Why Miquella was Doomed to Fail | Elden Ring Lore & Theology Garrulous Goldmask 2025-05-07 | In Shadow of the Erdtree, FromSoft gave us its best anti-villain in the form of Miquella the Kind. What makes Miquella such a compelling anti-villain is that he seamlessly blends Buddhist and Christian symbolism. And that syncretism goes even further with the reveal that Miquella wanted Radahn as his Promised Consort.This video is a lore biography of Miquella that goes over his motivations and identifies some surprising connections between Miquella, Radahn and the Starscourge Conflict, the jar saints, Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, the Lotus Sutra, and the New Testament. There's even a parallel between Miquella and Dark Souls 2. (And no, it isn't Quella.)00:00 What was Miquella’s Motivation?02:36 Miquella's Needle03:21 Radahn, the Stars, and Causality09:54 Avalokiteshvara and Miquella 12:12 The Lion and the Lamb14:21 Miquella’s Greatest Mistake19:28 Rakshasa23:20 Elden Ring Truly is Dark Souls 2 2youtube.com/watch?v=xe6wLoL3MkUyoutube.com/watch?v=uoOGH-a2b1I&t=2sSourcesThe various depictions of Avalokiteshvara come from the Met:metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38952metmuseum.org/perspectives/virgin-mary-guanyinmetmuseum.org/art/collection/search/54245Hilt, John Clifford. Buddha in the Crown: Avalokitesvara in the Buddhist Traditions of Sri Lanka.Lotus Sutra: metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/44849Mirko, "Shadow of the Erdtree — Lost in translation (ENG):" medium.com/@Mirko_LaMi/shadow-of-the-erdtree-lost-in-translation-eng-0e7701104786Fieryfurnance999, "Elden Ring Translation Analysis:" reddit.com/r/EldenRingLoreTalk/comments/1huhuag/comment/m656wd8/?context=3The Vision of the Lamb in the Midst of the Four Living Creatures and the Twenty-Four Elders:https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/103S2HZlofsky on the Marika statue in Messmer's arena: https://x.com/zlofsky/status/1809884741975646300 Rakshasa Hanging Bell:metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39062Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join#eldenring #eldenringlore #shadowoftheerdtree
Sellen Will Never Be Ballin Garrulous Goldmask 2025-07-18 | Ballin' is a forbidden tradition of glintstone sorcery and a perfectly valid school of magic. Sellen will never be jarl youtu.be/YPwFuCL33I8?si=2pH7LLjDZsh3UT3U Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join
Did Elden Ring: Nightreign Just Add a New Outer God? Garrulous Goldmask 2025-07-16 | When you gaze into the Abyss, the Abyss gazes into you.The outer gods are some of the most mysterious aspects of Elden Ring’s lore. In the game, there are only four entities that are described as “outer gods.” We have the outer god of rot, the Formless Mother, the Flame of Frenzy, and the outer god of the Deathbirds.But then Nightreign came out, and we learned that there is a fifth outer god. In this video, I make the case for why this outer god of night is actually another name for the primeval current. Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/joinWhat is the Primeval Current? (sorry for the audio)youtu.be/YzwI44LwDCI?si=GaKWUuP0Vi5mtgvXNameless Singer on the outer god of Night youtu.be/RycAoAGIBW4?si=hNZkZzejwyRhBXpMBonfire VN on the eye over Limveld youtu.be/fY1Biop5Wro?si=g3hcejmL-UJefBunSellen will never be jarl youtu.be/YPwFuCL33I8?si=JxNo8qMsaer5gUh1#eldenring #eldenringlore #eldenringnightreign #nightreign
Uncovering the Most Disturbing Secret in Elden Ring: Nightreign Garrulous Goldmask 2025-06-27 | Elden Ring: Nightreign has a secret room that hides one of the game's most unsettling secrets. The Cord End unlocks a well-hidden vault just outside the central castle. Step inside, and you'll find a young maiden with her hands bound.00:00 What's Inside the Cord End Cave?02:00 Who are the Cutting-Gifted Tribe?08:25 The Great Sin of the Cutting-Gifted Tribe12:56 The Nox Were Accomplices 16:04 To Cheat a GodCathechism of the Catholic Church 1857, 1861, 1874.https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P6C.HTMhttps://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P6E.HTM Tuspon's outer god theory on reddit: reddit.com/r/EldenRingLoreTalk/s/a15HFeu58u Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join#eldenringlore #nightreignlore #nightreign #eldenringnightreign
Why an Elden Ring Movie Won’t Work Garrulous Goldmask 2025-05-25 | I doubt you could even imagine it. Bandai Namco just announced that Alex Garland will be writing and directing a new movie adaptation of Elden Ring. Not only is Garland a critically acclaimed director, it turns out he’s also been a long-time fan of FromSoft. Alex Garland is the best possible choice to helm an Elden Ring adaptation. But at the same time, a movie isn't the best way to adapt Elden Ring and all of its incredibly intricate characters, world, and lore. youtube.com/watch?v=TMdasaWiYD8&ab_channel=GameSpotGet early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join#eldenring
Did Mohg ACTUALLY Beat the Allegations? | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2025-04-20 | If bewitched by a tree, Mohg must go free. One of the biggest surprises from Shadow of the Erdtree was learning that Mohg had been enchanted by Miquella. But did Mohg actually beat the allegations? This video explains both the allegations against Mohg and the exculpatory evidence introduced in the DLC that could get Mohg off. (No, not like that.) Pre-DLC Theory on Mohg and the Haligtree: youtube.com/watch?v=eEdYfhB7lFkWas Radahn Charmed? youtube.com/watch?v=zGEAO1pciHISmoughtown on the Vow Between Miquella and Radahn: youtube.com/watch?v=9YAaadIAutE Con O'Neill...is a monster: youtube.com/watch?v=84dShimL7_oGet early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join#eldenring #eldenringlore #shadowoftheerdtree
Messmer Defeated Ensha, Lord of the Sun Realm Garrulous Goldmask 2025-04-07 | Ensha of the Royal Remains is one of the more fascinating characters in Elden Ring. In this video, I make the case for why Ensha was defeated by Messmer. I also go over some of the surprising connections between Ensha and the Blessed Bone Shard, the Sun Realm, Godwyn, and the Eclipse. Just to clarify, there are two Enshas in the game. There’s the OG Ensha who was a soulless king who became the Royal Remains Set. And then there’s the Ensha we see in the Roundtable Hold, who is wearing the Royal Remains Set. For the most part, this video focuses on the OG Ensha.Ensha may also have been inspired by Sumerian mythology, since Enshag (also spelled Enshak and Inzak) was the god of the ancient kingdom of Dilmun. In myth, Dilmun was a land of immortality where the sun never set and in reality, Dilmun has thousands of burial mounds. Last Protagonist on the Hefty Furnace Pot: youtube.com/watch?v=38k9PYUiDZY&ab_channel=LastProtagonistAerial view: https://x.com/Longfield_22/status/1808164314597187981Howard-Carter, Theresa. “The Tangible Evidence for the Earliest Dilmun,” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 33:3-4, (1981): 210-223https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.2307/1359904?journalCode=jcs Lamberg-Karlovsky, C. C. “Dilmun: Gateway to Immortality.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 41, no. 1 (1982): 45–50. http://www.jstor.org/stable/544617.Dilmun Burial Mounds, UNESCO. whc.unesco.org/en/list/1542/gallery “Clay tablet; letter from Nanni to Ea-nasir complaining that the wrong grade of copper ore has been delivered after a gulf voyage and about misdirection and delay of a further delivery,” British Museum. britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1953-0411-71 Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join00:00 Messmer Defeated Ensha03:56 Where was the Sun Realm?08:04 Ensha, Godwyn, and the Eclipse10:05 Enshag and Dilmun#eldenring #eldenringlore #shadowoftheerdtree
