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    00:05 What is a Soul?
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    01:46 Who is the Maiden in Black?
    02:34 What is the Old One?
    02:57 What is the Deep Fog?
    04:49 What are the Soul Starved?
    05:44 What is an Archdemon?
    06:04 Why does the Old One exist?
    06:28 Who is God?
    07:20 What was the Mythic Era?
    07:49 What was the Classical Era?
    08:10 Who were the Monumentals?
    08:31 What is the First Scourge?
    09:01 What is an Archstone?
    09:16 What is Soul Form?
    09:35 What is the Nexus?
    10:14 What is the Medieval Era?
    11:11 What is the Temple of God?
    11:53 How were the Soul Arts rediscovered?
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  • @leolaroca
    @leolaroca 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7259

    Miyazaki: "Oh... now I understand"

    • @GodWarsX
      @GodWarsX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      Hahahaha

    • @RafaelCabreraAzrael
      @RafaelCabreraAzrael 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      lmao

    • @Hinaatje
      @Hinaatje 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Haha nice

    • @KOHoxton
      @KOHoxton 3 ปีที่แล้ว +296

      You cant convince me the community hasn't done more lore work for these games than the devs.

    • @leolaroca
      @leolaroca 3 ปีที่แล้ว +399

      @@KOHoxton Idk exactly how it happens at FromSoft, but I believe they develop their worlds very carefully, as worldbuilder authors do in fantasy books. Most of the actual lore is not in the game, but in their heads. The little that goes in the game is through scattered information and the rest is up to our interpretation. "I tell worlds, not stories".

  • @vinny3283
    @vinny3283 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4146

    So everything that happens in Demon's souls, is because god hated people spamming spells.

    • @mackybell14
      @mackybell14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +596

      The Old One was born from people corner camping Firestorm over and over again.

    • @vsGoliath96
      @vsGoliath96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +362

      God planted the Old One as punishment for fucking Fire Spray

    • @Soup0066
      @Soup0066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +421

      Even the lore know that sorcery builds are cancer

    • @music79075
      @music79075 3 ปีที่แล้ว +149

      Fuck Wizards - God probably

    • @davidhong1934
      @davidhong1934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      (Giant Dad gives his solemn nod of approval)

  • @chadholloway2763
    @chadholloway2763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1043

    *sees a magic user*
    God: “alright new plan”

    • @AleronWolf
      @AleronWolf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Dirty magic user virgins vs. GLORIOUS superior strength build chads

    • @infinitycabbage3984
      @infinitycabbage3984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      vs strength spellbuff giga thads

    • @davidhong1934
      @davidhong1934 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      vs Naked Man with Spoon

    • @TransientWitch
      @TransientWitch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@davidhong1934 Excuse me, I am neither man nor is this a spoon. It is a ladle. They are distinct.

    • @lolosh99
      @lolosh99 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *deploy the old one*

  • @LordGrizzlyTheAnnoyed
    @LordGrizzlyTheAnnoyed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +866

    My PS5 is still hidden in the fog somewhere...

    • @No-sr5fb
      @No-sr5fb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      'Tis currently diffused

    • @Bad4bizbrad
      @Bad4bizbrad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂😂😂

    • @mtn9272
      @mtn9272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I was granted clarity a week and a half ago when I secured, finally.

    • @ponacykasztan5262
      @ponacykasztan5262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Waiting for mine to emerge out of the fog

    • @gaysonjiovanni1593
      @gaysonjiovanni1593 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have mine

  • @VaatiVidya
    @VaatiVidya  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1348

    Sorry for the delay on this one, I was pretty sick for a week there. Feeling better now though!
    Would also like to make a slight correction on the point at 6:48 - the English says a "malicious force" left behind the Northern Regalia, but the Japanese translation more accurately posits that it was left behind "due to malice", the implication being that man might have favoured a sword that scales with their good or evil.

    • @rhys8354
      @rhys8354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It’s fine, Vaati. All that matters is that you’re feeling better. Keep up the good work; the souls community will always support you.

    • @SonOfSurtur
      @SonOfSurtur 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Don't worry, Vaati. Your fan community is craving for souls and your amazing content, but the most important thing is that your humanity has been restored.

    • @artskalp8488
      @artskalp8488 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Nice to hear that your feeling better now, but there is no need to apologize for the delay. You're health always should take priority over any insists for your content. Hope you continue to get better!

