**Elden Ring ** features tons of references and nods to FromSoftware’s previous games. The infamous NPC Patches is notable, though many players are aware of his presence and know it as something of a recurring joke. However, several Easter eggs fuel the continuous speculation on a connection between the universes of Elden Ring , Bloodborne , and the Dark Souls series. There's no definitive proof that any of these share a continuity, but Elden Ring 's Easter eggs supply compelling implicati
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon is one of Elden Ring’s main bosses that players can encounter early in the game. She can be skipped since only two Great Runes are needed to reach the Altus Plateau. However, players who want or need to respec stats in Elden Ring may prioritize defeating Rennala. Assuming a player reaches Rennala at the appropriate level, she is not overly difficult to fight; she is weak to bleed and physical damage, which players can use to their advant
The logic of the Painted Worlds isn’t fully explained, so much of how they work is merely speculation. One theory is used to suggest how Elden Ring connects to Dark Souls and FromSoftware's other games. At the end of Ashes of Ariandel , the player finds someone called the Painter. She sits in front of a blank canvas awaiting the return of Gael, who will bring the paint she’ll use. After completing The Ringed City , the player acquires this paint, which is actually an item called Blood of the Dark Soul, the description of which says it is " used as pigment [...] to depict a painted world ." When the player gives this to the Painter, she says, " I will assuredly finish the painting. Of a cold, dark, and very gentle place. One day, it will make someone a goodly home. " The player never sees the completed painting, but it is theorized that it could be the world of Elden Ring or Bloodbor
Anor Londo's name is likely an adoption of a language created by J.R.R. Tolkien in Lord of the Rings , and can roughly be translated as " Land of the Sun ." If Elden Ring and Dark Souls were connected, the Sun Realm Shield could be an artifact from when Anor Londo basked in the sunlight. Though this is likely just an obscure Easter egg for fans, it does present the interesting idea that the events of the Dark Souls series could have happened long ago in Elden Ring ’s timel
Though it is never actually encountered in-game, The Greater Will is perhaps the most important character in Elden Ring . Of course, calling it a "character" is a bit of a stretch, as The Greater Will is more accurately described as a force of nature. An outer god at the center of all of the game's events, it's hard to tell what The Greater Will's goals may be, and it's hinted several times throughout Elden Ring that it may not be as benevolent as it seems. From Software are known for including Lovecraftian concepts in their games, and The Greater Will is a perfect example of cosmicism adding an incredible amount of depth to a game's l
Although she's relatively easy to miss, Rya is an integral NPC who can help the player considerably in their travels. Speaking to her in Liurnia of the Lakes will allow the player to converse with Blackguard Big Boggart, and, when encountered in Altus Plateau, she'll offer to take the player to Volcano manner, thereby skipping the notorious ascent up Mt. Gelmir. Rya is another fairly tragic Elden Ring character; secretly a man-serpent who is troubled because of her connections to Lady Tanith and Lord Rykard, the player can assuage her worries by giving her the Tonic of Forgetfulness. Unfortunately, completing her questline rewards players with Daedicar's Woe, the absolute worst Talisman in Elden Ri
Melina is one of the first characters the Tarnished meets on their journey and serves as the player's maiden and guide throughout the game. She tells the player that she is searching for her purpose, which was bestowed upon her by her mother inside the Erdtree. This seems to imply that she is the offspring of Queen Marika, an important figure in elden Ring nightreign maris Ring’s story , but nothing definitive is presented to confirm this. Once the player defeats Morgott, the Omen King, in Leyndell, they can take two paths that influence Melina’s f
Of the many odd characters found in the Roundtable Hold, Fia the Deathbed Companion is perhaps the most perplexing—save for the sentient set of fingers, of course. Offering to hug the player and grant a poise-boosting item in exchange for five percent of their total HP, she seems innocuous enough, but progressing further down her questline reveals that she is not as innocent as she proclaims to
When first introduced to Smithing Master Hewg at the Roundtable Hold, he seems to be a grumpy sort made to work for the Tarnished against his will. However, he later reveals that he has a passion for smithing and doesn't particularly mind his captivity. In the end, it is revealed that Hewg remained in Roundtable Hold out of obligation rather than due to imprisonment. He was somehow bound by Queen Marika to craft a weapon that would be used to slay a god. Eager to complete that task, he earnestly smiths weapons for the Tarnished until the very
