Elden Ring creates a web that connects elements in the game to weave a complex story. The Godskins are closely related to the Gloam-Eyed Queen, Destined Death, Maliketh, and Marika. True to FromSoftware's style, roguelike Co-op gameplay lore can be difficult to parse since it requires players to read item descriptions, such as the Godskin Apostle Armor which says, " The apostles, once said to serve Destined Death, are wielders of the god-slaying black flame. But after their defeat by Maliketh, the Black Blade , the source of their power was sealed away ." Finding information has an extra layer of difficulty due to Elden Ring's vast, open game world . However, the effort to find information reveals that the Godskins are more than merely a group that wears skin as cloth

A Japanese-exclusive PlayStation RPG released in 1994, Kings Field was an ambitious, ahead-of-its-time title that set in motion a series of events that would culminate in the legendary Dark Souls series. A collection of hardcore fantasy RPGs so influential that they would inspire an entire subgenre, it's astounding to think that such a high-profile collection of games would spawn from such humble orig

According to the item descriptions of certain Elden Ring armor sets, " The Land of Reeds has long been locked in a miserable civil war, during which time it has remained alienated from the cultures of its neighbors. Little wonder that the entire nation has succumbed to blood-soaked madness, or so it is said. " __ This piece of lore suggests the Land of Reeds, a country outside of the Lands Between, is a fantastical version of Warring States-era Japan, right down to the brutal wars of royal succession fought between rival clans. Certain sanguine weapons such as Elden Ring 's Rivers of Blood katana and Eleanora's Poleblade also suggest many of the warriors in the Land of Reeds have been corrupted by the rampant use of blood magic bestowed upon them by the Outer God known as the Formless Mother. Within the game of Elden Ring , the friendly Reedlander NPC called Yura has devoted himself to hunting down Tarnished " held in thrall by cessblood ," while hostile Reedlander NPCs such as Okina seem to be perfectly at home serving the cause of Mohg, the Lord of Bl

It comes with the territory of being an older and more tightly-scoped game, but something that players of both games will notice is that Demon's Souls is a noticeably shorter experience. It ultimately comes down to preference, but players looking for something concise will likely appreciate the fact that Demon's Souls can be beaten -- depending on the player's pacing -- in 20-30 ho

The 2015 PlayStation 4 exclusive title Bloodborne was, at the time, FromSoftware's most imaginative and uncompromising effort, and it marked at least a slight departure from the Dark Souls series. Abandoning the overt fantasy elements of its predecessors, Bloodborne instead takes place in the Victorian-inspired city of Yharnam and draws almost directly from Lovecraftian l

**Elden Ring ** features multiple factions working towards their goals in the Lands Between, whether that goal ranges from chaos to control, and this is shown through the variety of paths and endings that the player can take. The Godskins have lost a great deal of their power before the events of the game begin, but they persist even with the source of their power sealed away. With connections to the Gloam-Eyed Queen and a very literal name, the Godskins have a history that's worth explor

After the critical and financial success of the first game, Dishonored 2 would take fans back to the fictional city of Dunwall as Emily Kaldwin and Corvo Attano must reclaim the throne and restore peace once again to the nation's kingdom. With a new playable protagonist, additional powers, and new foes to face off against, the sequel was able to build on an already stellar game that celebrates its 10th birthday this ye

Although the Godskins exist when the player enters the Lands Between, their powers are greatly diminished compared to when they were in their prime. The Godskins were at their full power before Elden Ring takes place and the Age of the Erdtree, when Marika was an empyrean instead of a god and vessel for the Elden Ring. While Marika may not have ascended to godhood yet at that time, she had plenty of reasons to be wary of the Godskins. Marika's rival for godhood was the leader of the Godskins, the Gloam-Eyed Queen, who is also called their mother. The Gloam-Eyed Queen's status in the present time of the Lands Between is unknown, but the Two Fingers chose her as an empyrean as well before the Elden Ring had a ves

The opening cinematic of Elden Ring further identifies Godfrey/Hoarah Loux as " Chieftain of the Badlands ," while the item descriptions for the Champion's Set armor pieces expound on how " the brave warriors of the badlands shun excess adornment " __ in emulation of their chieftain. In-game, the character of Godfrey never discusses his life in the Badlands (which hopefully won't be Elden Ring's DLC setting ), but the NPC Nepheli Loux , a distant relation of Godfrey and axe-wielding warrior, shares a lot about her life in dialogue with the player. In the Village of the Albinaurics, Nepheli recounts a grim slaughter she witnessed as a child, describing it as " The oppression of the weak. Murder and pillage unchecked. A waking nightmare, made by men. " __ Throughout her quest line, she refers to the " wind " as a divine force of nature and the " storm " as a force of cleansing justice. These words and others suggest that the Badlands are a harsh, desolate place, wind-swept like Stormveil and full of marauders who use their strength to take from the w