#flexile sentry

[jessgaspar]

Soulstober 2024 - Day 11: Flexile Sentry

[ohnoitstbskyen]

The Flexile Sentry is a little more than it seems

The Flexile Sentry is one of those bosses which will later turn up as a regular enemy.

In the lore it is a prison guard of Vendrick's regime, tasked with punishing and deporting the Hollows from his realm as part of his futile campaign to contain the spread of the curse, and its lizard-like monstrousness is visual shorthand for the monstrousness of its task and behaviour.

On a deeper level, though, the Flexile Sentry's design is one of many times in the game where the player is confronted with the idea of multiple or split personalities, or multiple identities inhabiting the same body. In this case, two heads and torsos working together in harmonious concert, two minds united in one purpose. They are different from each other, symbolized by one using swords and the other clubs (they're literally a quality and a strength build), but not in conflict with one another. And there's all kinds of thematic heft to that idea, especially in context of Dark Souls 2's general theme of identity and self-realization, although that's a discussion probably better saved for a boss of more importance to the story.

My full analysis of the Flexile Sentry

[ladygwyndolin]

RACHEL RANKS: DARK SOULS TRILOGY BOSSES FROM WORST TO BEST

#31: Flexile Sentry (Dark Souls 2)

“The King commanded a contorted sentry to deliver those who had no cells to a faraway land, and to make certain they were never heard from again.”

One thing SOTFS DID do well was adding a shortcut to this boss instead of having the infuriating runback hurt the experience. And what a great experience it is! We're entering the "bosses I (mostly) really enjoy" category, and this guy…guys?...guy?...fits the bill! It's got a very unique design and fun attack combos with the double body/arm movements managing a nice flow. And speaking of flow, I LOVE the way the arena works in this fight. For those not in the know, the arena slowly fills up with water as the fight goes on and limits your mobility if you don't finish the fight efficiently. It's an arena hazard that feels fair and poses a real threat at the same time. The OST is only so-so, but the location of the arena is fun enough to still give it some flair. Let's Beyblade!

[tawneybel]

Personal recommendations for Dark Souls characters to get you started. Focusing specifically on Dark Souls 1 because I remember that game more than the other two.

Dark Sun Gwyndolin (Archer, magic user, and has snakes for legs)

Seath the scaleless (betrayed his fellow dragons, went brutally insane trying to find a way to make himself immortal.)

Crossbreed Priscilla: Large woman, half dragon (Seath’s daughter), wields a scythe, and can go invisible (she’s also been trapped in a painted world for eons by herself, so more than likely she’s very lonely… wink wink)

Capra Demon: Strong enough to wield two slabs of metal at once. Clearly does not take “no” for an answer

Dark Dragon Kalameet: Big dragon with telekinetic powers.

Chaos Witch Quelaag: Giant fire spider lady who just wants her sick sister to get better, and will happily kill anyone who interferes with that.

Other quick recommendations from across the series: Knight Ornstein, Sister Friede, The Pursuer (literally a stalker), Flexile Sentry, Mytha the Baneful Queen (Lore says she gives good head), Demon of Song, Nashandra (She has two forms, both are hot), Dancer & Vordt of the Boreal Valley, High Lord Wolnir (Lord of the bone-zone), Pontiff Sulyvahn, Aldrich Devourer of Gods, and the Twin Princes. 

The Dark Souls series has lots of beings who are giant people, and even monsters. Sorry, I hope you don’t mind, I just love the series so much I can’t help but gush.

Tawney: Gush all you want! I love learning about new monsters.

Gwyndolin: If he wants to have sex with you, tell him to take the mask off. I’m more worried about someone getting poked with it than the snakes.

Seath: Technically not a scalie.

Priscilla: Well, the family’s open to monster-human relations, so that’s good?

Capra Demon: I am lowering my leggings as we speak.

Kalameet: If he wants to procreate, then would I still give live birth or would he make me lay eggs? 🤔

Quelaag: She actually has a good reason to be nude.

Ornstein: Probably a loaded furry who commissioned that armor.

Sister Friede: Are nun kinks as common as priest kinks?

Pursuer: He must be a damn good one with that heavy looking armor.

Sentry: Think of all the hugs, aw.

Mytha: Yeah, I can see that.

Demon of Song: Something, something, “frog in your throat.”

Nashandra: Having a traditionally pretty form and a macabre form will make you popular here. XD

Dancer: But does she give lap dances?

Vordt: “A former Outrider Knight of the Boreal Valley who has degraded into a feral beast.”

Wolnir: He can take me to the Bone Zone.

Pontiff Sulyvahn: Pontiff? He is the Pope of Tall People.

Aldrich: So… a blob monster that disguises himself as a pretty boy? Yeah, I’ll go for that.

Twin Princes: Are way prettier than I am. :(

[berrexx]

Inktober #29 “Double”

[z399]

“day 21 - day 25 of 2017 inktober”

[crysdrawsthings]

This day I slayed my third Dark Souls 2 boss, Flexile Sentry. Second try and it was almost dead on a first one. Also gonna go and give some hydra dominating buttstabs to Pursuer tomorrow. Today lowered it’s HP almost to one fourth of the starting level and than it got me. Anyway...

Rest in pieces, Flexile Sentry.

[exultationetoile]

💀 Boss | Flexile Sentry 🎮 Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (PS4)