Dark Souls 3 Ashes of Ariandel: Sister Friede and Father Ariandel Boss Fight (4K 60fps) 

My mom at the doctors office: "Its ok sweetie it won't hurt." The kid in the next room: 3:58

I will always have a special attachment to this boss fight. I was in the middle of the 3rd stage of this fight when i discovered my house was on fire. Now every time i watch this fight, i think only of my old house, now burnt. The last thing i ever did in that house was this boss fight. True story

The part where Ariandel screams in agony after seeing Friede laying on the ground is probably one of the greatest moments from this game

Just realised that Ariandel only reacted after you "killed" Friede because Friede told him to cover his eyes. He didn't see you fight Friede and, since there was no sound of fighting anymore, started peeking hoping that she had won only to see her dying on the floor. That's why he didn't intervene sooner.

*Kills her twice* Me: Its finally over. Sister Friede: *Unfortunately for you, history will not see it that way.*

You can’t tell me that “Fret not Father we have no need of thy flail. Tis only the flame quivering at misguided Ash.” is not one of the most cold ass lines in dark souls period. Not only is she calling you a punk she is calling your entire existence and journey meaningless. Lol

3:56 Not gonna lie, I actually felt bad for Ariandel here. He's so desperately trying to keep her from dying that he ignites the fire they've been trying to keep out.

The thing that really gets me is how once he gets over his initial shock and screams, there's no hesitation whatsoever to light the flame just to get Friede back. He didn't even think twice about it.

me: That lady seems pretty friendly Friede: I will snuff out these ashes for good. me: where is the exit

Dark Souls, A.K.A: Stabbing Old Men To Sad Music: the video game.

3:58 when you die twice and lose the millions of souls you collected

7:22 is probably my favorite phase start of any dark souls boss.

Me: I don't want to kill this lady. From Software: Don't worry, *She Comes Back*

3:56 will forever be the greatest scream I've ever heard in a game. The uneasiness before, the absolute rage and its blood-curdling nature... just gives me a chill whenever I hear it

7:16 - 7:34 This is one of the most epic and hype moments in all of gaming history.

The very first time I fought this boss, I got really lucky and the enemy AI seemed extremely passive. I got to 3rd phase with all 15 estus, and I died with blackflame freide at just over 1 hit left to die. Made the next 45 fight attempts extra aggrevating knowing how close I was initially. Beautiful fight though. Probably my favorite souls fight

Can we take a moment to admire the music playing? Cause it damn good.

The effects for those black flames are visually stunning.

After the 20th time watching I had a thought I never noticed before in the fight. It's cool how Friede gets another scythe after Ariandals death kinda like using his soul to make a boss weapon, nice detail imo

This is, in my opinion, the best designed boss fight I have ever seen. The music, the fight itself, everything about it is complete goosebumps.

Watching Ariandel shake his head in disbeleive then scream at the top of his lungs was really heart wrenching

*screams in scottish*

Ariandel is the kindest guy He sheds his blood for friede He even asks you 'please' And when Friede dies he simply looses it.. Desperately trying to bring her back.. Damn..

Whoever made this music deserves every single award that exist.

Ariandel's scream would make a great alarm

It's so fascinating to see an amazing scythe moveset animation. Scythe as a weapon is so rare in most animes and games

The use of old/middle English makes this so much creepier

If "Wait, why do I still hear boss music?" was a boss.

Now this is the definition of a boss fight

5:05 Remember Ornstein and Smough? This is them now. Feel old yet?

Just beat her recently. This boss is simply amazing. Made me scream and punch my bed in rage, but I loved every second deep down. Her moveset is majestic.

Dark souls: Boss needs one hit to die Player: Let me drink this potion right quick.

I love the transition cutscene from phase one to phase two, when Ariandel goes from "weak sounding old man" to "absolute beast mode" and smashes the entire room to pieces :D

This attack on 7:29 is the most beautiful and amazing thing i've ever seen in video games. I applause.

Her Scythe movements were absolutely marverlous and also her stances 100/100

The characters of Dark Souls are designed with so much love and passion, I love the series!

she has that pull-in scythe attack from Gehrman and the jump-twist-explosion fall attack from Maria. I guess she took a wrong street in Yharnam and ended up lost.

