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@PJNezis Жыл бұрын
For anyone wondering what this wonderful soundtrack is, I just found it: 1st part: Jessica Curry - Golden Ratio - kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGysxJiBZsXNhrA.html 2nd part: Jessica Curry - Standing Stones - kzread.info/dash/bejne/p5iJmpprdLG1Y6Q.html
@earlkzb
Жыл бұрын
Saw your other comment, somehow I can't see it here, but I can see in the cellphone notifications. Thank you so much for the comment and for sharing your emotions, I'm always amazed when someone feels touched by this video, Jessica's music indeed helps a lot! Really recommend you to play the games that she worked as composer, such as Dear Esther and Amnesia Machine for Pigs, no doubt your feelings will be the same as when you see this video. I'll also pin your comment since people from time to time keep asking for the songs ;-)
@PJNezis
Жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb I was trying to find the soundtrack with the help of Shazam, but Vendrick's dialogue made it difficult, so I posted a comment asking for the songs' names in case someone could help; immediately afterwards I tried one last time at parts where there was 2-3 seconds of uninterrupted music and I found it. The original comment was rendered useless, so I deleted it and that's why you cannot find it anymore. Moral of the story: never give up I guess 😅. Thank you for pinning the comment, the souls community is a sucker for soundtracks tbh and I'm glad I can help them find good songs. Jessica has some great music to make things impactful, it's not like boss OST, it's more atmospheric. I'm sure folks will appreciate her music, especially when heard in the environment it was created for. Most of all, thank you, Earl KZB, once again for this amazing video. I honestly listen to Vendrick more frequently than I would like to admit.. the bittersweet emotions I feel whenever I do send me chills... Dark Souls II's story and main characters are spectacular, and it's the reason I consider it a flawed masterpiece.
@muhammadwafiuddin7025
Жыл бұрын
hullo mi os vobsreck
@Riboflav1n
Жыл бұрын
of course its jessica curry lol
@cledosliop4175
Жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb Hi Earl, may I ask if the music you used in this video is copyrighted? Is it possible for me to use them for my own fan-made Dark Soul mashup video (non-profit)? Or should I contact Jessica personally and ask for any possible authorization? Thanks❤.
@foopa777 Жыл бұрын
Love how he describes "his dear Shandra" as a feeble tiny thing, thirsting for power. Almost as if he can't bring himself to hate her, despite all she does :')
@AtreyusNinja
Жыл бұрын
true
@therealgooseman2358
Жыл бұрын
He is correct though, nashandra is described as the smallest fragment of Manus and she is a physical embodiment of his feelings of want. Think about how you enter the DLC in DS1. You're literally dragged in by him as he reaches through time and space to grab you because you have his precious pendant. If his feelings of want over a pendant were so much that he reached through time and space, imagine how strong his feelings of want must have been for actual power. She quite literally couldn't help it, she was a lust for power given flesh, so she obviously would lust after power. Alsanna is incredibly fearful which is why she keeps herself protected from harm with the ice on the stairs. She simply can't help being afraid, she is a human embodiment of fear. With all the time Vendrick had to think, he probably did begin to hate Nashandra for what he did before he came to realize she wasn't human, and thus didn't have the same emotional control humans have. Vendrick definitely doesn't blame her for what happened because while she may have tricked him, he too allowed himself to be tricked. He still chose to invade the giants and oppress the undead. Vendrick is one of the most introspective characters in anything ever. He has totally come to terms with what happened and harbors no ill will towards Nashandra.
@robertspeedwagon982
Жыл бұрын
he has no ennemies
@victorch.2137
11 ай бұрын
Vendrick could kill her easy. But he still had a little feeling to her.
@ZrankHedn
3 ай бұрын
No cuckwagon@@robertspeedwagon982
@xatamit2 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, Vendirck and Aldia are the best characters in the trilogy
@utkanbatukzldag2388
Ай бұрын
This is true. And this is an interesting truth.
@cold00snow2 жыл бұрын
"Seek strength and the rest will follow" vendrick literally tells you to go strength build.
@DestroyTheWokeBrainrot
2 жыл бұрын
And he ended as a zombie cause of that. Nah, i'll stick to DEX and my lovely Scythe of the Forlorn
@cold00snow
2 жыл бұрын
@@DestroyTheWokeBrainrot he ended as a zombie because he was Dex build so he advice you to go strength.
@DestroyTheWokeBrainrot
2 жыл бұрын
@@cold00snow A DEX build using a greatsword? *sniffs* A lie will remain a lie!
@damirafliatonov13
2 жыл бұрын
@@DestroyTheWokeBrainrot he was probably using astora greatsword
@DestroyTheWokeBrainrot
2 жыл бұрын
@@damirafliatonov13 Dammit, well played xD
@ludwigtheholydick2 жыл бұрын
_Do you seek an audience with my Lord, King_ _Vendrick?_ _Unfortunately, His Highness is absent._ _My Lord…The King has…_ _The Queen…Has taken him…_ _His Highness…Where has he gone?_
@luciobertramo7832 жыл бұрын
Why in Dark souls 2 everyone talks like a philosopher
@deathisSkele-ton
2 жыл бұрын
Anyone can be a philosopher
@andychilli8718
2 жыл бұрын
@@deathisSkele-ton Unreasonably wise
@israelsoares6742
Жыл бұрын
Because there's no hope
@yunusdev3002
Жыл бұрын
He's king vendrick. One of the 2 most enlightened people in the game. He has very strong souls. In addition, if you have an eternal life and in such a gray world, it is not difficult to reach philosophy. Especially for those living in Turkey like me. BtW best philosopher and most enlightened person in the Game is GAVLAN : Gavlan wheel gavlan deal. very pure and very wise words.
@nil8488
Жыл бұрын
@@yunusdev3002 Gavlan want soul. Many many soul. Gah hah!
@admiralamel95633 жыл бұрын
It's funny that Vendrick and Aldia know the true nature of the world and this supposed "curse" more than any character in Souls series and yet DS3 cast both of them aside like they're nothing.
@Mango-cp1im
3 жыл бұрын
ds2 may have taken place a long time after ds3. which could be true since in ds3 time is messed up
@spawnofchaos9422
3 жыл бұрын
@@Mango-cp1im No, DS3 takes place after DS2 because in DS3, Drangleic is in ruins and the knights that survived are wandering around. Also some speculate that the First of Scholars who convinced Prince Lorhric to abandon the Firelinking curse is actually Aldia, but yeah, I do wish he was more present.
@MatthewTheUntitled
2 жыл бұрын
Ds3 is good for pvp and fan service. Can't change my mind
@Ryan-mz4oe
2 жыл бұрын
That's actually really sad. I didn't play ds3 yet, but judging by what I saw, it just looks like a giant ds1 fanservice. The bosses look amazing though. Sight, I least ds2 tried its own thing... And got a legendary amount of hate for it.
@NiCoNiCoNiCola
2 жыл бұрын
Kinda glad it does Imagine Bearer of the Curse being an invader and a phantom. Dude's practically immortal
@Cyb0rgN00dle3 жыл бұрын
This part in the game is really emotional, you can feel the loneliness and sadness on Vendrick voice in every line, amazing video!
@Ale-dd3ek10 ай бұрын
I love Dark sous 3 but man, completely ignoring Vendrick and Aldia was criminal
@Aaronreacher
6 ай бұрын
The only reference to Vendrick is the siege of the Ringed city but that's about it.
@GilbertTheGilbertGuy
29 күн бұрын
Its even funnier because they literally get the lore wrong on the kings shield description
@kron3409
17 күн бұрын
Vendrick is mentioned in some items as the "Old King of want" and Aldia is supposed to be the scholar that teached Prince lothric about the flame and influence him to let it fade... He is also in some spells descriptions.
@GilbertTheGilbertGuy
17 күн бұрын
@@kron3409 No it's obviously Kaathe that influenced Lothric.
@kron3409
17 күн бұрын
@@GilbertTheGilbertGuy it could be kathee, Sulyvahn or Aldia. But My vote is for Aldia since it is mentioned that the tutor or Lothric was "the first scholar" and Aldia is literally named the "scholar of the first sin" in ds2. Also there are statues of the first scholar in the grand archives of ds3 and they are literally aldia but in a humanoid form. But.. at the end You choose who You want it to be since the lore of dark souls is designed like that.
