Madman or Genius? | Goldmask Lore | Elden Ring

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- ‪@SekiroDubi‬ for cut content on Goldmask:
- GamerPillar for Goldmask questline footage: • Brother Corhyn & Goldm...
- Giant Enemy Crabtree for Corhyn dialogue: • Brother Corhyn + Goldm...
- Terry Goodwin for Miriel dialogue: • Elden Ring - Meeting M...
- BonfireVN for Goldmask character model: • The Ever Brilliant Gol...
- AgtJake for Corhyn/Enia character footage: • The Roundtable Hold Is...
- Flurdeh for background in-game footage: • The Beauty of Elden Ri...
- Lemon Tree for more ER environment footage: • 【Elden Ring】Photo Mode
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BGM:
▶ Grave Discovery by Atlas Kind
▶ Out of Words by Christophe Gorman
▶ Artificial Feelings by Heath Cantu
▶ Lakmus by Christophe Gorman
▶ Indigo by Christophe Gorman
▶ A Slow Sense by Lucention
▶ Cosmic Intervention by Martin Klem
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[@James-od3hg]

>T-Poses in reflection the entire game >Becomes so attuned to reality by standing on a bridge pointing at a big tree that he discovers a way to repair the very logic of the universe >Fixes everyone's problems >Refuses to elaborate further >Dies Goldmask is a straight up Chad

[@KuraSourTakanHour]

Everything except T-pose = Buddha?? 😂

[@VTWS]

@@KuraSourTakanHourtechnically the Buddha understood the order of the universe and taught it in obscure ways, Goldmask just straight out builds an arcane construct that fixes the world logos/God if you stick it into an alien construct

[@einekleinerockmusic8152]

Man literally t-posed so hard he made gods have to obey the law.

[@Checkyourmail]

>Barges in Leyndell >Default stances the concept of order and divinity itself >refuses to elaborate further >dies The biggest chad in the entire lore, holy shit

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

@@Checkyourmail >Continues to T-pose even in death

[@kichu03]

what a cool character honestly. he decided to have a mind of his own and then t-posed on the golden order. great video

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you and Yes! He is pretty amazing! I respect his autonomy and faithfulness to his craft to uncover the truth

[@arch8842]

@@miss_chalice I think Goldmask is the only really awesome faith based character in any fromsoft game. Most of them are just mediocre at best. Goldmask's story seems like nonsense at first, but the more you think about it, the more sense it makes and the more interesting it is.

[@SahiPie]

Based

[@Darkshadow-wj1wt]

@kichu2326 just beat kingdom hearts it was fire

[@ReferenceMachinist]

This comment is Golden

[@chubbysolaireeaterofpussy3192]

when Goldmask said "..." I. was. in. *tears* . the voice actor did such a magnificent job

[@lucioh1575]

Don't forget his other famous line: "..."

[@miss_chalice]

Same, Ryan Morris' voice work is truly something to behold

[@hennessya96]

What a lore dump of a character. Typical Fromsoft handing you everything. I wish there was some mystery to this game.

[@Behemoth9030]

There is?? You don’t just get it all on a silver platter. The majority of the lore is found in item descriptions among other things.

[@fizzydrinkwoozy]

⁠@@Behemoth9030 He was making a joke, using irony. Fromsoftware literally never just outright tells us the lore almost ever, it’s up to players to discover it themselves. Obviously you’re aware of this, but the other guy is poking fun at the fact that they never hand us anything on a silver platter.

[@hvrrt]

Came to the lands between Realized that gods are imperfect Fixed it T-posed All without saying a word

[@torres2336]

The lore The cosplay The voice Perfection ❤

[@miss_chalice]

The holy trinity!! Thank you, so grateful you appreciate these things :)

[@socialrhombus3288]

Seriously, I’ve rarely found a video so enthralling.

[@mrgqwolf]

Facts. Please don’t stop. Even if you change games. I will follow this trinity.

[@hillaryclump3208]

AND THE TITS!

[@greyngreyer5]

@@hillaryclump3208 God bless the Misssus. And her tits

[@HonakoGreen]

I don't think Goldmask is ultimately a fundamentalist of the Golden Order. I think during his quest he becomes a fundamentalist of the Greater Will. His study of the Erdtree is him trying to understand what the Greater Will actually planned for the world, not what the religion of the Golden Order says it wants. And it does seem he is successful. His Rune most likely is far closer to the Greater Will's actually design for the world than Queen Marika's take on it.

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you so much for your comment! Really appreciate your input on this. I think I was the one being closed-minded and ignored the other huge influence which is the Greater Will. What you've detailed makes more sense on how his ideology will effect the whole world. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!

[@strayfaux]

I think Brother Coryn's questline supports your theory, as he is probably the best representation of a Golden Order fundamentalist. The fact that Coryn eventually comes to reject Goldmask shows that Coryn is more willing to follow the Golden Order than the Greater Will.

[@unbelievablytrash9458]

I don't think he's a fundamentalist of the Greater Will. He looks upon the gods as fickle, the Greater Will being an Outer God and indeed, quite fickle. I think Goldmask is a fundamentalist of the Golden Order, but comes to the realization that in order to perfect the Order, even the Greater Will must be denied.

[@strayfaux]

@@unbelievablytrash9458 I think he has a problem with the demigods being fickle (essentially Marika and below) I don't think he has a problem with the outer gods like the Greater Will.

