts doing his saiyan shit, don't run away from him, sprint like motherfucking Usain Bolt to Artorias and smack him across his face with your most powerful weapon, he gets staggered and stops him.
Out of all the bosses that gave me a hard time, this guy killed me the most. Not even Ornstein and Smough can compare to this guy. Also, am I the only one who thinks Kalameet is easy? It's cutting off his tail that's the hard part.
Kalameet is trash even when cutting his tail. Had tons of trouble with Artorias but O and S are on a completely different level the first time I fought em. Death count reached triple digits then while Arty couldn't break 24 at most
Rpg Gaming Nerd Pikachu and Snorlax weren't really hard for me at all. I mean... of course cutting off Kalameet's tail is easy now, because of knowing all of his attacks.
Codename: Potato I was playing this game blind when I first fought the Super Londo Bros so obviously I was unbelievably unprepared for the fight even when I grinded to lvl 80 to try and fight em again. However since the day I did beat them I haven't had any trouble at all so yes, they are super easy now but the memories...
Rpg Gaming Nerd Even in the blind run, Dunstein and Slamough only killed me about 3 times before I changed tactics and used a shield. The non-DLC boss that gave me the most trouble was probably the Bell Gargoyles. I had no idea what I was getting into, and didn't know that their attacks were blockable until, like, my 15th try. Not to mention the gauntlet of beef jerky men you have to run through to get to the fog gate. Of course, now I kill them every time on my first try, but... the visions of that damn fire insta-killing me never cease.
Codename: Potato See the opposite was for me. I had trouble on the Bell Gargoyles and still blocked with a shield yet once I got to Toejam and Earl I deemed both my lightning spear noob trap and shield useless and two handed my dragon tooth to try and beat Super Bert (my god how many nicknames do these assholes have?) almost flawlessly due to my massive Estus consumption in the first stage of the fight. And of course because I was stupid at the time I broke my crystal halberd and had no means of repair due to the amount of chunks I dumped on the lightning spear. I mean the freaking Bed of Chaos didn't even give me a hard time I killed it in 4 attempts, one for each orb and 2 for the jump but Drake and Josh? Never gonna forget how much of a challenge they posed to me.
He was a knight trying desperately to keep himself together. Keep his Honor intact. He fell on his sword, the most honorable death a warrior could ask of. Sif is guarding the ring, and you must fight him to prove to him you will do what Artorias can no-longer do. Maybe, in death, they reunite, the Knight and his Loyal Companion.
The scream t the beginning.. just sends shivers.. the scream of agony and relief, being freed from the pain we just caused him.. and plus Artorias was believed to be not Human, so then why is his "scream" WAY more Humane than normal..
The pigmy is some sort of demon to be honest. The dark soul spit itself into pieces known as "humans" but honestly humans in the world of souls are more of a monster than anything
This game has so many interpretations on it; this is wat makes Dark Souls unique from any other game out there. You can interpret one concept and then BAM!!!! More and more occur and you realize that it has more depth than you originally expected. I can see what you're saying.
***** Assuming the Pygmy and Manus to be the same, he's definitely human. Or WAS a human. Read the description of his soul. It actually describes it as being full of warm humanity. Manus is more human than anyone else. Demons are born from the Bed of Chaos and therefore presumably did not exist when Artorias was facing the abyss.
His death scream is one of the creepiest things ive ever heard. It doesnt sound at all like relief. It sounds like pure pain with how aggressive it is and how its filled with gurgles and groaning. And what makes it even more creepy is how Artorias is one of the only bosses, and the only main boss who doesnt give you humanity when you kill him.
I leave major props to the studio when they designed this fight. Dueling Artorias, the epitome of chivalry and knighthood, in itself was a fulfilling and VERY challenging experience. It wasn't just the duel though, it was also the atmosphere. You fight him in an arena. No boulders to exploit, no columns to run behind. It's you and Artorias. The music drips with the depth of the fight as you strive against a man corrupted by the blackest darkness to ever exist. Everything the studio did with this fight made it a pure and epic 1 on 1. And to top it off, when Artorias falls, the cry he lets out in agony tears at your heart strings as he collapses to the ground.
obsoletebossk and if I remember correctly the proper way to use a greatsword is to use it with BOTH hands and since he was called a master of the greatsword we should assume that he didn't use any of his skills lauded as the best since he only used one arm...
Yes, but Artorias was left-handed and prefered to use a greatshield for defence, so the propper way to duel artorias would be a greatshield in the right hand and a greatsword in the left, that's quite a challenge...
For such a damn hard-yet fair- boss battle, I honestly felt bad for killing him. Killing Ornstein and Smough leaves you with a feeling of accomplishment and relief that you finally persevered and endured, but Artorias? Nope. The guy is arguably more honorable and, dare I say it, heroic than the player. He fought for what he believed in and knew he had the duty to do, even though the odds were against him, and lost; now you're presented with slaying his empty and corrupted shell, and he's still able to put up a worthy fight. And then you finally relieve him of his suffering, but it just doesn't feel good, you know?
Think about it this way : You saved him from his own failure, and gave him peace after all this suffering, i think it's what anyone would want at this point ..
TheOkayestGamer *Unneeded cosplay ahead So killing me was a relief but when you kill him your like NOOOO ARTOREAS WHYYYY when you kill me your like YEEEEA FUCK YOU
How Dark Souls usually works: "Hey, I may have died 127 times to you, but now, on the 128th time, i know your attack patterns!" In fact, i was surprised how easy some of the fights got in the Lategame once i've gotten the hang of what to do. I died plenty of times to Gwyn, Manus, Kalameet and Nito, but not because the bosses were giving me trouble, but because i screwed up in some way, or still learning their attack patterns. Then there's THIS guy. THIS guy is probably the ONLY boss in all of Dark Souls which i actually had trouble with. Taurus Demon? Learned his pattern, beat him eventually. Capra? Died plenty of times to him, but as soon as i got rid of the dogs for the first time, he became piss easy. Butterfly? Learn his pattern and what to do to evade which attack. Manus? Little trouble, until i both remembered the Silver Pendant exists, and figured out i could summon Sif. Super Londo Bros? Solaire. Case closed. Artorias on the other hand, I learned his pattern and how to dodge which attack, and he STILL kicked my ass, because the nature of his steroid-magic allows for very little room for fuck-ups, much less than any other boss in the game. The fight was still a lot of fun though!
Manus really wasn't that hard, I learned all his attacks on my second try and beat him on my third. I honestly think Artorias was the hardest boss in the game
Just thinking at what Artorias could have been normally makes me shiver. He is incredibly tough and yet we fight him without shield, completely corrupted by the Abyss and with his sword arm broken.
... Skeleton Lords? Why them? (I personally disagree, but I'm not knocking your opinion. I'm just kind of interested in understanding why you prefer that particular boss lol.)
Zeredek Ah, I see. I agree it had a "Souls" feel to it, but I suppose the difficulty was a bit of a drawback for me. xD I must also go back and listen to the track of that boss, since I haven't done that with any of them.. anyways, it was nice seeing your point of view.
For a character who only existed in item descriptions for the longest of whiles, even this shambling corrupted form was awe inspiring once we finally saw what this mysterious character was capable of. Umbasa.
marsgreekgod If so, how did his left arm get fucked up? Now don't burn me if I say something wrong, but the theory is his shield + arm got hit with some dark energy within the abyss which he tried to block, unable to wield the shield no more, he left it with Sif.. Because you do find his shield with Sif in the DLC
***** Excuse me while I make the story clearer. He descended into the Abyss to fight Manus. His legs were withered away by the all-around pursuer attack, and his arm was crushed by Manus's Catalyst. Manus nearly killed him, then corrupted him with Dark. Artorias's entire body, not just his shield arm, were broken. He used the power of his shield to protect Sif as long as he could, creating the ward that surrounds the pup, before succumbing to the Dark.. His body is still in this state, as you can see if you watch his movements you can tell.
here's a story of the legend, the lie inside his armor where he died he showed no cowardice showed no fear thought of his friends when death was near but now this man the legend, the myth his soul now trapped, lies in the abyss
Artorias should of been the true captain of the four knights. He suffered so much and still went out dying like a true warrior even when broken down and shattered. Orenstein was vital during the dragon-soul lord war but I strongly doubt he has the courage and strength of the Abyss Walker.
The reason why Knight Artorias is my fav. boss. Is not only that I like, that his fighting techniques are kinda like a normal player. But because of the history behind him, and also I love him for saving Sif! Having to kill Sif put a tear to my eye :'(
namesOnkeL By all means he is my favorite Dark Souls character but every other member of the four knights couldn't give me a challenge like Artorias could, you had to be very specific and quick when attacking him. Orenstein on the other hand could be easily killed with a couple heavy attacks from Black Knight weapons in his normal form and his larger form just required you to hug his legs and swing away like some lumberjack.
