Holy Leyndell, this is epic. Now that I'm working my way through Elden Ring (thanks to my stream buddies guiding me) I can safely say Radagon seems truly terrifying. Our actions in the game sure don't feel like for the benefit of the Lands Between..I believe Elden Ring may actually be a modern retelling of Richard Wagner's the Ring Cycle in a lot of ways. I've thought this since I started reading the basics of the lore and watching in game moments. I'd encourage you to check out the Elden Beast full video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/pKKny4GFbnSViX4 And if you want to throw around your other Fromsoft Suggestions feel free to check out the Patreon: patreon.com/marcomeatball - That's where I'll be taking all the suggestions for the channel moving forward plus my own choices. More Elden Ring to come...
@kartikayysola
2 жыл бұрын
Without spoiling anything, I think you're more right than you know. In particular, keep Götterdammerung in the back of your mind as you proceed.
@Kaadmon
2 жыл бұрын
If you're looking for a lore-friendly exclaimation, I suggest "Marika's tits!"
@Etherwinter
2 жыл бұрын
If you're interested in another video game inspired by Richard Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen, I recommend looking into a very niche, very pretty game called "Odin Sphere". It was originally released on the Playstation 2, but got an updated remaster on Playstation 4 called "Odin Sphere Leifthrasir"
@logangoerks236
2 жыл бұрын
"And then Elden Beast is just... not bad" oh boy wait until he learns how it is just as bad.
@TheEgalisator
2 жыл бұрын
Radagons movements in the fight are very much in the uncanny valley on purpose, but in an "above human" way, especially above human emotions.
@williamarrowood6561
2 жыл бұрын
I was about to say. “Radagon doesn’t speak. He just starts beating your ass. He’s about that action” 😂
@kratkartan1486
2 жыл бұрын
Actions speak louder than words.
@airproci
Жыл бұрын
Well because he is tecnically dead. Is just a puppet in the hands of the greater will. The half of his body missing filled with dark "smoke" that is the control on radagon body from the grater will.
@elusiveDEVIANT
Жыл бұрын
Hammer smack. Teleport. Teleport again. Stars. Bolt. Teleport. Teleport. Hammer smack. Stars. Form elden ring on ground with hammer. Grab and destroy face. Teleport.
@FlyingPenguin196
Жыл бұрын
He just lifts his hammer in the air, basically saying, “You see this, I am going to take it and beat your ass into a bloody pulp with it.”
@NiteSaiya
2 ай бұрын
*Player cases a spell as Radagon approaches.* *Radagon PARRIES the spell then dives in and choke slams them.* I've seen this happen so many times in streams and clips.
@lillonerboi504
2 жыл бұрын
Radagon is one of the most mysterious characters in the game and the lore isn’t concrete on him at all. But your assessment of “brute confidence” definitely fits. I got the vibe Radagon had no intent to do anything but crush us into fodder for the Erdtree. His demeanor is literally a walking pace the whole time combined with absolutely earth shattering power moves. He definitely exudes this vibe of “You are going to understand what true strength is.”
@Rubenz343
2 жыл бұрын
"A crown is warrented with strength!"
@m.thorton9305
2 жыл бұрын
while pinning your body then bonk your face into the ground
@williamarrowood6561
2 жыл бұрын
Well... he’s a God... soooo Well he’s also Marika... but still 😂
@arik2216
2 жыл бұрын
@@williamarrowood6561 he and marika aren't god though. They are likely a kind of prophet/messenger from The outer god itself. Having blessed little with their power. The finger or Outerspace is the truely God Entity in ER universe.
@williamarrowood6561
2 жыл бұрын
@@arik2216 The way I understand it is that Marika and Radagon are Gods, and that’s why their children are Demi-Gods. The Elden Beast is a manifestation of the Greater Will itself
@memesrdreams4854
Жыл бұрын
He's not beating you with a hammer. He's smithing you into a better player.
@fuzzy3383
3 ай бұрын
Forging you into an Elden lord.
@Khann_2102
2 ай бұрын
@@fuzzy3383 Fr
@robslobonbobscob2267
2 ай бұрын
I'd argue he is definitely beating you with a hammer
@onewheeledcar6030
2 жыл бұрын
I love that on the latter half of his theme you can hear the initial shattering of the elden ring, something shown in the first cutscene, and then you can hear in the background radagons attempts to repair it, with each of the hammer strikes.
@jonathontritto1990
2 жыл бұрын
Didn’t even notice that that’s crazy
@vanquisher4700
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing observation bro
@ChibiOnVR
2 жыл бұрын
The initial shatter is at 1:20 right? you also hear the same sound effect at the beginning of the song. I also can hear the hammer noises that sound like shattered pieces of the ring hitting the ground. I noticed the sound but never realized the "shatter" noise was about the Elden Ring.
@onewheeledcar6030
2 жыл бұрын
@@ChibiOnVR the start is a hammer strike yes. But theres this… raise after it. I think that could be representative of the elden ring itself, the strike and raise basically showing how radagon himself is brandishing the elden ring (or rather he is the vessel of the elden ring) whereas where you hear it again its representing the elden ring being shattered, as that includes the shattering sound that we also got in the intro.
@ChibiOnVR
2 жыл бұрын
@@onewheeledcar6030 it also can be a reference that the shatter is what started everything. "The final battle" is a remaster of the main theme, which is the first song you hear while it itself is the final theme. The shattering is what started your journey which is what "the final battle" is trying to emphasize (your journey). It's a very nice touch, and I'm happy they added it.
