@@euriorzabal5213 that, or you just use Purifying Crystal Tear (i honestly don't think i could've beatem him without that, cause i needed those damn flasks for the second phase)
Fun fact with the exception of Yuka Kitamura, most of the composers for EldenRing were with the sound team for previous Fromsoft games and are now taking on the role of composers for the 1st time which this being one track is outstanding
tbh there are only 5 songs in the game, 3 of which are used in previous games and used badly, and the other 2 are honestly good. Look the drake theme being gael theme from ds3
Shoi Miyazawa really just came in from being a sound designer on previous Fromsoft games to creating some of the best pieces on the soundtrack with this, Godskin apostles and Radahn.
Correction, Tai Tomisawa (also a sound designer on previous FromSoft games) was the composer for Godskin Apostles, not Shoi. Shoi did do Radahn though, yes.
I also love how Yoshimi Kudo was not associated with any of the Souls games, but the Lichdragon music just feels so authentic and fits in perfectly. I hope all of these individuals return for future FromSoft titles!
elden ring has some very few but VERY memorable ost (godrick, godskin, mohg) but honestly was a little bit disappointed with the ost in general. I wish the team that worked on bloodborne ost and yuka kitamura were here
"You get the vibe that this character is gatekeeping one of the other villains," He was more correct than he could have ever guessed. Marco, you continue to astound me. Also shoutout to all you bass clarinet players out there!
I love how everything about mohg, from his appearance to his song to his lore makes him essentially The Devil, his regal robes and hymn style choir contrasting his raven wings, his horned visage, his army of vampires and golems who kill just because it pleases their master, and the fact he kidnapped his own brother to be his bride, but only after torturing and leaving him essentially braindead
BonfireVN took a closer look at the models for mogh and it turns out that the wings are bat/bat-like wings with feathers on them, not actual raven wings. I disagree with calling him The Devil. As a former Catholic, Lucifer fell from grace due to delusions of grandeur. According to the Golden Order Mogh never had Grace of Gold to begin with. TL:DR Mogh was born cursed while Satan/Lucifer/The Devil was kicked out of heaven. What they do have in common is being evil.
I slight correction I would add: he didn’t torture miquella, he had been sharing in his cocoon with him in blood form to attempt to ascend miquella to god hood. Mohg wishes to be the consort (spouse) to miquella and usher in an age of blood. Miquella had already been in a dormant state after imbedding himself in his haligtree. And it’s not entirely clear if mohg’s actions are entirely his own. Miquella has a godly allure and compels such affection. It may be that Mohg is ensnared by this compounding affection he has for miquella.
@@Tufflewithyourballs183 miquella charms everyone, it's a power he has. Exactly like the bewitching branch. It's not that mohg is gay, it's that everyone that meets miquella instantly gets charmed by him, it could be reverence, love, or obsession.
The childlike voices being drowned out by the deeper tones i think shows some real significance of Miquellas presence in this. I wonder if there are lyrics available :o
The experience is so much more visceral while playing in this bossfight. Each serene and 'calm' moment in the first phase is followed by an ominous reverse countdown in Latin starting from three. The silence inbetween the two phases is broken by the boss raising his trident to the sky and piercing it, causing a torrential rain of blood to flow (followed by continous blood damage on the player), while he screams "Nihil!" over and over, like some kind of triumphant warcry. Going from that silence to that wall of sound crashing down on you combined with the visuals, it's really like the Gates of Hell just open and you're washed over by the tide. I love the twisted elegance of the track. There's dissonance, but not as much as we're used to by FromSoft's music. Mogh is a cursed being who desires to begin a new dynasty. He sees himself as a future king, and the way the harpsichord and the choirs grace the track reminds me of some twisted mix of a requiem with a baroque coronation anthem. He carries himself with a royal and noble attitude when you first speak to him and I feel like that translates so well in the song, only to then shed his preconception of royalty and then reveal his true cursed demonic self at the second half. Lovely reaction as usual!
Amazing insight. Mohg stole the child Miquella from his cocoon in the Haligtree, so he is in fact gatekeeping an incredibly powerful Empyrean from being present in the world, and causing Malenia to wait eternally for her brother who will never return. He isn't really preventing the player from progressing (he's a fully optional boss), but he absolutely prevented the world from progressing and directly contributed to the stagnant broken world of the game. I really enjoy your blind reactions to the intensity and complexity of the music, and your ability to read the music and intuit deep insights into the story without any other context. I would love to see your reaction to Malenia, Blade of Miquella. She is generally accepted to be the hardest boss in FromSoft history, so many of us spent a LONG TIME listening to her music, and it featured heavily in the story trailer and the network test, so it's one of the central thematic songs in the game in my opinion.
@@JCKnights3707 Margit’s theme in the network test is actually very slightly different from Malenia’s theme in the full game. I just listened to Margit’s old theme and there were a few sections that were less enhanced compared to Malenia’s.
6:03 On that note, I’d have to recommend taking a listen to God-devouring Serpent, also from Elden Ring. That ost perfectly describes exactly what you said here.
Imo his phase 1 is forgettable and bland but his phase 2 of his ost is by miles the most instantly recognisable and iconic. The choir especially was phenomenal in portraying his character in just 3 notes
@@armintor2826 I feel like his phase 1 is supposed to be like to give you like huh that's it? Like a false sense of security then it goes back up and now everything is red
Soulslike game bosses and characters usually stays in "grey" area on morality. They either sacrifice things in what they believe was right and lost everything alongside with corrupting anything around them. This includes Elden Ring too. Pure evil or pure good characters are so very little little . But Mohg? He is a full fletched villain who did nothing but evil things. It's really refreshing to see a character like Mohg in souls games really. Edit: Sorry Mohg. He was Miquellested instead.
To be fair, even Mogh has some depth to him. Desperate for someone to love him despite being an Omen, he looked to beyond and found the Formless Mother, or The Mother of Truth. She loves blood, and asks those who follow her to literally wound her, almost all the blood incantations and weapons ask you to pierce her to get that blood. So she empowered Mogh to take pride in that accursed blood he has and turn it into an entire dynasty. Where it particularly gets bad is in that new fervor for love and belonging, he has to make a new Queen Marika figure, and kidnaps Miqella to do so. Miqella the one who is permanently cursed to be a child. His boss fight opens with him welcoming you as a guest, and says sorry he can't still cuddle with Miqella more... So yeah, not only is it time to spill some blood for his beloved mother, but it's also pretty stranger danger-y.
@@AlasKenn1 Even creepier, Miquella isn't just an eternal child, he's Mohg's eternal child half-brother. They have the same mother, but different fathers.
Now thats bs. Mohg did do some good things like offer a home for some Albinaurics. Mohg also was locked away in the sewers by his own family and beaten so hes not evil just for the fun of it.
@@draw2death421 The albinaurics being homed by Mohg might be slightly wrong, Miquella`s Haligtree was a refuge for "outcasts" (albinaurics, misbegotten etc), and the Haligtree fell into dissarray/disrepair after Mohg kidnapped Miquella. Because of this several ER players believe alot of Albinaurics followed Miquella (and with him, Mohg). So it is more of Mohg is a sick villain with a horrific childhood, who then himself did/caused some horrific stuff trying to achieve his dreams. (formless mother, mohgwyn dynasty, bloody fingers, Haligtree dying, kidnapping/rape his half-brother who looked like a child etc)
TH-cam just recommended me this video today, and the fact that at 8:37 he literally says what Mohg is doing and gets a right guess is crazy!! 2 years ago btw
This is my favorite in the game ngl. ITS INCREDIBLE. Also you must must must react to slave knight Gael's theme. It's a little long but it is Yuka kitamura's best work in my opinion.
@@ArmoredGriffon idk man… the frenzied flame seems like a mercy when you see what all the creatures and people go through in The Lands Between. Shabriri is interesting, i wish we knew more about them
This song actually made me feel anxious when I first heard it. Mohg's theme radiates evil and I think it wants you to be afraid. I describe his theme as "if defilement had a sound."
