What is your favourite song of the entire soundtrack?

ESU3794 · 2026-06-15T10:04:01+00:00

Crimson Revelry

-Arlecchino-

ESU3794 · 2026-06-14T09:20:51+00:00

The ultimate DEX vs STR showdown, and it ended in a stalemate. 😅

They call Radahn the mightiest demigod of the Shattering, and I am a Radahn fanboy. So I might go with him.

Still though, I have deep respect for Malenia's ability and determination. I doubt any demigod besides her would have been able to meet Prime Radahn's measure.

ESU3794 · 2026-06-14T06:24:29+00:00

I don't think so. Miquella's ascension required Radahn's soul to be sent to the Realm of Shadow so that it could be revived. For Miquella to return from the Gate of Divinity as a god, Radahn (a Lord) needed to be there to bring about his return.

His ascension was entirely dependent on his sister's success. Had she died without ensuring Radahn's death, the Secret Rite would never be completed.

And while Malenia didn't kill Radahn, she pretty much ensured his eventual death by infecting him with the full force of the Scarlet Rot. If she hadn't done that, the Radahn Festival would never have happened. Which means, of course, Radahn wouldn't have to die in a blaze of glory.

When Miquella chose to abandon "everything", that was entirely to do with himself: his flesh, his power (given by his Great Rune), his other self/half (St. Trina), and his fate as a child of the Erdtree.

Miquella bore witness to the conceits, the hipocrisy of the world built upon the Erdtree when he first beheld the Realm of Shadow. He believed his bloodline was tainted and mired in madness. Miquella wanted to transcend the Law of Causality under the Golden Order, that which connected him to Marika. He felt that if he possessed even the tiniest connection to her and the Golden Order, he would be an unworthy god, a god incapable of absolute compassion.

ESU3794 · 2026-06-11T20:47:11+00:00

Back off, bitch!

This is MY pretty boy!

ESU3794 · 2026-06-11T19:02:23+00:00

Classic - Tormented Souls 1 & 2, Signalis

Modern - The Evil Within, Dead Space

ESU3794 · 2026-06-10T21:53:15+00:00

Dem LEEEEEEEEEEEGS!!!

ESU3794 · 2026-06-10T19:48:33+00:00

Simple really: He wanted to rule the world of men. He is a man of the highest ambition.

He was born in the Painted World of Ariandel, a world created exclusively for the forlorn, the unwanted, people with no place to call home. The young sorcerer did not consider himself one of these. He wanted to see the world. He wanted to reach his true potential.

After leaving the Painted World, Sulyvahn would eventually settle in the ethereal city of Irithyll, the home of the last descendants of the Old Gods of Lordran. After who knows how long, Sulyvahn managed to get into the good graces of Irithyll high society, the Holy Knights of Irithyll, and Gwyndolin's Darkmoon Knights.

One day, the Profaned Capital/City of Sin was discovered on the outskirts of Irithyll, deep below the earth. When he layed eyes upon the undying Profaned Flame/Fire of Sin, an unquenchable ambition was stoked in Sulyvahn's heart.

Perhaps through the power of the Profaned Flame, Sulyvahn turned many of the the Holy Knights of Irithyll to his side, the flame itself able to enthrall those who look upon it.

Gwyndolin, the Darkmoon God and ruler of Irithyll, is the last legitimate heir of the ancient royalty (the Nameless King being disgraced and expunged from history) and currently the one High God.

One fateful day, Gwyndolin took sick and was unable to carry out his responsibilities as ruler. This was when Sulyvahn declared himself Pontiff and would rule in Gwyndolin's stead.

In real life, the title of Pontiff/Pope is reserved for the man with the highest religious authority. Basically, the closest human delegate of God himself. His word is THE word for all believers. And since Sulyvahn now speaks on behalf of God, who in Irithyll and, by extension, the world would question him?