@colonelquesadilla5080
2 жыл бұрын
Not only is this the main theme, it’s the main theme backward (kinda) since at the menu it plays the lone Elden Beast string plucks right at the start. The last song you’ll hear in the game is an alternate version of the first
@Grivian
Жыл бұрын
I like that too, it's like the "I open at the close". We start with the wonder, and delve into the battles and the unforgiving nature. We end with a difficult and epic battle and when finished we are filled with wonder and sadness (because it is over)
@LuciaLaVA
2 жыл бұрын
What I love most about Radagon's theme is simply that it conveys PRECISELY what is happening, Radagon doesn't even bother to introduce himself how every other demigod has thus far, you have absolutely no idea what is going on in his head beyond being sure that Radagon wants to end you and will stop at nothing to do so, there are no words, no sense of who is right here and who is wrong, just the mutual understanding that it's about to go down and will be the fight of your life
@seraphinepickery2055
2 жыл бұрын
At around 1:21 there’s a woman almost crying out, a single tone coming from the mens part of the choir and then a sound of like glass shattering. It almost feels like the moment Marika has lost any semblance of power over Radagon and he’s free to try and save everything he was held back from saving before. That’s why I think it also gets very tribal with the drum, it’s the flaming power of Radagon bursting through :)
@thesaviorofsouls5210
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love that, just the image that gave me in my head. Great description!
@Alcomedy
2 жыл бұрын
Radagon is Marika
@requiemlul3140
2 жыл бұрын
@@Alcomedy Yesn‘t
@lurksmcgee
2 жыл бұрын
I always got a sense that there is a foreboding and very sorrowful tale to Radagon's part in all of this and honestly his theme sort of plays it out for me. The beginning is a war between himself and Marika, so a literal fight with himself (to a degree as we have plenty of evidence and hints in the game that he is his own person while also being Marika and vice versa) and that when you hear that woman's voice that's Marika winning just long enough to shatter the Elden Ring and then you can hear the hammer hits afterwards, like that is Radagon trying so hard to undo what Marika has done and then it just...ends. Just simmers out. Because he fails. It's tragic really - we get all throughout the game how Radagon is this almost pure icon for the Golden Order, someone who represents loyalty to the Erdtree and yet how is he rewarded for his loyalty? Crucified and imprisoned along with Marika even though he tried so hard to fix it. Imo he represents the Jesus figure far more than Marika herself - she intended to do what she did and he paid for it along with her.
@TrueHylianKnight
2 жыл бұрын
@@lurksmcgee From what I gather, Radagon wanted his family with Rennala, and his children. I believe Marika cursed him, or otherwise forced him into obedience to become her Elden Lord. Marika stole Ranni's father, brainwashed her brother into worshiping Godfrey, and shattered her mother's mind. What surprise is it then that Ranni made the gestalt Radagon/Marika pay in a way that would only hurt Marika: Killing her favorite son in the worst way possible. Then Marika, likely absolutely distraught and infuriated, lashed out so violently Radagon couldn't stop her from shattering the Elden Ring. After that, the Greater Will itself punished them, at one crucifying both their greatest champion and greatest failure. As such, the Lands Between were paralyzed. In the final war for the fate of the Ring, both sides had lost their greatest tool. The other gods and demigods dead, dying, or otherwise incapacitated.
@ShutterSnapped
2 жыл бұрын
I love that Elden Beast kinda had a "PLIM PLOM" with those string plucks like Gwyn had. Almost sounds like the two of the three iconic notes in his piano theme.
@glowindark64
2 жыл бұрын
Soul of cinder also incorporates these two notes
@ostail
2 жыл бұрын
And radagon has the motif from demon's souls main theme!!!!
@Aurosteel
10 ай бұрын
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@queenvictoriann
2 жыл бұрын
Marika and Radagon are such fascinating characters, with one fighting for the Golden Order and one fighting to break it. Marika shattered the Elden Ring while Radagon tried to repair it. The hammer clangs in this song fit so well!
@xinlou6707
Жыл бұрын
Radagon is Marika
@queenvictoriann
Жыл бұрын
@@xinlou6707 I know
@thedude3288
2 жыл бұрын
YES! been waiting for this one. the music starting as Radagon raises his hammer with his body cracked to literal pieces: instant chills. also the music sounds so glorious and powerful like you said but the guy you fight looks broken and expressionless.
@ganjaroofverema2816
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it is instant chill, until you are hearing it for 3 fucking hours straight
@InternetHydra
2 жыл бұрын
@@ganjaroofverema2816 At least he doesn't spout a tiresome line every single time you die, UNLIKE A CERTAIN SOMEONE
@ganjaroofverema2816
2 жыл бұрын
@@InternetHydra oh boy, "I AM MALENIA, BLADE OF MIQUELLA" Or "HESITATION IS DEAFEAT"
@kaikart123
2 жыл бұрын
@@ganjaroofverema2816 MIQUELLA IS MINE AND MINE ALONE
@MrSignman65
2 жыл бұрын
@@ganjaroofverema2816 I can respect "Hesitation is defeat" because it makes sense for the character and is actively advising you on how to beat the boss. That other one though..
@cricerysth7431
2 жыл бұрын
I like how we never got to fight Marika, but Radagon instead since Marika wanted all this to happen, but Radagon was the will of the Greater Will and couldn't handle Marika's betrayal. I think this is an expression of Radagon's fury against Marika and his determination to destroy all she tried to accomplish with her betrayal.
@jonahward4522
2 жыл бұрын
It isn’t exactly described why radagon and Marika have different wills or why they are ever separate, but it is clear that marika wanted it all to end, likely because she was through with being a god or being ordered around. I really hope we get more info in dlc
@WhamBam_TV
2 жыл бұрын
@@jonahward4522 You should both do the goldmask questline, the info is already in the game :) You might be surprised by how wrong you are about Radagon and Marika
@jonahward4522
2 жыл бұрын
@@WhamBam_TV what? Radagon and marika are one and the same. Gold mask figures that out himself.
