ive never felt so much emotion placed into such a duel. This track is beyond unbelievable. I loved every minute of this boss fight, no matter how many times i was defeated.
@@OXY187 Owl was never a parent, just a slave master who used an orphan from a battlefield as a tool. Imagine Sekiro as a sword, sure he sharpened it many times over the years and made it much more deadly than when he found it but then he throws it away once he doesn't need it. He wasn't a parent to it, just an owner. It's a wonder Sekiro is a good person when his father is such a selfish and evil person. He used Sekiro to betray his country to become immortal, then tried to backstab him (literally) and throw him away.
that flute hit different too. It is just telling you in a fight fight not some pushover battle. Owl trynna mix your shit and make you whiff your deflects.
The fact that you'll be costing the entirety of ashina just for kuro. After all, in this story, ashina is the true victim, and the desperation of Genichiro to keep his home safe.
@@KroiCH343Both Isshin and Kuro knew that protecting Ashina was a lost cause, Genichiro was becoming a worse monster than the interior ministry due to his inability to let go of the past and move towards the future
@@Deftzu True...while the ministry feared ashina, they massively weakened it with rats and such until it was on the brink of collapse, then they attacked. While wolf alone also weakened it a lot, killing people like gyoubu, the generals and creatures like bull and ogre, it was pretty much dead either way.
Would love to get a game of the Owl's life. He wanted more than what was offered and at his age, he had to be aggressive to get it. I wonder why he wasn't given the title Samurai or why he and Isshin didn't plan for a better Ashina together after taking back what was stolen from their people? So many questions and only one game. A game more than worthy of a series with prequels.
Just to let you Owl was never allied with Ashina, he only worked for his own benefit. In the Shura ending you learn he simply wants to take all of Japan for himself. That's why he doesn't care if he killed Sekiro in the flashback, works for the Interior Ministry, sees Lady Emma and Isshin as obstacles, etc.
@@mantiraptor5208 Then why was Sekiro selected to watch over Kuro? And Isshin knew Owl from a much earlier age before he took Ashina. Did Owl help him? At what point did Owl end up working with the Interior Ministry? All of these unanswered questions is why I would like to see more of him. I think he was genuinely hurt by Sekiro's choice in the Ashina Castle bout. Another unusual thing in the game is did Sekiro kill Lady Butterfly and get stabbed or did he kill her and Owl show up after? These are somewhat rhetorical questions, but again I would like to get more of a backstory. This game is a Masterpiece.
@@WFM1930 Alright let me be clear, everything after this point is somewhar theorized based on what I know. First, Owl entrusted Sekiro to protect Kuro, not anyone from Ashina. I believe this is because no one sees Owl as a trustworthy figure (Kuro proves this when he denies Owl's offer at the top of the castle because even he knows Owl is seduced by immortality), but they know very well in the past Sekiro strictly followed the Iron Code, hence he couldn't go against Owl's commands. Owl seemed to join the ministry before the flashback to Hirata Estate, we also know this because Owl comes with Ministry Shinobis to raid the Estate. I think he did this so he can setup Sekiro to die honorably, manipulating Kuro to give Wolf immortality. Since Lady Butterfly couldn't kill Sekiro, Owl does it himself. This allows a back-up plan, since Owl immediately tells you to join him after his personal goal to obtain enough trust using Sekiro fails. If Owl was really trusted by Ashina/Hirata Estate, they would have asked him to protect Kuro, after all, he was still in his prime and much more experienced than Sekiro in the past.
@Mantiraptor Alright so if Hirata Estate is part of Ashina and Owl was not trusted, them it really doesn't make sense to trust one he entrusts, especially someone he raised as a "Young Wolf". Though it doesn't mean they didn't, I can dig that. I do recall after giving Isshin Monkey Booze, he mentions Owl in his past back when he was still young about liking Monkey Booze. Kuro was a G for sure when we pulled Owl's hoe card on the castle. However, just like Isshin, Owl had ambition. Isshin said we simply took back the land that was ours. Owl wanted all of Japan. I suspect Owl was part of the reason for Isshin's success in taking back the land. It's more likely that as between the reestablishment of Ashina had to been when Owl realized Isshin's ambition wasn't enough for him. Another interesting thing is Kuro was not a fan of Sekiro killing Owl when asked about the fight. We're gonna need a prelude.