"Tres..! Duos..! Unus..! Nihil! Nihil! NIHIL!" One of my favorite bosses on this game, I hold myself in purpose to listen more to the song and watch as he fights like a beast. Also, I won't going to go in detail this time, but he has some dark lore and context. If there's evil on this world, Mohg is 50% of it.
Coming back here to see just how many people owe my lord Luminary Mohg an apology... my there is quite a lot of you! Pray you do not hear from the Mohgwyn legal team, lawsuits for slander are pursuant.
Biggest recommendations: - Starscourge Radahn (One of the most awe-inspiring pieces in Elden Ring imo) - Twin Princes (idk why this song is insane [Dark Souls 3]) - Slave Knight Gael (Dark Souls 3, similar to main menu song but more intense) - Godfrey, the first Elden Lord (Elden Ring)
Gehrman, the First Hunter is hauntingly beautiful, one of FromSoft’s most iconic OST pieces. Ludwig, the Accursed/Ludwig, the Holy Blade though… god have mercy, that’s the best piece of music I’ve heard in a game since I heard the Halo theme for the first time
"Perhaps this character is gatekeeping one of the other villains" Kinda funny because he kidnaps another demigod and we think that demigod is going to be the next DLC. Can't wait to see what other kinda music they'll come out with
Mohg is probably one of the more sinister of the demigods in elden ring for sure. He's not related to the scarlet rot, he made a pact with an outer god called the Formless Mother in order to gain more power to spite a world that had him chained and imprisoned in a sewer from the moment he was born. Some time after the Shattering began, he kidnapped his half brother Miquella after he refused romantic overtures from Mohg (mind you Miquella is also perpetually in the form of a child too, so yeah, even more disturbing). Mohg then used him in a ritual to ascend Miquella to true godhood with Mohg being his new equivalent to Elden Lord should the ritual succeed. The game doesn't make it entirely clear if the ritual failed, or is still in process by the time you encounter them, but yeah Mohg is being a gatekeeper to a dead and/or comatose Miquella (who you can't interact with in any meaningful way)
Welp the chance of a DLC with miquella is rather high, on reddit someone noticed that miquella has a voice actor. And he doesn't have any lines in game currently.
While obviously super messed-up on multiple levels, people forget to mention the fact that Miquella's power causes others to become obsessed with him. Wonder what would have happened if that weren't the case? Would Mohg still be 'in love' with Miquella?
This would definitely be in my top 5 OSTs in elden ring, my favorite would definitely be General Rahdan's OST, it's just so powerful whenever I listen to it.
Well Radahn would be the ultimate character at his full strength. As the game told you, Radahn got corrupted by scarlet rot, thinks more animalistic than human. Yet he still is strong enough to hold back the stars while elevating himself to not crush his beloved small horse Leonard WHILE fighting multiple glorious heroes at the same time. If one in this game deserves an insanely powerful track - it has to be Radahn.
@@Slygrond Placidusax at his prime, with all four heads and wings, and granted Grace by his God, is conceptually the single most powerful being in Souls history. He would be absolutely and entirely unstoppable. He's already a motherfucker as he is, beaten near to death, his body shredded, a set of wings destroyed and suddenly awoken from God only knows how long he's been in stasis. And think, what in the unholy fuck could've done that much damage to him?
One of my favorites from Elden Ring. Maybe even THE favorite. It's so noble and composed yet so sinister. I might be alone in this, but I also get John Williams / Star Wars vibes somehow. I'm not sure why. Edit: Also, the end of the 1st phase. Gives me shivers.
There is an intrumental version of the first half under the name "Omen's Illusion". The melody itself is masterful, absolutely, and definitely worth listening to. It saddens me that such a fantastical piece is overshadowed by the phenomenal choirs in full version. Maybe that's the reason why the instrumental version exists? I don't know. But it's still great that you can enjoy both amazing facets of the theme.
I'm glad that videos just discussing the soundtrack are being made and have become so popular, thanks Marco. This track is an absolute masterpiece, and the best of Elden Ring in my opinion. Every moment conveys such a vivid story without saying a single actual word, like the music is communicating directly to your soul. Here we see Mohg's life unfold; first as Mohg the Omen, a child who should by rights should have been royalty of the Golden Lineage, but was discarded because of the deformities with which he was born. Second as Mohg, Lord of Blood, who finding power in his curse through the formless mother, forms the Mohgwyn Dynasty and kidnaps Miquella in an attempt to consummate his place as lord. 0:45 Right away we're brought to a hopeless, dismal place, and a cry for help pierces the darkness. 0:59 Dark, brooding rumination, there is no escape. Totally suffocating. 1:28 'Regal omen bairn in the sewer'. It seems to be a popular opinion that this track depicts Mohg as pure evil in his entirety, this is where I strongly differ. The choir elicits a *deep* sympathy for an innocent child, abandoned to a life of abject misery. 1:42 And yet he resolves to live despite the torment! Though his will to live is tainted by a lust for vengeance, it is will to live nonetheless. 1:58 At last an answer to his suffering. Seduced by the formless mother, he embraces his curse as a gift and casts aside the shame that has haunted him for so long. The birth of the Lord of Blood. 3:12 At once a terrible ascent to power, yet a descent into depravity. In his desperation for deliverance from shame and obscurity, he makes the mistake of espousing the other side of the same ruinous coin; pride. 3:33 Bringing many to his cause, marshalling his strength. The snare drums evoke a sort of marching, reveling in his newfound might. 4:00 to 4:05 It's like he's making a promise to all who follow him, that they will be redeemed as has he. 4:28 The point of no return. The conclusion of his twisted creed and quest for domination is manifest as violence through a glorious, reckless rhythm so compelling it's like you could take part, disturbing though that may be. 5:13 In defeat, right before the threshold of his victory, he reflects on his deeds. 5:23 Facing the utter ruin of his dynasty, Mohg, by his own reckless admission, is at last exposed as a duplicitous megalomaniac, dispelling any pretense of a truly just cause and yet clings to his rectitude to the very end! So defiant! So spiteful! Such contempt! it's like he just spits venom at you! He had paid the price, yet is now again denied what is rightfully his; A vain justification to himself as much as anyone. Mohg's tragic life ends the same way it began: being robbed of royalty. 5:32 In his last moment he turns to the cocoon where dear Miquella lay, not even arising from torpor to bid Mohg farewell as he lay dying. Had he not even earned the love of Miquella the unalloyed, who sought the flourishing of all things, whether graceful or malign? This is just what I get from the song, maybe others disagree. I'm obsessed with this track.
I love how almost militaristic the percussion is in the second phase. The facade of nobility and sophistication is gone, you see the tyrant come out- born of jealousy for the life of luxury and royalty he was denied for being born an ill omen and shunned. There's a lot of rage by the time you get to second phase and Mohg is just a bloody beast.
It's always the secret bosses that have the best OST, This one give me chills everytime i hear it, it's like a powerful one that shows the power of Mohg and after beating him and learning his lore i don't know why but i sense like a dramatic or depressed/Desperate vibe like you are the villain to mohg, preventing him to achieve his goal and finally being recognised. Just discovered you through recommendation but you do a great job :)
Your analysis is great! I’ve never been very music-literate so it’s really awesome to hear your breakdowns of how certain voices/instruments are used to convey certain feelings. And you hit the nail on the head with the “evil” interpretation of this piece if you ever look up Mohg’s backstory ;)
I'm not the only one who did so, but it's awesome to follow a channel that listens to your comments - most songs I suggest end up get covered and it's awesome! I'm taking a college course for music appreciation (admittedly an easy class, but teaches a lot of music theory) and I found the channel because of it when searching for artists reacting to songs and am glad I did. That said I love the reaction and breakdown of the song. I think Pontiff Sulyvahn Laurence the first Vicar from Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne respectively would make for a good video if you continue to look at From Software's games.
