Thank you everyone for watching my Elden Ring Story Summary - this has been my most ambitious video to date, so would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

@templarkid.

Ай бұрын

Thank you for making this!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

@@templarkid.my pleasure! Thank you so much for watching and the support

@lukasebass

Ай бұрын

@@SmoughTown to add on to my GEQ comment, I think this still could fit within your Melina=GEQ narrative, and the possible reason GEQ was repurposed instead of outright destroyed is because the GEQ is in fact her twin sister. There’s also the fact that the only two we know of to bear the title “Queen” is Queen Marika and the Gloam-eyed Queen, further showing this special duality they seem to share that only twins seem to have in game. I think there are too many things that point to this twin duality they seem to have, from a Queen of Death vs. a Queen of Life, Artificial beings embraced (GEQ Apostles) vs shunned (Golden Order), even down to aesthetic (GEQ Dark hair, dusk eyes, white clothes vs Marika Blonde hair, Golden sun eyes, black clothes). We also know Ranni, Miquella and Malenia are the only Empyreans of Marika’s age, meaning the GEQ was an Empyrean of the previous one, which is when Marika also was. There’s also the fact we only know Empyreans to have familial ties, and all the Empyreans of this age are siblings in some form. This strongly implies the fact that GEQ and Marika were both Empyreans of the previous age means they had to be related in some form, and are siblings. I find the notion that the GEQ is her Numen twin sister makes too much sense! Hopefully we find out more about her in DLC. I’d love to see you play with this train of thought, whether in a video or as a response comment! Again great video and you’re the reason I got into the lore!

@cmdrpsychostickz6666

Ай бұрын

What if the elden beast is the "God that fled" that placidusax is waiting for because Marika captured through dragon communion? Especially since there's a dragon cult and the mountaintop of the giants does look like a "holy crusade" battlefield where the exiles get sent banished to return so the horrors could never be witnessed

@Didymus20X6

Ай бұрын

27:30 - AND THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED! COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE!

My dad's cat passed away yesterday, she had cancer. 2h30 minutes of Elden Ring lore is a +9 flask for my mind today. Thank you so very much.

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

I’m sorry for that my friend. Sending you and your dad my love ❤

@rk800android

Ай бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss :(

@BaBy_ShoWeR

Ай бұрын

Sorry for your dead cat! Sorry for your dad! Hope he lives a lot longer than the cat!

@BaalFridge

Ай бұрын

Thank you everyone

@bazuso___

Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear this buddy

I’m glad you blew up after Elden Ring, you cite other KZreadrs a huge amount in your videos, shows you’re a stand up guy.

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Thanks my friend - that's really kind, I'm just so lucky I get such kind support

@MrTavrosNitram

Ай бұрын

​@@SmoughTown The only bit of luck was from the algorithm picking you up. Everything else is your own. We didn't stay because of the luck

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

@@MrTavrosNitram Cheers bud, appreciate that as I still get the old self doubt now and again. Far too kind

@_BlackenedSun

22 күн бұрын

Blew up trying to make sense of the game and it garbage story

@jacobhafar538

22 күн бұрын

@@_BlackenedSunhow do you have nothing better to do than this lmao, go outside

The community surrounding this game is amazing and full of thousands of insights a single person may never find , such an amazing flow of information and knowledge

@Crit-Multiplier

Ай бұрын

this is what the internet can be

@SalFettucini

Ай бұрын

It’s like the evolution of Tolkien enthusiasts, with the community capability of the internet. Lore has never been more alluring than it is today. FromSoft’s lore is also top tier.

@_BlackenedSun

Ай бұрын

Elden ring story and lore is trash…so you’re telling the demi all participated in the shattering or what so they can become their mother consort? Cause being elden lord really is..lol who wrote this trash

I work a double today, I prep meat and vegetables and have had nothing to listen to recently, I’m glad this came out, thank u smo.

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

My pleasure - hope the double goes well and that this video helps a bit!

@jessiesewell4076

Ай бұрын

And you'll remember none of this shit and waste time 😂 Good Job!

@jessiesewell4076

Ай бұрын

​@@SmoughTownGrifting fuck wit. You British love your banks. Especially Japanese

@jacobsnyder6481

Ай бұрын

@@jessiesewell4076why you gotta be a turd?