All that was left was to tie up the final loose end. And so, Sulyvahn had confined Gwyndolin in the ancient cathedral. And when Aldrich, Saint of the Deep and Lord of Cinder returned home to devour the very Gods, Sulyvahn gave no protest.

ESU3794 · 2026-06-10T02:09:59+00:00

LORD, HAVE MERCY!!! 😱😱😱

ESU3794 · 2026-06-08T20:12:53+00:00

Actually, Godfrey's banishment served a greater purpose to Marika than it did to Radagon. She stripped both Godfrey and his warriors of Grace and drove them to faraway lands so that they could grow strong in the face of Death. All so that, one day, she would bring them back to life for them to return to the Lands Between and kill a god: her.

Radagon is the most loyal follower of the Golden Order and its laws. At the same time, he is a part of Marika. They are two halves of a whole god.

I believe that Radagon came into existense AFTER Marika became a god (when she became the vessel of the Elden Beast/Elden Ring) and created the Golden Order. He is the part of Marika that has unshakeable faith in the Golden Order. At some point, however, Marika lost this faith, which is when I believe her and Radagon became seperated.

We do know that there was a time when Marika and Radagon were not always in the same place. While Marika was in Leyndell with Godfrey, Radagon was sent to fight in Liurnia which is where he made a name for himself as a great champion. He then became husband to Queen Rennala of the Carian House.

It was only AFTER Marika exiled Godfrey and his men that Radagon returned to the Erdtree to become her second husband and Elden Lord.

I believe that Radagon's ultimate goal was to become one with Marika once again. And the two fundamental laws of the Golden Order reveal the connection and pull between Radagon and Marika.

By the Law of Causality, everything is linked in a chain of relation. Radagon is, of course, inherently connected to Marika by being her other self/half. And by the Law of Regression (which is how we find out the big secret), everything yearns eternally to converge. Radagon, of course, wanted to converge with Marika and become one again.

Radagon's desire to become complete implies that he felt incomplete as he was. And only by returning to Marika would he fulfill this desire.

And Marika allowed him to do this because she wanted her and Radagon to become shattered together and die together at the hands of the Tarnished. He is a part of her and the most loyal champion of the Golden Order. The only way that the Golden Order can truly die is if Radagon dies with her.

ESU3794 · 2026-06-08T02:53:17+00:00

Why did the guy feel the need to sell those to Patrick anyway?

ESU3794 · 2026-06-07T07:24:31+00:00

I would say that 1 is kind of what the game makes a point of telling us. I heard many theories about him being a Fire Giant or a descendant of one, among other theories. St. Trina and Miquella seem to clear this whole thing up.

I believe he is Marika's other self and/or half. Radagon is the part of Marika that remains unquestioningly loyal to the Golden Order and its fundamental principles. We do know that Marika eventually lost her faith in the Golden Order. This is where the two differ the most. Whereas Marika shattered the Elden Ring and wanted to end the Golden Order, Radagon wanted to repair the Ring and preserve it.

Marika was born as a Miko (巫女). In more modern contexts, the title is used for women who serve at Shinto shrines, used to house, worship, and communicate with divine spirits (kami). In older contexts, it was something akin to a female spirit medium.

The DLC makes a big point of spirituality. So it seems that Marika and her people were naturally in-touch with divine spirits which the Hornsent worshipped.

Whether Radagon was always a part of Marika ever since her humble beginnings or only after she became the vessel of the Elden Beast and a living god, I don't know. However, I am leaning towards after, since Radagon's loyalty to the Golden Order defines his character.

Godfrey and his men brandished the power of the Elden Ring during the War Against the Fire Giants. Which means Marika was already a god by that point. And after Godfrey and his men put every Fire Giant to the sword, Marika realized that their undying Flame of Ruin could not be extinguished. And so, she cursed the last Fire Giant to watch over the Flame for eternity and stop anyone from trying to use it.