A Villain I actually found Artorias not that hard to kill, even in NG+, Manus was harder for me, he's the cheapest thing after the bed of chaos if he starts spamming that OP dark magic. Kalameet was fairly easy as well, cutting his tail was the hardest part about it. O&S are just hard for new players, they get intimidated because they are two bosses instead of one but they fall rather quickly. Artorias for me is the best of the Knights as meanwhile Ornstein and buddies were fiddling themselves fighting overgrown bats he was killing his arse off to impede the Dark of the Abyss getting all over the world. Even though he failed in his mission he still could save his best friend by using his shield so he died like a Hero knowing that his best friend would guard him after his death like he did when he was alive. IT's really sad when you gotta kill Sif after you save him in the past, :(
Some people say that Knight Artorias is a hard boss fight. Well, just be lucky his arm is broken, his shield is missing, he's corrupted by the abyss, he doesn't have Sif with him, and he isn't using his dominant arm. XD
David Ward Or just straight up fight him using his own equipment in NG+, and using the greatsword in your left hand. Now that's a strange but kinda cool mirror match.
The most frightening moment i experienced was after i beat him. I thought, i gave him peace. Maybe the game will turn a little bit on the better side, a silver lining. Then i went to the city of oolacile. And then i heard this sound, i got shocked, depressed, unable to feel any joy or positive feeling in the next hours. It was the sound of these screaming children. God, these screams... Artorias was just the first messenger of the madness, i realized. I got depressed for days cause of that sick shit.
Why does everyone here automatically assume that Artorias is weaker here than he once was? He's literally overflowing with the power of the Abyss here after all.
Its so somber especially once u know the lore/backstory of his part in this game how he technically died fighting manus; his greatshield dented and protecting sif and his dominant arm(his left those who disagree can face him)broken but when fighting, he doesn't attack u when ur far from him a bit because what little power and will he has holds him back. This theme makes sense for a character like him; a powerful, great knight of Gwen, fallen from his former glory now a slave to the darkness thats why he's called the abysswalker.
What always gets me about this song is the bell chimes in the background, in time with the main melody. It always sounds so similar to the type of bells they chime when someone is having a funeral to me, and I feel it really drives home the overall feeling of the song.
I wish there was a DLC where you fought all four of Gwyn's knights at once, to truly see what they could do. I mean, Artorias was wounded before this fight, Gough thought he was blind, imagine what they could do at full strength.
Even as a fallen knight, corrupted and insane, with a broken arm and no shield to boot, Artorias still hit like a tank, was crazy fast, and was strong to the point Ornstien with Smough's power would blush. Now imagine fighting Artorias in his prime.
Still gives me shivers, this was my favorite boss battle of the entire game to be honest. Artorias literally is oozing with character and is a great example of a boss done right. One of the major reasons being his theme as it notifies the player that this battle is not something to be celebrated nor dismissed.
I fucking love this boss battle, just yesterday did it :D. Easily one of the best bosses ever for me, have to focus a lot and dodge his badass moves, cause he pack hell of a punch. Took me a while to realize how to dodge some of his moves completely. Artorias looks so cool doing those triple flips and using only 1 hand, damn! Although, he slaughtered me like 40 times lol, still was amazing battle! I didn't really pay that much attention to this song during the fight, was so focused on dodging his moves ;D. Excellent song now that I listen it fully.
I have to agree with you. Artorias is my favorite boss to fight against because it's more challenging than fighting against Gwyn. You can parry Gywn's slashes but dodging Artorias' attacks along with getting as little damage as possible is why I love fighting against him. Fighting him is much more fun than most of the other bosses in Dark Souls in my opinion. I think I died about 4 times when I first fought against him and the combat experience is worth it.
darezzi97 He's left handed to some people, me included, because he doesn't seem to be steady in the slightest using his right hand. His left arm may be broken to bits, but his legs are just fine. He always seems off-balance though. He always leans towards his sword arm. If you have any experience wielding a sword and shield, you know that you should always lean near your shield in case you need to block quickly. Artorias is obviously VERY skilled. Now work on your swordsmanship Vergil.
Interesting thought, but while he does lean a bit to his sword, it might be because of it's weight. Every move with his sword would be impossible with a shield in the other hand, so I think he was much more defensive before he became abyssed. But then again, your theory and my theory are both, well, theories, but I think no one would've thought of him being left-handed without the box-art portraying a man with Artorias' sword. And I don't need to work on my swordsmanship, I use a katana, which is very light, so I never explored heavier sword, and don't even mention shields!
darezzi97 He had a shield before the Abyss got him you know. Also, katanas are not light in weight so I suspect you are lying about knowing "swordsmanship".
One of the greatest boss fights of all time "Whatever thou art, stay away! Soon... I will be consumed... by them, by the Dark REEEUUUUGHHHHHHHH! Thou art strong human, surely thine kind are more than pure Dark I beg of thee, the spread of the Abyss... must be stopped Ah, Sif! There you are! All of you... forgive me... for I have availed you nothing"
Artorias and the Abyss Watchers are the most tragic stories in Dark Souls. Artorias is basically Link, a knight, a hero, an adventurer, he sought to destroy the Abyss and protect the lands, he used his shield in defense of those who he loved, and raised his sword in their name, and so he bravely wandered into the Abyss. to protect his best friend Sif, he gave him his shield, and got claimed by the Abyss himself. Years have passed, a group of brave warriors and knights, hearing the stories about Artorias fight against the Abyss, decided to raise their sword in his name, but they had no true intention themselves, they just wanted to fight the Abyss with no cause, razing entire Kingdoms in the slightest sight of the Abyss, they despised the use of a shield, for them, Artorias needed no shield, they misunderstood every ideal Artorias represented, for them it was a noble cause, then the Abyss claimed them aswell...
You know that feeling, when you face an enemy in the game, who kills you countless times, but you aren't even mad, simply because the enemy fights fair and square, and is cool as hell? This fight was one of those fights for me.
That scream made me believe I actually killed a man who was desperately clinging on, I've never felt the whole weight of my body shift like that, it felt like I had no blood at all... It was absolutely horrifying.
I love how the song basically builds up with Artorias fighting the abyss and then at one point the music almost sounds triumphant, like he overcame it, then instantly drops back down and I'm sure we all know what happens
I didn't pay much attention to it back then holy moly, but Yeah, Alvina was partially right, the legend of artorias art none but fabrication, he failed, his covenant with Kaathe overpowered him, in the end, we, the Chosen Undead, were the true Abysswalkers, Slayers of Manus. Doesn't mean he's no a hero, he tried, he sacrificed all, but unfortunately failed.
EiSplasci beat him with ricard's rapier and havelyn god I had just the right amount of time to shoot 2 times at him with it to stagger him, was always stressful when he was buffing himself lol
My favorite aspect of this fight (other than it being a great fight in general) is that it gives extra context to one of the most memorable bosses from the base game (Sif). I already loved the design of Sif, and after playing the DLC it became heart wrenching everytime I had to fight him.
all you hear in the beginning of the music, tells you a tragic story, you can totally feel it in its notes, but when it gets to 1:29, it tells you that the strength for what he was known is STILL there and with it he will still destroy you
That fuckin death scream, man. You can feel it...
+XDivi insta chills
+XDivi i was reading a light novel and the song changed from qwyn lord of cinder to this and the scream literally made me jump out my chair headbutt my lamp and spill a litre of 7up :/ i am fcking scared of that screech
its all i needed.....to cum
+monster at night “da finnish noob” man wtf man dat reaction :D
***** True story btw
Artorias the Abysswalker, Sir Alonne, and Ludwig the Holy Blade walk into a bar...
+awesomesauce980
Bar spontaneously explodes..
Sif mauls Alonne.
+ZayIvory7 Michael Bay approves
and everyone in the bar cries and takes another shot
+The Berb they all say whiskey but end up getting chardinee
can we just take a moment to appreciate the story telling in dark souls? you hear all about the knight artorias who died after traversing the abyss. he's painted as amazingly powerful and strong,I mean the abyss of all places,he went there! and then we finally get a dlc and its named after him. and while playing the dlc you find...a frail,broken husk of what was once a much more powerful knight. it just amazes me the way the from team puts more story into the location and designs than dialogue.
+Robby C. What makes it better is the incredible detail, like how he is left handed, but because his left arm is broken during the fight, he's a lot more unbalanced, just adds to it, FROM SOFTWARE really know how to weave a story together
+iWeeGouldyi We don't know if Artorias wasn't ambidexterous, though. Still, great character, greath fight. 10/10 would be squashed into the ground again.
+CidGuerreiro1234 Even so the Abyss' corruption may be the reasons for that and all the rest, the guy literally spews the abyss from himself as well, there's no longer a body under that armor. Just abyss.
Textrosity Yeah, what we fight is but a shadow of what Artorias once was. To fight him in his prime would probably be something way beyond the Chosen Undead's abilities. Maybe even harder than fighting Gwyn in his prime.
