Elden Ring takes place in the Lands Between, which has a rich historical background and timeline that led to the Shattering, and a great deal occurs prior to the Tarnished Champion returning from their exile. Item descriptions and NPC dialogues weave a tapestry detailing the past ages of the Lands Between. From the division of the «One Great» to the Shattering, the Lands Between was embroiled in fights for power long before the Elden Ring was introduced.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Elden Ring.]
The Lands Between was once the home of the Crucible, a primordial power that would later become the source of power for the Erdtree. When the Tarnished Champions arrives, most of the events that shaped the Lands Between have already occurred. Outer Gods and races like the Numen have come to the Lands Between and engaged in power struggles for control. For a time, Marika, chosen of the Greater Will and vessel for the Elden Ring, ruled the Lands Between in an era of relative peace. Then the Lands Between was sent into a new age of chaos with the theft of Destined Death and the shattering of the Elden Ring, an event that led the Greater Will to call back the Tarnished from their exile.
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Putting together a timeline for a FromSoftware game requires players to dig into item descriptions, spell descriptions, and NPC dialogue. The timeline for Elden Ring starts with two key components: the Crucible and One Great. The splitting of the One Great lead to multiple Outer Gods attempting to influence the Lands Between, where the Crucible with its primordial power was located. The arrival of the Greater Will to the Lands Between then starts another era in
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