I still can't get over Shara's design. It's definitely my favourite, aesthetically. It's terrifying, but you can see traces of it evolving as an underground creature in its complexion and tendency to keep its eyelids shut. And those eyes, man those eyes...
Headcanon: Shara's neurons are distributed all over it's body like an octopus, allowing for extremely precise movement. AND OH GOD THOSE EYES. The eyelids are obviously used to keep sand out, which can indeed close since Shara's eyes do peek out underneath the rock armor, until it reaches Phase 2. and the rocks have not been kind on it. The scars aka. orange parts are unsettling yet make it appear way more divine/intimidating, like markings or tattoos.
Bruh, I'll never get over how fuckin great Phase 2 is. It just opens up with such power. All in all, Shara will easily be one of the most memorable final bosses for me. Not just in Monster Hunter, but gaming in general. It's such an inspired creature design that it hurts.
I don’t have World, but I watched my friend fight Shara and I was blown away. I love its weird, emaciated, twisted limbs like skinny tree trunks. I love its horrifying face and disgusting, degenerated wing fingers. And the way it uses vibrations to dissolve the ground is such an awesome ability. Shara really is nothing like anything else in Monster Hunter. It’s my favorite final boss alongside Gogmazios and Ahtal-Ka.
@@Cottonmouth255 Hell yeah, I agree with literally everything you just said. Gog and Ka are my top 3 along with Shara as well. To me they're the pinnacle of how giant monster fights should be done in the series. More over, Shara was a huge breath of fresh air after the big disappointment that was Xeno'jiiva.
@@Cottonmouth255 Did you notice how his eyes follow the camera? Shara knows that the hunter isn't the threat. You, as the player, are the thing he needs to be wary of. You, the player, are what he watches. You, the player, are what he challenges. It's the coolest little detail ever.
Those notes Tracker was searching for, Handler's crystal, and Everwyrm legend could be Fleet's first discovery of Shara before it went for decades long hibernation and finally decides to show up again
Some of First Wyverian dialogue seems to imply that it tends to only awaken briefly, move, then return to dormancy. The level of activity in the Everstream due to Zorah and Xeno probably awoke and aggravated it, so it entered a period of extended activity that caused the widespread geographical and ecological shifts that we see in Iceborne. It's entirely possible that it's been asleep since the Tracker's master determined its existence (and was probably indirectly killed by it) more than 40 years prior to the game.
Also it's not the only monster that does that. The impact in the past, even on the offchance it was seen in the Old World, could have been blamed on things like Dalamadur (which is known to inhabit both the Old and New Worlds), Raviente or whatever an adult Lao Shan looks like.
MAN. I hadn't gotten a single spoiler about this boss and I JUST finished it today. I was surprised, entranced, and enchanted at the same time. FUN fight! Extremely cool design!
I never looked up anything before clearing hmwi, this thing scared the shit out of me during 2am, while being disconnected with my wifi due to MHW servers as always. It’s a unique experience, I cleared it in one try, but the fear looking at this thing while no one will come to help me left me a deep impression.
Same here too, initially I was super disappointed because I thought yet again it's another lame rock boss fight. Imagine my face when the 2nd phase starts lmao
Childhood Trauma wow look at you. Such a big boy. Calling other people kids because they enjoy an animation. Wow. So brave. Such courage from hiding behind a screen. 😐
9:48 This part of the theme really sends chills down my spine. It is so ... I don't know how to describe it. It is sad and melancholic, like we've disturbed its thousand year slumber and all it wants to do is to sleep for eternity.
its also the part that makes me cry lol, because shara's instrument is usually just more outspoken and against the background instruments we hear played there but finally they come together to play the iceborne theme. nature, man.
I know I'm late, but god damn your right, its probably the saddest part of the song. Someone described it in relation to the 4th wall breaking eyes, saying its Shara’s realisation that its death is inevitable. It knowing that its trapped in a perpetual fight until the hunter (the player.) finally kills it.
I can't not mention how much i love Shara's fourth-wall breaking eyes. Phase 2's section where Shara's eyes open is one of the best mini-reveals of something that i didn't even notice my first time fighting him. When his eyes open and he's looking at the camera instead of the hunter and you SEE that.. that's horrifying. My personal headcannon is Shara knows that the "master hunter of the 5th fleet" is only as good as they are because they're being controller by a "higher being" or in your case, a player.
@@crubington Shara is looking at you, and breaking the fourth wall. The all-seeing, all-knowing eyes. Shara references Buddhist enlightenment. Shara's whole design is based on it. Shara looking at YOU is to symbolize Shara's "enlightened" awareness. Shara is peering into your soul, and is fully aware of you, the player. There is a whole video about it. czcams.com/video/2ncoGx0EFNY/video.html
@@s_seiya5987 In a strange way I find the second camp theme kind of relaxing. Weird when you compare it to the monster who literally stares into your soul.
I'm always amazed by the final part of the fight where it sinks it wingtips into the earth and causes the entire mountain range surrounding the arena to sink into the ocean with a mighty roar. Its a genuinely terrifying display of power.
The only nitpick I have is that no upload has done the phase 2 opening justice by adding the unearthly roar Shara lets out at the beginning of phase 2. It goes so well with it and it was spine tingling the first time I heard it
@@Voltricity435 honestly, shara is not as hard as other lategame bosses. the fight went a little too well. still fun and cool, but not as difficult as the first time i killed him
Something I just noticed adds to Shara's terrifying design is the *teeth*. They are so humanoid it's unsettling to see this context. Its mouth isn't wholly unworldly like that of Narwa or Ibushi, rather is just familiar enough to be uncanny and terrifying. It almost looks like a human corpse
I've figured it out. It's the song that makes this thing so terrifying. Even at camp it puts me on edge, and when you fly in on the wingdrake the music quickly reminds you that you're fighting a god
It's second phase theme goes between the quieter chimes heard at camp and a terrifying burst of energy. It's almost like it's representing the psychological and the physical toll, leaving a seed a fear that gradually blossoms throughout the battle. From a gameplay perspective it may not feel like that to the player but if you put yourself in your hunters boots, imagine having those eyes constantly staring at you as if it's looking inside your mind, at your fears and insecurities.
