I would like to start this message by expressing my gratitude. Ingressus Voltaris is also my favorite character and i am extremely grateful to be able to share my thoughts with others who are fans of SoW unlike in my school where i am disgraced for liking minecraft animations. In the beginning, We are led to believe that the deathsinger was the antagonist of the story. However it was told to us by Thalleous who himself did not have a clear conscience. Ingressus's actions are not justiciable however they were carried out due to the pain and suffering inflicted upon him by the other 4 clans. He had seen his entire group get killed and his clan was nearly wiped out by the ardoni. In this point of view, His actions were a direct result of the ardoni's hatred for his clan, the voltaris, which erupted when the clans figured out that the voltaris were diving deep into the history of the songs and could potentially be too strong of a threat to handle in the mere future. Hence they banned the clan and issued a champion to hunt all of them down. This along with the fact that after he was denied the prime songs due to his clan and name, ignited the fuel in his passion even further, causing him to go hungry for the primes and going to extreme measures to fulfill his greed. It is my personal opinion which suggests that prime ingressus is stronger than Thalleous. To be fair, the only reason thalleous was defeated in the ambushed and killed was because he was 275 years old and way past his prime. Prime Ingressus was showed to have excelled in perfectly using the primes. He could take on a bunch of Ardonis at once, an act which was never displayed or shown about thalleous. Ingressus even used 2 swords unlike thalleous and was extremely skilled in fighting. This is displayed by the fact that he trained Achillean Nestoris, A fisherman who would eventually be the only one to stand between him and the primes and prevent Ingressus from fulfilling his secondary goal. However, the deathsinger never had the aggresium prime song and was never able to use it, unlike thalleous who was given all 4 prime songs when he was chosen to be the champion. All of these factors clash with each other but eventually Ingressus would dominate against thalleous due to his excel in his ability in using the primes when compared to thalleous. Just to wrap this up, Ingressus was made a villain by the acts of the Kaltaris,Nestoris,Mendoris and the Sendaris clans. If they would have never banished and exiled the voltaris or maybe if they had never started hunting the voltaris by treating it like a game, this never would have happened.
I just realized the reason Ingressus was so skilled was due to the Voltaris being in low numbers, that meant that every single one of their warriors had to be elite. I think one Voltaris could take on like 5 human soldiers
to be fair I think that any desently skilled aradony warior was able to defeet 5 human wariors due to aradony being biger han humans likely being stronger as well, also they use songs, ingresus is more of a 20 human soldiers
What I love about the duel of Mt. Velgren between Ingressus and Achillean, is their voices. They don't have grand, deep, or gravelly voices like Optimus and Megatron. They sound like young adults in an argument, trying to make the other see through one's eyes. 53:30 I believe Voltar doesn't just play the wielder's memories 'directly'. I think it's like a camera that infinitely records, so conscious or not, it'd hold events and situations like this. But that's just my theory. A FILM THEO-
Thank you for reminding me that Ingressus is a great character and the best part of the whole story. I have so many problems with the script in so many other areas but I don't think my mind will ever change on him.
Two things: This was amazing :3 I love your voice You genuinely gave me every reason why i'm so hyperfixated with Ingressus- and you kept my attention all the way through (which is stupidly rare 😭) so well done for that :D
The video is very detailed and objective, and the matching picture and music are also very suitable. I have many similar understandings with you. There is no doubt that ingressus is the most complete and charming villain. I'm glad he has fans like you.
This video shows the character we know and love the Deathsinger or Ingressus Voltaris, in a whole new light. Might I say though I love Ingressus getting stomped on by derp and the warden. Great video though! I love this, and I hope you continue making documentaries of Songs of War!
Yeah the Knights of Ardonia animation showed young ingressus and dominus with more red colourisation. Which Xuxmenlong animations did not do unfortunately. Basic art: Yellow plus Red = Orange so that is such a cool small detail
I just got this video from the algorithm having no idea what this series is.Watched all the way through. This guy isn't the main character? I can't imagine what plot focus would be better.
This is a great analysis! You really made me realize many things I hadn't understood, seeing people still being this passionate about Songs of War warms my heart and gives me hope for the future. Let's hope we get picked up by Squared Media again
This is a really good analysis! Glad to see the community is still going strong despite the cancelations. I remember reading the script shortly after it was released way back in 2020 and recently I've reread and rewatched the entire series and my god it's still as good as I remember. It really shows the quality of the writing.
This video was amazing, and you explained everything perfectly, I don't even think I could have explained Ingressus better myself, you have earned my respect!
Things I noted as I watched this for the first time: 5:15 I see you've pulled an Achillean 13:02 Finally someone mentions Voltar passing on memories (and possibly memories of fighting experiences) between Masters, I've thought about if this might also carry on to Senn lol 19:47 Yeah, like the Champions or _dragons_ (are we all forgetting how he really does not like dragons) 21:41 how couldn't he see the yellow markings (also I was just about to mention the parallel but you beat me to it) 22:44 hehe _death_ stare 23:10 that was probably the one smart decision Thalleous ever made (saving Senn was a spur of the moment decision) 26:11 Welp you got me 27:30 yeah, Sulliman your screwed 29:24 how did I not notice this? Senn and Ingressus are literally my two favourite character in that order 35:04 thank you for mentioning this! 38:55 didn't we all? 40:01 The horse that is never mentioned again 42:01 if Ingressus was anything in that moment, a trooper is definitely it 43:56 adding on to what you said before, this was probably the one moment in _years_ that he has been able to fully open up to _someone_ 45:12 wait, would that mean that Achillean could have been the only thing that reminded him of the name at times 45:19 you got me x2 46:27 yep definitely 47:36 my personal theory is that the sunset thing was something Dominus said 53:34 idk, maybe the flashbacks don't necessarily need the Master to be conscious. 54:30 maybe he was too weak to use it/the wound was too bad for Protoheal 54:45 honestly, maybe Staff-memories are distinguished from those of the current Master. Anyways, THIS IS SO GOOD! I've wanted character video essays for a while now, so thank you!