@AC-hj9tv

21 күн бұрын

Boss chef gettin it

Oh boy, a 2 and a half hour long lore video, I know what to watch this evening

Marika cursing the singular giant and calling him a "trfling giant" is not only an oxymoron but also shows how she views the eternal flame. Though it is anything but trifling, and the flame would go on to be a pivotal aspect of changing the Lands Between when we finally burn the Erdtree.

@TOUGHEYES

Ай бұрын

That Giant had the last laugh in the end. He had the High Ground.

@jessiesewell4076

Ай бұрын

Radagon is a slave 🤷

@alexanderdumas-

Күн бұрын

Probably also very ironic Godfrey wielded the axe the very thing that cuts down trees

I think the Dragons representing Dinosaurs in the real world is fascinating, and is furthered by the fact that we still find the remains of Dinosaurs here on earth, who ruled before mammals in a wild kind of order, and have become fossilised and therefore turned to stone A perfect parallel with the Dragons we find in the Lands between, who also ruled the lands between before the Golden order or “civilisation”, with their remind also having turned to stone as well

At 17:23, you mention that Elden Beast and Plasidusaxu breathe golden fire. They aren't the only ones. The Tree spirits also breathe golden fire (when they aren't corrupted) and Melina's Blade of Calling flings golden fire. The ulcerated tree spirits are interesting as well, since they are Modelled after Níðhǫggr in Norse mythology and are primarily found around the Erd Tree's roots, the Erd Tree and Minor erd trees, which is where Níðhǫggr lives. Níðhǫggr eats the roots of Yggdrasil in Norse mythology, and is seen as evil, but in game I think they serve as a tree pruner. Eating diseased erd trees, and gnawing at the roots to support new growth for erd tree burial. Totally a crack pot theory, but I think it fits the world pretty well.

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

You are absolutely right!

@ronaldpadgett2580

7 күн бұрын

I think you're a fuckin genius

@borisdragosani7584

7 күн бұрын

@@ronaldpadgett2580 if you like that observation, look at my comment on the Fextra Life Channel's video "Elden ring shadow of the erd tree story trailer." I make a comment that discusses more of the norse influence in the game

Smough, you're an absolute legend. To see how fast you've reached 200k subs after just hitting 100k not too long ago, it's just beautiful. Almost a decade of making lore videos for us to enjoy. With the DLC coming out, I'm not only excited for the game, I'm also excited to see how your channel continues to grow and develop!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Really appreciate the kind words my friend ❤️the support I get always humbles me - thank you so much and hope you enjoy!

Help me some guy gave me a talisman and now I’m underground and everything is covered in blood and the birds are weird and I’m scared

@alisonxra

7 күн бұрын

Enjoy it 😊

@Yal_Rathol

2 күн бұрын

drink the red stuff, nothing bad will happen

@jimboslice7687

Күн бұрын

I'll be there soon, hope ur okay

@robinolsson7003

15 сағат бұрын

Just shoot the bird from the ledge a few times. Fat coinpurse ahead.

this is what i always wanted from someone just a basic rundown of the lore without going into why bungus scrungus knife had a relation with the fart of the gold wings

@gunnarschlichting9886

Ай бұрын

But then you won't understand why hoity toity mcloity is a distant cousin to spoopy, squire of scrungles!!!

@angbald

14 күн бұрын

Not knowing the Blungi of Atarey means you might as well not even have played the game. It's crucial to understanding the Bobness of it all.

@LeBungus

12 күн бұрын

Don’t talk about my knife like that

Something worth pointing out, in regards of evidence that Godwyn's death clearly triggered Marika to shatter the Elden Ring, is that Godwyn and Ranni are pretty much one for one lifted from the tale of Balder (the God of Justice, who glowed with his own soft golden light due to his beauty) and Loki (half-Aesir and half frostgiant) from Norse mythology. Balder found a way to become invincible to forestall the prophecy of Ragnarök, and seething at this Loki, through cunning, learned that there was one exception: the mistletoe plant. So Loki tricked one of the other Aesir to use a mistletoe arrow during an event of Balder showing off his invulnerability for entertainment of his fellow gods, resulting in the instant death of the God of Light. The despair and dismay consuming the Aesir at this allowed Loki to innitiate the events of the Ragnarök prophecy. Godwyn: fair, the most beautiful, the most just, and the kindest of the demigods. Ranni: his half-sister, strong ties to ice magic, scheming, able to be ruthlessly cruel, pulling strings and using deception. Marika: falls to despair at the death of her favorite child and the betrayal of one of her alter-egos offspring, initiating the Shattering and the resulting cataclysmic wars and tectonic changes leading to the remnants we Tarnished return too.

