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Jessica Howard
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Though Elden Ring has earned a fair bit of notoriety for its difficulty, it turns out there’s something even tougher than becoming Elden Lord: keeping track of the game’s story. With dozens of similarly named characters, centuries of history, and a sprawling map occupied by countless factions, dragons, and… dogs, there’s a lot to keep straight. Fortunately–and only after pouring a few hundred hours into the game–we here at GameSpot think we might now have a pretty solid grasp on what went down leading up to the game. Think you do too? Well then, be sure to take our (spoiler-filled!) trivia quiz.
How is General Radahn able to ride his horse despite his massive size?
A. He uses gravity magic to make himself nearly weightless
B. He imbued his steed with great strength
C. The rot within his body is weightless, consuming him but not weighing him down
D. His horse is also infected with scarlet rot, causing him to not feel pain
A. He uses gravity magic to make himself nearly weightless. While Radahn might not seem as outwardly magical as the rest of his family, he’s actually quite skilled in gravity magic. Turns out, the big guy picked it up when he outgrew his horse and missed riding him so much he figured out how to reduce the gravitational pull on his body to keep hanging out with his buddy.
C. Lion. Before becoming Marika’s husband (and subsequently, the first Elden Lord), Godfrey was a fierce warrior by the name of Hoarah Loux. As part of his vows, Marika gave Loux a spectral lion to wear upon his back, suppressing his lust for blood and turning him from brute to holy champion. That lion, called Regent Serosh, came to represent Godfrey.
A. The death of Godwyn the Golden. The death of Godwyn the Golden at the hands of the Black Knife Assassins is the first recorded death of a demigod. While some speculate Ranni had something to do with it–after all, the rune she stole was used to kill him–a great deal of evidence suggests Marika might just be responsible for the murder of her son.
B. The Crucible Knights. 16 Crucible Knights served Godfrey while he was Elden Lord, each one in possession of great, primordial powers. In fact, it is these powers that gave the knights the ability to summon wings and a giant tail to aid in combat–something we’re sure you’re begrudgingly familiar with.
Why is Caelid covered in scarlet rot?
A. Malenia unleashed it upon the land during her battle against Radahn
B. Marika cursed the land after Radahn went to war against her
C. Radahn accidentally unleashed it upon the land when returning from battle
D. After The Shattering, rot began to consume Caelid without reason
A. Malenia unleashed it upon the land during her battle against Radahn. While Malenia has never known defeat, she does know just how infuriating a tie can be. While caught in an epic stalemate against General Radahn, Malenia triggered her Scarlet Aoenia skill–inflicting Scarlet Rot on not only Radahn, but all of Caelid–in order to retreat to safety.
D. Godfrey, First Elden Lord. After establishing the Golden Order’s dominance in The Lands Between, Godfrey was exiled from the continent. While the reason for his exile isn’t clear (one theory is he discovered Marika/Radagon’s little secret, another claims it was the Greater Will’s doing), what is clear is just how reviled the once beloved Lord came to be. Following his exile, both his kind and kin were labeled “tarnished.”
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