Marika is an Empyrean, a vessel chosen by the Two Fingers to serve an outer god known as the Greater Will. As ruler of the land, she formed the Golden Order under the Greater Will that dictates many of the world’s inhabitants' actions, like why Trolls pull coffins across the Lands Between . For all the mystery and intrigue surrounding Marika, a few items reveal her backstory. The Numen’s Rune item description explains that Marika belongs to the race of Numen. This also ties her to the Black Knife Assassins, as their armor description reveals them also to be Numen. It’s possible to select Numen as the player’s race in the character creation menu, where it is stated that they are a race of long-lived individuals that descend from another wo

Rogier, one of the game's NPCs, has dialogue that hints at links between the Nox and the Numen. He says that the Black Knife Assassins are scions of the Eternal City. This implies that the Nox and Numen may actually be the same race. One likely scenario is that when the Greater Will arrived in the Lands Between and demanded the residents worship it as their god, the Nox refused to convert and were punished. Numen, translated from Latin, can mean "favor of the gods." The Numen may be those of the Nox who accepted The Greater Will as their

Ubisoft, the company known for developing games such as the Assassin's Creed franchise, have recently been known for their excessive user interface. Elden Ring , on the other hand, has a very minimalist setup, made for more immersion and real

Fans of Elden Ring who have beaten the game and replayed it have been waiting with bated breath for a DLC. Based on past FromSoftware games, such as Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3, a DLC or two are expected to be released. Since Bloodborne and The Old Hunters __ DLC were released the same year, and the tragic story of Dark Souls 3 's main game and its first DLC, Ashes of Ariandel , were also released the same year, with The Ringed City DLC following a year later, it seems likely that Elden Ring DLC may not be far off. Many Elden Ring fans have hopes about what the future DLC will contain, such as more lore information that answers burning questions, and the unveiling of new and exciting locations. If the Barbarians of the Badlands __ leak is real, then this may be the first of several DLCs that reveal more about the world of Elden Ri

In Soulslike RPGs ranging from Demon's Souls to Dark Souls 3 , the total weight of a player character's equipment affects how quickly they can roll, and Elden Ring's armor and poise rules are no different. Heavy armor and weapons coupled with low Stamina will cause players to roll slowly and awkwardly, while lighter armor and weapons gives players access to swifter "medium" or "light" rolls with longer periods of invincibil

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

Godfrey continued making history in the lands Between Story 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

Ever since the game's release back in late February 2022, Elden Ring 's convention-breaking developers at FromSoftware have been responding to player feedback and compiling regular updates to fix perceived gameplay issues and improve the accessibility of the RPG as a whole. One major example of this is an update applied to the game menu that appears when Elden Ring player characters rest at a Sight of Lost Grace checkpoint; if players possess the materials needs to upgrade the number of charges or the restorative powers of their healing/magical energy flasks, a golden dot will appear next to the "Flasks" menu option. Updates like these aren't quite as exciting as the buffing/nerfing of fantasy weapons/magic, but do massively improve Elden Ring 's gameplay and story by ensuring players won't lose track of when/if they can upgrade their primary restorative resour