Music and musicians are a strangely beautiful part of Elden Ring 's gameplay ambiance; the nomadic merchants scattered throughout the Lands Between play ditties on their fiddles to lure customers in, the pages of Leyndell Royal Capital weave haunting melodies with their wooden flutes, and certain winged bat creatures in the open world will sing mournful Latin dirges about the glories they lost. **Elden Ring ** DLC boss weapons modeled after string, brass, or woodwind instruments of these NPCs would not only let players show off their character's "talents" in front of summoned players, but could also logically justify the creation of new weapon Skills designed to strengthen allies or distract enemies in true Bard fash

Queen Marika the Eternal, founder and destroyer of the Golden Order, shattered the Elden Ring using a "s tone hammer made in the lands of the Numen, outside the Lands Between. " __ The armor set of the Black Knife Assassins, cutthroats who murdered Godwyn the Golden and catalyzed the Shattering, describes the assassins as " all women, and rumored to be Numen who had close ties with Marika herself. " Aside from hinting at Marika's active role in the murder of her own son, these weapon/armor descriptions imply that Marika herself was one of the Numen, and first came to the Lands Between from the country (or world) where the Numen dwelled. There are no clues in the story or endings of **Elden Ring ** __ about what the Lands of the Numen look like or what culture the Numen possess. If Queen Marika and her Black Knife cohorts are typical of their people, though, the Numen seem to be very ambitious and willing to catastrophically meddle in the affairs of both humans and g

In that case, the Godskins might be able to use the power of Destined Death once more for their black flame incantations since it's not made clear if the Gloam-Eyed Queen needs to be alive for the Godskins to wield the god-slaying black flames again. Due to these variables, the status of the Godskins past the end of Elden Ring is unclear. Although, their return to killing gods and the return of the Gloam-Eyed Queen could make for interesting DLC cont

Rykard fed himself to the Elder Serpent that lived inside the volcanic Mt. Gelmir. This allowed them to merge into one being, with Rykard’s face embedded in the giant snake’s body . This act set him on a downward spiral. He began calling on his best warriors so that he could devour them and also join in merging with the serpent. Many of his soldiers were troubled by Rykard’s growing dishonor and sought to use the Serpent-Hunter weapon to eliminate their former master, but all failed. The Tarnished must step in and defeat Rykard before he can devour the very g

Mohg, Lord of Blood , is a particularly nefarious boss who is responsible for kidnapping another demigod in hopes of bringing another Outer God to power. Sir Gideon Ofnir, one of the most notable Tarnished to return to the Lands Between at the beginning of Elden Ring , also contends with the evil demigods in his pursuit of the throne and eternal knowledge. Godrick is another particularly slimy boss. He is the weakest demigod, which leads him to do nasty things. Rykard also stands out for his ignoble actions in pursuing the power of the Elden thr

Throughout the entirety of Soul Arts , there is no lack of vivid imagery, fierce dedication, and amazing storytelling for the major FromSoftware __ releases. Every contribution serves as a reminder of how important the games of FromSoftware __ are for players. FromSoftware __ confirmed multiple new projects , with one in final stages already, meaning that there will be more worlds, creatures, and storylines to become enamored with. Waiting for news of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Elden Ring was often daunting, as FromSoftware is notoriously tight-lipped during development. Many fans are currently hoping that one of these games could be a sequel for Elden Ring , but just as many are hoping that FromSoftware will revisit their groundbreaking worlds of Bloodborne and Sekiro first. Reading through the beautiful and terrifying art and lore of Soul Arts emphasizes how unbearable it is to not yet, if ever, have the opportunity to explore new aspects of these worlds. **Soul Arts ** is the perfect companion piece to these FromSoftware games, prompting nostalgia for the first playthroughs of games, the agonizing waits for more, the creativity of the fan base, and still, the yearning for more and more, as these concept artworks are part of the most intriguing games never made (y

If the concepts for never before seen lands and creatures weren’t enough to make FromSoftware __ fans yearn for more, the art competitions for Bloodborne features inspired imaginings. Bloodborne and Sekiro evolved combat from Dark Souls , creating entirely new gameplay experiences that elevated FromSoftware __ into even higher territory. Bloodborne ’s portion of Soul Arts is dedicated entirely to fan imaginings of settings, characters, and roguelike co-op gameplay of a sequel to Bloodborne . Artist Istrandar imagined the fate of Caryll, a runesmith who is one of the most important, but never seen, figures of Byrgenwerth. Istrandar imagines Caryll’s thirst for knowledge, leaving Byrgenwerth, working tirelessly to communicate with the Great One. Through dangerous methods, Caryll transcends her human form to that of a giant, beastly owl, communicating forever with the Great One, and inspiring whispers of her dangerous desc