Raphael is exactly the type of self absorbed character to sing his own boss music.

Of course Raphael would not miss the opportunity to sing his OWN boss theme.

I would like to congratulate Larian Studios for giving us a new old-school Disney villain

The bitter, spiteful way he says "True souls that couldn't be bought!" is so fitting for a devil. He's so pissed that he couldn't goad you into serving him.

You know its a tough fight when you start looking through scrolls.

I was smiling so hard when I realized Raphael was singing in his own boss fight theme. What an epic conclusion to his storyline

The fact that this whole section of the game is OPTIONAL blows my mind. I absolutely loved the game at this point already, but the House of Hope blew me away. When Raphael showed up I doubted my decisions. It felt like a boss battle you were meant to lose, so it felt epic when the music kicked in, actually being able to beat him in the end.

I love how his squad pulls up. Yurgir showing up arms extended like "Yo, whats up?"

Raphael was a true villan, not because he’s a manipulative devil, but because he’s a theatre nerd

I think this is the first time I've truly felt what "when the boss music kicks in" should actually feel like.

Raphael absolutely could have been the primary antagonist of his own game.

Bg3 has better Disney villain song than the current Disney movie.

When Raphael started singing like a Disney villain I turned away from my computer and stared into the abyss for a bit, I could not BELIEVE it Loved it

When Raphael started singing like a Disney villain, I lost the last drops of sanity I had

WE MAKIN IT OUT OF AVERNUS WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥

If you use the spell silence on Raphael, his lines are silent. This game is a masterpiece

- Reach Raphael's Final battle - Hear this song - Cast Otto's irresistible dance - Watch Raphael Dance to his last song for the rest of the battle I love this game so much.

There's only one thing better than listening to Raphael sing his own theme music: Hitting him with Otto's Irresistible Dance so he turns it into a full-on Disney musical number.

Voice acting in this game sets a new benchmark in gaming history. This isn't even prime Bioware, this is even more than that, somehow. I didn't think it was possible. And from all of the _phenomenal_ voice acting, Raphael's voice actor, Andrew Wincott absolutely hit it out of the park.

You'll all notice in your next playthtough the first time he summons you to the house of hope this plays instrumentally in the background. What a fucking banger.

Raphael’s voice actor went all in and it paid off. Every scene he is in he steals the show 10/10 performance🙏

The Absolute: There's only room for one supervillain in this game! Raphael: Oh you're a villain alright, just not a super one! The Absolute: Oh yeah? What's the difference? Raphael: PRESENTATION!!!!

I love that he sticks to his dumb little cat analogy, what a ridiculous drama queen, i love him

The best part about this boss fight was that he's literally laying down a diss track while you fight him

- Find out from the incubus Raphael is bad in bed - Insult Raphael - This music kicks in - All party dies in two rounds Perfect game

"Am I a friend? Potentially. An adversary? Conceivably. But a savior? That’s for certain."

When this music started playing I couldn't stop myself from laughing but I quickly came to the realization that I was suddenly no longer the main character of the story-but merely a bit player in _Raphael: The Musical._

"i regret every decision that lead me to this point" the music.

I'd like to imagine that Raphael wrote this song ages ago and was lowkey pumped to finally play it

Whoever wrote Raphael's character and voiced it definitely needs a raise. This is how you create a evil character that is actually loved by the players. Pure charisma.

This scene was the most epic thing I witnessed in gaming history. I literally just sat there with goosebumps for 3 minutes.

Something people haven’t mentioned as much is the fantastic instrumentation. Orchestra and organ is one of my favorite underused combinations.

To whoever decided to add words and turn this scene into a musical: GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL MAN, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! This song is incredible

Shoutout to legendary Bulgarian composer Borislav Slavov. He did not have to go so hard, but he did.

