The Elden Ring Family Tree is a MESS | Elden Ring Lore

[@miss_chalice]

Hi, everyone! Today's video is a bit different from my usual style, more chatting and less editing. If you like this format, please let me know! (And no, it's totally not because I was cramming DLC prep 😈)

[@lokan_aizawa]

nice to watch your lore video before going into the DLC

[@JohnDWJ]

I like this approach very much. Slight tweak on the usual style makes it feel fresh.

[@visisydandthevoid]

I simply love your voice and the knowledge you share. So whichever format is fine for me. 😁

[@cerburusmori]

I have always been confused on why they would be considered one being when she broke the ring and he tried to put them back together. The spell you use on the statue is called the the law of regression, right? This implies to me that you are rolling back the clock. Radegon is now the the one in charge, but before it was Marika. I was also confused if they are the same being, how is Marika strung up on the crescent and Radegon trying to put the ring back together? Perhaps the artist saw that Marika was held hostage inside Radagon. I know it's a stretch in this but Radagon has the pieces of the elden ring in his body. This isn't represented in the statue. He isn't broken up like we seem in the boss fight. Perhaps he was cracking apart at the time and that is what the artist saw. It would make sense to me that the parts of the elden ring he had is what was used to bind Marika. She generally seems to be more powerful than him. The line about not becoming me could mean then you are not the ruler. You are not my equal in strength. Edit: forgot to say that I believe he is falling apart because he was never meant to bear the elden ring or Marika.

[@MrStolperstein]

"It would devastate her, if something were to happen to him... *wink* *wink*" ....

[@toddhoward5555]

This will act as a nice "Previously on Elden Ring" right before the DLC drops. Perfect timing

[@miss_chalice]

Yes!! That is the style I was hoping for! I needed to recap the events for my sanity as well hehe

[@jasonbelstone3427]

@@miss_chalice If I may offer to you my own speculation of backstory the events of this game? I present to you the "Drunk Marika Theory". According to this theory: Every horrible event she caused, every vicious decision she made, and every absurd act she carried out for which no knowable explanation or defense exists? They all happened because Queen Marika wasn't even sober when she made those choices. And even by the time Malenia and Miquella were born, her golden liver was still working overtime. Source? The smooth, flatness of the eternally young Miquella's upper-lip. Her form imprisoned in the Erd Tree? That's Marika at rock bottom.

[@beanbeater]

thanks todd

[@MrElmo54321]

I want to say, an insight I pulled from Morgott and how he perceived his father can be seen visually in the Lords Apparition fight before Morgott. See as you fight a projection of Godfrey, you’ll notice Serosh absent and the music playing a holier than thou version of Godfrey’s music. I get a sense that it’s very intentional to show how Morgott viewed his father. As a protector, strong and noble, not cursed by the burden of lordship nor any traits of his brutal animalistic self. Morgot loved his father dearly but hates the savagery the tarnished represent.

[@Aluzio76]

Imagine the sculptor carving away, then out of no where Radagon begins going from T-pose to Praise the Sun mid session

[@austins.2495]

Ok

[@theredknight9314]

Most sane family tree made by GRR martin. LMAO

[@goaway3741]

there's a lack of incest so there's that.

[@theredknight9314]

@@goaway3741well……nvm…..🤐

[@Clippidyclappidy]

@@goaway3741Mohg: NIHIL

[@SingingSealRiana]

​@@goaway3741... Only 2 generations and still 2 instances or incest

[@goaway3741]

fuck i forgot about mogh....

[@hitbycars]

I like how Malenia got Radagon's hair and Miquella got Marika's

[@tristanneal9552]

And, potentially, Melina got both

[@tyrlant2189]

Yes, it's the most fascinating aspect of the game to the vast majority of players. Some forget to actually play they just stare.

[@arthurdossantos6826]

Maybe because Malenia is Radagon's Anima and Miquella is Marika's Animus. They certainly play the part.

[@bruhbruh-id5xu]

@@tristanneal9552 no

[@prestonmno4180]

@@arthurdossantos6826 It's funny you mention this. It seems like understanding Jungian archetypes and his theories really helps understand this games lore. For example calling blaidd and maliketh shadows. As well as the Scadutree being called the shadow of the erdtree, hinting at the "undesirable" characteristics of the world it inhabits. Though Jung warned against suppressing your shadow instead of understanding and accepting it. It makes sense then why everything is so fucked since the shadowlands have been completely oppressed and punished for their nature.

