What Is Farum Azula?

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[@agtjake]

So I feel like I need to clarify this since everyone keeps commenting the exact same thing. I know and understand you can see Farum Azula from Malenias Divine Tower. But like I said in the video, it could be in a different state when looking from far away than when we actually go there. Just like with the Roundtable.

[@williamfryer8460]

What about continental drift moving the Lands Between physically out from under Farum Azula?

[@bencekmeczik6595]

You can go to Farum Azula via The Four Belfries too, so it's definitely in the physical world, just like the other two destinations. Also, there are too Roundtables in the game, one in the Capital and one on the corner of the map. Now it could be argued that they are the same hold, just in different times, but the important thing is, that there's only one Farum azula on the whole map. So it's not just like the Roundtable...

[@MuertaEterna]

It's not in a dream state at all. It existed outside reality in its own dimension, an ancient catastrophic event most likely being the arrival of the Elden Beast caused it to be forced into the same reality as the rest of the world. That being said placidusaax lives in the storm beyond time. A fragment of the old dragon realm

[@arabidllama]

I think the Roundtable Hold having its own map location is significant - the implication is that you're actually *in* that crumbling city you see in the distance. There's also a lot of emphasis on just how *old* Farum Azula is and how it's been crumbling a long time. Not that this disproves the dream theory, but I think the evidence is very thin. My poorly-supported theory - I think Stormveil used to be a land of flying cities/temples when the Stormlord was in charge. An inevitable part of his/its defeat was the collapse of the temples, without the stormlord to hold them up / channel Placidusax's power / whatever. Gurranq can be in two places because he holds a great rune, and that lets you do that (see: Margit)

[@daxfer2945]

I don't know why no one has commented this maybe it's dumb, but time travel or time bubble. That could be why for many of the ruins and things outside farum azula

[@AdrianArmbruster]

One theory I like is that Faram Azula is a timeless prison that people who commit cardinal sins are sent to. Hence the teleportation once you burn the Erdtree. Alexander apparently tried bathing in the giant's fire to temper his jar, thus comiting a similar sin almost by accident and winding up there as well.

[@xmrmoneyxkillez9142]

I like this idea it reminds me of the hunters nightmare from blood borne except of being a murderous hunter you break a a great rule that must be punished accordingly

[@sergeysmyshlyaev9716]

Farum Azula = horny jail

[@thebruh1883]

This actually sounds pretty likely. Itd also explain why maliketh is there, as his sin was not protecting the rune of death well enough (he talks about sin when you give him deathroot)

[@Chadius_Thundercock]

That’s why the foreskin duo are there, shitty design

[@parrish8854]

See, this is the kind of lore that should be included in the game itself. People praise FS for their storytelling, but in my opinion they can do even better. Sometimes more is more.

[@Fluffy_hazmat]

Hey uh. In the isolated divine tower in leyndell, the one for rykard you can actually see farum azula in the distance.

[@Gante_Gato]

I believe it's Malenia's tower, but yes. Also the belfry teleporter

[@quianox1218]

idk if he didn’t do enough research or smthing but some things in the video just aren’t right even with some speculation like the reason the frenzied flame can be stopped in his arena is due to time being stopped there not because the three fingers are the dragons god

[@Darth_Bateman]

@@quianox1218 wait , the three fingers are Placediusax’s god? When was THAT on the table???

[@vernonsmith7345]

@@Darth_Bateman they aren't, the current theory is that the full hand of the greater will(5 fingers) was split into order(2 fingers) and chaos(3 fingers), and that the 5 fingers was the god of the dragons

[@Shaiath]

I was going to say; you can see the waterfall at the eastern edge of the world, from the western side of FA. I may be mistaken, but I think you also see parts of the mainland? I'll have to load up my file, but i recall seeing the tower and the edge of Calid and Altus.

[@TheGreatRakatan]

“The one who walks alongside flame” is whatever Tarnished takes Melina to the Erdtree. She is the flame that walks along with us, the one destined to burn the thorns of the Erdtree

[@christiankettlewell]

Or it’s the Flame of Frenzy. That description comes from her weapon. She encourages you to burn the Erdtree, but she swears to kill you once you have the Flame of Frenzy. She could easily be the Gloam-Eyed Queen’s daughter

[@curupiraha50anos75]

Or anyone with the flame of ambition

[@timothyridgway5916]

@@christiankettlewellonly because she knows that the 3 fingers are chaos. They are necessary to the order of the lands between, but they are not to have full reign as everything would be cast into ruin eternally.

[@ludeklozek563]

Isn't it possible that she refers to herself? Since she walked alongside flame(which i think is the ritual she does to burn the erdtree) thus meeting her Destined Death. And if you do it with the frenzied flame, she swears she will deliver yours.

