Elden Ring: How Volcano Manor's Lord Rykard Ended Up In A Giant Snake
The story of how Elden Ring's Lord Rykard became the infamous God-Devouring Serpent is one of ambition and corruption. Lord Rykard began life as someone who fought for what he thought was right, rejecting the Golden Order of Elden Ring and the oppressive dogma that he felt it imposed. Like many characters in Elden Ring, however, his story became a tragedy as his pursuit of power and freedom only led to corruption and persecution.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Elden Ring.]
Long before the events of Elden Ring and the establishment of the Golden Order, various insulated religious groups littered the Lands Between. Each worshipped their own gods and one of these groups worshipped Eiglay, the immortal Serpent-God. Eiglay demanded blood sacrifices in order to nourish itself and increase its power, so its followers often found themselves in conflict with other religious groups, such as those that follow the Deathrite Birds.
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Redditor OrigamiGamer points out that players who get the Sacrificial Axe in Elden Ring will find that its effects mirror that of the Serpent-God's Curved Sword. Based on item descriptions, they also propose that prior to the Erdtree and the arrival of the Elden Beast, the two zealous groups were antagonistic towards one another and likely came into conflict. It's unclear how or when, but the followers of the Serpent-God Eiglay eventually vanished and Eiglay was left to rot inside Mt. Gelmir. That was, until, Lord Rykard discovered it.
Lord Rykard (later known as Praetor Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy) is the son of Radagon and Queen Rennala, and is the eldest brother of General Radahn and Lunar Princess Ranni. When
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