@cosmic2750
2 жыл бұрын
@@jonahward4522 no he doesn't? You have to tell Goldmask that Marika and Radagon are the same people. After you reveal the "secret" of the statue of Radagon in Leyndell.
@Shane-gg3hl
2 жыл бұрын
Well Marika never intended to fight us but wanted us to correct what was wrong with the golden order or get rid of it entirely. Radagon was just a fanatic of the golden order not really the "will" of the Greater will, just a tool to be used and discarded by the Greater will. The elden beast converts his body into the sacred relic sword, symbolic of him being just a tool.
@iNatsuTTV
2 жыл бұрын
The way Elden Beast OST sounds, man it's actually something you can feel in your soul. The way the song goes along with the flow of the Elden Beast the way how you can hear grief, sadness, and sorrow in the OST how just by hearing the piece you know your about to fight something celestial something that transcends the very fabric of reality. Idk that's my take on it
@Nimoot
2 жыл бұрын
I'd just binge watched Doctor Who for the first time through David Tennant's Doctor ... so the 'Time Lord' theme really stuck in my head .... and the Elden Beast's song with the woman singing sounds REALLY close to that.
@themuzzy2020
2 жыл бұрын
I love the trope of “main theme played in the final battle” and its just so absolutely perfect here. I remember telling my friends when I was just listening to the main theme that it would be perfect for boss music. And then it was! It really makes everything come full circle.
@dantesprophet9612
7 ай бұрын
"Sheer and utter violence..." Me: Experiences flashbacks to getting grabbed and having a giant magical golden hammer smashed into my face repeatedly... He's not wrong.
@tarekabdallah7093
2 жыл бұрын
All bosses that we faced before radagon are his children and they are all demigods so how’d you imagine their father would be 😎
@barbodx9957
2 жыл бұрын
Mohg and Morgott are not his
@ijustreview
Жыл бұрын
Radagon's children or Godfrey's children.
@theguy8763
2 жыл бұрын
What I love about this final boss theme vs the dark souls and bloodborne ones is that in ds and bb, the final theme sounds like you're trying to save a world that can't be saved (ds) or you're putting a dead world out of its misery (bb) but this one, sounds like you're attempting to save a world that can still be saved. Pretty powerful stuff
@greathorn
2 жыл бұрын
to me it sounds like the world is desperately trying to convince you that it DOESN’T need saving; Radagon is practically falling apart but he does NOT act the part; he walks slowly toward you with a slight smile despite the tragedy that surrounds him. Every action he takes is with the intent to kill you and remind you of who he is, what he means to the world. HE doesn’t want us to save the world because he doesn’t want to believe it’s truly broken, and that his time is done.
@Phero124
2 жыл бұрын
His theme is great, with the shattering and the loss of hope, the lyrics "God help us, God save us from our sorrow" really embodies what Radagon's trying to do in repairing the ring
@requiemlul3140
2 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the lyrics?
@jasonebunilo3208
2 жыл бұрын
 It came to him in a dream
@Meri637
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think there’s been a translated lyric video for Radagon yet, so where did you get this?
@dwaynewilliams3576
2 жыл бұрын
@@requiemlul3140 You can hear them saying it at about 55 seconds in
@grantshearer5615
Жыл бұрын
@@dwaynewilliams3576 I feel like that could easily be Latin
@uninterruptedrhythm4104
2 жыл бұрын
The Golden Order is basically the reign of the Elden Ring as overseen by Queen Marika, after the Elden Beast (which becomes the Elden Ring) arrived from space. Radagon can be interpreted moreso as the enforcer of the Golden Order, who have conquered the Lands Between in the name of this order.
@siragito405
2 жыл бұрын
say it's religion
@cosmic2750
2 жыл бұрын
Before I comment something, I wanna ask: Do you want a particular spoiler regarding the Golden Order or do you wanna find it out for yourself?
@syaoran5476
2 жыл бұрын
@@siragito405 it's a theocratic regime lmao
@siragito405
2 жыл бұрын
@@syaoran5476 nope, Golden Order Is Gnosis of Marika of elden ring. what is elden ring? Elden Ring "Soul" metaphysical item that Sustains and Governs the world, it tends to transcend life, giving it its fullest brilliance. after Travelled to the land between, she discovered The Elden Ring and willing herself to conjoin with it.
@siragito405
2 жыл бұрын
@@syaoran5476 have you heard of Philoshoper-King?
@mobilevision2624
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, that music remembered me of the moon presence because of one reason: it doesn't feel like it's the theme of the boss, it feels like the players theme: you, the one who succeeded in every challenge of your journey, are as a hero on your final foe and it is the hero of the previous era. And it is not a fight between former friends or enemys. It is a fight between two heros, who fight each other because You, as the new successor, must be tested. No hard Feelings, no regret, no crying and no mercy! Draw your sword, hero, and proof that you are mighty enough to take the throne! Moon presence was similar, because it was a really scary music, it didn't fit the boss, but it fitted you, as a hunter, because it's a theme of a hunt. A dirty, bloody and violent hunt not against a god, but against a beast, which is getting ripped apart by the executioner it raised itself.
@KheoTom
2 жыл бұрын
I though Margit the fell omen's theme had a neat ring to it, but when I actually listened to his actual theme (Morgott's theme) I was so surprised! I killed him so quick, that I never actually heard it. If Radagon is pure violence, Morgott is pure rage, the lifetime rage of an oppressed soul unleashed upon the tarnished. Just like this one, I can't wait for your reaction to it! Good day to you!
@HavocHounds1988
Жыл бұрын
It makes sense that the Elden Beast's theme is so otherworldly because it is the envoy of the Greater Will, an Outer God. It is not of this world, it is alien to the Lands Between. And supposedly the design of the EB with the way the stars and such are is based off of a real life galaxy, so with it's design they were going for a very cosmic otherworldly creature. If you notice when it retrieves it's sword, it's not just pulling it out of the water, it's sword is made up of the remains of Radagon/Marika which really shows what they really meant to the Greater Will overall.