[@felygu9268]

I think you are right, since she is the KINDLING maiden ;)

[@kalzero3319]

You can actually see Farum Azula from one of the Divine Towers. I believe it's the one where we awaken Malenias Great Rune. It's the divine tower that we can get to by using the teleport chest on the Southern Peninsula. Instead of opening the door to the tower just turn around and look East. It's actually a really cool site so I highly recommend checking it out.

[@reckless1216]

Same thing I said. You can see it and the tornado

[@SMT-ks8yp]

Also the random ruins scattered everywhere look like fallen pieces of Farum Azula, because what purpose would they have otherwise, being built there as the blocks they are?

[@ilikestew5719]

You can see it from Morgotts too

[@aepet22]

100% this

[@jake_]

The rocks around Farum Azula look like the ones levitating around and over the crater in Limgrave, after the battle with Radahn. If i remember correctly, Farum Azula was hit by a meteor/star and parts of the buildings fell and littered with ruins all the map.

[@binbows2258]

Dragonlord Placidusax isn't waiting on the Three Fingers. The Three Fingers' whole thing is that they want to destroy the world with the Flame of Frenzy. Dragonlord Placidusax was previously the Elden Lord in ancient times, and if he was the Lord of Frenzy, then the entire world would have been destroyed before we even got to play the game. The Three Fingers weren't imprisoned below the capital at all, either. What actually happened is the nomadic merchants were imprisoned below the capital, and then they summoned the Three Fingers and the Flame of Frenzy as some sort of desperate attempt at retaliation against the Golden Order which imprisoned them. That's why all merchants use frenzy incantations and when they die they say "Melt away with the rest of it..." Also, Farum Azula is not in a dream. Farum Azula is a physical place which is visible from certain tall landmarks/towers around the map. It does not exist outside of time either. Farum Azula is a physical place that merely has anti-gravity properties. Dragonlord Placidusax's arena is the only aspect which is outside of time itself. It is the only area which can not be viewed from the outside, either. It is the only area where time is manipulated in order to reach. Miquella's needle is used to shut out the influence of any outer god. Miquella's needle only works outside of time due to its function not being complete/perfected. Miquella's needle isn't specifically for getting rid of the Flame of Frenzy. It works on any outer god, and would work in any area as long as its outside of time. Miquella's needle can also be used to cure Millicent's scarlet rot. The fact that Miquella's needle's function only works in the Dragonlord's arena is merely a coincidence.

[@Shane-gg3hl]

Not a coincidence as the Dragon lord's arena is the only place that not affected by time or any outer Gods, that we have access to atleast. but 100% spot on all other points.

[@thanus6636]

How do you explain Gurranq being alive after killing Maliketh if Farum Azula isn’t outside of time.

[@snatchnefkin]

@@thanus6636 it has been suggested that something happened to farum azula that moved it outside of time. But I disagree with the video where he says it's "in the tarnished's head." It is a physical place, not some metaphysical concept of self lol.

[@Ryan13489]

@@thanus6636 if you actually complete Gurranq's quest he won't be there. Folk are simply confused because they don't finish his quest. That he remains after the Malikath fight is an oversight by FromSoft. Complete the quest, go fight Maliketh, and he won't be at the Bestial Sanctuary

[@thanus6636]

@@Ryan13489 I highly doubt this would have been an oversight. If you kill Morgott before Margit, Margit will no longer appear at stormveil gate.

[@MisterDragon]

My biggest issue with Farum Azula's dream or altered representation or such is the presence of tangible NPCs like Alexander, Gurranq/Maliketh, and Bernahl being there. Especially Alexander's journey there more than any other, convinces me that we're in the actual real Farum Azula because Maliketh is a divine being in a sense and Bernahl literally assists or invades you but Alexander is just straight up physically, tangibly there. Another solid point is that there is a waygate in Liurnia that goes there with an imbued swordstone key.

[@shadowcyberdemon8776]

There's a theory that the Greater Will repurposed Farum Azula into a prison for beings that commit a cardinal sins, Alexander and Bernahl probably committed a cardinal sin at some point. That would also explain the banished knights.

[@JR--15]

@@shadowcyberdemon8776 that would also explain why we’re instantly teleported there after burning the erdtree

[@bananabanana485]

And the sword from the crucible knight in redmane castle

[@Mockle07]

It isn’t in the character’s head, that’s just a massive reach of head cannon. It’s clearly a real, physical place so I’m not sure why anyone is even discussing it 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@NickPotatoes]

@Mockle07 Because that's what the Souls community does, there have been many wrong theories in the community, but it's not a bad thing. If anything presenting a theory and having people provide evidence to the contrary is just solidifying what we do know about the world of Elden Ring. Also, it's just fun idk

[@drewcifer69]

Listen, if I saw a coffin at the end of a river of rot inside a temple of parasite monsters... I'd crawl inside too. Another great vid Jake, keep it up

[@runningoutofnames6956]

The forbidden waterslide

[@octavianpopescu4776]

Yeah, I mean... who wouldn't? It's basic common sense. 🤣

[@Fraxxxi]

"I'm out of healing, wading through literal rot-water, and man-sized roaches are spitting strands of goo at my back. I am so frickin' dead I may as well just accept it with grace and step into my future coffi... owo, what's this..."