@@WFM1930 Good point. I don't know how strong Isshin was when Sekiro was tasked with protecting Kuro, but I know Owl stated that "Few men can best Isshin despite his condition." (He says this if you kill Isshin in the bad ending). I would like to imagine that Owl was not capable of taking Kuro by force from Isshin in the past, so he tries to play nice but using a "Hey, I'll protect the kid from being kidnapped, if I screw up, feel free to track me down and kill me." and Isshin believed so, not knowing Owl plotted to work with the ministry. Then Owl stages an attack, and ensures Sekiro dies so Kuro trusts his protector (what Owl wants). I don't think Owl ever worked with Isshin, but simply refused to combat against him to avoid any chance of utter defeat. Then finding Sekiro on the battlefield, he sees a new plan. Implement an adoptive son into a trusted warrior, use said warrior as a link to build trust with an enemy Owl can't defeat. Owl just never expected his son to break the Iron Code, which probably shocks Kuro because he knows how much Owl invested into Sekiro as both father and master manipulator.
*"Goodbye."* *"Defeated by my own son? That feeling... is not entirely unpleasant."* Such a beautiful line. He was a total ass, but in the end acknowledged Sekiro as his son and was proud of being defeated by his own best creation.
He litteraly is an upgrade version of you, dude never get tired ans is as imprévisible as a cat, never know his next move until its on your muscle memory
@@dekinny6035 actually in the japanese version i believe it says something like "let me tell you why im called owl" idk how the english translation turned out like that
Through all his wickedness in the end he loved you And was happy to be bested my someone he considers his oun son Mabye in another life he would have been a good father and fought beside you as father and son
@@ncluc3434 exactly. But with more of an open world. I don’t mind the linear aspect of Sekiro tho. It felt traditional but cutting edge at the same time.
This boss fight is amazing and one of FS’s best in the entire lineup. Great soundtrack too. It is so rewarding beating Owl in his prime. It’s a fun fight, my only complaint is sometimes the blue owl obscures your vision and you lose lock on sometimes. Other than that 10/10
Just figured out that's part of its mechanic. The blue owl spirit, when Owl himself disappears, locks you off automatically. It's meant to leave you open.
@@UniCops I know that’s not what i’m talking about, sometimes you lose lock on when he jumps behind the pillars and it has gotten me killed before. I like the fight but there’s too many lulls in the action. He kicks off you so you have to keep closing the distance and phase 2 isn’t any better. The owl is a gimmick and I think it’s more fun to just press him into a corner and keep fighting, the owl creates lulls in the action. When he turns into owl form it seems like it’s coded to go behind you and try to ambush you, I don’t have a problem with that but when he jumps behind pillars and you lose lock on that is annoying. The owl also flies in front of you and conceals your vision of what Owl is doing too
@@Gorlami90 It is his prime. This is how wolf saw Owls prime and it’s how strong he was in his eyes. This fight didn’t actually happen, it’s a mental battle of wolf coming to terms with the fact that his father betrayed him and accepting it. It may not look like prime owl physically but strength wise it’s prime owl, maybe even stronger as it’s sekiros vision of his father
I love how the Inner Owl description says this Owl is far stronger than the actual Owl could hope to be. Sekiro just imagined him as the strongest being alive because he’s his dad and the emotional weight behind that
I fucking HATE Owl as a person but love him as a boss and character, and his voicelines and soundtracks of course. I'm so glad Sekiro has replayable bossfights so I can listen to this badass theme while killing him over and over again and hearing him say "Defeated by my own son, haha the feeling is not... entirely unpleasant"
First time I've fought against him he destroyed me and when i finally killed him i was very unsetesfid with the fight cus i didn't really engage in the fight and instead teased his jumping attack and mortal blade him. Today i fought him again... amazing, unmatched fight, every attack screams with his personality wether he sliced or faked his charge, the music was fantastic his use of shinobi tools was brilliant and over all one of the best bosses I've ever had the pleasure of fighting. Just like isshin said: hasitation is defeat. Don't worry and be very aggressive for a butiful fight.
