Soul of Cinder: "Brother! This guy killed me!" Gwyn: "Give me the controller."

*Got parried* Dude: "Cmon, That is not fair" Gwyn: "Exactly"

"Did you try to Gwyn me?" I love how English language works.

Do you realize the beautiful way in which fromsoft said thank you? They made Soul of Cinder a combination of all the character classes and gave him all character weapons, all the character stats like Dex and Strength and all that and gave nostalgia to all Souls players. Its so beautiful.

0/10 no scream when the gwyn theme started.

"Should we try to parry you?" Nah pal this time gwyn came prepared.

"He becomes a mage halfway through the fight" Oh my sweet summer child, you wish that was the halfway point

"He's doing the thing I'm weak against! Delayed. Combos." My god I have never related to a dark souls comment more than that 😂

"You cast pyromancy at me? I'll cast pyromancy at you, see how you like it" Soul of Cinder: is resistant to fire

I tried to parry as soon as I realize the Gwyn's theme. I was wrong

2:07 "He's doing the thing I'm weak against. DELAYED. COMBOS." This poor soul had no idea what Elden Ring had in store for him.

3:38 “Did that guy just kamahama-mo-homa-homie-me?”

Soul Of Cinder : * Has a spear * Everyone : * Rolls away *

I think this boss need an second react version, from the people who scream like a child when the Gwyn's theme come up

Two kinds of people: "Holy shit this is Gwyn's theme, man!" and "ooh... nice piano."

Song when the boss is calm: *intense soundtrack* When gwyn enters the fight: *calm piano*

I was expecting someone to start screaming when they hear Gwyn's theme.

5:18 *Throws fireball at Soul Of Cinder* Soul of Cinder: “I don’t want that!” *Throws fireball back*

Ironic how we’ve sought safety at bonfires for so long, this bonfire just so happened to manifest itself a lord. We are *fighting* the bonfire, and that’s what makes this one of the coolest boss fights in the series.

7:04 the music and his combo just made everything awsome

It's funny how most of them realised it was Gwyn right after SoC's grab attack. Makes me believe they all parried the shit out of him in DkS1.

"That went straight through your torso! How are you immune?!" This is the fight that lets the players know how all of the bosses felt when they were rolling through their attacks the whole time XD

"Fairwell soul of sinder hahahahahaha" *literally the next second* "No no, no no no no no no no what is this"

I had a very different reaction to this. I thought he was super easy in his first stage and when he stood still I bowed to him, but then he nuked me. I was so stunned and confused until I heard “Plin plin plon” and I stood still and audibly went “Oh shit” and proceed to get my ass whooped

"Must be over level 700, with this build." Lol

OKAY, GWYN PIANO, I FUCKING HEAR YOU!

10:02 "Ok that went straight through your torso, how are you immune?" I feel like that's what every single darks souls boss asks. Like this fight even gave him the roll the player has with invincibility frames, just to give you a taste of your own medicine on how it feels. Awesome.

gotta respect the pure pyromancy build rhapsody has

5:05 In Soviet Russia, Gywn parries YOU.

Rhapsody fighting the Soul of Cinder with pyromancy My hero

“In fact this song kind of sounds like Gwyn” He says as literally Gwyns theme plays

Everyone: parries Gwyn in DS1 Soul of Cinder: parries the Player in Curved Sword Phase He really just gave us a taste of our own medicine

"Not sure how i was supposed to know that was gunna happen" bro he threw lightning at the sky and you heard thunder. What you thought it was for show?

"A flame flickers the most, just before it goes out."

4:32 love how ironic this joke is

Imagine if you stayed near him when you finally beat him, he just grabs you and absorb your HP and then another phase happened.