@SkellyHertz
2 жыл бұрын
The main theme being so intense matches Radagon's aggressiveness. It hammers into you with dutiful purpose as he marches or leaps towards you, hurling magic and swinging that club like a wrecking ball. The way he also slaps aside spells or teleports to avoid attacks and close in on you also lend themselves to the theme's inexorable momentum.
@jonahward4522
2 жыл бұрын
The story behind radagon is incredible. You get the feeling that there’s still so much we don’t know, yet to be revealed in dlc.
@ironiccaesar178
2 жыл бұрын
Now We Are Talking This Is elden ring summarized in One theme, man i love this piece Radagon Is a God and we're told during the Whole game what he did, Who he Is, what he Hates (his locks) and what he loves (the order). A fanatic Who made it, so fanatic that he literally becomes the EBs sword.
@snubabubba2745
8 ай бұрын
Not only the best theme in Fromsoftware, but maybe the best theme in gaming ever. The drums just hit you right in the chest, the choir just blows you back, its just so good. While I understand why Gwyn's music was so sad and somber, I always wanted to feel like I'm fighting a god. I want the music to reflect that. Radagon's music felt like you are not just fighting "a" god. If felt like you are fighting "the" god of Elden Ring's world. Mirroring many of the musical themes and techiques of its own games title theme, but giving a satisfying musical culmination to your entire journey, plus right after this Elden Beast gives you those plin plin plon vibes all the way from the first Dark Souls. Radagon/Elden Beast feels like being rewarded musically for being with Fromsoftware through the entire ride. And what a ride its been.
@samrajesh6008
2 жыл бұрын
This might be one of the best final boss themes I've ever heard honestly. The build up to this fight is amazing. Throughout your whole journey through the Lands Between, the name of Radagon keeps reappearing, mentioned by multiple NPCs and littered across item descriptions, there's so much mystery behind this character. And when you finally enter that golden light, and see him get up, take his hammer, raise it up high and turn towards you is an absolutely incredible moment that never fails to give me goosebumps, even on New Game +5. Great reaction, keep up the awesome work!
@ketz_165
9 ай бұрын
He’s the only boss in the game who can parry ranged attacks, he literally swats them away like a fly. Like many others have said he’s just about taking action and having a no bs attitude.
@thewretch4081
2 жыл бұрын
This boss's presentation is godlike
@Nimoot
2 жыл бұрын
I see you.
@profmembrane8501
Жыл бұрын
The best way I can describe Radagon's theme is that its "Grandiose". It has that heroic sound, that "You are standing among a god and you, a being not on my level of status and power, are challenging me?" Cocky, broad, herculean heroic vibe
@thebrotacogamer2944
2 жыл бұрын
Man I love the final themes of Elden Rings. They each portray various aspects of your journey throughout the game. And oh boy. I've done so many fights for people for Rad/EB, and the amount of times I see people get absolutely obliterated by Rad, is insane. So many people make the mistake of trying to give Rad a back massage during one particular move, and oh boy does it always end badly. That, or just watching him just do his spell deflection or just doing his super lunge and absolutely smacking a Tarnished into two day ago. He is 100%a vigor check boss, no doubt. That and damage negation too. Remember people, eat your crab, it might just save your life.
@Ash_Hoonter
2 жыл бұрын
even as a skeleton this song gave me goosebumps
@MarcoMeatball
2 жыл бұрын
Hey sans! You’re so funny!
@Ash_Hoonter
2 жыл бұрын
@@MarcoMeatball lol thanks!
@popeneiad7968
2 жыл бұрын
Radagon has to be one of my favourite bosses in From history period. The fight itself is really fun. But by god, he is just peak character design. He doesn’t even need to say anything for people to understand that he is an absolute badass, the way he stares at the Tarnished after hoisting his hammer is just like he is challenging us, daring us as the Elden Ring lights up in his chest. Almost like he is saying;” Well, you want the Elden Ring so badly? Come and take it.” And the name itself, “Radagon of the Golden Order”. The intangible Golden Order has finally mobilized itself in a physical manner for the player to face, after hearing about it for the whole game. Now the player finally understands why nobody could overrule the Golden Order and the greater wills.
@moghlordofblood730
2 жыл бұрын
And there are sad troglodytes that say this game is mid
@xviii5780
Жыл бұрын
@@moghlordofblood730 gameplay is, but the lore and aesthetics are on a different level
@babyjiren9676
Жыл бұрын
@@moghlordofblood730 it is mid, super overrated
@Bigtwinkissac209
5 ай бұрын
@@moghlordofblood730game has no story in other words bad story telling i’d day ds3 and bb are better
@wiselyx
4 ай бұрын
@@moghlordofblood730 you saying this summoned three "troglodytes" lmaoo
@aced4fun
11 ай бұрын
Elden Ring being my first soulsborne game honestly was such a good introduction to Fromsoftware's catalogue. This finale has stuck to me like glue, ESPECIALLY this theme
@MattR8605
2 жыл бұрын
God I would love a live orchestra playing Elden Ring music. The boss themes at the very least.
@mt2r-music
2 жыл бұрын
There is a live orchestra playing the bloodborne final boss theme on KZitem and it’s one of my favorite things ever.
@dowfreak7
10 ай бұрын
Video game opera/orchestra has been done before. Like some anime OST orchestra/opera stuff as well. You might wanna check venues near you, because it certainly has happened over the years. I remember one souls streamer mentioning he went to one concert near him in Texas and that wasn't that terribly long ago irrc.