I think that because they chose to play music at every single encounter after a while it just sounds like white noise. But I actually think this is technically the BEST souls-borne-kiro OST. The orchestration in most of these tracks is really, really dense. One can hardly perceive clear motifs and musical phrases. Now THIS track is just genius. The way the violin dramatically soars over harmony does feel like the flight of a bird over the battlegrounds. The shikuhachi emulating the cry of a wolf in the distance. And then there's the men choir adding to the bulk of the harmony.
I can't agree at all. If anything, in my opinion, Sekiro's OSTs feel more personal to their individual bosses and backgrounds than in Dark Souls. They portray raw emotional bond. In a way they feel more alive.
Okay, I’m sorry but I’ve gone to every boss theme I don’t remember when playing and there’s a reason, I can’t tell a fucking difference between any of them, and none of them get me hyped or anything
The osts aren’t that good in comparison to other from software games, this one is very popular tho and rightfully so, it hits different when you hear it during the fight, especially due to the context of the fight
ive never felt so much emotion placed into such a duel. This track is beyond unbelievable. I loved every minute of this boss fight, no matter how many times i was defeated.
Try Bloodborne's Final boss
@@Giannis.Papio.05 what the moon presence?
@@buenosdias4039 no I think he means Gehrman
I felt just the same
i enjoyed every single second of this boss fight
The background literally shows wolf being mikiri countered by Owl.🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love how wolf looks confused like “wait, he can do that?!?” 😂🤣
why cant the mikiri counters Wolf does be as cool as when Owl does it
@@weaselbeee I agree
The stare of ‘ohh shit’
@@weaselbeee owl is more experienced than wolf, so his mikiri is way more refined
Ah, finally, SOMEONE sees the genius of this track!
Agreed
Wait, there are people who don’t?
If owl was a good parent they would’ve been the most unstoppable duo in ashina
he was a good parent, he is the reason why Sekiro is a powerful warrior.
@@OXY187 was he not an evil asshole no ? Tbf it’s been a while since I’ve played so I can’t really remember
@@OXY187 He was not a good parent
@@_zagami_1782 yeah he was a piece of shit
@@OXY187 Owl was never a parent, just a slave master who used an orphan from a battlefield as a tool. Imagine Sekiro as a sword, sure he sharpened it many times over the years and made it much more deadly than when he found it but then he throws it away once he doesn't need it. He wasn't a parent to it, just an owner.
It's a wonder Sekiro is a good person when his father is such a selfish and evil person. He used Sekiro to betray his country to become immortal, then tried to backstab him (literally) and throw him away.
That violin just hits different in this ost and I love it.
It do
that flute hit different too. It is just telling you in a fight fight not some pushover battle. Owl trynna mix your shit and make you whiff your deflects.
Death of a shadow. You taught me well
Wrong fight. But....
That's my boy
Kevin Ocasio I know it’s not the same fight I just wanted to say it
Owl, not the true antagonist, as that honor goes to Genichiro, but he is the true villain that started all this
secret villain
The fact that you'll be costing the entirety of ashina just for kuro.
After all, in this story, ashina is the true victim, and the desperation of Genichiro to keep his home safe.
@@KroiCH343Both Isshin and Kuro knew that protecting Ashina was a lost cause, Genichiro was becoming a worse monster than the interior ministry due to his inability to let go of the past and move towards the future
@@Deftzu True...while the ministry feared ashina, they massively weakened it with rats and such until it was on the brink of collapse, then they attacked.
While wolf alone also weakened it a lot, killing people like gyoubu, the generals and creatures like bull and ogre, it was pretty much dead either way.
Would love to get a game of the Owl's life.