[@unbelievablytrash9458]

@@strayfaux That may be so, but I read it as he disparages the intervention of higher powers that're fickle and flawed, and the Greater Will and it's fellow Outer Gods definitely fill that description.

[@sbwb9146]

I love how despite being constantly silent throughout our journey, Goldmask manages to tell us so much about the world, the golden order and its philosophy, a true master indeed ...

[@lucioh1575]

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[@flygawnebardoflight]

I absolutely love these Loreplays. Your outfits are always so well done!

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you!! I am so happy that I started this series. Combining two passions together is a dream come true! Can't wait to make my next one already :)

[@Skumnut]

First couple seconds of the video pretty much sums up the Elden Ring T pose run im doing rn (im in so much pain)

[@miss_chalice]

madman. i both respect and fear you.

[@Young-Tarnished]

wait what you are here to

[@Maximus-727]

Skumnut!

[@Longknife]

This is *my* interpretation: First, I want to get out of the way that I wonder if Goldmask dying despite Brother Corhyn's death is simply a game oversight. That'll be important later. The moment when Goldmask begins to be critical of the Golden Order is effectively when he learns about Radagon. What, or who, is Radagon? From everything we know, Radagon seems to be a "puppet" - for lack of a better word - for the Greater Will. Every single thing we know about Radagon shows him forwarding the goals and interests of the Greater Will itself, to the "detriment" of Marika in that she loses control of herself when he's in play. It's notable for example that Marika shattered the Elden Ring whilst Radagon attempt to repair it: the two do not have aligning interests. This is where Goldmask questions the "holism" of the Golden Order, aka that it's one giant entity that happily and flawlessly works together. And he's right to question this. Our knowledge we gain implies a rebellious Marika who was very much trying to get out from under the thumb of the Greater Will. *Why* she desires this and if it's justified, we do not know. This is basically the big question of the game, imo, that we yet lack enough in-game knowledge to deduce: it's likely that either Marika or the Greater Will is the villain, but because the two work together so closely for the majority of history, it's difficult to say what decisions are Marika's and which are the Greater Will's, thus we cannot know why conflict arose between these two, nor make a decision on which of them is more justified. But Goldmask...? He either *does* know or makes such a choice. To me, Goldmask is specifically targeting Marika and other lesser Gods, not the Greater Will itself. And why not? From our knowledge of the game, the "fickleness" arises when characters such as Marika and Ranni refuse to fall in line and begin acting out. And he's right: the Lands Between have *greatly* suffered because of the actions of Marika, Ranni, Rykard and others. The Greater Will is at the very least consistent, but the various other Gods have acted out in a variety of damaging ways. The Shattering led to the chaos the Lands Between has now. Ranni's little trick to preserve her soul (at least, that's our best known interpretation) has spawned the Death Blight curse, and it seems to be continuously spreading further and further from Godwyn's corpse, with no solution in sight. Rykard waged the bloodiest war the Lands Between has ever seen and to this day leads an order that seeks to sacrifice others, and even various other Gods such as Malenia and Radahn waged wars. *It is basically fact that the people of the Lands Between have suffered because of the fickleness - or personalities and imperfections - of the Gods below the Greater Will.* To me, what Goldmask has deduced is the Shattering. He's deduced that Radagon need not exist unless Marika was acting out. His entire existence can only be explained by a Greater Will that needs additional measures to be taken to keep it's "right hand" in check. And to me, this means that what Goldmask essentially seeks is to *remove* the need for an Empyrean at all for the Greater Will to be able to establish it's rule. Either directly by removing the need for Empyrean entirely so the system can function without them, or by virtue of a selected Empyrean completely losing their free will, likely in the form of it "Radagon'ing" all the active Empyreans permanently. The Outer Gods need a vessel to house the Elden Ring in the form of an Empyrean. It's why the Rot God and it's subjects venerate Malenia: because she offers a clear path for the Rot God to take over. It's why the Carians venerate Ranni, because she too can offer a path for the Moon. But what if this wasn't the case and the Greater Will could rule directly without need of Marika or other Gods below them who might rebel...? I think that when analyzing "what happened," this highlights heavy flaws of the Empyreans, but not necessarily of the Greater Will. The Greater Will said "do this thing," the Empyreans (Marika and Ranni in particular) said "no," and thousands of people died and suffered because they stepped out of line. And thus, Goldmask concludes the problem is with the #2 rank of people in charge. Now, this would imply that depending what exactly the Greater Will is, it's motivations, and whether it's good or bad, Goldmask either has one of the best or one of the worst endings. I personally feel like the only crimes we've seen of the Greater Will are an unexplained hatred of the Misbegotten and Omens, a war against the Carians that was proven unnecessary and that the Greater Will seems to have eventually acknowledged as a mistake, and yes, an oppressive level of control over it's *direct* subjects. All other instances of hostility from the Greater Will can be justified in some form: the Fire Giants are called the direct enemies of the Erdtree, the dragons were a great threat in terms of power and seemingly supported other Gods/Orders, and the Merchants were indeed servants of the Frenzied Flame. (though timeline is unclear here; either both parties were tricked or the Merchants were tricked into serving the Frenzied Flame and the Greater Will proactively locked them up) This isn't to say the Greater Will is flawless; it has questionable acts under it's belt. However, in the world of the Lands Between, there *will* be an Outer God. *Someone* is going to be in charge, the only question being who. Compared to the other Outer Gods we've seen, the Greater Will is a saint. It built a flourishing society structure that functioned for hundreds or thousands of years until Marika caused the Shattering. Meanwhile, the Rot God wants to rot everything away, the Formless Mother has this weird obsession with blood an injuries, the Frenzied Flame legit wants to burn away everything, and the Moon is a giant question mark where, best case it's an absolute nihilist/pacifist that just lets people do as they please and cares not for the Lands Between, but it's questionable if such an Outer God could retain power in the face of other threats such as the Rot God. If we *must* choose one of these Outer God, then there is absolutely no question that the Greater Will is at the very least one of only 2 we would want in power, and perhaps the better choice since it more aggressively protects it's claim against hostiles. (and boy does this world have hostiles!) Want to add here: to my understanding, *Marika* is the one granting people such as ourselves Grace. And as such, if Marika suddenly has a change of heart and grants Corhyn Grace despite his past "crimes," and Corhyn is indeed responsible for Goldmask's death, this would reinforce my theory. It's hard to say though because we have no idea how omniscient these gods are. In conclusion, I think Goldmask simply throws his hat in with the Greater Will and seeks to eliminate the need for Empyreans, thus the "fickleness of the Gods" line. This means no future "Shatterings," no future Death Blight curses, no grand tragedies because Empyreans stepped out of line. And depending on what DLC might reveal about Marika/The Greater Will, this has potential to be the best ending in the game.

