Shura, from the Japanese root for Ashura, also carries the meaning Carnage. The game implies that "Shura" is a state attained by endless killing and combat, and that once one has become "Shura", they are driven purely by the revel of battle, unable to stop killing until slain themselves. Poor Emma trained to kill any Shura that may come about, but it was for naught.
You call that training? Emma didnt last 2 mikiri counters. It feels like nobody cares if you go rogue. If you choose to do the right thing tho, everyone still turn on you and they level up. Righteousness is a thankless job in these types of games
13:11 Owl's reaction to seeing Sekiro's face is priceless. It really conveys why they decide to not show it during this cutscene and why you should never know how it looks like that...
I LOVE how they gave Isshin what appears to be a damascus steel katana. It may not be magical, but it is *significantly* stronger than any other non-magical weapon.
@@claustrophobicmole867 Compared to other steels of the time, damascus almost would have seemed like magic. Most modern steels outperform it but at the time it was extraordinary.
Technically that's not damascus, that's literally a katana with different, more noticable hada structure. In fact, there is nothing special about 'damascus' other than making it look pretty.
@@2wongsdontmakearice588 Modern damascus yes, but in history there was a type of crucible steel made in the middle east called damascus or damascene steel that massively outperformed any other steel made at the time.
God the contrast between Sword Saint Isshin who seems to just want a good battle to get his adrenaline pumping vs this older and more somber one trying to destroy you before you become Shura. Stellar character.
@@vivala4tabajoelcapitalismo976 yeah I know, but the black mortal blade binded him to do that (his grandson's wish). It's against his wish. Isshin hates immortality so being brought back to life was an insult to him.
@@vivala4tabajoelcapitalismo976 That's not the same Isshin though. The black blade manifests Genichiro's ideal version of Isshin, when he was at his peak strength (being young). That's why his moveset is different, since he doesn't have the memories or experience of the time he spent in old age.
I love how the Ashina swordsmen (and swordswomen in this case I guess) carry a certain similarity in their fighting styles to reflect the fact that they all learn from the same school of combat. There are variations to separate them from each other and showcase how skilled they are from one any=other but they all specialize in the Iaido style quite a bit coupled with some grapple techniques. It's a small touch I like. Little bit of world building that is fun to notice.
I also really like how Isshin has a dodge that is basically a small step out of the way. Not a giant movement, just a slight shift away from the swing.
@@HappyPotat Yeah! There are a lot of nice thematic details like this in the attacks and moves of enemies in the game, like the similarity between Emma and Isshin's fighting styles. Another example, the owl is the one enemy in the game that can mikiri counter you, and he also is the one enemy in the game who can attempt a shinobi deathblow on you when you get posture broken which makes you realize those aspects of the wolf's combat style came from him. Isshin and Genichiro share a specific sword flourish/gesture. Genichiro makes the gesture after defeating the wolf in the beginning of the game, and sword saint Isshin performs the same gesture just before beginning his fight with you. The most interesting one is Genichiro's flowing sword combo, which is in fact the same graceful attack used by the female warriors found in the fountainhead palace, and it is actually a technique you can buy from the pot noble who is also associated with the fountainhead palace, it's called floating passage. It makes sense because Genichiro was taught by Tomoe of the divine realm. This is tied together by the descriptions of the floating passage technique and the spiral cloud passage technique (an upgraded version of this same technique) which describes the bond between Tomoe and Genichiro. Also, Emma has this dialogue when you give her dragonspring sake: "I'd go to the Fountainhead Spiral. ('What is that?') If you look out towards the Fountainhead springs... there is a large spiral of clouds visible in the distance. Lightning bolts would race from one cloud to the next. In fact... I distinctly recall Master Genichiro practicing his swordsmanship there All the while glaring at the lightning in the clouds." This all does a lot to give you a feeling for this unseen character Tomoe, and gives depth to the tragic character of Genichiro, who was once a young and hopeful youngling carrying the legacy of his forebears, doomed by his total and pure devotion to a dying Ashina that he ultimately cannot save.
@@WiigWiig A slight correction, but Tomoe and the other Okami don't hail from the Divine Realm per se: while the Fountainhead Palace is a gateway to the Divine Realm, it's still located in the Mortal Plane, and the Okami were at one point Human before continued ingestion of the Fountainhead Waters changed them over time (a process that can be seen with the Mibu Head Priest, if he is given Pure Fountainhead Water). That being said, given Isshin mentions being taken by her (presumed beauty) and Tomoe didn't seem to be shunned or decried in Ashina as inhuman and evil like the other Okami, I imagine Tomoe still looked Human. Back on the topic of sword techniques, another interesting thing to see is the fact that many Ashina Swordsmen use some variant of Ichimonji, which is fitting considering it is described as being a technique at the heart of the Ashina Style. Even all the way up to both versions of Isshin.
