A few things: I stopped and started a lot in this video because it kept punching me in the face and I wanted to talk. The riots of 1913 at the premiere of the Rite of Spring are hearsay and not a true story. No one threw up at them, I was wrong.

The rules are simple: 1. If the boss music has an orchestra in it, then you are going to have a bad time. 2. If the boss music has an orchestra with a lady singing in latin, you are screwed. 3. If the boss music has an orchestra with a lady chanting THE BOSS NAME in latin, you are beyond screwed.

Fatalis is always fought at a place called “Castle Schrade” which is the capital of an ancient civilization that was completely wiped out in a single night thousands of years beforehand by an “unknown cause…”

I like how he is basiclly describing exactly what the battle is like in game while only listening to Fatalis's theme

Fun fact: The twisted version of the hunters theme within the song when you mentioned that it sounded like Fatalis is going berserk could be a nod to one of the primary and most brutal methods that Fatalis kills Hunters. Keep in mind that Fatalis is the only monster that *specifically enjoys killing hunters. it is sentient in that it enjoys causing despair and suffering* . The Fatalis is known to grab hunters and pin them to its chest which glows (as such in its berserk state) with such intensity that the heat *literally melts hunters and their armor to its scales* . It quite literally has the essences of late hunters permanently welded, twisted, and amalgamated onto itself.

Fatalis is THE monster. While most monsters in the game are essentially wild animals, Fatalis is perhaps the only one that can be considered evil. According to the lore, the armor you make from it whispers sinister things to you when you wear it. It's even implied that wearing its armor can take over your body and mind, transforming your character into a new Fatalis. This score drives home what a terrifying, destructive and corrupting presence Fatalis is.

Yes, the Fatalis fight in Monster Hunter (specifically Iceborne) is relentless, there's little to no time to do anything, it is 30 full minutes of you on your A game, any less than that and he WILL kill you. Fatalis in lore is described as a walking catastrophe, it is speculated he razed an entire civilization in a single night, and you have to essentially fight him on your own. I love how the chorus is essentiallly crying in fear.

The best part in the Fatalis battle is when we are almost killing him and the Proof of a Hero starts playing, overtaking the Fatalis Theme, and you can feel your adrenaline pumping as the song play, is just perfect

10:27 This is Fatalis’ second phase theme and starts after you’ve hurt him enough. At this point, you’ve shown Fatalis that you’re not going to be brushed aside by him. It’s a fight, and he’s going to have to actually work for it.

Seeing that a lot people already explained the Fatalis lore, I wanna bring up his visual design. On the surface Fatalis has a very simple design when compared to other monsters in the series. He looks like a typical european western dragon with not a lot of special elements. The thing that mostly sticks out are his proportions - he has a very long neck, small front legs and quite a huge head. And while looking at him normally he might not strike as jawdropping, I think his looks may represent a lot of things: - Since Fatalis is known as enemy to humanity itself, I heard somewhere that his long neck and high position of the head is there to mean the domination over humans. He almost always in his cutscenes looks down on everything while standing up, he is a dominant species, the scariest black dragon of them all. It's even more apparent in White Fatalis cutscene where he additionaly stands on top of a giant tower, making him even more imposing. - To western audience he may look quite "normal" but in Japan I think his looks are quite "exotic" and it's propably the most special and maybe even extreme representation of european myth dragons. An evil lizard entity taking over a castle/kingdom setting everything on fire and killing everything in it's sight. This is basically Fatalis but the scale of the destruction is set to a way higher level and instead of crazy sources of power, Fatalis uses just the fire and nothing more and it comes just from him and only his inside, no powder, no outside source and it gives off that pure energy of just an evil being that is friend to no one and needs no one. It's a myth of human eating dragon taken to the highest level and you can feel the respect Capcom gives to that style of myth. Eastern dragons usually are peaceful creatures, you can even see this with Teo and Kushala being peaceful untill you attack them. Fatalis does not fall into this behavior at all and he is a contrast to all creatures in MH basically. - Also as a personal note, though I can't use any source or confirmation on this, long snake like neck and twisted horns give off almost a connection to the visual of the devil as a snake in the Bible. It does not help that he seems to almost smile and licks his lips before fight as if he enjoyed the violence he is about to commit. Fatalis is a perfect example of power of simplicity. Because he doesnt seem to work like a normal animal, his intentions seem to be purely evil and he is not on the side of any ecosystem, and his power does not benefit anyone... he is almost like an invader, an evil spirit. And he represents that ancient type of evil the best. He is is "the Dragon" of Monster Hunter.