@Lesson4GayYourRespects5 жыл бұрын
And your wishes granted And your wishes granted And our wishes... granted
@williamfisher8813 Жыл бұрын
When I did my first playthrough of Elden Ring, I named him after King Vendrick. He was a pyromancer and two handed sword user and it felt like I was doing his story of seeking fire. There was even the Last Giant that we had to subdue to claim its strength of fire for ourselves. Though the Dark Souls series is my favorite and always will be, and everyone was great just like Vendrick, Aldia, and Dark Souls 2 will always be a hidden gem.
@generalv7692
Жыл бұрын
Has thy journey ended with the Frenzied Flame? For you'll have found a flame, thought perhaps not the flame you initially sought after.
@maxberry1588 ай бұрын
It’s very interesting that not only did Vendrick and Aldia come to the same conclusions, but they even use similar words.
@CarlVercetti4 ай бұрын
"seek strength" Put 99 points in Str, got it my king.
@misstepinevolution5573 Жыл бұрын
If there is one thing DS2 did the best in the series that is the NPC dialogues.
@kenannetekimpasaevren7420
Жыл бұрын
gavlan wheel, gavlan deal.
@mirakamadeus9825
Жыл бұрын
@@kenannetekimpasaevren7420 that perfect
@NisseDood
5 ай бұрын
Cursed one, take these. Put them on, and please, stop being so weak. Heh heh…
@valmarrugal7810 ай бұрын
The work of the person who gave voice to Vendrick did an exceptional job, managing to convey the melancholy of a king who knows he will lose everything no matter how hard he tries not to lose it. The years will pass, new FromSoftware games will come, but for me, Dark Souls 2 will always be on a pedestal
@earlkzb
10 ай бұрын
William Houston is very competent to do tragic characters. He also gave his voice to Chester (DS1), Oceiros (DS3), and Djura (Bloodborne).
@valmarrugal78
10 ай бұрын
@@earlkzb the name "ocellote", the name that oceiros mentions is very similar to "shanalotte", I like to think that oceiros is Vendrick looking for shanalotte, since according to his lore, ocelotte was born from dragons and shanalotte was raised by dragons, something almost similar but thinking that makes me happy XD
@LinerIlya4 ай бұрын
Today (03/11/2024) this game turns 10 years old...
@clancy9774 Жыл бұрын
Seeker of fire, coveter of the throne. I am Vendrick, ruler of Drangleic. What do you see in the flames? As flame rises, so does it fade. Such is the way of things. I fail to see your design, young moth. But, I see very little, these days...Seeker of fire, conqueror of Dark. I, too, sought fire, once. With fire, they say, a true king can harness the curse. A lie. But I knew no better...I am no king. I am more fit to be a jester...I was unaware of my own blindness. We are feeble vessels, with feebler souls. We would cast aside the prop of life, only to face greater hardship. Are you another such fool? Or something more? Seeker of fire, you know not the depths of Dark within you. It grows deeper still, the more flame you covet. Flame, oh, flame...I am king of this wretched, unravelled kingdom. I subdued the Giants, and claimed their strength. So that I might step closer to fire...Drangleic will fall, the fire will fade, and the souls of old will reemerge. With Dark unshackled, a curse will be upon us...And men will take their true shape...One of the Father of the Abyss' spawn, that confounded quintessence of humanity. The Abyss once had form, but then dissipated. And yet, traces of its existence endured. Each fragment, thirsting for power, spread Dark, with no relent. My dear Shandra...was one such fragment. A feeble, tiny thing that thirsted for power more than any other. Driven by insatiable lust for a worthy vessel. Fire came to be, and with it, Disparity. Heat and cold, life and death, Light and Dark. Dark was seen as a curse. Shadow is not cast, but born of fire. And, the brighter the flame, the deeper the shadow. Inherit fire, and harness the Dark. Such is the calling of a true leader...Only...Is this our only choice? Seeker of fire, coveter of the throne. Seek strength. The rest will follow...
@FR4MPT2 жыл бұрын
Man... i can listen to his voice forever
@Brodyquester4 ай бұрын
My god, his voice actor did an amazing job portraying Vendrick I can feel his words carving themselves inside my skull. I am in love with this man's voice
@bakiresiz Жыл бұрын
"seek strength" on my way to gym Sir Vendrick
@marcelkran93492 жыл бұрын
I always come back to this video and Aldia's. Elden ring came very close, but these two are still the best written characters in all of fromsoft's games.
@stud_ley
Жыл бұрын
Best voice acting too
@marcelkran9349
Жыл бұрын
@@stud_ley So true bestie
@santy35207 ай бұрын
I've had a really, really bad day. I knew this speech would comfort me, like always, thank you
@vulcain9760
7 ай бұрын
Courage l'ami ! Un petit coucou de France
@irpsicologiayeducaciongrup8251
7 ай бұрын
"Seek strength. The rest... will follow." Kinda do the same myself, tbh. It has helped, and it still helps me today.
@santy3520
7 ай бұрын
@@vulcain9760
@santy3520
7 ай бұрын
@@irpsicologiayeducaciongrup8251 true powerful words
@duhmonke Жыл бұрын
"Seek strength, the rest will follow" Whenever someone asks me why I work out; it's because of this.
@robertspeedwagon982
Жыл бұрын
I believe Vendrick is talking about "strength of soul/character", something about having the strong mind and willpower of a "True Monarch" not literal strength as in physical prowess. After all, what led him to his fate was his lack of understanding of himself, of mankind, and of the true nature of Nashandra.
@LordAlvastar
Жыл бұрын
@robertspeedwagon982 exercising the body will exercise the soul. It his hard, and painful. Enduring that because you know it is good to do so well always build strength of character.
@sebastianirala7714
11 ай бұрын
I may have disagreed before but I do think strength of body bequeaths strength of mind.
@reptahv195411 ай бұрын
Fun fact: Vendrick shares the same voice actor with Marvelous Chester from DS1.
@mohamedsd334
4 ай бұрын
And djura from Bloodborne
@GilbertTheGilbertGuy
26 күн бұрын
Most darksouls voice actors are recurring. Its kind of nice actually. Shows the cycle a little.
@lordmoldybutt63612 жыл бұрын
Ds2 is by far the deepest souls game.
@autumn1797 Жыл бұрын
I always feel so sad hearing Vendrick speak of the events that happened in the land of Drangleic, he’s such an amazing character and I love him so much.
@ikigai1799 Жыл бұрын
Vendrick didn't want a world where we had to light the fire or bring about the dark age. He wanted to create a new vision, which he instilled in the bearer of the curse. That is why there is not Bearer of the Curse in the SOC. Unlike the Chosen Immortals. Because they both followed in the footsteps of their own kings. The Chosen Undead-Gwyn, Bearer of the Curse-Vendrick. Little Cinder Lord Ludleth is the only man who thinks like Vendrick in Dark Souls 3. "I wanted to create a new vision" is what these words summed up. At the end of the game, we actually put an end to everything with the usurpation of fire. At the end of time there is only a world of devastated kingdoms covered with ashes, just us and Gael. In a way, Vendrick's wish came true because there is no more fire or darkness, just ashes.
@AlecBGood2 жыл бұрын
I've said it elsewhere and I'll say it here: Dark Souls 2 has to be, BY FAR, From's best story-telling venture. Say what we will about the gameplay and whatever else, and say whatever we will about the "B-team" and all the redos they had to do in development. The only game From has made that rivals Dark Souls 2 in story-telling is Dark Souls 1, and I am saying that having played Elden Ring, Sekiro, Dark Souls 3, and watching multiple playthroughs of Bloodborne and Demon Souls. Dark Souls 2 takes the curse of undeath and makes it personal; Before in the land of the gods, Gwyn being hollow meant that the world was on the brink. Every action you did was world-defining: Ringing the bells, conquering Sen's Fortress, Acquiring the the Lord Souls, Linking the Flame or letting it die. YOU defined the outcome of something larger than yourself, you "chosen undead." But things are different; you are not some prophesized curse-bound hero. You're a nobody. You're a nobody from an unnamed land, with nothing to call your own. Your reason for being here? Find a cure to the curse. To die. When you encounter Gwyn at the Kiln, it's supposed to feel as if you stumbled upon the vestiges of god. When you come across Vendrick, you find a scared old man, hollowed away far away from all prying eyes. From Gwyn we learn the "reality" of the world, a fading flame. From Vendrick, we learn the truth, "A lie, but I knew no better." Dark Souls 2 has characters that have genuinely figured it out, Vendrick, Aldia, Shannalotte, and others. The world of flame and shadow was just a lie, and all this suffering the purchase of a single sin. "Young Hollow, knowing this, do you still desire peace?"
