Elden Ring is full of mysteries. It successfully married the cryptic, deep lore From achieved in the Souls games with a massive open world, filling every cranny (and some nooks!) with the puzzle pieces to paint the lore of the Lands Between. For two years, we’ve assembled that jigsaw, and still some questions remain unanswered.
What of the outer gods? What of the Crucible? What of Hoarah Loux’s time in the badlands? Most of all, what’s the deal with Miquella? Elden Ring is full of mysteries, and Shadow of the Erdtree is full of answers. Or at least, that’s what it looks like after the three hours of playtime I was allowed. The first steps into these shadow lands promise revelations about Marika’s earlier days, the Omen, Miquella’s mission, and perhaps even the Crucible and the Gloam-Eyed Queen.
On top of that, From has said that Shadow of the Erdtree will be the only DLC for Elden Ring , so we’re right to expect this to be more about closure than mere progress. Any threads left open after June 21st are intentional loose ends. So, let’s dive in.
And a fair warning – I’m going to be talking about lore, which might be considered spoilers if you haven’t played Elden Ring . Miquella has high-tailed it to the Land of Shadow, and you’re off to find out why. Riding out into the DLC area Shadow of the Erdtree carves out, you’re first confronted with the Gravesite Plains, a wide open field full of ghostly tombstones, extending as far as you can see.
It’s qui.
