Summary
- An Elden Ring player pointed out details in the Shadow of the Erdtree story trailer that may allude to the Elden Beast.
- Community hype continues to build as the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC's release nears, with fans uncovering new clues.
An Elden Ring player has come across an intriguing detail in the Shadow of the Erdtree story trailer, possibly alluding to one of the most charismatic bosses in the base game, the Elden Beast. While the Elden Ring community has been eagerly trying to decipher the lore through the trailer, this subliminal element went under the radar all this while.
The Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is just a few weeks away, and there has been immense hype surrounding the release of the expansion. From dissecting the trailers to finding more secrets in the Elden Ring base game, the community is doing it all to prepare for the big release. Amid that, a new detail has been discovered in one of the trailers.
Elden Ring Gets Its Own DLC Release Countdown Calendar
Fans can now count down the days until Shadow of the Erdtree releases alongside the publisher with an official calendar from Bandai Namco.
In a new post on the Elden Ring subreddit, user RollNo4253 highlights an interesting sequence in the recently released Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC story trailer. In the first few seconds of the trailer, right when a woman, who is presumed to be Queen Marika the Eternal, grabs a few golden strands and bends them into a rune, players can see a golden sky in the background. While this might look innocuous at first, it might actually have a link to the Elden Beast.
The Arena Isn't The Only Thing Similar To The Elden Beast Sequence
If players look closely into the sky, it closely resembles the one in the arena where the Elden Beast fight takes place. While that might sound a bit far-fetched at first and many fans called it a case of classic Soulsborne apophenia, the music playing in the background all but confirms the speculation. As highlighted by Redditor j7bach, the music in the sequence is an altered version of the one playing during the Elden Beast boss fight.
As far as the essence of the exact sequence is concerned, just like a lot of Soulsborne lore, it is anybody's guess. It is a well-established fact that the Elden Beast is the true form of the Elden Ring, so it could be possible that this was the event that led to the binding of the Elden Beast with the Elden Ring. Another interesting thing to note is that there is a roar in the background as well when Marika's hair is blown away with the wind from the portal, which many believe could also be the birth of Maliketh.
This, in fact, resonates quite well with the narration during the clip, which states "an affair from which Gold arose, and so too was Shadow born." Whether these speculations are correct or not is something only time will tell. That being said, it could be possible that fans will never get the answer to this mystery, something which is a common occurrence for several Elden Ring and Soulsborne secrets.
Elden Ring
- Released
- February 25, 2022
WHERE TO PLAY
ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. And BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.
George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