@Vindold

26 күн бұрын

I'll correct you, if I may: Balder isn't God of Justice, he is a God of light, peace, beauty, joy, of all what is good, he is sort of solar god, like Freyr, reason why Freyr took place of Balder(in reality different tribes got different gods, later tribes unite, that's why Aesir & Vanir exist in the same pantheon also war between them etc). It isn't Balder who found a way to become invincible, it was his mother, Frigg, who made everything, except mistletoe, to swear that they will not harm Baldr, Loki knew about mistletoe, and tricked blind God Hodur so that Hodur kill Baldr and it's not Loki's plan to initiate Ragnarok, it's just an events caused by inevitable turn of the weaving wheel.

The statue at 25:52 could also possibly be the narrator and the one who summons the tarnished back per Marikas will.

@MortonFMurphy

Ай бұрын

I really love this, I've been trying to place that character for a long time

Thank you for this. I wish I had time to go back through Elden Ring all over again before June, but life isn't allowing me to do that. This is a great resource.

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Hey Max! Awesome to see you here; been a massive fan for years. Currently working through your aion series - incredible!

@timdiggity

Ай бұрын

Two of the best channels on KZread right here

@maxderrat

Ай бұрын

@@SmoughTown THANKS MAN!!!!!!! Wow!

@maxderrat

Ай бұрын

@@timdiggity Ayyyyyyyy

@theprophet4660

Ай бұрын

Truly an Alchemical union

My personal theory on Marika and Radagon is that they were once one person, split off into two, and then later re-merged.

@calebgraham3334

Ай бұрын

Radagon is Marika[s] mimic tear, which is controlled by the Greater Will through its host.

@rexwest4532

Ай бұрын

@@calebgraham3334This is just pure speculation.