[@Argamep]

Nice, some entertainment for the DLC waiting room.

[@allthe1]

My life is presently on pause

[@miss_chalice]

Making this video was also a good and fun way to pass the time haha

[@allthe1]

@@miss_chalice Thanks for entertaining us, Ms Chalice, really enjoy all of your videos. Call me out if I'm wrong, but you seem to have a lot of fun doing this and that makes it all the better ✨

[@Nodosaur]

Look at that gorgeous crimson flask!!

[@drcox012]

Was looking at something else most of the time lol

[@Loe7]

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[@chrisdepountis3430]

The dlc gives a lot of context about Marika's motives, her, seemingly, irrational hatred of the crucible and her and Radagon's union, or rather reunion.

[@nx_s]

Certainly reminds me of GRR Martin's writing, where often times situation and circumstance are complex, but the reasoning and motivations are base.

[@jonnyj.]

​@@nx_s Um... miyazaki and his writing team are the ones who wrote the game's entire script, item descriptions, characters, etc. This is almost exactly how fromsoft did story writing in their previous games, so it makes sense. Best to give credit where it's due.

[@nx_s]

@@jonnyj. Although you seem to misunderstand, we are in agreement.

[@SolidLoach]

@@nx_s I apologize on behalf of the moron above you. He doesn’t seem to understand that GRRM also had his own hand in the creation of the Elden Ring.

[@AndrewStonerock]

The cut scene with Marika shattering the ring goes back and fourth between Marika trying to smash it and Radagon trying to hammer it back into shape. This leads me to believe that They could go back and fourth when ever they wanted.

[@maxanderson8872]

Could be that Marika normally had control, but her grief combined with Radagons desperation could've allowed him to break through for brief moments

[@AndrewStonerock]

@@maxanderson8872 I do believe that the "you have yet to become me, you have yet to become a god" line tells us all we needed to know. Radagon wanted her powers. They were separate beings trapped in the same body. They would switch back and forth whenever she needed to rule, or he needed to do whatever. The briars sealing the entrance to the erd tree is Radagon's spell, so he clearly had some level of god-like power. What gets me though is we are told throughout the first part of the game by Enya that we are there because the greater will wants us to restore order, but Radagon is stopping us. I see him stopping us as a direct "fuck you I won't do what you tell me" to the greater will. I also believe that Gideon was tapping into Radagon's mind when he said that "Marika wants us to suffer" or whatever the line was. Marika broke the Elden Ring because she wanted change. The tarnished were given some grace back in order to enact that change. Radagon stands defiant to change at every corner. I also believe that the greater will doesn't really care who brandishes the Elden Ring. The greater will really seems like a millennial parent who just gives their kids a tablet and tells them to bugger off.

[@mitchellbrown1997]

@@AndrewStonerock Marika wanted us to kill a God. And according to Gideon, a man cannot kill a God. Period. So logically if a man can't kill a god, the challenge is impossible, meaning the struggle is eternal. He caught a glimpse of her goal and it frightened him. I also think they can be in two places at once. Mostly because there are a few Erdtree Avatars with the ability to make copies of themselves so I'm pretty sure Marika could just send Radagon away from herself and still be in Leyndell.

[@BMazeing]

​@maxanderson8872 once Marika was imprisoned, I'm pretty sure the Grace we get is from Radagon. He wants us to come and find him, and he will gladly fight us and take the Great Runes we acquire in the meantime. I presume he wants to use them to mend the Ring in a way that he chooses. Perhaps he wants to regress back to the way of the Crucible, before the Erdtree grew from it like a parasite.

[@BMazeing]

​​@AndrewStonerock Marika often exhibits behavior which is the opposite of "wanting change". She changed the Lands Between to suit the Greater Will, but literally cut the horns off of infants to prevent change once her order was established. She also removed the Rune of Death to prevent herself from dying.

[@Zephy_Sky]

Best combination of any youtube channel. Asmr-Elden ring lore

[@ncrrangerrolandtembo4615]

Bro her voice is melting my brain like butter

[@terrycruise-zd5tw]

@@ncrrangerrolandtembo4615 simps lol

[@Zephy_Sky]

@terrycruise-zd5tw for her voice? Definitely.