3:58 man that's powerful

Ariandel is actually adorable. He’s childlike in a way, and I actually felt horrible when he looked up to see if the fight was over and saw Friede bleeding to death on the floor. His scream was so emotional.

3:59 dream stans when they find out dream really isn’t a cute anime boy. (oh shid he is anime boy???😳)

4:09 burning of Notre Dame's cathedral, 15 april 2019, colorized

Sister Friede : Amaterasu Player : oh I see

3:57 me after waiting a year without any Elden Ring information

"When Ashes are two, a flame alighteth."

blackflame frieda is so goddamn COOL

4:00 exactly how I feel when i die everytime to a boss or enemy.

Ariandel seems so,,, human when we first speak to him. He’s well spoken and quiet with a heavy, very clearly human accent, and we don’t get to see much of his physical form but his movements seem consistent with that of a normal person, just very large. But after that scream, oh man after that scream He goes from a twisted human to an inhuman monster in seconds, all because of that bone chilling scream, and his erratic, jerky movements, not to mention the continued shrieking. Amazing seeing how quickly FS can make a whole characters vibe completely different in seconds through seemingly simple things

How tf does that toothpick-armed bird pick up a big ass metal cauldron the size of a fountain

7:29 YOOOO That animation where he withstood that black flame but was thrown back a bit but managed to roll to recovery and shield again was bad ass.

i like how she has 'bloodborne' dashing/evading

This may sound weird, but I really like Friede's critical attack in third phase, the way she cuts your throat with her two scythes is just too epic

Honestly my favorite boss in the series. The gentle intent of snuffing you out in phase one. To the combined rage of Soup Man. Then finally he sacrifices everything to resurrect her one last time. Friede in a final effort tries every maneuver she has known to stop you, combined with the rage of her now dead father. Absolutely beautiful fight. Soup man was to me worse then Phase Three just because I was on New Game Plus Two, and his damage was massive. Amazing fight though, almost makes dying in it a gift to play it again. Edit: I'm currently making a game, and I will surely have a boss equal to this. This fight is too fun to pass on. I am currently writing lore on this right now. Also thank you to whoever read my rambling this far. I'm grateful that some would take time out just to read my weird comments. ❤

Now imagine this fight with the hitboxes from dark souls 2.

You have.... No idea.... how mad I was... When I beat the second phase... I had no sunny d left when I got to the third phase....

Watching someone else fighting the boss: slow and steady Fighting the boss myself: FAST FAST FAST!

The way Friede spun and leaped towards the Ashen One in 7:29 is a thing of tragic beauty.

This is 3 things Sister Friede and Crossbreed Pricella from Dark souls 1 have in common; 1 they wield scythe's. 2 they live inside a painting. 3 they can go invisible during the fight.

3:58 God, I love that scream

6:45 i can imagine Friede screaming ,,FATHER!!! CAN THEE STOP ATTACK ME???"

For me it was the hardest boss in the game. But I like her moveset, the cutscenes and the designs of them. A great final boss for the DLC.

This is a boss that can punish melee builds, I tried dozens of time beating her with quality build using Lothric Great & Straight Swords and no luck. Someone said the Hollowslayer Greatsword worked well on her. I was able to beat her 2nd try with that and Gael phantom's help. Gael was finally able to last the whole fight, we got Friede trapped against the wall and gang-banged her with stunlocks. May have been luck, because Gael is usually dead before 3rd fight, but Hollowslayer seemed to work.

I've never even played dark souls. I just love the cinematics.

Those frost/flame combos she does from 10:00 to 10:25 are awesome, from the game design to the visuals!

7:13 When you feel exhausted and thought that was a good fight but in the end you did it... 7:26 Dark Souls enters the chat

7:29 Lady Maria what are you doing go back to the clocktower

the cutscene after the first phase ( starting at 3:17 ) is both sad and terrifying. and ariandel scream is... stunning O_o

I have never played any of the Dark Souls games but I can tell these are ridiculously difficult boss fights. Watching these Souls boss fights, the likes of The Orphan of Kos, Nameless King, Sister Friede, etc. feels nothing less than enjoying art. It feels all the more beautiful when you know that beating these bosses was so damn hard. Add to it the amazing characters that these bosses are and the all the beautiful soundtracks playing in the BG. Souls games are pure art.