@@semillakan6 It's an awesome fourth wall break and I love it but just imagine for a moment that it was in it's own separate universe where there would be no player to stare at, the hunters would interpret Shara Ishvalda eyes looking at themselves. That's sorta what I ment. I also like how the two fights sorta juxtapose each other, at least to me, with Xeno seeming to represent "A threat from beyond" and Shara seeming to represent "A threat from within" but I might be looking way to far into it.
As a wise Huntsman once told me: fight purity with purity, only your wits, your weapons and your cat. Pick your weapon and fight the Lorelei of destruction...Shara Ishvalda. He who looked up to the sky and became the mountains...he will bring ruin to the world up above.
He who shall become Mountains, the great Dragon of the land, and his mighty serenade to ruin worlds. His name is spoken only in legend...hail thee hunter, and praise the lorelei of destruction. Woe to thee who awakens the buried lord, screamer of paradise, the sapper of life itself. Bear witness to the rise...of Shara Ishvalda, the Guiding Paean. He who shall upend the world above.
Somehow this doesn't feel the same without Shara's bellowing screams, the sounds of the earth itself being torn asunder by nukes and Kamehameha and me and my friend screeching like coked up chimpanzees after every attack we avoid. Track's still fire tho.
I know the feeling. I recommend Brachydios LGB, with an Artillery build based around Farcasters and ammo ingredients, with ammo crafting for Sticky 1 and Sticky 2 in the radial menu. Other than that, maybe switch-axe with temporal and rocksteady mantle, with full Enhancer and Focus and Evade Extender. My very first time I used bow, but it punished me a lot with that.
I never get scared since i've always hear this type of music in my country and the design of shara is not scary to me. I'm southeast asian so i understand why people would be scared of its looks especially those eyes. I've solo'ed it 5 times just to get those gems and tenderplate hell of grind.
"This world is an illusion. All the creatures, everything merely playing out on a stage. I do not speak with you, Hunter. You are merely a marionette on strings, your actions not truly your own. I speak to the one behind you - the one holding the strings, watching us fight for their own entertainment. Be warned - once I break free of this prison, you shall be the first."
@@engie3953 no its basically what shara is saying through out the supercritical mode of phase 2 where the eyes are always looking directly at the player
Even though there's an explanation for the eyes mechanically. Your paragraph is fitting and adheres the hindu explanation of making Shara Buddha-like and achieving a state of nirvana and being beyond the mold. (Though this comment is more than two to three years old)
Shara ishvaldas camp themes are my go to spot for chills heaven *Hohoho nice edit on shara phase 2 eyes on the camp section. Got me spooked for a second there xD
I wouldn't be surprised if there used to be webbing on it's wings but it tore off from the weight of the rocks and as it healed and aged along with whatever ungodly power it gained by swimming in the Everstream that it mutated into the creepy, albeit really cool, abomination that we have to fight.
Shara was and still is one of my favourite monsters. Its presentation Alone is master class, from the way it just casually terraforms the arena as you fight, the stunning transition from phase one to Phase 2 and dont even get me started on those eyes man! they follow THE CAMERA, not your character, THE CAMERA, meaning they are always looking at YOU
When you go from smacking a big rock around to being pimp-slapped by the many hands of Vishnu's pet dragon as it stares directly into your soul the entire time.
Actual final phase lyrics: Aye, comin' down like precipitation I ain't never met a limitation Hater plottin' my elimination? Gotta go to Google for the information I'm a superstar so I gotta shine Top dollar be the bottom line Bottom feedin' niggas outta line Turn your heart rate to a dotted line…
Obscurianus Being able to vibrate its wingtips is not the only thing Shara can do. It clearly has a form of air manipulation, since no way in hell is _vibrating_ going to make pinpoint, directed air blasts, or a vortex of air. Liquefying rocks, though. That’s definitely a thing pinpoint vibration could do.
@@LR-jb6zn From what I know of vibrations, you need the right frequency, not amount of vibrations. But from what I know, he theoretically could, if he can do all frequencies. I might be wrong though, look this stuff up.
@@johncronk8867 Most likely air propulsion, I don’t think even vibrating at the harmonic frequency of air could produce such high powered and direct blasts
Both of Shara's battle themes are just perfect. The first phase sounds mysterious, like you're fighting this gigantic beast without really knowing what it is. Then the second theme hits you like, "Oh sh*t. This is about to get real."
The scariest part of Shara Ishvalda is it's uncanny human characteristics. Such as it's teeth and eyes. The somewhat fleshy look to it adds to the whole scary dragon thing too.
This bastard. This bastard is my first serious struggle with monster hunter world. Fought for 30 minutes and failed the quest 3 times in a row. After another 30 minute fight I finally beat it, totaling 2 hours of attempting this fight. Even after all that I can't even bring myself to hate them, it's such a cool fight.
When Iceborne first came out, I wasn't too keen on getting a DLC for a game I didn't play much. Then I saw a Shara Ishvalda hunt and I knew I NEEDED to hunt her. I've been hooked since Iceborne.
The devs said in an interview that Shara Ishvalda's role in the New World is kept hidden till the very end of Iceborne... Now that Alatreon came out, I'm thinking him, Shara and Safi'Jiiva are gonna play a big role in the final update most likely, something is in the Everstream near the Guiding Lands, generating endless energy.