@stampede274

27 күн бұрын

@@rexwest4532 In the absence of concrete information all we can do is speculate

Great video! While I agree with a lot stated about the GEQ, I wanted to offer some counterpoints thoughts on her place and role in the timeline, and suggest that she actually was NOT chosen to replace Marika as theorized in the video. Arguably the most important event in recent history in Elden is the sealing of Destined Death. Something to be noted is that Enia explicitly states that the sealing of Destined Death is the CATALYST of the establishment of the Golden Order. This means that while DD was still in the Elden Ring, Marika was not yet a god. This is actually further indirectly stated through descriptions of Maliketh. As you say, Fromsoft do not make mistakes in the way they word their descriptions. When giving context to Maliketh’s actions in regards to the GEQ and the sealing of Destined Death, this is the only time (or one of) that Marika is explicitly referred to as an EMPYREAN, indicating that at the time of the GEQ, Marika was still only an empyrean with Maliketh as her shadow, whom she only needed to seal Destined Death. All of this tells us that the time of the GEQ predates the Golden Order entirely and her defeat was TANTAMOUNT to the creation of Marika’s order. GEQ was not made to replace Marika, she was most likely in COMPETITION with Marika to establish her own order, an order of Death. We can get even more specific of when the GEQ was active through the description of the Nobles, where the Crucible is explicitly referenced. I think this is a nod to the fact that the empyrean GEQ and Marika era likely took place during the Age of the Crucible. To address the Black Blade incantation, the creation of this still fits within this timeline since Maliketh sealing DD within his blade is what kickstarted Marika’s age, and having this ability would firmly of course place it at the beginning of Marika’s age. It’s also important to note that it’s explicitly stated that Maliketh didn’t seal DD within his body until after it was stolen. However at this point the Golden Order had been going for quite some time, which means it indeed was sealed within his sword before. The implications of this being that Maliketh was sucha unit that he likely defeated the GEQ with his original bestial abilities and ferocity. However he did it we do know that he defeated her without DD, since he did not seal it in his blade until after her defeat. Marika’s order never had the DD in the Elden Ring, so Maliketh must have sealed it a long time before the Night of the Black Knives, after all, if it wasn’t sealed, why would Ranni and the assassins even have to steal it from him in the first place? If DD wasn’t sealed then there would be no need to steal fragments of the Death rune and imbue it into knives. Based on this and what I do agree with in your videos, I want to enter the realm of full speculation. Given the symbolism and dualities of Miquella and Malenia, Mohg and Morgott, and the history of the Numen and Nox, i think it is extremely possible that the GEQ in fact was Marika’s twin sister and was in the running for godhood but ultimately lost. As seen by many, GEQ ideology and movement seem to be a direct dual counter to Marika’s, an age of Death and Impermanence vs an age of Life and Abundance. The only perfect dualities we see like this are within the twins of the game. I also think the choice words of having GEQ be DEFEATED instead of outright KILLED is possibly telling, as we know Marika is not above ruthlessness given her treatment of the Giants. This can imply that Marika possibly had some sort of a soft spot for GEQ since she is in fact her sister, even though her opposite. I think at the time of Blackflame Monks, the GEQ movement was already finished but the blackflame itself persisted, just without its true power. However the monks seem to be more concerned with the flames themselves rather than the foundations of their power, so it’s likely they were still enthralled regardless of DD getting taken away from it. Now as to what “gods” the GEQ and her apostles were the death of, I think is intentionally left ambiguous or we will find out in the DLC, since this seems to be a bit of an origin story of Marika’s and the GEQ/DD is a fundamental part of it. Perhaps it was other empyreans/ “god” candidates in the running?

@lukasebass

Ай бұрын

@SmoughTown to add on to this I think this still could fit within the Melina=GEQ narrative, and the possible reason GEQ was repurposed instead of outright destroyed is because the GEQ is in fact her twin sister. There’s also the fact that the only two we know of to bear the title “Queen” is Queen Marika and the Gloam-eyed Queen, further showing this special duality they seem to share that only twins seem to have in game. I’d love to see you play with this train of thought, whether in a video or as a response comment!

@blcyogurt8044

Ай бұрын

@@lukasebass This theory really changed how i look at the events of the story, and i really enjoy this version of it, i hope you are right and we learn more in the DLC. Thanks!

@lukasebass

Ай бұрын

@@blcyogurt8044 Thanks! I think there are too many things that point to this twin duality they seem to have, from a Queen of Death vs. a Queen of Life, Artificial beings embraced (GEQ Apostles) vs shunned (Golden Order), even down to aesthetic (GEQ Dark hair, dusk eyes, white clothes vs Marika Blonde hair, Golden sun eyes, black clothes). We also know Ranni, Miquella and Malenia are the only Empyreans of Marika’s age, meaning the GEQ was an Empyrean of the previous one, which is when Marika also was. There’s also the fact we only know Empyreans to have familial ties, and all the Empyreans of this age are siblings in some form. This strongly implies the fact that GEQ and Marika were both Empyreans of the previous age means they had to be related in some form, and are siblings. I find the notion that the GEQ is her Numen twin sister makes too much sense! Hopefully we find out more about her in DLC

@_BlackenedSun

Ай бұрын

Elden rings story is trash i dont know why people act like it isnt…if this marika god stole death causing everything in the land between to come back to life then how come the demi god never come back to life when we kill them? Would getting back destined death and defeating maliketh be the very first thing we do? Trash marika be radogonnis the dumbest thing ever

@1SaltyPito

Ай бұрын

I agree with marika battling GEQ before marika was a god. They were in competition for sure, but i would go a step further and say that GEQ was winning. I believe GEQ is the one that burned the initial erdtree, and this may be what spawned radagan. Look at GEQ knights with animal parts like the wild crucible. .GEQ was fighting for the crucible while merika was fighting for the erdtree. The fact that GEQ burned the original tree is what led to such harsh consequences for the giants when their fire was discovered.

