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 […]

Altus Unification War

Preface Thanks to the sheer scope of Elden Ring, it has become easier than ever for FromSoftware to hide its history in plain sight. So many crucial events go unmentioned, and none are as consequential as those establishing Marika and Godfrey as queen and king. But while the written narrative might have little to say […]

Adan

The Fire Monks are supposed to keep watch from their mountaintop, and yet we find them in Liurnia. With camps to both the east and west, the warrior monks lead the guilty briar sorcerers in patrols around their area. They have even brought burning slugs and flame chariots, the latter used in clashes with the […]

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 […]