    • @ProStarG
      @ProStarG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You should never apologise

    • @landtron5672
      @landtron5672 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I’m am sick of the dang wait for Elden Ring 😔

  • @bigmoeceooftheboppers3380
    @bigmoeceooftheboppers3380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +845

    WHAT IS A MAN, a miserable little pile of secrets

    • @thePontiffsSnickerdoodles
      @thePontiffsSnickerdoodles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Die, monster! Monster! Monster! Yo-you don't bel-belong in this world! World! World!

    • @mac1bc
      @mac1bc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I don't have secrets

    • @thePontiffsSnickerdoodles
      @thePontiffsSnickerdoodles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@mac1bc
      Your words are as empty as your soul!

    • @mac1bc
      @mac1bc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@thePontiffsSnickerdoodles ouch. Well there you go. I'm already living in soul form.

    • @JonDundas10
      @JonDundas10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No! It cannot be! AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh h h h h h h.......

  • @douginglis8156
    @douginglis8156 3 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    This dude is the Bob Ross of Souls game Lore.

    • @judeconnor-macintyre9874
      @judeconnor-macintyre9874 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vaatividya cheated on his wife?

    • @bongcloud_ken
      @bongcloud_ken 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@judeconnor-macintyre9874💀 I didn't even know about this

    • @bababepraised2695
      @bababepraised2695 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Woah ​@@judeconnor-macintyre9874

    • @matthewharner1744
      @matthewharner1744 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@judeconnor-macintyre9874 HE WHAT?!

    • @GoldenViPER-bs1kb
      @GoldenViPER-bs1kb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@judeconnor-macintyre9874 no calming voice!

  • @ldmt1995
    @ldmt1995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Feels like I'm listening to commander Shepard
    "What is the soul?"
    "The soul represents our understanding of the world and allows us to do soul arts"
    "What are soul arts?"

  • @berk6413
    @berk6413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +614

    The most anticipated video of 2020. UMBASA.

    • @noobrenegade1894
      @noobrenegade1894 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes it is

    • @antimanti4666
      @antimanti4666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Eldenring gameplay trailer....

    • @berk6413
      @berk6413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@antimanti4666 Elden Ring? What is this El-den R-ing you speak of? You can’t anticipate something that doesn’t exist.

    • @antimanti4666
      @antimanti4666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@berk6413 oooohhhh I doubt you could even imagine it...

    • @berk6413
      @berk6413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@antimanti4666 I’m telling you, I don’t see it...

  • @daviddamasceno6063
    @daviddamasceno6063 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    It always amazes me how much a single nuance lost in transition can completely change the way you understand a story

  • @seekflames8140
    @seekflames8140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    Any of ya'll notice that the magic circle imagery in the Nexus only appears on the bottom half of it? The "chaotic" side of the Nexus while the top half, the "lawful" side has none. And the statue on the chaotic side is a sad woman as if Miyazaki is saying chaos is sad while the lawful side features someone righteous looking.

    • @rgama1173
      @rgama1173 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, chaos creates instability you become unable to build or make sense of anything.
      The order there is not only safety but freedom, as you can actually act with meaning

  • @bendevdixon
    @bendevdixon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    I got a lorerection seeing the notification.

    • @Joker-oe5kj
      @Joker-oe5kj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's a new one
      "lorerection"

    • @EliteKnight97
      @EliteKnight97 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It goes deeeeep

  • @LolaliciousSmiley
    @LolaliciousSmiley 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    Dear Vaati,
    In 2016 I cited some of your videos in a final project on the "adoption of science fiction in interactive media". The final section was a Souls sci-fi retrospective (medieval fantasy, gothic horror, cosmic horror, occult fiction, dark fantasy, body horror, whatever). Anyway, thank you for the encyclopedic coverage of characters and settings. You got me an A!

  • @nauth123
    @nauth123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +682

    This guy just makes everything so interesting, even longer videos are easy to watch!

    • @StructuralIntegrity.
      @StructuralIntegrity. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You must be new here, welcome to vaati's channel

    • @nickchua5772
      @nickchua5772 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@StructuralIntegrity. just what I was thinking 😄

    • @jonnyskasa49
      @jonnyskasa49 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I don't think that many people have trouble watching an 1/2 hour video ?

    • @paulmerritt6745
      @paulmerritt6745 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's certainly got a talent for linking individual topics to each other

  • @Wuoffan1
    @Wuoffan1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    "Hey, I've seen this one."

    • @CNNBlackmailSupport
      @CNNBlackmailSupport 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      "Maybe you aren't ready for this, but your kids are going to love it."