@@CK-Voltaris thanks! It was fun to write and gush about these characters for once. (Also as a person who conveniently has Senn as a favourite character, followed closely by Ingressus, I see this as an absolute win)
@@CK-Voltaris also, I'm gonna mention something here that I personally noticed one time when thinking about SoW. Senn restoring peace was foreshadowed or at least hinted at _three_ separate times 1. Thalleous. The balcony scene Thalleous says to Senn "Perhaps the truth will help you one day, find peace" (the line is peas in our hearts). Even though he was probably referring to internal peace, in hindsight, Senn, through finding internal peace with who he is, also brought peace to the clans. 2. Almrak. This one is the most obvious, "Deltheus sees it as misfortune, but I see it as an opportunity that we share the lineage of two clans, we could be the ones to finally bring peace between the five clans". Self-explanatory, Almrak was spot on here. 3. Ingressus. This one is slightly implied. "Because you may yet succeed where I've failed". To me, he could definitely be referring to his failure to keep to his original goal to bring the clans together, someone which he hopes that Senn may be able to do, as the only other Voltaris to be raised by another clan. I'm definitely looking way too much into this.
Awesome analysis! Ingressus' character is easily one of the main reasons I love Songs of War. I remember when I first watched Season 1, and was initially skeptical that it'd be any good. The first few minutes of the prologue were nice, but Ingressus' reaction to being denied the prime songs was the moment that really got me hooked. Even with the Walls of Time painting him as a bad guy, it still didn't explain why he had such a harsh reaction to that denial. (which was for the rest of the story to unveil)
7:18 That explains why we (because of Senn) could see the history of Ingressus when he handed over the Voltar to Senn. It housed the memories of Ingressus, so he could explain his meanings wordless to Senn (cause when the scene cuts back to Senn and Ingressus, Ingressus says: 'Do you see now?').
Every time people irl say whos your favorite villian in fiction I don't have a number 1 but ingressus is really close but decide not to tell them because my favorite villain is from a silly block game animation so I just lie which really does not do him justice cause they put all the effort on writing ingressus while most of the other characters are not completely finished written. His turning to the curruption to the prime songs remind me a lot of well written characters like Anakin skywalker (Star Wars) and Tai Lung (Kung fu Panda) in many ways. And come on his weapons and ability's are sick as hell. usually magic users in stories stick to a wand and warriors stick to swords or polearms but Deathsinger literally takes the gigachad varied weapons path and uses both a fire sword (which is sick af but not 100% need) and one of the coolest staff designs which him use songs more effectively which creates the coolest potential for fight scenes as he has intelligence strength and Magic (Songs). Not to mention his cool patterning which is like tiger stripes with the sunset red like patterning, His voice actor Jonathan David Bullock Does an excellent job at voicing him making him sound young and more like a normal dude that has to do what's need for his clan just to simply survive instead of a generic villian like Tygren. His reveal at Season 1 Finale Shiver me Timbers as well. All of that combined just creates a near perfect villian.
I will come back to this. It's so great to see the songs of war fandom still producing content Edit: I've watched it. It's beautiful. Ingressus' story is one of the most complex, intricately woven character arcs in all of fiction, in my opinion. You've made me want to write a fanfiction that focuses on his life outside of what we see (lol). Songs of War has always, and will always hold a special place in my heart, and watching this video has successfully reinvigorated my 4-year-long hyperfixation. Genuinely, this deep-dive into arguably the best-written character in all of Ardonia's storyline brought me near-tears, so thank you. I have so much to say that could never be expressed in a youtube comment, but I've got nothing but praise for this video and this character's writing. His actions were inexcusable, but he was a legend in his own right. Rest in Peace, Ingressus Voltaris.
Amazing video, I suggest you all watch this. I do like how The Deathsinger is one of the best villains in fiction, but I do believe that it was at the cost of other arcs. Overall, I'm glad you made this and would suggest doing a Thalleous or Tidesinger one. (But first, take a long break, you deserve it)
This is a masterpiece! Although I don't know English very well, but Songs of War have become more than just a project for me, as has Ingressus himself. You've made all the material very clear and opened up a lot of new aspects about the character for me. Keep up the good work! Thanks to you and the wonderful sow content creators, the fandom will not die. I bow low to you
I am a big Songs of war Fan too. And Even if Zulius is my favourite chrackter, i love ingressus and love his writing. I was very happy to see, that there are still Viedeos of Songs of war today. Keep up this good work. 👍🏼
Haven’t seen much SoW content in a while, I kind of left after it was cancelled. Sometimes I remember it and hope it will come back, but yea I doubt it at this point. Great video, I loved SoW!
In episode 10, I knew there was something between Ingressus and Achillean. And then, when reading the script, he became a favourite. You know, looking back at the Prime Songs, they reflect the Voltaris in the 2 wars: in the first, they are capable of protecting themselves(Protisium), as they did do a lot of damage to the clans in the first war; they are fast and quick, as they did push through and conquer a lot of land(Mobilium); and they are creative or loyal/offer support to one another(Supporium). In the second war, they had the 2 latter. I feel like it would have been better had he gained the Aggresium Prime in the Second War. The world was weakened and most threats are so watered down. And I imagine it would unfold like this:Achillean throws Ria the song, Ingressus stops it mid throw with telekinesis. Then throws it up and all 3 activate Mobilium songs, with Ingressus seeming to have it, but Achillean takes it. The 2 fight and Achillean dies. Also, I saw that it wrote he was young when the Voltaris were banished. This is something huge, as Dominus can then be the one who led then when banished and hints at what it is Ingressus saw in Voltar. I thought an image on a campfire, where Dominus explains to his son their history, minus the Primes' power, but I feel like during their conversation, he could have said sth like:"I don't know(why we were banished), but I feel like there's more to the story." Also on Aegus: when he looks back at the Tournament with sorrow, I think it was stated in the commentary that he saw that nothing will ever change between the relationship between the Voltaris and the other clans. And your video helped explain a lot on why it is he confronted Pythus like that. He had just been freed from the Primes like a day since the Tournament. His mind must be a mess which you clearly said. The best written character indeed!
has no one noticed that when Ingressus says that the sky turns bright with the colors of his clan, the sky is partially yellow and may just be him thinking of the Nestoris as his clan as well as Voltaris, or am I reading into things too much???
