Elden Ring _ boasts one of the most immersive and detailed open worlds in gaming, and though there are plenty of mysteries to unravel in the Lands Between, it's hard to see many being resolved unless the studio behind the game, FromSoftware, releases DLC. Both single-player and multiplayer DLC for _Elden Ring has been mooted previously, and given expansions came to Dark Souls and Bloodborne , it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume that the same would be the case this time - especially given it's the best-selling Souls game of all time. However, until DLC gets officially announced, some of these mysteries remain tantalizingly unsol
One of the central inclusions in both Elden Ring _ and Bethesda's seminal 2011 release The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim _ is the now-ubiquitous open-world map. As massive, highly detailed video games, both of these iconic releases place a heavy emphasis on things like scale, side activities, and traversal, with FromSoftware and Bethesda introducing innovation to the open-world formula in several ways. Connections have been drawn between Skyrim and Elden Ring locations like Blackreach , but there are many other ways in which the two games differ when it comes to their iconic m
Traversal in both games is worth mentioning as well. Elden Ring 's Torrent might not have enough lore , but the spectral steed plays a vital role in exploration, as players will have to use him for various platforming challenges in the open world, challenges that give way to valuable exploration opportunities. This can be contrasted with the many horses players can obtain in Skyrim , which primarily serve as a way to cross broad, empty stretches of land quic
There are two known moons when it comes to Full Moon sorceries in Elden Ring Update 1.01.3 Ring , and the first one is Rennala's Full Moon. Her Legendary spell's description explains that she discovered this moon as a young child and has since used it as head of Raya Lucaria. Rennala's Full Moon spell shields those who cast it from sorceries while weakening those who are struck by it, suggesting the Full Moon is in some way dominant over Glinstone sorcer
Skyrim 's politically divided map is anything but static or stagnant, with different regions serving unique visuals, weather, structures, loot, enemies, and more. The warmer, more central areas of the map are home to important cities like Whiterun which serve as traditional fantasy environments packed with guilds, shops, and secrets to uncover. Cities, towns, and settlements become more visually distinct as players venture further towards the snowy mountains that encircle the region, which are filled with their own dark caverns and hideouts to explore. The mountains, towns, beaches, fields, and marshes of Skyrim are even further expanded through DLC like Dragonborn , which takes players to the island of Solstheim off the coast of Morrow
This period was a time of relative peace. Most of the demigods had been born by this point, with the exception of Malenia and Miquella. Despite this being a peaceful era, there are still several key events that occur which lead into a new era of confl
With this information about the Eternal Cities and Ranni in mind, Radahn's reason behind stopping the stars' movements can be illuminated. While it is not clear whether Radahn had a personal vendetta against his sister, what is clear is that he had a concern about celestial beings crashing into the Lands Between. He was even willing to learn the gravity magic of these creatures to prevent more of them from coming, which is confirmed by the immediate impact of a meteor in Limgrave after his death and the presence of an Alabaster Lord near the crash site in the Weeping Peninsula. Consequently, Radahn was also willing to stand in his sister and mother's way by stopping the movements of the st
This idea is indicated by his moniker, "Starscourge." Though a member of the Carian Household, Radahn chose not to study the stars themselves but instead focused on an entirely different school: Gravity Sorcery. Gravity-based sorceries originate from Alabaster and Onyx Lords, whose weapon descriptions confirm that they are elf-like creatures who crashed down into Elden Ring 's Lands Between from space, and Radahn used the magic of these celestial beings to cease the movement of the stars. In turn, the power of the different schools of Sorcery were affected due their affiliation with the stars. The Carian and moon-related sorceries that Rennala and Ranni use were especially influenced by this. This makes Radahn's intentions covertly political. He weakened the Carian House, was a big fan of Godfrey of the Golden Order, and would later try to claim the Royal Capital after the Shattering. Thus, it seems as if Radahn wished to weaken those around him to claim the Elden R
**Elden Ring ** takes place in the Lands Between, which has a rich historical background and timeline that led to the Shattering, and a great deal occurs prior to the Tarnished Champion returning from their exile. Item descriptions and NPC dialogues weave a tapestry detailing the past ages of the Lands Between. From the division of the "One Great" to the Shattering, the Lands Between was embroiled in fights for power long before the Elden Ring was introdu