Is The Erdtree Or The Haligtree Elden Ring's True Parasite?

by Tim Stubbs on November 26, 2025

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Miquella uses his own power to nurture the Haligtree, becoming its core in hopes that it will grow into a great tree that can rival the Erdtree, break his curse of eternal childhood, and free his twin sister Malenia from the curse of Scarlet Rot that eats away at her b In the Mountaintop of the Giants area of Elden Ring , players can encounter the being known as Shabriri , an undying avatar of the Three Finger's Frenzied Flame who has possessed the corpse of another NPC called Yura. Shabriri, soft-spoken, eloquent, and utterly unhinged, urges the player to avert Melina's act of self-sacrifice by imbuing themselves with the power of the Frenzied Flame, bestowed by the Three Fingers entity sealed away beneath Leyndell. If the player does become the Lord of Frenzied Flame in _Elden Ring _ , Shabriri will become an NPC players can summon outside the <a href="https://Www.eldenringfans.com/articles/unraveling-ironeye-s-quest-in-elden-ring-nightreign.html">nightlord boss Strategy</a> arena for Godfrey, The First Elden Lord, wielding both Yura's Nagakiba katana weapon and Shabriri's own Frenzied Flame Incantati Between the two trees, the Erdtree is the true parasite. This fits the ongoing theme in Elden Ring that the Greater Will, despite being presented as a benevolent Outer God at first, is more vicious and controlling than it tries to make others believe. Because of the Greater Will's true nature, it isn't a surprise that Elden Ring's Age of Stars ending is the favorite among players since Ranni begins a new order of her own that won't directly interfere with the lives of those in the Lands Between in the way the Golden Order does. While there's enough information to deem the Erdtree as a parasite, the lack of information about the Greater Will makes its intentions unclear. The purpose of creating a parasitic tree that uses the power of the Crucible and the dead will only be revealed if FromSoftware adds DLC or creates other future content through an expansion or sequel for **Elden Ring

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