Elden Ring: The Lore Behind Nepheli Loux Explained

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Nepheli Loux is an Elden Ring character that players first meet in Stormveil Castle and then later at the Roundtable Hold. She is the adopted daughter of Gideon and a strong warrior who can help the player defeat a couple of the game's bosses such as Godrick, Godfrey, and the Omenkiller at the Village of the Albinaurics. Outside of boss fights, she also plays a part in some of Elden Ring's optional quests.

Fans have been piecing together the lore behind Nepheli, from who her biological parents were to her connections with the Lands Between. While she is Tarnished like many others, it is her relationship with other characters that makes her quite interesting. Depending on player choices, she can also take a powerful role in the future of the Lands Between.

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One of the most interesting relationships Nepheli has with other Tarnished is with Gideon, her foster father. Since Nepheli says she never knew her biological family, it is safe to assume Gideon raised her from a very young age. However, the two are very different in terms of motivations and personality. This could mean that Nepheli, though raised by Gideon, had very different world experiences. While Gideon mostly learns of the world through reading and spying, Nepheli is a warrior who gets first-hand accounts. An example of their differences is that Nepheli was at Stormveil Castle under Gideon's orders. She hated Godrick for his cruelty, as she saw it all first-hand, while Gideon just wanted Godrick dead for his Great Rune and remained at Roundtable Hold.

In the Village of the Albinaurics, Nepheli mentions that as a little girl, she witnessed terrible injustice like what happened in the village. She never goes into detail