@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf
Жыл бұрын
The prophecy from ds1 isn’t real btw. There is no “chosen undead.” That’s only what they call the protagonist because they were the one to link the flame. The prophecy was just propaganda to get enough “chosen undead” to try and hope one of them would manage to do it. Throw enough shit at the wall and something will stick.
@AlecBGood
Жыл бұрын
@@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf Exactly. "A lie will remain a lie," afterall.
@DanielEscovedo
Жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more. Dark Souls 2 is in my opinion much superior to the others in terms of storytelling, the aspect I find more important. I also think it's better than DkS 3 gameplay wise and it ties with 1, although it's more balanced. All in all the fact that it has the highest metacritic score is more than justified, it's a masterpiece.
@Amaryryry
Жыл бұрын
I actually agree as well. I know very little about the lore of DS2, but still have a pretty good understanding of the story and what it was trying to get at. It still has that vagueness, but it's just clear enough to convey things properly, but also spark intrigue. DS1 was a lot more heavily dependent on environmental storytelling, and while it was good and had that spark effect as well, it was definitely less clear beyond it's very surface-level "Link the fire or don't." storytelling objective due to this. DS2 does not get enough love for essentially setting up some of the best story and environmental beats of the series seen in DS3's Ringed City DLC.
@therealgooseman2358
Жыл бұрын
@@Amaryryry DS2 legitimately brought me to tears when I realized you could enter Vendrick's dream and speak with him. His story is so deeply tragic but yet hopeful. He seeks to atone for his failures by ensuring you learn from him.
@ZackTheGiant2 жыл бұрын
This is like therapy to me. Listening to this with my eyes close is like meditation. Thank you
@gandalfczarny22892 жыл бұрын
"Seek strenght. The rest will follow..." those words are so true and strong. Not "everyone has worse life than you" bullshit.
@lucidmemez9634
Жыл бұрын
Wonder how you feel about this comment now, a year later.
@victorch.2137
11 ай бұрын
For me was: "What DO YOU want, truly? Light? Dark? Or something else entirely..." All the others in the 3 games was: "Oh no, we have to link the fire for the gods! - to banish te curse! - to bring back the ligth!" or "You have to let the flame fade - be our dark lord" He is the only one who gives the desicion of decide to you, cause was you who seek after that power.
@darendarus30762 жыл бұрын
Vendrick seems to have had the Dark deep within him based on how he talks about the Flame. Or maybe not. I dunno. But given that he went Hollow I'd think he was just as Human as the player. What song is playing in the background?
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
As Kaathe says, every human has a dark that mirrors the Abyss itself, it's the true human nature, Vendrick experiences in his life (not linking the fire, marrying Nashandra, etc.) just make he to comprehend this in a very profound way, for a normal human. The song are "Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack :-)) Cheers
@albert58382 жыл бұрын
I can listen to Vendrick talk all day
@nelrettodelcetaceo Жыл бұрын
from time to time I come back here again to listen to it
@kyokusanagi82083 ай бұрын
"Inherit fire, and harness the dark. Such is the calling of a true leader. Only... Is this our only choice ?"
@bumblefoo51692 жыл бұрын
I seriously watch this every 1-2 days and usually multiple times.
@karljohan2300 Жыл бұрын
just love how both vendrick and aldia tried to fix and find a way out of this damned existence but both failed in their own ways
@sebastianirala771411 ай бұрын
I often watch this when I feel down. The ending bit has stuck with me a lot.
@omen3789
9 ай бұрын
"Seek strength, the rest will follow" is such an amazing line. It says so much with so few words.
@Blasphemousa
9 ай бұрын
The best -simple- motivation quote without bs :')
@sarkadisf Жыл бұрын
I still love the philosophycal part of this game
@Dev_Six2 жыл бұрын
Aldia asks you the real questions. He questions whether your will is free
@kevinfranklin75723 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Vendrick is the true chosen undead!
@russian_knight7 ай бұрын
I think some people are missing the point of ds2's story. It didn't matter that aldia and vendrick discovered the truth. Dark Souls 2's story is to show you one of the hundreds of cycles the world is going through, and the consequences of said cycle. It makes sense they were forgotten, bcause they didn't matter. Nothing in dark souls 2 ultimately did. Just like all the other hundreds of kingdoms and unnamed undead.
@adaimuserazor6362
7 ай бұрын
Sadly Dark Souls 3 ruined that
@Darknscary132 жыл бұрын
I'd switch voices with this man any day.
@hawkwood9257
Жыл бұрын
meh, using it for mondane day to day convos seems like a waste
@hamzashinwary42152 жыл бұрын
Flame, oh flame...
@RaggenZ
2 жыл бұрын
Elden ring, O Elden ring
@hamzashinwary4215
2 жыл бұрын
@@RaggenZ don't know man, Elden didn't have anyone like Aldia or Vendrick
@undercover_matin
2 жыл бұрын
@@hamzashinwary4215 sir Gideon Ofnir was a poor attempt
@undercover_matin
2 жыл бұрын
@@RaggenZ there's an incantation in elden ring called "Flame, O Flame!"
@abaddon130
10 ай бұрын
@@hamzashinwary4215Godfrey is literally a remake of Vendrick
@Kur06278 ай бұрын
Ngl, i almost cried when he asks us to inherit fire and harness the dark, and the music in the back starts to grow.. damn thats emotional.
@headpathugvoid44872 жыл бұрын
i love aldia and vendrick 😭
@joemcconville2813 Жыл бұрын
If I had this voice I would simply never stop talking
@Gurimeru Жыл бұрын
the way he lowers his voice the second time he calls our title (seeker of fire) is threatening and sad at the same time
@beerBuzzing0972 жыл бұрын
Chills all the time
@Nameandaddresswithheld2 ай бұрын
Dark souls 2 easily has the best dialogue and characters of the trilogy and maybe the best overall.
@autumn1797 Жыл бұрын
I can’t stop coming back to this video, I wanna cry every time I hear it.
@WarhawkLieutenent Жыл бұрын
_With Dark unshackled, a curse will be upon us._ _And men will take their true shape. . ._
@elijahford3696 Жыл бұрын
"Oh grasping creature, a king relinquishes not the hand." Sounds like Vendrick might have had some vestige survive to elden ring. Not stated explicitly, but the Royal Remains could be just that.
@abaddon130
10 ай бұрын
Godfrey is literally based on him, the looks, the background story (going out of his way to kill the giants because the queen told him so), the Royal lineage, everything traces back to Vendrick. Some even would say Dark Souls 2 would've been what Elden Ring is, given the fact they had a much bigger idea of a game back then but the consoles couldn't handle such a huge project. The fact that Miyazaki developed Elden Ring alongside Tanimura (DS2 late dev) shows how much influence DS2 had on the final product
@mihajlobisevac6101 Жыл бұрын
He who peered into the very essence of the soul!
@Avus_ Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love his Voice. Its just magnificent.
@Cristian_3832 жыл бұрын
this is so beautiful. i can't stop watch it.
@sultan8726 Жыл бұрын
"Seek strength. The rest will follow." this is the most accurate in our society today
@AtreyusNinja Жыл бұрын
u have no idea how much i love this your video man, thx for real
@Luks_Silvaa Жыл бұрын
1:38 flame oh flame...
@lukasborges15485 жыл бұрын
Really cool, i was will like see more of this.
@earlkzb
5 жыл бұрын
Dark souls 2 have amazing dialogue lines. Thanks for the comment, maybe one day I'll make more of this kind. :))
@lukasborges1548
5 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb I'm waiting for it :)
@OpenGangnamStyle7 ай бұрын
Vendrick used the last of his strength before hollowing to make the player a true king - Incapable of hollowing.
