When it comes to thestorytold inElden Ring,Shadow of the Erdtreeis a bombshell.
Of all the demigods, Miquella seemed like the most virtuous, and the most tragic.
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Turns out, all of that was wrong.
Despite his best efforts, he seemingly was never able to find a way to really help Malenia.
Ultimately, though, the Haligtree began to wither.
When you find your way there, you discover its roots are also afflicted with Scarlet Rot.
Miquella didn’t leave the Haligtree, however–he was taken.
There, Mohg discovered another Outer God to worship–the Formless Mother.
And then we start up Shadow of the Erdtree, and everything we thought we knew is changed.
He helped each of them in different ways, and they’re hoping to find and serve him.
Sometimes, it’s elements of his personality and his emotions.
Already, though, there are some strange questions arising.
Interacting with the various characters you meet who are also tracking Miquella starts to provide clues.
Advancing through the Shadow Lands, you eventually get a point when you literally hear something break.
If you keep following Ansbach’s storyline, you eventually uncover another secret rite that Miquella means to perform.
Its results are made clear when you reach the final boss.
This revelation changesa lotabout our understanding of the story of Elden Ring.
For one, Mohg didn’tkidnapMiquella, he was apparently used to fulfill a role in Miquella’s plan.
What’s more, it seems that role was meant to include Mohg’s death, as well.
Finding Radahn resurrected by Miquella in the DLC also calls into question Miquella’s relationship with Radahn.
That suggests this has been Miquella’s plan for quite some time.
Instead, they fought to a standstill, until Malenia succumbed to the Scarlet Rot.
Is it because she knows she was used as a tool by Miquella to do something terrible?
If Radahn manages to grab you during the final battle, Miquella will show you that power in action.
It’s a demonstration of what Miquella is truly about.
This new information also completely recontextualizes our understanding of the Shattering War.
Before, it seemed like the demigods warred with each other in petty squabbles over personal power.
Could there have been peace and stability rather than endless war and destruction?
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