I got this ending, but only now understood Shura is derived from Asura. As a Hindu, that is totally cool. Also, Owl is one hell of a snake oil salesman and a disreputable character, but quite a warrior as well. Such great characters in this game.
I can't do this ending because i can't bring myself to kill Emma, i skip through you fighting her in this video too lol. The way Isshin says Sekiro makes my heart hurt
Yeah, they use her as an appetitzer just like they did with Genichiro if you do stay loyal to Kuro. Exepting Genichiro did have one, if not two actual fights.
@@aledg25 someone modded the camera angle on pc and found out Owl is putting his head besides Isshin, and Owl suddenly having the black mortal blade makes sense if that's the case
You know it's going to be GOTY when the bad ending is more epic than most games this year. Audio, Visuals, Lore and the fact that Nihongo is a beautiful language... amazing game for 3 playthroughs
Asura wolf, that's pretty much immortal, on fire, and mindlessly attacks every enemy on sight. Deals fear damage with his attacks. If there's ever a sekiro 2 and the main character is not sekiro, that's would be a very nice boss battle.
@@Blademaster25 i actually completed 3 out of 4 endings when i commented this. no need to take it seriously lmao. i picked this as the last because i just hate to kill the person who's been helping me throughout the story
Love the fact that the Nightjar didn't even have to finish his sentance to prove his point. The storytelling in this game gives me shivers. Also, after seeing 07:00 , the sheer excitement mixed with fear and focus in Sekiro's posture as he turns into Shura. Imagine Sekiro's soul manifesting the same way Sekijo's flaming monkey reaped the battlefield in the end game. Some kind of wolf-demon. Would've made an epic bossfight amirite? Just wow. How can you not get goosebumbs from this?
Well, Wolf does get the Black Mortal Blade at the end (When Owl comes back after Sekiro kills Isshin he is holding it, thus Sekiro takes it from him), so you didn't lie to him after all... *Sadly you can't use it ingame...*
This ending felt so surreal to me. I went for it on my charmless run ng+1 because I was curious what happens if you obey the iron code. I thought it would just do the same as when you don’t accept kuros wish to sever immortality and it just forces you into it. I had no idea any of this would unfold.
Ya know, Sekiro becoming Shura is even more terrifying than Sekijo. Because Sekiro can't die. The Dragons Blood means he's quite literally unstoppable now. The world is fucked.
Oh no... Shura, but with the power of the Dragon's Heritage. No one can stand against the one-armed wolf. Not when he has both Mortal Blades in his possession. He really is going to burn everything.
Does the increased burning of the castle represent Sekiro's transformation into Shura? Since Isshin has a fiery sword, does that suggest that he is / was Shura also, or dangerously close?
@@dancreary3340 The fire came from Sekiro inching closer to Shura, however Isshin could channel it - this does not make Isshin himself akin to Shura as he says "Sekiro, you were a most unkind and inauspicious man...but for some reason I could not bring myself to hate you"
So i suppose, shura is the demon of hatred right? Everything its connected to him (when u beat this demon he say thanks, the demon is the scultor who gives to sekiro the prospetic arm)
If you keep slaying people and lose control over your hatred (fire) you get consumed by it, thus creating a demon of hatred instead of a more stabile Shura. That's how i got it
1. Black Mortal Blade took from Genichiro (he defeated him, Took his head and placing aside Isshin dead body) 2. Normal sword (which he stabed Sekrio in Hirata Estate after defeating Lady Butterfly)
I know it's a video game and you're supposed to fight the bosses alone and all. But Owl is such a poosy man, leaving the dirty work to his underling. They could have tried to make Owl at least a bit better of a character. Good thing he dies no matter which ending, at least not a bad ending where the a-hole get away with his bullshits
While we slay Emma and Isshin,Owl goes on and takes care of Genichiro hence why we see him with the black mortal blade. When he comes back he has Genichiro's severed head wich he puts near Isshin's corpse.
When Kuro and The Divine Child say that The Dragon's Hertitage corrupts people, they are not wrong in the slightest. Every single betrayal and every single kill Owl commits is in service of his ultimate goal which was to become Immortal via The Dragon's Hertitage. It's a shame, he could have been one of the most well respected warriors of his time.
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The Wolf would go on to mikiri counter every townsperson he came across.