CidGuerreiro1234 I'm sure i remember seeing it somewhere, about how he is a lefty but is also good with his right, just not as good as he is with his left
Even corrupted by the Abyss and without the use of his right arm, Artorias still manages to be one of the hardest boss fights in the game.
+Kenpokid4 That's his left arm. Even so, Artorias is left handed; and he doesn't have his shield.
+Ryotaiku Cant imagine fighting him in optimal status with shield + Sif
+Lance06Evo dont give ideas to the dev u idioot. thats going to be impossible!
+icyprinc3 You mean that's going to be FUN
+Kenpokid4 The abyss may have taken his body and mind, but his spirit stood strong till the end.
What makes this boss fight so sad is that Artorias was a legend. He was the Abysswalker, only his time in the Abyss corrupted him, left him hollow. In the end, killing him was almost a mercy.
Gwyn was a legend who sacrifices his soul to feed the flame When you kill him, you were doing him a favor. Neither were evil, in fact almost no boss who we kill was really evil, just get in our way.
Not only that, but after Artorias saw the power of the abyss, he gave up his shield to protect his close friend, Sif, the grey Wolf. Even knowing how much the odds were against him, Artorias bravely fought on, into the abyss and into Manus' lair. But in the end, Manus' power was too great, he destroyed Artorias' left arm and corrupted him.
Artorias the abyss walker, great Knight of Gwyn had failed to stop Manus. The chosen undead cleaned up where Artorias left off. In the end, Artorias lost his mind and 'died' alone, having achieved nothing, leaving friends and loved ones behind all to serve his weakening king.
One of the saddest parts of this to me is the fact that Sif stayed by his master even after death, guarding his grave for so many years, fighting anyone who would attempt to steal from the grave. Everything, to protect the one that protected him.
Gough even thanks you for freeing is Best friend of the blight of the abyss and letting him die as a warrior with what little sanity he had left.
One more thing that makes Artorias even more Badass, in one of the DS 1 covers we see a picture of him entering the abyss which we can notice from that Artorias was left-handed, but when we fought him, he used his right hand, just a little detail that i think is really cool. ;)
Idriss bouchenne Actually that probably gimped him even more than not having his shield. Having to use his non dominate hand Made his swings wild and hard to manage. Most likely the only reason the chosen undead even has a chance against him even with the abyss corrupting him.
One of the best boss fights and OST's in all of Dark Souls.
Indeimaus this is my favorite crash bandicoot ost
The OST sucks. Artorias deserves a much better theme.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE
...hear the music to compare, for example?
Actually, the OST is created to show that Artorias was corrupted by the abyss, in the fight, your not fighting Artorias, you fighting the broken shell of himself, the music is kinda sad because though the whole game you hear about Artorias being a great knight who stopped the abyss, and appeared to be loved by many, but after all of you hear from them, its just a broken knight, a great hero a hero no longer, when the DLC 1st came out and I played it, I didnt expect it to be knight Artorias, because people knew he fell to the abyss, but just seeing him all corrupted, and this sad music in the back, the music itself can tell you he has a sad story.
A fallen hero's theme. So dark and depressingly epic. If he were human and able to weild his great shield... He'd probably rule over all. It's a shame we meet this legend in such a corrupted state of decay and darkness. R.I.P, Knight Artorias, the Abyss walker.
It's a shame From Software made magic/holy damage so useless. I always want to make the uncursed version of his sword, but it doesn't do as much damage as weapons like the abyss sword or the dark knight halberd. I really hope they fixed the damage disparity on elemental/holy/magic weapons in DS2.
***** Fire scales with faith and intelligence, magic scales with intelligence and lightning scales with faith while dark scales with the lowest our of faith and intelligence.
The music sounds very unclear, Dull.
It fits a character swallowed by the Abyss- With the slightly distant sounding choir, and the mysterious noises that sound like chanting.
Actually, I don't think he is human. Rather another version of god or giant.
RyanH8sU umbrela chonicles !
If this is Artorias with no shield and a broken sword arm, I would NOT want to fight the man at his prime.
+Bowlcuts I would argue he wasnt buffed by the power of the abyss at all, rather hindered by it. Since he goes absolutely insane from it and fights like a caged animal (A stylish caged animal)
Imagine fighting him at full strength with Sif at his side. That is a battle you could never win.
+Matthew Hinkel nigga please I am the chosen undead i buttfucked all of balatoria or whatever the place is called in demon souls I made all of lordren and oolacile deepthroat my blade. Dragleic gave me a handjob and all of yarnam and lothric delivered me a small loan of a billion souls
+Renn *blood echos
Well, Manus buttfucked Artorias, we buttfuck Manus, so he isn't very strong
This is an example of what the perfect boss fight is.Great atmosphere,great music,great arena,great boss design and moveset,and the backstory...oh,the backstory...
Bernardo Bern A boss that you face with respect and honor in your heart and you dont see him as an obstacle like other bosses from other games. You look at him as an equal, a former hero fallen into darkness that delivers one last challenge before one of these two heroes faces annihilation at the hands of the superior one! He is the ultimate challenge on your way to free Oolacile from what Artorias sadly couldnt succeed in rescueing: /
jokeonyou89 and then the bastard pulls his pocket sand...
+jokeonyou89 idk, artorias give me the same feelings when i fought with gwyn
+Bernardo Bern his lore gave me chills... hearing this brings back those chills
I almost cried during the lore.
That death scream... was it pain, or was it... relief?
+CidGuerreiro1234 it was relief.... for knight artorias the abyss walker was put down and out of his pain.
Its not Artorias scream
Yes it is...
That scream at the beginning is Artorias' death howl.
+Sovereign It's like the first scream was Artorias then it morphed to what was controlling him.
Fighting Artorias & Sir Alonne at the same time...
Then Raime jumps in half-way.
My favorite bosses in DS history.
Calm down Satan.
Then Ornstein makes his launching spear attack behind of you.
Atakan Arıkan Silence spawn of Satan.
Atakan Arıkan Ornstein never goes without Smough, so I say throw him in too. And of course we need the Bed of Chaos, too.
And the twin Aavas.
Imagine fighting him and ornstein at the same time...
xThexWhitexWolfx actually Artorias lost left arm and his shield with it.
Rafal Stanczak Actually, he gave up his shield to protect Sif, he used the magic left in his shield and left the shield along with Sif to have the magic barrier remain protective over Sif, and tried to fend off the rest of the stray humanities by himself to get out and got corroded by the abyss on the way out instead.
WHy does people find Ornstein remotely difficult?.. he's easy compared to most bosses honestly..well..nothing beats Gwyn..Gwyn is a cakewalk.
No, I didn't say he was hard but I said it would it be difficult trying to kill both at the same time
***** Correct, the knight in the cover is not Artorias but the Elite Knight, yet he still could've been in the cover regardless if the dlc existed, the Dlc was planned to be inside the full game but due to time wasn't released until later on.
Artorias is my favorite boss in the game. He gives a tough challenging fight that's also a lot of fun and has a really interesting lore connection. It's challenging, but it's not cheap or annoying like Bed of Chaos. It's a lot like Gwyn in that there's no tricks, no gimmicks, it's just a straight up duel to the death, and I'd have it no other way
No tricks with Gwyn? Everyone just parry the poor guy and riposte the fuck out of him.
No tricks? Does that mean the player can just go all super saiyn wubwub after losing an 8th of their health?
TurtleMaster TheUnholyOne More like half...
I just got to this guy, and boy did he pound me to death literary. On my first try,on the second i almost got him but got hit by one of his attacks that seems to know where im going to dodge, and killed me. But i manage to beat him.
Personally, I think gwyn is kind of a poorly thought out boss. His attacks are hard to read, his attacks are super fast, and he gives you 0 time to heal unless you parry. The only giant soul battle I liked was the four kings, the others (boc, seathe, nito, gwyn). Nito and gwyn especially need improvement.
That scream of Artorias will haunt my dreams.
o3o
+Daniel “Hero's Apprentice” Scharn He had to die, but you didn't want to do it.
chodetaculous we all have our regrets.
+Daniel “Hero's Apprentice” Scharn indeed comrade, that we do. but at least we can grant him with respect by defeating him in a straight up sword fight with no tricks, least then he can die with no regrets knowing that a warrior with greater sword skills then him beat him.
and with that, he can at the very least...die with hope in his heart even through the corrupted essence.
+Neo - Devil In a way yes, but if you look at the image of artorias on the cover of darksouls he has his sword in his left hand. It looks like his right hand was crushed by the abyss and so he fights us with his offhand, which might mean that had he had his left hand he would kick our ass :(
Best part about this?
IF Artorias is indeed the character on the box art, which he very well may be, he wields his sword in his left hand.
So not only is he using his greatsword in one hand, he's using it without the use of his dominant arm.
I love Artorias. So much.