[@Arkayjiya]

I think Radagon was always Marika because from a storytelling perspective, it's just more impactful and make the story unveil better, it feels like the story was written with that flow in mind. First there's the position of the reveal: it is placed at a point that indicates it's meant to explain the main mystery that has been bugging anyone who has been reading the dialogue until this point in the story: Why were three unrelated-children demi-gods too? They could have become demi-gods once the fusion happen but why would that retroactively make Radagon a god all along and if it didn't, why would it make his children demi-gods? It's more convoluted to explain if Radagon fused later and it's more impactful story-wise if they've always been so and if the revelation is there to explain this mystery. From a History's perspective too, what was Marika's main issue? War. What couldn't she do despite being a God? Officially participate in either war, she had to stay put despite clearly being a creature of initiative. So it make sense in that way too that she would separate her being into two, also explains why his appearance which had to be different from Marika, resemble Marika's previous enemies. She wanted a strong warrior, she based him on the ones she fought. (edit: and as someone points out below, it can also serves another purpose which is for a character who has doubts toward the golden order, to excise the part that's loyal to it from herself. If that's true, that would also indicate her doubts are much older than Godwyn's death). Radagon should have little importance on his own. But he suddenly appears, wins a war, when he doesn't he conveniently seduces the enemy and *learn their powers so that he can combine them to his own*, he has a great rune for some reason even before he wed Marika, he's obsessed with similar topics that Marika is (even if he seems to arrive at a different conclusion thanks to having his own personality), and for some reason she fuses with him after marrying him. Why? On the other hand, if Radagon was always Marika, it would make complete sense why she'd want to reabsorb him once he's outlived his usefulness and gave him the final two (maybe three) children. Sadly for her he became an independent being and he cannot completely be reabsorbed, leading to him being an annoyance to her plans and able to be used as a prison after he fails to repair the Elden Ring. Marika couldn't completely suppress Radagon when she was in control, but neither will Radagon be able to completely supress her when he's given control by the Elden Beast or its outer god. Hence the taunting. And there's even the hint from turtle pope, the way he phrases it, he talks about a secret that's inherent to Radagon, saying stuff like "Why did he abandon Rennala (if the answer was just "because he's loyal to Marika, Miriel wouldn't present it as a mystery), why he was a mere champion chosen as consort? (Once again, if the answer was just "she likes champions, she married Godfrey after all", Miriel wouldn't be presenting this as a mystery, storytelling conventions tell us there's more to it than that so he has no reason to ask those questions that other than implying that there's something weird about Radagon from the beginning, or at least from before he left Rennala). The whole story makes so much more sense if Radagon has always been Marika imo, although maybe everything I just said will be contradicted by the DLC, I've stayed away from spoilers so I wouldn't know until next hour xD

[@TSpoon823]

Yeah I can see it either way. At least Radagon becoming part of Marika when Godfrey is sent away. But I am leaning more in the direction of the two always being one, or him emerging as an alternate ego of Marika when she forms the Golden Order.

[@Bleilock1]

I think it was always canon that they were always one, but how marika did it was "mysterious" Its just that npc dont have meta knowledge that player does, so thats why they act "dumb" and as if "they dont know"

[@dresdencodak]

Also worth noting that the parting gift Radagon gives Rennala is literally a rune that lets you change your form, and the mimic veil item is described as "Marika's Mischief." Both of those suggest that it isn't just that Radagon is a part of Marika that was reabsorbed after his role as champion, but literally Marika in a different form. The mystery, imo, is the "why" more than anything else. Radagon's more than just a disguise, obviously, but imo he feels like a manifestation of Marika's cognitive dissonance with the Greater Will and the Golden Order. He's the part of her that's loyal to the powers that be, but he's not the dominant part of her, most of the time.

[@youngrootv]

Pretty sure Marika is based on the end goal or magnum opus of what people studied in alchemy, the Rebis aka the divine hermaphrodite a divine being that is both male and female. The Rebis is also known as the fusion of the Red King and White Queen which is also pretty similar to the “red” Radagon and “white”, or gold in this case, Marika. I think they were always one or became one when Marika became a god because of this.

[@AgentDigits]

I always assume Radagon came into being afterwards... Possibly after the battle against the giants. I just assume Marika was cursed by them. Radagon initially shows up during the Liurnian wars... So he definitely wasn't around prior. Hence the whole regression incantation revealing their secret. The Radagon statue regressed into Marika but the Marika statue can't regress into Radagon. Regression means something going back to an earlier state. So to me it makes sense he came into being afterwards. The giants red hair braid states "Every Giant is red of hair, and Radagon was said to have despised his red locks. Perhaps that was a curse of their kind". Who could "their kind" refer to other than the giants?