Difference between Tygren and Ingressus Tygren Care for clan❎ Villainous✅ Pure Evil✅ Broken❎ Ingressus Care for clan✅ Villainous❎ Pure Evil❎ Broken✅ Noice vid btw
I actually think Tygren does care for his clan. Yes he’s a villainous mass murderer but he sees what he does as revenge and thinks his victims deserve to die for what happened to his clan. He cares, just in a way more fucked up way than Ingressus was. I wish his character was more fleshed out, it’s pretty interesting too.
@@MrFinchStudiosReborn He doesn’t send them TO die, he sends them into a battle against a village that cannot defend itself and poses no threat to their lives. I don’t think he accounted for Thalleous’ presence. Also wdym twice? It was only once.
@@PosiWritesStories first spearman and 3 others attacked Thall Second time he send 4 of them on Thalleous(he activated Aggroquake to kill them) instead of fighting himself and saving more lifes
He’s not in season 1 very much and sadly seasons 2-3 were canceled. However many talented fan animators continued the show unofficially by animating different episodes and there are many with all the scenes of Ingressus. I’m surprised you actually watched this without having seen SoW, I hope you like it!!
20:13 Quick critique, I'm pretty sure his name is a reference to Cronos, the father of the Olympians, he was chopped to bits by Zeus, and his remains were sent to Tataurus, a firey realm similar to the Nether.
48:10 You could also interpret this as him talking not only about the Voltaris, but also about the Nestoris. Achillean was his foster brother after all
I also figured out achillean was hiding some horrifying truth about the true reason of knowing about ingressus 8:21 thallious shot a child ardoni which ingressus is still a child due to being a kid still and tygren and lucidits was a extremist
Also SQM has recently shown interest in officially continuing the series, so it would be cool to finally see Ingressus' Season 2 and 3 scenes at Season 1 quality once that happens.
@@JunTitzDeMesa Thanks so much! I most likely won’t do an analysis on Senn, however I’m planning on rewriting his character and talking about him a little in-depth sometime in the future!
When looking at any story something I always find interesting to ask is how hard would it be to rearrange the story to make the villain the hero. Generally, it isn't as hard as one would think, and Deathsinger is no exception. The Voltaris were hunted by Thalleus and the other clans, and as such from a different perspective they could easily act as the antagonists, and Deathsinger's actions could fairly easily be justified from his perspective. Often times the difference between the hero and the villain is just a matter of perspective and who is telling the story.
@@CK-Voltaris and also u can fit agus with achillean bc there both somewhat connected and I ask if agus is achillean dad bc they don’t have the same markings
I think that the memories from the voltar that feature unconcious ingresus weren't his but actualy achilians, maybe thow I am not shure the valtar doesnt tacke memories from just the masters but from all the aradony it comes into contact with, in that specific scene achelian was shown holding the valtar so perhaps that is whie it was able to be shown.
53:32 whoever holds Voltar is the Voltaris master right? And their memories get stored in the staff? Achillean is holding Voltar in this scene, so there's a chance that Voltar took HIS memory, temporarily making him the Voltaris master. Either that or a new layer is added and the staves are sentient in a Master Sword sense
@@brythkaltaris Achillean was never initiated as the Voltaris master, so what i think happened is voltar just recorded those events through the perspective of Ingressus even though he technically wasn’t conscious
Thought about this for a while but i never told anyone but the whole tournament is a plot hole to me if thalleous was confirmed in the prologue to have been there how would he have reacted to ingressus revealing himself he would’ve obviously wanted to kill him also why would the clans just let a voltaris go or not kill him after that especially the master (i blame plot armor) also how did no one in nestoria or the masters/thalleous in the tournament recognize the voltar staff and the fire sword and lastly if achillean was holding the voltar in the flashback wouldn’t he have seen everything ingressus experienced this one came to me after the conversation where he proposed ingressus enter the tournament I cant unsee that whole sequence now might just be overthinking it but I’ve wondered if anyone else has thought about this
Best character his actions make sense although a lot not justifiable it makes you understand why he did what he did from the things he went through as a child and wanting to save his clan leading to him getting corrupted by the very thing that destroyed his clan the prime songs. He made horrible decisions but it was all for the sake of his clan and taking into account all the stuff he went through can you really blame him?
Ingressus was such a legend. I adored him sm. But I like Thalleous more for some reason. IS IT WRONG THAT I GAVE THALLEOUS MEGA TRAUMA AND DEPRESSION ALONG WITH INGRESSUS, ZULIUS AND SENN-? anyway you have a rlly nice voice, I like a lot. edit: I made a whole frigging AU dedicated to Thalleous being a Trauma Boy and needs snuggles.
I found a good playlist for season 2, but not season 3 since not everything has been fully animated. If you search up “Full Songs of War Season 2”, the playlist should come up. For S3, Megste Studios animated a few scenes and compiled them in a 47 minute long video on his channel. XunMengLong and TheSnakeAnimator made part of S3 episode 5, and XunMengLong also made a S3 episode 7/8 clip as well as the series finale. Those are probably the best fan animations but there’s a lot more out there. Hope that makes a little bit of sense lol
@@anonymousperson5853 I’m glad you liked it! I downloaded the world so long ago I don’t remember how exactly I got it on Minecraft, but you can download it on the BPS Archives website for both java and bedrock edition. Here’s a link to the website: archive.blackplasma.xyz/songs-of-war/ hope this helps!