[@ninjahattori7576]

^^^ Sanest Souls-borne Enjoyer

[@crothschild]

It's called "intuition"

[@ghoulishgoober3122]

2:11 Enia, the lady you buy boss weapons from, tells you just before or after you burn the Erdtree that the Rune of Death goes by two names. The other being Destined Death.

[@milky287]

I also disagree about the whole dream concepts, there’s other tarnished on the floating city, like that one guy you meet in volcanic manor that help you to kill godskin duo. Or just the godskins themselves who is likely also there to kill malekith to restore their black flame. The place feels very real and alive, and all these very much alive other beings somehow being in your dream just don’t really make sense

[@soulsilver1324]

@@bathsaltshero You fight Fia’s champions as soon as you approach Fia in the deeproot depths. You cannot interact with her there at all until you kill them. In other words you can’t enter her dream until after that fight. The only living thing in her dream is Litchdragon Fortisax.

[@uglahboi6074]

You could argue that the “dream” locations are places of shared conscience, but I agree that the theory is shaky at best.

[@DarkTranqz]

FA is definitely not a dreamscape. You can literally see it from the mainland and vice versa. It is very much intended to be a real tangible place where the Great One (five fingers) used to preside over Placidusax, before it split into two (the Two and Three finger entities of order and chaos), unknowingly, to Placidusax. Because iirc he believes the Great One just fled, or left, which is why he was still there waiting for it to return.

[@revoltzzz1178]

Ever wonder why Farum Azula is “doomed” or “slowly crumbling”? Well, I think this is because of the law of entropy - or in the Lands Between interpretation of it - the One Great which originally consisted of five fingers, is now broken up into 2 fingers representing Order, and 3 fingers representing Chaos. This one extra digit for Chaos, could mean it’s ever so slightly prevailing, hence the purgatory-like state of a slowly crumbling place that was originally ruled by the One Great. For all we know, Farum Azula could very well have been a temple, a place of worship, where as you can see on the wall carvings, knights are worshipping the Ancient Dragons, whose lord is Placidusax, first Elden Lord - the entire faction probably being Apostles of the One Great Outer God.

[@greanbeen2816]

As the fundamentalists put it, the law of causality

[@greanbeen2816]

@@fredscoffeeThe fingers themselves aren’t what split though. It was the Greater Will and the Frenzied flame. 2 fingers are the servants of GW, 3 fingers are servant of FF. And Farum Azula seems to imply a significance of 5 fingers- a sign of Beasts’ intelligence. Besides that, we see a version of the Elden Ring in Maliketh’s boss arena that appears to be different from the one Marika/Radagon possesses. Placidusax’s remembrance mentions that he “awaited the return of his god” which may have been the One Great, eventually splitting the symbol of 5 fingers to the symbols of 2 and 3 respectively.

[@trippymlgjunkrat5749]

The only issue is every demigod had a 2 fingers

[@SoI_Badguy]

I think the Dragonlord's God was the One Great, or the original form of the 2 and 3 fingers. The symbolism of the beastmen having FIVE fingers seems super significant, and the "old version" of the Elden Ring you see in farum azula? The one people say looks like it has roots? I don't think those are roots. They look like flames. I think that the Greater Will is a fractured part of the One Great, which for whatever reason chose Marika (or perhaps she had a hand in dividing the outer God), as she is a Numen and likely came from Farum Azula. There was some form of coup, where the greater will rejected the chaotic half of the one great and forced it underground in order to maintain order. Also, the idea of an Outer God that is equal parts order and chaos, that exists in a city that is falling apart and crumbling, but always STAYS in that chaotic state, never really changing? Seems like a good fit to me.

[@stuartcarter4139]

I think Numen just means “new man” and is actually the precursor to humans as we know them now in the Lands between. I think they were basically what happens when Beastmen were born “outside of the grace” of the crucible (the reverse of what happens with Omen now). This is all wild speculation though. To accompany this idea though: I actually think those are roots, and that they represent the crucible (which is now the deep root that the Erdtree grows out of and modifies), which is responsible for the beastmen being, well, beast and man, until the Golden Order excludes the crucible, so now everyone is born more or less in the form of the Numen, though, since they’re “second gen” they’re not as powerful (like Albinaurics). But basically now that the crucible is excluded from grace via the Golden Order, no roots in the Elden Ring. What’s really cool is that you can see Miquella’s great rune in the Elden Ring. There’s no one else it could belong to, it looks just like his needle.

[@Shane-gg3hl]

@@stuartcarter4139 Miquella's Great Rune? The Rune of Abundance is Cut content that may or may not be used in future DLC so no use speculating on that aspect.

