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Now this could really mean anything. It could be the most difficult boss, the most stylish boss, the most memorable boss etc. But this just has to be THE boss that really stuck with you the most after fought him/her/it regardless of criteria. It could even be from a DLC if you want.

With that last part said, my favorite boss ever is unsurprisingly from Dark Souls 2. More specifically, Sir Alonne from the Crown of the Old Iron King DLC.

Where do I start with this guy? He's unlike any other knight I've faced in the Souls series. In the backstory, he was a Ronin-esque warrior who stumbled upon the Old Iron King, helped him rise to power, and left him for reasons unknown. When you meet him, his boss arena is just beautiful. The room is square and has three large open windows that reveal a mountainous landscape lit up by a sunset. The flow is completely reflective and it makes the lighting of this fight just serene almost. It also wins the award for most breathtaking location for a boss.

Next thing you notice, Sir Alonne himself stops his meditation immediately once you enter and he rises up. At this point, you would think the boss would just run up and attack you at first glance. Not Alonne. He stands up with his large katana, the Bewitched Alonne katana, ready and he bows his head towards you as if he recognizes you as an opponent. Then the fight commences.

Sir Alonne isn't like most knights in Dark Souls who give you time to pause and study their move set. Alonne is FAST, easily the most quickest humanoid boss in the game. His attacks aren't brutally punishing by themselves, but this is irrelevant since he does them in such quick succession one right after another. Two attacks in particular are worth being aware of: his long distance attack where he'll ready his sword and insta-dash across the room to deliver a brutal upward slash, and his buff attack where if it connects his sword we'll be powered up by your blood and all his attacks become MUCH more lethal for 60 seconds approx.

His motif as a samurai make for a very fluid moveset where he appears to not need any time to pause. If you get hit by him, you need to truly watch his ass viligantly to make absolutely sure that you have barely enough time to heal. He's very aggressive and room for error is an all-time low. Much less than the previous Fume Knight Raime fight.

All while the fight occurs, the most unique and most epic boss theme I've ever heard from a Souls game plays. Most of the boss themes in these games are very melancholic or very doom and gloom with a few exceptions. Alonne's theme is that exception. His theme is triumphant, the chorus is very excellently orchestrated, and the pacing is phenomenal, all while fighting this proud warrior under the setting sun.

There's also a very unique death animation for him too. If you somehow fight and him and take NO DAMAGE when you beat him, he'll take his sword and commit Seppuku (honorable suicide). That speaks leagues more about his character than any lore bits ever could.

I highly implore you to check his Bossfight out online even of your not a Souls fan. It's a blast to watch. Alright who's next? 