    • @gaintrobotsrulez
      @gaintrobotsrulez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      “What do you mean you seen it?! This is brand new!”

  • @KirkWilliams300
    @KirkWilliams300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    There’s something nostalgia about this lore video, I can’t place my soul on it.

    • @Frogthewizard
      @Frogthewizard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Please delete this comment

    • @SuperKingGhidorah
      @SuperKingGhidorah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I agree I think because this was the beginning of the soul series. The start of something grand

    • @KirkWilliams300
      @KirkWilliams300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@Frogthewizard no, I don’t think I will

    • @KirkWilliams300
      @KirkWilliams300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@SuperKingGhidorah exactly my friend, can’t wait to play online with you and the boys!

    • @herbert9197
      @herbert9197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He's here all week ladies and Gentlemen please tip your Waiters

  • @HidinginPublic
    @HidinginPublic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1312

    Vaati Vidya more like Epic vidya

    • @JayA-zm8dn
      @JayA-zm8dn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Very true

    • @mahpimbo9943
      @mahpimbo9943 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      How is this comment hours old when the video came out a couple minutes ago

    • @rat9041
      @rat9041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      no

    • @ceral1871
      @ceral1871 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mahpimbo9943 va

    • @galaxia-lgz1942
      @galaxia-lgz1942 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Make a video about demon souls!

  • @Bongobongobongobongo
    @Bongobongobongobongo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +431

    When my Crest fallen warrior died in my hub I actually cried a little.. I would talk to him after every successful mission to update him because he was the first npc I had met. Then, he stopped wanting to talk to me, which I thought was strange but didn't pay too much attention to. After my next successful mission.. He'd passed and dropped his storied hero soul. I stood there staring at it for 10 minutes.. Gave a bow emote, collected it and put it into my storage. I am now NG+7 and even though he respawns, I have kept his soul in my storage since my first playthrough. I have also never talked to him again because I don't want him to disappear. If that doesn't show the type of impact an npc has on a player in a souls series, idk what will. Only today have I found out his name is just "Crest fallen knight" because I have never talked to him since that day. Man I love this game.

    • @user-rw6hz8by9t
      @user-rw6hz8by9t 2 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      I killed him the first time I went to the Nexus and later consumed his Soul to Level up.

    • @Sydney-rf2om
      @Sydney-rf2om 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@user-rw6hz8by9t lmao

    • @GameTrex_
      @GameTrex_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      This happened to me but with Anri and Horace in ds3 and in ds1 in my first play through I couldn’t save Solaire the terrific voice acting really cripples into your soul

    • @thebatman6201
      @thebatman6201 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      You need to get out more, mate

    • @Troller235
      @Troller235 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@user-rw6hz8by9t rude

  • @Ayrton_Chitwood
    @Ayrton_Chitwood 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    At long last, the circle is complete, and Vaatividya has become a storyteller once again.

  • @ayycorn762
    @ayycorn762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Last time I was this early Gwyn was linking the fire

  • @MrEvilCaneval
    @MrEvilCaneval 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Kinda makes sense as to why the “soul arts” (Magic) is so overpowered if the monumental had to deal with the scourge from just using it.

  • @PadPoet
    @PadPoet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +452

    Demon's Souls Remake: Launches
    Vaati: Noobs, take notes.

    • @Frogthewizard
      @Frogthewizard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Was this supposed to be funny?

    • @PadPoet
      @PadPoet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Frogthewizard A-ha!

    • @bungiecrimes7247
      @bungiecrimes7247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      K

    • @joshuakim5240
      @joshuakim5240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ironically, there are extremely few noobs because almost no one can play it from ps5 shortages combined with prolific scalping.

    • @PadPoet
      @PadPoet 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joshuakim5240 I know bro. It was just a joke basically highlighting how deep Vaati goes into the lore. Mostly for players new to Demon's Souls :)

  • @Serdar146
    @Serdar146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +272

    Very fine video dude, thank you.

  • @MarieCrossbow
    @MarieCrossbow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I prefer Demon's Souls' lore over Dark Souls' lore, I think Demon's Souls has a lot more cohesive story to the game and world.

    • @laworder6637
      @laworder6637 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Imo... DS1, BB and Demon’s Souls are the best of Fromsoftware’s games.

