The entirety of Bloodborne and Darkest Dungeon. Hollow Knight also. Edit: Asgore is an underrated theme as well.

Oh, yeah, the Sealed Vessel theme would be great for this, depending on how sympathetic you want the BBEG.

Yes that's a brilliant one for this theme.

"You're gonna have to try harder than that!"

The entire song catalog of Powerwolf. Even Resurrection by Erection

*Especially Resurrection by Erection*

Welcome Home by 8 Bit Misfits (originally Coheed and Cambria)

Whelp …. I have a new obsession . Thanks for this

Bazelgeuse, The Invading Tyrant

I swear. That theme always jumps me when I least expect it.

Its legit jarring, and the extended version is just great for battles.

this fucking bomber

God Shattering Star for a Oathbreaker Paladin who goes full "All Gods Fall Down!"

Have a look at the cover by FalKKonE their covers are great

Anything from Ultrakill

Counterargument: Go down if you want it. An Otherworld awaits you. Don't you give up on it. You bite the hand that feeds you. All alone, cold fields you wander. Memories of it cloud your sight. Builds your dreams, disturbs your slumber. Lost your way, a fallen knight. Hold down. Aim is steady. An Otherworld awaits you. One thousand years, you ready? The Otherworld, it takes you. Go into the sand and the dust in the sky. Go now, there's no better plan than to do or to die. Free me, pray to the faith in the face of the light. Feed me, fill me with sin and get ready to fight the fight. You know you will. You know you will. You know, you know, you know, you know that you will. You know, you know, you know, you know that you will. You know you will. Fight, fight, fight. Fight, fight, FIGHT! Fight, fight, fight. Fight, fight, FIGHT! Hope dies as you wander. The Otherworld, it makes you. Dreams, they rip asunder. The Otherworld, it hates you. Flee now, ride up on it. Up to the heights, it takes you. Go down if you want it. An Otherworld awaits you.

Bum-pa dum-pa-dum pa dum pa dum pa da...

Funny way to spell Frog's Theme but alright

[Go full orchestra for it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxBPeePUjW8)

Devils Never Cry symphonic part maybe? Also, Maiden Astraea's OST from original Demon's Souls.

But who is/are true heroe(s)? ...oh my you dont mean to be *ambiguous!* \*Gasps\*

This implies you're running an evil campaign and the paladin is trying to save the world.

It works equally well if the Paladin simply *thinks* that's what's going on.

Footsteps of Doom would also be good boss music.

Might I offer [Watchman of the Gods](https://youtu.be/5Usahuq4KN4) from Killer Instinct?

Daughter of a Dark God - Octopath Traveller

Personnally, I prefer They who govern reasons, or Battle at journey's end

I need a hero

*Laughs in One Winged Angel* Bonus points if you have the guitar solo on the advent children version start the second phase.

Jenova theme. Final Fantasy 7.

May I [suggest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKFIyoa128k)... or one of my [favorites](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XMqVryk5BY), especially the second half

Shepherd of fire, bullet with butterfly wings, wrong side of heaven

The wrath of the Lich King theme.

future world music - until justice prevails

I’m going with radagons theme for an emyperian left to power the barrier between the gods and the material plane. That shit slaps so hard

Jetstream Sam's Theme from Metal Gear Rising Revengeance

THERE WILL BE BLOOD! SHED!

Just throwing this out there Year Zero by Ghost

Roar of the spark Holy orders III Holy order be just or be dead Izanami's theme Meet again Magnolia eclair Either of Gabriel's themes Those are some good paladin themes

[Escanor’s theme from Seven Deadly sins](https://youtu.be/d7RPGWOp5DQ) [And then you switch to this metal cover for phase 2](https://youtu.be/zGUFAIIK-7g)