The design of his armor would suggest otherwise. His left arm is very armored (Which would impede mobility, not good for sword use) while his right arm isn't. I'd say he's more likely to be right-handed.
crazyj10agains
But the armor we see is as he left the abyss and the knight on the cover is entering the abyss, so…
Batista1395 The knight on the cover is also wearing different armor from Artorias (there are clear differences that decay wouldn't account for) and looks to be going through a redesigned fog-gate, not definitively entering the Abyss.
I wouldn't look too much into cover-art altered for the western release. I'm not entirely sure it was even designed by Fromsoft.
It's actually the elite knight Oscar. The guy who helped you escape undead asylum. He was originally going to have a much larger role before his storyline was cut and they decided that he'd die to the Asylum Demon.
@@crazyj10agains if you look at how he swings. He's swinging as if he's having a struggle like trying to adjust, like switching to your off hand and you know how armor logic is in fantasy games lol. I do respect your opinion and think its logical👍
Heroes die. Legends endure.
iPawk THE LEGEND NEVER DIES
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This man, who hath sacrificed all for the greater good of everyone, is a man to admire. To revere. To fear.
This man, who willingly took on a force so strong it is merely called ''The Abyss''. All consuming blackness, with no hope.
He hath proven that should one look long enough into the Abyss, it too shall look unto you.
And as he gazed into The Abyss, it changed him. It killed him. He is no longer Artorias. He is a poor creature unfortunate enough to be as brave as he was.
This creature, Artorias must have been in so much pain. Weakened by the abyss, unable to use his weapons to their fullest extent, he still managed to insite fear into me. The entire game I've been hearing tales about the one called 'Knight Artorias'. So powerful and respected was he, that none knew not whom he was.
When we see him, I had that feeling when fighting Sif.
I didn't want to fight him. I didn't want to hurt him. Either his mind was too weakened to see that I had come in peace, and mistook me for apart of the Abyss, or if the Abyss took control of him, he attacked. And for the greatest time I refused to fight.
It was only until I realized his plight. Until I realized that he was in pain, I took his howls as anger. After I realized, I thought of them as howls of begging. Begging to be slain. To be released.
In truth, I'm such a fanboy for lore of any game that his death scream haunts my thoughts even to this day.
That final scream, the final release of his voice called out unto me, and it said two words.
''Thank you.''
That scream truly haunts me. I feel sorrow, yet pride, that my blade was the one to end his torment.
Good gods, this game is so fantastic. I really hope just somehow we see more of Artorias.
That was beautiful. A true feeling of sorrow and pride when ending this famous knight's suffering. Artorias The Abysswalker. The master of an amazing boss and a boss that pulled my heartstrings more than Sif. Thank You From Software
Is that the sole reaosn why Artorias is so popular?
Thank you for the chills I got while reading this.
I feel anyone who reads this will have a deeper appreciation for Artorias and the struggles of him.
Dude...I can't find words to describe your epic entry
Dude... I appreciate and I love all 4 knights. Lord's Blade Ciaran, Hawkeye Gough, Artorias the Abyss Walker and Dragonslayer Orstein. I want to collect there rings, weapons and armor sets to honor them. All of them
Just imagine if it was artorias and sif combined for a fight. that would be badass
A gank boss to rival O&S
No Artorias with Sif and behind them 10 Farrons
Then the Farron weebs start killing each other for no apparent reason and we're back with only Sif and Artorias.
I'm surprised they didn't do this for Dark Souls 2.
Artorias cant be defeated with healthly arm
While fighting Artorias or Sif: Aww yeah! This boss is awesome! A decent challenge but not too difficult, just perfect!
When you realise you just murdered a man and his dog: Oooohhh... shit...
I crie evrytiem
I almost gave up on fighting Sif when he started limping.
TheBovineLord I spent about ten minutes trying to find some way to end the fight without killing Sif =/
PandaDisguise you evil person, you made him suffer for 10 minutes >:( jk i feel ya i did the same thing lol
A lot of Artorias's patterns are murder for Greatsword users.
I always feel so bad murdering Knight Artorias. He was corrupted, fighting against his will. Then you just up and murder his wolf too. Harsh man, harsh.
To call it murder disgraces their memory. Why belittle them with a title such as murder hanging over their deaths? They went down fighting for what they believed in. They gave everything for what they believed in. The last mercy we could give Artorias was an honorable death before he was unleashed upon the world. And Sif doesn't want anyone to end up like his master. So he defends the covenant. When you come looking for it, he is trying to protect you. He will not give up the ring willingly, and to allow him to live with the knowledge that he could not save you from a doomed fate would have crushed him, and possibly driven him to suicide. It is also probably something of a point of honoring Artorias's memory by ensuring no one else ends up like him. And he allowing someone to take the ring would've been like failing his companion.
Remember them for what they were, Remember what they believed in, Remember what they died for, And remember why they had to die.
Tracker947 Definitely man, I don't know if you have, but you should listen to the cut dialogue of Artorias. VaatiVidya has a video of all the cut dialogue.
It was his fate, Sif was just unfortunate to stand in your way, never the less.. the dog would be greatful for the chosen undead ended their suffering. I never understood why Sif is giant, along with the sword and grave stone in darkroot. Explanation anyone?
RyanH8sU I'm assuming as Sif slayed more and more would be warriors following in Artorias's footsteps, he absorbed their souls similar to the Chosen Undead and got bigger. The sword was probably magically linked to him, seeing how you can wield weapons that giant enemies wield and they automatically scale to the size of the wielder. The grave probably because people wanted an EPIC memorial to the Abysswalker.
TheTookishness I have :)
Now imagine of you had to fight Gwyn, and his four knights, and the Nameless King riding Kalameet, and Gwyndolin was shooting at you, and Gwynevere was healing all of them with bountiful sunlight
and Smough
I would beat the shit out of them alonne !
+Sir Alonne As a former Alonne Knight, I would join you in battle.
Holy God Emperor Donald Trump Hah. Good luck m8!
and knuckles
New Boss: Great Lord Artoralonne the Holy Fume Blade.
oh shit! D:
+Manqueando con Jack Yeah fuck that noise. I'll just take the L and go about my business.
and smough
*****
what if... they get you with uncleaned floor? D:
Better; Nameless Great Lord Artoralonne the Holy Fume Blade of Kos
While most people who look into the abyss screamed and cried, Artorias laughed
But the abyss laughed back.
Anes Mesic exactly
BUT HE IS DEATH NOW!
King Fancy looks like he got his ass kicked to me the chosen undead is the true badass here
i'm looking in abyss and abyss looks on me.
That moment when you realise that Artorias has the exact same sword swings as Sif; or rather, that Sif uses the same sword swings as his master Artorias O.O
I didn't think it was possible but you made me more depressed
+mega sean After all, Artorias is Sif's master, it's very possible.
+Turtle S3x more of a friend and less of a master, but still very possible
+mega sean It should be very obvious that Artorias trained sif to use a sword.
Well the Sif fight does take place in a future where Artorias died after corruption.
Soundtracks like this are the reason I love Dark Souls so much now. Not only is it a game centered on pure skill and wit thanks to no hand holding, and it gives an amazing story and soundtrack that is eargasmically amazing. This game is definitely making an appearance on my next count down.
Fanilly someone that understands Dark souls!
Well, a game like that _deserves_ praise. I _wish_ I could get the Artorias of the Abyss DLC since I managed to get the game for free (Xbox Live Gold), because it's just an adventure that shouldn't end.
Oh u got xbox live and nice i aready got it and i got dark souls 2 colleters edition as well on dark souls 1 i am a level 300 or 400 new game + 17 and dark souls 2 300 +7
Damn... I haven't even gotten to the first Bell of Awakening but... those damn Gargoyles... hell, I'm using the Drake Sword (for now anyway), which _tears them up_ but, well... it's Dark Souls. As of now my character is just about level 26, but it's my first run. I need to get DS2 and play that was well.
Nice and i got all the dlc for the second one and just fucking bet this dam boss so happy right now
Oh my god... I never noticed the human sounding scream from artorias before the darkness took over. Holy crap that is bone-chilling.
Actually, the scream is when you kill him, not before the fight.
Professor Stabs Yeah but at the end the darkness fully consumed him as he died. Remember that he was just barely managing to not be completely consumed as he was in Oolacile.
Oh dear lord you're right... I've never noticed that too.
You should hear the cut audio from his section, why they chose to remove it is beyond me.
kylebradfield Do you know where I can find that cut audio? Is it on VaatiVidya's channel?
Artorias is without a doubt the most heartbreaking tragic hero in the Dark Souls series.
There are many bosses and characters who are struck down by tragedy, failure and grief but Artorias' tale hits hard.
We hear of him throughout the game, we listen to important characters speak of his noble deeds and how he alone defeated the most profound of evils. The whole time we stand between disbelief and admiration, truth and legend, but one thing is for sure, Artorias is a hero, Lordran's hero, our hero.
When we finally go through the fog in the DLC we reluctantly realize that the hollow shadow standing before us is that of Gwyn's proudest knight.
His armor worn out by combat and pain, his aura changed by darkness, his will of steel forever broken.