[@jebush1733]

How you went 2 weeks without a reply or a like is just wild so have mine

[@Egorator]

One point I will dissagree with you on is that "an unexplained hatred of the Misbegotten and Omens, a war against the Carians" was Greater Will's doing, because everything points to it being again a product of fickleness of Marika. As a cosmic force, I don't think Greater Will cares much about such minor factions and races, but Marika can, and boy she does. Marika is a racist and a power-hungry tyrant, she's an asshole, if you will, and that's exactly why the Shattering happened. I don't know if the Greater Will is benevolent or not, probably it's a classic "power that cares only of growing in power", and that isn't necessarely bad for us, especially if we "ban" the fickle gods from messing with it's rules. After all, it's all about how you use a power, and the Erdtree/Two Fingers/Golden Order incantations are shown to be more about healing, protection and empowerment, than destruction. This power can be used for good, and removing it from the world like what Ranni aims to do, I think is a waste. So what if the Greater Will is "in power", it wasn't the one waging wars, Marika was. As an Elden Lord, it will be up to you to lead the Lands Between, so perhaps you can establish new rules, separate from The Golden Order, like to treat Albinaurics, Misbegotten, Omen and other humanoids as equals, use the powers of the Grater Will only for good, and so on. It will take time, there are going to be oppositions, wars, but in the end, as Tommy Wiseau brilliantly said: "If a lot of people love each other, the world would be a better place to live." The only option that may be better, and again, that's DLC speculation territory, would be Miquella's Unalloyed Gold. It was shown to at least reduce Malenia's rot, and to completely erase the Three Finger's marks on your body. If we are able to rescue and somehow help Miquella rehabilitate, and maybe work together on perfecting the Unalloyed Gold, it may be an even better alternative to that of the Erdtree. But why do we have to choose? Can't we have best of both, like the healing and protection of the Erdtree, and cleansing of the Unalloyed? But all of this is a big fat MAYBE, because we don't know exactly what happens after the mending, and the lackluster "throne" cutscenes don't help with that. I still, however, think that Goldmask's ending has the potential to be a great alternative to that of Ranni's, maybe even better.

[@DreamersOfReality]

Nah.

[@antoinetebarvillar8686]

​@@Egorator It's actualy more likely that the greater will was the one with personal hatred of the Omens and Misbegoten, even the Carians. The greater will in lore has taken over the Crucible to impose the golden order with Marika help. The Crucible is pretty much the incarnation of nature of the lands bettwen, and the elden beast is there as a vassal of the greater will to keep it's power in check. Omens are born from a blessing of the Crucible and has such are a reminder of it's power and influence still being there, their existence is a reminder that the golden order is a subjugating power that usurped the Crucible and the Erdtree, has such they must be silenced and hidden away.

[@goose0078]

It sounds silly, but having the right voice really does wonders for the souls vibe. Like Vaitti, if you close your eyes, the wispiness in tone sounds like something straight from an npc in the games themselves. The vibe in general reminds me of the Librarian in the old Mummy movies played by Rachel Weisz. Not everyone appreciates the style of story telling found in souls games, but it allows for beautiful stuff like this within the community. Thanks for sharing your interest, this is great.

[@petevance422]

Like the quick t-pose cut!

[@miss_chalice]

hm ? i saw nothing :o

[@jessebrown1996]

Regular Elden Ring player: Simp for Ranni True Intellectuals: Simp for the Ever Brilliant Gold Mask

[@WolfHreda]

So, I'm fairly certain that the reason Radagon was unable to mend the Elden Ring is because he was unable to sacrifice himself to mend it. Every Tarnished who creates/births a mending rune does so at the cost of their own life. But since Radagon is Marika, his desire to mend the Elden Ring was thwarted by the Greater Will crucifying his other half, trapping him in a purgatory state. Hence why we as another Tarnished, must fight him. He is defending the Elden Ring, defending the Golden Order created by his alter-ego after she shuns it.

[@anonfinally1692]

He can't repair it because he lacks one of the original parts of it: the Rune of Death. Why he won't seek it is maybe he can't leave the Erdtree or maybe he knows he can't win against Maliketh and just waited for someone and take it from them when they arrive. Mending Runes "edit" the laws of reality that is the Elden Ring. But you can't repair it without the essential parts like Death.

