ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree | Story Trailer

The shadow of the story can now be told. Learn the history of the Realm of Shadow, the unseen land that will be revealed on June 21, 2024.
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[@LiamMazeika]

>Story trailer >Completely indecipherable We are so back

[@VictorIV0310]

Even the countdown was making me lose my marbles.

[@MapMonkey96]

Lmfao

[@dgooshe]

Vaati: You underestimate my power, mortal

[@Pussalia]

​@@dgooshe yeah, I'm happy that one person will understand what's going on

[@wraith.ferron]

I think the beginning of it was supposed to be a flashback to the war of the Order against the followers of the Frenzied Flame, that left the merchants as pretty much the last remnants of that group.

[@giorgijankhoteli5803]

understanding of whats going on - 0 % hype - 100%

[@amwazdraws6890]

I have been following some lore youtubers and it gets easier to decypher some of the visuals after a while and it's fun.

[@Tacticalsmile47]

That’s what playing every fromsoft game feels like

[@T2revell]

@@amwazdraws6890same. Smoughtown and vaati have dived into it. And they will do the same for this one. And I will be there for it 😆

[@Cek_my-keyla]

👇Offizieller „WTF“-Button

[@Aden_Hambo]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@alinalisan3361]

1:56 the choir says "Ave Marika Aeterna", which means "Hail, Marika the Eternal". Clever, FromSoft.

[@beardfish_4]

Amazing detail!

[@apolloisnotashirt]

OH BOY Latin songs lesgoooooo

[@Lena-de2ws]

Do you know what choir says after ave Marika aeterna?

[@Sir_Maximus_Hardwood]

I am a black man and I appreciate that the DLC will be here soon. Let us rejoice brothers

[@FightinCowboy]

Fromsoft always dropping bombs on random Tuesdays.

[@SeeNoEvil320]

Always

[@fuucaran]

Tuesday seems to be FromSoft's favorite day!

[@Y_27099]

You wannanow ?

[@spice_59]

Seems like FromSoft has a favourite day

[@PbAndJamess]

Just so happens to be recording gameplay to build up to the entrance for the DLC too lol

[@kingrhythmo9045]

I’ve never seen so many homies standing next to each other in a fromsoft game. What a bold shot at the end there

[@datonkallandor8687]

And yet you still needs mods to actually play proper coop, much less with that amount of people.

[@Splatcake]

​@datonkallandor8687 that co-op mod basically killed online play and invading. Soo i wonder if this dlc or an update is gonna turn that seamless mod into the basegame so elden ring ends up looking like an mmo without any grinding

[@sean8102]

@@Splatcake I will be shocked if fromsoft doesn't take some notes from the seamless co-op mod. IDK if they will integrate some kind of similar functionality into ER with DLC, or their next game. But if they don't do one or the other it would be pretty dumb of them IMO. It's crazy how popular it is (~1.6 million downloads from the nexus), not surprising with how much fun it is and easy to use (just drag and drop some files). I've played hours of that mod with my cousin and had SO much fun. WAY more fun than we ever had playing the games built in multiplayer. And it's amazing how perfectly it works. But yeah that was my first thought when I saw that shot. Only 30 days to go!

[@portalmanHUN]

You just know most of them are going to die by the end.

[@bobertastic6541]

I think it is a bunch of npc’s, as the big stone armour guy is there. Considering it’s the story trailer it perhaps means all these npc’s are here for the same reason as us, finding miquella. But I hope it means better coop and invading

[@Nomadestra1776]

I like how Miquella's sites of grace are strong and appear as a shining beacon on the landscapes. It gives hope. Compared to the aura of grace given off the sites of Marika's, Miquella's is a confident ray pointed to the heavens.

[@maidros85]

That... Or markers for the sacrificial effigy to birth a new god. We'll see, I guess 🤷

[@tyler547]

A screenshot shows normal sites of grace but maybe these are special ones

[@Nomadestra1776]

@@tyler547 Right. I think these are special sites of grace and perhaps more contextual than the regular ones. The narrator talks about following Miquella while they're on screen, so I'm thinking we'll only see these around sites of major importance or before some story bosses.

[@willb8673]

@@Nomadestra1776 There's some sort of new, separate way of gaining power in the dlc, to stop people from coming into it completely overlevelled with max weapons and slapping everything - I think it's probably these things, Miquella leading his followers along while also making them (us) stronger

[@Nomadestra1776]

@@willb8673 I forgot they were doing this with the DLC. Now I think that's almost certainly what they're going to be used for.

[@Ghostblock]

The last song that plays is the most heroic shit I've ever heard. Damn that gets me hyped.

[@JoltOfJoy]

Idk it sounded eerie to me. I cant explain it, but it felt like the coming of something ominous

[@wildbard4112]

​@@JoltOfJoyThe part where Miquella showed up sound angelic though

[@JoltOfJoy]

@@wildbard4112 yes but it building up throughout the song, is what I’m referring to, as were they

[@rebusbiggsesq.3666]

That seems appropriate given what we know about Miquella so far.

[@0criticalHit]

​@@rebusbiggsesq.3666you mean his power being the most terrifying among all demigods?

