If Smough is defeated first, Ornstein suddenly grows to immense size while retaining his former speed. If Ornstein is defeated first, Smough crushes him with his hammer, and gains the power of lightning. The player can either attempt to block Smough with the pillars while attacking Ornstein, or attack Smough while dodging Ornstein, a more difficult task when alone. Both of them wear golden armor which emphasizes their height - Ornstein's helmet is leonine with a hole in the mouth, while Smough's armor distorts his muscular body into an obese figure with a cherub-like face, although he sees out of the neck.īoth of the characters are fought in a long, rectangular and empty cathedral, with parallel sets of pillars on either side. Ornstein is slightly larger than human-sized, extremely fast and wields a spear, while Smough is several times taller than a human, wields a tremendous hammer, and walks slowly unless he is charging. Ornstein and Smough possess vastly different physical traits. The boss battle has been called one of the most memorable fights in gaming by critics. Ornstein being one of the Four Knights of Gwyn who formerly hunted dragons, and Smough an executioner of superhuman size, they were assigned to protect the Lordvessel from intruders and function as the final bosses of the Anor Londo level. Independently known as Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough, they are mentioned in the lore of every game in the series, but are predominantly known for their appearance as an asymmetrical boss fight considered one of the game's most difficult. In-game render of Dragon Slayer Ornstein (left) and Executioner Smough (right)ĭragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough, or simply Ornstein and Smough, are a duo of interconnected characters from the 2011 action role-playing game Dark Souls.
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