[@thomasdevlin5825]

I always found the description of the mending rune of perfect order pretty interesting, the other two mending runes you have to create yourself, but it's specifically stated that Goldmask discovered this rune, as if it was waiting to be found by someone. You just so happen to find it in the same spot Goldmask started to question the golden order, so I imagine at that moment Goldmask reached a state of enlightenment, and when he returned the mending rune of order was given to him by the Greater Will as a gift

[@mistahanansi2264]

14:09 I should mention that in the Japanese version of the game, ONLY Fia’s [Mending Rune] is said to have been gestated (translated closer to the English word “conceived”). However, the Japanese text for Dung Eater’s [Mending Rune] doesn’t mention the rune’s origin, it only mentions that it is [The Mending Rune of the Dung Eater] (nothing in the text mentions anything about it being gestated, created, or even discovered). I don’t know why they chose to mention “gestation” for the text of his [Mending Rune] in the English version when none was mentioned in the Japanese version. 🤷‍♂️ For Goldmask, it does indeed mention in Japanese that his [Mending Rune] was discovered by him. And it even translates accurately to the English word “discovered”, instead of a different synonym, like with Fia’s. Figured I’d still include this part as well, even though it’s already accurately mentioned in the video.

[@Lastninjaxoxoxoxox]

It's a bit unfortunate when 90% of even attempting to understand what is happening or has happened in the game relies entirely on item descriptions and that they consistently for each entry in the series gets translated in a way that changes the meaning compared to the japanese version.

[@adahnliegl740]

About the ability to decipher Goldmasks movements: When you look at bodyless weapons like the Cipher Pata, that you can find at the Roundtable Hold, they have written runes instead of blades. And that style of writing definitely looks like something you could draw with your fingers in the air, because it's a continous and flowing style. ... However, that still doesn't explain why Corhyn can read it while wearing a blindfold.

[@luchessiluchessi2908]

Perhaps because the runes are made of light and Corhyn can see the light of grace

[@DestinyCrafter]

Unless there's other lore on it, it just struck me that GM's mask is modeled on the ointment saying - black dots on an otherwise golden circle... A very informative video, thank you for these 🩶

[@miss_chalice]

Oh my goodness - that is an absolutely incredible observation! Beautifully done! I kinda of saw it as the Goldmask appeared like a sunflower - the Erdtree being the sun and Goldmask always facing in the direction of it. Until the Erdtree burns down, and the sun no longer shines, the sunflower dies. I like you interpretation more so thank you so much for sharing it!

[@DestinyCrafter]

@miss_chalice Aw thanks 😊 Yours is also interesting. And heck, why not both?

[@goatgoat944]

A great observation, made me think of the placement of the holes in his mask they almost look like holes to see through... further more the fingers have no eyes that you the player can see just sockets and Corhyn is blind folded almost like they’re saying they’re blindly following the golden order perhaps the holes in golden masks mask is to depict the holes in the golden order to see through it for what the golden order really is.

[@DestinyCrafter]

@@goatgoat944 Now that's an interesting view!

[@williamdinkel2304]

I always thought Gold Mask's critique of Marika was removing the rune of death from the Elden Ring. He thinks the Elden ring in its original golden order state was perfect, and Marika ruined it by fiddling with it and removing the death rune. He believes that not even the gods should be allowed to tamper with the laws of reality.

[@gg2fan]

Characters like this illustrate one of the most underrated aspects of fromsoft games. They're fucking hilarious in these weird, bizarre ways. None of the games take themselves completely seriously, and Elden Ring is probably the most suffused with humor out of all of them, this game is overflowing with goofy funny stuff. The pot people, the t pose, Corhyn and Goldmask's entire relationship, and I refuse to believe nobody saw the humor in the Dung Eater. The extremely dark and serious nature of these worlds lend themselves perfectly to natural, understated comedy.

[@brickch.6502]

Amazing video and cosplay, as always. This is one of my favourite quests and my favourite 'Elden Lord' ending. I absolutely adore Corhyn's blind foolishness and the fact Goldmask is not a fanatic tho he's a fundamentalist. He's an intellectual. So much so he end up defying (and transcending) the principles of the Golden Order in order (pun not intended) to mend the Land Between. 🛐✨

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the subject matter - religion, specifically religious fanaticism is always such an interesting topic to cover. Especially seeing how far one will go when contradictions in beliefs are involved. Corhyn being blindfolded and blind to the truth is really nice symbolism, thanks for picking up on that!

[@brickch.6502]

@@miss_chalice there's so much philosophy in so many endings we get, if one's willing to dig deep enough to understand what's happening in game. The nihilism and "return to one" of the three fingers, Goldmask and religion, Ranni and the supposedly free will (in relation to being subjected by a god) granted to the inhabitants of the Land Between by the age of stars... And even the endings that do not have a proper deeper meaning, have some interesting implications (aside for the age of fracture, which is the less inspired ending to my eyes, as you just do what you're asked to do by the fingers, and nothing more)

[@repghost9481]

the tpose in the first few seconds was like a smack in the face

[@robertofernandez7178]

T-Pose Chalice is hilarious! xD

[@lucioh1575]

Hope you still find the motivation and time to make more content, Miss Chalice. Your input is always so eloquent, pleasant and thought provoking. You obviously spend a lot of time on scripting, filming, editing and cosplay. I'm confident your channel will keep growing even if you explore other universes even after you're done with Elden Ring.