Who is the Nightlord in Elden Ring: Nightreign? Garrulous Goldmask 2025-02-19 | The Nightlord is the main antagonist for Elden Ring: Nightreign and I think I figured out their true identity. In this video, I make the case for why the Nightlord may be a shape-shifting Silver Tear created by the Nox.Gambit Souls Translation Guide: reddit.com/r/EldenRingLoreTalk/comments/1huhuag/i_catalogued_inconsistent_translations_between"Formless master" tweet: https://x.com/ELDENRING/status/1887516754655494444Interviews with Junya Ishizaki:https://x.com/issamsaad/status/1889712350032171475/photo/1https://www.ungeek.ph/2025/02/story-is-still-a-major-focus-in-elden-ring-nightreign-development-says-director/gamespot.com/articles/from-software-talks-about-attacking-friends-for-their-own-good-and-other-new-elden-ring-nightreign-ideas/1100-6529380ALSO: I literally just remembered this while typing up this description but Elden Ring had an entire cut quest for a silver tear named Asimi, which most likely would have given us the Mimic Tear.Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join#eldenring #nightreign #eldenringnightreign #eldenringlore
The Tower of Babel Succeeded in Elden Ring Garrulous Goldmask 2025-02-07 | Did you ever notice that everyone in Elden Ring speaks the same language? And that's the case, whether you're a maidenless Tarnished, a troll, a Demi-Human, or a dog. At first, I didn't give this a second thought. But then Shadow of the Erdtree came out and it added multiple allusions to the Tower of Babel.This video explores the most famous accounts of the Tower of Babel and examines the striking parallels between those accounts and the tower we find atop Enir-Ilim in the Shadow of the Erdtree. Hiebert, Theodore. “The Tower of Babel and the Origin of the World’s Cultures.” Journal of Biblical Literature 126, no. 1 (2007): 51. jstor.org/stable/27638419Vaatividya on the codename "Babel:"youtube.com/watch?v=LJP3V3PW-vQ&Strong, John T. “Shattering the Image of God: A Response to Theodore Hiebert’s Interpretation of the Story of the Tower of Babel.” Journal of Biblical Literature 127, no. 4 (2008): 625–34. jstor.org/stable/25610146Book of Jubilees: sacred-texts.com/bib/jub/jub25.htmFlavius Josephus. "The Antiquities of the Jews," 1:4. https://penelope.uchicago.edu/josephus/ant-1.htmlTarnished Archaeologist's great flood theory:youtu.be/6KHiCKDj0JM?si=Xj0yZMVY2YRD75W4Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/joinEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv00:00 Introduction01:26 The Tower of Babel in Genesis03:32 The Tower of Babel in the Book of Jubilees04:56 Flavius Josephus on the Tower of Babel05:37 The Tower of Babel in the Elden Ring DLC#eldenring #shadowoftheerdtree
Will Elden Ring: Nightreign Be Canon? Garrulous Goldmask 2024-12-13 | I scoured every interview and piece of preview material I could find to see if Elden Ring: Nightreign will be canon. As for the gameplay, Nightreign is a completely new roguelike Elden Ring spinoff that you can play either solo or in three-player co-op. Although it's co-op focused, there's no PvP, invasions, or covenants. Instead of character creation, you can choose one of 8 characters who each have their own special abilities and backstories that you can uncover while playing. And rather than starting out as a Tarnished in Limgrave, you play as a Nightfarer in Limveld. (Veld means field.)The Roundtable Hold will be the player's hub in between runs, where you can buy custom skins, emotes, and organize Relics, special buffs that can be carried from run to run. Although the game is inspired by hero shooters, Fortnite and the like, the lead developer was adamant that Nightreign was NOT a live service game.Bandai Namco Press Release: bandainamcoent.com/news/elden-ring-nightreign-announcementFromSoft Press Release: fromsoftware.jp/ww/pressrelease_detail.html?tgt=20241213_eldenring_nightreign_debutIGN Interview with Junya Ishizaki: ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreign-fromsoftware-game-director-explains-why-the-spin-off-exists-reveals-whether-george-r-r-martin-was-involved-and-why-fans-shouldnt-call-it-a-live-servicePC Gamer Interview with Ishizaki: pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/elden-ring-nightreign-preview-hands-onFamitsu Interview with Ishizaki: famitsu.com/article/202412/27477Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join
How FromSoft Botched the Elden Ring DLC Ending | A Narrative Critique Garrulous Goldmask 2024-09-26 | Even by the standards of FromSoft storytelling, which is deliberately vague and ambiguous, the Promised Consort Radahn storyline in Shadow of the Erdtree is deeply disappointing. Now there is a clear distinction between narrative and lore. And in this narrative critique, I specifically focus on the narrative shortcomings of having Radahn be Miquella's Promised Consort in the Elden Ring DLC. Unfortunately, there is a complete lack of build-up to finding out the identity of Miquella's promised consort. And Radahn is disconnected from so much of the Shadow of the Erdtree, with his story completely isolated from Messmer, Romina, and other bosses in the DLC.I can't be the only one who saw that final Miquella cut scene and said, "Wait, that's it?"Spoilers for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Dark Souls 3, and Bloodborne.TL; DW Twin Princes and Orphan of Kos(m) did it better.Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/joinMy lore breakdown on Miquella, Radahn, and the Vow youtube.com/watch?v=zGEAO1pciHI My lore breakdown on Godwyn in Shadow of the Erdtree youtube.com/watch?v=35sgvZkvhJE Is Golden Order Imperialism Absolutely Justified? youtu.be/TgmTsa3rFU0?t=87000:00 Introduction 02:33 Radahn's Motivations Are Way Too Vague05:50 Where is Godwyn? Is He Safe?07:21 Miquella’s Promised Consort Lacks Build-Up08:49 Radahn Feels Disconnected from the DLC10:02 Dark Souls 3 Did It Better13:08 Bloodborne Did It Better14:26 Is Promised Consort Radahn Fan Service?16:19 Rellana Did It Better17:14 CopiumEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv#eldenring #shadowoftheerdtree
The Jar Saints Had Cut Content | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2024-09-15 | The Cracked Pot was “a remnant of bygone research into eternal life” in the 1.00 version of Elden Ring. Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by become a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join#shorts #eldenring #eldenringlore
