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Elden Ring: 10 Ways George RR Martin And Other Inspirations Contributed To The Game

  • Uta Coney
  • Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 11:10 PM
  • 5 min read

Outside the Caelid colosseum are The Great-Jar and three summon signs. Players need to summon these three NPCs (all are named Knight of the Great Jar) and beat all three without dying. When the NPCs are defeated, players are given the Great-Jar Arsenal talis

There's also the fact that Lakeside Crystal Cave also connects to an outer area , making it another cave that doesn't have a dead end, and it also contains an actual narrative reward. The only problem is that it's difficult to find since Gideon seems to purposely mislead players, saying it can be found west from a certain location, but it's actually closer to the southw

Based on the look of Miquella’s arm, which is thin and covered in blood, it is unknown if Miquella’s body could work outside of his egg . All the blood Mohg shared with Miquella could have left his body damaged. If it was impossible for Miquella to wake up, would it be possible to enter his dream? Miquella’s hand is hanging at the height of the player and looks to be set up for future interaction in a potential Elden Ring DLC expans

Before the Age of the Erdtree and Elden Ring 's Queen Marika , the Lands Between was ruled by dragons. These dragons followed a god, but who that god is, remains unknown. It is known that this god fled, leaving behind Placidusax who served as that god’s Elden Lord. Placideusax continues to wait for the return of his

The God of Rot is likely one of the Outer Gods, but it was sealed away by a blind swordsman. The Blue Dancer Charm says, "The dancer in blue represents a fairy, who in legend bestowed a flowing sword upon a blind swordsman. Blade in hand, the swordsman sealed away an ancient god — a god that was Rot itself." This event must have taken place in this era because enough time had passed for the fairy (who gave the blind swordsman the flowing sword) to become a legend and for the God of Rot to recover enough power to afflict Malenia in a later era. This also removes the God of Rot from the fight for power, allowing the Greater Will to give Elden Ring 's Grace to the Lands Between and earn followers while contesting with one less Outer

Radagon became the second king consort and Elden Lord. Malenia and Miquella were born of this union, but they were both afflicted. Malenia was born with Scarlot Rot in her body, and Miquella was cursed with eternal childhood. Miquella, and Malenia are chosen as Empyre

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

The mystery is who is this god, and where did they go? Perhaps the god is Elder Dragon Greyoll, who can be found in Caelid. She is a massive dragon, the largest in mouse click the up coming article game, and described as the " mother of all dragons. " Greyoll’s description is similar to Marika, who is a mother to many of the demi-gods the players must face in the game. However, Greyoll’s inability to move makes it doubtful she was a god. Killing Caelid's big white dragon in Elden Ring gives a decent chunk of runes and unlocks her roar at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion. If Greyoll is not the dragon god, however, perhaps she has connections to them and knows where they are. Based on her size, she may be old enough to have lived when the dragons ruled. Sadly, the only way players can interact with her is by killing

The books offer a medieval fantasy setting and also present a very complex and elaborated mythology and backstory of its lore, just as in Elden Ring. The figure of the champion and the concepts of good, evil, honor, and grace must have been a source of inspiration for the game. Needless to say, this combined with Tolkien's books must have greatly inspired the combat scenes of the g

In this era, the Greater Will begins to search for people who can do his bidding in the Lands Between, as it resides in the Cosmos and cannot directly interact with the land. In exchange for help, the Greater Will offers to ascend one person to godhood when they become its chosen vessel for the Elden R

It would be impossible to create plausible worlds and characters without having some inspiration from the wonderful and rich cultures that humanity already has. Nothing can come out of nowhere, and even though the world in Elden Ring is pure fantasy, reality is a good thing to be based on in order to not miss any details in the creation of a varied, complex, and substantial wo

Elden-Ring-Nightreign-1024x576.jpgThough most of these dragons have unique names, a majority of them will fight in the exact same way (and players can thus punish this by attacking their hind legs). However, Lichdragon Fortissax and Dragonlord Placidusax provide interesting battle experiences. Fortissax's lighting makes him very different to stand beneath, and Placidusax's transporting, weapon, and two-headed build make him an entirely unique character who even has his own remembra