You know, I really like this fight. A lot. It feels so different from any other boss, because it feels like a player, but without the weaknesses of a player. You can't cheese it with parries, stunlocks, or backstabs. It feels like it's on such a level playing field, yet simultaneously really heavily weighted against the player because of the adaptability, poise, and raw power of the Soul of Cinder. And that final phase wombo combo is just beautiful :')

The kiln of the first flame, this area really just says “this is the end” you can see the ruins of countless civilisations and the ashes of millions of people. The sun looms above eclipsed in the dark sign a pale remnant of what it was. Hundreds of gravestones and weapons litter the region. All you can see is death and the inevitable fate of all civilisations in the setting. And the boss represents this, he is the mage, the wanderer, the pyromancer, the priest, the knight. He represents every way of fighting the world has and every sacrifice that has been made to keep the fire burning. He is the soul of cinder born of the flame to protect the flame. And the music reflects this it is the might and pride of a thousand people’s, and the sorrow of unending loss and sacrifice in including the greatest of all the lords, Gwynn himself. He tests your skills in every way, he has magic and pyromancer, the miracle knight and swordsman. He has speed skill with unrelenting aggression. This is the flames final dance, the end of all things in this setting. And the soul of cinder will do anything to prevent the end. Just like Gwyn once did. A fitting end for a brilliant game.

*The plin plin plon hits* Gwyn: "Remember Me?" *Soul of Cinder parries us* Gwyn: "It's payback time." He full circled the fuck out of us all X_x

Probably the most epic thing that happened when the second form occurred, I stood a few feet from him. Right when the "Plin Plin Plon" happened, I froze and immediately remembered gywn, I gasped... The AI for Soul of Cinder froze in place when I stood still. The moment I said "...Gwyn...!?" He proceeded to rush me, and we continued to fight.

I feel so bad for the ppl playing without knowing Gwyn is a thing. Getting the reference just makes the fight 10x better. Great job From Software.

Phase 1 your facing against yourself of the class you had in the first Dark Souls game alongside all of the classes in the dark souls game. Phase 2 your facing against the soul of gwyn.

This really sets apart the casuals from the actual lads. Gwyn will always be the first last boss we all didn’t want to fight, we didn’t want it to end.

7:06 the timing was so perfect that I wet the bed

I like how no one commented that flip was one of the old dodges.

5:06 HE CAN PARRY YOU?!?!

6:39 i love that reaction xD

Soul of cinder: jumps towards Player: rolls Me: tries to parry

*"Return from whence thou cam'st" intensifies*

I remember dying because when I heard Gwyn's theme, I stopped in my tracks and lost focus on the boss.

"Should I be trying to parry you?" Well yes, but actually... No

"Ok, Gwyn piano, I f**ng hear you!"

“Ok, that went straight though your torso!” said every dark souls boss ever

“Sounds a bit like Gwynn’s song” HMMMMMM

This boss is such a perfect final boss for the Soul Series. Phase 1 is the collected form of all who’ve kindled the first flame. Phase 2 is Daddy Gwyn back for one last Rodeo. Such great memories.

Yknow, I never played Dark Souls 1 or 2, but I can appreciate what this fight means to people. I love how its a representation of everyones collective history in the games and the builds/strategies they used, used back on them. Its just a great way do doing fan service for the final game in the series. I started with DS3, and Ive heard people say its not as good as 1 obviously, but I'll probably always remember it like how everyone remembers DS1. Just really great atmosphere and sense of accomplishment when its all over. It took me 6 months to muster up the courage to actually beat the game, and Im glad I did because it genuinely gave me more confidence when it came to playing other games with bosses. Actually, it made other games feel like a walk in the park (before rogue likes became mainstream, I should add)

*Top* *10* *Saddest* *Anime* *Fights*

Fun fact for those who don't know! Getting grabbed in the second phase activates a buff that makes Soul of Cinder hit considerably harder!

“You wanna pyromancer me? I’ll pyromancer you!” Soul of Cinder: is literally made of fire

Designer: Trust me, your thumbnail is going to be a masterpiece! Everyone: Boss Boss Reaction Reaction

12:16 That was either the Soul of Cinder saying "And stay dead!" Or it was pointing down on Juutas

And there you stand, at the end of ages, facing what you think it's just another fallen warrior... When the song starts and you both run towards the other, you realize this is not a simple knight. You're fighting a Legend... and then, a God. Just like the old times, huh?

Me: *fights the soul of cinder* *In phase two* Me: IS THAT GWYN’S THEME!?!?!?! 😨

1:10 oh man you can clearly see the *BESERK* inspiration here

Kinda fitting that the final boss of the base game is basically a freaking hacker/max level player.

when those guys realize 2nd phase is basically gwyn.. *ah i see you guys are true souls player as well*

I remember the first time I got to phase 2 of cinder, I still love how subtlety the music changes to incorporate Gwyn's theme, I remember sitting there with goosebumps for the majority of the fight

“Now he’s fighting a bit like Gwyn…and that sounds like Gwyn’s song” Gee, I wonder why that is

Gwyn split his soul so many times, burned it alive, and still, it's willpower remains. Gwyn was a *GOD* for a reason. EDIT: I wish this boss was Flame God Flann

I love how everyone realized it was a Gwyn fight when he tried to grab you

When I fought soul of cinder I was getting goosebumps and chills. When second phase came in it made me cry a little because of how awesome it was. All those dark souls 1 memories unfolding all at once.

