"you're outmatched" "i created you, and your species. i am the heart of the world and will one day bring your end" "ok, heart of the world. You're outmatched"
@@romanplays1 The default names of the starting Crusader and starting Highwayman are always Reynauld and Dismas respectively, unless manually renamed by the player.
Things you need to destroy The very Creator of the Earth itself, an all powerful, and all knowing entity 1. a Sword 2. a Knife and Flintlock 3. Friendship
Power of friendship backed with proper planning and prep is a powerful thing. Thats bascially the ideal state that real world militaries chase. Brotherhood and Readiness
@Manannan anam Jesus Christ dude. If you think family cant be friends, i pity your family life. My family is very close knit and i find alot of personal and moral strength with them. Besides the Bat Family isnt a literal family, theyre a group of like minded individuals that are all close to Bruce Wayne. I am familar with anime btw, i am fan of quite a few shows.
“Gloat about whatever powers you say you have, whatever titles you have pridefully bestowed upon thyself, whatever kind of god you call yourself; in the end, your wounds still leak the same, and your body still is made of flesh, so you are mortal regardless. All those that bleed can die, no matter how strong, how divine, or how indestructible they say they are.”
Dismas can stab a bitch while being flayed alive, Renault can be driven insane and only get stronger and more determined... Cthulhu never stood a chance.
@@boneknockgrit2695 That's exactly why they found redemption. They faced impossible odds, knowing full well once they went through that portal there was no way back, fully aware it was unlikely for them to survive... But in doing so and facing the horrible truth they atoned for their sins, doing what was right, sparing others from partaking in the same hopeless quest and... In the end, they defeated it. Whether they stopped it for good or not they do not know, but when the supernatural, horrendus light coming from the creature flesh was gone with one last swing from Dismas' reactive dagger, as they stood in the dark with only the company of each other, stalwart friends who stood togheter 'till the end of the world, they realised... They found their redemption there, on the old road.
@@heroesoftomorrow3488 legit almost teared up reading that. I hope one day i can have a bromance like the one between Dismas and Reynauld, a true Brother to stand by
@@DylanJo123 Hahaha, shit, didn't imagine a random reply to a comment that triggered me would be so quickly well regarded and get so many likes. Still, glad to hear my comment managed to tug your heartstrings, maybe for once I did something right with my writing. Maybe one day I should go back to try again with storytelling... Good luck finding that bro man, as someone who stayed friend with someone since middle school I can confirm there is nothing more beautiful in this world, and more worth looking for, than friendship
Now I understand, the ancestor is too embarrassed that he has no choice but to reset the whole story so he can erase the fact got defeated by two mortals.
@@sandrothenecromancer6810 F8cking Tzeentch. Cant admit he lost a game of Paradox-Billiards-Hypercube-4th-Dimensional-chess-Strip-Poker to a Mortal after The Emperor hit him in the face enough times to coerce him out of Magnus the Reds soul. Good. He deserves to be taken down a peg and then some. The shame is more than enough.
@@Xaxp I actually believe the Chaos god of Change is actually not very smart and can`t see the future, but is justa great liar that he appears so, would explain why a lot of Chaos fallings.
@@sandrothenecromancer6810 It's not that he's not smart, in fact he is one of the most intellegent beings in the universe. However, like you said, he can't see into the future, he has 0 foresight in his plans. His ambitions are to fulfill his ambitions, and his plans just exist to exist.
