8. The Pursuer
Namco Bandai
Found in: Dark Souls 2 Little is known about this boss even as far as Dark Souls bosses go, with much of their lore hidden in item descriptions and environmental hints. When the player first encounters him, The Pursuer flies into view being carried by a giant eagle reminiscent of leaving the Undead Asylum via gigantic crow in the first game. The item description of his soul reads The Pursuer, who seeks the bearer of the sign, will not rest until his target is slain. Considering that the player is a 'bearer of the sign', it's time to start worrying about that giant Greatsword of his. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fCvz-fZte0 If you die during this first encounter, he appears again later in the area. Once you've bested his super-aggressive fighting style and dodged that massive glowing blue sword, you shouldn't breath a sigh of relief just yet though... he appears
again later on, emerging from the floor in the room of the Smelter Demon to slice you up good and proper once more. Honestly, you'd think he was pursuing you or somethi... oh. Though taking him on one to one is certainly on the cards for experienced players, should you choose to summon a friend for the second encounter with The Pursuer, you'll have access to the most satisfying way to kill a boss in the entire series sticking 'em in the back with a gigantic crossbow-fired ballistae bolt. Just mind that you don't accidentally kill each other in the process.