Seraphite Whistles Decoded

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  • I break down the meaning of nine core whistles used by the Seraphites (Scars) in The Last of Us Part II. The secret whistle language is a testament to Naughty Dog's outstanding sound design team who did an amazing job with this.
    00:00 Opening
    00:30 1) The Call, and 2) The Answer
    01:09 3) Light Alert (I think I heard or saw something)
    01:54 4) The Called Shot Whistle (Old Hunter's Tactic)
    03:09 5) Enemy Ambush (Initial Contact with the Enemy)
    03:41 6) High Alert (I don't have eyes on the enemy)
    04:09 7) Enemy Found (Scars find you on High Alert)
    04:46 8) Moving Up (Cover me!)
    05:16 9) Man Down (One of ours has fallen)
    06:05 Seraphite whistle language in action
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  • @WolfofThorns
    @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    Hey, guys, thank you so much for the love and support! If you are really digging my content, please consider checking me out on Twitch where I stream every day: www.twitch.tv/wolf_of_thorns Once again, thank you all for being a part of my channel and this evolving experience! 🤠❤🤠

  • @flareboy166
    @flareboy166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7466

    A friend of mine told me that if we ever end up in a post apocalyptic world that we should try to learn the whistles of the Seraphites.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +810

      Your friend gives good advice, my dude.

    • @yuritheimmortalmma
      @yuritheimmortalmma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      You guys would make a nice couple

    • @rorocio93
      @rorocio93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +255

      I can't even whistle :(

    • @aditimahajan9137
      @aditimahajan9137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      @@rorocio93 that's what I said to myself some years ago... You'll learn! Don't give up yet

    • @valethevixen8506
      @valethevixen8506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      Make a "retreat" whistle then, since the Scars don't seem to have one

  • @siboraremy9135
    @siboraremy9135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3541

    If you learn the whistles it can be used in combat against scars. That's literally so cool.

    • @Alex-wx1bk
      @Alex-wx1bk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Wait what

    • @siboraremy9135
      @siboraremy9135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +546

      @@Alex-wx1bk It's like if you memorize all the different types of whistles you might be able to learn where the scars are going, and what they're doing even if they aren't in your sight.

    • @oskarsalvadosykutera5230
      @oskarsalvadosykutera5230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +304

      @@Alex-wx1bk yes. If scars are on high alert and someone whistles that is going to wander off to investigate, that might be your chance to take him down without alerting the other enemies

    • @phoebechandler8932
      @phoebechandler8932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      Or if you hear the calling a shot whistle you might be able to dodge out of the way to divert the enemy’s aim

    • @Vman_95
      @Vman_95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      That would've been so cool, like drawing them towards you or lure them out somewhere else🤯

  • @12sylviahong
    @12sylviahong 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6543

    Felt like I just learned a new language in 8 minutes. This is mindblowing.

    • @kontro3881
      @kontro3881 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yes yeah

    • @ink3539
      @ink3539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Some whistled languages still exist today, silbo for example, I had no idea they included such languages in TLOU it's AMAZING

    • @xoreign
      @xoreign 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@ink3539 This isn't a language actually. It's a communication system.

    • @fluff_pup8091
      @fluff_pup8091 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same

    • @megaexmax2270
      @megaexmax2270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Whistleblowing

  • @Marlesden
    @Marlesden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3929

    the fact that this game went so into detail on this is pretty incredible

    • @bharatchawla8514
      @bharatchawla8514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +162

      Every story has faults even its perfect movie or game...
      But neglecting the detailed game just because of story is ridiculous.

    • @hello-ee6xx
      @hello-ee6xx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Agreed@@bharatchawla8514

    • @bharatchawla8514
      @bharatchawla8514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@hello-ee6xx Thanks. ^_^:-)

    • @MariusBoss11458
      @MariusBoss11458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bharatchawla8514 i don't know what Neglecting means but I'm just gonna guess it's close to hate or something along those lines.

    • @bharatchawla8514
      @bharatchawla8514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@MariusBoss11458 I meant to say that every game has faults (sometimes in story; Sometimes in gameplay OR sometimes in both.)
      But. Hating the game (or don't want to play the game) just because of its story is wrong.
      TLOU 2 has story faults but it has detailed world and good gameplay (for me) and good soundtrack tooo.

  • @gateswings2592
    @gateswings2592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1185

    The dislikes are the scars, I doubt they're happy about this info being leaked

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      Too true, too true, and probably by their hypocrite Elders using "forbidden" technology to do so, Gateswing S.