[@Saronite]

simp

[@lucioh1575]

@@Saronite I donate to a bunch of creators on twitch, patreon and youtube for their content, but assume whatever you want.

[@Amocoru]

@@lucioh1575 Thanks for supporting the creator and her content. They deleted their comment so likely just projecting.

[@lucioh1575]

@@Amocoru Thanks, I'm terrible at receiving compliments as a content creator (I work on a comic) but I know those kind of comments matter for motivation when they are specific and feel real. I'm not exactly sure how comfortable she is with people randomly sexualizing her given she does some nsfw content apparently, but this is lore videos right here, so I find it somewhat disrespecful for people to comment on her body and that's it when she obviously put hours and hours in stuff that have nothing to do with her research, editing, cosplay making... Just wanted to restore a bit of balance a show support for her work. :') Give credit where credit is due.

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you so so so much seriously. Generosity like this doesn't go unnoticed. I just find it so crazy that at the beginning of this year, I didn't even have a channel - I didn't know how to edit, write scripts, organise my thoughts etc. And now I have people like you directly supporting me to make more and more content. It's such blessing and really makes a big difference, especially as LorePlay videos take extra time and effort. Knowing that you acknowledge that is all I could hope for. Thank you again Lucioh!

[@olivierbegassat851]

The ever brilliant Gold mask 🌞

[@Lord-Nevahlus]

Goldmaak is one of my favorite sidequests and i think the best outcome for the standard Elden Lord ending. Goldmask realizing the Golden Order contradicts itself is brilliant.

[@TheCreepyLantern]

my character has the blindfold option on her model. so when talking to this guy talk about what i told Goldmask it was literally the blind leading the blind leading the blind. and i found that very funny

[@duckhead014]

Fantastic video! Great recap and excellent cosplay, especially the mask!! That said, I can't help but stare at the moulding behind you missing from the wall! Praise the Sun!

[@miss_chalice]

AHAHAHH HELP it fell off just after I moved in and I don't know how to reattach it. Thank you for noticing hahah but seriously thanks for your lovely feedback

[@duckhead014]

I just asked a bud and he said it looks like a product called liquid nails was used to put it up, which you can use to put it back up. Finish nails will help keep it up if it gives you trouble. Good luck!

[@duckhead014]

@@miss_chalice more details from goodbuddy: Tell them if they strip off the old glue from the trim and the wall they can use either power grab or liquid nails, they may be able to tape it up with blue painters tape if it will stay in place, but I would recommend to put a few finish nails to hold it up, then put the painters tape on for at least 24 hours. Paint over any hammer marks from nailing in the finish nails, you can pre-drill holes for the finish nails to make the job easier, just don't drill the hole much bigger than the finish nails

[@miss_chalice]

@Duckhead you and your buddy are a life-saver! Thank you, I wouldn't have the faintest idea where to start. If you see the moulding restored in my next video, consider it a tribute to you!

[@duckhead014]

@@miss_chalice You are very welcome! Good luck!

[@emmanuelferguson]

The little easter egg at the beginning was a nice touch

[@jeftecoutinho]

14:35 The Dung Eater asks you to defile him "until a cursed ring *coalesces*" which means: smaller parts forming something bigger. And what are the smallest fragments of the Elden Ring? The runes used for currency. The ones that every living being on the Lands Between have. Mohg's Great Rune and Malenia's Great Rune seem to suggest that runes can be tainted by the will of their owners. Perhaps the same is true for the currency ones, which could explain how Mending Runes are formed.

[@yesrafa8856]

A replay is definitely needed because I've never encountered the character. Amazing video as always! you're one of my favorite lore/storytelling youtubers!!

[@minerman60101]

If you played really early like I did, they've since added NPC markers to the map and indications in the site of grace menu when you can talk to NPCs which makes the questlines easier to follow. I probably would've done this questline on my first playthrough if those were added... I just let Corhyn die on Altus Plateau because I either forgot about meeting Goldmask or was past that area.

[@yesrafa8856]

that’s great that they’ve added NPC markers, quest lines are so hard to follow and to keep track of, I literally made a To-do list to keep track of every NPC/hidden weapons etc and yet even with the list I managed to miss probably 80% of the hidden lore lmao. Thanks for letting me know!

[@dannozzer]

Bro that cosplay is incredible 😭

[@bonelesswater5514]

There's another character that admires the sun just as much the ever brilliant Goldmask admires the golden order... Any chance of a video on Solaire from Dark Souls 1? 👀

[@firepowerx-venezuelangame3890]

Goldmask is the perfect ending tbh

[@spf18]

It's important to remember that the "laws" of the Golden Order are not societal laws, but the laws of reality itself. That is why the fickle nature of the gods was so dangerous; they could and did alter the very nature of the world. With that in mind, I don't think the people of the Lands Between would be subjugated by Perfect Order any more than we are subjugated by physics in the real world. Good video!

[@QuantumFlare64]

You can also give the Tonic of Forgetfulness to Brother Corhyn when he starts to doubt Goldmask

[@mexxikanboi]

Absolutely phenomenal video! And a well crafted Goldmask! This is the only ending I have not done so it’s nice to see such an in depth analysis. Wonderful work Miss Chalice!

