Dark Souls & Other Souls-Likes

Orn was an illusion in DS1.
Orn in 2 was a weeb DS1 cosplayer
I'm probably wrong but idc since it means I mind find out the truth! love me some lore

"Rise if you would.... For that is our Curse."

I think that is my favourite boss fight from the game. It has an outstanding Soundtrack, and two of the most interesting characters.

I like their lore, as they seem to both have connections to Gwyn, and his only daughter. She Herself had several Daughters, one who came to Lothric, and is believed to of cursed the princes.

I believe someone pointed out that They exploited Gwynevere's daughter, to become the perfect vessels for the first flame. Which would explain their mastery over Miracles. And why Lothric can seemingly rise his brother from the dead.
There's a lot more detail on their lore elsewhere, but i love their lore. (Also the Consumed King is also related to them apparently)

Aldritch Devourer of Gods, who also is an incredibly interesting character, who i like for simillar reasons, he has the callback to the original game, As he devoured Gwyndolin. And maybe even a decedent of Nito, look at the weapons. (if he devoured Nito it would explain the plural

I love the nods to the first game this game has. :3

My favorite fight too! For the same reasons you listed.

The curse is probably just the undead curse. We don't know the actual process by which undeads rise from the dead, nor how long it takes. Perhaps Lothric indeed had some powers to make the process...seamless.

That was just my first impression of the obvious. I haven't given it much thought, dug into the lore, nor did I read about lore elsewhere. I'll just wait for ENB to start making lore videos.

It's funny how you mentioned the Artorias fight; both fights have one thing in common: an immense shock value.

As for Artorias, despite the DLC carrying his namesake, I wasn't 100% sure he'd be a boss or an ally (I stayed in the dark, maybe that was already shown in trailers). Either way, given the legends told about how he bravely ventured into the Abyss, and single-handedly conquered it, it was quite shocking to see him reduced to the sorry state he was in: totally consumed by the Abyss. There was 0 build up for the fight, you just walk in and get greeted by him. Maybe he was subconsciously preventing you from proceeding any further so that you don't meet the same fate as him. Conjure up memories of how elegant and loyal to his master Sif was and the shock certainly becomes greater.

As for the twins, I expected Lothric to be a formidable knight, but was greeted with that helpless husk of a person, who only knew to cast miracles..and the fact that he had a loyal elder brother staying by his side till the end..I felt really sorry for them, and Lothric's quotes upon victory or defeat deepened that feeling:

"This spot marks our grave. But you may rest here, too, if you like."
"Mark my words, Ashen one...You remain among the accursed.."

FromSoft, you *** ;_;