    • @smackdaddy1
      @smackdaddy1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@laworder6637 You've forgotten Sekiro

    • @LegendOfKhaos12
      @LegendOfKhaos12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@smackdaddy1 that’s 4/6 lmao

    • @willevensen7130
      @willevensen7130 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@laworder6637 agree with BB and Demon Souls but I’m sorry DS1 2nd half is just kinda mid imo

    • @Nobody-su9km
      @Nobody-su9km 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@laworder6637BB is mid af ngl...

  • @mamuburaa
    @mamuburaa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The demons are, to the Old One, a lot like digestive bacteria are to us.

  • @ProbablePaul
    @ProbablePaul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Demon's souls is great in so many ways, it has an amazing backstory from it's beginning's to it's launch. I don't know if we would even have the souls games if it weren't for Miyazaki deciding on a career change at the exact moment that he did.

  • @Runescythe9852
    @Runescythe9852 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    The ‘Lands Between’ has this theme of the fog, even though it’s rarely mentioned. I wonder if there is possibly a connection between the series, assuming of course, the fog only is made in passing to possibly keep them separate in the mind of Miyazaki himself, and therefore, the player’s

  • @zark3162
    @zark3162 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    11 years and one remake later, the lore is finally explained

  • @Salvaloll
    @Salvaloll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR

  • @Ms-mz1be
    @Ms-mz1be 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This guy really knows how to make Info Dumps interesting...
    I wonder how hard it was to structure this, as it flows so good into the next exposition without detracting us from the current question he asks.

  • @GriziDaWiz
    @GriziDaWiz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    You’re answering all my questions I didn’t know I had.

  • @TheDepressedHollow
    @TheDepressedHollow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I’ve regained my humanity. Thank you Vaati

    • @AleronWolf
      @AleronWolf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Elden Ring is the way to lose your soul and Vaati is the way to regain it.

  • @niizzy7485
    @niizzy7485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Clarity being linked to the soul, sheds a lot of light on the insanity theme on the knowledge found by seath on dark souls 1. I know its a spiritual successor, but nonetheless it fits way too perfectly. I always thought that intelligence improving your magica, was associated with your capacity for research, but that isn't it after all.

  • @elsquisheeone
    @elsquisheeone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    hearing Vaati explore Souls lore again is like drinking water when you wake up at 3AM

  • @mamuburaa
    @mamuburaa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Maiden Astrea must have also inspired the Firekeepers to a large extent, visually and thematically.

    • @GoldenViPER-bs1kb
      @GoldenViPER-bs1kb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m pretty sure you mean the maiden in black? Blind, hot, says touch something inside me, and has to do with the endings.

  • @omarlothbrok789
    @omarlothbrok789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Vaatividya? More like the best soulsborne content on TH-cam.

  • @CyrilOfTheWind
    @CyrilOfTheWind 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    This is the main reason that I was excited for the remake. I love demon's souls, more than any other souls game easily, but due to lack of info on it, lore videos have been really lacking.

  • @Hollow_Pigeon
    @Hollow_Pigeon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Are you going to do prepare to cry remake for demon’s souls?

    • @_rgrech
      @_rgrech 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Do a prepare to cry on the lack of PS5.

    • @madtoxicologist9717
      @madtoxicologist9717 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Maybe if we ever get the Bloodborne ones lol

    • @_rgrech
      @_rgrech 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@madtoxicologist9717 I'm still waiting for those.

  • @discopete117
    @discopete117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Just 7 more days to get that Lady Maria vid out “before the end of the year”

    • @discopete117
      @discopete117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You lied :(

    • @unclepan1
      @unclepan1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@discopete117 :(

  • @Morlugon
    @Morlugon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This is crazy: the first time I ever feel an urge to learn about Demon's Souls lore and seek out a beginner's guide, I find out that none other than VaatiVidya has made one for just this purpose ONLY THE DAY BEFORE!

  • @chrisjpdx
    @chrisjpdx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Been watching this channel almost everyday since your first Demon's Souls videos. I loved the games since 2010 but your videos make me love my favorite game franchise even more. Thank you for all your hardwork and dedication to studying and deciphering the lore of these games. You , along with the Souls series as a whole have taught me a lot about life through a video game and have gotten me through some of the hardest times in youth and young adult years.

  • @markj3169
    @markj3169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "Logic of all things that live which no longer returns to its master. Power of the soul that comprehends relations mediates them."
    Holy fuck I don't know how to feel about that line. Maiden in Black can still step on me tho

  • @LiquidusSnakeX
    @LiquidusSnakeX ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My personal headcannon is that it all started when someone ripped a huge rank fart.

