The Biggest Elden Ring Mysteries That Are Still Unresolved

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Ever since Elden Ring came out, fans have pieced together a ton of lore. The game does not give its history and truths on a silver platter but leaves hints for the player. By now most have an understanding of the Shattering, demigod family tree, and the Outer Gods. However, there are still a lot of mysteries left unanswered.

Some of these mysteries, such as the identity of the Gloam-eyed Queen, Malenia and Miquella's shadows, and Melina's identity are character based while other mysteries are lore-based. Some mysteries are even plot-related, such as whether Marika shattered the Elden Ring as part of a big plot or whether she shattered it with no plan at all. It is possible some of these mysteries will be answered in DLC while others will be left to fan interpretation.

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Most ofElden Ring'sunsolved mysteries are related to its characters. Melina, who is met at the beginning of the game, is perhaps the greatest character mystery of all. Her background and what drives her to do what she does is unknown. Dialogue in the game hints that Marika could be her mother, but that only brings up many more questions. The Lord of Frenzied Flame ending cutscene especially made fans wonder about Melina, as her other eye opens, and she promises to give the player Destined Death. Many think she is connected to Ranni in some way because each has an eye shut, but there is no clear answer as to how they could be connected.

Another character matter has to do with Malenia and Miquella, who are both Empyrean but have no shadows like Marika and Ranni. Lore dictates that every Empyrean is bestowed a shadow by the Greater Will. Ranni got Blaidd while Marika got Maliketh, but no sign of shadows have been in Elden Ring