@INEXPLIcabl Жыл бұрын
So Vendrick is basically saying that might is right and good the interest of the strong. Seek strength, the rest will follow.
@victorch.2137
11 ай бұрын
Acquire all that power by your own hand is what gives you the option of choice.
@paulwaterman13222 жыл бұрын
This... Is this our only choice?
@hawkwood9257 Жыл бұрын
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK I LOVE THIS!! , THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT!
@kron34092 ай бұрын
Seeker of fire Coveter of the throne Conqueror of dark Deliverer of crowns
@sensan44872 жыл бұрын
I watch this video at least once a day
@hawkwood9257
2 жыл бұрын
lol this and Aldia
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to read this. You're always welcome
@TabrekHr Жыл бұрын
His Voice gives me goosebumps
@amanwithaplan61873 ай бұрын
Damn hearing the Dear Esther music really threw me off. Great Edit!
@Vasilar Жыл бұрын
The voice acting of DS2... It's a masterpiece... I even think that it's the best in the series. In DS1, the voice actors underact in places, in DS3, on the contrary, they overact, and they put too much emphasis on laughter, which, it seems, is appropriate, but gradually gets bored. And in DS2, almost all the characters are voiced perfectly. Vendrick, Aldia, Navlaan, Grandahl... Only the voice acting of Sekiro and Bloodborne can be compared with this...
@radamanteap7232 жыл бұрын
Didn't know Aldia had Dante Alighieri's face
@AtreyusNinja Жыл бұрын
such an incredible voice, always loved, but Aldia is not joking either
@Dev_Six4 ай бұрын
I like how Aldia is represented by Dante Alighieri
@ckidslag3903 Жыл бұрын
0:17 followed by the Darksouls 3 menu theme just slaps.
@D.H.10825 ай бұрын
I still can't get over how Miyazaki chose to ignore EVERYTHING that DS2 innovated on, when making DS3.
@ArtoriasTheRock
3 ай бұрын
at least elden ring brought back dual wielding
@D.H.1082
3 ай бұрын
@@ArtoriasTheRock I'm really not impressed with Elden Ring's duel wielding. It's basically DS3's paired-weapon mechanic without the paired weapons. Don't mistake me, I think Elden Ring is the pinnacle of Fromsoft's catalogue. And it is certainly the best thing Miyazaki ever put his name on. But he had a lot of help. From the likes of G. R. R. Martin, to the man responsible for saving DS2, Yui Tanimura.
@stanislavkinov4948
2 ай бұрын
I always thought that retroactively, Lordran was the first great kingdom, Lothric was among the last while Drangleic was just one of many unimportant and insignificant kingdoms that had very little to do with the fate of the world. So it was (most likely unintentionally, keeping in mind the rough development) made to be forgotten
@D.H.1082
2 ай бұрын
@@stanislavkinov4948 That is exactly the lore of DS2. But DS3 shits on it by making Lordran a hop and a skip away from Lothric, timewise, even though the lore of Lothric is that it is as unimportant as all the other kingdoms. DS2 got a bunch of fuckin cameos. And a single bonfire area in the DLC. Anyway, I don't care about that. Miyazaki can do whatever he wants, as he is an artist. What I care about are meaningful mechanical improvements over DS1, DS3, and even Elden Ring. DS2, in 2014, after almost not ever seeing the light of day, brought in bonfire ascetics, meaningful NG+ additions/changes, true duel-wielding plus powerstancing, meaningful covenants, Fucking unequivocally balanced PVP, and the ability to invade someone, whether they are alone, "unkindled", or even if they have beaten every boss in the game. These among many other marked improvements in the sub genre of Souls-like video games are things miyazaki abandoned.
@dopaminecloud
27 күн бұрын
@@D.H.1082 Not timewise at all. It's the world folding in on itself.
@samazael4067 Жыл бұрын
Vergil: is this your motivation?!
@KtulmChildOfOberon2 жыл бұрын
King Aldrich from Amphibia.
@myyoutubechannel7912
Жыл бұрын
😬😩😳🐛
@zeche84772 жыл бұрын
It’s a shame DS2 had such a messy development
@AtreyusNinja
Жыл бұрын
and still, such a masterpiece.
@sebastiandragunov51715 ай бұрын
Cries in dex build 😢
@ratatoskr63242 жыл бұрын
Hey dude I will pay you if you upload or send me the Vendrick dialogue audio files without the music.
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I don't have the separated tracks anymore (recorded this 6 years go, lol), I would have to recreate it, although I don't think it's needed because fortunately there are several uploads from other people here on youtube, many of them voice only. These other audios only differ from my edit in the lack of pauses that I made to flow better with the music and they normally have all the vendrick lines, mine hasn't.
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
But if you really need the voice only for this particular audio with this pauses let me know. I could make the effort when I have some time
@ratatoskr6324
2 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb Thanks I found them.
@HarleyQuinn-bb8uh Жыл бұрын
Look up Vazard - Seeker Of Fire he uses these lyrics brilliantly 👏
@ratatoskr63242 жыл бұрын
I need this audio file without the music.
@hawkwood9257
2 жыл бұрын
If you find it give me the link and I'll do the same if I find it first, deal?
@hawkwood9257
2 жыл бұрын
found it in the comments lol, Hello. "Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack.
@ratatoskr6324
2 жыл бұрын
@@hawkwood9257 Thanks but I meant I need the Vendrick dialogue WITHOUT the background music lol.
@myyoutubechannel7912
Жыл бұрын
@@ratatoskr6324 🤦♂️
@rain82222 жыл бұрын
Sad
@Tmssef2 жыл бұрын
may i have the wallpaper plz
@theflame452 жыл бұрын
Hi, i love your video so much, could you please give me a link from where i can have this wallpaper? i like it so much!
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you care for this old video! I don't have the image anymore, I made it 6 years ago :-( The Vendrick and Nashandra busts I took from the fan comics made by lordranandbeyond project. "Aldia" is a Dante Alighieri art that I unfortunately don't remember the artist. These are some things with which you can work with, you can always screenshot the video in full screen and try to make the wallpaper through that, it will not be the same quality of the original image, but too solve that you could use a deep learning AI like deep-image to upscale the image quality.
@theflame45
2 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb thank you so much, also what's the name of the music in the background?
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
@@theflame45 "Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack.
@theflame45
2 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb thank you so much! Keep up the souls content.
@Frost3722 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone have the link to the art in the video?
@discoalice Жыл бұрын
Is there a way for me to add spanish subtitles? Ds2 is my fav souls and this video is pure art, I'd love to try and translate it as best as I can in spanish
@AtreyusNinja
Жыл бұрын
yes since italian and arabic was added by ppl
@bernardodortenzio51722 жыл бұрын
Nashandra original draw came from?
@Nazo-kage11 күн бұрын
With everything that goes on in the three dark souls games. I don’t think the abyss and most of the creatures that are supposed to be “creatures of the dark.” Are actually creatures of the dark. I feel like that was another lie that Gwen made. Or maybe he unknowingly conjured it. Because when the first flame appeared, that was when disparity formed. And one of the duos of disparity was light and dark. But if those two were created by the first flame, then what actually comes when the first flame dies? So I think things like the abyss and Manos were actually more creatures of shadow byproducts of the first flame. The only thing I’m really not sure about is whether Gwen conjured as just another means of scaring people into wanting to link the first flame. That it has always existed since the first flame ignited. Or even the abyss and everything that has come of, it has been conjured up by Gwen not that he purposely manufactured it. It’s hard to tell, and it’s all just baseless theories almost. I’d welcome anybody’s opinion on this
@rain82222 жыл бұрын
Back
@rahikainen61355 жыл бұрын
what is the song going in the background
@earlkzb
5 жыл бұрын
Hello. "Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack.
@rahikainen6135
5 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb Thanks
@colorlover76052 жыл бұрын
What’s the song?
@equinox1141 Жыл бұрын
Where did you take this picture?
@skullknight18432 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me what piece is used in this video?
@joelcarrasco8993
2 жыл бұрын
Found it in the comments lol, "Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack.