@@CK-Voltaris also, hasn't no one mentioned the weird continuity of the New Voltaria scenes or something. Cuz it always got me that Senn _should_ have red markings when talking to Ria at Ingressus' grave as that was _after_ the clans were reunited. When Ria says "we are needed up north" she is referring to the Walls of Time, where they read the 13th Wall of Time which also acts as the closing dialogue, with flashbacks to show the clans reuniting which would mean that the scene with Ingressus' grave happens after the ceremony and where Senn initiated himself. Idk always came across as weird to me (With full respect to XunMengLong, little details may be hard to notice sometimes, especially when it is this inferred)
@@manastodi8592 If Ingressus had all 4 Prime Songs he probably would’ve been just as strong as prime Thalleous, but canonically Champion Thalleous is the strongest since DS never had all the Prime Songs
@@CK-Voltaris but ingressus even without the 4 prime songs was equally as strong as thalleous don't u think? He had 3 prime songs but was still pretty strong tho :((
i always thought ingressus wasnt as bad as he's illustrated to be in the first season... also where'd you find the map of the world? also did you know voltaris means "to return in portuguese? and voltar means to come back
I don't really see Ingressus as a Villain Protagonist, the basis of a Villain Protagonist is that they are the main character, Senn is the main character of Songs of War not Ingressus.
Senn is far from the most interesting. Ingressus is clearly the main course in this story. He has a crazy progression and his story is heartbreaking, maddening and immoral. Sad. But he relates to the viewers.
In the SoW production material folder in google drive, it’s in a document with the odd name ~WRL3591 at the very bottom. If you don’t have the folder then I could send you the doc through google if you’d like
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I would like to start this message by expressing my gratitude. Ingressus Voltaris is also my favorite character and i am extremely grateful to be able to share my thoughts with others who are fans of SoW unlike in my school where i am disgraced for liking minecraft animations.
In the beginning, We are led to believe that the deathsinger was the antagonist of the story. However it was told to us by Thalleous who himself did not have a clear conscience. Ingressus's actions are not justiciable however they were carried out due to the pain and suffering inflicted upon him by the other 4 clans. He had seen his entire group get killed and his clan was nearly wiped out by the ardoni. In this point of view, His actions were a direct result of the ardoni's hatred for his clan, the voltaris, which erupted when the clans figured out that the voltaris were diving deep into the history of the songs and could potentially be too strong of a threat to handle in the mere future. Hence they banned the clan and issued a champion to hunt all of them down. This along with the fact that after he was denied the prime songs due to his clan and name, ignited the fuel in his passion even further, causing him to go hungry for the primes and going to extreme measures to fulfill his greed. It is my personal opinion which suggests that prime ingressus is stronger than Thalleous. To be fair, the only reason thalleous was defeated in the ambushed and killed was because he was 275 years old and way past his prime. Prime Ingressus was showed to have excelled in perfectly using the primes. He could take on a bunch of Ardonis at once, an act which was never displayed or shown about thalleous. Ingressus even used 2 swords unlike thalleous and was extremely skilled in fighting. This is displayed by the fact that he trained Achillean Nestoris, A fisherman who would eventually be the only one to stand between him and the primes and prevent Ingressus from fulfilling his secondary goal. However, the deathsinger never had the aggresium prime song and was never able to use it, unlike thalleous who was given all 4 prime songs when he was chosen to be the champion. All of these factors clash with each other but eventually Ingressus would dominate against thalleous due to his excel in his ability in using the primes when compared to thalleous. Just to wrap this up, Ingressus was made a villain by the acts of the Kaltaris,Nestoris,Mendoris and the Sendaris clans. If they would have never banished and exiled the voltaris or maybe if they had never started hunting the voltaris by treating it like a game, this never would have happened.
I just realized the reason Ingressus was so skilled was due to the Voltaris being in low numbers, that meant that every single one of their warriors had to be elite. I think one Voltaris could take on like 5 human soldiers
No wonder it says in fandom that the Nether "managed to push through thanks to the Voltaris".
more than that humans were not skilled at all
to be fair I think that any desently skilled aradony warior was able to defeet 5 human wariors due to aradony being biger han humans likely being stronger as well, also they use songs, ingresus is more of a 20 human soldiers
@@Nightmare_09_2z even more bro like atlesst 100 lmao
@@Nightmare_09_2z he could just song them to death
What I love about the duel of Mt. Velgren between Ingressus and Achillean, is their voices. They don't have grand, deep, or gravelly voices like Optimus and Megatron. They sound like young adults in an argument, trying to make the other see through one's eyes.
53:30 I believe Voltar doesn't just play the wielder's memories 'directly'. I think it's like a camera that infinitely records, so conscious or not, it'd hold events and situations like this. But that's just my theory. A FILM THEO-
This. Was. Perfection.
I would love to see more analysis videos like this beacuse this is so well made.
Good job. : D
Alright this is just the best analysis
Thank you for reminding me that Ingressus is a great character and the best part of the whole story. I have so many problems with the script in so many other areas but I don't think my mind will ever change on him.
He was already my top favorite, this just solidifies it even more
Two things:
This was amazing :3
I love your voice
You genuinely gave me every reason why i'm so hyperfixated with Ingressus- and you kept my attention all the way through (which is stupidly rare 😭) so well done for that :D
Thank you!! I wanted to make something special for my fellow Ingressus sympathizers haha
SAME
@@CK-Voltaris 😭😭😭😭
Exactly
@@CK-Voltaris🫡
Woah, I watched this video this morning and I'm already back to rewatch! Keep up the great work!
Also, SUBSCRIBED
The video is very detailed and objective, and the matching picture and music are also very suitable. I have many similar understandings with you. There is no doubt that ingressus is the most complete and charming villain. I'm glad he has fans like you.
