Every Dark Secret of Elden Ring's Volcano Manor

<br>A smaller gameplay secret that's tied to the world of Elden Ring is the golden leaves from the Erdtree. On certain nights, these gold leaves can be seen falling to the ground around the player. At the same time, the Tarnished can be seen buffed with a golden aura as w<br><br> <br>Radagon left his betrothed for Queen Marika, leaving the Full Moon Queen Rennala to go mad and eternally depressed. It's later revealed that Radagon and Marika are technically one and the same, with the former being a physical off-shoot of the lat<br> <br>Initially believed to be an <a href="https://www.eldenringpulse.com/articles/the-heartwarming-world-of-video-game-tributes-when-digital-realms-show-they-care.html">in-game easter eggs</a> egg, the texture for the Dark Souls chests was removed from most of the Elden Ring chests that had it. This means the textures were most likely placeholders that were missed before the game's rele<br><br> <br>Like in other previous FromSoftware RPGs, it's not quite clear which factions in Elden Ring ** ** are "good" or "evil"; the Golden Order may have been a beacon of civilization destroyed by treachery or a conquering imperial power, while the grim assassins of the Volcano Manor faction might be blasphemous killers or heroic rebels against the Erdtree's tyranny. The Volcano Manor area of Elden Ring, noble intention of its inhabitants aside, is certainly a sinister-looking place, surrounded by lava and infested with serpentine creatures. The more players investigate the secret passageways and twisted quest-lines of the Volcano Manor, the more dark secrets they learn regarding the blasphemy of Lord Rykard and his long-term pl<br><br> <br>Despite the poor reception of Game of Thrones season 8, it's difficult to deny that George R.R. Martin is a brilliant writer who can bring expansive stories to life through the eyes of a variety of characters. Working with FromSoftware, Martin's world-building skills helped to create one of the most memorable playable spaces in recent memory in the sprawling open-world map of Elden Ring , and possibly offered him a creative outlet for his feelings about Game of Thrones season 8 . T he storytelling of **Elden Ring ** leaves a lot of room for interpretation, but it seems entirely possible that Martin could have made his influence on the game much more personal than players might initially have assu<br><br> <br>Not much is known about the exact involvement of Martin in the game's fiction and whether or not broader outlines of endings or character trajectories are concerned, Martin himself having downplayed the role, indicating he worked out things more fundamental to the world and its mythology. Given the number of endings in Elden Ring , however, Martin could have had conflicting feelings about going into the project, unsure what the outcome would be for both himself and the game. He could have been searching for a way to start a new age of writing, much like Ranni's Elden Ring Age of Stars Ending starts a new age for the Lands Between, instead of looking to reclaim the glory lost with the downfall of Game of Thron<br><br> <br>It's unclear exactly who created the Living Jars, or what purpose they were made for in **Elden Ring ** . References in certain item descriptions to "jar poachers" who hunt Living Jars for their magically potent innards suggest that these strange friendly beings, even if they were created, have become a self-perpetuating species, capable of reproducing with a handful of fired clay and the dead bodies created by the warmongering, Elden Ring-seeking lords and ladies of the Lands Betw<br><br> <br><img src="https://p0.pikist.com/photos/951/114/people-girl-smile-happy-travel-trip-ride-window-thumbnail.jpg"; style="max-width:450px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="" />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>This hint from Zorayas will lead players to a room in the Volcano Manor with an illusory wall, and from there to a secret passageway players can use to traverse the inner depths of Elden Ring 's Volcano Manor area. Among the many enemies players can encounter here are Man-Serpents shaped just like Zorayas, proof that her existence isn't as unique as she'd first believed. If the players discover and give Zorayas a "Serpent's Amnion" key item, the soft-spoken serpent-woman will discover the awful truth: She and her ilk were not born from Volcano Manor's Tanith, Rykard, or a "glorious king," but from the hideous rituals of a demented madwoman. Crushed by this revelation, she asks the player character to kill her, though the pitying Tanith will offer players an alternative in the form of a Tonic Of Forgetfuln<br>