[@stuartcarter4139]

@@Shane-gg3hl yes, miquella’s great rune tbh i think there’s ONLY use speculating on future content because then we get to see who’s right hahaha

[@yvngvudu]

If you go to the "isolated tower" you can see farum azula way off in the distance

[@redglintstonescholar7605]

I think the dragons had the five finger god, still being the Greater Wills whole hand in a sense. But at a point, the hands are split into order and chaos. As for time, light and gold have represented time in other souls games, ancient dragon smithing stones hint to the same. Also note that roundtable to seems to be a almost statis. Also note it’s via Marika statues and signs that are in the shape of her rune that allow us to be summoned and rebirth at sights of grace. And in the past souls games summons signs are literally pulling someone from a point in time.

[@damianford2637]

going off of the thought of a combined light and dark, i wonder if the gloom eyed queen was another contender for thanking the throne after plasidusax

[@redglintstonescholar7605]

@@damianford2637 I’ll say this, the twin death birds fit for a envoy similar to the Elden beast. And the elden beast needs the sacred relic sword, or a Fingerslaying blade. So this twin death bird could have potentially used the GEQ as the Fingerslaying blade. The Nox are labeled as MarikasLineage in the games AI files. And the Fingerslaying blade is a ancient treasure of the eternal cities. And you can go into how Marika and the black knives and Numens then link to the eternal city. And it’s Maliketh, who uses the very weapon that speaks of the five fingers when not using his black blade that defeated the gloam eyed queen. Would explain also how Melina can be Marikas daughter but also a sorta the gloam eyed queen aka host to the same outer god as OG the GEQ once was

[@jayhayhay5124]

The five finger god got split up when the walmart-in-between caught them shoplifting.

[@CausalityUsurper]

Nahh, he's waiting on an outer god that fled the greater will. Remember the fingers are just envoys of an outer god. I think the greater will split chaos (3fingers) from itself for absolute order and control over its influence in the lands between. Remember the frenzied flame ending just fucking rapes everything which is antithetical to what the greater will seems to wish to accomplish within the game workd.

[@Terminalsanity]

@@CausalityUsurper Or maybe he's waiting for his waifu God who was once a vessel to the Elden Ring seeing as you know he's was an Elden Lord but they're never coming back back because they were usurped and replaced by Marika. Note how the Age of the Crucible that preceded the Age of the Erdtree was marked by Red Gold the very same Red Gold that Marks the Lightning wielded by the Ancient Dragons.I suspect that's why Godwyn and his dragon cult were allowed to be integrated into the Golden because for all intents and purposes the Dragons had just a part of a previous iteration of it. I also suspect Marika having witnessed the Greater will abandon and replace the previous vessel and of the previous age, specifically removed the rune of death from the Elden Ring avoid a similar fate at the hands of the Gloam Eyed-Queen who was said to be an Empyrean chosen by the two fingers, I mean we know the Greater Will planned to potentially replace Marika with Ranni so it the notion is well established in lore that the Greater will can replace its chosen God and vessel for the Elden Ring.

[@TempestRequiem0]

Almost certain Melina was talking about herself when she gave her final speech. Essentially saying this was her inevitable end and bidding you farewell.

[@jasonrobinson401]

Only question, how does she threaten you in the frenzied flame ending of she's met her destined death already? Perhaps it's the same reason she "yet lives, burned and bodiless", in her words, though that would make it more than "be kindling maiden". Wen TF dlc Miyazaki? I need the answers, WE need the answers.

[@arcstaff]

​@@jasonrobinson401if you inherit the frenzied flame and become lord of frenzied flame AFTER using her to burn the erdtree, her cutscene does not appear

[@jasonrobinson401]

@@arcstaff ahh, so she still is alive at the end if you burn yourself instead, then use the needle to pick another ending. She still won't talk to us anymore though, I thought that was exactly what the celestial dew was for? Is that just an oversight then? It kinda looks like one.

[@arcstaff]

@@jasonrobinson401 yeah she's still alive if you do that but she leaves you permanently as soon as you're embraced by the three fingers

[@chocolatecrud]

There’s a great deal of symbolism regarding the beast men that emphasizes 5 fingers; 2 fingers + 3 fingers = 5 fingers, perhaps the original one great before the greater will from the age before the red tree. Placidusax even had 5 heads originally as evidenced by his 3 severed stumps. It really does seem like Farum Azula was the Lyndell from a time before the One Great was divided, or “fled”.

[@tylerchitmanotham3913]

Also… what if those dream states are actually like inside Godwyns mind or memory? Like when we go into “fias” dream what if she just kinda tapped into godwyn which is why we fight his dragon friend😂

[@capshep99]

The sky is lined with his eyes in that fight. I was wondering the same thing because if that.

[@MrBigSpuds12]

@@micahbell9412 tell us what it is, not what it isn't.

[@tylerchitmanotham3913]

@@micahbell9412 just let the neurodivergents have their fun theorizing come on😂

[@thedeathofreason]

'Elden Ring the most confusing lore ever' Kingdom Hearts series: "Hold my beer."