  • @jeannekepaan
    @jeannekepaan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +837

    Have you noticed how the "Call and answer" whistles sound like "Where aaaare you?" (Call) and "Over here!" (Answer)?'

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      Indeed. It was an immediate natural recognition the first time I heard it.

    • @MariusBoss11458
      @MariusBoss11458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I like how Anthony Caliber whistled "Fuuuck youuu" when he got detected or something. That was some funny shit.

    • @reddeadfan-jz7sx
      @reddeadfan-jz7sx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MariusBoss11458 send the link the the clip

    • @MariusBoss11458
      @MariusBoss11458 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@reddeadfan-jz7sx I don't remember which one but it's somewhere in his Playthrough. He made 5 Livestreams on Twitch and uploaded em no edits on YT. Anyways i forgot which one it was. I wanna say that it's the hospital but it ain't.

    • @themanwhowalkeddead925
      @themanwhowalkeddead925 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MariusBoss11458 we recommended the same content bro? I see you everywhere along with the mad titan

  • @kauansantos7293
    @kauansantos7293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2992

    Currently on my third playthrough, and now on Grounded, these whistles are even more terrifying!

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +220

      Not sure if I'm brave enough to try Grounded yet. You'll have to let me know how it goes!

    • @Frodo_Shaggins
      @Frodo_Shaggins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      @@WolfofThorns I'm playing grounded, about half way through now, and some areas suck of course but it's not so bad when you remember so much about most encounters. You start to find specific tactics and patterns that work in most situations.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@Frodo_Shaggins Great to know!

    • @conservaserva5958
      @conservaserva5958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      I played on permadeath, and it was terryfing

    • @idith7403
      @idith7403 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      My first playthrough was a mix between survivor/grounded and it really makes the game amazing to play

  • @RinasaurusRex
    @RinasaurusRex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +970

    I like the call and response whistle. Sounds like they're going "Where are you?"/"Over here!"

    • @iameternalsunshine
      @iameternalsunshine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      woah. it’s seriously does !

    • @ThatFluffis
      @ThatFluffis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i could not unhear this

    • @festenzurius7454
      @festenzurius7454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      That's because you actually move your mouth/lips/tongue in the same manner as the call and response whistle and when you say "where are you" and "over here"

    • @Raven_Black_252
      @Raven_Black_252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Also moving up whistle sounds like the word too. And maybe man down as well, since you'd probably shouting man down as long as possible because that is the biggest threat and every ally around needs to hear that. Also I think I heard something sounds like you are walking with a friend in a forest, chatting, and you think you heard sth so you interrupt them and make a quick and low sh sh! to see what's going on around you

    • @hanako-kun7565
      @hanako-kun7565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yo it does tho

  • @perfectharbinger1398
    @perfectharbinger1398 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1211

    Honestly, you mentioned the "Man down" whistle being the most chilling because of how loud and sharp it is. But personally, the thing that gets me the most about it is the synchronized utterance of "Fallen" whenever you let it play out. You'll seriously get 5-6 Seraphites saying it in perfect synchronicity in the exact same tone. It's crazy.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +199

      Absolutely. The whole ritual, from the first shrill blast to them all saying "Fallen", is quite powerful and effective in just another element of the game's active storytelling.

    • @hadilayyad6147
      @hadilayyad6147 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      I legit got goosebumps when I first heard them chanting ‘fallen’ in my first playthrough! I was anxious the whole time with that encounter haha

    • @rebekahj9085
      @rebekahj9085 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think for me the "I see something" whistle makes me the most nervous. It's quiet and could be mistaken for something else if you don't know scars are in the area

  • @poobuns3954
    @poobuns3954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +528

    It would've been cool if Abby learned the whistles from Yara or Lev and she used it against the seraphites

    • @bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802
      @bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Abby knows the whistles: turn on subtitles, and when Seraphites whistle you see the "translation".

    • @ronaldmcdonalds1398
      @ronaldmcdonalds1398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Sometimes Lev might translate whistles to Abby

    • @easyJat99
      @easyJat99 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I bet that after Abby and Lev begin traveling to and around Santa Barbara, she asked Lev to tell her "about those weird whistles the scars- er, seraphites- used to do" and Lev would teach her

  • @amrotography
    @amrotography 3 ปีที่แล้ว +714

    Fun fact: a village in Turkey actually still uses the "whistle" language till this day. Mind-blowing.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Indeed, and I believe Greek and South American communities as well.

