Elden Ring is chock-full of interesting NPCs with equally interesting backstories. Even after being the game, especially if you were to do so more than once, you might find yourself thinking back fondly on several of them just due to how unforgettable they w

Before, actions or words were branded as heresy based on whichever god was in power. This would lead to conflict between the followers of different gods and cause permanent division within the Lands Between. Without the gods being seen as perfect, the conflict caused by their worship would disappear, and the Elden Ring will hopefully stay intact and not be broken through war ag

Thanks to Souls Youtuber Zullie the Witch, we know why this fight feels so familiar. In the game's code, Zullie found that assets from an unused Farron Wolf Dark Souls III boss were pulled into Elden Ring and re-appropriated in the form of the Red Wolf's curved sword attacks, which feel like a loving callback to The Great Grey Wolf

Elden Ring Collectibles Ring has a total of 6 known endings. Four of these endings revolve around you becoming the Elden Lord, and the other two have much more significant impacts on the world. Some of the more complex endings to the game heavily rely on you to dive in and understand the lore and follow specific side que

Like the deities and heroes from mythologies the world over, the Demigod children of Queen Marika in **Elden Ring ** are both heroes and monsters, and the Empyrean Miquella may fall prey more to this more than players think. While the demigods can be shining paragons of excellence and ambition, they're also deeply flawed and capable of astonishing cruelty. Among these brutal god-heroes, Miquella comes across as the most virtuous with his three-fold goal of curing his sister Malenia's Scarlet Rot affliction, creating a home for the outcasts of the Lands Between, and liberating the planet from the influence of alien gods. A close investigation of the game lore, however, reveals a dark side to this golden-haired, perpetually youthful Demigod, who uses mind-altering magic to rally legions of fanatically devoted followers and tampers with the realm of dreams in order to realize his ambiti

The Artorias of the Abyss DLC for the first Dark Souls brings players face-to-face with Artorias the Abysswalker, a noble knight of Gwyn who fought the dark horrors of the Abyss with his faithful wolf companion Sif. By the time the Dark Souls player character encounters Artorias, he has been corrupted by the Abyss and reduced to a mindless beast, lashing out at his enemies with feral leaps and howls; the various versions of the Artorias Greatsword players can acquire in Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3 let players mimic this once-noble knight's iconic somersault sword att

The main notable unused animation is his backward kick, which still does work in the game, but it has barely any effect on enemies. This kick would launch enemies away from you, making horseback combat feel entirely useful. The reasons behind why it was cut are unsure, but it likely had to do with lining up the attacks correc

These cut lines of dialogue weren't too significant; however, some moments captured the essence of Elden Ring's story, to say the least. Luckily, Souls Youtuber Sekiro Dubi has a plethora of videos with these cut dialogues that preserve these past events perfectly --- not allowing the fascinating development of Elden Ring to be lost complet

He'll task you with an assassination, just like the regular assassination quests. However, while those targets are more or less just tarnished minding their own business, Patches' target is a particularly helpful Tarnished that might have helped you out on a few bosses. Later on, you'll find him again, only to give you an item and a bit of a cliffhanger ending that gives you more questions than answ

When Elden Ring was first announced at E3 2019, FromSoftware gave a cryptic reveal of what would soon become one of their most extraordinary creative and newly popular games. With, at the least, nearly four years of development, there was an incredible amount of love and time put into the making of what has become many Souls fans' favorite g

Even her end isn't straightforward, and as it is all said and done, you will be wondering what the outcome even was. Regardless, interacting with a master sorceress in her prime is undoubtedly remarkable and will leave quite an impression on you -- even if you aren't one inclined towards mag

This, among other things, is one of the best parts of any FromSoftware game as we love to think back on 'Soulsborne' NPCs such as Solaire from Dark Souls or Eileen the Crow from Bloodborne due to just how iconic they w

In the Leyndell Royal Capital area, Elden Ring players can acquire the Thunderbolt Ash of War item; when equipped to a weapon, this Ash of War (and the Honed Bolt Incantation spell) lets players summon a golden lightning bolt nearly identical to that of the Dragonslayer Swordspear from Dark Souls 3 . This special attack, along with other golden lightning attacks in Elden Ring , seems to emulate the abilities of the **Elden Ring ** demigod Godwyn the Golden , the firstborn of Queen Marika. Like the Nameless King, Godwyn fought the ancient dragons who attacked the Royal Capital, but then tried to befriend them instead. Unlike the Nameless King, Godwyn was able to forge a lasting peace between his Golden Order and the Ancient Dragons, even founding a benevolent cult of dragon worshipers among his own peo