I have a few others from DS3 coming this month :) and yes I see the comments!!! Can’t possibly get to everything when it’s asked plus I have to prioritize patreon etc but they def don’t go unnoticed!
Opera and classical has been a guilty pleasure in the last 7/8 years, and ive really come to appreciate the pieces that FromSoft have created for their projects. Very inspirational.
my favorite thing about Fromsoft OSTs is how unnoticeable they are in gameplay. The soundtrack is always perfectly matched to the fight such that your brain instinctively accepts it as the natural and normal background sound for what's happening on the screen.
No matter how many times i hear this song it's absolutely incredible. Mohg became one of my top 3 favorite bosses ever. Up there with Friede, Sigrun, and Malekith. The music helps this boss feel so vile and evil. Really is something else isn't jt
When you see Mohg you will surely understand why of this evil vibe the song carries. Because he is very like a maniac in this game and the closest to a Vilan in this game. Talking about male vocals to create a imponent atmosphere, take a listen to Siste Friede from Dark Souls 3. It starts very sad nad forlon, but then changes to something very imponent. And a nother piece i think you would love listening to is Laurence, The First Vicar.
Id say Rykard is more closer to a villain than Mohg is. Mohg was born an Omen and Together with his also omen brother were Banished to the sewers where they were kept for years. Blood pot mentions that Mohgs childhood was bloody wich whould hint that he was possibly beaten as a child aswell. Probably by other omens. Morgott stayed loyal to the corrupt golden order, despesing himself and the other omens around him just like the order taught him while Mohg grew to hate the order. One day deep in the sewers he discovered the presence of a Outer god named Formless Mother who loved Mohgs Accursed Blood. Never having felt love before Mohg grew close to the Formless Mother and Mohg grew to love his omen blood. Then one day he left the sewers to start a new dynasty to usher in the age of blood. Thats not that villainous imo.
To me Mogh's theme sounds the most Castlevania out of the bosses lol. There is almost a waltz quality to it like it should be playing in a demonic ballroom with dancers.
It almost feels like the womens parts were like the Formless Mother in the background like a barely seen puppeteer while the mens represented Mohg himself especially his megalomania.
Where on earth did you hear that? Lmao. He has solen a Child who isint even really child but a demi god cursed with eternal youth. And he hasent sacrificed anything to Formless Mother really. All the blood has been spiled to raise Miquella to godhood.
Melenia's theme is gouged in my brain because of how many tries it took me to beat her. The second faze you die because she is hard and the music hit harder.
TRES ! DUO ! UNUS ! NIHIL ! NIHIL ! NIHIL ! " causes three massive hemoragies to the player, because of course he would do that, he is the lord of blood."
Credit to you for understanding and representing tenors! It's uncommon and takes a lot of skill! Adds a lot to many of the works that include tenors! 👍
This dong have me the same vibes I felt when facing off against fatalis for the first time. The genuine tear I felt when his theme began. This gave me the same goosebumps
I love how much lore you’re able to pull from hearing the music. Love your videos man. Keep it up Imma see if you have a Maliketh interpretation but if not get on that 😂
Pretty evil. Yup. Very. Very evil. Mohg's probably the most devilish character from Elden Ring. Got into some kind of pact with a bloody "Outer God". Now, the best thing about this bad boy here is that when you fight him, he speaks latin. Precisely, he counts adding layers of curse upon you. Tres, duo, unus. After unus, he goes "NIHIL! NIHIL! NIHIL" three times. With each "NIHIL" a player gets a heavy bleeding effecting while losing around 1/4 of his HP. This is also followed by Mohg's stabbing this "Outer God" with his trident through a portal, literally spraying around bloodflame. Also, I've noticed something intriguing about this track. So in many cases, composers are prone towards adding a multitude of tritones to increase the factor of "malevolence". But the devil's note isn't present here as much. What they did instead is they achieved an evilness by reverting holiness of gregorian chant parts into something genuinely unholy. I've never noticed that but you're right, a lot of male choirs are used to make the music more brutish, stronger, perhaps even sinister. That's what happened here.
What a bloodcurdling (lol) theme! Love your reaction! As for what to potentially react to next: -Godfrey's theme if you want some action and almost tribal theme -Maiden Astraea theme (from Demon Souls remake) if you want to feel sorry for yourself and question if you're doing the right thing -Return to Slumber if you want a melancholy but hopeful song -Malekith's theme if you want to feel like you're fighting a badass -Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon if you want to feel like your fighting fallen royalty under soft moonlight
Like a big, grandiose gothic play full of angel's, demons, luxuriously dressed vampires, heaven, hell, and full of reds, black, gold, stone-pillars, and big curtains almost like the fight itself exactly.
Ahhh I love these videos, just found your channel! Fromsoft make some of my favorite games ever, and the music made for them genuinely brings me so much joy lol
You start the fight thinking “this is just some little guy who hid away in his little corner and is cowering like a loser.” Then phase 2 hits and you’re SLAMMED with the realization that this is a *VERY* rare example of you fighting a *FULL POWER* shardbearer. You have been culling weakened, old, and crippled shardbearers up to this point, and Mohg sees fit to bash you over the head with the fact that he wasn’t *HIDING,* he was *BIDING HIS TIME.* And it genuinely makes for one of the hardest bosses in the game because Mohg takes the “bleed” mechanic you’ve been using the entire game to chunk a boss’s healthbar, and throws it in your face and says “WHO DO YOU THINK MADE ALL THOSE FANCY MAGIC SPELLS AND WEAPONS FOR YOU, DUMMY? ME!”
My experience with Mohg was very... mixed. It was my first playthrough and I had mostly relied on summons to carry me through bosses. Later in the game though, I tried to actually beat the bosses myself. I did it first with Loretta of the Haligtree, and the feeling of finally her all by myself was priceless. The next big boss I happened to fight was Mohg. I spent at least a couple of hours learning his moves and utilizing all the tricks like his shackle and the purifying crystal tear etc. I had gotten so close to killing him but just never seemed to be able to finish him off. I decided to bring in the mimic tear to help push Mohg over the edge, and we... beat him before his second phase activated :,( I totally regret it now and, although the fight (and music) was brilliant, the one attempt that finally ended it left me with a really sour taste in my mouth. I'm super looking forward to beating him by myself in my next playthough (I'll be a sorcerer this time >:). My experience can be summed up by the message i left by the egg: "Ahh, I've failed..., In short, why is it always mimicry?" Praise the message!
Mohg and Messmer: two of the most villainous people in the lands between, and also the two most capable leaders among all the demigods. Congrats to Mohg on beating the allegations, we're sorry for doubting you.
I had a look at the thumbnail and got so happy that you finally reacted to it and your reactions were exactly as I expected. Everyone I know that has listened to Mohg's theme have become addicted to the song. It's so amazingly evil and badass. Before, people used to consider Pontiff Sulyvahn from DS3 to be the most evil antagonist in the FromSoft games, but I personally think Mohg dethrones him.
I love how almost every boss soundtrack has some Holy or Tragic undertone to it, which makes this song stand out so much: it's unapologetic pure Evil; no tragedy, not Holiness but Profane; not misunderstood, evil; not a hero of its own story, the undisputed adversary, Satan, the Other One. Mohg is the closest thing to Satan we ever had in a FromSoft game, and the soundtrack fully encapsulated that.
i love how mohg presents himself as very sophisticated for what he is. he looks very beastly but acts like royalty, it reminds me of ludwig's second phase in bloodborne
And his brother is the exact opposite, humbly dressed, yet the Lord of Leyndell. I love the lengths they went to make Morgott and Mohg polar opposites to each other.
