The Sage’s Cave is located on the western cliffs of the Altus Plateau. The easiest way to get there is by traveling north from the Abandoned Coffin site of grace. This cave is filled with illusionary walls, so be sure to check every wall or read the messages left by other play

Once he has studied the Knifeprint, he reveals to the Tarnished that Lunar Princess Ranni conducted the rite and was behind the assassination. Because she performed the rite, Rogier explains that she will have the cursemark of Destined Death on her body. Rogier wants the player to find Ranni and get the cursemark. Shortly after this, Rogier will tell Elden Ring 's Tarnished he will soon fall into a deep sleep. He does eventually fall into this sleep. It will take a few visits, but Rogier does eventually

FromSoftware, a company originally started in Tokyo, Japan for the creation of business application software, released its first game, King's Field , in 1994. Since the studio's first video game launch, it has released a title every year (sometime multiple), at least until the relesae of Elden Ring , it's latest. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice launched in March of 2019, but Elden Ring didn't come until February of 2022 - about three years later. FromSoftware confirmed multiple new projects are in the works that are going to be released within the coming years. If the studio follows a consistent release schedule as it has in the past, the gaming community could see a new release next year. If it's anywhere near as big a project as Elden Ring , early 2024 might be a more accurate estimate, but either way, the next game is in its final stages of development despite its name having remained a mystery until

Speaking to Fia after Rogier has studied the Knifeprint, she will mention that Rogier has been in a good mood since the Tarnished began helping him. His strong mental fortitude sustains him, despite having such " grievous wounds. " She comments that the Tarnished is a champion to Rogier and hers

If the cursemark is given to Fia (working for Elden Ring 's Prince of Death ), she explains she will lay with the Prince of Destined Death and bear his child. When the area is reloaded, she will be sleeping, and the Tarnished can enter her dream to fight a boss. After defeating the boss, the Tarnished will be able to pick up the Mending Rune of the Death-Prince. This rune will unlock an alternate _Elden Ring _ ending, which demonstrates just how far-reaching and consequential these three questlines actually w

Elden Ring _ is full of hidden lore and intersecting quests, but the NPCs Rogier, Fia, and Ranni have the coolest and most lore-heavy quests. While each NPC has their personal quests, each of their quests overlaps at brief moments to reveal more about themselves and the history of the Land Between. These particular questlines serve an important role in the player's journey to becoming _Elden Ring 's Elden Ring Guardian relics Lord , as it expands upon some of the hidden themes of the Lands Between and may even inform their decision over which ending to pur

Elden Ring ’s Fia, the Deathbed Companion , becomes involved in Rogier’s quest after he gives the Tarnished the history of the face beneath the castle. Fia is the one who gives the Tarnished a map that leads to the Black Knife Catacombs where a Black Knifeprint can be found inside. The boss that drops the Black Knifeprint is not the main boss of the dungeon and is hidden behind an illusionary w

Located in Murkwater Cave

The legendary Patches (NPC) is the definition of an NPC the player should not kill. An argument can be made that Patches should never be killed in any of his iterations throughout FromSoftware’s games. In Elden Ring , Patches can be found in Murkwater Cave and is the boss of the dungeon. When the player gets him down to half health he will beg for forgiven

The last interaction between Fia and Rogier occurs towards the end of Fia's questline in Elden Ring . In the Deeproot Depths, the Tarnished will have to fight several ghostly bosses called Fia’s Champion. One of those ghostly champions is actually Rog

Rogier will then need a black Knifeprint. Once that is retrieved, he will give more background information on the Black Knife assassins. They are an order made up entirely of women who wore the Elden Ring Black Knife Armor Set and whose knives held some power of the Rune of Death. Rogier asks to examine the Knifeprint to find who ordered the assassination, and because half of his body is suffused with death, he believes he can see

When the Tarnished finds Ranni at Ranni’s Rise, the Tarnished says, " You must be Ranni the Witch, behind the Night of Black Knives. " As forward as that comment is, Ranni does not deny who she is or what she did. She admits to being the one who stole the Rune of Death and made the godslaying black knives. However, the cursemark Rogier wants is not there because it lies on Ranni’s body, and Elden Ring ’s Ranni doesn’t have a real body . Ranni refuses to tell the Tarnished where her body that bares that mark l