16:33 THEY DID. In the official monster hunter orchestra the past two years they’ve had it and it sounds INCREDIBLE. That ending part after the phase 2 theme actually came from the irl concert, I believe, mixed in to the medley

Fatalis is one of the OSTs that actively incorporates a choir. Choirs are usually used only for Elder Dragons, specifically Black Dragons, and other extremely powerful monsters, to accentuate their otherworldliness and cement the fact that what you're facing is more than a mere mindless beast.

“Like it shoots a giant fire ball” You were correct when this happens fatalis is in the air shooting fire breath through almost the entire arena literally melting the walls of some parts giving you more space to fight in when he comes back down

White Fatalis is a monster that has a very interesting theme on its own. Fatalis itself sounds destructive and intense, then Crimson Fatalis is a threatening evil. But White Fatalis is something different altogether and its theme relfects that. I've heard it described like this: "When fighting Fatalis/Crimson Fatalis, it feels like you're fighting the end of the world. When you fight _White_ Fatalis, however, it feels like you're fighting the beginning of a new one..."

Great analysis! The melody you noticed at around 5:00 (time in this video) was actually from the very first Monster Hunter game. It was the theme of kokoto village, which the hunter (player) lives in. And Fatalis was also introduced as the ultimate end game boss in the same game. My personal interpretation of the melody here is that it also resembles the hunter, just like you mentioned about the trumpet fanfare right after it.

Some fun background about Fatalis. Fatalis was the secret final boss of the original Monster Hunter game. These secret monsters, called the "Black Dragons" of which there are only 5, were never shown in any promotional material or referenced officially. They were legends spread between the mouth of players and on forums. During the 15th anniversary of the series, Capcom finally broke the silence on the Monsters and created a short clip of a new rendered Fatalis which got a lot of fans really excited about seeing it in Iceborne, which at the time wasn't planned at all. After seeing the fan reaction, they started developing Fatalis as the final content update for the Iceborne expansion and made one of the best fights in series imo. This was a labor of love from the devs to the fans. Great video as always! (and as others are saying Proof of a Hero is one of my favorite video game themes so please give it a listen at your earliest convenience!)

You’re completely right that fatalis is pure evil. It’s almost like natures final stand. Fatalis is considered a threat to all around it, and even elder dragons fear it and run from it. There’s also legends that those who wear armor made from fatalis, that they eventually go missing. This gives us the hint that fatalis’ armor is still alive and literally consumes them, taking over their bodies. Fatalis is also known as one of the three “black dragons,” meaning it’s one of the 3 most evil and powerful monsters that Capcom didn’t even use it in marketing until it’s debut in iceborne. Very glad they made its theme so powerful in iceborne, but also very glad that in the final moments of the final boss of monster hunter they play “proof of a hero,” which makes it feel like you can take on anything!

How he just identifies the whole meaning behind the Fatalis by just listening to its soundtrack. Amazing.

Fatalis is unique in design cause in a vaccuum he just looks like a generic dragon, but he's unique as a final boss in monster hunter because they go so far in trying to describe the anatomy, ecology, and natural aspects of all of the other monsters to convince you that these are real living creatures that are just trying to survive and not inherently evil or benevolent. So Fatalis is a complete 180 from all the previous monsters because there's no explanation for its power or malevolence or reason for its aggression.

With you mentioning the Rite of Spring, I have to suggest the Deviljho theme. It has a very strong inspiration.

The comparison to Rite of Spring is super awesome. I had never even heard of that piece personally, I think more comparisons like this in the future would be super cool when they come up!