@Syhyronica
5 ай бұрын
This is actually our theme. It's an epic version of the main menu theme which is a call to us to claim glory and this is our journey come to fruition. Poetry in motion
@shirokun002
2 ай бұрын
I really wanna know what that means I'm terms of messmer having a variation of this theme then.
@thephoenix8892
Жыл бұрын
2:54 oh he doesn’t control the golden order, the golden order controls him lol. You’re basically fighting a husk of a man who has become the vessel of the elden ring. And after you beat him, elden beast turns him into a sword lol. It could be said that radagon willingly gave himself up to the golden order but it doesn’t change the fact that he’s being controlled by a higher power
@mannyfur6756
2 жыл бұрын
Oh man getting to listen to this masterpiece in the final fight is absolutely shivering.
@jet4u321
2 жыл бұрын
This theme just exudes raw power and divinity.
@syaoran5476
2 жыл бұрын
The relentlessness you describe in the consistent drumbeat and the roaring vocals perfectly describes that fight oh my god 💀
@ichbin3287
2 жыл бұрын
Really like your thoughts on these soundtracks. It'd be great to hear your thoughts on Fatalis' Theme from Monster Hunter World Iceborne. Since he's the og final boss of the series since the first game, he holds so much significance every time he's mentioned in game.
@MarcoMeatball
2 жыл бұрын
Yup 😀
@alexanderson4497
2 жыл бұрын
This theme sounds like "The End" to me. A way more fitting end than the actual last boss.
@Ryan-cs3uc
2 жыл бұрын
Not entirely. It’s the end of a bombastic fight but a common theme in all the souls games is the sadness within the endings and Elden beast theme reflects that perfectly. It’s a perfect transition from Radagon’s theme
@emperorpalpatine373
2 жыл бұрын
@@Ryan-cs3uc but there isn't any sadness in the Elden Beast, it's literally a parasite whereas Radagon tried in a courageous futile attempt to fix the Elden Ring and you hear the sounds of his hammer in the theme, reminding you that he failed.
@Ryan-cs3uc
2 жыл бұрын
@@emperorpalpatine373 ur fighting the vessel of the one thing that caused all of the pain to begin with. It’s a godly being u shouldn’t of even witnessed and I think the song captures its aesthetic and arena perfectly. It’s also a fitting song since it’s the end of a age, or type of rule. It’s a way more intimate fight since ur in direct conflict with the greater will as opposed to a pawn. Still love Radagon though, wish he had a 2nd phase and they kept the fights separate
@WildspeakerYT
2 жыл бұрын
Because it is, is the end, not of the game, but the end of all the game teach you, the end of the Golden Orden Era, the end of the problems you have faced from the Lands Between, you are fighting versus the exactly Elden Ring you see the first time when you enter the game in the title screen, you're ending the whole journey of why you where called to that world. In the other hand where you fight the Elden Beast, you have already completed the mission of becoming the new Elden Lord, you already defeated the main boss of the plot, but you where not there to becoming the Elden Lord really, you where there to change how that world work, if you just become the Elden Lord you will be exactly like Radagon living in the same world you played the game, the only change would have been that there's a new Lord. And there is where enter the Elden Beast, the Elden Beast is something new, something outside the story you have lived, is an entity from outside the Lands Between that don't want you to change how the rules of the world work, because that is its task. Defeat the Elden Beast is a post end-plot fight, and the requirement to end the game, from the storytelling perspective fits exactly how it should.
@ChibiOnVR
2 жыл бұрын
The Elden Beast makes sense tho, if you play any of the side quests, you will know that all of the alternate endings are NOT what the Greater WIll wants (like reintroducing death or removing the Greater WIll's influence over the lands between.) The Elden Beast is basically the last ditch effort to stop you from getting the Elden Ring, which is why the music is so dramatic. It stands out in a way where you can truly feel that it is the end, even in a game where every boss theme sounds like it was pulled from a final boss.
@villelepoaho4105
2 жыл бұрын
While I'm still confused about Radagon and Marika, this theme is a banger. And it's beautifully contrasted by the second, much calmer part that comes after the fight.
@HerrscherofSimp3164
2 жыл бұрын
Slave Knigth Gael is a great soundtrack,or Deacons of the deep, please!!!!! I Love your videos.
@HalcyonLux
2 жыл бұрын
Just as you said. Even as you walk into the encounter, it begins differently. You don’t enter the fog gate with the same lackadaisical approach you may have beforehand. There’s a literal brilliance that over shines you. It’s an uncomfortable silence as you see Marika, the Eternal hanging over what remains of the Elden Ring. And as she falls, her hair turns crimson; Marika becomes Radagon, and Radagon is not pleased by your coming. He is the enforcer of the law that once was, a law that was sullied by Marika and her own interjections. The hammer rises, the music blares, and unlike any boss; even Malenia didn’t give me the sense of actual foreboding that Radagon did. You feel weak. It’s the first battle in the game that made me feel that if I die here, it’s a permanent game over. And as brutal as his song is, his combat is just as brutal and effective. He’s a heavy hitter; fast and just commands the battlefield whether it be at a distance or upclose. He’s the only enemy who can literally parry anything away from hitting him with his BARE HANDS. It doesn’t matter the move, he can simply swat it away. It’s an encounter with weight to it. And the song just adds to it.