@@kartikayysola something i just noticed too... Morgott looks a lot more human than omen with his physical appearance, while his outfit makes him look very dishevelled. Mohg is the opposite, with very a very Regal outfit but a much more monstrous appearance underneath i like how that makes morgott seem more villainous than he really is, and makes mohg look as high standard as he thinks he is
@@Tulip_bip yeah. It looks like to me that Morgott had at least a few of his horns cut off on one side of his face, while Mohg just let them all grow in.
@@Tulip_bip Oh dont think Morgott isint villanous. He still holds Golden order above himself. He despises all omens, himself included and keeps them in the sewer locked even tho all they have done is be born with a curse. The omen equipment and their locations also tell that Morgott is using them as tools of war aswell. Not to mention him housing a Omen Hunter in the Capital. Morgott isint a good person in the slightest
The first time fighting this guy is a hell of an experience and one of the Most epic in the entire series and I believe the music plays a huge part in it. It’s such a throwback to bloodborne just like the lord of blood himself, and is as much a character in the fight as Mohg. And the addition of him counting down in Latin to the epic “nihil” chant was one of the best experiences in the game.
Dam, you've got some pipes 👍👏 Mohg is my favorite track and fight from Elden Ring. So sinister, so over the top, and it can be very difficult depending on what you use
My favortie Soulsborne OST is Laurence the first vicar's, there's no other OST that made me feel as emotional, it's like my goosebumps got goosebumps, the feeling of pure catharsis when the song reaches it's peak is something I've never felt before in a game OST and I believe it's composed by Tsukasa Saitoh who also did Gehrman.
same here. I love this ost, it's my morning alarm. I find the end so beautiful and dramatic, the entire song depicts Laurence's story and that's amazing
You telling how hard it is to sing like the men do in this track make me apricate the song and classical music in general Thanks for that! The fight itself is one of the best in game and I bet you would love this track even more after experiencing the whole fight itself!
Mohg was charmed, deceived, murdered (by main character's hand), had his soul literally removed and destroyed and his body used to reincarnate another demigod. You cannot imagine a destiny more evil and horrible than that. When I first learned his full lore, I was crying out loud. Yes, he was pure evil, but no evil deserves such a punishment.
The thing is, he really isn't even evil. Look at his organization: he accepts literally everyone. His lieutenants, all refined and skilled knights, admire him wholeheartedly and will gladly put their lives on the line for his honor. He is the ONLY demigod who is stronger during the game than he was during the Shattering, both personally and organizationally, showing that he's a good leader.
@@1umbreon4life To become his knight you have to hunt others down, murder your own maiden or someone else’s. Pain and agony is sweet and joyful to the Dynasts, like Cenobites from Hellraiser. They aren’t entirely evil, but they definitely skew heavily in that direction. Radahn’s soldiers loved him and he was a war monger. Malenia’s soldiers loved her and she harbored Rot within her which she used to devastate Caelid. None of them were evil, they did evil and good alike with Mogh’s “normal” being far more evil than the others. Even so, Rykard is the only one considered evil by the standards of the people in the Lands Between. Malenia rotted an entire region, yet Rykard’s blasphemy essentially made him an enemy of everyone.
i know im late to this comment section. but this song gave me this feeling of like old classic villains you would see in fantasy movies like befitting of some kind of vampire duke, but its also just so unique somehow. i cant put my finger on mohg, but hes such a fascinating character.
The track gets so much more impact when you hear Mohg shout "NIHIL!" during the phase change.
I thought a lot of things before he got to his proverbial "Nihil" 4 hours did this fool take me to beat. 4 hours across 2 days.
Tres, Duos, Unus... NIHIL NIHIL NIHILLLLLL!!!
@@KaineReiN *BLOOD LOSS* *BLOOD LOSS* *BLOOD LOSS*
@@KaineReiN chug chug chug ! Haha
@@euriorzabal5213 that, or you just use Purifying Crystal Tear (i honestly don't think i could've beatem him without that, cause i needed those damn flasks for the second phase)
Fun fact with the exception of Yuka Kitamura, most of the composers for EldenRing were with the sound team for previous Fromsoft games and are now taking on the role of composers for the 1st time which this being one track is outstanding
Kitamura and Tsukasa Saitoh. Tsukasa works for From Software since kingsfield 1.
kinda sad to not hear Motoi Sakuraiba anywhere on the ost tho....my man was a legend throughout the Dark Souls trilogy
Shoi Miyazawa absolutely killed it with maliketh’s theme as a debut composer
tbh there are only 5 songs in the game, 3 of which are used in previous games and used badly, and the other 2 are honestly good. Look the drake theme being gael theme from ds3
@@saveborg1091 i hope you were writing this at 4am while drunk
Shoi Miyazawa really just came in from being a sound designer on previous Fromsoft games to creating some of the best pieces on the soundtrack with this, Godskin apostles and Radahn.
Kinda nuts. Some people just have the talent
Correction, Tai Tomisawa (also a sound designer on previous FromSoft games) was the composer for Godskin Apostles, not Shoi. Shoi did do Radahn though, yes.
@@slinttu1378 Shoi also did Godrick, which is an insanely good track.
I also love how Yoshimi Kudo was not associated with any of the Souls games, but the Lichdragon music just feels so authentic and fits in perfectly. I hope all of these individuals return for future FromSoft titles!
elden ring has some very few but VERY memorable ost (godrick, godskin, mohg) but honestly was a little bit disappointed with the ost in general. I wish the team that worked on bloodborne ost and yuka kitamura were here
"You get the vibe that this character is gatekeeping one of the other villains,"
He was more correct than he could have ever guessed. Marco, you continue to astound me. Also shoutout to all you bass clarinet players out there!
“You don’t necessarily listen to this music in the car”
What the hell that’s literally what I’m doing right now
True
I love how everything about mohg, from his appearance to his song to his lore makes him essentially The Devil, his regal robes and hymn style choir contrasting his raven wings, his horned visage, his army of vampires and golems who kill just because it pleases their master, and the fact he kidnapped his own brother to be his bride, but only after torturing and leaving him essentially braindead
BonfireVN took a closer look at the models for mogh and it turns out that the wings are bat/bat-like wings with feathers on them, not actual raven wings. I disagree with calling him The Devil. As a former Catholic, Lucifer fell from grace due to delusions of grandeur. According to the Golden Order Mogh never had Grace of Gold to begin with. TL:DR Mogh was born cursed while Satan/Lucifer/The Devil was kicked out of heaven. What they do have in common is being evil.
I slight correction I would add: he didn’t torture miquella, he had been sharing in his cocoon with him in blood form to attempt to ascend miquella to god hood. Mohg wishes to be the consort (spouse) to miquella and usher in an age of blood. Miquella had already been in a dormant state after imbedding himself in his haligtree. And it’s not entirely clear if mohg’s actions are entirely his own. Miquella has a godly allure and compels such affection. It may be that Mohg is ensnared by this compounding affection he has for miquella.
So Mohg is gay? I mean, that’s perfectly fine, just didn’t know that
@@Tufflewithyourballs183 miquella charms everyone, it's a power he has. Exactly like the bewitching branch.
It's not that mohg is gay, it's that everyone that meets miquella instantly gets charmed by him, it could be reverence, love, or obsession.
@@JK_The_Fool ah, nice
The childlike voices being drowned out by the deeper tones i think shows some real significance of Miquellas presence in this.
I wonder if there are lyrics available :o
ilas or ilsa or smth has a lyric video
John 3:16 NIV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 🙏!!!
th-cam.com/video/TV0WLgDON34/w-d-xo.html just turn on captions
well for the lore mohg steal miquella to force her to become the vessel of his god
@@theGreatKingofSpiders Miquella is a boy
The experience is so much more visceral while playing in this bossfight. Each serene and 'calm' moment in the first phase is followed by an ominous reverse countdown in Latin starting from three.
The silence inbetween the two phases is broken by the boss raising his trident to the sky and piercing it, causing a torrential rain of blood to flow (followed by continous blood damage on the player), while he screams "Nihil!" over and over, like some kind of triumphant warcry. Going from that silence to that wall of sound crashing down on you combined with the visuals, it's really like the Gates of Hell just open and you're washed over by the tide.