    • @not8278
      @not8278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      yeh only difference is they dont string you up and guy you

    • @squidbro6635
      @squidbro6635 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@WolfofThorns there's also a Spanish island that communicates with whistles

    • @MicheleBohmke
      @MicheleBohmke ปีที่แล้ว +6

      My husband and I use whistles to find each other in crowds or in big buildings.

    • @ecavalcantes
      @ecavalcantes 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Kuskoy is the name of the place.

  • @CDRaff
    @CDRaff 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    It's cool how the "man down" whistle is a straight tone, and the "I'm relaying that a man is down" whistle has that slight upturn at the end.

  • @A_Crumplebottom
    @A_Crumplebottom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    The whistle language is such an innovative design by the dev's of the game.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      could not agree more, noodle poodle

    • @somethingfunny208
      @somethingfunny208 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      tbf it's not super impressive. it's replacing your standard combat barks (eg. "he's dead" or "I'm gonna go scope out the hall") with a simple replacement code in the form of the whistles.
      I do really like them though. they do a lot to make the scars feel like the crazy martyring religious zealots they are.

    • @jinsakai2047
      @jinsakai2047 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@WolfofThornsnoodle poodle?

  • @TakiGamesOfficial
    @TakiGamesOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +927

    I didn’t realize seraphites do a specific whistle before they attack. It’s kinda like DOSHO from Ghost of Tsushima

    • @TheSmorris92
      @TheSmorris92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hmm. Good eye.

    • @lordpersius0322
      @lordpersius0322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      "Dosho" it's used by the Mongols' archers to make aware their companions that they are about to shoot an arrow. In fact if you pay attention every body get down immediately after the scream

    • @cheesebased
      @cheesebased 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You mean from actual Mongolian history, lmao. This is fictional. That is a real language.

    • @salomaogomes7311
      @salomaogomes7311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@cheesebased so is this one. The Scar's whistles are based off of a real language in Italy

    • @cheesebased
      @cheesebased 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@salomaogomes7311 no way?! That’s awesome!

  • @the_jexer
    @the_jexer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    When Yara whistled I had a flashback of all the fights I had with the Scars 😂

    • @nickb6425
      @nickb6425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Lmao when I got there I thought it was gonna give Abby like PTSD 🤣

  • @Mollito2007
    @Mollito2007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    The first whistle I heard surprised me. But when no one spoke and they kept whistling, that's when it terrified me.

  • @Nick-cy2tn
    @Nick-cy2tn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    One of the creepiest enemies in a game, when you first encounter them in the park it's scary af

  • @ZeVioloniste
    @ZeVioloniste 3 ปีที่แล้ว +795

    This is so detailed! Didn’t even realize there were that many whistle calls. Thanks for the video :))

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Absolutely my pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @OhAbsinthian
    @OhAbsinthian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1857

    Thanks so much for fulfilling my request, Wolf! You really outdid yourself with this analysis-it's a must-watch for anybody who likes this game. Your thoroughness was also great since you showed multiple examples of each call in action. The whistles (and their AI) are also more complex than I thought, especially how the "man down" whistle is carried across the entire group to reach distant ears. Thanks for producing this valuable resource. It's high time I gave you a sub, friend.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      It was absolutely my pleasure and a lot of fun to figure out. I'm very glad you found this helpful and welcome to the channel!

    • @casey.isliterallylosingit888
      @casey.isliterallylosingit888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Kashmire 53 I play with the subtitles and mine just says “whistle” so idk mine just doesn’t say that. Either way, doesn’t mean that the meaning isn’t sick

    • @JustinDiaz9481
      @JustinDiaz9481 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I subscribed after seeing this video also!

  • @BlackWolf-kr7wo
    @BlackWolf-kr7wo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +856

    Was waiting for a video like this, their whistle language is so badass

  • @sophiaellis4974
    @sophiaellis4974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    the “man down” whistle gives you chills

  • @Raven_Black_252
    @Raven_Black_252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    I feel like learning the whistles would be beneficial while playing in grounded. If you hear a moving up, you know they are coming towards where you are at that moment. If you hear I think I heard something, they will be coming Towards where you were when they whistled so you can leave that spot to not be found.