@joekewl7539
2 жыл бұрын
It can't be stressed enough how much buildup TO this track gets. It's not just Radagon of the Golden Order and Elden Beast, it's *specifically* called "The Final Battle" When you start up Elden Ring, the main theme plays while the game checks status, compatibility, and loads files. You'll hear a good minute of it. Given how long Elden Ring is, you'll be hearing it several times across your 60+ hour playthrough. Then, you finally get to Radagon. After multiple days worth of playtime, that theme song certainly impressed into your head. And Radagon stands triumphantly, hammer in hand. *And the main theme blares, a dark and violent reprise of that iconic score.* It's guaranteed to make the player lose their shit the first time they hear it, with "Final Boss Theme is a variant of Main Theme" being a CLASSIC video game trope that everyone loves. After a tremendous battle with an actual God, who packs enough glorious power to destroy almost your entire health bar with every single attack, Radagon falls limp, and the Elden Beast takes his body. The second part begins. Yet another reprise of the main theme. This time, it is distant, melancholic, and introspective. As you realize just how hollow the world order was, the feeling is also of grief. Of a broken world, but also of a glorious journey's end. That you are fighting a literal deific manifestation of Holy Order is.. oddly tranquil. The godlike beast is just.. background noise. Fromsoft Games NEVER disappoint musically, and Elden Ring might just surpass Dark Souls 1 and 3. There is so much presence and thematic appropriateness for every single boss theme, and brilliant usage of recurring leitmotifs and scale. Elden Ring is a masterclass of a video game.
@austinmyers1568
2 жыл бұрын
The fact that you mention that the theme pervades intrusion is amazing. That's is Radagon's goal to defend the Elden Ring from us the players and yes he is powerful as the host for the Elden Ring he billows it especially with this music playing it gives off such a threatning atmosphere
@Fusi453
2 жыл бұрын
Radagon’s theme is a prime example of “you didn’t take the hint” since your clearly not welcome, so you force your way inside and this guy comes down to remind you
@CanadianCrusader99
2 ай бұрын
To me this song represents a very battle weary Tarnished finally passing through the veil to achieve victory, only to be met with one final battle.
@mitchellbutler2307
9 ай бұрын
The masculine power of Radagon's music contrasted with the feminine gentleness of the Elden Beast's makes it seem obvious to me that the latter is meant to represent Marika, even though you're not fighting her per se. The solo soprano in particular seems like it could stand in for Marika herself, singing alone against the "cosmic" chorus representing the overwhelming weight of her duty as a god.
@DARKKNIGHT2397
Жыл бұрын
Please listen to godfrey the first elden lord/horah loux ost. I think you missed that one.
@gediminasmorkys3589
Жыл бұрын
I like the Elden Beast part more because of the chorus. And of course the chords in the beginning that remind of Gwyn's theme :) The main theme is great, of course.
@firefax69lol38
2 жыл бұрын
It can't be understated how much I enjoy he decided to take them as separate themes because they should've been.
@ryanhendrickson6012
9 ай бұрын
A little ways in you might notice a deep metallic thud. The first thud is followed by what sounds like broken glass falling, that's queen Marika shattering the elden ring. As the cello run progresses the thud match the very first game teaser where we see raddagon trying to repair the elden ring. This battle is you claiming the right to finish his failed task and forge a new elden ring as you see fit. You defy a God to re-forge the broken world in your own image as the gods have proven unfit to do so.
@SweD5425
Жыл бұрын
No words, just divine wrath and the hammer of god.
@Phoenix-oy3pn
2 жыл бұрын
Radagon is such an amazing fight. I love the remix of the main theme. Unfortunately they made the decision to put his fight alongside Elden Beast'swhich in my opinion, does not work. From the exhilaration and intensity of the first phase, to the calm Elden Beast fight, it just doesn't work, and makes it into an annoying endurance battle. But luckily, they both have awesome osts
@arc771
2 ай бұрын
0:46 Does this sound like The Hunted from D2 leviathan raid to anyone else?
@smort123
2 жыл бұрын
When you enter the Final Boss Room and the main Theme is like "This is not even my final form."
@Upsilon1984
2 жыл бұрын
The Elden Beast is an emissary and enforcer of the greater will.
@Sdothull
Жыл бұрын
Best track in the game. Hands down.
@ShiroKage009
2 жыл бұрын
I love how the little notes at the beginning of the main theme (not Radagon) are the same as the start of the Elden Beast's theme. It basically says that the avatar of the Greater Will runs everything, even if what you see is Queen Marika, Radagon, and the rest of it. It's awesome.
@TantonJS
2 жыл бұрын
Ita not the longest track but should definitely do the bloodborne ost track called Omen
@JongleurBt1
2 жыл бұрын
Even the two bosses have comlete opposite gameplay. Radagon is non-stop running at you with fast close combat combos while the elden beast is very passive and have mostly mid/long range slow one hit moves that just one shot you. I think both ost are so good because the other exits
@potocto
Жыл бұрын
Best theme in the game. Which makes sense since it's the main theme.
@xDARTHxKNIGHTx
2 жыл бұрын
Hated this boss so much Hits you like a truck Loved the music
@iNatsuTTV
2 жыл бұрын
Let's gooooo, favorite KZitemr for sure! First comment btw :)
@Bloodbathx01x
2 жыл бұрын
Damn 2nd I guess🤣 ill take it
@ironic4910
2 жыл бұрын
Radagon is more than just a lord He is a god I actually played attention to the lore while playing so I was hoping I would face him And when the color of the hair changed I knew One of my favourite bosses
@zach.hanford
2 жыл бұрын
It's so cool going back to the original release trailers and stuff. Looking back now, it's so obvious that they're the same, they showed it in the first five seconds of the first trailer... but nobody had any idea what they meant back then.
@itsyaboi.1645
Жыл бұрын
My favorite little part about this as well. This track is called "The Final Battle" and not just called by the name of the boss as so many are. And both themes feel like a final battle in their own right. Radagon with the climatic final battle feeling and Elden Beast with a somber end feeling to it like a great journey ending. Both feeling like a final battle yet with a completely different feel
@Pascll
2 жыл бұрын
I've always viewed radagon's theme as the opposite. it sounds heroic, it sounds epic, it's the theme of us fighting radagon in order to repair the lands between. it's a theme symbolizing our ambition.