Artorias, a man said to be invincible, unbendable, incomparable, was no more. Instead we see a shadow of his past self, an empty vessel. He looks at us without conviction or intention and filled with hatred he strikes the first hit.
It's an arduous fight, more so because we're killing our hero than because of his outstanding combat skills.
As time passes the knight weakens and as we strike our final blow he screams. A shriek so passionate, so intense that it reminds us he was human. And with that final outburst, ends the legend of Artorias the Abysswalker, knight of Gwyn.
And while we go on to end what he started, we never quite get over his fate. A man we thought godlike, was turned into a demon. Not even a God could resist the temptation of darkness, and so his most noble intention availed to nothing as the abyss claims his soul too.
This said, i have an art channel and i'de love to do a drawing of Artorias, just not sure it will get a lot of views. If this comment reaches around 20 likes i'll start working on it. Oh and if you want to check out my channel and subscribe, it helps :)
Peace fellow warriors.
You still haven't drawn him lol
Make the roar
Draw Artorias
This guy was one hell of a fight.
You bet your ass he was. Especially fighting him on NG+3 and above. Not an easy task.
Level Down I was a mage when i fought him first time, and NG+. Fighting him alone.... now that was hard... he punish you for your cast times... the punishment was 85% of my health bar... and if he had empowered himself... he could kill me with every one of his attacks if i didnt carefully dodge... And to think that he lorevise is pretty crippled, his left arm which he fights with is broken and he totally whoops everybodys asses unless you do the iron flesh and 2 hand a greatsword at him, still then he might be able to kill you even before the iron flesh goes out... This man is strong, and was Even stronger before he lost to the Abyss.
And its all the better how the lore portrays him going through hell. Being torn apart by humanity, saving his companion sif with the last of his strength thus shattering his arm. Then finally corrupted by Manus but with enough willpower to scream out in agony against what he had become, even under its influence he still carried on slaughtering creatures from the abyss until he finally comes across you. A mere undead uncorrupted by the influence of the abyss and not ascended to godhood by the souls of the first flame. An undead with the will not to hollow.
Fighting Artorias is like fighting a REALLY good PVPer that won't let you even ATTEMPT parry or backstab him.
***** Arty? EASY? HA! We can't all have a magic eye, can we?
I. Will. Never. EVER. Forget. That. Death cry. Never.
More iconic than "Hey! Listen!"
More iconic than "So long gay Bowser!"
More iconic than the smashing sound in the original Smash Bros.
More iconic than "Snake? SNAKE? SSNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKE!!!!!!
More iconic than "Stop! You violated the law!"
More iconic than "FUS RO DAH!"
More iconic than "I should have been the one to fill your dark souls with LIiIiIiIGhT! *Light, *light, *light....
More Iconic than " 'ow may I assist Yue?"
uh..... This comment turned wicked meta really fast....
All that meming really makes me want to fucking die
LowPoly Creature
Ok.
"hey, listen" is from Ocarina of time. the fairy Navi says it a lot.
"So long gay bowser" is from Mario 64. Mario says it when tossing Bowser across the room
"The smashing sound from the original Super Smash Bros" can be described ad a sort of "PONG!" sound effect.
"Snake? SNAKE? SNNAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!" is from Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. Miller says it when you die, during the game over screen.
"Stop! You violated the law!" is from the Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. an imperial guard says it when he catches you stealing something, and that is often.
"Fus Ro DAH!" Is from Skyrim. You say it, and it does something magical.
"I should have been the one to fill your dark soul with LIiIiIGHT! *light *light *light" is from Devil May Cry. Your guy says it when someone important dies.
" 'Ow may I assist you?" if from the Witcher 3, some smith says it when you talk to him. He repairs your armor cheap, so you will talk to him a often.
That's all, but Artorias's death cry here is still more iconic.
i dunno man, those imperial guards could make some pretty solid competition to artorias
SerNoddicusTheGallant The thing is Artorias is from a good game
Plat1num well shit mate i just got roasted
I'm the one they didn't know they cheered for.
I'm the Knight from the legends should tell.
I'm the Knight who traversed the Abyss.
I'm the Knight who deserves this.
Not you.
You will be remembered for something you haven't done.
You are the Knight the legends tell off.
You are the Knight who failed to traverse the Abyss.
You are the Knight who may not deserve this.
Not me.
I will be forgotten, and only remembered as another undead.
After everything I've done.
After i set out from the undead Asylum that she locked me in.
To protect me.
After she send out her old friend.
To guide me.
After i ventured into the lake.
To find her.
And You.
Father.
I have set you free.
Oh dude, You HAVE to tell me where You got this from.
And Who is this "She" You are reffering to?
***** Nowhere. I wrote it myself.
That is for you guys to find out.
Francis I have the impression "she" is refering to Dusk of Oolacile since you speak of finding "her" in the lake...Am I right? Anyway, amazing writing over there, dude.
"She" is the goddess, Velka, who set you out on your path to become the Chosen Undead. Why else do you think the crow chose you to make the pilgrimage?
Raptor Maybe I`m completely Miss reading this but wouldn`t that imply that Velka would be the one to put You away in the undead Asylum too?
And if She did I doubt She would send Her crow to get You to Lordran if She was trying to protect You.
So maybe He`s referring to someone else, the First one to lock You up might be Your mother, Maybe? And seeing how Artorias is referred to as father... Ciaran, perhaps? That`d certainly explain the "protect" thing.
Then again what +Энхсайхан Хисториа sounds more likely.
Lefties...
...For the win.
**fist pump**
Damn I feel and yet you make me laugh at the same time. XD
Lefty failed, was killed by a righty, and his mission was fulfilled by a righty
I still find it lame that people think he's a lefty when logically there's no real reasoning to believe he is...
His shield is broken and battered. It's a mess. Looks like it took a heavy hit. So does his left arm.
The concept art, btw, isn't even Artorias. It's just the chosen undead.
Trust me I'm just as obsessed with Artorias as the next guy, and would love to believe he was heavily needed in that fight due to forced use of off hand.
But it doesn't make sense.
@@mikansan8216 its said his good arm was broken so yeah
@@mikansan8216 his weapon description in dark souls 2 suggest that all users of this sword were lefty and the weapon is more powerful when you use it with the left hand. The only thing you should find lame is that people think he’s a righty when all evidence points toward him being lefty
0:00 0:05 When i step on a LEGO
Thank you sir for your comment, it happened to me this morning :(
ikr them shits hurt when u step on them
Whenever you have to go to school AHHHHHH
When you finally release that massive poop.
CorbettCrewYT when he kills you 20 time in a row AHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhh!
I'm imagining:
Ornstein commanding Artorias to be on the front line together with him, Gough to aim enemies from distances, and Ciaran to strike the enemy where it hurts while the enemy's focus is on him and Artorias.
+Nizamuddin Arriyadhi then they go Well, what is it, and one-shotting people.
Yep, thats more like DS
In my imagination Gough throws his arrows(more like umbrellas) at the dragons pining them to the ground. Then Artorias fights toe to toe with the dragon giving time to Ornstein deal a devastating blow straight to the heart. When this is done and the dragon is suppresed by them Ciaran deals the final blow slicing the dragon's throat
+Soul of Artorias I wouldn't be surprised if Ornstein soloed dragons, Gough helped artorias with them, and cirian never helped kill the dragons.
You guys forget that Gwyn ruled for many years after the downfall of the dragons. His 4 knights were probably summoned to deal with many different enemies after that.
+Soul of Artorias Or artorias using his greatshield to defend against the fire breath.
In my opinion:
Best Demon's Soul boss : Maiden Astraea
Best Dark Souls boss : Artorias
Best Dark Souls 2 boss : Sir Alonne
Fume knight and Alonne are pretty near in every respects,agree with the rest
I like King Allant and Penetrator more than Astraea.
Ok.
Artorias and Astrea share a pattern.
Astraea is probably the most Iconic boss battle from Demon's souls. Not to mention the most saddening and mind rattling. It's so innocent, yet demonic, to kill her. You are led to believe all Demons are bad, but she is a stick in that theory. The only good Demon. Tainted only by the fact of willingly giving in and becoming a Demon, something the Maiden in Black did, that nobody seems to disagree upon.
Artorias is the most lore wise engaging battle. Like Astrea, he willingly walked the abyss, and found that the abyss was spreading, and would take the world. He gave his humanity to try and stop the abyss, becoming the beast you see here.
Sir alonne... Possibly the most epic, engaging and Iconic battle of all Souls history. He is the one who starts all of the Dark souls 2 lore. Uprising a king, and an empire that would expiate problems through greed and lust. When he leaves the kings side, he goes to find new places to serve, never being seen again.When you go into the past, and begin your departure to his room, he becomes aware, but does not leave. Instead he idly awaits your arrival, the final test, the true final battle. He is not consumed by the dark, like the other knights and demons, but instead wields it and controls it, much like the chosen undead. His room, a glorious arena, and his soul, gleaming with light, not tainted by the dark.