@@vzkronos4759 www.gamerbraves.com/exclusive-a-deep-dive-into-monster-hunter-world-iceborne-with-tsujimoto-ryozo-fujioka-kaname-and-ichihara-daisuke/ They said they couldn't answer the question about it's role but I think they won't until Iceborne's finished. I'm certain that Shara Ishvalda was digging in the Everstream to kill Jiivas before it's too late and since there were many of them in the New World, it had to be more destructive than in past awakenings. As the Seeker said, Jiivas are like humans in the way that they have a malicious intent to create fake ecosystems to lure monsters in so they fight each other, die and get consumed by them. There are many empty cocoons in the Secluded Valley aswell but only one Safi'Jiiva, so something must have happened (they probably got killed/eaten by another monster).
Also, apparently there's a theory that suggest Ishy, is the embodiment of Bhudda, or like a spiritual branch of it. Something like that. The music kinda supports it.
I hope we get AT someday after the last update. I mean after the whole Fatalis and AT Velkhana. Devs said they update on Event Quests so i kind of hope AT Shara makes its way.
I think the next mh game might continue from where mhw ended to a certain degree. Because even after beating fatalis there’s way too many unanswered questions. Things like fatalis not being strong enough to end us, uncovering legends, the third fleet master telling us there’s a lot more to learn about the old everwyrm, unfinished jiiva story, and the tale of the five. Something tells me this is not the end for shara and safi and we might see something in the next big game
@@saturnringer267 I was also confused when we heard the whole time something most be down there where the battle against safi and alatreon took place and suddenly the whole Fatalis thing was at Castle Shrade. Not that i complain. Love the return to that setting but it left so many things unanswered.
@@omerozel4716 I believe safi and alatreon didn’t fight. Safi was probably out of its nest while we fought alatreon. Safi was also hinted to be alive during the alatreon hunt. Bringing back fatalis changed a lot of capcom’s initial plans for the ending of iceborne. Not complaining but it would’ve been really nice to see a new powerhouse make its entrance
My fav camp theme easy, the mix of suspensful and calming elements right before being thrust into the battle makes it so good. Hope he comes back in sunbreak's future.
when i first battle shara i thought he would just stay a rock monster for the entirety of the fight the i heard the beginning of the second theme and it started to shed is rock hide and i was like Wtf he isn't just a ROCK MONSTER
I wish Arch tempered would instead of giving more health and attack but instead focus on like having new moves that cover their weakness like making shara a bit faster and he makes like a wind wall with his wings that do a sweep or like summon a piece of his armor back that does melee attacks
I wish that like for the move where he points at you and shots at you with wind that he would shot 4 times with all four wing fingers instead of just one. You have to dodge 4 times in a row
Unequivocally my favorite hunt in the entirety of Monster Hunter. The Sapphire Star of the fifth, and the friends and family that they’ve come to know and love venturing out to a point where home is hardly a feasible distance away, to an island housing a creature with untold power. You’re not the only one that came seeking this horror, a familiar face has also come with a similar motive - to prevent the further destruction of the continent so many call home. You battle, the victor is the one that is given the honor to face this horror from below. The sapphire star is victorious, and Nergigante falls. When Nergi does fall, the creature that dwells within the Earth, the one who looked skyward and birthed the mountains, the old everwyrm makes itself known. And to think that’s just the start
What really fucks me up about shara's design is the molars... giant fangs, tusks, sharp teeth, just don't give off the same eerie feel as a creature with human-like teeth
Experiencing the transition to phase 2 for the first time is honestly one of the most chilling/goosebumps inducing experiences I’ve ever had. The music REALLY sells the absolute bizarre nature of Shara
It's amazing how a monster I used to hate so much turned out to have one of my most favorite weapon and armor sets along with one of the best themes in the game, and dear LORD does capcom deliver with this
I actually think the opposite, i absolutely love Shara's design and fight but don't like his armor and weapons, (mechanically, visually they're amazing)
i haven't played monster hunter in awhile cause im on a different state from my playstation, me and my online bestfriend has always spend time with each other on hunting together. one of my friend was the one who gave me the iceborne dlc and we finished my game in a couple of days, now im hearing this theme again and the proof of a hero in the intro actually made me cry. i fricking love this game
My first fight against Shara: Me: "It's a giant rock monster. It's not so bad... I can take him." (Rock armor comes off) Me: "HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!! IT'S SOS FLARE TIME!!!! SOMEBODY SAVE ME!!!!!!"
8:39 i always felt annoyed when i looked at sharas face, and i could never fix in on what the reason was, but i think this picture shows why, its too humanlike, bonewhite surface, raging eyes and teeth that dont look too different from a humans. As if someone had removed the facade of man to reveal the madness hiding underneath
I'm not really a huge fan of his boss fight But I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy his battle theme. His battle themes are just so damn epic and climactic(which is fitting since he's the final boss for the base IceBorne)
I still don't like the returning monsters themes in world, but all the new themes are amazing, between shara, vaal, and bazel. They all quickly became some of my top themes in the series, heck, some of my favorite videogame themes period.
That moment when you realise Ishvalda isn't looking at you, instead, it's looking at YOU searching the very depths of your soul to find the fear that you experience as it hatches a plan to break free from the game and hunt you down
By far my favourite fight. Sure, a player would say it's too easy while wearing OP Meta gear. But going in with Jagras-medley stuff or whatever you have at that point, makes it a hell of a fight. The only other monster that gave me such a hard time the first time was Fatalis. Top tier fight on a top tier game.