CK Voltaris this is amazing you did an amazing job on this analysis. I hope you continue to make more
This video shows the character we know and love the Deathsinger or Ingressus Voltaris, in a whole new light. Might I say though I love Ingressus getting stomped on by derp and the warden. Great video though! I love this, and I hope you continue making documentaries of Songs of War!
@@DaFall0uT Thank you so much!!
something that my one friend pointed out: Ingressus's markings look like they have a slight shift to yellow, but only after his time as a Nestoris.
Yeah the Knights of Ardonia animation showed young ingressus and dominus with more red colourisation. Which Xuxmenlong animations did not do unfortunately. Basic art: Yellow plus Red = Orange so that is such a cool small detail
I just got this video from the algorithm having no idea what this series is.Watched all the way through. This guy isn't the main character? I can't imagine what plot focus would be better.
Did you watch season 2 and 3 as well?
This is a great analysis! You really made me realize many things I hadn't understood, seeing people still being this passionate about Songs of War warms my heart and gives me hope for the future. Let's hope we get picked up by Squared Media again
Impressive, it held my attention the entire hour! I can’t wait for your next one! Amazing!!
Your voice is just beautiful!
And you did an awesome job with this analysis too🤩
Thank you so much!!
This is a really good analysis! Glad to see the community is still going strong despite the cancelations.
I remember reading the script shortly after it was released way back in 2020 and recently I've reread and rewatched the entire series and my god it's still as good as I remember. It really shows the quality of the writing.
This video was amazing, and you explained everything perfectly, I don't even think I could have explained Ingressus better myself, you have earned my respect!
Things I noted as I watched this for the first time:
5:15 I see you've pulled an Achillean
13:02 Finally someone mentions Voltar passing on memories (and possibly memories of fighting experiences) between Masters, I've thought about if this might also carry on to Senn lol
19:47 Yeah, like the Champions or _dragons_ (are we all forgetting how he really does not like dragons)
21:41 how couldn't he see the yellow markings (also I was just about to mention the parallel but you beat me to it)
22:44 hehe _death_ stare
23:10 that was probably the one smart decision Thalleous ever made (saving Senn was a spur of the moment decision)
26:11 Welp you got me
27:30 yeah, Sulliman your screwed
29:24 how did I not notice this? Senn and Ingressus are literally my two favourite character in that order
35:04 thank you for mentioning this!
38:55 didn't we all?
40:01 The horse that is never mentioned again
42:01 if Ingressus was anything in that moment, a trooper is definitely it
43:56 adding on to what you said before, this was probably the one moment in _years_ that he has been able to fully open up to _someone_
45:12 wait, would that mean that Achillean could have been the only thing that reminded him of the name at times
45:19 you got me x2
46:27 yep definitely
47:36 my personal theory is that the sunset thing was something Dominus said
53:34 idk, maybe the flashbacks don't necessarily need the Master to be conscious.
54:30 maybe he was too weak to use it/the wound was too bad for Protoheal
54:45 honestly, maybe Staff-memories are distinguished from those of the current Master.
Anyways, THIS IS SO GOOD! I've wanted character video essays for a while now, so thank you!
I like how you added your own thoughts and the timestamps, this was fun to read!
@@CK-Voltaris thanks! It was fun to write and gush about these characters for once. (Also as a person who conveniently has Senn as a favourite character, followed closely by Ingressus, I see this as an absolute win)
@@CK-Voltaris also, I'm gonna mention something here that I personally noticed one time when thinking about SoW. Senn restoring peace was foreshadowed or at least hinted at _three_ separate times
1. Thalleous. The balcony scene Thalleous says to Senn "Perhaps the truth will help you one day, find peace" (the line is peas in our hearts). Even though he was probably referring to internal peace, in hindsight, Senn, through finding internal peace with who he is, also brought peace to the clans.
2. Almrak. This one is the most obvious, "Deltheus sees it as misfortune, but I see it as an opportunity that we share the lineage of two clans, we could be the ones to finally bring peace between the five clans". Self-explanatory, Almrak was spot on here.
3. Ingressus. This one is slightly implied. "Because you may yet succeed where I've failed". To me, he could definitely be referring to his failure to keep to his original goal to bring the clans together, someone which he hopes that Senn may be able to do, as the only other Voltaris to be raised by another clan.
I'm definitely looking way too much into this.
Great notes on a terrific video!
@@MichaelKnott-wi5zb thank you!
Awesome analysis! Ingressus' character is easily one of the main reasons I love Songs of War. I remember when I first watched Season 1, and was initially skeptical that it'd be any good. The first few minutes of the prologue were nice, but Ingressus' reaction to being denied the prime songs was the moment that really got me hooked. Even with the Walls of Time painting him as a bad guy, it still didn't explain why he had such a harsh reaction to that denial. (which was for the rest of the story to unveil)
This is an absolute masterpiece! Everything about this is incredible and it deserves more recognition
7:18 That explains why we (because of Senn) could see the history of Ingressus when he handed over the Voltar to Senn. It housed the memories of Ingressus, so he could explain his meanings wordless to Senn (cause when the scene cuts back to Senn and Ingressus, Ingressus says: 'Do you see now?').
Every time people irl say whos your favorite villian in fiction I don't have a number 1 but ingressus is really close
but decide not to tell them because my favorite villain is from a silly block game animation so I just lie which really does not do him justice cause they put all the effort on writing ingressus while most of the other characters are not completely finished written. His turning to the curruption to the prime songs remind me a lot of well written characters like Anakin skywalker (Star Wars) and Tai Lung (Kung fu Panda) in many ways.
And come on his weapons and ability's are sick as hell. usually magic users in stories stick to a wand and warriors stick to swords or polearms but Deathsinger literally takes the gigachad varied weapons path and uses both a fire sword (which is sick af but not 100% need) and one of the coolest staff designs which him use songs more effectively which creates the coolest potential for fight scenes as he has intelligence strength and Magic (Songs).