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you!!!!! So happy it turned out okay. Yes! I didn't actually find Goldmask at all in my first playthrough haha so it was nice to go back an explore what I had missed. Glad to share this with you :)

[@quinsegers7310]

You've got to respect someone that wanted to know the truth of it all, no matter what that meant. And then, rather than crumble, he sought to seek an alternative. He MADE an alternative. Makes you wonder how his views would react with Miquella, who really embraced fundamentalism for a time, until he understood it wouldn't save Melania.

[@OnyxTheGamingMachine]

First off, amazing cosplay Madame Chalice. You always blow my mind. 2nd, your intro was flawless "What is there to say about a man who says nothing?" Same with his body language too. You did great! Merry Early Christmas you beautiful soul.

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you Onyx!! Why thank you, so happy you enjoyed my intro especially :) I wish you a happy holidays and take care of yourself

[@SamueIx]

I've not seen any of your other videos but this was really impressive. I love the lore of Elden Ring and you do such a good job at explaining it with a subtle voice and you make it visually entertaining with gameplay context and cosplay. You're like an Audible voice but for Elden ring.

[@lucioh1575]

I love how much effort you put into those videos, keep up the good work please!

[@miss_chalice]

I really appreciate that you see that! Thank you! I love putting my all into these videos. Hope I can keep making stuff that you enjoy :)

[@lucioh1575]

@@miss_chalice I hope so too, and ignore that dumb top comment, I cringed so hard when I saw it, you deserve so much better. Sounds like Golden Mask might want to install a totalitarian state, if we follow your hypothesis!

[@ewaningram3355]

@@lucioh1575 neek

[@michaellynch9086]

The extra effort to do a costume is fun and makes your insights hit more. Thank you.

[@saeyabor]

This is the only time I'll ever be happy Goldmask dresses the way he does.

[@Liednard]

Thanks for the great vids! Thanks to all the effort you put into them it's great to watch actively to enjoy the cosplay, visuals and high quality of information, but also re-listen in the background thanks to your amazing work on voice and acting. Keep it up!

[@deeayenn]

Everything within this is just perfect! Can't wait for more videos from you.

[@bjogaming9315]

Loved the beginning

[@jonathasveras42]

The video was amazing as always! whenever I see there's a new video, it makes me happy. The thing about breaking the vow of silence it is a really cool thing, I hadn't noticed that detail when I got to that part! Love u

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you Jonathas! So glad to hear that my videos can have that effect on you :) Yes! I really enjoyed finding out about silence through a spiritual perspective. I often am pretty quiet, not necessarily for religious reasons, and the silence is pretty nice for reflecting :)

[@jonathasveras42]

I think we have a lot to learn from Goldmask :P You know that regardless of which games you choose to make lore videos, know that you have all the support ❤

[@fozzythasalesman6125]

I think you may have misinterpreted/missed a part of what she was saying? You wouldn't have been able to notice that detail because it's no longer in the game. It was 'cut content'; dataminers (people who analyzed the code/files within the game) found it somewhere in the game, meaning that it's not in the game as is, but was obviously voice recorded/programmed, so it seems at one point it was their intention to have it be in the game.

[@jonathasveras42]

@@fozzythasalesman6125 oh really! as my english is not so good, I ended up not noticing when she said it wasn't in the final version! thanks for the observation

[@CosmicAeon]

I love that this is a cool cosplay, lore, and relaxing soft-speaking ASMR all rolled into one. Love it!

[@rechimu1946]

I always look forward to your videos, a lot of time and work put into them. The cosplays are amazing as well, one of my favourite lore channels

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you so much, that really means a lot that you think so much of my videos :) I hope I can keep making stuff that you will enjoy! I love doing it!

[@rechimu1946]

@@miss_chalice i like asmr, and i like lore videos on games im interested in such as souls games so seeing you upload is an instant view + like from me, not to mention your commitment with the cosplays that look amazing. i also love the witcher 3 bloody baron one :)

[@ngb_challenge_runs]

finally had enough time to finish this watching, great video! awesome theory and find about Corin's INT stat, and very informative for those of us who never got around to completing this, well done

[@ElgrimTheElder]

10 months later and there is still so much to learn. Eternally excited to see your videos when they go live. 🔥

[@miss_chalice]

So true Elgrim! Thank you for sticking around all this time as well :) Excited to make as much stuff as I can find to share with you!

[@tagginondawal3961]

Such an awesome video. Your voice is calming, and you go into the lore really well! I also like the intro. I'm glad you tried to speak with the mask. That's why Goldmask doesn't speak. No one could understand him xD As always, excellent job on the vid!

[@miss_chalice]

The intro was so chaotic haha honestly i cut out about 20 mins of footage where I was just figuring out how to position the mask! Glad you enjoyed ! I appreciate your support!

[@craigmcnamee]

I seriously needed this before going bed at 9pm to be back up for work at 3.30am. Awesome and chill as always!

[@MyGuidingMoonlight]

This is the first video I've seen where someone was skeptical of the "perfection" of Goldmask's order! I love that!!! Throughout our journey thru TLB the Golden Order proves itself to be hateful, controlling, and violent. As a lifelong devotee to that Order, there's no reason for us to believe that Goldmask disagrees with any of their established practices (which include slavery, genocide, and what amounts to fantasy eugenics). As you mention, his Rune solely points to the fickle nature of gods and mortals as an issue. So, it seems to me, his ending is about removing input from the Order. Keeping it "pure", and likely also stagnant. And we know how Miyazaki feels about stagnation lol. We also know that the Great Runes of the Elden Ring govern natural laws. I wonder if that would make his Order, and the enforcement of it, more absolute. If it could somehow compel people to act in accordance with his vision. I get very dystopian vibes from it all.