Anyone else disappointed we never got arch shara? I am cuz arch xeno was my fave fight of base world. And im just thinking about what crazy shenanigans they could've given arch shara. Particularly it starting in phase 2. Just like arch xeno's
Fun fact: you can see scarring on Shara Ishvalda's forehead, suggesting they had a third eye; a symbol of vision beyond the mortal realm. This pairs well with how Shara stares at the camera and not the player avatar.
"They had us in the first half not gonna lie" The Monster
What about other half?
@@YhelloWish QUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD CAAAAAAAAAAAART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@YhelloWish pure death and terror.
@@notalizard1946 True, Better to be a great sword user rather than a range user.
@@YhelloWish f i n g i e s
Everyone gangsta until the rocks start speaking Hindu
HAHAHAHA😂😂💀💀😭
Heck yeah
I still can't get over Shara's design. It's definitely my favourite, aesthetically. It's terrifying, but you can see traces of it evolving as an underground creature in its complexion and tendency to keep its eyelids shut. And those eyes, man those eyes...
I dont like its eyes its creepy like rangda
Headcanon: Shara's neurons are distributed all over it's body like an octopus, allowing for extremely precise movement. AND OH GOD THOSE EYES. The eyelids are obviously used to keep sand out, which can indeed close since Shara's eyes do peek out underneath the rock armor, until it reaches Phase 2. and the rocks have not been kind on it. The scars aka. orange parts are unsettling yet make it appear way more divine/intimidating, like markings or tattoos.
His human-like teeth it's the result of being underground probably
Yeah, the light must be incredibly painfully for it to see. God knows how long it was there, so it must not be able to see very well.
Those teeth as well. They are not sharp and pointy like a dragon would have. They look "blunt", like human teeth.
Bruh, I'll never get over how fuckin great Phase 2 is. It just opens up with such power. All in all, Shara will easily be one of the most memorable final bosses for me. Not just in Monster Hunter, but gaming in general. It's such an inspired creature design that it hurts.
Agreed, it was absolutely amazing to behold him since I went into his fight knowing absolutely nothing
I don’t have World, but I watched my friend fight Shara and I was blown away. I love its weird, emaciated, twisted limbs like skinny tree trunks. I love its horrifying face and disgusting, degenerated wing fingers. And the way it uses vibrations to dissolve the ground is such an awesome ability. Shara really is nothing like anything else in Monster Hunter. It’s my favorite final boss alongside Gogmazios and Ahtal-Ka.
@@Cottonmouth255 Hell yeah, I agree with literally everything you just said. Gog and Ka are my top 3 along with Shara as well. To me they're the pinnacle of how giant monster fights should be done in the series. More over, Shara was a huge breath of fresh air after the big disappointment that was Xeno'jiiva.
i always remember that meme with the kid saying hello motherfucker
@@Cottonmouth255 Did you notice how his eyes follow the camera? Shara knows that the hunter isn't the threat. You, as the player, are the thing he needs to be wary of. You, the player, are what he watches. You, the player, are what he challenges. It's the coolest little detail ever.
Considering it creates and destroys terrain by moving around, I'm genuinely shocked that it took us this long to discover it.
Those notes Tracker was searching for, Handler's crystal, and Everwyrm legend could be Fleet's first discovery of Shara before it went for decades long hibernation and finally decides to show up again
It's likely that it's simply been dormant until recently, perhaps only awakening because of the activity of Zorah and Xeno in HR.
Some of First Wyverian dialogue seems to imply that it tends to only awaken briefly, move, then return to dormancy. The level of activity in the Everstream due to Zorah and Xeno probably awoke and aggravated it, so it entered a period of extended activity that caused the widespread geographical and ecological shifts that we see in Iceborne. It's entirely possible that it's been asleep since the Tracker's master determined its existence (and was probably indirectly killed by it) more than 40 years prior to the game.
Also it's not the only monster that does that. The impact in the past, even on the offchance it was seen in the Old World, could have been blamed on things like Dalamadur (which is known to inhabit both the Old and New Worlds), Raviente or whatever an adult Lao Shan looks like.
@@Thesaurus_Rex The dialogue after beating Alatreon seems to imply that there's something below the Guiding Lands that attracted him and Jiivas.
MAN. I hadn't gotten a single spoiler about this boss and I JUST finished it today. I was surprised, entranced, and enchanted at the same time. FUN fight! Extremely cool design!
I never looked up anything before clearing hmwi, this thing scared the shit out of me during 2am, while being disconnected with my wifi due to MHW servers as always. It’s a unique experience, I cleared it in one try, but the fear looking at this thing while no one will come to help me left me a deep impression.
Same here too, initially I was super disappointed because I thought yet again it's another lame rock boss fight. Imagine my face when the 2nd phase starts lmao
I really love how Shara Ishvalda, a Buddhist inspired monster, rakes the sand as a form of attack as if fighting the hunter is a form of meditation.
Its actually Hindu.
Shara Ishvalda really does have the most fire mixtape in all of gaming.
Safi'jiiva disagrees.
Is that a Terminal Montage reference
@@nova_nite9586 Si
@@nobodycares6761 bet you're real fun at parties
Childhood Trauma wow look at you. Such a big boy. Calling other people kids because they enjoy an animation. Wow. So brave. Such courage from hiding behind a screen. 😐
9:48 This part of the theme really sends chills down my spine. It is so ... I don't know how to describe it. It is sad and melancholic, like we've disturbed its thousand year slumber and all it wants to do is to sleep for eternity.
its also the part that makes me cry lol, because shara's instrument is usually just more outspoken and against the background instruments we hear played there but finally they come together to play the iceborne theme. nature, man.
I know I'm late, but god damn your right, its probably the saddest part of the song. Someone described it in relation to the 4th wall breaking eyes, saying its Shara’s realisation that its death is inevitable. It knowing that its trapped in a perpetual fight until the hunter (the player.) finally kills it.