@adjustingmythreshold233
2 жыл бұрын
It is so epic getting to this part, my first playthough being 130 hours and only missing a little the game had to offer the first time around, This part made me cry. Everything leads up to this point and the epic score just felt like, this is the end, finish the fight.
@haroun_tg
2 жыл бұрын
Radagon soundtrack hits even harder when you are playing the game
@AnakinTheWeird
2 жыл бұрын
Most of the other final bosses in From Software's games are meant to be tragic figures that are only shells of their former selves, and you're putting them out of their misery. Radagon though? He's an actual full-powered God that planned and prophesied that one day you would come to dethrone him. And now that you stand before him, he simply says "bring it."
@АндрейЕвродэнс
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, there are some contrast between Radagon and elden beast, but, interesting detail - Radagon is a protector of the golden order. Since Marika shattered the ring, Radagon tried to repair it. What about brute and violent power - in lore, he is some sort of great hero from legends. Good vid btw
@Cz007_
2 жыл бұрын
I have Radagon's theme as my alarm. It startled the f*ck outta me the first time it went off
@MarcoMeatball
2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@Yuppykuv
Жыл бұрын
I can't help but watch as he describes the chad Pikachu in the background.
@MarcoMeatball
Жыл бұрын
hahahaha
@willow7380
5 ай бұрын
Hey Marco are you ever gonna listen to the Lies Of P themes?
@MarcoMeatball
5 ай бұрын
Yes!
@Trilasent
2 жыл бұрын
I would love to hear your thoughts on the Sword Saint Isshin OST from Sekiro! Or even the main theme (it's called "Dragonborn" I think) for Skyrim!
@vitriolicAmaranth
2 жыл бұрын
"wait that's just the title theme" Elden Beast's super slow tempo, subdued melody and PLIN PLON I'm pretty sure is meant to evoke Gwyn's theme from Dark Souls 1, while the vocals are similar with a similar melody to various tracks in each Souls game, all of which except maybe in Demon's Souls relate to Death (as the metaphysical concept in Dark Souls, which if you really peel back the layers on the series' lore is significant because of the four forces, Light, Dark, Life and Death, only Death does not strive to spread its influence indiscriminately or make itself permanent, while also only Death serves to mitigate the disastrous consequences of any one of the other three forces becoming too powerful; thus unexpectedly Death, which really represents a "changing of the guard" and "well-earned rest" rather than "destruction" as we usually think of death, is the noblest force or faction in Dark Souls; that's an oversimplication, but I think it illustrates that the melancholy but honestly comforting melody is well-composed and well-used). Like a lot of FS's final boss themes, in other words, Elden Beast's theme says less about the specific boss and more about how the culmination of the story recants the same ideas that FS has been toying with for over a decade through their games' stories.
@mayuwu4408
11 ай бұрын
3:25-3:50 this reminds me of a quote from an incredible video "How Souls Games Save You": "These games provide a provocation. They insist that they can't be bested and they dare you to try and prove them wrong."
@ShannaDuncan-v4x
Ай бұрын
"You are a mere plaything..." - Yep, that is exactly how I felt when I met Radagon the first time. And I STILL feel like a mere plaything every time I meet him, and I did beat him a couple of times by now. But that fight gave me PTSD. I consider this to be the toughest fight in the entire game and DLC for me (and yes, everyone is different, my nightmare is Radagon), even though Promised Consort was pretty tough, too. I only met Elden Beast like 20 or 25 times total so far in all my playthroughs combined, and for every attempt at Elden Beast, I had to attempt Radagon at least 10 times. I guess everyone has their own souls-nemesis, mine for sure is Radagon (Pontiff is a close second). Still absolutely one of my favourite fights though, so I did not mind too much.
@waluigiisamazing8960
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for looking at this song, I was looking forward to seeing your reaction to this song. Amazing reaction as always.
@ghulstavo4489
2 жыл бұрын
Can you react to Godfrey, the First Elden Lord? I have a feeling you’ll love the second phase.
@MarcoMeatball
2 жыл бұрын
Not before Friday’s live sadly. But maybe we can listen to it together.
@ghulstavo4489
2 жыл бұрын
@@MarcoMeatball thank you!👍
@Kazari-h7k
Жыл бұрын
This fight and theme brought me to tears. His weapon, a hammer, being the ultimate tool of both creation and destruction, the echoes of the main theme feeling like it was echoing all the grandiosity of the souls games as well as this one, the golden aura being that of the sun and grace itself. He embodies the unapologetic assertion of man's will and all his glory. This song just made me so pumped to become elden lord and makes me proud to be human.
@doommetalvibes741
2 жыл бұрын
Banger
@jenkinsishere698
2 жыл бұрын
Every boss i fought had the next best ost.. but the one truly stuck in my head was Morgott’s. Amazing fight, heartbreaking story, awesome location.. you need to hear this..
@Yilue
2 жыл бұрын
Oh man I cant wait for you to get here in your streams. But damn this song. A call back to the main menu theme with its own twist to it. Then the elden beast. I hear elegance and mystery. Just love these both. And hey Marco, thanks for just uploading videos. Giving me something fun to look forward too :D And also finding new songs and games I could go play myself.
@MarcoMeatball
2 жыл бұрын
❤️ my pleasure ❤️
@ericfagundes4592
Ай бұрын
Its cool to see that the main theme of Radagon's ost resembles some souls games. A "sample" of demon's souls, the first notes of main theme and Elden Beast resembling Gwyn's ost, the vocal telling a history, similar to bloodborne. Its an amalgamation of all Learnings that Fromsoftware aquired in these fifteen years. When i first entered the boss room, this ost was like a gift.
