One of my most cherished activities around the launch of a FromSoftware game is the discovery process. As veterans and newcomers alike get their hands on the game, we as a community collectively uncover everything from the most obvious hints, to the unimaginable quirks.
This also goes for the games’ dense lore, as our own interpretations of what’s actually going on in these worlds start taking shape. Elden Ring continues this trend. And, thanks to its sheer scale compared to past FromSoft games, hides a wealth information for lore fiends to salivate over – I only wish these damn names weren’t so confusing!
The key players in Elden Ring’s world, both past and present, all have names that start with G, R, or M. I’ve always found that a bit odd, until it was pointed out to me that that those are author George R.R. Martin’s initials. Martin, of course, created a lot of a the backstory of Elden Ring before handing it to Hidetaka Miyazaki and the team at FromSoft to build the world of the game around it.
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