[@FoulOwl102]

The opening sentence of this video was everyone's initial reaction to seeing the intro cinematic for the first time.

[@elliottwitt5369]

The addition of all the lore sources is awesome

[@Grim_Capone]

I've seen a video about a popular Japanese theory that the tarnished that we play as COULD also be a child of Marika, or some kind of demigod given the clues of our character's awakening we hear the bell chimes of the walking mausoleums! And another hint when we defeat Gideon Offnir he says something along the lines of "i knew a simple man could never kill a god." you were one of Marika's illegitimate children and that's how Ranni and Melina already knew who you were in the beginning of the game! the source creator of the video i watched was from Zayf the Scholar.

[@JohnDWJ]

Something just occurred to me about Rennalla effectively losing her mind after Radagon left her. It is said by Enia that all the demigods are of Marika, and there is much debate about Radagon’s origin and if he came from Marika or was joined with her at some point. Whatever the case, when he left Rennalla he may very well have revealed that he was also Marika to her. THAT would likely break anyone’s mind.

[@coredefect6134]

So...god incest?

[@myrddinemrys919]

@@coredefect6134 Radagon and Marika's children having severe genetic defects makes sense if the two are one as there is no diversity in their DNA.

[@traelonin]

Well, if it were possible for identical twins to have children, the children wouldn’t be diseased they’d be clones essentially

[@bluepiercedpixie]

In my headcanon, Rennala knew that Radagon is Marika, so when she lost Radagon, she also lost Marika and that's why she was so destroyed by the loss, she didn't lose just the love of her life, she lost two of them at once

[@JohnDWJ]

@@bluepiercedpixie Hadn’t considered that, but that’s pretty cool.

[@michaelgambier-taylor3529]

Mesmer being cursed with an inner snake. Radahn cursed with gigantism. Radagon trying to repair the ring with his trellis addition. Miquella and St. Trina. Other Demi Gods in the wandering tombs. Shabriri and the frenzied flame meddling in the Shadow Lands. Lots of other subplots to weave in : )

[@minhsonpham6709]

My heacanon for why Marika's body is completely mangled with a red spear pierced through while there is a massive wound on the Elden Beast's abdomen is because when the Elden Beast showed up to punish Marika, she did not submit without a fight and managed to injure the Elden Beast before getting caught by the Elden Beast's grabbing skill and turned into a porcupine

[@murilodude]

I've watched countless times videos explaining the bulk of the Marika Radagon story, but this was the one I mostly enjoyed.

[@timdaley8978]

Been here since you did your video on Roderika. It’s just evident you put so MUCH WORK into these videos and that you prioritize their quality.

[@nekuchan900]

This format's honestly pretty nice, great to have in the background as I don't have to pay as much attention

[@averydonsilva5283]

6:22 I'd like to think that morgott finally was able to pass on knowing that his father was not ashamed of him. I would have love to see more of that dynamic. Would have been a real tear jerker.

[@dshearwf]

Such splendid timing for the upload! The calm before the storm one could say :) Thank you so much and everyone have a wonderful time with exploring, riddling and fighting once more in a few hours. Bless you all!

[@EmeraldPynk]

I just want you to know that your channel and your Elden Ring lore are pretty much the only lore content on KZbin I get excited for when I see you've uploaded. I like you're style. 😊

[@TanksyTube]

The DLC has revealed a lot of interesting things about the Erdtree, why it's spectral-looking, what the Crucible is and what the Greattree was, why the Omen "curse" exists and why Omen are persecuted, sooo much lore being expanded on, explained, resolved, beyond just chasing Miquella around. Amazing DLC with incredible revelations.

[@Stefarooh]

Just recently found your channel after the DLC sparked a whole new round of lore videos to watch and I have to say your channel is right there at the top, cream of the crop when it comes to presentation and content.

[@kevinsmoon3257]

The craziest part is mohg and morgott being the most sane ones despite being shunned and damned

[@AXELEMASTER]

Amazing narration! I LOVE that you cited the sources, really well done vid

[@tempest8746]

A good thing to note is that each different type of butterfly represents a child that Radagon and Marika had together. Which as of right now there are 4 different ones including dlc.

[@hannahshark8080]

So smouldering confirmed as Melina yet or nah?

[@tempest8746]

@@hannahshark8080 Pretty much. The only two characters that qualify for representing kindling is Melina and Messmer. Which Messmer is now represented in Black Pyrefly due to dlc leaving Melina to be only one capable of being smouldering. Which she does refer to Marika as mother from time to time so it makes sense. I believe it is also referred in the wiki as well.

