Elden Ring Shows GRRM's True Feelings About Game Of Thrones: Theory

<br>Many players will be recruited into Elden Ring 's Volcano Manor society after encountering Rya, a hunched over, suspicious-looking woman who will teleport players directly to the red-lit halls of the Volcano Manor estate itself. After two completed assassination quests, Rya strangely becomes a lot more friendly and trustworthy after revealing her true form and identity – a humanoid shawl-wearing serpent named Zorayas. Zorayas proudly expresses the belief that she's the daughter of Tanith, the leader of Volcano Manor, "born by the grace of a glorious king." If the player talks to the gold-masked Tanith, however, the Volcano Manor's head will refer to herself as Zorayas' "adoptive mother" and laments how she "hardly deserves the sweet child." Later on in Zorayas or Rya's complete questline, she tells the player about a strange sight she saw – a slithering serpent figure just like her who wandered into a side room and never came <br><br> <br>FromSoftware's Elden Ring _ managed to make a huge splash in the gaming community, winning the hearts of both long-time _Soulsborne fans and newcomers alike, but there is one area that seems to be the epicenter of the game's meme culture and meta discussion: the game's online message system. Like in previous FromSoftware games (and now Skyrim , thanks to Elden Ring -style mods ), Elden Ring features asynchronous online messaging, which players can use to leave cryptic notes for each other throughout the game world. It's through this highly specific form of messaging that players across the globe have been able to help one another with various puzzles, secrets, and boss battle strateg<br><br> <br><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9WMOnnZCXqU/hq720.jpg"; style="max-width:420px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="THEY NAMED HIM... FAURTIS? | Everdark Sovereign Sentient Pest Expedition First Reaction" />In the opening cinematic of Elden Ring , players are presented with both a narrative and a goal of reclamation and restoration; according to the hoarse-voiced narrator, Elden Ring 's Golden Order was a splendid thing that once united the Lands Between in peace and plenty. Then the Elden Ring was shattered and Golden Order torn about by the civil war of power-hungry Demigods. Within this worldview, the player character and other Tarnished protagonists are prodigal heroes, chosen by the grace of the Greater Will to dethrone the unworthy Demigods, claim their Great Runes, and build a new Golden Order as the Elden L<br><br> <br>With FromSoftware's symbolism-heavy storytelling, it's not far-fetched to believe that Martin slipped some symbolism of his own into the lore of the Lands Between, possibly expressing feelings about Game of Thrones . From Queen Marika's doubts about the Greater Will and Golden Order, to Godfrey and his Tarnished warriors being exiled, Martin could have put his feelings about the rise and fall of Game of Thrones' popularity in these storylines. Elden Ring has a dark fantasy style that supports releasing the negativity that grew from Game of Thrones s eason 8 tarnishing his reputation as the writer of a series that captivated countless viewers, until they became enraged and disappointed by the path it took at the end - after there wasn't more of his original material to draw f<br><br> <br>Following the backlash of Game of Thrones season 8, Martin was given the chance to write the history of Elden Ring . The dark fantasy style of Soulsborne games allowed Martin, known for killing off beloved characters, the creative freedom to possibly include Elden Ring sidequests with sad endings and feuds between characters whose views leave the player uncertain as to whom they should support. When the Tarnished returns from their exile, they are nobody important to the inhabitants of the Lands Between, and it's possible Martin felt the same way, entering into the position of writing for a video game rather than a novel. He may well have felt a lot like the Tarnished concept he was creating, someone exploring an unfamiliar landscape. He may have been searching for a way to regain his Grace and continue the Golden Order by fixing his reputation, just as the Tarnished can ultimately repair the Elden R<br><br> <br>Robbed of the Greater Will's Grace, Elden Ring 's Godfrey became the first Tarnished, exiled from the Lands Between and told to struggle, fight, and grow stronger before they return. In a way, Godfrey's journey mimics Martin's journey as a writer. Godfrey was a strong warrior before catching Marika's attention, as Martin was a talented writer before Game of Thrones caught HBO's attention. As Godfrey was risen to the position of Elden Lord, Martin, too, was put on a pedestal as the world fell in love with Game of Thrones . Godfrey was a tool for Marika, somebody that she could use to advance her own goals, and it could be argued that Martin became a tool for HBO, <a href="https://www.eldenringpulse.com/articles/my-epic-showdown-with-everdark-sovereign-augur-in-elden-ring-nightreign-a-raider-s-survival-guide.html">everdark sovereign augur strategy</a> having to entrust the unfinished material of his final book to the showrunners because the show was made faster than he could write the final b<br><br> <br>Elden Ring follows the journey of the Tarnished as they return to the Lands Between after their exile. The Elden Ring has been shattered, and the Greater Will calls the Tarnished back with the guidance of Grace in hopes that they will gather the Great Runes of Power that have been scattered, and make the Elden Ring whole once more to maintain the reign of the Golden Order over the Lands Between. The journey of the Tarnished climaxes at the Greater Will's Erdtree in Elden Ring 's Lands Between , where they can shape the future of the realm with the choices they've made and the characters they've hel<br>