Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - Everything There Is To Know About The Bloodfiends

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, introduced a wide variety of new items, enemies, and areas for fans to explore. All of these provide fascinating new clues about the game's mysterious lore and mythology, and establish connections between the Land of Shadow (or Shadow Realm) and the Lands Between. One such connection is between the new Bloodfiend enemies and Mohg, Lord of Blood. By no coincidence, the only way to enter the Land of Shadow and access the DLC content is by defeating Mohg in Mohgwyn Palace and interacting with Miquella's corpse inside the cocoon at the back the chamber.

The Bloodfiends are clearly connected to the same ancient civilization as Mohg, and are worshipers of the Formless Mother, one of the Outer Gods in lore. The details surrounding the Bloodfiends, the tribe or cult that grew around the Formless Mother's powers, and the Bloodboon ritual itself are provided through item descriptions around the Shadow Realm and Lands Between. To fully understand the overlap, and to appreciate how s Bloodfiend enemies add to established lore, it's worth taking a deep dive into all that is known about the Bloodfiends and their significance in .

As with all lore, looking closely at item descriptions is the main source of information, and it's worth sampling from both the base game and to get a full sense of who and what the Bloodfiends are. Some obvious overlaps surround the Formless Mother. The sacred Incantation, Bloodboon, found in the Lands Between, mentions "," as well as "" Similarly, the Sacred Bloody Flesh consumable in the Shadow Realm, a "," is a flower grown from the blood of "."

The Shadow Keep in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion holds many secrets, including illusory walls, secret paths, and powerful enemies.

The Bloodboon Ritual and Bloodfiends' Bloodboon skills both require Tarnished to "." Another significant connection between the two realms can be found comparing Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear and the Bloodfiend's Sacred Spear. The spears are described as "," and both