[@ashesofaranea]

Okay i needed this, cause really i still haven't seen much of goldmask, i accidentally killed him on my first playthrough and i never actually got to the end on any subsequent playthroughs as i mostly like to mid level pvp, ty for the content!

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you! So glad I could help you experience what you missed

[@st.augustinesdinkydottedec3420]

Loving the vids. You can see the hard work that goes into them and that shows, thanks.

[@miss_chalice]

So glad you enjoy them! Thank you so much! I will keep trying my best :)

[@ulfurkjalkur5165]

Absolutely love these and you. Subbed after your Ranni video, but I love how you’ve combined two of your hobbies for the videos, and your voice is the sweetest most calming voice I’ve ever heard 🖤

[@BlueAsterismSolstice]

I love these sorts of videos. Something I myself have started investigating is how much topic there is to Rodrika, being a noble not expected to return home.

[@TheChilledTiger]

I could listen to your voice for eternity.

[@duckhead014]

On Goldmask: one bummer about his storyline is how much of a letdown the (SPOILERS) ending of the game is. What a magnificent storyline! I had not considered that he might have done himself in, and I think there is still some evidence to come to a different conclusion, but it does seem to look like he did! It is such a rollercoaster to think about how faith is considered in this game when going over the different spells that require int and faith.

[@funwithfrank7522]

Love your breakdowns and ideas buddy now going through all your videos i have missed x

[@hazardouslydumb9639]

The usage of communication through fingers is also supported further by the fact that incantations themselves are not verbal incantations, but canting via your fingers. Using a finger seal catalyst along with knowing the proper finger movements to cast an incantation is what sparks faith magic. Or at least, that is my interpretation which I think explains it perfectly.

[@Washburn8219]

Another amazing lore video ! Love your voice and the effort you put into these. Please keep it up !

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you so much! So happy you like my style, I can't wait to make more to share with you!

[@socialrhombus3288]

I’m sold, based on this video alone I’ll be watching all your future releases. I appreciate the effort and time you put into these RP lore videos! I hope you continue to dig into Elden ring!

[@HeyGuy4321]

( Y ) ess

[@socialrhombus3288]

@@HeyGuy4321 ew

[@DVAcme]

I just found your channel today by grace of the algorithm, subscribed immediately. I love lore videos on the Soulsborne games, and you have such a charming demeanor and method of discussing them. Love your cosplay and your soothing, eloquent voice, makes the lore easy to digest. Greetings from Puerto Rico, and keep up the amazing work 😊

[@chippinin6368]

A great evaluation to gold mask's quest line! Great video.

[@thehlowe7547]

Amazing paint work on the mask!

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you so so much! I really enjoy the painting stage of cosplay. I can't wait to paint some more and hopefully improve :)

[@Luaeria]

Positively wondrous. I absolutely loved your Fia video and this one was itself no disappointment. In fact, I’d venture to say it joins your Fia video in it’s masterpiece qualification. So far as I am concerned!❤

[@TOUGHEYES]

By far one of the finest videos of a fellow Tarnished, from a fellow Tarnished. Even to give consideration to the extremes of the ending, of Perfect Order. Merry Christmas, Miss Chalice.

[@shaiyantahamtanzadeh6387]

Loved the video, and made an etsy account for the first time for that Radiant Gold Mask! I feel like the freedom that Ranni's Ending gives is the most beneficial to the lands between, but I've always loved the intention behind Goldmask's Mending Rune, the idea that his ideology and devotion transcends those he worshipped to the point of seeing the flaws in the current structure and attempting a reformation without dismantling it entirely. And I didn't know he had cut dialogue, so that was awesome!

[@roscoe2311]

This channel is up there with all the best lore channels imo, keep up the great work!

[@miss_chalice]

That means the world. Thank you so much :) I will keep trying my best!

[@elsnitchlefritzz737]

5 seconds in and already perfect, good job!

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you so much!! I hope you will enjoy the rest! :)

[@elsnitchlefritzz737]

@@miss_chalice It was great! I loved the bit of Goldmask's Rune effect on the world, never gave it that much thought. Again, great work!

[@smellme6313]

I have heard lore videos close with the content you have delivered here. However, the delivery itself, slow explanation so as easy to digest and follow your information, and of course the goldmask you have is very dope. Way to differentiate 🤙🏼 Keep going!

[@esquilax4041]

I love that frame at the beginning, excellent video as always, greetings from Argentina 👋

[@FearGrimm86]

Best lore video appreciate you for making this putting all your hard work into your videos goldmask reminds me of that statue pose from Bloodborne when making contact with the great ones

[@miss_chalice]

Thank you so much Frankie! It's my pleasure :) OOoo I still need to play Bloodbourne, I think I will really enjoy it based on the themes

[@FearGrimm86]

@@miss_chalice Your very welcome ☺️ I think you will enjoy Bloodborne so much lore in that game😍

[@Cheatmuh]

Hahah, I swear I came home from a busy day and I was like "Damn, a nice calming lore video would be so awesome now to end the evening smoothly"... And there you are, with another chill lore video. Keep it up, you are underappreciated really :D You're doing so great at these Chalice!!!! Glad I found you! Have a good one, take care!