Everything about this is fucking fantastic. The build-up of Raphael from Act One to his conclusion here in Act Three. I love how the vocals at the beginning establish an uncanny sense of dread - a reminder that you are fighting a FUCKING DEVIL in his own house! Which is then followed by Raphael's narcissistic Disney-villain-esque singing. Everything was so masterfully done, so expertly and carefully crafted, and I'm so proud of Larian for what they accomplished here as a huge fan since Divinity Original Sin 2. You guys fucking rock. :O

"It will only take a moment to finish you" THAT'S TWICE AS LONG AS HAARLEP SAID IT TAKES TO FINISH YOU

I have never experienced this kind of epicness in a video game ever. Big shout out for the devs, brilliant composer and amazing vocals.

Lyrics: Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more Hell, hell, hell has it's laws Hell, hell, effects and the cause Curtain falls, but hold your applause Squirm, squirm, for now down here come the claws Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more Fools, fools, how hard you have fought Brave, brave, but it's all been for naught True souls, that couldn't be bought Doomed, detected, and caught No more dеals, it's over The final act, your doom No more grace, it's over This House of Hope, your tomb

This had a better Disney villain song than Disney’s 100 year anniversary film did this year.

Deserved award for Andrew with this performance alone

I chuckled when I saw that Raphael had 666 hp. Nice one, Larian.

I want this to be performed live at this year's Game Awards!

Congratulations on your well deserved BAFTA award!!! I post here because, while your entire soundtrack was amazing, this track had such an impact upon me. It made me smile the widest grin and I simply couldn't do anything but listen. I have 5 playthroughs of BG3, completed honor mode, and every single time this song in this moment is what I always look forward to experiencing again and again. Truly this is a work of artistic passion, and the entire soundtrack deserves to be recognized. No, YOU deserve to be recognized because your work is such an integral part of a seminally profound gaming experience. Your work raised the bar for future composers no matter the medium.

I just did this fight last night. I was FLOORED when the music started. When raphael started singing i just stopped playing all together and just stared at my screen. I could not believe it. Goosebumps. It was a narrow victory for my party. Thank the gods I saw that hope had divine intervention and was able to revive most of my party. This game is probably the best i have ever played.

Fighting raphel as a Paladin was the most epic fight I’ve ever had especially when I’m wielding the giant slayer, the legendary sword of Balduran as I fought the literal devil with my holy powers, it’s never felt so epic in a video game before

I like how this allows us to interpret this as Raphael actually singing during the battle with us like the grandstanding drama queen he is.

You know you’re doomed when the villain you’re facing is singing his own theme song during the fight!!

Just finished this fight and holy shit the second this song hit when the combat sequence started i had goosebumps. Such an awesome leadup to that fight.

bro i DID NOT need raphael spittin bars at me while wiping out my entire party. This was such a tense fight 10/10

I can't believe I won in tactician difficulty. The House of Hope was a nightmare to navigate. Some fireball creatures chased and attacked me. Two giant monsters with eyes shot multiple paralysis spells at my party members. An army of explosive demons followed soon after, making the journey an emotional rollercoaster. I stood my ground with Yurgir and Hope amidst a swarm of devils in the finale against Raphael. I always believed I was skilled in the game, but this battle has humbled me. The music, ambience, and explosions created an intense atmosphere, and the divine intervention in the most critical moment left me in awe.

The 666 Health was a great touch

Raphael turning his evil monologue into a full blown musical in his House of Hope mansion would be hellishly sublime! 😈

This solidified Raphael as probably my favorite antagonist from BG3. The fact this man is so self absorbed that he not only has his own theme song but that he SINGS his own theme music in his boss fight. He's the guy you love to hate and I was so glad to have chosen to fight him in my first run. Definitely one of my favorite fights when this music kicked in

Thought he could arrange all the chess pieces into place, let the game play out until everyone was in the positions he needed us to be. Thought he had the perfect checkmate set up, with no other way to get what we needed other then from him. He just didn't expect the one move we were still capable of making; Flipping the goddamn board into his face.

Fighted Raphael just yesterday and as soon as this theme played I felt like "holy crap I'm done for". Truly chilled down my spine.