[@marinbolder3730]

@@hannahshark8080 Pretty much, yes. there's four butterflies. A nascent one, a rot one, a kindling one, and one of slithering flame.

[@Winterfang]

After Learning the lore in the DLC is both amazing about just how wrong we were about most things but how good we were able to come up with a coherent story with how little info we had

[@roscoe2311]

Your growth and recognition is well deserved! Love your videos

[@nbixel]

The clarity of the lecture on the lore is one of the best i've seen yet. This is similar to the other lore videos but does a better job of tying it together, for deeper intricate lore and speculation the other lore videos go deeper but this one I feel brings it all together.

[@driftingobsidian8792]

2 hrs left til DLC 👀

[@ruggq]

Bro, today was the hardest wait I have ever experienced. Counting every minute.

[@jackplisken4738]

@@ruggq you are not alone Tarnished

[@scarlletnull2811]

Bruh I still got 7 more hours left

[@bazookaace]

​​@scarlletnull2811 they should release games at the same time everywhere. Time zones are so outdated when it comes to game releases

[@epsilon1372]

Not for a ps5 user such as myself 😭

[@lucasa.v.4772]

17:42 Wow, thank you so much for bringing up the topic of "Was Radagon always Marika?". I've always asked myself this question and even discussed it with some friends, I've always believed that at some point in the timeline they were completely separate people, that through a punishment imposed by the Greater Will, they became 2 people sharing a single body after their marriage. I believe that perhaps this was decided by the Greater Will after the birth of Miquella and Malenia, perhaps they considered that their offspring would be too dangerous and that they should put a leash on them. I also believe that this was a way for the Greater Will to put a "leash" on Marika, considering that Radagon was so loyal to the Golden Order and this would make him put the Greater Will above his family, whether it was his children with Marika (Miquella and Malenia) or his children with Renalla (Rykard, Radahn and Ranni)

[@mijo_antonio]

People who cite their sources are so dreamy 🥰

[@vendellin6230]

I've watched hours and hours of Elden ring lore videos and still confused by a lot of things and timelines etc. this has the be one of the most straight forward and easy to follow lore videos I've seen and answered so many of my questions, well done.

[@AjaxOutlaw]

Been watching you ever since your YT was created! Cool to see the growth of your confidence and the quality of the videos! Always look forward to these 😎

[@ExplosiveJinx]

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[@herosornothing]

iv been sorting out some of my old builds and getting ready to play the DLC. Iv had your playlist playing in the background, feels good to be back and to hear that beautiful voice! \o/

[@BlakeOverbay]

The quality of your content is amazing. Been having trouble sleeping lately and these videos help me fall asleep, after having already watched them of course. I guess I just find it comforting.

[@bigboy4137]

It is heavily implied that Marika and Radagon were always one, multiple times the children of Radagon and Rennala are described as the “Direct offspring of Queen Marika” once by Ranni and once by Enia. The “you’ve yet to become me” doesn’t really imply that they were ever separate

[@thekillers1stfan]

When do either say Ranni, Rykard, or Radahn are offspring of Marika?

[@camelbro]

You have a good voice for narration, and you're very descriptive. I listened to this on my commute to work and didn't feel like I had to actually watch the video at all. Could have been a podcast. Very nice job. I'll sub!

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[@aroguebard]

16:00 It's not just any spell too that transforms the statue, it's the Law of Regression, a spell referencing one of the core fundamentals of the Golden Order that states "all things yearn eternally to converge". AKA, the sculptor got jokes.

[@High-Overlord-Snarffie-Pug]

John Eldenring eats corn the long way

[@logancade342]

John Eldenring does lots of things the long way 😏

[@olgagaming5544]

​@@logancade342John Eldenring does marika the long way

[@SomePoorArtist]

This channel is like an ASMR channel, but it explains lore, I learn about my favorite games and also get to relax, its a perfect combo.

[@wildgaming3376]

The charm on that necklace is so lucky… 🫠

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[@xXN0SK1LLZXx]

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[@celinery9166]

You have such a relaxing yet engaging delivery style! You did a fantastic job of summarizing a whole lot of lore into a relatively straight forward story. I’m glad I stumbled upon this :)

[@AndrewStevenHeadley]

The necklace between.