What was Marikas Original Sin? | Elden Ring Lore EXPLAINED Garrulous Goldmask 2024-09-06 | Godhood is not all it's cracked up to be.Marika's original sin is one of the most important events in Elden Ring. But what was it? This video will cover Marika, the Secret Rite Scroll, Miquella, the Shaman Village, the Hornsent practice of divine invocation, and the Elden Beast. To better understand Marika's original sin, I also delve into the writings of Augustine, who popularized the doctrine of original sin and was a highly influential saint in the Roman Catholic Church. SourcesAugustine, "The City of God:" newadvent.org/fathers/120114.htm "On Marriage and Concupiscence:" newadvent.org/fathers/15072.htm"On the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin:" newadvent.org/fathers/15062.htm For more information about original sin, I'd highly recommend "The Story of Original Sin" by John E. Toews.Nogueira Ramos, Martin. “The Monk and the Heretics: A Reappraisal of Sessō Sōsai’s Anti-Christian Documents (Mid-Seventeenth Century).” Japan Review, no. 35 (2020): 66. jstor.org/stable/27009001.I do want to apologize in advance for the differences in voiceover. This video went through a ton of different edits and revisions, which required multiple recording sessions that couldn't match the original. (Are all the hungry hungry hippos in the DLC a sly reference to Augustine of HIPPO? Eh, probably not. Unless...)Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join00:00 Introduction02:13 The Secret Rite Scroll07:20 Original Sin and Augustine12:04 No Hope for Redemption?16:53 Original Sin is NOT Cardinal Sin17:30 What was "the Betrayal?"18:57 Miquella's Great Rune?#eldenring #shadowoftheerdtree #eldenringlore
I Played Elden Ring for Over 1,000 Hours Before I Heard This Garrulous Goldmask 2024-08-16 | Truly maidenless dialogue from Gideon.Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by become a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join
Miquellas Great Rune was Mistranslated | Elden Ring DLC Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2024-08-13 | Here’s what it actually says. Elden Ring is a massive game that weaves together so many different mythologies and traditions, some things are just bound to end up lost in translation. Most infamously, Ranni's Age of Stars ending had very different implications between the English and Japanese versions. Unfortunately, the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Ring has another mistranslation for another Demigod Empyrean. This time it appears in Miquella's Great Rune. According to its description, this was “a Great Rune relinquished by Miquella. Broken and bereft of its bounty, it retains naught but the power to resist charms. Miquella set off for the tower enshrouded by shadow, abandoning everything—his golden flesh, his blinding strength, even his fate.”Now the mistranslation comes from the final line of the description: “All in an effort to bury the original sin. To embrace the whole of it, and be reborn as a new god.”はじまりから続く因果を超えて 全てを抱く、新しい神になるためにBut in the Japanese, there is no mention of sin at all, “original” or otherwise. Instead, the key concept is “causality” or 因果 (inga). And that is the same kanji used in the spell Law of Causality. In this video, I explore Miquella's relationship with the Law of Causality and how Elden Ring's version of causality is influenced by the Buddhist conceptions of karma, cause, and effect. SourcesGreat article on the differences between the English and Japanese versions for Ranni’s Age of Stars: frontlinejp.net/2022/03/14/elden-ring-the-age-of-stars-ending-mistranslations-explainedNakamura, Kyoko Motomochi, trans. Miraculous Stories from the Japanese Buddhist Tradition: The Nihon ryòiki of the Monk Kyòkai (99-101)archive.org/details/miraculousstorie0000keik/page/n5/mode/2up Wild Fox Koan: sacred-texts.com/bud/zen/mumonkan.htmDogen, "On the Absolute Certainty of Cause and Effect" thezensite.com/ZenTeachings/Dogen_Teachings/Shobogenzo/088jinshiInga.pdfIf you're intrigued by the wild fox koan, I'd highly recommend Prof. Steve Heine's "Shifting Shape, Shaping Text: Philosophy and Folklore in the Fox Koan"Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by becoming a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/joinEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv00:00 Miquella's Great Rune in English & Japanese02:46 The Law of Causality in Elden Ring04:41 The Law of Causality in Buddhism07:48 Miquella and the Law of Causality#eldenringlore #eldenring #miquella
The 3 Fingers Chose the Gloam-Eyed Queen | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2024-08-08 | The Gloam-Eyed Queen was an Empyrean chosen by the Fingers. But how many Fingers?Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by become a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join
So, Was Melina the Gloam-Eyed Queen? Or Her Vessel? | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2024-08-04 | Even though we didn't get official confirmation about the Gloam-Eyed Queen, the Elden Ring DLC still gave us plenty of new clues about her identity. That includes new lore from Messmer and even the Putrescent Knight, which is labelled in the internal game files as "GloamEyedKnight." In this video, I offer two theories for why Melina has that gloam eye in the Flame of Frenzy ending. I also make the case for why Messmer and Melina were most likely twins, why the congealed putrescence is related to the silver tears and the Godskins, and why the Gloam-Eyed Queen was chosen by the Three Fingers to oppose Marika. So, who was the Gloam-Eyed Queen? Even though she's only mentioned in four item descriptions, the Gloam-Eyed Queen is one of the most impactful characters in Elden Ring. The Gloam-Eyed Queen led the Godskins and wielded black flame, which once had the power to slay gods. But the Gloam-Eyed Queen and her Godskins were ultimately defeated by Maliketh, who sealed away the true power of the black flame when he sealed away Destined Death, also known as the Rune of Death. The Gloam-Eyed Queen was also rumored to be an Empyrean, chosen by the Fingers, a rare status that would put her on par with Marika, Miquella, Malenia, and Ranni. Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by become a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/joinPrevious video on Gloam-Eyed Queen candidates: youtu.be/l5Xy7gEe3Pc?si=yEmLChnkc0TQrSQeCollab with TimDiggity: youtu.be/cSd-wdg8a9M?si=WtvTEtklJyWxzJBkSmoughtown on the Godskins: youtu.be/lKqR4WXMa7Y?si=nvLbtedCpsHjCfFBEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv00:00 Recap about the Gloam-Eyed Queen02:22 Was Melina Messmer's Twin Sister?05:03 Godwyn & Godefroy05:25 The “GloamEyedKnight” & St. Trina07:02 Another Explanation for Melina’s Eye10:07 The Three Fingers Chose the Gloam-Eyed Queen#eldenringlore #eldenring #eldenringdlc
What Happened with Miquella and Torrent in the Elden Ring DLC? Garrulous Goldmask 2024-07-25 | In an interview before the DLC came out, Hidetaka Miyazaki did confirm that it was Miquella in the announcement image. But I have seen some folks dismiss the image as just concept art. So is there anything in the game that connects Miquella with Torrent?We do get answers in Shadow of the Erdtree, but In typical FromSoft fashion, it's only after a lot of digging. In this video, I make the case for why Miquella was not only Torrent's former owner but also the inventor of the Spirit-Calling Bell. I also cover Melina, Ranni, the Specimen Storehouse, the Ancestral Followers, and the Flame of Frenzy and how they all relate to Torrent. Famitsu Interview with Miyazaki on Miquella: famitsu.com/news/202402/22335199.html MadLuigi on Torrent: youtube.com/watch?v=JWtvLjWwM0IMiss Chalice on Torrent: youtube.com/watch?v=HbLRwte6tdwHawkshaw on the Ancestral Followers: youtube.com/watch?v=EdSv9Ur0NbI&youtube.com/watch?v=llK_IxctUW0Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by become a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/joinEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv00:00 Miquella was Torrent's former master03:35 Miquella created the Spirit Calling Bell07:03 Torrent and the Flame of Frenzy08:48 Torrent and the Ancestral Spirits#eldenring #eldenringlore #shadowoftheerdtree
