15 Hidden Details in the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Trailer
ign.comThe long wait is finally over. We now have our first look at the upcoming DLC for Elden Ring, Shadow of the Erdtree, and it’s looking absolutely massive. The three-minute long trailer is packed with terrifying bosses, dazzling magic, and a whole lot that needs unpacking. So let’s jump right into it.
The biggest mystery posed by Elden Ring’s main campaign was what happened to Miquella, the twin brother of Malenia and a demigod cursed to be a child for eternity. In the main game, Miquella was found in Mohg’s palace, slumbering in a cocoon that was meant to turn him into an adult. During Mohg’s boss fight it’s implied that Miquella is dead, however, cut lore dialogue reveals that Miquella is just still asleep. Along with the first Shadow of the Erdtree keyart showing Miquella on a spirit steed, it appears the stage is set to uncover the mystery behind this lost family member.
The trailer begins with an image of Miquella’s cocoon, still placed on the altar of Mohg’s palace. The corpse-like arm of Miquella is stretched out of the cocoon seemingly showing that Miquella still hasn’t been revived from his slumber.
In past FromSoftware games, the DLC is usually accessed directly in the game’s world, whether by touching a painting or discovering a secret cave. For example, in Bloodborne you have to touch a monster’s skull, which is very cool. Miquella’s cocoon feels like a very likely entry way into the DLC, and sure enough, director Hidetaka Miyazaki confirmed this to be the case in our new interview with him.
A voice at the end of the trailer also asks you to “touch the withered arm and travel to the realm of shadow.” The lore indicates that Miquella’s soul may be in the Land of Dreams, so traveling into his mind may be the gateway to this “realm of shadow”. It all seems the perfect set up to access the new DLC areas.
The Erdtree is Elden Ring’s most striking landmark, a giant golden tree towering over the Lands Between. The Erdtree represents the blessing of the Elden Ring and
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