  • @gregboulton5752
    @gregboulton5752 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Best Christmas present, a new lore video

  • @valravhknight1914
    @valravhknight1914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Hey Vaati, what about "Prepare to Cry: Lady Maria" video???

  • @biohazard724
    @biohazard724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    If humans can become demons does it work in reverse? Can a demon's soul be made human?

    • @emiliovanilla6833
      @emiliovanilla6833 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      From what I gather most of the Demons are just creatures so I figure if they lose their souls they become soul-starved like humans do and would just be like animals.
      Now what about Demon's that used to be humans like the Tower Knight? Maybe draining him of souls would cause him to revert back to human perhaps.

  • @elnicko4189
    @elnicko4189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no Elden Ring

    • @patrika.6632
      @patrika.6632 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      *gasp* HOW DARE YOU????

    • @davidhong1934
      @davidhong1934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      There is also no Queen of England

    • @imdangrow
      @imdangrow 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      LET ME DREAM

    • @Psychobum91932
      @Psychobum91932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yo I saw Santa last night 👀

    • @davidhong1934
      @davidhong1934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Psychobum91932
      No, that's just Gael looking for the Blood of the Dark Soul

  • @april.haunta6678
    @april.haunta6678 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’d like to see longer vids like an hour plus doing a deep dive on the lore and some of your thoughts on how things connect together. I love all of your lore videos

  • @neda9438
    @neda9438 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That fire keeper painting was beautiful. Whoever created that is definitely talented

  • @Soluswithyou
    @Soluswithyou 3 ปีที่แล้ว +272

    God: Gives humans the power to learn and evolve beyond their primitive selves.
    Humans: Use new power to mess with the fabric of reality and cause imbalance in nature.
    Sounds about right...

    • @jimijenkins2548
      @jimijenkins2548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      By the gods, fear the old soul.

    • @samuelhunter4631
      @samuelhunter4631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Definitely

    • @starhammer5247
      @starhammer5247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He must HATE the Dark Souls world.

    • @samuelhunter4631
      @samuelhunter4631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@starhammer5247 Why not? It's a literal shit hole place

    • @starhammer5247
      @starhammer5247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@samuelhunter4631 That and they abuse the everloving fuck out of magic.

  • @dogpound_gaming3625
    @dogpound_gaming3625 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I FINALLY bought your displate! The Painted World in gloss. I can't wait to get it. I have followed you for years. Can't wait for more Demon's Souls content! Thank you soo much for every smooth and well thought out video over the years.

  • @madj.7379
    @madj.7379 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the way you present your videos! You're not yelling or trying to be 'fresh' or 'edgy'. Concise, to the point, and real. Thank you for that, @VaatiVidya. I'm subscribing for sure.

  • @aidenmclaughlin1076
    @aidenmclaughlin1076 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I can’t wait for more lore on this game!

  • @vadunchee
    @vadunchee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing work as always, Vaati. Words can not describe how bad I wish to play this beloved, and not to mention, beautifully remade version of a nostalgic masterpiece, but I do not see me owning a PS5 for a long time. Sadly, it's not coming to PC either.
    But rewatching this now as we speak, and seeing how gorgeous everything looks, and peeking deeper into lore with you, it really makes you fall in love with it all, all over again. Thank you, and Happy holidays.

  • @blen983
    @blen983 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love Demon’s Souls and I think it might be my favourite FromSoftware game. It’s upsetting but maybe also poetic that it be locked away on a single platform, inaccessible to many whom would fall deeply into the void and be consumed by it’s intoxicating character.

  • @forgefatherclaw2921
    @forgefatherclaw2921 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Absorbed by Fog and Banished to the infinite Darkness."
    This gives so much credibility to your linked timeline videos.
    As well, the linked timeline of all Soulsborne games.
    A Greater Soul = A Greater Will
    and great ability to alter reality.

  • @abdullahirfan9991
    @abdullahirfan9991 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    *"big m, a warrior whose power was so great he could kill dragons with his bare fists"*
    Miyazaki officially hates lizards guys

  • @ISoloYouRelax
    @ISoloYouRelax 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I feel so stupid. I didn't understand tendency like that until you just explained it and you did so in such a great and easy to understand way.

  • @Ar1AnX1x
    @Ar1AnX1x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    the best thing about this game is that song that's called 'return to slumber' or whatever it's called.
    incredibly atmospheric and haunting.

