Why [SPOILER] Returns In Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a completely new IP, though it shares ideas and gameplay elements from previous games in FromSoftware’s catalog, and there is a certain character that appears in Elden Ring who will look very familiar to longtime players. Honestly, having this character return doesn’t even come as much of a surprise at this point. Way before it was released, players wondered if this classic character would return in Elden Ring.
[Warning: Mild spoilers for Elden Ring below]
This character has appeared in several of FromSoftware’s earlier games, including Demon’s Souls, the Dark Souls series, and Bloodborne. It’s not necessarily the same person every time, but this character shares appearances between all the games. Perhaps more importantly, encounters with this character are almost always unique and memorable.
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The character serves an important purpose within FromSoftware's games as a warning for players: they shouldn’t trust everyone they meet. The character is deceptive by nature, and nearly always puts them in a perilous situation. When players meet this character, they know that great challenges, but also usually great rewards, lie ahead. Since Elden Ring is Dark Souls’ spiritual successor, it would only make sense for FromSoftware to continue the tradition.
That’s right, it’s Patches once again. Patches transcends space and time to appear in Elden Ring, this time known as «Patches the Untethered.» Considering how massive the world is, it would be a shame if players were to miss this unforgettable character, but thankfully he shows up in a few different places in the game. However, players will likely stumble upon him early on if they decide to stray slightly
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