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Willard M. Manus (September 28, 1930 – January 19, 2023) was an American novelist, playwright, and journalist based in Los Angeles. His best known book is Mott the Hoople (1966), the novel from which the British 1970s hard rock band derived their name.
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Manus is the final boss of the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. He is encountered in the Chasm of the Abyss. It is possible to summon the past version of Great Gray Wolf Sifto aid in the battle. Sif's summon sign is found in the arena where the player fights Manus, inside the fog door.
Manus appears to be a massive beast-like humanoid with a long spiked tail and multiple chaotic horns sprouting from his head and neck, covered with red-glowing eyes. His right arm holds a staff he uses to attacks and cast dark sorceries and his left arm is bigger and covered in fur with his hand being covered with teeth underneath his palm, capable...
Once the Chosen Undead has the Broken Pendant in their possession, Manus pulls them through a magical rift from Darkroot Basin into the past land of Oolacile. He has kidnapped Princess Dusk and is eventually confronted in the Chasm of the Abyss.
Manus was a primordial human who possessed an extraordinary soul consisting of a viscous, lukewarm lump of gentle humanity, an immense Dark Soul. He was also a sorcerer who used a rough and old wooden catalyst, very crude but large enough to be used as a weapon. His sorceries in particular were dark and in fact manipulated the Dark Soul, even managing to give it a will and throw it at enemies to chase them. Manus also possessed one half of an ancient stone pendant infused with powerful dark m...
Although he was killed, the Dark Soul of Manus was so large and powerful that he was reborn in death, and his soul split into miniscule fragments that retained some will. These pieces began to coalesce once again absorbing the other humanities, becoming the incarnations of different emotions of Manus and then human in shape, with their own self-awareness: Elana the embodiment of Manus' wrath, Alsanna, the embodiment of Manus' fear, Nadalia the embodiment of Manus' solitude and Nashandra, the...
Artifacts
1. Soul of Manus 2. Manus Catalyst 3. Pursuers 4. Broken Pendant
It is possible for the player to kill Manus outside his fog gate: 1. Kill all the surrounding Humanity Phantoms. 2. Unequip all armor, then equip a fully upgraded longbow, Feather Arrows, the Symbol of Avarice, the Red Tearstone Ring, and the Hawk Ring. 3. Unequip the Symbol of Avarice after the Red Tearstone Ring activates. 4. Stand on the right s...
The Silver Pendant, although not required, can be of great help as it blocks his magic attacks if used with correct timing. Great Grey Wolf Sifcan help in this battle. Whilst Sif's attacks are not very damaging, the extra summon can keep Manus distracted and give the player time to heal. It is wise to only summon Sif after Manus is below half healt...
Defenses
These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.
Manus may be named for Mannus, the father of mankind in Germanic mythology. According to the Roman writer Tacitus, the Germanic tribes believed a god Tuisto sprang from the ground and had a son, Ma...
Manus is the final boss of the Artorias of The Abyss DLC and is not to be tak... In my final Dark Souls Remastered Guide, we take on Manus, Father of the Abyss.
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Feb 28, 2021 · The Chasm of the Abyss is arguably the hardest area in Dark Souls, ending with a tense encounter against Manus, Father of the Abyss.
Mar 22, 2022 · Manus is perhaps one of the hardest boss fights in Dark Souls. Found at the bottom of a monster-filled cavern and a life-draining runback should you fail, the fight against him is a brutal, non-stop slugfest filled with wide-reaching magic attacks that limit your escape options and chunk through your health bar in seconds.
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Feb 28, 2019 · Willard Manus (born September 28, 1930) is a Los Angeles-based novelist, playwright, and journalist. His original play “Dietrich” just enjoyed a limited Off Broadway engagement at the famed Triad Theatre to packed houses and excellent reviews.