You mentioned to have it put in a music hall, but not to call it MHW Fatalis theme. Each monster theme has an official name that's not tied to the monster's name. The case being here that Fatalis's theme is officially called "The Legend Descends". And it is perfectly fitting to every event transpiring in this song. The song itself is more than just a theme, but a story. And throughout the song you can catch glimpses of previous game entries within it. There is the main theme of the hunters "Proof Of A Hero", the themes to both Pokke and Kotoko villages, the main title theme for iceborne, and some of the main theme for the base game to world. Another fun note is that the score for this is completely new for Fatalis and resembles nothing of the original theme from previous entries in the series. Each Fatalis (black, crimson, and white) all had their own themes and each was very similar to one another with various score changes. This version of Fatalis is 100% new and different to the old themes. I want to go out on a limb for this reason and say it's because this game was a complete overhaul with new dynamics, mechanics, gameplay, and one of the best rosters in the series. And that this, being the final fight of the game, gives a shout out to the 15 years of hard work the development team and the players have put into the series. Fatalis was also an unplanned entry for the game. Safi'Jiiva was supposed to be the final boss, but upon popular demand Fatalis and Alatreon were both added. Mostly due to the 15th anniversary promo in which Fatalis and Alatreon both received a high resolution rendering for. And all of this, the dedication and service put into this game, led to this amazing fight and equally amazing score.

I see you haven't analyzed the last part of the fatalis medley, "proof of a hero", which is the main theme of the monster hunter franchise. Can we expect a full video dedicated to it?

Fatalis being the ultimate final update boss of World was such an unforgettable experience for me as my first MH game and just gaming in general. Throughout your countless hunts of insane dragons, you finally fight Fatalis who's just a straight classical European based dragon that breaths fire. No gimmicks other than being one of the hardest fights in the game, something you have to fight tooth and nail with to the very last minute (they made it even harder by cutting down the hunting time to 15 minutes instead of the usual 50). If you manage to get to the last phase of the battle, Fatalis' theme stops and Proof of A Hero plays and its one of the most epic things ever! Another interesting thing about Fatalis as well is that it's noted as the only elder dragon who truly hates humans in comparison to the other monsters you fight which are just doing what animals do, and having that thought while fighting him really adds the weight and fear to it. I kinda wish we would have gameplay footage to go along with it because monster hunter fights are truly something else. Awesome analysis as always!

Safi’Jiva also has and very good theme, Kulve Tarroth is great, Shara Ishvalda is exotic and vibrant, Valstrax is heroic like no other, and while it may not be up the alley western music like this magnamalo is immensely sisnister. Personally my favorite is a three part theme for Gore magala, Chaotic Gore Magala, and Shagaru Magala that I would very much recommend. Monster hunter is probably between my favorite and or 2nd favorite game to souls games and both have the greatest music and I love them to death.

What makes Fatalis so interesting in the world of Monster Hunter is that it's just a dragon. In a world or creatures designed to have some sort of realisim or interesting design, the greatest threat is the most generic looking dragon in the series. The other thing that makes Fatalis stand out is what it is. In Monster Hunter the monsters aren't evil, they're animals trying to survive, and animals can't be evil. Except for Fatalis. It's not clear why they did it, some say that the ancient civilisation slaughtered so many dragons to build their cities and weapons, but Fatalis appeared and destroyed and entire kingdom in one night. And even after thousands of years have passed, Fatalis still hates humanity. It doesn't hunt to survive, it hunts to kill. Elder dragons, essentially living nukes, run in terror when Fatalis stirs. The two themes are called "The Legend Descends" and "Limitless Courage", and they really capture the feeling from the names alone. They say it in game, this isn't just a monster but history itself. Hell, their theme is a remix of the original generic battle theme! It was the final boss of the first game, and I love how it's maintained the aura of a true monster.

It's amazing to watch you break it down. After countless hours fighting Fatalis i get teary eyed just listing to his music. Once you're at the last 5% of his health the theme "Proof of Hero" starts playing i would love to listen to you react to it right after listening to the Fatalis theme

5:00 is actually the first village theme ever in monster hunter. Called kokoto village.

