Godrick

Preface Of all the demigods, Godrick is easily my favorite. Although I hold no particular love for incompetent villains, the Grafted oozes so much personality worthy of his most memorable design. It is a certain awfulness that I don’t think I will ever tire of. You almost want to cheer for this underdog, single-mindedly fighting […]

Radahn

Preface We all love our heroes, but there is something inherently macabre about that dynamic. In a certain sense, heroism leeches off others’ suffering, profiting from their need to be saved. What does that mean then for those who aspire to become heroes, to seek fame for showing strength and valor? Elden Ring‘s director Hidetaka […]

Kaiden

Kaiden is the homeland of the mercenaries we see mostly roaming through Limgrave and the Weeping Peninsula. And while we do not find even ruins of a settlement by that name, we shouldn’t expect to. Like barbarians down on Altus Plateau, the Kaiden appear to be a hardy warrior culture; their helmet even bears similarity […]