[@nunyabusiness2597]

i wish i was that necklace

[@rikley8153]

I like how you represent the story with very little bias. Alot of loretuber just go on about their theories and get stuck in a rabbithole sometimes. I feel after watching your lore videos I get very cool ideas. Also often I go in game to double check some theories of other loretubers, only to find out it's just one interpretation, that they represent as the only logical solution. You strike that balance of presenting Ideas, without being closed to other interpretations. For me, you are one of the most sophisticated loretuber out there!

[@dracojay2596]

I believe Radagon is Marika’s clone. Some of the demigods have a clone version of themselves. Morgott-Margit, the two Mohgs, Miquella-Trina. And I believe Melina is also a clone.

[@oscarcalles4117]

I’ve been playing the DLC. And all I can think is, what amazing lore is in there. You’re gonna have so much content. Can’t wait to watch.

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She def is

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you have improved drastically, even in just a year

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Indeed. And it’s NOT a mimic 😅

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Your videos are so relaxing. I found your channel a couple days ago and I've been going through all your vids while I spend like 6 or 7 hours working on my architecture projects for my uni finals haha.

[@greed6is6good]

Can we agree the STORY is a mess at this point?

[@colinnixon7739]

It's not. It's actually impressive

[@greed6is6good]

@@colinnixon7739 explain the misbegotten in the realm of shadows please

[@azel7056]

Love Elden Ring lore and Your channel has been one of if Not My Favorite Channel to hear lore. I don't know if you get this Often But Genuinely, Thank you.

[@call_me_maple]

I did it! I managed to get through one of your videos without falling to sleep from that soothing voice. :) The family tree in ER is such an interesting part of the lore to look at. You deserve more views

[@Levrai10]

Thank you for this recap, I’ve watched hundreds of videos about Elden ring lore, none have put it together like the way you just did. Kudoss

[@finfen9730]

I just found your channel and was blown away with how good the presentation was. You also have a natural voice for this and I could listen to you narrate for hours. Instant sub.

[@kevindaniel2073]

I love her videos, her calm voice makes all these lore videos very easy to digest all the info, never thought i would hear the most gruesome and intense war crimes in such a soothing voice 🤣 definitely binge watch her at work

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I just KNOW shes been cooking up some real fire since the DLC

[@D-Cal-yt]

Great video! Also, definitely be confident (referencing the end). You sound great on the mic and you’re a dime piece

[@FallenArtemie]

Being a child of Marika must've been so difficult. Wanting your mother's attention but she won't give it - but she actually did thru Radagon. Yet no one knows that she used him as a public vessel. She really is the embodiment of chaotic good.

[@ff38lg19]

At the same time your videos improved, your personal touch (specially the way you talk) is always present in all of your videos, which is why they are so great and unique. Keep up with the amazing content and enjoy the DLC!

[@thatonepanch]

Just found your channel. Why didn't you get into my recommended feed sooner. Your voice is a hug to my ears, and i can hear you all day. This vid is making me want to go back and watch all the lore videos on elden ring, thanks

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Thank you! I recently came across your videos and I’ve been binging them😂 love the way you present the information and how passionate you are with the lore. Also your voice is soothing. DLC almostttt here!

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You have a delightful and earnest demeanor which is refreshing. My heart warms every time you thank you audience and supporters as it feels genuine.

[@Ganxao-l5x]

Please, please make more lore videos in this style. Your voice is so soothing.

[@KonwTheTrut]

The way you talk is perfect asmr. Just as good as vatavidya. Really relaxing when I’m trying to listen to Elden ring lore going to bed. Keep it up, sister!

[@shardanicartworks1507]