@skullknight1843
2 жыл бұрын
@@joelcarrasco8993 thank you
@TheGianKl
Жыл бұрын
UP
@ra.n94823 жыл бұрын
DS2 has bad lore they said ... while it has better lore and characters than DS3 .
@JP-mr1hn
3 жыл бұрын
For all the problems DS2 had, saying the lore was one of them is just being biased
@greenbrickbox3392
2 жыл бұрын
DS2 SOTFS lore is probably the best in the series with expanded Vendrick, Aldia and DLCs. DS3 lore is decent, but I think the DLC with Gael's lore is among the best in the series as well.
@jkimblee6828 Жыл бұрын
Music name please?
@TheGianKl Жыл бұрын
The firts song??????
@jkimblee6828 Жыл бұрын
Music name please?))
@earlkzb
Жыл бұрын
They're all in the pinned comment now :-) thanks for the comment
@EzaJAndara5 ай бұрын
YAAA ALLAHHHH AS FLAME RISES SO DOES IT FADE😭 DS2 IS THE MOST ROMANTIC SOULS GAME the kings, the queens, the paths, the simps, the fellow companion (lucatiel is best one) and so on vendrick my king you are not perfect but i love u with all my heart
@tntguardian64552 жыл бұрын
What music was used for this?
@ZackTheGiant
2 жыл бұрын
"Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack.
@tntguardian6455
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZackTheGiant thank you 👍
@Fousoukouu2 жыл бұрын
When I speak to vendrick he stops at such is the calling of a true leader. He doesn't continue and I cannot complete the game wth is going on someone pls help me
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
did you got all the 4 crowns?
@Fousoukouu
2 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb I have 3 Ivory King Old Iron King Sunken King
@Fousoukouu
2 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb I'm I missing the kings crown?
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
@@Fousoukouu yeah, you should have all four. you can find the king's crown in the shrine of amana I think
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
remember to be human to open the door :-)
@Prowarrior11753 ай бұрын
I personally saw ds2 as a good game i only hated the multiplayer aspect of it.
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For anyone wondering what this wonderful soundtrack is, I just found it: 1st part: Jessica Curry - Golden Ratio - kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGysxJiBZsXNhrA.html 2nd part: Jessica Curry - Standing Stones - kzread.info/dash/bejne/p5iJmpprdLG1Y6Q.html
@earlkzb
Жыл бұрын
Saw your other comment, somehow I can't see it here, but I can see in the cellphone notifications. Thank you so much for the comment and for sharing your emotions, I'm always amazed when someone feels touched by this video, Jessica's music indeed helps a lot! Really recommend you to play the games that she worked as composer, such as Dear Esther and Amnesia Machine for Pigs, no doubt your feelings will be the same as when you see this video. I'll also pin your comment since people from time to time keep asking for the songs ;-)
@PJNezis
Жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb I was trying to find the soundtrack with the help of Shazam, but Vendrick's dialogue made it difficult, so I posted a comment asking for the songs' names in case someone could help; immediately afterwards I tried one last time at parts where there was 2-3 seconds of uninterrupted music and I found it. The original comment was rendered useless, so I deleted it and that's why you cannot find it anymore. Moral of the story: never give up I guess 😅. Thank you for pinning the comment, the souls community is a sucker for soundtracks tbh and I'm glad I can help them find good songs. Jessica has some great music to make things impactful, it's not like boss OST, it's more atmospheric. I'm sure folks will appreciate her music, especially when heard in the environment it was created for. Most of all, thank you, Earl KZB, once again for this amazing video. I honestly listen to Vendrick more frequently than I would like to admit.. the bittersweet emotions I feel whenever I do send me chills... Dark Souls II's story and main characters are spectacular, and it's the reason I consider it a flawed masterpiece.
@muhammadwafiuddin7025
Жыл бұрын
hullo mi os vobsreck
@Riboflav1n
Жыл бұрын
of course its jessica curry lol
@cledosliop4175
Жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb Hi Earl, may I ask if the music you used in this video is copyrighted? Is it possible for me to use them for my own fan-made Dark Soul mashup video (non-profit)? Or should I contact Jessica personally and ask for any possible authorization? Thanks❤.
Love how he describes "his dear Shandra" as a feeble tiny thing, thirsting for power. Almost as if he can't bring himself to hate her, despite all she does :')
@AtreyusNinja
Жыл бұрын
true
@therealgooseman2358
Жыл бұрын
He is correct though, nashandra is described as the smallest fragment of Manus and she is a physical embodiment of his feelings of want. Think about how you enter the DLC in DS1. You're literally dragged in by him as he reaches through time and space to grab you because you have his precious pendant. If his feelings of want over a pendant were so much that he reached through time and space, imagine how strong his feelings of want must have been for actual power. She quite literally couldn't help it, she was a lust for power given flesh, so she obviously would lust after power. Alsanna is incredibly fearful which is why she keeps herself protected from harm with the ice on the stairs. She simply can't help being afraid, she is a human embodiment of fear. With all the time Vendrick had to think, he probably did begin to hate Nashandra for what he did before he came to realize she wasn't human, and thus didn't have the same emotional control humans have. Vendrick definitely doesn't blame her for what happened because while she may have tricked him, he too allowed himself to be tricked. He still chose to invade the giants and oppress the undead. Vendrick is one of the most introspective characters in anything ever. He has totally come to terms with what happened and harbors no ill will towards Nashandra.
@robertspeedwagon982
Жыл бұрын
he has no ennemies
@victorch.2137
11 ай бұрын
Vendrick could kill her easy. But he still had a little feeling to her.
@ZrankHedn
3 ай бұрын
No cuckwagon@@robertspeedwagon982
Not gonna lie, Vendirck and Aldia are the best characters in the trilogy
@utkanbatukzldag2388
Ай бұрын
This is true. And this is an interesting truth.
"Seek strength and the rest will follow" vendrick literally tells you to go strength build.
@DestroyTheWokeBrainrot
2 жыл бұрын
And he ended as a zombie cause of that. Nah, i'll stick to DEX and my lovely Scythe of the Forlorn
@cold00snow
2 жыл бұрын
@@DestroyTheWokeBrainrot he ended as a zombie because he was Dex build so he advice you to go strength.
@DestroyTheWokeBrainrot
2 жыл бұрын
@@cold00snow A DEX build using a greatsword? *sniffs* A lie will remain a lie!
@damirafliatonov13
2 жыл бұрын
@@DestroyTheWokeBrainrot he was probably using astora greatsword
@DestroyTheWokeBrainrot
2 жыл бұрын
@@damirafliatonov13 Dammit, well played xD
_Do you seek an audience with my Lord, King_ _Vendrick?_ _Unfortunately, His Highness is absent._ _My Lord…The King has…_ _The Queen…Has taken him…_ _His Highness…Where has he gone?_
Why in Dark souls 2 everyone talks like a philosopher
@deathisSkele-ton
2 жыл бұрын
Anyone can be a philosopher
@andychilli8718
2 жыл бұрын
@@deathisSkele-ton Unreasonably wise
@israelsoares6742
Жыл бұрын
Because there's no hope
@yunusdev3002
Жыл бұрын
He's king vendrick. One of the 2 most enlightened people in the game. He has very strong souls. In addition, if you have an eternal life and in such a gray world, it is not difficult to reach philosophy. Especially for those living in Turkey like me. BtW best philosopher and most enlightened person in the Game is GAVLAN : Gavlan wheel gavlan deal. very pure and very wise words.
@nil8488
Жыл бұрын
@@yunusdev3002 Gavlan want soul. Many many soul. Gah hah!
It's funny that Vendrick and Aldia know the true nature of the world and this supposed "curse" more than any character in Souls series and yet DS3 cast both of them aside like they're nothing.
@Mango-cp1im
3 жыл бұрын
ds2 may have taken place a long time after ds3. which could be true since in ds3 time is messed up
@spawnofchaos9422
3 жыл бұрын
@@Mango-cp1im No, DS3 takes place after DS2 because in DS3, Drangleic is in ruins and the knights that survived are wandering around. Also some speculate that the First of Scholars who convinced Prince Lorhric to abandon the Firelinking curse is actually Aldia, but yeah, I do wish he was more present.