@@gameblox3892sad
COMING DOWN LIKE PRECIPITATION
I AIN'T EVER MET A LIMITATION
@@drag0nerd Hater plottin my elimination?
@@lockhy9744 BOUTTA GO TO GOOGLE FOR THE INFORMATION
I FORGOT THE LYRICS BUT I’M JUST GONNA ROLL WITH IT
@@thegirthquake8574 IM A SUPERSTAR SO I GOTTA SHINE
I can't not mention how much i love Shara's fourth-wall breaking eyes. Phase 2's section where Shara's eyes open is one of the best mini-reveals of something that i didn't even notice my first time fighting him. When his eyes open and he's looking at the camera instead of the hunter and you SEE that.. that's horrifying. My personal headcannon is Shara knows that the "master hunter of the 5th fleet" is only as good as they are because they're being controller by a "higher being" or in your case, a player.
isn't that basically everyone's headcanon? Shara's third eye allowing it to see past the bounds of the game it's in?
Fun fact, he's not actually looking at you, it's just the way his eyes were designed so it would look as if he was glaring straight at the player
@@crubington His eyes are centered on the center of the screen. It's fairly easy to tell if you move the camera around while he's knocked down.
@@crubington Thats.. the point.. 🤦♂️
@@crubington Shara is looking at you, and breaking the fourth wall. The all-seeing, all-knowing eyes. Shara references Buddhist enlightenment. Shara's whole design is based on it. Shara looking at YOU is to symbolize Shara's "enlightened" awareness. Shara is peering into your soul, and is fully aware of you, the player. There is a whole video about it. czcams.com/video/2ncoGx0EFNY/video.html
1:45: start of theme
5:45: camp theme first phase
8:15: begining of second phase
12:55: camp theme second phase
Glad to help
A creep monster like this never runs...
Am I the only that finds the camp theme rather lonely? Every time I hear it I feel so lonely for some reason
@@s_seiya5987 In a strange way I find the second camp theme kind of relaxing. Weird when you compare it to the monster who literally stares into your soul.
You could also say that the camp themes are his chase themes.
I'm always amazed by the final part of the fight where it sinks it wingtips into the earth and causes the entire mountain range surrounding the arena to sink into the ocean with a mighty roar. Its a genuinely terrifying display of power.
And it always looks up to the sky when it does that. Just like what that member of the five did to make mountains Rise.
The only nitpick I have is that no upload has done the phase 2 opening justice by adding the unearthly roar Shara lets out at the beginning of phase 2. It goes so well with it and it was spine tingling the first time I heard it
see, these comments are making me want to try fighting it solo. in fact, i might just do that now
@@demonminer8093 how did it go?
@@Voltricity435 honestly, shara is not as hard as other lategame bosses. the fight went a little too well. still fun and cool, but not as difficult as the first time i killed him
@@demonminer8093 got to do it in sub MR gear, maybe even HR
Shara, Bazelgeuse, and Vaal Hazak get the award for Most Spine Chilling Roars in MHW
0:55 Absolutely criminal that Shara Ishvalda's intro isn't on the Iceborne official soundtrack, you NEVER exclude an instance of Proof of a Hero
It is. It's called A Single Bloom in an Eternity
@@PomeranianGirl93 that's the second phase isn't it
*Tri flashbacks*
Something I just noticed adds to Shara's terrifying design is the *teeth*. They are so humanoid it's unsettling to see this context. Its mouth isn't wholly unworldly like that of Narwa or Ibushi, rather is just familiar enough to be uncanny and terrifying. It almost looks like a human corpse
I always got a vague sense of humanity or something similar from its face. Definitely uncanny and perfectly suited.
0:57 He's/She's the Master Hunter of Fith Fleet, the best we have.
How EPIC that PROOF OF A HERO Melodic sounds.
@Serena Maslon but it dosen't feel good when it's a another player instead of you
I actually like how here it sounds distorted. Like a mockery of that idea.
@@Raiden_shogun9000 Yes. Me.
One of the few times the World Handler was actually a handler and not some annoying sidekick.
I've figured it out. It's the song that makes this thing so terrifying. Even at camp it puts me on edge, and when you fly in on the wingdrake the music quickly reminds you that you're fighting a god
It's second phase theme goes between the quieter chimes heard at camp and a terrifying burst of energy. It's almost like it's representing the psychological and the physical toll, leaving a seed a fear that gradually blossoms throughout the battle. From a gameplay perspective it may not feel like that to the player but if you put yourself in your hunters boots, imagine having those eyes constantly staring at you as if it's looking inside your mind, at your fears and insecurities.
@@citrusbird9525 That's the thing he is never looking at the hunter... ever... he is looking to what is beyond him
@@semillakan6 It's an awesome fourth wall break and I love it but just imagine for a moment that it was in it's own separate universe where there would be no player to stare at, the hunters would interpret Shara Ishvalda eyes looking at themselves. That's sorta what I ment. I also like how the two fights sorta juxtapose each other, at least to me, with Xeno seeming to represent "A threat from beyond" and Shara seeming to represent "A threat from within" but I might be looking way to far into it.
@@citrusbird9525 Imagine there is no players and we are inside the world of MH that thing is looking straight to whatever being is above us
Technically elder dragons are gods
As a wise Huntsman once told me: fight purity with purity, only your wits, your weapons and your cat. Pick your weapon and fight the Lorelei of destruction...Shara Ishvalda. He who looked up to the sky and became the mountains...he will bring ruin to the world up above.