It's been almost a year since I killed my last Fatalis in world and I STILL get chills, his fight is so much fun yet every move he does is just terrifying. But then you start winning, you get torwards the finishing blows, the last dragonator shot, as you desperately try to kill him before he melts you into a puddle..... and then.... Proof of a Hero starts playing.... GOD I LOVE THESE GAMESSSSS SOOO MUCHH

monster hunter frontier's crimson fatalis's theme is another banger, even though it does not belong to the main series

Fatalis is essentially the end of a Monster Hunter game. Always the same arena (Castle Schrade) despite how none of the Monster Hunter games are set in the same area. And the lore explanation is that, whoever kills Fatalis and wears their scales as armour (which is what you do to any monster in Monster Hunter) becomes him. The second part of the song (not included in the video you reacted to here), is when you take the upper hand in the fight. It's when the main theme of the game starts playing, in full orchestral glory. Because there is a greater monster than Fatalis there. You, the hunter, the player. It's your own theme. I'm a sucker for when games give the players those kinds of moments. Final Fantasy XIV does it too, whether it's the main theme of an expansion, Prelude or Maker's Ruin, every big moment has a leitmotif borrowing from those moments. It just makes those final moments of the games hit so much harder. Also fun fact: that main theme from Monster Hunter World was played at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, among several other video game songs.

9:32 "It's like he shoots this giant fireball or something." Yeah... yeah you could say that, lmao. Funny how spot on that was!

The transition at 11:30 represents to me the dire and defiant last stand of the hunters (and humanity at large) against Fatalis. Even if the hunters fall, Fatalis could never erase or burn away the spirit and bravery of their actions that day; the wounds they inflicted. We replace the fear from the earlier movement with a indignant and almost foolhardy bravery. Borrowing from Predator: "If it bleeds, we can kill it." Edit: You literally said the same thing right after I wrote this xD

Legends say Fatalis wiped out the whole ancient civilization that they talk about in Monster Hunter. That ancient civilization could fight Elder Dragons like it was just another Tuesday, but Fatalis showed up and unleashed genocide on them all. He's literal the closest to a god the monster hunter world has, he is in a sense, the equalizer of nature. The whole point of Monster Hunter is to be "One with Life." You don't hunt for fun, you hunt to keep the balance and protect the world. Fatalis shows up when you go too far in one direction. Of course, defeating him is also a test of sorts. I've always seen it as proving that the future is in good hands, and doesn't need a winged destroyer to keep the balance. YOU will keep the balance now.

It's not Latin, it's a fantasy language from the game called Wyverian... you can play the entire games with Wyverian set as your audio playback. My favorite Wyverian song is the second half of Ceadeus: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g6yJjMulp9a8j2Q.html This is a poem from the games for Fatalis that can kinda give you an idea of what they're probably singing about. The Legend of the Black Dragon When the world is full of wyverns The legend is revived Meat is eaten, Bone is crunched. And blood is sucked up dry He burns the earth And melts through iron He boils the rivers And mows down trees He awakens the winds And lights an inferno He is called Fatalis Wyvern of destiny He is called Fatalis Wyvern of destruction Call for help Run for your lives And don't forget to Pray to the skies He is called Fatalis Wyvern of destiny He is called Fatalis Wyvern of destruction Fatalis, Fatalis Heaven and Earth are yours Fatalis, Fatalis Heaven and Earth are yours

It is hard to surpass Fatalis' Iceborne theme in terms of epicness, the stakes are so high both from the music and from the fight itself. Truely the Dancing Mad of Monster Hunter ^^

Wow this was a journey for sure, I loved MHW and Fatalis, but I never thought there was so much to it’s song, it really is a literal representation of that battle, and seeing you describe it without having played it yourself, left me speechless LOL Thanks once again for the amazing work

That final section from 11 minutes in the is basically a reprise of the main theme for World. Monster Hunter always does this for its big bosses. It sort of feels like a challenge for the player, saying "here we are, now we're playing your theme, EARN IT!" Because at that point, the boss is going to start doing its deadliest attacks and its hardest to dodge patterns and it's time to play the best damn Monster Hunter of your life.