@MatthewTheUntitled
2 жыл бұрын
Ds3 is good for pvp and fan service. Can't change my mind
@Ryan-mz4oe
2 жыл бұрын
That's actually really sad. I didn't play ds3 yet, but judging by what I saw, it just looks like a giant ds1 fanservice. The bosses look amazing though. Sight, I least ds2 tried its own thing... And got a legendary amount of hate for it.
@NiCoNiCoNiCola
2 жыл бұрын
Kinda glad it does Imagine Bearer of the Curse being an invader and a phantom. Dude's practically immortal
This part in the game is really emotional, you can feel the loneliness and sadness on Vendrick voice in every line, amazing video!
I love Dark sous 3 but man, completely ignoring Vendrick and Aldia was criminal
@Aaronreacher
6 ай бұрын
The only reference to Vendrick is the siege of the Ringed city but that's about it.
@GilbertTheGilbertGuy
29 күн бұрын
Its even funnier because they literally get the lore wrong on the kings shield description
@kron3409
17 күн бұрын
Vendrick is mentioned in some items as the "Old King of want" and Aldia is supposed to be the scholar that teached Prince lothric about the flame and influence him to let it fade... He is also in some spells descriptions.
@GilbertTheGilbertGuy
17 күн бұрын
@@kron3409 No it's obviously Kaathe that influenced Lothric.
@kron3409
17 күн бұрын
@@GilbertTheGilbertGuy it could be kathee, Sulyvahn or Aldia. But My vote is for Aldia since it is mentioned that the tutor or Lothric was "the first scholar" and Aldia is literally named the "scholar of the first sin" in ds2. Also there are statues of the first scholar in the grand archives of ds3 and they are literally aldia but in a humanoid form. But.. at the end You choose who You want it to be since the lore of dark souls is designed like that.
And your wishes granted And your wishes granted And our wishes... granted
When I did my first playthrough of Elden Ring, I named him after King Vendrick. He was a pyromancer and two handed sword user and it felt like I was doing his story of seeking fire. There was even the Last Giant that we had to subdue to claim its strength of fire for ourselves. Though the Dark Souls series is my favorite and always will be, and everyone was great just like Vendrick, Aldia, and Dark Souls 2 will always be a hidden gem.
@generalv7692
Жыл бұрын
Has thy journey ended with the Frenzied Flame? For you'll have found a flame, thought perhaps not the flame you initially sought after.
It’s very interesting that not only did Vendrick and Aldia come to the same conclusions, but they even use similar words.
"seek strength" Put 99 points in Str, got it my king.
If there is one thing DS2 did the best in the series that is the NPC dialogues.
@kenannetekimpasaevren7420
Жыл бұрын
gavlan wheel, gavlan deal.
@mirakamadeus9825
Жыл бұрын
@@kenannetekimpasaevren7420 that perfect
@NisseDood
5 ай бұрын
Cursed one, take these. Put them on, and please, stop being so weak. Heh heh…
The work of the person who gave voice to Vendrick did an exceptional job, managing to convey the melancholy of a king who knows he will lose everything no matter how hard he tries not to lose it. The years will pass, new FromSoftware games will come, but for me, Dark Souls 2 will always be on a pedestal
@earlkzb
10 ай бұрын
William Houston is very competent to do tragic characters. He also gave his voice to Chester (DS1), Oceiros (DS3), and Djura (Bloodborne).
@valmarrugal78
10 ай бұрын
@@earlkzb the name "ocellote", the name that oceiros mentions is very similar to "shanalotte", I like to think that oceiros is Vendrick looking for shanalotte, since according to his lore, ocelotte was born from dragons and shanalotte was raised by dragons, something almost similar but thinking that makes me happy XD
Today (03/11/2024) this game turns 10 years old...
Seeker of fire, coveter of the throne. I am Vendrick, ruler of Drangleic. What do you see in the flames? As flame rises, so does it fade. Such is the way of things. I fail to see your design, young moth. But, I see very little, these days...Seeker of fire, conqueror of Dark. I, too, sought fire, once. With fire, they say, a true king can harness the curse. A lie. But I knew no better...I am no king. I am more fit to be a jester...I was unaware of my own blindness. We are feeble vessels, with feebler souls. We would cast aside the prop of life, only to face greater hardship. Are you another such fool? Or something more? Seeker of fire, you know not the depths of Dark within you. It grows deeper still, the more flame you covet. Flame, oh, flame...I am king of this wretched, unravelled kingdom. I subdued the Giants, and claimed their strength. So that I might step closer to fire...Drangleic will fall, the fire will fade, and the souls of old will reemerge. With Dark unshackled, a curse will be upon us...And men will take their true shape...One of the Father of the Abyss' spawn, that confounded quintessence of humanity. The Abyss once had form, but then dissipated. And yet, traces of its existence endured. Each fragment, thirsting for power, spread Dark, with no relent. My dear Shandra...was one such fragment. A feeble, tiny thing that thirsted for power more than any other. Driven by insatiable lust for a worthy vessel. Fire came to be, and with it, Disparity. Heat and cold, life and death, Light and Dark. Dark was seen as a curse. Shadow is not cast, but born of fire. And, the brighter the flame, the deeper the shadow. Inherit fire, and harness the Dark. Such is the calling of a true leader...Only...Is this our only choice? Seeker of fire, coveter of the throne. Seek strength. The rest will follow...
Man... i can listen to his voice forever
My god, his voice actor did an amazing job portraying Vendrick I can feel his words carving themselves inside my skull. I am in love with this man's voice
"seek strength" on my way to gym Sir Vendrick
I always come back to this video and Aldia's. Elden ring came very close, but these two are still the best written characters in all of fromsoft's games.
@stud_ley
Жыл бұрын
Best voice acting too
@marcelkran9349
Жыл бұрын
@@stud_ley So true bestie
I've had a really, really bad day. I knew this speech would comfort me, like always, thank you
@vulcain9760
7 ай бұрын
Courage l'ami ! Un petit coucou de France
@irpsicologiayeducaciongrup8251
7 ай бұрын
"Seek strength. The rest... will follow." Kinda do the same myself, tbh. It has helped, and it still helps me today.
@santy3520
7 ай бұрын
@@vulcain9760
@santy3520
7 ай бұрын
@@irpsicologiayeducaciongrup8251 true powerful words
"Seek strength, the rest will follow" Whenever someone asks me why I work out; it's because of this.
@robertspeedwagon982
Жыл бұрын
I believe Vendrick is talking about "strength of soul/character", something about having the strong mind and willpower of a "True Monarch" not literal strength as in physical prowess. After all, what led him to his fate was his lack of understanding of himself, of mankind, and of the true nature of Nashandra.
@LordAlvastar
Жыл бұрын
@robertspeedwagon982 exercising the body will exercise the soul. It his hard, and painful. Enduring that because you know it is good to do so well always build strength of character.
@sebastianirala7714
11 ай бұрын
I may have disagreed before but I do think strength of body bequeaths strength of mind.
Fun fact: Vendrick shares the same voice actor with Marvelous Chester from DS1.
@mohamedsd334
4 ай бұрын
And djura from Bloodborne
@GilbertTheGilbertGuy
26 күн бұрын
Most darksouls voice actors are recurring. Its kind of nice actually. Shows the cycle a little.
Ds2 is by far the deepest souls game.
I always feel so sad hearing Vendrick speak of the events that happened in the land of Drangleic, he’s such an amazing character and I love him so much.
Vendrick didn't want a world where we had to light the fire or bring about the dark age. He wanted to create a new vision, which he instilled in the bearer of the curse. That is why there is not Bearer of the Curse in the SOC. Unlike the Chosen Immortals. Because they both followed in the footsteps of their own kings. The Chosen Undead-Gwyn, Bearer of the Curse-Vendrick. Little Cinder Lord Ludleth is the only man who thinks like Vendrick in Dark Souls 3. "I wanted to create a new vision" is what these words summed up. At the end of the game, we actually put an end to everything with the usurpation of fire. At the end of time there is only a world of devastated kingdoms covered with ashes, just us and Gael. In a way, Vendrick's wish came true because there is no more fire or darkness, just ashes.
