Elden Ring
Summary
The upcomingElden RingDLC , Shadow of the Erdtree , could finally solve one of the game ’s biggest mysteries . In a long - stick out FromSoft tradition , Elden Ring ’s lore is middling thin . It has a scrap more than the typicalDark Soulstitle , both by moral excellence of being a large , undetermined - globe biz , and of the collaboration withA Song of Ice and Fireauthor George R.R. Martin .
However , Elden Ringstill leaves many a white space in its canon , even if it is by design . Most of these omission are meant to be guess at by the player , creating an oppressive atmosphere in which trust and truth are hard to make out by . Others , however , are but space left for DLC to fill . Prior toShadow of the Erdtree ’s annunciation , there was much rooter speculation about what canon mysteries it could address . With the first dawdler and early selling material now revealed , a few questions have been answered - but far more have been raised .
Elden Ring ’s DLC , Shadow of the Erdtree , has been substantiate and its release date and gameplay have been revealed by developer FromSoftware .
Shadow Of The Erdtree May Address Marika’s Origins
Explaining Elden Ring’s Eternal Queen
Shadow of the Erdtreestands poised to reveal more about Marika , god - queen of the Lands Between . The prescribed web page forShadow of the Erdtree , now inhabit onBandai Namco ’s site , key the DLC as taking lieu in the Land of Shadow , “ where the goddess Marika first place foot . ” It ’s no keen surprisal that Marika is from outside the Lands Between , the realm in which the majority ofElden Ringis go under . The in - game sapidity text for the Numen ’s Rune clearly explain that the Numen are a people from elsewhere , and that they “ come from the same gunstock as ” Queen Marika .
So , Shadow of the Erdtree ’s mapmay take players to the birthplace of Marika the Eternal . This may be an chance to find out more about the origins of the world-beater , whose demigod offspring constantly war over the Lands Between and make up the majority ofElden Ring ’s conflict .
However , as is often the event withElden Ringlore , the wording of this promo is intentionally vague . The Land of Shadow is “ where Queen Marika first set foot ” - does that mean she was the first person to visit the Land of Shadow , or the Land of Shadow was the first place she last ? Still , it ’s not too much of a stretch to take that Marika will make for a bounteous role inShadow of the Erdtree ’s write up , whether she ’s physically present or her impact is felt from afar .
The first trailer for Elden Ring : Shadow of the Erdtree present Messmer the Impaler , who may have a very close connection to Miquella .
Elden Ring DLC May Also Explain The Eternal Cities
TheNumen are also closely related toElden Ring’sunderground Eternal Cities , which opens up another theme for geographic expedition in the DLC . It ’s powerfully implied that the assassin responsible for for the Night of Black tongue - the execution of Godwyn , which lead to the Shattering prior to the events ofElden Ring- were Numen women who lived in the Eternal City of Nokron .
Again , though , the relationship between these concepts is unclear . Nokron is n’t part of the Land of Shadow - it ’s explicitly within the Lands Between . Although it ’s not their homeland , the Eternal City is clearly connected to the Numen people . Did they build it , or did a large community of them settle there ? The Eternal Cities are primarily populate by a race called the Nox . Did they get along with the Numen , or were there tensions ?
However , the Eternal Cities will almost certainly seem inShadow of the Erdtreein one way or another . It ’s well known that Miquella ’s cocoon will be the point of entry to the DLC - turn up in Mohgwyn Palace , just adjacent to Nokron itself .
Elden Ring May Contain Multiple Parallel Worlds
strike all of the above at nerve economic value - assuming the Numen are from the Land of Shadow , and the Land of Shadow is the “ other world ” the Numen option in character creation describes - what other worlds are out there?Elden Ringfrequently mentions other far - off places . Samurai come from the Land of Reeds , Godfrey came from the Badlands , the Numen come from the Land of Shadow . It ’s loose to assume these are other continents , break up by deal or ocean not easily crossed . Butwhat if these are n’t continents at all , and are only separate parallel worlds ?
It may seem like a stretch , but the Numen flavor text basically substantiate that these other worlds subsist in the lore . This raises countless questions aboutElden Ring ’s great cosmogony . How do people trip between these other worlds , except by the grace of Miquella ? Does the Greater Will exert any king on them ? Did they experience any effects of the Shattering , or the blessing of Grace ?
Each of these substitute human beings is desirable of a DLC of its own , with seemingly unnumerable avenues of lore to search . Shadow of the Erdtreemay touch on them , but musician will have to wait for the firstElden RingDLC before demanding more .
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Elden Ring is a popular game released by From Software , Jehovah of games such as Armored Core , Dark Souls , and Bloodborne . Players acquire the role of a Tarnished , a being once exile to the Lands Between and has render to repair the Elden Ring after the consequence of " The Shattering . " " The Shattering " occurred when the materialization of Queen Marika combat to take the shards of the Elden Ring , have intercourse as Great Runes . Their war has fetch lawlessness , destruction , and chaos to the body politic , and the actor will challenge them with the aid of a Maiden recognise as Melina as they travel towards the cracking Erd Tree to face their lot and to become the one true Elden Lord . Players can take on the game how they choose and can jeopardize across realms as they build their part how they want - be it a knock-down wizard caster or a brutal fencer - they will have everlasting mastery over their physique .