Godwyn Tries to Protect Fia | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2024-07-22 | Did you know: If you're feeling truly maidenless and attack Fia, Godwyn will actually fight back!Get early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by become a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/join#shorts #eldenring #eldenringlore
Wait, is Godwyn in the Elden Ring DLC? Garrulous Goldmask 2024-07-15 | Godwyn has a surprising amount of new lore in the Elden Ring DLC.In this video, I go over the tragedy of Godwyn the Golden and his relationships with Miquella, Godfrey, Marika, Fortissax, Fia, and his Death Knights. I also make the case for why Godwyn was born with Deathblight, why Godwyn is still alive (and not braindead), and why Miquella may have rejected Godwyn for the DLC's final boss. Spoilers for Shadow of the Erdtree and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.My previous video on Godwyn and the book "The Golden Bough" youtube.com/watch?v=Y0NKTilSeEUGet early access (and my gratitude!) by supporting me on Patreon or by become a channel member:patreon.com/GarrulousGoldmaskyoutube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/joinEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv00:00 Intro01:10 Godwyn was born with Deathblight03:14 Godwyn and the War of Ancient Dragons 05:23 How Godwyn fits into the DLC timeline06:24 What is Godwyn's cadaver surrogate?08:47 Godwyn is still alive (and conscious)11:40 Why Godwyn is not Miquella's consort#eldenring #eldenringlore #shadowoftheerdtree
Metyr, the God that Fled Placidusax | Elden Ring DLC Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2024-07-03 | Man, Elden Ring really is Bloodborne 2...One of the biggest lore revelations from the Elden Ring DLC involve Metyr, who we learn is the daughter of the Greater Will itself and the mother of all Two Fingers and the Fingercreepers. But I think Metyr is an even more important figure than we might have realized.In this video, I make the case for why Metyr, the Mother of Fingers, was also the mysterious god that fled Dragonlord Placidusax. I also think she was attacked by the Nox, with a piece of her becoming the Fingerslayer Blade. After all, what better way to harm the Greater Will and its vassals than with a piece of the Greater Will’s own kin?So join me as I explain the lore and story for Metyr, the Mother of Fingers. Join this channel to get early access:youtube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/joinEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv#eldenring #eldenringlore #eldenringshadowoftheerdtree
Why is Radahn Miquellas Consort? | Elden Ring DLC Lore EXPLAINED Garrulous Goldmask 2024-06-29 | It's not as random as you might think. Massive spoilers for Shadow of the Erdtree. When I finished up the Elden Ring DLC, I had so many questions: Why is Radahn the final boss in the Elden Ring DLC? Why is Radahn Miquella's consort? Did Radahn agree to make that vow with Miquella? Or is there something much more sinister going on? After scouring both the DLC and the base game with a fresh pair of eyes, I found my answers. Join this channel to get early access:youtube.com/channel/UCh1_njw-0AxJapf5c1QYXrw/joinEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv00:00 Intro 02:07 Was SPOILER charmed by Miquella?04:48 What about Godwyn?10:44 Ranni and Miquella Have Clear Parallels12:45 Why the Goldmask Ending is Still the Best#eldenring #eldenringlore #shadowoftheerdtree
Miquella was Once Marikas Heir | Elden Ring Lore & Cut Content Garrulous Goldmask 2024-06-19 | In the 1.00 version of Elden Ring, Miquella was the chosen heir to Marika.#miquella #eldenring #eldenringlore #shorts
How Did Radahn Fit in His Throne? | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2024-06-18 | How did Radahn fit in his throne? A cut item description from the 1.00 version of Elden Ring could give us a hint. #eldenring #eldenringlore #radahn #shorts
ALL of the Cut Lore from Elden Ring’s 1.00 Version Garrulous Goldmask 2024-06-11 | I doubt you could even imagine how much got cut.The Elden Ring 1.00 version is effectively an official rough draft of the game's lore. To access the unpatched 1.00 version of Elden Ring, all you need is a disc copy of the game and a console that isn't connected to the Internet. FromSoft also has a history of reusing cut content, which is why I wanted to get this video out before Shadow of the Erdtree.In this video, I restored ALL of the Elden Ring lore that was cut by the Day 1 patch, which includes lore for Miquella, Marika, the Albinaurics, the Nox, the Greater Will, the Outer Gods, the Flame of Frenzy, Radagon, the Crucible, the Erdtree, the Greattree, Godfrey, Godrick, Radahn, Leyndell, the Primeval Current, Sellen, Goldmask, Morgott, the Dung Eater, Shabriri, Vyke, Rykard, and maybe even Messmer! Now to get the obvious out of the way, this is all cut content and is no longer officially canon. So do take the lost lore with a grain of salt. But at the same time, I think it would be deeply misguided and myopic to completely ignore everything that's in the 1.00 version. Elden Ring's unpatched 1.00 version is also in a very unique position when it comes to cut content. Cut content usually involves content that wasn't intended for the public to see or play. And we only find about it either through datamining, leaks, or candid interviews by the developers. But the 1.00 version of Elden Ring was the retail version of the game. Overall, the basic outline for the story was roughly the same, while nearly all of the cut scenes and the dialogue were the same between the 1.00 version and the current version, with a few notable exceptions I cover. But so many item descriptions (which form the bulk of the game's lore) were drastically different. @BertoPlease on 1.00: youtube.com/watch?v=I82Rvb6wE3k@SmoughTown on the lore for Elden RingCondensed: youtube.com/watch?v=SOvZ-SxftV4 Part I of his unabridged version: youtube.com/watch?v=SOvZ-SxftV4ivi0451's Elden Ring Comparison Between 1.00 and 1.03 (in Japanese and with translations):docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sNdk4_sm4Jw3mIZTTmooJ2NOSsRVugSwaZJEje2axyg/edit#gid=879516982Google Sheet with the item descriptions in 1.00, courtesy of @ZullietheWitch docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOzCKtzvVz-Ex8WXeqjq7B3LmRDPKP6D3gd_hE6RG-U/edit?usp=sharing Zullie on the Lake of Rot in 1.00: youtube.com/watch?v=UOWKKioay94@SekiroDubi on Leyndell in 1.00:youtube.com/watch?v=bn_fzhIzfCUSekiroDubi on Goldmask speaking: youtube.com/watch?v=OZHoaiBi6CgSekiroDubi on the One Rune: https://x.com/sekirodubi/status/1787554038499672110 On the Greattree:Lokey: lokeysouls.com/2023/09/11/erdtrees-beginning@LastProtagonist youtube.com/watch?v=oNe8EtddkS8LaMi_1: reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/v2rt8i/the_great_tree_doesnt_exist_jpn_translations@quelaag on the symbolism of copper, silver, and gold:youtu.be/WGYenEGAP90?t=967Quelaag on the Ancestral Followers: youtu.be/6aDnEUZ1s5c?t=1302@littlechurchlore on the Pleaides and the Stars of Ruin:youtube.com/watch?v=AzeTT-PfFh0Phanes Coins: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triti,_Phanes,_625-600_BC,_Ionia_-_301224.jpgyoutube.com/watch?v=rjDbZQFakwgDan Allen Gaming got Maliketh's voice actor (and a ton of other actors from the game's cast) to recreate iconic Elden Ring lines: youtube.com/watch?v=9LEiscl19hsEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv00:00 What is the 1.00 version of Elden Ring lore?01:16 What changed between 1.00 and today? 