He is the true final boss.
SoulandEllis just one thing, Artorias is not human. Artorias is part of the "gods" or the "giants" or whatever you want to call then. He does have a soul but not a humanity
"He who fights with monsters might take care, lest he thereby become one. And so, when you gaze for long into the abyss, the abyss gazes back."
-Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
N-A-F-T-W "Gaze ye not into the abyss, lest the abyss's boyfriend get narky."
+N-A-F-T-W I love how this quote explains every single thing in life, and many Souls games.
+N-A-F-T-W Very fitting for BloodBorne too, nice one !
I find it funny you can actually see Manus looking at you from outside the fog.
+Seth Hawkins (DownsofFire) Probably the greatest comment on youtube. That gave me a good, proper laugh. Cheers to you.
I think this song is rather...majestic...
It is, in a way fitting for both a battle and a funeral.
Richard Tsai Even those.
+Awol Alpha That IS the word indeed...
+Richard Tsai BECAUSE of the beginning ;)
I see you have a Maria profile pic my personal favorite fight in bloodborne
The chosen undead, killing off the weakened, old heroes and gods of legend.
The man unmatched with a greatsword...left in a sorry state of his former self. Crippled and consumed by the darkness, but only slightly holding on.
That death scream was the final release of himself, before the rest is consumed by darkness as he dies, leaving his soul black.
It's a sad world, that Lodran.
There are few happy endings...if any at all.
There are no happy endings in Lordran... only horrible or very bittersweet ones.
thepatriot7111 I don't know, bug boy Solaire seemed happy, then we stole his hat...
Shane Wynn There's a difference between happy, and having a Sunlight Maggot burrowed into your mind and makes you see things that aren't really there. Also, you don't get the Sunlight Maggot by killing Solaire, you get it by SAVING HIM by killing one of the maggots via shortcut.
thepatriot7111 I'd like to think after that we'd let him become the new sun and we become the lord of dark.
thepatriot7111
You can also get it without saving him.
"going trough fog"
Pffff its just a knight. Pathetic.
"crouches, jumps in air and slams into ground"
YOU DIED
holy shit
It was this moment he knew, he fucked up
Artorias was a direct visual reference to Guts in his Berserker armor in the Berserk manga. The armor would give him superhuman abilities, at the cost of numbing him to pain. It let him fight on and on and on, with bones being broken, as the armor continued to move his body. Of course, when the effect wears off and Guts returned to his human state, the pain begins...
Goddamn... this fight. The first time I fought him, I didn't realize who he was. After a few deaths, however, I began to realize who this warrior was and what this battle meant. One warrior who fought against the darkness and fell against a warrior who has a blank spot in his desteny. The ending you pick really makes me think about this battle. I chose the Dark Lord ending. That really made me think: the one who fell to the darkness, yet tries to fight it against the one destined to let it engulf the world. I can't tell who the real villain is here...
Clearly Kaathe and Frampt.
In this case, you are the villain that everything good or evil, of the light or of the dark, pure or impure, is trying to stop.
+david santistevan
There is no true good or evil.
Everything has it's own motives and it's all in perspective.
To the villain, everyone else may be evil, the unenlightened who keep trying to destroy the cause for the greater good.
Or the villain's just a twisted fuck, who knows.
+david santistevan "Nothing is either good nor bad, but thinking makes it so."
-Shakespeare, I believe.
"A villain is just a hero from the other side"
The story of Knight Artorias is the best one in Dark Souls. A tragic tale of a great man who fell to darkness, it really gave the fight with him a lot of impact. He was in many ways a greater warrior than yourself, but to see him reduced to a creature capable of little more than demented screams....such a shame.
Yup, that's why I couldn't bring myself to keep his soul. My build didn't really suffer from it.
Lol that "litlle more" give me hard times man xDD
its my all time favorite boss *_*
I didn't finish Dark Souls but , I began the DLC , but for the moment , Artorias is the most badass boss in D.S that I've ever seen
(And he's too strong for me ... I thought that Ornstein and Smough were the strongest bosses but ... Artorias is like "Orstein and Smough ? Are you talking about those thrash mobs that I've seen yesterday ?" . The worst thing is when he becomes a Super Saiyan ... EVERYTIME I die when he does he's Super Saiyan thing ... )
Basonee When he starts doing his saiyan shit, don't run away from him, sprint like motherfucking Usain Bolt to Artorias and smack him across his face with your most powerful weapon, he gets staggered and stops him.
you could try to use heavy armor with iron flesh. Thats what I did as a low level doing the dlc
Most badass boss in any game, PERIOD imo.
***** Thanksman
Out of all the bosses that gave me a hard time, this guy killed me the most.
Not even Ornstein and Smough can compare to this guy.
Also, am I the only one who thinks Kalameet is easy? It's cutting off his tail that's the hard part.
Kalameet is trash even when cutting his tail. Had tons of trouble with Artorias but O and S are on a completely different level the first time I fought em. Death count reached triple digits then while Arty couldn't break 24 at most
Rpg Gaming Nerd Pikachu and Snorlax weren't really hard for me at all. I mean... of course cutting off Kalameet's tail is easy now, because of knowing all of his attacks.
Codename: Potato I was playing this game blind when I first fought the Super Londo Bros so obviously I was unbelievably unprepared for the fight even when I grinded to lvl 80 to try and fight em again. However since the day I did beat them I haven't had any trouble at all so yes, they are super easy now but the memories...
Rpg Gaming Nerd Even in the blind run, Dunstein and Slamough only killed me about 3 times before I changed tactics and used a shield. The non-DLC boss that gave me the most trouble was probably the Bell Gargoyles. I had no idea what I was getting into, and didn't know that their attacks were blockable until, like, my 15th try. Not to mention the gauntlet of beef jerky men you have to run through to get to the fog gate. Of course, now I kill them every time on my first try, but... the visions of that damn fire insta-killing me never cease.
Codename: Potato
See the opposite was for me. I had trouble on the Bell Gargoyles and still blocked with a shield yet once I got to Toejam and Earl I deemed both my lightning spear noob trap and shield useless and two handed my dragon tooth to try and beat Super Bert (my god how many nicknames do these assholes have?) almost flawlessly due to my massive Estus consumption in the first stage of the fight.
And of course because I was stupid at the time I broke my crystal halberd and had no means of repair due to the amount of chunks I dumped on the lightning spear.
I mean the freaking Bed of Chaos didn't even give me a hard time I killed it in 4 attempts, one for each orb and 2 for the jump but Drake and Josh? Never gonna forget how much of a challenge they posed to me.
He was a knight trying desperately to keep himself together. Keep his Honor intact.
He fell on his sword, the most honorable death a warrior could ask of. Sif is guarding the ring, and you must fight him to prove to him you will do what Artorias can no-longer do.
Maybe, in death, they reunite, the Knight and his Loyal Companion.
And without Havel's Shield, He is one Hard-Hitting motherfucker!
Oh Hey Grog
Artorias The Abysswalker
Hey Artorias! Been a while man, how's it going?
Havel The Rock Hey Havel I haven't seen you since I was consumed by the abyss so it's going good
The scream t the beginning.. just sends shivers.. the scream of agony and relief, being freed from the pain we just caused him.. and plus Artorias was believed to be not Human, so then why is his "scream" WAY more Humane than normal..
The pigmy is some sort of demon to be honest. The dark soul spit itself into pieces known as "humans" but honestly humans in the world of souls are more of a monster than anything
He's not a human. He's a giant.
This game has so many interpretations on it; this is wat makes Dark Souls unique from any other game out there. You can interpret one concept and then BAM!!!! More and more occur and you realize that it has more depth than you originally expected. I can see what you're saying.
In fact None of the 4 with the exception of maybe cairan where human.
*****
Assuming the Pygmy and Manus to be the same, he's definitely human. Or WAS a human.
Read the description of his soul. It actually describes it as being full of warm humanity. Manus is more human than anyone else.
Demons are born from the Bed of Chaos and therefore presumably did not exist when Artorias was facing the abyss.
His death scream is one of the creepiest things ive ever heard. It doesnt sound at all like relief. It sounds like pure pain with how aggressive it is and how its filled with gurgles and groaning.
And what makes it even more creepy is how Artorias is one of the only bosses, and the only main boss who doesnt give you humanity when you kill him.
I love the first few seconds of this song
*Crash* AAAAAAAAAAAAH!
I leave major props to the studio when they designed this fight. Dueling Artorias, the epitome of chivalry and knighthood, in itself was a fulfilling and VERY challenging experience. It wasn't just the duel though, it was also the atmosphere. You fight him in an arena. No boulders to exploit, no columns to run behind. It's you and Artorias. The music drips with the depth of the fight as you strive against a man corrupted by the blackest darkness to ever exist. Everything the studio did with this fight made it a pure and epic 1 on 1. And to top it off, when Artorias falls, the cry he lets out in agony tears at your heart strings as he collapses to the ground.
Once a proud and noble knight...
