Awesome / Shadow of Israphel

• The entire Shadow of Israphel series! What started off as a simple Let's Play, began growing into something totally epic... purely by accident! While it is evident that some of it was planned, if you read this interview, you'll discover that it was originally just a server meant for them, but soon other people, (Daisy, John, Peculier, Israphel, etc) began signing on... and it just went uphill from there! It is mind-boggling how something so epic could possibly happen by accident.
• In episode 19 of their Shadow of Israphel series, Simon swims over to Grimjaw's ship and burns it down.
  • Doubles as a Funny Moment.
• Simon and Lewis, all alone, fighting off huge swarms of zombies, spiders, skeletons, and the occasional Creeper while inside a strange temple. Along with mood-fitting music, rain, lightning, and a sealed entrance that quarantines a beast of sorts called Lehparsi.
• The entirety of the Visions episode's opening. Why is it awesome? IT'S ONE HELL OF AN OPENING.
• Pretty much any time Simon and Lewis are alone (with the exception of enemies and occasionally an NPC), dealing with huge problems. Examples include attempting to save Daisy_Duke from Israphel, escaping from Mistral City with the Holy Record, and the huge fight at the wall against Israphel, Creeper_Boss, Zombie_Boss, and a Zerg Rush of aggressive spiders.
• While trying to fix the wall keeping the sand inside the desert, dealing with Israphel and his lackeys, as well as constant spiders, Lewis shoots an arrow right at Israphel and drives him away for a brief period, allowing Lewis, Simon, and Peculier to acquire the upper hand. It doesn't last long and could go unnoticed, but still.
• Right after this, Lewis sheds his Blue Oni exterior for a fierce, bright crimson, charging after Israphel into the desert, and coming within 2 blocks of eviscerating him with a diamond sword, before he eventually gets away.
• While the carnival is packing up, Simon and Lewis come across Strongman_Bruno, who previously cheated the former out of a strength contest. Simon gets his revenge by killing Bruno by trapping him in a tree, using a combination of a sapling and bone meal.
  • Doubles as a Funny Moment. Mainly the Big "NO!" that ensues.
• "Lewis, we are going to save the world."
  • The extra exclusive song by Daniel Yount based on this phrase is also pretty damned epic.
• In Part 24 of Shadow of Israphel, Simon and Lewis hunted down and attacked Jock Fireblast on BBQ Bay while the place was burning down. They managed to kill him and remain alive.
  • Apparently, Simon didn't even let him escape in the original- he killed Jock straight away by arrowing him to death. Unfortunately, as Lewis was left behind at the time, we'll never know if it's really true.
• Lewis gets another one for finishing off Vitali with a stake through the heart.
  • Simon got one for giving him the stake.
• Old_Peculier becoming Knight_Peculier.
• Simon figuring out that the broken TVs are pumpkins and they must put them on their heads.
• Moira_Magmabloom got one for killing Finbar's henchman, Kormag_Darkforge.
• Knight_Peculier killing King Finbar.
  • To explain: Finbar is taunting the heroes about how they've failed and the world will fall into shadow soon. (3 days) Peculier isn't having ANY of that and demands to know where his mother and Daisy are. Finbar then makes the BIG mistake of telling Peculier that his love is going to be fed to the Sand God, causing Peculier to go absolutely BERSERK and kill Finbar in a fit of rage! And that settles it: Don't you EVER make any sort of threat to Daisy's safety!!! Also this doubles as a Heartwarming Moment since it proves and shows how much Peculier loves Daisy...
  • Simon and Lewis cheering him up afterwards.
• Knight_Peculier's flashback in episode 35, half of which is a play-by-play synopsis of the show since Season 1 and Terrorvale (in faux retro textures to boot!), completely in Peculier's perspective. It also goes to show just what kind of character development Peculier went through to get to where he is now, every step of the way being supported by his friends and comrades, the Yogscast!
• In episode 37, they casually destroy hot air balloons carrying Israphel's minions, then take them for themselves.
• The chase given to the evil clones of Simon, which ends when Lewis decides to be strategic and get one of them killed by outwitting them.
• In episode 40, after a long period of being stuck underground, the duo finally break through to the outside, along with Prof_Webley. To top it off, rain falls in the desert.
  • The final lines of that episode are so simple, yet at the same time, so awesome:
  Simon: How are we gonna find a healer [for Webley]?
  Lewis: We'll manage. I'm sure we will.
• In episode 42, the guys arrive at the oasis of the healing herb to find that it's completely dead, and Swampy Bogbeard has been there trying to revive it. With the heroes there to keep the monsters off of him, Swampy goes into a meditative trance and completely reforms the oasis into the vibrant life-filled place it once was in a gradual and beautiful process.
• Diggy Diggy Hole.
• Shadow of Israphel Nightmare AwokenAn unfinished animation about the activation and rampage of the Jade Sentinel, the true form of the Hand.^note Actually the prophetic dream of Knight Peculier, who has survived his minecart ride, but still very impressive.

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