Why Elden Ring's Erdtree is Essentially a Giant Parasite
Elden Ring’s Erdtree can be seen across the entirety of the Lands Between, as it looms over the landscape. At a glance, the tree looks to be a glowing, golden symbol of the Golden Order’s rule over the land. However, the true nature of the Erdtree and the Outer Gods who sent it to the Lands Between is much more sinister.
By thoroughly investigating items and enemies related to the Erdtree and its mysterious past, players will discover that there was once a different tree that stood at the central point of Elden Ring. There are many clues that imply the Erdtree was sent to the Lands Between by the Outer Gods to act as a type of parasite, overtaking a powerful and ancient tree to began leeching off of the land and its inhabitants.
Elden Ring Needs Its Own Painted World
Though players are inclined to believe that the Erdtree governs all beings and life within the land, there is evidence of life in the Lands Between before the Erdtree came to be. The Root Resin item description mentions a tree other than the Erdtree, called the Great Tree. Though it seems this Great Tree and the Erdtree are one-and-the-same, more of the game’s lore explains that the Great Tree was a primordial tree that housed a crucible, which is defined as a melting pot in which different elements converge and interact to create something new. In the instance of the Great Tree, the crucible is likely how different forms of life came to be.
The most informative lore surrounding the Great Tree is found in the description of the Aspects of the Crucible Incantations, which are described as the primal force of the Erdtree’s energy and “an aspect of the primordial crucible, in which all life was once blended together.” This description implies that there was a life
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