[@tylerchitmanotham3913]

I really enjoy your videos my man, and it’s great to follow along and kinda unwind this story. Elden ring is my first souls game and the community is great! Keep up the great work

[@exxy9931]

@ 11:18, something I've tried pointing out to others since the beginning is that you only have the guidance of Grace until you get to Farum Azula (if you look at the map, you can see little directional queues from the sites of grace but they stop after you kill the Fire Giant; there are none of the directional queues in Farum Azula). Glad you kinda touched on that.

[@its_nuked]

I never noticed that what :O Thanks! Spread the word yo ^^

[@TheAnaz41745]

My take on the walk alongside flame thing was that the "flame" is referring to Melina, as she is the kindling maiden The point is that at the end of your journey with Melina, you will reach the way towards Destined Death Also, Guranqq is supposedly howling at the Erdtree, where Marika is held prisoner since he's likely still able to sense her, but can do nothing about it As for the ruins, it does make sense to think that the ruins scattered all over the ground are from Farum Azula, since you can also get the ruins fragments and sanctuary stones from the debris under the Bestial Sanctum. But I'd like to think that there was another city in the sky besides Farum Azula, and that city was the one that was stuck by the meteor mentioned in the Ruins Greatsword. Perhaps it is the kingdom of the Sun alluded to in one of skeletons shield? To add to the above, I'd like to think that Farum Azula was once on the ground, filling the space between North Caelid and the Mountaintops, as you can see a waterfall in the middle of the ocean between those areas, which may have hinted that some landmass was there before it suddenly disappeared. This would also help explain why there are giant dogs and birds in both Caelid and the Mountaintops, as well as the gigantic skeletons that are only found in this two regions. It would make some sense if it was once connected for these creatures to mingle in both areas

[@mrmastaofdesasta6994]

Something that speaks against Melina teleporting us to Farum Azula is that we end up there, even if we burn the Erdtree ourselves using the Frenzied Flame.

[@tjniezek3096]

Another awesome video man !!! I have become a big fan , I like the way you break things down. Your production value is getting better with every video . You give us lore lovers something to look forward to , thanks again and keep em coming !!!

[@lonelyspacebean]

Your lore videos are some of the best and some of my favorite out there. The streams are amazing too :D

[@billyjoel4497]

7:18 you can also physically see Farom azula form a distance at melania’s tower. I believe it might have something to do with the subtle connection between Melania and Maliketh with Maliketh having a similar special attack with wildly swinging consecutive hits. Also that the beast clergyman (Maliketh) being found in the caelid wilds. And if you wanna get real wacky with it, there’s an interesting link between Melania, Melina, Maliketh and Miquella what with all their names not only being similar but with Meliketh and Melina having a connection with destined death and Melania being the “blade of Miquella” having that connection to eternal youth. Kind of a yin Yang if you will. It’s made more interesting when you consider that both associated areas with Miquella and Melania are optional and hidden away. Specifically branching away from the greater will and the golden order

[@lucamorello_guardiansoul]

The dragons god isn't surely the three fingers, the three fingers were summoned after the golden order captured and forced below the city all the merchants because Shabriri had accused them of being followers of the frenzy flame. The other remaining gods are the Giant's one, but I'm not sure if it can return after we slay the last fire giant, and the two headed bird of the death birds who is at the moment missing (the bird's god could be rappresented by the four fingers like the items they drop, and that most think brought bad luck). This would start to make sense if we see the look at the arrival of the gods in the lands between in a decrescent order : 5 finger(beast/dragon), 4 fingers (death birds/storm hawks), 3 fingers (Shabriri/first traveling humans), 2 fingers (civilized humans and society), 1 finger (perhaps the newborn god of the giants? The only one that could harm the erdtree?)

[@shinfil3737]

Does anyone find it ironic that in Dark Souls 1-3 the lore clearly states that Gwyn developed Lightning Miracles, with Seath's help, to kill the Dragons, but in Elden Ring the Dragons are the ones clad in lightning and grant you lightning powers after dying?

[@BlueSoul03]

What a beautiful lore video, this is absolutely incredible and interesting video. I wish you the absolute best AGT, don’t let anyone bring you down! ❤️

[@algooriginal2560]

if you go towards the Isolated divinte tower, where Milenia's great rune is, you can actually see Farum azula in the distance.

[@biggiecheese726]

I always thought the reason we get teleported to Farum Azula was because we burned down the Erdtree, which is a cardinal sin and that the Golden Order wanted to punish us somehow

[@_infinite_8852]

Videos are great bro keep up the grind. I truly believe your channel will pop to high levels

[@ybnnuggz4872]

You got my sub👍🏽 I know lore in elden ring is getting scarce but the way you put it in your own words and described it to us is worth my sub. I’ve watched a few of your videos and I enjoy your content and not just the videos about new findings in the game but how you tell the backstory in a way that makes the game feel fresh. It’s made me want to explore more and potentially find things that might alter the way we see the lands between.