  • @etranablala9843
    @etranablala9843 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really liked the format of the video, the chain of questions was in a logical order and kept things exciting

  • @unabara5051
    @unabara5051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    When there's a new lore video but you can't see it because you haven't played Demon Souls yet ●__●

    • @jeremytitus9519
      @jeremytitus9519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This is a good lore video to watch in preparation for a Demon’s Souls playthrough. It gives valuable context for why you’re on this adventure, and doesn’t spoil the story.

    • @Brawndo2008
      @Brawndo2008 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      None of this is really explained in the game itself, like Jeremy said, this is a good video to watch BEFORE you play the game.

    • @jeremytitus9519
      @jeremytitus9519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Brawndo2008 For real. This game's themes are more compelling to me than I ever realised. Contextualising world tendency and the colourless deep fog (it really does make sense why it's "colourless" now!) as the world itself transforming according to our transforming _perceptions of it._ Demon's Souls isn't prototypically Souls-like, it's ARCHETYPICALLY Souls-like. I wish I had the opportunity to play this game for the first time, understanding these things as I do now.

  • @whatusayinbruv
    @whatusayinbruv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was gonna take a nap and saw the notification. This will be perfect to fall asleep on, thank you Vaati ❤️

  • @JMAssainatorz
    @JMAssainatorz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Got to say i absolutely adore the essoteric twist that they have taken in this now. It just is a delight to listen and explore!

  • @XelionGraves
    @XelionGraves 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Loremaster VaatiVidya, these are so fascinating and coupled with your calm voice it feels like you're a sage that kept his soul to join us at the bonfire, eager to share your wealth of knowledge with us ^^

  • @Rabid68
    @Rabid68 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "Who is the maiden in black?"
    VaatiVidya: She is the Heroine of this story....
    Indeimaus: She is the Waifu of this story....

  • @hoofhearted4
    @hoofhearted4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am so excited for these videos. I was heavy into Demons Souls back in the day, but the lore was never dived into by the community, not this deeply and cohesively anyways. This is what I desired so strongly back then. I never cared about Darks Souls, never really even got into it after the first one, but I love love love Demons Souls. Can't wait for these videos. Can't wait to play it some day.

  • @skeletonmeatphantasylibrary
    @skeletonmeatphantasylibrary 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad you're feeling better! Amazing, as always

  • @cliftonsargent1572
    @cliftonsargent1572 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    More please.....this is incredibly entertaining, I’ve never played any of these games but wait patiently for your videos so I can learn more

  • @randybutternubs4647
    @randybutternubs4647 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Me: *reads title* "meh, no thanks."
    Also me: *Sees thumbnail* "hmmm, tell me more."

  • @silverscourer
    @silverscourer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Oh shit!!! Never been so early... Need to make a joke quick!!!
    Let's see... Hmmm mmmm..
    I have a PS5

    • @declicitous1763
      @declicitous1763 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      same

    • @Crowned_PvP
      @Crowned_PvP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      HAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAaaaa.... laughs in broke

    • @yourewallsareveryconvenien8292
      @yourewallsareveryconvenien8292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Underrated lmao

    • @AleronWolf
      @AleronWolf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's pc master race, then there's console plebs, and then there's ps5 slaves. I call it Broman republic. Cuz at the end we're all bros.

    • @laurenceharper2037
      @laurenceharper2037 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thats a good joke

  • @EEVOL
    @EEVOL 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really love the way you break down the lore, very thought-provoking.

  • @breathtaker101
    @breathtaker101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t see why some people complain about your videos. You give credit all the time, and I enjoy how you collect and present the information in a digestible manner.

  • @xXKOKSXx1
    @xXKOKSXx1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Yeah Baby! That’s what I’ve been waiting for! That's what all about!

  • @Silverparodox
    @Silverparodox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    New Elden Ring trailer by January is my personal Elden Ring theory

    • @arijan-itanmuratovic7495
      @arijan-itanmuratovic7495 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sony is supposably having a state of play early 2021 so there is a chance we will get to see it then

  • @MrZanthiago
    @MrZanthiago 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your lore analysis! Looking forward to your archstones lore ones!

  • @Sivet555
    @Sivet555 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot for the quick run down :) I have so many more questions like how does the dragons fit into all this? But I'll wait, your videos are the best and I'd rather you take your time :)

  • @huskytzu7709
    @huskytzu7709 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Finally got a ps5 today. God demon’s souls is so pretty

    • @corynorell3686
      @corynorell3686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Finally"...
      *Looks around for PS5's*

  • @vhalrougelarfouxe
    @vhalrougelarfouxe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Funny enough... I think I am getting vibes that Demon Souls actually is the answer to the whole Dark Souls franchise. As such, I will be researching this deeply.