[@rcortez5979]

WE WILL WATCH THIS TRAILER TOGETHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@vanpet1993]

AS FAMILYYYYYY

[@FrenziedMerchant]

Togethaaaaaaaa

[@BladeShadow1000]

We will devour the very DLC's

[@Hunter-zf7rt]

Togethaaaaaaa we shall play this very DLC

[@midorayo1149]

TOGETHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Zant1920]

I’m so emboldened by the flame of ambition rn

[@forsaken841]

ooh, my flame of ambition is so hot, its emboldening the fuck outta me

[@cavemanzach9475]

There is a zero percent chance my foolish ambitions are being put to rest

[@brandonprows]

big if true

[@Sternertime]

I'm out here buffing my shit I'm a freak man fr

[@johnny2598]

PC optimization: put these foolish ambitions to rest

[@dullededge1395]

what a lovely group of lovable heroes surely they will not suffer fate's worse then death at the hands of their charismatic yet ambitious leader

[@osvaldorodriguez7987]

No not again, I can't. I'm not strong enough

[@alargecorgi2199]

As long as the priestess doesn't get 99% of the journey done and then decide to become some dead guy's wife by dying even after you save her 5 times. Depression 100

[@ctsperformance1755]

"Griffithhhhhh!!!!"

[@randomate]

You had to remind us of Griffith didn't you

[@golik133]

​@@ctsperformance1755 "Miquella " 😫

[@ElonMusk-cc2fy]

-Foot shot at the very beginning -Pure art with that 1:07-1:30 scenes -Leaves us with more questions than answers -Killer Messmer's soundtrack -Absolutely beautiful ending song Miyazaki definitely cooking again

[@garurumon1203]

Shut up, Elon Musk.

[@62Tob]

Thank you Elon for purging X.

[@mosesjackson11]

the voice actor makes me hard

[@monkey.dluffy4063]

The beautiful soundtrack is Miquellas theme when we will fight against him

[@ElonMusk-cc2fy]

@@monkey.dluffy4063 Im not sure if Miquella is gonna be a boss, but I definitely want that the soundtrack appears in the DLC bcoz is absolutely beautiful

[@SnakeandFox]

> drops initial trailer with hardly any notice > refuses to elaborate > goes silent for a month > drops another trailer without notice > refuses to elaborate further > leaves

[@ernestdrake1433]

> delivers on all promises and more > gets DLCOTY (dlc of the year) > keeps making microtransaction-less bangers

[@razerblaze070]

cant forget the elden ring EXPANSION on twitter during april

[@tryhardname]

Normal souls development

[@Sushi0923]

This is why we love him and Fromsoft haha

[@lettucearsebiscuits8375]

Finally someone who uses this with correct grammar

[@elqord.1118]

You just know that about 1000 youtube channels will turn this into 3 hour essays before it even releases.

[@ashplattsii1fan92]

1 billion things you missed in elden ring trailer

[@disskuss4268]

watching all of them

[@ThangPlants]

@@ashplattsii1fan92 just 1 billion??? why not a trillion!!!

[@user-wo5dm8ci1g]

I just spent an hour looking over it for clues and piecing bits together. I dont even have a youtube channel it just seemed like fun. And like... its gunna be more then 3 hours if they want to explain all the different story threads. This thing feels like its pulling together like more then half of the threads. Fall of Nox? Check. The Gloam Eyed Queen, and the sealing of destined death? Probably check. Miquellas plan? And his relation to St. Trina? Obviously check. The god eating serpent heresy? Check. The end of the non-illusory erdtree and its sap? Probably check. The piles of frozen people in the Nox cities? Maybe? etc etc.

[@hereiam8]

it's not GTA 6 so i extremely doubt it

[@erlantzml7135]

The chosen one who understands full the story of this game should win lore nobel prize of 2024

[@joejoejoe2233]

I really hope Miquella turns out to be the heroic person they’re making him out to be

[@AugustoXRock]

It could happen, but probably something very tragic happened to him, or his accomplishments were at the cost of something too great for him, which made him leave it all behind. I have a feeling we'll have the Artorias treatment all over again.

[@rdc4461]

I think he is a good caring demigod but he’s probably going to have a fate worse than death as per usual

[@mintymayhem9673]

immediate foot shot you can tell miyazaki made this

[@thetrickster834]

Bro is the Tarantino of games

[@princeprinc12]

collab with Quentin

[@doomslayer3294]

At this point, it's his personal signature lmfao

[@briggy4359]

​@@princeprinc12unironically this I want Pulp Fiction by Fromsoft

[@jungtothehuimang]

He loves feet and femboys and I hope the man never changes

[@lolkalo5]

The music at the end is the most positive and heroic music I have ever heard in a fromsoftware game.

[@maricleredpav4068]

I was just thinkin that too lets goo

[@vance4172]

Literally 😂 I was like why does this sound like they’re about to say some motivational ish. That’s a first

[@ArkadiBolschek]

Yeah. And that's _highly_ suspicious.

[@rauqui5318]

Yes what did they mean by this, are we possibly getting a positive ending in a souls game?

[@275dpr]

Gave me goosebumps when I realized this.

[@-TriP-]

that final chord is sooo good omg

[@EnviousGamingXG]

Bro wtf was the music at the end? Absolute hype! 21st june pls come early...

[@jillsandwitch67]

miquellas boss theme? who knows

[@sil5429]

I just realized. We got Elden Ring and the DLC before Silksong

[@darkmatter9643]

World war 2 started and ended before silksong too

[@darealdovahkiin3652]

😭

[@vance4172]

This is a hard realization lmao

[@q12team]

Thanks for reminder. I hate you :D

[@RedYellowBird6889]

Truly an ever elusive game.

[@iantank1033]

For those confused on the release on a random Tuesday, it's exactly one month before the actual release

[@thato8000]

I do hope I get the chance to release

[@ApexGaming100]

I figured they would drop a trailer today because like you said its 1 month away from the release.