03:05 Why were these changes made? 03:32 Differences in translation04:52 FromSoft made the lore more mysterious05:26 The underlying lore was changed completely07:03 Miquella11:43 Malenia12:40 Albinaurics14:35 Oracle Envoys16:10 Lake of Rot and the Ancestral Followers18:21 St. Trina19:11 The Greater Will and the Outer God(s)22:10 Marika25:10 The Nox28:07 Crack(ed) Pot Theory29:54 The Crucible31:04 The Greattree34:34 The Death Tree38:15 The Cursemark of Death and Phia the Deathquilt40:38 The Godskins and the Gloam-Eyed Queen 44:44 Maliketh46:31 Deathbirds and Ghostflame47:32 Fire Giants48:37 Radagon51:32 Turtle Neck Meat52:08 Godfrey53:22 Serosh54:28 Godrick54:51 Morgott, Elden Lord56:58 Radahn, God of War59:24 The Primeval Current01:02:50 The Moon and Stars01:04:38 Ranni's Quest01:06:21 Meteorites01:07:52 Leyndell01:12:17 THE EVER-BRILLIANT GOLDMASK01:15:13 THE LOATHSOME DUNG EATER01:16:52 Shabriri and the Flame of Frenzy01:18:25 Vyke01:19:46 The Nomadic Merchants01:20:46 Messmer?01:23:51 My Thanks#eldenring #shadowoftheerdtree #eldenringlore
How a Tweet Helps Solve a Huge Mystery about Miquella | Elden Ring Lore Theory Garrulous Goldmask 2024-06-02 | The official Elden Ring Twitter may have just solved one of the game's lingering mysteries. In Elden Ring, there are at least 4 confirmed Empyreans, who can serve as vessels for the Elden Ring: Marika, Ranni, Miquella, and Malenia. Marika and Ranni were given Maliketh and Blaidd as Shadows. But if the Empyreans are supposed to have a Shadow, then what happened to the Shadows for Miquella and Malenia? In this video, I make the case for why the image of the blond knight that was tweeted out may actually be Miquella's Shadow.Official Elden Ring Twitter: https://x.com/ELDENRING/status/1793643208800436397Sekiro Dubi: https://x.com/sekirodubi/status/1794483718440267855Ziostorm: youtube.com/watch?v=x-Lsrj0-KRc&ab_channel=ZiostormBonfire VN with the CNT sliders: youtube.com/watch?v=khxambrFNR0Edited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv#eldenringlore #eldenring #shadowoftheerdtree
Marika and the (Literal) Birth of Grace | Elden Ring DLC Story Trailer Analysis Garrulous Goldmask 2024-05-23 | In the Elden Ring DLC story trailer, we get to see the birth of Grace and the birth of the Erdtree. Literally. Bandai Namco on "Marika's unrevealed past:" https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/news/more-secrets-of-miquella-and-the-realm-of-shadow-explained-latest-elden-ring FromSoftware press release on Shadow of the Erdtree:fromsoftware.jp/ww/pressrelease_detail.html?tgt=20240222_eldenring_dlc_debut Oh and “yonic” is the feminine counterpart to phallic. 00:00 Introduction01:59 Marika's Seals03:28 The Seduction04:29 Messmer the Usurper? 06:09 Who is the Narrator?Edited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv#eldenring #eldenringlore #shadowoftherdtree
A Huge Clue for Shadow of the Erdtree was Hiding in Cut Content | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2024-05-19 | In the 1.00 version of Elden Ring, Deathroot was called a "sapling of the death tree." So in this video, I make the case for why the tree we've seen in all of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC images and the trailer was grown from Deathroot and, by extension, the Rune of Death, which itself was the “forbidden shadow plucked from the Golden Order upon its creation.”This is a snippet from a much larger video on all of the lost lore from the 1.00 version of Elden Ring.youtu.be/rjDbZQFakwg?si=QBg_Q865_dIEr7RkEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv
9 NPCs & Bosses with Cut Dialogue in Elden Ring 1.00 Garrulous Goldmask 2024-05-04 | A compilation of the voice lines that were cut from Elden Ring’s 1.00 version, which was shipped on discs before the Day 1 patch. Unlike the item descriptions, which had massive changes affecting dozens and dozens (and dozens) of different items, the overwhelming majority of the dialogue was the same between 1.00 and the current version. What's in the video are the few notable exceptions.This is just a snippet from a much larger video about ALL of the cut lore from Elden Ring 1.00. Some of these lines have been uncovered already, specifically by Sekiro Dubi and BertoPlease (highly recommend both!) but others were new to me on my own playthroughs of 1.00. I also hadn't seen a video focusing on just the lines that were cut from 1.00 since the game has a lot more audio that was scrapped before that version.Disclaimer/reminder that all of these lines were cut. Please speculate responsibly. youtube.com/watch?v=I82Rvb6wE3kyoutube.com/watch?v=ZWdg_V4E0GA&ab_channel=SekiroDubiyoutube.com/watch?v=OZHoaiBi6Cg&ab_channel=SekiroDubiyoutube.com/watch?v=xAgj74SmpPY&ab_channel=UnusualCharacters00:00 Melina01:29 Morgott01:50 Mohg02:01 Malenia02:14 Godrick02:30 Godfrey03:20 Rogier03:54 Gideon04:45 THE EVER-BRILLIANT GOLDMASK#eldenring #eldenringloreEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv
Is Fallout: New Vegas Still Canon After the Amazon TV Show? Garrulous Goldmask 2024-04-14 | Lore. Lore never changes. The Fallout TV show just came out on Amazon Prime and dropped all kinds of bombshells on the lore community. So how much did the show retcon and how much of the games' canon is still intact, especially for Fallout: New Vegas? SPOILERS for Season 1 of the Fallout TV show.This video takes a look at what happened to Shady Sands and the New California Republic (NCR), that now infamous chalkboard, and the reveals about Vault-Tec and New Vegas itself in the finale. 00:00 A brief review of Fallout Season 101:18 SPOILERS: The Chalkboard05:03 The Finale06:46 Teaser for Season 2Edited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv#fallout
Shadow of the Erdtree is a Giant Evergaol | Elden Ring DLC Lore Theory Garrulous Goldmask 2024-03-13 | For the upcoming Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, I take a closer look at the Evergaols, which act as a sort of interdimensional solitary confinement. And since Miyazaki confirmed that the veil we see in the trailer is symbolic of the Land of Shadow being sealed away, I also examine the different veils we can encounter in the game, including the Concealing Veil, the Mimic's Veil (aka Marika's Mischief), and even the Lost Grace in Roundtable Hold.Putting everything together, I think the magic used in the Evergaols and the Mirage Rise were combined to seal away the Shadow of the Erdtree, turning it into a Supermax to contain Messmer. Snail Lore: youtu.be/Mgt6A2Nfcrk?si=RAdPf8bqYNcNxBxzreddit thread by Cyppyc on the potential links between the Banished Knights and the Land of Shadow: reddit.com/r/EldenRingLoreTalk/comments/1b9jcq9/lion_dancer_and_its_possible_connections_with/?share_id=VlKFdXhn4iprgqIwyhxGO&utm_content=1&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1 reddit thread by Alltheheroesaredead on the Land of Shadow: reddit.com/r/EldenRingLoreTalk/comments/1b1x1tf/marika_and_the_land_of_shadow IGN interview with Miyazaki: ign.com/articles/hidetaka-miyazaki-elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-interview BertoPlease on the Evergaols in 1.0: youtube.com/watch?v=I82Rvb6wE3k&t=9542s&ab_channel=BertoPleaseyoutu.be/7g5VvEPFucE?t=46Edited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv#eldenring #eldenringdlc #eldenringlore #shadowoftheerdtree 00:00 Introduction01:12 Evergaols: The Lore We Know03:51 Veiled in Symbolism05:14 Ordina and Mirage Rise