[@miss_chalice]

Ah damn that truly warms my heart! What excellent timing! So glad I could help in some way after a long busy day. Thank you so much, really happy you appreciate my style. Take care of yourself :)

[@erlandir9121]

I can't thank you enough for making those! You truly deserve much, much more subs!

[@Bijanc9]

His character and story reminds me of the late 19th and early 20th century attempts to form a mathematical language that contained no paradoxes, which led to Kurt Godel formulating his famous incompleteness theorem, proving that any formal system will always contain paradoxes and contradictions, and any attempt to adapt the system to smooth out these contradictions will create new ones, meaning that any formal system of 'order' will always be incomplete in its power to explain reality.

[@Ithurtssobad]

I've decided to help support you. Praise the Order of lore lady!

[@miss_chalice]

Bless you kind one! Many thanks!

[@pixelchickenrider9566]

Your voice is awesome and your storytelling style is great! If you and VaatiVidya made a video together it would be a thing of pure audio bliss.

[@gamenfit8661]

Such a gem. Love watching and listening to you

[@bravo9355]

Great video. Loved your reaction with the tarnished pun. 😊

[@_ariosto1519]

Loved your video, thank you! I always say that the difference between a genius and a madman is that the genius proves the world wrong, while the world proves the madman wrong!😅

[@miss_chalice]

Very well said! I love that line of thinking. Thank you!

[@ilsartobaldassarre]

I liked your final considerations on Goldmask's ending, but I think the situation is even direr. In the definition of his rune the word "transcendental" does not merely mean "out of the grasp of every finite being". In philosophy it has an ulterior connotation (even if a bit different for every author, which gives innumerous headaches to all the miserable souls who decide to dedicate themselves to this field of study... and then no job at all): something is transcendental to something else when the first is the necessary condition of existence of the second (I expressed it a bit simplistically, but no one needs a boring and useless lecture on transcendentalism). If the Elden Ring is really the instrument that orders and creates reality, then the moment it starts to abide only by the "transcendental ideology" and not to the gods (and so probably not even to the Elden Lord), everything that the ideology doesn't contemplate will cease to exist. Marika could cast away or massacre those who didn't obey her, but she wasn't able to erase them. Goldmask's ending is truly the Absolute ending in the sense that the world will be truly redeemed in the eyes of god, the Greater Will, because nothing will exist outside of its own manifestation. And the Greater Will fully demonstrated that it does not care about the fate of individuals, but only to be worshipped and manifest in the order of the world - it doesn't matter what order, as long as there is a stable one. The dragons know this too well.

[@gamersreactions9267]

Finally someone who grasps the philosophical side of transcendentalism

[@NickCombs]

I think it’s a wonderful point you make at the end by questioning Goldmask’s premise of fickleness and what perfection means. Often the hardest biases to discover are our own, and he seems to be no more immune to that than Marika. A world without fickleness is also without free will (or even the illusion thereof). This would cause one of two results: A. The mending is somehow truly perfect in carrying out its intended vision, creating an endless purgatory for anyone who doesn’t agree with it. B. The mending is imperfect in some way yet to be discovered, leading to a repeated cycle of suffering and revolution. My bet’s on this one.

[@arthur3545]

I love your Elden ring lore so much! Please make more soon!

[@gorrammudder1600]

...!

[@bigstrats9191]

the ever-brilliant lore mommy!

[@AZodiacCancer]

Absolutely love your videos. The algorithm suggested you to me a few days ago. Always loved the ER Lore but unfortunately I missed a lot because I don't explore and some stuff just didn't trigger for me until after I finished the game.

[@bruhbruh7886]

It would be absolutely hilarious if u did a “goldmask cover” and just added subtitles to the entire video while u tposed as goodmask in the background

[@lordofcinder8884]

Amazing chest ahead

[@LovelessDogg1]

There's an (Cut) NPC that's in the same area as Gold Mask when you find him and Corhyn in Leyndell near the Coliseum in front of the small group of enemies sitting on the ground. It's possible finding Goldmask at the bottom of the cliff regardless of Brother Corhyn's presence is a remnant of when that NPC was still in the game. So regardless, as long as you progress his questline far enough, he still gets taken out by someone that seeks to keep Marika's secret a secret.

[@partigianoliberal]

Really? Where can I find out more about this?

[@jamesn3122]

Cut NPCs are not Canon dude. It's pretty clear Goldmask sacrificed himself to produce the mending rune

[@LovelessDogg1]

I never said it was canon. Nor implied.

[@Haze686]

Have been seeing your videos get recommended for awhile, finally clicked they're great definitely worth a subscribe

[@orribirgisson421]

just discovered your channel and you have such a soft and soothing voice that after the first five ish minutes I entered into some weird almost meditative trance, I was still sitting at my computer and looking at the screen but not seeing the video. it wasn't until corhyn's slightly mad laugther that I zoned back in and looked back through the video that I realized I visually missed the turtle pope, the finger crone and the bridge T pose.

[@ham9774]

Could of done a full roleplay and just not speak the entire video

[@miss_chalice]

I could have you're right... Probably wouldn't have established as much dominance of our master does.

[@YoshLovesYou]

Maaaaan, this explains Goldmask so well. I feel like I've overlooked so much

[@QuxMax]

I really need your voice for my sleep lore videos to make me sleep please 🙏

[@ulaskamiloglu846]

sorry what is the topic again

[@kensheldon7430]

Come for the Lore, Stay for the (.∀.)... Voice.