13:00 wow thanks, what a terrifying image
"Thanks, I hate it"
He who shall become Mountains, the great Dragon of the land, and his mighty serenade to ruin worlds. His name is spoken only in legend...hail thee hunter, and praise the lorelei of destruction. Woe to thee who awakens the buried lord, screamer of paradise, the sapper of life itself. Bear witness to the rise...of Shara Ishvalda, the Guiding Paean. He who shall upend the world above.
Raining bolts of storm and whirlwinds he climbs from the underworld to terraform the earth above
Shara the end?
Na fam Fatalis is coming to world he will bring the end.
He who gazed upon the skies and became the mountains
@@ImWhyMortalsCry I see you nearly every monster-related comments. What's your problem?
@@tibik.8407 Quarantine
Somehow this doesn't feel the same without Shara's bellowing screams, the sounds of the earth itself being torn asunder by nukes and Kamehameha and me and my friend screeching like coked up chimpanzees after every attack we avoid.
Track's still fire tho.
I have to solo this guy because of zero internet and zero friends
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I know the feeling. I recommend Brachydios LGB, with an Artillery build based around Farcasters and ammo ingredients, with ammo crafting for Sticky 1 and Sticky 2 in the radial menu. Other than that, maybe switch-axe with temporal and rocksteady mantle, with full Enhancer and Focus and Evade Extender. My very first time I used bow, but it punished me a lot with that.
I never get scared since i've always hear this type of music in my country and the design of shara is not scary to me. I'm southeast asian so i understand why people would be scared of its looks especially those eyes. I've solo'ed it 5 times just to get those gems and tenderplate hell of grind.
is pretty easy this one
Same
"This world is an illusion. All the creatures, everything merely playing out on a stage. I do not speak with you, Hunter. You are merely a marionette on strings, your actions not truly your own. I speak to the one behind you - the one holding the strings, watching us fight for their own entertainment. Be warned - once I break free of this prison, you shall be the first."
Jesus christ is that an actual quote?
@@engie3953 no.
@@engie3953 no its basically what shara is saying through out the supercritical mode of phase 2 where the eyes are always looking directly at the player
Monika be like :
Even though there's an explanation for the eyes mechanically. Your paragraph is fitting and adheres the hindu explanation of making Shara Buddha-like and achieving a state of nirvana and being beyond the mold. (Though this comment is more than two to three years old)
Shara ishvaldas camp themes are my go to spot for chills heaven
*Hohoho nice edit on shara phase 2 eyes on the camp section. Got me spooked for a second there xD
the moment Phase 2 hits for the first time... chills all over and my pants shitted
I wouldn't be surprised if there used to be webbing on it's wings but it tore off from the weight of the rocks and as it healed and aged along with whatever ungodly power it gained by swimming in the Everstream that it mutated into the creepy, albeit really cool, abomination that we have to fight.
Shara was and still is one of my favourite monsters. Its presentation Alone is master class, from the way it just casually terraforms the arena as you fight, the stunning transition from phase one to Phase 2 and dont even get me started on those eyes man! they follow THE CAMERA, not your character, THE CAMERA, meaning they are always looking at YOU
i love that its finger-wings pop out of the shell first. it gives you such a feeling of "OH FUCK WHAT IS THIS THING"
When you go from smacking a big rock around to being pimp-slapped by the many hands of Vishnu's pet dragon as it stares directly into your soul the entire time.
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Couldn't have said this better myself.
Its gaze, uncovered.
Its eyes, naked.
This Earth, torn.
Actual final phase lyrics:
Aye, comin' down like precipitation
I ain't never met a limitation
Hater plottin' my elimination?
Gotta go to Google for the information
I'm a superstar so I gotta shine
Top dollar be the bottom line
Bottom feedin' niggas outta line
Turn your heart rate to a dotted line…
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Ahhh i see you also seen terminal montage videos
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13:00 Nice touch. I am legitimately finding it difficult to look this thing in the eyes.
Considering it looks into the camera during the fight.
I gotta say Sharad whirlwind ball is such a cool finishing move. One of my favorite recalls on monster hunter
Obscurianus Being able to vibrate its wingtips is not the only thing Shara can do. It clearly has a form of air manipulation, since no way in hell is _vibrating_ going to make pinpoint, directed air blasts, or a vortex of air. Liquefying rocks, though. That’s definitely a thing pinpoint vibration could do.
@@VeganAncientDragonKnight if he can liquified earth/rocks, does that mean he can break any object with enough vibrations?
Shinra Tensei!!!
@@LR-jb6zn From what I know of vibrations, you need the right frequency, not amount of vibrations. But from what I know, he theoretically could, if he can do all frequencies. I might be wrong though, look this stuff up.
@@johncronk8867 Most likely air propulsion, I don’t think even vibrating at the harmonic frequency of air could produce such high powered and direct blasts
When phase 2 starts it just fucking explodes with awesome power, both the monster and the music. One helluva final boss.
Both of Shara's battle themes are just perfect. The first phase sounds mysterious, like you're fighting this gigantic beast without really knowing what it is. Then the second theme hits you like, "Oh sh*t. This is about to get real."
Love how the first part is just an average fight, then the second part kicks in and it becomes a fight for your life
The scariest part of Shara Ishvalda is it's uncanny human characteristics. Such as it's teeth and eyes. The somewhat fleshy look to it adds to the whole scary dragon thing too.
This bastard. This bastard is my first serious struggle with monster hunter world. Fought for 30 minutes and failed the quest 3 times in a row. After another 30 minute fight I finally beat it, totaling 2 hours of attempting this fight. Even after all that I can't even bring myself to hate them, it's such a cool fight.
When Iceborne first came out, I wasn't too keen on getting a DLC for a game I didn't play much. Then I saw a Shara Ishvalda hunt and I knew I NEEDED to hunt her. I've been hooked since Iceborne.