I love the twisted elegance of the track. There's dissonance, but not as much as we're used to by FromSoft's music. Mogh is a cursed being who desires to begin a new dynasty. He sees himself as a future king, and the way the harpsichord and the choirs grace the track reminds me of some twisted mix of a requiem with a baroque coronation anthem. He carries himself with a royal and noble attitude when you first speak to him and I feel like that translates so well in the song, only to then shed his preconception of royalty and then reveal his true cursed demonic self at the second half.
Lovely reaction as usual!
Damn... I was way too overleveled when I reached him so I barely got to fight him at all. I think I missed out on a one of a kind experience huh.
You perfectly described why Mohg is my favorite boss in the game.
@@bironbudokai742 It's my favorite fight in all of the souls series, so ya, you may have :(
i cheesed him before it was patched lol
@@peen2804 You do what you gotta do =P
Amazing insight. Mohg stole the child Miquella from his cocoon in the Haligtree, so he is in fact gatekeeping an incredibly powerful Empyrean from being present in the world, and causing Malenia to wait eternally for her brother who will never return. He isn't really preventing the player from progressing (he's a fully optional boss), but he absolutely prevented the world from progressing and directly contributed to the stagnant broken world of the game.
I really enjoy your blind reactions to the intensity and complexity of the music, and your ability to read the music and intuit deep insights into the story without any other context. I would love to see your reaction to Malenia, Blade of Miquella. She is generally accepted to be the hardest boss in FromSoft history, so many of us spent a LONG TIME listening to her music, and it featured heavily in the story trailer and the network test, so it's one of the central thematic songs in the game in my opinion.
Malenia will happen pretty soon as I’m curious. ;)
where it is in the network test?
@@kadriann1104 It was Margit's theme in the network test.
@@JCKnights3707 wtf thats odd
@@JCKnights3707 Margit’s theme in the network test is actually very slightly different from Malenia’s theme in the full game. I just listened to Margit’s old theme and there were a few sections that were less enhanced compared to Malenia’s.
Mohg is honestly so cool in terms of his look, music and fight
Lore wise, yeah nah, this guy is vile
I love him because his lore is so relatable 🥰
@@omicrondelta7327bro i can't fix you💀
*DLC spoilers!*
He beat the allegations!!!
Still think this way?
He beat the allegations.
6:03 On that note, I’d have to recommend taking a listen to God-devouring Serpent, also from Elden Ring. That ost perfectly describes exactly what you said here.
Yes!!
Imo his phase 1 is forgettable and bland but his phase 2 of his ost is by miles the most instantly recognisable and iconic. The choir especially was phenomenal in portraying his character in just 3 notes
@@armintor2826 I feel like his phase 1 is supposed to be like to give you like huh that's it? Like a false sense of security
then it goes back up and now everything is red
@@lag00n54
That'd make sense. It definetly ups the "wow" in his phase two, not only was his face revealed but the OST also follows that big reveal
Don't forget Godskin Apostles or Godfrey's theme.
Soulslike game bosses and characters usually stays in "grey" area on morality. They either sacrifice things in what they believe was right and lost everything alongside with corrupting anything around them. This includes Elden Ring too. Pure evil or pure good characters are so very little little . But Mohg? He is a full fletched villain who did nothing but evil things. It's really refreshing to see a character like Mohg in souls games really.
Edit: Sorry Mohg. He was Miquellested instead.
To be fair, even Mogh has some depth to him. Desperate for someone to love him despite being an Omen, he looked to beyond and found the Formless Mother, or The Mother of Truth. She loves blood, and asks those who follow her to literally wound her, almost all the blood incantations and weapons ask you to pierce her to get that blood. So she empowered Mogh to take pride in that accursed blood he has and turn it into an entire dynasty. Where it particularly gets bad is in that new fervor for love and belonging, he has to make a new Queen Marika figure, and kidnaps Miqella to do so. Miqella the one who is permanently cursed to be a child. His boss fight opens with him welcoming you as a guest, and says sorry he can't still cuddle with Miqella more... So yeah, not only is it time to spill some blood for his beloved mother, but it's also pretty stranger danger-y.
@@AlasKenn1 Even creepier, Miquella isn't just an eternal child, he's Mohg's eternal child half-brother. They have the same mother, but different fathers.
@@impartialthrone2097 and Miquella's separate father is also Mohg's mother
Now thats bs.
Mohg did do some good things like offer a home for some Albinaurics.
Mohg also was locked away in the sewers by his own family and beaten so hes not evil just for the fun of it.
@@draw2death421 The albinaurics being homed by Mohg might be slightly wrong, Miquella`s Haligtree was a refuge for "outcasts" (albinaurics, misbegotten etc), and the Haligtree fell into dissarray/disrepair after Mohg kidnapped Miquella. Because of this several ER players believe alot of Albinaurics followed Miquella (and with him, Mohg).
So it is more of Mohg is a sick villain with a horrific childhood, who then himself did/caused some horrific stuff trying to achieve his dreams. (formless mother, mohgwyn dynasty, bloody fingers, Haligtree dying, kidnapping/rape his half-brother who looked like a child etc)
TH-cam just recommended me this video today, and the fact that at 8:37 he literally says what Mohg is doing and gets a right guess is crazy!! 2 years ago btw
This
This is my favorite in the game ngl. ITS INCREDIBLE. Also you must must must react to slave knight Gael's theme. It's a little long but it is Yuka kitamura's best work in my opinion.
Agree with this
That’s for sure coming in April
Agree Gael's theme is the best
Mohg is perhaps the only creature in Elden Ring I would call actually, irredeemably evil. This piece means nothing to me but horror.
I dunno, I wouldn't say Mogh is the only one. I'd say Shabriri and The Dung Eater fall into that category as well.
@@ArmoredGriffon dung eater is trying to curse all so the omen aren’t looked down upon like scum good intentions but the wrong way of going about it
All the people that think Mohg is a love story are the people you gotta watch out for.
@@bazzfromthebackground3696 bro deadass
@@ArmoredGriffon idk man… the frenzied flame seems like a mercy when you see what all the creatures and people go through in The Lands Between. Shabriri is interesting, i wish we knew more about them
This song actually made me feel anxious when I first heard it. Mohg's theme radiates evil and I think it wants you to be afraid. I describe his theme as "if defilement had a sound."
"Tres..! Duos..! Unus..! Nihil! Nihil! NIHIL!"
One of my favorite bosses on this game, I hold myself in purpose to listen more to the song and watch as he fights like a beast.
Also, I won't going to go in detail this time, but he has some dark lore and context. If there's evil on this world, Mohg is 50% of it.
What’s the other 50% the the flames of frenzy
@@theburningone354 Don't forget Dung Eater and, though less far reaching, Seluvis.
@@TheTriforceDragon dung eater is more trying to accomplish something good but doing it In the worst way possible
@@theburningone354 what's his goal? I know who he is but not his motivations
@@k9vendettathewolfofmordor529 to turn Miquella to a blood god and become his consort
8:30 just want to come back to say.. you predicted the entire beginning of the DLC by listening to this track! Bro you’re a legend!
"Gatekeeping another villain and the next area you wanna go next" how the fuck did you predict the dlc this well 😭
Yeah thats actually insane lmfao
lmao fr just how heard that
Coming back here to see just how many people owe my lord Luminary Mohg an apology... my there is quite a lot of you! Pray you do not hear from the Mohgwyn legal team, lawsuits for slander are pursuant.
Biggest recommendations:
- Starscourge Radahn (One of the most awe-inspiring pieces in Elden Ring imo)
- Twin Princes (idk why this song is insane [Dark Souls 3])
- Slave Knight Gael (Dark Souls 3, similar to main menu song but more intense)
- Godfrey, the first Elden Lord (Elden Ring)
Don't forget the Lichdragon
@@Mushimiya he has a video on it. Amazing song as well
I would add Yhorm, The Giant in there aswell
Gehrman, the First Hunter is hauntingly beautiful, one of FromSoft’s most iconic OST pieces.
