Breaking down and obsessing over Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s new characters
polygon.comThe wait for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeis almost over. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco released the first trailer for the game on Wednesday, revealing that the highly anticipated DLC for the open-world role-playing game will be released on June 21.
The trailer ran just over three minutes long, but the developers packed it with looks at several new characters and monstrosities coming as part of the expansion. Between that and new images included in the announcement, we have plenty of hotties, weirdos, and straight-up horrors to look forward to. Let’s break it down.
Out of all the characters shown, Messmer the Impaler came out on top as the clear star of the new trailer. In an interview with IGN, Hidetaka Miyazaki said that Messmer will play a central role in the DLC and has a story that fits the expansion’s main theme of “shadow.” According to Miyazaki, Messmer’s throne is the same one from the palace room where you fight Morgott, which is “supposed to symbolize that Messmer stands on equal footing to these other demigods and children of Marika.”
Besides being a key character, Messmer also has a great design. He wears a long red snake and has lustrous red locks. It’s no wonder that he’s already inspired fans to thirst-post about him online. If you’re already obsessed, here’s good news: Messmer comes with the Collector’s Edition of the game.
At the very end of the trailer, the developers teased one more character. We don’t see their face, but it shows a brief shot of them and their glowing locks from behind. The developers have not confirmed who it is, but it’s possible it could be Miquella of the Haligtree, the demigod and twin brother of Malenia. We know from the trailer and description of the game that Miquella will play a central role in the new DLC so it’s possible this could be his first real appearance.
One point in the trailer flashes between several characters in quick succession. Fans are speculating that they each could be a key boss fight in the
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