Talk:King Allant/@comment-77.146.164.61-20150115223345/@comment-31353581-20170823145752

I know it's been beaten into the ground, but that is the point. It is an intentional anti-climax. This is what becomes of those who seek power. It brings the question, what have you as the player character been doing? King Allant sought power to protect his kingdom, but absolute power corrupts absolutely. Now you as the player character seek power to overcome adversity, in this case King Allant and the Old One. Is this your fate as well?

There is a sad dignity to the Souls series. Gwyn has been worn by maintaining the flame, and the bombast of other fights just isn't there, which is evident in the soundtrack. Sif protecting his master, and limping during the last 1/6th of his life bar. Vendrick mindlessly pacing his crypt, completely hollowed. All the lands are well past their prime, all on the verge of collapsing, filled with hints of their splendor of years past.

More recent games have embraced parts of what made the original games so great, but I feel like they kind of miss the "dignity." I love all the games in the series, but miss the quieter, sadder moments.