Why is Radahn Required for Shadow of the Erdtree? | Elden Ring Lore Theory Garrulous Goldmask 2024-02-28 | In order to reach the Shadow of the Erdtree, Miyazaki casually confirmed that you have to not only defeat Mohg, but also Radahn. This has massive lore implications. In this video, I offer a few theories for why you have to send everyone's favorite horse lover to the glue factory. For instance, Miquella tried to revive Godwyn with the Eclipse, but was most likely thwarted by Radahn halting the stars. A revived Godwyn would have given him the strongest claim to both the throne and to Godfrey's legacy, which would have threatened Radahn's status as a Godfrey stan. Famitsu Interview with Miyazaki:https://s.famitsu.com/news/202402/22335199.htmlIGN Interview with Miyazaki:ign.com/articles/hidetaka-miyazaki-elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-interview Nihlus11 on Radahn and the Shadow of the Erdtree: reddit.com/r/EldenRingLoreTalk/comments/1awu9u1/the_dlc_has_already_confirmed_why_malenia_andNihlus11 on how Mohg infiltrated the Haligtree to grab Miquella:reddit.com/r/EldenRingLoreTalk/comments/10bwiau/how_mohg_kidnapped_miquella_phantom_rune@ratatoskr6324 youtube.com/watch?v=rUwTEz0Rq1I00:00 Introduction00:25 Radahn, Miquella, and the Eclipse02:49 Radahn's rivalry with Godwyn03:31 Why did Malenia fight Radahn?05:44 Jerren was one of Mohg's Bloody Fingers07:14 Is Radahn Propping Up a Veil over the Land of Shadow?#eldenring #eldenringlore #eldenringdlc #shadowoftheerdtree #radahn
What Miyazaki Confirmed for Shadow of the Erdtree | Elden Ring DLC Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2024-02-22 | Hidetaka Miyazaki just gave 2 massive interviews about what we can expect from the upcoming Elden Ring DLC.In interviews with IGN and Eurogamer, Miyazaki explains how we'll enter the DLC, what role Miquella will play, the size of Shadow of the Erdtree, and if FromSoft has any additional Elden Ring DLC/sequel plans afterwards.Interview with IGN: ign.com/articles/hidetaka-miyazaki-elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-interview Eurogamer Interview: eurogamer.net/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-is-fromsoftwares-largest-expansion-everEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv#eldenring #eldenringdlc #shadowoftheerdtree #miquella #eldenringlore
How Did Miquella Enchant Mohg? | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2024-02-02 | Elden Ring has a cut line of dialogue that makes Mohg sound like he was bewitched by Miquella.And yeah, I did make it before the DLC came out but I think a lot of it still holds up! #shorts #eldenring #eldenringlore #mohg #miquella
How (Not) to Make an Immersive RPG: Morrowind vs. Starfield Garrulous Goldmask 2024-01-27 | When compared to Morrowind, it's clear that Starfield is a massive devolution of the once iconic Bethesda RPG. And this was by design. Now I actually had fun with Starfield. It (somehow) ended up being my most played game of 2023. But the game made so many design choices that were so baffling, they made me wonder why I even liked Bethesda games in the first place.So I went back to my very first Bethesda game, a game that was also helmed by Todd Howard and exclusive to the PC and Xbox: the Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. More than 20 years later, the island of Vvardenfell still feels like a much more immersive world than all of the Settled Systems combined. After combing through interviews with key developers, including Todd Howard and Michael Kirkbride, I cover the design choices that explain why Morrowind succeeded where Starfield failed.To ensure I wasn’t blinded by nostalgia, and to make the comparison as fair as possible, I decided to do a few completely vanilla playthroughs on Xbox. So no mods. This is also the worst version of the game you can play in the current year. And this is also the first time I replayed the game on Xbox since the GOTY edition came out in 2003.Now there are multiple ways to define immersion. Personally, I like the definition that an immersive work of fiction is one that maintains the suspension of disbelief. So the longer you can play without being reminded of the fact that you're playing a game, the deeper the immersion. Spoilers for Starfield and Morrowind. Sections00:00 Introduction00:18 Starfield is filled with invincible gods01:28 Morrowind lets you kill god (up to three times)04:22 Todd Howard wanted Morrowind to be smaller05:12 Todd Howard wanted Starfield to be bigger06:52 Starfield's biggest mistake09:37 Morrowind feels bigger than it is11:21 Limited fast travel is an adventure13:27 The Settled Systems don't make sense14:44 "Anything boring was automatically wrong"16:56 Starfield lacks a strong identity"Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Interview," IGN: ign.com/articles/2000/06/09/elder-scrolls-iii-morrowind-interviewweb.archive.org/web/20000817192746/http://rpgvault.ign.com/features/interviews/morrowind_b.shtml "Morrowind: An oral history," Polygon: polygon.com/2019/3/27/18281082/elder-scrolls-morrowind-oral-history-bethesda"Starfield’s 1,000 Planets May Be One Giant Leap for Game Design," The New York Times:web.archive.org/web/20230901103514/nytimes.com/2023/08/31/arts/starfield-bethesda-microsoft-xbox.html The Morrowind maps et al. came from the UESP and The Imperial Library: en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Mapsimperial-library.info/content/cartographyMinnMax: youtu.be/JDP8QvuXn0g?t=2172Transit route map came from the UESP: en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Transport The Imperial Library translation of Game.EXE interview: imperial-library.info/content/interviews-MW-teamJune 2000 Interview by Game.EXE: web.archive.org/web/20150416013818/http://game-exe.org/index.php?n=Exe.Exe059InterviewMorrowindweb.archive.org/web/20161231203843/http://game-exe.org/index.php?n=Exe.Exe072CenterMorrowind"The battle to control what's fact and fiction in The Elder Scrolls' lore," PC Gamer: pcgamer.com/the-battle-to-control-whats-fact-and-fiction-in-the-elder-scrolls-lore"Clyde Cadwell's Tribunal Cover," The Imperial Library:imperial-library.info/content/clyde-cadwells-tribunal-coverMichael Kirkbride Concept Art for Morrowind: web.archive.org/web/20190331214015/http://michaelkirkbride.tumblr.com/tagged/my-artMK Comments on Reddit: web.archive.org/web/20240122232013/reddit.com//r/teslore/comments/bs65z7/eurogamers_36_lessons_of_vivec_article_may_23rd/eollkt7https://archive.is/W8fOw#starfield #morrowind #toddhoward #starfieldgame #elderscrolls Edited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYvThe ending of the words is REGRESSION.