Just got through the video now since I was lucky enough to have an entirely free afternoon today. Incredible stuff, and that shoutout is, of course, massively appreciated 🙏 Looking forward to seeing your analysis of the DLC once that's out!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Thanks brother - and thank you for all your incredible content. Your Vyke and Flame videos are still ones I often go back to!

@subject8776

Ай бұрын

Looking forward to the analysis of the DLC AFTER I have played it blind

Come to think of it, correct me if I'm wrong, but I find it pretty ironic how Ranni went through so much effort to escape her fate of becoming god and head of an order, just to fulfill it in the end, just with different order, but I don't think Greater Will cares about what order is at power. Or at least that's what I got from her ending.

1:48:18 Actually i think the reason that the broken needle of malenia is under the scarlet bloom is because when she stabbed herself in her fight with radahn, she was actually breaking it in order to release the scarlet rot. This would also explain why it's broken into two pieces when we find it.

"There are a number of important pieces of lore to be found within these few sentences" - direct quote from SmoughTown's very soul No hate at all, I love your vids to destined death

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Haha much love! ❤

Halfway through and I swear you never miss. I could listen to this lore over and over on your channel lol. The way you tell the stories, they stay just as exciting, like I'm hearing it for the first time again😂 Can't wait to see what the dlc is gonna give us. Excited for your lore videos on it

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Really appreciate the kind words, thank you so much - Much more to come!

At this point this is definitely one of the best general overview on ER Lore around, if not the best. Your readiness to value the work of others and to change and adjust ideas over time, and take even unresolved doubts into the mix with honesty all beared fruit, and well-deserved aknowledgement. A very pleasant listening.

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Much appreciate that my friend, really kind of you to say. It's wild how much my ideas have evolved over time and that is in no small part due to other creators.

I would love if after completing shadow of the erdtree, something happens to malenia where she has a 3rd phase and blooms a third time and brings about her true horrifying god form.

Smoughtown > Any other towns

2:21:28 I think the text is more literal. Bernahl lost faith after his maiden sacrificed herself to the Flame of Ruin. He likely cared for her very much as a companion, or maybe his simple honor as a knightly hero made him find this act revolting, especially since, to his knowledge, it was what Marika and the Greater Will wanted

Im an old-school Dark Souls vet... your videos are my bedtime story, brotha. I appreciate you for your work on Fromsoft games. They're my favorite and so are you..

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Cheers my friend - super grateful to have you here. Much love

Thank you for putting this out! I’ve been watching lore videos here and there from other channels but I found that your video really helped me understand the overall story and give me newfound appreciation of the game. Thank you for the enjoyable experience!

Been waiting on this one forever 🙌🏾

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Let’s go!!!! Sorry for the wait

@zauvimoo

Ай бұрын

Same dude love when slough uploads so much

I can't do artwork without my +2 hour video essays. Thank you for your work!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

My pleasure! Delighted to be part of your creative process

I am a casual player who never played a souls game before or barely any game at all, after 1,5 years and almost 150hrs i am still at 30% in elden ring. I never bothered understanding stats or using anything in my inventory, only thing i bother looking for online are your lore videos about a character after i defeat it. Very pleasing

Awesome work dude. Hard to believe such a massive and expansive world can be so in-depth and so intricate, but also make perfect sense and translate in so many ways to the patterns of our own world and civilizations. Thanks so much for this!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! Genuinely such an incredible world - appreciate the support ❤️

Real quick, on the language of “ golden star bearing a beast, which became the Elden Ring” I think it’s plausible to believe that the term “ which” could be referring to the star and not the beast. Logically, the Elden Ring was shattered and scattered. Due to the law of transitive identity, that means the Elden Beast was shattered. But we see in the game that the beast is not scattered. So, I think it proper to assume that the golden star of the Elden Ring, not the Beast. Thoughts?