    • @billyjoe8185
      @billyjoe8185 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Right, knowing the enemy's communication is the key to success

  • @LucasDimoveo
    @LucasDimoveo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    I love the attention to detail here. It makes me wonder about what the core group of the first Saraphites was like.

    • @arliecoyne1218
      @arliecoyne1218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Well (technically) the first seraphite was that lady dotted around Seattle as she performed 'miracles' during the outbreak and people began worshipping her

    • @hectorsumaoang2320
      @hectorsumaoang2320 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arliecoyne1218 i wonder if she was a doctor or a scientist.

    • @beren1898
      @beren1898 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@hectorsumaoang2320 Based on one of the newspaper that Ellie found in the sewer, she is neither of those. But she had a bunker with supplies, which she used to help the town during the first days of the outbreak until military arrived. When she got asked why she built the bunker and gathered the supplies even before Cordyceps outbreak begin, she said she had a vision of the world being destroyed because of mankind being over relied to our technology. The rest of the newspaper got lost so Ellie can not fully read about it.

    • @beren1898
      @beren1898 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@hectorsumaoang2320 So I can say she is more like a doomsday anticipant or some sort.

    • @maccaroni3694
      @maccaroni3694 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@beren1898 And abby says that lady was blowing up fedra convoys or smth like that

  • @danshiba1498
    @danshiba1498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    i love the whistle technique
    not knowing what they meant added such tension to every fight
    normally fight the WLF was easy because they spoke all their moves and intentions out loud and since i understood them i could react and retaliate against them
    but with the seraphites i had no clue what they were doing and would get flanked regularly

  • @blakem2066
    @blakem2066 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The fact that he demonstrated the “hunters whistle” by using read dead 2 just shows how much hard work went into that masterpiece

  • @arothmanmusic
    @arothmanmusic ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Man. The level of thought and detail in this game just gets deeper. I figured the whistles had a meaning but didn’t realize how thorough and consistent it was. I’m also still tickled by the way the whistles reverberate differently depending on the environment.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I could not agree more, Andrew!

  • @eat_pray_porg8450
    @eat_pray_porg8450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    Number 7 is like their version of a siren. First, a low whistle, which then leads to a louder, higher whistle. Ingenious!

  • @Wiggimus
    @Wiggimus 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    You can actually hear individuality between each Scar as they do the same whistle. That is incredible!

  • @genericgoon5179
    @genericgoon5179 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    My favorite part is that the whistles don't all sound the same. Each individual has a sort of distinction to their whistles to make em sound unique.

  • @voltaireentertainment
    @voltaireentertainment 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Whats crazy is ive died to them so much on grounded that i naturally learned what the whistles meant.

  • @ZeVioloniste
    @ZeVioloniste 3 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    This is probably gonna take me a while to remember but it’s gonna be pretty cool to be able to tell what they’re saying in my next playthrough!

  • @Frodo_Shaggins
    @Frodo_Shaggins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    I'm surprised this video hasn't blown up yet. To be fair I didn't think of answering this question till I saw the thumbnail, but it was well made and i'm surprised at the consistency of their sounds and when they use them. I'll have to pay more attention to them when I play this now, will be very helpful to know what they mean on grounded.

  • @bomoore9872
    @bomoore9872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    i like how its not the same whistle recording used over and over again for each type of whistle, that's some real detail

  • @Timothymukansi
    @Timothymukansi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    The insane level of detail cements this game's GOTY status

    • @Timothymukansi
      @Timothymukansi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@prettyboyg1278 lmao it won like 15+ GOTY awards. Did you seriously come here to cry?

  • @caveatlector1591
    @caveatlector1591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    The details of this game, man. This is why TLOU is one of the best games ever even though opinions about part II is polarizing. Thank you for this!

  • @gangrenousgandalf2102
    @gangrenousgandalf2102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    So the call and the answer would have two meaning,
    Call: "All Clear?" And "You Alright?"
    Answer: "All Clear." And "I'm Alright."

  • @youneedjesusandholywater8486
    @youneedjesusandholywater8486 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I'm learning this even though I can't whistle

  • @miathehedgehog
    @miathehedgehog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    the man down whistle sounds like someone screaming because it is so high-pitched

  • @TheSmorris92
    @TheSmorris92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Omg. I was telling a friend that each whistle means things. Like how they’re checking in on people or find a dead body. Crazy. Glad to see I was right.

  • @runningcommentary2125
    @runningcommentary2125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I suspected there was an actual code to the whistles. The attention to detail is excellent.