Ludwig, the Accursed/Ludwig, the Holy Blade though… god have mercy, that’s the best piece of music I’ve heard in a game since I heard the Halo theme for the first time
@@Duplicitousthoughtformentity pretty sure he's reacted to both of those Bloodborne songs
"Perhaps this character is gatekeeping one of the other villains"
Kinda funny because he kidnaps another demigod and we think that demigod is going to be the next DLC. Can't wait to see what other kinda music they'll come out with
Mohg is probably one of the more sinister of the demigods in elden ring for sure. He's not related to the scarlet rot, he made a pact with an outer god called the Formless Mother in order to gain more power to spite a world that had him chained and imprisoned in a sewer from the moment he was born. Some time after the Shattering began, he kidnapped his half brother Miquella after he refused romantic overtures from Mohg (mind you Miquella is also perpetually in the form of a child too, so yeah, even more disturbing). Mohg then used him in a ritual to ascend Miquella to true godhood with Mohg being his new equivalent to Elden Lord should the ritual succeed. The game doesn't make it entirely clear if the ritual failed, or is still in process by the time you encounter them, but yeah Mohg is being a gatekeeper to a dead and/or comatose Miquella (who you can't interact with in any meaningful way)
The fact that he dressed like a bishop still makes me laugh, I don't know if that's intentional or not.
Welp the chance of a DLC with miquella is rather high, on reddit someone noticed that miquella has a voice actor. And he doesn't have any lines in game currently.
@@kaikart123 Definitely intentional. The arena you fight another version of him looks like a church as well.
While obviously super messed-up on multiple levels, people forget to mention the fact that Miquella's power causes others to become obsessed with him. Wonder what would have happened if that weren't the case? Would Mohg still be 'in love' with Miquella?
@@joan_of_snark Malenia’s not in love with Miquella, devoted, but not in love, so yeah Mohg is just like that I believe
This would definitely be in my top 5 OSTs in elden ring, my favorite would definitely be General Rahdan's OST, it's just so powerful whenever I listen to it.
RADAHN OST GANG WHATS UP
@@tson6552 There are DOZENS of us!
Next one's gotta be Starscourge Radahn! Probably the most grandiose battle track from FromSoft. Truly feels like you're fighting a war against a god!
Well Radahn would be the ultimate character at his full strength. As the game told you, Radahn got corrupted by scarlet rot, thinks more animalistic than human. Yet he still is strong enough to hold back the stars while elevating himself to not crush his beloved small horse Leonard WHILE fighting multiple glorious heroes at the same time.
If one in this game deserves an insanely powerful track - it has to be Radahn.
@@FelixFatalis but aren't the elden beast and prime maliketh stronger?
@@kwamemwangs2173 Yeah Maliketh is stronger because he litrerally wields the metaphysical manifestation of Death in his hands lol
What about dragonlord placidusax?
@@Slygrond Placidusax at his prime, with all four heads and wings, and granted Grace by his God, is conceptually the single most powerful being in Souls history. He would be absolutely and entirely unstoppable.
He's already a motherfucker as he is, beaten near to death, his body shredded, a set of wings destroyed and suddenly awoken from God only knows how long he's been in stasis. And think, what in the unholy fuck could've done that much damage to him?
"Demi-god bussy got me actin' heretical"
One of my favorites from Elden Ring. Maybe even THE favorite. It's so noble and composed yet so sinister. I might be alone in this, but I also get John Williams / Star Wars vibes somehow. I'm not sure why.
Edit: Also, the end of the 1st phase. Gives me shivers.
The one that plays for the Godskin bosses is pretty good too
Same, I don't understand why but some parts of the second phase give me Star Wars vibes
There is an intrumental version of the first half under the name "Omen's Illusion". The melody itself is masterful, absolutely, and definitely worth listening to.
It saddens me that such a fantastical piece is overshadowed by the phenomenal choirs in full version. Maybe that's the reason why the instrumental version exists? I don't know. But it's still great that you can enjoy both amazing facets of the theme.
That must refer to when you fight him underground in the Leyndell sewers?
@@Birdseed99 Yeah that's the one. That fight is basically Lord of Blood phase 1, both in terms of mechanics and music.
I'm glad that videos just discussing the soundtrack are being made and have become so popular, thanks Marco. This track is an absolute masterpiece, and the best of Elden Ring in my opinion. Every moment conveys such a vivid story without saying a single actual word, like the music is communicating directly to your soul. Here we see Mohg's life unfold; first as Mohg the Omen, a child who should by rights should have been royalty of the Golden Lineage, but was discarded because of the deformities with which he was born. Second as Mohg, Lord of Blood, who finding power in his curse through the formless mother, forms the Mohgwyn Dynasty and kidnaps Miquella in an attempt to consummate his place as lord.
0:45 Right away we're brought to a hopeless, dismal place, and a cry for help pierces the darkness.
0:59 Dark, brooding rumination, there is no escape. Totally suffocating.
1:28 'Regal omen bairn in the sewer'. It seems to be a popular opinion that this track depicts Mohg as pure evil in his entirety, this is where I strongly differ. The choir elicits a *deep* sympathy for an innocent child, abandoned to a life of abject misery.
1:42 And yet he resolves to live despite the torment! Though his will to live is tainted by a lust for vengeance, it is will to live nonetheless.
1:58 At last an answer to his suffering. Seduced by the formless mother, he embraces his curse as a gift and casts aside the shame that has haunted him for so long. The birth of the Lord of Blood.
3:12 At once a terrible ascent to power, yet a descent into depravity. In his desperation for deliverance from shame and obscurity, he makes the mistake of espousing the other side of the same ruinous coin; pride.
3:33 Bringing many to his cause, marshalling his strength. The snare drums evoke a sort of marching, reveling in his newfound might.
4:00 to 4:05 It's like he's making a promise to all who follow him, that they will be redeemed as has he.
4:28 The point of no return. The conclusion of his twisted creed and quest for domination is manifest as violence through a glorious, reckless rhythm so compelling it's like you could take part, disturbing though that may be.
5:13 In defeat, right before the threshold of his victory, he reflects on his deeds.
5:23 Facing the utter ruin of his dynasty, Mohg, by his own reckless admission, is at last exposed as a duplicitous megalomaniac, dispelling any pretense of a truly just cause and yet clings to his rectitude to the very end! So defiant! So spiteful! Such contempt! it's like he just spits venom at you! He had paid the price, yet is now again denied what is rightfully his; A vain justification to himself as much as anyone. Mohg's tragic life ends the same way it began: being robbed of royalty.
5:32 In his last moment he turns to the cocoon where dear Miquella lay, not even arising from torpor to bid Mohg farewell as he lay dying. Had he not even earned the love of Miquella the unalloyed, who sought the flourishing of all things, whether graceful or malign?
This is just what I get from the song, maybe others disagree. I'm obsessed with this track.
The beautiful thing about music is that you can never be wrong in how it makes you feel
Finally, someone else who sees the _tragedy_ of Mohg!
I love how almost militaristic the percussion is in the second phase. The facade of nobility and sophistication is gone, you see the tyrant come out- born of jealousy for the life of luxury and royalty he was denied for being born an ill omen and shunned. There's a lot of rage by the time you get to second phase and Mohg is just a bloody beast.
I listen to this kind of music in the car all the time. Or at the gym.
It's always the secret bosses that have the best OST, This one give me chills everytime i hear it, it's like a powerful one that shows the power of Mohg and after beating him and learning his lore i don't know why but i sense like a dramatic or depressed/Desperate vibe like you are the villain to mohg, preventing him to achieve his goal and finally being recognised.