[@alexanderayotte8867]

Being a studio ghibli fellow the first thought I had with farum Azula was it’s similarity to Laputa from castle in the sky. I believe the golems are also a reference to it. As are the the bits a pieces all over the world that have fallen off the city. I don’t thinks it’s a dream so much as a crumbling vestment of the previous order. Its also almost completely inaccessible which makes it a great place to hide things. I wouldn’t be suprised if the dynasty merika usurped was once headed there . It would make sense that the center of the dragons power would be in the sky.

[@josephstranczek7523]

I think that the outer god of placidusax is in fact the Greater Will, just at a different time. This comes from two pieces of lord. The first being that Placidusax is specifically called an Elden Lord. This means that the dragon wielded the Elden Ring, which is a manifestation of the Elden Beasts power, which is a vassal of the Greater Will. The second piece of evidence is that the Greater Will may not have fled, but may have in fact abandoned the dragons. The fact that the Greater Will abandoned the demigods, and it’s apathy towards the Lands Between afterwards, seems to suggest that so long as “order” is present, it does not truly care who is in charge, and most likely abandoned the dragons because they were either a lost cause, as with the demigods, or simply saw a better option, which could lead into the rise of Marika to godhood.

[@shawnaash]

I love your videos, please keep it up! It makes my playthrough so so much better

[@berylman]

This was great! Utterly fascinating

[@mafiaben12]

Also on farm azula location, if u use one of the portals at the four belfries it takes u to a far outer part of farum and u can see the beastial sanctum and cliffs in the distance, I feel like the ruin fragments around the lands between were flung from the far east

[@kalle3940]

As a side note, Gehrmans theme always gets to me a bit. It's a truly heartbreaking piece. When I was a kid, I could have never imagined this would be video game music.

[@MrJon1157]

I'm glad i wasn't the only one who noticed it

[@ysmirnorth9752]

Ur videos r great and informative, ty for that. Keep it up bro. Awesome video, I love that area of the game.

[@laytey22]

such a great video! love your lore content

[@deep_amok]

To me, it makes more sense that Melena is referring to herself rather than the forge when she calls us the "one who walks alongside flame."

[@payday7679]

The dragons didn’t lose their “outer god” they lost their equivalent of Marika and likey they also served the greater will as they can coexist with the golden order that derived from it

[@sabetheuil563]

awesome vid. whats the music you use in the background?

[@JohnSmith-ut1hq]

Great video like always, keep up the great work.

[@claytonbigsby6911]

The Stormhawk King God is responsible for the winds of around stormveil, (check the item des. of the Stormhawk King) not Farum Azula, but i do think it was all up there in the sky at one point

[@geordiejones5618]

It was most likely above Caelid. The Farum Greatbridge and the Beastly Sanctum have the same architecture as Farum Azula.

[@anthem_sm]

The flame melina talks about is also the frenzied flame, she means that whoever gets possessed by the frenzied flame must die.

[@nolongerhuman13]

Thank you. Your vids def help. I don’t know why a company would make a story that was this complex and make it almost impossible to find out exactly what they made.

[@Ck-io4bm]

great videos bro, keep it up!

[@stuartcarter4139]

I think Farum Azula has to be a physical location in some way, because there is a Waygate in Liurnia of the Lakes. I also think it includes information the player is not necessarily privy to, since you can see what looks like Miquella’s great rune (a needle) right in the middle of the old Elden Ring. I think it’s possible that this rune in play in Farum Azula also, since you can use Miquella’s needle in the Dragonlord’s arena. I think this is because the throne exists outside of time, and since the elden ring has only been shattered inside time. The weird thing is that the guidance of grace still works in Farum Azula, which is something I don’t really understand since with this theory of mine, the grace of the Erdtree and the Golden Order shouldn’t work. Lastly, I believe it used to exist where the bestial sanctum is now, since there’s a “Farum Greatbridge”… near where the dragon mound and bestial sanctum is, which I doubt is a coincidence.

[@jarltryggvi]

I disagree with the interpretation of the phrase “Walks with Flame” I am under the impression Flame here was referring to Melina as she becomes the Flame and we ventured this far with her.

[@infernotitan1158]

Ever since I'd first gone through Farum Azula in my first playthrough, I've wanted to know *WHY* it's hanging in the air, half destroyed, but seemingly held together by the twister at its heart. This crumbling city is my favorite location in the entire game, and the more I find out about it, the more I'm drawn to it. Thank you for a fantastic video, love your way of breaking down lore 💙

[@urboi4125]

A KZbinr called The Tarnished Archaeologist made a very good video on the Faram Azula lore that I highly recommend you watch. Here’s a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIiZcmhprcyZqck He goes in depth on the real life inspiration of the Faram Azula, the use of gold here and how it potentially links to Miquella and the Elden Beast, the Beastmen and Dragons that can be found in the Faram Azula and of course how the ‘crumbling’ of the Faram Azula happens.

