Following the backlash of Game of Thrones season 8, Martin was given the chance to write the history of Elden Ring . The dark fantasy style of Soulsborne games allowed Martin, known for killing off beloved characters, the creative freedom to possibly include Elden Ring sidequests with sad endings and feuds between characters whose views leave the player uncertain as to whom they should support. When the Tarnished returns from their exile, they are nobody important to the inhabitants of the Lands Between, and it's possible Martin felt the same way, entering into the position of writing for a video game rather than a novel. He may well have felt a lot like the Tarnished concept he was creating, someone exploring an unfamiliar landscape. He may have been searching for a way to regain his Grace and continue the Golden Order by fixing his reputation, just as the Tarnished can ultimately repair the Elden R
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
Robbed of the Greater Will's Grace, Elden Ring 's Godfrey became the first Tarnished, exiled from the Lands Between and told to struggle, fight, and grow stronger before they return. In a way, Godfrey's journey mimics Martin's journey as a writer. Godfrey was a strong warrior before catching Marika's attention, as Martin was a talented writer before Game of Thrones caught HBO's attention. As Godfrey was risen to the position of Elden Lord, Martin, too, was put on a pedestal as the world fell in love with Game of Thrones . Godfrey was a tool for Marika, somebody that she could use to advance her own goals, and it could be argued that Martin became a tool for HBO, having to entrust the unfinished material of his final book to the showrunners because the show was made faster than he could write the final b
The Tarnished can choose to help him, but doing so will ultimately result in his death. See, Thops was disregarded as a sorcerer and scholar at Raya Lucaria, and he was even given the nickname "Thops the Bluntstone" by Elden Ring bullies. It thus appears that he would be treated with hostility upon returning to the school that banished him, and indeed, the Tarnished will find his corpse at a table after giving him an Academy Glintstone. The saddest part about his story is that on Thops's body is a spell (Thops's Barrier) that proves he was on the path to discovering a whole new branch in the Sorcery school of ma
Elden Ring follows the journey of the Tarnished as they return to the Lands Between after their exile. The Elden Ring has been shattered, and the Greater Will calls the Tarnished back with the guidance of Grace in hopes that they will gather the Great Runes of Power that have been scattered, and make the Elden Ring whole once more to maintain the reign of the Golden Order over the Lands Between. The journey of the Tarnished climaxes at the Greater Will's Erdtree in Elden Ring 's Lands Between , where they can shape the future of the realm with the choices they've made and the characters they've hel
For those who choose to stick by Sellen's side and fight Jerren, there is unfortunately no way to prevent her eventual demise. After defeating Jerren and resting at the Raya Lucaria Grand Library Site of Grace, the Tarnished will find Elden Ring 's Queen of the Full Moon Rennala still there despite Jerren's defeat. Then, to the left, they will see the horrid thing Sellen has been transformed into: a grotesque stone ball of magical masks groaning in agony. Ultimately, to help Sellen in Elden Ring is to doom her to a tragic f
But the most significant connection between Ranni and the Nox is the Dark Moon. The Moon of Nokstella talisman explains that the Nox worshipped this moon because it guided the stars. Ranni's unique spell Ranni's Dark Moon explains that she discovered this sorcery as young child and that it was " cold, dark and veiled in occult mystery ." This occult mystery is likely related to the Nox people and their Eternal Cities, as they were sealed away beneath the ground long ago. Thus, the Moon of Nokstella and the Dark Moon are likely one in the same, and Ranni's Age of Stars ending to Elden Ring is likely what the Nox would have done if they successfully defeated the Golden Or
In some cases, players are not even given the option spare or kill. Blaidd, as Elden Ring 's most tragic character , is destined to go mad because he is a Shadow of an Empyrean who chooses to not fulfill her destiny, and he thus must be put to rest. Iji, too, dies as a consequence of his own accident, as he thought that trying to hold Blaidd in an Evergaol would be the best way to both protect Ranni and keep Blaidd alive. In both of these instances, the Tarnished has little say in matters of right and wrong because NPCs are either destined to perish or Fulghor nightreign Weakness have their own histories to answer