The moment you see Raphael with 666 hp oneshotting half of your party and his epic solo playing in the background. Holy shit dude, this is one the best boss fights ever.

It seams Raphael's is getting his Disney villen song. And i love it.

I came prepared. Full hp, all spellslots, heroes' feast buff, two dewas summoned, backpack full of arrows of fiend slaying, many hold monster scrolls, saved Hope, slayed Ansur yesterday. And when this started playing I really felt like I made a grave mistake. What a masterpiece.

"True souls that couldnt be bought" i love how he gives us that credit because we earned it at this point lmao

I love how every time you encounter Raphael throughout the game you can hear this subtly playing in the background without the lyrics and then when you finally fight him it comes full circle and the whole epic song plays

Raphael is furious Summons a bunch of devils Can one shot party members And this song starts Literally gave me chills of “oh i fucked up” 😂 One of my favorite moments in gaming.

"Doomed, Detected, and Caught" gives me goosebumps.

When this music kicked in was probably my favorite part of the entire game. It gave me instant goosebumps and the grandeour of the setting really fell into place. I've reloaded it many times just to experience it again.

I was absolutely in AWE when this started playing. I had NO IDEA what I was in for and I was just SCREAMING when Raphael went full classic Disney villain. LOVED IT!!! MASTERPIECE!!!!

This is unequivocally one of the most hard hitting pieces in the whole game. Once the fight started and this began to play, I stopped what I was doing and just took in the music. Such a haunting piece almost to remind you as the player that you are seriously outgunned and outmatched and this will be a fight for your life. I think I've played this like 20 times on repeat now...

"Ok... this ll be another easy fight" Raphael begins to sing his song... "Oh fuck"

Deserved winner!!!!

It is so in-character for Raphael to sing his own theme song.

Shout out to the female vocal. She's fantastic!

How to be a great villian: Step 1: Have shakespherian inspirations Step 2: have elegant style Step 3: sing your own opera theme

Congrats on Bafta! Very much deserved! Hell! Hell! Hell has its laws!

Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more Hell, hell, hell has its laws Hell, hell, effects and the cause Curtain falls, but hold your applause Squirm, squirm, for now down here come the claws Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more Fools, fools, how hard you have fought Brave, brave, but it's all been for naught True souls, that couldn't be bought Doomed, detected, and caught No more dеals, it's over The final act, your doom No more grace, it's over This House of Hope Your tomb

If this doesn't get Game of the Year, I will cry. Best game to come out in SOME time. Best RPG to come out in a very long time. I cannot stop playing it or listening to this song.

I’m so so so happy for you! I cried at BAFTA. The soundtrack, man it’s insane! Congratulations!!!

This track was so good that when it started I literally just stopped playing and listened. And when Raphael started singing it was so excellent I couldn't stop smiling. Top drawer stuff. I commend everyone involved.

I love how when you first meet Raphael he introduces himself as the cat among mice, and when you encounter him in the House of Hope he starts his song by “now down here come the claws”.

I never knew a CRPG boss fight would make me feel like I have front-row seats to one of the most breathtaking, cinematic and mastercrafted gaming moments in recent years.

Congrats on BAFTA Boris!!! Finally! Well deserved I am so happy for you!

The true villain of the game who you either betray and fight, or he's out in the background waiting to grab his prize once the Big Bad is defeated. Lol

