Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Summary
Elden Ring : Shadow of the Erdtreeintroduces new lore to the base plot , and along with it another freehanded question : why wasMessmer the Impalerleft behind in the Land of Shadow ? Messmer is the son ofQueen Marika the Eternaland was ab initio in the Land of Shadow on her orders as he was assisting in her crusade against the Hornsent . The Hornsent were the realm ’s former ruler who had lorded over Marika before her ascension to godhood . Though this explains why Messmer came to the soil , why he could n’t leave is n’t as easily apparent .
AlthoughShadow of the Erdtreedoesn’t give an exact reasonwhy Messmer was left behind in the Land of Shadowwhen Marika leave for the Lands Between , some potential answer are hint at in the game . Some possibilities seem to evoke that Marika may not have part ways with Messmer on the adept term . Others paint a picture that Messmer stayed loyal to his female parent even after she sidetrack from the Land of Shadow .
Elden Ring ’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is a victory lap for FromSoftware , bestow in constituent from retiring game without losing what made it special .
Messmer May Have Been A Threat To The Erdtree
Messmer’s Kindling Has Been Shown To Burn Trees
One possibility for Messmer being left in the Land of Shadow is that Marika saw him as a threat to the Erdtree . There are a few rationality why this could be the caseful , but perhaps the most obvious fare in the form of the point Messmer ’s Kindling . Players receive this detail after defeat Messmer , and then they go on to apply it to burn down the Sealing Tree , triggeringShadow of the Erdtree ’s point of no return .
It ’s very possible thatMarika was concerned Messmer ’s Kindling could also be used to burn down the Erdtree . It would n’t be the first meter that Marika had taken uttermost step to eliminate a potential threat against her favourable tree . In events that took place beforeElden Ring , Marika killed the barbarous god worship by the Fire Giants , who was articulate to have the power to demolish the Erdtree . It ’s possible Marika decided Messmer was a similar threat , but did n’t want to kill him in a flash since he was also her loyal son .
It is n’t just Messmer ’s Kindling that may have made Marika think he was a threat to her and the Erdtree . Messmer is also the vessel for an entity that Marika may have been just as afraid of . This may mean that Messmer ’s desertion was a sacrifice Marika was unforced to make to keep her rule over the Lands Between .
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The Serpent Inside Messmer Could Also Have Been A Threat To Marika
Marika Sealed The Abyssal Serpent Inside Messmer
The kindling players get from Messmer is just one of the life-threatening things inside the demigod . Marika also used Messmer to seal off away a brawny serpent , which can be learn depend out from behind Messmer ’s center in the opening cutscene of his fight . SomeElden Ringplayers believe that this serpent - that the secret plan enounce Marika varnish inside Messmer - is a reflexion of the roughshod god . If this is true , then it makes total sense why Marika would n’t want to allow it back into the Lands Between .
Messmer refers to this serpent as the " Abyssal Serpent , " and it was sustain in impediment by Marika removing one of Messmer ’s eye and replacing it with a sealing wax . Messmer smash the seal of approval to start his second stage as Base Serpent Messmer .
Having already drink down the barbarous god once to protect the Erdtree , Marika would in all likelihood not be keen for it to revert . Some have also posited thatthe serpent may be feed on Messmer ’s Kindling . If true , this would basically allow Marika to keep two separate threats at bay laurel with a individual plan . Though it mean abandoning her Word in the Land of Shadow , it seems this is a sacrifice Marika is willing to make to protect the Erdtree .
Players venture into the shadowed realm of the Land of Shadow to confront new biomes, dungeons, and formidable bosses. Guided by the enigmatic Miquella, they face the terrifying Messmer the Impaler and uncover the dark secrets shrouded beneath the Erdtree’s influence, featuring new weapons, magic, and challenges.
Marika May Have Wanted Messmer To Continue His Crusade
Messmer Aided Marika In The Destruction Of The Hornsent
Although Messmer posing a threat to the Erdtree seems like a more compelling reasonableness for Marika leaving him behind in the Land of Shadow , there may also be a simple account . Messmer was originally aid Marika in her effort to kill the Hornsent . As there are still some remnants of the Hornsent in the Land of Shadow , Messmer may have been left behind to ensure his mother ’s mission was transport out in full . Marika sought to root out the Hornsent after they tortured Marika ’s citizenry from the Shaman Village .
Like most elements of FromSoftware ’s game lore , Elden Ring : Shadow of the Erdtreeisn’t likely to give role player one concrete answer to this question . It is up to players to examine the bit of lore they are yield in the game ’s cutscenes and point descriptions to try and figure out out for themselves what they believe befall . This sensation of mystery makesElden Ringcharacters like Messmer cohere with histrion long after they ’ve dispatch the game , as loaf question about their history remain unresolved .
histrion venture into the shadow realm of the Land of Shadow to confront new biome , dungeons , and formidable bosses . Guided by the enigmatic Miquella , they face the terrifying Messmer the Impaler and uncover the sour secrets enshroud beneath the Erdtree ’s influence , featuring new weapons , thaumaturgy , and challenges.