I think you’re absolutely right when you say this is a character theme. That’s what makes Monster Hunter music so great and why we who play the games resonate with the monsters so much. They’re characters. We’re happy to see them, we know them, we understand they’re personalities and traits. They’re old friends. And to see Fatalis again as he was in World. What a fucking marvel. He was never terribly difficult and lost a lot of the impact he was supposed to have in the older games, but in World. That opening bit of music where the percussion comes thundering in and the chorus sounds like it’s screaming, it’s the beginning of this titanic terrifying battle that pushed us further than anything before it. It took by friends and I three days to kill Fatalis, and we were ecstatic when we finally did. This music is such a big part of that feeling. The dread, the hopelessness, the glimmer of hope, that turning tide towards victory, and finally when you kill him you feel like you can finally breathe. It’s so good dude, it’s so fuckin good

The fact that Fatalis’s themes are twisted versions of themes we have had from the original game and world shows how evil it is. Phase 1 is the Forest & Hills/Rathalos theme from MH1. And the thing I love about Fatalis is you can kill it yes… but it’s like a Lich it can come back to life. A single scale of Fatalis left alone long enough can regrow into a Fatalis a example of this is a massive Fatalis Greatsword in one of the games that was discovered that keeps growing and with permission you can collect Fatalis parts from it. To truly kill a Fatalis one must destroy everything it is.

The first phase to me is overwhelming fear, pure terror, chaos and panic. The second phase is still pure evil, but we can hear familiar motifs representing the hunter. It's terrifying, but more methodic. There is a kind of exchange between the hunter and fatalis, a duel. You've survived long enough to get a grasp of how to beat this monster (it is absurdly difficult). The music synergizes so well with what the player, the hunter feels and how they progress and learn throughout the fight. It's incredibly well done and feels awesome. There is also a third song not included in the video you watched. It plays in the very final stretch, after you've hit him with a devastating attack. The music is cheering for you, telling you that after hours and hours of trying to beat this monster, you're almost there. It's the final stretch and you can do this. It is possibly the most invigorating and awesome feeling I've had playing a video game and the euphoria you feel as you see the monster fall is indescribable. This is my favourite boss fight ever.

First it was composer, now a opera singer!! Let us hope more people do reactions on the whole album!

5:35 The reason that trumpet melody was there is because it's a part of the Kokoto Village theme, Kokoto Village is the hub of the first Monster Hunter Game, and Fatalis is the secret final boss of that game, so it makes sense to have it in this theme

0:58 that is not a sound of a heroic hunt, that, is the sound, of disaster approaching...

You should definitely look into the theme of Safi’jiiva too. They do some very interesting stuff with the phase changes

Thank you! Really love your insight to this magnificent piece of art. Fatalis' schtick is that he's the big bad, not a boss with henchmen but just a absolute evil that must be stop and his theme just conveys that beautifully. The comparison with past works like Rite of Spring is a eye-opener. If you could, please listen to the original version of Monster Hunter's "Proof of a Hero" as it plays at the near end of the Fatalis fight and pretty much the polar opposite of Fatalis' theme. I would also recommend Valstrax or Safi Jiiva's themes. Valstrax is farthest to what you'd call to a dragon while Safi Jiiva embodies that very concept. Thank you again for listening and praising the song as it is essentially a love letter for the fans that played the game from the very beginning of the series.

I LOVE how they managed to weave that occasional breath of hope into this track: Fatalis might be the greatest foe the player has ever had to face, and it is one hell of a final boss, but your hunter has overcome so many mosters that seemed invincible before, so it seems like this might just be possible. Only for the drop when the sea of fire comes down, pure terror as you scramble to safety. The hope is gone. You managed to live through the first phase, but you could not have fathomed this dragon's true might.

