Elden Ring - Complete Story Explained

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[@treasurehunter3369]

i'm literally OBSESSED with the image of Marika gaining godhood...just so surreal

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What's the time stamp?

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Her getting imprisoned by the Elden beast was top tier

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Bro this video is amazing, I went to sleep watching it / now I’m back at it , to completely understand Elden Ring

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Know what I'm listening to tonight at bedtime! These things are awesome.

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I’ve watch these videos even ones 13hrs worth and plenty enough of them to say I’ve seen and heard different versions of the same thing explained, but if I have to say which is the best, yours is very thought out, dedicated in a proper and great order, not skipping about in some random order when the story gets directed in many different directions, you stay on topic, bring in side stories into the main revolving around the topic, it’s amazing you only did this in 4hrs, definitely gained my vote, keep being great 🤝🏽

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Shadow of the erdtree is going to be sick!

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How’s erd tree so far still on Elden ring

[@opheliaorochimaru]

Marika and Radagon were once separate, Radagon is a descendant of the fire giants. They became conjoined at some point following the banishment of Godfrey and the tarnished. The giant red braid says Radagon hates his red hair and how it's a curse of the fire giants, red hair is mentioned over and over and is always linked directly to Radagon and fire giants. Marika is specifically referred to as being a Numen, a foreign race with no ties to the fire giants. Although we see few of them, none of Marika's children with Godfrey have red hair whilst some of Radagon 'always' do including Marika. This may imply that Radagon was not an element within Marika at the time. Given the recurring emphasis on red hair, Radagon and his children having it, and it being a 'curse' of the fire giants, I find it hard to believe there is no connection. Radagon was a champion waging war for Marika in Liurnia while she was governing the order in Lyndell. We know Marika personally engaged in combat before so the need for an alternate persona, and one of a "mere champion" status, seems redundant. Radagon was also a contemporary warrior when Godfrey was elden lord given that he is stated to abruptly leave Rennala when Godfrey is banished. Had Marika and Radagon always been the same, I see little logic in why these events would play out as they did. Marika could fight herself and if not she had Godfrey and a powerful army, the need for her to cosplay as a soldier is nonexistent. Radagon married and had children with Rennala while Marika married and had children with Godfrey. While marriage may solve a war, I can't see the reason why if Marika was Radagon at the time they would have children. The only argument I can see here is Marika having the foresight for banishing Godfrey and thus setup a replacement elden lord. If this were the case, however, she would've added three new contenders to take her place as empyrean. Marika consistently worked to keep hold of her position but had she such foresight, how could she not see her conflict with Radagon and Ranni destroying her order, one which she was faithful to at the time. Radahn was proud of his hair and it follows that he would thus be proud of how he got it, his father. Ranni became bitter and spiteful after Radagon left. To me, this sounds like a son showing off his parentage and a daughter feeling betrayed. (I have nothing on Rykard, in this regard.) Radagon also gifted the amber egg to Rennala before he left and he chose to forge their wedding sword into his Golden order great sword. This all suggests he was a decent father, had he not been why would Radahn be so proud of his hair and why would Ranni hold such a fervent grudge against him, Marika, and the Golden order? Likewise, this implies his marriage with Rennala was a good one given the gift, the sword, and especially how distraught rather than relieved Rennala was. This also shows how significant the Golden order was to him given his departure. Radagon is repeatedly stated to be extremely devoted to the Golden order, more so than Marika herself given the shattering. No other person would be as well equipped to take Marika's place than Radagon, mainly due to insurmountable conviction to the order. Radagon only left Rennala, an apparently fruitful marriage, after Godfrey was banished, the order needed an elden lord and who better than the most faithful champion who had already risen through numerous ranks? Zealous, unshakable 'faith' in this context would be far more important than strength, intelligence, or anything else. This seems to be the answer to Miriel's question on why a "mere champion" was chosen. (A pope turtle in a church asks why a man was chosen for a divine status, I say faith is a fitting answer.) Although Marika founded the Golden order, her faith waned whereas Radagon's never did. Interesting to note is how at the end we see the two completely fused and crucified, Marika is inert the entire time yet Radagon comes to life. This shows how Radagon not only took over but also martyred himself with Marika for the sake of the order, an act of unparalleled faith to said order. (We should also note that his hatred of his hair is likely due to its association and his heritage with an enemy of the Golden order.) Radahn's rune says he and Radagon's other children became demigods only after becoming Marika's stepchildren. Unlike empyreans which are stated to be chosen, the title of demigod is directly linked to divine parentage. Radagon's children are only have title demigod after they become stepchildren of a god. We find out that Marika is Radagon from a statue after using the law of regression incantation. Note the final line in its description, "Regression is the pull of meaning; that all things yearn eternally to converge." The fact that 'regression' and therefore 'convergence' is used suggest that two things are coming together. If they were always one, why would the necessary spell be one named and working under the specific concept of things conjoining? I believe this is showing that the nature of their union is one of convergence in the same way that it's revealed through casting a spell of dedicated to such convergence. (We can also note the alchemical inspiration here given the processes of mixing elements to create gold and the conjoining of Marika and Radagon as an attempted rebis, a being of perfection/gold.) Finally, the quote of Marika saying "Thou'rt yet to become me. Thou'rt yet to become a god" suggests they haven't fully merged. The phrasing of "become me" alone shows they aren't fully one and the same yet. If a separate statement or, as some suggest, a reiteration of the first it still states he is not a god at that moment whereas Marika certainly is. If they were completely the same entity from the start, he would indeed be her and a god albeit a different side of said god. The existence of this quote at all, let alone it being told in the location in Marika's bedchamber, implies its significance. The only reasonable argument would be that she means that Radagon has yet to become the 'dominant' personality given the last line, "let us be shattered both, mine other self". At this point, they are undoubtedly joined but in my opinion the former line contradicts the idea of Radagon having 'always' been this "other self". Had the two always been one, then Radagon would have always been her and would have been a god the moment she became one. With all of these points taken together and into consideration, I believe it makes the most sense that the two were separate at some point and later became conjoined into a single body.