[@night-v5258]

@@thato8000 AYO???

[@OrionTheHoonter]

I'm going to explode.

[@bogdan.623]

I'll walk with you, but I have no idea what's happening.

[@TulkasMight]

Fellow Tarnished. The way ahead is pleasingly simple. We fight, sword and fang.

[@punishedvenomsnake716]

What a sick way to fight, eh? The glory of the clash is shared, Tarnished warrior

[@Metaknight180]

And fist and foot! And magic! Oh, and glutes - can't forget the buttslams!

[@arabicboi_115]

And well use the blood hound

[@lloydthesage1164]

Eygon of Carim: you will face death…enough death to leave you broken….time after time hahahaha

[@ctripp0073]

lets fucking GOOOOOOOOOOO!!

[@ParaphernaIias]

You know its a fromsoft trailer when you are left with more questions than answers

[@MeUngaBungaButYouAreWorst]

Indeed, though we had some pretty SLICK information from this trailer. Make some screenshot and look well mi friend

[@kumitapp]

Waiting for 3 hours long, Vaati's video

[@game-rlife2571]

@@kumitapptrue lmao

[@christiansargent6053]

@@kumitapp I will help: The quote about beginning, seduction, and betrayal is about marikas origins as elden lord. She entered Godhood and was seduced by the greater will to be its vassal (all outer gods need a host to have influence in the lands between, Morgott tried to make miquella the host for his God, the formless mother, malenia is the host for the sealed god of scarlet rott, melina is the host of the twin bird/death and you are the host for the frenzied flame in one ending.) and in turn betrayed her people, as she was the tool the greater will used to destroy them and replace them. vaati hasnt made a dedicated video about it but hes talked about it alot. There is a different giant tree under the erdtree, but its dead. its called the Greatree and it had its own civilization surrounding it, its what the crucible knights were apart of, and its why they are ostracized. The war you see is how that was done, they razed the civilization as a whole, and built a new tree (out of dead bodies, see intro, and also see the dead bodies being sucked into the roots of the erdtree in every dungeon in the game, and the dialogue about how the dead are absorbed into the erdtree, which explains why the greater will gives a shit about having control over the lands between, because people souls = yummy). Vaati summarizes this all into Erdtree = parasite. miquella went off to learn about this whole conflict, which relates to him as he himself went to war against the erdtree and tried creating his own civilization in opposition to it around the haligtree. He is the primary figure in opposition to the golden order and greater will. Every single shot of this games new area contains the Primordial Greatree standing and the trailer is about the past so, so we can assume that we are running time travel back for the bajjilionth time in a souls games dlc, and we can assume thats where miquella went and where we are following him.

[@Ironfist_Alexander45]

Let’s not forget about the feet

[@CampingBubba]

Miquella watered the Haligtree with his own blood, so perhaps 0:39 is Marika growing the Erdtree with the blood of the people of the Land of Shadow. The sky outside the pillars is grey, sky inside is gold of the new Age of the Erdtree. You literally see her forging the base rune of the Elden Ring in its Golden Order configuration (this base rune is also her symbol as seen in her soreseal and scarseal), which is conspicuously missing from the Age of Beasts Elden Ring relief in Maliketh’s arena. If Messmer assisted in this atrocity, it would make him very old, older than the Erdtree. He is associated with snakes, and this would explain where the hostility between snakes and the Erdtree came from. His crime (and by extension Marika’s) had to be covered up. 1:45 The skybox shows one huge tree constricted by another. I believe this is the Erdtree symbolically and literally taking over the older Greattree, stealing its life essence. This marks the transition from the Age of the Crucible to the Age of the Erdtree.

[@ImLiterallyTheBatman]

This is some berserk shit

[@badrbattioui]

Those are the gates of divinity

[@madness8897]

release the soundtrack for this trailer already. cause hot damn these go hard.

[@chrisb.2028]

1:50 out of all of fromsoftware's tracks so far, I don't think I've ever heard a piece so full of... optimism? heroism? hopefulness? I dunno, it almost sounds cheerful.

[@eliacioni7254]

I think that the first few words in Latin are "AVE MARIKA, AETERNA" ( greetings, Marika the eternal)

[@cyriell]

I hope the ost will be as memorable as ds3, it definitly is a great one ^^, for me the only one rhat stuck was radagon/eldenbeast

[@YTDariuS-my6dg]

That's what I was thinking - the trailer establishes a tragic background before presenting us a heroic figure - Miquella and all those who decided to follow him, despite the fact he abandoned his role as an Empyrian as well as his fate. It's, to date, one of the most optimistic trailers we've ever had. I've still got *some* suspicion towards Miquella but I'm starting to really like the idea that he's just straight up a nice guy who wants to fix shit and just straight up help.

[@adamblue2980]

If not Miquella's actual theme, I'm assuming it's related to service to Miquella due to it's falsetto vocal and endearing quality.

[@SaladofStones]

They are selling out with this game. George R.R. Martin, the empty-ass sandbox

[@michal16a]

From Software has done some serious witchcraft. First trailer used my Credit card to preorder and second one wrote and gave an vacation request form to my boss

[@buggo_boi]

Exact same thing happened here. Made that a nice long weekend with Monday and Tuesday off so I could play it lmao

[@AvalonDreamz]

Strategy pays my friend!

[@MajinTrev]

In the same boat here lmao scheduled to take off the last week of June.

[@butHomeisNowhere___]

Holy cow, me too! Wowee!