Not to mention his cool patterning which is like tiger stripes with the sunset red like patterning, His voice actor Jonathan David Bullock Does an excellent job at voicing him making him sound young and more like a normal dude that has to do what's need for his clan just to simply survive instead of a generic villian like Tygren. His reveal at Season 1 Finale Shiver me Timbers as well. All of that combined just creates a near perfect villian.
I will come back to this. It's so great to see the songs of war fandom still producing content
Edit: I've watched it. It's beautiful. Ingressus' story is one of the most complex, intricately woven character arcs in all of fiction, in my opinion. You've made me want to write a fanfiction that focuses on his life outside of what we see (lol). Songs of War has always, and will always hold a special place in my heart, and watching this video has successfully reinvigorated my 4-year-long hyperfixation. Genuinely, this deep-dive into arguably the best-written character in all of Ardonia's storyline brought me near-tears, so thank you. I have so much to say that could never be expressed in a youtube comment, but I've got nothing but praise for this video and this character's writing. His actions were inexcusable, but he was a legend in his own right. Rest in Peace, Ingressus Voltaris.
Amazing video, I suggest you all watch this. I do like how The Deathsinger is one of the best villains in fiction, but I do believe that it was at the cost of other arcs. Overall, I'm glad you made this and would suggest doing a Thalleous or Tidesinger one. (But first, take a long break, you deserve it)
55:40 I do remember BPS talking about how Ingressus spared Aurelius and killed the other masters, which is indeed interesting
Aurelius wasnt the master back then
@@anonymousperson5853 But he was spared because of what Aegis did to Ingressus
This is a masterpiece! Although I don't know English very well, but Songs of War have become more than just a project for me, as has Ingressus himself. You've made all the material very clear and opened up a lot of new aspects about the character for me. Keep up the good work! Thanks to you and the wonderful sow content creators, the fandom will not die. I bow low to you
@@A1Gor63 Thank you so much, also your English is very good!
23:03 ,yes just yes
Never thought I'd watch a video essay on an animation for a block game but here we are xP
Such a great job! Very impressive!!! Great analysis!
Watches this in 2021 and loved it. This is the true Minecraft movie.
I am a big Songs of war Fan too. And Even if Zulius is my favourite chrackter, i love ingressus and love his writing. I was very happy to see, that there are still Viedeos of Songs of war today. Keep up this good work. 👍🏼
I’ve only just watched this and I cannot believe I didn’t watch it sooner! I fucking love this. Bravo! 🔥
Wow this is incredible!
Haven’t seen much SoW content in a while, I kind of left after it was cancelled. Sometimes I remember it and hope it will come back, but yea I doubt it at this point. Great video, I loved SoW!
he's lit my favourite character ever!!
In episode 10, I knew there was something between Ingressus and Achillean. And then, when reading the script, he became a favourite. You know, looking back at the Prime Songs, they reflect the Voltaris in the 2 wars: in the first, they are capable of protecting themselves(Protisium), as they did do a lot of damage to the clans in the first war; they are fast and quick, as they did push through and conquer a lot of land(Mobilium); and they are creative or loyal/offer support to one another(Supporium). In the second war, they had the 2 latter. I feel like it would have been better had he gained the Aggresium Prime in the Second War. The world was weakened and most threats are so watered down. And I imagine it would unfold like this:Achillean throws Ria the song, Ingressus stops it mid throw with telekinesis. Then throws it up and all 3 activate Mobilium songs, with Ingressus seeming to have it, but Achillean takes it. The 2 fight and Achillean dies.
Also, I saw that it wrote he was young when the Voltaris were banished. This is something huge, as Dominus can then be the one who led then when banished and hints at what it is Ingressus saw in Voltar. I thought an image on a campfire, where Dominus explains to his son their history, minus the Primes' power, but I feel like during their conversation, he could have said sth like:"I don't know(why we were banished), but I feel like there's more to the story."
Also on Aegus: when he looks back at the Tournament with sorrow, I think it was stated in the commentary that he saw that nothing will ever change between the relationship between the Voltaris and the other clans. And your video helped explain a lot on why it is he confronted Pythus like that. He had just been freed from the Primes like a day since the Tournament. His mind must be a mess which you clearly said. The best written character indeed!
Wow. This is amazing
Wonderful video!
This is so great!
As soon as my exams are done i'm also gonna go back to my songs of war video essays.
You can tell when a video is done well, but holy crap! This video is a masterpiece from god himself.
Not God himself but thank you lol
CKV is pretty much that smart ….
I just want to let you know I watched the ENTIRE video, and its 1:38 am.
Great Video!
This is a very well made video, good job
Thank you!
Wow. This Video is amazing! Ingressus is my favourite character and your analysis made me love him even more. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I really like your profile picture by the way haha
@@CK-Voltaris Thanks! I drew this picture a few months ago. I'm glad you like it. By the way, your Video inspired me to draw a picture of Voltar xD
I love this
has no one noticed that when Ingressus says that the sky turns bright with the colors of his clan, the sky is partially yellow and may just be him thinking of the Nestoris as his clan as well as Voltaris, or am I reading into things too much???
Also amazing job on the video analysis
Thank you for this. Thank you! ❤
Please do one for Achillean!!! Also, big fan of your work!! ❤🎉
Difference between Tygren and Ingressus
Tygren
Care for clan❎
Villainous✅
Pure Evil✅
Broken❎
Ingressus
Care for clan✅
Villainous❎
Pure Evil❎
Broken✅
Noice vid btw
I actually think Tygren does care for his clan. Yes he’s a villainous mass murderer but he sees what he does as revenge and thinks his victims deserve to die for what happened to his clan. He cares, just in a way more fucked up way than Ingressus was.
I wish his character was more fleshed out, it’s pretty interesting too.
