Eventually, a Tarnished Champion entered Midra's manse to explore and loot it. Midra repeatedly tried to warn the Tarnished to leave, but his pleas went unheeded. Upon the Tarnished coming upon Midra's chambers, Midra chastised the Tarnished for their foolishneshs before attacking them, only be brutally beaten and subdued. Finally, Midra could endure his pain no more. He pulls the sword out through his head and decapitates himself. Then, he manifests as the Lord of Frenzied Flame. The branching arms of the sword coil tightly around its central needle.[4]
Appearance[]
A hollow man impaled with a golden barbed spear. He wearing a yellow or gold robe with a big clasp. The barbed spear went through his eye and replaced his spine.[9] He is in a lot of pain; poor guy looks like a Christmas tree. He rips his own head off by pulling out the spear. He gains a fireball head and the barbs coil around the spear to make a sword.
Boss Fight[]
Pre-Phase[]
You fight the feeble Lord. He is easily staggered and has low health compared to his actual fight, but can still prove dangerous with a scream AoE or grab attack if not dealt with quickly.
Phase One[]
He pulls his head off and gets a fireball head of Frenzied Flame. He deals madness and swings at the player with his Greatsword, often with a mix of quick or delayed attacks.
Phase Two[]
When Midra's health drops to about 65%, he will rise up above you and drop down for a massive explosion. After that, Midra will retain his original strings of attacks and will gain new ones that more frequently utilize madness.
Though Midra was able to endure the Unendurable Frenzy,[11] he had not suffered enough to reach his fullest potential.[12]
Trivia[]
This boss is likely inspired by the "Yellow King", a character created by Robert W. Chambers, appearing in his 1985 book of the same name as well as several short stories.
Gallery[]
Sage Midra (behind)
Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame
References[]
↑The Lord of Frenzied Flame shall take their torment, despair. Their affliction. Every sin, every curse. All melted away. Yet Midra, like others before him, was too weak to become a Lord. (Midra's Flame of Frenzy)
↑Spiritgrave stone burned by frenzied flame. [...] Spirits are eternal, and yet frenzied flame melts them away regardless. No wonder the hornsent forbid the flame's use. (Surging Frenzied Flame)
↑Ghost: "I beg you stop. Haven't I taken enough? Are we not brethren, common in our line? And yet, you offer only cruelty... I ask; what crime did great Midra commit?"
↑ 4.04.1Golden greatsword that once pierced the body of Midra, master of the manse. Used by the hornsent in the execution of a damnation like no other. The barbs that pierce the victim from within wind gently around the blade. (Greatsword of Damnation)
↑Map of the abyss at the east of the Gravesite Plain. A thick forest sprawls at the depths of the ravine that is untouched even by sunlight. Known as the sanctum of Sage Midra, and is a region forbidden by the hornsent. (Map: Abyss)
↑A record of crafting techniques left by a craftsman who served Midra, master of the manse, and Nanaya, its lady. His eyes were burned by the Flame of Frenzy. (Mad Craftsman's Cookbook 1)
↑Ghost: "I welcome you, O uninvited guest. But must I warn, as you venture in... Heed the words of our great master, Midra. "Approach not the madness—lest ye succumb."
↑As the golden barbs inflicted eternal agony upon him, Midra held fast to Nanaya's entreaty: "Endure." The word was a curse. (Remembrance of the Lord of Frenzied Flame)
↑ 9.09.1A torch made by attaching a dying flame of frenzy to a small spinal column. In a distant land, in an age long past, was born a man who failed to become the Lord of Frenzied Flame. All that remains of him is cradled gently by Nanaya. (Nanaya's Torch)