[@NullPointer]

I disagree with the part where FA is inside the mind of the tarnished, since you can reach it earlier from the four belfries. It's a magical place, where time flows differently yes, but I don't consider it in an alternate reality. The Round Table Hold in the other hand...

[@DukeMemes6047]

You can see Farum Azula from Malenia’s divine tower. Definitely a tangible thing.

[@commandercharmander8330]

Farum Azula is my favourite location in the game love the visuals with the never ending storm and the cutseen before the dragon lord where time seems to reverse just adds to the mysteries

[@robertsoto5713]

Never thought the lore is confusing but maybe cuz u explain it well. Good job man thanks

[@Stiffs8000]

Im so hyped for the dlc. I can’t stop thinking that elden ring actually leads to dark souls and the ancient dragons ruling over grey lifeless plains after the tarnished burn the entire world into ashes with the flames of frenzy, stopping life and births (exept for the everlasting dragons). That the ancient dragons were probably the rulers under the 3 fingers before even makes more sense for the theory!

[@tomohawk2177]

20+ hours and 2 months into my playthrough and just found moonveil… tempting…

[@KingJinzo2125]

Do it. Join the weeb side of Elden ring

[@themafiaman7554]

Yeah do it, it doesn’t matter if people complain

[@nuhuhnope7579]

I am using the co-op mod with my partner for our second playthrough. I am using dual moonveil and she is using dual sword of night and flame. Memes can be fun. My first playthrough was a quality build with spiked caestus.

[@zebhybrid7159]

Farum Azula is the former city of the Gloam Eyed Queen, and her Elden Lord is Placidusax. I feel maliketh is there because that's the one place he can hide destined death from others, I have the theory that Farum Azula was hurdled into the skies when the three and 2 fingers were separated, being both one entity at one point before the Erd Tree. The godskin nobles are there because that was their capital city. Furthermore I think Placidusax keeps that city out of time in order to wait for his outer ggod to return, this las part would explain even if faintly why you can find Maliketh as the deathroot priest in the Lands between and in farum Azula, as he is living both times at the same time sharingg the experience somehow.

[@thealcoholist2086]

great video. but also whats the outro songs title bc that sounds hella fire

[@thealcoholist2086]

literally been listening to the whole ass Elden Ring soundtrack

[@itsforfon5964]

Wow! Just strolling in my subscription then found this and just 16 second ago like lol what? Ok. Let watch This. But other comments are like 10 hrs ago...what happening here? KZbin?

[@LuisChivas13]

Maybe a patreon member who got to see the video early

[@pixelboujee]

They're denizens of farrum azula

[@oswinhull4203]

My theory is that some programmers thought it would be cool to have a crumbling sky fortress as a setting in the game and they just kind of shoe horned it into the game without any real story reason.

[@covetingbread5851]

I have a feeling that it wasn't the 3 fingers that he fought for but instead it was the two fingers and the three fingers combined into something like a hand (maybe like the god hand from berserk)

[@jackfavvv0280]

"Has been a dream come true for me..." Feels like a pun there.

[@Kajenx]

It's pretty clear the Roundtable is in the Erd Tree, since it burns the same time the Erd Tree does, and the flames get worse the same time they do for the Erd tree.

[@bradeygein389]

In regards to that blade, you mentioned about 1/4 the way through the video, that is the exact blade you can see Melina wield when you call upon her to aid you in the fight against Morgott

[@DJ42288]

every video you come out with just gets better and better in production value. its clear to see the hard work you put into these. Keep up great work. (im Manderex from Patreon)

[@tomohawk2177]

How did you post this before the video was posted? Do patrons get early access to videos?

[@DJ42288]

@@tomohawk2177 yup we get videos 24 hours early. definitely worth to help support such a great creator

[@andythernda]

Which helmet is he using in the cutscenes? Great video btw!

[@touka9252]

Bro Gherman’s theme hits so hard.

[@issaoldboi]

wait you have any theory regarding why u can disable madness in placidusax arena ? im really intrigued by that, also by the idea if the three fingers woulda been in lands between before the greater will or like, be an envoy to another god, older one or something

[@koayuoo]

Gehrman ost almost had me crying BB is truly a masterpiece, cool lore vid btw

[@janaguirre4756]

I have an odd theory. A lot of people associated with fire can go to Farum Azula. I'm pretty sure that everyone in the volcano manor can go, considering that bernal had an item specifically for Malaketh that was prepared by both Ranni and Rykard. You can go because melina burns herself for you to enter. Alexander can go for 2 reasons: 1. He hardened himself in the fires of mt. Gelmir so he uses fire (he also does help with the fire giant) 2. He kinda ate a god so why wouldn't he be welcome? And finally the Godskins with the fire that was theirs first but it was taken away so they most likely got a fast travel ticket straight to the church. It's either that or strong willed people can go, which would still give a few people the ability to go, and why Malenia could see it from her tower (Unless Fromsoft just put her tower on the same map as Farum Azula so they could save space? Idk)

[@pedromaia6059]

the real farum azula is the friends we do along the way

[@LGFree]

Not only that, Godwyns eyes can be seen growing through out Farum. It had to be connected to the rest of the continents if a tree somehow started to grow up there.