Very cool to have the relationships laid out with such narrative flair! Beautifully done! One of the things I like about Fromsoft stories is they allow you to fill in the gaps with your own imagination. and the depth and creativity of such extrapolations are really fun to explore. I'm not much of a thorough lore hunter, myself. But I still enjoy a bit of head canon from what I do glean. It seemed to me that Radagon is indeed originally part of Marika. The gods seem capable of shedding parts of themselves. Aspects that are powerful enough to manifest as their own being, like Miquella casting aside his love and compassion, his most defining traits, that manifested into St. Trina. I think, in the past, they were one being. Miquella was seen as St. Trina sometimes and other times he was Miquella. But when he cast her aside, they existed simultaneously, Miquella now bereft of the Love and Compassion St Trina represents. I think Radagon follows a similar concept. Though Marika divested Radagon from herself strategically. My understanding is that Caria was noteworthy because it was a kingdom Marika could not conquer. Their knights were few in number, but extremely powerful. Equipped with mastercrafted arms and armor, the awesome might of glintstone sorcery, and lead by their glorious Sorceress Queen Rennala, Marika's armies were fought to a stalemate. But Marika is too crafty and far too devious to be stopped in her ambitions. So she attacked Caria from a different angle. The heart of it's queen. She manifest Radagon to seduce the mighty queen of Caria. (I wonder what virtue she lost in that transaction? Radagon seems like a pretty well-liked dude. And Marika might start to miss that part of herself eventually...) And it was roaring success. Rennala fell hard. But what I don't think Marika anticipated was Radagon becoming his own person. Virtuous and powerful. Sure, he swears fealty to Marika, so she now controls Caria. But I think Radagon and Rennala were quite the power couple. They started having kids and they were downright prodigies. Charismatic and skilled, one even a candidate for godhood! Marika's attempts at progeny with Godfrey had mixed results, in her eyes . I think she didn't much care for these empyrean children being born of her, but calling another woman mother. These untainted children. So she called Radagon back to her. I think, forcefully. Sure, he could have had some kind of supernatural hold over Rennala, but I like to think she goes so crazy from him leaving because they were truly, powerfully, and mutually in love. Soul mates. And being stripped of him destroyed her. That, and apparently she just took her children too. Now they are Marika's children. And with that, Marika now has a perfect partner; Herself. She tries for more children, hoping for that perfection. But once again they are cursed, afflicted. She is the accursed. There is no escape. So she wants him back. She wants that part of her that is Radagon. But he resists. He has become more than he was. Perhaps growing to rival Marika's own godhood. So she takes him back by force, once again. While he cannot stop her, Radagon does not give in. He struggles within her to wrest control of their body. And it was that struggle the sculpture witnessed... I think that really gives context to why Ranni was willing to upset the whole world. And why she chose to kill Godwyn, Marika's one Golden Child. It would break Marika just as she had broken Ranni's mother. And boy-howdy did it work. Anyway, just some musings. Loved the video. really stirred the juices.

[@underhill1158]

This is such a perfect video to make just before the dlc. Also the flask is so cute.

[@decliche1286]

I really like this softspoken style of videos. Very ASMR like, perfect to put in the background as I work or as I go to sleep.

[@cartertaylor8257]

saw clips of this on tik tok, came over to youtube to see the whole video and it was amazing! love the format with chatting and some clips of game here and there. can’t wait to see what other videos you make!

[@joeystett]

I listen to fantasy audiobooks like crazy, you have such a cool voice and would be a great narrator. Glad I found your channel this week.

[@FinalShineInc]

i like lore videos thats obviously how i ended up here, but the voice and tone is the reason i subbed! thank you kindly

[@Ezlo01221]

About 43 hrs into the game. The lore is finally making sense. This is amongst the best explained lore videos about the central entities. ❤

[@Bluk34dewnxt3]

15:42 Live Turtle Pope reaction. Congrats on the crimson flask, by the way.

[@grubas_gracz4540]

I can't lie this is a great video, it's very well made, and very entertaining/educating

[@obimot9969]

This was an excellent video and well produced with having all of the sources!

[@guillermopino3608]

this was such a good video - enjoy the style, definitely more casual but great brief story telling

[@fernandomaxis6550]

Besides the excitement for the shadow of the erdtree, your lore coverage of it is what im anticipating the most.

[@Ninnjette-]

Thank you!! I get so confused with the family tree sometimes, the way you explained it was so easy to follow and understand. 👍🏻

[@dramaproofbunker8296]

When you get into the DLC, if you really pay attention to the lore snippets and the things that were happening the Lands of Shadow before she did whatever she did (I'm not just avoiding overt spoilers here, the nature of her betrayal is quite vague), Marika becomes more and more of a victim. The world state before she conquered it may arguably have been more brutal and horrific than the order she established after. It's a very interesting time to be paying attention to Elden Ring lore, and I can't wait to see more from this channel.