*Repeated stumbling sounds of Mikiri Countering*
If you pick this ending, the police show up and arrest you in real life.
I only wanted to finish all 4 endings, now ill never see the outside again
I’m in jail
Achievemnets 🗿🗿
Shura, from the Japanese root for Ashura, also carries the meaning Carnage. The game implies that "Shura" is a state attained by endless killing and combat, and that once one has become "Shura", they are driven purely by the revel of battle, unable to stop killing until slain themselves.
Poor Emma trained to kill any Shura that may come about, but it was for naught.
Asura/Carnage Rhino from OPM... is that the same word?
You call that training? Emma didnt last 2 mikiri counters. It feels like nobody cares if you go rogue. If you choose to do the right thing tho, everyone still turn on you and they level up. Righteousness is a thankless job in these types of games
Ashura comes from ASURA in sanskrit, which is Indian, the land of the Buddha. In Sanskrit it refers to a race of demons, opposed to the Gods.
@@moonmanhayatei5246 who’s everyone? Only few people betrayed Wolf and that was Owl and lady butterfly. Emma didn’t betray Wolf he did it himself
I thought Emma trained to specifically kill the Sculptor if he ever become Shura. Not any Shura?
13:11 Owl's reaction to seeing Sekiro's face is priceless.
It really conveys why they decide to not show it during this cutscene and why you should never know how it looks like that...
I mean, his slight smile after killing Emma is creepy enough already...
his eyes are the only thing that change, considering we get a pretty good look at him during this
I LOVE how they gave Isshin what appears to be a damascus steel katana. It may not be magical, but it is *significantly* stronger than any other non-magical weapon.
How strong is damascus?
@@claustrophobicmole867 Compared to other steels of the time, damascus almost would have seemed like magic. Most modern steels outperform it but at the time it was extraordinary.
Technically that's not damascus, that's literally a katana with different, more noticable hada structure. In fact, there is nothing special about 'damascus' other than making it look pretty.
@@2wongsdontmakearice588 Modern damascus yes, but in history there was a type of crucible steel made in the middle east called damascus or damascene steel that massively outperformed any other steel made at the time.
God the contrast between Sword Saint Isshin who seems to just want a good battle to get his adrenaline pumping vs this older and more somber one trying to destroy you before you become Shura. Stellar character.
The only reason I enjoyed this ending was because we got to stab Owl in the back like he did to Wolf during the Hirata mission.
"Mr. Owl, about that deathblow i owe ya..."
Also Isshin died a hero. Died of old age was a disgrace to him in other endings.
@@vivala4tabajoelcapitalismo976 yeah I know, but the black mortal blade binded him to do that (his grandson's wish). It's against his wish. Isshin hates immortality so being brought back to life was an insult to him.
@@vivala4tabajoelcapitalismo976 That's not the same Isshin though. The black blade manifests Genichiro's ideal version of Isshin, when he was at his peak strength (being young). That's why his moveset is different, since he doesn't have the memories or experience of the time he spent in old age.
Slate Except he...does? It's the same guy, just restored to full strength.
I love how the Ashina swordsmen (and swordswomen in this case I guess) carry a certain similarity in their fighting styles to reflect the fact that they all learn from the same school of combat.
There are variations to separate them from each other and showcase how skilled they are from one any=other but they all specialize in the Iaido style quite a bit coupled with some grapple techniques.
It's a small touch I like. Little bit of world building that is fun to notice.
I also really like how Isshin has a dodge that is basically a small step out of the way. Not a giant movement, just a slight shift away from the swing.
@@HappyPotat Yeah! There are a lot of nice thematic details like this in the attacks and moves of enemies in the game, like the similarity between Emma and Isshin's fighting styles. Another example, the owl is the one enemy in the game that can mikiri counter you, and he also is the one enemy in the game who can attempt a shinobi deathblow on you when you get posture broken which makes you realize those aspects of the wolf's combat style came from him. Isshin and Genichiro share a specific sword flourish/gesture. Genichiro makes the gesture after defeating the wolf in the beginning of the game, and sword saint Isshin performs the same gesture just before beginning his fight with you.
