10 Most Disturbing Dark Souls Bosses

10. The Gaping Dragon

Encountered in the slimy Depths of Dark Souls, The Gaping Dragon is unlike any of the other dragons you'll come across in this series. When bold players first pass through the fog gate into this boss's arena, they'll be treated to a cutscene of the boss emerging from a pit. With its adorable little head poking out, this boss seems anything but threatening.

Then we see the rest of it. An enormous body with its rib cage opening into a gaping mouth eager to swallow you whole if you're not careful, proving this dragon is anything but adorable.

Corrupted by its own greed and loneliness, this presumably once noble creature has now been transformed into this grotesque monstrosity, with a ravenous maw where its chest and stomach should be.

Though it's far from being considered the hardest boss fight in the game, seeing this beast bear its toothy chest for the first time is a fiercely intimidating sight for new players. A boss that Miyazaki himself has cited as one of his favourites, this dreadful dragon is the perfect embodiment of the Dark Souls series: a brilliant blend of fantasy and horror with undertones of tragedy.