FromSoftware has lastly began ramping up its Elden Ring enlargement pack hype practice with lower than a month to go till Shadow of the Erdtree’s launch. Scorching on the heels of Tuesday’s pre-rendered story trailer, FromSoft has shared promo artwork of a brand new NPC, and I feel we already know precisely who they’re.
The picture reveals a female knight with lengthy, braided hair, a helmet cradled of their left arm and an intricately gold filigreed sword raised in the proper, partially protecting their face. The knight’s armor has detailed feathery scrollwork throughout most of its surfaces, whereas a thick white and gold cloak is draped over their shoulders.
And buddy, if this is not Elden Ring lore sicko favourite St. Trina of the Cradlesong, I will eat my dang hat. For these much less freakishly plugged into Elden Ring merchandise description esoterica, St. Trina is an androgynous knight of sleep and goals steadily talked about within the descriptions of weapons and instruments that inflict the “sleep” standing on enemies. It has been a preferred fan concept for a while that she’s a Batman-like alter ego to Miquella, the demigod on the middle of Shadow of the Erdtree’s story.
And simply take a look at that hairdo—this knight’s a ringer for the primary picture of Miquella we obtained with Shadow of the Erdtree’s announcement. What stays to be seen is whether or not St. Trina is simply Miquella carrying a swimsuit of armor to disguise his id, or if there’s one thing extra mystical or metaphysical happening with doppelgangers, alternate selves, and the like. On condition that Miquella’s mom and dad are the identical particular person, a primeval deity with two identities, the male half of which did not appear totally conscious of this truth, my cash’s on there being a Tulpa-style scenario right here for positive.
Person IcePopsicleDragon on the Elden Ring subreddit additionally identified that we now have seen this knight earlier than: they briefly confirmed up in Shadow of the Erdtree’s gameplay reveal trailer, kneeling earlier than a glowing gold image and huge fortress metropolis. I discover myself questioning in the event that they’re one of many narrators of that trailer as effectively, the one who talks about “the dropping aspect of a struggle.” We’ll discover out for positive (or as positive as we ever get about FromSoft lore) when Shadow of the Erdtree releases on June 21.