[@1stNumberOne]

This is hilarious! I literally just checked to see if I work on the 21st 😂😂

[@TulkasMight]

From 1:50 on the music is amazing. At 2:11 it gives chills.

[@adhgymmixes7515]

I just realized the lion dancer thing is holding his jaw together at 1:18 if you slow it down. Fucking christ that is disturbing.

[@MithAran28]

1:22 clearly Mesmer may have to tank the hit because that casting speed is too slow, what a casual

[@dsuable_]

Dex build forever

[@GuitarGuy057]

If you think that's not a viable strategy, you're the casual.

[@Cheesedragon117]

No he's a chad, hes showing that he's confident in his Vigor.

[@Car_made_of_cheese]

But what if he planned for that and used something to reduce the incoming damage, Like a talisman or physick?

[@dunkleham]

​@@Car_made_of_cheeseworlds first counter-attack spell?

[@w12266]

FromSoftware is so kind. They're keeping Vaati's channel alive since more than 10 years now.

[@kyletreshnell219]

Lmao thats so true

[@nox2742]

If you listen closely, you can hear him fervently typing multiple essays right this moment.

[@prosaic.7944]

​@@nox2742 get ready for a 40 minute breakdown video of ridiculous theories and vocal fry

[@ryanwood6006]

​@nicolasrojas84 Shhh you're killing the lighthearted vibe

[@jakejamesgx3]

Hmm....is that really a good thing though or is KZbin shit for forcing you into a niche as a "creator" aiming for "freedom" and even then 10% constitutes as "positive" stats if you include, respective and relative down the ladder, subs to viewers to likes?

[@luneveil]

The impaled lion dancers with the emergence of the choir is just chilling.

[@mrmt9851]

Facts i keep repeating that part.

[@mateossj588]

2:36 “We will walk Togethaaaa"

[@meteorseven3]

You're just a Third Rate Tarnished, with a Fourth Rate Bleed Build. -Messmer

[@mileshill7196]

Joke’s on you, I’m a 4th rate tarnished who isn’t even sure what his build is supposed to be!

[@pravond]

I understood that reference

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

"Tarnished... thou art of the third degree, possessed of armaments of the fourth degree... Bereft of power." -Messmer

[@CEOofracismFunididhahah]

Nah I got starscourge swords avenging my boy radahn 😈

[@erenyeager8486]

Play your last pathetic card

[@thetoasty7417]

>Miyazaki releases trailer on random Tuesday >Includes Marika feet shot >Leaves

[@joaovitorlima9952]

Or was it Radagon's feet? Who knows

[@hitagi531]

Miquella, and it's a he

[@abdelhaditayebbey]

@@hitagi531 nah that's marika for sure

[@septariannodule]

It’s may 21st…

[@Aenarion_Godslayer]

@@hitagi531 She wear a long black robe, with rings around her arms, long golden hair, quite tall and feminine silhouette. For sure it's Marika.

[@Mayhemzz]

Messmer might have one of the coolest designs of any Fromsoft villain. Dude looks so badass and is obviously a dragon bro with that eye.

[@kingcrimson1916]

Oh man, how I want Elden Ring to be a series now, but not live action . Something like this animation.

[@JonySmith-bb4gx]

For the fans, it was the most important day as elden ring fans For Fromsoft, it was Tuesday

[@snimon5824]

Quite literally in fact.

[@AvalonDreamz]

They know the havoc they bring on those Tuesdays🤣

[@leithaziz2716]

"OF COURSE!"

[@Endeva09]

Tuesday 21st May - exactly 1 month before release day.

[@mindoftheswarm7]

I got that reference. 😉

[@DigiNeko]

Bro it's literally random tuesday what are you doing Bandai

[@incineakechi5197]

I mean it's exactly a month before release, not too random

[@ApexGaming100]

Bandai Namcoooo

[@Tbar67]

God’s work

[@emilhartmann6518]

Now it's not just a random tuesday.

[@defaultname7685]

@@incineakechi5197good eye, dlc comes out 30 days from now- THE DLC COMES OUT 30 DAYS FROM NOW

[@martapfahl940]

FromSoftware makes better games than Ubisoft EA and Microsoft ever could.

[@DavidValenzuela-my2fg]

hell yeah

[@bilinasmini3480]

2:37 I'm crying, such a beautiful song.

[@oscarvandam8294]

any1 know where to find it?

[@yaroslavbraslavskyi5830]

my soul left my body *insert ascending spongebob pic*

[@Frantic857]

Trust in Jesus Christ, not antichrist. + I hope and pray that you change your view and invite the Lord Jesus Christ into your life to rule and reign. + (Proverbs 16:18 > Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.) + Satan is referred to as the prince of the power of the air for good reason, he owns the airwaves on planet earth and is the god (little g) of this world. It is my hope and prayer that you choose the God (Big G) of heaven who controls the destiny of your eternal soul. + (Matthew 10:28 > And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.) + (Proverbs 9:10 > The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.) + (2 Corinthians 4:3-4 > [3]-But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: [4]-In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.) + (Romans 10:9-10 > [9]-That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10]-For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.) + (Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.) + (Ephesians 2:8-9 > [8]-For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: [9]-Not of works, lest any man should boast.) + (Revelation 3:20 > Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him, and he with me.) + Is Jesus knocking at the door of your heart? Is this your opportunity for eternal salvation? If it is, I hope and pray that you open the door and invite Him in to your heart and life, in Jesus' name. Amen!! + All glory be to God

[@chaoticstarfish3401]

​@@oscarvandam8294 Right now you'd only find it with background noise edited out, which messes up the quality of the song. You'd have to wait until the 21st for a clean, full version.