He wanted more than what was offered and at his age, he had to be aggressive to get it. I wonder why he wasn't given the title Samurai or why he and Isshin didn't plan for a better Ashina together after taking back what was stolen from their people? So many questions and only one game.
A game more than worthy of a series with prequels.
Just to let you Owl was never allied with Ashina, he only worked for his own benefit. In the Shura ending you learn he simply wants to take all of Japan for himself. That's why he doesn't care if he killed Sekiro in the flashback, works for the Interior Ministry, sees Lady Emma and Isshin as obstacles, etc.
@@mantiraptor5208 Then why was Sekiro selected to watch over Kuro? And Isshin knew Owl from a much earlier age before he took Ashina. Did Owl help him? At what point did Owl end up working with the Interior Ministry? All of these unanswered questions is why I would like to see more of him. I think he was genuinely hurt by Sekiro's choice in the Ashina Castle bout. Another unusual thing in the game is did Sekiro kill Lady Butterfly and get stabbed or did he kill her and Owl show up after? These are somewhat rhetorical questions, but again I would like to get more of a backstory. This game is a Masterpiece.
@@WFM1930 Alright let me be clear, everything after this point is somewhar theorized based on what I know. First, Owl entrusted Sekiro to protect Kuro, not anyone from Ashina. I believe this is because no one sees Owl as a trustworthy figure (Kuro proves this when he denies Owl's offer at the top of the castle because even he knows Owl is seduced by immortality), but they know very well in the past Sekiro strictly followed the Iron Code, hence he couldn't go against Owl's commands. Owl seemed to join the ministry before the flashback to Hirata Estate, we also know this because Owl comes with Ministry Shinobis to raid the Estate. I think he did this so he can setup Sekiro to die honorably, manipulating Kuro to give Wolf immortality. Since Lady Butterfly couldn't kill Sekiro, Owl does it himself. This allows a back-up plan, since Owl immediately tells you to join him after his personal goal to obtain enough trust using Sekiro fails. If Owl was really trusted by Ashina/Hirata Estate, they would have asked him to protect Kuro, after all, he was still in his prime and much more experienced than Sekiro in the past.
@Mantiraptor Alright so if Hirata Estate is part of Ashina and Owl was not trusted, them it really doesn't make sense to trust one he entrusts, especially someone he raised as a "Young Wolf". Though it doesn't mean they didn't, I can dig that. I do recall after giving Isshin Monkey Booze, he mentions Owl in his past back when he was still young about liking Monkey Booze. Kuro was a G for sure when we pulled Owl's hoe card on the castle. However, just like Isshin, Owl had ambition. Isshin said we simply took back the land that was ours. Owl wanted all of Japan. I suspect Owl was part of the reason for Isshin's success in taking back the land. It's more likely that as between the reestablishment of Ashina had to been when Owl realized Isshin's ambition wasn't enough for him. Another interesting thing is Kuro was not a fan of Sekiro killing Owl when asked about the fight. We're gonna need a prelude.
@@WFM1930 Good point. I don't know how strong Isshin was when Sekiro was tasked with protecting Kuro, but I know Owl stated that "Few men can best Isshin despite his condition." (He says this if you kill Isshin in the bad ending). I would like to imagine that Owl was not capable of taking Kuro by force from Isshin in the past, so he tries to play nice but using a "Hey, I'll protect the kid from being kidnapped, if I screw up, feel free to track me down and kill me." and Isshin believed so, not knowing Owl plotted to work with the ministry. Then Owl stages an attack, and ensures Sekiro dies so Kuro trusts his protector (what Owl wants). I don't think Owl ever worked with Isshin, but simply refused to combat against him to avoid any chance of utter defeat. Then finding Sekiro on the battlefield, he sees a new plan. Implement an adoptive son into a trusted warrior, use said warrior as a link to build trust with an enemy Owl can't defeat. Owl just never expected his son to break the Iron Code, which probably shocks Kuro because he knows how much Owl invested into Sekiro as both father and master manipulator.
"That feeling is not entirely unpleasant.."