@@PosiWritesStories he send his homies to death in Sendaria twice and have 0 reaction on that
@@MrFinchStudiosReborn He doesn’t send them TO die, he sends them into a battle against a village that cannot defend itself and poses no threat to their lives. I don’t think he accounted for Thalleous’ presence. Also wdym twice? It was only once.
@@PosiWritesStories first spearman and 3 others attacked Thall
Second time he send 4 of them on Thalleous(he activated Aggroquake to kill them) instead of fighting himself and saving more lifes
I haven’t watched it yet, but the sheer length of it is impressive
You could do one on Achillean XD
At 5:45 my tears were starting to come out😢
Why? Let us know
his clan was deceased even his father, it made me sad of how he saw everyone he loved died
I have no idea what tf songs of war is but you have me HOOKED I NEED to learn about Ingressus Voltaris
He’s not in season 1 very much and sadly seasons 2-3 were canceled. However many talented fan animators continued the show unofficially by animating different episodes and there are many with all the scenes of Ingressus. I’m surprised you actually watched this without having seen SoW, I hope you like it!!
@@CK-Voltaris I’m going to watch it over the next week or two 😣!! You’ve unlocked a new fandom so thank you 😆😆
UPDATE: I finished watching s1 and I read the rest from the script. Sobbing and crying Ingressus didn’t deserve this 😭😭😭 time to rewatch this video 🤙
@@trishugnish You should watch XunMengLong’s animation of s3ep10, the animation and voice lines make it so much sadder
@@CK-Voltaris thank you!!!
20:13
Quick critique, I'm pretty sure his name is a reference to Cronos, the father of the Olympians, he was chopped to bits by Zeus, and his remains were sent to Tataurus, a firey realm similar to the Nether.
Loved this video it was sooo emotional I hope you do other people backstory’s
48:10 You could also interpret this as him talking not only about the Voltaris, but also about the Nestoris. Achillean was his foster brother after all
30:44 he have dumb reason
Gall is brother of Thall
But yeah
Still dumb reason
RIP Galleous😢
Ingressus doesnt waste time on looting dominus's dropped loot (especially the mythical rarety sword)
That one bee from atraxia: tf did I do bro?
31:29
15:12 Ingressus also should drop fiery sword as proof that he dont wanna hurt them
I always imagined Ingressus to be somewhat of a Dark Messiah in counter to Achillean who was like a Messiah to the Ardoni
Great video I'd like to see a sort of what if Ingressus did become the champion and the masters gave him the prime songs
jesus christ that is a hulk of video
You have such a beautiful voice you should do more!you have a lovely voice
Great video! Wish my teachers could keep my attention for that long too.. I'd love to see another video analysing Thalleous, keep it up!
Ingressus never rests
He could between S2 ending and S3 beginning take long rest
True, DS might not have been fighting at that time but he still had to protect his clan and provide for them (and deal with pythus💀)
@@CK-VoltarisTygren,Lucidius and Deltheus left chat
I also figured out achillean was hiding some horrifying truth about the true reason of knowing about ingressus 8:21 thallious shot a child ardoni which ingressus is still a child due to being a kid still and tygren and lucidits was a extremist
Also SQM has recently shown interest in officially continuing the series, so it would be cool to finally see Ingressus' Season 2 and 3 scenes at Season 1 quality once that happens.
This is amazing! Great job! But can you do Senn analysis too?
@@JunTitzDeMesa Thanks so much! I most likely won’t do an analysis on Senn, however I’m planning on rewriting his character and talking about him a little in-depth sometime in the future!
I personally think that ingressus should of been the main character of sow
I also see him as the real main character
@@HappyCorgi-ti4xt He kinda was the main character, the entire plot of SoW happened because of him and ends when his story is completed
@@CK-Voltaris yea even the creator like u said about the discord thing u know
@@CK-Voltaris that’s was fast lol
@@CK-Voltaris anyways when u say u have a lot of work do you mean that you have a job? If you do mind saying what u work as?
When looking at any story something I always find interesting to ask is how hard would it be to rearrange the story to make the villain the hero. Generally, it isn't as hard as one would think, and Deathsinger is no exception. The Voltaris were hunted by Thalleus and the other clans, and as such from a different perspective they could easily act as the antagonists, and Deathsinger's actions could fairly easily be justified from his perspective. Often times the difference between the hero and the villain is just a matter of perspective and who is telling the story.
Ooh cool 👀
Hey can u do a “over-Analysis” for achillean?😊 I would love to see it since ingressus and achillean are my favs
I’m debating whether to make one for achillean or thalleous so we’ll see. It’ll be a while for another one to come out though i’ve been pretty busy
@@CK-Voltaris you should do achillean bc his story is more interesting and a lot of people would like it
@@CK-Voltaris and also u can fit agus with achillean bc there both somewhat connected and I ask if agus is achillean dad bc they don’t have the same markings
@@CK-Voltarisand achilleans story is underrated so it would help a lot to make one for achillean
@@CK-Voltaris somewhat underrated
You should do an over - analysis video for Luken next he's my favorite character in songs of war =D
Ngl bro i love this
I think that the memories from the voltar that feature unconcious ingresus weren't his but actualy achilians, maybe thow I am not shure the valtar doesnt tacke memories from just the masters but from all the aradony it comes into contact with, in that specific scene achelian was shown holding the valtar so perhaps that is whie it was able to be shown.