I have fought Fatalis in Iceborne so many times and I can say with utter and absolute confidence that everything you said about the monster snd the fight were VERY spot on. I was pleasantly surprised to hear it from your perspective and how well it matches the actual hunt. Also, I have NEVER heard that ending!! I don't think it's in the game! Hearing the full work is amazing. Final note, after hearing it again, The Rite Of Spring reminds me VERY MUCH of Deviljho's theme, which is also in Monster Hunter World. I'd give it a listen if you already haven't 👌

I love fatalis' lore. Fatalis is the embodiment of punishment. An ancient civilization created abominable weapons, crimes against nature, and fatalis is the cleansing fire that was their end. Fatalis have a metal shell on their underbelly, which is created from the armor of fallen hunters. After they're killed fatalis crushes them beneath it and gets so hot only the molten metal is left, which adheres to its scales. It takes the armor of its victims for itself much like hunters do. Fatalis is unique among monsters in that is is truly evil. Its actions are not out of self defense or pride, it kills and destroys because it wants to. It has a burning hatred for humanity. And not only that, its very presence corrupts everything around it. The sky darkens, all other life flees, only desolation remains. Gear made from fatalis scales is said to be cursed. The wearer doomed to succumb to dark whispering and eventfully transform into a new fatalis.

You know the music is pumping you up even without you playing the actual game when you nearly drop the F bomb xD Loved the reaction and interjections o7

Fatalis is such a cool character. From his design and music to the sick twisted shit he does to human. I love it. To make the most powerful monster lore wise a classic western black dragon in a franchise full of wacky and alien monster designs is both brilliant and terrifying. His theme is also full of references to other themes in the franchise too. And in monster hunter, at least before rise, if a monster had vocals in their theme you in for something truly special.

I’ve been waiting for this reaction! The second phase of the song is my absolute favorite. Thank you for reacting to it! Hopefully you’ll take a look at Malzeno’s theme from Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak one day Edit: 16:31 Funnily enough, the outro of the song is actually from the Monster Hunter anniversary orchestra concert, and yes i do wish to see this piece being performed in a non-monhun concert just to see others’ reactions

The version played in the actual fight is actually cut by Proof of a Hero after the hunter uses the Dragonator... that part almost always gets a tear at me.

In the world of Monster Hunter, monsters fight for: - Supremacy - Territory - Food - Self Defense & Survival Fatalis does none of that. Fatalis purposefully targets and annihilates human targets, because it DESPISES humanity. It's not rage, it's not a sense of duty, he has a focused, honed hatred towards humanity. There's deep lore for why that is but to... paint a picture; In some Monster Hunter lore and text.. Fatalis is seen melting down the corpses and bodies of those who try to hunt it to make armor. The same way people do. It is THAT kind of guy.

I love how you share your energy with songs. It’s like you become one with music.

This guy gets it. I have a compilation of all the parts of this song including Proof of A Hero in one giant 20 minute track and I listen to it all the time and it still gives me the shakes from thinking of how nervous I was when I first fought Fatalis and experienced how extraordinarily hard he was and the first time I finally got him on the ropes after I pulled the dragonator lever. It gives me chills and probably always will. I love Monster Hunter and the music has always been 20/10 from day one.

What an epic journey this game truly is, thought they peaked with Safi'Jiiva as a major threat to the New World but topped that off with Fatalis. Can't wait for the next World like game, the new one right now just doesn't feel the same.

In the game's lore, there existed an Ancient Civilization that was said to be so technically advanced that was well on it's way of completely conquering all of nature, to the point thaat they used a Frankenstein Monster esque patchworks of monster bits to fight their wars. According to said lore, they were the highest humanity has ever reached. Fatalis erased it off the face of the earth in a span of a single night when they pissed it off.

I love how you enjoyed the theme, living the moment, the sounds in melody to the limit of your body & space can do. It's very strange to see.

To me 2:27 feels like it’s trying to give you hope, cus you’re supposed to be the hero but then it just comes back into that intense part crushing any hope you had left

If you are looking for more monster hunter themes to check out I highly recommend Raging Brachidios from monster hunter world. Its super intense theme with so much going on, its one of my favorites

Fatalis is the strongest monster known to the hunters guild. He is so devastatingly powerful that he is among 3 dragons who have no info on record because the guild deemed just knowing about it would cause mass hysteria. In this group called the Black Dragons he is known simply as THE Black Dragon. In the past he was implied to have destroyed an entire kingdom in just one night. He actively hates all hunters and will kill on sight, his favorite way of doing so being melting then into his scales to wear them as armor just like they wear other monsters. He makes everything else in the canon look like a puppy

I've gone through your reactions at work today, and I love them all! Fatalis is such a beast both in the lore, and in the actual hunt itself. The opening chorus gives me chills, and gets my adrenaline going every single time. The necessity of this fight, the pressure of everything that's on the line if you fail, all wrapped up in a cascade of fire and steel. It is a TRIP, and I'm glad to see the emotions you go through as if you're there fighting with us.

