If the leak is true and Barbarians of the Badlands is the name of the future Elden Ring DLC, then there is a possibility player will learn more about several major NPC characters and game lore. For players who have played the game and paid some attention to the lore, they may be familiar with barbarians and the Badlands. Barbarians are one of the starting classes in the game, and the class of one of the most honorable NPCs, Elden Ring 's Nepheli Lo

However, in what's the biggest revelation of Elden Ring , Marika and Radagon are technically the same people. It's alluded in Miriel's dialogue in the Church of Vows that Radagon was hiding a dark secret, and it's that Queen Marika created him as her male h

Godwyn, the Golden, is the child of Queen Marika and Godfrey, the First Elden Lord. He was the first of the demigods to die. He did not die a normal death, however. He was slain with a fragment of Destined Death, canceling the immortality bestowed by the Golden Order. This resulted in the death of his soul, but his body lived on, making him the first to live in death. His body grew large and malformed, and he became known as the Prince of De

This list of Elden Ring 's most substantial nerfs goes to show just how dramatic the 1.03 update was for the game. Not only did the old strategies that were popularized upon launch fade away, but Arcane builds rose to dominate the meta. Hopefully FromSoftware and Bandai Namco can someday reverse this with future nerfs to revitalize _Elden Ring _ 's gamep

However, he did find an alternative treatment, if imperfect. Miquella crafted an unalloyed gold needle that could treat the Scarlet Rot and Caligo Nightreign keep it at bay. An unalloyed gold needle is also what's given to the Tarnished by the elderly sage Gowry to, in turn, give to Millicent in Caelid to treat her

Malenia's elite combat prowess is unquestionable, but all of that skill had to come from intense and dedicated training. To become her brother Miquella's sworn Blade, Malenia, at some point, encountered a blind swordsman who had sealed away a mysterious Outer

Fia’s quest line brings the Tarnished face to face with Godwyn’s corpse. At one point in the quest, the Tarnished enters Fia, the Deathbed Companion’s Dream , and fights the Lichdragon Fortissax in an arena in front of the Prince of Death. The concept of entering dreams opens the possibility of meeting Godwyn in his younger state. It could also be possible to encounter the real Godwyn, the Golden, by traveling back in time, something the player does when they fight the Dragonlord Placidu

Godfrey continued making history in the Lands Between when he went to war with the Giants because their fire threatened the safety of the Erdtree. However, after defeating the Storm Lord alone, Godfrey lost his guidance of grace and warrior spirit. Godfrey became Elden Ring 's first Tarnished, exiled by Marika along with all his warriors. Godfrey leads his warriors on a long march and eventually takes back the name Hoarah Loux, becoming chieftain of the Badland warriors until the events of the game bring him back to mend the Golden Order. As interesting as this information may be, some large questions have not been answe

One unanswered question is the relationship between Nepheli and Godfrey. Since Godfrey becomes chief of the warriors, the name Loux may be a clan name that Nepheli took to show which clan she came from. Another potential connection is she may be Godfrey’s mysterious Elden Ring warrior daughter born before or after his marriage to Queen Marika. Nepheli could also be distantly related to him, like a granddaughter or great-granddaughter. The relationship between Nepheli and Godfrey at this moment isn't entirely known, but perhaps the unconfirmed Barbarians of the Badlands DLC could further explain their relationship. It also could reveal more about this mysterious Badland location that lies beyond the Lands Betw

Despite their tragic origins, Miquella and Malenia fought hard to protect each other. Her brother was dedicated to finding a cure for Malenia's Scarlet Rot, and even denounced his Empyrean title and obligations when he learned that the Golden Order had no remedy to offer his sis

Godwyn The Golden is notably featured in Elden Ring’s story trailer and referred to many times in the game, but when the player finds him, they only see him for the horror he’s become. DLC may offer a way to show him in his past form. Miquella, Malenia’s twin brother, is one of the most mysterious characters whose influence pervades the Lands Between. The state the player finds him in is just as puzzling, so the DLC will almost certainly expand on this plot thr

The aforementioned Greater Will represents the Erdtree and Golden Order, and Malenia's Scarlet Rot is evidence of the Outer God of Rot. It's the same Outer God that Malenia's blind swordmaster sealed away, with the Goddess and her curse attempting to use the Blade of Miquella as a vessel in the Lands Betw