All 12 Outer Gods In Elden Ring & Shadow Of The Erdtree (& Why They Matter)

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and its expansion include a massive library of lore dedicated to Lords, Gods, Demigods, and a powerful set of entities known as Outer Gods, discussed or referenced throughout the game in item descriptions, environmental details, NPC dialogues, and more. Because of the cryptic nature of 's lore, some Outer Gods are referred to as such directly, while others seem to fall into the same category or are treated by characters the same way an Outer God would.

Overall, there are 12 different entities that can be considered Outer Gods, all of whom serve a distinct purpose in building the larger history of the Lands Between and the Land of Shadow. This list will break down where each Outer God is mentioned and take note of clues scattered throughout and .

Little is known of this Outer God, not even its true name. The Twinbird (and by extension, Deathbirds and Gravebirds) was imbibed with Ghostflame by this entity. The Twinbird Kite Shield describes it as implying it was sent as a messenger of Death. Various hints about an Outer God of Death, such as in Ancient Death Rancor, imply a connection to Those Who Live In Death, skeletal creatures found near Deathroot.

«After the night of the plot, Deathroot appeared in the Lands Between, and Those Who Live in Death soon followed.» — Skeletal Bandit Ashes

Despite the God of the Twinbird's mysterious nature, the connections with Death and Ghostflame are clear, as seen through the Twinbird engravings found on the Mausoleum Knights' shields and armor, as well as the Blue- and Red-Feathered Branchsword talismans, feathers from each side of the Twinbird's two heads, used in

The Formless Mother is one of the prevalent Outer Gods mentioned in, particularly in relation to Mohg, Lord of Blood and his history with the occult blood rituals in the name of the aka the Formless Mother. The Formless Mother is mentioned in relation to 's Bloodfiend tribes in items such as the Bloodfiend's Fork. Mohg, and separately the Bloodfiend tribes, perform