Just discovered you through recommendation but you do a great job :)
Your analysis is great! I’ve never been very music-literate so it’s really awesome to hear your breakdowns of how certain voices/instruments are used to convey certain feelings. And you hit the nail on the head with the “evil” interpretation of this piece if you ever look up Mohg’s backstory ;)
Thank you! I suppose most bosses are evil 🤣
8:35 bro predicted the dlc location by hearing the track
I'm not the only one who did so, but it's awesome to follow a channel that listens to your comments - most songs I suggest end up get covered and it's awesome!
I'm taking a college course for music appreciation (admittedly an easy class, but teaches a lot of music theory) and I found the channel because of it when searching for artists reacting to songs and am glad I did.
That said I love the reaction and breakdown of the song. I think Pontiff Sulyvahn Laurence the first Vicar from Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne respectively would make for a good video if you continue to look at From Software's games.
I have a few others from DS3 coming this month :) and yes I see the comments!!! Can’t possibly get to everything when it’s asked plus I have to prioritize patreon etc but they def don’t go unnoticed!
Opera and classical has been a guilty pleasure in the last 7/8 years, and ive really come to appreciate the pieces that FromSoft have created for their projects. Very inspirational.
my favorite thing about Fromsoft OSTs is how unnoticeable they are in gameplay. The soundtrack is always perfectly matched to the fight such that your brain instinctively accepts it as the natural and normal background sound for what's happening on the screen.
8:39 Aged really well post-DLC news lol
Lmaoooo
"It sounds like he's blocking something" Man predicted the gatekeeper of the DLC!!
This is by far one of my favourites out of elden ring. What a mad piece of art.
No matter how many times i hear this song it's absolutely incredible. Mohg became one of my top 3 favorite bosses ever. Up there with Friede, Sigrun, and Malekith. The music helps this boss feel so vile and evil. Really is something else isn't jt
Its impressive he was able to accurately depict the intro to the fight just from the music alone
*_“Trēs! Duo! Ūnus!”_*
*_“Nihil! Nihil!!! NIHIL!!!”_*
*_“Ahh, I can see it... as clear as day! The coming of our dynasty! Mohgwyn!”_*
When you see Mohg you will surely understand why of this evil vibe the song carries. Because he is very like a maniac in this game and the closest to a Vilan in this game.
Talking about male vocals to create a imponent atmosphere, take a listen to Siste Friede from Dark Souls 3. It starts very sad nad forlon, but then changes to something very imponent.
And a nother piece i think you would love listening to is Laurence, The First Vicar.
*cough* The Loathsome Dung Eater!! *cough*
Did you mean imposing?
Id say Rykard is more closer to a villain than Mohg is.
Mohg was born an Omen and Together with his also omen brother were Banished to the sewers where they were kept for years. Blood pot mentions that Mohgs childhood was bloody wich whould hint that he was possibly beaten as a child aswell. Probably by other omens.
Morgott stayed loyal to the corrupt golden order, despesing himself and the other omens around him just like the order taught him while Mohg grew to hate the order. One day deep in the sewers he discovered the presence of a Outer god named Formless Mother who loved Mohgs Accursed Blood. Never having felt love before Mohg grew close to the Formless Mother and Mohg grew to love his omen blood. Then one day he left the sewers to start a new dynasty to usher in the age of blood.
Thats not that villainous imo.
To me Mogh's theme sounds the most Castlevania out of the bosses lol. There is almost a waltz quality to it like it should be playing in a demonic ballroom with dancers.
i think this is the 20th time i see your reaction on this and i love this piece so much
8:54 funny that you mention that... i received one of the most monotone and blankest stare of my life.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Aged like fine wine 8:36
It almost feels like the womens parts were like the Formless Mother in the background like a barely seen puppeteer while the mens represented Mohg himself especially his megalomania.
Fromsoft’s music always gives me chills
My favourite theme even after the DLC!! God, Shoi Miyazawa really outdid himself with this one. Best boss FromSoft ever did!
this guy literally steals children and sacrifices them to invisible gods and has one of the best tracks in elden ring
Where on earth did you hear that? Lmao.
He has solen a Child who isint even really child but a demi god cursed with eternal youth.
And he hasent sacrificed anything to Formless Mother really. All the blood has been spiled to raise Miquella to godhood.
8:33 i've been saying you're an absolute genius. 2 years later, Mohg was indeed gatekeeping one of the other villains
Bro knew th3 dlc location from THE MUSIC amazing analysis
Melenia's theme is gouged in my brain because of how many tries it took me to beat her. The second faze you die because she is hard and the music hit harder.
TRES !
DUO !
UNUS !
NIHIL ! NIHIL ! NIHIL !
" causes three massive hemoragies to the player, because of course he would do that, he is the lord of blood."
Credit to you for understanding and representing tenors! It's uncommon and takes a lot of skill! Adds a lot to many of the works that include tenors! 👍
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm so glad you're listening to this masterpiece
1:43 our reaction when we first heard this song. Perfect incapsulation of the feeling. Glad you enjoyed it :D
This dong have me the same vibes I felt when facing off against fatalis for the first time. The genuine tear I felt when his theme began. This gave me the same goosebumps
Congrats on accutately predicting Shadow of the Erdtree @ 8:30
The love the dude show for the craft, the mere enjoyment from appreciating the piece, nice vibe
I love how much lore you’re able to pull from hearing the music. Love your videos man. Keep it up
Imma see if you have a Maliketh interpretation but if not get on that 😂
I do have one 😂
Pretty evil. Yup. Very. Very evil. Mohg's probably the most devilish character from Elden Ring. Got into some kind of pact with a bloody "Outer God".
Now, the best thing about this bad boy here is that when you fight him, he speaks latin. Precisely, he counts adding layers of curse upon you. Tres, duo, unus. After unus, he goes "NIHIL! NIHIL! NIHIL" three times. With each "NIHIL" a player gets a heavy bleeding effecting while losing around 1/4 of his HP. This is also followed by Mohg's stabbing this "Outer God" with his trident through a portal, literally spraying around bloodflame.
Also, I've noticed something intriguing about this track. So in many cases, composers are prone towards adding a multitude of tritones to increase the factor of "malevolence". But the devil's note isn't present here as much. What they did instead is they achieved an evilness by reverting holiness of gregorian chant parts into something genuinely unholy. I've never noticed that but you're right, a lot of male choirs are used to make the music more brutish, stronger, perhaps even sinister. That's what happened here.
the only actual evil shardbearer
Most evil should be Dung Eater tho
@@khangle6872 not even close
@@GhostoftheTenthEye true, Mohg got nothing on the Dubg Eater when it comes to pure evilness
@@GhostoftheTenthEye Godrick and Rykard are also extremely evil
What a bloodcurdling (lol) theme! Love your reaction!
As for what to potentially react to next:
-Godfrey's theme if you want some action and almost tribal theme
-Maiden Astraea theme (from Demon Souls remake) if you want to feel sorry for yourself and question if you're doing the right thing
-Return to Slumber if you want a melancholy but hopeful song
-Malekith's theme if you want to feel like you're fighting a badass
-Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon if you want to feel like your fighting fallen royalty under soft moonlight
Like a big, grandiose gothic play full of angel's, demons, luxuriously dressed vampires, heaven, hell, and full of reds, black, gold, stone-pillars, and big curtains almost like the fight itself exactly.
its 2024 and mogh has successfully beaten the allegations
How to beat allegations on the internet:
1) Be a FromSoftware boss
Ahhh I love these videos, just found your channel! Fromsoft make some of my favorite games ever, and the music made for them genuinely brings me so much joy lol
I love seeing how much passion are in each video
You start the fight thinking “this is just some little guy who hid away in his little corner and is cowering like a loser.”