The most interesting one is Genichiro's flowing sword combo, which is in fact the same graceful attack used by the female warriors found in the fountainhead palace, and it is actually a technique you can buy from the pot noble who is also associated with the fountainhead palace, it's called floating passage. It makes sense because Genichiro was taught by Tomoe of the divine realm. This is tied together by the descriptions of the floating passage technique and the spiral cloud passage technique (an upgraded version of this same technique) which describes the bond between Tomoe and Genichiro. Also, Emma has this dialogue when you give her dragonspring sake: "I'd go to the Fountainhead Spiral. ('What is that?') If you look out towards the Fountainhead springs... there is a large spiral of clouds visible in the distance. Lightning bolts would race from one cloud to the next. In fact... I distinctly recall Master Genichiro practicing his swordsmanship there All the while glaring at the lightning in the clouds." This all does a lot to give you a feeling for this unseen character Tomoe, and gives depth to the tragic character of Genichiro, who was once a young and hopeful youngling carrying the legacy of his forebears, doomed by his total and pure devotion to a dying Ashina that he ultimately cannot save.
@@WiigWiig A slight correction, but Tomoe and the other Okami don't hail from the Divine Realm per se: while the Fountainhead Palace is a gateway to the Divine Realm, it's still located in the Mortal Plane, and the Okami were at one point Human before continued ingestion of the Fountainhead Waters changed them over time (a process that can be seen with the Mibu Head Priest, if he is given Pure Fountainhead Water). That being said, given Isshin mentions being taken by her (presumed beauty) and Tomoe didn't seem to be shunned or decried in Ashina as inhuman and evil like the other Okami, I imagine Tomoe still looked Human.
Back on the topic of sword techniques, another interesting thing to see is the fact that many Ashina Swordsmen use some variant of Ichimonji, which is fitting considering it is described as being a technique at the heart of the Ashina Style. Even all the way up to both versions of Isshin.
I got this ending, but only now understood Shura is derived from Asura. As a Hindu, that is totally cool. Also, Owl is one hell of a snake oil salesman and a disreputable character, but quite a warrior as well. Such great characters in this game.
I can't do this ending because i can't bring myself to kill Emma, i skip through you fighting her in this video too lol. The way Isshin says Sekiro makes my heart hurt
Yeah, they use her as an appetitzer just like they did with Genichiro if you do stay loyal to Kuro.
Exepting Genichiro did have one, if not two actual fights.
I love the ending in terms of gameplay, visuals and all that stuff but it deesn't feel right...
Holy Owl is carrying Genichiro's head....
That's even worse...
Genichiro's head? Where??
@@aledg25 someone modded the camera angle on pc and found out Owl is putting his head besides Isshin, and Owl suddenly having the black mortal blade makes sense if that's the case
Yea I just saw the video
The worse part is that Genichiro cut Wolf's arm off if you die or kill him in the beginning
Spongebob Caveman thanks captain obvious
You know it's going to be GOTY when the bad ending is more epic than most games this year.
Audio, Visuals, Lore and the fact that Nihongo is a beautiful language... amazing game for 3 playthroughs
Well, your prediction is correct.
rip Emma and Lord of Cin- I mean Isshin
The soundtrack change during Isshin's second phase though. He'd be one heck of a boss in his prime
Oh yes. He would. *wink wink nudge nudge*
Pulls glock out his pants lol
Ass*
One Mind will always be one of the most flashiest arts in the game. Makes me think of Vergil from the DMC series.
Sekiro's smile is ever so slight, yet ever so evil
Very smug
After killing so many people, as of today. I picked Shura Ending and witnessed Emma's death with my own eye. Still hurt tho
would be cool if you got to play as some ultra instinct evil wolf after this ending for a free roam type thing
Asura wolf, that's pretty much immortal, on fire, and mindlessly attacks every enemy on sight. Deals fear damage with his attacks. If there's ever a sekiro 2 and the main character is not sekiro, that's would be a very nice boss battle.
Late replying, but yeah like a Sekiro demon hybrid with tremendous power and crazy fire attacks would be awesome
Black Gate + Shura + Mortal Blade. An absolute KILLING machine.
Closest thing we have to that is the absolutely badass shura skin we can unlock through the shura boss gauntlet.
SHE PLANTED THE GOURD SEEDS ON YOUR HEALING GOURD, WHY
Have you gotten any other ending? It's not like she knew he'd go shura.
@@Blademaster25 i actually completed 3 out of 4 endings when i commented this. no need to take it seriously lmao. i picked this as the last because i just hate to kill the person who's been helping me throughout the story
Love the fact that the Nightjar didn't even have to finish his sentance to prove his point.
The storytelling in this game gives me shivers.
Also, after seeing 07:00 , the sheer excitement mixed with fear and focus in Sekiro's posture as he turns into Shura.
Imagine Sekiro's soul manifesting the same way Sekijo's flaming monkey reaped the battlefield in the end game.
