Elden Ring: Why You Shouldn't Kill Caelid's Big White Dragon

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For many players, starting a new game by killing the dormant white dragon Greyoll of Caelid for easy runes seems essential. Because the giant dragon does not defend itself, it may at first seem like there aren't too many better methods for a newbie Tarnished to quickly gain tons of runes. However, simply running up and slaughtering this giant dragon without considering its lore or the consequences of Greyoll's death can take away from the experience of the game.

Part of understanding who giant white dragon is involves facing it in battle. Found in the northeastern section of Caelid, the enormous white beast lays around while five, smaller dragons defend it. Defeating these five dragons will result in the death of the larger one, but players have found that they can sneak behind them all and simply kill the giant white dragon instead for an easy rune farm in 's early game. Doing so unlocks its legendary incantation at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion, which in turn unlocks the secret of its identity.

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The giant white sleeping dragon of Caelid is Greyoll, the mother of all dragons in the universe, according to the description of «Greyoll's Roar.» Greyoll is an important figure in the history of the Lands Between, which was once ruled by dragons before the reign of Queen Marika and Lord Godfrey.

Killing Greyoll is thus akin to destroying a beloved monument; sure, the white dragon may lay dormant and seems to hold no true power anymore, but destroying a sacred entity for the sake of greed and bloodlust seems needlessly evil — especially when there are better rune farms in Caelid. Take a look at just how easy (and depressing) killing Greyoll this way actually