@Ashmodath

7 күн бұрын

The Elden Beast does actually have a large wound in its chest, which seems to correspond with the damage dealt to the Elden Ring

I like how the blue dancer is tied to an abandoned red lake, while the red dancer in the DLC trailer is found in a blue area with stranded ships. I think the conceiling effect of the veil is much more abstract than many of us assume

I think the point of highlighting that Radagon was a mere champion is to force us to ask why Marika would choose Radagon as Elden Lord. The game gives us the answer by pointing to Radagon's red hair in nearly every description of him and the telling us through the Giant's Red Braid that red hair is a characteristic of the Giant's, and further that all Giants have an innate connection to the Fell God and rhe Fell God wields a power of destruction. Marika's previous husband was able to become a new person by gradting two preexisting individuals into one - so it is with Marika and Radagon. Marika notes a champion with red hair and already considering that she may eventually need the power to shatter the Elden Ring, if she remains unable to produce an Empyrean heir, marries and becomes one with Radagon. This gives her first another shot at producing direct heirs, second access to Ranni as a viable heir should this fail, and lastly a power she has never had before with Radagon's blood now flowing through her own veins. We need the flames of ruin to burn the Erdtree - maybe Marika needed to draw on the destructive power of the Fell God to shatter the Elden Ring. This is desperate strategy for Marika and a tragedy for Radagon, who wasn't selected as Elden Lord for his zeal or loyalty but rather the thing about himself he appears to be most ashamed of.

I've basically only watched Vaati until this video. It's cool seeing other theories, I really appreciate how much you watch other content creators and blend their ideas into your own and deliver quality theories with good backing!

A wonderful video! One thing I'd like to posit - it's more likely that Ranni knew of the Black Knife creation ritual because of the Carian's implied connections with the Nox. It's implied that the Nox of Nokstella, at some point, took the Ainsel River to its final basin (where we fight Astel) and built an elevator up to the surface. They built the Moonfolk village and the Cathedral of Manus Celes, and these were the preceptors to the Carians on the western side of Liurnia. This is why Carians are so noteworthy for Moon worship and why Ranni's Dark Moon is so similar to the Nokstella Black Moon, and why Ranni is continuing the Nox's legacy to find a Lord of Night.

Great video as usual. Thanks for the upload, man. I'll keep watching this every now and then to keep things fresh for when the DLC comes!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

My pleasure my friend, thank you so much for the support - means the world to me

what's this? a smoughtown video to listen to after coming home from a night out with friends? excellent...

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Hope you had a great night with friends and that you enjoy the video!

THANK you for your time and work you out into this ...

lmao Elden John, what a great name for such a mysterious figure! I am hoping we will find out some more about the first human civilisation though in the DLC, maybe they were banished to the land of shadows once the Golden Order took over?

Awesome video ! Im SO GLAD you started pausing for comas and for periods instead of speed reading / run on sentences.

So glad I found your videos, I listen to them while I work out 🔥

WOOOOOOOOOO ELDEN RING LOREEEEEEE LETS GOOOO

Needed some lore today, thanks for delivering. Awesome videos!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

My pleasure my friend - hope you enjoy

Gonna have this on constant replay until DLC drops

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Appreciate that my friend. Enjoy!

Crazy how far we've come with the lore on this game. Amazing work as always!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Thanks my friend!

your vids are really helping me in tough times dude :) thank u so much for doing what u do

I’ll be watching this whole thing right away. Always love your analysis!

I can't tell you how happy it makes me to hop on KZread to see you drop a video. Keep it going Smough, we love your content!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

That means the world to hear that. Thanks so much! I will do

I've been watching your videos for awhile now I'm genuinely impressed i like your style of lore videos your the type that gets down to business.

cant wait to fall asleep to this for years to come, cheers!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Enjoy!

Thanks smough for another great video. Love listening to you at work!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Thanks my friend - hope work goes well!

The Stars will align and we will find our answers in the land of Shadows

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

I’ll see you there!

SMOUUUUGH you are the BANE to my sleep. Love the vids !

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Hahaha my apologies! Hope you enjoy this one

Hey, I just thought of something cool. The ancient dragons possess all of the aspects of the crucible. Tail, breath, horns and wings. Just a nice correlation

I think Miquella and Messmer are supposed to represent the Lovers Tarot card as being Twin Flames. When you look at the image on the card it has 2 trees (the tree of knowledge which is abundant, and the tree of life which is dying). There are 2 people, each standing in front of a tree. The card has a serpent and flames on it, as well as a deity presiding over everything. The cards themselves have a reverse in meaning, a "shadow". UPRIGHT: Love, harmony, relationships, values alignment, choices REVERSED: Self-love, disharmony, imbalance, misalignment of values. Maybe their unification will create some form of balance. There is also the idea of a fake Twin Flame, so maybe Miquella felt drawn to who he believed to be his Twin Flame - Messmer, and was gravely mistaken.