*"Goodbye."*
*"Defeated by my own son? That feeling... is not entirely unpleasant."*
Such a beautiful line. He was a total ass, but in the end acknowledged Sekiro as his son and was proud of being defeated by his own best creation.
damn this hits harder than the deathblow he landed on me
He litteraly is an upgrade version of you, dude never get tired ans is as imprévisible as a cat, never know his next move until its on your muscle memory
What a fine specimen you've become, Wolf!
@Dominic Settecasi hmm I wonder who this man is
Allow me to honor your efforts and show you this old owl's true power!
@@dekinny6035 actually in the japanese version i believe it says something like "let me tell you why im called owl" idk how the english translation turned out like that
Through all his wickedness in the end he loved you
And was happy to be bested my someone he considers his oun son
Mabye in another life he would have been a good father and fought beside you as father and son
fr🥲
The one moment that made me fall in love with sekiro
Shadow Must Die Twice Theme .... (The True Final Boss )
This is my favorite boss fight in the game, OST is amazing.
Same! I just defeated him today. It was a tough fight but a fun one
@@Marco.91 That's good to hear, this was so fun
Please fromsoft I’m begging you to make a Sekiro 2 or at least some new DLC. I don’t want this game to end ever!!! 😭
That feeling when Sekiro was just a buffer game between DS3 and Elden Ring and we’ll never get any DLC
@@ruski77 a game with sekiro combat would be so good
Miyazaki doesn't like making sequels. Dark Souls was an exception in this game.
@@ncluc3434 exactly. But with more of an open world. I don’t mind the linear aspect of Sekiro tho. It felt traditional but cutting edge at the same time.
@@ruski77 buffer game>actual game
The windflute kinda sounding like an owl is a great use of it
The best music and the best boss of this beautiful game, thank you ♥️
Sekiro: Shadows Die 30~50 times
That shinobi prosthetic, this was once... huh... curious device you got there
0:43 send chills flying up my spine every time
Father owl was already the most enjoyable fight in sekiro, then inner owl showed up and became my 2nd favorite boss in anything ever
“Good riddance, starving wolf.”
Thank you for making this track!
This boss fight is amazing and one of FS’s best in the entire lineup. Great soundtrack too. It is so rewarding beating Owl in his prime. It’s a fun fight, my only complaint is sometimes the blue owl obscures your vision and you lose lock on sometimes. Other than that 10/10
Just figured out that's part of its mechanic. The blue owl spirit, when Owl himself disappears, locks you off automatically. It's meant to leave you open.
@@UniCops I know that’s not what i’m talking about, sometimes you lose lock on when he jumps behind the pillars and it has gotten me killed before. I like the fight but there’s too many lulls in the action. He kicks off you so you have to keep closing the distance and phase 2 isn’t any better. The owl is a gimmick and I think it’s more fun to just press him into a corner and keep fighting, the owl creates lulls in the action. When he turns into owl form it seems like it’s coded to go behind you and try to ambush you, I don’t have a problem with that but when he jumps behind pillars and you lose lock on that is annoying. The owl also flies in front of you and conceals your vision of what Owl is doing too
This isn’t his prime. It was 3 years before the great shinobi owl fight. He’s still an old man
@@Gorlami90the game literally says its him in his prime. Shut up smartarse.
@@Gorlami90 It is his prime. This is how wolf saw Owls prime and it’s how strong he was in his eyes. This fight didn’t actually happen, it’s a mental battle of wolf coming to terms with the fact that his father betrayed him and accepting it. It may not look like prime owl physically but strength wise it’s prime owl, maybe even stronger as it’s sekiros vision of his father
Thank you so much for making this!
This boss gave me ghost of tsushima vibes, even though he wasn't a good father I still felt sad, too sad that I almost cried when I killed him
It is sad and emotional music 🎵 it really fits the fight 😍😍😍
2:55 All I feel is Death on this part 💀
I love how the Inner Owl description says this Owl is far stronger than the actual Owl could hope to be. Sekiro just imagined him as the strongest being alive because he’s his dad and the emotional weight behind that
OMG! I believe the thumbnail is Sekiro getting Mikiri countered 🤣
死
Sekiro is the best FS game, I just wish we got more of it :/
Still such a great game one of my fav will forever be in my memories this soundtrack is so beautifull and everything this boss fight deserves!❤️🔥
Goodbye, Father.
