There are numerous creatures in Elden Ring both hostile and docile, real and fantastical, but these roaming NPCs are not safe from the game's jocular messages. This is another instance where the limited word pool of the note feature helps players make jokes, as there are just a handful of different words for various animals. This has led to many Elden Ring creatures being labeled as " dog " regardless of species. This joke has become incredibly widespread, with the game's turtles, goats, and crabs all being called dogs. While not as common, some creatures have been mislabeled as " horse " as well, leading to even more absurdly funny in-game mome

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

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

The most notable of these bosses is the Tree Sentinel, as players begin their experience in the Lands Between by trying to avoid this one-shotting beast. Tree Sentinels then later reappear as a duo outside of Leyndell. The Tree Sentinels also have a twin in the Night's Cavalry, who also have a duo boss fi

Indeed, Ranni shares a lot with the Nox people. The Nox strangely have a great admiration for the stars despite living deep beneath the ground. However, this affinity makes sense when visiting either Nokron of Nokstella, as their false skies glitter with stars. Even the large, scorpion-skeleton hybrid creatures who use Gravity Sorceries in these locations are called "Malformed Stars." This calls to Ranni's goal in creating an Age of Stars in which the Greater Will is replaced with the Dark Moon and the Outer Gods are kept away from the Lands Between. Thus, stars play an important role in both Ranni's and Nox's mission, which are already similar in their

This is where Elden Ring Nightreign Ring 's " O, you don't have the right " messages come in. These notes will be placed near a path that, for whatever reason, is currently inaccessible to the player, usually repeating the phrase multiple times, really driving the point home. These joke messages may also come across as annoying to some players, who may already be frustrated about not knowing where to go. However, they are helpful in many situations, and the oddly joyful and celebratory tone of these messages is, generally speaking, quite fu

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

But Elden Ring 's Starscourge Radahn, boss status aside, may have also been trying to keep control of the extraterrestrials already in the Lands Between. One of the Nox's Eternal Cities was struck by a falling star in punishment for their blasphemy. This falling star was Astel, Naturalborn of the Void. Astel is essentially a much larger and more powerful version of the Malformed Stars who also came to the Lands Between from outer space. While these these beings have posed a threat to the Nox and have even destroyed what was meant to be an eternal city, they are kept contained deep beneath the surface of the Lands Between because of the lack entryways into Nokron and Nokstella. But because of Ranni, they - along with other extraterrestrials like Falling Star Beasts - now have an opportunity to find their way to the surf