Elden Ring's Outer Gods Explained

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Elden Ring is filled with lore to be dissected, ranging from character backgrounds like Radahn to largely non-human characters like Omens and Empyreans. The same can be said for the gods of Elden Ring, as while the Tarnished will indubitably interact with The Greater Will, others may play smaller roles or only be mentioned in item/character descriptions.

While players will face demi-gods, it seems Outer Gods have no physical form—save perhaps The Greater Will, which is explained later. They do seem to be conscience beings, picking and choosing their particular influences over the world of Elden Ring, but their designations are erratic in many ways. SPOILERS AHEAD FOR ELDEN RING.

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Obviously, the main god-like being of Elden Ring is The Greater Will—it’s a lot like The Force in Star Wars in a way. It’s a power that’s always there and that some can draw on or communicate with, but not everyone. The Greater Will dictates the events of the Land Between, and many seek to serve it. This is often communicated through The Two Fingers and, in a way, The Elden Lord, Marika, and The Golden Order all serve The Greater Will.

Now, no other Outer God is rebelled against so much, or at least so clearly, as The Greater Will. Its Golden Order appears to be how life, death, physics, and all of that operate, and in becoming Elden Lord, this Will is largely maintained—if changed, as no Tarnished should become an Elden Lord per the Golden Order, it seems. Many believe The Elden Beast is an incarnation of The Greater Will, and it makes sense given everything that unfolds in the story that this Outer God does take a form. Others do not though.

If Outer Gods impose an order of some sort,