Elden Ring Players Are Still Arguing About Shadow Of The Erdtree's Biggest Trailer Mystery
may have answered many of the community's lingering questions but players can't settle on the meaning of one particular visual that debuted before the DLC was even released. Known for its deep world-building, FromSoftware also has a reputation for purposefully obscuring information in its narratives, hiding key details within item descriptions and out-of-the-locations. There's always plenty to unpack for those fans willing to delve into the weeds but for the average user, much of 's story is difficult and sometimes impossible to understand.
Over on Reddit, user Circles-of-the-World posted a request for clarification on the chunk of flesh Marika is seen reaching into in the story trailer, sparking debate on the nature of the strange object.
Some believe it to be the corpse of the Fell God which Marika killed but the consensus is that this theory is speculation since no confirmation has ever been provided. The question regarding the pile of flesh has led the community to claim that FromSoftware intended to clarify the nature of the scene in a second DLC.
Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree makes players work hard for its ending, yet does very little to reward that hard work other than a big tease.
Pondering the nature of Marika's interaction with the flesh left fans frustrated since many believe that FromSoftware has no intention of providing an answer to the moment shown in the story trailer. While the studio is under no obligation to explain its sweeping esoteric story, the inclusion of a red herring scene feels off, especially when so many other lingering questions were solved by the DLC. To make matters worse, there's a good chance FromSoftware will never reveal more insight into Marika's chunk of mystery flesh.
Following 's success, FromSoftware confirmed that it has no plans to create further expansions for its beloved RPG. Despite this, the studio did note that it's leaving the door open to eventually return to the franchise for a sequel or spinoff, but
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