Some kind of wolf-demon. Would've made an epic bossfight amirite?
Just wow. How can you not get goosebumbs from this?
The way Owl's eyes go wide at the end
"Wait, who stabbed m- OH FUCK"
i trolled a friend, i told him if he wants the black mortal blade he has to go for that ending xD xDDDD
Well, Wolf does get the Black Mortal Blade at the end (When Owl comes back after Sekiro kills Isshin he is holding it, thus Sekiro takes it from him), so you didn't lie to him after all...
*Sadly you can't use it ingame...*
Nice job screwing your friend out of the other arguably better endings lmfao
@@darksoulsismycity Even if you could it wouldn't be any different from the regular mortal blade.
You are worse than shura
This ending felt so surreal to me. I went for it on my charmless run ng+1 because I was curious what happens if you obey the iron code. I thought it would just do the same as when you don’t accept kuros wish to sever immortality and it just forces you into it. I had no idea any of this would unfold.
Ya know, Sekiro becoming Shura is even more terrifying than Sekijo. Because Sekiro can't die. The Dragons Blood means he's quite literally unstoppable now. The world is fucked.
not Emma, she did nothing wrong. Now Wolf can channel is inner Zoro and kill everyone....that ending was somewhat sad though
Isshin be like Ryujin Jakka lol.
Old man couldnt go bankai though.
No amount of mikiri and parries could stop that bankai.
One of the most badass endings of all time
Oh no... Shura, but with the power of the Dragon's Heritage. No one can stand against the one-armed wolf. Not when he has both Mortal Blades in his possession. He really is going to burn everything.
13:33 the only time the prosthetic moves like a real hand. It’s fueled by shura.
Does the increased burning of the castle represent Sekiro's transformation into Shura? Since Isshin has a fiery sword, does that suggest that he is / was Shura also, or dangerously close?
@Reggin King wait what if demon and hatred and shura meet
The fire actually came from sekiro (he's in process of transforming to Shura) and isshin used it to gain advantage in their battle.
Is that official, or just your theory?
@@dancreary3340 The fire came from Sekiro inching closer to Shura, however Isshin could channel it - this does not make Isshin himself akin to Shura as he says "Sekiro, you were a most unkind and inauspicious man...but for some reason I could not bring myself to hate you"
@@serraramayfield9230 does that mean that the demon of hatred is some kind of shura ?
10:11 god damn this is so relateable
It would have been funny if owl tried to draw the mortal blade not knowing what would happen. I wish that old bastard did and found out the hard way.
Emma best waifu. RiP
the dodges isshin does, hitbox porn
Nothing to do with hitbox. He is invincible during that move
Not my nurse! :(
Emma did nothing wrong :V Definitely not a fun ending, that's for sure. I take it this is the only way to get One Mind though?
You're right, it is the only way. You'll have to cut her down sadly.
I mean you gotta admit , its pretty badass tho seeing Sekiro wielding both the Black Gate and the Immortal Blade while his left arm is in flame
@@EmoZix yes
So i suppose, shura is the demon of hatred right? Everything its connected to him (when u beat this demon he say thanks, the demon is the scultor who gives to sekiro the prospetic arm)
I believe the demon of hatred is a form for those who fail to become Shura
If you keep slaying people and lose control over your hatred (fire) you get consumed by it, thus creating a demon of hatred instead of a more stabile Shura.
That's how i got it
Nooo! Emma why ;A;)/
Well .....Sekiro has join the Dank side
This ending is so bad, imagine kill lady emma, i could Not tbh
Why the father (owl) has 2 swords?????. From where did he take the white sword in his hand???
1. Black Mortal Blade took from Genichiro (he defeated him, Took his head and placing aside Isshin dead body)
2. Normal sword (which he stabed Sekrio in Hirata Estate after defeating Lady Butterfly)
I know it's a video game and you're supposed to fight the bosses alone and all.
But Owl is such a poosy man, leaving the dirty work to his underling. They could have tried to make Owl at least a bit better of a character. Good thing he dies no matter which ending, at least not a bad ending where the a-hole get away with his bullshits
While we slay Emma and Isshin,Owl goes on and takes care of Genichiro hence why we see him with the black mortal blade. When he comes back he has Genichiro's severed head wich he puts near Isshin's corpse.
When Kuro and The Divine Child say that The Dragon's Hertitage corrupts people, they are not wrong in the slightest. Every single betrayal and every single kill Owl commits is in service of his ultimate goal which was to become Immortal via The Dragon's Hertitage. It's a shame, he could have been one of the most well respected warriors of his time.