Not only proud and noble, the best greatsword wielding fighter in all of Lordran and one of Gwyn's Four Knights. Quite a resume if you ask me...
***** Since i killed him with a great sword and no shield... does that make me now the best great sword wielder in all of Lordran?
900 Ninjas He was corrupted and dragging his sword along in his weaker hand....so no, Artorias still wins :P
obsoletebossk and if I remember correctly the proper way to use a greatsword is to use it with BOTH hands and since he was called a master of the greatsword we should assume that he didn't use any of his skills lauded as the best since he only used one arm...
Yes, but Artorias was left-handed and prefered to use a greatshield for defence, so the propper way to duel artorias would be a greatshield in the right hand and a greatsword in the left, that's quite a challenge...
For such a damn hard-yet fair- boss battle, I honestly felt bad for killing him. Killing Ornstein and Smough leaves you with a feeling of accomplishment and relief that you finally persevered and endured, but Artorias? Nope. The guy is arguably more honorable and, dare I say it, heroic than the player. He fought for what he believed in and knew he had the duty to do, even though the odds were against him, and lost; now you're presented with slaying his empty and corrupted shell, and he's still able to put up a worthy fight. And then you finally relieve him of his suffering, but it just doesn't feel good, you know?
Haven't faced him yet, but I imagine it's very "Sorry it had to come to this" tragically necessary.
A true knight will die to protect his loved ones, his land, and those who he is loyal to. Artorias died for all three.
btw i beat like 90% of bosses in Ds3 first try,some in dark souls 1 too,but it's harder for shure.I still didn't finish it...wish me luck on Manus...
Think about it this way :
You saved him from his own failure, and gave him peace after all this suffering, i think it's what anyone would want at this point ..
TheOkayestGamer *Unneeded cosplay ahead
So killing me was a relief but when you kill him your like NOOOO ARTOREAS WHYYYY when you kill me your like YEEEEA FUCK YOU
How Dark Souls usually works: "Hey, I may have died 127 times to you, but now, on the 128th time, i know your attack patterns!" In fact, i was surprised how easy some of the fights got in the Lategame once i've gotten the hang of what to do. I died plenty of times to Gwyn, Manus, Kalameet and Nito, but not because the bosses were giving me trouble, but because i screwed up in some way, or still learning their attack patterns.
Then there's THIS guy. THIS guy is probably the ONLY boss in all of Dark Souls which i actually had trouble with. Taurus Demon? Learned his pattern, beat him eventually. Capra? Died plenty of times to him, but as soon as i got rid of the dogs for the first time, he became piss easy. Butterfly? Learn his pattern and what to do to evade which attack. Manus? Little trouble, until i both remembered the Silver Pendant exists, and figured out i could summon Sif. Super Londo Bros? Solaire. Case closed. Artorias on the other hand, I learned his pattern and how to dodge which attack, and he STILL kicked my ass, because the nature of his steroid-magic allows for very little room for fuck-ups, much less than any other boss in the game. The fight was still a lot of fun though!
Manus really wasn't that hard, I learned all his attacks on my second try and beat him on my third. I honestly think Artorias was the hardest boss in the game
dont show this guy sekiro or elden ring....
Stare too long into the abyss and the abyss will stare back into you.
Funny thing is, if you look into the boss area before you enter the fog. Manus is staring back at you the whole time.
+Avenger85438 *when you stare into the abyss, its father will stare at you*
@@Arasaka.Employee 5 years later but lol
Just thinking at what Artorias could have been normally makes me shiver.
He is incredibly tough and yet we fight him without shield, completely corrupted by the Abyss and with his sword arm broken.
Best DeS boss: Penetrator
Best DaS boss: Artorias
Best DS2 boss: Skeleton Lords
imo
... Skeleton Lords? Why them? (I personally disagree, but I'm not knocking your opinion. I'm just kind of interested in understanding why you prefer that particular boss lol.)
Ate Bit
the soundtrack, the intro and the general design and atmosphere was great. The fight itself was a bit too easy, but overall it was fun.
Zeredek Ah, I see. I agree it had a "Souls" feel to it, but I suppose the difficulty was a bit of a drawback for me. xD I must also go back and listen to the track of that boss, since I haven't done that with any of them.. anyways, it was nice seeing your point of view.
Penetrator best fucking Name ever
Lol
For a character who only existed in item descriptions for the longest of whiles, even this shambling corrupted form was awe inspiring once we finally saw what this mysterious character was capable of.
Umbasa.
Farewell Artorias. Though you may die, the legend will never be forgotten.
For The Legend Never Dies
Bernardo Bern
Artorias is the first Giant Dad confirmed.
*VAATI PLZ CONFIRM*
I dread to think how strong he was in his prime and with the shield.
If you look at some images, he is left handed. He's fighting with his off hand.
It's worse then you think
marsgreekgod
This is the american cover image, and the left handed Artorias on it is a confirmed mistake
marsgreekgod
If so, how did his left arm get fucked up? Now don't burn me if I say something wrong, but the theory is his shield + arm got hit with some dark energy within the abyss which he tried to block, unable to wield the shield no more, he left it with Sif.. Because you do find his shield with Sif in the DLC
Gorm3h
You're right, that's what really happen, it's much dumb to think he is left handed, when you can find his Shield fucked like his left arm
***** Excuse me while I make the story clearer. He descended into the Abyss to fight Manus. His legs were withered away by the all-around pursuer attack, and his arm was crushed by Manus's Catalyst. Manus nearly killed him, then corrupted him with Dark. Artorias's entire body, not just his shield arm, were broken. He used the power of his shield to protect Sif as long as he could, creating the ward that surrounds the pup, before succumbing to the Dark.. His body is still in this state, as you can see if you watch his movements you can tell.
here's a story
of the legend, the lie
inside his armor
where he died
he showed no cowardice
showed no fear
thought of his friends
when death was near
but now this man
the legend, the myth
his soul now trapped, lies in the abyss
dats crineg
Artorias should of been the true captain of the four knights. He suffered so much and still went out dying like a true warrior even when broken down and shattered. Orenstein was vital during the dragon-soul lord war but I strongly doubt he has the courage and strength of the Abyss Walker.
You just think he's cooler, don't you?
namesOnkeL I agree with A Villain, he did sacrifice himself to save sif and basically went above and beyond just to do the right thing
The reason why Knight Artorias is my fav. boss. Is not only that I like, that his fighting techniques are kinda like a normal player. But because of the history behind him, and also I love him for saving Sif! Having to kill Sif put a tear to my eye :'(
namesOnkeL By all means he is my favorite Dark Souls character but every other member of the four knights couldn't give me a challenge like Artorias could, you had to be very specific and quick when attacking him. Orenstein on the other hand could be easily killed with a couple heavy attacks from Black Knight weapons in his normal form and his larger form just required you to hug his legs and swing away like some lumberjack.
A Villain I actually found Artorias not that hard to kill, even in NG+, Manus was harder for me, he's the cheapest thing after the bed of chaos if he starts spamming that OP dark magic.
Kalameet was fairly easy as well, cutting his tail was the hardest part about it.
O&S are just hard for new players, they get intimidated because they are two bosses instead of one but they fall rather quickly.
Artorias for me is the best of the Knights as meanwhile Ornstein and buddies were fiddling themselves fighting overgrown bats he was killing his arse off to impede the Dark of the Abyss getting all over the world.
Even though he failed in his mission he still could save his best friend by using his shield so he died like a Hero knowing that his best friend would guard him after his death like he did when he was alive.
IT's really sad when you gotta kill Sif after you save him in the past, :(
"Artorias, you have had too much abyss juice... Its time to go home"
That intro edit with the scream is a remarkable example of creative inspiration on your part.
Some people say that Knight Artorias is a hard boss fight. Well, just be lucky his arm is broken, his shield is missing, he's corrupted by the abyss, he doesn't have Sif with him, and he isn't using his dominant arm. XD
Exact!!!
to be fair you also later kill the guy how beat him up so
This is some rather good music for my fight, only shame i lost my shield...
At least you don't have to hang out with a fat executioner who is constantly getting in your way.
+Dragonslayer Ornstein Yeah, he is rather fat and slow. You are fast and agile, but no match for me.
I am the captain of the 4 knights. I kill dragons with the power of lightning. Lets say we are equal because you have some crazy moves as well.
+Dragonslayer Ornstein Sure, let's call ourselves equal then noble dragonslayer.
+Artorias Abysswalker Dafuq
not even a havel's greatshield cannot hold off his slams,backpierces and triple-somersaults
The only true way to fight Artorias is fast-rolling, no shield, with a longsword.
Best bossfight ever, got him on the first go as such.
I beat him with a medium roll so you don't need a fast roll. It does make the fight a lot easier, though. :P
and use your left hand only
David Ward Or just straight up fight him using his own equipment in NG+, and using the greatsword in your left hand. Now that's a strange but kinda cool mirror match.