[@kremsyngaming9270]

I believe that the one that walks alongside flame means the frenzy flame which is why she is in the last cut scene

[@Ori3ntal3Xpr3ss]

First vid to pop up when I first load up the app. Sweet

[@GoulaLegamer]

What u can also notice is that there is like sum lands parts under the city with sum threes and stuff and also bridge that lead to nothing clear indication that it was once connected to the ground

[@gullit97]

I always thought the roundtable was some sort of non physical place for the same reasons you mentioned! I would love to know any theories about the identity of the statue in roundtable hold around the table… he stands out so much and I’ve seen nobody talk about it!

[@on_the_inverse_5193]

I'm pretty sure that the Forge of the Giants itself is somehow bound to Faram Azula, this is mainly because we know other characters, namely Godfrey and Alexander, are or have been in Faram. It is said that the Fire Giants were allies with the Astrologers who lived on the mountaintop, perhaps they enchanted the forge or the flame itself to act as a waygate to Faram Azula. I think the flame works as a waygate, because Alexander wished to temper his jar in the flame, and ended up in Faram Azula. Also, the description of Borealis' Mist says that the Giants chased dragons from the peak, maybe the modern dragons (Yes, the dragons you see flying in the distance are the modern "wyvern" dragons, not ancient ones, idk why, tho) came through the waygate back into the lands between.

[@bryancalderon5465]

Great theory and concepts. Love how you deliver it. What’s the music in the background around 8:20?

[@kaylunhokes3919]

its the first hunter theme from bloodborn

[@bryancalderon5465]

@@kaylunhokes3919 thank you

[@whiteobama3032]

You can see mountaintops of the giants from farum azula so its definetly right there where it shows on the map.

[@Mr-Jive]

the thing is you can SEE farum azula at the isolated divine tower

[@arbington]

“Crumbling Farum Azula” sounds like a delicious variety of fancy cheese.

[@poptya]

elden ring's lore is just a dream you have after binging a mix of lord of the rings and body horror films in an abandoned catholic church

[@tiredasf107]

The cookie that has crumbled

[@kingbk229]

Hey, doesn't anyone know the music playing at 5:11? I've been trying to put my finger on it but can't. It doesn't seem like an elden ring track, reminds of me bloodborne somehow...

[@dakotacrum3872]

All of your videos that I've seen are amazing

[@h3ll.is.w4iting51]

love your elden ring lore videos

[@mohsenhamidipour1592]

Dark souls 1 soundtrack , the one which was featured alongside of the main bonfire is goosebumping.

[@Kira_Official_]

I'm a Kingdom Hearts fan so I'm already used to lore being a bit confusing to understand, but I appreciate when someone can explain it in a way that makes sense and isn't too confusing. So, nice work you're doing here.

[@francescoinseriscicognome4444]

To the fact that could be a dream farum azula... well the four belfries transport you to farum azula, it is a physical world

[@hideyasumusha7211]

I don't think Farum Azula is in our minds, we can see it from one of the towers so yeah, i'll pass on that one

[@matthewkitaj9854]

Hey Jake, love a lot of your stuff! Interesting theory here for sure. I wanted to ask, doesn’t the canonically stated meteor that woke up the Alabaster Lords explain Farum Azula much more? Placidusax residing outside time explains why the current Crumbling Farum Azula is just that, crumbling; but when you meet him, it’s pristine and restored. This also partially explains why Malekith is in CFA whilst Gurranq is in Caelid, at least in my opinion. Just my humble view. Curious to hear what you think!

[@thedriller3943]

This is what i love about fromsoftware. They make you really think about the world and what might have happend or will happen. And i really like that you took the first hunter soundtrack to have as background soundtrack, really threw me back to the bloodborne days.

[@wrath5203]

I think the ancient dragons can possibly break the speculation that crumbling farem azula is a dream

[@alexanderpetersen1664]

I believe we arrived in ferum azula after dying. Thats where we find death and it kinda fits with the whole up in the sky theme representing heaven etc. Maybe we died during the lighting of the erdtree or we kind of phased into it as someone who is dead and alive at the same time. idk.

[@luna7157]

I'm fairly certain the Roundtable Hold is a physical location, inside the Erdtree. It's placed outside the map to distinguish it as the hub area, and because if it overlapped with the final boss' area (like the other Souls games), it might give it away.

[@AMBATUKAM11111]

I like how destined death has golden embers. Looks super cool with black and red flames

[@FrostRare]

Everyone always asks what is Farum Azula. But no one asks _how_ is Farum Azula :( 👹

[@fearslayersoro1589]

i guess it kinda makes sense cause everytime you sit at grace after killing the enemies it respawn while some don't with death being like you said random at times