  • @mj85432
    @mj85432 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In Spain's canary islands some people use a whistle language called "silbo" to comunicate though large distances between mountains, it's starting to loose speakers with time but a few years ago I watched a documentary where they said that they teach it in some schools so that it doesn't disappear. It's really cool

  • @BrittanyOglesby23
    @BrittanyOglesby23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I love how the seraphites whistle i think it's so cool how they whistle to communicate. Now when i hear someone whistle i get paranoid😂

  • @sweepheart
    @sweepheart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Now that I know the whistles, if there’s ever an apocalypse I’m ready, how can I memorize this but not anything in school I-

  • @population-_-420
    @population-_-420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    GAME OF THE YEAR

  • @omamchy
    @omamchy ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Video worth watching. One of most innovative and cool mechanics in the modern gaming! Cos the moment when you realize that you start to understand their language is priceless

  • @Alty732
    @Alty732 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Great work! This will help with Grounded mode since it has no audio cues for broken stealth.

  • @sidharthsinhku371
    @sidharthsinhku371 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is just the video I was looking for! Great content and hats off to the devs for making such an intuitive design even though they could have gone with a normal dialogue!🎉❤

  • @briansadler5225
    @briansadler5225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The call and response mentioned first is like “Where are... yoooouu?” and “ Im right here!”

  • @victorianme3668
    @victorianme3668 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Honestly, given how detail-oriented the whole team was, I would be more surprised if their whistles were purely random and didn't mean anything. That's how good of a game TLOU2 is. Thanks for deciphering it for us!

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My pleasure, Victorian Me (awesome name, btw)

  • @gpeddino
    @gpeddino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Awesome video. It must be a great experience to play and be able to understand their tactics from their whistles.

  • @Allyphant2909
    @Allyphant2909 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I don't know what fills me with joy more: that Naughty Dog built this up in such detail or that there are people who love the game enough to decode it all.
    🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @thelilidiot
    @thelilidiot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I can’t stand the SCARS. They can rake leaves in hell for all I care. But their whistles were very smart as communication.

    • @Wveth
      @Wveth 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I found Abby's old account!

  • @Wanda-ps3wq
    @Wanda-ps3wq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This will help when I’m fighting against them, thanks!
    Also the Seraphites are really well done, favourite enemy in the game.❤️

  • @deinodinosuchus
    @deinodinosuchus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    this is so cool!! i like how everyone whistling sounds slightly different like a handwriting or voice is different depending on the person

  • @ricardogadelha5003
    @ricardogadelha5003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Great video!
    I would probably never want to join the seraphites if they were real, and even if I wanted to, I would suck and get rejected, because I can't whistle that loud even if my life depended on it, haha. I tried a billion times in different styles and I can only do whistle melodies, lmao.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      It's the same with me. While I've been able to whistle since I was a kid, I never could figure out how to do the pressurized whistling by using one's fingers like they do.

    • @erica4550
      @erica4550 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yall can whistle...?😳😂

    • @yayeet93
      @yayeet93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can't whistle at all lol

    • @41tinman41
      @41tinman41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You think they’d be cool if I used an actual whistle since I can’t do it au natural? Also, slide whistles...yay or nay?

    • @yayeet93
      @yayeet93 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@41tinman41 they probably wouldn't be too cool with using a whistle, they don't like old world stuff lol

  • @Douglas_Kims
    @Douglas_Kims ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is precisely the thing I always wondered about the game, thank you for shining a light on that mystery!

  • @takaradachi
    @takaradachi ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for such a detailed analysis on the seraphite's whistles! It's such an interesting concept and your breakdown helped me understand their 'language'

  • @joeyfigueroa4748
    @joeyfigueroa4748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Lmao
    *light whistles*
    *gets hit by bomb*
    AGGHHHA

  • @TamLe-vb5ig
    @TamLe-vb5ig 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    During my playthrough, I didn't completely understand their whistles but I managed to intepret some of them that might be a threat to me, such as the "moving forward" or the "man down" whistles. And now that I watch this video, I really feel proud of myself lol

  • @themeanlesbeann
    @themeanlesbeann 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I spent a lot of time during my second and third playthrough listening to the whistles and trying to determine their meanings. Glad to see I got quite a few right 😁

  • @densebread
    @densebread 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Its pretty neat when you realize theres a mountain village in real life where their entire language is whistling

