A video essay on how the psychological theme of powerlessness is used throughout the souls games to empower players.

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Most clips from the video were from channels who upload the major cinematics of these games, including:
RetroGAMEz
Boss Fighter

Gameplay clips and music were used to support the concepts discussed in the video.

Royalty free songs were used from Bensound.com
Songs from Dark Souls and Elden Ring belong to the original copyright holders.