Metal Gear (Nerevar) Rising (Dagoth AI Voice Meme) Garrulous Goldmask 2024-01-15 | Imagine a world, Nerevar, free of cancel culture...#eldenring #shorts #metalgearrising #morrowind #dagothur #morrowindmemes #morrowindmeme #dagoth_ur
My Airing of Grievances with Elden Ring Lore | A Girthy Critique Garrulous Goldmask 2024-01-09 | I've got a lot of problems with you Michael Zaki--and now, you're gonna hear about it! Elden Ring is an absolute masterpiece when it comes to worldbuilding and lore. It easily has one of the most intricate settings I've ever encountered in a work of fiction. But Elden Ring lorehunting can also be immensely aggravating and frustrating. So to celebrate Festivus (albeit belatedly), here is my airing of grievances with Elden Ring lore.Database by Zullie the Witch comparing the changes in the item descriptions between Elden Ring's 1.0 version and today: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOzCKtzvVz-Ex8WXeqjq7B3LmRDPKP6D3gd_hE6RG-U/edit#gid=1769791157 BertoPlease on the Black Knives and Iji in the 1.0 version: youtu.be/3OES9vhom54?t=205 00:00 Begin the airing of grievances00:16 The timeline can feel contrived02:47 Needlessly obscure item placements06:38 So much lore was altered with a Day 1 patchEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv#eldenring #eldenringlore #festivus
Why is Godwyn Called The Golden Bough? | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2023-12-20 | Godwyn's backstory is even more tragic thank you think.Calling Godwyn a “scion of the golden bough” is a clear allusion to the book, “The Golden Bough,” one of the foundational texts for religious studies. First published by the Scottish armchair anthropologist Sir James Frazer in 1890, “The Golden Bough” focused on the concepts of the dying godking and ritualistic regicide. The book has been immensely influential and inspired a wide variety of artists and thinkers, including HP Lovecraft, TS Eliot, Sigmund Freud, and Joseph Campbell. In fact, "The Golden Bough" was even cited by name in "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Waste Land," "Totem and Taboo," and "A Hero with a Thousand Faces." (Now that's range!)Based on insights gleaned from “The Golden Bough,” I make the case that Godwyn the Golden had Deathblight before the Night of the Black Knives and that Miquella was working against yet another outer god to save his brother. Edited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYvWorks Referenced: 1922 abridged version of the The Golden Bough: sacred-texts.com/pag/frazer/index.htm gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3623/pg3623-images.html John B. Vickery, “The Literary Impact of The Golden Bough”Jonathan Z. Smith, “When the Bough Breaks,” jstor.org/stable/1062126 Ludwig Wittgenstein, “Remarks on Frazer’s Golden Bough”haubooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ludwig-Wittgenstein-The-Mythology-in-Our-Language-Remarks-on-Frazers-Golden-Bough-Translated-by-Stephan-Palmie-edited-by-Giovanni-da-Col-and-Stephan-Palmie.pdf David Graeber’s “Remarks on Wittgenstein’s Remarks on Frazer” davidgraeber.org/papers/remarks-on-wittgensteins-remarks-on-frazer(Yo dawg, I heard you like remarking on Frazer...)#eldenring #eldenringlore #godwyn #miquella #eldenringdlc
When Elden Ring DLC is a no-show at The Game Awards Garrulous Goldmask 2023-12-09 | No news is good news, right? Right?! #eldenringdlc #shadowoftheerdtree #eldenring #thegameawards
Why Did Marika Shatter the Elden Ring? | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2023-11-12 | Although Alecto appears in only one item description in Elden Ring, we can get a surprising amount of insight just from her name, which is a genius allusion to Greek and Roman mythology. In turn, that lets us uncover all kinds of parallels that can help us answer one of the game's biggest mysteries: Why did Marika shatter the Elden Ring? In this video, I explore the Night of the Black Knives, the Furies, the Aeneid, and evidence of a potential alliance between Ranni, Rykard, and Mohg. Oh and a quick word on Black Knife Tiche, who, let's be honest, is the true Elden Lord. While in Elden Ring, she's the daughter of Alecto, her name is another spelling for Tyche, the Greek goddess of luck and fortune. While I couldn't find any myths that linked Tyche with Alecto or the other Furies, Tyche was sometimes paired with Nemesis, who punished hubris and excess. And Nemesis, like the Furies, was a daughter of the goddess Night.00:00 Introduction01:02 Alecto in Greek Myth02:18 Alecto in The Aeneid04:29 An Alliance Against Miquella? #eldenring #eldenringlore #ranni #alecto
Armored Core 6 is an Incredible Allegory for Alchemy Garrulous Goldmask 2023-10-30 | Even though Armored Core 6 is a mecha game, the game’s story and lore include a surprising amount of symbolism from alchemy. Now the main goal for many alchemists was the Philosopher's Stone, which would famously transform lead into gold. But it was also believed that the Stone could provide a limitless fuel source and extend human lifespans--which is also the case for the Coral found on Rubicon in AC 6. What's more, many alchemists believed they could unlock the secrets of the Philosopher's Stone by studying one substance that bore a striking resemblance to the Stone's properties: coral. In fact, one name for the Philosopher's Stone was "tinctura coralli," or the "tincture of coral."So in this video, I detail how alchemists thought of coral and its clear parallels to the Coral in Armored Core 6. And following the groundbreaking work of Carl Jung, I also explore how the game itself can be seen as an allegory for alchemy, since it tracks the three stages needed to create the Philosopher's Stone, culminating in Coral Release for the Alea Iacta Est NG++ ending.Spoilers for Armored Code 6 and the Collected Works of Carl Jung, Volumes 12-14.MadLuigi, "Armored Core 6: All Endings Explained (Story and Lore)"youtube.com/watch?v=WZa6TZPbLW000:00 Introduction00:40 Coral and the Philosopher's Stone03:18 Nigredo: the Raven's Head04:22 Albedo: Snow and Ash04:59 Rubedo: the Red Sun06:23 The Three Primes07:50 Iguazu is Salt 08:52 Fire can't destroy Coral#armoredcore6 #armoredcore #jung #alchemy #carljung
FromSoft Hid One of its Best Voice Actors in Armored Core 6 NG++ Garrulous Goldmask 2023-10-05 | Leave it to FromSoft to have one of its best vocal performances and characters only show up in NG++.Armored Core 6 has so many fantastic characters, but the one I find the most fascinating to analyze is Thumb Dolmayan. Not only is he the father of the Rubicon Liberation Front, Dolmayan is one of the very few people who has made Contact on Rubicon. And like 621, Dolmayan even had his own Coral waifu: Seria, his version of Ayre. But when we finally meet Dolmayan in the game, he's a maidenless shell of a man.So in this video, I examine Dolmayan's origins, some possible lore theories on who (or what) Seria could be, why the Rubicon Liberation Front aren't that different from the corporations they're fighting, and how Dolmayan could even be a reference to System of a Down (no, seriously).KattaKid: System of a Down— Chop Suey! No Bass, No Guitaryoutu.be/v4aaDm_p8zM?si=YobXqE8nqVi1BS8B#armoredcore #armoredcore6
