Manus, Father of the Abyss – Dark Souls 1 (DLC)
The introductory cutscene for Manus, Father of the Abyss is horrifying enough, with the mutant, multi-eyed creature dragging you down to some, well, abyssal cavern. But then the cinematic ends, you see the vile thing for what it is, and scream in abject horror as the towering beast saunters toward you, its eyes glowing red with bloodlust. It’s frightening, and not just because Manus looks like an overgrown Groot turned evil. He’s big, sure, but so are most FromSoft bosses. What makes this fight particularly terrifying is the dark arena you battle Manus in, which obfuscates his position and gives him the advantage of surprise attacks. It’s cheap. He’s also got hella health and hits hella hard, making him the perfect culmination to the Artorias of the Abyss DLC.