Then phase 2 hits and you’re SLAMMED with the realization that this is a *VERY* rare example of you fighting a *FULL POWER* shardbearer. You have been culling weakened, old, and crippled shardbearers up to this point, and Mohg sees fit to bash you over the head with the fact that he wasn’t *HIDING,* he was *BIDING HIS TIME.*
And it genuinely makes for one of the hardest bosses in the game because Mohg takes the “bleed” mechanic you’ve been using the entire game to chunk a boss’s healthbar, and throws it in your face and says “WHO DO YOU THINK MADE ALL THOSE FANCY MAGIC SPELLS AND WEAPONS FOR YOU, DUMMY? ME!”
My experience with Mohg was very... mixed. It was my first playthrough and I had mostly relied on summons to carry me through bosses. Later in the game though, I tried to actually beat the bosses myself. I did it first with Loretta of the Haligtree, and the feeling of finally her all by myself was priceless. The next big boss I happened to fight was Mohg. I spent at least a couple of hours learning his moves and utilizing all the tricks like his shackle and the purifying crystal tear etc. I had gotten so close to killing him but just never seemed to be able to finish him off. I decided to bring in the mimic tear to help push Mohg over the edge, and we... beat him before his second phase activated :,( I totally regret it now and, although the fight (and music) was brilliant, the one attempt that finally ended it left me with a really sour taste in my mouth. I'm super looking forward to beating him by myself in my next playthough (I'll be a sorcerer this time >:). My experience can be summed up by the message i left by the egg: "Ahh, I've failed..., In short, why is it always mimicry?" Praise the message!
Mohg and Messmer: two of the most villainous people in the lands between, and also the two most capable leaders among all the demigods. Congrats to Mohg on beating the allegations, we're sorry for doubting you.
I had a look at the thumbnail and got so happy that you finally reacted to it and your reactions were exactly as I expected. Everyone I know that has listened to Mohg's theme have become addicted to the song. It's so amazingly evil and badass. Before, people used to consider Pontiff Sulyvahn from DS3 to be the most evil antagonist in the FromSoft games, but I personally think Mohg dethrones him.
Elden Ring is one of the most metal games out there, and the classical music proves it.
Oh! Another of my favourites from Elden Ring!
p.s. clips from your opera career are always appreciated ;)
Opera singer reacts to..himself?! Coming soon. 😏
I love how almost every boss soundtrack has some Holy or Tragic undertone to it, which makes this song stand out so much: it's unapologetic pure Evil; no tragedy, not Holiness but Profane; not misunderstood, evil; not a hero of its own story, the undisputed adversary, Satan, the Other One.
Mohg is the closest thing to Satan we ever had in a FromSoft game, and the soundtrack fully encapsulated that.
i love how mohg presents himself as very sophisticated for what he is. he looks very beastly but acts like royalty, it reminds me of ludwig's second phase in bloodborne
And his brother is the exact opposite, humbly dressed, yet the Lord of Leyndell. I love the lengths they went to make Morgott and Mohg polar opposites to each other.
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something i just noticed too... Morgott looks a lot more human than omen with his physical appearance, while his outfit makes him look very dishevelled. Mohg is the opposite, with very a very Regal outfit but a much more monstrous appearance underneath
i like how that makes morgott seem more villainous than he really is, and makes mohg look as high standard as he thinks he is
@@Tulip_bip yeah. It looks like to me that Morgott had at least a few of his horns cut off on one side of his face, while Mohg just let them all grow in.
@@Tulip_bip Oh dont think Morgott isint villanous. He still holds Golden order above himself. He despises all omens, himself included and keeps them in the sewer locked even tho all they have done is be born with a curse.
The omen equipment and their locations also tell that Morgott is using them as tools of war aswell. Not to mention him housing a Omen Hunter in the Capital.
Morgott isint a good person in the slightest
The first time fighting this guy is a hell of an experience and one of the Most epic in the entire series and I believe the music plays a huge part in it.
It’s such a throwback to bloodborne just like the lord of blood himself, and is as much a character in the fight as Mohg. And the addition of him counting down in Latin to the epic “nihil” chant was one of the best experiences in the game.
Him and Astel are a throwback to bloodborne. Astel literally has an eye in it's head.
@@acutebutdangerouspickle38 if you ask me, Astel and this “formless mother” of mohgs look and sound like great ones
Thank you so much for this video! Is it normal to almost cry when you listen to those tracks? It's so amazing Lol
Dam, you've got some pipes 👍👏
Mohg is my favorite track and fight from Elden Ring. So sinister, so over the top, and it can be very difficult depending on what you use
My favortie Soulsborne OST is Laurence the first vicar's, there's no other OST that made me feel as emotional, it's like my goosebumps got goosebumps, the feeling of pure catharsis when the song reaches it's peak is something I've never felt before in a game OST and I believe it's composed by Tsukasa Saitoh who also did Gehrman.
I finally found someone else! That's my number 1!!
After Elden Ring, this song and Fortissax's jumped way up the list, though.
same here. I love this ost, it's my morning alarm. I find the end so beautiful and dramatic, the entire song depicts Laurence's story and that's amazing
Man, you killed Nessun Dorma in that clip! Always wished I could do that. Really enjoying your videos.
Yea I instantly noticed that harpsichord. It feels like it belongs once you know mohg's backstory
Wow, I've never noticed the harpsichord until you pointed it out. Amazing piece!
This is my favorite piece from the game. Can easily distinguish the twisted ceremony vibe it is giving off
Man I never even got to hear that second phase ingame b/c I melted the dude in
Rykard's track is by far the most evil sounding in the game I think
You gotta cover Malenia's 2nd phase imo. That along with this theme are way too good.
"Mohg blocks you from where you want to go next" Really preshot the DLC there
I do literally listen to the Elden Ring type music in my vehicles every time I drive anywhere, really fun stuff to sing too
You telling how hard it is to sing like the men do in this track make me apricate the song and classical music in general Thanks for that!
The fight itself is one of the best in game and I bet you would love this track even more after experiencing the whole fight itself!
I wish i could talk to the people who made this music happen and then see their reaction to the boss they made the music for lol
I'm so glad he beat the allegations
My first encounter with Mohg I couldn’t even fight him because I was too enraptured by the song. I still listen to it sporadically
Mohg was charmed, deceived, murdered (by main character's hand), had his soul literally removed and destroyed and his body used to reincarnate another demigod. You cannot imagine a destiny more evil and horrible than that.
When I first learned his full lore, I was crying out loud. Yes, he was pure evil, but no evil deserves such a punishment.
The thing is, he really isn't even evil. Look at his organization: he accepts literally everyone. His lieutenants, all refined and skilled knights, admire him wholeheartedly and will gladly put their lives on the line for his honor. He is the ONLY demigod who is stronger during the game than he was during the Shattering, both personally and organizationally, showing that he's a good leader.
@@1umbreon4life To become his knight you have to hunt others down, murder your own maiden or someone else’s. Pain and agony is sweet and joyful to the Dynasts, like Cenobites from Hellraiser.
They aren’t entirely evil, but they definitely skew heavily in that direction. Radahn’s soldiers loved him and he was a war monger. Malenia’s soldiers loved her and she harbored Rot within her which she used to devastate Caelid.
None of them were evil, they did evil and good alike with Mogh’s “normal” being far more evil than the others.
Even so, Rykard is the only one considered evil by the standards of the people in the Lands Between. Malenia rotted an entire region, yet Rykard’s blasphemy essentially made him an enemy of everyone.
i know im late to this comment section. but this song gave me this feeling of like old classic villains you would see in fantasy movies like befitting of some kind of vampire duke, but its also just so unique somehow. i cant put my finger on mohg, but hes such a fascinating character.
1:45 yeah you felt that didnt you? xD that grin; this feeling of epicness just swells doesnt it?
This channel grew fast I remember when I was looking for Kaine anyway good job keep up the good vids
I know 👀👀👀
When you pointed out the harpsichord and mentioned another time period I wanted to cheer! Nailed it.
I love coming back to this video, the vibing to the IMMEDIATE face drop at 1:49 makes me cackle every time.