I didnt know you were a girl 💀
a very good job tho, we reviving the SoW fandom with this one🗣
53:32 whoever holds Voltar is the Voltaris master right? And their memories get stored in the staff? Achillean is holding Voltar in this scene, so there's a chance that Voltar took HIS memory, temporarily making him the Voltaris master. Either that or a new layer is added and the staves are sentient in a Master Sword sense
@@brythkaltaris Achillean was never initiated as the Voltaris master, so what i think happened is voltar just recorded those events through the perspective of Ingressus even though he technically wasn’t conscious
Great vid ❤
56:20 IM DIEING LMAO
Poor ingressus
I got two things to say
Your voice is amazing
And
I can agree that inggrussus is the best character in sow and the best villain
Thought about this for a while but i never told anyone but the whole tournament is a plot hole to me if thalleous was confirmed in the prologue to have been there how would he have reacted to ingressus revealing himself he would’ve obviously wanted to kill him also why would the clans just let a voltaris go or not kill him after that especially the master (i blame plot armor) also how did no one in nestoria or the masters/thalleous in the tournament recognize the voltar staff and the fire sword and lastly if achillean was holding the voltar in the flashback wouldn’t he have seen everything ingressus experienced this one came to me after the conversation where he proposed ingressus enter the tournament
I cant unsee that whole sequence now might just be overthinking it but I’ve wondered if anyone else has thought about this
Def not me googling almost ever word u say bc I don’t understand lmao
And fact that his death could be easily avoided if Vul killed him in End Final Fight
Best character his actions make sense although a lot not justifiable it makes you understand why he did what he did from the things he went through as a child and wanting to save his clan leading to him getting corrupted by the very thing that destroyed his clan the prime songs. He made horrible decisions but it was all for the sake of his clan and taking into account all the stuff he went through can you really blame him?
Ingressus was such a legend. I adored him sm.
But I like Thalleous more for some reason.
IS IT WRONG THAT I GAVE THALLEOUS MEGA TRAUMA AND DEPRESSION ALONG WITH INGRESSUS, ZULIUS AND SENN-?
anyway you have a rlly nice voice, I like a lot.
edit: I made a whole frigging AU dedicated to Thalleous being a Trauma Boy and needs snuggles.
This is the third time I watch this vid lmao
I would’ve won if he’d just gave me one of the primes and low diffed ria, senn, KOA & pythus.
Can you take about grim?
@@robertkennedy4114 There’s not much to analyze about Grim, so idk if I would make a video like this about him
Ok
37:36 you forgot Malakai
Can someone link a playlist of the decided “canon” seasons 2-3? I have never seen this ending, and ngl, I really want to.
I found a good playlist for season 2, but not season 3 since not everything has been fully animated. If you search up “Full Songs of War Season 2”, the playlist should come up. For S3, Megste Studios animated a few scenes and compiled them in a 47 minute long video on his channel. XunMengLong and TheSnakeAnimator made part of S3 episode 5, and XunMengLong also made a S3 episode 7/8 clip as well as the series finale. Those are probably the best fan animations but there’s a lot more out there. Hope that makes a little bit of sense lol
@@CK-Voltaris thanks, kinda annoying that we are missing episodes but I guess that’s life right?
ingressus
yes, ingressus
👍
How did you get the SoW minecraft world? I cant find it anywhere after january.
Also btw very nice video. Watched all of it
@@anonymousperson5853 I’m glad you liked it! I downloaded the world so long ago I don’t remember how exactly I got it on Minecraft, but you can download it on the BPS Archives website for both java and bedrock edition. Here’s a link to the website: archive.blackplasma.xyz/songs-of-war/ hope this helps!
Thanks
@@CK-Voltaris
55:37 Wait, I mentioned this to you in one of your shorts, was that what inspired you or did we just have the same idea?
I’ve thought about the aegus/aurelius connection a bit before our discussion, but yes! you helped me form some more ideas/questions about it lol
@@CK-Voltaris oh! I'm honoured to have contributed to your discussion, even if in the slightest
@@CK-Voltaris also, hasn't no one mentioned the weird continuity of the New Voltaria scenes or something. Cuz it always got me that Senn _should_ have red markings when talking to Ria at Ingressus' grave as that was _after_ the clans were reunited. When Ria says "we are needed up north" she is referring to the Walls of Time, where they read the 13th Wall of Time which also acts as the closing dialogue, with flashbacks to show the clans reuniting which would mean that the scene with Ingressus' grave happens after the ceremony and where Senn initiated himself. Idk always came across as weird to me
(With full respect to XunMengLong, little details may be hard to notice sometimes, especially when it is this inferred)
According to you who is stronger? Prime thalleous Or Ingressus?
@@manastodi8592 If Ingressus had all 4 Prime Songs he probably would’ve been just as strong as prime Thalleous, but canonically Champion Thalleous is the strongest since DS never had all the Prime Songs
@@CK-Voltaris but ingressus even without the 4 prime songs was equally as strong as thalleous don't u think? He had 3 prime songs but was still pretty strong tho :((
@@manastodi8592 Yeah they were probably pretty close in strength, i’m not really a power scaler though so take my opinion with a grain of salt lol
@@CK-Voltaris k 😂
i always thought ingressus wasnt as bad as he's illustrated to be in the first season... also where'd you find the map of the world?
also did you know voltaris means "to return in portuguese? and voltar means to come back
@@ThatOneLennaThe actual Minecraft map download should be in the BPS Archives: archive.blackplasma.xyz/songs-of-war/
I don't really see Ingressus as a Villain Protagonist, the basis of a Villain Protagonist is that they are the main character, Senn is the main character of Songs of War not Ingressus.
Senn is far from the most interesting. Ingressus is clearly the main course in this story. He has a crazy progression and his story is heartbreaking, maddening and immoral. Sad. But he relates to the viewers.
19:39
Where can i read that
In the SoW production material folder in google drive, it’s in a document with the odd name ~WRL3591 at the very bottom. If you don’t have the folder then I could send you the doc through google if you’d like
@@CK-Voltaris no it's ok but idk how to get to the production material folder tho any idea how I can get to it??
@@CK-Voltaris and also what about the summary sheets for the characters thanks been looking for them for some time
@@valmendoris2203 If you have discord I can send the production materials folder to you there
@@CK-Voltaris I don't
How old are u? Can u pls tell me?