I've said it elsewhere and I'll say it here: Dark Souls 2 has to be, BY FAR, From's best story-telling venture. Say what we will about the gameplay and whatever else, and say whatever we will about the "B-team" and all the redos they had to do in development. The only game From has made that rivals Dark Souls 2 in story-telling is Dark Souls 1, and I am saying that having played Elden Ring, Sekiro, Dark Souls 3, and watching multiple playthroughs of Bloodborne and Demon Souls. Dark Souls 2 takes the curse of undeath and makes it personal; Before in the land of the gods, Gwyn being hollow meant that the world was on the brink. Every action you did was world-defining: Ringing the bells, conquering Sen's Fortress, Acquiring the the Lord Souls, Linking the Flame or letting it die. YOU defined the outcome of something larger than yourself, you "chosen undead." But things are different; you are not some prophesized curse-bound hero. You're a nobody. You're a nobody from an unnamed land, with nothing to call your own. Your reason for being here? Find a cure to the curse. To die. When you encounter Gwyn at the Kiln, it's supposed to feel as if you stumbled upon the vestiges of god. When you come across Vendrick, you find a scared old man, hollowed away far away from all prying eyes. From Gwyn we learn the "reality" of the world, a fading flame. From Vendrick, we learn the truth, "A lie, but I knew no better." Dark Souls 2 has characters that have genuinely figured it out, Vendrick, Aldia, Shannalotte, and others. The world of flame and shadow was just a lie, and all this suffering the purchase of a single sin. "Young Hollow, knowing this, do you still desire peace?"
@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf
Жыл бұрын
The prophecy from ds1 isn’t real btw. There is no “chosen undead.” That’s only what they call the protagonist because they were the one to link the flame. The prophecy was just propaganda to get enough “chosen undead” to try and hope one of them would manage to do it. Throw enough shit at the wall and something will stick.
@AlecBGood
Жыл бұрын
@@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf Exactly. "A lie will remain a lie," afterall.
@DanielEscovedo
Жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more. Dark Souls 2 is in my opinion much superior to the others in terms of storytelling, the aspect I find more important. I also think it's better than DkS 3 gameplay wise and it ties with 1, although it's more balanced. All in all the fact that it has the highest metacritic score is more than justified, it's a masterpiece.
@Amaryryry
Жыл бұрын
I actually agree as well. I know very little about the lore of DS2, but still have a pretty good understanding of the story and what it was trying to get at. It still has that vagueness, but it's just clear enough to convey things properly, but also spark intrigue. DS1 was a lot more heavily dependent on environmental storytelling, and while it was good and had that spark effect as well, it was definitely less clear beyond it's very surface-level "Link the fire or don't." storytelling objective due to this. DS2 does not get enough love for essentially setting up some of the best story and environmental beats of the series seen in DS3's Ringed City DLC.
@therealgooseman2358
Жыл бұрын
@@Amaryryry DS2 legitimately brought me to tears when I realized you could enter Vendrick's dream and speak with him. His story is so deeply tragic but yet hopeful. He seeks to atone for his failures by ensuring you learn from him.
This is like therapy to me. Listening to this with my eyes close is like meditation. Thank you
"Seek strenght. The rest will follow..." those words are so true and strong. Not "everyone has worse life than you" bullshit.
@lucidmemez9634
Жыл бұрын
Wonder how you feel about this comment now, a year later.
@victorch.2137
11 ай бұрын
For me was: "What DO YOU want, truly? Light? Dark? Or something else entirely..." All the others in the 3 games was: "Oh no, we have to link the fire for the gods! - to banish te curse! - to bring back the ligth!" or "You have to let the flame fade - be our dark lord" He is the only one who gives the desicion of decide to you, cause was you who seek after that power.
Vendrick seems to have had the Dark deep within him based on how he talks about the Flame. Or maybe not. I dunno. But given that he went Hollow I'd think he was just as Human as the player. What song is playing in the background?
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
As Kaathe says, every human has a dark that mirrors the Abyss itself, it's the true human nature, Vendrick experiences in his life (not linking the fire, marrying Nashandra, etc.) just make he to comprehend this in a very profound way, for a normal human. The song are "Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack :-)) Cheers
I can listen to Vendrick talk all day
from time to time I come back here again to listen to it
"Inherit fire, and harness the dark. Such is the calling of a true leader. Only... Is this our only choice ?"
I seriously watch this every 1-2 days and usually multiple times.
just love how both vendrick and aldia tried to fix and find a way out of this damned existence but both failed in their own ways
I often watch this when I feel down. The ending bit has stuck with me a lot.
@omen3789
9 ай бұрын
"Seek strength, the rest will follow" is such an amazing line. It says so much with so few words.
@Blasphemousa
9 ай бұрын
The best -simple- motivation quote without bs :')
I still love the philosophycal part of this game
Aldia asks you the real questions. He questions whether your will is free
Thank you for this! Vendrick is the true chosen undead!
I think some people are missing the point of ds2's story. It didn't matter that aldia and vendrick discovered the truth. Dark Souls 2's story is to show you one of the hundreds of cycles the world is going through, and the consequences of said cycle. It makes sense they were forgotten, bcause they didn't matter. Nothing in dark souls 2 ultimately did. Just like all the other hundreds of kingdoms and unnamed undead.
@adaimuserazor6362
7 ай бұрын
Sadly Dark Souls 3 ruined that
I'd switch voices with this man any day.
@hawkwood9257
Жыл бұрын
meh, using it for mondane day to day convos seems like a waste
Flame, oh flame...
@RaggenZ
2 жыл бұрын
Elden ring, O Elden ring
@hamzashinwary4215
2 жыл бұрын
@@RaggenZ don't know man, Elden didn't have anyone like Aldia or Vendrick
@undercover_matin
2 жыл бұрын
@@hamzashinwary4215 sir Gideon Ofnir was a poor attempt
@undercover_matin
2 жыл бұрын
@@RaggenZ there's an incantation in elden ring called "Flame, O Flame!"
@abaddon130
10 ай бұрын
@@hamzashinwary4215Godfrey is literally a remake of Vendrick
Ngl, i almost cried when he asks us to inherit fire and harness the dark, and the music in the back starts to grow.. damn thats emotional.
i love aldia and vendrick 😭
If I had this voice I would simply never stop talking
the way he lowers his voice the second time he calls our title (seeker of fire) is threatening and sad at the same time
Chills all the time
Dark souls 2 easily has the best dialogue and characters of the trilogy and maybe the best overall.
I can’t stop coming back to this video, I wanna cry every time I hear it.
_With Dark unshackled, a curse will be upon us._ _And men will take their true shape. . ._
"Oh grasping creature, a king relinquishes not the hand." Sounds like Vendrick might have had some vestige survive to elden ring. Not stated explicitly, but the Royal Remains could be just that.
@abaddon130
10 ай бұрын
Godfrey is literally based on him, the looks, the background story (going out of his way to kill the giants because the queen told him so), the Royal lineage, everything traces back to Vendrick. Some even would say Dark Souls 2 would've been what Elden Ring is, given the fact they had a much bigger idea of a game back then but the consoles couldn't handle such a huge project. The fact that Miyazaki developed Elden Ring alongside Tanimura (DS2 late dev) shows how much influence DS2 had on the final product
He who peered into the very essence of the soul!
I absolutely love his Voice. Its just magnificent.
this is so beautiful. i can't stop watch it.
"Seek strength. The rest will follow." this is the most accurate in our society today
u have no idea how much i love this your video man, thx for real
1:38 flame oh flame...
Really cool, i was will like see more of this.
@earlkzb
5 жыл бұрын
Dark souls 2 have amazing dialogue lines. Thanks for the comment, maybe one day I'll make more of this kind. :))
@lukasborges1548
5 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb I'm waiting for it :)
Vendrick used the last of his strength before hollowing to make the player a true king - Incapable of hollowing.
So Vendrick is basically saying that might is right and good the interest of the strong. Seek strength, the rest will follow.
@victorch.2137
11 ай бұрын
Acquire all that power by your own hand is what gives you the option of choice.
This... Is this our only choice?
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK I LOVE THIS!! , THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT!