I loved this look at Fatalis, if I could i'd recommend Crimson Glow Valstrax theme too. Monster hunter is full of so many incredible compositions but this one really hits different for me

always getting goosebumbs from this

The reason you always feel in a state of vulnerability is because if you didn't prepare for weeks in the guideing lands before that hunt unlike most monsters before it will be very hard to not be 1 shot.

What I’ve always loved about this theme is it’s elements of push and pull with different themes. The Hunter’s theme bursts in, Fatalis theme retorts, the two compete for a sound, and it continues. It’s very reminiscent of how every blow you strike may set Fatalis back, but he’s always going to hit back harder. The chorus swells, swells, swells, and now they’re singing YOUR song! YOU are the hero! Now you have the upper hand. Musical excellence, love the vid, love this track!

I come back to watch this video every now and again, and it never ceases to amaze me just how awesome the implementation of the World theme is at the start of phase 2 9:58 It does one pass to make sure you recognize it, then immediately perverts it as if saying "make no mistake, you are not the hunter here, you are the hunted" CHILLS

You’re right when you say Fatalis is not just an ordinary monster. He is one of the most powerful monsters in lore, rumored to have wiped out a kingdom (sometimes even an entire civilization) in a single night. Over countless years, the story of Fatalis and what he did to Castle Schrade became a legend, and he became the bogeyman parents tell their children about in the MH world. So it’s a big freaking deal to the characters when he shows up again in Iceborne. Although you can fight him in previous games, Iceborne is the first canon Fatalis fight. I remember when Fatalis was revealed to be coming to Iceborne, I was like “It’s Fatalis!” Then seconds later, “Crap, it’s Fatalis.” After hearing about him and his lore for so long, I was terrified of the idea of fighting him. I also had a similar reaction when fellow black dragon Alatreon was revealed for Iceborne.

Damn the rite of spring really really sounds like deviljho's theme

I've never thought about the music when I played these games this way before but it true that this happens doing my gameplay during the fight. I do it unconsciously. What a perspective you've given me

I love these videos and your insight into similar music pieces. Keep them coming!

Wow. First time ive heared The Rite of Spring and I think the monster hunter equivalent would actually be closer to Deviljho's theme from this franchise, it sounds very similar enough to have to be an homage.

Monster Hunter World's Fatalis theme is really, really good. But it'll never beat out White Fatalis's theme from Generations for me. That one was just on another level.

One of my favorite things about Fatalis, specifically in MH World, there's a reccuring theme of hierarchy and evolutionary purpose for every monster, like how Nergigante (another monster) was born as nature's way of dealing with Elder Dragons, Fatalis is nature's answer to humanity.

What's even more insane about this is that the vast majority of players won't ever hear it. God, I love the songs from Monster Hunter. Every piece gives me chills.

It's important for you to know that this monster can melt a 1\2 meter thick solid steel barrier from 100 meters away. 5 times in a row I love that you did work on a MHW track, top 3 of my favorite games ever

Since you mentioned the Rite of Spring, I suggest you looking into Drakengard 1's OST. It has a lot of similar vibes to that piece, and many direct (but heavily distorted and "messed up") classical music inspirations. That game has a very...unique theme

It's amazing how much of an accurate depiction one can make just from the tone and cadence of a song and the particularity of instrument usage.

Oh man, never thought I would lear something about classical composition from a MH-Theme. I love your videos, because of that.

Shagaru Magala's theme in MH Sunbreak begs to differ with the title >:]

Fatalis is likely the most dangerous monster in all of Monster Hunter. Not only is it incredibly powerful, but it actively attacks humans. Other monsters may attack you because you threaten them, but Fatalis will attack you because it wants to eradicate humanity. Fatalis burnt down an advanced civilisation in a single night and it's presence alone scares off most living creatures. The word Fatalis was originally used to describe the phenomenon of this mass destruction, but over time it became synonymous with the monster itself.

