Elden Ring: The Roundtable Hold, Explained
In Elden Ring, The Roundtable Hold will be a familiar presence to any Tarnished who explore the Lands Between. It is a safe haven for war-weary warriors to stop and take a breath. To upgrade weapons, convene with old friends, and to exchange pearls of wisdom. For many, it will be fondly remembered as a checkpoint akin to Firelink Shrine in the Dark Souls series.
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While the warm atmosphere may seem inviting at first, a harder look into the strange place reveals more sinister truths. The first odd thing players will notice is that the Roundtable Hold can only be accessed by fast traveling. It is almost as if it sits in a realm parallel to the Lands Between. A realm that could only be created by the power of an Outer God.
Before we dive into the meddling of Outer Gods, let's first get a good idea of what exactly the Roundtable Hold is. A good place to start is to identify where exactly the place is. This is kind of a trick question because the Roundtable Hold actually occupies space in two areas of Elden Ring.
The first is its physical location in the world. Once the Tarnished reaches Leyndell, Royal Capital, some exploration can uncover many interesting secrets. One such secret is an exact replica of the Roundtable Hold, sans NPCs and the giant Site of Grace in the center. So we know the Roundtable Hold that we visit is a copy of this physical version, though it is entirely separate from the Hold that we frequent.
This means that our Hold lies somewhere inaccessible outside of teleportation. This leaves many options for where exactly the Hold could be. Let's explore a few theories. One option is that it sits in an extra-dimensional space. It seems that these
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