Understanding Ayre & Coral in Armored Core 6 Garrulous Goldmask 2023-09-11 | Not only is Ayre a lady in your head who calls you Raven, she's a vital link to understanding the true nature of Coral in Armored Code 6. In this video, I cover overlooked details about Coral and how they can help us understand the motivations for many of the characters from Rubicon. So if you wanted to know more about Ayre, Rusty, Father Dolmayan, the Dosers, or the Rubicon Liberation Front, you've come to the right place!#armoredcore #armoredcore6
Who is Handler Walter? | Armored Core 6 Story & Lore Explained Garrulous Goldmask 2023-09-04 | Get in the robot, Waltuh.FromSoft did a fantastic job of misdirection with Handler Walter. In Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, he is a much more tragic and nuanced figure than the trailers would have had us believe. And since he has the most dialogue in the game, understanding Handler Walter is a great way to understand what exactly is going on on Rubicon. #armoredcore6 #armoredcore #waltuh
Wait, Was Aldia in Dark Souls 3? Garrulous Goldmask 2023-08-06 | It's a secret sequel to a hidden ending! Aldia, the Scholar of the First Sin, is easily one of the most fascinating characters in Dark Souls 2, if not the whole trilogy. So it was disappointing that Dark Souls 3 completely ignored him.Or did it?In both the Japanese and English versions of the game, Dark Souls 3 does actually allude to Aldia, but in very different ways. In this video, I argue that Aldia actually had a major impact on Lothric, and may have even inspired the Usurpation of Fire/Lord of Hollows ending. I also found quite a few surprising connections between Aldia, Vendrick, and Yuria of Londor.This theory would also rectify one of the biggest criticisms of the story and lore in Dark Souls 3: Aside from a few fan service items, the game seems to ignore almost everything that happened in Drangleic. Lokey on Aldia: lokeysouls.com/2021/02/04/aldia And on the first of the scholars: lokeysouls.com/2021/02/05/lothric-first-scholar (Lokey's Abyssal Archive is an amazing resource that I highly recommend.)Ashen_Shroom's theory on Soul Stream and the Soul of Cinder: reddit.com/r/darksouls3/comments/8jmkdo/soul_of_cinder_and_the_spell_soul_streamEdited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv
Is the Greater Will Even Alive? | Elden Ring Lore EXPLAINED Garrulous Goldmask 2023-07-28 | When creating Elden Ring, George RR Martin and Hidetaka Miyazaki took “God is dead” a bit too literally.The Greater Will is one of the most mysterious--and most misunderstood--aspects of Elden Ring. Only five unique item descriptions and four different characters even mention the Greater Will.While many in the lore community think of the Greater Will as this all-powerful master manipulator, in this video, I make the case for why the Greater Will is actually incredibly weak. And there's significant evidence to suggest that the Greater Will might not even be alive anymore or was even a sentient force in the first place. Along the way, I also delve deeper into the lore behind the Elden Stars, the Nox, the Crucible, and the Two Fingers. With enough Elden Ring lore as a bedrock, I then explore how the game lets the Tarnished reenact Nietzsche’s (in)famous concept of the death of God. Spoilers for Elden Ring (and The Gay Science too I guess).Mirko and Last Protagonist on alternate translations for the Greater Will "banishing" the Nox: reddit.com/r/EldenRingLoreTalk/comments/ynq6fr/in_defence_of_the_greater_will_and_also_people/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_buttonyoutube.com/shorts/Zf5Fnns-HYgBandai Namco: The Elden Ring was "the source of the Erdtree." bandainamcoent.com/games/elden-ring
Was Miquella Marikas Mimic? | Elden Ring Lore Garrulous Goldmask 2023-07-15 | Fun fact: "Miquella" is a feminized version of "Miguella," which means "one who resembles God." Like a Mimic.#shorts #eldenring #eldenringlore
Elden Ring Lore is Surprisingly Queer Garrulous Goldmask 2023-07-03 | Being queer is like the Dark Souls of sexual orientations. For many of the characters in Elden Ring, their queerness is essential to understanding the game's lore. In this video, I cover Ranni and her canonically gay wedding, how Rykard is an example of bi erasure, the unsettling historical Japanese practices of wakashu and shinju that may have inspired Mohg and Miquella, and how alchemy can explain Marika and Miquella’s genderfluid natures. Depending on the reception, I'd love to do a follow-up video that further explores the very gay themes found in Elden Ring. Also, I use the word “queer” as an act of reclamation and as an inclusive umbrella term for the LGBTQ+ community/gender and sexual minorities generally speaking. Cut line of Mohg dialogue: seitsen-sarvi.tumblr.com/post/691005328621486080@AHumanJusticar on Miquella: youtu.be/xeSMGQtzpeQ @SmoughTown on Radagon: youtu.be/AwRJpdSCKo8 @bonfirevn on Miquella: youtu.be/jor0Xty3iBI @CrunchyVideos on Alchemy: youtu.be/LmMZa_wuiPoMiro Board by @TrinaSoft and @themxfiles on The Trans Between: miro.com/app/board/uXjVOjmkKNA= #eldenring #eldenringlore #pride #lgbt #lgbtq
Gnosticism: The Philosophy Behind Elden Ring’s Frenzied Flame Garrulous Goldmask 2023-05-12 | The followers of the Frenzied Flame in Elden Ring share some surprisingly similar beliefs to Gnostic Christianity, from their views on the creation of the universe to how the world will end. (Spoilers! Both involve fire. Lots and lots of fire.)So with insights gleaned from Gnostic texts, join me in uncovering a radically different interpretation of the Flame of Frenzy, the Greater Will, and Hyetta's speech about the One Great, with a few references to the Demiurge, Evangelion and some dank Yaldabaoth memes sprinkled in. Oh, and fun fact: "Apocalypse" is ancient Greek for "revelation."@SekiroDubi, Merchant Kalé Full Questline Restored: youtube.com/watch?v=0Cljs4UTdT8@StratekYT, Kalé Dialogue Compilation: youtube.com/watch?v=YGyli9a3jn0 @ratatoskr6324, What is the Frenzied Flame? youtube.com/watch?v=pblth0JJz-c @MadLuigi, Refuting the Frenzied Flame: youtube.com/watch?v=iiztQQfrTks If you're interested in learning more about Gnosticism, I highly recommend @TheEsotericaChannel, which has an entire playlist of in-depth videos exploring the topic: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ__PGORcBKyc7rph_EpAUszuUwcPsz0T #eldenring #eldenringlore #gnosticism #gnostic