    • @nikitas1841
      @nikitas1841 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To say that there is such a thing as the answer to the whole franchise is quite an assumption. I wish there was one, but there isn't. Just look at DS 3's development. Things being cut or shuffled around at the last moment. It really doesn't go as deep as we'd like. Besides, looking at say, DS 1, there isn't much to answer. The story is pretty much self-contained, with a few murky spots to keep the intrigue.

    • @vhalrougelarfouxe
      @vhalrougelarfouxe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@nikitas1841 it is quite an assumption. Also, this will be a long post so brace yourself.
      Also, DS 1 has the most mystery surrounding it. There are too many things that are needed to be answered. The appearance of the Serpents, Manus and Oolacile, the Fall of Izalith, the Abandoned Anor Londo, Nito and Pinwheel, the Conspiracy of Rebellion, Havel and his Knights, Ash Lake and the Last Scaled Dragon, Seathe and the Firekeepers, and finally, the Dark Ending with numerous Serpents.
      These topics are not just intriguing but integral to the story of the whole franchise. Demon Souls is the answer, for me, because there are too many correlating evidences between universes. Let me give you one answer that I finally realized.
      Fog Gates. They had been always seen before fighting powerful beings. It has been an assumption that all of it are generated when you are fighting a boss. I had made 2 Hypothesis.
      Hypothesis 1: Fog Gates are not actually there because powerful beings are behind it. It is actually formed around beings with significant destiny. The ones that can change the Fate of the World.
      Exhibit A. The Moonlight Butterfly
      It is integral to the Witch Questline. You will never see the summon sign in New Londo if you didn't kill the Butterfly. Even if you kill the Four Kings, the Witch's set won't be seen on the cliff unless you kill the Butterfly.
      Exhibit B. The Capra Demon
      The demon is an anomaly to the lower city. Why is there a demon in that area? More importantly, it held the Sewer Key. Only one answer is available. That Capra demon is sane. He hold the key because the sewer there is his home, along with his cohorts, the Butchers. No one can ever enter the Sewer without killing him first. Even the Master Key cannot be used.
      Hypothesis 2: The fog gates lead to a parallel universe. It has been known that the timeline in Lordran is messed up, allowing summon signs to be used.
      Exhibit A. The first fog gate of Sen's Fortress
      It is quite confusing when you enter that fog gate and then see that the balls are rolling to another side. No one just made a quick switch and pushed the lever towards our way. No Lizardmen in that area too. Unless, the player is actually stepping into another universe in which the ball is already rolling that way.
      As you can see, I made logical answers using Demon Souls as my frame. This is like FNAF. Using the books to solve the game. Anyway, this is fun for me and I am actually getting answers to my speculation. I will be brawling with in the Vaati discord again.

    • @nikitas1841
      @nikitas1841 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vhalrougelarfouxe About DS 1's mysteries: that's exactly the thing. You assume they need to be answered, but they don't really. Not all of them. Some of those you mentioned have solid theories explaining them, others don't, and never will, as there just isn't enough information. And that's fine. That's how the story is structured.
      About your theories: no offence, but that's mostly grasping at straws rather than logic.
      Don't listen to me though, have fun doing your thing. It's just that as years go by, there is less and less actual connections in the lore to discover, and more and more grasping at straws, overthinking things and making stuff up going on, and I guess I'm just over all of that.

    • @vhalrougelarfouxe
      @vhalrougelarfouxe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nikitas1841 thank you. Sometimes, we find answers by grasping straws. I find fun in looking into these mysteries and definitely, I am not over it. Must be the obsessive one on me. I had been researching this alone for years already and looking at interpretations of others. Its really a fun time for me.

    • @davidhong1934
      @davidhong1934 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@vhalrougelarfouxe
      Almost everything in the world respawns. Why is it that killing a boss behind a fog wall will permanently removes the entity? For that matter, is there lore explaining why do some things in the main world permanently despawn after death?

  • @perishedfirestorm555
    @perishedfirestorm555 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I gotta say man your videos are something else, your narration and the editing is outstanding.
    Unfortunately I never got to play any of the souls games even tho I fell in love with them, fortunately you exist and i'm binge watching everything!!
    Props to you and the hardwork.
    Respect👏

  • @chriscoleman5238
    @chriscoleman5238 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your voice is soothing. Brings life to the words you speak. I've always enjoyed listening to your videos. Keep it up man!!