[@dskarma-jt1nb]

@@oscarvandam8294 Fromsoftware HQ

[@vikerish3633]

Vaati: Spends days putting together 5 hour armoured core video, taking a toll on his life and putting it out finally From Soft: GET BACK ON THE CLOCK BOY

[@AvalonDreamz]

🤣right, damn

[@knighttemplaroftentacult7123]

The most funny thing is - it is true xDD

[@sirCharon]

Excited for his vid 😸

[@thanos_karagiannhs5320]

Stop violating my boy fromsoft

[@weaversong4377]

get back to work Vaati.

[@simpledoge8009]

I thinks what makes this company's marketing so succesful is that they drop trailers without ever saying anything.

[@colecarmichael5724]

Ancipation and payoff just like their gameplay

[@1lomi901]

That and the fact they don't spit on the respect the players give them. Mostly that

[@Tsurf]

They make good games, listen to their actual market, and their employees don't run their mouths on Twitter.

[@simpledoge8009]

@@1lomi901 yeah it's mostly that tbh, more companies should start dropping high quality products that players will happily buy instead of whatever the hell EA and Ubisoft are doing nowadays.

[@usef099]

No, their marketing is good because they have amazing games full of complete content ready to be shown!!

[@willprot6752]

I’m telling you guys Messmer works for Marika, he was her Vader. She sent him to kill the Crucible culture and then swooped in like an avenging angel to establish the Erdtree. She is Griffith, she slaughtered the old order and caused the Eclipse. Messmer has all these heretical powers because he was the weapon she sent against them, he collected and oversaw them. He’s a jailer and overseer, not a rebel

[@willprot6752]

Look at her holding the light of the Elden ring in between the bodies, doesn't it mirror the entrance to the Erdtree, which itself is fed by the bodies? This was the initiating event, the great massacre that fertilized the beginning of her rule. The marching armies we see were commanded by Messmer, and they have the symbol of a tree on their helmets. He commanded them in order to establish her

[@BrunoCunha-qp4fy]

@@willprot6752 I agree with you man

[@bob9108]

Wasn‘t messmer saying something in the first trailer that Marika is his mother?

[@mrniceguy6632]

⁠@@bob9108well he didn’t exactly say marika is his mother but we can all guess that she is

[@GrandTheftAuto974]

Miquella most likely found this out, hence the lines about his abandoning his strength and fate. He refused to adhere to Marika's machinations, dawned the identity of St. Trina, became a beacon of hope, was pushed to his limits during the Shattering, found his own "Mesmer" (Mohgwyn) and fell to darkness because he needed to one up his Mother by any means necessary. This would be my best guess as to what will unfold lore-wise in the DLC.

[@jc-pablorubio6068]

“Will you walk with us” me in a heartbeat “ALWAYS”

[@Skumnut]

Bro I was just about to go to bed 😭

[@wegMachMeister]

hello funny internet man who is definitely not tired of elden ring

[@should_296]

get back to work!!

[@Raius01]

dont worry about it, once the new sleep swamp comes out you can sleep plenty of time

[@Makimasfeet]

No bedtime for you

[@diesal_one]

Fucking same. I'm gonna get an hour and a half of sleep now... fuck me..

[@cyberfrost37]

0:39 this frame is so powerful...

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

I prefer 0:21

[@openshores4288]

I have a hunch...that is the final boss arena or we need to enter that for the final boss...

[@drinkwater3453]

It's so bizarre and captivating

[@ishitrealbad3039]

no, you are beautifull

[@DreamskyDance]

My first association was that we are looking from an inside giant(godly) womb to the outside where Marika stands and births into the world what she stole. But after many have mentioned, it kinda does look like the foot of the Erdtree...

[@iick_mi131]

1:33 shot is just straight art 🔥🔥

[@renatex2300]

Haven't been this excited for a DLC before

[@MrDoot-hj2ir]

I already know Messmer will drop some of the hardest lines ever uttered by a Boss

[@Blasphemousa]

YOU SHALL NOT PASS! 🔥

[@AleatoricSatan]

"BEPIS OWWW MEEEEH UWU UWUUUU" - Messmessmer

[@WarriorofSunlight]

Wouldst thou truly lordship sanction in one so bereft of light?

[@2411ist]

y'all aight ready for my lines 😜

[@fernandofaria2872]

"It's not how *hard* you hit..."

[@justyouruncleiroh7508]

Wait a minute. I think the graces in the shadow lands are actually Miquella’s rune, which would make sense because grace abandoned these lands so the place we rest at must be some form of his rune acting as the grace in this land.

[@baronaught9476]

Plus it resembles his twin’s rune, Malenia

[@Uuuuuuulkl]

And this is maybe how the new levelling system is Miyazaki said there will be a new levelling system similar to Sekiro it will make sense that we get stronger by visiting more sites of grace ( miquella rune) and basically collecting fragments from the graces until we get the whole rune

[@AshBreather]

Also resembles the Halo Scythe, weapon of the Cleanrot Knights who served Miquella and Malenia

[@InsertJokeHere325]

My thoughts exactly

[@dragon_defeyes]

cant wait to call these bonfires

[@lucaspereiravieira7219]

1:28 - (>-.-)> praise

[@gymislife144]

Bro i just bought it i cant fucking wait

[@owkrikki]

This score is CRAZY

[@thenickfoxx]

It's incredible. I'm really feeling Miquella's "welcome" score too. Super high fantasy shit and I'm all about it.