Second Phase Starts:
Owl Father: "Okami o! Yoku zo koko made kitaeageta, hobi o tora su, waga fukuro, misete yarou"
I don't understand japanese but somehow I can hear this
@@KroiCH343 It's a great line, boosts adrenaline when fighting him
I fucking HATE Owl as a person but love him as a boss and character, and his voicelines and soundtracks of course. I'm so glad Sekiro has replayable bossfights so I can listen to this badass theme while killing him over and over again and hearing him say "Defeated by my own son, haha the feeling is not... entirely unpleasant"
I Love Owl Father Villains Are Always Better Than Heroes He İs My 3 Rd Favorite Character İn The Series
1 Genichiro 2 Wolf 3 Owl
@@DarkkSorcerer Isshin is number 1 for me, giving him Sake and hearing his dialogue adds a lot to his character
Best boss they’ve ever made especially the inner version
Peak FromSoftware right here
Kratos vs zeus
よくぞここまで育ったァ！
褒美を取らす！
我が梟、見せてやろう！
This is the English translated from google translate from the exact japanese script used in the game
倅に敗れるか…
存外に
心地よいものだ
@@rogueengineer6006 well, the translator did quite well.
"Allow me to honour your efforts, by showing this owl's true power!"
Best FromSoftware game ever
First time I've fought against him he destroyed me and when i finally killed him i was very unsetesfid with the fight cus i didn't really engage in the fight and instead teased his jumping attack and mortal blade him. Today i fought him again... amazing, unmatched fight, every attack screams with his personality wether he sliced or faked his charge, the music was fantastic his use of shinobi tools was brilliant and over all one of the best bosses I've ever had the pleasure of fighting. Just like isshin said: hasitation is defeat. Don't worry and be very aggressive for a butiful fight.
I ended up hating this guy because how many times he killed me, he was my hardest boss in my first playthrough
Good stuff
Hardest boss in the game for me , top 3 owl father, demon of hatred and sword saint ishin tied
Maybe youll get his sword in the elden ring dlc as well as his armor
I'm killed by my son, it's not that bad
Not gonna lie some parts sound like the Mandelorians soundtrack
You mean some of flute parts, right? I got that feeling too
@@liaogregor4047 yup. Mando flute
It intensely extended the emotion in this fight, I like this
You mean mandalorian sounds like this cuz this came out before
IMO sekiro has a pretty forgettable OST, especially compared to other From games. But this.... This is fucking gold.
I think that because they chose to play music at every single encounter after a while it just sounds like white noise. But I actually think this is technically the BEST souls-borne-kiro OST. The orchestration in most of these tracks is really, really dense. One can hardly perceive clear motifs and musical phrases. Now THIS track is just genius. The way the violin dramatically soars over harmony does feel like the flight of a bird over the battlegrounds. The shikuhachi emulating the cry of a wolf in the distance. And then there's the men choir adding to the bulk of the harmony.
I can't agree at all. If anything, in my opinion, Sekiro's OSTs feel more personal to their individual bosses and backgrounds than in Dark Souls. They portray raw emotional bond. In a way they feel more alive.
@@_EldenRing_ do u exist?
Demon of Hatred, Ginichiro, Corrupted monk they had pretty good themes
Gyobu's theme is also extremely good. The ambient music is pretty forgettable tbh, but the boss' music is absolute genius.
Okay, I’m sorry but I’ve gone to every boss theme I don’t remember when playing and there’s a reason, I can’t tell a fucking difference between any of them, and none of them get me hyped or anything
That's because you are dead inside and have no soul.
The osts aren’t that good in comparison to other from software games, this one is very popular tho and rightfully so, it hits different when you hear it during the fight, especially due to the context of the fight
I believe people who don't like this ost were to busy dying and being frustrated that's why they can't appreciate the magnificence