To be honest, this kind of disrespectful, pragmatic killing is very in-character for a Highwayman. Honor? Epic monologues? Sounds like some bullshit to me. Ask those who died if honor matters, you'll get no answer... Hopefully, in this case
After beating the final boss you obtain the secrets of the universe ... Which Reynauld decides to steal like he did with all those Keys and Heirlooms like the fucking kleptomaniac he is
*"There will be no glory in your sacrifice. I will erase even the memory of you from the histories! Every piece of parchment shall be burned. Every historian, and every scribe shall have their eyes gouged out, and their tongues ripped from their mouths. Why, uttering the very name of Reynauld, or Dismas, will be punishable by death! The world will never know you existed at all!"* _"The world will know that free men stood against an abomination, that few stood against a monster, and before this battle was over, _*_even a god can bleed."_*
Where that quote come from? I ended the game, and I don't know if it is because the horrible Spanish traduction of the game, or maybe I were extremely stressed and I couldn't read anything
@@mercylavigne I dont think so, the later expert dungeons would be HELLISH considering you dont have a healer or even 2 other allies to split the damage with
This is normal because when hearth of the dsrkness in %66/33 she will use come unto your maker which kills one of your heroes that you choose the reason why she doesant use it in the video she cant use it while you have less then 4/3 people
Skele boi throwing a cup of wine at the hero-1000000 stress plus a heartattack of a random stranger on the street Walking throught the Abyss towards the very Thing that caused this chaos, while listening to the TRUE EXTENT OF ANCESTOR'S FAILINGS-2 stress
What may be going through their heads as this was happening? The player sends only the two out; the very first who arrived and got the news of their fallen ancestor. Dismas and Reynauld were but simple men bound together by distant heritage, with little knowledge of what would befall them. Though, they became stronger together. Along with other people of distant family or just simple mercenaries out for gold. The two had steeled minds. Dismas' dagger and pistol polished to an almost mirror finish, and Reynauld's sword and armor cleansed with holy water. As they would fight however, the madness and insanity of the situation continued to creep into the Crusader's mind, no matter how steeled he is. The idea to lose your mind could spell ruin for the two. His resolve was virtous by nature however. Clinging onto the religion he knew from his earliest point, as well as the companionship of his fellow man. The madness was truly being turned into a force, after all. The boost in morale and faith of Reynauld offered great aid in Dismas' fight. Despite cosmic powers at hand, puncturing and re-arranging the very flesh they're made of, the will of Dismas let not the dagger and pistol slip out of his hand. Quite in contrary in fact. With every attempt at Dismas' life, the almost razor sharp dagger would tear and sever the unnatural flesh in response...Until the very thing that was said to destroy this very earth was slain...By two men of epic proportions.
The Ancestor is manipulating you, trying to get you to continue his legacy even if you defeat him. Of course he'll tell you all you achieved was worthless, he is #1 Dad of the endless times
not really. In the end, you did manage to avert the crisis, and kill the heart of Darkness. Sure you didn't kill it forever, but you were able to continue on the legacy of "the family of man" until the next time the heart wakes up again. Thats why your character would then task their lineage to continue on the task of killing the heart of Darkness again.
I love how the dialogue about sacrificing loads of heroes to get there doesn't change even though this run has zero deaths. I feel like the devs never expected anyone to manage that so they didn't have any alt dialogue made.
I mean, even if no heroes actually died, you still put them through hell for your own ends, irreparably damaging them in the process . Like how when you send them on darkest dungeon quests, they have nightmares and want to die after they return from them. They may be fine physically, but their minds are forever damaged
Even if none of your heroes died, you still killed a bunch of enemies on your way to the heart, so you still feed it with death You defeated the heart though, so in the end you bought more time instead of accelerating the end.
By far the creepiest thing I ever encountered in that game was meeting the Collector, and upon defeating him, my reward was "Dismas' Head." Dismas was very much alive, and often carried around his own head.
Its a reference to St. Dismas, the thief crucified next to Jesus Christ whom converted and was redeemed. Junia's head is that of a saint that spread christianity to the russias. And Barristan is a reference to Game of Thrones.
@@Oryxification I havr to disagree, I found out that some of the heads have the name of your dead heroes. Maybe it's just random, but I find it weirdly fitting to find the head of your highway man in a secret room, since he died from the pigs 3 weeks ago
Ancestor: "your pursuit of family redemption, you consume those who ralley to your call" Me, looking at my graveyard occupied by a single guy: "Bitch where?"
I felt so pump'd when reynauld was about to go crazy and BOOM: "I will turn this madness into force!" Damn bro, i felt that, i would say MVP but Dismas was 10/10 too
Man the tiny detail of the finger drumming the ancestor does adds so much. You get this impression of a calculative person, willing to do whatever it takes and putting acquisition of knowledge front and paramount above safety or humanity.
Usually finger drumming is more of a tell for neurotic/unstable personality. Also, especially after some of them are killed, animations get staggered and it gives the impression of this random tentacles wiggling so ever-present in Lovecraft stories
Things I wish the ending contained: The reaction of the Hamlet's residents when Reynauld and Dismas went after the Heart of Darkness and both returned victorious and alive. Clearing even one of the leadup missions maximizes everybody's morale, so hearing that a generation gets to live not in the shadow of the Heart's curse would make for quite an evening in the Hamlet. It's not in keeping with the games Lovecraftian themes, but victory is not a hollow notion to those villagers.