[@defaultname7685]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard that chord progression at 2:06 before in any media it’s so unique

[@Apple_Beshy]

It's fcking awesome

[@kevinfortsch]

OST GONNA BUMP IN THE SPACE COUP

[@Chilltown95]

Hopefully it’ll be better than main game

[@_RANDOM_GUY_]

Vadi about to make a 1 hour analysis on this 3 min trailer 💀

[@colecarmichael5724]

And we will flocked to it

[@user-it1ry1cy7t]

@@colecarmichael5724 flock to it*

[@Cormano980]

Who tfs that

[@Telepathic_Snail_Overlords]

And imma watch it 4 times

[@WdoubleyouW]

more like SmoughTown

[@NoraGrace999]

I've been watching this trailer non stop, still get chills everytime.

[@yasserkerbache]

Sameee

[@ijlalmonawwar]

Fromsoft could’ve easily gotten away with calling this Elden Ring 2

[@SIO-1]

The shot at 2:14 makes Miquella look like the Nascent Butterfly *(I know about the butterfly lore just thought it was nice they had it in there)

[@NeedsContent]

As every speculative piece of lore has predicted.

[@90piterr]

That's St Trinas fate

[@ilyassayga7255]

​@@90piterr Exactly since they are the same people its a good scene

[@90piterr]

@@ilyassayga7255 I'm inclined to believe he casted "her" away or did something to restrain that side of him given the scene and the lore of talking about her dissapearing.

[@aclaymushroomwithaberet7084]

That makes malenia the aeonian butterfly (obv) Millicent the smoldering butterfly, because of the "burning man" event, am I missing anything?

[@Vinexee]

Miyazaki going for seconds with the GOTY tittle Edit, I have now just found out a DLC cannot win GOTY, very sad

[@razerblaze070]

tittle

[@rngesus66]

Miyazaki will win DLC of the year with this one.

[@wake_up14]

​@@rngesus66 If its possible to win that title He will win IT

[@parkout95]

Formsoftware about to make a new Trophy category

[@threemeters1425]

triple actually, sekiro won goty too

[@areyawinningmaster2906]

THAT SOUNDTRACK THO 2:39

[@UnKnown43783]

Absolute cinema

[@punishedvenomsnake716]

Despite waiting over 2 years, this last month is gonna feel like an eternity, I can already tell 😂

[@AvalonDreamz]

No kidding!! The suspense is terrible🤣

[@itsmeike]

Me playing Paper Mario to bide the time until Shadow of the Erdtree (they're totally similar games guys I promise)

[@punishedvenomsnake716]

@@itsmeike That's me with Armored Core VI rn lmaooooo, focused on getting all of the endings and forgetting that time even exists. Like a Reverse Hyperbolic Time Chamber from Dragon Ball 😂

[@itsmeike]

@@punishedvenomsnake716 I have no idea what a "Reverse Hyperbolic Time Chamber" is and I've never seen Dragon Ball, but sounds fun lmao

[@jeffthegamerboy3476]

​@@itsmeike based af. And while you are at it, be sure to try out bug fables. It's like paper mario, but with insects.

[@BigPeeve]

While most AAA studios are creating a product Fromsoftware is still out there creating art for us Thank you.

[@realhidetaka]

How different you think fromsoftware is compared to the rest of gaming industry? Are they like a diamond in the rough or a hidden gem that just being discovered?

[@MissHeathen]

@@realhidetaka the souls games are incredibly thoughtful and rewarding its like these guys are from the future and know how to make a complete game without it feeling so ... Gamey Industry--y. Like Cyberpunk2077 failed so badly to me. It felt so corporate while having this anti-corporate terrorist character that doesn't seem to have much a motive to his actions other than "big corporation bad" and blowing shit up without any real meaning to it.

[@NinjaMaster-og8ti]

Lemme put it this way ​@@realhidetaka. Fromsoftware are the only people I will pre order a game/DLC from anymore.

[@squeef]

@@realhidetaka I know some people are fed up of games that seem to be designed to leech money off you. Whether that be through lots of micro-transactions, or a cash-cow series of games being abused. In comparison, From Software are of course still offering a product, but you're treated to games that had an extreme amount of love put into them, and are very well designed to boot, with no hidden fees. They're not alone, Larion Studios is another studio who similarly just seem to be concerned with delivering high quality games they love. Team Cherry is also another studio that comes to mind. It's a shame hearing game-devs talk about the industry, because a lot of them seem to also be just as concerned with delivering good quality games. But horrible management at studios, especially bigger ones, prevent them from making the games they truly want to make. And it seems like it's been an issue within the industry for a long time, many, many stories of management prioritizing what they think will make the most profits and appease their shareholders.

[@AlphaLao]

@@realhidetaka My man, just because you may have only heard of Fromsoft does not make that a diamond in the rough or a hidden gem. Fromsoft is THE godfather of soulslike games. They are THE diamond. There is no rough or hidden here.

[@mooddood4570]

1:15 that looks like the fingerslayer blade

[@gamefreak1ize]

This is how you make a trailer Ubisoft. *Spits*

[@christopherhale3140]

The line about “a purge without Grace or honor” is subtly terrifying in what it implies. We know from the base game that the Golden Order has been responsible for several horrific massacres, many of which they either boast about or at least seem indifferent to the knowledge of. Whatever the hell Messmer did, it was so nightmarish and morally bankrupt that even MARIKA- who ordered or at least condoned the mass torture of the Omens and the slaughter of the Misbegotten- wanted nothing to do with him and had all record of his deeds erased from history.