  • @eat_pray_porg8450
    @eat_pray_porg8450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Just came across this. Super informative and observant. Your hard work paid off; it wouldn't surprise me if Naughty Dog worked with actual hunters on this (maybe even some of their own staff hunt recreationally, you never know!). Also, extra kudos to you: I come across a lot of informational clips on YT all of the time. While they are trying to provide information, many presenters pad their videos too much (sometimes to the point the video is much longer than necessary) or even fail to give concise explanations for their info. Some people just RAMBLE. You have avoided those pitfalls! I am a new subscriber now, too...can't wait to watch your other vids and see what you come up with next! Take care.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Man, Moses, I really appreciate the feedback. It's good to know the effort and details is appreciated and let's me know that I'm accomplishing what I'm setting out to do, so thank you for that, and welcome to the channel.

    • @eat_pray_porg8450
      @eat_pray_porg8450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@duncanjohnson697 - Interesting. Going to have to look into that. Thanks!

    • @eat_pray_porg8450
      @eat_pray_porg8450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@duncanjohnson697 @wolfofthorns - I was able to watch a video or two on this finally! The whistling language is called Sylbo, and it's used in La Gomera, an island in the Spanish Canary Islands on the west coast of Africa. What's crazy is that their language has MANY more meanings that just the brief whistles that the fictitious Seraphites use! Apparently, it's based on the rise in pitch of how they would speak in Spanish...mind blowing! Thanks again for doing this video, Dan...and thanks Duncan on the 411! Cheers.

    • @eat_pray_porg8450
      @eat_pray_porg8450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@WolfofThorns - WHOA! So I came across another video, and there is ANOTHER whistling language that is going extinct, this time it is on the Greek island village of Antio. Similar methods, it seems. They say that it traces its' origins back to Ancient Greek times, to the Persians. Very interesting!
      th-cam.com/video/Q5ZMGBz8qgI/w-d-xo.html

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eat_pray_porg8450 An awesome find, Moses. Thank you for sharing this. They sound like birds chirping at each other, which makes one wonder what birds do say with their chirps, especially given their responses to human music, to say little of avian intelligence that certain species express. Some of the whistles are evocative of the call the Seraphites do. Awesome stuff, Moses.

  • @SpeedDemon55
    @SpeedDemon55 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is a very interesting video. I always wondered what the Seraphites where saying. Their code speech would be a useful thing for ambushing enemies because they won’t know where your attacking them from.

  • @vinnyclifton7006
    @vinnyclifton7006 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Interesting to hear another take on this, I always interpreted them a little differently!
    The "called shot", "high alert" and "enemy found" whistles all sound the same likely because they mean the same thing: "Attack!".
    For "Moving up" the whistle seems to come from the scar covering, which leads me to think it may mean "Covering you, move up".
    For "Man down" this might actually be "Check in now". From the number of responses scars can work out how many teammates they have left and roughly where they are.

  • @obenohnebohne
    @obenohnebohne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The algorithm brought me here. I must say: Well done. Very interesting. I liked the last part the most. I hope this video gets 100k views. It would be much deserved.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much, Obenohnebohne!

  • @NoahF57
    @NoahF57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wow I had no idea they went to such great lengths on just the whistle “language” that they made!

  • @emilymason8252
    @emilymason8252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I haven't even touched the game since I beat it in June and even still the first whistle had my anxiety going 📈📈📈

  • @Solarized666
    @Solarized666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Okay. I’m gonna learn how to whistle and then learn to remember all those. Sounds pretty great if I say so myself.

  • @princessthyemis
    @princessthyemis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is incredible!! I never knew whistling could get me so tensed up, lol! Loved the Seraphite sections--I kinda wish there were more!

  • @sarahlesne7151
    @sarahlesne7151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    gotta watch this everyday to study

  • @thecabbageman4758
    @thecabbageman4758 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Not only did you provide an excellent explanation of the whistles, the captions on the video were incredible!

  • @igorbenetazzo
    @igorbenetazzo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Great video, many compliments to you for figuring all this out. And kudos again to the developers for the extra layer of complexity and their craftsmanship in creating such an immersive world.

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, Igor. This was a lot of fun to sit down and figure out. And I agree that this is just another way Naughty Dog hit this out of the park. Can't wait to see what else lies in store for The Last of Us.

  • @meganhopp7915
    @meganhopp7915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Damn. I was so focused on hating the game that I never really had an opportunity to notice small things like this. Incredible.