The devs said in an interview that Shara Ishvalda's role in the New World is kept hidden till the very end of Iceborne...
Now that Alatreon came out, I'm thinking him, Shara and Safi'Jiiva are gonna play a big role in the final update most likely, something is in the Everstream near the Guiding Lands, generating endless energy.
Do you have a source? I would love shara to be brought up again at the end because he is my favorite monster
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They said they couldn't answer the question about it's role but I think they won't until Iceborne's finished.
I'm certain that Shara Ishvalda was digging in the Everstream to kill Jiivas before it's too late and since there were many of them in the New World, it had to be more destructive than in past awakenings.
As the Seeker said, Jiivas are like humans in the way that they have a malicious intent to create fake ecosystems to lure monsters in so they fight each other, die and get consumed by them. There are many empty cocoons in the Secluded Valley aswell but only one Safi'Jiiva, so something must have happened (they probably got killed/eaten by another monster).
@@shangaiify Well let's remember that Nergigante refuses to die only because of the fact that he has things to hunt
they are not making anything fro iceborn anymore
However monster hunter 6 might also take place in the new world so hopefully we can see the guiding lands and a few other locales again!
I’m convinced Shara Ishvalda’s the member of the five who made mountains rise reborn!
Stare into your soul is an understatement .. . .. I was terrified by those stares.
Especially since the camera is locked onto the camera and not the Hunter ._.
First Phase: Oh it's a rock golem dragon ok
2nd Phase: It's staring right at my soul!
Also, apparently there's a theory that suggest Ishy, is the embodiment of Bhudda, or like a spiritual branch of it. Something like that. The music kinda supports it.
Yeah I get that it is a divine being
If you look closely you can see the third eye
why would the Bhudda be embodied into an ugly ass monster that wants to kill ya
@@lokouba I think Shara is majestic tho.
I hope we get AT someday after the last update.
I mean after the whole Fatalis and AT Velkhana.
Devs said they update on Event Quests so i kind of hope AT Shara makes its way.
I think the next mh game might continue from where mhw ended to a certain degree. Because even after beating fatalis there’s way too many unanswered questions. Things like fatalis not being strong enough to end us, uncovering legends, the third fleet master telling us there’s a lot more to learn about the old everwyrm, unfinished jiiva story, and the tale of the five. Something tells me this is not the end for shara and safi and we might see something in the next big game
safi definitely has an unfinished plot thread with the connection it has to alatreon
@@saturnringer267 I was also confused when we heard the whole time something most be down there where the battle against safi and alatreon took place and suddenly the whole Fatalis thing was at Castle Shrade.
Not that i complain. Love the return to that setting but it left so many things unanswered.
@@reproductionmaster7271 This
@@omerozel4716 I believe safi and alatreon didn’t fight. Safi was probably out of its nest while we fought alatreon. Safi was also hinted to be alive during the alatreon hunt. Bringing back fatalis changed a lot of capcom’s initial plans for the ending of iceborne. Not complaining but it would’ve been really nice to see a new powerhouse make its entrance
The transitions for each track are seamless, nicely done.
Master of the Hunt: I'm getting to old for this...
Months of wondering its similarity with some other creature. Today I finally found it: Amygdala.
nice BloodBorne reference
Don’t forget Chrome Gawain
@@yamnbam4346 that's an underrated reference. oh how that game has changed
kevin mulia tell me about it.
Yeah kinda
My fav camp theme easy, the mix of suspensful and calming elements right before being thrust into the battle makes it so good. Hope he comes back in sunbreak's future.
when i first battle shara i thought he would just stay a rock monster for the entirety of the fight the i heard the beginning of the second theme and it started to shed is rock hide and i was like Wtf he isn't just a ROCK MONSTER
it sounds like traditional music in Bali , Indonesia...
Isn't the dragon based on Buddhist stuff?
Nabuchodonosor McGalapàtràmanski no it’s based on Hindu mythology
I love how shara isvalda stares to my soul in the picture.
Sound cloud Shara Ishvalda emerges!
I wish Arch tempered would instead of giving more health and attack but instead focus on like having new moves that cover their weakness like making shara a bit faster and he makes like a wind wall with his wings that do a sweep or like summon a piece of his armor back that does melee attacks
ATs are already sort of like that. Also, faster Shara is an actual death wish.
thats why its perfect
I wish that like for the move where he points at you and shots at you with wind that he would shot 4 times with all four wing fingers instead of just one.
You have to dodge 4 times in a row
@@nunaalsoknownasohare6388 yes yes yes
So found out Shara is a she
The only monster to ever scare me.
In the trailers for the old everwyrm I pictured it kinda looking like Dire Miralis, boy was I wrong
With an expansion called "Iceborne" I did not expect the final boss to be a sandy rock buddha monster lol
8:30 i love this part its sooooo goood
Unequivocally my favorite hunt in the entirety of Monster Hunter. The Sapphire Star of the fifth, and the friends and family that they’ve come to know and love venturing out to a point where home is hardly a feasible distance away, to an island housing a creature with untold power.
You’re not the only one that came seeking this horror, a familiar face has also come with a similar motive - to prevent the further destruction of the continent so many call home. You battle, the victor is the one that is given the honor to face this horror from below.
The sapphire star is victorious, and Nergigante falls. When Nergi does fall, the creature that dwells within the Earth, the one who looked skyward and birthed the mountains, the old everwyrm makes itself known.
And to think that’s just the start
Shara rapping will live rent-free in the back of my head for the rest of time.
What really fucks me up about shara's design is the molars... giant fangs, tusks, sharp teeth, just don't give off the same eerie feel as a creature with human-like teeth
Oh shit, Ive wanted this for ages, very nice work man
That second part of the music sounds so creepy
AT when?
btw, if you see its forehead, you can place the third eye there.
thinking about its motif, it will be cool if AT have its third eyes opened.