[@hieumongous2908]

In my interpretation of Marika's godhood and all her cause of actions are quite different from this. Through the DLC, we have massive info on Marika and many more questions. SO Marika became godhood and betrayed the Hornsent because how the Hornsent mistreat her people, the Shaman. The Hornsent are like Omen, they worship the Crucible current, which is the primeval source of life, then finally became the Erdtree. Which explained why Marika hated Omen. Even though Marika hates Hornsent, she learned of them about the spiral tower and the Divinity Gate. Unclear who she killed to get to the Divinity Gate but eventually she did stand before it and became a god. Once she became a god, she immediately got imprisoned by the Greater Will and The Two FIngers. This is pointed out by St. Trina in the DLC. And this is how most of the events unfold and gets confusing. Marika got her shadow of Maliketh by the Two Fingers. And she got her first son and daughter, Messmer and Melina. According to Messmer's hair, they carry the redness of Radagon. This also means by this time, Radagon also got seperated with Marika, literally. Meaning, Radagon born of Marika when she became a god. Kinda the same thing with Miquella shed off St. Trina, his other half. But Radagon did not become her first choice of king consort, but it was Godfrey. At this time, Marika by the order of the Two Fingers, they started to conquer everything in between to spread the golden order. After conquered the Red Giants, Marika shift in her focus on the Hornsent. She sent her first son Messmer to march the crusade against the Hornsent. The reason she sent Messmer because he was curse with the Abyssal Serpent. she tried to hinder it by pluck out his eyes and gave them the golden grace. So that the Abyssal Serpent can be kept in place. Even though she sent him on the conquest, she seems to publicly against the crusade in order to create a way to cover her original sin forever with Messmer in the land she became god. According to Messmer outfit set description, Messmer accepted his mother wish and carry on all the hate toward him and march on to the crusade. This is where I believe she create a veil on the Erdtree and the Scadutree (the Erdtree's shadow) is born. Melina seems to hated that and rebel against her mom. She took on the mantle of the Gloam Eyed Queen and fight against the golden order using the black flame from the rune of death. Ultimately, she was defeated by Maliketh and he burned her body. Marika then took destined death and let Maliketh keep it for eternity. With this time, Radagon seems to completely separated from Marika and follow the order of the Two Fingers to conquer the Liurnia of the lake. I believe Radagon is Marika's manifestation of following the Golden Order. This is show why Marika tried to shatter the Elden Ring while Radagon tried to fix it back. Now this is all my speculation but I think Marika started to question her Two Fingers. This is pointed out through Count Ymir quest in DLC. He stated that everyone of the golden order was unhinge from the start. Marika and her Two fingers that guided her were corrupted. Later we find out that Meytr, Mother of Fingers were the voice that guided Marika all along without any envoy from the Greater Will. This means the Greater Will had abandoned the Land Between so long ago, long before Marika's godhood. That is why the presence of the influence of other outer gods are slipped into the Land Between. So to combat Marika's doubt, Two Fingers stripped off the grace from Godfrey and invite Radagon back into Marika. This could explain why Marika was not happy with Radagon return through the echo of the queen's bed chamber. And when Ranni decided she would never take the route Marika took and get imprisoned by the Two Fingers, all shite hits the fan. Grace by the Two FIngers extended out to Tarnished to invite them back to become the king consort of Marika. Marika brought back the soul of her daughter, Melina to ask her a favor to do the thing she wanted long ago, to burn the Erdtree down and establish a new order. Melina set out to find a Tarnished being able to do so. This is why Melina suggested the 1st Cardinal Sin that forbidden by the Two Fingers. And her reason that she was never really follow the grace of the Two Fingers. And everything started unfold in the base game.

[@EvilLPS]

Well, I'm late, but you have a unique approach to how to present the lore, on how to connect the dots and fill in the blanks, and yes, you have improved quite a lot since you began on this.

[@mrnoahboa1369]

This was a fantastic video! It was such a comprehensive look at the history of the lands between and shows just how linked marika and her kin are to it! Enjoy the DLC, cant wait for the videos on it!

[@P_Rex66]

The DLC will probably leave more questions than answers but such is this story. So much is still very much in the air still. While some other things are very much resolved... I will be awaiting your video on baited breath. Ty for all your hard work and that gift box you got is very much deserved.

[@Gaming_with_Martin]

Am highly impressed with you lore videos now I understand Elden Ring better

[@smoage]

Omg turtle pope "source card" got me hahaha love that!

[@defox8929]

Great video. Have fun with the DLC

[@DarkManRay]

Ty for actually putting dlc spoilers free in text somewhere! Done other creators haven't been and I've been avoiding them even if it is spoiler free just to be sure

[@JoseSanchez-cc4wn]

This is the first video of yours I’ve ever seen and you have such a pleasant voice, I’m totally gonna play your videos in the background while I draw now!

[@AlexCatch11]

This is probably one of my favorite lore videos you did a great job!