That " anthem of Hope " as you put it makes me think of when you stagger the monster, giving you an all too brief window to attack heal or flee

2:35 - "Yeah there is something about Fatalis that is VERY bad..." _Understatement._ I laughed rather hard at that.

now react to Khezu Theme pls.

I really like your interjections and pointing out different songs it really makes it seem like you know what you’re talking about and I find it really cool keep it up 👍

I like the little notes of proof of a hero scattered through as a countermelody like you can hear the hunter desperately fighting back

I'm extremely glad you enjoyed this. Monster Hunter's music deserves so much more recognition. I suggest listening to the version with "Proof of a Hero" playing at the end of the medley. That melody gave me one of the biggest dopamine rushes I've ever felt in my life when I soloed Fatalis for the first time.

As I'm midway through the game, it's my first time hearing Fatalis theme here from your video, and I love everything about the excerpt at 2:15; from the 7/4 time signature to the exchange among the brass instruments, the semi quavers from the trumpets accompanied by the (floor) toms, the strings that create the tension and build up to 2:27, and that fortissimo, syncopated(?) triplet timpani rhythm. Love your breakdown of this piece

The one Side effect of listening to music is the music gets stuck in your head

I'm SO happy that you did Fatalis's theme, I always thought that you'd like it the moment I found your channel! I *definitely* suggest you try Safi'Jiiva's medley next, it's another absolutely brilliant piece from Iceborne that also incorporates a lot of similar vocals.

Holy holy crap man, what a fantastic React, I love how you stop and break it down with how you interpret it in a visual characteristic way, I was literally vibing with you exactly as you felt it, what an absolute rush of adrenaline! (I came here after reaching and having attempted fatalis, still haven't won yet) And I never NEVER appreciated the music 1000% until hearing it seperately, this is an absolute work of art. THANK you absolutely awesome react vid man, gonna really really zone into the music now and turn on survival mode!

The music tells, what Fatalis is. PURE TERROR! :D

One of the best video game music I've ever listened to. As you progress through the phases, your theme "Proof Of The Hero" starts to blend in with Fatalis' theme, signifying that you are overcoming his might, the last phase when the original Proof Of The Hero plays is when the game tells you that victory is near at your hand. Not only you are battling him, but Fatalis and the Hunter's respective songs are clashing too, what a phenomenal soundtrack.

Your insights about this theme are really valuable. Congrats for this analysis and I really hope to see more content about Symphonic songs composed with the purpose of enrich a videogame experience. I think that in videogames like this we can find a lot of interesting music applications and appreciate how it fits within a character or a context. Simply wonderful, keep the good job!

One of the most interesting parts of this song to me is that it's actually another version of the Forest & Hills theme, the first battle theme ever heard in a Monster Hunter game. The game begins as it ends.

Yo how am i just stumbling on this channel now this rocks

I see everyone talk about fatalis in lore but I would also like to mention just how amazing the actual fight is in game. In my opinion its one of the best boss fights in video game history. Fatalis has the perfect amount of difficulty where only actual gods will first try him but failing doesn’t feel bad because you know it was your fault and not a bs mechanic and you will never beat him without an actual build and proper items. The shorter quest time (30 minutes instead of the usual 50) also means you really have to try hard to best him and use all your resources and all the siege weapons. Lastly the fight is just such a spectacle and made in such a way when you progress through the phases and Fatalis powers up you yourself feel even more motivated to bring him down not to mention towards the very end of the fight when its at its most tense moment you use the dragonator (basically 2 massive spikes) to knock him down and proof of a hero begins to play which is the hunters theme basically saying you are in control now. I love this fight and highly recommend watching some of it if you haven’t already.

10:24 when you mentioned "Berserk mode" and "fight for survival", it actually reflects on the games. This is the 3rd phase of the fight where Fatalis starts to do mores damage if you failed to break it's head. It's attacks can one shot you at this phase, literally a fight for survival.

ayyy!! I completely forgot about fatalis' theme, but it has one of the best choirs in the franchise!! Thank you for reacting to it :)