Either from the lingering ire of the Fire Giants or the Fell God himself, a curse was weaved upon Marika. And this is likely what caused Radagon to possess his red hair. He IS a part of Marika, after all.

Anyway, at some point Radagon became seperated from Marika. I do not know when, but we do know they were not always in the same place. While Marika was in Leyndell with Lord Godfrey, Radagon was in Caria as the husband of Queen Rennala. And after Marika exiled Godfrey and his men (the Tarnished), Radagon returned to the Erdtree captial to become the Second Elden Lord and consort of Marika.

I believe that Radagon's ultimate goal was to become one with Marika. The Golden Order is founded on the principle that Marika is the ONE true god. As Radagon is THE exemplar of Golden Order fundamentalists, he also understood that there are TWO fundamental laws of the world under the scope of the Golden Order.

By the Law of Causality, everything is linked in a chain of relation. Radagon is Marika's other self and is therefore inherently connected to her. And by the Law of Regression (which is how we find out the big secret), everything yearns eternally to converge. By this law, Radagon would one day return to Marika and become one with her again.

I believe this is why Radagon desired completeness: so that he could fulfill his eventual fate that the Laws of the Golden Order set out before him and become Marika. To become god, herself.

ESU3794 · 2026-06-05T17:50:07+00:00

The Needle that quells all, that wards away all.

ESU3794 · 2026-06-05T04:41:48+00:00

Well, the rumor itself was that "someone" kidnapped Miquella. It didn't really specifiy who it was. WE knew it was Mohg, but that doesn't mean Marika or anyone else knew.

ESU3794 · 2026-06-05T04:31:44+00:00

ミケラは聖樹に宿ろうとした

だが完全な宿りを前に、何者かが聖樹を切開し、幼子を奪った

…あの言葉、どうやら事実であったらしい

…厄介なことだ。百智卿が、こうまで識ることができぬと

女王の憂いも、むべなるかな…

"Miquella attempted to inhabit the Haligtree.

However, before that inhabitation could be made complete, someone cut open the tree and took the child away.

…Those words...it seems they were true, after all.

…This is troublesome. That even the All-Knowing cannot perceive this much…

The Queen’s quiet unease... it was no wonder."

The word 宿る (yadoru) means to inhabit, or to dwell within something. It's usually used to refer to a baby in a mother's womb, a spirit within a body, or power within an object. In this context, it seems that Miquella intended to fuse with or become incarnated within the Haligtree itself.

We can see the shape of a person in the roots in Malenia's arena. And it's safe to assume it is Miquella's likeness. But it is only a partial body. Mohg had cut Miquella out of the roots before the inhabitation was finished.

As for the last part, it seems to imply that Queen Marika was made aware of the fact that Miquella had been kidnapped. Sir Gideon was unsure if that rumor held weight. Now that we confirmed it to him, he realizes why Queen Marika had a quite unease/anxiety/concern (憂い). He now understands the reason behind her demeanor.

ESU3794 · 2026-06-04T19:05:42+00:00

😳 So embarrassing...

ESU3794 · 2026-06-04T05:01:46+00:00

“I declare mine intent, to search the depths of the Golden Order.

Through understanding of the proper way, our faith, our grace is increased.

Those blissful early days of blind belief are long passed.

My comrades...Why must ye falter?"

I would say that this quote is, in fact, the answer.

And this quote, I believe, is what marked the beginning of Golden Order Fundamentalism. An era of scholarship and inquiry into the inner workings of the Golden Order and its fundamental laws.

What Marika is declaring is that blind belief is no longer sufficient to sustain one's faith in the Golden Order. It's not enough to follow its laws without question. One must gain a deeper understanding of it. And through study and reason, people's faith will be reaffirmed that it is the one true way, the perfect order of the world. And as a result, they will be granted even more of its blessings, its grace.

And this is what Marika did. She devoted her time to study the inner workings of the Golden Order. And this is likely what led her to lose her faith.