That's the whole point of sending just two of them beating the final boss. If you want to do a no death run you either do that or send a squad and hope to one-shot the final boss when he has more than 170 life points (usually with an absurdly buffed critique of the jeyster's final)
@@GS-xj4st I think that's no longer possible though. After that one dude made a Leper split the Earth in half with one attack, devs made it impossible to kill the Heart without sacrificing anyone.
@@CidGuerreiro1234 The devs got rid of one strat for doing that ThickyVeinySausage has several videos doing it with different characters which I love. The devs are trying to make a bleak game and dedicated nerds keep breaking it anyway.
Reynauld: “Come, my brother in arms. Together we shall pave the way and retake this unholy land in the name of the one who called upon us!” Dismas: “You are so lucky I find you amusing as a stress reliever.”
I think this made even better by the fact that you are using both their CC trinkets that focus on the heroes backgrounds. Great video and decisive choices in battle!
Thanks, but I chose them for virtue chance and healing increase haha. Though obviously I did this as a mini-challenge, you start with 'em you end with 'em.
Reynauld and Dismas before the fight: Dismas: "you are the guy with the full plate armor, maybe you should stand in front?" Reynauld: "but you dodge good" Dismas: "I'm literally wearing a leather jacket and scarf" Reynauld: "you don't need armor if you don't get hit" Dismas: "maybe if you get rid of that old ye ye ass steel armor you got, you'd get some dodges on your stats" Reynauld: "White-colored lad, you do not have to feel animosity towards me because of my beauty white man" Dismas: "ye old bastard, what will you do while I stand against god?" Reynauld: "I have a flag" Dismas: "Bet" Reynauld and Dismas then proceeded to *kill god*
The Heart posing as Uncle Wayne is just like the rich kid in the playdate day: gets pissy he loses at the game, shrieks that it didn't count, picks up the ball and stomps back home.
@@jamestomlin5525 yeah, delayed for a few hundred years, where it will be further delayed but people who now have 6 shooters, better armor, and more knowledge. After that, we have fully automatic rifles, tanks, and even more knowledge. The heart of darkness won't stand a chance
@@ineedtherapy8339 is and it isn't. Just like the prophet none of these things can truly stay dead. And I'm fairly confident you're average soldier doesn't compare to any of the heroes when it comes to mental fortitude. They would be driven mad quickly, and they have to fight the bandits who by that point would also have similar tech. Also considering what the heart is, a few hundred years seems like a long time, something like this has alot more power and influence than cthulhu so lets not pretend that's it about to go back to sleep for even a year let alone 500. Keep in mind, someone like fucking hastur is no more than a side boss, don't mistake the heart as weak for a second. This is a being capable of feats on par with nyarlathotep.
NOOOO!!!! THAT IS THE HEART OF THE WORLD, OUR PROGENITOR! ALPHA AND OMEGA! YOU CAN'T JUST KILL IT, YOU'RE A BUNCH OF CUTTHROATS! Dismas: "haha, pistol go boom boom"
"You're saying we can't kill it because we're made from it?" The Ancestor: EXACTLY! *lipsmacks* "Ever heard of cancer?" The Ancestor:... Come Unto Your Maker. "HOW THE HELL CAN *_YOU_* CAST THAT?"
TFW Baldwin is gonna be piseed he didn't get to say "Rain in the forest" because he overslept in the fucking brothel and didn't go to the Darkest Dungeon with his bros.
For my first run, Reynauld died twice and returned from death both times. He came back just in time to slay the heart too. Couldnt leave Dismas to walk that old road alone...
I think it would be so dope if in Darkest Dungeon 2 the only holy place was The Estate. A distinct reminder to all future heroes that all evil can be eradicated
Perhaps after defeating the “outgrowth” of the entity under the manor, the area becomes sanctified, the sun (or whatever the DD equivalent of god is) blesses it, and it becomes a new area of peace & prosperity. The hamlet becomes a town, then a great city, those who labored in the dungeons have finally cleared them of their filth, rebuilding the estate, burning down the weld/swamp, etc. But then the ancestors son finds something, a way to permanently kill the fiend beneath the surface.... He brings his group of grizzled veterans to the mountains of old, from which a way to reach the beast, and subsequently slay it, can be found...