The most frightening moment i experienced was after i beat him. I thought, i gave him peace. Maybe the game will turn a little bit on the better side, a silver lining. Then i went to the city of oolacile. And then i heard this sound, i got shocked, depressed, unable to feel any joy or positive feeling in the next hours. It was the sound of these screaming children. God, these screams... Artorias was just the first messenger of the madness, i realized. I got depressed for days cause of that sick shit.
Why does everyone here automatically assume that Artorias is weaker here than he once was? He's literally overflowing with the power of the Abyss here after all.
Its so somber especially once u know the lore/backstory of his part in this game how he technically died fighting manus; his greatshield dented and protecting sif and his dominant arm(his left those who disagree can face him)broken but when fighting, he doesn't attack u when ur far from him a bit because what little power and will he has holds him back. This theme makes sense for a character like him; a powerful, great knight of Gwen, fallen from his former glory now a slave to the darkness thats why he's called the abysswalker.
Best boss, best girl... wait.
Ciaran
+Mike the Man check out this puppy
So, the Abyss is running wild. You wouldn't know anything about that, would y-
+Noah Sturgis No why??
Noah Sturgis There's nothing about that sentence that I don't love, now back to being ambiguously evil.
That weird church chime shit that kicks in at 0:16 is amazing
Best boss. I'm not specifying 'in Dark Souls', because I don't mean it.
He's the best boss.
Rot in hell, Manus. Whatever sympathy he had from me for his tragic backstory died when I saw what he had done to Artorias.
What always gets me about this song is the bell chimes in the background, in time with the main melody. It always sounds so similar to the type of bells they chime when someone is having a funeral to me, and I feel it really drives home the overall feeling of the song.
I wish there was a DLC where you fought all four of Gwyn's knights at once, to truly see what they could do. I mean, Artorias was wounded before this fight, Gough thought he was blind, imagine what they could do at full strength.
Fuckin gankers that's what they are
Mason EDM Either that or a duo boss fight, Artorias and Ciaran. Ornstein and Gough.
Mason EDM
Nah he would be like the silver knights and take shots at you while you fought orn
Anal Serenity hes all muscle and much bugger than smough him sitting is taller than smough and hes much much stronger than man tits
hacks its the answer to everything...I would definitely fight them all but...the back stabs would be real from ciaren
Even as a fallen knight, corrupted and insane, with a broken arm and no shield to boot, Artorias still hit like a tank, was crazy fast, and was strong to the point Ornstien with Smough's power would blush. Now imagine fighting Artorias in his prime.
Obligatory comment about Artorias' sword hand
Unnecessary response about agreement.
Harald Ulrichs not needed cosplay
lol i dont remember the song cuz i paniced hard the whole fight...
/watch?v=ygS3ySYcFgA
1:40 is the remainder of Artorias's unbreakable will of steel.
Still gives me shivers, this was my favorite boss battle of the entire game to be honest. Artorias literally is oozing with character and is a great example of a boss done right. One of the major reasons being his theme as it notifies the player that this battle is not something to be celebrated nor dismissed.
I fucking love this boss battle, just yesterday did it :D. Easily one of the best bosses ever for me, have to focus a lot and dodge his badass moves, cause he pack hell of a punch. Took me a while to realize how to dodge some of his moves completely.
Artorias looks so cool doing those triple flips and using only 1 hand, damn! Although, he slaughtered me like 40 times lol, still was amazing battle! I didn't really pay that much attention to this song during the fight, was so focused on dodging his moves ;D. Excellent song now that I listen it fully.
Yeah, he was one handing that bitch because his left arm was broken. Now imagine if you fought him with BOTH arms in working order...
Trace Drew
Yeah ;D...he would totally slaughter me.
vanpiisu88
and his right hand isn't his dominant hand either c: think about that for a second
Timothy T He did have another arm with a shield but it was given to Sif in the Abyss to protect him from he darkness that corrupted his soul
I have to agree with you. Artorias is my favorite boss to fight against because it's more challenging than fighting against Gwyn. You can parry Gywn's slashes but dodging Artorias' attacks along with getting as little damage as possible is why I love fighting against him. Fighting him is much more fun than most of the other bosses in Dark Souls in my opinion. I think I died about 4 times when I first fought against him and the combat experience is worth it.
He's also using his off hand, Artorias was left handed.
He isn't, the one on the cover is not Artorias.
darezzi97 He's left handed to some people, me included, because he doesn't seem to be steady in the slightest using his right hand. His left arm may be broken to bits, but his legs are just fine. He always seems off-balance though. He always leans towards his sword arm. If you have any experience wielding a sword and shield, you know that you should always lean near your shield in case you need to block quickly. Artorias is obviously VERY skilled.
Now work on your swordsmanship Vergil.
Interesting thought, but while he does lean a bit to his sword, it might be because of it's weight. Every move with his sword would be impossible with a shield in the other hand, so I think he was much more defensive before he became abyssed. But then again, your theory and my theory are both, well, theories, but I think no one would've thought of him being left-handed without the box-art portraying a man with Artorias' sword. And I don't need to work on my swordsmanship, I use a katana, which is very light, so I never explored heavier sword, and don't even mention shields!
darezzi97 He had a shield before the Abyss got him you know. Also, katanas are not light in weight so I suspect you are lying about knowing "swordsmanship".
195ashes Compared to Greatswords, they are. I could also easily handle a sword, considerind my experience with Force edge.
One of the greatest boss fights of all time
"Whatever thou art, stay away! Soon... I will be consumed... by them, by the Dark REEEUUUUGHHHHHHHH! Thou art strong human, surely thine kind are more than pure Dark I beg of thee, the spread of the Abyss... must be stopped Ah, Sif! There you are! All of you... forgive me... for I have availed you nothing"
Artorias and the Abyss Watchers are the most tragic stories in Dark Souls. Artorias is basically Link, a knight, a hero, an adventurer, he sought to destroy the Abyss and protect the lands, he used his shield in defense of those who he loved, and raised his sword in their name, and so he bravely wandered into the Abyss. to protect his best friend Sif, he gave him his shield, and got claimed by the Abyss himself. Years have passed, a group of brave warriors and knights, hearing the stories about Artorias fight against the Abyss, decided to raise their sword in his name, but they had no true intention themselves, they just wanted to fight the Abyss with no cause, razing entire Kingdoms in the slightest sight of the Abyss, they despised the use of a shield, for them, Artorias needed no shield, they misunderstood every ideal Artorias represented, for them it was a noble cause, then the Abyss claimed them aswell...
I love how his scream becomes distorted.. its kind of chilling
You know that feeling, when you face an enemy in the game, who kills you countless times, but you aren't even mad, simply because the enemy fights fair and square, and is cool as hell? This fight was one of those fights for me.
That scream made me believe I actually killed a man who was desperately clinging on, I've never felt the whole weight of my body shift like that, it felt like I had no blood at all... It was absolutely horrifying.
this comment is so underrated
nice touch at the beginning!
I love how the song basically builds up with Artorias fighting the abyss and then at one point the music almost sounds triumphant, like he overcame it, then instantly drops back down and I'm sure we all know what happens
that fucking death cry
Soul Reaver Saddening. A hero to a psycho to a dead man.
(R.I.P) Sir Artorias .
That scream in the beginning was almost 100% necessary. Thank you
you know what would be epic, taking on all the four knights of gwyn at once.
*You know what would be fucking hell
We wouldn't last a minute.
+MrDibara still, it will be an epic battle.
caleb jones I suppose... if you don't mind dying all the time.
Then again, to die fighting the 4 legendary knights would be an honor.
+caleb jones slumbering dragon ring makes gough pointless, the lords blade too fragile, ornstein easy without smough, only artorias is challenge
I didn't pay much attention to it back then holy moly, but
Yeah, Alvina was partially right, the legend of artorias art none but fabrication, he failed, his covenant with Kaathe overpowered him, in the end, we, the Chosen Undead, were the true Abysswalkers, Slayers of Manus.
Doesn't mean he's no a hero, he tried, he sacrificed all, but unfortunately failed.
after playing through the entirety of ds3 and up until half of elden ring, this is still one of my favorite boss fights
Best character in dark souls! Best story in dark souls in my opinion!
This fight was so intense - it took me 20 minutes to finish him off.
I had 2 guys to help me distract him. so it was a bit quicker.
Sorry but real men only 1vs1
EiSplasci
beat him with ricard's rapier and havelyn god I had just the right amount of time to shoot 2 times at him with it to stagger him, was always stressful when he was buffing himself lol
My favorite aspect of this fight (other than it being a great fight in general) is that it gives extra context to one of the most memorable bosses from the base game (Sif). I already loved the design of Sif, and after playing the DLC it became heart wrenching everytime I had to fight him.
Sif, Grey Wolf I respect greatly, your master is gone.
If depression was a character
all you hear in the beginning of the music, tells you a tragic story, you can totally feel it in its notes, but when it gets to 1:29, it tells you that the strength for what he was known is STILL there and with it he will still destroy you