[@KABLAMMATS]

"nah bro that aint mah kid bro, hes adopted"

[@deltaz3362]

Right? The implications are unimaginable. In the base game we learn of the Golden Order's several wars across the continent, complete genocide of the giants, the persecution of the omen and wandering merchants, and enslavement of demihumans. Somehow there's something so atrocious even compared to all this it is considered unspeakable in nature. Holy shit.

[@KhangNguyen-ij4xh]

@@deltaz3362Man Godrick is already fucked in the head. I can’t imagine how bad Messmer is

[@skeeyrt]

Calling it now that holy damage is gonna be crazy in the dlc

[@gretchling5012]

something tells me that whatever happened here was just messmer's first offense against the golden order. i think he probably did something else later to get himself excommunicated, and marika chose to stick him in the land of shadow as a sort of poetic justice. shame for whoever survived the first round messmer had with the place, though.

[@Tallroot]

They really hit us with the *Plin, plin, plon*.

[@ollychismon-hurst371]

When?

[@Cleytonspeed]

plin plon plin

[@cakethecrazy]

Around :25 and :45 seconds.. I noticed them too. Sounds like the middle note is removed.. WHAT DOES IT MEAN

[@9buttskin]

​@@ollychismon-hurst3710:25

[@jockycracker8253]

It's just final fight OST, though.

[@108chapin]

If you are still with us, kind Miquella, endure. Millions of warriors are lined up for your cause, eager to show their devotion. We only wait for the path forward to open. Hail the Empyrean of youth. Hail the goddess of sublime slumber. Hail Miquella. (boldly performs Miquella's ring gesture)

[@sorakekevii]

the amount of respect, trust and praise that FromSoftware and Miyazaki have from the fans, i dont think any other gaming studio comes close to it at all

[@rithik78]

2:30 is such a boss shot. Looks so good.

[@n8doggy733]

the boys

[@Noizzed]

The music in this specific part is so different to anything i've ever heard in any From game, it almost sounds like a Monster Hunter track or from some Nier game.

[@Br.Kevin1]

Hello! Have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior?

[@celphalonred1999]

​@@Br.Kevin1 damn fukin right man

[@DJHDOG]

A call to arms, I am so ready for June

[@SoBasicallyHayden]

FromSoftware strikes me as an old, wise master who stays mostly silent, and only speaks when they have something legitimately important to say.

[@chocolatemilklover8532]

Yeeeeep sounds about right

[@IIiIiiIliIIIiIiiIiIIIiI]

"..."

[@KSkrode]

the wise old master who says a single brief phrase that makes no sense upon hearing, but after everything is settled you realize he told you everything you needed to know right from the start

[@Kiwiiizzz]

Shut up

[@lilmcging5305]

And it's always in riddles

[@BigOcto64]

I think the troops having no eyes may be significant in some way. Shabriri was charged with slander and as punishment his eyes were removed.

[@MsRafaelRGO]

The photographic director is simple top shelf

[@cr0w898]

that one close up of messmer might actually be in contenders for the coolest thing like ever

[@vance4172]

Fr then the serpents heads on pikes. It was sick

[@francl.1127]

@@vance4172I think those r the lion dancer’s being strung up on those spears.

[@lichmopp]

I was worried I was going to get spoilers for the expansion by watching this and then i remembered which game it was for

[@jerbear3915]

1 month away till release....... *Alexa play intense workout music*

[@OEMRADIO]

Shadow of the entree tree (S.O.T.E.T) Noun. sötét (uncountable) darkness, dark

[@Chipsy101]

WE ARE SO BACK

[@DevPriti1]

From where

[@Michaelboi319]

​@@DevPriti1From soft

[@phone-hit-manhhh7968]

​@@DevPriti1 From Softwhere

[@OmarManta]

@@DevPriti1 From FromSoftware

[@jmdesantis]

Started my new character on PS5 a week ago (originally beat ER on PS4). Cannot wait!

[@yayoarellano2404]

That shot of Mesmer with the city on fire in the background... pure art 🚬

[@Rich_P_Anya]

Yes, art is art. Got any other fascinating comments?

[@foulXD]

@@Rich_P_Anya who hurt you? seek therapy, bud.

[@PawciopPL]

Her holding those string reminds me of Ludwig Holy Blade dialogue in Bloodborne: "Have you seen the thread of light? Just a hair, a fleeting thing, yet I clung to it, steeped as I was in the stench of blood and beasts."

[@geordiejones5618]

Great catch. Haven't seen anyone else mention that.

[@yawdyhenso4357]

Will I follow the one who wields love to shrive clean the hearts of men? ... I mean there´s nothing more terrifying ...

[@Lessen0]

That “even his fate” shot of St. Trina though… 2:14

[@Motivatededits0]

St Trina and Miquella are the same person

[@KamiKaze43v3r]

How can you tell it's St Trina?

[@hntr5495]

@@KamiKaze43v3r purple petals

[@Roshek777]

Iykyk 😎

[@Monke15329]

@@Mojanlwhy would it be Ranni

[@DBM4L]

My wifes favorite game was bloodborne. Until this game came out and blew us away. It sucks that this time I will journey into the shadow alone. may she rest in peace. may her grace guide me.

[@vettedsin]

if youre saying what i think youre saying. sorry to hear and condolences. 🙏

[@ryandavid1277]

Umbasa!

[@freakihaijiki]

May her grace guide you to a brighter path ❤

[@allbonksnobrakes9677]

damn dude this just made me cry. i will be sure to cherish every moment me and my girl have together with this. may you find peace man you have my condolences

[@Heavyweapop]

May she rest in peace. She lives on through you, as long as you remember her.