@@absolutelyyousless7605 This doesn't really fit the Lovecraftian aesthetic of "everything is ultimately futile, as we are mere specks in an unfathomably large and ancient universe". Something must remain out of our reach, to where we can't even comprehend what it really is and how powerful it can be
@@sorrymyenglishbad2535 yes, thats how lovecraftian fiction works. No matter how good you do, there are always more powerful entities out there you simply cant deal with. And thats a beautiful takeaway message.
Dismas and Reynauld entered the portal, days later the estate quieted, the air less oppressive if not cured... it seemed like something had been put back to rest.... we never saw them again.
Well, when you complete a mission you automatically go back to the Hamlet, independent of infections, bleed, and etc, only stress. So after killing the heart the mansion went down and the Bros are automatically teleported to the Hamlet
@@yo7456 i dont think you got what i was getting at with my post... it was like a dark narrative ending of a somber story... i do understand the game mechanics >.>
@@Legohaiden yeah but what you described was literally not what happened, Gorre opens the save again at the end and shows that those characters are there and there is 100% completion.
I thought it was weird that the ancestor would be fighting you in the end. Until the "sporadic reproduction" happened, combined with the "we are the same". The heart of darkness, creator of all, can re-create anything it wishes to, and anything it consumes. So the ancestor, in his fervent search for whatever he was searching for, stumbled upon what was basically a God, and was consumed by it.
That Dismas... On almost every occasion I've played DD he was often the only one of the starting roster I've kept all the way through. You're the best Highwayman.
@@Mawyman2316 He attacks so that he can go back into position to use duelist's advance which activates riposte. Which can hit the boss wherever he is when he attacks you.
It's not late at all. This video went viral a year after uploading it. Thanks, Crusader deserves more credit for being an absolute unit. Highwayman is a monster with riposte crits when you expect it less.
@@gorre3837 Hello. This is definitely super late, but did you have any specific locked quirks for these guys? I can imagine those for Dismas, but which ones for Reynauld, if you had any?
Hugo Trojanovský Counterpoint, if the progenitor is part of the family but ruin has come, is he saying that (essentially) his phyrric victory grumblings were bs and it _is_ dead, making the rest of humanity as its spawn (“intended” to eventually return but no longer having something to ‘return to’), pointless, thus “ruin has come”?
An unbreakable bond! Brothers and one till the end! One walks the path of steel and enlightenmet other took the way of trickery and power! Together against the world! The legacy of their blood!
Sadly, my dismas died at like resolve level 2, reynauld got so stressed he had a heart attack and almos died... From there i started to care about reynauld like he was my treasure, he became my first legendary unit... and i got the town event that makes you choose between 3 random characters, and there he was, dismas,i revived him, but at that point he was obsolete, i tried leveling him up... He died 2 runs after that, to this day, reynauld is alive and being a leyend.
Dismas: weve had some good times....remember the crawling flesh? HA Jubert your magic put that devil in its place. Ah and Fromentin you and that hound chased off the shreiker and saved me and Guyot. And speaking of our big bad bounty hunter. Your axe kept us alive against that necromancer. My dear freinds... I miss you... *empties bottle onto ground and leaves cemetery alone*
I decided to buy this game and only just started. Reynauld and Dismas are still alive on my run. I have little knowledge on the game, but I know must be doing something right!
I like this, the final battle plays out very fittingly. It's left ambiguous whether the heroes faced a great old one or eldritch god or just some deep hallucination borne of madness. Did the whole thing happen in the depths of the darkest dungeon or was it all in their heads? Regardless, the story is at least partially driven by what goes on in the heads of the heroes. What they feel, believe, and imagine becomes practically real as their minds affect how they experience the world, regardless of whether it is actually physically happening or not. By that logic, if they truly believe they can triumph over whatever they face in the dungeon, then at the very least their chances of surviving greatly improve, even if they stand before a god. If a paradoxical thing that should not be can indeed exist, then nothing is truly impossible, even defeating that which defies understanding.
Dismas was always my favorite. Moving fast, vast range and on my playthroughs most reliable one. Even if expedition goes sour he still can turn everything around... Somebody told me that was the name of a penitent thief, crusified next to Jesus. If only I knew.
What I like about the narrator's words going into this final battle suggests that he isn't speaking to the characters you have brought to this battle, but to you as the player. The unknown being that brought your warriors of light into the deepest darkest depths. The Narrator has always spoke to you personally on the way to this moment, so why would he no longer do so at this point? Perhaps you as a player are an entity not unlike the heart of darkness.
