What Happens In Elden Ring? The Game's Story, Part 11: Leyndell, Ashen Capital
Okay, okay, okay. Seriously--this time it's gonna happen. The Shardbearers of Elden Ring are dead, the Great Runes belong to you, the Erdtree burns, and the way is clear to stand before Queen Marika and become Elden Lord. Now's the time to return to Leyndell, which you'll quickly find has changed a bit, thanks to your efforts. But it should be smooth sailing.
After all, who could possibly stand in your way at this point? You've killed basically everyone.
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What Happens In Elden Ring? The Game's Story, Part 10: Crumbling Farum Azula
If you haven't dropped back by, now's a good time to visit the Roundtable Hold. When you arrive, you'll find the place on fire, which may be surprising. Most of the people who have ever been here are gone, although a few folks--most notably the blacksmith, Master Hewg, and the Finger-Reader Enia--intend to stick it out until the end.
When you talk to Sir Gideon, he'll intuit that you've burned the Erdtree, with the Roundtable Hold to follow. He's not too broken up about it, saying that the Roundtable Hold existed to make a Tarnished Elden Lord, and if burning the place down is what that takes, then so be it.
This whole situation raises questions about what the Roundtable Hold actually is, though, and if you were paying attention in Leyndell the first time, you might have passed through the Fortified Manor, a place that is exactly the layout of the Roundtable, but empty. The fact that the Roundtable is burning down, plus the fact that you can only reach it from Sites of Grace, suggest that the Roundtable is a magical or spectral location specifically linked to the Erdtree itself--it's not a real place, but a
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