5:03 hey remember *Owl (Father)* ? yeah that's him now.

A giant Scottish wight that can cast fire and a grim reaper nun who can send ice with each slash. Yup, this is dark souls, alright.

first boss is: Normal 2nd boss is: Hard 3em boss is: DARK SOULS

Blackflame Friede is so sick. One of my favorite bosses in all of soulsborne. The music and everything is just so captivating. Love how she dodges around like a Bloodborne character. Lol

This battle is basically: Friede, can I have flail? No, we have flail at home. Flail at home:

I love his scream

Sister Friede my ass. It is Dante dressed as a nun fighting with his scythe!!!

3:54 my reaction when the power when out right before I beat this boss.

1:29 crazy how fast my phone floated to my left hand

The thing that really bothers me about this fight... there's no way you'd be able to pronounce an 'M' with that lipless mouth 0:44

her entrance is so freaking sick

God this is why I love souls, beautiful music over cinematic fights. Abyss watchers, Sister Freide and Nameless King made me fall in love with this game and I’ll never stop playing it until either another souls game is out or elden ring comes out with all dlc

As a person who have never played any DS game and got here by accident, I must say that this battle looks absolutely incredible from aesthetic pov. Also, since I know nothing about the lore, I like to think that this lady don't attack with ice but rather drain all warmth from surroundings.

They really owned it with this fight. It made up for the short DLC and the other boss IMO For me definitely in the top 5 of Souls (only dark, haven't played DeS or BB) bosses. Everything about this boss is so cool. First phase is like getting to know her movement, not too hard if you learn her attack patterns Second phase is a GOOD gankfight - nearly impossible to achieve, but they did it. and third phase is like "get rekt m8". It's really the most challenging part and you better have some Estus left

That flame attack that she does when she disappears it looks like the one that lorian does but this bitch give you no time to react

Omg, his scream is haunting and soul crushing, he sounds like he's in agony

the music cuts in at 5:12 is one of my favorite moments in gaming ever

The OST to this fight should have been named "A Song of Ice and Fire"

My experience: *attempt 1* Pfft why is she so weak I didn't even get hit *gets on second phase* "oh god" *attempt 6* I've finally beaten the second phase! *gets on third phase* "ffs" It took me around *25* attempts to beat the boss at NG+3 SL120, This is by far the hardest boss I've ever encountered, you make it look so easy. And yes, I gave up and summoned the NPC at the end :(

The music, the visual aesthetics of the fight, and the emotion of this battle makes it my top DS3 fight.

Friede's invisible snowy move, combined with the holy music in the first part... Absolutely gorgeous.

3:58 god if he screamed like that at me it’d scare the living hell out of me

This has got to be one of the best boss fights/scenes in any game, ever...the atmosphere, the cinematics, the dialogue, the progression - just incredible. I've re-watched this video at least 15 times because of how beautiful/brilliant it is.

Whoever did the voice of Ariandal deserves a fat medal. That scream was both painful and fearful at the same time. I mean you’ve got to be in a lot of pain to invoke that kind of scream out of you.

Cockroach: **exists** Me: 4:10

I am really glad you didn't just kill Blackflame Friede in 10 seconds, you made the fight actually look really good.

Three reasons I thought AoA was worth the money: -More slabs -Them cool AF corvian weapons -This boss

This is the first Dark Souls fight I had ever seen, and my first introduction to the series. Since then I have played every Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Demon's Souls and even read almost all of Berserk (RIP Kentaro Miura). I can't imagine how empty my life would have been had I never picked up this game.

His scream is bonechillingly amazing! The way he sacrifices the last of his flame to bring his daughter back makes him probably oneof the most noble characters in the series.

I was so confused when I saw Ariandel in that huge room, I was wondering why it was basically empty. Then Freide came in and then I was dead.

@3:56 When you just stepped on a Lego with no shoes on

This is definitely one of my favorite fights in the Souls series for a few reasons but damn that soundtrack and the sound of her scythe give me chills... and the effects on the black flames give me the vapors.

Father Ariandel is my favorite voice performance in a video game. So scratchy but somehow so gentle