Amazing vid, I'm still watching it bit by bit as I wait for the DLC. In the meantime, I wanted to share my thoughts about humans and how they are born in the world of ER. My theory is that, similarly to real life, humans in ER originate from beasts, not dragons, hear me out: - Demihumans are very similar to monkeys, also their name suggests that they're a possible link between humans and animals - We already have a case of species from different geological eras coexisting at the same time (dragons, beasts, humans), so it wouldnt be a long shot to see humans and their more primitive cousins living in the same world and time - Human bone shards found withing beastman skeletons as you said in the vid - As for the dragonkin humans my guess is that they are just the child of a human and an ancient dragon who took a human form, and their shorter lifespan might be a result of their mixed blood, but I dont believe they are the ancestors of the whole human race Oh and there's another thing I wanted to point out regarding the five fingers: the elden beast is the first ever lifeform with superior intellect, and it has in fact five fingers, a trait passed down to the ancient dragons who in turn possess them! humans are just the last ones to inherit this trait that originates from the elden beast itself!

I thought this was going to be a slog to get through. But it flew by quickly. Super comprehensive and easy to understand. Great summary to prep for the DLC

@SmoughTown

3 күн бұрын

Really appreciate that my friend! Glad you found it enjoyable

Amazing video. Well done and thank you!!!

There are so much deviations depending on the player's insights. Fromsoft are masterminds in this level of world building. The sheer amount of theory crafting and driven community is amazing, i am eagerly waiting what the dlc will tell us and what stuff is not so apparent.

This video really made the story click for me. Thanks man!

This will get me through the rest of my workday. Thanks Smough!!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

My pleasure! Hope work goes well! Thanks for the support

You are probably my favorite elden ring lore KZreadrs thanks for the vid

Okay, now this is a bit random and off topic, but I have a major theory about the Greater Will. So a long time ago, a famous psychoanalyst named Carl Jung believed that all minds are connected by a collective unconscious separate from reality. I believe that the maybe the Greater Will is the collective unconscious of the Lands Between. Or maybe, he is the “Kami” or natural representation of a collective unconscious. Since SmoughTown touched on the Outer Gods being similar to the Japanese Kami in previous videos, I believe the Greater Will being the Kami of the collective mind force of the inhabitants of the Lands Between fits. As we see with the Nox Mirrorhelm item description, it is apparent that, to defy the Greater Will, they stopped it from getting into their heads and blocked their own access to the Collective Consciousness. Maybe the reason for the “election “ of Elden Lords and Gods is because of the public deciding it. Who knows what this could mean for the structure of the Lands Between! But, that’s just a theory. Let me know if you like this or not! I love your channel and your videos!

Holy moly 2 and half hours 😢 Guess i'm not watching Netflix tonight 😂😂 The work you do is immense. Thanks for the content you've been providing. It's always top notch

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that my friend - means the world. Apologies for the delay on this one!

@Big_Daddy953

Ай бұрын

@@SmoughTown no apologies needed. Take as much time as you need

Beautiful video. I can imagine how much work it was to put it together. I'm deeply impressed. I just installed elden ring after my platin trophy when it first came out. I'm so obsessed with the lore and always wonder how Miyazaki manages to craft such intriguing stories with so much hidden detail .Thank you so much. I watched the entire video and will watch more of your content. Kudos to what you have achieved and much love from Germany.

@SmoughTown

6 күн бұрын

Hey my friend - really appreciate you taking the time to type these kind words. So pleased you enjoyed the content - much love back from Scotland

@potatoeOnRooftop

6 күн бұрын

@@SmoughTown the least I can do to show some appreciation :) Scotland ❤️ I love your accent so much and one day I will visit the beautiful lands to see for myself. Thanks for the reply man :)

Again with the fun stream - look forward to the next one 🎉

Uploaded on a Saturday! Now I dont have to lie to my boss about my suspiciously long "lunch breaks" anymore! 😂

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Hahah! Glad the timing suits! Enjoy!