Seeker of fire Coveter of the throne Conqueror of dark Deliverer of crowns
I watch this video at least once a day
@hawkwood9257
2 жыл бұрын
lol this and Aldia
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to read this. You're always welcome
His Voice gives me goosebumps
Damn hearing the Dear Esther music really threw me off. Great Edit!
The voice acting of DS2... It's a masterpiece... I even think that it's the best in the series. In DS1, the voice actors underact in places, in DS3, on the contrary, they overact, and they put too much emphasis on laughter, which, it seems, is appropriate, but gradually gets bored. And in DS2, almost all the characters are voiced perfectly. Vendrick, Aldia, Navlaan, Grandahl... Only the voice acting of Sekiro and Bloodborne can be compared with this...
Didn't know Aldia had Dante Alighieri's face
such an incredible voice, always loved, but Aldia is not joking either
I like how Aldia is represented by Dante Alighieri
0:17 followed by the Darksouls 3 menu theme just slaps.
I still can't get over how Miyazaki chose to ignore EVERYTHING that DS2 innovated on, when making DS3.
@ArtoriasTheRock
3 ай бұрын
at least elden ring brought back dual wielding
@D.H.1082
3 ай бұрын
@@ArtoriasTheRock I'm really not impressed with Elden Ring's duel wielding. It's basically DS3's paired-weapon mechanic without the paired weapons. Don't mistake me, I think Elden Ring is the pinnacle of Fromsoft's catalogue. And it is certainly the best thing Miyazaki ever put his name on. But he had a lot of help. From the likes of G. R. R. Martin, to the man responsible for saving DS2, Yui Tanimura.
@stanislavkinov4948
2 ай бұрын
I always thought that retroactively, Lordran was the first great kingdom, Lothric was among the last while Drangleic was just one of many unimportant and insignificant kingdoms that had very little to do with the fate of the world. So it was (most likely unintentionally, keeping in mind the rough development) made to be forgotten
@D.H.1082
2 ай бұрын
@@stanislavkinov4948 That is exactly the lore of DS2. But DS3 shits on it by making Lordran a hop and a skip away from Lothric, timewise, even though the lore of Lothric is that it is as unimportant as all the other kingdoms. DS2 got a bunch of fuckin cameos. And a single bonfire area in the DLC. Anyway, I don't care about that. Miyazaki can do whatever he wants, as he is an artist. What I care about are meaningful mechanical improvements over DS1, DS3, and even Elden Ring. DS2, in 2014, after almost not ever seeing the light of day, brought in bonfire ascetics, meaningful NG+ additions/changes, true duel-wielding plus powerstancing, meaningful covenants, Fucking unequivocally balanced PVP, and the ability to invade someone, whether they are alone, "unkindled", or even if they have beaten every boss in the game. These among many other marked improvements in the sub genre of Souls-like video games are things miyazaki abandoned.
@dopaminecloud
27 күн бұрын
@@D.H.1082 Not timewise at all. It's the world folding in on itself.
Vergil: is this your motivation?!
King Aldrich from Amphibia.
@myyoutubechannel7912
Жыл бұрын
😬😩😳🐛
It’s a shame DS2 had such a messy development
@AtreyusNinja
Жыл бұрын
and still, such a masterpiece.
Cries in dex build 😢
Hey dude I will pay you if you upload or send me the Vendrick dialogue audio files without the music.
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I don't have the separated tracks anymore (recorded this 6 years go, lol), I would have to recreate it, although I don't think it's needed because fortunately there are several uploads from other people here on youtube, many of them voice only. These other audios only differ from my edit in the lack of pauses that I made to flow better with the music and they normally have all the vendrick lines, mine hasn't.
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
But if you really need the voice only for this particular audio with this pauses let me know. I could make the effort when I have some time
@ratatoskr6324
2 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb Thanks I found them.
Look up Vazard - Seeker Of Fire he uses these lyrics brilliantly 👏
I need this audio file without the music.
@hawkwood9257
2 жыл бұрын
If you find it give me the link and I'll do the same if I find it first, deal?
@hawkwood9257
2 жыл бұрын
found it in the comments lol, Hello. "Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack.
@ratatoskr6324
2 жыл бұрын
@@hawkwood9257 Thanks but I meant I need the Vendrick dialogue WITHOUT the background music lol.
@myyoutubechannel7912
Жыл бұрын
@@ratatoskr6324 🤦♂️
Sad
may i have the wallpaper plz
Hi, i love your video so much, could you please give me a link from where i can have this wallpaper? i like it so much!
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you care for this old video! I don't have the image anymore, I made it 6 years ago :-( The Vendrick and Nashandra busts I took from the fan comics made by lordranandbeyond project. "Aldia" is a Dante Alighieri art that I unfortunately don't remember the artist. These are some things with which you can work with, you can always screenshot the video in full screen and try to make the wallpaper through that, it will not be the same quality of the original image, but too solve that you could use a deep learning AI like deep-image to upscale the image quality.
@theflame45
2 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb thank you so much, also what's the name of the music in the background?
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
@@theflame45 "Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack.
@theflame45
2 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb thank you so much! Keep up the souls content.
Does anyone have the link to the art in the video?
Is there a way for me to add spanish subtitles? Ds2 is my fav souls and this video is pure art, I'd love to try and translate it as best as I can in spanish
@AtreyusNinja
Жыл бұрын
yes since italian and arabic was added by ppl
Nashandra original draw came from?
With everything that goes on in the three dark souls games. I don’t think the abyss and most of the creatures that are supposed to be “creatures of the dark.” Are actually creatures of the dark. I feel like that was another lie that Gwen made. Or maybe he unknowingly conjured it. Because when the first flame appeared, that was when disparity formed. And one of the duos of disparity was light and dark. But if those two were created by the first flame, then what actually comes when the first flame dies? So I think things like the abyss and Manos were actually more creatures of shadow byproducts of the first flame. The only thing I’m really not sure about is whether Gwen conjured as just another means of scaring people into wanting to link the first flame. That it has always existed since the first flame ignited. Or even the abyss and everything that has come of, it has been conjured up by Gwen not that he purposely manufactured it. It’s hard to tell, and it’s all just baseless theories almost. I’d welcome anybody’s opinion on this
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what is the song going in the background
@earlkzb
5 жыл бұрын
Hello. "Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack.
@rahikainen6135
5 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb Thanks
What’s the song?
Where did you take this picture?
Can someone tell me what piece is used in this video?
@joelcarrasco8993
2 жыл бұрын
Found it in the comments lol, "Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack.
@skullknight1843
2 жыл бұрын
@@joelcarrasco8993 thank you
@TheGianKl
Жыл бұрын
UP
DS2 has bad lore they said ... while it has better lore and characters than DS3 .
@JP-mr1hn
3 жыл бұрын
For all the problems DS2 had, saying the lore was one of them is just being biased
@greenbrickbox3392
2 жыл бұрын
DS2 SOTFS lore is probably the best in the series with expanded Vendrick, Aldia and DLCs. DS3 lore is decent, but I think the DLC with Gael's lore is among the best in the series as well.
Music name please?
The firts song??????
Music name please?))
@earlkzb
Жыл бұрын
They're all in the pinned comment now :-) thanks for the comment
YAAA ALLAHHHH AS FLAME RISES SO DOES IT FADE😭 DS2 IS THE MOST ROMANTIC SOULS GAME the kings, the queens, the paths, the simps, the fellow companion (lucatiel is best one) and so on vendrick my king you are not perfect but i love u with all my heart
What music was used for this?
@ZackTheGiant
2 жыл бұрын
"Golden Ratio" and "Standing Stones" by Jessica Curry. Both from Dear Esther soundtrack.
@tntguardian6455
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZackTheGiant thank you 👍
When I speak to vendrick he stops at such is the calling of a true leader. He doesn't continue and I cannot complete the game wth is going on someone pls help me
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
did you got all the 4 crowns?
@Fousoukouu
2 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb I have 3 Ivory King Old Iron King Sunken King
@Fousoukouu
2 жыл бұрын
@@earlkzb I'm I missing the kings crown?
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
@@Fousoukouu yeah, you should have all four. you can find the king's crown in the shrine of amana I think
@earlkzb
2 жыл бұрын
remember to be human to open the door :-)
I personally saw ds2 as a good game i only hated the multiplayer aspect of it.