@Coverguy7
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Marco, awesome analysis on Radagon. Any chance of Astalgia of Phantasm anytime soon? I think you would like that one very much and I can't wait for you to react to it. Cheers
@MarcoMeatball
2 жыл бұрын
T…o…morrow…
@taida8511
2 ай бұрын
Minor DLC spoiler (the name of a later area): This hits extra hard after witnessing the shaman village. I almost feel like the harp is Marikas instrument and stands for her. Then on the other hand, Marika herself isn't present in the Elden Beast fight. But the Elden beast isn't present in the Shaman village either. Because it also plays during the trailer when Marika is shown, it's most likely I think, that the harp represents her, even though it doesn't fit perfectly.
@robapalm
2 жыл бұрын
Told you it was fire
@TerryHesticles87
2 жыл бұрын
Did you ever go through the Goldmask questline? The implications of exactly WHO you're fighting is...interesting to say the least. FROM really nailed it with this game.
@Behemoth9030
4 ай бұрын
Radagon’s theme had always struck me as Radagon saying, “I shall spare you no quarter, no mercy. Die, now.” and just expecting that to happen, regardless of my own efforts against his will.
@M0narch1024
2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes! The chad with the chad theme song. It has so much energy I can't get enough of it! Also Day fifteen of recommending Stay Gold from the Arknights OST DAY FIFTEEN! GIVE IT UP FOR DAY FIFTEEN
@Spooky_Spookerson
8 ай бұрын
This was it, through thick and thin you made it to the end, you see Marika's broken corpse strung up, she drops to the ground, her hair turns red, and in front of you stands Radagon, he picks up Marika's hammer, and the music drops. Very few games have invoked such a primal and visceral emotional response from me, but this game did. What a masterpiece.
@PaszerDye
Жыл бұрын
Yes, there is the glorious virility of a king and the fantastic power of a hero. But there is more to it when you understand the lore. Isaac Newton, upon the discovery of gravity and the 3 laws, rocked the world at his time. Arguments on determinism and Laplace's demon (a theoretical demon who knows the position and trajectory of every single particles and elements at any given time would know the complete history--both past and future--of the universe) deeply scared and made people question free will. But Isaac Newton, a devout catholic, actually took his discovery of theory of gravity to be the proof of God as The Divine Architect. In turn, Radagon is a renaissance man. In the same way science, religion, and old knowledge were attempting to merge in and around the age of enlightenment, Radagon aspired to be complete by learning both the values of sorcery and intelligence, and incantations and faith. As best dog, Turtle Pope Miriel says, "heresy is just a contrivance, all things can be conjoined to the Golden Order." In opposition to Morgott who believes in the Erdtree and serves as its protector, Radagon believes in the Elden Ring, the thing embedded, rather than the tree itself. That all said, you can only imagine to his horror and great confusion that Marika, his other half, decided to take it upon herself to destroy the Elden Ring. The base, the drums, and choir performance foremost represents Radagon and his unwavering resolve and crusader-levels of zeal to keep the Elden Ring whole. The other instruments that play in parallel and compliment the main melody, such as the horns and the violins, represent Marika and her wavering resolve in the Greater Will that resulted in her shattering the Elden Ring. In the main bellowing flourishes towards the middle of the song, you can make out a confused statement and argument that goes back and forth, seems to be in crisis with its existence, and almost feels like a blasphemous concept to even consider. On the other hand, the choir and drums unfailingly counter and try to overpower such inquisition with their empirical logic and faith, seemingly unified in perfect dogma. Marika is a god who questions all she has done and all that has transpired in her rule, but Radagon, in spite of being her champion, other half, and king consort, fails to console and reconcile with his queen. Ultimately this failure results in the agonizingly slow ruination of the Lands Between. It's glorious and fantastic, but it is also tragic. For great lore that isn't just speculation, I recommend Tarnished Archeologist. Unlike Vaati and most others who've fallen into the trappings of treating item descriptions like its the bible and leaving questions up in the air, TA takes item descriptions and ALSO pays due attention that is deserved to the environment and the story it tells, by analyzing and contrasting them against their real world counterparts and inspirations. TA's videos are in a great documentary format series with lots of excellent presentation, research, and writing. You can't go wrong by him if you want a coherent story told on Elden Ring.
@utubeaccount3666
10 ай бұрын
My take on this one is rather different from most of what I heard about this theme. When I entered the boss arena and the music started playing, it felt more like the theme was meant for me, the tarnished, not the boss. One of the main difference between Elden Ring and past Fromsoft games, is that in Elden ring the player is told that he's legitimate as a pretender for the throne. When the menu theme plays, to me it feels like a call to adventure, like the theme of your legacy : the tarnished who finally became Lord. And so when you hear that theme again in Radagon's fight, to me its meant to play the role of a reminder, of all you've accomplished and, more importantly, that you're close to reaching the conclusion of your legacy: YOU WILL win and become Elden Lord.
@30000beesinatrenchcoat
3 ай бұрын
Radagon is brute power and will stop at nothing to kill you. You are an insect to the Elden Beast, not meant to be taken seriously, and it will dispose of you with more grace and ease than Radagon ever could even through its weakened state at the hands of Marika.
@Jericho1_
2 жыл бұрын
I, and I'm sure many others, would like to see you react to some stuff from Sekiro, one of my favorite games of all time! A few of my favorite OSTs/bosses from that game are "Great Shinobi Owl", "The Owl", and "Corrupted Monk", so maybe start with those.
@cart0443
6 ай бұрын
Man, I remember playing this game when it came out and fighting Radagon with this banger of an ost was so exciting. Went through NG+ just to listen to this ost lol
@legiondbd4566
Жыл бұрын
He's whooping your ass so badly, you try, try and retry to beat him... But after you beat him, you realize you won against a dead corpse. Imagine this guy now, when he was alive, in his prime (For example when he was against the giants). I think this guy can be more terrifying than Sephiroth.
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