    • @cobrabear6497
      @cobrabear6497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Game has so many more small details that I really like

  • @lilred5515
    @lilred5515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    There's an island somewhere in Italy I think that has a whole whistle language that can hold actual conversations though not alot of actual people speak it

  • @user-dg7iz5cy4k
    @user-dg7iz5cy4k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Another amazing detail in this game! One of the hundreds I didn’t find! Amazing work, these factions are much cooler and more detailed than the last game

  • @acrozane
    @acrozane ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just gotta put some love on the captions- the audio descriptions were on point and helped with the understanding of the video

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Patient Elijah does an amazing job with our captions! Thanks for throwing some love his way, Sophie!

  • @BoxOKittens
    @BoxOKittens 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    These little cultures we only get glimpses of are so interesting and well-done, thanks for this cool look into a central part of this particular group.

  • @hugesoul9311
    @hugesoul9311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    this is AWESOME. can't imagine how much you spent decoding these whistles. the video is amazing, keep going✊

  • @thenovicewhispers
    @thenovicewhispers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used the whistles to keep track of how many were left and where they were. Yara's whistle brought me back to the battlefield for a moment.

  • @umarali9799
    @umarali9799 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Really appreciate the effort on this video ! Probably not easy !!

  • @Carlos-ln8fd
    @Carlos-ln8fd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bro this is so cool. You really did a great job explaining it all.

  • @NYJATW
    @NYJATW 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've played three times, and seen countless other people play it on YT, and I never noticed any of this lol

  • @minimak9501
    @minimak9501 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    it’s crazy that they do this. they have their own way of communicating without letting enemies know what they’re doing. so cool

  • @arandominternetperson437
    @arandominternetperson437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like to imagine that the call and answer whistle is them going "report in" "all clear" similar to how militaries use an "echo" response system to confirm that a squad/soldier is still in combat shape

  • @W0LFB3AT5
    @W0LFB3AT5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Honestly the first time I heard their whistles, it sounded so unsettling that I thought they only used whistles as their form of communication and not talk. (Especially the “Man Down” whistle. 😰) But then later on I heard a few of them converse and alert each other from time to time. So my unsettledness started to die down into confidence thinking they’re just simple human beings and not demonic beings… 😅

  • @antimissilemissile
    @antimissilemissile 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the man down whistle is my favorite one. so gritty 😈 i get nervous every time i hear that loud whistle cause that means get ready to go hard

  • @djp8787
    @djp8787 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Well researched, informative, and fantastic video! Thank you!

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My pleasure--and thank you!

  • @cba2make1up
    @cba2make1up 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    feels amazing to be able to tell what they're saying
    and i actually passed that small test in the end hahaha, great video

  • @lucass.r.4885
    @lucass.r.4885 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wait! Now I have reason to believe this is gonna be implemented in the Factions II MP! 🤯

  • @juliazawod4356
    @juliazawod4356 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was amazingly helpful, thank you! Also I love that you let us try to figure out what those last few calls were and then translated them too. Thanks again :)

  • @JiReyAnimation
    @JiReyAnimation 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Am I the only one who whistled back at Yara when she was calling out for Lev because it was weird not hearing the response whistle? XD

  • @lacccracc1469
    @lacccracc1469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    i love the video great job!

  • @fletchgang123
    @fletchgang123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! Very interesting!
    I feel like I'm gonna memorize this whistle language and use it to my advantage when I try the permadeath mode with the grounded difficulty!
    Good job. I'm subbing to your channel and watching all your other TLOU2 vids as well!

  • @Cultural-zp5mw
    @Cultural-zp5mw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, playing the game again knowing what each whistle means is so cool and more immersive

    • @WolfofThorns
      @WolfofThorns  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy this helped to make things more immersive for you!

  • @fryfy-kk2tt
    @fryfy-kk2tt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this guys amazing, who knows how much analysis effort and time went into this, its really cool

  • @devilsden7900
    @devilsden7900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This game had some of the best AI and cobat mechanism

  • @nedofranc8979
    @nedofranc8979 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is too impressive for a video game!

  • @JonPaulovkin
    @JonPaulovkin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for creating this content! I just finished playing through the game a 3rd time and I continue to be fascinated by the world created by Naughty Dog. Your video of the whistle language was really well done!

  • @aa-wn4yx
    @aa-wn4yx 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    1:40 is a comedy gold