It's so amazing of the detail that I slowly came to realize that this may actually be a previous protagonist fighting you..the sudden change of playstyle with magic, the Sorcery staff use animation from DS2, the rolling and backstepping, the DS1 backflipping even the parry! All tell-tale signs that this is no ordinary boss. I love this fight so much for that. Also, It's real nice to fight Gwyn Again. (His soul, technically)

3:40 Did it become a DEX? 4:09 Did it just became a pyromancer? 4:20 IT BECAME A PYROMANCER!! 6:55 Oooh that sounds like Gwyn's theme... 8:43 THAT'S GWYN'S MOVE!! THAT'S GWYN'S MOVE!!

GaLm: "Okay Gwyn piano i fucking hear you" Love it xD

1st of all, I just wanna praise the phenomenal transitions that you make and incorporate into your video. Nearly seamless, you have some serious editing talent and a keen eye for the perfect moments to switch clips. Secondly, I'm just so happy that these players recognized the second phase's tribute to Gwyn. A few people I know didn't even see it at all, it was heartbreaking

i love that Juutas is a veteran so he can recognize and appreciate everything this boss is doing

5:05 I had no idea he could parry

A spear pierced my heart when I fought the second phase and Gwyn's theme began playing.

"Farewell soul of cinder! HAHA!" SoC: *stands there menacingly* "Wait..."

"I can't stand spear enemies!" *Anyone using a sword*

When I saw this in my subscription feed. I just grinned and said "oh here we go."

*Many of them assumed this was the end of hard bosses* *Sister Freida and Midir would like to introduce themselves* EDIT: I would like to bring notice to the fact I didn't mention Gael and many other amazing bosses in the DLC's... For that I apologize. They all are pretty amazing... These two were just trouble for me.

6:58 we've all died like that at least once

The whole theme of it having a wide variety of weapons and spells from those who've linked the flame was already great, but then it draws upon Gywn himself, the first to ever link the flame? Such an awesome fight.

the Gwyn theme that came on when I was playing fucking scared me, memories, so many bad memories came back.

I've never played Dark Souls, but watching these rage montages, this is what I've surmised. Every DS boss: •10+ feet tall. •2 or more forms (health pending) •10+ attack patterns to confuse player •Can kill player with 3 or less direct blows •5x the reach advantage •Sustained purely by player's tears of rage Did I get that right?

5:19 Rhapsody: *casts pyromancy* Soul of Cinder: bitch, fight fire with fire

So Soul of Cinder is all the classes from DS1 cause you're basically fighting yourself/others who have lit the flame. And so, the Soul of Cinder represents any player who had done that. Absolutely fantastic!

Love when they all realize they're practically fighting gwyn

13:12 *It's Over!!* you just wait til Gael. I promise you that shit will scar you as much as Orphan of Kos did for me...

When Gwyn's theme kicked in, I had to just stay away from him for awhile to process. My jaw was hanging open and I had chills down my spine.

For some reason seeing people recognize the Gwyn theme and combat style makes me really happy.

People are still asking to me why i love dark souls. Ds1 and Ds3 are for me two of the best games i ever played. Two Games a lot of feelings a lot of epic and sad moment.

I was listening to the theme (Soul of Cinder), and when it started to sound like Gwyn, Lord of Cinder, i literally stoped what i was doing, and just sat for a minute...the memories taunt me

Never played Dark souls, but I was definitely not expecting aerial rave combos

I love how even the death animation is the same as gwyn's

8:20 did he just throw a lighting urn at the soul of cinder....

Disappointed that no one lost their shit when they heard Gwyn's theme.

It was so sad how some of them didn’t know how his second phase was Gwyn and his music and move set when I fought him ngl I almost cried from Nostalgia

"He becomes a mage halfway through the fight!" How quaint, he thinks he's halfway through.