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Call me crazy, but it looks like Marika isn't holding something aloft, but pulling something down

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What is the song playing at 1:14:00? That whole bit at the end of chapter 2 is *Chef's Kiss*

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If you're still wondering the song is called The Cynic by At the end of times, nothing.

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We used a camera mod in combination with a visual enhancer mod which allowed for customisable brightness/contrast and depth of field for cinematic effect.

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Awesome video and all but why is it 4:44:48 bro you were so close to perfection but I will still watch anyways so i can dream play and be elden ring while im playing this dlc.

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What if the flame of frenzy and the golden order were one and the same, just like marika is also radagon? Just basing this purely since 2 fingers + 3 fingers equals to a whole hand 😅

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Im ngl and i dont mean this as offensive but all of these vids are so calming i have a bedtime playlist starting with dark souls 1-3 into elden ring i just cant go to bed at night unless i have the videos so thank you guys for my sleep at night!

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You're welcome sir! Sweet dreams.

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Something that I've wondered since finding out how Goldwyn "died" being why he's known as the prince of death, since Ranni was "killed" at the same time doesn't that technically give her the same title as the Princess of death? She is the other side of that coin after all

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Theoretically it should. Maybe her lack of a corporeal form any longer us why she was never properly given the title.

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I love how in the soulsborne universe every npc has a rather tragic ending.

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Such a girthy video! Awesome!

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Hope you enjoyed the video! ♥️

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Ok. I finally beat elden ring. Now I'm here to finish the brother's code collection. I've never been so ready in my life. Bring it on guys!

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Thank you for this. It confirmed what I was thinking. That Elden ring is the center world where everything leaks out of into the other from software worlds

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May grace guild my fellow Tarnished thru the land of shadows

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Among the Fire Giants, he alone pisses everyone off

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What a coincidence I found the video a minute after posting it, but I won't see it now iwill save it until I play Elden Ring

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To be honest with you. This story and actually playing the game aren’t the same in a weird way. None of this is explained

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Maybe but ineed to take all experience ​@@llab3903

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I have been waiting for this. Now i can sleep well again

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Yalls content is always great. Cheers lads.

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You’re welcome mate! ♥️

[@ashdonharmon331]

Bro what song plays at the end of the second chapter, that guitar was amazing

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The Cynic - At The End Of Times, Nothing

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Man these are so good

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Man i call apon the gods for days like these .

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I get why you'd make the video im glad you did, but you really should've waited for the DLC to come out first

[@BlueJerry2]

1:11:33 We need an update video some of this information has been confirmed but with added detail and some never answered

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Oh man thank the outer gods it's a quiet work week. Looking forward to watching this!!

[@TheMrNukeman]

The greatest story ever told in human history.