Who will be their “new master”?

FromSoftware has revealed a new enemy jot down fromElden Ring DLCShadow of the Erdtree.

It’s been speculated this may link to Miquella’s Unalloyed Gold.

Elden Ring player character rides torrent through field of ghostly gravestones with giant tree weeping yellow in the background

Does this mean this enemy is infected with the same corruption as the Erdtree?

Does gold relate to a new faction or religious order?

They - infuriatingly - cause frenzy build-up just by being near them.

Cover image for YouTube video

Could this newElden Ringenemy have a similar impact?

Umbra is the Latin word for shadow and describes the innermost and darkest part of a shadow.

Clearly this relates to the Shadow of the Erdtree title.

Artwork of Elden Ring enemy with skeletal limbs and giant bulbous golden head

But who is the “new master” being prayed for?

Is it Miquella on his dream mission?

Is it newcomer Messmer, the red snakey guy from the trailer?

Or is it our very own Tarnished in their quest to become Elden Lord?

We’ll find out next month of course.

For more on Shadow of the Erdtree, check out ouranalysis of the trailer.