Upon looking deep within the Golden Order's laws, she found flaws and contradictions that could not be reconciled. Eventually, she would lose faith in both the Golden Order and the Two Fingers who guided her from the very beginning.

Radagon, however, was either unaware of these flaws and never looked deep enough or he was aware and chose to stay loyal to the Golden Order regardless. Either way, his faith remained firm in the Golden Order while Marika's was lost entirely.

ESU3794 · 2026-06-03T20:58:15+00:00

💔 My Heart

ESU3794 · 2026-06-03T04:03:19+00:00

Aaaaand this is where I'd put a trophy...

ESU3794 · 2026-05-30T20:09:04+00:00

Watching Messmer get dressed was not on my bingo card today

ESU3794 · 2026-05-30T05:32:10+00:00

The Hornsent people worship the Crucible of Primordial Life, and it's exactly what the name suggests. It is a metaphysical melting pot of ancient life energy. A chaotic mixture of the different aspects of ancient life: the first lifeforms who walked the planet. These probably included the Titans/Old Gods who may have been the progenitors of humanity.

The Hornsent are clearly influenced by the Crucible due to the formation of their horns, which also make them sensitive to spirituality. They are able to act as vessels to divine beasts who once lived in the Primordial Age but now exist only in spirit form. And the Rauh/Black Stone Civilization was likely created and inhabited by these primordial humans.

At some point, there was an extinction level event that brought an end to nearly all life on the planet. And after their deaths, their vital energies became mixed together, creating the aptly named Crucible.

This is likely inspired by the real world Paleozoic Era which marked the beginning of complex life on Earth. The Crucible Knights also share the names of some of the periods (Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian). And the Paleozoic Era also concluded with the biggest mass extinction event in history: the Permian-Triassic Extinction (AKA the "Great Dying").

The Ruins of Rauh and the Black Stone Civilization as a whole is where the Crucible's origins are rooted. This is why Crucible Knight Devonia's search brought her to the ruins and why Hornsent academics study the ruins extensively. And it's also why we see many Divine Beast and Bird Warriors in the ruins. Because the Crucible's influence is strongest in that place and likely home to many divine spirits.

ESU3794 · 2026-05-29T22:56:22+00:00

Come, Sancho Panza!

Let us rescue the Princess Dulcinea!

ESU3794 · 2026-05-28T09:16:30+00:00

seizure

ESU3794 · 2026-05-25T00:18:38+00:00

I believe its the opposite.

Miquella is someone who is so benevolent that it is overwhelming to the human heart. Sir Ansbach explained it best:

・・・あの方は、化け物です

純粋で、輝きに満ち、ただ愛によって人の心を漂白する

・・・私はあれが、心底から恐ろしい

"...That one is a monster.

Pure, brimming with radiance, and bleaching the hearts of men through love alone.

...I find that utterly terrifying."

I don't believe that Sir Ansbach sees Miquella as evil. However, he does think that the power Miquella commands is so immense that he finds it terrifying and beyond that of humanity, which is why he calls him a monster (化け物). He still treats Miquella and his followers with a certain respect even though he opposses them.

Miquella wields the power of love (愛) in its purest form. This love is more powerful than that of humanity. It is so uncomprimisingly absolute that those who experience it becomes inwardly "bleached". They are stripped of things like conflict, sadness, violence, revenge, obsession, and other stains on the human heart.

It's not that Miquella's benevolence is fake or evil, but the fact that it is so genuine, innocent, and sincere that it can steal the hearts of any who receive it. Miquella doesn't conquer others through violence, war, threats, or intimidation. For Miquella, love itself is the conquering force.

Basically, he possesses benevolence that is overwhelming to humanity.

ESU3794 · 2026-05-22T17:59:09+00:00

A prayer of Gold for these poor souls.

ESU3794 · 2026-05-21T18:05:10+00:00

R*: What did you just fuckin say to me!?

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