[@AntiSocialismo50]

1:30 thisnpart is just too good

[@thenickfoxx]

0:40 my new desktop background. That Is such a indescribably beautiful piece of art right there.

[@deepsp_ce]

that lion head thing that is modeled after the chinese dragon dancer thingamabob is such a cool design, fromsoft needs to give them a raise who came up with it

[@DreamskyDance]

And the sound when it moves, the clatter of hundreds of plates, by the looks of it it is probably made of, moving together. I really hope that this detail is not only for the trailer but that an actual enemy in game produces that sound. It adds so much to that kinda "robotic", determined movement but kinda not feeling. Its awesome.

[@rilese3097]

@@DreamskyDancethat’s gonna be a boss for sureee!

[@deepsp_ce]

@@DreamskyDance I agree, and I also hope it's multi stage.. maybe after knocking off the armor, you fight the beings beneath

[@adhgymmixes7515]

I just realized the lion dancer thing is having to hold his jaw together at 1:18 if you slow it down. Fucking christ that is disturbing.

[@overwatchtheater8165]

@@adhgymmixes7515 Holy shit I thought it was just a beast with armor but its actually a person inside like the lion/dragon dancing thing cuz you can see human hands holding it. What an odd fighting style, but so cool!

[@Cmane-0-]

Didn’t understand a single thing from the trailer but its 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mauro_jr1]

EXACTLY my thoughts 🤣

[@widexawake_]

How much of the base game do you understand?

[@gamemaster1608]

- Mesmeer is a Bram Stocker's Dracula big fan - Join the femboy simp squad in a rescue mission

[@javierrodriguez-jy5qn]

same....like what IS GOING ON!!!! dont understand any of it.

[@Mannaggiaasantippe]

that MIGHT be us

[@lecho0175]

Watching it for the 20th time and still can't get enough it

[@zjek7582]

1:34 wow, this frame is really *Messmerizing*

[@Raius01]

Cant wait for miyazaki explaining us the lore of the new swamps for three minutes

[@jeffthegamerboy3476]

I swear I saw sleep swamp and deathblight swamp in previous trailer 💀😭

[@cmdrziczag]

fr

[@cmdrziczag]

ich habe zwar noch keine Ahnung aber frfr

[@Raius01]

@@cmdrziczag was geht bro

[@apollyon8983]

"And this swamp here gives you radiation sickness."

[@_kdr_1541]

Miyazaki cooking to take another GOTY award.

[@mikeAustinstonecold]

DLC of the year

[@savariauking7202]

@@mikeAustinstonecold nah game of the year, when this drops its gonna make more noise than everyone's favorite game.

[@corvoattano4544]

Assassin's creed shadows is goty

[@antony9384]

@@corvoattano4544 As if

[@winxwest2964]

@@corvoattano4544people said the same thing about Starfield. We all need to stop declaring unreleased games as goty. Marketing departments will do whatever it takes to make their upcoming game look as great as possible, even if the promotional material looks nothing like the final product.

[@readingsbyreece6557]

The music that plays as Miquella enters the frame is beautiful

[@DeadpoolX9]

“He gave up his fate” Shit is that why he never ages???!!

[@perseus1054]

1:07 this shot is one of the best things i ever laid my eyes upon

[@buerste2466]

yes

[@eepphhii]

pandemonium vibes right there

[@H240909]

Feels like looking at a painting. I want to call it “Footsteps of the Impaler,” or something like that.

[@zeMasterRuseman]

Take it easy. Sounds like you've never seen a blizzard trailer

[@H240909]

@@zeMasterRuseman What are you? The “fun police”?

[@tehfoxlord3585]

My biggest complaint with the soulsborne games is we never get to see what happened before everything went to shit. 15 seconds of Messmer's war and I am satisfied

[@anemoi6803]

Yeah it's fantastic. You see Messmer's legions, him burning a city and the impaled remains of his enemies and you *get* it

[@sigmaoperator1688]

all the 'messmer is actually the hero' mfs are so horrifically wrong lmao

[@h445]

@@anemoi6803 fanboy nonsense

[@cheefqueef6494]

​@@sigmaoperator1688Messmer did nothing wrong

[@esperteresa102]

Dark souls 1 sends you back to partake in the legend of artorius, dark souls 2 sends you back to the war with the giants. Like you get to see and take part in these events, I don't get this complaint.

[@rosecorcoran]

Pretty sure the thing Marika pulls the threads out of in the beginning is the Godskin swaddling cloth, because it has a round flesh-colored object inside, but the round thing is only about as big as Marika's hand. I think it's the top of a baby's head.

[@stormbringer7773]

Number 1 on trending for the 2nd time in a row with trailers. Miyazaki and the guys at Fromsoft really do have the internet in a chokehold. They're just built different.

[@markdelgado6984]

It's called advertising. They spend millions on it. Trending is the just for the masses. Same as the old days top 40 charts. Make sure to buy just like your peers 😊😊

[@loomingmoon4682]

@@markdelgado6984 'Spend millions on advertising' >two trailers and radio silence

[@Kuazzy]

Can’t forget to give props to Unit Image who bring these cinematics to life.

[@marisbury]

Elden Ring & FromSoftware games are like one of best games & one of best fantasy worlds. Really unique.

[@ThePalo48]

@@markdelgado6984 Yeah dude the games suck, people just buy them cause the marketing's really good. You definitely sound like a very smart individual.