This was the most epic moment ive EVER had in a game. I can't even explain it Having all the characters tell you how dangerous the house of hope was going to be. And then arriving at the house of hope and seeing all of the creepy maimed NPCs. NPCs worshipping a bucket of poop, NPCs running around on all fours barking, NPCs mutilating themselves, a humans mind trapped inside of a rats body It all really set the stage for how awful Raphael was, he wasn't the charming gentleman he always seemed to be, he is the embodiment of human sin. And you are about to rob him, you are in incredible danger. As I was progressing through the house of hope I kept thinking "Oh shit, maybe I bit off more than I could chew, something bad is going to happen" Freeing hope and running to that portal, only to have Raphael appear at the last minute was a genuinely terrifying experience, they had built him up as such an incredibly terrifying powerful character. I almost wanted to surrender to him and try to talk my way out of it. Talking his general into joining me made me get out of my seat and clap. And then firmly telling him I wanted to kill him since we first met set the stage for this beautiful fight. When this music dropped, I just leaned back in my chair and got goosebumps. A game had NEVER made me feel that level of epicness ever, when Raphael comes in and starts singing too, you really feel like you are in HIS game. There are no words. Thank you Larian for this masterpiece.

this is so in character and so amazing that larian went the extra mile to make raphael his own musical villain song, absolutely loved it. when it kicked in during the fight my jaw dropped

This is the best boss music I’ve ever heard in any game I’ve played. What a masterpiece

big talk for a devil in smiting distance of a hasted paladin with full slots and action surge

The quality of the production is insane. The fact that they made such an amazing song for just this ONE encounter ? Amazing. It really made it feel like I was fighting a real battle for my soul.

Raphael did not need to go this hard on this track. But he did....for us

I'm just now getting close to completing my first BG3 playthrough. This song caught me off guard and I got goosebumps!

The first time I realized I FUCKED UP in this game, when I heard that bone chilling organ. Needless to say I had to reset a few times.

This song exemplifies attention to detail and exceeding all expectations. It is perfect on so many levels. Even the buildup as you approach the boss battle, a hint of the theme playing almost in the background as you get closer, and once you enter you get this song and hellfire to the face! An absolute masterpiece!

The lady’s voice at the beginning hooked me instantly. When the organ started, I began smiling like an idiot. But when Raphael’s voice kicked in, I immediately knew this was special. Probably my favorite moment in this game. Absolutely blew me away. This game needs every GOTY award available. ::shout out to TOTK, tho.::

Thank you, Larian, for making Raphael arguably the beat video game villain of all time. Mr. Slavov, thank you for creating such a masterpiece of a soundtrack.

The most perfect bossfight ever. You were told several times before that it’s a bad idea to go against the devil in his own home. You were told that you’re gonna get crushed and then you really get in a tough fight you were promised. And on top of all that, you get to hear this banger. Deserved GOTY.

This was definitely a highlight in video gaming history.

I think so many of us older gamers are constantly chasing that feeling we had as kids where video games made us feel a deep thrumming of emotions and excitement. For me this boss fight did that for me for the first time in well over a decade. I put so much work into getting to the point and then being given a fight that was maniacally hard but winnable with enough strategy, and then accompanying it with this song… I sat up and smiled so much during the whole experience. I’ll never forget this moment in gaming ever.

I'd love to see a prequel comic of Korrilla and Raphael learning that Tav and crew are on their way, as they start to warm up their vocals.

This is easily my favorite piece in an entire soundtrack full of bangers. And oh my god does it sell Raphael is a pathetic narcissist. He's been alive for eons and obviously considers himself to be quite the poet. But in all that time, the best lyrics he could come up when murdering the people people who robbed him of his greatest ambition, is "Fools fools, how hard you have fought." And then there's the fact that he sings his own villain song to begin with and literally quotes it in his fight. Needless to say, it was very satisfying to see my bard get the final shot on him.

A true narcissist to the end. Granted the final line of dialouge was the funniest in the game for me. I asked harlepp how raphael was in bed. Not long apparently. When Raphael asks if you have any last words. You can respond with "ill finish you twice as gast as harlepp. The sneer on his gave is priceless before he rages. Beautiful little line to get under his visage of perfection.

My experience with the game has been like: - wow this is so good - epic, truly epic moment - wait, this one is even more epic

This made the game go from 10/10 to 11/10.

This song made Raphael like one of my top fav villains love him

Absolutey my favorite fight so far. Knowing the stakes just kept ramping until this point, after stumbling into the House of Hope and pissing off Rafael.