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This idea of a fallen-from-grace character is a common motif when it comes to Miyazaki, but it's so effective every time and always adds a dimension to the game
by michaelscott 5y ago
This idea of a fallen-from-grace character is a common motif when it comes to Miyazaki, but it's so effective every time and always adds a dimension to the games' lore. To this day, I think Gehrman in Bloodborne is my favourite boss fight because it's simultaneously a test of everything you've grown into over the course of the game yourself, and also the conclusion of this man's painful, long and tragic existence
- cgh 5y agoMan, that fight was so satisfying, particularly since I’d eaten the umbilicals first.
- urthor 5y agoAre there any examples where this isn't the Motif in Elden Ring? Arguably this is his only motif. Elden ring is basically a huge ungodly mountain of character flaws.
- michaelscott 5y agoThere are definitely a few exceptions. Pontiff Sulyvahn (DS3) comes to mind as one, it's possible that Godrick in ER is also although we'll need to uncover more lore still. Byrgenwerth (Bloodborne) as an institution definitely. The motif of evil with Miyazaki often seems to be the institutional evil that affects the world, and very occasionally specific individuals in those institutions