It’s quite simple.. followed by an over two hours of explanation for the tip of the iceberg that is the entirety of the lore of Elden Ring ….. bravo sir!! praise fromsoft, praise the Elden ring, the sun, and praise berserk❤

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Hahaha thank you my friend! Yeh the video defo ended up being longer than I intended.

Man i love your channel its so informative and it's very in depth

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Thanks my friend - means the world to hear that!

@justinroux1610

Ай бұрын

​@@SmoughTown no problem Its good content

Another home run 👏🏻 Thank you for your efforts, good sir!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

My pleasure - thank you so much, glad you enjoyed

Great video as always. Despite watching all your vids it's easy to get confused as theories progress and time goes on. Great to get a recap before the DLC, but I'll make sure to revisit some things in detail. Totally agree with your thoughts about destined death, the gloam eyed queen btw. Hope we get concrete information in the DLC, as with Fromsoft the queen could be revealed to be Meg, daughter of Marika and we'll all look unhinged lol

I loved every minute! Thank-you so much ❤

welp i wanted to go grocery shopping, workout, and maybe read a book in the next 2 hours. oh well then-

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Hahaha! I’m sorry! Hope you enjoy!

Love your content. Thank you for this.

Wonderful. Something new to ponder and listen to over and over again while I go about my life for the next few weeks. Thank you, you're incredible!

Apologies now, because I might leave 1737483 different comments. I just started watching. I think that The Crucible, the physical spot, is where the Elden Beast Star impacted. The Greater Will isn’t an outer god, it’s the Lands Between, what life itself is. I think Placidusax’s god was The Gloam Eyed Queen. Both her, and Marika, -should- have been ruling in tandem, but, politicking and power screwed that up.

Who's here after watching the new Shadows Of Erdtree trailer that dropped today?

I've NG+'d the game many times and now after watching this I still have no idea what the story in the game is.

This video rocks. Huge help for the mod I'm working on this month 🙏🙏

Love your lore videos!!! In my head cannon, I thought of the golden star the Elden beast came in on was like a giant golden seed. I always thought of the crucible as the seed of the Erdtree. Then at the end of the war of the giants it actually sprouts out of the ground and the age of the Erdtree begins. I was wondering what your take on this was.

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Yeh tbh I imagine it in a similar way!

I could literally listen to this guy do eldenring documentaries all fucking day.

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

means the world my friend - thank you!

I have one question: why do you fight the Elden beast? The other Elden Lords simply married Marika. Why does it attack us? It wants and needs help. Is it behaving like an injured and scared animal? That would make simple sense, but I feel there's room for more at play here.

Incredible work

I love your lore vids, absolutely the best.

Every video I’m waiting for the line “the greatest lore item in the game, the albinauric blood clot”

"the prophet despaired" the statue holding the tablet... is that the prophet?

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Hmm - defo a possibility, nice catch!

Beautiful video, bravo.

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated my friend

Thank you for making these videos Smough, this will be perfect to tide me over until the DLC. Can't wait until it comes out and I can start a fresh character to run through everything the game has to offer!

Great video!

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated

Something I was wondering. There is one Godskin Noble essentially guarding Ranni's corpse at the tower and another that is supporting her brother Rykard in Volcano manor. In Caelid a Godskin Apostle is guarding the Godslayer's Greatsword and in a theory I just heard suggested that it may have been Iji who forged the sword long ago. Could the Godskins have some kind of a connection to Ranni, maybe started working with her during the Night of Black Knives?

My Saturday is Complete Thanks Smough

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

My pleasure - enjoy it my friend

Thanks i needed this!!!!!!!

I love old Istvans armor, i wear basically all of it but the helm at all times. Amazing poise and lookes great.

Just finished my first play through after 35 hrs, now I’m gonna watch this so I can appreciate my second playthrough even more.

You are delivering this juicy lore with such quality that even the All Knowing would be jealous😅

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Your videos inspire me.🙌

@SmoughTown

Ай бұрын

Too kind my friend ❤️

Thank you i needed this

I can’t wait for the 10 hour shadow of the erdtree story lore video