Elden Ring's Canon Ending Explained

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Elden Ringoffers players the chance to experience one of several possible endings based upon their actions throughout the course of their journeys across the Lands Between, but of all of the endings, one of them is most likely to be canon. Most of Elden Ring's endings require the player to complete lengthy questlines, some of which span the length of the game and take the player to areas they may not otherwise come across. Most of the endings are also tied to specific NPCs and usually result in furthering their goals or agendas for The Lands Between, such as Elden Ring's own horror star, the Dung Eater.

[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Elden Ring.]

However, given the length of the game and the size of the map, many of these questlines can be easily missed or lost track of, so players will have to be vigilant to make sure all of the endings are available. It's also important to note that the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending will lock players out of the other endings unless the «condition» is cured with the use of a special item obtained from another NPC questline originating in Caelid. The remaining endings can all be obtained together, with the player given a final decision as to which ending they would like after beating the final boss, although some of Elden Ring's endings are better than others.

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It is important to note that FromSoftware's typical storytelling style often means that its games often don't have a true «canon» ending, as a narrative facet of titles such as Bloodborne and Dark Souls revolves around the idea of cycles repeating over the course of vast amounts of time, essentially letting all endings be considered «canon» as the