No
@L R
We got AT velk and nami, it’s only a matter of time... (although I feel an AT safi, alatreon, or fatalis would come out first)
@@DexFire1115 I don't think they'll add more ATs due to player feedback...
Phase 2 be like
Hunter: WHATS GOING ON!
Shara: its tim to go further...*BEYOND*
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH
Edit: when is that all bird wyvern list coming
Experiencing the transition to phase 2 for the first time is honestly one of the most chilling/goosebumps inducing experiences I’ve ever had. The music REALLY sells the absolute bizarre nature of Shara
Comin' down like precipitation, I ain't never met a limitation
It's amazing how a monster I used to hate so much turned out to have one of my most favorite weapon and armor sets along with one of the best themes in the game, and dear LORD does capcom deliver with this
Type of stuff, especially since the whole entirety of iceborne was leading up to this point
I actually think the opposite, i absolutely love Shara's design and fight but don't like his armor and weapons, (mechanically, visually they're amazing)
That´s the most Final Boss a theme can ever become
No, I don’t think so. This theme is awesome but it doesn’t scream «the world is ending».
monster hunter is the last game i'd expect to fuel my nightmares, but here we are
3:16 - You're welcome.
Nice, the Iceborne theme. Reminds me of how Alatreon has MH Tri in his theme as well.
I can’t get over this part
Me looking into his eyes:
OH MY GOD, HIS EYES ARE F***ING TERRIFYING! THEY ARE LITERALLY CRAZY!
They don't follow the character, they look directly at the person playing MH instead. Right into your freakin soul
You just straight up copied what Josh said in the Pro & Noob series when he first saw them...
...but how do you know it's a male?..
Who cares
How do u know it's a girl?
UNCANNY VALLEY UNCANNY VALLEY PUT IT _BACK_ WHERE IT BELONGS
i haven't played monster hunter in awhile cause im on a different state from my playstation, me and my online bestfriend has always spend time with each other on hunting together. one of my friend was the one who gave me the iceborne dlc and we finished my game in a couple of days, now im hearing this theme again and the proof of a hero in the intro actually made me cry. i fricking love this game
My first fight against Shara:
Me: "It's a giant rock monster. It's not so bad... I can take him."
(Rock armor comes off)
Me: "HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!! IT'S SOS FLARE TIME!!!! SOMEBODY SAVE ME!!!!!!"
When you fight it you realize it's not staring at the hunter. It's YOU
It should be a mod to put this music in Shara fight I don't know why capcom put "ga$ money" but still good
This deserves recognition.
8:39 i always felt annoyed when i looked at sharas face, and i could never fix in on what the reason was, but i think this picture shows why, its too humanlike, bonewhite surface, raging eyes and teeth that dont look too different from a humans. As if someone had removed the facade of man to reveal the madness hiding underneath
There is also the fact that it’s eyes follow the camera, not the hunter. It’s staring *you* down as it fights.
This dude's eyes are the most terrifying thing I've ever seen, they really give me shivers
I'm not really a huge fan of his boss fight
But I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy his battle theme.
His battle themes are just so damn epic and climactic(which is fitting since he's the final boss for the base IceBorne)
I still don't like the returning monsters themes in world, but all the new themes are amazing, between shara, vaal, and bazel. They all quickly became some of my top themes in the series, heck, some of my favorite videogame themes period.
AHHHHHHHHHHHH...AHHHHHHHHHH
The monster: WHY ARE YOU RUNNING W H Y. A R E. Y O U. R U N N I N G
I legit got really stressed when the music hit at 8:15 during the fight
That moment when you realise Ishvalda isn't looking at you, instead, it's looking at YOU searching the very depths of your soul to find the fear that you experience as it hatches a plan to break free from the game and hunt you down
God... 😟
"SCP's kill the authors" moment
By far my favourite fight. Sure, a player would say it's too easy while wearing OP Meta gear. But going in with Jagras-medley stuff or whatever you have at that point, makes it a hell of a fight. The only other monster that gave me such a hard time the first time was Fatalis. Top tier fight on a top tier game.
13:32 Welcome to Thailand
Шедевр .
Anyone else disappointed we never got arch shara? I am cuz arch xeno was my fave fight of base world. And im just thinking about what crazy shenanigans they could've given arch shara. Particularly it starting in phase 2. Just like arch xeno's
That second phase theme is just *perfect*
13:00 why is this so terrifying maybe it’s the eyes which haven’t been grayed out?
Shara Ishvalda, the finger gun dragon
Today i killed Shara Ishvalda solo, omg is really epic and hard, this is the best fight for me in MHW 🥺❤
Ah, a Charge Blade main. Savage Axe with Blast works wonders on its shell. 600 DMG per explosion.
didn't know that :o i'll have to see what i need for that cuz i've been using the safi ice charge blade for shara.
Not my favourite score but certainly up there and when tied with one of my absolute favourite monsters, magical. Beautifully terrifying
Nice mix! I like that you arranged the camp phase midway into battle theme
Me during phase phase 1: oh hahaha he's just a rocky boi!
Me at 8:15: what the *hell* is that thing?!?!
The Hindu god of death. Hope you like Sand and lazers sukka.
13:02 nightmare fuel
Fun fact: you can see scarring on Shara Ishvalda's forehead, suggesting they had a third eye; a symbol of vision beyond the mortal realm.
This pairs well with how Shara stares at the camera and not the player avatar.
ah yes, i too enjoy wailing on a rock for 15 minutes then running through exploding sand for another 20 minutes
The start is proof of a hero then more epicness come