  • @ShiivaWilding
    @ShiivaWilding 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    More Vaati is what I need right now, this Christmas might well be the worst time of my entire life and I'm distracting myself with writing and editing my novel... everything you do has and will always be an incredible help and inspiration for that. I know some people turn to alcohol, some turn to their favourite movie and ice cream to try and forget what's going on their lives, or to people they love, but I always come back here. Can't tell you how many times I've watch the DS3 and Bloodborne (despite never playing it) videos, so thank you for all you do, Vaati, and God Bless.

  • @torhenryandreassen6144
    @torhenryandreassen6144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I cannot overstate my love for how you commission Souls art! This piece is magnificent, thank you so much! - for all that you do, and merry Christmas!

  • @ithecreator983
    @ithecreator983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Glad you're making more Demon's Souls lore videos!!!

  • @Thrillingdrew
    @Thrillingdrew 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Vaati, got a PS last week and really needed this !

  • @andrewelymedina6381
    @andrewelymedina6381 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Been watching this channel ever since I was 12, my best friend bought me the Dark Souls: Prepare to die edition Box as a surprise for my birthday and we were completely engulfed in the theme and gameplay of it all. We took turns playing whenever we had difficulties or were burned out and we just enjoyed it. I was very curious about the Lore and I found this channel. I know you wont be able to see this comment, but I just wanna thank you for the memories. I'm 20 now and you're my favorite channel on youtube. You never disappoint man, Godbless always.

  • @Rickkysimo
    @Rickkysimo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "The real demon's souls starts here"

  • @dronionmonkey
    @dronionmonkey 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for being a good narrator. Thank you for not sounding like you are reading a speech in middle school. Also, good job with the content and editing. Thank you for not trying to make stupid jokes that don't fit in. I've been on a kick watching dark souls lore videos and I am getting sick of how bad most people are at speaking. You are an oasis in a desert I've been wandering in for days.
    You rock. Make more of these. I will now like, subscribe, and watch more of your videos.

  • @NickHuber
    @NickHuber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great videos, looking forward to unearthing the rest of the lore. Never stop!

  • @corky5867
    @corky5867 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have never been this early for a video, and I'm so happy. This is my favorite channel.

  • @rasgaaaxli
    @rasgaaaxli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A Master-f***ing-piece. Thank you!

  • @yharnamiyhill787
    @yharnamiyhill787 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man. Vaati actually defines the lore, not simply narrating from dialogue that is provided... Great talent, sir.

  • @keestar8740
    @keestar8740 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wont even lie, Story corner with you is freaking dope mahn 🙏🏽

  • @supermathv3
    @supermathv3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Where is Lady Maria: Prepare to Cry?!

    • @Tackitt
      @Tackitt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      +1

  • @armandsoulliard3296
    @armandsoulliard3296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Quite an informative video, as always! One word of feedback: the pacing seemed a bit fast. A few extra moments of pause between segments may have made things flow more naturally.

    • @jeremytitus9519
      @jeremytitus9519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Seconded. Though maybe he just didn’t want to edit the extra footage, or upload a heckin chonker of a vidya. Which is reasonable.

    • @VaatiVidya
      @VaatiVidya  3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Noted

  • @princessc.j.6192
    @princessc.j.6192 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Before i even began, i heard ur voice and remembered tht nice calm happy feeling i got from binge watching ur other lore vids u helped me alot in dark souls remastered on switch. Thank u 😁😁😁

  • @Isnogood12
    @Isnogood12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I played the original Demon's Souls over 10 years ago, and I couldn't make heads or tails of the story and didn't understand a bit about the mosters I fought or why they had weird names. After a decade, I finally understand the general premise. Thank you, and Merry Christmas.

  • @samnelson7401
    @samnelson7401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Whenever I see a new Vatti Video I INSTA CLICK!

  • @schwezy
    @schwezy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have a question though: we came from outside the fog right? So did we come from an unknown land? Was it consumed? How much of a world is there outside the 5 archstones since they all lie in the fog?

  • @xtragedgnolf
    @xtragedgnolf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just gotta say, this is almost everything ive ever wanted. Thank you Vaati

  • @realgamer9413
    @realgamer9413 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your vids bro! Keep up the quality!